Know How... 260: Beer How Part I

Megan Morrone and Jason Howell discuss how Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed glasses that are proven to be nearly perfect at tricking facial recognition systems. Facebook says it will no longer allow advertisers to limit the reach of their housing, employment, or credit-related ads to what the company calls a user's "ethnic affinity." HTC announced the TPCAST wireless peripheral for the Vive that allows users to cast the cables aside with no noticeable latency, and a 1.5 hour battery. The Spotify app for Mac, Windows, and Linux is writing junk data to drives, reaching up to 10 gigs of space in some cases. The NES Classic is every bit as great as retro-gamers could hope for. The GoPro Karma was doomed from the start, and GoPro is doing the right thing with its recall. Finally, Facebook falsely reported many of its users as dead. Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica takes a close look inside the NES Classic edition, as well as appreciating the art that was found in NES game manuals. Ben Popper from The Verge discusses why GoPro probably should have known better with its release of the Karma drone. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Sam Machkovech and Ben Popper Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: QuickenLoans.com/tnt linkedin.com/TWIT thetrackr.com promo code: TNT

Wayne Rash predicted the growing role of the Internet in getting people to vote, and we're having a conversation about how social media played a big part in the election. Who did it better: Trump, Hillary, or Bernie? BREXIT was the UK's potentially big mistake, is Trump ours? What will this mean for different market segments? Will this be bad for the IT world, or good in the long run? Hosts: Brian Chee and Curtis Franklin Guest: Wayne Rash Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: drobostore.com - use code: TWIT100 linkedin.com/TWIT sonic.com/twit

Don Stewart talks with Scott Wilkinson about his family's business which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. He also talks about the types of filmscreens used in homes, movies, TV broadcasts, theme parks, and more. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guest: Don Stewart Subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: drobostore.com - use code: TWIT100 curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT Epson.com/ecotankleo

Facebook VP of product management Adam Mosseri told TechCrunch that he takes gaming of the system seriously, and is investigating ways to better detect misinformation. President Elect Donald Trump appears to be good for the stock market as a whole, but not so good for tech stocks. If you're having trouble seeing the world thru rose-colored glasses, you're in luck. You can now buy Spectacles from the newly renamed Snap, makers of Snapchat. The Spectacles are making an auspicious debut in giant yellow vending machines called Snapbots. The Oculus Rift is getting some important updates, the first of which will improve the fluidity of animations running at half the normal frame rate, a feature called Asynchronous Spacewarp that was first announced last month at Oculus Connect. Google now defends its open source OS by comparing it against Apple and Microsoft, showing how on each of those mobile platforms, the majority of pre-installed apps and services are provided by the company behind the hardware. And Yellow Jacket is a smartphone case that doubles as a stun gun.Nathan Olivares-Giles from the Wall Street Journal reviews the $79 DayDream mobile VR headset with a controller.Kyle Wiens from iFixit tells us how easy it is to repair the new MacBook Pros. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guests: Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Kyle Wiens Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT QuickenLoans.com/tnt linkedin.com/TWIT

We go over the history of beer, what it's made of, and what goes into brewing like a pro with Russell Tammany, and basic brewing with the Mr. Beer Kit! Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Bryan Burnett Guest: Russell Tammany Connect with us! Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how. Tweet at us at @PadreSJ, @Cranky_Hippo, and @Anelf3 Sponsor: opticalcablesbycorning.com/twit

VRMark? Patrick Norton and Allyn Malventano talk about FutureMark's new VR benchmark, cheaper NVMe SSDs, Microsoft's Surface Book 2016, the problems testing 9 of MSI's gaming laptops, and what Intel putting USB and WiFi inside the chipset will mean! All that and more in This Week in Computer Hardware episode 389. Hosts: Patrick Norton and Allyn Malventano Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-computer-hardware. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor: ifixit.com/twit - promo code: TWICH

Bob goes to the Arrow Motor Car Company, Gordo shows off the MFJ Versa Tuner II, George shows off his new butane soldering kit, and more! Hosts: Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, Amanda Alden, and Dale Puckett Thanks to Joe Walsh who wrote and plays the Ham Nation theme. Subscribe to Ham Nation at https://twit.tv/shows/ham-nation Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: dxengineering.com/hamnation icomamerica.com/hamnation audiblepodcast.com/hamnation

A day after US elections, we discuss the role social media played in Trump's victory, and in the widespread perception that he would lose. Also, Twitter's COO steps down, Google cancels Project Wing and Google Showtimes, NFL will create a 9 episode VR series for YouTube and Daydream, and Adobe shows "Photoshop for Audio." Leo's Tool: Action Launcher 3 Jeff's Number: WPP will spend $5 billion on Google ads Mike's advice: use Gmail AND Inbox Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: casper.com/twig - promo code: TWIG RING.COM/twig Basecamp.com/twit

VoteCastr failed in helping to redefine how early polling predictions are executed. Twitter loses COO Adam Bain as it seeks to restructure the company and make it more profitable. The Android Compatibility Definition Papers for Android Nougat hint strongly that OEMs should adhere closely to the USB-C spec for fast charging. A new test version of Windows 10 will include a virtual trackpad for tablet users. Sony's PlayStation Vue over-the-top streaming service loses its partnership with Viacom, and by extension, a fifth of the networks featured on the service. Google's DeepMind is learning to master the game of StarCraft 2. Google's Map Maker tool is moving into the official Google Maps app early next year. MyVR aims to be your room for social interactions inside virtual reality. Finally, robots are really good at the Rubik's Cube. John Gonzalez, co-founder of MyWebRoom, discusses the opportunity for developers to create new experiences for VR as the platform develops in its early stages. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell Guest: John Gonzalez Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-today. Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsors: linkedin.com/TWIT BLUEAPRON.COM/TWIT QuickenLoans.com/tnt

Why did Steve Ballmer spill Microsoft secrets? Patch Tuesday brings a fix for the security flaw discovered by Google. Leaked renders: will Microsoft enable Windows 10 Mobile on Intel processors? Oh, by the way, that wasn't a Surface Phone. New Skype Insiders Program. Microsoft patents a Surface Pen strap charger. Quit kvetching about dongles! Tip of the week: Want an iPhone? Buy a refurbished model and save big App pick of the week: Call of Duty Infinite Warfare with Modern Warfare Remastered Enterprise pick of the week: EMET gets an updated end of support date Bonus Enterprise pick of the week: Two Office 365 SMB plans are adding back Access database One more enterprise pick (in place of the codename this week): SharePoint Server Feature Pack 1 Beer of the Week: La Trappe Quad Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: FreshBooks.com/windows casper.com/windows - promo code: WINDOWS carbonite.com - offer code: WINDOWS