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Gideon Tong
A personal story brought to you by Gideon Tong - just another engineering student with a personal touch and lens on the world. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freememory/support
In this episode, we take a walk on Easter Sunday and share a bit of slice of life from my friends.
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We start a season 2 of the show, and talk about how it's going freeform.
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I'm going to have to go. I hope you understand, and this is a sad goodbye. But I'll be back.
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It's time to play Valorant. That's a video game! Check out Mint here: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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Working from home: what do you think? This episode is a little bit shorter than usual because the topic has been widely covered before, so I don't feel like there's a lot of new information I can add to the discussion. Check out Mint here: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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I can't believe I have to do this episode. It's one of the worst things of billionaires, their money, and their newfound toys. They are destroying the environment with their ideas as we speak. Check out Mint here: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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Guys. Climate change is here and has been for twenty years. The time to do action was yesterday, but today is the next best day. Check out Mint and download the app here: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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How do you regain consumer confidence when Apple continues to go down a dark path? They backpedal, but it's only for a few months, and for what? Profits? Check out Mint here: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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We cover the American police state becoming a police state. This is absolutely not okay, and I tell you why. Check out the sponsor Mint: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
Links:
Several Minnesota Cities Using AI Tool To Monitor Residents’ Social Media
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I'm currently taking a much-needed break to rest up and move cities. Thanks for being patient. Check out Mint here with: https://mint.app/qdhh97gd
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Nvidia is trying to take over ARM for a whopping $34 billion. However, regulators are concerned this is grounds for antitrust and is not in the spirit of free-market capitalism. Do they have a right to be concerned? (The answer is, of course!)
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You Should Know: Western Digital is scamming their customers! You should avoid Western Digital products for time being, or rather, a specific line of Western Digital products, which include their SN550 solid state drive. We talk about why in this episode.
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With the recent looting and rioting in South Africa, Samsung South Africa has made the decision to block TVs from working if they are stolen from a Samsung warehouse. We talk about the privacy and other implications of this and why this feature could still be a good thing for consumers.
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So a drone crashed into an airplane and damaged it... now we're talking about the fun stuff! I don't have much show notes for you today so instead here's an old calculus joke: what's the derivative of Amazon? Amazon Prime!
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So OnlyFans is making some big, sweeping changes to their platform and new developers are salivating at the opportunity to fill the niche void that they will open. What's next?
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The pandemic has finally caught up to Toyota over a year after the pandemic has actually started. Will the Japan-based automotive manufacturer be able to keep pace with output (spoiler: the answer is no.)?
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Yesterday Tesla released a new beta for their autopilot self-driving feature, known formally as Tesla FSD Beta 9.2. This is a major update in which the CEO also released update notes for this version. We talk about the exciting new changes as well as what this could mean for the self-driving landscape.
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Once again we need to create another podcast episode dunking on Apple. I can't believe it's coming to this and I can't believe we have to do this so many times. Thanks once again for tuning in and I hope Apple v Corellium resolves soon.
Show Notes:
- Corellium will pay for security researchers to check Apple CSAM claims
- Apple abandons lawsuit against Corellium and agrees settlement
- Apple appeals against security research firm while touting researchers
- Apple to pursue copyright claims against Corellium in appellate court
- Apple says researchers can vet its child safety features. But it’s suing a startup that does just that.
- Corellium Open Security Initiative
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Tesla's Autopilot has long been known to not be perfect, but now the US government is finally opening a probe into their claim of having self-driving cars as it creates a larger risk for the American public. Do I think that's a good thing? Listen to find out!
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It's time to leave Apple. Their products look shiny and beautiful - but as of recent developments their products are also nefarious on the inside. Sadly, this seems to be the way their products are going, so I shall vote with my wallet and leave their ecosystem. I talk about where I'm going and why I'm doing it, as well as the newer news articles.
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Today we talk about the world's worst bank accounts that I found today while researching the next best bank account. A strange thing to talk about, but I guess I am a strange person. After listening to this podcast, if you're interested in the weird bank that I mentioned, it's called Redneck Bank. They seem to be based out of Oklahoma, so go check them out.
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Zaiper posted a blog post that made it to the top of Hacker News. It talks about imposter syndrome, but are they right? This episode is an opinion-based episode, so you may want to skip it if you'd rather hear me talk about the latest in tech. Or, if you like it, let me know what you think!
