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 episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss technology policy, privacy, cryptocurrency, online services, and security news with guest Dave Bittner. They also cover audio software, older computers, reactions to The Last Jedi,...
This episode covers social media, technology policy, privacy, and proposals to use blockchain for trade and food tracking. The hosts also discuss entertainment recommendations and read listener submissions about consumer technology. Kevin...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss migraines, online services, voting technology, labor disputes, and privacy. They also cover a reported Facebook breach, app problems, Instagram ads, radio listening, wearables, and...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss device security, gig work, media companies, and technology news. They also cover television, film, music, and listener feedback. The hosts discuss macOS...
In episode 283, the hosts discuss technology news, cybersecurity, home devices, and consumer products. Dave Bittner joins them for a security discussion covering policy, malware, payment-card skimming, and privacy. They revisit the Apple...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss access to digital purchases, changes to social media platforms, online shopping, and music legislation. They also cover entertainment, an X-Files audio...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers internet regulation, cryptocurrency, digital ownership, new devices, and cybersecurity. Guest Dave Bittner joins the hosts for a discussion of app data collection, surveillance, and cyberwarfare....
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister recount their trip to the Fireside Conference and discuss technology news, automated local journalism, and entertainment they watched while traveling. Listener feedback leads to conversations about...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister record a live episode of Grumpy Old Geeks at the 2018 Fireside Conference in Canada. They discuss their early web careers, AI marketing claims, startup pitches, technology companies under public...
The hosts discuss consumer technology, the Petro cryptocurrency, gig work, online moderation, universal basic income, and automation. They also cover television, books, scooter regulations, and listener messages. The hosts discuss Apple...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a laptop backup failure, consumer technology, privacy, and security news. They also examine the spread of the NotPetya attack and debate responses to cyberattacks and data...
In this episode, the hosts discuss technology and privacy news, including Airbnb’s lawsuit over a New York City host-data law, a border phone seizure case, and Elon Musk’s decision to keep Tesla public. They also discuss entertainment,...
This episode covers social media policies, business and climate news, apps, devices, and security stories. The hosts also discuss two-factor authentication, lunar ice, food and drink, and music. The hosts revisit Netflix test features,...
Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss technology, labor, media, and listener questions. Topics range from AI-generated images and online privacy to television, books, and a story about beer delivery workers helping a man on a...
This episode covers technology news, online security, and the everyday effects of digital services. The hosts discuss healthcare fundraising, Apple and MoviePass, changes at Twitter and Google, security issues, and their choices in...