Dyscultured

Google+ Hangout happened here . Preamble Mark Shuttleworth’s “ crazy, beautiful idea “. Cana-duh How a small town in Alberta became the digital envy of the nation . Too Seksy UK PM plans porn filter , then backpedals . But no backpedaling for this Winnipeg MP . Priva-see SIM cards hacked , but you don’t really have to worry. Going Mobile Ubuntu crowdfunds its first smartphone . Thanks For The Memory Alan Turing given posthumous pardon . The NeverEnding Story Rogers/Telus CEOs play good cop / bad cop . Racist on-air mistake? What racist on-air mistake ? Pew-Pew Google’s brand-new Chromecast — guess where it’s not yet available? Good guy Greg pays it forward at Winnipeg Edmonton Tim’s. Shout-outs MMD keeps the heat on that Telus shill — the proof is in the comments ! Music If tonight’s ep clocks in at three hours it’s because Anth is playing something from Phish … Dyscuss Something to say? Leave a comment below. C...

Google+ Hangout happened here . Preamble That’s some fine journalism there … Cana-duh Telus exec defends high cost of wireless in Canada. Going Mobile Bell and Telus respond to Canada’s new wireless code. Copyfight HBO issues takedown request for VLC. Priva-see Everything you need to know about PRISM… with bonus infographic ! Khaki Pants Why we can no longer trust Microsoft . Freedom Bitcoin exchanges get a helping hand from the Internet Archive . Pew-Pew Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize . What your iPhone doesn’t want you to type . From the obvious department: legal alternatives are a successful deterrent to piracy. Shout-outs We’re a bit thin on feedback this week, but we’ll take what we can get . Music See you if can spot the Canadian connection in the latest episode of RAP NEWS . Dyscuss Something to say? Leave a comment below. Come hang in our irc channel anytime — #dyscultured @ irc.zeronode.net. Stay in Touch Subscribe ...

Google+ Hangout happened here . Preamble NSA college recruitment drive goes horribly wrong. Listen to the rest of it here . Cana-duh Google, Bell deny mass surveillance of Canadians . Guess it’s just a FAD , anyway… Priva-see U.S. court rejects “state secrets” defense. Khaki Pants Google reportedly pays Adblock Plus to show you ads anyway. Copyfight Jay-Z/Samsung “exclusive”: everybody wins ? Going Mobile How Koodo and Rogers will deal with the new wireless code. Tired Old Media Who owns what in Canadian media. Pew-Pew DND sells part of missile defence system. By mistake . Ontario coders get their school back . Vancouver startup vows to out-fiber Google . Bell Mobility picks the wrong guy to fuck with. Shout-outs Good guy Tom Morello gives the right answer on Twitter . Music Album of the summer ain’t Jay-Z, it’s Daft Punk — and since we can’t play Daft Punk … Dyscuss Something to say? Leave a comment below. Come han...

(MP3 here / Google+ Hangout here ) Preamble An Edward Snowden update, via CNN . Cana-duh Eight ways we’re winning, digitally . And one more . Going Mobile Tough times for incumbent Canadian telcos: Exhibit A here ; B here . Priva-see Silicon Valley’s finest to protest against NSA spying . Khaki Pants Stupid blogs will print anything for pageviews. Tired Old Media Though largely nixed by Hollywood prix, Google still pix blockbuster flix . Copyfight The Pirate Bay turns 10 . The NeverEnding Story Meet PRISM’s little brother, Socmint . The internets can’t seem to decide what Glenn Greenwald is . Gun-crazy U of T student prints his own 3D weapon . Pew-Pew Kickstarter is coming to Canada . Zomg, DIY transhumanism !!1! Radiowave porn ? Shout-outs A special shout-out this week to our Victoria friends, though the alleged bomb threat there yields more questions than answers … Music Good god, the cheese! Here’s the official anthem for the 2013 Calgary Stampe...

(MP3 here / Google+ Hangout here ) Preamble Rockstar reporter Glenn Greenwald is our new hero, via YouTube . Cana-duh Opposing views on Bill C-309: Exhibit A here , B here . Priva-see Surprising no one, British spy agency revealed to be NSA’s bitch . Patently Absurd One of the worst patents ever gets upheld in U.S. court. Going Mobile What’s the deal with Mobilicity, WIND and Verizon ? Copyfight BitTorrent teams up with Public Enemy for crowdsourced music . Tired Old Media 6 companies control 90% of media in ‘Murica (vs. Canada’s 2 or 3). Khaki Pants Best cease-and-desist ever? The NeverEnding Story Whistleblowing re-branded as Insider Threats . Big Data: The good, the bad and the ugly . Yet another reason to consider CyanogenMod . Pew-Pew Vic Toews retires from politics . Canadian ambassadors not popular on Twitter . Grenada cops, more so . Shout-outs Donate to WikiLeaks before July 1st, when VISA tries to fuck them over again . Music It’s back to the ...

(MP3 here / Google+ Hangout here ) Preamble An assemblage of Apple adjectives from WWDC, courtesy of The Verge . Cana-duh Our brave new world of digital diplomacy . Mmkay… Priva-see How CyanogenMod is giving Android users their privacy back . Spy vs. Spy Waitaminnit, that’s not a power brick … Going Mobile Verizon considering bid for WIND Mobile ? Copyfight Lawsuit filed against “Happy Birthday” rights holders. And this page of prior art might win the case. Tired Old Media Spielberg, Lucas predict massive implosion in film industry. Khaki Pants Here’s a list you don’t want to be on … The NeverEnding Story The TPP is as bad as you think, says Member of Congress Alan Grayson . Google’s VP9 video codec gets Chromium preview ahead of Chrome, YouTube debuts. Pew-Pew How Bell will circumvent adhere to Cana-duh’s new wireless code . MySpace deletes blogs, asks users to vote on the idea of getting them back. Shout-outs Thanks to...

(MP3 here / Google+ Hangout here ) Freeform Podcasting at it’s finest Well we didn’t have shownotes, jingles (for the most part!), or Andrew this week… Nor did we record at the right time or day of the week. But we did get around to addressing some of the latest and greatest breaches of your security as provided by the NSA, CSEC and any number of other alphabet agencies. For background and reference to articles discussed in this episode please refer to the Dyscultured Reddit Shout Out’s A quick shout out to MMD for finding us and joining in on the chat for episode #240. Also apologies for the time we didn’t seem to be attentive while Google Hangouts left us hanging. Music A great soundtrack for the Tinfoil Tribunal… Limblifter – “Tinfoil” … Dyscuss Something to say? Leave a comment below. Come hang in our irc channel anytime — #dyscultured @ irc.zeronode.net. Stay in Touch Subscribe to the blog here . Point your podcatche...