Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the evils of web trackers and analytics. They are used almost exclusively to feed the ad industry and you should block them wherever possible. Rym has installed the microcode patch for some Intel chips and you should too if you have one of them.
In the news, Microsoft is moving to a security-first posture, nostalgia accounts on social media are making up nonsense, and chatbots are intruding into and slowly ruining online social spaces.
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Things of the Day
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Car Dashboard Tech
July 1 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the sad state of the technology creeping into car dashboards. …
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Tech News Roundup Summer 2024
June 17 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, it's a Tech News Roundup! Mouse movers are getting people fired …
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Tech Predictions for 2025, 2029, and 2034
June 3 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we make some technology predictions for one, five, and ten years into …
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Markup Languages
May 20 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss markup languages like Markdown. In the news, Rym posted …
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Technology Failures
May 6 2024
Tonight on GeekNights we talk about when technology fails. Dead PSUs, dead hard drives, …
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A New TV in 2024
April 22 2024
Tonight on GeekNights we consider what A New TV in 2024 looks like. In the …
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Moderation, Section 230, and Free Speech
February 26 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the ramifications of a ridiculous Texas law being argued before …
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Scott Switches to Mac
February 12 2024
Tonight on GeekNights, 18 years after Rym tried to switch to Mac, Scott switches …
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The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle
December 18 2023
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the vicious smartphone upgrade cycle. Try to use your phone …
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