Grumpy Old Geeks (Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner)

Social media & memory; Facebook bans white nationalism; HUD charges FB with discrimination; Article 13; hedge funs don't believe in Lyft; Twitter considering labeling Trump; the gloaming web; ditching credit card numbers; Grindr a national security risk; AirBnb hidden camera problems; Wasabi; love on the old school internet; Kale. Show notes at http://gog.show/332 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI nerdfight; siliCONs; Paint, undead; App-ocalypse; Taco Mode; Twitter tanking; Roomba mapping; drones falling out of the sky, the Cheetos of the Beast; Alexa slacking; pizza-taco-burgers; Take On Me; the darkening Web; Comic-Con trailers; goodbye, iPod.   Full show notes at http://gog.show/220 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amazon & Whole Paycheck; AI ethics; the Internet Archive; political texts; Australia's knee jerk reaction; 996.icu; Snap ads; Tesla's autopilot; scooter news; privacy for plants & birds; bumbling Chinese spies; malware created cancer nodes; more exposed databases; eradicating stalkerware; Scrivner; Apple's charging mat killed; burrito blankets.  Show notes at http://gog.show/334 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple to fix keyboards; Amazon owns everything; ICE mines driver's licenses for facial recognition; Congress wants to halt Libra; Uber and labor unions meeting; bad optics; Chinese surveillance apps; AI recreates the universe, we don't know how; Running from Cops; Spotify Bacon; Stranger Things; Shaft; Blade Runner bar; Howard Stern; crypto ponzi; immigrants taking American jobs; Something Awful; 8chan; predictive policing; feedback.

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Closing out 2016 with a self-driving, AI-written, crowd-sourced, drone-delivered, kick-started bang; billions upon billions of breaches; PopcornTime; Waymo; Magic Leap; masterclasses; pigs in space; chemical texts; digital pills; picturesque places to poop. This episode is sponsored by 1Password.com!  Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/190 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Star Trek utopia vs Star Wars dystopia; dark web takedowns; sex-bots; robot drowning; SnapMap; Google Glass 2.0; self-driving disease havens; droning drones; Doctoress Who; SocialStar camp; Microsoft fights back; panoramas gone wrong; DPRK news service. Full notes at http://gog.show/219 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yes, that again; mea culpa advertising; distracted parenting & gaming disorders; Amazon Show & Buttons; browser battles; the cyclical Internet; Hypernormalisation; Moviepass, hold my beer; a win for privacy; filtering AI out; we really do care. Show notes at http://gog.show/265 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we try and take some user feedback to heart and do a more lighthearted show filled with goodness, light, and the brighter side of the human condition. Yeah, didn't work. But at least we had a really good laugh doing it! Shownotes at: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/37 Sponsor the show at http://tugboatyards.com/gog See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  The world is running down and we're bugging out to Canada and Estonia. Ecological collapses, depressed start ups, death by selfie, Greeks without Apple Music, Reddit burns, the Hacking Team fallout... maybe we need a guided meditation. F That. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/118 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We lose a legend; 3310 returns w/ snake; new planets; Stockholm heating syndrome; limits of free speech; Uber issues; chatbots; memory leaks; Echo's useless skills; Snow Drones; Moby's ambiance; naked chicken chalupas; media detox; All Things Must Pass. Show notes at http://gog.show/198 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rejected by Instagram; Petro nonexistent; genesis of the gig economy; unpaid moderators & "volunteers"; Facebook's private groups; UBI is hard; robot-safe jobs; NASA product endorsements; Follow This; ASMR; Mr. Robot goes offline; Jaron Lanier; we gotta fight, for our right, to scoooooter! Show notes at http://gog.show/278 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friend of the show Jay Goldman joins us from NYC to talk about Facebook shenanigans and his new book "The Decoded Company." Jason has one of his patented epiphanies about how tech is cooler than ever but the people making it just aren't. Show notes at: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/53 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

In this episode the geeks talk about how they've gotten screwed by bad business practices and dish out some serious wisdom on how you can avoid the same fate. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Rackspace Derek Powazek Pegging Jason Schupp Irish Music Cruise iPhone waterproofing LoseIt Fuck You. Pay Me Coachella Muji Moleskine Pattern Recognition Markus Pierson Fab.com Brian's Bottle Opener See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You have a moral obligation to claim your Equifax money; Uber layoffs; Facebook lied, shocking; Github blocks some foreign developers; Bird loses money, wants more; mobile consolidation; YouTubers unionizing; Tesla streams; anonymizing data does nothing; robotic hands; Sony crowdfunds; Amazon cancels Lore, renews Expanse for season 5; Another Life; Japan approves animal-human hybrids; entitled Tesla owners; feedback loop.

