Grumpy Old Geeks
652 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6K ratingsAs one of the longest-running podcasts, "Grumpy Old Geeks" discovers what went wrong on the Internet, and who's to blame. Every week they cut through the BS from big tech and tell you what's really going on. With wide-ranging topics, this show has something for everyone. There is a reason Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and that crowd all hate this podcast. Listen and find out for yourself!
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Episodes
445: User Generated Incarceration
June 06, 2020 17:44 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBFBI asks for videos of violence during protests, gets videos of police; #BlackOutTuesday; Fiona Fauxtesting; Twitter, Snapchat & Facebook on Trump; where are our contact tracing apps; Zoom end-to-end encryption business model; bot detection tools; Bittner gets a Stormtrooper, sort of; audio apps & doodads for the pro podcaster; social distancing Werewolf; San Dimas High rules! Show notes at https://gog.show/445 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...
444: Hello Dystopia!
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBSo, yeah, we aren't gonna talk about that; yay, SpaceX & NASA; Facebook employees stage virtual walkout, roll out set-visibility-to-zero feature; Twitter continues to flag posts; Coronavirus is the new eggs; Microsoft lays off journalists, replaces them with AI; Uber destroys bikes & scooters; Instacart tip-baiting; social distancing in the supermarket; people can't sleep; Into the Night; Somebody Feed Phil; Space Force; Kylie Jenner not a billionaire; police out-sourcing; feedback....
443: Farewell Utopia
May 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThe tweet label heard around the world; social media executive orders; wherefore art thou, Zuck?; quarantine reunion shows; SpaceX take two; Magic Leap CEO out; Globe home-sharing takes a stand; Instagram sharing revenue, sort of; Palantir may leave California; Elon Musk is teflon; the wheel of fate; Covid Corner; Ladies in the Tube and bodily functions; HBO's confusing streaming approach; Tidal, what? Show notes at https://gog.show/443 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
442: White Claw Wall
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBQuarantine, tech & the third-quarter phenomenon; of course Facebook knew the algorithms were divisive; 44.2Tbps cables; NASA & SpaceX astronaut launch a go; stretching out wine & White Claw walls; Muppets & Fraggle Rock are back; Hotel Artemis; Into the Night; good ol' Huell Howser; Minions; Spy Wars; Hightown; Amazon & Apple invest in podcasts (just not ours); e-cheating in e-sports; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/442 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
441: Furry Party Gonna be Awesome
May 23, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBDreaming & FPGAs; Fitbit pivots; Apple & Google launch exposure notification API; no, we don't have 5G, AT&T; Netflix does subscribers a solid; WFH for Facebook, Shopify; Prime Day delay; podcasting news with Rogan, Call Her Daddy; family squabbles & GDPR; Hulu's new interface; scooters are like cockroaches; PathSpot checks your hand washing; Xbox, Windows NT 3.5 code leaked; it's the end of the World Famous KROQ as we know it. Show notes at https://gog.show/441 See Privacy Policy...
440: Precedented Times
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBNow more than ever, in these unprecedented times, DRINK; Giphy business plan; Square at home; no end point in sight; Uber layoffs; weaponizing social media for good; Fitbit comes a bit late to the ventilator game; DJI patent infringement; Untappd tracking; Matrix co-director slaps Ivanka & Elon; new Star Trek; here comes Hamilton; kid's shorts; Shakespeare for Squirrels; mainstreamed conspiracy theories; fort plans; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/440 See Privacy Policy a...
