TNT 829: Smiling Through the Pain

Tech News Today

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Is Microsoft getting a stake in Foursquare? More Galaxy Gear leaks, Microsoft keeps Surface price drops, and more.

Guest: Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 48:14

Tech News Today 828: MegaDreidel

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Executives keep leaving Android, Skype’s going 3D, Twitter’s adding lines to your timeline, and more.

Guest: Dan Patterson

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Running time:: 0:48:40

TNT 828: MegaDreidel

Tech News Today

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Executives keep leaving Android, Skype’s going 3D, Twitter’s adding lines to your timeline, and more.

Guest: Dan Patterson

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Running time: 48:40

Tech News Today 827: The Race to Self-Driving Cars

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Did Yahoo get uglier? How Twitter is safer than the NYTimes, Nissan wants to beat Google to self-driving cars, and more.

Guest: Jonathan Strickland

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Running time:: 0:45:32

TNT 827: The Race to Self-Driving Cars

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Did Yahoo get uglier? How Twitter is safer than the NYTimes, Nissan wants to beat Google to self-driving cars, and more.

Guest: Jonathan Strickland

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Running time: 45:32

S&L Podcast – #139 – The Curse of Chalion Wrap-up

We are busy!  We’re wrapping up our August book The Curse of Chalion.  We’re kicking off our December book The Demolished Man (Kindle edition). We’re setting up interview with Jim Butcher, R. A. Salvatore and Robyn Schneider and we’re headed to DragonCon in Atlanta. All the things! Now! 

 WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: Found Object Malbec 2011
Veronica: 2011 Tablelands Sauvignon Blanc Lagoon Hill

QUICK BURNS

Read the first chapter from Ramez Naam’s new nanotech thriller, Crux
R. A. Salavtore’s Demon Wars TTG Kickstarter
Anton Strout and Worldbuilders
One Science Fiction Author Who Does Everything You Want from the Genre
Rare Dune art from Omni reveals Frank Herbert’s original vision
The World Fair of 2014 According To Asimov (From 1964)
LoneStarCon 3 to Feature Author Jay Lake with Film Premiere and Special Exhibit
This Fall’s Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

CALENDAR

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

Neil Gaiman provides update on AMERICAN GODS TV show
GAME OF THRONES poised to become HBO’s biggest-ever show

BOOK CHECK-IN

Kick off Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Kick-off thread
Wikipedia article
Jo Walton on The Demolished Man

Wrap-up The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
What a Refreshing Read–SPOILERS
Standalone novel?
Casting Call

BARE YOUR SWORD
Book Soundtrack
Brandon Sanderson to Write 2nd Infinity Blade Novella

ADDENDUMS
A brief note about the Anthology

Come see us at Dragon*Con!

Saturday August 31

2:30 PM – Sword and Laser w/ guest Jim Butcher

Marriott – A601-A602

 

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Come see us at DragonCon!

Hey all.  If you’re going to be at DragonCon this weekend in Atlanta, come see the show live!

We’ll be sitting down with author Jim Butcher for an hour of conversation and questions from the audience. (See the Author question section to submit a question for the show!)

The show is Saturday August 31 at 2:30 PM  IN the Marriott Room A601-A602

And the word is we will have t-shirts and bookmarks. Yay!

Hope to see you there!

 

Tech News Today 826: The Promised Fridge

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

BlackBerry may spin off Messenger, long passwords now less secure, Apple TV gets more partners, and more.

Guest: Cali Lewis

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Running time:: 0:46:53

TNT 826: The Promised Fridge

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

BlackBerry may spin off Messenger, long passwords now less secure, Apple TV gets more partners, and more.

Guest: Cali Lewis

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Running time: 46:53