682: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Luigi

682: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Luigi

Brian and Jason kick things off with a look at why Gen Z grads are getting fired just months after landing jobs and a curiously viral declassified CIA sabotage guide. Speaking of sabotage, U.S. students are struggling with their lowest reading scores in decades, raising questions about the future workforce. Meanwhile, Google Maps’ controversial renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for U.S. users has sparked some amusing geopolitical tit-for-tats. In the AI wars, OpenAI is fuming over claims that DeepSeek trained its models using OpenAI’s own stolen data—ironic, given OpenAI’s history of scraping the internet. As if that weren’t enough, California’s Attorney General warns AI companies that nearly everything they’re doing might be illegal, while the Copyright Office suggests AI copyright issues were settled way back in 1965. Oh, and OpenAI is now in the nuclear weapons game. What could possibly go wrong?

In tech and business news, CVS is making customers jump through app hoops to unlock cabinets, Uber claims it’s the victim of an elaborate fake crash scheme, and Tesla promises a robotaxi business and humanoid robots in 2025—though Musk admits current Teslas will need new hardware to achieve full self-driving. Whole Foods workers have formed their first union since Amazon took over, and MoviePass is considering a pivot to crypto, because of course it is. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s ventures keep making headlines, and Waymo’s driverless taxis are facing vandalism in Southern California. Law enforcement in California is also in hot water, having misused state databases over 7,000 times last year.

For media lovers, Star Trek: Section 31 is on the horizon, while The Expanse‘s first three seasons are vanishing from Amazon soon. Behind the Music is back, and Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music offers a deep dive into the show’s musical legacy. On the gaming front, classic titles like Spaceship Warlock and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy are getting attention alongside newly accessible archives of 1,500 classic gaming magazines. The Night Agent Season 2 is here and it sucks, and Amazon is hiking the price of its Music Unlimited subscriptions. Finally, the episode wraps with a nod to Marianne Faithfull’s passing and China’s new “magic beans” shaking up American markets—because, in this chaotic world, even the beans are making headlines because AI wrote this terrible summary.


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FOLLOW UP

Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral

Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services

U.S. Students Post Lowest Reading Scores in Decades


IN THE NEWS

Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only for US users

Google Maps Adopted ‘Gulf of America’ Name, and Now Mexico Has Some Suggestions

David Sacks claims there's 'substantial evidence' that DeepSeek used OpenAI's models to train its own

OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole From Us

OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, actually, amid DeepSeek’s rise

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

The Knives Are Coming Out for DeepSeek AI

California’s AG Tells AI Companies Practically Everything They’re Doing Might Be Illegal

Copyright Office suggests AI copyright debate was settled in 1965

OpenAI will offer its tech to US national labs for nuclear weapons research

How one YouTuber is trying to poison the AI bots stealing her content

'Everything I Say Leaks,' Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio

MoviePass might pivot to crypto

Whole Foods workers form first union since Amazon acquisition

CVS tries to juice app signups with cabinet unlocking feature

Uber Claims It’s the Victim of an Elaborate Fake Car Crash Scheme

Tesla says it will begin robotaxi business and Optimus "pilot" production in 2025

Elon Musk admits Teslas will need new hardware for FSD

Vandals in Southern California attack Waymo driverless taxi

California Law Enforcement Misused State Databases More Than 7,000 Times in 2023


MEDIA CANDY

Star Trek: Section 31

The Expanse‘s First 3 Seasons Are Leaving Amazon Very Soon

After Midnight

Behind the Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

FRONT 242 - The Final Show Live at AB - Ancienne Belgique

Panic - The Smiths

Amazon hikes prices for its Music Unlimited subscriptions

The Night Agent Season 2


APPS & DOODADS

iOS 18.3 is here, with clearly labeled Apple Intelligence notification summaries

Stimulation Clicker

POTUS Tracker

X’s payments app will be available later this year

Google's 'Ask for Me' feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing


AT THE LIBRARY

Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse Book 5) by Dennis E. Taylor

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté & Daniel Maté


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

Dave Bittner

The CyberWire

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

Only Malware in the Building

Star Wars: The Acolyte Was the Second Most Watched Show on Disney+ Last Year

Gravity Falls

VGHF opens free online access to 1,500 classic game mags, 30K historic files

Spaceship Warlock

Bad Day on the Midway

The Lost Dutchman’s Gold (1979)

Zyll

Bushido

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game)

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Bladerunner 2049 Auction

There's a Horse In The Hospital | John Mulaney | Netflix Is A Joke

Beppo - SNL


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

China’s new and cheaper magic beans shock America’s unprepared magic bean salesmen

Marianne Faithfull, English Singer, Dead at 78

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26: Sympathetic Belch Response

26: Sympathetic Belch Response

After some extreme technical difficulties the guys shat out one of their best episodes to date. Not really but c'mon. They can't all be winners. Amiright? Just kidding! It's awesome as always. Jason has a new iPhone 5S so what else ya gotta say? Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Syys 20131h 14min

25: The Breakout Viral Podcast of the Year

25: The Breakout Viral Podcast of the Year

Wherein we discuss The World's End & the awesomeness of the Cornetto Trilogy, Facebook induced mass hysteria, bad grammar & dumb ideas, the ethics of fake viral videos, how to fix your bike, and your dog, some internet history revealed. Join us! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes for this episode can be found at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/25 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Syys 20131h 12min

24: The Best Productivity Podcast Ever!

