web01.fireside.fm Mon, 04 May 2026 23:50:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) HACKS | a tech podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Podcast” https://www.hacks.fm/tags/podcast Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:00:00 -0500 here at the HACKS Initiative we ask the questions everyone else is too shook to: what is technology? why is everything so bad? what's my passphrase again? how do I get the header image to work? is the NSA agent watching me through my webcam my friend? en-us episodic doggedly zeroing in on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture simon/maral/robert/rosemary here at the HACKS Initiative we ask the questions everyone else is too shook to: what is technology? why is everything so bad? what's my passphrase again? how do I get the header image to work? is the NSA agent watching me through my webcam my friend? yes technology, politics, leftism, cats, pop culture, dumbasses, cryptocurrency simon/maral/robert/rosemary suckerblues@gmail.com episode 018: incognito sicko mode (ft. justine smith) https://www.hacks.fm/episode-018-incognito-sicko-mode 456ae829-0ccd-4238-93ff-060d5e7e9727 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary the HACKS institute opens its doors to its first guest, Justine Smith, who helps us get the lay of the land when it comes to the internet pr0n industry. 57:00 yes <p>porn: pretty much all of us watch it or consume it in one form or another, and it takes up a measurable % of the entire internet, but what do we really know about how it's distributed and produced? here to help is pick apart the internet's largely Montreal-based pron oligarchy is film critic and occasional porn scripter Justine Smith. also maral is around for a bit. please don't play this one in front of the young'uns.</p> <p>song at the end: the move, "feel too good" </p> adult entertainment, pr0n, funny pictures, skin, n00dity, podcast, secks work porn: pretty much all of us watch it or consume it in one form or another, and it takes up a measurable % of the entire internet, but what do we really know about how it's distributed and produced? here to help is pick apart the internet's largely Montreal-based pron oligarchy is film critic and occasional porn scripter Justine Smith. also maral is around for a bit. please don't play this one in front of the young'uns.

song at the end: the move, "feel too good"

]]> porn: pretty much all of us watch it or consume it in one form or another, and it takes up a measurable % of the entire internet, but what do we really know about how it's distributed and produced? here to help is pick apart the internet's largely Montreal-based pron oligarchy is film critic and occasional porn scripter Justine Smith. also maral is around for a bit. please don't play this one in front of the young'uns.

song at the end: the move, "feel too good"

]]> minisode 004: the woke, the horny, the sentient https://www.hacks.fm/minisode-004-the-woke-the-horny-the-sentient 36599a81-ebf7-4bb2-b49f-1518a1ba8f0e Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary on a pared-down quickie, simon and rob dive into the dark heart of Sentient Brand Twitter for some reason 24:27 yes <p>we're working on a new shcedule of alternating full- and mini-sodes for the foreseeable future, so we hope you can adjust on this decidedly more frivolous outing, simon and rob have decided to offer a taxonomy and investigation into the current darkest corner of the entire god-forsaken internet: brand twitter.</p> <p>song at the end: ty segall, "the faker" </p> twitter, advertising, brands, podcast, hell, help us we are in hell we're working on a new shcedule of alternating full- and mini-sodes for the foreseeable future, so we hope you can adjust on this decidedly more frivolous outing, simon and rob have decided to offer a taxonomy and investigation into the current darkest corner of the entire god-forsaken internet: brand twitter.

song at the end: ty segall, "the faker"

]]> we're working on a new shcedule of alternating full- and mini-sodes for the foreseeable future, so we hope you can adjust on this decidedly more frivolous outing, simon and rob have decided to offer a taxonomy and investigation into the current darkest corner of the entire god-forsaken internet: brand twitter.

song at the end: ty segall, "the faker"

