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  • Episode 91: Back to Our Pimpin Ways

    The FBI can’t crack Android’s Pattern Lock. The Sanford Airport says no to the TSA. March Madness will be streamed to all of the Internet. Encyclopedia Britannica ceases production of encyclopedias. People are sending money to the RIAA and MPAA in droves, listen in to find out why. Homeless people in Austin, TX have become 4G hotspots for SXSW. Is your ISP spying on you? If they aren’t they will soon start! All this, and a Recent Study, a couple of Epic Fails, and an Oh Asia, You So Crazy!  Plus, Ryder says Things!

    Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/91

  • Episode 86: BasementCast 3

    The 3rd Annual BasementCast!  If you weren’t there, you certainly missed out!  There was a Bacon Explosion, homebrewed beer, and some interesting commentary on current events.

    Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/86

  • Episode 81: The Rumpus Revolution!

    Join the Revolution!

    Apparently you can be sued for pirating a movie by the recording industry, even if you don’t own a computer or internet access – a retired woman in Germany found this out the hard way. We talk about SOPA and a workaround that could be used if SOPA is enacted. Universal Music Group shows their hand when they take down a video from Youtube that puts them in a bad light.

    Ever heard an explanation of Star Wars in broken English?  This week’s “Oh Asia, You So Crazy!” shows us what that sounds like.

    Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/81

  • Episode 15: Hunk of Space Poopy

    Secret GPS tracking is now legal in Massachusetts.  College students can purcahse Windows 7 for only $30.  A fascinating light show in the sky was caused by an interesting culprit.  Banana theft is on the rise in India, find out why.  A student kills an intruder with a samurai sword.  The music industry wants royalties for previews in iTunes.  All this and more, plus the Fark Headline of the Week and the Question of the Week.

    Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/15

  • Episode 3: Shit, Shower, and Shmasterbate

    This week on the podcast, we discuss the fate of the OpenMoko project.  Adrian, Ryder, and Chuck sightsee in Houghton via Google Street View. The shamwow guy beats a hooker and it somehow relates to Ed Gein.

    Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/3