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Michael Martine

@michaelm.bsky.social

Web 11.0 mashup fan, IBM Consulting executive and co-host of GamesAtWork.biz podcast. NCSSM, UNC & Thunderbird alumnus. My views are my own.

120 Followers  |  96 Following  |  166 Posts  |  Joined: 16.04.2023  |  1.9742

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e532 โ€” Spooky Scary Techย Skeletons e532 with Michael and Michael - Halloween Spooktacular edition with #AI #whale #communications & implications, #robotic #vacuums that phone home, #AdSupported #TV and a whole lot more.

e532 with Michael and Michael - Halloween Spooktacular edition with #AI #whale #communications & implications, #robotic #vacuums that phone home, #AdSupported #TV and a whole lot more.

03.11.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
e531 โ€“ Games andย Such Michael R and Ian "Epredator" Hughes get together for a chat about #gaming, #VR, and #technology.

e531 โ€“ Games andย Such

Michael R and Ian "Epredator" Hughes get together for a chat about #gaming, #VR, and #technology.

20.10.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e530 โ€” Vibe It! โ€“ Ready Playerย Chum e530 with Michael and Michael - An AI extravaganza with #VibeCoding, #AI #GamingChums, rating #LLMs via #Infocom games, #robots for #construction, #SelfAssembling #SpaceHabitats and a whole lot more.

e530 with Michael and Michael - An AI extravaganza with #VibeCoding, #AI #GamingChums, rating #LLMs via #Infocom games, #robots for #construction, #SelfAssembling #SpaceHabitats and a whole lot more.

29.09.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e529 โ€” Shake, Shake, Shake Yourย iPhone Stories and discussion on #AR #glasses & #snarky #AI #wearables, #CarrotWeather, #RabbitOS2, #ShakeToSummarize, #Doomscroll and a whole lot more. www.gamesatwork.biz .

e529 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories and discussion on #AR #glasses & #snarky #AI #wearables, #CarrotWeather, #RabbitOS2, #ShakeToSummarize, #Doomscroll and a whole lot more. www.gamesatwork.biz .

15.09.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e528 โ€” Monstrous Mice & Nanoย Bananas e528 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories and discussion on #AI #ImageEditing with #NanoBanana, #GAN enabled #LLM evolution with #R-Zero, #MentraOS #OpenSource #SmartGlasses, #AutomotiveSoftware, #MakingMonsters, #OfficeJob, #Kazeta and more!

e528 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories and discussion on #AI #ImageEditing with #NanoBanana, #GAN enabled #LLM evolution with #R-Zero, #MentraOS #OpenSource #SmartGlasses, #AutomotiveSoftware, #MakingMonsters, #OfficeJob, #Kazeta and more!

08.09.2025 10:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Games At Work dot Biz e527 โ€” AI Taco Trolls A weekly podcast and blog where we focus on metaverse & gaming technology in business, gamification and the business of games.

Stories and discussion on #AI, #NanoBanana, #GAN training for #LLMs, #OpenSource #SmartGlasses, #OfficeJobโ€™s oversized #mouse and more! www.gamesatwork.biz .

07.09.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ChatGPT 5 generated image of a banana in the midst of an atom cloud
generated 31 August 2025

ChatGPT 5 generated image of a banana in the midst of an atom cloud generated 31 August 2025

Pulling together the #shownotes in #Durham for Mondayโ€™s posting of e528 of @andypiper.me @michaelrowe01.bsky.social and my #podcast www.gamesatwork.biz .

07.09.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e527 โ€” AI Tacoย Trolls e527 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stories about #AI #restaurant experiences, #historical #LLMs, #zoetropes and a whole lot more.

e527 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stories about #AI #restaurant experiences, #historical #LLMs, #zoetropes and a whole lot more.

01.09.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e526 โ€” Beans andย Bricks e526 with Andy and Michael M - stories about #focus - finding things that are missing, reducing distractions with apps like #FocusFriend and #Brick, viewing photo collections with #PhotoDome, Andyโ€™s talk at #FrOSCon2025 and a whole lot more.

e526 with Andy and Michael M - stories about #focus - finding things that are missing, reducing distractions with apps like #FocusFriend and #Brick, viewing photo collections with #PhotoDome, Andyโ€™s talk at #FrOSCon2025 and a whole lot more.

25.08.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Games At Work dot Biz e525 โ€“ See Thru Wooden Pixels A weekly podcast and blog where we focus on metaverse & gaming technology in business, gamification and the business of games.

