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Autopilot S2E01 – Babylon 5

AutoPilot/ Shows / November 14th, 2012

Autopilot S2 E1 – Babylon 5

Set between the years 2258 and 2262, Babylon 5 depicts a future where Earth has sovereign states, and a unifying Earthgov. Colonies within the solar system, and beyond, make up the Earth Alliance, and contact has been made with other spacefaring races. The ensemble cast portray alien ambassadorial staff and humans assigned to the five-mile-long Babylon 5 space station, a centre for trade and diplomacy.

Tech News Today 628: It’s Pronounced GIF

Shows/ Tech News Today / November 13th, 2012

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

The reason Sinofsky left Micrososft, Yahoo about to go all Gmail, Jawbone tries again at fitness, and more.

Guests: Derek Colanduno and Paul Thurrott

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Running time: 50:21

Frame Rate 101: Eyeballs Flowing to the Internet

Frame Rate/ Shows / November 13th, 2012

Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt

Youtube partners halved, Star Wars Episode VII screenwriter, Dish’s ad skipping feature, IAWTV awards announced, and more.

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Running time: 1:12:32

S&L Podcast – #114 – World-builder porn

Shows / November 13th, 2012

It’s a fun show this time. No, seriously, you should try to listen. We talk with Dave Gross, Lead Writer at Overhaul Games, and James L. Sutter a co-creator of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Fiction Editor for Paizo Publishing. They share some great insights on the relationship of role-playing games to fantasy novels as well as just about the craft of writing itself. Also Veronica peer pressures Tom into drinking.

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Racer 5 IPA
Veronica: 2009 Pirie South Tasmania Pinot Noir

QUICK BURNS
How to Get Signed and Personalized Scalzi Books for the Holidays, 2012

Who would win in a fight between Tolkien characters and Game of Thrones characters? George R.R. Martin weighs in

Fake William Gibson novels, tweeted

Philip Pullman’s Grimm’s Fairytales

BARE YOUR SWORD
Is this indicative of Tad Williams’ work?

CALENDAR

INTERVIEW
Dave Gross, Lead Writer at Overhaul Games, developers of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition. and James L. Sutter a co-creator of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Fiction Editor for Paizo Publishing.

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