Re:Fresh Podcast: Archive

January 2012

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This week on Re:Fresh: we talk about Rick Santorum, a new drug called ‘Roflcoptr’, Nazi boardgames, rumors about the X-Box720, the good & bad sides of Microsoft, and tell you about the latest threat to internet free speech and expression: ACTA. We also examine the case of Megaupload, their founder Kim Dotcom, and an idiot by the name of Aaron Barr whose been trying to “infiltrate” Occupy by dying his hair blue. Oh, did I mention a dead guy got trailer trash pregnant? I couldn’t make this up if I wanted to…

Music

Sol - Stakes Still High Official Bandcamp
P.O.S. - Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty) Official Website
Lushlife - Everything is Working (ft Dice Raw) Official Bandcamp
Nacho Picasso x Blue Sky Black Death - Naked Lunch Official Bandcamp Music Video
RA Scion - Steal Official Website Music Video
Chev - Black Orpheus (feat Jus Moni) Official Bandcamp
After The Smoke - One In A Million Official Download

News

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK Rick Santorum says rape victims should ‘make the best of a bad situation’ if they get pregnant and give birth to the ‘gift from God’
REUTERS “Magic mushroom” trips point to new depression drugs
NME Users of club drug ‘Roflcoptr’ warned about unknown long term effects
VICE Nazis Suck at Making Board Games
DEAD SERIOUS NEWSDead man in mortuary impregnates woman
KOTAKU Rumor: Next Xbox Out In Oct/Nov 2013, Chips Already Being Made
HUFFINGTON POST Microsoft Endorses Gay Marriage In Washington State
HUFFINGTON POST Microsoft ‘Avoid Ghetto’ App Sparks Controversy
GAME POLITICS Move Over PIPA and SOPA, Here Comes ACTA
YOUR ANON NEWSACTA in a Nutshell
BUSINESS INSIDER The Feds Just Shut Down A Huge File Sharing Site And Charged Its Founder With Piracy
RAWSTORY ‘Anonymous’ allegedly crashes Justice.gov after FBI shuts down MegaUpload
THENEXTWEB Anonymous hacks into the FTC online security site, warns of more protest action
HUFFINGTON POST Is Clicking A Link A Crime? Anonymous Attack On DOJ Tricked Internet Users Into Participating
HUFFINGTON POST Aaron Barr, Cybersecurity Analyst Who Was Hacked By Anonymous And Infiltrated Occupy Wall Street, Gets Fired
MSNBC Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest
VICE Universal Music Group Stole Our Music

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Jan 30, 2012445 notes

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The podcast will be available to download tomorrow off of Gamer Escape Radio and iTunes. Stay tuned to the Shoutcast stream to check out some song selections from next episode’s playlist.

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Jan 29, 20121 note

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#hip-hop #hip hop #hiphop #rap #after the smoke #Universal #UMG #piracy #Yellawolf

Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest → msnbc.msn.com

Long before SOPA, Dotcom saw a potential market in taking advantage of the system—and ran wild with the opportunity. How wild? Here’s a look inside Dotcom’s life of excess—a lifestyle afforded to a guy who’s both tech savvy and unencumbered by business ethics, and who has a taste for shotguns, black Benzes, and wraparound shades.

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Jan 29, 20121 note

#Megaupload #Kim Dotcom

Aaron Barr, Cybersecurity Analyst Who Was Hacked By Anonymous And Infiltrated Occupy Wall Street, Gets Fired → huffingtonpost.com

Those may have included a mention on Threatpost about Barr’s “strange trip” to visit Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park, where he dyed his hair blue in an attempt to fit in with protesters and see what they were up to. Barr’s name also appeared in a set of emails mistakenly released by another cybersecurity analyst he is friends with, Thomas Ryan. Ryan snuck his way onto an Occupy Wall Street email organizing list, forwarding some of those messages to FBI agents and then releasing a batch of them onto the web.

Being discussed now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#Occupy #Aaron Barr #anonymous

Is Clicking A Link A Crime? Anonymous Attack On DOJ Tricked Internet Users Into Participating → huffingtonpost.com

Cluley said Anonymous supporters have grown accustomed to clicking on links posted on the group’s Twitter accounts, some of which have more than 200,000 followers, to read press releases about their latest exploits. But this time, he said, Anonymous supporters who clicked on the malicious link joined the attack and may have accidentally broken the law.

