TechWeasel Podcast

What the heck is a "Sabbath Mode" on a refrigerator, and why is all of Manhattan encircled by a single unbroken thin wire? Find the answers and much more in this week's Techweasel Podcast... Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

Why does it take the better part of a week to put out a burning ship, and why do we even have it in the first place? Plus, what is the PRC up to in the South China Sea? Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

Since I can't shoot fireworks this year, here's an introduction to professional pyrotechnics, plus an inside look at what went wrong at San Diego's Big Bay Boom in 2012. Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

They look cool, but are the SpaceX "Starman" suits really practical? Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Scammers are using your greed and gullibility to boost fake pages on social media, and there's no end in sight... Visit TechWeasel.com for more content like this, and don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

You wouldn't think eight foot stone wheels used as money on a remote island in the South Pacific would have anything to do with cryptocurrency, but you might be surprised... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

In the opening days of the War in the Pacific, a forgotten battle on the smallest of the Hawaiian islands was fought long after the destruction of the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

Restaurant owners/managers - when we all start going out to eat again, how about you do us all a solid and stop lying about when you're open... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

Is your sleep schedule all messed up? Here's ten (plus a bonus) great 80's movies that time has forgotten that are perfect for dozing off to: Koyaanisqatsi: https://amzn.to/2L6iflk High Road to China: https://amzn.to/2WdStlJ Romancing the Stone: https://amzn.to/2We39kg Bachelor Party: https://amzn.to/2zhKwmk Runaway: https://amzn.to/35EJi0J After Hours: https://amzn.to/3bijCI9 To Live and Die in LA: (Sorry, not on Amazon streaming) Fandango: https://amzn.to/2WeKd4T Remo Williams: https://amzn.to/2SG0bCT Raising Arizona: https://amzn.to/3bgZupU Quigley Down Under: https://amzn.to/2zlFYLA Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

There aren't too many people alive today who can honestly say they've flown in a real Zeppelin. I'm one of them. Here's the history of rigid airships, and how I got a once-in-a-lifetime ride in a Zeppelin NT. Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Jeff II - Wait For Me Link to the song: https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ

Ever ride a wooden roller coaster? The track design dates back almost two centuries... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

You can learn how to fix almost anything with a video on YouTube - except for their revenue sharing program... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

We wanted drones to deliver our Amazon orders. Instead, we got ones that scold us... Don't miss my YouTube channel - lots more weirdness there. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhs4AS8J9xEJZgTczdzEIA Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

This week, my special guest James Huizenga (AKA Dad) joins me to talk about his time in the Vietnam-era Navy, FRAM destroyers, drone helicopters, and why you want to make sure you drop the spade on a 5 inch 38 cal gun before the projectile and powder get loaded into the tray... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

There's a reason why shelves are still empty, and it isn't hoarding - here's a quick look into classic game theory and why sometimes it's best for people to choose a strategy that could hurt them, but helps everyone as a group... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

Concerns over Covid-19 have led to some weird behavior, but here's how you can be immune to toilet paper shortages AND upgrade your life in general. Mechanical (no electrical connection) bidet seat: https://amzn.to/2WhTTMt Full-featured TOTO bidet seat: https://amzn.to/2TXcYjW Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

When "I'll just go a bit farther and see if things get better" turns deadly... Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU

A daredevil finds a sponsor for an elaborate suicide plan. Intro and outro music: Wait For Me - Jeff II https://youtu.be/YuBBSQI2XDQ Creative Commons Attribution Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/wait-for-me-jeff-ii Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/wVdnM1hWLwU