Today on the 5: People often talk about how technology and Silicon Valley are 'special' types of businesses. In reality, they are absolutely nothing special once they get big enough.

Today on the 5: There is a tendency for social media platforms to be viewed as objectively bad or evil. The risk in that type of thinking is that it alleviates the user of any responsibility in making these platforms useful.

This week we're talking Archangel, The Ape, Black Science, Black Panther and Superman II: The Donner Cut. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!

Today on the 5: The Parkland shooting is unfortunately largely just one more public shooting, but I have noticed one unusual element surrounding this event.

Today on the 5: A tweet from Tyler Kokjohn led me to an article about the very real need to ensure that science doesn't become another walled garden of ideas, while still ensuring that new thinking doesn't devolve into crackpottery.

Today on the 5: A recent post on Tyler Kokjohn's blog got me thinking about the changing landscape in regards to scientific publications and information sharing.

Today on the 5: I'm going to be making some changes to our Patreon, but I wanted to explain it before I do.

This week we're talking The Wild Storm and Altered Carbon. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!

Today on the 5: I've started playing Horizon Zero Dawn. Just based on what I've seen so far, this looks to be another game on par with Assassin's Creed Origins in terms of excellence.

Today on the 5: The Apple HomePod has been released to mixed reviews. I'm still not quite sure who Apple is aiming this product at, unless it's just the Apple faithful.