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Aging and Wisdom | Podcast 180

Published: Feb. 9, 2020, 2:56 a.m.
Duration: N/A

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Lone Star Light

The News

How to Finally Turn Off Autoplaying Video Previews on Netflix
I\\u2019ve been waiting for this feature ever since I started watching Netflix, and I\\u2019m so thrilled this day has arrived. Netflix, finally bowing to popular demand, has released a feature that allows you to turn off all those damn autoplaying previews.
Lifehacker
Billie Eilish\\u2019s Mom Was in Saints Row and Mass Effect 2 - IGN
It turns out that Billie Eilish\\u2019s mom has voiced a number of video game characters, including one you may remember from Mass Effect 2.
IGNChris Priestman
Roving band of herpes-ridden monkeys now roaming northeast Florida
Forget Florida man, now there\\u2019s Florida monkeys. A roving band of feral, herpes-ridden monkeys is roaming across northeast Florida. The STD-addled rhesus macaques had previously been confined\\u2026
New York PostView author archive
Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application that you open | Robert Heaton
I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one.
Robert Heaton

Some politics also happened.

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Star Wars | Podcast 179

Published: Jan. 15, 2020, 3:31 a.m.
Duration: N/A

We skipped everything and just talked about Star Wars.

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Disney's The Mandolin 2 | Podcast 178

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 4:46 a.m.
Duration: N/A

Beer of the Week

Ginger Grigio

The News

Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers\\u2019 Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional
In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government\\u2019s suspicionless searches of international travelers\\u2019 smartphones and laptops at airports and
American Civil Liberties Union
Three cows vanished during Hurricane Dorian. Months later, they\\u2019ve been found chilling on an island miles from shore.
National Park Service officials believe the cows swam four miles after being swept out to sea in powerful storm surge.
The Washington PostAntonia Farzan
3 Indiana Judges Suspended After White Castle Brawl That Left 2 Of Them Wounded
The Indiana Supreme Court found that the three had \\u201cgravely undermined public trust.\\u201d The fight apparently started when one of the judges raised a middle finger at two men yelling from a passing SUV.
NPR.orgLaurel Wamsley
The new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer gives Sonic a much-needed glow-up
Sonic the Hedgehog has a new trailer. And Sonic looks a lot better.
VoxAlex Abad-Santos
Shelter cat put in solitary confinement for \\u2018repeatedly\\u2019 letting other cats out
Quilty the cat has locked up for continually helping other cats at the shelter escape and failed his latest parole board hearing
mirrorLuke Matthews

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National Values vs The Global Economy

Published: Oct. 19, 2019, 4:01 a.m.
Duration: N/A

Beer of the Week

Margarita

The News

\\u2018Not One Drop Of Blood\\u2019: Cattle Mysteriously Mutilated In Oregon
In remote eastern Oregon, a serial crime is unfolding. Someone is killing purebred bulls. And they\\u2019re doing it with a level of cruel precision that\\u2019s frightening to both ranchers and law enforcement.
NPR.orgAnna King
Blood fills Iowa family\\u2019s basement
Iowa family has their basement filled with nearly five inches of animal blood, fat and bones as a result of drainage from a meat locker next door.
KTIVNBC News
Yahoo will delete all Yahoo Groups content on December 14th
Yahoo says that, effective December 14th, it will be deleting all content that has been posted to Yahoo Groups. And it\\u2019s going to largely shut down the service even sooner, as you won\\u2019t be able to upload new content to your groups starting Monday, October 21st.
The VergeJay Peters
The reflections in a pop star\\u2019s eyes told a selfie stalker exactly how to find her
In September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the woman\\u2019s home by studying photos she posted on social media, observing a train station reflected in her ey\\u2026
The VergeJay Peters
Facebook to Pay $40M Under Proposed Settlement in Video Metrics Suit
Advertisers would collect the bulk of the money after alleging Facebook inflated the average time users viewed video on the platform.
The Hollywood Reporter6:33am PTby Eriq Gardner

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Ty \\u2013 DaVinci Resolve
Chris \\u2013 Apple Watch Series 5

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Regulating Big Tech

Published: July 27, 2019, 9:02 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Thirsty Planet Dance Pants

