Spies, Lies, and Cones of Shame - What Had Happened Was Ep. 29

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What Had Happened Was is a grumpyhawk collective podcast co-hosted by grumpyhawk (that would be me) and Benjamin Combs. In this "week-in-review style" show, we cover and comment on stories with a tech, science, weird, or strange sort of angle. Visit grumpyhawk.com to see and hear more from the collective. 

Grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs discuss (mostly) new topics for their weekly podcast. In today's episode they discuss how Verizon wants to censor the internet by claiming free speech, Google encrypting data from data center to data center, contrary to the lies we're being told, Americans are going out of their way to encrypt their Web usage, California (among other states) is considering using Electronic License Plates, Senator McCain plays online poker on his phone while colleagues discuss going to war, and a Florida Teacher uses a cone of shame on students and tries to play it off as a joke. All on today's episode, "Spies, Lies, and Cones of Shame."

Show Notes:

1. Verizon claims first amendment rights in a bid to kill network neutrality law 
2. Google encrypts data amid backlash against NSA spying
3. Americans Go to Great Lengths to Mask Web Travels, Survey Finds
4. California poised to implement first electronic license plates
5. Sen. John McCain played 'VIP Poker' on his iPhone as colleagues debate bombing Syria
6. Florida teacher faces firing for placing ‘cone of shame’ on students

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Agree To Disagree - What Had Happened Was Ep. 28

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What Had Happened Was is a grumpyhawk collective podcast co-hosted by grumpyhawk (that would be me) and Benjamin Combs. In this "week-in-review style" show, we cover and comment on stories with a tech, science, weird, or strange sort of angle. Visit grumpyhawk.com to see and hear more from the collective. 
Today grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs follow the CBS Time Warner Cable dispute to its resolution. Also in the episode we discuss a creepy/awesome brain to brain interface, someone thinking that DRM for 3d printing is a good idea, Google and Microsoft working together?, and Microsoft buying Nokias phone division. All on todays episode, the one where grumpyhawk and Benjamin agree to disagree.

Show Notes:

1. CBS and Time Warner Cable reach deal, finally end month-long blackout
2. First human brain-to-brain interface
3. Authentise - Intellectual Property and Liability Management for Distributed Manufacturing
4. Nissan to build self-driven cars
5. When Google and Microsoft "Stand Together" against US spying, you know stuff just got real
6. Microsoft buying Nokia's phone business in a $7.2 billion bid for its mobile future

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The Pop Culture Edition – What Had Happened Was Ep. 27

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What Had Happened Was is a grumpyhawk collective podcast co-hosted by grumpyhawk (that would be me) and Benjamin Combs. In this "week-in-review style" show, we cover and comment on stories with a tech, science, weird, or strange sort of angle. Visit grumpyhawk.com to see and hear more from the collective. 

Hello people of the internet! Today grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs are talking about China collecting body parts from prisoners and how that will now be optional, Snowden denies giving sensitive information to the Guardian, Arkansas bill limiting body modification goes to the State House of Representatives, Time Warner Cable offering antennae to their customers as a way to alleviate the CBS situation, Marvel to bring superhero-themed road show to the US next year, and Ben Affleck as the new Batman. All on today's episode, The pop culture edition.

Show Notes:

1. China says it will stop harvesting organs from prisoners
2. Snowden denies being source of The Independent's "NSA leak" story exposing UK base
3. Senate Passes Bill That Bans Certain Tattoos, Body Markings
4. Time Warner Cable offers free antennas, Best Buy credit to customers caught in CBS blackout
5. Marvel to bring superhero-themed road show to the US next year
6. Ben Affleck is the next Batman

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new New NEW! - What Had Happened Was Ep 26

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What Had Happened Was is a grumpyhawk collective podcast co-hosted by grumpyhawk (that would be me) and Benjamin Combs. In this "week-in-review style" show, we cover and comment on stories with a tech, science, weird, or strange sort of angle. Visit grumpyhawk.com to see and hear more from the collective. 

