Sorry we took such a long break. Tom was moving. Roger was at CES. And we had to think about outsourcing. Also why stagnation without inflation is not all bad.
Tech News Today 671: Netflix Neutrality
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Is Netflix breaking net neutrality? Lenovo’s new Chromebook, Yelp gets into hygiene, and more.
Guests: Bob LeVitus
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Running time:: 0:48:16
Autopilot S2E10 – Firefly
Firefly is an American space western drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear.
The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a “Firefly-class” spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity.
Tech News Today 670: Wow Bob Wow
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
What Facebook’s new search really means, don’t steal photos from Twitter, Nintendo shuffles its deck chairs, and more.
Guests: Scott Budman
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Running time:: 0:46:00
Tech News Today 669: Facebook Gets Into Search
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Facebook’s big announcement, MySpace’s big relaunch, Tom’s big apology, and more.
Guests: Rene Ritchie
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Running time:: 0:53:12
Frame Rate 108: Pay TV is the new Vinyl
Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt
Dish at CES with TV Anywhere, pay tv shrinkage, Aereo to expand in 2013, Sony 4k content, Europe 4k channels, and more.
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Running time:: 0:55:48
Tech News Today 668: Apple is Roy
Hosts: Tom Merritt and Jason Howell
Tributes to Aaron Swartz, Apple and PCs on the decline, more on CBS meddling in CNET, and more.
Guests: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Jonathan Strickland and Brian Brushwood
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Running time:: 0:49:36
S&L Podcast – #118 – Scientific seal of approval
We’re running a little late, but we’re here! We have lots of awards to discuss and one to even beg for a little. Plus we chat about what makes a sellout and what makes an addictive series!
QUICK BURNS
FINALISTS: 2012 Philip K. Dick Award
Yep, there’s now a ‘seal of approval’ for the scientific accuracy of novels
Christopher Tolkien speaks out for the first time, says Peter Jackson ‘eviscerated’ his father’s work
Gollancz to publish three ELITE novels
A brave new world: science fiction predictions for 2013
WINNER: A.E. Van Vogt Award
Hugo Award Nomination Period Is Now Open
The Offer on Old Man’s War: A Ten-Year Retrospective
Great Quotes about Writing from Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin
BARE YOUR SWORD
10 Book series so addictive you won’t want to stop
Space Ships and Nekkid Ladies
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
Clever Film Trailer for “John Dies At The End” Aimed at Pirates
77 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies to Watch Out For in 2013
BOOK CHECK-IN
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
MAIL
Thought I’d check in and tell you guys that you are AWESOME. I dearly love the podcast and Youtube show at Geek and Sundry. I listen to the podcasts on the way to/from work when I’m not listening to my audiobooks and I always have a lot of fun with the books! Really enjoyed Nocturnal by Scott Sigler recently (which freaked me out on a level I’m not entirely comfortable discussing), and am currently having a blast with Old Man’s War. Keep up the great job and I can’t wait to see what’s next!
-AJ
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Hey Tom and Veronica,
I know this is a little late but I did want to thank you for all your amazing work on the Sword & Laser podcasts in 2012 & with the introduction of the video show as well ๐ Thank you for continuing to inspire me to get back to reading & making sure I always have a long list of books to read. Hope that 2013 is going to be a wonderful year for you both as well as for Sword & Laser itself ๐
Steven Cain
P.S. Tom I know you mentioned you wouldn’t mind suggestions for things to do in LA yourself so I figured I’d include the suggestions I received for my trip to LA just in case they might be helpful for you.
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ADDENDUMS
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S&L Video – #22 – Trash Talking Angels and Tad Williams
Author of our November pick, The Dirty Streets of Heaven, Tad Williams, joins us in the space castle to give us a little insight on the future of Bobby Dollar, why cats haunt his dreams, and what advice Present Tad would give to Young Adult Tad.
More about our guest, Tad Williams:
On the Web: http://www.tadwilliams.com/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/tadwilliams
On Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6587.Tad_Williams
More on Tad’s Works:
Tailchaser’s Song: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/tailchasers-song/
War of the Flowers: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/war-of-the-flowers/
Caliban’s Hour: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/calibans-hour/
Shadowmarch series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/43486-shadowmarch
Otherland series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/43762-otherland
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series:http://www.goodreads.com/series/49188-memory-sorrow-and-thorn
The Bobby Dollar series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/76112-bobby-dollar
Otherland:The Game: http://www.tadwilliams.com/books/otherland-game/
“Tad the Great” by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYCBozUHkuk
Tech News Today 667: Cat Electronics Show
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
CES Wrap-up, how the Best of CES got compromised, why the Yota Phone is a charmer, and more.
Guest: Paul Spain
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Running time:: 0:48:45