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Episodes

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  Making Muse Make Sense 04.11.2026 57m

  Muse is winning Chris over by saving money and handling life’s busywork, but convincing Angela might be its toughest assignment yet. Muse: Meta’s Personal AI AgentCode: 84R8GZMuse GadgetsMuse Gadget SDKTechCrunch: Meta Wants You to Build Your Own Muse GadgetThe Verge: Meta Open Sources Muse AI GadgetsBring Outside InNotch’s House Is for SaleLINUX Unplugged Texas MeetupJupiter Broadcasting MumbleJB Live Music Hit the Target — Theo Katzman
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  Flock and Awe 28.10.2026 47m

  Flock blames bots for its surveillance backlash, while our own camera setups leave us with an uncomfortable double standard to explain. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost from the Web:Web BoostFlock CEO Calls Surveillance Backlash 'Not Real' in Leaked Audio as US Cities Cancel ContractsFlock CEO: We haven't 'fired' any police departments as customers | TechCrunchFlock CEO Garrett Langley on Public Backlash, Surveillance Expansion | Disrupt 2026 - YouTube50 Cent's Massive Mansion ft. Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo | MTV Cribs - YouTubeOnce home to both Mike Tyson and 50 CentThe Insane Cursed History Of Mike Tyson & 50 Cent's Former Connecticut MansionMusicHit and Run By: Amber Sweeney
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  Amazon Is All Ears 21.10.2026 45m

  Amazon's new AI wearable promises to remember everything you say, but the real question is what Amazon plans to do with it. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost from the Web:Web BoostLinksWhy some people become super smellersAmazon Announces Bee Frontier and Bee EclipseHands-on with Bee, Amazon's latest AI wearableBee Frontier — Official Product PageBee Eclipse — Official Product PageGeekWire — Amazon's New AI Devices Can Suggest Things to BuyThe Verge — Amazon's Always-Listening Bee WearableWashington RCW 9.73.030 — Recording and Consent LawWearable Microphone JammingWearable Microphone Jamming - YouTubeThis Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work | WIREDDemonstrating Wearable Microphone JammingMUSICDisco Swag By: The Doerfels
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  Apple Moves In 14.10.2026 1h 9m

  Apple wants to take over your smart home, and we're breaking down what it gets right, what it gets wrong, and whether it's worth letting Apple move in.Apple’s “Welcome Home” Smart Home EventApple Announces HomeView Smart Home HubHomeView Requires an iPhone or iPad for Some AI FeaturesApple Launches Home Collection With Cameras, Locks, and ThermostatsApple Announces New Apple TV 4K With A19 and Siri AISiri AI Is Coming to Older Apple TV 4K ModelsApple Announces HomePod Mini 2 With Siri AIBullet Train by My Friend JimiMuse VM HacksMontana Is CrazyAll Biz Up Front, Party in the BackJust Focus on the LocationChurch Convert Done RightMusicBullet Train by My Friend Jimi
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  While I’m Gone 07.10.2026 42m

  Chris tells an IT war story about the time one vacation email revealed an entire company held together by flaky drives, secret download links, and one guy’s brain. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostLinksVEVOR Push Lawn Sweeper 21" Leaf & Grass Collector 3.5 cu. ftFirefox 13 Release Post-MortemFirefox 13.0 Release NotesFirefox 12.0 Release Archivemdadm Manual PageLinux MD RAID DocumentationExt3 Filesystem DocumentationDisk2vhd — Microsoft SysinternalsMemtest86+ClamAV Scanning DocumentationBus Factor — Laws of Software EngineeringSort of Island LifeTiny House, Big PriceThe Halloween PivotMusicLet's Imagine By: Aaron Koenig
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  Web Browser? I hardly Know 'er! 30.09.2026 59m

  Give an agent a browser, and suddenly it can do a lot more than search the web. We dig into Playwright, what that unlocks, and why it matters for Clanker Therapy 2. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostClanker Therapy 2 on MeetupAgent Op Guild on TelegramAgent Op Guild Matrix roomPlaywrightPlaywright on GitHubPlaywright MCPPlaywright MCP on GitHubPlaywright browser supportPlaywright Trace ViewerPlaywright CodegenPlaywright release notesThe Prototype Dome HomeRubik’s Cube Dome HomeThe Combo Dome HomeMusic“Home Grown Funk Take 2” by Jon Peterson
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  Irregular Test Results 23.09.2026 54m

  The AI hacking panic gets a lot less impressive once the real details start coming out. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostIsraeli startup Irregular linked to AI hacks OpenAI, Anthropic, MetaWhy Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails - The New York TimesGoogle confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026 Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsarTrump's call for "AI Force" sets off scramble for new AI czarNebula CommanderThe Santa Fe CampSmall Town Home, Big Doll EnergyLive on a Space ShipMusic:Leaving The Country By bennyjeans
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  My Last Quest 16.09.2026 54m

