It’s a guest-heavy show with John C. Dvorak, Jason Calacanis, Brian Brushwood, Robert Heron, and Jason Howell all joining Leo this week. The topics start with the Google phone/Nexus One since Jason Howell actually got some hands-on time with the new device. It sounds like a sleek package, but it doesn’t offer too much over current Android phones.
Facebook’s recent privacy policy change takes up most of the discussion time. Jason Calacanis wrote an article on the subject, and he is duly worked up about the issue, which he labels as calculated.
The CrunchPad/Joojoo situation also gets some time with Calacanis offering some insider knowledge to the discussion. He says that Michael Arrington will be vindicated in the matter. Leo’s mom also makes a guest, call-in appearance, and it doesn’t quite go as planned.
Note: Many of the major Twit network shows are now available in video format, but the video is available later than the audio version, so we will be sticking with the audio version on CastMedium for the time being.
The Google phone spotted in the wild, Facebook’s privacy blunder, and a visit with Leo’s mom…
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I really think that people need to listen to this episode of TWiT. The write-up sorta glazes over the Facebook/Eric Schmidt discussion (for good reason, attempting to summarize that would be a fruitless affair), but there are some serious privacy concerns out there that don't get nearly enough press. Luckily, all the guys on this show this week are Technorati heavy-hitters and have some quality insight.
The truth is, there are a lot of web companies out there that you're giving a lot of data to and they're just beginning to realize how valuable that data is. The particularly sobering part of the discussion is just that so much of this data is implicit and the internet tends to construct a layer of abstraction that reduces our cognizance of such hit-and-runs.
Well put Jon. It is surprising how little control we now have over our own data. Much like Leo, I am fine having most of my personal information available, but that does not mean that I don't want control over the privacy of my information. That these kind of choices are being made for us is unconscionable. Eric Schmidt's stance on the issue is scary to say the least.