Tech News Today 804: We Know Who the Real Creep is

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 26th, 2013

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Alex Gumpel

Samsung and Apple shrinking, Zynga swears off gambling, Google has a motion-sensing Google TV? and more.

Guest: Len Peralta

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Running time:: 0:47:45

Tech News Today 803: Hack Seat Driver

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 25th, 2013

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

Has Facebook solved mobile? Microsoft allows self-publishing, free WiFi blankets NYC and SF, and more.

Guest: Ewen Rankin

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Running time:: 0:45:41

Tech News Today 802: $35 TV from Google

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 24th, 2013

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

Google shakes up online TV for $35, Facebook asks ‘why you hiding?’ 3D printing bad for your health, and more.

Guest: Wil Harris

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Running time:: 0:44:49

Tech News Today 801: It Works for Science

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 23rd, 2013

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

Flipboard heads to the Web, Nobel prize winner cries death to software patents, nobody’s buying Ouya games, and more.

Guest: Nate Lanxon

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Running time:: 0:50:55

S&L Podcast – #137 – A rasher of Abercrombie

Shows/ Sword and Laser / July 23rd, 2013

The Iron Throne, by Marc Simonetti.

The Iron Throne, by Marc Simonetti.

It’s a day filled with George Martin’s real iron throne and Joe Abercrombie’s new empires.  Plus Veronica reveals the August book pick!

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: Slurm

Veronica: Romulan Ale

QUICK BURNS

Amazon launches graphic novel imprint, with George R.R. Martin among first authors

George R.R. Martin: This is what the Iron Throne REALLY looks like

George R.R. Martin smashes up a guitar; Neil Gaiman approves

Trailer for debut novel TERRA features some famous faces

Book Trailer: MADDADDAM by Margaret Atwood

A glimpse of a FIRST LAW world map

Joe Abercrombie sells new fantasy series to HarperCollins Voyager

J.K. Rowling quietly published a crime novel—all the way back in April

Your Semi-Obligatory Reminder Regarding Hugo Voting

CALENDAR

Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles books are getting a TV show!

BOOK CHECK-IN

Ringworld by Larry Niven

This so much fun

“What the Tanj?!” 

Redshirts by John Scalzi

Redshirts and Among Others

Wrap up Ringworld and Redshirts August 6.

August book pick!

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

BARE YOUR SWORD

Great First Lines

How much should an author consider race?

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Tech News Today 800: Leap Naked

Shows/ Tech News Today / July 22nd, 2013

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

What HASN’T leaked about Moto X? Is the Leap Motion any good? Apple testing bigger iPad/iPhone screens, and more.

Guest: Morgan Webb

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Running time:: 0:46:59

It’s A Thing Season 2 Starts Next Week!

It's A Thing/ Shows / July 19th, 2013

Hey all, Molly and I just sat down and recorded a few episodes of season 2. We had a great time and can’t wait for you to hear our new things! Because of reasons (mostly schedules) The first episode will post next week and then we’ll (hopefully) do another run of 12 episodes!

HUGE thanks to all the folks who’ve donated on the site. Y’all rock.