Playing around with Adobe’s Project Indigo camera app. It’s interesting. Similar in goals to Halide’s Process Zero.
Artificial intelligence with a side of seasoned fries
A brief “review” of Bo-Linda: Bojangles AI-based drive-thru ordering system
Bojangles is a fast food restaurant chain in the Southeastern United States that serves chicken and biscuits. Last year, I drove up to a Bojangles drive-thru in downtown Columbia, South Carolina and was greeted by a computerized voice. There were no signs indicating that they were using a new system, but it was clear that the voice wasn’t a human. I placed my order, the system asked for the drink on my combo, confirmed my order, told me my total and asked me to move forward. Quick and efficient.
A few months later, the Bojangles in Chapin near my daughter’s school switched to the same computerized system. I’d stop there occasionally to grab breakfast after dropping her off. This time, the system informed me that there was a 5-minute wait on my steak...
Just finished my last assignment for my six-week summer class, which means that I only have a couple of independent studies and my dissertation left until I’m Dr. Bob.
Kia’s new EV2 is an adorably small electric SUV. Too bad it’s not coming to the US market. I hate the global perception that US consumers don’t want smaller vehicles.
My wife discovered the hidden yellow jacket nest burrowed in the ground when she steered the lawnmower directly over it. 12 stings later… she’s in a lot of pain. Plus Jilly got one sting rescuing her mom.
There is no better feeling than coming up with the perfect name for your typeface… and discovering it is actually unused.
Saw a double rainbow on my way back from picking up dinner.
Just watched Apple’s “haptic trailer” for the new F1 movie. Very cool effect. (You can find it in the Apple TV App on your phone.)
Thinking about Apple’s new Liquid Glass design… What if Apple used the camera on the back of the iPhone to create an AR passthrough effect like the Apple Vision Pro so it feels like you are looking through the phone? Your iPhone becomes just a sheet of “glass” with an interface overlay?
If you want to watch two of the best teams in baseball, Cubs v. Tigers is MLB.com’s free game of the day.