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It's an interestingly grumpy and funny week as the guys talk about Orange is the New Black, WWDC, the state of the Internet and Google and Facebooks stranglehold on content as well as a journalist who's gone rogue. Some interesting security news & more! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/61 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2018, hold my alt-right beer & raw water; robots & robocalls; cryptocurrencies; Magic Leap; Affinity & Xfinity; Live PD; Bright, Black Mirror, Lovesick & X-Files; drunk on a plane movie reviews; Meltdown & Spectre; Apple's oops; Clash Royale Clans. Show notes at http://gog.show/241 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unintended CRISPR consequences; YouTube, Bill Gates takes on anti-vaxxers; facial recognition regulations; Stamps.com (not an ad); scooter software glitches; HoloLens; Ev out from Twitter; BMW's AI; the horrible lives of moderators; Vice; Clear & Vivid; Abducted in Plain Sight; hand jobs; Grumpy Old Marxists. Show notes at http://gog.show/324 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  Quiznos burns Burning Man; Apple's new crap; McAfee 4 Prez; Augmented v Virtual reality; Russia bans porn, still into voyeurism; not into OverSuccess; new chairs, mail apps; welcome to the race, Homo naledi; Trainspotting 2, electric boogaloo? Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/127 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks we talk the dystopian future of The Circle, what are they smoking at Snapchat, anti-rape clothing, sleep tips, working tips, business tips, just the tips. It's a humdinger!   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/34 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian's up in arms about crowdfunding again but in a good way. Jason reviews the Shine by Misfit and a new book on sleep. Google has a crappy new car and we both agree that the Internet needs to consciously uncouple from Gwyneth Paltrow for good. Show notes: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/60 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thanks, Scott; Oath; Twitter's rotten eggs; Uber's cat fishing; LiveJournal; 23&me; the Shadowbrokers; IoT malware; more Old Man's War; health apps; smart pet doors; Jason goes Android; S-Town & Bernie pods; lunch shaming; Beouf; Pepsi; Casper Babypants. Full show notes at http://gog.show/204 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hot humidifier talk; peak media saturation; cryptocurrency woes; dropping Facebook; Amazon, Apple earnings; follower factories; fake porn & Nic Cage; boring flamethrowers; Dr. Demento; Groundhog Day; Strava Island; cheeserolling; Lennny Skutniks; Smominru! Show notes at http://gog.show/245 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Open kimonos & making your nut; Magic Leap to nowhere; Google really is listening; Twitter is burning, arbitrarily; Facebook's FYMK secrets; Run Pee; Blade Runner's VO; Star Trek concerns; Mr. Robot what?; dark web scans; let's Disqus your pwned password. Show notes at http://gog.show/231 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys are back together for a special in-person episode in the Venice Beach Studio. They talk about lots of things that make them grumpy and Jason keeps confusing Terminator and Transformers. Brian busts out some new apps and the like. For shownotes for this episode please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/40 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason's taking a personal day so guest host Fergal Lyons joins to talk waterparking, Star Wars, parenting in the digital age, Uber, hacking your fitbit & plane tickets, religion, AbFab & Mythbusters all while drinking high alcohol content beers. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/133 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ello again; the digital prophet has no clothes; streaming is the future unless we make money; 30 years of Windows; Man in the High Castle; Jason on a Train; you can't un-McConaughey McConaughey; Emojis; science based actuary tables; genetic wanderlust. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/137 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Panama Papers & Wordpress security; AirBnb's revisionist history; NFL no longer tax exempt; buy a failing business; the 1099 economy; the singularity is not near; 3d printing coolness; robot naughty bits; bots, bots & more bots; spies in the skies! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/155 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amazon & Whole Foods; Goop Gone Wild; Uber's Peace Room; Snap down; Katybot; Goodbye, Hello; Russian vending machines; iPads; The Dollar, TJ Miller & The Grift; Planet of the Apps; Rakka; Rise & Fall of D.O.D.O; Mac Ransomware; Piñata drones; where's Henry? Full show notes at http://gog.show/214 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back with stand-ups; phone & email scams; cryptocurrency; AI? no, it's not AI; Net Neutrality; lying step counters; broken Alexas; super liking as a service; privacy & data breaches; Apple's oops; Max Headroom & Long Island Ice Teas. Show notes at http://gog.show/237 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we debut an as yet unnamed segment on defense against Internet marketers. We discuss the Uber ratings kerfuffle and other big data nonsense as well as some epic book reviews. http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/69 Listen or subscribe in iTunes If you like the show please click here and give us a rating or review in iTunes. It helps us out and lets us know people want more episodes! If you’d like to donate to the show please check out our page on TugBoat Hosted by Libsyn Use the coupon code “gog” while signing up & receive up to 2 months free! Show Notes Rabbit Rabbit OKCupid: we experiment on users. Everyone does OkCupid experiment may have broken FTC rules All Power to the Pack Rats Podcasting patent troll: We tried to drop lawsuit against Adam Carolla The 30-Day Challenge: No Booze, No Masturbating (NOBNOM) You Are Not Late Why does my old iPhone seem to get slower before a new release? Are Uber’s passenger ratings big data for good – or discrimination 2.0? This Restaurant Kept Getting Awful Reviews. Then They Discovered Something Mind-Blowing… The Insidiousness of Facebook Messenger’s Mobile App Terms of Service Facebook moves all mobile chat to Messenger app The perks of being ‘somebody’ online Mystery in the Perseus Cluster How anyone can hack your Instagram account Stephen Sclafani The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance, and Happiness by James Altucher and Claudia Azula Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius (Author), Gregory Hays (Translator) Ernest Hemingway on Writing – Larry W. Phillips (Editor) Sam Walton: Made In America Lorde appointed as ‘sole curator’ of music for next Hunger Games film Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ Comes to an End Keith Urban Boston Concert: Rape Charge Laid Against Sean Murphy, 18 Guy takes shrooms at comic con. Guy texts entire meltdown to girlfriend. Internet rejoices. According to the dictionary, “literally” now also means “figuratively” Honey never spoils. You can eat 32,000-year-old honey. Note: I inadvertently called Sean Bonner’s coffee subscription service the collective and not the possee. My bad! – JD Sean Bonner’s Coffee Possee Riot Fest See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  Troll fails & wins, Hillary's email, hot Prius talk, the literal poop hits the fan turbine, Kickstarter fails yet again, Tinder goes ageist, Facebook looks at your account, there is no blue, ad agency tearjerkers & lasers on sharks! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/99 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The gents try a new peppier format and introduce some new segments. Love it or hate it? Let us know at podcast@grumpyoldgeeks.com! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to...' Shownotes: Couple who hosted self-help radio show found dead in joint suicide at Brooklyn home Florida woman claims massive Powerball pot, pockets more than $370 million "In the digital economy, we'll soon all be working for free – and I refuse" By Suzanne Moore in The Guardian "Chicago Sun-Times lays off its photo staff" - Chicago Tribune Zosia and Clara Mamet’s Kickstarter meets little support Camera Noir by Pacific Helm LLC NSA Collecting Phone Records for Millions of U.S. Verizon Customers Obama administration defends 'critical' NSA phone records collection The Next HOPE: Privacy is Dead - Get Over It by Steve Rambam Joe Hill NOS4A2: A Novel This is why I'm broke - curated awesomeness The Smart Passive Income Podcast PHP Town Hall Podcast Composer - PHP Package Manager Laravel PHP Framework Suzanne Casamento - Fingerprints Fantasy Dating Mammoth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Dumb Ages; misogynist silicon valley losers; Google’s $2.7b fine; Kiwi coders; 10 years of iPhones; drop in on Alexa; hackintoshes; YouTube TV fails; is vinyl back, no; Eddie Izzard; Petya NotPetya; InspiroBot; scamming Nigerians; stupid Jenners. Full show notes at http://gog.show/216 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Living without the tech giants; what does delete mean with Facebook; America first in AI; Paris sues Airbnb; Mars One is dead; more scooter disasters; Generation Wealth; MASH; Carolla news girl podcasts; Deadly Class; John Twelve Hawks frees your mind; people don't trust the blockchain. Show notes at http://gog.show/320 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hamburgers everywhere; Tesla takes on touts; Amazon takes over; home automation not worth it; .blog; the death of class action lawsuits; LinkedIn hack; Babelfish; Kapture; Intuit sucks; conspiracy morons; deep thoughts by the Geeks; our law of reboots. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/160 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

A grandiose gabfest about data ethics; beer debts; blockchain consent; demonized smartphones; Amazon Go; Musk goes all in; Twitter trolls; Flicktime; baby, you're a bitcoin; Whopper neutrality; HomePod; babies on Roombas; Hide 'N Seek; Grumpy Cat; AIVD. Show notes at http://gog.show/244 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A bird in the bush; personal investment; Spotify & the gym business model; Stories rising; Facebook's F8 Fate; BeyondMenu's brazen scam; pirate radio on YouTube; Facebook Watch; Palantir; robot assassins; your genome has been hacked; hotdog/not hotdog. Show notes at http://gog.show/258 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Disambiguation & this week in dystopia; Disney drones; streaming leading to piracy; Amazon poaching eBay; Facebook's pivot to video lie; Uber Works; virtual empathy; a real use for blockchain; Apple vs Bloomberg; whisper mode; insects are disappearing; don't look, Marion! Sponsored by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to hover.com/gog and get your domain on!  For FREE bacon, FREE shipping, and $20 off your first box, go to ButcherBox.com/gog enter promo code gog. Show notes at http://gog.show/291 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big burger data; blockchain, what is it good for; same-day delivery chaos; Alphabet looking to buy Fitbit; worthless shares; Facebook employees rise; Musk to court; Flash, really; AI banking; the Mandalorian; scary movies; AirPod Pro, now with the same battery; 1.5x movies; facial recognition for porn; sports heroes; feedback.

