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Show #48; June 1st, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 48 - Fred gets down and dirty with 1's & 0's

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Show #48; June 1st, 2010

Show #48; June 2, 2010
Show # 48 - Fred gets down and dirty with 1's & 0's

From cnet: "Japan plans $2 billion robot moon base by 2020"

"A Japanese government panel has produced a draft paper outlining how humanoid rover robots will begin surveying the moon by 2015"

"As part of the $2.2 billion project, the droids will begin construction of an unmanned base near the south pole of the moon that will be powered by solar panels"

From The Daily Galaxy: "FLASH Laser Leads to Discovery of New State of Matter"

"Like a scene out of Star Trek, Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world’s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with important implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion."

"The discovery was made possible with the development of a new source of radiation that is ten billion times brighter than any synchrotron in the world (such as the UK’s Diamond Light Source). The FLASH laser, based in Hamburg, Germany, produces extremely brief pulses of soft X-ray light, each of which is more powerful than the output of a power plant that provides electricity to a whole city."

"The Oxford team, along with their international colleagues, focused all this power down into a spot with a diameter less than a twentieth of the width of a human hair. At such high intensities the aluminium turned transparent.  Whilst the invisible effect lasted for only an extremely brief period - an estimated 40 femtoseconds - it demonstrates that such an exotic state of matter can be created using very high power X-ray sources."

"Just burped up a false eyelash. Anyone's guess how that got there."

"Happy Memorial Day. I celebrated our fallen soldiers by sneakin' up behind a foreigner and sockin 'im in the kidney."

"Look here, fella, drug-induced delusions of invincibility is my middle name."

"After Googling walking directions for a trip in Park City, Utah, Lauren Rosenberg claims she was led onto a busy highway, where she was struck by a vehicle. She’s now suing Google for damages."

"In the screenshot above, you can see that Google quite clearly warns: 'Walking directions are in beta.  Use caution – This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths.' That would seem to negate part of the suit’s claim — except that Rosenberg used a Blackberry. The Blackberry version of Google Maps might not have carried this warning."

From The Tech Report: "Intel's Core i7-875K and i5-655K processors"

This new "K" series of chips is meant to directly compete with AMD's Black Edition processors that "removed clock speed caps and made overclocking dead simple—without the huge price premium traditionally commanded by Extreme Edition and FX processors."

Show #47; May 24th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 47 - Nick Nolte Steals FDOT's heartbox

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Show #47; May 26, 2010

Show #47; May 26, 2010

A movie is being made called The Social Network paints The Zuck a "ruthless and untrustworthy sex maniac

The bad-haired mayor of London is promising city-wide wi-fi in time for the 2012 Olympiad

...“every lampost and every bus stop will one day very soon, and before the 2012 Olympics, be Wi-Fi enabled.”

Seriously, its like the guy is wearing a hat of his own hair

Could this end up being a disaster when people start using this city network for file sharing?

With so many terrible evolutionary missteps in the history of data storage, it's nice to look back and thank the Dark Lord that we don't have to deal with Datasette tapes anymore.

This should do nicely for our weekly "wtf?

Top 5 satirical Twitter accounts according to the Houston Press

@BPGlobalPR is a recent favorite, tweeting about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

A Firefox add on that blacks out all mentions of Justin Bieber on any webpage you visit

It also blocks pictures tagged with Justin Bieber so you don't even have to look at it

Show #46; May 19th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 46 - Zuck This Zuckerberg

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By the power vested in me by operating system, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100516/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_robot_wedding
Robot wedding in Japan, no its not what you think.
The "I-Fairy" robot performed the ceremony for a human couple.

