Tech News Today 593: A Little Slice of Einstein

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 25th, 2012

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

BlackBerry OS 10 beta, Google dismisses maps for iOS, Barnes and Noble gets into video, and more.

Guest: Denise Howell

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Running time: 51:50

Tech News Today 592: The Huge Future

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 25th, 2012

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

Annual iPhone scandals, are data centers killing the Earth? TiVo and Verizon make friends, and more.

Guest: Jonathan Strickland

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Running time: 58:51

Tech News Today 591: Miffed to be IFTTT

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 21st, 2012

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

iPhone launch day lunacy, Facebook causing friction, music download business saved, and more.

Guest: Darren Kitchen

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Running time: 55:49

Tech News Today 590: Tire People are on Sarah’s Side

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 21st, 2012

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

Apple maps lose whole towns, new MakerBot takes Manhattan, why Google thinks Android is only a third done, and more.

Guest: Nicole Lee

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Running time: 51:59

Tech News Today 589: The Rubber Hose Effect

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 20th, 2012

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

HTC’s new Windows Phone gambit, iPhone’s glowing reviews, Sony dominates Tokyo Game Show, and more.

Guest: Russ Pitts

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Running time: 51:51

Tech News Today 588: Glasses on a Steady Chicken

Shows/ Tech News Today / September 19th, 2012

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

Intel and Motorola shack up, Twitter messes with itself, Microsoft pushing subscriptions, and more.

Guest: Tim Stevens

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Running time: 54:08

S&L Podcast – #110 – Interview with Anton Strout!

Shows / September 17th, 2012

It’s a virtual bachelorette party of SciFi and Fantasy discussion today, with a chat about how SciFi can be interesting if it follows the laws of physics, and an interview with author Anton Strout.

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Kona Big Wave Golden Ale
Veronica: Fruity vodka drink with Passion Fruit and stuff

QUICK BURNS
The full story of the Targaryen Conquest in A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
Sneak peek at graphic novel of Wrinkle in Time
William Gibson on Twitter, Antique Watches and Internet Obsessions
William Gibson on Why Sci-Fi Writers Are (Thankfully) Almost Always Wrong
William Gibson on Punk Rock, Internet Memes, and ‘Gangnam Style’
William Gibson on the io9 show
Neal Stephenson on the Hieroglyph Project
Neal Stephenson on Predictions and Surprises 
How to Write a Killer Space Adventure Without Breaking the Speed of Light 

CALENDAR

Interview with Anton Strout

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