eBay
American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com
Episodes
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#5504: Motolola and the Art of the Near-Miss KnockoffFrom a Motolola walkie-talkie to barcode-cloned counterfeits, how knockoffs calibrate just enough distance to trade on recognition. -
#5786: Colgate, Harley, and Bic: Famous Brands' Forgotten FlopsColgate never sold beef lasagna — but it did sell gassy soybeans. Harley made cologne. Bic made "For Her" pens. The stories are stranger than the l... -
#5714: The Moon's Junkyard Has a Gift Shop150 tons of stuff sits on the Moon. Two objects on one square meter tell opposite stories: a $5.50 nylon flag and a silicon disc built for millennia. -
#5634: Battery Platform Lock-In: Innovation vs StabilityCells change every three years. The battery interface barely moves. Buyers research the wrong one. -
#5307: Selling Holy Air and Moon DeedsMoon deeds, bottled Banff air, and a proposal to sell Holy Air from Jerusalem — what makes novelty gifts actually work? -
#5253: Zeroization: Wiping Keys, Not DataDestroying a 256-bit key takes milliseconds. Overwriting a terabyte takes hours. That gap is the whole story. -
#5203: Why LTO Tape Still Backs Up the CloudMagnetic tape isn't dead — it's holding up the cloud. How LTO-10 broke a 25-year compatibility promise, and why AI needs tape more than ever. -
#5114: Concrete Screws vs Drywall Anchors: What Actually WorksConcrete screws need pilot holes—here's why, plus how to match bits, avoid rebar, and pick the right anchor for drywall.