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Hey all, we’re a comin’ to San Diego for Comic-Con, and we know a few of you are too, so why not come out and say hey. We might give you a t-shirt, and we’re certain to give you a bookmark, a smile and a hearty hello! Here’s where we’ll be in San Diego...
Continue Reading »In 1752 – Joseph Marie Jacquard was born in Lyon, France. The weaver and inventor created the first programmable power loom and the cards he used to program it would be adapted by Herman Hollerith and others for programming the first computers. In 1936 – Henry F. Phillips received patents for a new kind...
Continue Reading »So I started planning to go to San Diego Comic-Con when TWiT decided not to cover it live. I thought, “Hey, I’ll just go and cover a few panels, walk the floor, have a good time. easy.” Then Geek and Sundry decided to add Sword and Laser to its lineup, which rocks, and I...
Continue Reading »As you can see, we have a fancy new format for the video show! This way, we can devote more time to the book club portion, and those who can’t (or don’t want to) follow along with the book pick can get right to the meat of our interviews and quick burns! We hope...
Continue Reading »Injuries befall Winterfell making fans wonder if they can survive the season. Meanwhile Rivendell has more off-field distractions to deal with. But the Vulcans don’t mind at all! You can’t miss a minute of the action, and you won’t if you listen to FSL Tonight! Get the episode at this link.
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Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell You might lose your Internet, app Store corrupting apps, Cisco hijacks your router, and more. Guest: Justin Robert Young Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tnt. Submit and vote on story coverage at technewstoday.reddit.com. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes...
Continue Reading »In 1920 – A U.S. Navy F5L seaplane took off from Hampton Roads, Virginia, using a radio compass for the first time. The pilots located and flew to the Battleship Ohio about 94 miles offshore. In 1947 – The AK-47 went into production in the Soviet Union — the name stands for Automatic rifle...
Continue Reading »What makes a media format die? The dangers of energy drinks. Why we stay up late at home. How we related to the rave scene. What scene are you? Why Roger was born too early. The rise of the passionate employee and the community-oriented business. Why we’ll want serendipity in shopping. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/EastMeetsWest291BornTooEarly/eastmeetswest291.mp3
Continue Reading »In 1833 – Nicéphore Niépce died. He created the first permanent photograph in 1826 — an image of the outside of his house. In 1954 – The BBC broadcast its first daily television news bulletin. Richard Baker read the 20-minute bulletin billed as an “Illustrated summary of the news.” In 2001 – Rob Flickenger...
Continue Reading »In 1951 – Bell Labs held a press conference announcing the invention of the junction transistor. Dr. William Shockley was featured at the conference. In 1956 – The five-year-old MIT computer Whirlwind added the ability to input data directly with a keyboard. Programmers began to enjoy independence from punch cards. In 1996 – Sabeer...
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