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- 06 / 05 / 2024 -
Alex is on a rooftop in Austin, why this is an amazing city, trouble with Ticketmaster as their database is compromised, Emmanuel's advice to the people demanding a ransom payment, the basic difference between traditional ransoms and the current kind, who actually revealed this hack, Alex explains why ransomware gangs depend on their reputations, discussing the "Shiny Hunters," Alex loses track of where he's staying, more data breaches, the huge amount of people who are unwillingly involved with Ticketmaster, Kyle describes companies that most of us can't avoid doing business with, the need for competition, memories of Ticketron, questioning why people give their real names when getting coffee, why people need to be anonymous more, Emmanuel confesses that he's not using his real name, it's now possible to get malware from TikTok direct messages, what WBAI is all about, why people should support the station, a listener suggestion on how to fix Emmanuel's Netflix issue, how to become less disposable, a Samsung melody that got someone demonetized on YouTube.
Overtime: An encore performance of the Samsung melody, Alex leaves without notice, how the disputing process works on YouTube, how the system can be abused, why users shouldn't live in fear of violating YouTube rules, problems develop with the audio over YouTube, a potential bandwidth issue, Gila's issue with data privacy and political candidates, why the archive on 2600.com will sound better than the one on YouTube, what is included with the flash drive, how "Off The Hook" got started on WBAI, listener suggestions on what name to use at Starbucks, other ways of hiding real names, questioning when a real name or address should be given, debating whether addresses can be demanded by police, comparing what is said on people's licenses, the incredibly tiny print on New York State licenses that says current addresses must be listed, a challenge to use a different name whenever possible, Emmanuel decides not to pick up his phone which proceeded to not go to voicemail, misuse of Social Security number requirements, Gila encourages people not to be afraid to call in, a listener's experience being detained at customs, testing the phone number, an update on HOPE, tomorrow is the deadline for St. John's housing registration, the audio seems to have improved, memorials to Cheshire and others we have lost, wondering why browsers don't readily identify themselves, Emmanuel has over a thousand tabs open on Firefox, trying to play the Samsung melody again through YouTube, Rob's idea to make a copyright claim on a reorder tone.
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June 5
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Off The Hook Overtime
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- 06 / 12 / 2024 -
An old-fashioned dial tone, how Google tries to extort users into paying them not to show constant ads on YouTube, the ad countdown clock is caught lying, the annoying way ads are dropped in at the most inopportune moment, how adblockers are being attacked by Google, the greater number of commercials that now air compared to the past, the possibility of using PeerTube instead, a new Windows AI tool called Recall captures your screen every five seconds and stores it in an unencrypted database, the potential for AI being corrupted intentionally, Alex explains how artificial intelligence can actually be referred to as applied statistics, how non-creative people will use AI as a crutch, New York introduced a mobile ID app which can make digital licenses possible, how this is yet another piece of people's lives existing on their phones, remembering Lynn Conway, how thunderstorms are detectable on AM radios, a possible danger with VPN companies, a question regarding RSS on "Overtime," the show may not be on next week.
Overtime: Alex is missing again, more discussion on the Microsoft Recall program, what precautions users should be taking, the quantum computing threat, discussing cheesesteak options in Philadelphia, a change in conditions for Adobe Photoshop outrages users, Emmanuel gets caught up in an emotional letter, the difficulty for Adobe after losing customer trust, Kyle and Emmanuel's experience trying to check into a hotel late at night where the front desk employee had no power to access the company's remote system due to nightly maintenance, it's exactly a month away from HOPE, how everything non-conference-related isn't being given priority at the moment, the need to sell another 300 tickets, the configuration at St. John's this year is completely different than in 2022, some of what Alex has planned for HOPE, what makes St. John's work, Alex has to leave early again, the rise in piracy due to changes in the industry, how people can lose track of what services they're subscribed to, this show should never have advertisements on YouTube, the lack of desktop clients for software, how VLC is software that seems to always work, the annoyance of CAPTCHAs, this may be a record for a YouTube broadcast that's tearing down YouTube, figuring out when Google took control of YouTube, there seems to be a problem with 2600 meetings in Canada.
