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E3 Special Edition: Top 5 Video Game Weapons – Tom’s Top 5

Ye Olde Stuff / June 7th, 2011

When you need to destroy your opponents, these are the weapons you want to have.

Tech News Today 257: IPO Face

Shows / June 7th, 2011

Apple’s WWDC keynote including iCloud, TV on your XBOX, Droid 3 gets leaked, and more!

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44:57

East Meets West 253 – TV the next generation

Shows / June 5th, 2011

What starts as a conversation about Doctor Who turns into a long predictive exploration of TV distribution in the future.

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Tech News Today 256: We Can Dream

Shows / June 4th, 2011

Internet shutdown in Syria, Get ready for Xbox Live Diamond, Will Amazon collect sales tax soon?, and more!

Guest: Scott Johnson

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50:58

Tech News Today 255: Sarah The Blog Tickler

Shows / June 3rd, 2011

AT&T promises shared data plans for multiple devices, Sony hacked again, Windows 8-a-palooza, and more!

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39:28

Sword & Laser theme on ukelele!

Shows / June 3rd, 2011

S&L listener Anne did an awesome cover of our theme music (originally composed by our pal Josh Lawrence) on her ukelele! How awesome is that? And she’s only been playing the ukelele for three weeks!

Thanks Anne!!

S&L Podcast – #64 – Interview with N. K. Jemisin

Shows / June 2nd, 2011

This episode we get the distinct pleasure of chatting with N. K. Jemisin, author of our last book pick, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. We’ll discuss a little about her writing process, how she invented the world her characters inhabit, and even get a bit political. Or at least social judicial.

CALENDAR

6/3/2011 The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton Tor
6/7/2011 Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson
6/7/2011 Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk by Jean Rabe
6/7/2011 Jim and the Flims, Rudy Rucker (Nightshade Books)
6/15/2011 The Uncertain Places, Lisa Goldstein (Tachyon Publications)
6/15/2011 Leviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey (Orbit)

INTERVIEW

Questions for NK Jemisin

BOOK KICK-OFF NEXT WEEK!

Book will be— The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

ADDENDUMS

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