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- 02 / 03 / 2021 -
Some major problems getting the show on the air this week, the frustration of not talking on the phone, it's only the second show of the year, this is the first post-Trump show, Emmanuel recollects last year's trip to Schefferville, an ongoing problem with hotels.com, Alex gives Emmanuel the third degree, a problem with Network Solutions and something called "professional email," how their support email address doesn't receive mail, the ordeal of ordering masks through Amazon using overnight shipping that took ages to get shipped, how Amazon prevented Emmanuel from criticizing the company that didn't live up to its promise, how Samsung is spamming Emmanuel's phone and causing the phone itself to complain, the huge amount of money people spend on phones, Alex reveals himself to be an iPhone user, how Gila avoided being taken advantage of by her iPhone, how Parler is anything but a free speech site, an update on their status, news on the CEO's position, Alex gives some technical info on Parler's new hosting setup, an excerpt from one of Emmanuel's old radio shows in 1991 that referenced Donald Trump, a lot more old audio will be posted this year, a message from hackers to online nazis, Facebook signs nearly everyone out, some social media statistics, an update on the show's schedule.
Overtime: Verifying that the stream is working, Kyle takes responsibility for what happened earlier while trying to get the show on the air, figuring out better ways to use YouTube, Rob reveals what phone he uses, a question about the image on the "Overtime" page, Kyle's experience learning about how iPhones are fixed, the issue of holding prisoners at Gitmo, unfair blame being cast at certain politicians, Emmanuel defines the term "Greenwalding" after he's blocked on Twitter by Glenn Greenwald, the danger of not helping candidates people agree with, an explanation on what the image is, ideas for new images, rethinking Parler, allegations of fraud, how this is similar to what Gab did, a call from Scotland and plans to visit, Kyle's thoughts on futuristic technologies and conspiracies, why it would not be in Apple's interests to violate the privacy of their customers, an annoying feature of Signal that invades users' privacy, Gila gives details on an upcoming global 2600 meeting, how meetings will resume in the future.
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February 3
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Off The Hook Overtime
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- 02 / 10 / 2021 -
Emmanuel spills coffee on his laptop, memories of "Romper Room" and Wheatena, Rob and Gila have been watching the impeachment trial on C-SPAN, how uncensored documentary evidence was broadcast on every network but Fox, how this managed to get around FCC restrictions, why this needs to be shown often, how some Republican congresspeople ignored the footage, how much of this info was scraped from Parler by one person, the importance of donating to WBAI, the unique jury setup of this trial, how total fear of Trump is driving the actions of a lot of senators, what Democrats shouldn't be saying, Alex describes the root of the myth of a fraudulent election, Kyle describes some of the rules of the trial, how Republicans who spoke out against the violence are being targeted, Trump's ban on Twitter is permanent according to their CFO, Alex describes the legal issues involved in letting people like Trump remain on the platform, the immediate result of Trump's ban, the similarities to running an IRC channel, the TurboVax system and how it helps people get COVID vaccine appointments, how the true hacker spirit is being demonstrated through this and other projects, Emmanuel discovers he qualifies for the vaccine due to developing asthma after the events of the RNC in 2004, Alex describes a potential security hole in the appointment-making software, some facts about the TurboVax domain name, a request to the TurboTax people, listener feedback on the business practices of Network Solutions, a suggestion on how to improve the YouTube experience, a story is circulating on the hacking of a water treatment plant in Florida, questioning why such a plant needs to be accessible online.
Overtime: More on the water treatment plant story, a dog breaks into the discussion, Bobson from Bulgaria has more details on the Irish mailbox picture, an 11-year-old in India secretly extorts his father posing as a group of hackers, a listener question about a road usage tax, Kyle describes the system in place in Washington, what the system would be like in Wyoming, Kyle discusses futureproofing laws and technologies, the prospects of having the equivalent of a black box in our cars, the surveillance worries involved, Alex has gotten four feet of snow in the Poconos, Emmanuel learns that "never" is an adverb, a story about a dog and snow.
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February 10
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- 02 / 17 / 2021 -
Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine are becoming available, Emmanuel was able to get an appointment, Gila's quest to get scheduled, the difference between drug store appointments and those arranged through New York City and New York State, attempting to help others get appointments, how the vaccine needs to be distributed in order to be fair, comorbidity differences between states and vaccine sites, Emmanuel's issue with smoking being considered a medical condition in some states, Alex describes his frustration trying to make an appointment for someone, exploring vax4nyc.nyc.gov to find an appointment in the New York City area, Emmanuel demonstrates a trick to jump ahead in the process, what vaccinefinder.nyc.gov provides, phone numbers that can help in the scheduling process, a guide to covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov, the best way to keep reloading the appointment page, Rob gives an update on COVID-19 statistics in particular neighborhoods, how these numbers will change, Alex questions why the vaccination effort isn't being federalized, the advantages of localizing such projects, some little known options that can help people, how the infrastructure in Texas was crippled by cold weather and led to elected officials lying about the cause, Kyle theorizes on why this happened, the Mars rover is landing tomorrow.
Overtime: An appeal for hints on better ways to use YouTube, the picture for the show has changed, a good amount of time spent trying to walk a listener through the registration process, the importance of being patient when explaining the technology, exploring the vaccine situation in Pennsylvania and Wyoming, predictions of what will happen with the vaccine in the future, why it's important to get the vaccine when your turn comes up, predicting when things will actually get back to normal, the possibility of additional variants, what a post-COVID world might be like, how the virus could have been much worse, analyzing some awful comments by a Texas mayor, a final message to Texas listeners.
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February 17
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- 02 / 24 / 2021 -
A rushed beginning, wondering if the show has friends at NASA, there won't be an "Overtime" tonight, this is a fundraising show, memories of how HOPE 2020 unfolded, what is being offered tonight, thinking through the logistics of fulfilling these pledges, Alex remembers tracking down Bruce Sterling over the phone many years ago on Thanksgiving, why there were so many more presentations at HOPE 2020, an excerpt of the HOPE 2020 talk by Joseph Menn and Oxblood Ruffian on the Cult of the Dead Cow, the date of the fundraiser is wrong on the WBAI website, remembering the coup of 2019 at WBAI, an excerpt from the Idalin Bobé keynote at HOPE 2020, some of the other highlights of the conference, Alex explains how the HOPE conference is still going on, another premium that's being offered tonight, Kyle describes the quality of the 2600 tote bags, Alex gives some background info on The Strand, another advantage to pledging, an example of the HOPE musical themes by Cameron Glass, an excerpt of the HOPE 2020 talk from Dan Calacci on Ring cameras. This show includes fundraising.
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February 24
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