{"id":3287,"date":"2014-07-06T23:03:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-06T13:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2014-07-07T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T00:28:12","slug":"episode-51-reckoner-business-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/podcast\/episode-51-reckoner-business-usual\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 51 | Reckoner, Business As Usual"},"content":{"rendered":"

With James Croft<\/a>, Anthony Agius<\/a> and Pete Dillon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Reckoner<\/p>\n

Facebook’s data should’ve told them this would annoy us…<\/p>\n

A Rant About Facebook\u2019s Feed Experiments<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook Experiments Had Few Limits: Data Science Lab Conducted Tests on Users With Little Oversight<\/a><\/p>\n

A couple of items in education technology-related news:<\/p>\n

Two Days At EduTECH 2014: Where Education And Technology Get Weird Together<\/a>
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Apple Upgrades iTunes U, Enables Course Creation On iPad<\/a><\/p>\n

Home automation gets even smarter with power outlets and switches:<\/p>\n

Ubiquiti Releases Wi-Fi Power Outlets and Switches You Actually Want<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, shenanigans in the Bitcoin world as details leak and the US Marshals descend…<\/p>\n

Melbourne-based bitcoin fund lost $70,000 in a cyber-attack caused by US Marshals Service<\/a><\/p>\n

Also related: someone bought all the Silk Road Bitcoins for $19 Million At Auction<\/a><\/p>\n

A new civilization game is neigh, so bulk-buy those adult diapers now and save!<\/p>\n

Civilization Beyond Earth Gets a Release Date: Oct 24th<\/a>
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Civilization Revolution 2 on iOS<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, if you’re a Victorian-based uni or TAFE student you should really be signing up for…<\/p>\n

UNIHACK: A Melbourne Hackathon For Uni & TAFE Students<\/a><\/p>\n