]]> minisode 003: banderscratch n' sniff https://www.hacks.fm/black-mirror-computers-are-bad-get-off-the-internet-kids cbffaa25-7ed5-4554-9faa-5c0a7fe84884 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:15:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary rob and simon ponder the impact and implications of netflix's foray into interactive storytelling 27:09 yes <p>it's the all-bro edition of HACKS, as maral and rosemary were both out of reach this week. so rob and simon decided to rewind to the hallowed days of several weeks ago to discuss the relative merits and import of Netflix's foray into interactive storytelling, BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH, aka "wot if your life was a game, mate?". </p> <p>song at the end: foxing, "gameshark" </p> netflix, black mirror, interactive storytelling, what if phones but too much, podcast it's the all-bro edition of HACKS, as maral and rosemary were both out of reach this week. so rob and simon decided to rewind to the hallowed days of several weeks ago to discuss the relative merits and import of Netflix's foray into interactive storytelling, BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH, aka "wot if your life was a game, mate?".

song at the end: foxing, "gameshark"

]]> it's the all-bro edition of HACKS, as maral and rosemary were both out of reach this week. so rob and simon decided to rewind to the hallowed days of several weeks ago to discuss the relative merits and import of Netflix's foray into interactive storytelling, BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH, aka "wot if your life was a game, mate?".

song at the end: foxing, "gameshark"

]]> episode 015: the 2020 holographic apology tour https://www.hacks.fm/episode-015-were-sorry-were-trying-to-delete-it 1379152f-fa89-470c-b34e-71b898e18802 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary in an ill-advised attempt at combining humor and prognostication, the gang looks back on 2019, the strangest year in our living memory 35:29 yes <p>we decided that a regular prediction episode was too normal and boring and played out so we tried a different thing and we promise not to do it again next year, also we're back, also we're very sorry for this</p> <p>song at the end: suuns, "2020" </p> try standup why don't you, futurism, technology, politics, profit, podcast we decided that a regular prediction episode was too normal and boring and played out so we tried a different thing and we promise not to do it again next year, also we're back, also we're very sorry for this

song at the end: suuns, "2020"

]]> we decided that a regular prediction episode was too normal and boring and played out so we tried a different thing and we promise not to do it again next year, also we're back, also we're very sorry for this

song at the end: suuns, "2020"

]]> episode 014: islands in the stream https://www.hacks.fm/episode-014-islands-in-the-stream 16817173-db8b-49a2-b6a7-cff42faf90a3 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary the gang ponders the impact of the streaming economy, both financially and creatively, on the artistic class. 46:25 yes <p>in our last proper show of 2018, the gang (sadly maral-less) ponders just what the music and film/TV streaming economy has done to both creatives and consumers. in contention: algorthmic storytelling, the merist of Netflix's Hill House, whether the tracks at the end of a 25-track Drake album are markedly worse than those at the beginning.</p> <p>song at the end: gruff rhys, "slashed wrists this christmas" </p> streaming, netflix, spotify, wot if your computer could play you a song, movie magic, podcast in our last proper show of 2018, the gang (sadly maral-less) ponders just what the music and film/TV streaming economy has done to both creatives and consumers. in contention: algorthmic storytelling, the merist of Netflix's Hill House, whether the tracks at the end of a 25-track Drake album are markedly worse than those at the beginning.

song at the end: gruff rhys, "slashed wrists this christmas"

]]> in our last proper show of 2018, the gang (sadly maral-less) ponders just what the music and film/TV streaming economy has done to both creatives and consumers. in contention: algorthmic storytelling, the merist of Netflix's Hill House, whether the tracks at the end of a 25-track Drake album are markedly worse than those at the beginning.

song at the end: gruff rhys, "slashed wrists this christmas"

]]> episode 013: you news, you lose https://www.hacks.fm/episode-013-journalism-is-a-bad-career-choice ace4a36f-13f6-4c5f-9b5e-b2d72c8397cb Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary the gang ponders the role and place of journalism in the internet age. #important #vital #criticism #impactful #awards 49:33 yes <p>after a new raft of high-profile site closures, the HACKS Institute gang, properly reassembled at last, ponders the current state of journalism On The Internet, including a recent, apparently failed attempt to bring journalism to the (shudder) blockchain, the fate of the "pivot to video" movement, and what the story of Gawker tells us about our current moment. also peter thiel is a literal bloodsucker who can fall in a rank ditch tbh. also also please enjoy the hilda cameo</p> <p>song at the end: her space holiday, "death of a writer" </p> writers, important, much impact, very serious, pulitzer prize, podcast, journalism, hashtags after a new raft of high-profile site closures, the HACKS Institute gang, properly reassembled at last, ponders the current state of journalism On The Internet, including a recent, apparently failed attempt to bring journalism to the (shudder) blockchain, the fate of the "pivot to video" movement, and what the story of Gawker tells us about our current moment. also peter thiel is a literal bloodsucker who can fall in a rank ditch tbh. also also please enjoy the hilda cameo