24: The Best Productivity Podcast Ever!

In this thrilling episode the guys talk about how to become a programmer, discuss some of their go to productivity apps, bag on the douchery of the NSA and toss out some subversion tactics, give away some free music, and generally have a great time. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Human.co (NOT Human.io) is now live. Plants v Zombies 2 Smart People Podcast Neat Ice Kit by Studio Neat. How to make crystal clear blocks of ice OmniFocus Things xScope Evernote Skitch Penultimate Evernote Hello Evernote Food Evernote Clearly Evernote Peek Twitter Spirit Google Brain Implants Amazon Matchbook announced Prince releases new song ‘Breakfast Can Wait’ featuring Dave Chappelle cover art Chappelle Show: Dave's Night Out with Wayne Brady Crux by Ramez Naam, follow up to Nexus The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America by James Bamford - At Amazon The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America by James Bamford - At Audible No password is safe from new breed of cracking software oclHashcat-plus xkcd - Password Strength Revealed: How US and UK spy agencies defeat internet privacy and security The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back NSA surveillance: A guide to staying secure How the NSA snoop-proofs its Macs Encryption Works: How to Protect Your Privacy in the Age of NSA Surveillance Do You Know Where You’ll Be 285 Days From Now At 2 P.M.? These Data-Masters Do Free download of Myths & Imaginary Magicians. Om Malik's What I'm Reading Today blog posts Hover See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Syys 20131h 23min

23: The Best Technology Podcast Ever!

23: The Best Technology Podcast Ever!

Guest-less again this week, Jason and Brian discuss how to keep 2 dev Macs in sync, being silly on the internet, tele-dildonics as the real wave of the future, why 3D is bad, and quite a bit more. Also, science conclusively proves Jason is an A-Hole. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Tower Coda 2 Transmit Dropbox MAMP Pro BBEdit 23 Signs You’re Secretly a Narcissist Masquerading as a Sensitive Introvert 3D Skype RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN by ETHAN MARCOTTE Mailbox App Circa Flash Chargers Ruby Ruby's Video See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Syys 20131h 16min

22: Bare Knuckle Geekery

22: Bare Knuckle Geekery

We took a break from our parade of guests this week to have a follow-up chit chat on many previous topics and finally finish the damn book! We also discuss the future of GoG as well as a new show and Brian goes all epic ranty. Good times! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: I will not do your tech interview. by Ike Ellis Soylent: What Happened When I Stopped Eating For 2 Weeks Moves Withings Pulse: First Impressions Move more. Get Human. Scientists invent hangover-free beer Study: Prius, BMW drivers the biggest jerks on the road Wait, what? Yahoo tops Google in US traffic internet.org One Laptop Per Child Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, slaughters his own food Would You Like to Buy My Data? Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier This is Flattr Flattr Terms and Conditions May Apply (Note: Jason is a moron. It was on Pivot. Not Prism) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Elo 20131h 24min

21: Ye Good Old Days with Scott Beale

21: Ye Good Old Days with Scott Beale

Scott Beale, founder of Laughing Squid joins us to talk about the Web 2.0 days in San Francisco, the scene in NYC, SXSW, Burning Man, The Cacophony Society and much much more. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Scott Beale In search of the click track Revisiting the click track Hat-tip to David Teter Prince on Twitter Moves GPGTools Zip Drives SyQuest Macintosh Quadra 650 The Random Show Everyday Carry Kershaw Ken Onion knife This Charming Charlie Mammoth Garfield minus Garfield It's A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown Laughing Squid the blog Laughing Squid Hosting Technorati Top 100 When the Blogger Blogs, Can the Employer Intervene? The beginnings of BarCamp Technorati Users Salon by Scott Beale (Jason is getting a smooch in the last photo) Live Diggnation by Jason DeFillippo Distort betaworks NetNewsWire Burning Man South by Southwest The Cacophony Society Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society Book Soylent The Drab stupidity of Soylent by Greg Stevens. Crowdfunding a trip. To Mars. Like you do. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Elo 20131h 38min

20: Booze, beef and books with Mike Malinin

20: Booze, beef and books with Mike Malinin

Mike Malinin, drummer for the Goo Goo Dolls joins the guys this week to discuss vat grown beef, the decline of beer, and how to not use your Kindle properly when going on tour. Also, Brian reveals his love for the most disgusting drink in the world. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Mike Malinin The Goo Goo Dolls To the winner goes the spoiled? STFU kid, rules are rules and spelling counts. And wtf kind of lesson are his parents teaching him? Why Are American Drinkers Turning Against Beer? Lab Meat In a nutshell, why old media doesn't get it. And a pretty good explanation of how the music industry died. Goodbye Lavabit Email service used by Snowden shuts itself down, warns against using US-based companies Life of a stranger who stole my phone Secure, anonymous shadow internet hacked by the NSA Keys Duplicated Pwned again: An exclusive look at Pwnie Express’ newest hack-in-a-box Pinboard - Link manager - $10.16 lifetime Jason's Pinboard The most relaxing sound ever for a geek, now updated with computer noises and other items (although a bit too much computer I think, chill it out man!) Least Helpful - Daily Dispatches from the Internet's Worst Reviewers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Elo 20131h 14min

19: Meat and booze camp with Shane Nickerson

19: Meat and booze camp with Shane Nickerson

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