3 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry reminisces about the early days of Usenet newsgroups and the concept of "netiquette." The discussion covers how Google eventually acquired and shut down Deja Vu, an organized archive of Usenet, and how human behavior in anonymous online spaces has remained aggressive since the pre-web era.
The hosts mock President Obama for using the phrase "déjà vu all over again" during a speech. They identify the phrase as a famous "Yogi-ism" from baseball legend Yogi Berra and question whether the president's speechwriters understood the comedic origin of the tautology.
The eruption of a volcano in Iceland triggers a sense of deja vu regarding the 2010 air travel disruptions. Similarities are noted between current events and April 2010, including President Barack Obama having to reroute his flight in Europe. The timing of these geological events suggests a recurring pattern in international travel logistics.
