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    <title>Double Density - Episodes Tagged with “Audiophile”</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <description>Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of the paranormal.
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    <itunes:summary>Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of the paranormal.
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  <title>Episode 43: The Depths of (Internet) Hell</title>
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  <itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Key iPhone Source Code Gets Posted Online in &#39;Biggest Leak in History&#39; - Motherboard" rel="nofollow" href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a34g9j/iphone-source-code-iboot-ios-leak">Key iPhone Source Code Gets Posted Online in 'Biggest Leak in History' - Motherboard</a></li><li><a title="Apple addresses iOS source code leak, says it appears to be tied to three-year-old software | TechCrunch" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/08/apple-addresses-ios-source-code-leak-says-it-appears-to-be-tied-to-three-year-old-software/">Apple addresses iOS source code leak, says it appears to be tied to three-year-old software | TechCrunch</a></li><li><a title="iPhone Source Code Was Leaked by Low-Level Apple Employee - Mac Rumors" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/09/iphone-source-code-leaked-by-apple-employee/">iPhone Source Code Was Leaked by Low-Level Apple Employee - Mac Rumors</a></li><li><a title="How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/how-apple-plans-to-root-out-bugs-revamp-iphone-software">How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings - The Verge" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16976328/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-pollster-tavis-mcginn-honest-data">Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings - The Verge</a></li><li><a title="Facebook has a Big Tobacco Problem – Monday Note" rel="nofollow" href="https://mondaynote.com/facebook-has-a-big-tobacco-problem-f801085109a">Facebook has a Big Tobacco Problem – Monday Note</a></li><li><a title="Inside Facebook&#39;s Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg&#39;s Struggle to Fix it All | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell/?mbid=social_twitter">Inside Facebook's Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg's Struggle to Fix it All | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="King of Kong star says “original tape” will prove his disputed scores [Updated] | Ars Technica" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/king-of-kong-star-says-original-tape-will-prove-his-disputed-scores/">King of Kong star says “original tape” will prove his disputed scores [Updated] | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a title="Reddit audiophiles test HomePod, say it sounds better than $1,000 speaker | Ars Technica" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/02/reddit-audiophiles-test-homepod-say-it-sounds-better-than-1000-speaker/">Reddit audiophiles test HomePod, say it sounds better than $1,000 speaker | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a title="Quincy Jones, In Conversation" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html">Quincy Jones, In Conversation</a></li><li><a title="Secret Transmission Podcast" rel="nofollow" href="https://secrettransmission.buzzsprout.com/">Secret Transmission Podcast</a></li><li><a title="The myth of Mariana&#39;s Web, the darkest corner of the internet" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.engadget.com/2015/12/18/the-myth-of-marianas-web-the-darkest-corner-of-the-internet/">The myth of Mariana's Web, the darkest corner of the internet</a></li><li><a title="The Dark Web as You Know It Is a Myth | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/2015/06/dark-web-know-myth/">The Dark Web as You Know It Is a Myth | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="Multiverse Hub: Polymeric Falcighol Derivation" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.multiversehub.com/2016/09/polymeric-falcighol-derivation.html">Multiverse Hub: Polymeric Falcighol Derivation</a></li><li><a title="Deep web - RationalWiki" rel="nofollow" href="https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Deep_web">Deep web - RationalWiki</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Key iPhone Source Code Gets Posted Online in &#39;Biggest Leak in History&#39; - Motherboard" rel="nofollow" href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a34g9j/iphone-source-code-iboot-ios-leak">Key iPhone Source Code Gets Posted Online in 'Biggest Leak in History' - Motherboard</a></li><li><a title="Apple addresses iOS source code leak, says it appears to be tied to three-year-old software | TechCrunch" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/08/apple-addresses-ios-source-code-leak-says-it-appears-to-be-tied-to-three-year-old-software/">Apple addresses iOS source code leak, says it appears to be tied to three-year-old software | TechCrunch</a></li><li><a title="iPhone Source Code Was Leaked by Low-Level Apple Employee - Mac Rumors" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/09/iphone-source-code-leaked-by-apple-employee/">iPhone Source Code Was Leaked by Low-Level Apple Employee - Mac Rumors</a></li><li><a title="How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/how-apple-plans-to-root-out-bugs-revamp-iphone-software">How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings - The Verge" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16976328/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-pollster-tavis-mcginn-honest-data">Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings - The Verge</a></li><li><a title="Facebook has a Big Tobacco Problem – Monday Note" rel="nofollow" href="https://mondaynote.com/facebook-has-a-big-tobacco-problem-f801085109a">Facebook has a Big Tobacco Problem – Monday Note</a></li><li><a title="Inside Facebook&#39;s Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg&#39;s Struggle to Fix it All | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/story/inside-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-2-years-of-hell/?mbid=social_twitter">Inside Facebook's Hellish Two Years—and Mark Zuckerberg's Struggle to Fix it All | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="King of Kong star says “original tape” will prove his disputed scores [Updated] | Ars Technica" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/king-of-kong-star-says-original-tape-will-prove-his-disputed-scores/">King of Kong star says “original tape” will prove his disputed scores [Updated] | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a title="Reddit audiophiles test HomePod, say it sounds better than $1,000 speaker | Ars Technica" rel="nofollow" href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/02/reddit-audiophiles-test-homepod-say-it-sounds-better-than-1000-speaker/">Reddit audiophiles test HomePod, say it sounds better than $1,000 speaker | Ars Technica</a></li><li><a title="Quincy Jones, In Conversation" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html">Quincy Jones, In Conversation</a></li><li><a title="Secret Transmission Podcast" rel="nofollow" href="https://secrettransmission.buzzsprout.com/">Secret Transmission Podcast</a></li><li><a title="The myth of Mariana&#39;s Web, the darkest corner of the internet" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.engadget.com/2015/12/18/the-myth-of-marianas-web-the-darkest-corner-of-the-internet/">The myth of Mariana's Web, the darkest corner of the internet</a></li><li><a title="The Dark Web as You Know It Is a Myth | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/2015/06/dark-web-know-myth/">The Dark Web as You Know It Is a Myth | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="Multiverse Hub: Polymeric Falcighol Derivation" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.multiversehub.com/2016/09/polymeric-falcighol-derivation.html">Multiverse Hub: Polymeric Falcighol Derivation</a></li><li><a title="Deep web - RationalWiki" rel="nofollow" href="https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Deep_web">Deep web - RationalWiki</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 32: The Saucers in our Sky</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Saucers in our Sky</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week, the episode begins with a look at the HomePod delay, but that quickly spirals into madness and frustration, as Angelo lives an audio-phonic nightmare as he delves into the world of audiophiles. Then in the paranormal section, a look at the common trope of a UFO witnessed on a lonely road in the middle of the night, with a close look at the 1979 Val Johnson incident. Also, haunted Christmas lights. 
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;This week, the episode begins with a look at the HomePod delay, but that quickly spirals into madness and frustration, as Angelo lives an audio-phonic nightmare as he delves into the world of audiophiles. Then in the paranormal section, a look at the common trope of a UFO witnessed on a lonely road in the middle of the night, with a close look at the 1979 Val Johnson incident. Also, haunted Christmas lights.  &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, the episode begins with a look at the HomePod delay, but that quickly spirals into madness and frustration, as Angelo lives an audio-phonic nightmare as he delves into the world of audiophiles. Then in the paranormal section, a look at the common trope of a UFO witnessed on a lonely road in the middle of the night, with a close look at the 1979 Val Johnson incident. Also, haunted Christmas lights. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Why Apple’s HomePod Is Three Years Behind Amazon’s Echo - Bloomberg" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-21/why-apple-s-homepod-is-three-years-behind-amazon-s-echo">Why Apple’s HomePod Is Three Years Behind Amazon’s Echo - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a title="How Hi-Fi Magazines Write about Cables, Part 21: Misunderstanding Digital Data – Kirkville" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kirkville.com/how-hi-fi-magazines-write-about-cables-part-21-misunderstanding-digital-data/">How Hi-Fi Magazines Write about Cables, Part 21: Misunderstanding Digital Data – Kirkville</a></li><li><a title="My current setup : audiophile" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/7fwhsj/my_current_setup/">My current setup : audiophile</a></li><li><a title="The Swift Boating of Audiophiles | Stereophile.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stereophile.com/thinkpieces/021708swiftboat/">The Swift Boating of Audiophiles | Stereophile.com</a></li><li><a title="Astell&amp;Kern A&amp;ultima SP1000 portable audio player | Stereophile.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.stereophile.com/content/astellkern-aultima-sp1000-portable-audio-player">Astell&amp;Kern A&amp;ultima SP1000 portable audio player | Stereophile.com</a></li><li><a title="Why We Need Audiophiles" rel="nofollow" href="https://gizmodo.com/5213042/why-we-need-audiophiles">Why We Need Audiophiles</a></li><li><a title="Michael Fremer | Stereophile - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H07NpWk_Xf8">Michael Fremer | Stereophile - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The real-life UFO story behind this season of &#39;Fargo&#39; | Minnesota Public Radio News" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/27/fargo-val-johnson-incident">The real-life UFO story behind this season of 'Fargo' | Minnesota Public Radio News</a></li><li><a title="The Nevada Daily Mail - Google News Archive Search" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xUIrAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=h54FAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=6131,5359041&amp;dq=val-johnson+ufo&amp;hl=en">The Nevada Daily Mail - Google News Archive Search</a></li><li><a title="Phil Klass vs. The &quot;UFO Promoters&quot; | Jerome Clark" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nicap.org/reports/790827marshallco_clark.htm">Phil Klass vs. The "UFO Promoters" | Jerome Clark</a></li></ul>]]>
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