Posts with tag "Braindead Techcast"

Braindead TechCast EP 114: Time to start stocking up on aspirin and Gravol

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Posted 1031 days ago

So are you ready for the tsunami of 140 character messages that are going to be going at you non-stop once Twitter, and all the Twitter clients, start using the real-time User Stream API?

It might sound like a great idea but in practice I think it will be a far different experience.

Posts referred to in tonight’s how.

Real-time Twitter streams – excuse me while I go smash my head against the wall – The Inquisitr
Sources: Spotify Reboots U.S. Label Negotiations – Billboard
Old Spice’s Echo Chamber – Shamable

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Braindead TechCast EP 113: Real men can pet their mouse

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Posted 1032 days ago

Our English may suck and our grammar may drive people nuts but at least we do what we do with passion and without destroying any movie or television analogies.

Posts referred to in the show.

The Mouse Is Dead. I Just Killed It. Now Can We Move On? – TechCrunch
MG Siegler Destroys the English Language — Episode 4 – Plankhead
iPad gets odd rival in $150 Android tablet at Kmart - electronista
Is all your Facebook info sitting on some torrent site? Don’t worry it’s legal. – The Inquisitr
So how much do all those mobile apps care about your security? Some not so much. – The Inquisitr
Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia – BBC News

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Braindead TechCast EP 112: Those nasty evil file-sharers

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Posted 1033 days ago

Sean and I realized that while everyone seems to be totally enraptured with the every so magical Magic Trackpad released today by Apple there were other things going on as well. From file-sharers destroying the movie business to Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla aren’t all that they are cracked up to be we dig into the bullshit of it all.

Posts referred to in tonight’s show.

Forrester: Why Most Marketers Should Forgo Foursquare – AdAge
Are Location-Based Services All Hype? – ReadWriteWeb
Apple’s Magic Trackpad Signals The End Of The Mouse Era – TechCrunch
Abc – Hulu Loses 45 Percent Of Its Viewers – Contact Music
The Twitter Effect Isn’t What Hollywood Thought – The Wrap
For An Industry Being Destroyed By ‘File Sharing,’ Film Industry Keeps Reporting Record Numbers – Techdirt

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Braindead TechCast EP 111: Moronic Monday succumbs to gaseous silliness

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Posted 1034 days ago

Never before have Sean or I realized just how many gene pools need to be damed up – as quickly as possible in some cases. The more Moronic Monday’s shows we do the more apparent it becomes and this week’s installment is no different.

Here are some of the mentally hurtful posts we referred to in this show.

iDish: The iPad as a plate for sushi, steaks and dessert – CrunchGear
Cover your Wii in gold chrome vinyl for no reason at all – CrunchGear
iDuck Speakers – Random Good Stuff
Holy crap! Scientists create pooping robot – Crave
Fart-operated TV remote – Boing Boing
Beer: now available in a squirrel carcass - The Inquisitr
Cam Girl Barbie: Seriously Mattel, What Were You Thinking? [Video] – TechCrunch
Thief nabbed 10 minutes after snatching iPhone with tracking app – DVICE
Playstation 3 Assault Rifle Controller Is $65 Of Fail – TechnoBuffalo

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Braindead TechCast EP 110: Techmeme Friday says Mr Clippy is to blame for the Gulf Oil disaster

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Posted 1037 days ago

Ah yes. It’s Friday, the end of the week, the beginning of the weekend which means that it is time once again for – Techmeme Friday.

This is the night where Sean and I go through the Techmeme headlines at the time when we hit the record button and scoff, make fun of and generally disparage said headlines.

Some of the Techmeme headlines that were sacrificed for tonight’s show

Tab Candy: Making Firefox Tabs Sweet – Aza on Design
Samsung offering Galaxy S phones to frustrated iPhone users – Wired
India shows $35 ‘iPad’ prototype – BBC News
A New Way To Embed YouTube Videos – YouTube
Most iPhone users love AT&T – Fortune
Mac Pro Unavailable for In-Store Reservations at Many Locations – MacRumors
Apple Delaying White iPhone 4 So It Can Fix The Antenna Problem? – Silicon Alley Insider
Tech worker testifies of ‘blue screen of death’ on oil rig’s computer – Computerworld

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Braindead TechCast EP 106: Sean practices to be a walking accident

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Posted 1041 days ago

I realize that it is the Moronic Monday episode of the show but Sean goes to all sorts of lengths to make sure that this will be memorable even as the paramedics are called.

Bumped knees and swallowed coffee grounds aside we have quite the selection of moronic things from the past week to share with you in the show.

Posts referred to in the show.

Toilet go-kart flushes as you drive, seats two – DVICE
Plans for Phil Lord & Chris Miller’s Big Lego Movie Uncovered – FirstShowing.net
Burger King gets high tech with odd ‘musical showers’ – DVICE
The Kickbee tweets when your unborn baby kicks – gizmag
Bench Retracts Spikes When You Pay – Neatorama
FarmVille gets its first branded produce – The Inquisitr
Portable watermelon cooler – CrunchGear
Wheel Umbrella - My Modern Metropolis
GE iPhone app lets you set the mood in your room with light – SlipperyBrick
Odeon: 50% Of Box Office 3D Within 3 Years – Dateline London

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Braindead TechCast EP 105: Techmeme Friday gets run over by bumper cars

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Posted 1044 days ago

Just as the sun will set each night and rise in the morning so to shall Techmeme Friday. We don’t care if the only thing on Techmeme is Apple because it seems to be like that every day now. No, we would not let our faithful listeners down by abdicating our responsibility in ripping Techmeme asunder.

So without any further ado here are some of the headlines that got us started.

Apple to give away free cases to iPhone 4 users – Engadget
Deeper understanding with Metaweb – The Official Google Blog
San Mateo D.A. Withdraws Controversial Gizmodo iPhone Warrant – EFF
Apple’s $100 Million iPhone Test Chamber – Gizmodo
Introducing The Boxee Box, Bringing Web Video To Your Television – Silicon Valley Insider
The Pioneer Behind @ComcastCares, Frank Eliason, Resigns – ReadWriteWeb
U.S. Authorities Shut Down WordPress Host With 73,000 Blogs – TorrentFreak

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Braindead TechCast EP 102: iPhone battery – The COPS edition

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Posted 1047 days ago

While I am sure that Apple loves nothing better than owning the tech news cycle but I doubt very much that Jobs and company are overly happy with the whole iPhone 4 mess at this point.

However before we jump into the meat of the show Sean and I do tackle a couple of other interesting stories. For example – studying fruit fly brains to help create better robots.

Of course the show wouldn’t be complete without a look at the fantastic job being done by Old Spice in setting a new standard for social media style marketing.

Post referred to in the show

Fast thinking flies to help build better robots – GizMag
Total Recall Or Total Bull? Some Perspective On The iPhone 4 Antenna Frenzy – TechCrunch
IPhone 4 Recall? Get a Grip! – Digital Daily
iPhone4 Recall Imminent? Probably Not. – The Next Web
Apple Deletes Thread About Consumer Reports Not Recommending An iPhone [Updated] – Techdirt

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