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Podcast Episode 33: Valentine’s Day and the Useful Arts

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Whitney Houston’s passing, Symantec’s bribery attempt… er sting operation, Atheists don’t have to be assholes, Porn as an art form, and Copyright, Copyright, Copyright. Episode 33: Valentine’s Day and the Useful Arts Related Links: Whitney Houston found dead in California hotel, age 48 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/12/us-usa-whitneyhouston-idUSTRE81B01020120212 Symantec offered hackers $50k to delete stolen code in alleged ‘sting’ […]

Podcast Episode 32: Heartless Zombies

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Our favorite P2P lawyer is charged with a felony, Apple updates Final Cut Pro X, How Anonymous deals with threats from a police officer, and is a man without a pulse a zombie? Episode 32: Heartless Zombies Related Links: Teen Anal Nightmare P2P Lawyer charged with Felony http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/p2p-porn-lawyer-charged-with-felony.ars Apple issues second update to Final Cut […]

Podcast Episode 31: Shoooosh Pap

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Thank you Dreamhost, the Fifth Ammendment and encrypted hard drives, MegaUpload raided, the Background of Anonymous, Drug testing our lawmakers, and Shoooosh-papping Sanctuary. Episode 31: Shoooosh Pap Related Links: Why the video pros are moving away from Apple http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/01/video-pros-apple-needs-to-acknowledge-the-pro-industry-and-fast.ars Dreamhost Hacked http://lifehacker.com/5878025/dreamhost-hacked-change-your-passwords-now Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shooting http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/23/us-usa-giffords-resignation-idUSTRE80L0RK20120123 Judge: Fifth Amendment doesn’t protect […]

Podcast Episode 30: Witches Don’t Need Rights

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Blocking Wicca on library computers, Protections for anonymous writing and blogging, Thieves won’t even steal CDs or DVDs, and SOPA looks to be near its end. Episode 30: Witches Don’t Need Rights Related Links: Library computers can block porn – but Wicca? ACLU says no http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/library-computers-can-block-pornbut-wicca.ars Anon writing – should bloggers be accountable and allowed […]

Podcast Episode 29: Tucker and Dale vs SOPA

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MIT launches a certificate program for its free online courses, Facebook says books don’t make friendships, GoDaddy and its SOPA support, and who owns your Twitter account? Episode 29: Tucker and Dale vs SOPA Related Links: MIT launching certificate program based on OpenCourseWare, open source platform http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/12/mit-launching-certificate-program-based-on-opencourseware-open-source-platform.ars Facebook reveals music, film make friendships; books, not […]

Podcast Episode 28: Death and the DMCA

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How doctors choose to deal with terminal illness, the death of Internet Explorer 6, Universal vs. Mega Upload, and Sanctuary reviews The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Episode 28: Death and the DMCA Related Links: How Doctors Die http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2011/11/30/how-doctors-die/read/nexus/ Microsoft’s new automatic update plan could (finally) spell the end of IE6 http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/12/microsofts-new-automatic-update-plan-could-finally-spell-the-end-of-ie6.ars UMG claims “right […]

Podcast Episode 27: I Call Her Red

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Email scams, Letting homes burn down if the firefighters aren’t getting paid, Medical patents, Media shield laws, and Second Shifters on mobile devices. Episode 27: I Call Her Red Related Links: Suspension of Disbelief: magicians’ friends targeted by new phishing scam http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/suspension-of-disbelief-magicians-friends-targeted-by-new-phishing-scam.ars Home burned – Firefighters let it over $75.00 fee. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/07/9272989-firefighters-let-home-burn-over-75-fee-again Oblivious Supreme Court […]

Podcast Episode 26: The Birthday Distortion Field

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Craigslist Killers, E-Cigarette banning, Muslim prayer in schools, Christmas decorations, and Sanctuary’s Birthday! Episode 26: The Birthday Distortion Field Related Links: Craigs List Killer http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/25/9020262-2-bodies-found-could-be-craigslist-job-ad-victims Boston Bans E-Cigarettes in Workplaces, Just Because (Credit Amy from Facebook) http://reason.com/blog/2011/12/02/boston-bans-e-cigarettes-in-workplaces-f Group Protests Muslim Pray in schools – fairness and rights of all? How do we accommodate everyone? http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/144877–groups-protest-muslim-prayers-at-toronto-public-school […]

Podcast Episode 25: The Angry Mobs of Salem and Wal-Mart

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Black Friday mobs, the things you didn’t know about the Salem witch trials, murder by prison guards, your feedback, and our recommendations. Episode 25: The Angry Mobs of Salem and Wal-Mart Related Links: Black Friday Shopper Who Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Customers Turns Herself In http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/26/black-friday-pepper-spray-shopper-turns-self-in_n_1114486.html $2 Waffle Maker Mob http://www.twitvid.com/QM7T7 Rocrast Mack Murder at Alabama […]

Podcast Episode 24: Future Home of More Domains

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The UC Davis pepper spray debate, Google Music launches to the public, and the future of Second Shifters. Episode 24: Future Home of More Domains Episode 24 Preshow: The Road Trip Tale Related Links: Google opens music download store, welcomes artists to upload directly http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/11/google-opens-music-download-store-welcomes-artists-to-upload-directly.ars UC Davis chancellor says she won’t step down over pepper-spraying […]