Author Archives: webmeister Bud

Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20230405 - the call for AI slowdown
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI experts are calling for an immediate pause on AI training. =) webmeister Bud Read the very colourful and engaging (that was a bit of sarcasm) Center for AI and D...
webmeister Bud Apr 05, 2023

Band of the Month (April 2023) :: Alle
For a full interview with Alle, and photos of her with Rutley the pink elephant, visit Rocktographers.ca! hometown: Victoria BC (currently in Tofino) Official website Spotify Soundcloud Apple Music Ti...
webmeister Bud Apr 01, 2023

The Zone's Geek-out Podcast-0233: "I'm texting the boys about your birthday present!"
We talk very old tech, recently old tech, Zelda tech, Marvel's BAD week, and R&R some good stuff! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 04:14 - Gordon Moore Coming Soon 09:31 - BlackBerry (in theatres May 12) 16:11 -...
webmeister Bud Mar 31, 2023

Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20230329 - Gordon Moore
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Celebrating the life and law of Gordon Moore, creator of Moore's Law. =) webmeister Bud Read more at The Verge: Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore'...
webmeister Bud Mar 29, 2023

Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20230322 - fMRI read by Stable Diffusion
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI can now read fMRI scans and redraw an image the person inside just saw. =) webmeister Bud Read the research paper: High-resolution image reconstruction with late...
webmeister Bud Mar 22, 2023

The Zone's Geek-out Podcast-0232: 299 Queen Street West
The geeks talk MuchMusic, mindreading AI (just kidding) (maybe), the late Lance Reddick, and the Mytholorian. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 03:41 - fMRI scans read by Stable Diffusion Coming Soon 09:09 - 299 ...
webmeister Bud Mar 21, 2023

The Zone's Geek-out Podcast-0231: This episode detects potholes!
Conflicting thoughts on the usefulness of AI, a full trailer for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, Oscar tawk, Mandalore member berries, and the very last of us...for now. Bud's Weekl...
webmeister Bud Mar 17, 2023

Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20230315 - CityROVER
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the City of Victoria is piloting AI detection of potholes and other road problems. =) webmeister Bud Read more at CHEK News: City of Victoria paves way for pothole-...
webmeister Bud Mar 15, 2023

The Zone's Geek-out Podcast-0230: We have a Pol-tergeist
Pol, Kirsten, Bryan, Bud, and maaaayyybe a special ghost talk TMNT kid voices, Chris Rock, The Mandalorian, and the penultimate episode of that OTHER show with Pedro Pascal in it. Bud's Weekly Geek-ou...
webmeister Bud Mar 08, 2023

Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20230308 - FBI recommends ad blockers
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the FBI is officially recommending using an ad blocker while searching on ye olde scam-filled internet. =) webmeister Bud Read more on the FBi's website: Cyber Crim...
webmeister Bud Mar 08, 2023