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Google's Rigged!; the dangers of opt-out; FTC investigating crowdfunding; Amazon vs Bernie; Yahoo still reading your email; NotPetya, cyberwar; McAfee hacked, again; everything's better on the blockchain; Alexa & Santa Claus; Nikon; Instagram verification; smart tattoos. http://gog.show/277 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The greatest hits collection: streaming & bandwidth charges; Uber logo idiocy; Alphabet, Amazon & Apple; Yahoo still clueless; copyright infringements; self-driving hack targets; drones & bananas; photoshop tricks; Top Gear, X-Files, Billions & Serial. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/146 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MIT & Epstein's money; Google & children's privacy; fixing YouTube; Facebook's bad year continues; Yahoo data breach settlement; mental health info sold; facial recognition changes; AI deepfake detection funding; Google's GDPR workaround; ad traction & retargeting needs to change; USB4 is coming; Will Smith in the Matrix.

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Banning memes; Bird vs Pentagon; Ticketmaster scandal; BitCoin bug; Cody Wilson; building for addiction; Podcasting industry collapse; the National Cyber Strategy (on WordPress); Magecart; Tiger Text; onanism; dash cams; Amazon Alexa products; damn good burgers. Show notes at http://gog.show/283 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More MIT Media Lab; that Equifax settlement; Facebook's cheating, er dating app; please regulate us, says Microsoft; AI coming for small tasks; Walter Mosley quits Star Trek; the Spy; Whitney Cummings; vinyl rising; Korn's podcast; robot priests help your soul; feedback loop.

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Disney drones; Canada tries UBI; Rule 41; Firefox Focus; Facebook metrics & fake news problems; robot dinosaurs & CRISPR; DCMA; data caps; PoisonTap; texting China; modern happiness; Washington; rendered va-ja-jas; Spotify junk; courageous Apple book. This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks! To claim your free month, go to FreshBooks.com/GRUMPY and, this is REALLY IMPORTANT, enter GRUMPY OLD GEEKS in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/186 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Snooping to improve "AI"; podcasting music; AI exaggerations & lies; WeWork's insane IPO; Google employees "refuse to be complicit," sign petition; robocalls; biometric data exposed; Rekognition; hacking cameras; Null license plate; mission statements; smart home mess; fridge tweets; Mac apps; drinking with Geoffrey.

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We’re back on track this week with some mockery of ice buckets, enhanced security section with copious tinfoil hattery, and enough news to choke a horse. Basically, we’re back in the saddle! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/72 Listen or subscribe in iTunes If you like the show please click here and give us a rating or review in iTunes. It helps us out and lets us know people want more episodes! If you’d like to donate to the show please check out our page on TugBoat Hosted by Libsyn Use the coupon code “gog” while signing up & receive up to 2 months free!   Show Notes Ice Bucket Challenge ‘Severe’ drought covers nearly 99.8% of California, report says California drought: 17 communities could run out of water within 60 to 120 days, state says Slingshot (water vapor distillation system) Why Facebook is for ice buckets, Twitter is for Ferguson The Ice Bucket Challenge Has Raised More Than $13 Million — Meanwhile, Medical Research Has Been Cut By Billions The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Adam Carolla’s Settlement with the Podcasting Troll Premier League warns about posting goal videos online NFL Asks Musicians for Money to Play Super Bowl The NFL has a REVENUE of over 9 billion per year. Does Facebook think users are dumb? “Satire” tag added to Onion articles And the Onion responds. Should Twitter, Facebook and Google Executives be the Arbiters of What We See and Read? People Keep Getting Into Strangers’ Cars Because They Think It’s An Uber Snapchat Is Now The #3 Social App Among Millennials Twitter now officially says your timeline is more than just tweets from people you follow I Visited Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde In Prison, Here’s What He Had To Say Motorcyclist crashes, flips and sticks a perfect landing on a car’s roof Last Call – The end of the printed newspaper. By Clay Shirky Meet Product Hunt Hospital network hacked, 4.5 million records stolen Professor hacks University Health Conway in demonstration for class What can Brown do to you? Lorem Ipsum: Of Good & Evil, Google & China Dressed For Excess Technology Can Make Lawful Surveillance Both Open and Effective Hacking Into Traffic Lights With a Plain Old Laptop Is Scary Simple White House cybersecurity czar brags about his lack of technical expertise Stealing encryption keys through the power of touchResearchers pilfer decryption keys through Ethernet and human touch side channel. Honorable spies anonymously leak NSA/GHCQ-discovered flaws in Tor Your Anonymous Posts to Secret Aren’t Anonymous After All Normal Which Apps Are Eating Your Battery? Normal Will Tell You. The Walk Originally featured on Episode 38 on December 15th, 2013 Wordfence Source Code Pro iStat Menus 5 is out Aphex Twin Announces New Album SYRO Via the Deep Web Truth And Iliza Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History – #53 finally out! Common Sense with Dan Carlin – Show 279 – If It Even Saves One Geeks and Beats Gluten Poorly Explained The Secret History of the Hidden Track You can watch an ‘unaltered’ version of Star Wars in HD today, if you bend the law Bored Elon Musk In order to preserve the state’s natural beauty, billboards are completely banned in the state of Vermont, and have been for over 45 years. ‘MythBusters’ drops hosts Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, Tory Belleci Resistance Pro Wrestling See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian says Nukular & points to the Doomsday Clock. Jason discovered the show Sex Box. Lots of people are getting rich on Kickstarter that aren't us. Microsoft and the government do some stuff plus book reviews. Shazam and the Mythbusters pivot. Scully is still hot! Show notes: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/93 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys are swamped this week so they take an informal chat approach like the old days while still covering the usual goodies and the guys cut loose on get rich quick schemes.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/35 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Flickr login freedom; scooter body counts; Star Wars goes VR; Facebook VR avatars; EU passes copyright law; UK pushes privacy for under 18s; tour Amazon fulfillment centers; we get more dystopian every day; Apple wins in Spotify's battle with songwriters; the alt-Hoff; Game of Thrones; Disney+; Love, Death & Robots; growth hacking; QR tattoos; feedback; Hi, iFixit! Show notes at https://gog.show/337 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back on the FitBit, gun caches in every city, Morrissey calls crowdfunding insulting, #TidalFail, Tesla batteries, Amazon rockets, AirBNB bans & topless Venetians, Microsoft Edge, tattoos stymie your watch, & we're having our musical mid-life crisis. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/108 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin takes a stand against Uber, Lyft, Apple invests in Didi Chuxing; Parsey McParseface; Web brutalism; Facebook news curation; Twitter & Dataminr spy but not for the government; Rule 41; The Grand Tour; Peachy Printer building houses; Drink ’Murica! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/159 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dark mode Mojave; ChairGate2018; IoT California Bill; microtasking & gig economy problems; SiriusXM & Pandora; Instagram's not CEO leaving; NYT sues FCC; our Mosquito overlords; Tenacious D; Picard; Dan Rather; Dark Matter leaves us hanging; don't steal GPS devices; sexy Handmaids. Show notes at http://gog.show/284 This episode is brought to you by Privacy. For a free $5 credit visit privacy.com/gog! