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 discuss the frustration of asking clients to clear their browser caches after website changes. They also revisit technology news, review apps and podcasts, and share music and personal updates. They describe how...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss internet policy, musicians’ streaming revenue, and the collapse of Mt. Gox. They also revisit their early web work, review books and software, and consider surveillance, an Apple security bug,...
The hosts discuss online Olympics coverage, funding for independent creators, and Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp. They also consider Facebook’s use of relationship and news feed data, internet trolling, brain training apps, iOS recording...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers online advertising, games, apps, books, and technology culture. The hosts also discuss broadband consolidation, surveillance activism, podcast discovery, and Facebook page promotion. They discuss a...
In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Jason’s leg injury, an exchange with Secret’s team, Facebook’s tenth anniversary, and several apps. They also cover listener correspondence, online image collections,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss their work, software workflows, music discovery, and listener feedback. The episode also covers online education, crowdfunding, privacy and security, books, podcasts, and Super Bowl...
Jason DeFillippo discusses a leg injury, poor sleep, and uncertainty about where to live. The episode also covers data deletion, surveillance, music streaming, crowdfunding, and several online stories. Jason describes how his injury is...
In this episode, the hosts revisit app recommendations, answer a listener’s questions about starting a BMX podcast, and discuss a court ruling on net neutrality. They also consider social media privacy, technology news, crowdfunding,...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister record together in Venice and discuss podcasting, the rapid rise and decline of apps, privacy, and data costs. They also review apps and devices, discuss surveillance and films, and close with account...
In this year-end episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister thank listeners and supporters, share holiday wishes, and offer advice about helping family members use computers. They also announce a week off and discuss a possible...
Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss holiday plans, social media, privacy, technology, and music. Guest Sean Bonner explains Bitcoin, while the hosts also examine surveillance, a reported payment card breach, and Beyoncé’s...
In this episode, the hosts discuss web services, digital ownership, apps, books, and television. They also consider work and career changes, homelessness, online advertising, and plans for the show over the holidays. They question automatic...
This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers daily routines, listener feedback, technology news, devices, entertainment, and security research. Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister also discuss ways to support the show and reflect on its...
Tim Ferriss joins the hosts to discuss his television series, book club and approaches to learning. The conversation also covers self tracking, genetic data privacy, email boundaries and sleep habits. Ferriss describes the creative...
The hosts discuss overdue client payments, films, technology, workplace experiences, and digital privacy. They also consider Bitcoin’s costs and risks, review apps and games, and examine the claims and marketing of a business course. They...