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Shane Nickerson is on the show this week to talk creativity after 40, how awesome podcasting for yourself is, the fundamental problem with crowd funding, and the future of meat and booze camp. The guys also get threatened by a publisher and other stuff. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: This weeks guest Shane Nickerson! 11 things it took me 42 years to learn Nickercast with Shane Nickerson Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory Wordpress 3.6 is out. Understanding the Dangers of "Ego-Depletion" Your app makes me fat Is lifehacking worth it? Transparent Society by David Brin. Spike Lee Addresses Kickstarter Critics XKeyscore: NSA tool collects 'nearly everything a user does on the internet' FBI Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects Digital Detox Camp FollowUp Buddify Grumpy Old Geeks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Elo 20131h 14min

Celebrity weddings, hearty stouts, class clowns ruin it for everyone, private armies, another kickstarter rip-off, Japan rules at crazy, and Kanye West is still a total douchebag. They also discuss the future of making money on the internet. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: John Rzeznik Is Married Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners Jason's step-dad comes in at 2:46 Ten Fidy Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout! University Suspends Online Classes After More Than Half the Students Fail Apple Developer site hack: Turkish security researcher claims responsibility Apple releases status board in reaction to hacked dev portal Monsanto Buys BLACKWATER the largest mercenary army in the world Selfie-Loathing: Instagram is even more depressing than Facebook. Here’s why. Awesome FREE Instagram Exporter The Wayback Machine The Archive Documentary This is not a conspiracy theory Kanye West sells $120 t-shirts: On the Emotional and Literal Value of Bravado. Seriously? Bizarre "Bagel Head" Injections Become Latest Beauty Trend in Japan Heard App IFTTT App NeverWet promo video NeverWet, the viral "magic" spray doesn't work. At all. Behind the scenes at a McDonald's photo shoot Arby's meat on Snopes Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier Flattr See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Heinä 20131h 14min

Philosophizing it up this week the guys talk Seneca and Stoics, creepy homeschooling, in praise of Microsoft (sorta), plagiarism, remixing, and downright thievery. Other topics also include some new and not so new apps, and a silly Facebook story. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca Letters from a Stoic by Seneca Goodbye Facebook, Hello Life There is no spoon Connections Academy Mikala's horrible life HomeSchool Reviews Awesome IE VM's for testing from Microsoft Surface RT losses sting in Microsoft's Q4 2013 NextDesk Air NextDesk Treadmill The new Grumpy Old Geeks Website Subscribe to The Weekly Grump Horror-film blogger Spiderbaby caught up in plagiarism row Article Spinning Everything is a Remix Joshua Rewasiewicz REMIX of "Come Together" and "Closer" Why San Francisco sucks part #138 VLC for iOS is Back! How lazy are you? a.k.a. Outbox Mail Earth Class Mail Prius Drivers Suck Facebook, the early years: handing out a master password like candy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Heinä 20131h 21min

Asiana Fox Faux Pas, the death & ressurection of Hulu, Atari Alums hit the slums, Jobs screwing Apple from beyond the grave, dorky algorithms, DEF CON biting the hand that spies, stalkers delight in new creepy, more crap you can't afford. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: On the Shortness of Life - Kindle Edition San Diego Zoo Safari Park Why you don't rely on interns. The Death of Hulu Owners call off Hulu sale, to inject cash instead Judge In Apple Price-Fixing Trial Used This Video Of Steve Jobs Chatting With Walt Mossberg To Prove Apple's Guilt Seriously?! Prismatic FEDS, WE NEED SOME TIME APART. Hackers convention ask government to stay away over Snowden Secure Ideas will not be presenting at DEF CON this year General Alexander Black Hat Keynote DEF CON 20 Videos Background Check app Intelius Date Check Patrick Smith's Ask the Pilot Touch of Modern The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever Quit on 5 by 5 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Heinä 20131h 7min

Several thousand miles and a few weeks later Brian and Jason re-unite over the Internet to keep things going. Topics include: overcoming analysis paralysis, the sad demise of Google Reader, app redemptions and the defense of their honor. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Analysis Paralysis Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice 3D Food Printing in SPAAAAAAAACE! Patrick Stewart's Moving Words On Domestic Violence RSS Lockdown by Marco Arment Trivie Camera Noir Wool by Hugh Howey Letters from a Stoic by Seneca On the Shortness of Life by Seneca Best productivity blog ever made. Punk Vinyl a.k.a. MXV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Heinä 201355min

This week the guys are joined by renowned comedian and photographer Felicia Michaels and some serious tomfoolery ensues. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Felicia Michaels Felicia on Twitter Felicia on Instagram Beauty and Da Beast Podcast She said what!?! Podcast Fab Grabs $150M At $1B Valuation (And Is Raising Another $100M+ More) Dead cat bounce Instagram adds video, 15 seconds - 8 more than vine for you long-lasters. Doritos on Vine Round the world "The Devil's Tree" - A horror feature Susanna Lee Peeping Comics Let's Date: fun & easy social dating Bang with Friends Match.com Scammers Top Dating Site 'Plenty of Fish' Announces Big Changes No longer Der Weinerschnitzle Nerve Clayton James Cubitt OK Cupid Snopes Russell Brand shocks tv news anchor Crazy People Crazy People Trailer - Jaguar. For men who'd like handjobs from beautiful women they hardly know. How To Protect Against Laptop Webcam Hacking Kicksend Gabriel Iglesias Stand-up, Stripped-down (Side note: Co-host Jason built this freakin' site!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Kesä 20131h 17min

Dr. David Teter joins the guys this week to talk clean water, nuclear weapons (no shit) and the Edward Snowden debacle among other things. If we disappear it's because of this episode. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Dr. David Teter Karl Hyde - "The Boy With The Jigsaw Puzzle Fingers" Facebook adds hashtags Facebook kills search ads Google grabs maps app Waze in billion-dollar deal Douchy MySpace Video SOMA Water Kickstarter SOMA Water press release claiming removal of heavy metals and "other contaminants" California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Certified Residential Water Program To Freak or Not To Freak, That Is the Question Executive Order 12333--United States intelligence activities ACLU - FAA FOIA Documents Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator Sandia attenuation technology may help resolve arsenic environmental crisis in Bangladesh Sandia arsenic-catchers could help communities supply safer drinking water affordably Arsenic Water Technology Partnership See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Kesä 20131h 10min

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