Tech History Today – Sep. 1

In 1902 -Georges Méliès’ Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) debuted in France. It is often considered the first real science fiction film.

In 1994 – The United States Library of Congress held the first of several meetings to plan the conversion of its materials to digital form to make them accessible by computer networks.

In 1996 – Apple released its Pippin game console in the US. The idea was to provide an inexpensive game-focused computer. Apple licensed third parties like Bandai to make Pippin consoles.

S&L Video – #10B and #11 – Gary Whitta and Assassin’s Apprentice Wrap-up

We sit down with writer and all around great geek Gary Whitta to discuss his upcoming projects, The Book of Eli, and how The Walking Dead video game nearly made his head explode.

We wrap-up our August pick, Assassin’s Apprentice, and Veronica uses the Skill* to check in with everyone over on GoodReads. 

*Tom’s pretty sure she just used the internet.

 

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Tech News Today 576: It’s Getting a Little Leaky

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Windows Phone 8 launch date, new iPhone’s leaking everywhere, Amazon’s sold out of Kindle Fires, and more.

Guest: Christopher Null

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Running time: 47:13

Tech History Today – Aug. 31

1897 – Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetographic camera, the forerunner of the motion picture film projector.

In 1994 – Stockholders approved the merger of Aldus Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. It united the two driving forces behind desktop publishing software. Aldus Pagemaker became Adobe Pagemaker.

In 1997 – The developer release of Apple’s new OS, code name Grail1Z4 / Titan1U was released. It was known formally as Rhapsody and would evolve into OS X.. l

Founders to take vote on Commissioner’s status

Mysterious and ancient ones not pleased at unilateral moves.

Below, 30 August 2012 /FSLNewswire/ -- After controversial moves against the FSL champion Canton Jaynes last season and unilateral decisions regarding relegation and conoslation games, Commissioner Stan Lee has caught the unwelcome eye of the league Founders.

Waking form their more common death-like sleep, the Founders or some aspect of them assembled to deliver a statement through a Spokesperson who appeared to the press as a huge pallid gelatinous oval.

Accounts differ ont he exact wording but most reporters after recovering from an inexpressible terror, agreed that the message had been the Foudners were unpleased with Lee's actions and considering replacing him as commissioner.

An unnamed man-eating cloudy mass familiar with the matter told Bloomberg the Founders were just looking for the right replacement, alive or dead, and hoped to have a new COmmissioner named before the championship. Many fear Lee may pull another move against the champion team like he did against the Jaynes last season.

"He's addicted to relegation," said the cloudy mass.

About the FSL
The FSLiac Morventium Circus de Qapla Nangwë! or "FSL" for short is the governing body of sport across over 1.2 trillion realities and dimensions. The premiere FSL Championship is contested by 10 teams in the Premiere League. With fiscal year 2012 sales of $444 billion, The FSL employs 2.2 million entities worldwide. The FSL continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about the FSL can be found by visiting http://fsltonight.com/

Tech History Today – Aug. 30

In 1885 – Gottleib Daimler received a patent for adding an internal combustion engine to a bicycle to make the first gasoline-driven motorcycle.

1963 – A direct line of communication between the leaders of the USA and USSR, dubbed “The Hotline” began operation.

In 1969 – BBN delivered the first Interface Message Processor (IMP) to the Network Measurements Center at UCLA. It was built from a Honeywell DDP 516 computer with 12K of memory, and would be used in October to make the first Internet connection with Stanford. Graduate students Vinton Cerf, Steve Crocker, Bill Naylor, Jon Postel, and Mike Wingfield were charged with installation.

Tech News Today 575: Google is a Tool Box

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

Sony’s 4K TV, the true sad story of OnLive, Google+ gets business-y, and more.

Guest: Sean Hollister

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Running time: 49:08

PRESS RELEASE: “Relegation good for the FSL,” says Lee.

Commissioner Lee reveals poll stats, defends decision for relegation playoff

Trantor, Galactic Empire, 29 August 2012 /FSLNewswire/ -- While visiting representatives of the Asimov League, Commissioner Lee held a press conference emphasising that his decision to force a third team to be relegated by playoff was the right thing to do.

"More elevation, means a more vibrant FSL," lee told assembled reporters and robots. "The Galactic empire more than anyone knows the importance of a plan, and the scientific guidance of single visionary. I am humbled to play Harry Selden to the FSL's Foundation. we are preserving a better sport for all realities."

To show he is not avoiding trnasparency however, the Commissioner announced he would publish broad percentage numbers of the teams gaining the most votes for elevation in the 2013 season. Results were not being published this season to discourage ballot stuffing.

The league will accept online votes until Thursday eveing, and will hold in-person ablloting in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Earth at Dragon*Con. At a special appearance of Dragon SportsTalk Radio's "FSL Tonight", the winner of the vote will be tallied and announced along with the teams that have earned elevation through performance.

"It's the most exciting elevation moment we've had since the FSL had or will be formed!" declared Commissioner Lee.

The Poll numbers released by the FSL official accounting board are as follows.

Team nominated - (percentage of confirmed valid votes)
New York Avengers (14%)
Gallifrey Time Lords (13%)
Ponyville Fillies (4%)
Dragon Road Saiyans (4%)
Sunnydale Slayers (3%)
Republic City Benders (3%)

About the FSL
The FSLiac Morventium Circus de Qapla Nangwë! or "FSL" for short is the governing body of sport across over 1.2 trillion realities and dimensions. The premiere FSL Championship is contested by 10 teams in the Premiere League. With fiscal year 2012 sales of $444 billion, The FSL employs 2.2 million entities worldwide. The FSL continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about the FSL can be found by visiting http://fsltonight.com/

Tech History Today – Aug. 29

1831 – Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction which is used in power generation and power transmission by generators, transformers, induction motors, electric motors, synchronous motors, and solenoids.

In 1965 – Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, orbiting 100 miles above the Earth in Gemini 5 talked with aquanaut M. Scott Carpenter in Sealab II, 205 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. It happened to be Cooper’s wedding anniversary.

In 1990 – The British Computer Misuse Act went into effect. The Act resulted from a long debate in the 1980s over failed prosecutions of hackers.