536: The Rational Prepper

Web3, NFTs, cryptocurrencies & other grifts; Uber CEO admits they could afford labor protections; shoddy coding; why Tesla is good & why Tesla is bad; Mozilla backtracks; gamifying the law; The Matrix: Resurrections; Nic Cage's massive talent; Amazon's All or Nothing series; Canon's printer ink chip problem; Magic Leap is back; Wordle clones; voice-adjustable dumbbells; caught by Google Maps; open-source developer borks own files; Russian cyber-activity warning; looking for rational prepper advice; mid-life crisis Boba Fett. Show notes at https://gog.show/536/ FOLLOW UP Winnie the Pooh Public Domain My first impressions of web3 by Moxie Marlinspike IN THE NEWS Uber CEO Admits Company Can Afford Labor Protections for Drivers LAPD fired two officers who ignored robbers to play 'Pokémon Go' Shoddy coding has some Honda cars stuck in the year 2002 Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta has an ‘assertive’ driving mode that ‘may perform rolling stops’ DMV ‘revisiting’ its approach to regulating Tesla’s public self-driving test Mozilla pauses crypto donations following criticism over climate impact Kim Kardashian Sued for Promoting Alleged Cryptocurrency 'Pump and Dump' Scam The Associated Press is starting its own NFT marketplace for photojournalism Tech Startup Wants To Gamify Suing People Using Crypto Tokens Here’s the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton Antivirus Jack Dorsey proposes a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers MEDIA CANDY The Matrix Resurrections Nic Cage plays 'Nick Cage' in first look at comedy-thriller The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent All or Nothing: Manchester City All or Nothing: Juventes APPS & DOODADS Magnet App Magic Leap grants healthcare startups access to its new AR headset ahead of mid-2022 release It fills me with glee that Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fake Wordle' clones are taking over the App Store Alexa can change the weight on NordicTrack's adjustable dumbbells SECURITY HAH! Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in Spain Open source developer corrupts his own files, impacting millions Warnings of Russian cyber activity as Moscow continues preparations to invade Ukraine. Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure 'Huge, huge numbers:' insurance group sees death rates up 40 percent over pre-pandemic levels CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Thomas J Indge - Musician - composer | performer | producer Thomas J Indge - Instagram