Hello everyone, and welcome to another fine episode of What Had Happened Was. This week grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs talk about Google saying that non-Gmail users have no expectation of privacy, UK officials detain Glenn Greenwald's partner at Heathrow to question him (and send a message), Hundreds of New York Police Officers ordered to wear cameras, and Microsoft issuing there own incorrect DMCA notices, plus a new segment with science fiction and fantasy author A. Lee Martinez, all on today's episode "New New New."

Show Notes:

1. Google says Gmail users have no reason to expect privacy
2. UK officials detain Glenn Greenwald's partner at Heathrow.
3. US official admits that UK detention of Glenn Greenwald's partner was to send a message
4. New York police ordered to test wearable cameras
5. Microsoft uses DMCA to block many links to competing open office software

Special Thanks to A. Lee Martinez for coming on and speaking to us about Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.

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twenty five - What Had Happened Was Ep 25

 
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Hello everyone, we've reached a milestone! 25 episodes! today grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs discussing How the CBS blackout triggered a surge in piracy, a Senator wants the FCC to investigate If CBS's web blocking of Time Warner Cable customers is illegal, Apple patents insane tech to let cops switch off iPhone video, camera, and wi-fi, Lavabit and other secure email providers closing, Twitter starting their own PAC, and CBS Developing a 'Wizard of Oz' Medical Drama. All on today's episode, "twenty five".

Show Notes:

1. CBS Blackout Triggers Surge in TV-Show Piracy
2. Senator wants FCC to investigate If CBS's web blocking of Time Warner Cable customers is illegal?
3. Apple patents tech to let cops switch off iPhone video, camera and wi-fi
4. Lavabit Closing
5. Twitter starting their own Political Action Commity.
6. CBS Developing a 'Wizard of Oz' Medical Drama

Editors Note: Benjamin was wrong; it wasn't the Twitter Lawyer getting involved in the PAC, it was a Twitter staffer, William Carty, a former congressional staffer who will be the lobbyist.

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Hack the Toilet - What Had Happened Was Ep 24

 
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Hello everyone! grumpyhawk and Benjamin are bringing you all the nerd news that caught our attention. This week we're discussing Jeff Bezos of Amazon and his purchase of the Washington Post, Apple getting a 5 year ban for price fixing, NSA keeping congress uninformed and denying requests for information, CBS and Time Warner Cable taking their dispute online, and a Japanese toilet with Bluetooth vulnerabilities. This and more all on today's episode, Hack the Toilet.

Show Notes:

1. Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, has bought the Washington Post for $250 million.
2. Apple faces 5-year ban for e-book price rigging conspiracy
3. Members of Congress are being denied access to basic information about NSA
4. A dispute between CBS and Time Warner Cable over retransmission fees for its broadcast content has spilled over onto the web, with a blackout of television programming also being extended to CBS’ online properties.
5. CBS says Time Warner Cable a la carte proposal is 'a sham'
6. Japanese toilet users vulnerable to Bluetooth bidet assaults
7. A security advisory from researchers at Trustwave.

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Trolling in the 21st Century - What Had Happened Was #23 from the grumpyhawk collective

 
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Alright peeps, episode 23 of What Had Happened was is live! Listen to Benjamin Combs and grumpyhawk talk about some new court developments regarding leak cases, states making it illegal for employers to ask for your social network logins, state attorneys general trying to undermine free speech, the great wall of censorship that will soon exist for the UK, and some ridiculous death threats directed at a Call of Duty developer.

 Show Notes:

1. Court Eases Prosecutors’ Burden of Proof in Leak Cases.
2. It’s now illegal for employers to ask for your social media passwords in Washington.
3. State Attorneys General Ask Congress to Gut Critical Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act Concerning Online Speech Protections
4. UK censorwall will also block "terrorist content," "violence," "circumvention tools," "forums," and more.
5. Tweets to Call of Duty developer @DavidVonderhaar from angry players. Why? Because the stats of an imaginary gun were changed.

