687: Uncanny Spaceballs
Techdirt has finally accepted the inevitable and gone full democracy blog—because let’s face it, politics and tech are now the same dumpster fire. Google rolled out AI Mode for Search, proving once ag...
7 Mars 20251h 5min
686: Not All Heroes Vibe Code
This week, the U.S. government takes another L in court as a judge rules that handing out personal data like free candy to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is, in fact, a privacy violati...
28 Feb 20251h
685: Bezos, Jeff Bezos
Jason and Brian dive into a whirlwind of tech chaos, cultural absurdities, and dystopian developments. They kick things off with a nostalgic nod to the internet's past, highlighting the 88x31 GIF coll...
22 Feb 20251h 4min
684: Don’t Be a Dick
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason and Brian dive headfirst into the latest tech absurdities, financial scandals, and Elon Musk's ongoing chaos. We start with the annual frustration of unsubsc...
15 Feb 20251h 25min
683: There IS a Spoon!
This week, Jason and Brian dive into the chaos surrounding Elon Musk’s growing influence in government tech, with young engineers playing key roles in his takeover. DOGE employees are being ordered of...
8 Feb 20251h 20min
682: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Luigi
Brian and Jason kick things off with a look at why Gen Z grads are getting fired just months after landing jobs and a curiously viral declassified CIA sabotage guide. Speaking of sabotage, U.S. studen...
1 Feb 20251h 27min
681: Trough of Disillusionment
In this episode, Brian and Jason kick things off by highlighting the troubling state of the gaming industry, with 11% of developers laid off in 2024, according to a GDC survey. Meanwhile, Elon Musk fi...
25 Jan 20251h 23min
680: Failed Up
This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason and Brian dissect the latest tech and cultural news, starting with a TikTok tempest. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a law potentially banning the app in th...
18 Jan 20251h 3min
