VIDEO GRANDPA

About VIDEO GRANDPA

Get off my lawn

Publisher

VIDEO GRANDPA

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Sept 2012

Latest episode

9 Feb 2020

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 9 Feb 2020

   Aging and Wisdom | Podcast 180

   Video Grandpa Podcast 180 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+180.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Lone Star Light (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/447/1731/) The News How to Finally Turn Off Autoplaying Video Previews on Netflix I’ve been waiting for this feature ever since I started watching Netflix, and I’m so thrilled this day has arrived. Netflix, finally bowing to popular demand, has released a feature that allows you to turn off all those damn autoplaying previews. Lifehacker (https://lifehacker.com/you-can-finally-turn-off-autoplaying-video-previews-on-1841498753) Billie Eilish’s Mom Was in Saints Row and Mass Effect 2 - IGN It turns out that Billie Eilish’s mom has voiced a number of video game characters, including one you may remember from Mass Effect 2. IGNChris Priestman (https://uk.ign.com/articles/billie-eilishs-mom-was-in-saints-row-and-mass-effect-2) Roving band of herpes-ridden monkeys now roaming northeast Florida Forget Florida man, now there’s Florida monkeys. A roving band of feral, herpes-ridden monkeys is roaming across northeast Florida. The STD-addled rhesus macaques had previously been confined… New York PostView author archive (https://nypost.com/2020/02/01/roving-band-of-herpes-ridden-monkeys-now-roaming-northeast-florida/) Wacom drawing tablets track the name of every application that you open | Robert Heaton I have a Wacom drawing tablet. I use it to draw cover illustrations for my blog posts, such as this one. Robert Heaton (https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/) Some politics also happened. Picks of the Week Skipped em.

2. 15 Jan 2020

   Star Wars | Podcast 179

   Video Grandpa Podcast 179 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+179.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) We skipped everything and just talked about Star Wars.

3. 20 Nov 2019

   Disney's The Mandolin 2 | Podcast 178

   Video Grandpa Podcast 178 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+178.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Ginger Grigio The News Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government’s suspicionless searches of international travelers’ smartphones and laptops at airports and American Civil Liberties Union (https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-rules-suspicionless-searches-travelers-phones-and-laptops) Three cows vanished during Hurricane Dorian. Months later, they’ve been found chilling on an island miles from shore. National Park Service officials believe the cows swam four miles after being swept out to sea in powerful storm surge. The Washington PostAntonia Farzan (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/14/cedar-island-cows-hurricane-dorian-outer-banks/) 3 Indiana Judges Suspended After White Castle Brawl That Left 2 Of Them Wounded The Indiana Supreme Court found that the three had “gravely undermined public trust.” The fight apparently started when one of the judges raised a middle finger at two men yelling from a passing SUV. NPR.orgLaurel Wamsley (https://www.npr.org/2019/11/14/779339897/3-indiana-judges-suspended-after-white-castle-brawl-that-left-2-of-them-wounded?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews) The new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer gives Sonic a much-needed glow-up Sonic the Hedgehog has a new trailer. And Sonic looks a lot better. VoxAlex Abad-Santos (https://www.vox.com/2019/11/12/20961127/sonic-the-hedgehog-trailer-redesign) Shelter cat put in solitary confinement for ‘repeatedly’ letting other cats out Quilty the cat has locked up for continually helping other cats at the shelter escape and failed his latest parole board hearing mirrorLuke Matthews (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/shelter-cat-put-solitary-confinement-20859811) Picks of the Week Skipped em.

4. 19 Oct 2019

   National Values vs The Global Economy

   How do you reconcile national values against an economy that cares less and less about borders? Also Ty weighs the seismic life change that comes with having a child, and more than one news story is about animal blood. Video Grandpa Podcast 177 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+177.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Margarita (https://videograndpa.com/recipes/margarita/) The News ‘Not One Drop Of Blood’: Cattle Mysteriously Mutilated In Oregon In remote eastern Oregon, a serial crime is unfolding. Someone is killing purebred bulls. And they’re doing it with a level of cruel precision that’s frightening to both ranchers and law enforcement. NPR.orgAnna King (https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/767283820/not-one-drop-of-blood-cattle-mysteriously-mutilated-in-oregon) Blood fills Iowa family’s basement Iowa family has their basement filled with nearly five inches of animal blood, fat and bones as a result of drainage from a meat locker next door. KTIVNBC News (https://ktiv.com/2019/10/16/blood-fills-iowa-familys-basement/) Yahoo will delete all Yahoo Groups content on December 14th Yahoo says that, effective December 14th, it will be deleting all content that has been posted to Yahoo Groups. And it’s going to largely shut down the service even sooner, as you won’t be able to upload new content to your groups starting Monday, October 21st. The VergeJay Peters (https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917710/yahoo-groups-deleting-all-content-upload-message-boards-email-communities) The reflections in a pop star’s eyes told a selfie stalker exactly how to find her In September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the woman’s home by studying photos she posted on social media, observing a train station reflected in her ey… The VergeJay Peters (https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/11/20910551/stalker-attacked-pop-idol-reflection-pupils-selfies-videos-photos-google-street-view-japan) Facebook to Pay $40M Under Proposed Settlement in Video Metrics Suit Advertisers would collect the bulk of the money after alleging Facebook inflated the average time users viewed video on the platform. The Hollywood Reporter6:33am PTby Eriq Gardner (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/facebook-pay-40-million-under-proposed-settlement-video-metrics-suit-1245807) Picks of the Week Ty – DaVinci Resolve (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/) Chris – Apple Watch Series 5 (https://amzn.to/2J3U8mW)

