Topic: Glass Eye

A listener sent Adam Curry a pair of pinhole glasses to help with eye fatigue and nearsightedness caused by long hours of screen time. The glasses work on the same principle as a pinhole camera, allowing light to focus more clearly without lenses. The product is intended to retrain eye muscles to adjust focal distance, a technique that reportedly dates back centuries but was patented in 1934.

The hosts analyze the media's "branding" of Mokhtar Belmokhtar, noting his cinematic qualities such as his glass eye and his battalion's name, "Those Who Sign in Blood." They joke about writing a screenplay or treatment for a movie titled "Smoke Him If You Got Him." The discussion highlights how news organizations build up "bad guy" personas to fit a narrative.