{"id":7082,"date":"2026-10-06T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=7082"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:19:34","slug":"episode-814-never-give-a-dalek-root-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/2026\/10\/06\/episode-814-never-give-a-dalek-root-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 814: Never Give a Dalek Root Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode 814: Never Give a Dalek Root Access\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3iKkfE22Kf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 85 days remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let&#8217;s start our journey through time by traveling all the way back to 3761 BC, which marks the traditional epoch reference date and start of the modern Hebrew calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1477, Uppsala University was inaugurated in Sweden, having received its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV earlier that year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving ahead to 1826, the Granite Railway began operations in Massachusetts, cementing its place in history as the first chartered railway in the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1912, the Helsinki Stock Exchange witnessed its very first transaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just one year later, in 1913, the Ford Motor Company revolutionized manufacturing by introducing the world&#8217;s first moving vehicle assembly line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then in 1919, KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, was founded, making it the oldest airline still operating under its original name today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1958, America&#8217;s crewed space-flight project officially got a new name, becoming known to the world as Project Mercury.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A year after that, in 1959, the Soviet space probe Luna 3 made history by transmitting the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1996, a new player entered the media landscape as the Fox News Channel began broadcasting for the first time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And in 2002, the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on mission STS-112, heading up to continue the assembly of the International Space Station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy birthday goes out on this date to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The legendary Danish physicist and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate Niels Bohr, who was born 141 years ago today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also born on this date, 107 years ago, was American computer scientist and academic Henriette Avram.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The beloved South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, would have celebrated his 95th birthday today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also celebrate John Hopcroft, the esteemed American computer scientist and author, who is turning 87 today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scottish physicist and academic David Wallace is also celebrating, turning 81 today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And American computer scientist and author Ralph Johnson is turning 71 today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listener Birthdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9 &#8211; Itsuko Rumpke (sounds like IT SUE-Koe)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 &#8211; Mario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 &#8211; Victor Cajiao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 &#8211; Garrett Riffal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 &#8211; Bruce Barr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13 &#8211; Jason Schwanz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s the way it was, on this day in history for October 7, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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Thank you to our Patrons who enable us to keep the show running and bring you special episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commander<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Avner Braverman<\/td><td>Mark Kilfoil<\/td><td>Stewe Lundin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chris Martinez<\/td><td>Gary Lindros<\/td><td>Jason Pollard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Rose<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lieutenant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Kyle Nishioka<\/td><td>Ben Vaughan<\/td><td>John Noble<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John Clifford<\/td><td>Denise Inglis<\/td><td>Steve Cody<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tim Cook<\/td><td>Steve Webb<\/td><td>Amber Elstad<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ensign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Amy Bowen<\/td><td>Brad Miller<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chris Mc<\/td><td>DanDMan Coyer<\/td><td><\/td><td>Jorge Schrauwen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Krazy Joe<\/td><td>Mike Wills<\/td><td>Leon<\/td><td>Saturday Morning Media<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spiffy Voxel<\/td><td>Stephen Wesche<\/td><td>Steve Therrien<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to become a patron, visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/technoramapodcast\"> Patreon Page<\/a>. 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