The Contrafabulists Podcast

Episode 26: It's Complicated Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and political) news. In this episode, we talk about constructive technology criticism and the complexities (or not) of Javascript. Here are some of the stories we referenced: "Toward a...

Episode 25: The Cyber and The Red Planet Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and political) news. In this episode, we talk about The Cyber (according to Donald Trump), metaphors of cybersecurity, and fantasies about colonizing Mars. Here are...

I travel a lot, and one of the great joys of doing so is trying new restaurants and eating new foods. But when you’re in a strange city, it can be difficult to find restaurants that are actually worthwhile. I believe that all cities – even the smallest of small...

Episode 24: Shitposting and Pigeons Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and political) news. In this episode, we talk about Palmer Luckey, pigeons, and the dystopic landscape of Facebook and VR. Here are some of the stories we referenced:...

Episode 23: Open or Not Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and political) news. In this episode, we talk about algorithms, transparency, openness, and the end of the Internet. Here are some of the stories we referenced: "Artificial intelligence...