620: Hello Sluts!
Grumpy Old Geeks30 Syys 2023

620: Hello Sluts!

Authentic pub experiences; Yaccarino's bad X week; Amazon monopoly lawsuit; FTC challenging Microsoft's Activision bid, again; H&R Block, Meta & Google slapped with RICO lawsuit; Epic Games layoffs, sells Bandcamp; Meta ignored Metaverse for AI, no one wants their insane visions; California governor Newsom vs Teamsters; US electrical grid in trouble; human radiologists still better than AI; Pudgy Penguins & NFT stories; torrents are 20 years old; Getty goes AI; WGA strike ends; Tinder Select; desalination system, maybe; AG Riddle, John Scazli, Douglas Adams & Asimov's Foundation; Ultra 2 review; Ahsoka; delivery robots & privacy; good evening, Bismark!

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FOLLOW UP

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IN THE NEWS

U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail

Amazon Bedrock is available now.

The FTC is challenging Microsoft’s $69 billion buyout of Activision again

H&R Block, Meta, and Google Slapped With RICO Suit, Allegedly Schemed to Scrape Taxpayer Data

Epic Games is laying off 16 percent of its workforce and selling Bandcamp

Meta’s metaverse is getting an AI makeover

MARK ZUCKERBERG SHOWS OFF WILDLY IMPROVED METAVERSE WITH LIFELIKE AVATARS

California governor vetoes a bill requiring humans in autonomous big rigs

Gavin Newsom Under Fire From Teamsters Over Veto of Driverless Truck Bill

Meta to Push for Younger Users With New AI Chatbot Characters

The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns

Human radiologists beat AI in diagnosing common lung diseases on X-rays

Walmart to sell Pudgy Penguins toyline in 2,000 stores

Your NFTs Are Actually — Finally — Totally Worthless

News flash: 95% of NFTs have ALWAYS been worthless

If You Invested $1,000 In Donald Trump NFTs, Here's How Much You Would Have Today

REDEEM YOUR TRUMP DIGITAL TRADING CARDS SERIES 1 PRIZE NFTs


MEDIA CANDY

The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old

Getty is going to offer AI-generated images after all

The WGA strike ends with protections against AI set in place


APPS & DOODADS

macOS Sonoma is now available

GeoDefense HD

Tinder’s $500 a month tier is here

Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water


AT THE LIBRARY

Quantum Radio by AG Riddle

Slow Time Between the Stars (The Far Reaches Collection) by John Scalzi

Making It So - A Memoir by Patrick Stewart

42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams by Douglas Adams & Kevin Jon Davies

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Starter Villain by John Scalzi


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

A food delivery robot's footage led to a criminal conviction in LA


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Michael Gambon, Who Portrayed Dumbledore in Harry Potter Films, Dead at 82

Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90

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12: And now for something completely different

12: And now for something completely different

The gents try a new peppier format and introduce some new segments. Love it or hate it? Let us know at podcast@grumpyoldgeeks.com! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Couple who hosted self-help radio show found dead in joint suicide at Brooklyn home Florida woman claims massive Powerball pot, pockets more than $370 million "In the digital economy, we'll soon all be working for free – and I refuse" By Suzanne Moore in The Guardian "Chicago Sun-Times lays off its photo staff" - Chicago Tribune Zosia and Clara Mamet’s Kickstarter meets little support Camera Noir by Pacific Helm LLC NSA Collecting Phone Records for Millions of U.S. Verizon Customers Obama administration defends 'critical' NSA phone records collection The Next HOPE: Privacy is Dead - Get Over It by Steve Rambam Joe Hill NOS4A2: A Novel This is why I'm broke - curated awesomeness The Smart Passive Income Podcast PHP Town Hall Podcast Composer - PHP Package Manager Laravel PHP Framework Suzanne Casamento - Fingerprints Fantasy Dating Mammoth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Kesä 20131h 6min

11: Social media burnout. Fact or Fiction?

11: Social media burnout. Fact or Fiction?

Jason and Brian discuss social media burnout, the evils of tech support, and a movie review of a hacker classic. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Kia Forte Techathlete Games - Jasons day job while on vacation Skinny Puppy Student science experiment finds plants won't grow near Wi-Fi router Tim Ferriss and Sperm Count Michelob Ultra Gazelle How Teens Are Really Using Facebook: It's a 'Social Burden,' Pew Study Finds What Really Happens On A Teen Girl's iPhone Top 15 Most Popular Social Networking Sites Facebook opens up on platform growth, ads, and Parse, reveals 1B stories are being shared daily Hackers Gleaming the Cube Netflix's Sarandos scoffs at stock drop on 'Arrested' reviews Elementary See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Kesä 20131h 9min

10: Who checks the lady boys?

10: Who checks the lady boys?

