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Podcast title Cubertainment
Website URL http://www.cubertainment.com/
Description Listen each week as the Cubertainment hosts, Jon Paul Jones and James Climer, amusingly expound on the latest technology news. These guys each have over 10 years experience as software developers and are well trained in the art of cubicle survival. Find refuge in their witty dialog and marvel at how much easier they make the workday to bear.
Updated Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:07:18 +0000
Category Technology
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Episodes

1. Episode 23 - Webcomics
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Recorded February 26th, 2009

In Episode 23, James is joined by Shane Johnson of MyLifeInACube.com where they discuss webcomics. Valerie covers Eagle Eye in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

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Shane's Links:
My Life In A Cube - http://www.MyLifeInACube.comOther Links:
WordPress - http://www.wordpress.comComicPress - http://www.comicpress.orgExtraLife Comic - http://www.myextralife.comCommissioned Comics (Obsidian) - http://www.commissionedcomic.comXKCD Comics - http://www.xkcd.comOut There Comic - http://www.outtherecomic.com

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2. Episode 22 - Windows 7? Tell me more!
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Recorded February 5th, 2009

In Episode 22, James is joined by Jon Paul Jones and Jeremy Davis in a discussion about Operating Systems and Windows 7. Valerie covers 1408 in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

Show Notes

Scott's Links:
Live Mesh - http://www.mesh.comAJAX APIs Playground - http://code.google.com/apis/ajax/playground/TikaTok Kids Books - http://www.tikatok.com
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3. Episode 21 - MMORPGs And Such (WOW)
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Recorded January 29th, 2009

In Episode 21, James is joined by Joe Thrasher in a discussion about Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) with a HUGE focus on World Of Warcraft (WOW). Get ready for some acronyms like you've never seen.

A special thanks to Scott Johnson from The Instance podcast for a clip introducing WOW. Valerie covers Hell Boy II in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

Show Notes

Scott's Links:
The Instance - http://www.theinstance.net/Extra Life Radio & Web Comic - http://www.myextralife.comExperience Points Web Comic - http://www.crispygamer.com/comics/experiencepoints/CNET Job Listing Spreadsheet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10073394-2.html

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4. Episode 20 - Staying Connected
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Recorded January 15th, 2009

In Episode 20, James is joined by Jon Paul Jones and Jeremy Davis in a discussion about staying connected to things that matter. Erich Peterson submits an article giving an introduction to RSS feeds. Valerie covers Untraceable in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

Show Notes

Microsoft SongsmithGoogle Reader
Climer Comics

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5. Episode 19 - Media PCs And Stuff
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Recorded January 9th, 2009

In Episode 19, James discusses his ideal Media PC and solutions that are available today. Val covers Black Book in her weekly Netflix review.

James' Ideal Media PC
Play streaming video from Netflix, Hulu, ...a fast wireless network that can access a workstation or TivoHave Emulators and games for all (legally owned) console games
A wireless remote control that doubles as a controller for gamingA wireless and convenient stored mouse and keyboardQuiet system with as much storage as can be affordedAs powerful a video card as can be affordedDVD player/recorder built-in.Basic and Advanced Video and Image editing software built-inInternet access for e-mail, chatting, browsing, ...Themeable menusRegion free player, PAL/NTSC conversion Music player with access to popular music purchasing systems (iTunes and Amazon MP3)Tools for podcasts, vidcasts, et ceteraA built in PVR with at least 1 receiver, but 2 or 3 would be niceConnection to cable or satellite with all the functions of Tivo (pause, fast forward, rewind, record, scheduling, ...)


Show Notes

Neuro's Link (Bounties for coding solutions)Top 50 movie special effects shotsBoxee
Climer Comics

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6. Episode 18 - Happy Holidays!!!
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Recorded December 18th, 2008

In Episode 18, James wishes everybody, "Happy holidays" and gives an update on what to expect in 2009. He adds an ELR skit to end the show.

Show Notes

Climer Comics


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7. Episode 17 - Disfunctional Programming
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Recorded December 11th, 2008

In Episode 17, James covers an article on Functional Programming and reviews BlogEngine.NET.

Show Notes

It's Time to Get Good at Functional Programming
Radio Lab PodcastBlogEngine.netClimer Comics


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8. Episode 16 - Goin it Solo
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Recorded December 6th, 2008

In Episode 16, James covers the CNET article 14 things to do if you are laid off.

Show Notes

14 Things to Do If You are Laid Off from a Tech Job (CNET)
Radio Lab PodcastBlogEngine.netStar Wars Episode Comic Parody Web Comic


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9. Episode 15 - Just in TIME - part III
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Recorded November 26th, 2008

In Episode 15, Jon Paul and James cover 21 through 25 on the TIME's best inventions of 2008 list with special guest Erich Peterson.

Show Notes

TIME's Best Inventions of 2008Time Names Top 50 Inventions of 2008 (Gizmodo)
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10. Episode 14 - Show about nothing
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Recorded November 20th, 2008

In Episode 14, Jon Paul and James do a short show talking about their thoughts of the past week.

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11. Episode 13 - Just in TIME - part II
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Recorded November 13th, 2008

In Episode 13, Jon Paul and James continue the discussion of TIME's best inventions of 2008 with special guest Rick Shutter.

