Shall we play a game? This week Curtis, Erin, and Gabe (AKA the DEFCON 3) dust off our modems, reboot our AOL accounts and discuss the perfect way to butter an ear of corn! We also share our first encounters with computers before we dial into 1983’s WarGames. Pre-“Bueller” Matthew Broderick stars as a high school computer hacker who finds himself at the center of an International incident all because he wanted to order a WOPR online in a pre-DoorDash world. WarGames remains remarkably relevant in light of our current focus on AI, addressing enduring issues that continue to challenge us today. (And don’t take our word for it: Chat GPT wrote that last sentence, so it must be true!)
Click on the links for more information about random things we discussed:
Erin’s playlist, inspired by WarGames https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oD4rhjoJkmeTzSyBN9R3t?si=8e3a1bb54dc949bb
The Commodore 64: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64
Coleco Adam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam
Do the Russians love their children too? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_(song)
Duck and Cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_and_Cover_(film)
How many home computers were there in…? https://hypertextbook.com/facts/2004/DianeEnnefils.shtml
White Hat Hackers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hat_(computer_security)
Stranger Things Season 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_season_3
How to hack a payphone: https://groups.google.com/g/sci.electronics/c/GTKtFIFA0TQ
Ally Sheedy is Underrated: https://www.culledculture.com/ally-sheedy-the-most-underrated-of-the-brat-pack-members/
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