Let's talk Facebook
summary of recent news: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704912004575252723109845974.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEADTop
More and more of your profile is being made public information, not only by default but mandatory in some cases
Much of the controversy surrounds how much of the information provided in your profile is shared with 3rd parties affiliated with Facebook
Many users complain that privacy controls are too complicated
There is a movement for people to quit Facebook, so far roughly 0.001% of users have committed to do so
The FTC is taking a close look at how social networks use data provided by users
New development creating lots of buzz: http://www.helium.com/items/1835414-what-is-the-diaspora-social-network
NYU students plan to develop an open source social network alternative to Facebook
Wanted to raise $10,000 by June 1st to fund the project, they are already closing in on 200 stacks

Maybe that billboard truck from the commercial should read "LifeLock CEO a Complete Idiot"
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/05/lifelock-identity-theft
LifeLock is a company that allegedly protects its customers from identity theft
The CEO infamously advertised his social security number as publicity
He has been a "victim" of identity theft 13 times
Doesn't sound like LifeLock's services are worth anything

Anti-piracy law benefits serious criminals in Sweden
http://torrentfreak.com/police-say-anti-piracy-law-makes-catching-criminals-harder-100517/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29
The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) law has had the unintended consequence of making it harder for law enforcement to track down serious criminals
ISPs pushed back against the law by purging user log data to protect privacy of customers against "copyright cowboys"
Chris Hansen is rolling over in his grave

More Stupid Inventions!
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/galleries/most_inane_inventions__ever/most_inane_inventions__ever.html
Many duplicates from our discussion of dumb inventions in February
Some new gems, including: anti-fart blanket for couples, handerpants fingerless gloves (great bropester gear), a self-spinning spaghetti fork, and New Coke
Good inventions wrongly accused of being stupid inventions: White Castle hamburger scented candle and a wine glass that fits a whole bottle of wine

Show #45; May 12th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 45 - Brown Note Bropesters with Kazaids

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Introduction

* You heard it here on 4DoT first: HP has abandoned their "Slate" tablet running on Windows 7. Its rumored that they will introduce a tablet computer running on the newly acquired WebOS.
* The Sarah Palin email hacker has been convicted on some but not all counts. In a move that has us wonder who is smarter, her or her retarded kid, Palin compares this douche hacking into her personal email account with the Watergate scandal. Palin 2012!
* Some elementary school girl in Texas was given detention for a week for having a Jolly Rancher in her possession. Another sad story of another child on candy, just like the kid in "webcamgate" that is on Mike and Ikes.

If Fred builds it, they will come.

* Fred is in the market to build a new computer.
* What should he buy?! Its like shoe shopping for nerds!

Now its a race!
http://gigaom.com/2010/05/10/why-u-s-android-handset-sales-are-outpacing-the-iphone/

* Phones with Android OS outsold phones with iPhone OS in the first quarter of 2010
* Obviously there are more phone models available with Android
* There are also millions of non-AT&T subscribers that cannot get an iPhone with their current network
* However, could this be the beginning of a trend? Is Android hitting its stride?

Are we doomed to no longer actually own what we buy?
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/07/fcc-hands-hollywood.html

* Hollywood has been given permission by the FCC to operate "Selective Output Control" (SOC) in your set-top box
* SOC allows your home theatre to be deactivated depending on what you're watching
* The (farcical) reason given by Hollywood is SOC will allow people to watch first run movies in their homes

Got crabs?
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2010/05/10/13893831.html

* Website where you can purchase pubic lice
* Of course they don't endorse giving someone crabs, despite their website being named "crabrevenge.com"
* Three packages to choose from. You can get one colony, three colonies, or a colony of shampoo resistant crabs that take two weeks to eliminate.

If you're not careful, your interwebs will disappear.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/13/dnssec/

* "Internet users face the risk of losing their internet connections on 5 May when the domain name system switches over to a new, more secure protocol."
* Nate wanted to talk about this, perhaps some problems happened on May 5th at work?

In other awesome website news.
http://www.poobreak.com/

* Keeps track of how much it costs your company for you to give birth to a brown baby boy.
* Walt earned $3.30 today while he dropped the kids off at the pool.
* Should there be an automatic Twitter link option on this site?

