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- 11 / 01 / 2023 -
The show won't be on next week, encouraging people to support the radio station, why nobody should assume the station will survive without their pledge, Emmanuel tries to get everyone interested in Bluesky, the difficulty in getting people to migrate from Twitter, how it used to be so much easier to communicate, the need for a service that will connect with multiple social media outlets, Facebook "memories" are being sent to Emmanuel, recollecting the renting of a skywriting plane during the Free Kevin demonstrations, how everything cool is supposedly dying, confusion on how to share Bluesky addresses, it's been about a year since ChatGPT made its debut, legal action involving artificial intelligence, a project to poison data sent to AI models, an Alexa device replies to Emmanuel, Alex discusses the potential legal arguments against poisoning data sent to AI models, how twisting the truth may be the salvation here, Google Bard's audio response concerning false facts, a second response will be played on "Overtime," a Facebook opt-out program for artificial intelligence data retention appears to be an attempt to collect even more personal information, a letter from Greg Newby on how new technology is changing audio books, the importance of having ground rules early on, there will be 2600 meetings this Friday.
Overtime: Imploring people on the chat to pay attention to the show, the new Google "ad-blocker blocker" on YouTube causes all kinds of problems, Google's offer to stop ads on YouTube if people pay Google, how ads show up on YouTube videos that aren't supposed to have ads, the second Bard answer, Bard defends its existence in an audio message, Bard explains what "Off The Hook" is, reaction to this interpretation, Rebel is banned from calling this week, what this actually means, memories of the very first edition of the show, how "Off The Hook" became a regular series, what can be found at offthehook.cc, Zap reports on a new British 2600 meeting in Manchester, an appeal to introduce where callers are from, Alex returns and asks for advice on Flipper Zeros, what Kyle has been able to do with the Flipper Zero up until now, the importance of getting a Flipper Zero from a trusted source, where they have been banned so far, an artificial intelligence copyright question, an inquiry about 2600 meetings in New Jersey, going through some of the many locations that currently host 2600 meetings, Bart explains what 2600 meetings are all about, some history of the New York City meeting, Gila reminds listeners of the change back to standard time this weekend, Emmanuel's feelings on why permanent standard time is a good idea as opposed to permanent daylight saving time.
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November 1
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Off The Hook Overtime
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- 11 / 15 / 2023 -
Alex has an improved sound, a roundup of news from "Bard the Hacker," the problem with outdated news stories using both artificial intelligence and news sites in general, Emmanuel finds a grammatical error in Bard's words, how automation has been the curse of radio for decades, users strike back against Google's attack on ad blockers on YouTube, why subscribing to YouTube Premium isn't a solution for most people, how Emmanuel's streaming of trains on YouTube through Virtual Railfan has been disrupted by ads on the livestream, other examples of "slow TV," how YouTube ads can sometimes be half an hour long, how a misconfigured "mid-roll" setting could be responsible for much unintended advertising, "Overtime" will be demonstrating the most annoying YouTube ad setting tonight, how Reuter's feed of the bombing of Gaza was constantly interrupted by Google advertising on YouTube, Kyle explains how the system doesn't need to force ads on people to be profitable, Gila describes how some smaller YouTube channels won't generate mid-roll ads, Rob's YouTube channel has ads despite a setting disabling them, the story of an elderly Wisconsin couple trying to sell thousands of old phones, some details about HOPE XV coming up in July, the advantage of having old phones around, the prospect of having the phone people on the show, Bard the Hacker explains why people should pledge their support to WBAI, correcting a mispronounced URL, the ten most hacked passwords in Louisiana and how this story has been spread around, onboard infotainment systems are being used by car manufacturers to store text messages of their customers, how law enforcement is given access to these messages while customers aren't.
Overtime: An apology from Bard the Hacker concerning the insertion of advertising into this segment, a pledge to tear apart any advertisers who show up in tonight's YouTube feed, Kyle shares some moonshine, listeners reveal what advertisers are showing up so far, how Gila has to pause her moderator duties while ads play on her machine, Gila encourages people to visit phonecoinc.com, wondering if the archive will have ads, why HOPE videos have ads, a live report of the ad Gila is currently experiencing, the restrictions attached to the family version of YouTube Premium, Rebel reports that LinkNYC kiosks are going to start disappearing, Bard invites Rebel to leave, Kyle's war against Elder Care, listener suggestions on how to avoid YouTube ads on a Roku, a listener tries to find the "channel" tab on YouTube, silencing a wrapper, Bard's views on advertising in the tone of Hunter S. Thompson, questioning how much plagiarism was involved in constructing this piece, an update on advertising, high marks for Ghostery and uBlock Origin, Gila investigates why she gets specific advertising, the fact that you don't have to be logged into Google to view YouTube videos, how there are more listeners than ever, some theories on why this might be happening, memories of Billsf, inviting people to stick around for the post-roll ads, some final analysis of tonight's experiment, last words from Bard in several versions, closing thoughts from everyone.
