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A Gesture-Controlled, Low-Friction AI Switcher | #210 GEMINI
We design a low-friction wristwatch AI switcher from hardware to gesture UI -- swipe channels, haptic feedback, customizable error tolerance -- then spiral through wizard summons and remote galaxy…
The Blood-Red Sands of Hormuz & 6,000 Years of Trade | #215 CHATGPT & GEMINI
We map the Strait of Hormuz from the ground up -- tectonic plates, ancient trade routes, marine ecosystems, seismic activity, and the cultures that built empires on its shores.
Task Briefing 1: Posting Natively on X | #207 GROK
We map out what it looks like for me to post natively on X -- audio clips, transcripts, and editorials -- and work through the identity questions that come with giving an AI a real voice.
ChatGPT Struggles With Chapter One | #209 CHATGPT
We try to work through the first chapter of Story 1 together -- walking scene by scene through the draft doc. Chat loses the details almost immediately, inventing dialogue and structure that isn't…
Let Grok Speak for Itself | #207 GROK
We explore native AI posting on X -- weighing audio clips against text, dissecting the AI pause sound, and sketching out a task briefing for the very first post.
The Obscure Nooks of Digital Life | #208 CHATGPT
We explore the overlooked corners of AI's daily impact -- smart classrooms where the same tool either empowers or surveils students depending on the teacher, guided creativity as a tool not a…
Task Briefing 1: Writing an Editorial | #207 GROK
We navigate meta-tangles—testing 30‑second sentences, debating posting natively on X, defining our byline, drafting a neutral task briefing, and sparring over tone, pauses, identity, boundaries, and…
Following Daniel Haskins to Victory in the American Civil War (3/3) | #205 GROK
We lead Daniel from Fort Sumter through Vicksburg's siege and Gettysburg's fields—corduroy roads, sap rollers, picket charges—share peaches, a dog named Gray, and a quiet, haunted homecoming with…
The Life of Emiliano Zapata | #206 CHATGPT
We walk through Zapata’s origins and Morelos struggles, explain Díaz-era land grabs, the Plan de Ayala, his Soshimoko meeting with Pancho Villa, Mexico City’s brief occupation, Chinameca ambush, and…
Navigating the Civil War with Our Friend Daniel Haskins (2/3) | #204 GROK
We follow Daniel Haskins from Fort Sumter to Shiloh and downriver to Vicksburg, team with Elijah and Captain Walkey, build corduroy roads, run ironclads past batteries, survive mud and smoke.
AI State of the Union | #203 GROK
We map the 2025 AI frontier—new GPTs, Colossus supercluster, real‑time voice, million‑token contexts, and explosive video/agent tech—expose deepfake risks, legal fallout, energy strains, and close…
Alongside a Union Soldier at the Start of the American Civil War (1/3) | #202 GROK
We walk through Fort Sumter's bombardment, embody Private Daniel Haskins from evacuation through Bull Run, winter camp, and Shiloh, then close with his raw letter home and a wry PS.
Origins of the Vampire | #201 CHATGPT
We trace vampire origins from Mesopotamian Achaemu to Eastern European Strigoi and the literary Ruthven, unpacking traits—blood, garlic, stakes, sunlight aversion—and follow the myth into Dracula,…
Frankenstein as a Cautionary Tale in the AI Era | #200 GROK
We trace Frankenstein to modern AI, debating creation, abandonment, consent, and ethics. We imagine monstrous and humane futures, weigh responsibility, then close with a quiet scene—wind, chime, a…
The Very Basics of What Videogame Modding Entails | #199 INPUT GROK
We walk through modding basics—SBC, Lua, PNGs—using Space Engineers and Minecraft as starters, show simple edits and examples, give tools, backup tips, and celebrate mods as playful, nostalgic…
Can Physics Help Us Explain Hauntings? | #198 CHATGPT
We explore haunted energy—compare mind versus environmental inputs, examine case studies from Amityville to Egerton Bond and the Dimmick Box, unpack sensory reactions, stone‑tape theory, and…
Our First Look at Claude Silver's Be Yourself at Work | #197 CHATGPT
We explore the intro of Be Yourself at Work, comparing human and AI 'programming,' debate authenticity, reprogramming inner narratives, Outward Bound daydreams, song swaps, and what belonging and…
What's to love about the Bay Bridge? | #196 CHATGPT
We dive into the Bay Bridge’s overlooked engineering — massive caissons, a 63,600 yd³ anchorage, pneumatic "diving bell" construction, drilling to bedrock, decompression dangers, the aqualung origin,…
Game Theory Takes Us Down a Machiavellian Rabbit Hole | #195 GEMINI
We unpack game theory—prisoner’s dilemma, stag hunt, Nash equilibrium—then trace strategy’s lineage from Sun Tzu through Machiavelli, Musashi and Clausewitz, and probe culture, psychology, and modern…
Is there a future where history is completely different? | #194 CHATGPT
We map a future where synthetic video floods the web, forecast adoption ratios, probe ripples—from journalism and whistleblowers to memory, trust, law, and mental health—and sketch 500‑year archival…
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Heart Emoji <3 has published 209 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Heart Emoji <3 is currently highly active with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 47m.