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Hurray For The Future – What Had Happened Was #22

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of What Had Happened Was. This week grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs talk San Diego Comic Con and Benjamin's issues with the general lack of continuity between superhero movies, a Time Warner Cable dispute that could really help Aereo, 3D printing patents coming to a close, a federal court telling a New York Times writer to reveal his source, and an escalator war between South Dakota and Wyoming. All of this on todays episode "Hurray for the Future".

Show Notes:

1. Aereo could win big in fee dispute between CBS and Time Warner Cable
2. How Watching 'Unbundled' ESPN and AMC Could Cost More Than Your Whole Cable Bill
3. Get ready for the big bang as 3D printing patents expire
4. New York Times reporter must testify against his own source in leaks investigation, court rules
5. Take that, Wyoming: South Dakota has six sets of escalators

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The Moon is Our Friend - What Had Happened Was #21

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This week grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs fill your ear holes with a plethora of articles. Today they're discussing Netflix wanting to create another season of Arrested Development, a League of Extraordinary Gentleman television show, Apple found guilty of eBook price fixing, Twitter forced to hand over user data, creating a National Park on the Moon, and how the states they both have lived in are sometimes awful. All that plus more on this week's episode, The Moon is Our Friend. Show Notes:

1. Netflix currently in negotiations for another season of Arrested Development
2. Fan edit of Arrested Development season 4.
3. Fox creating a put pilot of Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentleman
4. Apple Found Guilty of Ebook Price Fixing
5. Twitter forced to hand over occupy wall street user data.
6. French anti-racism groups sue Twitter for $50 million
7. Apollo mission sites could become a lunar national park
8. Florida bans computers and smartphones
9. Apple sued because its devices display porn
10. ONE STAR YELP REVIEWS OF STRIP CLUBS

Thanks for the funny article of the week Joshua Ellis.

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Welcome to the 21st Century - What Had Happened Was #18

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On today's episode grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs discuss how Edward Snowden escaped Hong Kong, Texas protecting the emails of the citizens of it's state, the FAA reconsidering how to treat electronic devices on airplanes, Microsoft's 180 on their DRM policies, and a body modification grumpyhawk would be interested in. Welcome to the 21st Century.

Show Notes:

• Aided by WikiLeaks, Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong to seek asylum in Ecuador
• Hong Kong Press Release
• Texas first state to mandate warrants for email surveillance
• FAA ready to ease restrictions on in-flight gadgets
• WSJ reports Xbox One-80: Microsoft reverses Xbox One DRM features
• Implanted invisible headphone

Post show notes:

Since we are putting this episode up on Wednesday, there have been some additional clarifications as to the discrepancy that allowed Ed Snowden to leave, as in the government didn't get his middle name correct. Here is that article. US got NSA leaker Edward Snowden's middle name wrong, says Hong Kong

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Live In Austin - What Had Happened Was #17

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Today's episode is another "in-person" episode, and we're back to a more normal format. We discuss NSA vets telling us "I told you so", the Digg RSS reader, Time Warner paying content providers to keep their stuff offline, President Obama freeing up more wireless spectrum, and a new, kind-of-baffling fetish. All of this plus more on today's episode "Live in Austin."

Show Notes:

1. Kick ass NSA vets.
2. Time Warner Paying to keep programs offline?.
3. President Obama clears more wireless spectrum.
4. The MF Digg Reader.
5. The Dangers of eyeball licking.

 

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Tinfoil - What Had Happened Was #16

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Hello everyone! grumpyhawk here with another episode of What Had Happened Was. Today's episode is slightly different because Benjamin and I recorded live from his living room in Austin, TX, and instead of talking about our 5 or 6 favorite news stories we took a more broad approach and just talked about some of the overarching stories that have seemed to take over the news for the past couple weeks. So here it is, Episode 16 - Tinfoil.

