738: A Sprinkling of Random

738: A Sprinkling of Random

From Grumpy Old Geeks by Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner

March 20, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 738

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including AI layoffs, media developments, and the impact of technology on society.

13 years of podcasting has taught us nothing; companies are lying about AI layoffs while Meta destroys itself from the inside; Andreessen has zero introspection and it shows; Dune 3 looks incredible; Firefly lives again; one idiot executive staked Buffy; Adobe paid $75M for being evil; your AI passwords are garbage; Dave Bittner is here to make you feel worse about all of it. Sponsors: DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout. SquareSpace - go to squarespace.com/GRUMPY for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use code GRUMPY to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month. SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!! 1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1password Show notes at https://gog.show/738 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pykGjOmMs5c FOLLOW UP GOG Ep 1: How to Make Money on the Internet - March 25th…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason DeFillippo, Brian Schulmeister

Guest: Dave Bittner

Topics covered

  • AI layoffs
  • technology news
  • media
  • podcasting
  • sponsorship
  • entertainment

Keywords

  • AI layoffs
  • Meta
  • Dune 3
  • Adobe
  • DeleteMe
  • SquareSpace
  • Private Internet Access
  • SetApp
  • 1Password

Sponsors

DeleteMe, SquareSpace, Private Internet Access, SetApp, 1Password

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, Adobe

Books & works: Dune 3, Firefly, Buffy

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