The News

San Diego Impounds 2,500 Scooters Over Comic-Con
The city of San Diego impounded approximately 2,500 dockless scooters and bicycles over the weekend of Comic-Con 2019.
NBC 7 San Diego
RAM prices could drop by 42 percent this year, analysts claim
After rising to outlandish prices some time ago, memory prices have finally dropped back down to relatively affordable levels. Once upon a time, you\\u2019d be shelling out upwards of $160 for a single 16GB DDR4 kit, but now, that same…
TechSpotCohen Coberly
Google pays $11 million to settle 227 age discrimination claims
The lead plaintiff interviewed with Google four times but never got a job.
Ars TechnicaTimothy B. Lee
The latest weird music industry scheme: artists scalping their own tickets
The country\\u2019s largest music promoter put 88,000 Metallica tickets on resale sites like StubHub, without giving fans a chance to buy them at face value.
VoxKaitlyn Tiffany
Is It Really Legal To Walk Down The Street With A Beer In Austin Neighborhoods?
Colter Sonneville had a hunch that it might be legal to walk down the street with an open beer in most of Austin\\u2019s residential neighborhoods. It started
Austin's NPR Station Site Menu DONATE Austin's NPR StationAshley Lopez, KUT

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Chris \\u2013 Beat Saber

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Democrats 2020

Published: July 12, 2019, 10:18 p.m.
Duration: N/A

Beer of the Week

Founder\'s KBS

The News

65-inch TVs are now the most popular choice for North American households: report
Falling prices have made 65-inch TVs the most popular choice for North American households. Prices for 65-inch TVs have fallen by around 25 percent this year, while prices of 55-inch sets have remained more or less constant.
The VergeJon Porter
Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight
Dropping his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, Trump says he wants agencies to provide information they have on citizenship, noncitizenship and immigration status.
NPR.orgHansi Lo Wang
DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers\\u2019 Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
The Hacker News is the most popular, independent and trusted source for the latest news headlines on cybersecurity, hacking, computer security, cybercrime, privacy, vulnerabilities and technology for all businesses, information security professionals and hackers worldwide.
The Hacker NewsWang Wei
University of Texas Austin will cover tuition for students whose families make less than $65,000
Students whose families make less than $65,000 a year will be able to attend the University of Texas flagship campus in Austin without having to worry about tuition.
CNNMichelle Lou, CNN
Highway patrol pulls over hearse in Las Vegas high-occupancy vehicle lane. Is the body an occupant?
Nevada\\u2019s HOV rules do not clarify\\xa0whether an occupant must\\xa0be breathing to qualify for HOV lane use.
Reno Gazette JournalEd Komenda

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Ty \\u2013 Oculus Quest

Chris \\u2013 Mass Effect

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Pina Coladas

Published: June 2, 2019, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Pi\\xf1a Coladas

The News

Death Stranding \\u2013 Release Date Reveal Trailer | PS4
DEATH STRANDING will be available November 8, 2019. Learn more: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/death-stranding-ps4/ May contain content inappropriat...
YouTube
Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds
An annual, global Gallup poll, released Thursday, reported that feelings of stress and worry are particularly high in the United States.
NYTimesNiraj Chokshi
Eight Hollywood studios threaten to leave Georgia if an abortion ban becomes law
Disney, Netflix, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, AMC, CBS, Sony and Viacom are taking a tentative stand against a controversial abortion bill in Georgia, saying they may have to consider filming shows and movies there if the abortion ban becomes law.
The VergeJulia Alexander
E3 2019 Schedule: All Events, Live Streams, Games, And More
Here\\u2019s the full schedule for everything happening at E3 this week, along with streams, liveblogs, and news recaps.
GameSpotChris Pereira
Air Force dogfight exercise accidentally formed \\u2018sky penis,\\u2019 officials say
Six\\xa0pilots flying F-35 Joint Strike Fighters\\xa0were engaged in a training exercise on Tuesday when they accidentally created contrails resembling male genitalia, officials said.
Fox NewsLouis Casiano

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Ty \\u2013 Oculus Quest

Chris \\u2013 Mass Effect

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Game of Thrones

Published: April 26, 2019, 9:34 p.m.
Duration: N/A

Beer of the Week

Margarita

The News

Ty Root on Twitter
\\u201cWork buddy.\\u201d
TwitterTyRoot
Ty got a puppy

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We're Not Dead (yet)

Published: March 2, 2019, 9:59 p.m.
Duration: N/A

The News

Who knows, we didn\'t keep track.