Stories and discussion on #focus apps like #FocusFriend & #Brick, using #AI to find missing people, Andyโ€™s talk at #FrOSCon2025, #RightToRepair and more! Check out earlier episodes, chock full of #AI #metaverse #AR #VR #gamification and so much more on www.gamesatwork.biz

25.08.2025 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
photo of a can of black beans resting on top of two red clay bricks. Photo by Michael Martine, Chapel Hill, NC August 2025

photo of a can of black beans resting on top of two red clay bricks. Photo by Michael Martine, Chapel Hill, NC August 2025

Pulling together the #shownotes in #ChapelHill for Mondayโ€™s posting of e526 of
@andypiper.me @michaelrowe01.bsky.social l
and my #podcast , www.gamesatwork.biz .

25.08.2025 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
e525 โ€“ See Thru Woodenย Pixels Tech & gaming deep dive: AI, Apple, Lego, Game Boy, Scott Pilgrim โ€“ nostalgia meets innovation!

e525 โ€“ See Thru Woodenย Pixels

Tech & gaming deep dive: AI, Apple, Lego, Game Boy, Scott Pilgrim โ€“ nostalgia meets innovation!

18.08.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e524 โ€” Googlenight,ย AI e524 with Andy and Michael M - stories and discussion on #AI generated #goodnight stories, #Med-Gemini, #GPT-5, #Macrowave, #scrobbling, #skeuomorphism and more!

e524 with Andy and Michael M - stories and discussion on #AI generated #goodnight stories, #Med-Gemini, #GPT-5, #Macrowave, #scrobbling, #skeuomorphism and more!

11.08.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e523 โ€”ย Two hundred and sixty sixย starlings Photo by Pete Godfrey on Unsplash Published 4 August 2025 e523 with Michael R and Andy, possibly arriving via carefully-arranged starlings? โ€“ stories about AI again, obviously; iPadOS 26; games, old and new; and, an innovative method of data transfer. Andy and Michael R are back together this week, while Michael M takes a turn being away! We kick off with some AI-related topics, with ChatGPT successfully passing the anti-bot Turing test, CAPTCHA, and then some discussion of AI tools being allowed in Meta's hiring process.

e523 โ€”ย Two hundred and sixty sixย starlings

Photo by Pete Godfrey on Unsplash Published 4 August 2025 e523 with Michael R and Andy, possibly arriving via carefully-arranged starlings? โ€“ stories about AI again, obviously; iPadOS 26; games, old and new; and, an innovative method of data transfer.โ€ฆ

04.08.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e522 โ€” Pointing at Doomedย Fish e522 with Michael M and Andy - stories and discussion on #AI with #bees that listen & a #cat that #chats and then some fun drawing #fish, anticipating a #LEGO #GameBoy build and more!

e522 with Michael M and Andy - stories and discussion on #AI with #bees that listen & a #cat that #chats and then some fun drawing #fish, anticipating a #LEGO #GameBoy build and more!

28.07.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a fossilized fish
Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

a fossilized fish Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

Stories and discussion on #AI with #bees that listen & a #cat that #chats and then some fun drawing #fish, anticipating a #LEGO #GameBoy build and more! Be sure to subscribe on www.gamesatwork.biz so you donโ€™t miss an episode!

27.07.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Games At Work dot Biz e521 โ€” We Like Big Drives A weekly podcast and blog where we focus on metaverse & gaming technology in business, gamification and the business of games.

Pulling together the #shownotes in #ChapelHill for Mondayโ€™s posting of e522 of the www.gamesatwork.biz together with @andypiper.me and @michaelrowe01.bsky.social.

27.07.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e521 โ€” We Like Bigย Drives e521 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stories about expressive robots (#ShoggothMini, #Apple #ELEGNT, #SpiRob & #facehugger), newly reengineered computer reboots (#Commodore & #Sinclair), #Seagateโ€™s 30TB drives and a whole lot more.

e521 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stories about expressive robots (#ShoggothMini, #Apple #ELEGNT, #SpiRob & #facehugger), newly reengineered computer reboots (#Commodore & #Sinclair), #Seagateโ€™s 30TB drives and a whole lot more.

21.07.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
inside a computer hard drive - Photo by benjamin lehman on Unsplash

inside a computer hard drive - Photo by benjamin lehman on Unsplash

Stories about expressive robots (#ShoggothMini, #Apple #ELEGNT, #SpiRob & #facehugger), newly reengineered computer reboots (#Commodore & #Sinclair), #Seagateโ€™s 30TB drives and a whole lot more.