song at the end: her space holiday, "death of a writer"

]]> after a new raft of high-profile site closures, the HACKS Institute gang, properly reassembled at last, ponders the current state of journalism On The Internet, including a recent, apparently failed attempt to bring journalism to the (shudder) blockchain, the fate of the "pivot to video" movement, and what the story of Gawker tells us about our current moment. also peter thiel is a literal bloodsucker who can fall in a rank ditch tbh. also also please enjoy the hilda cameo

song at the end: her space holiday, "death of a writer"

]]> episode 011: 23andme and you and everyone we know https://www.hacks.fm/episode-11-23andme-and-you 97d7e146-5148-47ef-afb8-ac4568e8d774 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary the gang takes on 23andme, ancestry.com, their methods, and the dubious meanings ascribed to their services 47:35 yes <p>we are sadly rosemaryless this week, but we're still excited to finally tackle one of the most annoying and pervasive subjects of the modern era: that's right, it's race science baby!! well, specifically, we're taking a look at 23andme and other ancestry websites and services designed to tell you who you REALLY are. what are these companies really selling, and what are they doing with all this danged data? all this and more!</p> <p>song at the end: tindersticks, "blood" </p> 23andme, ancestry, race science, elizabeth warren, blood blood blood, skulls skulls skulls, podcast we are sadly rosemaryless this week, but we're still excited to finally tackle one of the most annoying and pervasive subjects of the modern era: that's right, it's race science baby!! well, specifically, we're taking a look at 23andme and other ancestry websites and services designed to tell you who you REALLY are. what are these companies really selling, and what are they doing with all this danged data? all this and more!

song at the end: tindersticks, "blood"

]]> we are sadly rosemaryless this week, but we're still excited to finally tackle one of the most annoying and pervasive subjects of the modern era: that's right, it's race science baby!! well, specifically, we're taking a look at 23andme and other ancestry websites and services designed to tell you who you REALLY are. what are these companies really selling, and what are they doing with all this danged data? all this and more!

song at the end: tindersticks, "blood"

]]> episode 010: future's so right I gotta wear shades https://www.hacks.fm/episode-010-future-so-right 2fdd9886-52cf-4d4d-8d11-8d3c6d4e4c85 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:00:00 -0500 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary can our social media platforms be disentangled from the reactionary right? plus, a grim survey of "alt-tech" social media platforms... 53:19 yes <p>the rise of neo-fascist Bolsonaro in Brazil prompted a new wave of relection on the role of major social media apps and networks in aiding and abetting the last few years of reactionary political movements around the world. to what extent is technology itself wagging the dog on this issue? the whole gang is here to try to parse it out, along with pondering how opposing sides of the political spectrum use these tools differently.</p> <p>song at the end: arizona dranes, "lamb's blood has washed me clean" </p> alt right, fascism, social media, class war, guillotines, cats, podcast the rise of neo-fascist Bolsonaro in Brazil prompted a new wave of relection on the role of major social media apps and networks in aiding and abetting the last few years of reactionary political movements around the world. to what extent is technology itself wagging the dog on this issue? the whole gang is here to try to parse it out, along with pondering how opposing sides of the political spectrum use these tools differently.

song at the end: arizona dranes, "lamb's blood has washed me clean"

]]> the rise of neo-fascist Bolsonaro in Brazil prompted a new wave of relection on the role of major social media apps and networks in aiding and abetting the last few years of reactionary political movements around the world. to what extent is technology itself wagging the dog on this issue? the whole gang is here to try to parse it out, along with pondering how opposing sides of the political spectrum use these tools differently.

