Photo by Michael Martine, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia April 2018 Published 5 October 2026 e570 with Andy and Michael R: stories about AI brain for fish, crowdsourced fishing for map updates, inebriated AI, virtual Brutalism architecture, a Minecraft themed hotel and a whole lot more! Have you ever heard the phrase “fish for brains”? Well in this episode, Michael R and Andy start things of for what kind of AI model is needed to be the brain for fish. Pocket Tank is a tiny, yet sophisticated AI model for how fish interact in the smallest of fish tanks. Andy shares a game about digging a hole which reminded Michael M (while crafting the show notes) of the Wind Rose Diggy Diggy Hole song – which will nicely connect to the Minecraft hotel discussion at the end of the episode. A longtime focus of this podcast is maps, mapping and improving them, going all the way back to the very first episode of Games at Work. A superb example of this is StreetComplete, which is on android, and newly available via TestFlight for iOS which allows the user to contribute to OpenStreetMap in a gamified, quest driven way, such as detailing the kind of pedestrian crossings are available at a particular intersection. A Sony Walkman skeuomorphic user experience takes advantage of the new iPhone Duo folding screen to replicate opening up the Walkman and inserting a cassette tape. Check out other examples of what Bitrig is envisioning with the iPhone Duo’s multiple screens. Michael and Andy both express their appreciation for an impressive full desk set up to charge a qi device wherever the device is placed on the desk. If you are looking for something to buy right now, check out the (no affiliates link) Wirecutter collection below. Minecraft hotel in Chessington is being crafted / constructed, which will have a potions bar in addition to themed guest rooms. Have to wonder if they will provide the ability of guests to come dig a hole either virtually or on the premises! Could Dou-Man be the “killer app” for the new iPhone Duo? What do you think the killer app will be? Have your bots 🤖 drop our bots 🤖 a line at @gamesatwork_biz (our home for now) and let us know! These show notes were lovingly hand crafted by a real human, and not by a bot. All rights reserved. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. ## **Selected Links** ### **A Plethora of Posts** Stratobuilds article: Pocket Tank: A Tiny AI Fish Tank Wikipedia article: Tamagotchi Wikipedia article: Little Computer People Games at Work e366: MetaMoney (for Little Computer People discussion) Gaming on Linux article: A Game About Digging A Hole Together announced ### **Maps & Mapping** Kottke post: Map of the Lighthouses of the World StreetComplete OpenStreetMap Hacker News post: StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta Games at Work e00001: Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Mayor Too? (For gamified mapping with Waze) ### **More Treasures from the Internet** The Verge article: Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’ 9 to 5 Mac article: Duo-Man turns your 2026 iPhone Duo into a 1980s Sony Walkman https://viditb.com Bitrig post: Bitrig Now Builds iPhone Duo Apps > RE: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/117356555017512210 > > Congrats on inventing Drunk Clippy. > > — Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog)2026-09-29T21:59:41.627Z > Well — this is awesome! > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvLWuK2TU-w&feature=youtu.be > > #DIY #desk #charging #phone #ideas > > — Benjamin Han (@BenjaminHan)2026-09-28T01:47:09.526Z https://www.youtube.com/@HTXStudio Wirecutter article (updated September 23, 2026): The Best Apple Wireless Charging Stations for Multiple Devices The Guardian article: World’s first Minecraft hotel to open in the UK – here’s what we know so far Tiny Brutalism https://media.blubrry.com/gamesatwork/op3.dev/e/gamesatwork.biz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/E570.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:34 — 16.9MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Podcast Index | Youtube Music | RSS | About this podcast ### Share this: * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email *

e570 with Andy and Michael R on stories about AI brain for fish, crowdsourced fishing for map updates, inebriated AI, virtual Brutalism architecture, a Minecraft themed hotel and a whole lot more!

e570 with Andy and Michael R on stories about AI brain for fish, crowdsourced fishing for map updates, inebriated AI, virtual Brutalism architecture, a Minecraft themed hotel and a whole lot more!

e570 with Andy and Michael R on stories about AI brain for fish, crowdsourced fishing for map updates, inebriated AI, virtual Brutalism architecture, a Minecraft themed hotel and a whole lot more!

e570 with Andy and Michael R on stories about AI brain for fish, crowdsourced fishing for map updates, inebriated AI, virtual Brutalism architecture, a Minecraft themed hotel and a whole lot more!

A weekly technology podcast exploring games, work, digital culture, emerging tools, and how technology shapes the way we live, work, play, and connect.

A weekly technology podcast exploring games, work, digital culture, emerging tools, and how technology shapes the way we live, work, play, and connect.

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