Hacker Slacker

By Jacob Peddicord

Hacker Slacker is a tech news podcast by two college students, Jacob Peddicord and Andre Garivay. We talk about news, productivity, and interview interesting people.... more

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The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

Hacker Slacker episodes:

February 28, 201939: Casual Conversations
In this episode, we have some casual talks about random tech topics that we wanted to get off our chests.

Show Links:
Microsoft HoloLens 2

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58min
February 21, 201938: Siri Shortcuts with Matthew Cassinelli
In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about Siri Shortcuts and more!

Show Links:
Amazon Pulls HQ2 out of NYC
Wealthfront Cash Account
JP Morgan Coin
North Focals
Apple Acquires Pullstring
Ming-Chi Kuo Rumors
Instagram Story Fundraisers
Varjo VR
Samsung Unpacked
https://www.matthewcassinelli.com/

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod)

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1h 44min
February 14, 2019 37: Future Unicorns
In today's marathon episode, we discuss several news stories, plus a list of future unicorn companies.

Show Links:

Apple News Event: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johnpaczkowski/apple-event-march-2019-news

Wells Fargo Systems Fail: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ao4g2y/wells_fargo_is_down_declining_transactions_and_no/

Apple Enforces Security on Screen Recording: https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/

Amazon Video Game: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3339557/gaming/amazon-new-world-mmo-preview.html

Automatic License Plate Readers: https://qz.com/1540488/in-just-two-years-9000-of-these-cameras-were-installed-to-spy-on-your-car/

Google Maps AR: https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-the-real-worldwith-google-maps-layered-on-top-11549807200

Amazon Acquires Eero: https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/11/18220960/amazon-eero-acquisition-announced

Companies Mentioned: Earnin, Marqeta, Checkr, C2FO, Citymapper, Mapbox, Alto Pharmacy

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1h 22min
February 07, 2019 36: Spotify Acquires Anchor and Gimlet
In this episode, we talk about Spotify's acquisitions of Anchor and Gimlet, and the impact on podcasting that they will have.

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Uber Adds Public Transit: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205154/uber-public-transportation-app-denver

Apple Removes Head of Siri: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/01/apple-removes-siri-team-lead-as-part-of-ai-strategy-shift

Instagram Sensitivity Screens: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/04/instagram-to-launch-sensitivity-screens-after-molly-russell-death

$190 Million in Bitcoin Lost: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/02/05/a-major-canadian-bitcoin-exchange-has-a-big-problem/#327f1e155236

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47min
February 01, 201935: Huawei
In this episode, we talk about the situation of the world's second largest smartphone manufacturer, Huawei. We are also excited to announce that LinkBacc, which you may remember from last week, is up on Product Hunt and ready to go! You can find the site here (http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs).

Show Links:
LinkBacc: http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs
LinkBacc on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/linkbacc
FaceTime Bug: https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/28/facetime-bug-hear-audio/
Apple Bans Facebook Internal App: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/30/apple-bans-facebook-vpn/
Mark Zuckerberg Oped: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facts-about-facebook-11548374613
Integrating Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram DMs: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/technology/facebook-instagram-whatsapp-messenger.html
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod)
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55min
January 24, 2019 34: Cornhacks w/ Luke Bogus
In this episode, we discuss Cornhacks, a hackathon that we attended at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with our teammate and classmate Luke Bogus!
Show Links:
Collection #1 Data Breach: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/
Google Acquires Fossil Smartwatch Division: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/17/google-to-buy-fossil-smartwatch-tech/
Netflix's Biggest Competitor: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/334702/Netflix_claims_Fortnite_is_now_a_bigger_competitor_than_HBO.php
Uber Loyalty Program: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/uber-loyalty-program/
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50min
January 17, 2019 33: Productivity Apps
In this episode, we discuss todo and productivity apps, as well as a plethora of news stories now that CES 2019 has officially wrapped up.

Show Links:
Apple Replaced 11 Million iPhone Batteries: https://www.daringfireball.net

MicroLED is the Next Big Thing in TV Tech: https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-really-is-the-next-revolution-in-tv-technology-11546956347

Lime Halts Service In Switzerland: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/12/lime-scooters-switzerland-bumps/

Apple Launches New Battery Case for iPhone XS/XS Max/XR: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/15/18184280/apple-iphone-xs-max-xr-battery-case-wireless-charging

Andre's iPhone X Wallpaper: https://heyeased.weebly.com/

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59min
January 11, 2019 32: CES 2019
In this episode, we go over some of the best tech from CES 2019, plus news stories from the past few weeks, and more!
Show Links:
iTunes and AirPlay in Samsung Smart TVs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/apple-samsung-come-together-to-bring-itunes-to-new-samsung-smart-tv-models/
iPhone Sales Issues: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/iphone-sales-are-collapsing-investor-dan-niles-warns.html
iPhone Price Cut in China: https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/09/apple-cuts-iphone-production-china/
Service Providers Selling Your Current Location: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nepxbz/i-gave-a-bounty-hunter-300-dollars-located-phone-microbilt-zumigo-tmobile
Microsoft Partners with Kroger: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18154802/microsoft-kroger-retail-partnership-digital-signs-image-recognition-temperature-sensor
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod)
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43min
December 26, 2018 31: Best of Hacker Slacker (so far)
Thank you all for listening, we have had an incredible time so far, and we can't wait for 2019!

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1h 4min
December 13, 2018 30: Exciting Hacker Slacker News!
In this episode, we announce something that we've been waiting on for a while, and we are super excited, plus news stories!
Show Links:
Lyft Files for IPO:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/06/tech/lyft-ipo/index.html
Uber Files for IPO:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/07/uber-files-confidentially-for-ipo/
Google Plus Shutting Down Even Earlier:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134541/google-plus-privacy-api-data-leak-developers
Robinhood Checking:
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/13/robinhood-free-checking-and-savings-accounts/
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod)
Contact Us: [email protected]
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37min

FAQs about Hacker Slacker:

How many episodes does Hacker Slacker have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.