HTPC Makes NES PC!
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nes-famicom-htpc-case-mod-case,news-6746.html

* HTPC made out of an Nintendo case
* Pretty good specs, claims to be able to seamlessly play 1080p video

RIP LimeWire, 2010
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/LimeWire-RIAA-Copyright-Infringement-Kimba,news-6775.html

* LimeWire has been shutdown forever
* No more housewives downloading Lady Gaga without knowing that its illegal

Show #44; May 5th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 45 - Walt Has A Heavy "Ba-Sack"

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Sony Getting Sued
http://www.thinq.co.uk/news/2010/4/29/sony-being-sued-over-other-os-removal/
Class action lawsuit started in California over Sony's removal of the "Install Other OS" option

Merit Badge for Video Games
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/28/boy-scouts-new-video-game-award-sellout-say-critics/
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/cubscouts/awards/boys/sanda/video_games.aspx
Boy Scouts to give an academic pin for Video Games
Some requirements include: teach someone to play a video game, come up with a plan to purchase a game, hook up a video game system
Walt is not happy with the "journalist" who wrote the article about the video game pin and goes on a sweet rant

From Way out in Left Field: HP buys Palm
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/hp-buys-palm/
HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion
Could we be seeing HP gadgets with WebOS soon?

Who won the golden poo?
http://consumerist.com/2010/04/congratulations-comcast-youre-the-worst-company-in-america.html
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2010/04/comcast_wins_consumerist_worst.html
The Consumerist awarded the "Golden Poo" for the worst company of the year to Comcast
Walt recently had an ordeal with Comcast and goes on another sweet rant

Show #43; April 25th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 43 - Walt Shed's his Skin

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Show #43; April 20, 2010

Show #43; April 20, 2010

Tens of thousands of pictures taken of students in their homes

Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice will use analysis software to predict crime by young delinquents

Don't watch if you're drunk or pregnant... or both

Rolling out their new advertising, "promoted tweets"

Get a "virtual" window of sorts

Ford's Sync in-car technology to work with app(lication)s for Android and BlackBerry phones

Could get up to 50 years in prison

Cameras on student issued laptops have reportedly taken 56,000 photos in the last 2 years using surveillance software meant to track lost/stolen computers

Most of the photos are from 6 computers that were stolen and recovered

The surveillance was supposed to be turned off once a student found/recovered their laptop, however in a few instances the tech administrator failed to do so

The software was also activated if a student did not pay the $55 insurance fee and took the laptop home

The Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice will use analysis software to predict crime by young delinquents, putting potential offenders under specific prevention and education programs

Using a series of variables, they will use predictive analytics to determine the potential for juvenile delinquents to commit another crime

Depending on this probability, they will put them under specific re-education programs

Deepak Advani, vice president of predictive analytics at IBM: "Predictive analytics gives government organizations worldwide a highly-sophisticated and intelligent source to create safer communities by identifying, predicting, responding to and preventing criminal activities. It gives the criminal justice system the ability to draw upon the wealth of data available to detect patterns, make reliable projections and then take the appropriate action in real time to combat crime and protect citizens."

"Pregnant women, drunk people and "those who are sleep deprived" should not watch 3-D television because of potential health issues, electronics manufacturer Samsung says on its Web site."

Those at risk for seizures should consult their doctor before watching 3-D TV

All users should take "frequent breaks" to give their eyes a rest

Twitter will begin advertising with "Promoted Tweets"

"Unlike Google, which places its text-based AdWords ads alongside its search results, a promoted tweet will in fact be a tweet, not an ad. The tweet probably, but not necessarily, will be placed at the top of the search results, identified with a different background color, and labeled as a promotional tweet. Since it is a tweet, users will be able to retweet, respond, or favorite it, just like other tweets."

The system will be simple at first, but will grow a little more complex as it matures (e.g. promoted tweets will get a "resonance" score and will be further or less promoted based on that score)

Many developers are angry with the advertising move and other recent app(lication) acquisitions by Twitter

New software turns plasma TVs into virtual windows

Much better than simply playing a screensaver on a big TV

"If you wear an IR necklace or carry a Wimote with you, as you move the software monitors your position and changes the view accordingly. So, if you walk over to the right, say (or strain to the right against the chains which bind you to your desk), you’ll see a little more out the left side of the window."

Ford Sync will soon bring Android and BlackBerry app(lication)s to your car with AppLink

Popular applications like Pandora can be voice controlled

Ford is also launching a new Mobile Application Developer Network so that Android and BlackBerry developers can build in SYNC support for their applications

This punk thought it would be funny to hack into Sarah Palin's Yahoo! email account in 2008

He is charged with 4 felonies: identity theft, wire fraud, intentionally accessing Palin's e-mail account without authorization and obstructing an FBI investigation

If convicted on all four counts the maximum sentence would be 50 years

Obviously he broke the law, but 50 years seems pretty harsh.  So does carrying the "convicted felon" label for the rest of his life

What would an appropriate punishment be?

