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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

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.

29 Juli 20131h 14min

Philosophizing it up this week the guys talk Seneca and Stoics, creepy homeschooling, in praise of Microsoft (sorta), plagiarism, remixing, and downright thievery. Other topics also include some new and not so new apps, and a silly Facebook story. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca Letters from a Stoic by Seneca Goodbye Facebook, Hello Life There is no spoon Connections Academy Mikala's horrible life HomeSchool Reviews Awesome IE VM's for testing from Microsoft Surface RT losses sting in Microsoft's Q4 2013 NextDesk Air NextDesk Treadmill The new Grumpy Old Geeks Website Subscribe to The Weekly Grump Horror-film blogger Spiderbaby caught up in plagiarism row Article Spinning Everything is a Remix Joshua Rewasiewicz REMIX of "Come Together" and "Closer" Why San Francisco sucks part #138 VLC for iOS is Back! How lazy are you? a.k.a. Outbox Mail Earth Class Mail Prius Drivers Suck Facebook, the early years: handing out a master password like candy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Juli 20131h 21min

Asiana Fox Faux Pas, the death & ressurection of Hulu, Atari Alums hit the slums, Jobs screwing Apple from beyond the grave, dorky algorithms, DEF CON biting the hand that spies, stalkers delight in new creepy, more crap you can't afford. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: On the Shortness of Life - Kindle Edition San Diego Zoo Safari Park Why you don't rely on interns. The Death of Hulu Owners call off Hulu sale, to inject cash instead Judge In Apple Price-Fixing Trial Used This Video Of Steve Jobs Chatting With Walt Mossberg To Prove Apple's Guilt Seriously?! Prismatic FEDS, WE NEED SOME TIME APART. Hackers convention ask government to stay away over Snowden Secure Ideas will not be presenting at DEF CON this year General Alexander Black Hat Keynote DEF CON 20 Videos Background Check app Intelius Date Check Patrick Smith's Ask the Pilot Touch of Modern The 50 Most Perfectly Timed Photos Ever Quit on 5 by 5 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Juli 20131h 7min

Several thousand miles and a few weeks later Brian and Jason re-unite over the Internet to keep things going. Topics include: overcoming analysis paralysis, the sad demise of Google Reader, app redemptions and the defense of their honor. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Analysis Paralysis Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice 3D Food Printing in SPAAAAAAAACE! Patrick Stewart's Moving Words On Domestic Violence RSS Lockdown by Marco Arment Trivie Camera Noir Wool by Hugh Howey Letters from a Stoic by Seneca On the Shortness of Life by Seneca Best productivity blog ever made. Punk Vinyl a.k.a. MXV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Juli 201355min