Jul 12 2009
Episodes 30-39
Episode #39 Sunday June 28, 2009
Google Voice invites on the way
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-voice-invites-on-their-way.html
Microsoft Windows 7 pricing revealed: pre-orders kick off June 26th
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-windows-7-pricing-revealed-pre-orders-kick-off-june-26th-2547957/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10272703-56.html
The Good and the Bad of Being a Hooters Girl
http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/15/the-best-and-worst-of-being-a-hooters-girl/
US 20th in broadband penetration, trails S. Korea, Estonia
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/us-20th-in-broadband-penetration-trails-s-korea-estonia.ars
Michael Jackson Dies
http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-dies-death-dead-cardiac-arrest/
Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.html
Duped newscast airs ‘Lost’ scene as Flight 447’s last moments
http://trueslant.com/jeffkoyen/2009/06/23/duped-newscast-airs-lost-scene-as-flight-447s-last-moments/
U.S. stuns Spain in Confederations Cup semis
http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/article/2009-06-24/us-stuns-spain-confederations-cup-semis
Episode #38 Sunday June 14, 2009
Your Facebook business name: Already reserved?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10263324-2.html
Today is end of analog TV in U.S.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10262022-94.html
iPhone 3G S announced: $199 16GB, $299 32GB, June 19th
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/iphone-3gs-announced/
7 Signs That You’re an Adult
http://www.holytaco.com/7-signs-youre-adult
In-N-Out Wins Best Burger In Zagat’s Fast Food Survey
http://consumerist.com/5287288/in+n+out-wins-best-burger-in-zagats-fast-food-survey
Microsoft gets Bing bump, ComScore says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10260490-56.html?tag=mncol
Six Flags files for Chapter 11
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/06/08/daily99.html
Episode #37 Sunday June 07, 2009
Google Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10257538-2.html
Hulu may begin charging for video content
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/09/06/04/1754225/Hulu-May-Begin-Charging-For-Video-Content?from=rss
Microsoft announces “Project Natal” motion controller for Xbox 360!
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/microsoft-announces-motion-controller-for-xbox-360/
Windows 7 goes on sale October 22nd
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/02/windows-7-goes-on-sale-october-22nd/
Report: Best Buy memo prices Windows 7 upgrades at $50
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134026
Top 10 Things Girls Do Wrong When Dating
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-things-girls-do-wrong-on-a-date.php
Episode #36 Sunday May 31, 2009
Hands-on: Much to like in Hulu Desktop
http://arstechnica.com/software/news/2009/05/hulu-desktop-breaks-streaming-tv-shows-out-of-the-browser.ars
http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10251658-12.html?
Gmail in real-time: Google does the Wave
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10250742-2.html
North Korea conducts nuclear test
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8066615.stm
The Definitive List of Superior Sequels
http://www.film.com/features/story/definitive-list-of-superior-sequels/28373266
On the Street and On Facebook: The Homeless Stay Wired
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124363359881267523.html
Vet’s Patriotic Stickers
Under Fire
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/HOA_Asks_Vet_to_Remove_Bumper
Episode #35 Sunday May 24, 2009
New bill wants fiber conduit built into every road project
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/new-bill-wants-fiber-conduit-built-into-every-road-project.ars
Virgin Airlines goes fleet-wide with WiFi service
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10245381-94.html
US soldier fights Taliban wearing pink shorts
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5331997/US-soldier-fights-Taliban-wearing-pink-shorts.html
Windows 7 RC has arrived this morning
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10233399-56.html
Woman bites lover’s penis off in car crash
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Woman_bites_lovers_penis_off_in_car_crash&in_article_id=646575&in_page_id=2
Passer-by pushes suicide jumper in south China
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_china_suicide_help
Rumor Round-Up: Everything We’ve Heard About the Next iPhone
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/05/iphonerumors/
Episode #34 Sunday May 03, 2009
The Relationship Translator
http://www.holytaco.com/relationship-translator
President Obama “Furious” to Hear of Plane Incident
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/president-ob-28.html
Charla Muller gives husband a year’s worth of sex for his 40th birthday
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25409145-2,00.html
Disney, Hulu Deal Announced
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090430/finally-disney-hulu-deal-announced/
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-its-official-disney-joins-news-corp-nbcuu-in-hulu/
Cablevision power play: 101Mbps Internet, no caps, $99
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/cablevision-power-play-101mbps-internet-no-caps-99.ars
The Fans Have Spoken: Save Terminator!
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b121595_fans_have_spoken_save_terminator.html
Episode #33 Saturday April 25, 2009
A Layman’s Guide To Bandwidth Pricing
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/21/1951212
Susan Boyle YouTube video: 100 Million Hits, so where’s the money?
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/04/susan-boyle-nev.html
64 Things Every Geek Should Know
http://laptoplogic.com/resources/64-things-every-geek-should-know
Naked Wizard Taser Brawl At Coachella (VIDEO NSFW)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/23/naked-wizard-tazered-at-c_n_190502.html
$62,000 movie download a result of poor travel planning
http://arstechnica.com/telecom/news/2009/04/users-62000-data-bill-a-result-of-poor-travel-planning.ars
Top 5 Best Yahoo Answers
http://www.manolith.com/2009/04/24/top-5-best-yahoo-answers/
The city where every arrest gets Twittered
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10222755-2.html
Episode #32 Sunday April 19, 2009
The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict – Guilty
http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-trial-the-verdict-090417/
Congressman Wants to Ban Download Caps
http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/04/congressman-to.html
Polar bear attacks woman at Berlin Zoo
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/11/polar.bear.attack/index.html
Madden retires from booth after 30 years
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/30246064/
Oprah’s First Tweet Will Be Tomorrow On Her Show. Soccer Moms To Take Over The Service?
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/16/oprah-first-tweet-will-be-tomorrow-with-ashton-kutcher-on-the-show-soccer-moms-to-take-over-the-service/
PG&E Makes Deal For Solar Power From Space
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/14/0317236&from=rss
Episode #31 Sunday April 12, 2009
The 5 Most Popular Safety Laws (That Don’t Work)
http://www.cracked.com/article_17216_5-most-popular-safety-laws-that-dont-work.html
Time Warner Cable lays out broadband capping plans, says $150 for “unlimited” use
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/10/time-warner-cable-lays-out-broadband-capping-plans-says-150-fo/
What if the world all used the same currency?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30047877/
Wives Can’t Say ‘No’ to Sex Under Afghan Law
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/afghanistan.law/index.html
Let GM and Chrysler go bankrupt, Americans say
http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/09/autos/opinion_poll/index.htm?section=money_topstories
Google Car Pulled Over by the Cops – Now in Google Street View!
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/04/google-car-pulled-over-by-the-cops-now-in-google-street-view/
TRENT REZNOR – REZNOR URGES MUSICIANS TO DITCH LABELS
Episode #30 Sunday March 29, 2009
Armed customer kills robber at BURGER KING
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/966133.html
Playboy Posts Unedited Back Issues Online, for Free
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2343529,00.asp
9 Good Things The Internet Has Ruined Forever
http://omglists.blogfaction.com/article/107357/9-good-things-the-internet-has-ruined-forever/
15 y/o Hero Saves Teacher By Removing Nuts From Her Mouth
http://www.newsnet5.com/education/18976855/detail.html
Facebook face recognition
http://www.inquisitr.com/20556/facecom-launches-facial-recognition-app-for-facebook/
Fox to launch social network
http://bit.ly/yLo9
OnLive to replace game console with online availability of games
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10202688-235.html