Show Notes:

1. NSA Leaker Outs Himself
2. UK Government Is Allegedly Involved In Us Internet Spying Program
3. Microsoft Xbox One At E3 2013 - Everything You Need To Know
4. Xbox One Online Requirement Details
5. Senators vote to require parents who don’t want a child vaccinated to get a science lesson first
6. Jenny McCarthy Body Count
7. Quebec's new pizza-and-spaghetti-flavored slushy drink is "love in a cup," apparently

Due to the plethora of articles and news stories involving PRISM and Edward Snowden I've only included a few specific articles for your enjoyment.

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Yahulu? - What Had Happened Was #15

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In this episode, grumpyhawk and Benjamin Combs are discussing another potential Yahoo purchase, Xbox One Kinect concerns, more incorrect DMCA notices, Pandora getting on board with releasing music early, a WTF moment in North Carolina, and a report that the Japanese prime ministers house is, in fact, not haunted. All on this episode, "Yahulu?"

Show Notes:

1. Yahoo reportedly bids up to $800-million for Hulu
2. Microsoft Kinect TV Monitoring awards achievements for watching ads
3. Hollywood studios want Google to censor Mega.co.nz/
4. North Carolina ban bill would prevent unfair competition with car manufacturers
5. Pandora premieres channel streams pre-release albums
6. Japanese government unaware of ghosts at prime ministers official residence

Other Mentions:

Again, huge thanks to Makeup and Vanity Set for allowing us to use Quadra IV off of 7.25.2148.

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Tumblhoo! - What Had Happened Was #14

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Today grumpyhawk and Benjamin discuss the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo! and what that could mean for all the "not-family friendly"/NSFW blogs there, a failed attempt at DRM'ing the news, preemptive policing (think proto-Minority Report), Nintendo monetizing fanvids online, and interesting news in fast food, all on today's episode "Tumblhoo". Or should it be Tumhoo? Whatever.

Show Notes:

1. Yahoo buy Tumblr
2. The Tumblr of Wolven as mentioned by grumpyhawk
3. Cops test drive preemptive policing
4. Who owns a 'Luigi's Mansion' walkthrough video, the player or Nintendo?
5. Nintendo claims ownership over gamer fanvids on YouTube
6. KFC delivered to Gaza through tunnels
7. McDonald worker has car stolen, car appears in her drive thru

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Fighting For The Future - What Had Happened Was #13

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Hey Everyone! We're back with another episode of What Had Happened Was. This week grumpyhawk and Benjamin discuss how Aereo fights back, preemptively, the White House picks it's first Chief Privacy Officer, FBI document references the Electronic Communications Act from the 1980's, How the MPAA insists that considering fair use before filing a DMCA takedown is crazy, and controlling robots with our thoughts. All of this on today's episode "Fighting for the Future".

Show Notes

1. Aereo Files Suit Against CBS to Head Off Second Copyright Claim
2. White House picks Twitter lawyer as internet privacy officer/
3. DOJ - We don't need warrants for e-mail, facebook chats, etc.
4. FBI documents suggest feds read emails without warrant
5. MPAA insists that considering fair use before filing a DMCA takedown would be crazy.
6. Controlling Robots with your thoughts.

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We Were Promised Replicators - What Had Happened Was #12

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Hey everyone! Today we're discussing government monitored phone calls, Facebook limiting Path's API access, DRM-free E-books, 3D Printers, Injectable nanoparticles, and an update on America's Worst Superhero, Florida Man. All on today's episode.

Show Notes:

1. Former FBI counterterrorism agent implies that US records all US phone calls
2. Path texts my entire phonebook at 6am
3. Facebook Blocks Path’s “Find Friends” Access Following Spam Controversy
4. Tor Books says cutting DRM out of its e-books hasn’t hurt business
5. Staples First Major U.S. Retailer to Announce Availability of 3D Printers
6. Road Ready 3D Printed Car On The Way/
7. Injectable nanoparticles maintain normal blood-sugar levels for up to 10 days
8. Real-life stories of the world's worst superhero - Florida Man
9. Relative of the aforementioned Florida Man - Florida Woman

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