Knight Rider is an American television series that originally ran from September 26, 1982, to August 8, 1986. The series was broadcast on NBC and stars David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern crime fighter assisted by an advanced, artificially intelligent and nearly indestructible car.
Conceived and produced by Glen A. Larson, the show was an instant hit. “I wanted to do The Lone Ranger with a car,” and “Kind of a sci-fi thing, with the soul of a western,” Larson said in The Last Great Ride.
TNT 887: What’s Yours is Mined
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Jason Howell.
The truth about the Xbox One, fined for mining Bitcoins, carriers fight the law on theft, and more!
Guest: Michael Wolf
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Running time: 43:31
A message from Aaron! Re: Kickstarter
That’s right, we have only 3 days left on the Kickstarter! It has been an amazing month, and we can’t wait to bring Season 2 to you guys!
But we are still trying to reach our second stretch goal, and we have some big things planned… including getting a certain someone to speak! Can you guess who?
We added a few new reward levels, in case you missed them:
$60 – A Sword and Laser stein.
Suitable for filling with mead or romulan ale! (plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards).
$60 – Sword and Laser Kindle case or sleeve.
Put your Kindle in a case that shows off your a member of the world’s greatest SciFi and Fantasy book club! (plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards)
$75 – USB Drive with all the audio and video episodes of Sword and Laser!
(plus the DIRK & HEAT RAY and KNIFE & MASER level rewards).
So if you haven’t pitched in yet, or want to raise your reward level, now is the time!! Thank you!
Tech History Today – Nov. 20, 2013
In 1984 – The SETI Institute, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence was founded by Thomas Pierson (CEO), and Dr. Jill Tarter. No luck so far, but they keep looking.
In 1985 – Microsoft finally released Version 1.0 of Windows. It was considered slightly inferior to competitors like DESQview and the Macintosh.
In 1998 – The first module of the International Space Station launched. Zarya, also called the Functional Cargo Block, provided electrical power, storage and propulsion. It’s now consigned to being used for storage.
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S&L Podcast – #151 – Myke Cole Will Kick Your Ass For Free
We have the distinct pleasure of chatting with author Myke Cole about his Shadow Ops series, playing D&D with SFF authors and how he took on the challenge of writing from the POV of a 12-year-old-girl. Plus he offers free ass-kickings if you need writing motivation right now. It is NaNoWriMo, after all.
Staffers Book Review (The link to Justin’s blog we promised!)
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TNT 886: Me, My Selfie, and I
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Jason Howell.
Dropbox is an $8 billion bargain, 800,000 Galaxy Gear sales can’t be wrong, Valve promises Virtual Reality prototype coming to Steam, and more!
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Running time: 52:43
Tech History Today – Nov. 19, 2013
In 1872 – E.D. Barbour of Boston, Mass. received the first U.S. patent for an adding machine capable of printing totals and subtotals. The so-called “calculating machine,” proved impractical.
In 1967 – Hong Kong TV, the first free over the air commercial television station in Hong Kong was established. Today it is known as TVB.
In 1981 – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos banned video games, citing such insidious examples as Space Invaders and Asteroids as a “destructive social enemy, the electrical bandit.”
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FR 149: The Cause of Cable’s Decline
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Brian Brushwood.
Bill would make it illegal for ISPs to slow down online video services, NFL, MLB Tell Supreme Court: If Aereo Wins, We’re Bailing on Broadcast, and more.
Guest: John Hess
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Running time: 1:17:39
S&L Video REWIND #15 – Author Guide to Robin Hobb
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TNT 885: Woo Woo to Internet
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Jason Howell.
Apple buying Kinect-maker, NFL threatens to leave broadcast if Aereo wins, Sony sells 1 million PS4s, and more!
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Running time: 50:08