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DTNS 3131 – Wu-Coin

Daily Tech News Show / October 5th, 2017

Why the US government banned Kaspersky software, What Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah is doing for Cryptocurrency and the scoop on Uber in London from someone in London.
With Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Nate Lanxon.

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Daily Tech Headlines – October 5, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / October 5th, 2017

Google’e new hardware announcements, Amazon gets into more of its own delivery and Netflix raises prices.

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Today in Tech History – October 5, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / October 5th, 2017

1969 – The first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus aired on the BBC. The show created the Spam sketch that would eventually inspire the slang term for unsolicited email.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8287931.stm

1991 – Linux Kernel version 0.02 was released, attracting a lot of attention. Author Linus Torvalds felt this version was at least usable and worth a wider release.

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!msg/comp.os.minix/4995SivOl9o/GwqLJlPSlCEJ%5B1-25%5D

1992 – IBM announced the ThinkPad line of Notebook computers at offices in New York City.

http://www.zdnet.com/happy-20th-birthday-to-the-ibm-thinkpad-a-design-classic-7000002561/

2002 – “Xbox Media Player” and its first beta source code was released. The code was a result of Frodo, the founder of “YAMP” (Yet Another Media Player), joining the Xbox Media Player team. The project was later changed to Xbox Media Center and then just XBMC.

http://xbmc.org/10-years-of-xbmc/

2011 – Steve Jobs died at his home surrounded by family. The co-founder and CEO of Apple had fought pancreatic cancer for years.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/steve-jobs-dies-apple-chief-innovated-personal-computer/story?id=14383813#.UDY7lt1lRG0

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DTNS 3130 – Scott Kept Calm And Carried On

Daily Tech News Show / October 4th, 2017

All the hot new Google hardware, Scott Johnson’s horrible no-good very bad hack day, why you don’t want AR contact lenses.
With Tom Merritt, Sarah lane, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson

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Daily Tech Headlines – October 4th, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / October 4th, 2017

Uber board wants to dilute Kalanick’s power, Sonos teams up with Amazon Alexa, all Yahoo accounts now believed compromised in 2013 hack.

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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 189

Cordkillers / October 4th, 2017

Rick and Morty (310), Firefly (War Stories), Winter Movie Draft 2017.

01:18 – Winter Movie Draft 2017
04:53 – Rick and Morty (310)
13:12 – Firefly (War Stories)

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Today in Tech History – October 4, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / October 4th, 2017

1957 -The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, becoming the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, and motivating the US to get into gear and heat up the space race.
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/

1985 – Richard Stallman started a non-profit corporation called the Free Software Foundation, dedicated to promoting the universal freedom to create, distribute and modify computer software. The FSF among other things, enforces the copyleft requirements of the GNU General Public License often referred to as the GPL.
http://www.linkedin.com/company/free-software-foundation

2004 – SpaceShipOne returned from its third journey, a reusable spacecraft that could carry passengers beyond the earth’s atmosphere. It won the $10 million Ansari X prize for private spaceflight.

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/10/october-4-2004-spaceshipone-wins-10-million-x-prize/

2016 – Google announced two phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, the first phones designed from the ground up by Google. The company also introduced a Google Home voice-activated assistant along with several other products.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37551413

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DTNS 3129 – Did You order the Code Shred?

Daily Tech News Show / October 3rd, 2017

Microsoft partners with Samsung on VR, What Uber’s Levandowski knew and when he knew it and/or shredded it, how you can contribute Google Street View images.
With Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Patrick Beja and Rob Reid.

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News You Should Know
- (01:15) Former Intel CEO…passed away… | engadget
- (01:30) Uber CEO meeting with London trans…authority… | Reuters
- (01:45) Sony’s game chief Andrew House steps down… | Venture Beat
- (02:10) Facebook brings…Messenger Lite to U.S. Androids | TechCrunch
More Top Stories
- (02:35) [Uber] due diligence report…now public | TechCrunch
  - Judge delays Waymo/Uber trial until December 4th | TechCrunch
- (07:10) Waymo might launch…ride-sharing service… | engadget
- (10:05) Microsoft to shutter its Groove Music… | ZDNet
- (12:00) Ireland asks…top court to rule on EU-U.S. data… | Reuters
- (14:10) Google to let anyone add to Street View… | TechCrunch
Discussion
- (15:35) Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Event
  - Samsung joins…with its new high-end headset | TechCrunch
  - …Mixed Reality platform is…open to SteamVR developers | TechCrunch
  - Microsoft buys AltspaceVR’s struggling virtual hangout | engadget
  - Microsoft’s Halo VR experience launches on October 17th | The Verge
Thing of the Day
- (26:00) Monthly Tech Views
Messages of the Day
- (27:15) Anon – IT Department Difficulties
- (28:55) Jeff – Chromebook usage
Today’s Contributor
- Rob Reid
- Patrick Beja

Daily Tech Headlines – October 3, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / October 3rd, 2017

Revelations from Uber v Waymo, Google lets anyone upload images to Street View and Messenger Lite launches in more countries.

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Today in Tech History – October 3, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / October 3rd, 2017

1942 – Germany conducted the first successful test of the V-2/A4 rocket, launched from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde. It traveled 118 miles.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-conducts-first-successful-v-2-rocket-test

1950 – John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley received US patents for circuits that would eventually be called the transistor.

https://www.google.com/patents/US2524035?dq=2,524,035&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_bwVVJGDOorioAS14IHwBg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA

1967 – Air Force Major William “Pete” Knight flew the rocket-powered X-15 aircraft to 4,520 mph, Mach 6.72. That is the fastest manned aircraft ever flown.

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/x-15-walkaround-22512890/

1972 – The first USA/Japan Computer Conference was held in Tokyo.

http://books.google.com/books/about/First_USA_Japan_Computer_Conference_proc.html?id=eY4mAAAAMAAJ

1985 – STS-51J lifted off Sending the Space Shuttle Atlantis on its maiden flight. It was the fourth shuttle created and eventually became the last shuttle to fly in July 2011.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-51J.html

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