In This Episode: Tech travel, security bloops, getting the news, rewriting COBOL.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:25 — 52.6MB)
This week the TEH Podcast is hosted by Leo Notenboom, the “Chief Question Answerer” at Ask Leo!, and Gary Rosenzweig, the host and producer of MacMost, and mobile game developer at Clever Media.
(You’ll find longer Bios on the Hosts page.)
Top Stories
- 00:00 Wi-Fi and Tech while traveling in New Zealand
- Low tech small motels
- What do we call a stand-alone camera now?
- 10:03 Switching Between Phone and Camera
- 14:04 “Tech Industry’s Quiet Month”
- 15:00 Signal Mishap
- 17:51 Data Privacy Paradox
- If they can see it… they can save it
- 24:00 Data protection
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651
- 30:47 GR: Tech journalism is filling the gap in political journalism (Wired, 404Media, The Verge, etc).
- DOGE is tech based
- Teen Vogue
- Maybe it is that political writers can’t keep up with the tech in politics, but tech writers can keep up with the politics in tech
- 38:20 GR: They think they can rewrite Social Security’s COBOL code base in months
- https://www.wired.com/story/doge-rebuild-social-security-administration-cobol-benefits/
- The last 10% could take 20 years
- They probably plan to use AI to do it
- The COBOL zero, and how databases count people
Ain’t it Cool
- 47:40 LN: Adolescence – Amazing for a few reasons (emoji)
- 51:00 GR: The Residence on Netflix
BSP: Blatant Self-Promotion
- 52:00 LN: Let’s Chat About: Civility – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyU4B90QdBo
- 54:45 GR: Working On Your Mac Without Distractions In Monk Mode https://macmost.com/working-on-your-mac-without-distractions-in-monk-mode.html
Hi Guys. Nice to have you back. Glad Gary spent time at our neighbours (New Zealand, I’m in Australia).
Just wondering why Gary’s microphone is very different the last couple of podcasts. It’s sounds like he is very distant. Is it a new microphone or a different room.
Regards Grant.
I tried something different with this last episode and used the Studio Display mics instead of my ancient USB headset.
Glad you had a nice vacation, Gary! I, too, noticed a decrease in your audio quality. I want to hear your sage advice as clearly as possible!
First time I have heard you TEH episode. In today’s world, filled with hype, uncertainty, and terror, it is refreshing to encounter enlightened souls who rise above selfish attitudes and refrain from jumping on the “I want to be heard because I am right” bandwagon. These individuals offer a much-needed breath of fresh air, bringing clarity and wisdom amidst the chaos. Keep it up – guide gently.