{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69e6374a289eeb2c7b13b265/6a51bd78c2f78bb68998db25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Copy! That! Floppy!","description":"<p>On this week's show, Stephen and Daniel talk about archiving floppy discs in a digital age; the newest AI models from OpenAI, Meta, and others; Sony's old school Vaio laptops; how AI is destroying the way we teach and learn, particularly in university; and whether generative AI can really make you a better fiction writer. Plus, the best AI benchmark is a pelican riding a bicycle. Seriously.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode's a long one, and it's all over the place, but it's better for it.</p><p><br></p><p>Show notes and links:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Machine Stories: How LLMs Set My Writing Free - </strong><a href=\"https://yalereview.org/article/christopher-sorrentino-machine-stories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Yale Review</strong></a></li><li><strong>Brown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI to Cheat - </strong><a href=\"https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty/learning-assessment/2026/07/08/brown-professor-suspects-most-his-class-used-ai-cheat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Inside Higher Ed</strong></a></li><li><strong>Copy That Floppy! – A Practical Guide to Imaging Floppy Disks for Long-Term Preservation - </strong><a href=\"https://www.digipres.org/the-floppy-guide/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Digipress</strong></a></li><li><strong>Batman: Return of the Joker - Stages 1&amp;5 (Floppy Drives) - </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhleQXCneTQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MausolfB Music (YouTube)</strong></a></li><li><strong>Can AI Keep a Parent Alive? - </strong><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/news/as-told-to/can-ai-keep-a-parent-alive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The New Yorker</strong></a></li><li><strong>Pelican Riding a Bicycle (AI benchmark) - </strong><a href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/pelican-riding-a-bicycle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Simon Willison's Weblog</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Feedback or comments? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:theoldscoolcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theoldscoolcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@theoldscoolcast</a> too.</p>","author_name":"Daniel Bader and Stephen Radochia"}