Tech News Today 631: Are U Working for the Wii-kend?

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

Google might become a cell phone carrier, ready for the Wii-kend? Katy Perry and Rihanna beat up Pandora, and more.

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Running time: 46:51

S&L Video – #16 – Author Guide to Jim Butcher!

Jim Butcher joins us to talk about Harry Dresden’s latest adventure, his upcoming steampunk series, and how LARP helps shape his world building.

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More about our guest, Jim Butcher:
On the Web: http://www.jim-butcher.com/
On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10746.Jim_Butcher
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/longshotauthor

More on The Dresden Files: 
Main Series: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden
Side Jobs: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/side-jobs
Comics: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/comics
Television Series:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Files_(TV_series)
RPG: http://www.evilhat.com/home/category/dresden-files-rpg-game-news/
On GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40346-the-dresden-files

More on The Codex Alera: 
Series: http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/alera
Wiki: http://codexalera.wikia.com/wiki/Codex_Alera_Wiki
On GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/series/45545-codex-alera

LARP with Jim!
http://www.jim-butcher.com/jim/game-with-jim
http://www.heroicit.net/
http://www.heroicit.net/Central

“Butcher, Wordsworth, and Pop-Tarts” by Aaron: http://youtu.be/z1_Pu4ixJhY

Tech News Today 630: Help a User Out

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

Sinofsky denies his fiefdom, Bradley bashes Microsoft, Facebook’s just trying to help a user out, and more.

Guest: Dan Patterson

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Running time: 43:53

Tech News Today 629: A Universal World

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

Fear the new Skype vulnerability? Is AMD for sale or not? Facebook’s magic stock recovery, and more.

Guest: Stephan Shankland

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Running time: 53:33

Autopilot S2E01 – Babylon 5

Autopilot S2 E1 – Babylon 5

Set between the years 2258 and 2262, Babylon 5 depicts a future where Earth has sovereign states, and a unifying Earthgov. Colonies within the solar system, and beyond, make up the Earth Alliance, and contact has been made with other spacefaring races. The ensemble cast portray alien ambassadorial staff and humans assigned to the five-mile-long Babylon 5 space station, a centre for trade and diplomacy.

Tech News Today 628: It’s Pronounced GIF

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

The reason Sinofsky left Micrososft, Yahoo about to go all Gmail, Jawbone tries again at fitness, and more.

Guests: Derek Colanduno and Paul Thurrott

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Running time: 50:21

S&L Podcast – #114 – World-builder porn

It’s a fun show this time.  No, seriously, you should try to listen. We talk with Dave GrossLead Writer at Overhaul Games, and James L. Sutter a co-creator of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Fiction Editor for Paizo Publishing. They share some great insights on the relationship of role-playing games to fantasy novels as well as just about the craft of writing itself. Also Veronica peer pressures Tom into drinking.


WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Racer 5 IPA 
Veronica: 2009 Pirie South Tasmania Pinot Noir
 
QUICK BURNS
How to Get Signed and Personalized Scalzi Books for the Holidays, 2012

Who would win in a fight between Tolkien characters and Game of Thrones characters? George R.R. Martin weighs in

Fake William Gibson novels, tweeted

Philip Pullman’s Grimm’s Fairytales 

BARE YOUR SWORD
Is this indicative of Tad Williams’ work?
 
CALENDAR
 
INTERVIEW
Dave GrossLead Writer at Overhaul Games, developers of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition. and James L. Sutter a co-creator of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Fiction Editor for Paizo Publishing.

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Tech News Today 627: Fighting Off the Osborne Effect

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

Why Apple made peace with HTC, Samsung sticks it to Apple, YouTube cancels the 60 percent, and more.

Guest: Declan McCullagh

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Running time: 51:12