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. David Teter joins the guys this week to talk clean water, nuclear weapons (no shit) and the Edward Snowden debacle among other things. If we disappear it's because of this episode. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on iTunes and give us a five star rating. You know you want to! Shownotes: Dr. David Teter Karl Hyde - "The Boy With The Jigsaw Puzzle Fingers" Facebook adds hashtags Facebook kills search ads Google grabs maps app Waze in billion-dollar deal Douchy MySpace Video SOMA Water Kickstarter SOMA Water press release claiming removal of heavy metals and "other contaminants" California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Certified Residential Water Program To Freak or Not To Freak, That Is the Question Executive Order 12333--United States intelligence activities ACLU - FAA FOIA Documents Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator Sandia attenuation technology may help resolve arsenic environmental crisis in Bangladesh Sandia arsenic-catchers could help communities supply safer drinking water affordably Arsenic Water Technology Partnership See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FCC & Net Neutrality; Spotify & Patreon; Facebook says social media is bad; more adventures with cryptocurrency; Uber's for the Bird; "aggressively entrepreneurial wet dreams"; Brian's Gift Guide; BSG, Mr Robot & the Crown; muy mal malware. Show notes at http://gog.show/239 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apple Music & Google Inbox fails; getting screwed as a business; static salaries & rising costs; no peeple please; Derbycon recap; Amazon no longer a store; Scrotal Recall; Facebook copyright morons; that Patreon thing... Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/130 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ravaged by the elements and in-laws the guys rally to get back on the horse and discuss grammar atrocities, the Lizard Squad foibles, WSJ making silly moves, car radios under attack in Sweden, why middle-men are a bad idea, and other silliness. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/90 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

Sending out 2015 and ringing in 2015 2.0 with robot birds, leaving it at the office, suing Spotify, stealing art, crowdfunding intellectual properties, Uber, legislating not-hoverboards, voter record hacks, crazy McAfee, saving Matt Damon & Star Wars. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/141 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nobody trusts Twitter or Facebook, what is Snapchat doing? WeWork; we're all screwed; reputation scores; the anti-VPN; moderating billions; hacking insider trading; DNC hacked, wait, nope; Reality Winner; Spyware exposed; Screens4; Brizzly; water on the moon; dancing on your grave. Show notes at http://gog.show/275 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amazon gets subsidy to move into Arlington County; scooters sued in San Diego; UK requires age verification for porn; the last time unprofitable companies went public; almost half of AI startups have no AI; Airbnb buys hotel company; US & Mexico tracking journalists; Facebook's pivot to privacy; Alphabet's cybersecurity; charging stands; transient anuses & penis enlargement; good ol' Tim Apple. Show notes at http://gog.show/327 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

Our 300th episode; Amazon's amazing deal; science FTW; data leaks don't cost enough; Instagram crackdown; Apple Maps and sharing map data; Snap's new spectacles; Bitcoin has new low; Justified Ancients of Mu Mu; Tay-tay; Lower Decks; Narcos; Patriot; adulting; but her emails. Brought to you by Privacy. Get up to $5 off your first purchase. Signup in under a minute with your debit or checking account at https://privacy.com/gog Show notes at http://gog.show/300 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hacking Netflix; Silicon Valley horsepuckey; Net Neutrality; Unuber.Me; Facebook's malicious actors; retail apocalypse; Look, Amazon; You Are Not So Smart; shadowbanning; leaving Buzzfeed; Fyre Festival Fail; Doctor Who; Dog vs. Roomba; Tao Te Grump. Full show notes at http://gog.show/207 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grumpycoin; UBI; Uber needs a pick me up; is your cellphone listening?; autonomous cars are not coming soon; Facebook lies; Netflix, & Chill; Equifax; getting AI off our chests; selfie sticks & dog toys; ruining the Alien mythology; Bond, Amazon Bond. Full show notes at http://gog.show/226 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The coffee kicks in big time; tech billionaires like their own privacy; trucking a bellwether for the death of the middle class; here come the robots; who needs a Starbucks app; Barack twitter & crypto problems; Twin Peaks back on; we rock our Suitsy. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/111 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We were just kidding, guys; Baader-Meinhof redux; Libra, paused; AI takes over poker, Rubik's cube; Elon Musk wants braiiiins; Apple goes peak podcast; Netflix growth lower than expected; streaming TV costs are piling up; all finances of Bulgaria hacked; Faceapp tempest in a teapot; Dohm; Prime Day deals; Airmail, 1password go subscription; Brian gets DeepBeetlejuiced; Wiener gum.

