To AdBlock, Or Not To Adblock... | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

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This episode is brought to you by Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com The AdBlocker's Dilemma Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk about this episode on reddit! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelreddit Idea Channel IRC! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelirc Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com YOU WON! CLICK HERE TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE! We’ve all seen this ad before in some way, shape, or form. And many companies have come forward with technology promising to ruthlessly eliminate any and all ad-supported websites from your devices. Sounds like a sweet deal, but can it be that simple? Well, this is Idea Channel so, obviously not! Can there ever be a nuanced approach to blocking ads? Let us know what you think of the AdBlock dilemma in the comments below. ----------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Check out our awesome T-Shirts!! http://store.dftba.com/collections/idea-channel Designed by: http://artsparrow.com/ ----------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Tweet of the week: https://twitter.com/clacey24/status/662739632849743872 ----------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Comment Responses To: "Were They Dead The Whole Time??" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLoTBF1qS_U ----------------------------------------­­---------------------------- ASSET LINKS: 0:25 - Apple - WWDC 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p8AsQhaVKI 0:45 - Tech Times Article by Alexandria Burlaou: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/91362/20151003/ios-ad-blockers-help-you-browse-faster-and-save-money-nyt-study-finds.htm 1:12 - What will happen to the internet if Reddit shuts down: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/07/08/what-will-happen-to-the-internet-if-reddit-shuts-down/ 1:46 - Introducing Peace, my privacy-focused iOS9 ad blocker Article: http://www.marco.org/2015/09/16/peace-content-blocker 2:08 - 9to5Mac.com article: http://9to5mac.com/2015/09/18/peace-ad-blocker-dead/ 2:30 - Chrome Ethical Ad Blocker: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-ethical-ad-blocker/chpijkaobnoplgnjpjilbdcklmmpgfla?hl=en-US 2:41 - The Ethical Ad Blocker by Darius Kazemi: http://tinysubversions.com/notes/ethical-ad-blocker/ 3:10 - Minority_report_(4_9)_movie_clip_spider_robots_(2002)_hd http://wn.com/minority_report_(4_9)_movie_clip_spider_robots_(2002)_hd 3:33 - Blinkpop on twitter https://twitter.com/emilyeifler/status/646804175272087552 6:47 - They Live Sunglasses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8AMRbqY6w ----------------------------------------­---------------------------- Music: "Europe" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Level 5" by Room for the Homeless (http://bit.ly/10N0Ykm) "Bouncy Castle" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) ":P" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Squarehead" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Number Cruncher" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Little Birthday Acid" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Topskore" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Anti Vanishing Spray" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Tarty Prash" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Carry on Carillon" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Uptown Tennis Club" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Squarehead" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net) "Dream Of Autumn" by Night Shift Master https://soundcloud.com/dj-darkmatter- "Insert Toy For Coin" by Eatme (http://eatme.pro/music/) "Dizor" by Outsider https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440 "Lets go back to the rock" by Outsider https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440 "Something like this" by Outsider https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440 ----------------------------------------­---------------------------- Written and hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) (who also has a podcast! Reasonably Sound: http://bit.ly/1sCn0BF) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)