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  • 354: Tennis Robot (Derogatory)

    354: Tennis Robot (Derogatory)
    2026/07/07
    Just in time for Wimbledon, Listener Muhammad provides a “tennis robot” for us to judge. We issue a judgment, but we’re not particularly happy about it.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    5 分
  • 353: Stuffing/Dressing

    353: Stuffing/Dressing
    2026/06/29
    Listener Wes has a Scotland-based observation about whether baked potatoes are stuffed or dressed. Seems straightforward, innit?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    5 分
  • 352: 'Wolf-Inspired' Robot

    352: 'Wolf-Inspired' Robot
    2026/06/22
    Listener Santiago wonders if a ‘wolf-inspired’ vehicle from Kawasaki is a robot, a metal horse, or just a vehicle.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    4 分
  • 351: Cobot

    351: Cobot
    2026/06/15
    Listener Paul has heard the term “cobot” to refer to “collaborative robots,” but can a robot that requires a human to function really be a robot?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    3 分
  • 350: Pasta Sauce

    350: Pasta Sauce
    2026/06/08
    Listener Griffin wonders what you could put on pasta that would arguably make it a sauce. John probably considers this sacrilege, but here we are.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    5 分
  • 349: Video Game

    349: Video Game
    2026/06/01
    Listeners Mark and Matt wants to know if everything on a screen is a video game. Jason ponders the idea that a PDF printout of a crossword puzzle could be a video game. John says that he is being silly and he should take these questions more seriously.

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    6 分
  • 348: Colloquial Robot

    348: Colloquial Robot
    2026/05/25
    Listener Matt has caught John in a trap, because once on ATP John referred to something as a robot that is not a robot. Does John use his own definitions in real life? Are podcasts real life? What is the meaning of this?!

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    3 分
  • 347: Official

    347: Official
    2026/05/18
    Unofficial Fan of “Robot or Not” Alexander wants to know what makes something official. Why are David Smith’s transcripts of The Talk Show “unofficial” if John Gruber links to them?

    John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
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    6 分