Episode 161 Youtube to offer a ad-free videos and music via subscription. The Department of Transportation has new regulations on flying with e-cigarettes. Patient to receive titanium sternum and rib cage. Someone partially 3d-prints a hand-portable railgun. Space junk spotted and tracked and expected to fall to earth. Spoiler Alert: We’re back on the air!

Episode 160 The Democratic Debate was streamed for virtual reality. Daily Fantasy Football is really just gambling. Chinese fashion watch! Plant sprout headbands! Now you can read Playboy for the articles. California passes the nation’s best digital privacy law. You (not you) can shoot (without bullets) a drone (technically UAV) out of the sky. We […]

Episode 159 Samsung uses a defeat device for its TV energy efficiency ratings. Do Samsung and Volkswagen contribute to the Internet of Things That Lie? Is Peeple the “Yelp for People” a good idea? Bonus: or is Peeple the peephole of the future? Extra Bonus: The street “No Name Uno” in Gilroy. Here’s a letter […]

Episode 158 Volkswagen recalled a lot of diesel engine cars (including Alan’s!) Scientists urge prosecuting climate deniers using the RICO act. Apple pulls an app that aggregates news about drone strikes… the same wee it launches its news app. A group is interested to bring the Concorde supersonic jet back. Happy Birthday can now be […]

Episode 157 We talk to “Sketchy Characters” Gina Smith (floats like bricks) and Julie Meridian (juliemeridian.com) They are going to have a booth at APE: the Alternative Press Expo on October 3rd and 4th in San Jose. We mentioned the art of Amazing Larry by Jenn Oaks, and the original video. Also the game FTL: […]

Episode 156 The “war on cops” deserves the use of quotes around it. The TSA’s universal lock keys have been 3d-printed. (bonus: the 3d files!) Securing your luggage with firearms. Children getting drunk on hand sanitizer. Scientists deconstruct the 5-second rule. New, better filters for astronauts drinking their own urine. Spoiler Alert: “He IS the […]

Episode 155 China fixed its bad pollution problem. Briefly. Scientists engineer a way to prevent ice cream from melting. Will there be tastings for marijuana infused wine? Google to change their “mobile friendly test” to discourage full-page app banners. Amazon allowing downloads and offline watching of previously streaming-only content. Drug runners hide cocaine in printer […]

Episode 154 In Oakland, the police can’t record more license plates because their hard drive is full. Twitter blocks the Politwoops political transparency accounts globally. Facebook is launching a personal assistant to their portfolio of services. Amazon looks to expand their same-day delivery service to include booze! Chinese woman drinks entire bottle of cognac to […]

Episode 153 An update on the Ashley Madison hack – a large amount of user data was just released. Disney to create Star Wars theme parks. HBO partners with Sesame Street. This year’s keynote speaker at Blackhat nails the state of the internet. Warrantless search of a laptop jeopardizes the case against an arms dealer. […]

Episode 152 Google restructures to be Alphabet. The APA will no longer participate in national security interrogations. Scientists analyze the tobacco residue in Shakespeare’s pipes. Tourists can now ride around the world on container ships. Are satellites the next battlefield in war? Astronauts to put microgravity-grown-food on the menu. Spoiler Alert: Alan and Brendan would […]