https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ 2026-05-13T15:08:55+00:00 https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-03-25T01:17:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/digital-echo-chambers?rev=1774401430&do=diff Digital Echo Chambers: Can We Escape the Algorithmic Rabbit Hole? What if the most dangerous dictator isn’t a person, but an algorithm? We scroll through The Feed daily, unaware that our reality is being curated by digital architects. Today, The Cranky Cynic explores how we fell into the text/html 2026-03-25T01:55:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/digital-skinner-box?rev=1774403708&do=diff The Digital Skinner Box: You’re Not Addicted You’re Conditioned You’re not scrolling because you’re weak. You’re scrolling because someone built a better Skinner Box. It sounds like a creepy 1950s science fiction movie, but it's a real science experiment showing us how to control free will text/html 2026-04-26T17:45:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/ibm-saga?rev=1777225501&do=diff IBM: The Story People Believed IBM didn’t just shape tech history — it shaped the myths we still repeat. From Xerox… to Microsoft… to the quote they never said. Three chapters. One company. A whole lot of accidental legend‑building. Sometimes the myth is more powerful than the truth. text/html 2026-03-18T18:14:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/mark-twain?rev=1773857688&do=diff America’s Sharpest Wit and Greatest Cynic Mark Twain teaches us to laugh at the absurd Dive into the life and legacy of Mark Twain, the Great American Cynic. From his sharp wit exposing the hypocrisies of the Gilded Age to his friendship with Nikola Tesla and his role as a pioneering humorist, this episode unpacks why Twain’s words still resonate today. Join us for a journey through history, humor, and timeless wisdom. text/html 2026-03-18T19:11:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/pittsburgh?rev=1773861086&do=diff Pittsburgh in the latter half of the 19th century Tom Peracchio | Geek History Storyteller | Music Fanatic | Geek Speak Simplifier | Buzzword Buster | Grandpa If I could choose any time to live in, how about a specific time and place, Pittsburgh in the latter half of the 19th century. text/html 2025-09-24T12:30:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/read_me_first_-_the_pilot?rev=1758717005&do=diff The mission - look at things in new ways When I say I am proud to be a cranky cynic I hope you don't think my goal is to criticize others without having anything meaningful to say. The Cranky Cynic is the storyteller world of the Guru 42 Universe. Cynics question the status quo, they don't blindly follow the majority views. Cynics poke fun at the absurdities of life to see things differently. text/html 2026-03-18T18:58:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/read-me-first-the-pilot?rev=1773860302&do=diff Don't Believe the Lies! Can You Handle the Truth? The Cranky Cynic manifesto: 40 years of tech teaching, myth-busting rage, and a love for forgotten geeks, delivered with zero BS and maximum storytelling. If you want history that entertains instead of bores you to death, buckle up. The truth hurts, but it’s way more fun than the lies. text/html 2026-04-26T17:29:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/sidebar?rev=1777224577&do=diff Lets Get Cynical The Cranky Cynic vs. Consensus Reality * This is the prequel. * Read me first - The Pilot * "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" * Mark Twain "The Great American Cynic" * Are you ready to challenge the status quo? * Pittsburgh in the latter half of the 19th century * The IBM saga a whole lot of accidental legend building Escape the Rabbit Hole? * Digital Echo Chambers: Can We Escape the Algorithmic Rabbit Hole? * The Matrix Was Your User… text/html 2026-03-18T19:25:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/spiderman-s-wisdom?rev=1773861916&do=diff With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (And Great Headaches) Spider-Man taught us that power demands responsibility. The internet taught us that power attracts people who couldn’t spell responsibility if you spotted them the first five letters. The responsible ones? They don’t scale nearly as fast as the reckless ones. text/html 2026-03-18T19:16:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/start?rev=1773861364&do=diff The Cranky Cynic Tom Peracchio pokes fun at the absurdities of life to see things differently. The Truth Is Out There: The Cranky Cynic cuts through the BS: challenging oversimplified narratives and spotlighting the real, nuanced journey of human innovation, and laughing at “truth by consensus.” text/html 2026-03-25T01:49:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/the-matrix-was-a-documentary?rev=1774403387&do=diff The Matrix Is a Documentary The Counter Intuitive Revelation When The Matrix hit theaters in 1999, everyone called it sci-fi. They were wrong. Your phone isn't a tool, it's a leash. Predictive behavioral modeling, algorithmic feeds, and digital echo chambers have turned The Matrix from a movie into a documentary. The green rain has cleared, and what's underneath is your life, pre-scripted. text/html 2026-03-18T19:03:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/this-is-the-prequel?rev=1773860639&do=diff This is the video that kicked off the journey of The Cranky Cynic. Before the Cranky Cynic channel goes full chaos, here’s the raw origin story with old public-speaking clips, podcast outtakes, and the exact moment we decided consensus reality can get bent. text/html 2026-03-25T02:23:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/tristan-harris-warning?rev=1774405424&do=diff Silicon Valley’s Conscience: The Guy Warning Us Before AI Goes Off the Rails Tristan Harris has been called Silicon Valley’s conscience, which is hilarious, because Silicon Valley acts like it didn’t order one. He’s the former Google insider who helped expose how social media hijacked our attention, rewired our behavior, and quietly turned society into a psychological funhouse. text/html 2026-03-18T19:35:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.crankycynic.com/wiki/truth-by-consensus?rev=1773862527&do=diff Are you ready to challenge the status quo and uncover the stories behind the legends? Strange science. Crowdsourced truth. Forgotten geeks. The Cranky Cynic cuts through the BS: challenging oversimplified narratives and spotlighting the real, nuanced journey of human innovation, and laughing at “truth by consensus.”