v1.10 - Hack 'n' Drops #003
Summary
This special episode of Hack'n Cast reviews the most clicked tech news, including an AI bot dominating Street Fighter V and Google’s new activity tracking tool. The hosts discuss Anonymous attacks on Brazilian government sites, a US Navy software piracy scandal, and humorous programming habits. They also explore IBGE census data on Brazilian names and analyze facial recognition statistics of developers on GitHub.
Topics discussed
Welcome to Hack'n Drops and listener email about Linux vs Windows
Programming languages: Python, Lisp, Scala and the 'Valley of Shadows'
AI in gaming: Machine learning, Deep Learning and Boston Dynamics robots
Google's 'Minhas Atividades': Privacy concerns and data tracking on Android
Anonymous attacks on Anatel and MPF, and digital doxxing risks
US Navy software piracy lawsuit and DRM removal discussions
LiveCode: Streaming platform for watching programmers code in real-time
Programmer habits: Music playlists, patience, perseverance and night productivity
Humorous news: Brazilian slang in code and app clones like ZapZap
IBGE Name Statistics: Checking name frequency and rarity in Brazil
GitHub Developer Survey: Smile index, mustaches and language demographics
Productivity tools: Trello, Getting Things Done and paid app subscriptions
NASA APIs and the SD card to floppy disk connector hack
Outro: Technical glitches, time dilation jokes and final sign-off
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