{"id":3239389,"date":"2016-02-26T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2016-02-26T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T18:00:18","slug":"tws348-collective-processing-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws348-collective-processing-unit","title":{"rendered":"TWS348: Collective Processing Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TWS348-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1397\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TWS348-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS348 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Code For Success<\/li>\n<li>Legend&#8230; ERROR<\/li>\n<li>Smells Like Success<\/li>\n<li>Toys On A Different Scale<\/li>\n<li>Far Sighted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Are we being selfish and unrealistic when we assume that identity comes only from within?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 24 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1396\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Code For Success:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>When it&#8217;s looking over your shoulder?<\/em>: <strong>Science Magazine <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2016\/02\/how-know-if-robot-about-steal-your-job?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >How to know if a robot is about to steal your job<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>From one grinding job to another?<\/em>: <strong>Mother Nature Network <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/money\/green-workplace\/stories\/coal-declines-miners-take-coding?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >As coal declines, miners take up coding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Ever try to order a coffee in C++?<\/em>: <strong>The Christian Science Monitor <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/Technology\/2016\/0205\/States-consider-allowing-kids-to-learn-coding-instead-of-foreign-languages?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >States consider allowing kids to learn coding instead of foreign languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Genius or typical modern smart schooler?<\/em>: <strong>Tech Crunch <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/09\/13\/colorado-high-schooler-invents-smart-gun-that-unlocks-with-your-fingerprint\/\" >Colorado High Schooler Invents Smart Gun That Unlocks With Your Fingerprint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Scientists, or test subjects?<\/em>: <strong>Phys.org <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-02-journal-publish-paper-video-gamers-based.html\" >Journal to publish paper by video-gamers based on Stanford online RNA game<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Making a living out of making..<\/em>: <strong>Redbull.com <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redbull.com\/en\/games\/stories\/1331776184328\/cubehamster-minecraft-interview?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Cubehamster on building a career out of Minecraft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Code is neutral. People are jerks.<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/53729-bias-against-female-coders.html\" >Study: Female Coders Better Than Men, But Perceived As Worse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legend&#8230; ERROR:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Victim or genius?<\/em>: <strong>Telegraph <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/europe\/spain\/12154393\/Spanish-council-failed-to-notice-civil-servants-six-year-absence-from-work.html\" >Spanish council failed to notice civil servant&#8217;s six-year absence from work<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Not all stories are false.. Just a little exaggerated, sometimes..<\/em>: <strong>Gizmodo <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/scientists-discover-a-boiling-river-of-amazonian-legend-1757170590?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Scientists Discover a Boiling River of Amazonian Legend<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>A good story outlasts its teller!<\/em>: <strong>The Guardian <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2016\/jan\/20\/fairytales-much-older-than-previously-thought-say-researchers\" >Fairytales much older than previously thought, say researchers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>At least it&#8217;s evolving..<\/em>: <strong>Mother Nature Network <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/space\/stories\/evolving-media-reaction-female-astronauts?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >The evolving media reaction to female astronauts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>What about beautiful men?<\/em>: <strong>The UK Mirror <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/exorcist-claims-beautiful-women-more-7386508?ICID=ref_fark\" >Exorcist claims &#8216;beautiful women&#8217; are more likely to be possessed by evil demons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smells Like Success:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>No, it&#8217;s not a yoga position (yet).<\/em>: <strong>BarkPost <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/barkpost.com\/discover\/detector-dog-mri\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >How &#8220;Awake-dog&#8221; MRIs Will Help Dogs Become Scent Detection Masters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Makes you wonder what your dandruff could have been..<\/em>: <strong>Ars Technica <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2016\/02\/with-a-few-skin-cells-scientists-can-make-mini-thinking-version-of-your-brain\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >With a few skin cells, scientists can make mini, thinking version of your brain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Well, someone had to do it..<\/em>: <strong>Yahoo!\/AFP <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/dutch-open-first-poop-bank-treat-gut-diseases-000104903.html?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Dutch open their first &#8216;poop bank&#8217; to treat gut diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>They left out the words &#8220;barely&#8221; and &#8220;not really&#8221;..<\/em>: <strong>Discovery.com <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.discovery.com\/space\/antarctic-fungus-survives-in-mars-like-conditions-160217.htm\" >Antarctic Fungus Survives in Mars-like Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Sure, homeopathy is largely discreditted; but would *you* drink water from a place where only a &#8220;little&#8221; pollution happened?<\/em>: <strong>News.com.au <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/food\/drink\/australias-first-ever-bar-that-serves-only-water-has-opened-and-we-tried-the-menu\/news-story\/573b15a028315b8f12274bbd8a72acc5?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Australia&#8217;s first ever bar that serves only water has opened and we tried the menu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toys On A Different Scale:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Apparently, *everything* of the 80s and 90s is worth rebooting..<\/em>: <strong>Time <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4215584\/saved-by-the-bell-themed-diner-chicago\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >A Saved by the Bell-Themed Diner Is Coming to Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Is it a boat that flies, or a plane that floats?<\/em>: <strong>News.com.au <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/travel\/travel-ideas\/cruises\/this-could-be-the-new-toy-for-billionaires\/news-story\/97adb07f791ce19a72607831ceaf758b?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >This could be the new toy for billionaires<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Something tells me this isn&#8217;t the vision of the common person..<\/em>: <strong>News.com.au <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/innovation\/design\/giant-drones-subaquatic-cities-and-no-sick-days-in-the-year-2116-report-claims\/news-story\/c55f81653d29417b63a7f2e45e5776a6?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Giant drones, sub-aquatic cities and no sick days in the year 2116, report claims<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Do we have these concerns about normal slides? Wait &#8212; we do?<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-35576282?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Giant Shanghai slide sparks fear and satire on Chinese internet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>More like Missile Command than Asteroids..<\/em>: <strong>Tech Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techtimes.com\/articles\/133605\/20160215\/russia-to-convert-intercontinental-ballistic-missiles-into-asteroid-destroyers.htm\" >Russia To Convert Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Into Asteroid Destroyers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Far Sighted:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Soon, you can just assume everything is always watching you.<\/em>: <strong>All Tech Considered <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/alltechconsidered\/2016\/02\/15\/466272218\/bulky-cameras-meet-the-lens-less-flatcam?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Bulky Cameras, Meet The Lens-less FlatCam<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Now, if we can only invent 30TB of data that we really need that long..<\/em>: <strong>Gizmodo <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/optical-data-storage-squeezes-360tb-on-to-a-quartz-disc-1759359652?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Optical Data Storage Squeezes 360TB on to a Quartz Disc-Forever<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5240\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/9pMtdAWoHT0\/TWS348-2016-02-20.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('5240','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/9pMtdAWoHT0\/TWS348-2016-02-20.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/9pMtdAWoHT0\/TWS348-2016-02-20.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3239389-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/9pMtdAWoHT0\/TWS348-2016-02-20.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS348-2016-02-20.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the show this week: The Code For Success; Legend&#8230; ERROR; Smells Like Success; Toys On A Different Scale; Far Sighted; CQ: Are we being selfish and unrealistic when we assume that identity comes only from within? 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