5. 27 Jul 2019

   Regulating Big Tech

   Is regulating Big Tech even possible in capitalist America? Video Grandpa Podcast 176 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+176.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Thirsty Planet Dance Pants (https://untappd.com/b/thirsty-planet-brewing-company-dance-pants/2386363/photos) The News San Diego Impounds 2,500 Scooters Over Comic-Con The city of San Diego impounded approximately 2,500 dockless scooters and bicycles over the weekend of Comic-Con 2019. NBC 7 San Diego (https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Scooters-Impounded-San-Diego-Comic-Con-Day-After-513041381.html) RAM prices could drop by 42 percent this year, analysts claim After rising to outlandish prices some time ago, memory prices have finally dropped back down to relatively affordable levels. Once upon a time, you’d be shelling out upwards of $160 for a single 16GB DDR4 kit, but now, that same… TechSpotCohen Coberly (https://www.techspot.com/news/81102-ram-prices-could-drop-42-percent-year-analysts.html) Google pays $11 million to settle 227 age discrimination claims The lead plaintiff interviewed with Google four times but never got a job. Ars TechnicaTimothy B. Lee (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/google-pays-11-million-to-settle-227-age-discrimination-claims/) The latest weird music industry scheme: artists scalping their own tickets The country’s largest music promoter put 88,000 Metallica tickets on resale sites like StubHub, without giving fans a chance to buy them at face value. VoxKaitlyn Tiffany (https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/22/20703858/live-nation-ticket-resale-scheme-metallica-billboard-report) Is It Really Legal To Walk Down The Street With A Beer In Austin Neighborhoods? Colter Sonneville had a hunch that it might be legal to walk down the street with an open beer in most of Austin’s residential neighborhoods. It started Austin's NPR Station Site Menu DONATE Austin's NPR StationAshley Lopez, KUT (https://www.kut.org/post/it-really-legal-walk-down-street-beer-austin-neighborhoods) Picks of the Week Ty – Chris – Beat Saber (https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1304877726278670/)

6. 12 Jul 2019

   Democrats 2020

   What do we want from whoever ends up being the 2020 Democrat? Also, we eliminate half the current field of candidates based on mostly nothing. Video Grandpa – Podcast 175 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+175.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Founder's KBS (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1199/19960/) The News 65-inch TVs are now the most popular choice for North American households: report Falling prices have made 65-inch TVs the most popular choice for North American households. Prices for 65-inch TVs have fallen by around 25 percent this year, while prices of 55-inch sets have remained more or less constant. The VergeJon Porter (https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/5/20682913/most-popular-tv-size-65-inch-55-preference-market-research) Trump Backs Off Census Citizenship Question Fight Dropping his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, Trump says he wants agencies to provide information they have on citizenship, noncitizenship and immigration status. NPR.orgHansi Lo Wang (https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/739858115/trump-expected-to-renew-push-for-census-citizenship-question-with-executive-acti) DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison The Hacker News is the most popular, independent and trusted source for the latest news headlines on cybersecurity, hacking, computer security, cybercrime, privacy, vulnerabilities and technology for all businesses, information security professionals and hackers worldwide. The Hacker NewsWang Wei (https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/christmas-ddos-attacks.html) University of Texas Austin will cover tuition for students whose families make less than $65,000 Students whose families make less than $65,000 a year will be able to attend the University of Texas flagship campus in Austin without having to worry about tuition. CNNMichelle Lou, CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/09/us/university-of-texas-tuition-trnd/index.html) Highway patrol pulls over hearse in Las Vegas high-occupancy vehicle lane. Is the body an occupant? Nevada’s HOV rules do not clarify whether an occupant must be breathing to qualify for HOV lane use. Reno Gazette JournalEd Komenda (https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/07/02/hov-lane-las-vegas-hearse-does-dead-body-count-carpool/1629131001/) Picks of the Week Ty – Oculus Quest (https://amzn.to/2HP52fQ) Chris – Mass Effect (https://amzn.to/2JUhoFG)

