Grumpy Old Geeks

A no-holds-barred show about the Internet and how it's affecting our lives for good or bad. Hosts Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister have over 40 years of online experience and aren't afraid to tell it like it is.

17: There is no spoon ・21.07.2013

Philosophizing it up this week the guys talk Seneca and Stoics, creepy homeschooling, in praise of Microsoft (sorta), plagiarism, remixing, and downright thievery. Other topics also include some new and not so new apps, and a silly Facebook story.
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16: Sum Ting Wong ・14.07.2013

Asiana Fox Faux Pas, the death & ressurection of Hulu, Atari Alums hit the slums, Jobs screwing Apple from beyond the grave, dorky algorithms, DEF CON biting the hand that spies, stalkers delight in new creepy, more crap you can't afford.
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15: The Boys are Back in Town ・09.07.2013

Several thousand miles and a few weeks later Brian and Jason re-unite over the Internet to keep things going. Topics include: overcoming analysis paralysis, the sad demise of Google Reader, app redemptions and the defense of their honor.
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14: Round the World with Felicia Michaels ・24.06.2013

This week the guys are joined by renowned comedian and photographer Felicia Michaels and some serious tomfoolery ensues.
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13: Upward spiral of innovation ・17.06.2013

Dr. David Teter joins the guys this week to talk clean water, nuclear weapons (no shit) and the Edward Snowden debacle among other things. If we disappear it's because of this episode.
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12: And now for something completely different ・10.06.2013

The gents try a new peppier format and introduce some new segments. Love it or hate it? Let us know at podcast@grumpyoldgeeks.com!
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11: Social media burnout. Fact or Fiction? ・03.06.2013

Jason and Brian discuss social media burnout, the evils of tech support, and a movie review of a hacker classic.
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10: Who checks the lady boys? ・27.05.2013

Joey Rabier a.k.a. Joey the Intern from TechTV/G4/Revision3 joins Jason and Brian this week for some serious inappropriateness that's guaranteed to offend the entire family. I'm just going to leave this episode here and you do with it what you will. We'll be returning to our regularly s... Read More

09: Tend your own garden ・21.05.2013

Jason realizes he's a whiny brat and starts to eat his own dogfood. A conversation ensues about the dangers of giving up your content to so many sites that you don't own and Brian tries to make his brain grow.
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08: I'll bet you think this podcast is about you. Don't you? ・13.05.2013

Brian returns from Hawaii, Snapchat is busted hardcore, and Kickstarter is kicked in the nuts. Again. Jason reveals his tips on interviewing for tech jobs, his addiction for hardcore gaming, and love for quality television. Brian talks about his love of trivia and his unjustified hatred... Read More

07: Must learn balance Daniel-san! ・06.05.2013

In this episode the geeks talk about how they've gotten screwed by bad business practices and dish out some serious wisdom on how you can avoid the same fate.
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06: Yeah, that sounds expensive. ・29.04.2013

We have our first guest! Rudy Jahchan of Timey Wimey TV and Galacticast fame kindly joined us this week for an awesome conversation about coding, getting old, and how Hollywood works. There is a bit of problem with the audio on this episode and we apologize and hope you still dig it. Ju... Read More

05: We're all screwed... ・22.04.2013

How Facebook is screwing up their privacy initiative, what you need to get started with security and some awesome sci-fi books!
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04: How we got our groove ・16.04.2013

This week the guys talk about free online education, how free software can bite you in the ass, and wonky design.
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03: You just gotta hump it! ・09.04.2013

In this episode the guys talk about how modern mobile computing has taken the romance out of the music and the yellow pages, more tips on how to make money doing something you dig, Brian gushes both good and bad about Arianna Huffington, and Jason expounds on his anti-love for Bill Mahe... Read More

No, we are still not the media. ・29.03.2013

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks the guys examine the folly of herd behavior and changing your profile picture to join a cause as well as offer up a million dollar idea for the taking. Brian rips Amanda F*****g Palmer a new one and Jason defends the rights of fans to get raped by the... Read More

How to make money on the Internet. Sorta. ・25.03.2013

In the inaugural episode of Grumpy Old Geeks we meet the guys for the first time as they walk us down a bit of memory lane. Jason explains to Brian how people make money on the Internet and some nefarious things people should watch out for. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes