Grumpy Old Geeks29 Jul 2013

18: A Cornucopia of Crazy Making

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.

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