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- 12 / 03 / 2025 -
Thanks to everyone for listening and not going to the tree lighting in Manhattan, Alex turned down a party invite to be on the show, confusion on what Alex got invited to, a new Twitter feature reveals additional information about the origin of accounts, how certain MAGA accounts appear to be coming from outside the country, wondering why the people behind this couldn't have used VPNs when setting up the accounts, half of all states now require age verification to visit porn sites, a listing of all of the states involved, some of the more surprising states on the list, the inevitable data breach of age verification data, how sex education material is also being blocked in some states, how pornography is protected by the First Amendment, how "contemporary community standards" are defined, Kyle points the finger at bad parenting, how red states seem more comfortable with having these rights taken away, how people can get around this, how to start using a VPN, Alex explains what Tor is all about, the potential risks, how to support Tor, a parallel to how Trump has reacted to the recent National Guard shooting, more specifics on VPNs, the difference between online age verification and showing proof in a store, the worst idea and the best idea, tonight will be the last "Overtime" of the year.
Overtime: Checking in on the tree lighting ceremony in Rockefeller Center, remembering the time someone lit the tree on fire, Alex admits he's never watched an episode of "SNL," Emmanuel recounts what being in the tree crowd is like, Gila quotes from an "SNL"-related book that was within reach, the irony of the show keeping Alex from going to the building where "SNL" lives, thoughts on the 50th anniversary of the program, Kyle points out that we all have gaps in our knowledge, Kyle and Emmanuel won't be around for the next few shows, this is the last "Overtime" of the year, the 2600 Voice BBS archives are now available on a flash drive, the HOPE_16 videos are now available on a flash drive as well, there still needs to be some processing before the videos will be on Channel2600 on YouTube, one of the ideas that came about after a few cups of coffee is a 2600 shower curtain, a "Hackers" allusion in the most recent 2600 cover, there is a "leak" in the new 2600 shower curtains, more attempts to test Alex's lack of familiarity with any "SNL" sketch, Alex recommends a show called "I Think You Should Leave," Emmanuel recommends "Portlandia" and "Bigmouth," Rebel tries to demonstrate phone numbers that don't ring, Alex tries to help Rebel find such a number, an old AT&T phone number now belongs to Intellicall, Emmanuel's suggestion for how Rebel can get his question answered, guessing how many episodes of "SNL" there have been, conflicting info from Google, an update on what's next for HOPE, all of the work that was involved in getting the Voice BBS archive suitable for release, Kyle describes the type of machine that was running the voice system, how planes in common use today are using processors from 1982, Alex discovers that RAM has been around since the 1940s, where meetings are in New Jersey, theorizing why "SNL" starts and ends at unique times, a reminder about 2600 meetings this week, a warning to Rebel about calling in again, Rebel gets banned for the next call-in show, Alex is tested on more famous lines from "SNL," Gila admits she's never seen a "Star Wars" movie, more on "I Think You Should Leave," a goodbye until next year.
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December 3
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEVWZxMUPJE
- 12 / 17 / 2025 -
The show wasn't on last week, Kyle and Emmanuel aren't around, Gila explains why the show didn't air due to a last minute emergency, the amount of times people are asked for their names and dates of birth while in the hospital, what hospital room neighbors were like, how ChatGPT was being used by patients to counter doctors' advice, a great way to sum up what ChatGPT actually does, Alex describes how LLMs are used to counter legal advice, Gila describes her overall good fortune with this experience, a fake video of a bridge collapsing leads to trains being canceled in England, warnings to students not to hold a clarinet or a chip bag like a gun, how it's become much easier to manipulate video images in the past few years, a recent update to LG smart televisions has added Microsoft Copilot without any way to remove it, Alex explains how this could open LG to liability, wondering if people still understand the phrase "a stopped clock is right twice a day" with everything being digital, other things that have fallen out of fashion, the concept of feeding erroneous data to companies that spy on consumers, Firefox is going to be a "modern AI browser," the concept of surveillance capitalism, Amazon Prime Video's attempt to add AI-powered video recaps fails spectacularly, the WBAI fundraiser is ongoing, how everything at WBAI is human-generated.
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December 17
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- 12 / 24 / 2025 -
Trouble connecting with Alex in Florida, Alex's plans for the next couple of weeks, why this is an emotional time, bracing for a snowstorm in the city, Gila is on the mend, why it's a gift to have this community, unredacting redactions in PDFs through very basic methods, Alex explains how the redaction tool is supposed to be used, the possibility that DOGE cut their Acrobat Pro subscription which led to this charade, how this was likely a Department of Justice screwup, Alex leaves early, wondering if this is the first time it was only Rob and Gila on the air, how a "60 Minutes" piece was pulled and put online after airing in Canada, a disturbing new editorial policy at CBS News, how the Streisand Effect applied here, the importance of supporting WBAI during its fund drive, some of the history of the station, how the fund drive model has changed at the station, Spotify has apparently been hacked, Gila recalls her first MP3 player, why Rob and Gila prefer physical media, thoughts on types of physical media, how radio stations are rarely run by humans anymore, a website devoted to documenting ICE vehicles, what stopice.net is all about.
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December 24
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- 12 / 31 / 2025 -
Kyle and Emmanuel are in Hamburg after going to the Chaos Communication Congress, how this conference is different from anything in the States, the cross section of hackers who showed up, Kyle and Emmanuel are one hour into 2026, the sound of fireworks throughout, Rob outlines things people aren't allowed to bring to Mamdani's inauguration celebration tomorrow, why Flipper Zeros and Raspberry Pis are on the list, the inauguration will be taking place in the abandoned City Hall subway station, how people are treated like adults in Germany, how kids are more mature where the drinking age is 16, how to say the plural of Raspberry Pi, memories of Rob and Emmanuel at the Bill de Blasio inauguration, why it's almost impossible to know if someone has a Raspberry Pi on them, theorizing on what the authorities are afraid of, contrasting this level of paranoia with how technology was viewed at the conference, a humorous talk about how a child's watch could be compromised to send dark messages to a parent, how children were treated at the conference, the prevalence of cat ears, reflections on the new year, Alex joins the conversation from London, words from Alex's friend Tony at the Chelsea Arts Club, what the club is all about, New Year's greetings from the various locations, reports of a few firecrackers in Queens, 2600 meetings are happening this Friday, reflections on the talks at CCC, some of the good talks Kyle and Emmanuel saw.
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December 31
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