In this episode we discuss Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne (season 1, Episodes 1&2), Archer (Season 5 premiere), and Sherlock (Series 3, Episode 3). And, as it should be, a downloadable audio version at this link:
Monthly Archives: January 2014
DTNS 2154 – The YASMS Chasm
Molly Wood and Peter Wells join to talk abotut he great Chinese website blackout, T-Mobile USA becoming a bank, and more.
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Show Notes
Autopilot S3E12 – Kolchak The Night Stalker
Join Scott and Tom as they break down this week’s pilot: Kolchak: The Night Stalker!
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter—Carl Kolchak, played by Darren McGavin—who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.
Thanks for coming to Borderlands!
My dog didn’t RSVP…
We had a fantastic time at the meet-up at Borderlands Books in San Francisco! Luke Pebler read his Anthology story, The Same International Orange, in front of the live audience, and we had a fantastic live song from Sky Corbelli! You can listen to it below. It’s about the Dresden Files!
We all had a blast, and we hope to do more meet-ups in the future (and not just in San Francisco). Thanks again for coming!
DTNS 2153 – The Beats goes On
Veronica Belmont joins to chat about Beats Audio, 3D Printing and the sale of Intel’s OnCue.
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Show Notes
Verizon to acquire Intel’s media division:
Ars Technica reports Verizon will acquire Intel’s media division including the OnCue TV service. Verizon gets the intellectual property, products and employees in the deal. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam plans to incorporate OnCue into Verizon’s FiOS TV service. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of this quarter. The news came along with Verizon’s 4th quarter earnings report. Verizon posted a net income of $7.9 billion, or $1.76 a share, a nice jump over last year when the company lost $1.9 billion, or $1.48 a share. The company also added 1.6 million contract subscribers, despite price competition from T-Mobile USA.
Launch Day for Beats: CNET reports Jimmy Iovine’s Beats launched their new music service today on iOS and Android, with a Windows Phone version coming this Friday. There’s also a limited Web version for desktop. The service features staff-curated playlists as well as playlists curated from partners like music magazines. Users can select a ‘Just for You’ playlist based on their preferences, Highlighted lists created by Beats staff, The Sentence, which is a playlist created by filling in words mad-lib style, or just browse through genres and activities. The service has a 7 day free trial and then costs $10 a month, although longer trial periods and family plans are available for AT&T users.
News From You:
Dustin Schmidt on Google+ points us to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek story highlighting the fact that when Windows XP support ends on April 8, a lot of ATMs will be running an unsupported OS.
Habichuelacondulce submitted this BuzzFeed article reporting that people have raised 26 million dogecoins, about $33,000 worth, in support of the Jamaican Bobsleigh team. The team qualified for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia but needed $40,000 to pay for equipment and travel.Since that time Jamaica’s Olympic committee has announced it will pay for travel costs.
Webitube submitted this Washington Post story that the recently passed US budget will make about half of taxpayer-funded research available to the public. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education agencies with research budgets of $100 million or more must give online access to their funded research within 12 months of publication in a peer-reviewed journal, making it openly accessible.
More links from the show:
Apple likely to announce record sales:
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/19/apple-iphone-q1-2014/
Man pulled out of theater for wearing Google glass
RSA refusniks set up TrustyCon
Cordkillers: Ep. 3 – We got them HBO Go Passwords here
We chat with Plex developer Tobias Hieta about why HBO doesn’t care if you share passwords, and Netflix is flying high to quality.
S&L Podcast – #160 – Scully Writes a Book, Ringo is a God
We’ve got some awesome news about new books from Peter F. Hamilton, Richard Morgan, Joe Abercrombie and Gillian Anderson. Plus we wrap up our January book, The Einstein Intersection.
QUICK BURNS
Cover art for HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie
Richard Morgan completes THE DARK DEFILES
X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson writing sci-fi book series
FINALISTS: 2013 Philip K. Dick Award
CALENDAR
TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES
The first Outlander trailer is all epic battles (with a hint of sex)
First Game of Thrones season 4 trailer shows why Westeros is hell
READ THEM NOW, WATCH THEM LATER: SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR ADAPTATION WATCH
BOOK CHECK-IN
Best websites that explain the Einstein Intersection
The role of music in Einstein Intersection
February Pick
Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Leguin
BARE YOUR SWORD
The “Party Scene” in classic Sci-FI
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On your last podcast you talked about the “controversy” of picking a weirder, lesser known title like “The Einstein Intersection” over something more well known, like “Nova.” But those weird picks, informed by the personal tastes of you two, are so much more interesting than standard picks that I might come across just by googling “top Delaney novels.” The weirder picks you guys do don’t always sync up exactly with my tastes, but they’re always interesting, and they’re often something I never would have had the pleasure of coming across on my own.
I personally am loving the weird beauty of The Einstein intersection, and I thought it a good idea to let you guys know that not everyone hates the decision to sometimes go off the beaten path.
-Rob
ADDENDUMS
Audible is offering Sword & Laser listeners a FREE audiobook , along with a 30day trial. Go to audiblepodcast.com/swordlaser to take advantage of this special offer!!
DTNS 2152 – Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tony Fadell promises Nest won’t spy and Amazon wants to read your mind. Just a few quick headlines as it’s a holiday in the US.
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Show Notes
Google removes two Chrome extensions amid ad uproar (WJS Digits)
Nest CEO promises transparency
Fon partners with Qualcomm and Facebook
Season 2 Teaser!
We are wrapped on Season 2! We shot twelve episodes over three days, so needless to say…. we are pooped. But the important thing is that we have twelve amazing Author Spotlights in the can, and we can’t wait to share them with you!
So stay tuned! Edits are going to start this week, and we should have the first episode rolling out in Feb. Remember, it’s all thanks to you wonderful Kickstarter fans, and we are eternally grateful!
DTNS 2151 – News from You 2
Tom’s still on assignment for Sword & Laser, but his listeners fill in for him again with the “News From You.” Also, Darren Kitchen of Hak5 reports from SchmooCon 2014.
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And special thanks to Katie Best and Jennie Josephson for putting these episodes together.
Show Notes
News From You:
Greg Skinner (TVsEgon) kicks of the show by sharing some thoughts on Cisco’s Internet of Things predictions.
Another listener asks a simple question about the Internet of Things: Why?
Chimaera on the BBC’s report that China wants to clone all the things…starting with pigs.
Adam Paulauski has some questions about net neutrality.
EternalSword reports on the recent League of Legends and f.gwenifill DoS attacks.
Veronica Belmont reports in on a cool new rock found on Mars. Veronica, Mars.
Steve Wooding on router vulnerabilities. Also, the port scanner.
Scott from Columbus has some thoughts on 3-D printing.
Steve for Steve’s Tech News on Windows 9
Carl from New York on the logistical issues of switching from AT&T to T-Mobile.
Benjamin J on Symantec filing a patent for protecting BitTorrent users.
Stephenater on the cloud security concerns for (non-NSA) federal workers.
An electronic voice (!) on the NSA hacking non-internet connected computers.
Nathan Lock is back with his roundup of tech news in the UK including more Smart TV advances and how technology is helping to find the happiest place in the U.K. Hint: It’s a pub.
Chase Nunes on the new Xbox One “Titanfall” Wireless Controller
Josh Page reports on the the miiPC at CES.
Rob Reed shares a Fortune article about how Uber and other companies are changing life for the cab drivers, not just the passengers.
Patrick Beja from France has some Tech Thoughts on the effects of app-centric computing.
And finally, Russ Pitts on Take This, an organization that provides empathy, education and support about mental health and wellness.
