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Nonsense with cj little & Jeff Parker

By: cj little and Jeff Parker
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  • Nonsense desperately tries to make sense of today’s business, technology, and (sometimes) entertainment headlines. Not too serious and occasionally funny, join technologist cj little and leggy blonde Jeff Parker for their unique take on the past week. While we can’t promise you’ll laugh every week, we can promise you’ll learn something new (and maybe even interesting) New episodes drop every Thursday morning (UTC). Produced by an orangutan; art thanks to artificial intelligence. https://nonsense.productions Twitter: @nnsnspdcst Instagram: @nnsnspdcst Gmail: nnsnspdcst@gmail.com
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  • One Phish, Two Phish, DON'T CLICK ANYTHING!

    One Phish, Two Phish, DON'T CLICK ANYTHING!
    May 2 2024
    (0:00) Pre-Show (0:56) Open (1:17) World Password Day (2:03) cj's week: Max’s Birthday! (3:39) Jeff's Week: Lakers & Nuggets? Um, Go Dodgers! (3:50) Headline: China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving (5:20) Headline: Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says (7:50) Headline: Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams (10:31) Segment: One Phish, Two Phish, DON'T CLICK ANYTHING! (42:53) cj’s recommendation: Siskel & Ebert on Johnny Carson dissing Chevy Chase in person (44:00) Jeff’s Recommendation: Fat Ham - Currently at The Geffen Today is a good day; it’s World Password Day! A great day to take a moment and improve your password management at large. Think open-source password management (e.g. Buttercup or Bitwarden), leveraging passkeys, and password rotation. Do it today; you can thank us later! And in the spirit of improving security, today the boys provide some color on some of those phishing messages you’ve been getting day in and day out. As you likely already know empirically, the good ol’ USPS brand has rocketed itself to the top of the list of brands most phished. In this episode, you’ll hear a bit about what’s going on, why this has happened, and what you can do to avoid being taken advantage of. But ahead of that, the headlines of the week include: China’s continuously improving EVs; Apple being required by the EU to open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months; and Google laying off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams. Open Buttercup Bitwarden Vaultwarden: Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust NITROPOD Headlines China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere - The New York Times Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says | Ars Technica Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference | TechCrunch Segment Phishing - Wikiwand Drew Carey REALLY Loved Phish at the Sphere (Full Cut) Phreaking - Wikiwand USPS jumps to first place as most imitated brand in phishing attacks | Q1 A scam ad on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok claims Taylor Swift is collaborating with Le Creuset Phishing Campaigns Targeting USPS See as Much Web Traffic as the USPS Itself | Akamai List of data breaches - Wikiwand Nigerian Spam Scam Scam - Lockdown Close Critic mocks 3 Amigos as Chevy Chase sits right there Fat Ham | Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles Fat Ham - Wikiwand Ardour Send us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message
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    46 mins
  • College: Separating You From Your Money for Decades

