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	Podcast:		Grumpy Old Geeks
	Episode:		505: Hammin’ It Up
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:07:37
	Publish Date:		2021-05-05 07:00:00
	Description:		May the 4th; Chia plotting; Facebook Oversight Board; Florida bill will fine social media for banning politicians; Elon vs Bezos; gig workers; NFT news; fungible houses; Epic vs Apple; Verizon sells AOL & Yahoo at bargain prices; EU proposed AI laws; Ted Lasso; Lovecraft Country; Godfather of Harlem; the Great Food Truck Race; pushing to Kindle; Apple Watch health tech; Apple's iOS 14.5 update & privacy; Irish history; Amazon & Ring cameras; wild college Ham radio parties; Robodog put out to pasture. This week we’re sponsored by Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/gog and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Show notes at https://gog.show/505 FOLLOW UP Chia on Coin Market Cap A new green cryptocurrency called Chia uses a less energy-intensive method of minting new coins. Here are 6 things to know about the digital asset before it starts trading on Monday. Charlie Munger calls bitcoin ‘disgusting and contrary to the interests of civilization’ AdoramaXP on Twitch IN THE NEWS Facebook’s Oversight Board will issue its ruling on Trump’s ban this week Florida bill would fine social media platforms for banning politicians— with exemption for Disney Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are at odds again over a $2.9 billion NASA contract. It’s the latest development in a 15-year feud between 2 of the world’s most powerful CEOs. Inside $59 billion Atlassian’s sweeping new remote work policy, which lets employees work from almost anywhere without needing managerial approval Biden’s labor secretary says gig workers should be considered employees Zoë Roth sells ‘Disaster Girl’ meme as NFT for $500,000 He tried to cash in on the NFT craze by auctioning a house. It didn’t work As Epic case begins, senior Google engineer undermines one of Apple’s arguments Verizon sells AOL and Yahoo for about half of what it paid The EU’s proposed AI laws would regulate robot surgeons but not the military The EU’s New Proposed Rules on A.I. Are Missing Something MEDIA CANDY Ted Lasso Lovecraft Country Godfather of Harlem The Great Food Truck Race APPS & DOODADS Push to Kindle Apple Watch could get blood sugar monitoring thanks to a UK tech deal Facebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app tracking The Problem With Apple’s Plan to Stop Facebook’s Data Collection AT THE LIBRARY In Search of the Irish Dreamtime: Archaeology and Early Irish Literature by J.P. Mallory Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir SECURITY HAH! The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Recorded Future New York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public Outcry Former Sen. Harry Reid: I was told Lockheed Martin had UFO crash fragments YOUR CAR IS SPYING ON YOU, AND A CBP CONTRACT SHOWS THE RISKS The Air and Space Museum is getting a freakin’ X-Wing. RTL-SDR Blog V3 R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna Kit CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS AdoramaXP on Twitch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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