  I turn the Quest 3 into a spatial workstation, wire it into my AI agents, and discover one trick the Valve Frame should steal. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostMy Steam Frame ReviewVR 401: Accelerating Quest Development With Agentic WorkflowsMeta VR CLI OverviewMeta VR CLIMeta AI Tooling OverviewInstall Meta VR CLIGet Started With Android Apps on Horizon OSMeta Horizon OS Quick StartHorizon OS PlatformsTermux ReleasesMusicEndless Deja Vu By My Friend Jimi
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  AGI My Ass(tra) 09.09.2026 46m

  Three of the biggest AI stories of the year landed at once. Somehow, everyone is excited about the wrong one. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostOpenAI calls GPT-6 Astra its most powerful model yet - CBS NewsNvidia's Jensen Huang Says 'AGI Has Arrived' and Congratulates OpenAI - Business InsiderOpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model autonomously completes Portal in 24 hours — feat cost just $571 in tokens World’s first public Tesla Cybercab ride (no steering wheel) - YouTubeNVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face | NVIDIA BlogMusicHit the Target by Theo Katzman
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  Apple Ternover 02.09.2026 42m

  Tim Cook is Fully Cooked, Apple hands the keys to a hardware guy, and the company’s next era starts with one very big AI problem. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainLinksApple’s Ternus Has ‘Huge Shoes to Fill’ After Cook’s 2,300% Gain - BloombergTim Cook’s Apple: his 10 biggest wins and misses | The VergeApple Just Showed Me 50 Years of History That Nobody Has Ever Seen - WSJBreathtaking Unobstructed ViewsFor the Lawn EnthusiastMulti-Island LifestyleMusicOne Fine Day By: Right Said Fred
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  Not In My Back Yard 26.08.2026 1h 4m

  Everyone loves their tech, but now that the infrastructure is showing up, nobody wants it next door. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostLinksData Center Uproar Scrambles the Midterm ElectionGOP Issues Stark Warning to AI CompaniesGovernors' Races Are Being Buffeted by Data Center PoliticsThe Unexpected Winners of America's Data Center BoomAmericans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their AreaOpposition to Local Data Centers Rises SharplySkagit County Commissioners Adopt Moratorium on New Data CentersUnited States Data Center Energy Usage Report: 2025 UpdateBerkeley Lab Data Center Energy Modeling and ForecastingData Centers in Virginia — Economic and Infrastructure Impact SummaryRatepayer Protection PledgeBuilding Community-First AI InfrastructureThe Data Center Era Reshaping AmericaData Centers "Dug Their Own Grave," Says Texas Gov. Greg AbbottAbove Ground Bunker in WATower Defense House EditionData Center SongMusicBloodshot Lies Funky By: The Doerfels 
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  All Hail Voicemail 19.08.2026 52m

  Your projects, problems, discoveries, and questionable decisions take center stage as we dig into a stack of listener voicemails. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainLinksMerriest Christmas ContestHow Did The Tradition of Birthdays Begin? | Pump It UpThe AI Fixer UpperMain Character Syndrome HouseYou Gotta Live in Cali - Anything will do ShackMusicToo Many Chickens
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  Minimaxxing 12.08.2026 55m

  Starlink Mini promises to kill the deadzone, but the real story is in the tradeoffs, hidden details, and the places where it works better than you’d expect. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainLinks:Amazon.com : Starlink Mini BatteryROVEDGE MK-1 Starlink Mini Battery Tripod StandStarlink Mini Car Mount Suction Cup HolderStarlink - Home AssistantWhat are the differences between Starlink Mini and Standard 4 X? - Starlink Help CenterStarlink Service PlansStarlink MiniStarlink Roam Data AllowancesStarlink In-Motion UseThe AI Fixer UpperMain Character Syndrome HouseYou Gotta Live in Cali - Anything will do ShackMusicNevermind By: MOOKY
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  Coyote Ugly 05.08.2026 44m

  Something is living among the rocks at the farm, and as we learn how coyotes sleep, hunt, and raise their young, the trail leads uncomfortably close to the chicken coop. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostDiffusion of Innovation Theory: The Adoption Curve - YouTubeCoyotes - Theodore Roosevelt National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Coexisting with Coyotes - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)Is There a Correlation Between Rodents and Backyard Chickens?MusicParticular Man by Abel James
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  Battery Wasn’t the Problem 30.07.2026 44m