21.07.2025 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Games At Work dot Biz e520 โ€” Cold Fusion Gaming A weekly podcast and blog where we focus on metaverse & gaming technology in business, gamification and the business of games.

Pulling together the #shownotes in #ChapelHill for Mondayโ€™s posting of e521 of
@andypiper.me @michaelrowe01.bsky.social
and my #podcast www.gamesatwork.biz .

21.07.2025 01:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
e520 โ€” Cold Fusionย Gaming e520 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories about #AI #advertising, still #photo #animation, #anime #agents, #PollenRobotics, #Unity #tokamak #fusion reactor #DigitalTwin. #LEGO and a whole lot more.

e520 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories about #AI #advertising, still #photo #animation, #anime #agents, #PollenRobotics, #Unity #tokamak #fusion reactor #DigitalTwin. #LEGO and a whole lot more.

14.07.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pulling together the #shownotes in #Durham for Mondayโ€™s posting of e520 of @andypiper.me @michaelrowe01.bsky.social and my #podcast www.gamesatwork.biz . Playing with #Google #Veo3 to #animate still #photos - hereโ€™s a pretty incredible example!

12.07.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e519 โ€” Clippyย Kittens e519 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories about #AI conversations with #pets and people, #LLM #DataRetention, #AISlop, #Clippy-esque prompts, #AIWorkloads in #space and a whole lot more.

e519 with Michael, Andy and Michael - stories about #AI conversations with #pets and people, #LLM #DataRetention, #AISlop, #Clippy-esque prompts, #AIWorkloads in #space and a whole lot more.

30.06.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stories on #AI conversations with #pets and people, #LLM #DataRetention, #AISlop, #Clippy-esque prompts, #AIWorkloads in #space and much more.

30.06.2025 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
orange kitten on a bed
Photo by Mike Stimpson on Unsplash

orange kitten on a bed Photo by Mike Stimpson on Unsplash

#shownotes for www.gamesatwork.biz #podcast e519 with @andypiper.me , @michaelrowe01.bsky.social and me are done and publication set for tomorrow, Monday 30 June on #Spotify #Overcastfm #YouTube and all your favorite podcast feeds! Subscribe on www.gamesatwork.biz so you donโ€™t miss an episode

30.06.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e518 โ€” The Old Ones Are Theย Best e518 with Michael, Michael and Andy - stories about Atari adjacent AI, a new Emotiv experience, Midjourney video magic, Bondi blue, visionOS persona improvements, the Nex Playground and a whole lot more.

e518 with Andy, Michael, and Michael - stories about #Atari adjacent #AI, a new #Emotiv experience, #Midjourney video magic from @epredator@mastodon.online, #BondiBlue, #visionOS #Persona improvements, the #NexPlayground and a whole lot more.

23.06.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Discussion on #Atari adjacent #AI, a new #Emotiv experience, #Midjourney video magic from @epredator.bsky.social , #BondiBlue, #visionOS #Persona improvements, the #NexPlayground and much more.

22.06.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Atari Flashback console playing Asteroids connected to a portable television in front of a skateboard
Photo by Boris Langvand on Unsplash

Atari Flashback console playing Asteroids connected to a portable television in front of a skateboard Photo by Boris Langvand on Unsplash

#shownotes for www.gamesatwork.biz #podcast e518 with @andypiper.me , @michaelrowe01.bsky.social and me are done and publication set for tomorrow, Monday 23 June on #Spotify #Overcastfm #YouTube and all your favorite podcast feeds! Subscribe on www.gamesatwork.biz so you donโ€™t miss an episode!

22.06.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e517 โ€” Where Every AI Knows Yourย Name e517 with Michael, Michael and Andy - stories about #Atarino #microcomputing, #AI through movie and television metaphor, #AR #running, #screens and #zombies, #SkyrimGrandma and a whole lot more.

e517 with Michael, Michael and Andy - stories about #Atarino #microcomputing, #AI through movie and television metaphor, #AR #running, #screens and #zombies, #SkyrimGrandma and a whole lot more.

09.06.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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e516 โ€” Modelย Behavior e516 with Michael and Michael - #AI #prompts, #browsers, #ModelCollapse & #automation along with a teeny tiny #PicoMacNano and so much more.

e516 with Michael and Michael - #AI #prompts, #browsers, #ModelCollapse & #automation along with a teeny tiny #PicoMacNano and so much more.

02.06.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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