e547 — Bricktastic

e547 — Bricktastic

From Games At Work dot Biz by Michael Rowe, Michael Martine, Andy Piper

March 16, 2026 · 28 min · Season 15 · Episode 547

About this episode

The episode discusses bot communications, Apple's 50th anniversary, and LEGO SmartBricks.

Photo by Michael Martine, Chapel Hill, NC March 2026 Published 16 March 2026 e547 with Michael and Michael – Stories and discussion on bot to bot communications, 50 years of Apple, LEGO SmartPlay SmartBricks and a whole lot more. Michael and Michael get things rolling while Andy is away on an article about Meta’s acquisition of Moltbook.  This agent to agent conversational environment reminds the pair of the Google Homes chatting with one another from back in June 2017.  Have a look at the short description in the YouTube video below and hear the conversation from 2017 in e173: Babel Fish.   Next up: Apple’s announcement on the celebrations surrounding their 50th anniversary.  The intersection of technology and the liberal arts continues to resonate across the years.  A tremendous hack by Paul Staal’s design for a Mac mini case that mimics the 2×2 sloped computer brick. This, of course, allows the co-hosts get into the heart of this episode: LEGO!   First, a Duke alumni magazine article about Ruthie Chen Ousley, who works at LEGO Education.  Then, a discussion about the battery and new uses for the SmartBrick.  A video from Brick…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Martine, Michael Rowe, Andy Piper

Topics covered

  • bot communications
  • Apple anniversary
  • LEGO SmartPlay
  • technology
  • play experiences

Keywords

  • bot to bot communications
  • Apple
  • LEGO
  • SmartBricks
  • technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, LEGO Education, Meta, Moltbook

Books & works: Babel Fish

Places: Chapel Hill, NC

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