Show Notes

TIME's Best Inventions of 2008Time Names Top 50 Inventions of 2008 (Gizmodo)
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12. Episode 12 - Top 10 of 50 Inventions of 2008
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Recorded November 6th, 2008

In Episode 12, Jon Paul and James talk about TIME's best inventions of 2008.

Show Notes

TIME's Best Inventions of 2008Time Names Top 50 Inventions of 2008 (Gizmodo)
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13. Episode 11 - Twittertainment
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Recorded October 30th, 2008

In Episode 11, Jon Paul and James talk about booting faster, 3d shopping and James gets all a-Twitter.

Show Notes

In Age of Impatience, Cutting PC Start TimeHow Twitter can help you at work50 ideas on using Twitter for businessMy Life in a Cube (again)Amazon launches WindowShop: A 3D shopping experience

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14. Episode 10 - Maybe this one will go to 11
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Recorded October 22nd, 2008

In Episode 10, Jon Paul and James talk about ways to get your boss to let you work from home, Google's

Show Notes

10 ways to convince your boss to let you work from home (may require registration)
Google Gives You "First Click Free"Lala May Have Just Built The Next Revolution In Digital MusicTurning outside into a video gameMy Life in a Cube ComicsKongregate teaches its users how to make flash gamesDJ SteveBoy. PodRunner. Good electronic music.Microsoft gets a bleep patent

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15. Episode 9 - The iPhone Rant
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Recorded October 16th, 2008

In Episode 9, Jon Paul and James talk about Google's new spy satellite, Jon Paul rants on and on and on about his new iPhone and James brings up some web concepts that may or may not need to die.

Show Notes

Google's Super Satellite Captures First ImageThe iPhoneFive Old-Fashoned Web concepts that need to die

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16. Episode 8 - Tearing up the list part 2
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Recorded October 8th, 2008

In Episode 8, Jon Paul and James talk with special guest Jeremy Davis. The trio discuss Microsoft's "touchless" multi-touch SDK, tips for the work day's last 15 minutes and they finish the comments and additions to the Sci-Fi 25 list.

Show Notes

Microsoft Touchless SDKSpecial screen that only allows you to see your monitor
The Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982Way to get past win98 login screenMy Life in a CubeHan Solo grabbed Princess Leia's breast... huh?Download videos from YouTube without installing software

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17. Episode 7 - Tearing up the list part 1
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Recorded October 2nd, 2008

In Episode 7, Jon Paul and James talk about how your cube life could kill you, streaming Netflix to your entertainment center and the worst "best" list we have seen lately.

Show Notes

Health hazards for IT workers -- how that desk job wears your body downNetflix Gives Developers Tools To Create Netflix-Based Applications (API)PlayOn Media Server streams Netflix to PS3 / Xbox 360 todayThe Sci-Fi 25: The Genre's Best Since 1982

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18. Episode 6 - Dog poo DNA
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Recorded September 24th, 2008

In Episode 6, Jon Paul and James talk about reloading your machine, selling wares in Second Life, Yotify alerts, 3D web browsing and extracting DNA from dog poo.

Show Notes

PC AuditSecond LifeYotify alertsExit Reality 3D browserDog poop DNA testExperience Wii channel

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19. Episode 5 - Last of the Jell-O ants
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Recorded September 17th, 2008

In Episode 5, Jon Paul and James talk about computing in the cloud, Google indexing audio, Dropbox beta and reCAPTCHA.

Show Notes

Cloud Computing
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2)Amazon Web Services Monthly CalculatorSalesForce.comGoogle Launches Audio IndexingDropBox betareCAPTCHARiffTraxBobobo-bo Bo-boboVLC

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20. Episode 4 - Geek or no geek
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Recorded September 11th, 2008

In Episode 4, Jon Paul and James talk about code generation, floating datacenters, virtual machines and whether or not it is good to be a geek.

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How to create T4 templatesT4 EditorGoogle planning offshore data centersPelamis wave power generatorVirtualBox 2.0Think GeekRiffTrax

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21. Episode 3
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Recorded September 4th, 2008

In Episode 3, Jon Paul and James talk about debugging in .NET, the new Google Chrome browser, Masters of Song - Fu, Shakespeare and getting the crap out of your computer.

Show Notes

Tess' debugging blog on msdn: If broken it is, fix it you shouldGoogle Chrome, Google's browser projectMasters of Song - FuJonathan CoultonLibrivox - public domain audiobooksHow to fully degunk a PC to get rid of crapwareMyLifeInACube.com

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22. Episode 2
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Recorded August 27th, 2008

In Episode 2, Jon Paul and James talk about Wii modding, Windows Genuine (dis)Advantage notifications, multi-touch surface kits, and how much Expert Exchange sucks.

Show Notes

Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD PlaybackMS Checks for genuine OS (XP)TouchKit: modular multi-touch development kit primed for DIYersExperts Exchange needs to be removed from Google search

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23. Episode 1
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Recorded August 21st, 2008

The very first episode of Cubertainment is here! In this episode, Jon Paul and James talk about how to know if you are a geek, xbox modding, first computers and how to get a free ride on the train among other things.

Show Notes
Test your science skills - True false questions with a couple of rating systems at the end. The questions were too simple and I don't think it is a good indicator as to whether you know science or not.Visual Studio .NET 2008 SP1 and SP1 Preparation ToolMicrosoft sues exam question sharing siteXbox soft modding and Xbox Media CenterAnatomy of a Subway Hack
Photosynth
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