
Episode 24 • • 54:14 - 58:38
24: Bagging Your Own Reality
AppleScript, Automation and Scrapyard Patents
The difficulty of personal computer automation is discussed, highlighting the limitations of tools like AppleScript for non-programmers. One host describes building a complex audio processing setup that took years to perfect due to a lack of accessible APIs. This leads to an anecdote about helping an inventor secure a patent for a vacuum-based recycling separator used in industrial scrapyards.