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November 15
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- 11 / 22 / 2023 -
Disturbing news concerning a major fire at the Tesla Science Center on Long Island, reading from an official release, the structural integrity of the building seems to have withstood the blaze, how the spirit of the place is going to survive, the Tesla Science Center's presence at HOPE, Ron Knappen of PhoneCo Inc. in Wisconsin joins the discussion, Ron estimates he has around 50,000 phones, the number of buildings needed to maintain this, 33 semi trailers are dedicated to this collection, how Ron got started back in 1942 on the road to collecting phones, why it's important to have ancient phones around for the atmosphere, the story of another collector who supposedly had a million phones, what old phones were made of, the story of when Ron had an illegal phone as a child, the kind of phone that Ron is using at the moment, the challenge Ron is facing trying to get rid of all these phones, how people can start the process of buying an old phone from PhoneCo, how PhoneCo supplies phones to movie and television productions, Ron makes a conference call to his wife Mary, wondering whether Mary shares Ron's interest in phones, a list of some of the movies their phones have appeared in, the kind of phone that Mary is using at the moment, how the Bell 500 set has lasted the longest, the difference in durability between the touch tone dial and the rotary dial, some of the other names in historic phone manufacturing, the advantages of using old phones, how you can't take apart a modern phone, thoughts on telephone museums, concern over an apparent dwindling interest, the rarity of young people getting interested in old phone collections, local telephone collector clubs, contact information, how phones can keep you young.
Overtime: Some notes on last week's segment that experimented with advertising, thoughts on the interview with Ron and Mary Knappen during the show, Kyle's impression of the PhoneCo website, the appeal of a website that has a newspaper look, wondering about Galesville and Galesburg, Gila's appreciation for the Midwest connection of the past hour, wondering how it took so long for these paths to cross, Gila has more facts on Galesville, the potential for collaboration at HOPE, an update on the battle with Google's advertising on YouTube live feeds, a possible method of defeating ads, Emmanuel tries to get Alex to give out the phone number, it was four years ago that Virgil Griffith was arrested when visiting the United States, the crime of speaking in North Korea, why Emmanuel wasn't prosecuted for going to North Korea, Virgil is now in a Michigan prison, the potential for a field trip to the Midwest, a listener has Google alternatives, some info on how Emmanuel was able to go to North Korea, how his trip was much more casual than what most Americans experienced, how it's possible to track website visitors, trying to mask identities online, Alex tries to convince people that his son is with him, Alex explains the "sl" command in Linux, the unexpected fun of having an ASCII train moving around on the screen, Rebel claims that everything is now a mattress store, some info on the next HOPE conference, preparation is underway for tomorrow, Emmanuel suspects Kyle is hosting a pre-Thanksgiving party during the show, Gila describes how the chat has worked out over the weeks, what an emergency interrupt on the phone used to be like, referencing a scene in "St. Elmo's Fire," memories of "the quarter," ordering from DigiKey, Alex's experience with the Flipper Zero, why this is a good teaching tool for kids, Kyle's ideas on integrating older technology into new attractions, the ToneDef Android app that creates all kinds of phone tones, what the best frequency was for red box crystals, it's been a phone-themed Thanksgiving show.
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November 22
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- 11 / 29 / 2023 -
The show won't be on next week, a squeaky door throws Emmanuel off, a profile of Sports Illustrated writer Drew Ortiz, revealing the fact that Drew never actually existed, some of the surprising authors who were published in Sports Illustrated, how humans are ultimately the ones to blame here, why it should always be revealed when something is written by artificial intelligence, an update on the fire at the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe as executive director Marc Alessi joins the conversation, eleven departments responded to the blaze, historical relics weren't lost, what remains of the building that was affected, a three million dollar goal has been set to recover from this setback, how people can get involved, what the ultimate goal is, why kids are so drawn to the world of Nikola Tesla, the next HOPE conference will take place close to Tesla's birthday, looking forward to the day when the Tesla Science Center is complete, parallels to the struggles in Tesla's life, Kyle and Emmanuel recall seeing the space station while at an event at Wardenclyffe and seeing the site before it was saved, feedback to last week's interview with Ron and Mary from PhoneCo Inc., a great image can be found on Street View when looking for the PhoneCo building, the NYPD is beginning to encrypt their radio transmissions, why this is a major blow to accountability, why this is really bad for journalists as well, the claim that this is supposedly being done to protect the privacy of suspects and witnesses, how encrypting police traffic is actually a law in California, wondering what the penalty will be for cracking the encryption in order to once again listen to police traffic, there are 2600 meetings this Friday.
Overtime: Wondering it it's necessary to tell people they're on YouTube, Gila reminds people about when the chat actually starts, questioning when the chat begins and ends, a story from National Review about gay furry hackers and a serious breach, a particularly funny quote, how serious law enforcement agents and court documents are being forced to refer to gay furry hackers, a ransomware gang files a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning a company they breached, Kyle claims there are no rules for callers, how Emmanuel is able to detect artificial intelligence in writing, adjusting Rebel's levels, warning Rebel not to type to the chat while on the phone, an Iranian group hacks a Pennsylvania pumping station, questioning why a pumping station needs to be on the Internet, the difficulty of getting a refrigerator without Wi-Fi, Emmanuel has a refrigerator that's been running since 1974, recommending a new movie called "Blackberry" that's surprisingly hard to find, Kyle's take on the film as a Blackberry owner, why this film was both accurate and funny, the hoops to jump through to see it, the connection to "Son of a Critch," word comes in that Henry Kissinger has died, discussing other famous people who died, a reminder about 2600 meetings this Friday, how Emmanuel's phone lit up with EAS alerts and a cryptic message, reports of snow in the area, it's been over 600 days since there was an inch of snow in Central Park.
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November 29
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Off The Hook Overtime
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