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Google faked AI? More scooters, bikes; Net Neutrality; are you really the product; Bitcoin energy use; SEC fakes ICO; Alexa development; holographic blockchain phones; the Expanse; AI songwriting; YouTube; keys to the cyber; phone location tracking. Show notes at http://gog.show/260 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason still hasn't slept more than 3 hours a night for 2 weeks. We had so much fun we could barely stop. Much to Brians chagrin. Jason defends his honor. We talk some workflows and software. We uncover some cool new podcasts and apps too! For shownotes go to http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/43 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Still full from Thanksgiving the guys cover topics such as the new Star Wars trailer, deleting becoming obsolete, the death of ethics in journalism, the lack of transparency in Spotfy, Kickstarter pivoting to a storefront and more. Pass the leftovers... Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/86 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason talks to master experimenter Tim Ferriss about crazy Ketogenic dieting tips, Tim's recipe for rocket fuel tea, and disaster prep stuff before rolling into what happened to his TV show and the future of Tim Ferriss on the small screen.  Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/107 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tara "Tiger" Brown joins us to talk about her new project and super fun stuff. No, she is NOT the no talent ass clown of which this episode is named. You get one guess who that is. But humanity did land on a comet! And Brian still reads vampire novels. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/84 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  Apple Music almost as broke as musicians; Google, sorry, ABC's MusicKey MIA; rent explosions; Sesame Street for the privileged; CIA apology drafts; OverSuccess & Superheros; Blackberry Redux; Top Gear, Westworld & We Are Blood; turn on Ludicrous Speed! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/123 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a week of epic media consumption the guys defend Adam Carolla, crap on Julian Assange, review a ton of books and podcasts, drink tasty tea, and run down the top NSA stories this week. A full-on frenzy of goodness with minimal grump. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/59 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our own Betteridge's Law; Facebook & Twitter's good news; YouTube drops more creators; the Internet is growing up; Bitcoin is a scam; Alexa game changers; disenfranchised franchises; the DNA police; tech task forces; more AI & ML; customer service bots. Show notes at http://gog.show/257 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Snap's IPO; SpaceX to the Moon; Yahoo breach again; FCC kills privacy requirements; Uber has another bad week; Amazon S3 typo outage; scary malware, super freaks; rage circuits; YouTube TV; Dropbox rebrand; smart condoms; Johnson's Potato; but the emails. Show notes at http://gog.show/199 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys are back in LA with a new theme song, despairing at new tech offerings but rejoicing at new books, attempting to play games without getting played, taking a bumper dump, kung fury, personalizing your aural world & a plethora of morons. Bueller! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/113 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The American dream; Google raking it in; self-aware robot overlords; Snopes checks out of Facebook; your brain off social media; Slack goes public; Russia outlaws fake news; the end of crypto; self-driving parking; Gotti; Jim Jefferies; Sex Education; Russian Doll; Crash test girl; Load of Goop; feedback loop. Show notes at http://gog.show/318 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WWDC; Napster’s back; Microsoft’s LinkedIn & Twitter’s Soundcloud folly; telecoms want love, too; internet makes you dumb; Swedes go cashless; Olli & Watson; Russian DMC hack; gadgets in naughty places; we come around to VR & AR, Smashmouth & Guy Fieri. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/164 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rise of the techno-libertarians; Jason says he's not getting an Apple Watch, so next week he'll be reviewing one; Tidal streamlines, Yahoo remixes pink slips; mobilegeddon is upon us; the return of Uber; makers vs Silicon Valley fakers; you own NOTHING. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/106 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Blockchain, explained; more completely wrong headlines; rat race to the bottom; Spotify; social media rules; removing yourself from searches; adventures in PC land; ello, Vero; expensive cameras & bad bags; upcoming shows; DNA barcodes; predictive policing. Show notes at http://gog.show/249 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Really bad pizza; Pinterest; teens abandoning Facebook, really; Expanse, saved; 5 types of Alexa users; Jet-black; Common Sense; Roseanne's Twitter; Letterman; Evil Genius; the Americans; Goldfrapp & Gorillaz; the Bleak State; Google's Do A Little Bit of Evil, Solo! Show notes at http://gog.show/262 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We follow-up on last week's app recommendations with surprising results. A listener asks about podcasting tips and we do our best to answer. Also included, two rants and talk about how net neutrality being shot-down will cause major un-disruption. For shownotes on this episode please visit: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/41 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Power surges; suing the government over the DMCA; storing biometrics; Musk’s Master Plan 2.0; mesh Guifi; the Disobedience Award; Pokeman robot societies; hacking the RNC; music rivalries; Stranger Things; winter is delaying; Bezos dons a redshirt. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/169 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everyone is back on their respective coasts and the show is back to normal. We deliver on the long promised new bumpers only we care about. Selfie-sticks abound. People can make their own gut beer. Brian reviews an app. Jason ruins a movie. The usual! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/92 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Taylor Swift takes down Apple, or does she? France says non to Uber. Microsoft charging for Win10, or are they? CIA can't keep propaganda straight, or can they? Pratchett Estate says no more Discworld, we say more Long Earth. And screw you, Belle Gibson. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/116 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Worldwide data grabs; sunscreen & science; I am the eggman; Bird censoring; WeChat about Chinese dystopias; now that's a spicy CRISPR tomato; AI translation; Bird Box challenges; suing Bandersnatch; inst@famous; Clear & Vivid; Star Trek timelines; approval junkies; fully immersive toilet experiences. Brought to you by Privacy.com. Go to http://privacy.com/gog for up to $5 off your first purchase. Show notes at http://gog.show/312 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Self-driving car futurism; Facebook's REALLY bad week; Lime car dump; cities dance for Amazon; Snap subpoena; Indiegogo changes the model; WeWork starts a school; Bitcoin hard fork selloff; Kars4Kids breach; creepy holiday gadgets; ya basic, Microwave; Amazon turns over Echo recordings; back your data up, moron. Brought to you by Hover. For 10% off your first order head over to http://hover.com/gog Brought to you by Hopsy. Go to http://tryhopsy.com/gog and use promo code gog to get the SUB home draft machine, 2 mini-kegs of beer, 2 Hopsy glasses and free membership in the monthly beer Club for $99. Terms and conditions apply. Show notes at http://gog.show/299 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Soylent but not deadly; YouTube Heroes; because science; Tesla for California; Amazon’s screw you algorithm; dark-web design; ransomware everywhere; Ello, Allo; Star Trek, Delayed; McAffee, Gringo; smart candles; 2 ferns and a candidate; Sullivan unplugs. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/178 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ello, Echo; Vine is dead, Twitter on life support; gig economy; Microsoft rising; autonomous beer delivery; the botnet that broke the internet; Death’s end; Fahrenheit 451 irony; taking down drones; expat 2.0; shoegazing; LostWorld; painting Blade Runner. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/183 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

E-Scooter braking problems; Facebook's clear history tool & "stablecoin"; FTC takes on tech, finally; Amazon pulls out of Seattle; government finally looking at "we're just a platform"; get those lithium-ion batteries off of planes; some Star Wars tangents; what big data actually can predict; TikTok gets fined for the children; cooler tracking and a call to action; lint in your port; Luminar; BBQ Fyre. Show notes at http://gog.show/325 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason slammed for Apple Watch, Brian slammed for Uber; that whole Ashley Madison thing; the real cost of YouTube stardom; Amazon burn & churn; AT&T sells you out; Tarintino, Matt Damon, Patrick Stewart & Simon Pegg plus Bill Murray in Underoos! Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/124 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the strangest episode to date, Jason buries the tin-foil hat & Brian takes up the mantle of Grumpy Prime. Uber Incompetence is on the rise. WTF was Mattel thinking? Podcasting renaissance is balderdash. No sparks actually fly over Amanda f'in Palmer. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/85 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian's back from Europe; drunk on a plane movie reviews; Jason's figuring out sportsball; no nudes is good nudes at Playboy; Twitter execs don't tweet; Tesla robot car; aliens!; the age of profile anxiety; Flash is bad throughout the known universe. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/132 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A.I., isn’t; Facts, aren’t; News, isn’t; Amazon Go; Uber Ponzi schemes; behold, the LingLong DingDong; Reflectacles; surviving the faster future; the Gadget Apocalypse; genderless nipples; stocking stuffers for geeks; violent delights have violent ends. Show notes at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/189 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That doctored video; LA is burning; #GoogleWalkout working; Big Blue on the 'chain; Facebook discovers lying; Ev Williams is a hypocrite; Bird corrals; Amazon: kill & replicate; USPS Informed Delivery; you can tell by the way they walk; Microsoft sounds facial recognition warning; Dubai's flying motorcycles. Show notes at http://gog.show/297 This episode is sponsored by eero! Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’ and a year of eero Plus, by visiting eero.com/gog and at checkout enter gog! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GoFundMe healthcare; Apple hacked by fan; Moviepass, limited; this is Jack's alt-right Twitter; Google employees draw the line; Facebook loses billions of views; AI investing; Elon Musk needs sleep; Blackhat roundup; imposter Fortnite; camping power, Le Grand K! Show notes at http://gog.show/273 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.