Shiny Podcast

Episode 15: A Far Cry From OK

January 22nd, 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

2018, AMD, Android O, Dropbox, Google Chrome, Internet, ajit pai, alexa, amazon, amazon echo, android, apple, arm, bitconnect, bitcown, blockchain, broadband, bug, ces, ces 2018, chrome, chromeos, crypto currency, crypto mining, ethereum, far cry, far cry 5, fcc, gaming, geek, google, gpu, intel, intel me, labo, meltdown, net neutrality, nintendo, nintendo switch, nvidia, open source, podcast, security, shiny, shiny podcast, spectre, switch, tech, tech news, tech podcast, technology, ubisoft, vulnerability, wifi alliance, wpa3

This week we manage to turn a slow tech news cycle and no deep dive into a regular length show! It's a podcast miracle! We tackle subjects like Chromecast messing with your WiFi, Nintendo's brand new line of cardboard accessories, Intel just doesn't get it, and more!

Episode 14: MONDAY NIGHT RAW

January 15th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 mins

2018, AMD, Android O, Dropbox, EA, EFF, Google Chrome, Internet, Microsoft, No Man's Sky, Star Trek, Star Wars, System76, The Last Jedi, ajit pai, alexa, amazon, amazon echo, android, apple, arm, australia, batteries, belgium, bitcown, blockchain, broadband, bug, ces, ces 2018, chrome, chromeos, crypto currency, crypto mining, dash, disney, electronic frontier foundation, emc, episode 8, ethereum, fcc, gambling, gaming india, geek, google, gpu, hue lights, intel, intel me, internet of money, klingon, light bulb, linux, loot box., loot crate, lord of the rings, lunera, macos, management engine, meltdown, microsoft groove, monero, music, net neutrality, netsec, nexus, nobel prize, nvidia, open source, open standards, opsec, overwatch, philips hue, photography, pixel, podcast, prequel, root, security, shiny, shiny podcast, skinner box, spectre, speculative execution, spotify, star wars battlefront ii, supercomputer, tech, tech news, tech podcast, technology, tesla, time, tinder, titan, toys, uber, video gamesandreas antonopoulos, vmware, vote, vulnerability, w3c, wannacry, wwe

This week we do some CES 2018 roundup through the 3rd day of the event and with guest host Jared Beerman of Beerman Photography (@beermanphotography on Instagram) returning we talk about all his new toys he got for Christmas and future projects.

Episode 13: The Worst Bugs Ever

January 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 10 mins

2018, AMD, Google Chrome, Microsoft, amazon echo, apple, arm, bitcown, blockchain, broadband, bug, crypto currency, crypto mining, dash, ethereum, fcc, geek, google, intel, linux, meltdown, monero, open source, shiny, shiny podcast, spectre, speculative execution, tech, technology, vulnerability

It's time to catch up after the holidays and bring you a rocking round up of everything that's been happening in technology since the last chat. We tackle the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that everyone is freaking out about and explain why you should freak out, too! Plus, the dirt on crypto-mining, great games coming out this year, spats between the tech giants, our predictions for 2018 and so much more!

Episode 12: "I Have a Bad Feeling About This..."

December 17th, 2017  |  1 hr 23 mins

AMD, Android O, EA, EFF, Internet, Microsoft, No Man's Sky, Star Trek, Star Wars, System76, The Last Jedi, ajit pai, amazon, android, belgium, blockchain, chrome, chromeos, disney, electronic frontier foundation, episode 8, ethereum, fcc, gambling, gaming india, gpu, intel, intel me, internet of money, klingon, light bulb, linux, loot box., loot crate, lord of the rings, lunera, macos, management engine, microsoft groove, music, net neutrality, netsec, nexus, nobel prize, nvidia, open source, open standards, opsec, overwatch, photography, pixel, podcast, prequel, root, security, skinner box, spotify, star wars battlefront ii, supercomputer, tech, tech podcast, technology, tesla, time, tinder, titan, toys, uber, video gamesandreas antonopoulos, vote, w3c, wannacry

2017 is drawing to a close and Shiny settles up with a new holiday tradition: a brand new Star Wars movie! But is there a disturbance in the force? PLUS, the Dark Side of Mozilla, UFOs, Net Neutrality, Disney buying Fox and SO much more!

Episode 11: Live Free or DRM

December 10th, 2017  |  1 hr 20 mins

Dell, EFF, India, Internet, System76, andreas antonopoulos, bitcoin, blockchain, breach, dmca, drm, electronic frontier foundation, ethereum, intel, intel me, internet of money, linux, macos, management engine, netsec, nvidia, open source, open standards, opsec, root, security, tech, technology, tesla, titan, uber, w3c

This week: the guys cover the degrading state of MacOS security, India sets the bar on open internet regulation, Tesla's Tractor Trailer, How Bitcoin and Ethereum differ and why blockchain technology is taking over everything. PLUS, we discuss why DRM has nothing to with copyright and how we just lost control of the web.

Episode 10: Winner, Winner, Chicken Skinner

November 23rd, 2017  |  1 hr 3 mins

EA, Star Trek, Star Wars, ajit pai, amazon, belgium, disney, fcc, gambling, klingon, light bulb, linux, loot box., loot crate, lord of the rings, lunera, net neutrality, podcast, prequel, skinner box, star wars battlefront ii, supercomputer, tech, technology, vote

Episode 7: Windows Phone Home

October 12th, 2017  |  59 mins 42 secs

EA, Shadow of war, Windows 10, ajit pai, autonomous vehicle, battle front, california, equifax, facebook, fcc, firefox, flash, google, google home mini, hack, hacked, isp, loot boxes, mark zuckerberg, microtransactions, opencritic, photo app, podcast, puerto rico, tech, tech podcast, technology, update, vr, windows phone

This is kind of a miserable week and please don't ask about episode 5. It doesn't exist and you can't convince us otherwise. Anyways we tackle such subjects as loot boxes, just how much the FCC doesn't care about being as evil as possible, Equifax continued incompetence, the demise of the Windows phone, and more!

Episode 5: Goodbye Number 5

September 29th, 2017  |  1 min 50 secs

280, AMD, Amazon Echo Show, Microsoft, android, atari, ataribox, beta, bill gates, characters, coinhive, firefox, google, monero, piracy, quantum, quantum computing, showtime, tech, tech news, twitter, youtube

Christopher explains where the hell the podcast has been and why you should probably just skip to episode 6...

Episode 2: Skynet vs Android Oreo

September 11th, 2017  |  46 mins 44 secs

AI, Microsoft, Verizon, Windows 10, android, android oreo, apple, artificial intelligence, bluetooth, chrome, chromeos, crashplan, enterprise, exploits, google, iPhone, isp, killer robots, linux, shiny podcast, spacex, tech, technology, windows, zero days

Android Oreo Released and a new iPhone on the horizon! Zero Day market is soaring! New space gear, ChromeOS for Enterprise, Killer robots and much, much more!

Episode 01: Crickets and Chrome

September 9th, 2017  |  1 hr 11 mins

AMD, Android O, No Man's Sky, android, chrome, chromeos, gpu, nexus, pixel, tech, technology, wannacry

August 24 2017. A date that will forever be remember as the genesis of the Shiny Podcast. A new show hell bent on casting light and throwing shade on the latest in gaming and technology. We kick things off by speculating on upcoming Android O, chatting about AMD's new hardware, discussing WannaCry, and pontificating on Chrome's market dominance.