    College: Separating You From Your Money for Decades
    Apr 25 2024
    (0:00) Pre-Show (0:36) Open (0:53) World Penguin Day (2:10) cj's week: Costco Chicken Nuggets (4:08) Jeff's Week: Peg Yorkin (5:13) Headline: Apple Faces Accusations of Destroying Useable Devices (9:26) Headline: Russian GPS Jamming (11:43) Headline: Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law (13:25) Headline: Selling Costco Gold is Hard (13:47) Headline: X Botches Attempt to Replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com” (15:55) Segment: College: Separating You From Your Money for Decades (43:20) cj’s recommendation: Red Wings vs. Montreal, Game #82 final 8 seconds (46:44) Jeff’s Recommendation: Alex Edelman: Just For Us Going to college used to be aspirational; now it feels required. While we certainly believe in higher education, continuous learning, and a healthy, constant curiosity, it is hard not to recognize that more and more job opportunities have made college a prerequisite to applying. In this episode the boys discuss the cost of college, how it has changed over the past few decades, and some thoughtful considerations to make before plowing ahead into your freshman year. Coming out of that, cj retells the play-by-play of two recent hockey games in real time. Why? No one knows. Coming out of that, cj retells the play-by-play of two recent hockey games in real time. Why? No one knows. And this time, what comes before college is not high school, but instead a couple of headlines: Apple’s trash ends up for sale; Russian GPS jamming; the TikTok “ban” becomes real; selling our Costco gold; and how NOT to use regex’s - the Twitter edition. Headlines Apple Faces Accusations of Destroying Useable Devices After 100,000 iPhones Were Stolen Instead of Scrapped - Gadget Insiders Russian GPS Jamming Throws British Aviation into Chaos, Thousands of Flights Disrupted - Gadget Insiders Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - The Verge People Who Shop at Costco Are Discovering That Selling Gold Is More Difficult Than Buying It - Gadget Insiders Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com” | Ars Technica Segment Why is college so expensive? | CNN Underscored Money Why Is College So Expensive? College Tuition Inflation: Compare The Cost Of College Over Time – Forbes Advisor Why Is College in America So Expensive? - The Atlantic See the Average College Tuition in 2023-2024 Is College Still Worth the High Price? Weighing Costs and Benefits of Investing in Human Capital | St. Louis Fed College costs biggest barrier for most Americans, survey finds Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? - The New York Times One Culprit in Rising College Costs: Administrative Expenses | Education | U.S. News College costs are rising and many families have no idea just how expensive higher education is Is College Worth It? Consider These Factors Before Enrolling – Forbes Advisor Is College Worth the Cost? Factors to Consider Report Helps Answer the Question: Is a College Degree Worth the Cost? - The New York Times Why college is a huge expense that's still worth it — for now Is college worth the cost? | PBS News Weekend Is College Worth It? | Pew Research Center Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to retirement | CNN Business Loan Forgiveness: How Student Debt in the U.S. Has Skyrocketed - The New York Times 2024 Student Loan Debt Statistics: Average Student Loan Debt – Forbes Advisor Student loan debt in America, in four charts Should state government jobs require a college degree? Why California is rethinking its rules Obama wants companies to strip degree requirements from more six-figure jobs to address the labor shortage Close Detroit Red Wings - Montréal Canadiens - Apr 16, 2024 | NHL.com (tying goal @ 3:36) Alex Edelman: Just For Us | Max White Like Me - SNL Audacity Send us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message
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    48 mins
  • Say No to Drugs (That Don’t Work)

    Say No to Drugs (That Don’t Work)
    Apr 18 2024
    (0:00) Pre-Show (1:52) Open (2:13) World Amateur Radio Day (3:01) cj's Week (4:00) Jeff's Week (5:50) Headline: Tesla halts Cybertruck deliveries (11:05) Headline: Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation (13:27) Headline: iPhone sales plunging (15:54) Segment: Say No to Drugs (That Don’t Work) (42:12) cj’s Recommendation: SnL’s Beavis and Butt-Head (43:03) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Internet is Breaking We know you’ve been sick with a cold before, and that almost always leads to some kind of congestion. And if during that time you wondered why the pretty box of Sudafed PE you just bought from your local drugstore didn’t seem to work very well, then this episode is for you. See, you are not alone, dear listener. As it turns out, phenylephrine, the active ingredient in the only decongestant you can get these days that’s not behind the counter, is just plain ol’ ineffective. In this episode, we explore how phenylephrine, this effectively useless “drug,” ended up all over the shelves of your local drugstore. But before that, we have some stories about Tesla (big surprise!), Musk's pay, Live Nation’s monopoly (surprise!), and what’s going on with iPhone sales. Not to mention Coachella, HAM radio, and the Savannah Bananas! Open OC’s Best Banana Pudding 🍌 (@syksdesserts) • Instagram photos and videos Live at Coachella 2024 - YouTube The Savannah Bananas Headlines Tesla reportedly halts Cybertruck deliveries as customers cite issue with accelerator pedal Tesla whistleblower in legal battle over braking-safety concerns Tesla is putting Elon Musk’s pay package up for another vote after a judge voided the first one - The Verge Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of its workers as sales slow So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post Investigation launched into complaints of Tesla steering wheels coming off mid-drive Justice Department to File Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation - WSJ iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why | CNN Business Before Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam Knew Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Power All Too Well | The Nation Segment Generally recognized as safe and effective - Wikiwand How Two Pharmacists Figured Out That Decongestants Don't Work | Scientific American Pseudoephedrine Laws by State 2024 Phenylpropanolamine - Wikiwand Phenylpropanolamine Uses, Side Effects & Warnings Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) Close Beavis and Butt-Head - SNL The Internet is starting to Break - Here's Why. The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok | WIRED Signal Messenger Send us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message
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    45 mins
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