DTNS LABS INTERVIEW – David Malki

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 21st, 2018

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David Malki takes us through how he developed the Wondermark Web Comic, the benefits and challenges of using the Internet in creative enterprises and the history of the sick elephant storyline.

See the comic at wondermark.com http://wondermark.com

And back the Kickstarter at http://wondermark.com/book

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Today in Tech History – – October 20, 2018

Today in Tech History/ Writing / October 20th, 2018

1975 – Atari filed for a patent on the sit-down “cockpit” arcade cabinet, literally putting you inside the game. The game Hi-Way with the slogan “Hi Way — All It Needs Is Wheels”, was the first Atari game to use the cabinet. It was a first-person driver in which you had to dodge cars and– well– drive.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2FD243626

1984 – The Monterey Bay Aquarium opened in Monterey, California. It not only provided a world-class place to learn about sea life, but inspired millions of screensavers and wallpaper images.

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about/our-history

2004 – Mark Shuttleworth sent out an email to Ubuntu developers announcing the first official release of the Linux-based operating system, Warty Warthog. Every six months since, a new version of Ubuntu comes out with a new alliterative animal-inspired name.

http://lwn.net/Articles/107267/

2016 – Nintendo released a video showing off the Nintendo Switch game console for the first time. It demonstrated the hybrid tablet nature of the console and showed off the Joy-Con controllers.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendos-next-console-switch-is-a-consoletablet-hybrid/

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DTNS 3392 – Fold My Calls

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 19th, 2018

Will foldable smartphones really be a thing? We check out the latest developments and discuss if there really is a market for the form factor.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Chris Ashley.

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Google May Charge EU companies up to $40 for Play Store – DTH

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 19th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500The Verge obtains a licensing fee schedule for Google mobile in Europe, The US Director of National Intelligence has seen no evidence of a Chinese hardware hack, and former deputy Pm Nick Klegg joins Facebook’s staff.

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Today in Tech History – – October 18, 2018

Today in Tech History/ Writing / October 18th, 2018

1922 – Six telecom companies joined to found the British Broadcasting Company in order to provide radio broadcasts in Britain. The private company was later replaced by the non-commercial British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/1920s.pdf

1954 – Texas Instruments announced the Regency TR-1, the first transistor radio, produced jointly with the Regency Division of Industrial Development Engineering Associates in Indianapolis. TI executive Vice President Pat Haggerty hoped the product would show what transistors could do and spur demand.

http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/company/history/timeline/semicon/1950/docs/54regency.htm

1985 – Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Entertainment System aka the NES at FAO Schwarz in New York. A little game called Super Mario Brothers was introduced on the same day. The NES was the North American version of the Famicom sold in Japan. It was test-marketed in New York and eventually conquered the continent, becoming an 8-bit classic.

http://news.cnet.com/Nintendos-NES-game-console-turns-20/2100-1043_3-5900089.html

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DTNS 3391 – China’s City Wide Night Light

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 18th, 2018

Amazon whispers, Apple promises more, Samsung unveils Galaxy Book 2.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Anthony Lemos, and Justin Robert Young

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Book 2 – DTH

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 18th, 2018

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Essential lays off 30% of workforce, Apple sets date for iPad event, 50% of Americans are unaware that Facebook owns WhatsApp.

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DTNS 3390 – Streamlining Productivity

Daily Tech News Show/ Shows / October 17th, 2018

Much of the discussion surrounding streaming and cloud services have been around media content and videogaming. But can progressive web apps do something similar for productivity applications?

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson

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