Episode 7
posted : May 19th, 2015
Sports Are Dumb
Teddy thinks Hakeem is the better center…. Alex thinks Tom Brady is a Scientologist (kinda)
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Episode 9
posted : May 15th, 2015
Cars! Virtual Reality! Road-Head! Videogames!
Sorry we were late this week. It’s been crazy around here. We start off with a correction, and a couple of quick news items — like the fall of the House of Keurig (okay.. “fall” is a little strong. The weakening?), and some Amazon Echo enhancements. With Google finally testing its self-driving cars on publicContinue reading “Cars! Virtual Reality! Road-Head! Videogames!”
Episode 8
posted : May 6th, 2015
Mitcz’s Predictions, Tesla’s Home Battery, Self-Driving Semi Trucks, Battle of the Smartphones
Mitcz is pleased that he successfully predicted (with some caveats) two stories that are tackled this week. We talk about Tesla’s new home battery, why it’s worthwhile, and whether it’s useful beyond its intended target. We also discuss self-driving semi trucks, and what the future holds, debate about what laws should be made, and the efficacyContinue reading “Mitcz’s Predictions, Tesla’s Home Battery, Self-Driving Semi Trucks, Battle of the Smartphones”
Episode 6
posted : Apr 30th, 2015
Protect Your Face!!!
A look at not just the big upcoming Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, but at all of boxing.
Episode 7
posted : Apr 28th, 2015
Tesla, The Singularity, Patents, The DMCA, and What is Ownership?
We discuss Tesla’s secret-but-not-secret upcoming home battery project, which evolves into discussing their vehicles and vehicles in general. Alex gets an education about what The Singularity actually entails, and we discuss the morality of becoming “one”. After running through some recent tech news, we settle into a discussion about Google’s hope for defeating patent trolls, andContinue reading “Tesla, The Singularity, Patents, The DMCA, and What is Ownership?”
Episode 6
posted : Apr 22nd, 2015
Our Smarter Home, Android Updates, and a LOT of Star Wars
We start off with a discussion about our now-smarter home. A lot happened in a week, and we now have a Smart Speaker (Amazon Echo), a Smart Thermostat (Nest 2.0), and a Smart Lock (Kwikset Kevo). We talk about the plusses and minuses of each, the actual usefulness of each, and some upcoming features announcedContinue reading “Our Smarter Home, Android Updates, and a LOT of Star Wars”
Episode 5
posted : Apr 21st, 2015
Why Do You Love Sports?
With how evil sports can be, it’s easy to forget WHY we love them.
Episode 5
posted : Apr 15th, 2015
Bonus : Amazon Echo Unboxing, First Impressions
Our Amazon Echo arrived earlier than anticipated. After an initial estimate of April 24th, Mitcz got an email on Tuesday that it was on its way and would arrive Thursday. It arrived the following day (today). So, as promised, we unboxed it here on this episode and ran “Alexa” through her paces. We even Periscope’dContinue reading “Bonus : Amazon Echo Unboxing, First Impressions”
Episode 4
posted : Apr 14th, 2015
Periscope Redux, Passwords, Mitcz’s Apple Policy, Boobs are Awesome, Apple Watch
Quite a few tangents in this episode as we successfully test and broadcast with Periscope, and Mitcz explains why it didn’t work last time. Since his issues with Periscope were related to two-factor authentication, Mitcz rants about his frustration with companies not fully supporting the two-factor authentication they themselves developed (and explains WTF two-factor authentication means).Continue reading “Periscope Redux, Passwords, Mitcz’s Apple Policy, Boobs are Awesome, Apple Watch”
Episode 4
posted : Apr 7th, 2015
Y’all Wanna Floss With Us, Money Ain’t a Thang
Exclusive TV contracts: What are they, how do they effect sports, and why do they make Alex scream “Fuck You Time Warner Cable”