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The Year 2018

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 11:24 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Victory Sour Monkey Remix

The News

UT Sets Scooter Rules

Taylor Swift used facial recognition to track her stalkers at a concert
She knew you were trouble when you walked in.
QuartzDave Gershgorn
24 Amazon Workers Hospitalized After Robot Punctures Bear Spray In Warehouse
One worker was in critical condition and 30 more were sickened and treated on the scene after a robot-related accident.
ViceJordan Pearson
Lund professor freed student from Islamic State war zone
A chemistry professor at Lund University dispatched a team of mercenaries into an Islamic State (also known as IS, Isis or Daesh) war zone to free one of her doctoral students and his family.
The LocalThe Local
Amazon\\u2019s Disturbing Plan to Add Face Surveillance to Your Front Door
Recently, a patent application from Amazon became public that would pair face surveillance \\u2014 like Rekognition, the product that the company is aggressively marketing to police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement \\u2014 with Ring, a doorbell camera company that Amazon bought earlier this year.While th\\u2026
American Civil Liberties UnionJacob Snow

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Chris - Imperfect Foods

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Fran Fran Fran

Published: Dec. 7, 2018, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Bloody Maria

The News

Tumblr will ban all adult content on December 17th
Tumblr will permanently ban adult content from its platform on December 17th. The ban includes explicit sexual imagery and nudity.
The VergeShannon Liao
It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver
The driver was arrested for drunk driving.
Ars TechnicaTimothy B. Lee
Google Fi wireless service finally works with iPhones
Google is expanding Project Fi to support more Android devices and iPhones.
Engadgetajdellinger
Millennials are killing countless industries \\u2014 but the Fed says it\\u2019s mostly just because they\\u2019re poor
Millennials have been blamed for killing plenty of industries. But according to the Federal Reserve, it\\u2019s not their fault.
Business InsiderKate Taylor
Nigeria President Buhari denies dying: \\u2018It\\u2019s the real me\\u2019
Nigerian leader refutes claims circulating on social media that he has died and been replaced by a Sudanese lookalike.
Al JazeeraAl Jazeera

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Jobscast 2

Published: June 23, 2017, 8:39 p.m.
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Decrypting the Living Room

Published: June 16, 2017, 8:07 p.m.
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Jobscast

Published: March 31, 2013, 8:36 p.m.
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Beer of the Week

Kriek Lambic

Career Resources

  • LinkedIn \\u2013 brand yourself and network
  • Indeed \\u2013 the best aggregator out there right now
  • Craigslist \\u2013 good for smaller and local companies, a lot of bigger names use it to
  • Salary.com \\u2013 ballpark salary data
  • Ask your professional mentor which industry specific sites are best
  • Meetups, networking events, tech talks

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Video Grandpa Podcast 001

Published: Sept. 15, 2012, 10:10 p.m.
Duration: N/A

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Fireman\'s #4

The News

Wii U | Nintendo - The Verge
The Verge was founded in 2011 in partnership with Vox Media, and covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture. Its mission is to offer in-depth reporting and long-form feature stories, breaking news coverage, product information, and community content in a unified and cohesive ma\\u2026
The Vergeclockmenumore-arrownoyesFollow The Verge on FacebookFollow The Verge on TwitterRSS feed (all stories on The Verge)SearchChris Plante
HBO Go Steps Away From Cable\\u2026In Norway
HBO Go loves Norway\\u2019s money more than it loves America\\u2019s.
UPROXXDan Seitz
\\u201cSix strikes\\u201d Internet warning system will come to US this year
We speak with the head of the new antipiracy effort.
Ars TechnicaCyrus Farivar

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Ty: Clockwork

Chris: Aerofex Hoverbike

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