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Tech News Today 775: Find My Weekend
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
US Government and tech companies swap more data, Microsoft Office comes to iPhone, your genes are not patentable, and more.
Guest: Len Peralta
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Running time:: 0:48:12
Tech History Today – June 14, 2013
In 1822 – Charles Babbage announced his difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society entitled “Note on the application of machinery to the computation of astronomical and mathematical tables”.
In 1941 – John Mauchly visited John Atanasoff in Iowa City to see his computer. The two computer pioneers later battled in court over who was the legal inventor of the electronic digital computer.
In 1951 – The U.S. Census Bureau officially put UNIVAC I into service calling it the world’s first commercial computer.
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East Meets West 312 – PS4 Liberals vs. Xbox Conservatives
We start with Roger namedropping the Mythbusters and we finish off with who should be President of the US. Tell us in the comments!
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Tech News Today 774: iPad mini mini
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Will Apple make a 6-inch iPhone? Time Warner admits it keeps TV off the Web, George Lucas predicts the death and new life of cinema, and more.
Guest: Donald Bell
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Running time:: 0:48:02
Tech History Today – June 13, 2013
In 1925 – Charles Jenkins publicly demonstrated synchronized transmission of silhouette pictures and sound, becoming the first person to demonstrate TV in the US.
In 1944 – Germany launched the first guided missile attack in history, sending V-1 rockets into London.
In 1983 – Pioneer 10 became the first human-made object to pass outside Pluto’s orbit and leave the central solar system.
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Tech News Today 773: Go Home, Microsoft. You’re Drunk.
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Google leads charge to declassify spying, Microsoft’s solution to always on, why Siri could threaten your life, and more.
Guest: Lamarr Wilson
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Running time:: 0:53:04
Tech History Today – June 12, 2013
In 1897 – Karl Elsener received a design patent for his “soldiers’ knife” for use by the Swiss army. The original had a wooden handle, a blade, a screwdriver and a can opener.
In 1936 – The first radio station with 500,000 watt power began testing as W8XAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Test broadcasts took place from 1 AM to 6 AM. The station is now known as KDKA.
In 1997 – 3Com Corp. and U.S. Robotics Corp. merged. The two companies combined US Robotics modems with 3Com’s interface cards.
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Tech News Today 772: Apple’s Lovely Trash Can
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
What Google will do with Waze, how Sony won E3, what Apple’s WWDC announcements mean, and more.
Guest: Jolie O’Dell
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Running time:: 0:50:04
S&L Podcast – #132 – Get out the vote!
It’s a record pronunciation day for Veronica but then Tom gets picky about the space-time continuum. Also, new sponsor! And July book vote! Yay!
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Bitburger
Veronica: Urban Legend
QUICK BURNS
Iain Banks, 1954-2013
We’ve lost another one of the greats: R.I.P. Jack Vance, 1916-2013
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Update on THE WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE
Hugh Howey on why he favors self-publishing
Online demand boosts market for rarest books, expert says
Clarion Write-a-Thon: sponsoring writers to raise money for the Clarion science fiction and fantasy workshop
Famous Scifi And Fantasy Authors In Their Workspaces
Kristian Nairn (Hodor!) podcast
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Game of Thrones’ team on series future: ‘There is a ticking clock’
THE SHINING GIRLS by Lauren Beukes To Be Adapted For Television
Trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
Crytek’s Ryse: Son of Rome demoed for Xbox One, available as launch title
BOOK CHECK-IN
Among Others by Jo Walton
Aaron whiteboard video about ‘Among Others’
A 1982 Video Interview with Isaac Asimov, Harlan Ellison and Gene Wolfe Wherein They Discuss the Label “Science Fiction”
BARE YOUR SWORD
Book Vote for Jul ends June 23
Hi, Veronica! Hi, Tom!
This article is not conclusive or very scientific but it makes us think about why we do lem some books and the guilt that comes with it:
Why Leaving a Book Half-Read Is So Hard (by Heidi Mitchell).
Maybe you can share the link with your listeners or use it as a starting point for a discussion on the topic. These are just suggestions, of course.
I hope everything is well with you guys and that you’ll have news about the return of the video show soon.
Bye!
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