S&L Podcast – #142 – Sexy wizard bear

We’re back in our normal locale and format and we even get a visit by a sexy wizard bear! You can’t miss this episode.  Especially if you have opinions about Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man. 

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: Hendricks & Tonic with a slice of cucumber
Veronica: 2011 Hangtime Cellars Pinot Noir California

QUICK BURNS

It’s Neil Gaiman’s sexy wizard scene in the new Riverside audiobook!
No, seriously: Oyster comes pretty close to being a Netflix for ebooks
RIP Ann Crispin, Who Fought for the Writers
Frederik Pohl, Science Fiction Master Who Vaporized Utopias, Dies at 93
WINNERS: 2013 Hugo Awards
2013 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists

CALENDAR

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

J.K. Rowling is writing a new movie in the Harry Potter-verse
‘Iron Man’ Writers Enter Sci-Fi Mystery TV Project for Alcon, ‘The Expanse’
Ron Howard confirms The Dark Tower is still in the works

BOOK CHECK-IN

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Do you find Reich shallow?
Imagined slang that is then actually used
Is it still SciFi if there is ESP?
Utopia or Not?

BARE YOUR SWORD

Tamahome
The show title  should have been ‘R. A. Salvamore’. 

YouTube video interview with author Robyn Schneider

New YouTube channel.

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ADDENDUMS

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TNT 841: Nobody Wants to Bump With Me

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Why Linux will conquer gaming, Google targets Paypal, why you don’t love PCs anymore, and more.

Guest: John Pozadzides

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Running time: 43:04

YouTube: Q&A, AMA, 5 word or less questions

In my continuing experiment of doing videos on YouTube and messing about with iMovie, I took some questions from Twitter on Saturday and answered them in the following video. Hope you enjoy!

TNT 840: Label That Cable

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

How many iPhone 5Cs got ordered, Rdio to go free, Box takes on MS office and Google Docs, and more.

Guest: Nate Lanxon

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Running time: 52:07

Get your Champion San Francisco Federation Gear!

The 2013 season proved to be an amazing one for all, but none more so than the FSL Champion San Francisco Federation. Now that they’ve been crowned champs, get geared up and show your pride. San Francisco Federation T-shirt
Federation T-shirts are available in White, Black or Ash in Adult, Ladies, Youth and even Toddler sizes. Head on over to Slashloot and grab a couple!

Once your in uniform, it’s time to bring the team home! With Fatheads! The new Federation Team Fathead Wall Graphic will let you show off your team pride in style. Get one for home and another for away missions.

YouTube: How I prepare for Tech News Today

I documented the prep I go through for a typical episode of Tech News Today last Friday. It’s long, but if you’re interested feel free to watch and skip through if you get bored. I won’t be offended.The episode we did after this prep is available here.

TNT 839: Lego My Zuckerbucks

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Twitter privately goes public, Facebook ditches its currency, why fingerprints are lousy security, and more.

Guests: Darren Kitchen and Len Peralta

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Running time: 51:43