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, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss social media stress, wearable devices, technology news, and security incidents. They also review an app and several films, revisit an old website, and discuss a reported...
Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo record together in Santa Monica for a discussion of internet services, spaceflight, security, and books. They also consider taxi apps, a Hubble photograph of the Andromeda galaxy, and an...
In this episode, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo return from holiday travel and discuss technology, media, and security news. Topics include the Sony hack, workplace distractions, digital paywalls, music licensing, denial of service...
In this year-end episode, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo share separate lists of lessons and frustrations. They close by thanking the people who supported Grumpy Old Geeks during the year. Brian shares ten lessons from running...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss unpaid creative work, online culture, technology news, and the Sony hack. They also cover The Pirate Bay, cybersecurity, drones, television, podcasts, and online videos. A request for an...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a Chicago weekend shaped by Uber and Airbnb, changing online audiences and advertising, and privacy concerns surrounding apps and the Sony breach. Later, they cover digital identification,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss changes in their work, technology news, security, and privacy. They also review books, podcasts, television, and other online finds. Brian describes a move away from music industry work as the...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss entertainment, digital privacy, music revenue and technology news. They also cover security incidents, television and podcasts, and several web finds. They react to the new Star Wars...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music streaming, podcasting, online services, social platforms, and technology news. They also consider privacy and surveillance, review books, and share web finds. The hosts discuss music...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music streaming, technology news, security, books, games, and podcasts. Guest Tara Brown introduces Kit Hub and talks about education, conservation technology, and her work at Microsoft. The...
In this episode, the hosts discuss photo rights, Uber fares, creator income, streaming royalties, and technology news. They also review books and screen entertainment, consider connected devices and security, and close with listener updates...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss social networks, work in the sharing economy, mobile technology and online privacy. They also share books, games and audio programs before closing with sports and Halloween trivia. Excessive...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss software updates, declining music sales, outsourcing, and the future of social networks. They also cover online harassment, assistive technology, privacy...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss computer recovery, cloud services, and the effects of constant connectivity. They also cover fitness tracking, technology news, security incidents, books, film, music, and website projects....
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss sports, social media, technology news, security, and privacy. They also review books, recommend podcasts, and cover television, music, and current events. Discuss the NFL’s tax-exempt...