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December 13th, 2023 | Google Promises Unlimited Storage; Cancels; Tells Journalist Life's Work Deleted
Dec 14, 2023
In this podcast, they discuss Google's broken promises of unlimited storage and a journalist's life work being deleted. Other topics include SMERF real-time view synthesis technology, Polish hackers repairing DRM trains threatened by the train company, and comparing Apple Silicon and NVIDIA RTX 4090 in transcribing audio files. They also cover a personal account of poverty and socioeconomic disparities, and the launch and potential uses of LamaFile, an open source project by Mozilla.
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- Google's monolith problem leads to the deletion of journalist Tim Burke's work stored on Google Cloud due to an expired storage plan.
- SMERF is a real-time view synthesis technology with impressive capabilities, including full 6 degrees of freedom navigation on various devices and potential disruption to the real estate industry.
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Google's Monolith Problem, Dr. Seuss's IP Rights, and USA Law Enforcement Agencies
This podcast episode explores the issues of Google's monolith problem, the stringent protection of Dr. Seuss's intellectual property rights, and the controversial dealings of USA law enforcement agencies. It discusses Google's apparent monolith problem, highlighting cases like that of journalist Tim Burke, who faced the deletion of his work stored on Google Cloud due to an expired storage plan. The episode also covers the estate of Dr. Seuss warning against the unauthorized use of the Grinch character and the peculiar relationships between US law enforcement agencies and pro-Israel groups.
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