Whats The Rumpus?

This week we discuss “old media” vs “new media.” Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/49 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This week concludes the Viacom v Google case, so we discuss digital media and copyright on the Internet. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/48 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This is the episode about nothing.  We eventually start talking about websites we frequent and how we consume data on the Internet. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/47 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This week we discuss how much of a distraction the Internet is and how much of an impact that has on you as an individual and us as a society. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/46 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This week we discuss oversharing on the Internet and the privacy ramifications of doing so. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/45 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

In this week’s episode, we discuss the iPad.  Is it worth buying?  What are the implications of introducing a intelligently designed tablet to market? Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/44 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

In a new format, we discuss Facebook and Facebook’s new privacy policy. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/43 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Third grader busted for Jolly Rancher possession.  A keyhole has been designed with drunk people in mind.  Turn your juice into booze in 48 hours.  RAM turns 56 this week.  Mick Jagger talks about downloading and piracy.  Canadian Club resparks a 20 year old marketing campaign which is a worldwide treasure hunt for cases of … Continue reading "Episode 42: Pumps and a Bump" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

A Florida state senator was caught looking at porn on the senate floor.  A manual transmission gear sensor for use with a remote starter ensures that your car is in neutral before attempting to turn the engine over.  We discuss an article written about why everyone should learn to be a hacker.  The greatest, nerdiest … Continue reading "Episode 41: HMFICOMFDS" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Scandal rocks South Korea as one of its StarCraft superstars is caught cheating.  The guys from Penny Arcade make TIME’s 100 people that affect the world.  The Blag Hag proposes the end of the world via boobquake.  The Brads show us how websites look on the iPad.  All this and the Fark Headline of the … Continue reading "Episode 40: Perumalsamy Namperumalsamy" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Bring on the lulz Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/39 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Apple is removing the “Rate on Delete” feature from the iPhone OS.  A poster on Craig’s List has a hilarious perspective on why you should buy his 2002 Ford Focus.  A wireless consumer in the U.K. threatens his former provider with a plywood check.  Not only is the tag annoying, not it’s dangerous.  We … Continue reading "Episode 38: Sitting on Babies" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari is up for auction.  A militia group is up in arms about an Internet rumor.  Google and Topeka formally trade names.  Charles Lavoie recaptions every New Yorker cartoon with the caption “Christ, what an asshole!”  A new gaming service allows you to have a “flirty” or “sexy” gaming experience.  Three Fark Headlines … Continue reading "Episode 37: The One Where Ryder Sings Holy Diver for 5 Minutes" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This week, how to beat the Westboro Baptist Church.  Chinese root server is shut down after DNS problem.  April Fool’s Day hijinks ensues with the voice command copier prank.  A French dude “fingerhacked” Obama’s Twitter account.  GoDaddy ceases regitering domains in China.  Introducing, the vortex junction – the next generation of roundabouts.  The ISS is … Continue reading "Episode 36: Ge pah sah peepa ke pah sah HIT ME!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

This week, we tell you how to use wood glue to restore old LP records.  Six undeniable similarities between nerds and sports fans.  The Google set-top box is coming.  An angry jobless man remotely disables over 100 cars.  Bea Arthur Mountains Pizza!  C-SPAN releases a video archive.  MySpace plans to sell its user data.  We’re … Continue reading "Episode 35: Wyan Seacwest" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Black market glute enhancements lead to a rash of hospitalizations.  William Shatner starts a new social network.  Sean Penn shows a little bit of crazy towards a reporter.  We discuss a Millenium-Falcon-shaped sex toy, a look back at the Dotcom boom and bust.  Are we entering an age of online grocery shopping?  79% of adults … Continue reading "Episode 34: Black Market Butts" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

You are cordially invited to take part in the funeral for our dearly departed from IE6.  ABC pulls its channels from Cablevision.  Ubisoft’s restrictive DRM has already been cracked.  A new website will ship toiletries to your destination when you are preparing to travel.  Topeka, KS changes its name to Google, find out why.  A … Continue reading "Episode 33: Cawesome" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Ole Miss students choose Admiral Ackbar as their mascot.  Denny’s invites you to follow a random Taiwanese man.  Ubisoft deters hackers from stealing Assassin’s Creed 2 by making the game unplayable.  A illustrated bible represented with Legos.  Some colleges have begun accepting YouTube videos as part of the application process.  All this plus the Fark … Continue reading "Episode 32: Ramp Down the Jackassery" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Jack Thompson’s up to his wacky shennanigans again!  This time he attacks Activision’s CEO for a speech he made.  We find out whether you can charge an iPhone with oranges or not.  A company has developed a way to identify a user strictly by their typing cadence.  Because of Toyota’s epic fubar and recall, you … Continue reading "Episode 31: I Love Episode 31, It’s So Bad" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support

Dolph Lundgren video of a live performance is the most ridiculous video ever.  US Bill seeks to grant cybersecurity scholarships.  Pedobear appears in a Polish newspaper to promote the Winter Olympics.  Toledo strip club gives “lap dances for Haiti.”  Google introduces Fiber for Communities.  Verizon Wireless blocks 4chan website.  Free Pancakes from IHOP on February … Continue reading "Episode 30: Pew Pew" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-rumpus/support