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, the hosts revisit their discussion of an Apple employee and examine how constant connectivity affects daily life. They also discuss social networks, technology businesses, security breaches, automation, and music...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss Apple’s iPhone and iOS problems, Facebook’s proposed internet access drones, Ello’s growth, and several security stories. They also review books and other media and compare their...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Apple’s unsolicited U2 album, the iPhone 6 launch, Brian’s first Uber rides, and changes in social media. They also cover device security and surveillance, review books and apps, and react...
The hosts discuss internet policy and security, listener questions about their work and projects, and Apple’s new devices and services. They also cover books, crowdfunding rewards, music, social media, and archaeological findings near...
In this episode, the hosts discuss website security, technology companies, privacy, and the theft of celebrities’ private photos. They also remember Joan Rivers and review books, software, music, podcasts, and television. The hosts...
In this episode, the hosts discuss consumer technology, social media, security news, books, and television. Topics include iPhone 5 battery replacements, Facebook Messenger permissions, Google's delivery drones, data breaches, and the...
In episode 72, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss the Ice Bucket Challenge, California’s drought, social media, podcast patents, and digital culture. They also cover security incidents, software recommendations, music and...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Ferguson, social media coverage, technology news, security research, and online marketing. They also talk about books, apps, film podcasts, and reactions to Robin Williams’s...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister speak with Jordan Harbinger of The Art of Charm about podcasting, creativity, and social engineering. The episode also covers personal technology, digital privacy and security, media...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers online experiments, digital possessions, patent disputes, phone performance, and online ratings. The hosts also discuss security flaws, internet marketing tactics, books, and entertainment news....
Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss online privacy, technology projects, and the economics of app development. Guest Sean Bonner talks about HOPE X, his art and music project Cross My Heart Hope to Die, and Safecast’s...
The hosts discuss online publishing, developer burnout, productivity, and the challenge of building a podcast audience with guest Jordan Cooper. They also cover technology news, computer security, apps, music, and the World Cup. The hosts...
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a potato salad Kickstarter, wearable devices, celebrity websites, security, surveillance, and technology themed books. They also consider automated music...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers connected adult devices, online dating, Facebook’s news feed experiment, and the economics of independent music. The hosts also discuss security and privacy news, apps and entertainment, then close...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss changes to the show’s audio, their work routines, and a range of technology news. They also cover privacy concerns, books, apps, entertainment, and listener recommendations....