Bogosity Podcast for 1 June 2015
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Co-Host: Jim Goebel
News of the Bogus:
- 0:32 – APNewsBreak: IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000 http://bigstory.ap.org/article/34539a748b3745ffb92451472f814ffa/apnewsbreak-irs-says-thieves-stole-tax-info-100000
- 13:17 – Surgery-bot can be hacked to HACK YOU TO PIECES http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/28/packet_of_death_how_to_crash_a_surgical_robot/
- 19:32 – How Movie Studios Exploit Video on Demand Services http://torrentfreak.com/how-movie-studios-exploit-video-on-demand-services-150524/
- 34:16 – Sargon of Akkad and Thunderf00t: #Gamergate’s Well-Paid Talking Heads https://archive.is/QERdD
50:42 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Tegiminis http://simplikation.com/why-sealioning-is-bad/
1:02:57 – Silver Cluon Award: “This is how gerrymandering works” http://www.reddit.com/r/woahdude/comments/2xgqss/this_is_how_gerrymandering_works/
- This is the best explanation of gerrymandering you will ever see – The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/01/this-is-the-best-explanation-of-gerrymandering-you-will-ever-see/ - America’s most gerrymandered congressional districts http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/
- 5 Ways U.S. Democracy Is More Rigged Than You Think http://www.cracked.com/article_20705_5-ways-u.s.-democracy-more-rigged-than-you-think.html
- Strike While the Ire is Hot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_eiUWKU3E
1:15:19 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Attorney: Spy chief had ‘forgotten’ about NSA program when he misled Congress http://thehill.com/policy/technology/241508-spy-head-had-absolutely-forgotten-about-nsa-program
This Week’s Quote: “Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we’ve been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it.” —Edward Snowden
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