song at the end: arizona dranes, "lamb's blood has washed me clean"

]]> episode 009: blaze it pal, the weed episode 420 hell yeah bro https://www.hacks.fm/episode-009-the-weed-special-blaze-it-420 78461042-3c24-493a-a825-ed81ce207b3c Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary in honor of pot legalization (in canada), the gang takes a sightly supersized look at the the new law's implications, as well as the culture of microdosing in tech 57:00 yes <p>bro!!!! have you heard that pot is legal in canada??? we ponder the rollout and the ramifications, before moving onto our main topic: the still-illegal drugs! specifically, we dive into microdosing in tech and its class dimensions, as well as the broader phenomenon of "consciousness hacking" among the CEO class. and some more things.</p> <p>song at the end: jolie holland, "old fashion morphine" </p> weed, weed, weed, weed, weed, pot, weed, lsd, nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy, alcohol, podcast, tech bro!!!! have you heard that pot is legal in canada??? we ponder the rollout and the ramifications, before moving onto our main topic: the still-illegal drugs! specifically, we dive into microdosing in tech and its class dimensions, as well as the broader phenomenon of "consciousness hacking" among the CEO class. and some more things.

song at the end: jolie holland, "old fashion morphine"

]]> bro!!!! have you heard that pot is legal in canada??? we ponder the rollout and the ramifications, before moving onto our main topic: the still-illegal drugs! specifically, we dive into microdosing in tech and its class dimensions, as well as the broader phenomenon of "consciousness hacking" among the CEO class. and some more things.

song at the end: jolie holland, "old fashion morphine"

]]> episode 008: lightweight jammin' https://www.hacks.fm/episode-008-culture-jamming f471246f-0046-45a6-8a9a-8331f83332fe Thu, 11 Oct 2018 04:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary In a very scattered but hopefully not altogether unenlightening episode, the gang ponders the properties of modern attempts at cultural disruption. 45:12 yes <p>using a silly McDonald's prank as our starting point, the hacks ensemble goes off on a lot of freewheeling tangents concerning the somehow-still-running "culture jamming" outlet Adbusters, the alt-right, incels, what it means to try to effect change on the internet or IRL, and how mad can simon get at the west coast??</p> <p>the song at the end is Tropical Fuck Storm, "The Happiest Guy Around" </p> culture jamming, tech, politics, adbusters, telephone poles, podcast using a silly McDonald's prank as our starting point, the hacks ensemble goes off on a lot of freewheeling tangents concerning the somehow-still-running "culture jamming" outlet Adbusters, the alt-right, incels, what it means to try to effect change on the internet or IRL, and how mad can simon get at the west coast??

the song at the end is Tropical Fuck Storm, "The Happiest Guy Around"

]]> using a silly McDonald's prank as our starting point, the hacks ensemble goes off on a lot of freewheeling tangents concerning the somehow-still-running "culture jamming" outlet Adbusters, the alt-right, incels, what it means to try to effect change on the internet or IRL, and how mad can simon get at the west coast??

the song at the end is Tropical Fuck Storm, "The Happiest Guy Around"

]]> episode 007: a touch too much https://www.hacks.fm/episode-007-touch-too-much 140a4bca-7ca4-42a3-bdfe-06331187a810 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 21:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary we touch on some of the peculiarities of the internet pr0n industry, before taking a deep dive into a (very) wide variety of niche dating apps. 45:29 yes <p>the gang is all back, and with a topic we have not even remotely touched on before: sex! sex! sex! in the first (and briefer) segment, we spend a little time pondering the vagaries of the internet pr0n industry and its resurgent role in the montreal economy, then move onto the main event: rob has assembled a huge lineup of "niche" dating apps. listen to us review this lineup with a mix of amusement and horror.</p> <p>song at the end: NoMeansNo, "Sex Mad" </p> dating apps, podcast, tech, politics, ethics, realdolls the gang is all back, and with a topic we have not even remotely touched on before: sex! sex! sex! in the first (and briefer) segment, we spend a little time pondering the vagaries of the internet pr0n industry and its resurgent role in the montreal economy, then move onto the main event: rob has assembled a huge lineup of "niche" dating apps. listen to us review this lineup with a mix of amusement and horror.

song at the end: NoMeansNo, "Sex Mad"

]]> the gang is all back, and with a topic we have not even remotely touched on before: sex! sex! sex! in the first (and briefer) segment, we spend a little time pondering the vagaries of the internet pr0n industry and its resurgent role in the montreal economy, then move onto the main event: rob has assembled a huge lineup of "niche" dating apps. listen to us review this lineup with a mix of amusement and horror.

song at the end: NoMeansNo, "Sex Mad"

]]> minisode 001: eine klein nachtmusik https://www.hacks.fm/minisode-001 90d5b0fd-f454-4c24-9bc7-3dc0531d7691 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary On a quick stopgap episode, we ponder "tech centrism" aka "solutionism" and the myth of Silicon Valley as the land of solutions. 19:57 yes <p>We didn't have time to do a full court press this week, so a slightly diminished gang quickly assembled to dive deep on a narrowed topic (or at least that was the plan). On our first "minisode", Rob, Simon and Rosemary tackle the polite centrism of Ezra Klein and the "solutionism" a specific tweet of his describes. We touch on labour laws/organizing, Nike's image rehabilitation, union busting, and more. </p> silicon valley, tech, podcast, politics We didn't have time to do a full court press this week, so a slightly diminished gang quickly assembled to dive deep on a narrowed topic (or at least that was the plan). On our first "minisode", Rob, Simon and Rosemary tackle the polite centrism of Ezra Klein and the "solutionism" a specific tweet of his describes. We touch on labour laws/organizing, Nike's image rehabilitation, union busting, and more.

]]> We didn't have time to do a full court press this week, so a slightly diminished gang quickly assembled to dive deep on a narrowed topic (or at least that was the plan). On our first "minisode", Rob, Simon and Rosemary tackle the polite centrism of Ezra Klein and the "solutionism" a specific tweet of his describes. We touch on labour laws/organizing, Nike's image rehabilitation, union busting, and more.

]]> episode 006: rehash power https://www.hacks.fm/episode-006-rehash-power 5fed3398-fec0-408d-8d46-64023393c2b0 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary maral rejoins us for a wide/free-ranging discussion about sustainability, b*tc**n, and the inevitable death of our species (and other fun subjects!) 48:12 yes <p>blame simon the birthday bitch, as well as a wide variety of behind-the-scenes recording issues, for the late appearance this week. after our traumatically maral-less outing last week, the gang reassembles properly for a free-flowing conversation about the ecological impacts of disruptive technologies, the decline of the species, and other super-fun topics. this was a nightmare to edit so you dross all better enjoy it.</p> <p>music: com truise </p> bitcoin, greenwashing, ethics, capitalism, the rim, podcast blame simon the birthday bitch, as well as a wide variety of behind-the-scenes recording issues, for the late appearance this week. after our traumatically maral-less outing last week, the gang reassembles properly for a free-flowing conversation about the ecological impacts of disruptive technologies, the decline of the species, and other super-fun topics. this was a nightmare to edit so you dross all better enjoy it.

music: com truise

]]> blame simon the birthday bitch, as well as a wide variety of behind-the-scenes recording issues, for the late appearance this week. after our traumatically maral-less outing last week, the gang reassembles properly for a free-flowing conversation about the ecological impacts of disruptive technologies, the decline of the species, and other super-fun topics. this was a nightmare to edit so you dross all better enjoy it.

music: com truise

]]> episode 005: disorder of the triad https://www.hacks.fm/musk-holmes-mcafee-danger-zone b3fc82cf-0b8d-452a-84f5-9dc98544cb97 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:00:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary once again we debase ourselves, this time by engaging with tech celebrities in the dim hopes of piggybacking off of their notoriety. look, it's a hustle out there 47:11 yes <p>with the hacks shorthanded for the first time, they decide to once again go after low-hanging fruit in search of sweet, sweet #content - this time by investing a trio of embattled tech giants. Rosemary brings us the tale of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Rob braves the entire Joe Rogan/Elon Musk encounter (and emerges a changed man), while Simon chronicles the (alleged) crimes of antivirus pioneer and Libertarian presidential hopeful John Mcafee. and then we try to decide what, if anything, we've learned.</p> <p>song: Liflike/Popular Computer: "Getting High" (Remix)<br> clips from <em>Mad Money</em>, <em>Gringo</em> and <em>The Joe Rogan Brosperience</em> </p> elon musk, joe rogan, theranos, elizabeth holmes, tesla, john mcafee, tech, podcast with the hacks shorthanded for the first time, they decide to once again go after low-hanging fruit in search of sweet, sweet #content - this time by investing a trio of embattled tech giants. Rosemary brings us the tale of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Rob braves the entire Joe Rogan/Elon Musk encounter (and emerges a changed man), while Simon chronicles the (alleged) crimes of antivirus pioneer and Libertarian presidential hopeful John Mcafee. and then we try to decide what, if anything, we've learned.

song: Liflike/Popular Computer: "Getting High" (Remix)
clips from Mad Money, Gringo and The Joe Rogan Brosperience

]]> with the hacks shorthanded for the first time, they decide to once again go after low-hanging fruit in search of sweet, sweet #content - this time by investing a trio of embattled tech giants. Rosemary brings us the tale of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Rob braves the entire Joe Rogan/Elon Musk encounter (and emerges a changed man), while Simon chronicles the (alleged) crimes of antivirus pioneer and Libertarian presidential hopeful John Mcafee. and then we try to decide what, if anything, we've learned.

song: Liflike/Popular Computer: "Getting High" (Remix)
clips from Mad Money, Gringo and The Joe Rogan Brosperience

]]> episode 003: shade runner 2018 https://www.hacks.fm/episode-003-shade-runner-2018 d203a057-08fd-4a9e-848b-7cfd092fe201 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:15:00 -0400 simon/maral/robert/rosemary full simon/maral/robert/rosemary simon and rosemary go on a field trip and the Initiative measures the value of "smart cities" and a potential new Amazon headquarters. 43:38 yes <p>in the first HACKS initiative field report, simon and rosemary go to a public consultation for Sidewalk Labs, Google/Alpahbet's "smart city" project for toronto's quayside area. this leads us to ponder the value and meaning of "smart cities" in general. in another topic we're sure to revisit, we also take stock of Amazon's campaign to make every major (and not so major) city in north america debase itself in the hopes of becoming the home of their second headquarters, or as you may know it, "HQ2."</p> <p>hq2 critic Bianca Wylie on Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@biancawylie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://medium.com/@biancawylie</a></p> <p>the song at the end is "tech bro" by Childbirth </p> amazon, google, alphabet, sidewalk labs, podcast, hq2, savory snacks in the first HACKS initiative field report, simon and rosemary go to a public consultation for Sidewalk Labs, Google/Alpahbet's "smart city" project for toronto's quayside area. this leads us to ponder the value and meaning of "smart cities" in general. in another topic we're sure to revisit, we also take stock of Amazon's campaign to make every major (and not so major) city in north america debase itself in the hopes of becoming the home of their second headquarters, or as you may know it, "HQ2."

hq2 critic Bianca Wylie on Medium: https://medium.com/@biancawylie

the song at the end is "tech bro" by Childbirth

]]> in the first HACKS initiative field report, simon and rosemary go to a public consultation for Sidewalk Labs, Google/Alpahbet's "smart city" project for toronto's quayside area. this leads us to ponder the value and meaning of "smart cities" in general. in another topic we're sure to revisit, we also take stock of Amazon's campaign to make every major (and not so major) city in north america debase itself in the hopes of becoming the home of their second headquarters, or as you may know it, "HQ2."

hq2 critic Bianca Wylie on Medium: https://medium.com/@biancawylie

the song at the end is "tech bro" by Childbirth

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