Tech News Today 151: ARM Yourself With Windows 8

Shows / January 6th, 2011

Microsoft makes a new Windows, NVidia makes a CPU, LG takes on Google TV, and more.

Guests: Iyaz Akhtar and Randall Bennett

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Host: Tom Merritt

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42:48

Tech News Today 150: CES Preview

Shows / January 4th, 2011

From tablets, to TVs to Verizon iPhones? What we think we’ll see at CES 2011, and more.

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Tech News Today 149: Putin On The Linux

Shows / January 3rd, 2011

Why Facebook is worth $50 billion, Windows Phone 7 data bug?, Expedia kicks American Airlines to the fare search curb, and more.

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41:49

2010, you were a good year – The S&L Podcast #49

Shows / December 31st, 2010

We wrap up How to Live in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu, but there’s so much more!  We look back on all the books from this year, both our book pics and your favorites you read.  we also look ahead to the most anticipated books of 2011. It’s our year-end spectacular.  Break out your favorite sparkling beverage and enjoy.

   
BARE YOUR SWORD – feedback from the audience   
SF&F Books to be released on 2011   
   
Best book of the year. 2010 edition   
   
Year in Review   
–Books we read–   
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctrow   
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi   
Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregellis  
World War Z: An oral history of the zombie war by Max Brooks 
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein   
The Once and Future King by T. H. White   
The Princess Bride by William Goldman   
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel by Charles Yu    
   
   
Book Wrapup   
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel by Charles Yu   
     
Tom wrapped up – The Name of the Wind   
Veronica has started the Baroque Cycle   
   
Next Book?   
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan   
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge   
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman   
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds   

VOTE HERE!!!!

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