Tech News Today 460: Sky Pirates In Flight

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

Apple giving out cash, a hotspot with free data, OMGPOP unseats Zynga, and more.

Guests: Ken Denmead and Erica Ogg

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Running time: 51:27

S&L Podcast – #95 – Have You Seen This Direwolf?

We’re all giddy about our new video show at Geek and Sundry, but we promise there’s more to the episode than just that.  Though if you have questions about what the video show means, hopefully loads of them are answered right off the top of the show. We also dig into Lies of Locke Lamora (though we don’t wrap it up quite yet) and help save SciFi. Literally.

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: 2008 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Vintners Blend 

Veronica: 2005 Phenom Merlot 

QUICK BURNS

That online book club you like is adding a YouTube show to it’s lineup

Sword & Laser coming to video

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi has a free Kindle preview up 

Have you seen this Direwolf? Arya Stark’s Lost Dog Poster 

Singularity & Co. – Save the SciFI! 

CALENDAR

BARE YOUR SWORD

“The Magicians” discussion leader? 

Yes we know what the next book will be – and yes we know it’s not a laser, but the book after that will be and we need your help picking it! 

If made into a movie, who would you cast? 

Who Scott Lynch would cast 

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

Finally a real Prometheus trailer and not just a teaser!

John Carter 

BOOK CHECK-IN

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch  

SF Signal is doing Lies of Locke Lamora too! 

The Lies of Locke Lamora > A Protagonist in Need of a Want? 

The Lies of Locke Lamora > Why isn’t there a map? 

EMAIL

I had the honor of getting to see Tom and Veronica at the WonderCon signing this Saturday. Tom gave me a shirt and I thought it was just an XL when he gave it to me, but was elated to see it was an XXXL when I checked it later. I’m so used to free giveaways being so small on me and most people overlook us big boys. I’m a big fan of all that you and I can’t thank you enough. 

Literally a Big Fan,

Mike P.

Tom and Veronica, 

I’m very excited about your video podcast, and all teh geek and sundry goodness coming. But I have one concern: Is there a ‘what we’re drinking’ section? If there is no drinking to begin the show, it can’t really be an S&L podcast, can it? 

Keep up the good work.

JOE

NEW MEMBER HELLOS

Aroha, Dana, Mitchbert, Christopher, Aaron, Troadon, Louann, Megan, Count, Zach, Jason, Leesa, Ivy, Tyson, John, Brandi, Caroline, Steven, Lily, Adam, John, Craig, Chris, Jamie, Mae, Alan, Robby, Casey, Brendan

ADDENDUMS

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Tech News Today 459: Don’t Panic They’re Tiny

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

New sneak peek at Office 15, how NPR lied to you about FoxConn, what’s good for NSA is not good for Google, and more.

Guests: Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 47:10

Sword and Laser is starting a new show!

Big announcement! We’re joining Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry YouTube channel as an all-new video show!

http://www.geekandsundry.com/
http://YouTube.com/GeekandSundry

The audio podcast is NOT going away! In fact, it will be even more book club and discussion focused. The show will focus more on Quick Burns and interviews, etc. The video version will be every other week, audio show rotating with that.

We’re very excited to finally get to share this with you!

Tech News Today 458: The Junior Johnnies In The Corner

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

Sparrow alights on iOS, Nokia working on a tablet, Kevin Rose merges his DNA with Larry Page, or maybe something less dramatic, and more.

Guests: Wil Harris

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Running time: 46:45

Tech News Today 457: Patents, Pimps, And Pi

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

Britannica quietly wins the digital transition, AT&T tries to silence small claims winner, why Google has become too ‘corporate’, and more.

Guests: Randall Bennett

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Running time: 45:54

Tech News Today 456: When The Pig Hits The Foam

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

New ARM design has years of battery life, is the Apple TV set in production? Most backwards digital upgrade scheme ever, and more.

Guests: Loyd Case

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Running time: 39:59