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- 11 / 07 / 18 -
An illegal ID, the show is back after three weeks, the fund drive is over, reflections on the election results last night, some technical issues involving voting machines, Kyle voted by mail, a list of absentee ballot voters is released in Georgia, the ease with which similar information is available in some states, the risk involved with this, border agents in Europe are about to use AI to ask questions of travelers, the challenge of getting people to lie on purpose, the importance of hackers playing with these sorts of technology, the inevitability of these developments, suddenly realizing that Alex isn't in the studio, Facebook technology that monitors who you stand next to, the dangers of this, why it's important to lie to services that spy on us, problems with Twitter filtering out non-celebrities, Rob explains the Mastodon protocol and how the show can be found on it, why this can be preferable to services like Twitter, gait recognition software in China is able to identify people by the way they walk, memories of Michael Chertoff, thoughts on opting out of body scanner searches at airports, more discussion of voting machines.
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November 7
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- 11 / 14 / 18 -
Amazon kicks Apple refurbishers off its site, Alex recently bought a refurbished Mac from Amazon, what is motivating Apple, whether this will be happening in other countries, what's involved in becoming an authorized reseller, memories of first computers, why it's important to be able to see what's "under the hood," how people can respond to this new restriction, the specter of Amazon opening a huge complex in Long Island City, debating the pros and cons of luring Amazon to New York, Alex's issues with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, lessons learned from Seattle, questioning how this affects the people who live here, how bookstores were destroyed by chains, preventing chains from establishing a foothold, a listener questions the value of Apple products, suspicions of Alex running for office, questioning whether the deal can be changed, how to bequeath digital content.
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November 14
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- 11 / 21 / 18 -
The new studio is coming along, there will be a window for the first time, new phone lines have finally been installed, there's a new phone number for listeners, testing out all of the lines with the help of listeners, discovering that unanswered calls go to the general manager's voicemail, a push for deployment of domestic drones operated by authorities, where border zones are actually located, the potential uses of these drones, MIT engineers develop a plane with no moving parts that's completely silent, the effect of this on drone technology, how unthinkable developments become normal, why humans need to remain accountable and in charge, a proposed social media check on gun purchasers, some of the problems connected with this approach, why social media isn't a reliable barometer, ways to protect yourself from having your search queries logged, the idea of mandatory social media.
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November 21
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- 11 / 28 / 18 -
A neo-Nazi group called The Proud Boys unintentionally reveals their member info through a redacted PDF, how to properly redact documents, the importance of bookstores over the years, Strand bookstore owner Nancy Wyden is the guest, how the idea of landmarking The Strand could actually wind up hurting it, Alex explains the legal aspects, the challenges of a brick and mortar store, getting stuck in a Kafka novel, how the public hearing process was unfairly scheduled, a comparison to the benefits Amazon is receiving for setting up in New York City, parallels to how accused criminals are treated, the legal recourse open to The Strand, how the Supreme Court in New York is actually the lowest court, an upcoming hearing on Tuesday that listeners are encouraged to attend, an organized crime parallel, Alex's history with bookstores, Nancy describes what the inside of the store is like, what can be found in the rare books section, how the Puck Building was preserved, attempts to get landmark status for the Hotel Pennsylvania and how that situation differed from The Strand, unsuccessful attempts to save the St. Denis Hotel, memories of old institutions, how books are immortal, the need to get all interested parties into the same room, how people can participate.
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November 28
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