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June 12
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- 06 / 19 / 2024 -
Apologies as the show is scheduled after all, the area is in the middle of a heat wave, ways of keeping smartphones cool, Emmanuel discovers that his phone is incapable of expansion, how people seem to want the most unpleasant features, Kyle recalls when people used to carry separate cameras, today's made up rationales, Alex's memories of an eight meg keychain, Emmanuel's choice of Word Pro as an editor, why simplicity is sometimes the best choice, how people who buy an iPhone tend to buy many of them, Emmanuel's ancient copy of iTunes that still runs on Windows XP, the mandatory U2 songs that were put on iPhones, how Gila can't get rid of this content, flip phone sales are surging, how these could solve the problem of phones in schools, how smartphones have changed us, Alex remembers passing notes in schools, Kyle outlines where the original iPhones got their inspiration, listener mail, a comparison to YouTube commercials and WBAI fundraising, an appeal to support the station where such discussions are possible, it's Juneteenth, the importance of history.
Overtime: Checking in on everyone's status during the heat, an experiment in the United Kingdom involving students deprived of their smartphones, Kyle's old BlackBerry, discussing whether that company still exists, an update from hackers.town, HOPE is three weeks away, half of last week's ticket goal has already been achieved, defining where help is most needed, the question of what a hacker is, how the hacker who breaks the rules in movies is usually supported by the audience, misperceptions of HOPE fueled by enemies of WBAI, "The Chronicles of Narnia" is now free on Kindle, an appeal to run for the board of the radio station, what the deadlines are, specific details on how to get involved, a volume adjustment, ARRL Field Day is coming up, Rebel is back from Europe, what it was like going through customs in Ireland, a discussion about Lynx, advice on bringing devices to HOPE, trying to get Alex's attention, a listener question about beeping in a smart home, a reminder about the heat conditions everyone's had to endure.
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June 19
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- 06 / 26 / 2024 -
A delayed start because the radio station changed its IP address, memories of the first days of remote broadcasting, Julian Assange has been freed from prison, why this was the right move, Alex is in London, some legal analysis, the possible precedent of Julian pleading guilty, the way Alex believes this should have gone, how this outcome could hurt journalists, why Julian wound up in a court in the Northern Mariana Islands, why any administration would attempt to abuse this precedent, some Australian perspective, Alex gives a parallel to the Virgil Griffith case, the earliest presidential debate ever is coming up tomorrow, the debate seems to be on every channel, Kyle shares a sad story from Seattle as the Living Computers Museum shuts down, Emmanuel's recollection of this museum, the good news attached to this story.
Overtime: Convincing Alex not to come back to the States, an estimate on when the heat wave will end, the difference in refrigerator size in other countries compared to the United States, how tube trains in London have windows that can open, why Emmanuel supports being able to walk between subway cars, a new style of subway car is coming to New York, Alex describes a lesson in earth science he learned from "The Sopranos," arguing over the size of stamps, a growing suspicion that everyone has heat stroke, Alex tries to leave early again, anticipation of the HOPE conference which is just over two weeks away, Alex loses a bet, another listener appeal to join the WBAI board, practicing Robert's Rules of Order, more details on how the boards of WBAI work, both the program director and general manager of the station have been removed, Kyle's idea about how Google could prove helpful, trying to guess what wasn't in Rebel's hotel room, Kyle describes what payphones will be in the next edition of 2600, deciding whether there will be on site ticket sales at HOPE, some of the attractions of the neighborhood, a caller who was at the first HOPE conference in 1994, hail and thunder is moving in on Queens, memories of the old phone system, an old Canadian ring, Rob gives an update on meetings, how the New York City meetings have changed over the years, talk of a HOPE app for the conference, the schedule is now online, Rob and Gila's food arrives.
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June 26
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