Tech Tales
Oct 15, 2022
Movie Club: Hackers (1995)
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Watch Hackers: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/cybernet Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander and Joe Fedewa. Outro music is "Eyes, Lips, Body" (Mekon Vocal Mix) by Ramshackle. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
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The Internet Explorer Story: Part 9
Internet Explorer 10 arrived in 2012, alongside the release of Windows 8, sporting a new Metro look and a controversial privacy change. Microsoft followed it up with IE 11 in 2013, which would ultimately be the final release branded as Internet Explorer.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.
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Sources:
• https://www.reuters.com/article/microsoft-browser/update-1-germany-urges-public-to-stop-using-internet-explorer-idUSL1E8KILM020120918
• https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-begin-automatic-internet-explorer-upgrades-in-2012/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/council-foreign-relations-website-hacked-flna1C7755879
• https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/technology/do-not-track-movement-is-drawing-advertisers-fire.html
• https://www.csoonline.com/article/2905861/microsoft-rolls-back-commitment-to-do-not-track.html
• https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-internet-explorer-10
• https://web.archive.org/web/20130312025639/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2013/03/11/flash-in-windows-8.aspx
• https://pureinfotech.com/internet-explorer-10-for-windows-7-now-whats-next/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18440979
• https://www.zdnet.com/article/internet-explorer-11-arrives-with-windows-8-1-preview/
• https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/internet-explorer-exploit-release-could-trigger-a-surge-in-attacks/
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Apr 2, 2023
Apple's Free U2 Album
Apple partnered with Irish rock band U2 in 2014 to give the group's new album, Songs of Innocence, to everyone with an Apple account. Apple called it the largest album release of all time, but it immediately sparked controversy in the music industry, and many of Apple's own customers weren't thrilled.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
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Videos:
• https://youtu.be/38IqQpwPe7s?t=6179
• https://youtu.be/4_9YWhyHmPg
• https://youtu.be/wAxmGAZBBtY
Sources:
• https://time.com/3397067/u2s-mission-to-save-music/
• https://qz.com/262852/u2s-apple-deal-shows-why-musicians-dont-sell-music-anymore
• https://www.billboard.com/pro/itunes-numbers-u2-songs-innocence-album/
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/after-innocence-u2-look-ahead-to-tour-new-lp-songs-of-experience-51361/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181749/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/nick-mason-im-not-entirely-sure-pink-floyd-is-over-20141031?page=2
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/20/u2-uk-album-charts-first-week-songs-of-innocence-sales-meghan-trainor
• https://web.archive.org/web/20141101025133/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2014/10/15/black-keys-drummer-patrick-carney-u2-and-spotify-devalue-music/
• https://loudwire.com/buckcherry-keith-nelson-calls-out-u2-free-album-decision/
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/15/apple-u2-album-itunes-delete
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/22/bono-memoir-birth-of-u2-itunes-album-live-aid-mullet
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Mar 22, 2023
The Internet Explorer Story: Part 8
Microsoft tried to turn Internet Explorer around in 2010 and 2011, overhauling the mobile browser and releasing IE 9 on the desktop. Internet Explorer was finally good again, but Google Chrome was still catching up.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.
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Videos:
• https://youtu.be/zgvphQx9MY8
Sources:
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/14/microsoft-announces-global-availability-of-internet-explorer-9-2/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/03/16/microsoft-announces-hardware-accelerated-html5-pushes-boundaries-on-web-and-cloud-development/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2010/09/15/windows-internet-explorer-9-new-features-at-a-glance/
• https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/17/2-3-million-internet-explorer-9-downloads-in-first-24-hours/
• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/03/the-most-modern-browser-there-is-internet-explorer-9-reviewed/
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-20-windows-phone-7-review.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-15-ie-security-flaw-exploited-in-recent-google-attacks.html
• https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-16-germany-advises-its-citizens-to-say-nein-to-internet-explorer.html
• https://www.theverge.com/2012/1/2/2676388/chrome-internet-explore-firefox-marketshare-2011-statcounter-net-applications
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