439: Stormbittner
May 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBLUMI has landed; Uber masks; Twitter employees can work at home forever; Facebook settlement with moderators, censoring, buying Giphy; video games have record sales; Unreal Engine royalty-free; France gives social media sites an hour to remove illegal content; exhausting Zoom firings; Dave wants to join the 501st Legion; engagement, not enrichment; Upload; the English Game; more Musk; soccer is back. Show notes at https://gog.show/439 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
438: Zuckerbergian Slip
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBExistential Me Time; Quibi & Katz; Facebook finally gets a Star Chamber; Libra lingers on; FCC ordered to release fake comments; arrest Musk; Stack Overflow furloughs; Influencers are just fine; micro- & teeny-tiny-influencers; monitoring at home & at work, ick; Slack ya later, alligator; Mitigator; Spotify's contact-tracing; TARDIS Zoom; the best chair, ever; Disneyland in 1957; black holes next door; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/438 See Privacy Policy at https:/...
437: That’s Quarantainment!
May 07, 2020 14:16 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBScience starting to come in on COVID-19; tracking apps voluntary, sort of; France goes their own way; Uber to require face masks, developing "technology"; May Day strikes get attention; Amazon VP quits in disgust; Quarantainment from Westworld, Devs, Marc Maron, Upload, Hollywood, Homeland, Billions, Killing Eve & Tim's Listening Parties; Eggs, answered; Michael Caine; breaking up on Patreon; YouTube likes money; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/437 See Privacy Policy at h...
436: COVID19-84
May 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBCorona-zombies; I need a haircut; Allostatic load aka brain all dumb now; Lime, Lyft stopping operations; if our leaders don't follow rules, why should we; we're all getting a little antsy; losing friends over social distancing; WTF, Musk; #Maythe4th; feelings check in & McRibs; contact-tracing & trust; some more kid's apps; keyboard nubs; Elgato Stream Deck; death of the office; NASA space sounds; OpenAI Jukebox presents AI Elvis. Show notes at https://gog.show/436 See Privacy Po...
435: Pandemic Brain
April 29, 2020 17:30 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDrink-up wrap-up; Stanford antibody study; Deepfakes have been floated; Facebook's latest ripoff; Tesla stop sign navigation; Amazon's self-serving algorithm; Westworld; Goonies never say die; SNL getting better; Food Network mindless entertainment; Terry Pratchett TV shows, books coming; a Tyler Perry world; feedback, and lots of it. Show notes at https://gog.show/435 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
434: Apex Moron
April 25, 2020 15:39 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBHe may have broken Brian, nothing a little bleach won't fix; toilet paper shortages; CDC warns of second wave; Octoberfest, nein; Quibi versus fans; Magic Leap leaps off a cliff; Abigail Disney & Abigail Amazon; Boston Dynamics pivots; pandemic white lies; FIFA still a festering mess; factory heroes; a manic security segment; sacrificing privacy to get out of quarantine; heavy keyboards; Tyke, Tot and Taters. Show notes at https://gog.show/434 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
433: The Woke Must Flow
April 22, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBFurloughs & death clocks; we’re all on the S.S. Minnow; traffic silver linings; Instacart tipping procedures; Facebook misinformation flaws; social media COVID policies failing; America’s funniest Zoom videos; Elmo’s virtual happy hour; the new woke Dune; yet another HBO streaming service; failure is an option; every COVID commercial is exactly the same; masked morons; feedback loop: UVAs, burnt pork & reverse empathy. Show notes at https://gog.show/433 See Privacy Policy at https...
432: Unified Theory of Oprah
April 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBEggs, fat, masks & step counts; Apple & Google promise they'll turn of tracking, someday, maybe; Amazon is essential, essentially horrible; JEDI silence; the end of the office as we know it; drone scolding; Peacock launches, not really; coronavirus should make us grateful for big tech; security is back, change those passwords; wear your pants; podcast profiteering; last names; stinky ride hails; selfie-sticks for guns. Show notes at https://gog.show/432 See Privacy Policy at https...
431: Grump Long and Prosper!