7. 2 Jun 2019

   Piña Coladas

   Game of Thrones is over and Americans are stressed. They may or may not be related. Also piña coladas. Video Grandpa – Podcast 174 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+174.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Piña Coladas (http://www.cocolopez.com/pinacolada.html) The News Death Stranding – Release Date Reveal Trailer | PS4 DEATH STRANDING will be available November 8, 2019. Learn more: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/death-stranding-ps4/ May contain content inappropriat... YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piIgkJWDuQg) Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds An annual, global Gallup poll, released Thursday, reported that feelings of stress and worry are particularly high in the United States. NYTimesNiraj Chokshi (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/americans-stressful.html) Eight Hollywood studios threaten to leave Georgia if an abortion ban becomes law Disney, Netflix, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, AMC, CBS, Sony and Viacom are taking a tentative stand against a controversial abortion bill in Georgia, saying they may have to consider filming shows and movies there if the abortion ban becomes law. The VergeJulia Alexander (https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/29/18645156/disney-production-georgia-abortion-ban-bob-iger-netflix-avengers) E3 2019 Schedule: All Events, Live Streams, Games, And More Here’s the full schedule for everything happening at E3 this week, along with streams, liveblogs, and news recaps. GameSpotChris Pereira (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/full-e3-2019-press-conference-schedule-dates-times/1100-6465962/) Air Force dogfight exercise accidentally formed ‘sky penis,’ officials say Six pilots flying F-35 Joint Strike Fighters were engaged in a training exercise on Tuesday when they accidentally created contrails resembling male genitalia, officials said. Fox NewsLouis Casiano (https://www.foxnews.com/us/air-force-dogfight-exercise-resulted-in-accidental-drawing-of-male-genitalia-in-sky-officials-say) Picks of the Week Ty – Oculus Quest (https://amzn.to/2HP52fQ) Chris – Mass Effect (https://amzn.to/2JUhoFG)

8. 26 Apr 2019

   Game of Thrones

   Game of Thrones spoilers! Plus 45 minutes of describing the conflicts that kept us from podcasting for 2 months. Video Grandpa – Podcast 173 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+173.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Margarita (https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/margarita) The News Ty Root on Twitter “Work buddy.” TwitterTyRoot (https://twitter.com/TyRoot/status/1121438467450441728?s=20) Ty got a puppy Picks of the Week We skipped it

9. 2 Mar 2019

   We're Not Dead (yet)

   Reports of the death of this podcast have been wildly exaggerated. But still pretty believable TBH. Video Grandpa – Podcast 172 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+172.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) The News Who knows, we didn't keep track. Picks of the Week Didn't keep track of these either.

10. 17 Dec 2018

    The Year 2018

    Some stuff happened in 2018. We largely can’t remember it. Google helps. Video Grandpa – Podcast 171 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+171.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Victory Sour Monkey Remix (https://www.victorybeer.com/beers/sour-monkey-remix/) The News UT Sets Scooter Rules (https://parking.utexas.edu/electric-scooters-0) Taylor Swift used facial recognition to track her stalkers at a concert She knew you were trouble when you walked in. QuartzDave Gershgorn (https://qz.com/1493149/taylor-swift-used-facial-recognition-to-track-her-stalkers-at-a-concert/) 24 Amazon Workers Hospitalized After Robot Punctures Bear Spray In Warehouse One worker was in critical condition and 30 more were sickened and treated on the scene after a robot-related accident. ViceJordan Pearson (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/qvqe85/24-amazon-workers-hospitalized-after-robot-punctures-bear-spray-in-warehouse) Lund professor freed student from Islamic State war zone A chemistry professor at Lund University dispatched a team of mercenaries into an Islamic State (also known as IS, Isis or Daesh) war zone to free one of her doctoral students and his family. The LocalThe Local (https://www.thelocal.se/20181213/lund-professor-freed-student-from-islamic-state-warzone) Amazon’s Disturbing Plan to Add Face Surveillance to Your Front Door Recently, a patent application from Amazon became public that would pair face surveillance — like Rekognition, the product that the company is aggressively marketing to police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — with Ring, a doorbell camera company that Amazon bought earlier this year.While th… American Civil Liberties UnionJacob Snow (https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/amazons-disturbing-plan-add-face-surveillance-yo-0) Picks of the Week Chris - Imperfect Foods (https://www.imperfectfoods.com/)