Being discussed now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#DOJ #anonymous #DDoS #Twitter #hacking

Anonymous hacks into the FTC online security site, warns of more protest action → thenextweb.com

News of the attack came from @YourAnonNews, which had earlier warned that the group was about to take action.

Oh noes! Looks like the FTC’s onguardonline.gov has been hacked by #Anonymous! ^__^

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 24, 2012

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Jan 29, 20121 note

#anonymous #hackings #hacktivists #Megaupload

‘Anonymous’ allegedly crashes Justice.gov after FBI shuts down MegaUpload → rawstory.com

Discussing this now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#DOJ #anonymous #RIAA #MPAA #hacking #BMI #ReFresh

The Feds Just Shut Down A Huge File Sharing Site And Charged Its Founder With Piracy → businessinsider.com

The indictment puts the amount of lost revenue from Megaupload at $500 million, and says the site was once the 13th most popular website in the world.

The company lists rapper and producer Swizz Beatz — the husband of Alicia Keys, who endorsed Megaupload — as their CEO.

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Jan 29, 20121 note

#Swizz Beatz #Megaupload #DOJ

Move Over PIPA and SOPA, Here Comes ACTA → gamepolitics.com

But the biggest problem with ACTA is that there is very little known about it because most of the meetings held by countries has been kept secret on purpose. Once again the entertainment industry has managed to convince governments led by the United States - into pushing for laws and practices that do more to curtail privacy than they do to fight piracy.

Educate yourself (as well as possible) about ACTA and its effects.

Being discussed now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#SOPA #PIPA #ACTA #censorship #internet #ReFresh

Microsoft 'Avoid Ghetto' App Sparks Controversy → huffingtonpost.com

Microsoft is being slammed for its new feature that some have dubbed the “avoid ghetto” app, although it still does not have an official name. The app is meant to help anyone traveling on foot avoid bad weather, tough terrain and unsafe neighborhoods, NPR reports.

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Jan 29, 20121 note

#Avoid Ghetto #Microsoft #App #ReFresh

Microsoft Endorses Gay Marriage In Washington State → huffingtonpost.com

Marriage equality in Washington would put employers here on an equal footing with employers in the six other states that already recognize the committed relationships of same-sex couples - Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. This in turn will help us continue to compete for talent.

Discussing this now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#gay marriage #gay rights #Microsoft #washington #SB 6239 #HB 2516

Next Xbox Out In Oct/Nov 2013, Chips Already Being Made → kotaku.com

The IGN rumour says the next console will be out in October or November next year, and that it’s graphics processor will be based on the existing Radeon HD 6670. It also states that “In real terms, the Xbox 720’s raw graphics processing power is expected to be six times that of the Xbox 360 and will yield 20-percent greater performance than Nintendo’s forthcoming console, the Wii U.”

Being discussed now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#Microsoft #720 #Xbox #Radeon #Xbox720

Dead man in mortuary impregnates woman → deadseriousnews.com

In a bizarre twist, Marmaduke plans to sue the dead man’s estate for child support.

Get. the. fuck. out. of. here.

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Jan 29, 20124 notes

#necrophilia #creepy #wtf #weird #ReFresh

Nazis Suck at Making Board Games → vice.com

Jan 29, 20122 notes

#Nazi #Board game #Vice #racism #ass holes #Kebab Killings #Germany #German

Users of club drug 'Roflcoptr' warned about unknown long term effects → nme.com

Look. If you’re dumb enough to put something called ‘ROFLCOPTR’ in your blood stream, then if this won’t kill you something else will.

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Jan 29, 20122 notes

#Drugs #roflcoptr #ReFresh

"Magic mushroom" trips point to new depression drugs → reuters.com

The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British scientists say the findings suggest such drugs could be used to treat depression.

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Jan 29, 20121 note

#mushrooms #psilocybin #shrooms #drugs #antidepressants

Rick Santorum says rape victims should 'make the best of a bad situation' if they get pregnant and give birth to the 'gift from God' → dailymail.co.uk

‘And so to embrace her and to love her and to support her and get her through this very difficult time, I’ve always, you know, I believe and I think the right approach is to accept this horribly created - in the sense of rape - but nevertheless a gift in a very broken way, the gift of human life, and accept what God has given to you.

Being discussed right now on Re:Fresh

Jan 29, 20121 note

#politics #ReFresh #GOP #santorum