Many parodies have been made from the "bunker scence" in the German movie "Downfall"

The film's distributor, Constantin Film, is using YouTube's automated Content ID system to remove many of the the parodies

The EFF claims the parodies are "fair use" of copyrighted material

According to them Constantin Film should be forced to file a DCMA takedown request

Show #42; April 15th, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 42 - To be Shanked or Shived?

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Show Notes:

Outline
Apple Fest!

* New iPhoneOS 4.0 is announced
* With a new OS comes a new SDK
* MacBook Pro gets a hardware upgrade
* Apple approves Opera browser for the iPhone

Microsoft Fest!

* Microsoft announces its newest "social" phone, the Kin

Twitter Fest!

* The Library of Congress will now archive all tweets

Ransomware

* Trojan downloads your web history and posts it on a public website, you can pay to take it down

New Technology in Cabling

* Intel's new Light Peak brings fiber optic data transfer to the masses

Notes
Four Dudes on Apple
http://gizmodo.com/5512635/iphone-os-4-all-the-new-features

* The latest and greatest iPhone OS, version 4.0
* New features include: multitasking, app(lication) folders, a new mail app(lication), iBooks, iAds, etc.
* iPhone 3GSes and iPod Touch 3rd-gens devices will get all of the new features
* iPhone 3G and Touch 2G will get "many things," which doesn't include multitasking

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Burnette/?p=1904

* New Apple SDK for iPhone OS 4.0
* A new restriction is angering many developers, especially big software makers like Adobe
* Developers can no longer use cross platform compilers (as in they can't make an application in Adobe Flash and then compile it for use on multiple platforms, including the iPhone)
* Says Steve Jobs about the controversy: "We’ve been there before, and intermediate layers between the platform and the developer ultimately produces sub-standard apps and hinders the progress of the platform."

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/apple-refreshes-macbook-pro-family-with-intel-core-i5-and-core-i/

* MacBook Pros get a processor upgrade
* They've moved from the Intel Core 2 Duo chips to the Core i5s and i7s
* The most affordable MacBook Pro is still shipping with the Core 2 Duo
* Holy crap on the prices!

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2010/04/13/approved-opera-mini-app-store/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/opera-mini-now-the-number-one-free-download-in-all-22-app-stores/

* Opera's popular Mini Mobile browser has just been approved for the iPhone
* "Opera uses compression methods that allow you to view a full website, yet download noticeably less data"

* Could this cut into the use of Apple's Safari browser on the iPhone?
* Its pretty freakin' popular so far!

Four Dudes on Microsoft trying to be like Apple
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8614764.stm

* Microsoft launches a phone called "Kin" that is aimed at social networking
* "This is a phone that knits together a tight community of kindred spirits..., the phone personifies true kinship between people, technology, friends and customers," said Robbie Bach, president of the entertainment and devices division at Microsoft. (Sound of me vomiting loudly!)
* Multi-touch screen and slide out keyboards
* "The phone has an area dubbed the "spot" on to which owners can drag content, such as videos, and then decide how to share it and who to share it with. The phone works with popular social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace."

Disciplesaurus has finally made it to the Library of Congress
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/library-of-congress-were-archiving-every-tweet-ever-made.ars

* The Library of Congress will be archiving every tweet EVER since the inception of Twitter in 2006
* "So if you don't want history to remember that burrito you had for dinner last night (and its aftermath), tweet carefully—now it's for posterity."

Talk about airing dirty laundry!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8622665.stm

* A Japanese trojan is installing itself onto computers downloading from the file sharing site Winni.
* It collects your browsing history and posts it to a website with your name
* Wants a payment to take the info down

USB... that's so 2009
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2353569,00.asp

* New technology from Intel, Light Peak, an optical cabling technology that can transfer data between your computer and peripherals at 10 Gb/s, fast enough to transfer a full-length Blu-ray movie in less than 30 seconds.

* Fiber-optic cabling is not new, but Intel executives believe Light Peak will make it cheap enough and small enough to be incorporated into consumer electronics at a price point that consumers and manufacturers will accept.

Show #41; April 6, 2010
Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 41 - What are flying cars really about?

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Show Notes
Old Movies and the Tech in Them
Walt recently watched "All the President's Men" http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_the_presidents_men/
Fascinating types of technology used
Rotary phones, typewriters, notepad and pencil, rolodex, etc.

Latest blow to Net Neutrality. Man that guy gets lucky all the time!
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/04/fcc-next/
U.S. Court of Appeals for DC ruled that the FCC lacks the authority to mandate net neutrality
The suit was brought on by Comcast interfering in BitTorrent traffic in 2007
Ruling a serious setback for the FCC, who had been planning official net neutrality regulations
Also may put the national broadband plan in jeopardy

Get those Wikileaks some Depends or some Oops I Crapped My Pants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8605055.stm
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article7088548.ece
Wikileaks is a website whose goal is to be a place where whistleblowers can share confidential documents
Recently in the news for posting a classified video of a U.S. Apache helicopter firing at what they thought to be enemies in Iraq
Among the dead were Reuters journalists
Is Wikileaks a helpful or harmful website?

iPad Mania!!!!!!!!! (Do you see all the exclamation points?)
Numerous good reviews for Apple's newest shiny thing
Not many bad reviews, but there were a good number of reluctant and/or "meh" reviews
Many articles about what was either wrong or lacking on the iPad
Sales figures were strong on Saturday (release day) but no where near the numbers for the iPhone's release
Early problems with the wi-fi connectivity
Jailbroken in under 24 hours

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 40 - Dinghy Insurance For Psychotic Kids
March 30th, 2010

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Show Outline:

Microsoft Bob Turns 15!

* The "ultimate" tech failure has a birthday!

New Vest for Making Video Games Realistic

* Now you can feel it when you get shot and stabbed

Net Censorship Down Under

* The Dudes go off on Australia censorship

Anti-Piracy Internship

* Warner Brothers UK is hiring students to work against pirates

Horrible Website Designs

* Hilarious bad website designs

Why Do People Open Spam

* Fifty percent of users open spam email and attachments

Industrial Size Air Freshener

* Beijing will use giant deodorant guns to mask landfill smells

Electronic Underwear

* Tells your caretaker when you wet yourself

Show Notes
Happy "airniversary" to Microsoft Bob
http://technologizer.com/2010/03/29/microsoft-bob/

* Bob debuted 15 years ago on March 31st, supposedly ready to change the way people interact with their computers
* Microsoft Bob is now synonymous with "embarrassing tech failure," due to it being an embarrassing tech failure
* All the applications people needed were inside Bob's "House" and a little cartoon character would help people as they used the apps
* After much hype at CES 1995, most of the tech press lampooned Bob saying it was annoying and mostly useless
* The cartoon helpers were the precursor to everyone's favorite assistant "Clippy"

They should have squibs go off too
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/gaming-vest-makes-virtual-fights-real-and-painful/

* A tactile gaming vest being created at the University of Pennsylvania that can make wearers feel a punch or a gunfire hit in sync with what’s happening on screen
* Creates a more "realistic" gaming experience for first person shooters
* What else could make the experience more real?

The Australian Internet Dingo Fence
http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/government-tech-policy/37994-captain-conroy-internet-enforcer-slams-google

* "Australia's Minister for Censorship, Senator Stephen Conroy, has slammed Google for its efforts to make the Australian Government see sense in its efforts to cloak Australia with the great Big Brother firewall of Australia."
* Little to no transparency on the list of blacklisted sites
* Could this lead down a slippery slope.

Internship Opportunity: Take us down from the inside
http://torrentfreak.com/warner-bros-recruits-students-to-spy-on-pirates-100329/

* Warner Brothers UK is recruiting students for anti-piracy internships
* "During the 12 month internship, duties will include: monitoring local Internet forums and IRC for pirated WB and NBCU content and in order to gather information on pirate sites, pirate groups and other pirate activities; finding new and maintaining existing accounts on private sites; scanning for links to hosted pirated WB and NBCU content and using tools to issue takedown requests; maintaining and developing bots for Internet link scanning system (training provided); preparing sending of infringement notices and logging feedback; performing trap purchases of pirated product and logging results; inputting pirate hard goods data and other intelligence into the forensics database; selecting local keywords and submitting local filenames for monitoring and countermeasure campaigns and periodically producing research documents on piracy related technological developments. Various training will be provided."
* With such crappy pay, might an intern become disgruntled and become a mole to various pirate hangouts (e.g. Skull Island or Black Beard's Cave)?

