If you missed the show from last Friday (12/30/2016) or just want to review it again, we’ve got it edited and posted to our YouTube channel!
On this episode we go over some of the recent random news with our awesome IRC chat. We got cut off short at the very end because Proctor’s computer froze. :/
Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots:
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/30/14128870/foxconn-robots-automation-apple-iphone-china-manufacturing
Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme:
http://thehackernews.com/2016/12/obama-russia-election-hacking.html
Alexa gone wild:
Popcorn Time Launches New Torrent Tracker to Fight Copyright Monopolies:
Popcorn Time Launches New Torrent Tracker to Fight Copyright Monopolies
Texarkana atm theft:
Bullet vs Prince Rupert’s Drop:
Signal breaks censorship:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/30/encrypted-chat-app-signal-sidesteps-censorship-in-cuba-and-oman/
Lego Nerf Gun:
https://gizmodo.com/you-can-build-a-working-nerf-blaster-using-lego-1790613899
Fake plastic rice wasn’t plastic, but still wasn’t good:
https://gizmodo.com/that-fake-plastic-rice-in-nigeria-was-actually-someth-1790627056
Crowd sharing baby equipment:
https://lifehacker.com/gobaby-lets-you-rent-strollers-and-car-seats-at-your-tr-1790626750
Problems with crowd sharing:
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/12/berkeley-sarah-lawrence-professor-house-rental-saga
Banning Plastic Bags:
https://gizmodo.com/in-terrible-yet-rhythmic-news-another-state-banned-ban-1790627256
Windows 10 VMs for Devs:
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/12/29/windows-10-virtual-machines/
Lots of awesome:
https://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-daredevils-with-jetpacks-fly-next-to-people-stand-1790605074
Original Postal goes Open Source:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/29/violence-for-all-postal-goes-open-source/
China to stop Ivory trading:
https://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-largest-legal-ivory-market-is-shutting-down-1790635652
Huge RC Plane:
https://gizmodo.com/giant-15-feet-wide-rc-plane-somehow-weighs-less-than-a-1790631250
US Nuke systems getting an upgrade:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/30/us-nuclear-stockpile-upgrade-modernize-connected-nukes/
Smart Meters are not so good:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/29/smart-electricity-meters-dangerously-insecure-hackers
SysKey Password Locks:
SOLUTION: “This is Microsoft Support” telephone scam – Computer ransom lockout
http://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/xp-tips-and-trick/remove-administrator-password.html
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
http://www.password-changer.com/
http://www.password-changer.com/bootdisk.htm
New parent idea:
https://goo.gl/6YVarS
We’ll be back on the air tomorrow (01/04/2017) at 2pm EST! Join us at http://www.foolishtechshow.com to join our live chat and talk with us directly!
