Guru buries the lead. Show Notes In Other News Apple has killed the classic iPod. Is this the death of dedicated portable music players? Yahoo reveals that they were threatened with a $250,000 daily fine if it didn’t participate in the PRISM program. The NY Times ponders the death of adulthood in American culture. Intel shows up a… Read More »
We cram twenty minutes of news into sixty minutes. Show Notes In Other News Chromium announces sunsetting of SHA-1 SSL certificates beginning with Chrome 39. By Chrome 41, estimated in Q1 2015, it will be designated as insecure if they expire on/after January 2017. New Donkey Kong world record holder beats out Dr. ‘Kong’. Robbie Lakeman now holds… Read More »
We record a day early Show Notes In Other News How to Get People to Pay for what they used to own Some of America’s phone providers are routing calls to rural America through shady operations overseas, causing phone quality and reliability to be nearby nonexistent. VoLTE and HD Voice coming to Verizon in the coming weeks. Friend… Read More »
Guru and Jere attempt to equalize. Show Notes Feedback “I just wanted to say that your Microphones are way too sensitive and the guy who is CONSTANTLY sniffling makes your show unlistenable. Seriously every few seconds there is this loud screaching sniffling sound. It is seriously one of the most rude and obnoxious sounds to listen to on… Read More »
What’s a nibble? Show Notes In Other News Top cable providers now have more broadband subscribers than TV customers Samsung acquires SmartThings, but will keep it independent. If you are interested, Portland has a bridge to sell you. The Sellwood Bridge comes with a paved road, sidewalks, and railings. Support beams not included. You must prove you have… Read More »
Jere debunks SSL, Guru goes to Naval Bagels Show Notes In Other News OpenSignal releases its 2014 US wi-fi report. McDonalds is faster than Best Buy, Disney in park is fast than Disney in room, etc. Google to give Secure Sites a ranking boost. T-Mobile is now the largest provider of prepaid phone service in the US Laptop… Read More »
What show is this? Show Notes In Other News New Qi 1.2 standard allows for a distance of 45mm between phone and charger, as opposed to the current 7mm. That will require a new Qi chip in the phone, but with an upgraded charger, you would still get 30mm. Quartz discovers in analyzing Time Warner Cable, over the… Read More »
Jere returns…or does he? Show Notes Guru wonders about the proliferation of Google accounts In Other News Bill to be signed to make cell phone unlocking legal… Verizon to throttle unlmited data customers, but only during period of high demand on the tower they are connected to. 13 year old loves her Samsung Galaxy S4, sleeps with it… Read More »
Show Notes In Other News NASA celebrates 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing…July 20, 1969. Agency that regulates the internet cannot get the budget to upgrade its website Mozilla releases mozjpeg 2.0, improves compression by an average of 5%. Facebook donated $60,000 for the next revision. Google creates research team to explore online security Platform News… Read More »
Jere heads to Ecuador… Show Notes “I just wanted to make sure the hosts of this wonderful cast know that I feel that Jere is more than moderately entertaining. I would find him extremely entertaining if he would just PLAY THE SPOONS!!! C’MON Jere! Also, if the co-host on the 21st is that mime-guy, I’m only going to… Read More »