S&L Video – #12B – ‘Foundation’ Wrap-Up

Shows / October 6th, 2012

September is drawing to a close, and that means its time to wrap up this month’s Laser pick, Foundation by Issac Asimov! We wonder if Hari Seldon could have predicted it was this month’s pick…

Learn more about our September pick!
Foundation: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29579.Foundation

Discussion Threads:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/972592-renegade-read-for-august-september…
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/999082-post-your-pulp-gems
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/993638-serialised-novels-what-do-you-think

Railsea review by David: http://youtu.be/fV17ak0C0_8

S&L Video – #13B – ‘Cloud Atlas’ Kick-off

Shows / October 6th, 2012

 

With a movie adaptation coming to theatres on October 26th, we kick-off David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, check in with the folks over on Goodreads, and giggle like schoolboys at the titles of a few of Tom’s favorite pieces of pulp fiction! 

More about our October Pick, David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas: 
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49628.Cloud_Atlas

Discussion Threads:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/972592-renegade-read-for-august-september…
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/999082-post-your-pulp-gems
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/993638-serialised-novels-what-do-you-think

Railsea review by David: http://youtu.be/fV17ak0C0_8

Check out the Calendar for upcoming interviews and book picks:http://swordandlaser.com/calendar

Tech News Today 601: You’re Wearing It Wrong

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 6th, 2012

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

Why everybody still talks about Steve Jobs, AT&T’s hot new tablets, Dish plans for Blockbuster, and more.

Guest: Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 51:06

Tech News Today 600: I’ve Got a Golden Android

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 5th, 2012

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

FTC shuts down scammers, Facebook dings 1 billion, Microsoft might buy Rdio, and more.

Guest: Martin Giles

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Running time: 52:36

Tech News Today 599: Tom’s Twitter Dumb

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 3rd, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

T-Mobile is saved? Samsung calls jury foreman a liar, Twitter partners with Nielsen, and more.

Guest: Shannon Morse

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Running time: 51:55

Tech News Today 598: A Backbone to Pick

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 3rd, 2012

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Nest thermostats get more attractive, Ultrabooks prospects plummet, a plan to get you back in the theater, and more.

Guest: Donald Bell

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Running time: 51:55

S&L Video – #13B – ‘Foundation’ Wrap-Up

Shows / October 2nd, 2012

September is drawing to a close, and that means its time to wrap up this month’s Laser pick, Foundation by Issac Asimov! We wonder if Hari Seldon could have predicted it was this month’s pick…

Learn more about our September pick!
Foundation: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29579.Foundation

Discussion Threads:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/972592-renegade-read-for-august-september…
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/999082-post-your-pulp-gems
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/993638-serialised-novels-what-do-you-think

Railsea review by David: http://youtu.be/fV17ak0C0_8

Tech News Today 597: Drive-In To Go

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 2nd, 2012

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Oracle’s coming for Amazon’s cloud, the Paperwhite is a hit, Netflix is even more kid-friendly, and more.

Guest: Erica Ogg and Brian Brushwood

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Running time: 56:58