PhoneBoy of The Lotus 🪷

Tickets: $220 Dancing with

to our last dance song (Dance With Me) while being played by the band (Orleans) on their farewell tour: Priceless

Looks like it's a bad day to be a Dude Named Ben.

https://x.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/2112938784392163779

Episode 237 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss the botched Christa Pike execution, OpenAI ditching plans to release their latest model due to safety concerns, FlyDubai flight to Israel grounded, OpenAI employees are quitting over culture, and the petalheads weigh-in on their favorite comedians.

https://lotuseffect.show/237

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I survived a narcissistic ex...and am thriving!

https://youtube.com/shorts/Av7kMjkW4Ro

NO LOTUS EFFECT THIS WEEKEND as we are not laboring during Labor Day Weekend. Be back next week.

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EPISODE 29 OF TWO AND A HALF BENS IS NOW AVAILABLE!

The Bens (i.e. @ryan

and I) discuss more AI misbehavior, Microsoft UDIDs, Xbox going 100% digital, ads in your beemer, China probes Palo Alto Networks, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/29

Episode 231 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

Your favorite petalheads (i.e.

and I) discuss tech neck, coffee, penis health, cannabis and kids, no social media for you, kiddo, Dr. GPT will see you see you now, the universe is a simulation, and the Petalheads weigh-in on beer.

https://lotuseffect.show/231

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We're the tech podcast NOBODY asked for but

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I can’t say I ever met John C Dvorak, but his influence on my life is undeniable. Between his tech punditry, which I’ve consumed since I was a teenager, No Agenda, and everything in between, he taught me I could question the narrative…on whatever topic.

He’s continuing to stir the pot on the other side, no doubt. RIP

STUDIO 33 IS NOW OPEN!

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Episode 229 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss shrimp, Burger King “food”, ultra-processed foods, full-fat dairy, wine, the Large Hadron Collider, addiction, and the petalheads weigh-in on their favorite muffin flavor.

https://lotuseffect.show/229

Episode 27 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!

The Bens (i.e.

and I) discuss not owning your digital content, data breaches, AI shenanigans, AI-hallucinated espionage, Microsoft’s Quantum-Safe Roadmap, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/27

No Rideshare Radio this evening…I’ve had a migraine all day.

Not sure we’ll do Lotus on Saturday.

Listen to my music And hear what it can do There’s something here as strong as life I know that it will reach you. #nowplaying

Episode 226 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss stress and sex, listening and talking in your sleep, heat and your brain, Florida suing OpenAI, Paul McCartney and weed, toxic soil, cola and your kidneys, and the petalheads discuss how they handle electronic-induced rage.

https://lotuseffect.show/226

Episode 25 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!

The Bens, i.e.

and I discuss AI (of course), breaches, Google unclear on the concepts of credentials, sad song signals, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/25

Episode 225 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss the “protein shortage,” digital detox, food colors, making ice in the desert, cholesterol, AI backlash, Tylenol, and the petalheads weigh-in on weather modification.

https://lotuseffect.show/225

Episode 23 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!

and I discuss Firestarter malware, nudify apps, AI shenanigans, BlueHammer, quantum computing hype, password resets, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/23

Episode 21 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!

The Bens (i.e.

,

, and I) discuss age verification, support nightmares, forced multi-factor authentication, GPS, poisoned and leaked AI, rowhammer comes to GPUs, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/21

Been in my drafts for a while…finally finished it.

https://phoneboy.me/just-say-no

Episode 218 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss ultraprocessed food, synthetic colors in food, fake medical conditions, fiberlayering, obese children, eggs, and the petalheads weigh-in with their “me time” activity.

https://lotuseffect.show/218

Two and a Half Bens Episode 19 is now available!

and I discuss more AI shenangigans, Steam and malware, expsenive API key theft, data leaks from identity verifiers, glassholes, Amazon outages, age verfification, and more!

https://twoandahalfbens.com/19

Do you believe aliens live among us?

