S&L Podcast – #106 – Interview with Michael A. Stackpole

Shows / July 23rd, 2012

Veronica’s on a beach in Hawaii but found a TARDIS or something, so we have an incredibly confusing discussion about ethics, and then an incredibly awesome discussion with author Michael Stackpole.  Join us, won’t you?

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You are Spot On – It’s impossible to carry enough fuel (in the fusion reactor, this fuel is in the form of fuseable pellets) to power a generation ship for hundreds of years at full thrust.
The Nauvoo’s mid section is actually an enormous drum that creates spin gravity after the initial acceleration. This becomes an important plot point in book 3.
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Best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. 
 

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Tech News Today 548: Skype, Don’t Tap That

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 23rd, 2012

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

Mirrorless Canon’s, Amazon’s new central London office, Nexus 7 goes camping, and more.

Guest: Wil Harris

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Running time: 45:07

Tech News Today 547: Crusty Core Amendments

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 21st, 2012

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

Why Microsoft losing money is good news, the size of Mayer’s package, Firefox OS on your desktop, and more.

Guest: Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 44:19

Tech News Today 546: Botnets on the Run

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 19th, 2012

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

Another botnet dies, why Nokia WON’T die, why businesses are choosing the iPad, and more.

Guest: Derek Colanduno

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Running time: 47:27

Tech News Today 545: Smoothlessly Generating Anger

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 19th, 2012

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

We test the London Underground’s WiFi, evaluate AT&T’s shared data plans, ask Sony why, and more.

Guest: Lindsey Turrentine and Ewen Rankin

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Running time: 45:13