The Occupy Tech tAUk Movement launched by our crew’s self-declared union continues, while in the meantime our show veers a bit more into the political sphere with the launch of our new political-tech segment, AmeriTech 2012. And Douglas is back behind the computer screen (actually, two screens this time) for another of our trademark demos.
Check out the teaser ad for this episode for a preview!
Our tech headlines this week:
- CEO Tim Cook Looks to Mold a More Streamlined Apple
- Microsoft: ‘Google’s Products are like Spaghetti’
- Groupon Sizzes in Public Debut
- The Whole Internet ‘Weighs the Same as a Strawberry’
- Apple Reportedly Questioning Future of Mac Pro
- Apple Voted Biggest Influence on Video Games Industry
In our discussion segment, we take a look at the Occupy movement and how it got started out of social media, peruse the latest hacktivism news out of Anonymous, and also look at how the White House is getting in on online activism with “We the People” online petitions, although the canned responses may make it a bit of a sham.
Relevant links mentioned in the segment:
- White House Responds to “We the People” Petitions, People Respond with Petitions to Take Petitions Seriously
- Tech tAUk Segment: All About Anonymous
- Douglas & Josh on the Touchscreen Coke Machine in MGC
Josh then launches our newest segment, AmeriTech 2012, with a look at the issues of internet monitoring, cyberwarfare, and concerns about internet-blocking in the name of cybersecurity. Josh then looks at the 2012 Republican primary candidates and their stances on cybersecurity and internet freedom (or their lack thereof). Josh finally looks at two measures currently pending in Congress that threaten internet freedom in the United States: the E-PARASITE Act and the PROTECTIP Act.
Relevant links mentioned in the segment:
- Josh’s Hacktivism Blog Series:
Douglas then gets behind the computer to demonstrate some free tools by Apple built into the latest release of Mac OS X Lion to help you keep your Mac secure, including FileVault 2, for encrypting your Mac’s hard drive, and Find My Mac, an iCloud feature that lets you recover and/or lock down your Mac when it goes missing.
Finally, in our Random Geeky Fact of the Week, Douglas discusses the recent ICANN decision to open up access to custom top-level domains, and in our Viral Video of the Week, we look at a video of a bride texting during her wedding.
