Tech News Today 652: Dumb, Not Evil

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 19th, 2012

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

Instagram says they’re really sorry, Nokia might do a Windows tablet, Facebook video ads will autoplay, and more.

Guests: Eric Olander

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Running time:: 0:47:35

Autopilot S2E06 – Twin Peaks

AutoPilot/ Shows / December 18th, 2012

Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows an investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), into the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). Its pilot episode was first broadcast on April 8, 1990 on ABC. Seven more episodes were produced, and the series was renewed for a second season that aired until June 10, 1991.

Tech News Today 651: Triple Beard Threat

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 18th, 2012

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

Instagram angers everyone, Apple and Samsung back in court, new Amazon Smartphone rumor, and more.

Guests: Patrick Beja

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Running time:: 0:49:05

Tech News Today 650: Taste My Arm

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 17th, 2012

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

Twitter lets you download your Tweets, Facebook to compete with SnapChat, HTC bails on big phone, and more.

Guests: Scott Johnson

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Running time:: 0:48:20

Tech News Today 649: Right to Assembly

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 15th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

English to conquer the Internet? US torpedoes World Telecom treaty, Aereo gets a cable channel, and more.

Guests: Darren Kitchen and Shannon Morse

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Running time:: 0:45:03

S&L Video – #18 – Doctor Who, Dragon Kisses, and Paul Cornell

Shows / December 14th, 2012

We bend space and time to have Paul Cornell, all-around geek writer
extraordinaire, join us to talk London Falling, how he bridged the
Marvel-DC divide, and the next step in his plans for world domination.

More about our guest, Paul Cornell:
On the Web: www.paulcornell.com/
On Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/63341.Paul_Cornell
On Twitter: twitter.com/Paul_Cornell
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaulCornellOfficial
On Pintrest: http://pinterest.com/paulcornell/

More on Paul’s Works:

London Falling: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16094514-london-falling
Saucer Country: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13536521-saucer-country-vol-1

Marvel & DC Comics by Paul:

Superman: The Black Ring:http://www.goodreads.com/series/62210-the-black-
ring
Young Avengers: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6883138-dark-reign
Batman: Knight & Squire: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10241986-batman
Demon Knights: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13228422-demon-knights-vol-1

Paul’s Doctor Who work:

Doctor Who: Virgin New Adventures: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40456-virgin-new-adventures

Bernice Summerfield Audio Dramas: http://www.goodreads.com/series/41407-bernice-summerfield-audio-drama
Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas: http://www.goodreads.com/series/53351-big-finish-doctor-who-audio-dramas

“Blueprint for World Domination” by Aaron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlC7saNwYgI

Tech News Today 648: FIPS Saves RIM’s Christmas (party)

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 13th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Google Maps returns to the iPhone, RIM gets a second chance, Dropbox gets in the music biz, and more.

Guest: Christopher Null

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Running time:: 0:42:09

Tech News Today 647: Smells Like Digital Camera

Shows/ Tech News Today / December 12th, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Who’s winning the Phone Wars? Apple TV rumor of the day, Free Internet in your house, and more.

Guest: Molly Wood

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Running time:: 0:50:15

Autopilot S2E05 – Dead Zone

AutoPilot/ Shows / December 12th, 2012

The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King’s Dead Zone (in USA) was an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma. The show, credited as “based on characters” from Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name, first aired in 2002, and was produced by Lionsgate Television and CBS Paramount Network Television (Paramount Network Television 2002-05) for the USA Network.