We dissect the tech news train wrecks of the week, calling out what went wrong and who’s to blame. Think of this podcast as if Kurt Cobain threw down with Tom from MySpace, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg in a back alley brawl. No mercy, no filter—if tech had a walk of shame, this would be it.
In this bonus episode, Jason DeFillippo, Brian Schulmeister, and Dave Bittner discuss building software with AI tools. Jason describes replacing the show's Quip notes system and adapting a ham radio application, while the hosts consider the...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks examines reports about AI in military decision making, concerns about AI development, and disputes involving technology companies. The hosts also discuss Apple services, entertainment, books, wellness...
This episode covers autonomous vehicle emergency access, rules for minors online, a leadership reversal at Automattic, and concerns about AI misuse and safeguards. The hosts also discuss music services, entertainment, digital ham radio,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI safety incidents, autonomous vehicles, digital surveillance, and early research on an AI-generated drug. They also cover television, films, books, smart TV privacy, online archives,...
In episode 761, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI lawsuits, workplace attitudes toward AI, data centers, autonomous vehicles, prediction markets, and privacy. They also cover consumer technology, television, films, music...
In episode 760 of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss technology news involving AI, legal disputes, data centers, vehicles, and online platforms. They also talk about television, books, electronics projects, retro games, and reported deaths...
This episode covers legal and safety concerns around social media and AI, along with technology and consumer news. The hosts also discuss podcasting equipment, entertainment, books, Black Hat, and a Disneyland visit. The hosts discuss...
In episode 758, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss travel, illness, AI policy and infrastructure, surveillance technology, and software problems. They also cover smart glasses, driver responsibility, and recent television and...
In this episode, the hosts discuss competing views on AI regulation, safety, investment, and employment. They also cover an eBay harassment settlement, privacy and platform news, recent entertainment, and conversations with Dave Bittner...
This episode covers AI copyright and security disputes, surveillance proposals, restrictions on social media and prediction markets, and developments in autonomous vehicles. The hosts also discuss television, software, counterfeit products,...
This episode covers technology policy, AI products and lawsuits, surveillance, and data centers. The hosts also discuss films, reading habits, shopping with children, and a digital piano repair. Volkswagen’s plans to reduce its model lineup...
Dave Bittner joins Grumpy Old Geeks to recount a family road trip through New York. The hosts also discuss online shopping, Star Wars, summer movies and a forthcoming documentary about Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr. Dave describes a trip for...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss changing U.S. demographics, AI products and research, lawsuits, regulation, and surveillance concerns. The episode also covers tech workers’ experiences with AI, entertainment, apps, books,...
In episode 753, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI-assisted hacking, software development, job insecurity, and the expansion of AI infrastructure. They also cover lawsuits and online safeguards before turning to...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI costs and dependence, privacy and school policies, vehicle safety, and prediction markets. They also cover a climate data archive, television and audiobook recommendations, browser...