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBDogs & cats, Apple & Google playing together to track us; South Korea putting wristbands on people for tracking; WeWork won't make deals on rent but asks for them for themselves; Amazon on path to dominance; IKEA blinds finally available; the Witcher; Paraside; god awful Modern Family; BSG live read; Space Force; Minions; tone-deaf celebs; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/431 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
430: Another Day in Paradise
April 11, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBBillionaire's relief funds; WhatsApp trying to stop spread of misinformation; weather prediction; the internet is stronger, scalable; we planted a flag in the moon, it's ours; StageIt sees success after 11 years; we may not be epidemiologists, but; headphones, adapters, jump starters & lighters; HBO pulls app from older Apple TVs; TikTok influencer; parents aren't alright; Disney shares recipes; Michael, the avid gamer. Show notes at https://gog.show/430 See Privacy Policy at http...
429: On the Sauce
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBVirtual happy hours; wherefore art thou, sports?; Apple frees up some software, releases a new phone; Microsoft Edge gains popularity; more Amazon internal meetings leaked; how US employment has changed in a month; NASA worm; Common Sense; more free media; Quibi; Little Weirds; no, 5G didn't cause coronavirus; Dr. Drew; spirited & spirit-fueled feedback. Show notes at Show notes at https://gog.show/429 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
428: Fundamentally Useless
April 04, 2020 16:54 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBMasks are the new masks; the C19 playlist; Zoombombing; Airbnb, Amazon step up a little; restrictions are slowing things, a little; will a recession mean more automation; DoorDash doesn't know what's open; tech giants giving away ad credits, not cash; pop-up experiences shut down; fired by Zoom meeting; we give up on security and reminisce about the old days; Americans are drinking tons; whiskey doesn't protect you; Ina Garten, hero; dark humor is indicative of a high IQ. Show note...
427: What’s a Hug?
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBCoronavirus Day 7,284... the internet is creaking a bit; more work from home tips; gig workers striking; privacy is dead, governments tracking movements via cellphones; Amazon hid competitors faster shipping options; Zuck puts a drop from his bucket into Gates' fund; Bird lay offs; Altered Carbon; survival playlists; guilty pleasure shows; Quibi launches; Google finally pulls Infowars; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/427 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
426: WE’RE #1!
March 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThe USA takes first in Coronavirus infections; ambient music playlists; gig workers getting support; Amazon, Uber, Tesla cases; free media to keep you occupied; why do tech companies have stockpiles of masks; Airbnb doing good deeds but suffering; cybersecurity fallout; day drinking with Bittner; Golden Girls Tiki mugs; topless food delivery; Picard wrap-up. Show notes at https://gog.show/426 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
425: Climbing Up the Walls
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe killed all the TP; we're all hypochondriacs now; US Digital Dollar; Amazon Prime no longer delivering quickly; Amazon releases more kid's shows; Disney+, Facebook reducing streaming quality in Europe; smart thermometers tracking Coronavirus; comfort TV; Bert Kreisher; reading dystopian fiction in a dystopian present; Musk's coronavirus journey; feedback loop. Show notes at Show notes at https://gog.show/425 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy ...
424: Strategic TP Reserve
March 21, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBCalifornia goes full lockdown; KROQ fires morning show; Trapt Twitter meltdown; Netflix may go SD to manage surge; Ibuprofen is the new eggs; Facebook has a virus in their spam filters; our advice for working at home; resources for parents at their wits end; more coronavirus scams on the internet; how much TP do you have on hand; new iPad Pro; free Adobe for 2 months; shout out to the teachers. Show notes at https://gog.show/424 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
423: Earth Interrupted
March 18, 2020 17:05 - 58 minutes - 54 MBSocial isolation linked to inflammation; one degree of separation; statements on misinformation is not action; Amazon suspends third party sales except for medical, household; Teams goes down; Google screening service unrolls; bitcoin price drops; what will and won't work on the internet; rich people stepping up; Picard & Westworld; Gen-X, this is your time to shine; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/423 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
422: Panic at the Costco
March 14, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWhat a great time to be a nihilist; all podcasts are coronavirus podcasts now; feinds of the show; nerd utopia; everything is cancelled; corona-pocalypse tips; financial costs; people on the front lines; companies & employers stepping up to help; be kind, be empathic, be smart; working from home is hard; social media impact; that speech; buy a gift card from your local establishment; free porn for Italy; feedback;Seth Miranda. Show notes at https://gog.show/422 See Privacy Policy ...
