TWiT 856: Best of 2021 - The best TWiT highlights of the year!

<p>Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include: </p> <ul><li>Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s</li> <li>GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader</li> <li>CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain. </li> <li>Nicholas almost unboxes his NBA NFT</li> <li>Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13. </li> <li>Jeff Bezos' Legacy as CEO of Amazon</li> <li>How Amy Webb Beat Her Insomnia</li> <li>Rick Roll gets 1 billion views</li> <li>IBM PC Turns 40 Years Old</li> <li>"New Data Says More Communities Built Their Own Broadband Because of COVID. </li> <li>U.S. Broadband Wireless Speeds Climb to Pathetic 14th Place Globally. "</li> <li>China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown. </li> <li>iPod is 20 years old</li> </ul> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a> </p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech</a> </p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://podium.com/twit">podium.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="https://nureva.co/3yAtb0Z">nureva.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://Blueland.com/TWIT">Blueland.com/TWIT</a></li> <li><a href="https://imperfectfoods.com">imperfectfoods.com promo code TWIT</a></li> </ul></p>