521: Beans!
Grumpy Old Geeks
Introduction
Grumpy old geeks is a weekly talk show hosted by bryan schimeister and jason to philippo. They discuss minor points of what went wrong in the internet and who's to blame. This week, we look at an ice cream machine that has been broken for 30 years. And how streaming services refused to play killing and air by the cures.
That missing Cure track; Apple walks back iPhone image scanning, to add Driver's Licenses to Wallet; Moscow subway facial recognition; WhatsApp fined; Facebook apologies for racist AI; Virgin Galactic off-course; ISS is cracked; Gen-Z developing unexplained tics from social media, beans; Enemies of the State; the Protege; Rick James; Dyson love; Ryan Holiday; Mac Mini; geeking out over Lego; decent customer service; O.MG Cable; ProtonMail logs & court orders; Mandy Patinkin, the Dinner Party; Zoom Dysmorphia; beans.
Show notes at https://gog.show/521/
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FOLLOW UP
The Feds Want to Know What the McFuck Is Going On With the McFlurry Machines
IN THE NEWS
Apple delays its criticized plan to scan iPhones for child exploitation images
Apple to Add Driver’s Licenses to Apple Wallet
Subway Passengers in Moscow Will Be Able to Pay for the Ride With Their Faces
Whatsapp hit by £225million fine
Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black Men
Spaceship carrying Richard Branson flew off course, FAA is investigating
The FAA grounds Virgin Galactic’s spaceship after flight deviation
The ISS is cracked and facing ‘irreparable’ failures – and they could be about to get much worse
Gen Z Is Developing Unexplained Tics After Going Online, And Doctors Are Concerned
Why You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads Now
MEDIA CANDY
BITCHIN’: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES
Review: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez strike gold in 'Only Murders in the Building'
APPS & DOODADS
Your smartphone is not making you dumber — digital tech can enhance our cognitive abilities
Trillion-frames-per-second camera takes photos of light moving
AT THE LIBRARY
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday
A Book of Secrets: Finding Solace in a Stubborn World by Derren Brown
SECURITY HAH!
A Customer Discovered Their $350 Lego Set was Missing Pieces. The Company's Response Was Brilliant
Someone paid more than $300K for a fake Banksy NFT — and the scammer gave it all back
This Seemingly Normal Lightning Cable Will Leak Everything You Type
O.MG CABLE - C-TO-C DIRECTIONAL
ProtonMail Logs Activist's IP Address With Authorities After Swiss Court Order
BRIC-A-BRAC
Tearful Mandy Patinkin Shares Emotional ‘Princess Bride’ Story With Grieving Fan
Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World
Gut instinct could see you fall for COVID misinformation
CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS
MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS DEAD AT 54
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