11. 7 Dec 2018

    Fran Fran Fran

    Fran joins to talk about games journalism and his desire to be a Decepticon. Video Grandpa – Podcast 170 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+170.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Bloody Maria (https://www.liquor.com/recipes/bloody-maria/) The News Tumblr will ban all adult content on December 17th Tumblr will permanently ban adult content from its platform on December 17th. The ban includes explicit sexual imagery and nudity. The VergeShannon Liao (https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/3/18123752/tumblr-adult-content-porn-ban-date-explicit-changes-why-safe-mode) It took seven miles to pull over a Tesla with a seemingly asleep driver The driver was arrested for drunk driving. Ars TechnicaTimothy B. Lee (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/cops-pull-over-tesla-cruising-on-a-freeway-with-apparently-asleep-driver/) Google Fi wireless service finally works with iPhones Google is expanding Project Fi to support more Android devices and iPhones. Engadgetajdellinger (https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/28/google-project-fi-iphone-support/) Millennials are killing countless industries — but the Fed says it’s mostly just because they’re poor Millennials have been blamed for killing plenty of industries. But according to the Federal Reserve, it’s not their fault. Business InsiderKate Taylor (https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-kill-industries-because-poor-fed-report-2018-11) Nigeria President Buhari denies dying: ‘It’s the real me’ Nigerian leader refutes claims circulating on social media that he has died and been replaced by a Sudanese lookalike. Al JazeeraAl Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/nigeria-president-buhari-denies-dying-real-181203055810230.html) Picks of the Week S (https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1304877726278670/)kipped

12. 23 Jun 2017

    Jobscast 2

    Jobscast 2! What’s the deal with health insurance? Should you lie about your experience? How should you dress for an interview? How do you write a professional email? All this and slightly more! Video Grandpa – Podcast 144 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+144.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906)

13. 16 Jun 2017

    Decrypting the Living Room

    We spend a lot of time talking about what happens in the studio, in Master Control, and at the transmitter – but what’s happening in the living room? In this webinar we look at the technical details of the consumer side of the industry, from TVs and game consoles to the marketing-speak that confuses everyone. HDMI, HDCP, 4K, HDR, VR – if it’s been debated in a comments section, we’ll cover it. And stay for a couple of our favorite consumer products that we use for pro work. This is a reprise of my presentation from PBS TechCon 2017. Video Grandpa Special – Decrypting the Living Room (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+Special+-+Decrypting+the+Living+Room.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906)

14. 31 Mar 2013

    Jobscast

    It’s the Jobscast! Joined by @JennFizz (https://twitter.com/JennFizz), we give advice on how to get a cool job in tech/gaming. Should you go to college? How do you make your resume stand out? Does being local matter? All this and more! Video Grandpa – Podcast 023 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+023.mp3) Subscribe with iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/video-grandpa-podcast/id562754906) Beer of the Week Kriek Lambic (http://www.lindemans.be/start/kriek/en) Career Resources LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/) – brand yourself and network Indeed (http://www.indeed.com/) – the best aggregator out there right now Craigslist (http://www.craigslist.com/) – good for smaller and local companies, a lot of bigger names use it to Salary.com (http://www.salary.com/) – ballpark salary data Ask your professional mentor which industry specific sites are best Meetups, networking events, tech talks

15. 15 Sept 2012

    Video Grandpa Podcast 001

    Welcome to the Video Grandpa Podcast! Every week, Ty Root (https://twitter.com/tyroot) and I will be discussing what we care about in the worlds of tech, video production, gaming, and beer. We’ll be bringing on special guests and probably swearing a lot. This is our first run at podcasting – it’ll get smoother as time goes on, with some music cues and such. But we have to start somewhere, so this is that somewhere. Video Grandpa – Podcast 001 (https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/videograndpa/Video+Grandpa+-+Podcast+001.mp3) Beer of the Week Fireman's #4 (http://realalebrewing.com/beers/yearround) The News Wii U | Nintendo - The Verge The Verge was founded in 2011 in partnership with Vox Media, and covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture. Its mission is to offer in-depth reporting and long-form feature stories, breaking news coverage, product information, and community content in a unified and cohesive ma… The Vergeclockmenumore-arrownoyesFollow The Verge on FacebookFollow The Verge on TwitterRSS feed (all stories on The Verge)SearchChris Plante (http://www.theverge.com/products/wii-u/3513) HBO Go Steps Away From Cable…In Norway HBO Go loves Norway’s money more than it loves America’s. UPROXXDan Seitz (http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2012/08/hbo-go-steps-away-from-cable-in-norway/) “Six strikes” Internet warning system will come to US this year We speak with the head of the new antipiracy effort. Ars TechnicaCyrus Farivar (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/six-strikes-internet-warning-system-really-truly-coming-to-us-this-year/) Picks of the Week Ty: Clockwork (http://youtu.be/q76r-3z4Ckk) Chris: Aerofex Hoverbike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGw7qQlQWFM&feature=plcp)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings