The TurBaconEpic: The most epic Thanksgiving meal you’ll ever see.  A conceptual door knob that allows you to see who’s at the door.  If an Android phone, a Windows Phone 7, and an iPhone 4 caught on fire, which would last longest?  Google closed the Wave service, but is it dead?  New underwear has been … Continue reading "Episode 59: 5 Pounds of Podcast"

A Chinese woman was sent to a labor camp for retweeting.  We discuss a new concept stoplight.  A little grils hand is cut off and grafted to her foot to save it.  The Stuxnet virus targeted ‘high-value Iranian assets.’  Wikipedia has raised the same amount of donations in a week that it took a month … Continue reading "Episode 58: Oh Japan, You So Crazy!"

Nintendo seeks to trademark the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.”  BlackSheep is a Firefox extension that counters the Firesheep extension.  Scientists turn skin into blood.  Plus, this week’s Study of the Week. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/57

In this week’s episode, we discuss distributed development with Chris Steinberg of Rogue Pirate Ninja Interactive.  How does development work when your dev team is spread to the winds?  How do you plan and manage your project?  How does it contrast with a traditional development environment?  Listen in to find out. Show notes available at … Continue reading "Episode 56: The One Where Adrian Doesn’t Talk"

Foursquare offers a NASA badge for astronauts who check into “Space.”  The hacker behind the Xbox 360 jailbreak is being prosecuted for his hack.  Sony officially retires the Walkman.  A new Firefox extension has been released that allows you to sidejack website sessions to websites like Facebook and Twitter.  NYPD officers are sent on a … Continue reading "Episode 55: Happy Rumpaween"

Babies think a robot is human as long as it acts friendly.  Japan’s latest rockstar is a 3D hologram.  Marvel comics get Tron Legact varian covers.  Spain holds the first National Siesta Championship.  Hong Kong McDonald’s begins offering wedding packages.  We discuss the myth of the 12 year old McDonald’s hamburger.  Google Street View cars … Continue reading "Episode 54: The Shit Show Re-Emergence"

Due to Adrian moving, outtake episode for everyone! Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/53

Chuck’s microphone is mistaken for a bomb by the TSA.  Jailbreaking the iPhone has now been deemed legal.  A vulnerability has been found in WPA2.  DefCon badges let hackers do battle using digital ninjas.  A Nigerian scammer gets the laptop he deserves.  Scientists create an equation for the perfect handshake. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/52

Chuck and Adrian went to see Inception right before recording so they talk about that for a while.  They talk about the John Stamos extortion scandal that occurred in Michigan.  Charlie Sheen likes hookers. All this and more! Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/51

More goofy crap than your brain can handle, it’s time to take some medicine.