564: Blame It On the Rain

564: Blame It On the Rain

Earth no longer has drinkable rain; Goodreads; Pickleball elbow; Twitter goes after Musk; the week in grift - Ponzi schemes, hacks, regulatory lies, "preemptive" theft, oh my; Meta's Super live streaming platform; movies we haven't watched & some we have; Westworld; Trainwreck, Woodstock '99; Opal C1 camera; Apple Arcade removes titles; Winamp is back; WebbCompare; fitness apps; Meta Pixel HIPAA lawsuits; everyone's texts have been deleted except Alex Jones; deprogramming conspiracy theorists, Happy Birthday, Jason!

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IN THE NEWS

Twitter subpoenas associates of Elon Musk in preparation for lawsuit

The Disastrous Record of Celebrity Crypto Endorsements

SEC charges 11 people over 'textbook' $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme

Hacking free-for-all relieves crypto bridge users of $200 million

New York regulators slap Robinhood's crypto business with $30 million fine

Robinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staff

Inside the Crypto-Bot Ghost Towns of Telegram

Meta has been quietly testing a new livestreaming platform and is ramping up creator outreach. Read a leaked 17-page pitch deck it sent influencers.


MEDIA CANDY

Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99

Best Sellers

The Lost City


APPS & DOODADS

Opal C1 Camera - invite code: OP-5i7SOFb-AL

Apple Arcade removes first batch of originals, ‘Leaving Soon’ tab now gone

Jetpack Joyride will soon have a sequel available exclusively on Apple Arcade

Winamp, your parents' favorite MP3 software, is back

WebbCompare


SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

Meta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consent

FOR PROBABLY TOTALLY INNOCENT REASONS, THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ALSO DELETED THE JANUARY 6 TEXT MESSAGES OF TOP TRUMP OFFICIALS

Conspiracy theories have legitimized violence, impaired public health, and undermined democratic governance. Containing their harms begins with understanding the theorist, not the theory.


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Airtags on Thingverse

Nichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different Future

Vin Scully, Voice of the Dodgers for 67 Years, Dies at 94

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105: The Lone Chimp

105: The Lone Chimp

Is it real tech news or a joke in Silicon Valley? We're having a hard time telling the difference. Star Wars trailers, emojis & plane wraps; Putin on the Ritz; China's Great Cannon; your password is still "admin", isn't it? oh and... Han freakin' Solo. Show note at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/105 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Huhti 20151h 13min

104: 127.0.0.1 is the Loneliest Number

104: 127.0.0.1 is the Loneliest Number

Losing yourself in your digital world, John Oliver attempts to get people to care about privacy, disrupting booze, Bukowski, Hugo's get gamed, backup tips, Beiber, it's a Facebook Life & we finally agree with the FBI on something: Wordpress sucks! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/104 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Huhti 20151h 17min

103: A Tidal Wave of Stupid

103: A Tidal Wave of Stupid

We welcome, Tidal, the Ello of streaming; Garbage, photographers & wanting things for free; Periscope harassment; Meer-who?; Bit.ly for fun & profit; Mobilegeddon is coming; Going Clear; Motivational Morrissey; night vision injections! Science FTW. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/103 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Huhti 20151h 18min

102: 10,000 Moderately Interested Fans

102: 10,000 Moderately Interested Fans

Subscription model evolution from shady to standard, Jenni-Meerkat-Periscope-Cam, content for fun not profit, banging our heads against the privacy wall, all your news are belong to Facebook, X-Files fears, butthurt.me, you & your #@$!ing bubble. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/102 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Maalis 20151h 26min

101: Meerkats Without Pants

101: Meerkats Without Pants

Our 2 year anniversary talking elitist buses in SF, legal tender, the Mars One scam, working Tinder, Twitter TV, Meerkat's mistakes, Facebook suicide, Greedo fish, Rollin' Coal, Sexy Time Steaks, Jason sans pants & no one caring about privacy. Again. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/101 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Maalis 20151h 54min

100: So Much Universe, and so Little Time

100: So Much Universe, and so Little Time

It's our 100th episode & we've put on our finest black t-shirts to celebrate. We wax nostalgic over guests & listeners, bid a fond farewell to Terry Pratchett & still find time to pick apart Apple, Yik Yak, Google, Twitter, the NSA... you know, the usual. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/100 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Maalis 20151h 22min

99: Because Freedom!

99: Because Freedom!

Troll fails & wins, Hillary's email, hot Prius talk, the literal poop hits the fan turbine, Kickstarter fails yet again, Tinder goes ageist, Facebook looks at your account, there is no blue, ad agency tearjerkers & lasers on sharks! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/99 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Maalis 20151h 29min

98: Live Long & Prosper

98: Live Long & Prosper

The geeks get sad as news that Leonard Nimoy has passed hits mid-podcast; Net Neutrality wins until the lawsuits hit; that damn dress & those silly llamas break the internet; big storage & big data; Tesla & uBeam, House of Cards & the three little pigs. Show notes http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/98 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Helmi 20151h 15min

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