Net@night 152

Net@night Episode 152

"Made By Hand"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Amber MacArthur Guest: Mark Frauenfelder Recorded: May 25, 2010 Published: May 26, 2010 Duration: 1:03:54 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Net@night 152: Made By Hand 1.1 Guests 1.2 Topics 1.3 Site of the Night 1.4 Video of the Night 2 Notable Quotes 3 Sponsors 3.1 GoToAssist 3.2 Squarespace 4 Production Information

Net@night 152: Made By Hand

Guests

Mark Frauenfelder, Author, Made by Hand/boingboing.net

Topics

• New Facebook Privacy Controls set for Wed

On Sunday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised simplified privacy settings “in coming weeks.” It now looks like that timetable has been bumped up, with an executive at the social network revealing at an event in New York that new features will launch tomorrow.

Also mentioned: Openbook - Connect and share whether you want to or not

• Hurt Locker producer email rage after Voltage plans to sue BitTorrent users

I'm glad you're a moron who believes stealing is right. I hope your family and your kids end up in jail one day for stealing so maybe they can be taught the difference. Until then, keep being stupid, you're doing that very well. And please do not download, rent, or pay for my movies, I actually like smart and more important HONEST people to watch my films.

• 7-11 to sell FarmVille Slurpees

7-11 will soon offer FarmVille-branded products that will unlock virtual, 7-11-branded items in the popular Facebook game. Two other games from game-maker Zynga will also get tie-ins with the stores: Mafia Wars and YoVille.Seven thousand 7-11 stores will offer around 30 branded items, including Slurpees and ice cream, among other things.

Site of the Night

• World touristiness Map

Video of the Night

• Hackers Wanted

After collecting cobwebs in a studio vault for the better part of a decade, an unreleased documentary on the 2003 hacking scene leaked onto the Pirate Bay Thursday. Narrated by actor Kevin Spacey, the 90-minute Hackers Wanted follows the exploits of Adrian Lamo, who pleaded guilty in 2004 to cracking the internal network of The New York Times. The film was produced by Spacey’s Trigger Street production company, and includes interviews with Kevin Rose and Steve Wozniak.

Read More: Hackers Wanted

Notable Quotes

Sponsors

GoToAssist

• Gotoassist.com/night
• GoToAssist Exp #8
• ad times: 0:43-1:01 and 25:28-27:41

Squarespace

• Squarespace.com/night
• ad times: 1:02-1:15 and 49:56-52:08

Production Information

• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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