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- 12 / 13 / 2023 -
The show is back after two weeks, Emmanuel gets an OMNY card, what was needed to register the card, some of the problems with the OMNY system, why it's important to be able to remain anonymous, what's good about OMNY, Alex laments the loss of the Metrocard, the many ways of paying, Gila describes a new type of subway gate that's being tested, the speed with which people adjust to changes, how area transit has improved over recent years, HOPE XV is officially announced, ways that HOPE is being improved, how improved transit options have made it easier and cheaper to get to HOPE, Alex describes how appealing Flushing is, food options on campus will be improved, Kyle describes what's left of the Hotel Pennsylvania, lingering bitterness over the hotel's destruction, encouraging people to support the station, the loss of the pizza place attached to the hotel, how Google is looking more evil with the future implementation of Manifest V3, how this will likely hurt ad blockers, how a version of GPT bypassed the free version's objections to malicious uses, 23andMe changes its terms of service to make it harder for users to sue them after a data breach, Rob details how people can opt out of the arbitration process, a member of the Scottish National Party is vindicated after his email account was confirmed to have been hacked, Emmanuel takes note of some British names, bans on email niceties, a balloon enthusiast website is wiped clean in a hack, Emmanuel learns what balloon enthusiasts actually are, a story on Polish trains and the right to repair will be covered on "Overtime."
Overtime: More on the Polish train story, how "white hat" hackers are being threatened with a lawsuit for fixing the trains, how this is a similar tactic that is used by Apple, the way this kind of behavior unites people against it, wondering when people lost the right of ownership, the evils of the subscription model, Alex tries to be devil's advocate for a brief period of time, programs that were purchased on the PlayStation are removed from customers' libraries, how 2600 dealt with the issue of control when introducing digital issues, Gila reads an uncensored quote on the subject, the issue of piracy and content control, how Rob was able to save content from an old DVR, the way things that used to be easy are now almost impossible, reaction to Emmanuel discussing "gay furry hackers," listenership is up, Kyle disconnects Rebel, a listener question about recording HOPE workshops, a question about ticket sales, memories of a George Orwell piece being removed from Kindles, the struggle Kyle and Emmanuel went through to get their own copy of an Academy Award winning film distributed by Apple, Alex has a question for listeners about retro computers for kids, difficulty with three-way calling, memories of Intellidial, a song is being created for "Off The Hook," a Swedish white power website's customer database is compromised, facts about 2600 meetings, what's cool about the new 2600 meeting site in New York City, how to handle meetings with low attendance, what Clipper cards are, how refilling fares works, a reminder about upcoming HOPE ticket sales.
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December 13
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb0tBIGm9Xg
- 12 / 27 / 2023 -
Alex has an unfortunate accident in Florida involving a golf cart which results in a broken leg, Alex describes the series of events, the effects of ketamine and the intense dream Alex had, memories of Kyle breaking his hand in Canada several years ago, thinking of a way to turn this into a fundraiser for the station, the show wasn't on last week and probably won't be on next week, Alex has to be operated on early in the morning, the story of a "Grand Theft Auto" hacker sentenced to life in a secure hospital, questioning what actually happened and how much harm was really caused, why such a sentence is completely unjustifiable, how the security at Rockstar Games seems to leave a lot to be desired, the irony of "Grand Theft Auto's" premise, Kyle describes why some people don't want to fit in, the potential of using smart speakers in Australia to detect domestic abuse, the annoyance of smart devices and their wake words, Gila describes the danger in the Australian story, a listener creates a song based on Emmanuel's "gay furry hacker" story from a few weeks ago, an update on the benefits of the OMNY card, how this will be an advantage for HOPE attendees, the Chaos Congress in Germany is going on, the Winter edition of 2600 is about to come out, a tribute to WBAI host Ralph Poynter will follow the show.
Overtime: Alex explains why he's getting operated on in Pennsylvania instead of New York City, meeting a surgeon affected by a ransomware event that took place in his hospital a year ago, how experts often know very little about other subjects, how the Bumble dating app was used to catch January 6th rioters, why it's particularly important to protect one's privacy when engaged in a project like this, why reporters shouldn't be involved in this sort of thing, Rite Aid is found to have misused facial recognition on customers, how this will be another blow to brick and mortar stores, the issue of items being locked up in drug stores, the continuing misuse of facial recognition by Madison Square Garden, Rob describes how shoplifting reports were made up, Emmanuel remembers when surveillance cameras were unusual, how people can get credit cards legally under fake names, a discussion on being ripped off, discussing Rebel's travel plans, the issue of identity checks on Facebook, talk about loyalty cards, why you should never give out private info without knowing who you're giving it to, Kyle explains how making the process unpleasant will drive customers away, how to get a decent RFID-proof wallet, Rob gives info on camera-shy hoodies, a question about HOPE ticket availability, the quickness of HOPE tickets selling out in December, a reminder about 2600 meetings happening next week, confusion involving chain mail, Emmanuel realizes everyone forgot to do a year-end perspective this week.
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December 27
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Off The Hook Overtime
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Off The Hook Overtime is also available on the Channel2600 YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgFZkAPhSs8