It’s our end of month book club wrap-up. We tell you our thoughts on Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, look at what you were saying about it on Goodreads and announce our book pick for August!
Tech News Today 550: The Mountain Lion Wakes
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
OS X Mountain Lion releases, Nintendo’s loss is good news, Apple’s gain is bad news, and more.
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Running time: 44:53
Triangulation 62: Limor Fried
Adafruit is best place online for learning electronics for all ages and skill levels.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guest: Limor Fried
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Running time: 52:08
Tech News Today 549: I Am the Master Unlocker
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Patent wars heat up, YouTube wants your real name, why your hotel keycard is so hackable, and more.
Guest: Dana Wollman
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Running time: 53:31
S&L Video – #08 – Interview with Daniel Suarez
Author Daniel Suarez joins us to discuss Kill Decision, daemons, and whether he’s sent unmanned drones to annihilate us or not!
Frame Rate 86: Pushing Boundaries With Web Video
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt
H+ and web video, Viacom and DirecTV make up, 3D-Conversion smack-down, and more.
Guest: John Cabrera
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Running time: 1:23:14
S&L Podcast – #106 – Interview with Michael A. Stackpole
Veronica’s on a beach in Hawaii but found a TARDIS or something, so we have an incredibly confusing discussion about ethics, and then an incredibly awesome discussion with author Michael Stackpole. Join us, won’t you?
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You are Spot On – It’s impossible to carry enough fuel (in the fusion reactor, this fuel is in the form of fuseable pellets) to power a generation ship for hundreds of years at full thrust.
The Nauvoo’s mid section is actually an enormous drum that creates spin gravity after the initial acceleration. This becomes an important plot point in book 3.
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Best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books.
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Tech News Today 548: Skype, Don’t Tap That
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Mirrorless Canon’s, Amazon’s new central London office, Nexus 7 goes camping, and more.
Guest: Wil Harris
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Running time: 45:07
COMPLETE FSL Tonight 2012 Week 6: Nightmare’s end?
THE LAST UPLOAD GOT CUT OFF FOR THE LAST FEW MINUTES, SO HERE’S THE WHOLE SHOW. Did Lannisport just walk in, or over Mordor and how the Empire may have ended all hope?
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Tech News Today 547: Crusty Core Amendments
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Why Microsoft losing money is good news, the size of Mayer’s package, Firefox OS on your desktop, and more.
Guest: Darren Kitchen
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Running time: 44:19