545: Prequalified Idiots
Grumpy Old Geeks18 Mar 2022

545: Prequalified Idiots

Jason and Dave play while Brian is on Vacay; Bezos’s balls and a new Kirk; Rivian in trouble in the market and crypto ATM’s in trouble across the pond; Vimeo turns on the sprinklers; Stripe takes on Block for King of Crypto Crown; The care, feeding, and culling of cables; Deepfakes pop up in the war; Grimes and WHO?!; Jason gets the strangest spam; a post-roll stroke update.

Show notes at https://gog.show/545

FOLLOW UP

JEFF BEZOS WAS REPORTEDLY UPSET THAT HIS SPACESUIT DIDN’T MAKE HIS CROTCH LOOK GOOD

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk for Season 2 of Paramount Plus Series

Buckle up, autonomous vehicles finally get federal safety standards

Rivian shares reach new low after reporting disappointing Q4 earnings

The Dune NFT Project Is Back With an Inscrutable New Scheme

Bored Apes maker Yuga Labs acquires CryptoPunks NFT collection


IN THE NEWS

Tech CEOs to face faster criminal liability under UK online safety law

Cryptocurrency ATMs illegal right now in UK

Stripe gets friendly with crypto, again

Build your crypto business with Stripe

Amazon is temporarily relocating employees from its downtown Seattle office, following a rise in violent crime

Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform


SECURITY HAH!

The CyberWire

Dave Bittner

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Rode Videomic GO II

Anker 514 Lightning to USB-C Accessory Cable (3ft, for Camera), MFi Certified, 480 Mbps Data Transfer Cord for Canon EOS R3, Canon XF605, Nikon Z9 (Does not Support Charging)

SmallRig Smartphone Video Rig, Filmmaking Vlogging Rig Metal Case Phone Video Stabilizer Aluminium Alloy Grip Tripod with Cold Shoe Mount for Videomaker Videographer - 2791

SMALLRIG Mini Side Handle Handgrip with Dual 1/4"-20 Screw Mount for Mirrorless Digital Camera DSLR Camera Small Camera Cage Built-in Wrench, Up and Down Adjustable - 2916

SmallRig Universal Power Bank Holder, Power Bank Clamp Mount for Camera 2790

How to Use Google Drive’s New Search Tools

Grimes Ditching Elon Musk For Chelsea Manning Has The Internet Questioning Reality

Hacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos Online

Russia bans Instagram, a week after blocking Facebook, Twitter

Russian influencers sob bitter tears as Putin’s Instagram ban goes into effect

Facebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invaders

KANYE WEST 24-HOUR INSTAGRAM SUSPENSION... After Attacks On Kim, Pete, Trevor & Others

Physical effects of stroke


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

DNS Ad-Blocker with Pi-Hole in a Raspberry Pi Zero

William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor for ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 71

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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