Wikileaks puts the 'ass' in classified.

In this Episode, Dwayne and Chris are joined by Patrick Roanhouse of the Plan8 Podcasst. It’s all about Tech and Society– Literally. While law enforcement’s been using video as evidence in crimes for years, how does the flipside work in an age where every cell phone is a video camera, especially when social media allows these videos to easily be displayed for all eyes to see. The Freedom of Information Act is being usurped by WikiLeaks, a Web 2.0 strategy which allows anyone to distribute ‘secret data, and as technology moves citizens move from consumers to prosumers, large organizations like BP have to think twice before they attempt to fool the public with doctored propogandic images of their clean-up efforts in the Gulf. All right here, where we focus on how technology impacts our lives: The Symbiotek.

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Discussion Highlights

• (02:47) Consumer tech and law enforcement. What happens when citizens start watching the watchers?
  • (15:22) Law enforcement isn’t ready to give up the privilege of having the infrastructure of evidence on their side.
  • (22:55) As society catches up with tech, is the response to citizen surveillance one that goes too far?
• (29:26) BP gets caught using doctored photos of their Gulf Oil Spill clean-up efforts– not by experts, but by tech enthusiasts. The Pro-Sumer has finally arrived.
  • (37:36) www.ErrorLevelAnalysis.com! Like playing sleuth? Take your browser there, the tech is a great treat.
• (44:14) Wikileaks - What is it? Who runs it? What’s its impact? Why is this new media technology the greatest thing to happen to old     media in a long, long time.
  • (55:50) So what makes Wikileaks different from any other user/fan-based site which hosts illegal content?
  • (59:10) So what’s the link to Journalism again? We spell out how they affect how you get your news.

• (1:04:53) Finally some Android Tablets are coming down the pike. (Follow-Up of story from last week)
  • Asus Drops Windows for Android Based Eee Pad Tablet
  • HP Moves to TradeMark “PalmPad”

• (1:14:08)The Rundown!
  • (1:04:24) Microsoft’s New Slogan, “Be What’s Next.” Will it help? Does it really matter? Patrick is out for blood, and wants Ballmer ousted.
  • (1:20:47) Boxee Box hardware finalized, but bizarre as it may sound, it might be too late for it to take off given the imminent release of GoogleTV hardware. Then again, you’d still need cable for GoogleTV. We lay it out.
  • (1:33:15) Symbiotek Green: Lincoln’s MKZ mid-sized luxury sedan is now available as a Hybrid– but instead of charging more, it will costs the exact same amount of money as the traditional V6. When Hybrids are dollar for dollar the same outset cost as traditional vehicles, will the promise of cheaper payments at the         pump help them fly out of showrooms?
  • (1:44:40) BioTech – Rat Lungs regenerated by scientists. Scientists GREW a pair of lungs. Fifth Element, here we come!
  • (1:49:49) Patrick Speaks out on Education and Anti-Intellectualism. Get some of the former and throw away the latter!
• (1:57:49) Easter Egg: 15 seconds of ridiculum….

Featured Music

• Radiohead, Studio Kid A: “National Anthem,;” “Idioteque;” and Scala covering Radiohead from the music from the Original Motion Picture Soundrack: “Creep.”

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