Two Bit Geeks

Ped & Tom ride their hobby horses through some of their favorite topics; such as speeding and safe driving, dumping Facebook and shadow profiles, fitness tracking and smart devices, supervolcanoes and asteroid impacts, and being kind to one another. Plus, a salute to Professor Hawking. Support the podcast on Patreon or by purchasing a T-shirt. Discuss the podcast on Reddit. Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Safe Driving Followup [00:00] The Need for (Safe) Speed Relevant Massachusetts Law concerning blocking intersections One Way Japanese Drivers Are Polite Dumping Facebook [22:35] Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal How do I deactivate my account? (Facebook) Station 13 podcast Postcrossing.com Smart Devices [45:03] Pomodoro Technique Fitbit Versa End of the World Scenarios [52:05] Yellowstone Magma Plume Possible asteroid impactor 101955 Bennu Space probe OSIRIS-REx Gravitational keyhole The HAMMER Egoisitic Altruism [1:03:36] A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Pla