421: All Alone Together
March 11, 2020 16:53 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBCoronavirus effects roll on; Jack keeps his gig at Twitter, for now; Twitter tags Trump tweet as manipulated; NetNewsWire for all your RSS; Wuhan students tried to boot DingTalk from the app store; Kids in the Hall; Sex Education; Dracula; 1917; Knives Out; Hardcore History; Facebook groups, explained; feedback loop from down under. Show notes at https://gog.show/421 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
420: Bad Video! Bad Video!
March 09, 2020 00:30 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThe many benefits of quitting Facebook; eggs, again; Coronavirus and tech companies; we're all already self-quarantining; technology's burden on teenage girls; YouTube recommending fewer conspiracy videos; RSA wrap-up; voting technology; Utah Panopticon; Clearview AI as a plaything; robot lawyers; hoodies; SETI@Home; Twitter's Fleets; outbreaks of idiocy. Show notes at https://gog.show/420 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...
419: I’ll Drink to That
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBShout out to the clan; liable for counterfeits; Walmart+ taking on Amazon Prime; e-Scooter frenzy is over; unintended consequences of ride sharing - pollution and alcohol; Billy never Idles; self-driving cars are hard; Altered Carbon; Obi-Wan on a motorcycle; stand-up fest; CoronaCoin; drone shark week; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/419 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
418: Seven Miles per Hour
February 29, 2020 18:53 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBTalking music & tech with Andy Stochansky; Clearview AI gets hacked; DoorDash delivering a confidential IPO; no 1st amendment right to be on YouTube; Coronavirus panic; Bloomberg pushing Twitter boundaries; EasyMile needs seatbelts; don't keep a balance on your mobile payment apps; no iPhones for bad guys in movies. Show notes at https://gog.show/418 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
417: Death, Taxes, and Streaming
February 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWine drone prank; Netflix postmortem emails; welcome to the streaming wars; collapsing Daqri & the state of AR; Westworld, Better Call Saul return; Dracula; Narcos Mexico; Stephen Fry's 7 Deadly Sins; sanctioned deep fakes; Staples podcasts; BSG & Ron Moore; subscription cars; Slickwraps; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/417 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
416: Helicopter Mode
February 23, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBA walk down music industry memory lane; unions; blockchain & the supply chain; 30 years of Photoshop; Uber's horrific climate; antitrust spooks Apple, Google, Amazon; tricking Teslas; caucus tools; our social media diets; the complicated ethics of spyware; wireless network maps; truepenny & straight fingered bawcocks. Show notes at https://gog.show/416 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
415: Up Shipt Creek
February 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBAmazon climate change fund; sex bots; gig economy, Shipt & bringing the magic; don't start a trivia company; Doordash tables are turned; the bracelet of silence; Amazing Stories; Ray Donovan gets a wrap-up; the Farewell; Avenue 5; Pandemic; the Last Day; Terminus; the Houston Astros; Rihanna, Kate Hudson and subscription models; wine drones; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/415 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
414: Brew-Ha-Ha
February 12, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBCyberwar is here; thoughts on leaving Facebook; AI for Coronavirus; Russian spacecraft trailing US spy satellite; Jack asks Elon for help; ICE buying cellphone location data; Netflix autoplay off; the Expanse; Star Trek: Consolidating; Oscars; getting lost and sometimes found; beer rage; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/414 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
413: Hey, Handsome Guy!
