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Digg relaunches as a general news site. ‘Dr. Horrible’ gets CW premiere date. Facebook Wants to Be Your Instapaper Now, Too.  Twitter does something really, really, really stupid – will they fix it?  FCC Tells Verizon It Can’t Force You To Pay $20 For Tethering Anymore. New Bill Nye The Science Guy Show Coming To … Continue reading "Episode 107: For Shame, NBC Olympics, For Shame!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Is a Computer Worm Causing Iranian Nuclear Facilities to Blast AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ At Night?  Local residents deal with phantom garage door opener.  New Orleans music legend stands at own wake.  Buzzfeed retorts comedically to a McSweeney’s parody of their site.  A Hacker publishes how to open millions of hotel rooms with arduino in less than … Continue reading "Episode 106: Sushi Erotica" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Penny Arcade sells out.  Facebook continues plans to become the creepiest social network ever.  Digg bought for $500k.  Is the QWERTY keyboard near its end?  A Christian bookstore markets the biggest ripoff in the history of tablet computing.  AMC gives Dish network a proper slap in the face.  A member of European Parliament unintentionally leaks … Continue reading "Episode 105: The Sexy Episode" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

The Internet declares it’s freedom.  Def Leppard is re-recording it’s entire back catalogue to screw Universal.  A German university is suing one of its former students over early graduation.  Will the ubiquitous Gideon bible be replaced by a Kindle?  Windows 8 upgrade priced at only $39.99.  The porn industry is positioning itself to be a … Continue reading "Episode 104: Carter Beauford has Two Arms" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Facebook decides your email address for you.  An Olympic dead heat finish stumps high speed cameras.  Scientists crack RSA’s SecureID 800.  Other scientists plan to hack Stephen Hawking’s brain.  Apple no longer claims to be immune to viruses.  Is Google Plus a ghost town or a developing company town.  Orbitz gives higher priced hotel rooms … Continue reading "Episode 103: Liking Something Makes You Hate It" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Charles Carreon sues everybody.  Learn a language for free with Duolingo.  An NYU student develops the best robot ever.  An old lady gets her retirement paid for by the Internet.  US regains title of best supercomputer in the world.  The Unity 4 3D engine will natively support Linux.  Apple is stealing ANdroid people with the … Continue reading "Episode 102: Petaflops is a Dirty Word" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Funnyjunk threatens The Oatmeal, Facebook’s CTO leaves 1 month after the IPO, Darth Vader robs a bank and gets away on a sweet BMX.  Researchers are taking a new approach to designing unmanned drones.  The creator of XML suggests a new HTTP error code.  ICANN reveals the requests for new generic top level domain names.  … Continue reading "Episode 101: Crash Proof Tomato" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

The Department of Homeland Security detains a software developer because of his product.  A Sci-Fi staple is no more.  North Korea figures out a cunning way to distribute malware.  Gizmodo wants you to do their dirty work for them.  A cross platform HTML5 game has finally been released.  Steam to be released on Linux this … Continue reading "Episode 100: Gizmodo.com is a Douchebag" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

During Adrian’s moving extravaganza, enjoy a little whimsy in your day with an outtake episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

During Adrian’s moving extravaganza, enjoy a little whimsy in your day with an outtake episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

During Adrian’s moving extravaganza, enjoy a little whimsy in your day with an outtake episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Hulu is designing a new model that will require you to already be a cable subscriber to view their content.  Seattle’s first SUpervillain threatens Seattle’s existing superhero population.  Microsoft dropping DVD/Blu-ray support for Windows 8.  NY Judge rules that IP addresses are not sufficient evidence to identify copyright infringers.  A new smartphone app allows you … Continue reading "Episode 98: All Hail Techno Viking!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

The 100th episode is coming up and we’re bring Ryder out of retirement for it!  Join us live on Ustream on June 3rd at 6pm EST for this auspicious event! This week, players attempt to destroy the economy in EVE Online.  A 92-year-old bootlegger sens thousands of films to troops overseas.  Axe Cop! is coming … Continue reading "Episode 97: Putin on a Ritz" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Play Frogger with real traffic and fake frogs.  DirecTV pulls a bonehead move and locks out a lot of their customers from their content.  Assassin’s Creed may have blatantly ripped off it’s content.  A bicyclist uses GPS to create meta art.  Man gets arrested for going through TSA checkpoint naked.  A group in the U.K. … Continue reading "Episode 96: Give Me Your Sweet Candy" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

A new ISP that takes your privacy seriously.  Google launches “The Power of the Internet” campaign.  A study suggests that violent video games build cooperation and social skills, not violent tendencies.  Kidnap victim rescued with the power of Twitter.  NYC begins replacing pay phones with touch screen computers.  High scool juniors develop flavor strips for … Continue reading "Episode 95: The Superposition of Podcasting" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Viacom sues Youtube… AGAIN! Richard Clark shows his utter inability to grasp the fundamentals of the Internet.  Google finally shows us what augmented reality will look like.  The US Government uses the kiddie porn defense to keep the Megaupload Servers offline.  Dell acquires Wyse Technologies.  A Federal judge rules P2P users aren’t in a conspiracy. … Continue reading "Episode 94: Just the Good Ol’ Boys" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

A high school senior in Indiana is expelled for a profane tweet. A UK gang netted over iTunes fraud. Qualcomm calls for an end to proprietary drivers. A fungus that eats polyurethane may be the end to non-biodegradable waste. Tron light cycles in less than 226 bytes. A gooey joystick for your smart phone. Alabama … Continue reading "Episode 93: No Foolin’!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Facebook fights back against nosy employers. UK student extradited to the US for “pirating.” Congress wants your TSA stories. DoD networks are completely compromised. NetZero offers free 4G data. What do neutrinos and satellites have in common? Listen in to find out! Plus, a Recent Study, an Epic Fail, Oh Asia You So Crazy, and … Continue reading "Episode 92: That’s a Whole Lotta Fappin’" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

The FBI can’t crack Android’s Pattern Lock. The Sanford Airport says no to the TSA. March Madness will be streamed to all of the Internet. Encyclopedia Britannica ceases production of encyclopedias. People are sending money to the RIAA and MPAA in droves, listen in to find out why. Homeless people in Austin, TX have become … Continue reading "Episode 91: Back to Our Pimpin Ways" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

LulzSecs leader has been arrested, is this the end for the notorious group?  More and more employers and colleges are demanding you give them your Facebook password.  Reddit forms a PAC to oust Lamar Smith from office, and Mediawiki transfers all their domains away from GoDaddy.  Crowdfunding insvestors is moving closer to Congressional approval.  Warner … Continue reading "Episode 90: We Have a PhD in Plundering" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support