Tech News Today 552: Fiber in the Hood

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

What’s wrong with Facebook? Apple buys Samsung’s security, the truth about Google Fiber, and more.

Guest: Leslie Horn

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Running time: 52:21

Tech News Today 551: Trouble in FarmVille

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

Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 a catastrophe, more Facebook phone fun, Roku getting a leg up, and more.

Guest: Stephen Shankland

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Running time: 53:51

Tech News Today 550: The Mountain Lion Wakes

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

OS X Mountain Lion releases, Nintendo’s loss is good news, Apple’s gain is bad news, and more.

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Running time: 44:53

Tech News Today 549: I Am the Master Unlocker

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

Patent wars heat up, YouTube wants your real name, why your hotel keycard is so hackable, and more.

Guest: Dana Wollman

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Running time: 53:31

S&L Podcast – #106 – Interview with Michael A. Stackpole

Veronica’s on a beach in Hawaii but found a TARDIS or something, so we have an incredibly confusing discussion about ethics, and then an incredibly awesome discussion with author Michael Stackpole.  Join us, won’t you?

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You are Spot On – It’s impossible to carry enough fuel (in the fusion reactor, this fuel is in the form of fuseable pellets) to power a generation ship for hundreds of years at full thrust.
The Nauvoo’s mid section is actually an enormous drum that creates spin gravity after the initial acceleration. This becomes an important plot point in book 3.
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Best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. 
 

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