Link: https://zapier.com/blog/actual-impostors-dont-get-impostor-syndrome/
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AMD released the new RX 6600 XT video cards and reviewers have gotten their hands on them. But is it any good? At $379 MSRP, it's already expensive, and clearly the scalpers, cryptocurrency miners, and gamers will only drive the price up even further above the scalped prices and AIB markups that are sweeping the industry...
Links:
- AMD RX 6600XT review: A sad trombone noise of a “$379” 2021 GPU
- AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics
- AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT review: the Digital Foundry verdict
- AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT REVIEW
- AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Review: The Memory Compromise
- AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT REVIEW: BUILT FOR 1080P
- AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Review: Solid 1080p Rasterized Gaming, At a Cost
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Ever wondered what is in an engineering student's everyday carry? As well as their setup and how they use computers and technology in their everyday lives? Today we talk about what's in my backpack, what's in my pocket, and how I have even my desktop set up for maximum productivity.
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We talk about Apple's slippery slope and what they're doing with in today's world with on-device iPhone scanning and messages scanning. As they say, "the road to hell was paved with good intentions," and even if it was good intentions today (whether or not you believe that is up to you), the future is scary for what this kind of technology holds.
Links:
- WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s Child Safety plan
- An Open Letter Against Apple's Privacy-Invasive Content Scanning Technology
- One Bad Apple
- Expanded Protections for Children FAQ
- Expanded Protections for Children
- Facebook’s WhatsApp Takes Aim At Apple Over Child Safety Software Plan
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CEOs are anxious to get everyone back to the office - but are the workers ready? Many tech workers are still vying to keep their jobs remote, arguing for better flexibility around their schedules as well as reduced commute times and money saved from not driving. Amazon is the latest to concede and extend remote work to the rest of this year.
Links:
- Amazon postpones return to office until January 2022
- The new office return date for some big companies? Try 2022
- Big tech companies are at war with employees over remote work
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Makes of World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and other huge franchises, the State of California has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard over workplace culture and the way they treat female employees. Not cool, Blizzard.
Links:
- California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged sexual harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture
- Activision Blizzard employees sign petition denouncing company's 'abhorrent' response to lawsuit
- Activision Blizzard workers walk out after sexual harassment lawsuit
- Activision Blizzard employees to walk out following sexual harassment lawsuit
- Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment
- California sues Activision Blizzard over a culture of ‘constant sexual harassment’
- Activision Blizzard Sued By California Over Widespread Harassment Of Women
- Activision Blizzard Is Sued by California Over Workplace Culture
- California Sues Activision Blizzard For "Frat Boy" Culture And Harassment Of Women
- Video game maker Activision sued over "frat boy" work culture that tormented women
- California Court Civil Suit Documents
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In this episode we talk about a security directive from the NSA to regularly reboot your cellphone, and why that's a good idea, not just for your phone but also your other devices as well. This episode was recorded freeform and slightly differently than my other episodes, so let me know what you think about it! I'm trying something different for this episode specifically.
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In this episode of Free Memory we discuss UC San Diego's housing crisis and the latest updates on what is going on. In a future episode I will consider talking about what I believe are some solutions to the housing crisis. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
Links:
- Got a spare apartment? Thousands of UC San Diego students need a place to live
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You can hack Google now! Get started with the link here.
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Discord just dropped a new feature: Threads. This is pretty much a copy of Slack's threads, and is a common feature in quite a few chat apps. What do you guys think? Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @gideontong!
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In this episode I talk about the Olympics and the latest updates, but don't totally divulge into what I think of it just yet (because we're saving that for a future episode)! If you want to leave me a message, simply follow a link to the podcast or tweet at me on Twitter @gideontong.
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Framework (https://frame.work) just released a hot new laptop and it's shaping up to be something that looks really good, good for sustainability and the environment, great for consumers, and an all-around win. What do you think?
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There aren't any show notes for today! I just talk about my shiny new Apple Watch and what I think about it.
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In this episode we take a closer look at the newly-announced Steam Deck announced by Valve Software.
References and Links:
- Steam Deck
- Gabe Newell Describes Steam Deck's Price as 'Painful' For Valve
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Welcome to my first episode! I'm still working on creating a name and photo for this show, but hopefully you like what you hear and enough to subscribe. I'm also working on fixing any audio issues, as I did buy a dedicated microphone for this show as well. Enjoy the show!
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