Joey Rabier a.k.a. Joey the Intern from TechTV/G4/Revision3 joins Jason and Brian this week for some serious inappropriateness that's guaranteed to offend the entire family. I'm just going to leave this episode here and you do with it what you will. We'll be returning to our regularly scheduled programming next week unless Jason dies in a ball of flames from his cross country air travels. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Our guest this week is Joey the Intern Revision3 TechTV Kent's Tshirt The Newsroom Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip And Not a Single Fuck Was Given That Day Pigeon, handling life like a boss Crypteks on Kickstarter People complaining about not getting their Crypteks stuff Why Kickstarter 'can't' and won't protect backers once a project is funded Bitcoin Mining Has An Absurd Environmental Impact Cannes: Zach Braff's Kickstarter Film Lands Full Financing   Amy's Baking Company - This Is The Most Epic Brand Meltdown On Facebook Ever Amy's Baking Company on Yelp Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Backlash Sees Greg Karber Hand Out Clothes To The Homeless The Jenna Marbles Paradox: Why Are YouTube Videos So Terrible? It's Getting Harder to Make Money on YouTube The Purge Movie Smitten teen girls stir up #FreeJahar mania for Boston Marathon bombings suspect Suicide Club Meet an Inmate GoDaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons' Elephant Hunt Sparks Outrage PETA Kills Animals Penn and Teller - P.E.T.A. (Full Episode) Sea Shepherd's Idiotic Antics Cost Australian Taxpayers "Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars" Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Founder, Vows To Continue Work While On The Run Paul Watson: out of jail, but still in trouble Japanese whalers run over Sea Shepherd boat Alternate view of crash Scrimshaw Pilsner - North Coast Brewing Co. US government: zero-day vulnerabilities wanted - we pay bitcoins Bang With Friends Isn't Actually That Anonymous Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish: Here’s What Happened Secret photos KYMS Free: Hide and lock photos, videos, documents See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Touko 201343min

09: Tend your own garden

09: Tend your own garden

Jason realizes he's a whiny brat and starts to eat his own dogfood. A conversation ensues about the dangers of giving up your content to so many sites that you don't own and Brian tries to make his brain grow. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Oh shit, him again? Melissa Joan Hart's Kickstarter Campaign Canceled After Project Falls Extremely Short Of Goal Lefsetz Letter Asahi Super Dry No More Sharecropping! After Instagram controversy, a watchdog site tracks shifting Terms of Service Rocket Arena Quake Live Lumosity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Touko 201341min

08: I'll bet you think this podcast is about you. Don't you?

08: I'll bet you think this podcast is about you. Don't you?

Brian returns from Hawaii, Snapchat is busted hardcore, and Kickstarter is kicked in the nuts. Again. Jason reveals his tips on interviewing for tech jobs, his addiction for hardcore gaming, and love for quality television. Brian talks about his love of trivia and his unjustified hatred for Farscape. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: I won't give Zach Braff one dime by Ken Levine Zane Lamprey OMG, "Deleted" Snapchat Sexts Can Actually Be Recovered For $300, a Utah Company Can Recover Vanished Snapchats Newcastle Brown Ale: "Ocean" Dots Trivie Sci-Fi Becomes Syfy: Why? Defiance Friday the 13th: The Series See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Touko 201355min

07: Must learn balance Daniel-san!

07: Must learn balance Daniel-san!

In this episode the geeks talk about how they've gotten screwed by bad business practices and dish out some serious wisdom on how you can avoid the same fate. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Rackspace Derek Powazek Pegging Jason Schupp Irish Music Cruise iPhone waterproofing LoseIt Fuck You. Pay Me Coachella Muji Moleskine Pattern Recognition Markus Pierson Fab.com Brian's Bottle Opener See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Touko 201355min

06: Yeah, that sounds expensive.

06: Yeah, that sounds expensive.

We have our first guest! Rudy Jahchan of Timey Wimey TV and Galacticast fame kindly joined us this week for an awesome conversation about coding, getting old, and how Hollywood works. There is a bit of problem with the audio on this episode and we apologize and hope you still dig it. Just pretend we're dropping the bass. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Squarespace Rudy Jahchan Galacticast A Comicbook Orange Timey Wimey TV Wordpress Update WP Super Cache and W3TC Immediately – Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Disclosed Yahoo snags exclusive rights to Saturday Night Live's archives WISH I WAS HERE by Zach Braff Are Hollywood Millionaires Ruining Kickstarter? Let's Ask the Internet Carbon Five 35 in Hex The Social Network Work-life Balance Entropy Java Ray Tracing Quake Ruby Python Grok Coffee Script Node.js Liz Shannon Miller Liz tells Frank... Casey McKinnon Star Wars: Machete Order ( Fuck it, go 4, 5, 3, 6 ) Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) J. J. Abrams Simon Pegg Quantum of Solace Casino Royale See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Huhti 20131h 7min

05: We're all screwed...

05: We're all screwed...

How Facebook is screwing up their privacy initiative, what you need to get started with security and some awesome sci-fi books! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Sponsors: Burner - Download the app and use the code GRUMPY to get 3 free credits. Open to the first 50 listeners who download the app. Shownotes:: Short Circuit App.net Don't call it San Fran Apple Spaceship Apple iBook Coldplay Ebook Penetration Test Sexting Firestone Union Jack Antivirus No, You Can't Have My Social Security Number Visual Basic Hotmail URL Redirection Phishing Botnet master gets 30-month prison term for renting out infected PCs Denial of Service Attacks Little Snitch LastPass 1Password XKCD Password Strength Rainbow Tables Social Engineering and Pretexting Metasploit Social Engineering Toolkit Facebook: What's secure browsing (https)? How do I turn it on? Please Rob Me Twitter: Keeping your account secure What to do with $175,000 in weed found in your back yard Mammoth Kindle App Cyberstorm Daemon Freedom(tm) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Huhti 201358min

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