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 episode 557, the hosts revisit Brave browser rewards, Facebook engagement research, and Twetch’s marketplace redesign. They discuss cryptocurrency, workplace, and technology news, then turn to television, gear, cybersecurity, and...
In episode 556, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology and workplace news, including NFT transactions, Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta, layoffs, and changes to digital purchases and subscriptions. They also...
In episode 555, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses cryptocurrency, delivery services, technology news, and entertainment. The hosts also cover personal backups, account deletion, data security, and plans for a recording studio. The hosts discuss...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss remote work, housing, technology policy, and business news. They also review television and podcasts, examine Artbreeder’s page source, and talk with Dave Bittner about privacy,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, television, software, and gadgets. Later, Dave shares his family’s experience with hospital and hospice care, while the group considers unusual recommendations, Apple Music...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss TikTok music earnings, podcast support, NFTs, cryptocurrency, and technology news. They also review television, films, apps, and gadgets before closing with advice and...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss changing work routines, Elon Musk’s proposed Twitter purchase, Meta’s metaverse spending, electric vehicles, and an NFT phishing attack. They also review films and television, compare home...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, streaming services, media, and consumer gear. Dave Bittner joins them for a discussion of Clearview AI’s use in Ukraine, followed by...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss technology news, online privacy, entertainment, and listener questions. Topics range from Elon Musk’s involvement with Twitter and a driverless Cruise vehicle to streaming shows, data...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo discusses his new coworking office, and the hosts cover news about social platforms, Amazon, and Twitter. They also discuss Moonfall and Star Trek, then turn to cybersecurity, cryptocurrency seizures, and...
Brian Schulmeister discusses illness in his family and uncertainty about his COVID-19 test results. The hosts then cover technology and security news, review shows and books, and reflect on older computers and mobile devices. Brian recounts...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister reflect on the show's ninth anniversary and discuss technology news, streaming media, and devices. Topics include Vimeo's bandwidth policy, open source sabotage, cryptocurrency, television, Citizen...
Jason DeFillippo and Dave Bittner discuss technology news, recording gear, online security and listener feedback while Brian Schulmeister is away. In a post-show update, Jason talks about his recovery from a stroke. Jason covers...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss technology news, cryptocurrency policy, media, games, and connected devices. Dave Bittner joins them for a discussion of home automation and Mac security, then shares several...
This episode covers DAOs and NFTs, technology news during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the hosts’ reactions to media and apps. It also includes Jason’s experience with the Jeep wave and a discussion of smart home devices. The hosts...