February 08, 2020 12:19 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBTwitter's finances; Google tells Clearview AI to cease & desist; Paypal's banned word list; Shadow Inc Iowa caucus app just incompetence; China's dystopian drone usage; anonymized data no longer exists; Hue security flaw; Wacom's data collection; Mr. Beast passes out his credit card on YouTube; Gen X; an excellent phone both; Lady Gage pirates a photo to protest pirates; hot camera talk. Show notes at https://gog.show/413 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
412: Bottle Head
February 05, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBMore tech unions; put your thinking caps on when you launch your browser; gig economy unintended consequences; Alexa Is A Human; checking in to butthole; the Good Place; Hardcore History; Mo Amer; Daniel Sloss; 2 billion hours of Sandler; Mumbai red lights; Google photos; bottle heads & coronavirus; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/412 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
411: Avast, WeMateys
February 01, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBFacebook clear history; Peloton doesn't want to pay for music; Apple, Broadcom lose WiFi lawsuit; UK to use Huawei for 5G; Data Privacy Day; Ring packed with third-party trackers; UN cyber attack; are privacy controls working; Google charging for search warrants; Avas Jumpshot packing and selling your data; AirPod tricks; Byte; celebrity texting; WeWorks taps the keg; raving with Elon Musk. Show notes at https://gog.show/411 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
410: Elite Buoyancy and Mass Despair
January 29, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB23andMe layoffs; surveillance capitalism; MoPub realtime data sharing; undermined trust in society & capitalism; Amazon employees speaking out; don't trust the blockchain; facial recognition in London; Byte spammed; Patreon's porn pirate problem; Amazon Prime Video by the people; Daniel Sloss; Elizabeth Wurtzel; Alice in Wonderland & Hitler; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/410 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
409: Furby Trumpskin
January 25, 2020 19:01 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAvenue 5 & Picard; drama at the Grammies; PTSD from moderating; Netflix stats go down, changes how it does stats; but have you tried making them employees?; Google ad design change; Amazon Ring sales up despite scandals; baader-meinhof effect; Glenn Greenwald charged with cybercrime; Bezos phone hack; Apple encryption; games; legacy smart homes; CVS scarfs; hey Pepsi, I want my Harrier Jet. Show notes at https://gog.show/409 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
408: Crossing the Creepy Line
January 22, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWhat is & what isn't a tech company; when 24-year olds run companies; social credit scores are here; Clearview & the end of privacy; more exposed data on the web; Amazon Ring password lawsuit; hibernation; Jo Koy; Mel Brooks; LOTR cast; Daredevil returning; Stephen Fry; Ted Chiang; Becky Chambers Wayfarers; the upside of stress; suing Pornhub; that hoverboard dentist; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/408 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
407: The Dark Fur
January 18, 2020 17:10 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe tech lash & the evil list; yet another new streaming service, Peacock; living in a subscription world; Twitter's hashtag problem; Star Wars scripts; facial recognition warning; hope for being forgotten by AI; Deepfake detectors; all your phones are belong to us; furry fun on Twitter; Osmo; Zero f coins; bring back Macintosh; check your email before your Fruit Loops. Show notes at https://gog.show/407 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
406: The Internet of Starch
January 15, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBTikTok security flaws; Steph went Away & now she's back; pink slipped robots; "living" robots aka xenobots aka pussbots; WB goes all in on AI; Google eats your 3rd party cookies; leaving a rising ship; trolling CES with a potato; Spotify does not have it all; Robby Chieng; Ricky Gervais; Succession; upcoming premieres; Star Trek changes timeline; Tim Draper loves blockchain; yes, the vagina candle. Show notes at https://gog.show/406 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
405: A Graveyard of Good Ideas
January 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBFacebook holds tight on political ads, places ad in Teen Vogue; CollegeHumor decimated; Lime trying to be profitable by shrinking; Uber changes in California; GrubHub for sale; AI trash; military app bans; Ring employees fired for watching videos; Delta Minority Report; red light cameras; Christmas apps & doodads; ball pits; forcing a smile makes you drink; calling bullshit. Show notes at https://gog.show/405 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
404: Ketosis Not Cirrhosis
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBBrian's no longer 404; new year, new grump; YouTube treats us all as kids; digital hygiene; time not well spent; Facebook & deepfakes; Google cafeteria workers, unite; fake news: bias in media; Amazon's employee policies; Lost in Space; Don't F**k with Cats; Messiah; buzzed on a plane movie reviews; Loserthink; how not to keep a secret; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/404 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
403: The 2020 Extravaganza!
