Is the devastating loss to Cheyenne proof that the frauds of Coruscant are ready to implode? Or is a one-point loss to a good team by a previously-undefeated Coruscant just a bump in the road to the championship?
DTNS 2848 – Time Is Of The Obsolescence
Is planned obsolescence in technology helping or hurting consumers, and who’s to blame? Scott Johnson and Ars Technica’s Annalee Newitz share their thoughts!
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Daily Tech Headlines – September 2, 2016
SpaceX blows up, Samsung recalls the Note 7, and Apple abandons abandoned apps.
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Today in Tech History – September 2, 2016
1859 – A unique combination of solar events including a magnetic explosion severely affected the young telegraph network in North America and Europe. Wires shorted out, fires started and some machines reportedly worked even when disconnected from batteries.
1997 – IBM announced that its RS/6000 SP model parallel supercomputer, was now 58 percent faster than Deep Blue, the computer that beat Kasparov at chess.
2001 – At ECTS in London, Blizzard announced an online RPG version of its popular Warcraft franchise, called “World of Warcraft”.
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DTNS 2847 – Advertitlement
YouTube has sparked a backlash among creators after it blocks advertisement on content deemed inappropriate. Is this outrage legitimate? Patrick Beja and Jenn cutter discuss on today’s show.
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Today in Tech History – September 1, 2016
1902 -Georges Méliès’ film Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) debuted in France. It is often considered the first real science fiction film.
1994 – The United States Library of Congress held the first of several meetings to plan the conversion of its materials to digital form and make them accessible by computer networks.
1996 – Apple released its Pippin game console in the US. The idea was to provide an inexpensive game-focused computer. Apple licensed third
2008 – Google launched its Web browser called Google Chrome.
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Daily Tech Headlines – September 1, 2016
Lenovo’s Yoga Book is a laptop in search of a keyboard, GoPro is making content, and the Galaxy Note 7 needs quality time.
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DTNS 2846 – Vintage Computing Never Gets Old
Evan Koblentz from the Vintage Computer Federation joins Scott Johnson to discuss the allure of vintage computer technology and its role in shaping modern trends.
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It’s Spoilerin’ Time 135 w/ Justin Robert Young
Summer Movie Draft, Mr. Robot (208), Justified (307). With special guest Justin Robert Young.
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16:35 – Justified (307)
Daily Tech Headlines – August 31, 2016
Alphabet carpools with Waze, Twitter opens up ad revenue, and Amazon Dashes to Europe.
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