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Jeremy Howard is president and chief scientist of Kaggle, a start-up which has used predictive modeling competitions to solve problems for NASA, Wikipedia, Ford and much more. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tri. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Thanks...
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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell Verizon shared data plans reviewed, Facebook is dying, Antivirus is dead, and more. Guest: Dan Patterson 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 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...
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Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson Scott and Tom share their predictions in this the triumphant finale of FourCast Guests: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/fc. Got a prediction of your own? Guest you’d like to see? Question for the show? Email us at [email protected] Thanks to...
Continue Reading »Autopilot 12 – Lost Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a sci-fi/drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical...
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Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt No cable-free HBO Go, Dish defends commercial skipping, Intel planning TV platform, and more Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/fr. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes at wiki.twit.tv. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. Running time: 1:15:33
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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell Why dual core doesn’t matter for mobile, Swordfighting games get real, a bunch of Apple stuff, and more. Guest: Nicole Carrico 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,...
Continue Reading »It’s a roller-coaster ride of emotions this week, as we say goodbye to one of science fiction’s greatest writers, revel in swordfighting, and declare Veronica all-powerful. Bu tthere’s also voting for the July book pick. Don’t let all that democracy go to your head though. WHAT ARE WE DRINKING? Tom: 2008 Red Diamond Winery...
Continue Reading »In 1897 – Karl Elsener legally registered 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...
Continue Reading »I submitted this video to the National Geographic’s Wow reply project. In 1977, SETI (the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) picked up a strange signal from space — a 72-second burst that became known as The Wow Signal. It’s remained unexplained for 35 years. As part of the anniversary (and to coincide with NatGeo’s new...
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