The Nonintuitive Bits
Two and a half engineers, three different viewpoints. At the intersection of technology, business, gaming and psychology, get a second opinion about the issues of the day in the tech industry. Each opinion is held only the host sharing it (and not by our employers). *Warning:* The host may no longer hold that opinion by the end of the episode.
The Nonintuitive Bits
Cyber Trails: Unveiling Airdrop Scams and Self-Driving Secrets
**Community Discussion:** [Discord](https://discord.gg/T38WpgkHGQ)
**Highlighted Topics:**
- Discussion on the perils of 'airdrop' investment scams in the cryptocurrency realm
- Fastmail's anti-spam feature exploration and privacy violation detection
- Overview of Robinhood Gold Card features and comparison with Privacy.com
- Examination of the self-driving industry's push from Level 4 to Level 2 and 3, with a focus on various notable partnerships
- Exploration of bringing self-driving tech to the heavy equipment industry as a safety measure
- Breakdown and analysis of the "Prometheus" movie, its audience responses and box office results
- Review of "Dungeons & Dragons", evaluating its creative potential and financial performance
- Discussion on the utility of productivity checklists
- Evaluation of the 'Second Brain' concept in information management
**Frequent Topics:**
- Introduction and assessment of Gmail's Gemini feature
- Survey of promising cloud technologies including DigitalOcean, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Prospects and challenges in AI and hardware startups investment
- Analysis of self-driving industry in the Bay Area and Uber's influence
- Insights into the construction of CI-CD systems and ensuring GPU availability
- Deep-dive into the "Three-Body Problem", its Netflix adaptation and the book-to-screen balance
- Review of the "Dune" movie, its visual impressions, parallels with the book and audience feedback
- Consideration of the 'Checklist Manifesto' and the impact of to-do checklists in task management
- Commentary on 'Obsidian' note-taking software as a productive tool
**Books, Movies, and Software:**
- "Prometheus" (Movie)
- "Dungeons & Dragons" (Movie)
- "Dune" (Movie)
- "Three-Body Problem" (Book)
- "Checklist Manifesto" (Book)
- "Fastmail" (Software)
- "Privacy.com" (Software)
- "Obsidian" (Software)