Tech News Today 662: The Ugly Girl at the Prom

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

FTC settles with Google, Spotify says no downloads for you, Facebook gives you a voice, and more.

Guest: Brian Brushwood

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Running time:: 0:46:22

"Old Man’s War" Kick-Off: Sword & Laser January Book Club

We’re making good on one of our S&L New Year Resolutions by kicking off the oft-requested ld Man’s War by John Scalzi! Enjoy, Nick (and everyone else)!

More about our January pick, Old Man’s War:
On GoodReads:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51964.Old_Man_s_War

E-Mails, Discussions & Video Questions:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1106226-there-s-no-e-in-reading
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1107850-the-long-con
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1112807-new-to-scifi-fantasy-needing-sugg…

“Kraken” Review by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jDDpNQ8mI

Tech News Today 661: Apple Waze Its Options

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Apple acquiring Waze? Microsoft and Youtube app scuffle, Ubuntu phone coming soon-ish, and more.

Guest: Patrick Norton

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Running time:: 0:50:15

Tech News Today 660: Sitting in the Tweet Seats

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Intel wants to win at TV, Avis tries harder to buy Zipcar, circumvent Apple DRM without a jailbreak, and more.

Guest: David Spark

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Running time:: 0:44:02

Tech News Today 659: Predictions for 2013

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

We gaze into our crystal ball to see how the world of technology will fare in 2013.

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Running time:: 0:29:45

Autopilot S2E08 – The Newsroom

The Newsroom is an American drama television series created and principally written by Aaron Sorkin that premiered on HBO on June 24, 2012. The series chronicles the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel. It features an ensemble cast including Jeff Daniels as anchor Will McAvoy, who, together with his staff set out to put on a news show “in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements.”

Tech News Today 658: 2012 Prediction Results

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

The sobering moment where we take a look back at our tech predictions for 2012 and see how we did.

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Running time:: 0:25:18

Autopilot S2E07 – Dr. Who

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord—a time travelling, humanoid alien known as the Doctor. He explores the universe in his ‘TARDIS’, a sentient, telepathic time-and-space-travel machine that flies through the time vortex.

S&L Podcast – #117 – Is Gandalf a jerk?

We welcome our new Grand Master, who has always been a grand master really. We give you some insight on the best Science Fiction and Fantasy this year and next, and we explain why Gandalf is not a nice man.  But he’s  a great wizard.
 
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
 
 
QUICK BURNS

 
 
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
 
 
BARE YOUR SWORD

 
BOOK CHECK-IN

The Hobbit – Wrap-up this Friday
Old man’s War after that

 

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