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    <title>The Opinion Dominion - Episodes Tagged with “Vw”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things.
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    <itunes:subtitle>The Opinions of two open source greybeards</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>JT Pennington</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things.
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  <title>Episode 60: Why do Designers ruin everything?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>JT asks Jeff why it is that Designers want to ruin everything</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;JT asks Jeff why it is that Designers want to ruin everything.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Links&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hagerty's Video about the Mk8 VW GTI: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&amp;amp;t=447" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&amp;amp;amp;t=447&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;The Georgian vs Modern Store Front: &lt;a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Old vs New Architecture: &lt;a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Overton Window: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hallin Spheres: &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Give us your thoughts...&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com&lt;br&gt;
Our Telegram channel is here: &lt;a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>design, Ui, UX, web design, architecture, building, car, vw, gti, infotainment, tesla, buttons, knobs, physical interaction, tactile feedback, screens, development, automobile design, manufacturing, fashion, fast fashion, fad, suit, dress, classic styling, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>JT asks Jeff why it is that Designers want to ruin everything.</p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
<li>Hagerty&#39;s Video about the Mk8 VW GTI: <a href="https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&t=447" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&amp;t=447</a></li>
<li>The Georgian vs Modern Store Front: <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg</a></li>
<li>Old vs New Architecture: <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061</a></li>
<li>Overton Window: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window</a></li>
<li>Hallin Spheres: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres</a></li>
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<h3>Give us your thoughts...</h3>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>JT asks Jeff why it is that Designers want to ruin everything.</p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
<li>Hagerty&#39;s Video about the Mk8 VW GTI: <a href="https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&t=447" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/XGbPHp6QfkQ?list=PLHKCmmH-x9mIbtnKiNfg29jSDcHHOomiN&amp;t=447</a></li>
<li>The Georgian vs Modern Store Front: <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/ce/dc/67cedcca7426b2cd080758b14d752d93.jpg</a></li>
<li>Old vs New Architecture: <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/gallery/GrI9l/comment/980616061</a></li>
<li>Overton Window: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window</a></li>
<li>Hallin Spheres: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallin%27s_spheres</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>Give us your thoughts...</h3>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 58: Open Source Software's Consumer Protection Problem</title>
  <link>https://www.theopiniondominion.org/58</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>JT Pennington</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>JT asks Jeff if its a good thing that there's no consumer protections for software. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;JT asks Jeff if its a good thing that there's no consumer protections for software. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Links&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Give us your thoughts...&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com&lt;br&gt;
Our Telegram channel is here: &lt;a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>linux, open source, freebsd, license, mit, bsd, gpl, consumer protection, UL, Underwriter Labs, Testing, VW, whistleblower, liability, warranty, suitability for purpose, product development, software, hardware, Recall, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>JT asks Jeff if its a good thing that there&#39;s no consumer protections for software. </p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<h3>Give us your thoughts...</h3>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>JT asks Jeff if its a good thing that there&#39;s no consumer protections for software. </p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<h3>Give us your thoughts...</h3>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.com</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 26: Apple Takedown: Part 1</title>
  <link>https://www.theopiniondominion.org/26</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>JT Pennington</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/53fe604f-ed50-491e-81f2-4693e68381bb/1456968b-190f-4a79-99a0-db265d20643d.mp3" length="51101016" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>JT Pennington</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>JT and Jeff finally get into "The Apple Conversation"</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>JT and Jeff finally get into "The Apple Conversation". 
Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com
Our Telegram channel is here: https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org
Links
MKBHD Video about Mac Wheels: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHY_Qaw5AI 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>apple, steve jobs, tim cook, fanboy, bmw, mac pro, macbook, reality distortion field, ibm, hp, dell, iphone, ipod, iwatch, palm pilot, symbian, nokia communicator, walled garden, fanboyism, cultivating elitism, consumerism, throwaway culture, vw, corrado, garage, kpop, jpop</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>JT and Jeff finally get into &quot;The Apple Conversation&quot;. </p>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<p>MKBHD Video about Mac Wheels: <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHY_Qaw5AI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHY_Qaw5AI</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>JT and Jeff finally get into &quot;The Apple Conversation&quot;. </p>

<p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br>
Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br>
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<p>MKBHD Video about Mac Wheels: <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHY_Qaw5AI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHY_Qaw5AI</a></p>]]>
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