  Chris spent five nights camping in an EV, and the car handled everything he worried about. It was the problems he never anticipated that nearly ruined the trip. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web Boost1950's Hoover Constellation Vacuum Cleaner TV Commercial - YouTubeHavnby CloudCore 4.5-inch Foam Backseat Mattress for Tesla Model YTesla Model Y Air MattressBest Mattress Setup for Tesla Model Y Camping?The Perfect YouTube Project for the New TuberSUMK Tailgate Camping Tent with Canopy for Tesla Model Y JuniperOGERY Camping String Lights 4 in 1, 32.8FT Quick Storage 8 Modes ProtableTent Lamp 5 Packs Portable Tent Light Clip Hook Hurricane Emergency Lights LED Camping LightThe Established Tuber's Next Big ProjectMusicTanz am Druidenstein By: Ric Sattler
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  The Knives Are Out for Open Source AI 22.07.2026 50m

  China’s open-source AI models are catching up fast, rattling American labs, threatening their business models, and triggering a growing push to regulate or outright block the competition. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostJim Cramer posted on X this morningThe Great Freakout Over Open-Source AI Has BegunAxios Report Says Trump administration reportedly reviving push to ban Chinese AI models following Kimi K3 launchDavid Sacks on XLook to Close and you Might get a SplinterPenthouse MaxieMillennium Tower Grand Penthouse SOLD for $13M - YouTubeMusicLost Summer By: Ollie
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  Flock Around and Find Out 15.07.2026 1h

  More than 115,000 Flock-style cameras now scan America’s streets billions of times each month. But this summer, a growing resistance is taking matters, and the cameras, into its own hands. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostFlockHopper | See ALPR Surveillance Cameras Near YouFind Nearby ALPRs | DeFlockFlock's Surveillance Cameras Face Another Blow as LAPD Won't Renew The ContractLAPD Lets Agreement With Flock Safety Expire Over Privacy Concerns - Business InsiderAccess to this page has been deniedFlock cameras wrongly flag plates as stolen, lead to police stop in Plymouth - CBS MinnesotaFight Creepy ALPR Cameras | American Civil Liberties UnionApple vs OpenAI lawsuit: 8 bombshell accusations and how the legal war might change your next iPhone Apple lawsuit reveals how many of its former employees now work at OpenAIMusicShut It Down By: Robots Are Dix
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  The Windows Fingerprint 08.07.2026 45m

  A Scattered Spider arrest reveals how a VPN wasn’t enough when Windows device telemetry helped investigators connect the dots. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostLinksi use openrc and i just strace my chrome and...browser\_dm\_token\_storage\_linux.cc - Chromium Code SearchScattered Spider - WikipediaNew Court Files Reveal How Microsoft Helped the FBI Identify Peter Stokes "Bouquet" (Scattered Spider Member) A Hacker's Arrest Reveals Microsoft Can Track Users Via a Windows Device ID Alleged Member of Criminal Cyber Hacking Group “Scattered Spider” Arrested in Finland and Extradited to the United States | United States Department of JusticeI Heard you Like a House on Stilts...Skip the River, Go for the LakeMusicTime By: The Fifty Four Plates
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  RAM Racket 01.07.2026 39m

  A new lawsuit claims RAM prices are being driven by a conspiracy to fix supply, but is that the real story, or just cope? CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostLinksTech companies hike prices due to 'chipflation' - YouTubeRAM prices expected to rise another 40-50% in Q3 2026, and then 30% more in Q4 as AI demand outpaces supplyMajor RAM manufacturers sued for manipulating prices and demandToday, Micron announced a $250 million investment to increase long-term savings opportunities for children and families through Trump AccountsSpace Ship HouseA House with an Elevated StyleMusic:Is Anybody There? By: The Paisley Daze
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  Open Scare 24.06.2026 50m

  Free and open AI models get cast as the villain, Valve’s Steam Machine gets mugged by RAM prices, and we check who’s selling the panic popcorn. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostIt's National Donut Day! Here's how chains are celebrating - YouTubeNational Donut Day - YouTubeChinese AI models raise cybersecurity concerns, new report warnsHow Booz Allen Hamilton Quietly Took Over U.S. Intelligence - YouTubeValve prices the Steam Machine at $1,049 | The VergeValve Steam Machine Review: GPU & CPU Benchmarks, SteamOS Test, Thermals, Noise, and Price - YouTubeSteam Machine Review: Valve's New Console/PC Hybrid - YouTubeEven Valve is Disappointed - Steam Machine Review - YouTubeThe PS6 Cannot Come Out in This Era of $1,000+ Consoles | Push SquareThe Steam Machine is the biggest victim of the RAMpocalypse to date, and that's made me unreasonably annoyed Here's What The Steam Machine Might Have Cost If Not For AIThe Great North TipLive Like a PirateMusicCherry, Cherry By: Right Said Fred