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A cyberculture podcast from Bill Ahern and Michael Szul that looks at the intersection of programming, technology, and the digital lifestyle.

Bill Ahern & Michael Szul


    • Oct 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Codepunk 063 Proximity in Virtual Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 44:40


    When discussing virtual reality (VR), there is a specific aspect of design involved—whether world design, production design, or application design. These environments are not exempt from the same design principles available in 2D design environments.

    Codepunk 062 Virtually Reality is Virtually Ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 36:06


    With the launch of season 6 of the Codepunk podcast, we'll be coalescing around a single theme since we'll be producing less episodes at a higher quality with accompanying video inside of virtual reality.

    Codepunk 061 Experiments in AltSpaceVR Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 37:29


    Join us as we take the podcast into virtual reality. In this episode (part 2 of 2), we continue our experiments recording inside of virtual reality (VR)...

    Codepunk 061: Experiments in AltSpaceVR Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 37:29


    Join us as we take the podcast into virtual reality. In this episode (part 2 of 2), we continue our experiments recording inside of virtual reality (VR)...

    Codepunk 060: Experiments in AltSpaceVR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 38:04


    Join us as we take the podcast into virtual reality. In this episode, we begin our experiments recording inside of virtual reality (VR) using the Oculus...

    Codepunk 060 Experiments in AltSpaceVR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 38:04


    Join us as we take the podcast into virtual reality. In this episode, we begin our experiments recording inside of virtual reality (VR) using the Oculus...

    Codepunk 059 Jerold Haas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 50:04


    In this episode of Codepunk, we take a look at this trend of "genius" programmers through the story of Jerold Haas—a programmer on his way to...

    Codepunk 059: Jerold Haas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 50:04


    In this episode of Codepunk, we take a look at this trend of "genius" programmers through the story of Jerold Haas—a programmer on his way to...

    Codepunk 058 Hackers (The Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 43:17


    The movie Hackers has been referenced enough on Codepunk that we decided to do a full show on the film. In this episode, we discuss the movie in the...

    Codepunk 058: Hackers (The Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 43:17


    The movie Hackers has been referenced enough on Codepunk that we decided to do a full show on the film. In this episode, we discuss the movie in the...

    Codepunk 057 The Cult of the Singularity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 34:57


    There are many who believe that science will ultimately fix anything. But is this true, and does it exempt us from the philosophical and cultural changes...

    Codepunk 057: The Cult of the Singularity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 34:57


    There are many who believe that science will ultimately fix anything. But is this true, and does it exempt us from the philosophical and cultural changes...

    Codepunk 056 Masters of Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 27:51


    Continuing our dive into 80's/90's culture and hacker history, we take a look at the Masters of Deception (MOD), and how the East Coast hacking group...

    Codepunk 056: Masters of Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 27:51


    Continuing our dive into 80's/90's culture and hacker history, we take a look at the Masters of Deception (MOD), and how the East Coast hacking group...

    Codepunk 055: Kevin Mitnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 32:26


    Kicking off the new season of Codepunk, we take a look back at the history of Kevin Mitnick--considered the world's most infamous hacker. Is that title warranted? What role did the media play in the hysteria surrounding Mitnick's exploits during a time when hacking was being pointed at as a

    Codepunk 055 Kevin Mitnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 32:26


    Codepunk 054: GitHub Arctic Code Vault

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 42:22


    In the final episode of 2019, we discuss GitHub's archiving initiatives, including the GitHub Arctic Code Vault, and their work with the Long Now...

    Codepunk 053: Secret Service Raid on Steve Jackson Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 39:41


    In the latest episode, we discuss a little bit of counterculture and cyberpunk history, detailing the Secret Service raid on Steve Jackson Games (SJG)...

    Codepunk 052: Edward Snowden's Permanent Record

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 37:41


    In this episode, we return to Snowden to talk about some of the content of his memoir: Permanent Record. In particular, we discuss Snowden's childhood...

    Codepunk 051: Stephen Allwine and How to Hire a Hitman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 30:20


    In this episode, we take a look at one such case where IT professional (and minister) Stephen Allwine utilized his IT experience, purchased Bitcoin with...

    Codepunk 050: The Silk Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 42:53


    In this episode, we take a look at the creation of the Silk Road, how it effectively used fringe technology, and what its legacy (and the prosecution of...

    Codepunk 049: 20 Years of the Matrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 34:02


    In this episode, we discuss the impact that the Matrix had on culture, and how the film was influenced by (and subsequently influenced) hacker culture.

    Codepunk 048: The Subversiveness of Max Headroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 40:19


    Many of you probably know who Max Headroom is. But do you really? Far from the pop culture character making a cameo in Pixels or selling New Coke, Max Headroom was an innovative and subversive character of the 80's counterculture, making waves at the intersection of computer technology, music, and

    Codepunk 047: Edward Snowden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 31:03


    In this episode of Codepunk, we take a look at the impact of Edward Snowden on the security and telecom industries. The former NSA consultant gained fame...

    Codepunk 046: WikiLeaks and Guerilla Journalism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 31:34


    With the recent news of Julian Assange's arrest and potential extradition, we take a look back at the history of WikiLeaks, the importance of journalism to democracy, and how whistle-blowing helps to keep governments in check. In this episode, we further discuss cryptography as it relates to guerilla journalism, and

    Codepunk 045: The Future of Libraries in a Digital Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 30:43


    In this episode, we take a look at the future of libraries, whether they still have a place in today's society, and what they're potentially morphing into.

    Codepunk 044: Artificial Intelligence and the Meaning of Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 34:44


    In this episode, we take a look at recent news about artificial intelligence in the realm of art, and discuss what art actually means, and whether or not...

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