January 05, 2020 21:53 - 1 hour - 104 MBKevin Rose and Eric Hunley guest host; Star Wars finale, finally; Sleep Trackers as birth control; Uber and Postmates Sue California; CRISPR baby doc gets hard time; Segway brings WALL-E to life; CCPA is now in effect; Wyze isn't wise; SB-237 is coming soon! Show notes at https://gog.show/403 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
402: We Know When You’ve Been Sleeping
December 21, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBOur last show of 2019; drag-and-drop machine learning; Brexit unintended consequences; Emperor Thiel; Germany bans Uber; Uber's 4.4 million sexual harassment fund; Netflix global growth; NYC black-box algorithms; California Consumer Privacy Act; everyone is tracking your cell phone location; finally, a universal smart home standard, eventually; Wakanda Forever trade partner; feedback; Star Wars; Dave live-deactivates his Facebook. Show notes at https://gog.show/402 See Privacy Pol...
401: What’s Her Nuts?
December 18, 2019 18:53 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDeepfakes take effort; e-scooter unionizes; emotion recognition; ISIS harder to track online, but that's good; Instagram's new rules; Google Maps cover 98% of the world; podcast platform news; Top Gun: Maverick; killing in the age of algorithms; Murfie goes poof; Futurus AR windscreens; the decade tech lost it's way; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/401 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
400: Bad Request
December 14, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBSeamen & the Expanse; ad-targeting & unexpected consequences; online brands get on the shelves; YouTube is really, really going to do something about harassment; Twitter wants to go decentralized; losing landlines; DNA chimeras; Ring's not entirely their fault bad week; 53k macs; SFTP on Wordpress; Medieval Times; A Royale in a Tube with Cheese. Show notes at https://gog.show/400 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...
399: Grouch, Out.
December 11, 2019 22:30 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBChina bans US tech; meme thievery; high tech jobs consolidated in 5 metro areas; Yahoo bungles shutdown; password managers; SleepWatch; video editing lessons; Preacher; Mrs. Maisel; Silicon Valley finale; Ghostbusters are back; Wonder Woman 1984; Outland; the Expanse books; dentists on hoverboards; feedback loop. Show notes at https://gog.show/399 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
398: For Your Protection
December 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBDisappointment with tech; Uber's appalling safety report; Larry & Sergey leave Google; regulation & driving; DNA testing has peaked; that Peloton ad; TikTok suppressed videos for your own protection; Jason rejoins Facebook, Dave thinks about quitting; precious metal schemes; drunk on a plane & a sofa movie reviews. Show notes at https://gog.show/398 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
397: Geeking out With Seth Miranda
December 04, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBBrian is on vacation so Jason sits down with Seth Miranda. Seth is a professional photographer in New York City and is a prolific teacher on social media. Seth was previously the co-host of the Grime Life podcast. They cover cameras, the art of teaching, social media, the grind, and much more. Show notes at https://gog.show/397 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
396: Baby Yoda Face Off
November 27, 2019 22:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBLow pay & bad working conditions, yay gig economy; Alexa to get miniaturized; London boots Uber; California's infrastructure problems; Internet kill-switches; we don't have to reveal passwords; NYC creates algorithm czar position; Hail Satan?; Ray Donovan; Paul Rudd squared; the Sandman; Dig Me Out podcast; Musk returns to moron of the week; Baby Yoda do do do do do; feedback. Show notes at https://gog.show/396 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...