Sword & Laser theme on ukelele!

Shows / June 3rd, 2011

S&L listener Anne did an awesome cover of our theme music (originally composed by our pal Josh Lawrence) on her ukelele! How awesome is that? And she’s only been playing the ukelele for three weeks!

Thanks Anne!!

S&L Podcast – #64 – Interview with N. K. Jemisin

Shows / June 2nd, 2011

This episode we get the distinct pleasure of chatting with N. K. Jemisin, author of our last book pick, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. We’ll discuss a little about her writing process, how she invented the world her characters inhabit, and even get a bit political. Or at least social judicial.

CALENDAR

6/3/2011 The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton Tor
6/7/2011 Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson
6/7/2011 Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk by Jean Rabe
6/7/2011 Jim and the Flims, Rudy Rucker (Nightshade Books)
6/15/2011 The Uncertain Places, Lisa Goldstein (Tachyon Publications)
6/15/2011 Leviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey (Orbit)

INTERVIEW

Questions for NK Jemisin

BOOK KICK-OFF NEXT WEEK!
Book will be— The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

ADDENDUMS

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Tech News Today 253: Made From Unicorns

Shows / June 1st, 2011

Is the WHO Saying cell phones cause cancer? iCloud coming from Apple next week, Intel recycles “ultrabook” announcement and more!

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49:39

Tech News Today 252: Even More Simpler

Shows / May 28th, 2011

Paypal sues Google, Apple’s Cloud music service imminent?, Zuckberg on privacy: you’ll get over it, and more.

Guest: Patrick Beja

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47:55

Tech News Today 251: Zuckerpredator

Shows / May 27th, 2011

Amazon starts a Mac Store, The end of purchase privacy: Google Wallet, Senator Wyden stands up for Net Freedom, and more.

Guest: Peter Cohen

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45:07

Tech News Today 250: A Whole Bunch Of Hoo-nanny

Shows / May 26th, 2011

$100,000 to drop out of school, OSX gets second malware variant, Internet taxes could get simpler/higher, and more.

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