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S&L Video – #13 – Author Guide to Cherie Priest!

Shows / September 29th, 2012

We sit down with Cherie Priest, the author of ‘Boneshaker’ and all around steampunk extraordinaire, to talk the new direction her writing is taking, why she loves steampunk, and learn a little about a family legend passed down from her “feuding hillbilly” ancestors.

More about our guest, Cherie Priest!

Webpage: http://www.cheriepriest.com/
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/cmpriest
On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/221253.Cherie_Priest

Tech News Today 595: Like a Real Boy

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 28th, 2012

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

Kim Dotcom trolls the US, AMD teams up with Android, the future of TV, and more.

Guest: Paul Spain

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Running time: 54:32

Tech History Today – Sep. 28

Today in Tech History / September 28th, 2012

In 1998 – Microsoft’s Internet Explorer passed Netscape Navigator as the Web browser with the greatest market share, according to a report from the International Data Corporation.

In 2008 – SpaceX launched the Falcon 1, first ever private spacecraft to enter orbit.

In 2011 – Amazon shook up the tablet market, announcing the the Amazon Kindle Fire 7-inch tablet for $199.

East Meets West 295 – Greasy sickness

Shows / September 27th, 2012

Roger relates his water heater problems. We talk about the weather but it’s really interesting. Voting with your cups at 7-11. Our love/hate relationship with malls. Roger’s dietary issues.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/EastMeetsWest295GreasySickness/eastmeetswest295.mp3

Tech News Today 594: Air Pop Printing

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 27th, 2012

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

Intel says Win 8 not ready, new Nooks unveiled, 3D printers get more awesome, and more.

Guest: Natania Barron

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Running time: 50:45

Tech History Today – Sep. 27

Today in Tech History / September 27th, 2012

In 1922 – Scientists at the Naval Aircraft Radio Laboratory near Washington, DC, demonstrated radar by showing that if a ship passed through a radio wave broadcast between two stations, that ship could be detected.

In 1983 – Richard Stallman announced the GNU project which aimed at the time to develop a free Unix-like operating system.

In 1996 – Kevin Mitnick was indicted on charges he broke into the systems of major software companies, then transferred stolen material to computers at USC via the Internet. Seems prosaic today, but was unheard of at the time.

010 – It’s a Community, Not an Industry, with Tom Merritt

Guest Appearances/ Shows / September 26th, 2012

Had a great time chatting with Myke Hurley about podcasting, bot its past and its future. Great discussion of what makes podcasting different from other media industries.

Get the episode here.

Tech History Today – Sep. 26

Today in Tech History / September 26th, 2012

In 1960 – For the first time, a US presidential debate was televised. Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy debated in Chicago and were perceived differently by those who listened on radio versus those who watched on television.

In 1983 – 17-year-old Neal Patrick, of the hacking group 414s testified before the U.S. House of Representatives about computer break-ins and how they might be stopped.

In 1991 – Eight people entered Biosphere 2, an airtight replica of the Earth’s biosphere in Oracle, Arizona. They left exactly two years later in 1993. Results of the experiment are still controversial.