681: Trough of Disillusionment

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 Sep 20131h 14min

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 Sep 20131h 12min

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 Sep 20131h 23min

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 Sep 20131h 16min

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 Aug 20131h 24min

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 Aug 20131h 38min

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 Aug 20131h 14min

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 Aug 20131h 14min