RIDESHARE RADIO...IT'S LIKE RADIO USED TO BE

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Episode 203 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss the power of music, energy drinks, Ozempic, midnight snacking, happy women, stupid drug tricks, more AI lies, Buc-ees, some old history, and the petalheads share what brings them joy.

https://lotuseffect.show/203

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Our weigh-in topic this week: do you believe in the supernatural? Call or text 253-237-3321!

Looks like

and No Authority have made the big time...they're getting URL filtered because hate or racism or something.

Is it just me or does it seem like technology is employed primarily as a way of abdicating any responsibility for anything?

Episode 201 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss obesity, alcohol, sugar alcohols, rosemary, goats, peace pipes, the AWS outage, AI lies, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite Halloween costumes.

https://lotuseffect.show/201

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The guy who actually named me PhoneBoy used to say “if you don’t get it, we don’t care.”

That seems appropriate right about now.

Yesterday, I recorded myself discussing my life journey involving personal and spiritual growth that has occurred over the last several years. This includes topics like forgiveness, letting go of the past, boundaries, the pursuit of joy (responsibly!), abundance, and being a free-range human.

Went for a walk today on one of the local trails and recorded this video of myself speaking my mind. It's like ye olde PhoneBoy Speaks, but in video form, and I had a few things to say.

https://youtu.be/b1LymAUONCM]

EPISODE 200 OF THE PODCAST THAT RUINED TWO MARRIAGES, BUT CREATED A BEAUTIFUL UNION!

and I welcome Mrs.

and discuss Copaiba Oil, The Star in Tarot, the paranormal, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite comfort food.

https://lotuseffect.show/200

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Message received, universe.

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As it's our 200th episode this week, we're doing something we haven't done in quite a while: an Oil and Tarot episode. We're also have a special guest. :)

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Our weigh-in topic for this week: your favorite home-cooked meal. Call or text 253-237-3321!

Because the food system is broken AF,

and I buy our chicken from a local farmer, whom I visited today…they have eggs again, so I got some.

Store eggs have yellow yolks, whereas these yolks are bright orange. The eggs taste better, too. Unlike CAFO birds, these chickens are fed a species-appropriate diet. The meat is also much higher quality.

Better to support a local farmer instead of a mega corporation. And I pay them in cash so the payment mafia doesn’t take their cut.

Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans: They’re going back on tour!

Episode 199 of The Lotus Effect is now available!

and I discuss ketogenic diets and mental health, Fiber, Ozempic Breasts and Vulva, the Cheesemonger Olympics, frozen weed, data centers for AI and water, and the petalheads weigh in on whether they eat ice cream in cold weather.

https://lotuseffect.show/199

The cat’s fuck budget has been spent.

Why do people do shitty things? Whatever it is, it boils down to trauma. They can’t help it, they did the best they could. Assume their intentions were good. Forgive them. Don’t tolerate their shitty behavior going forward, if applicable.

This is

’s “EV Science” class. It makes about much sense as electric vehicles do, environmentally speaking.

Why does cryptocurrency feel like a cult? BeCaUsE eVeRy OnE sHoUlD uSe It, so say proponents.

Why, exactly? So my financial transactions are public record on a blockchain? So I can add even MORE intermediaries between me and the person I am trying to send money to? So my money can be potentially taken due to malware with zero recourse? And to pay whom, exactly?

Don't tell me "this crypto is more secure" either. As someone who's been doing #cybersecurity for 30 years, I know better.

https://cdn.masto.host/lotuseffectsocial/media_attachments/files/115/152/382/840/226/941/original/70dce65a34831c22.mp3

Anyone ever see the Wayback Machine pull an archived version of a site that it previously had?

has some sort of assignment, which specified going to a specific date where a given site was archived. Her lab partner found it a few days earlier, but today: that archive date is no longer there.

Yet another formerly decent organization founded in the days of the old Internet that's been ruined for reasons.

I just told my boss that due to the fact I can no longer eat food not prepared in my own kitchen due to food allergens that travel is now completely off the table...for any reason.

That's going to trigger some changes, I can assure you.