Worst Websites Ever!
http://www.addtodesign.com/2010/03/when-the-blind-design-10-websites-that-just-shouldnt-exist-2/

* A list of 10 bad websites from a web design point of view
* Some are absolutely horrendous, some aren't that bad (in Walt's opinion (a.k.a. fact))
* What's worse, not so perfect design or not so perfect spelling/grammar?
* Any other nominations?

And We Wonder Why Spam Still Works
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2010/03/idiot-users-still-intentionally-opening-clicking-on-spam.ars

* According to a recennt report, 50% of all North American and Western European (apparently the only part of the world that gets email) users admitted to having opened spam, with nearly half of those people (46 percent) doing so intentionally
* That using those numbers, it is finally been proven that 25% of all Americans are retarded
* Who's opening these emails? It has to be the elderly, you say. They're so feeble-minded it just makes sense...
* Well, you must be a retard that intentionally opens spam email attachments because you're wrong!
* Its young people under 35 that know better yet still do it, thus proving the general breakdown in society that we here at Four Dudes on Tech have been foretelling

Is There Anything that Some Deodorant Can't Do?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/26/beijing-rubbish-deodorant

* "Beijing is to install 100 deodorant guns at a stinking landfill site on the edge of the city in a bid to dampen complaints about the capital's rubbish crisis."
* Why fix a problem when you can just mask the stench of said problem?
* The high-pressure guns can spray dozens of litres of fragrance per minute over a distance of up to 50m, is this what they use for showers at county?

New Text Message From Your Underwear: "Dude, you just sharted."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10471041-247.html

* The world's first electronic underwear alerts a caretaker when the feeble-bladdered person in their care pisses themselves
* Supposedly the unmentionables in question will not electrocute your junk
* Now all we need is a banana hammock that plays smooth jazz to cover the sound of your farts or at least use a deodorant gun to spray your surroundings with dozens of liters of fragrance to mask the smell

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
FDOT Short - Sunday Morning Wakeup
March 28th, 2010

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Show Outline:

Walt and Dan wake up together (at different homes) to discuss Sunday tech news.

Check out the links for some of our topics:

Digital Art:

http://www.albertlie.com/kagaya/

Jobs & Schmidt:

http://gizmodo.com/5503004/steve-jobs-and-eric-schmidt-spotted-together-again

PhotoShop Cool New Feature:

http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2010/03/24/blow-sneak-peak-photoshop-5/

Ipad App Store Leak:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/ipad-app-store-screenshots-leaked/

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 39 - Say your wrong again!
March 23rd, 2010

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* In a $1 billion lawsuit, Viacom claims YouTube (and parent company Google) knowingly profited from copyright infringement

Meat Vs. Vegetables

* A meat company is in the running to get sex.com after PETA said they wanted it

Google "Leaves China"

* Search traffic on google.cn redirected to google.com.hk in Hong Kong

USPTO says "No (please don't kill me)" to Google

* Google denied trademark on the name of their smartphone Nexus One

FCC rolls out their nationwide broadband plan

* Aims to increase access to broadband and increase speeds

New amusing use for Twitter

* Remember the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books?

Is it too soon to talk about iPad killers?

* Neofonie WePad sounds like a pretty good tablet (on paper)

Cheaters Never Win (Unless your an guy and you cheated on your girlfriend and left her for another woman, only for her to go back to you when you feel like getting her back because you're bored with your new woman even though Walt really liked her)

* Cheating gamer gets stabbed in the head

Show Notes
You're a dirty pirate! No you're a dirty pirate!!!
http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/18/youtube-viacom-secretly-uploading-content/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/03/smoking-guns-dark-secrets-spilled-in-youtube-viacom-filings.ars/2

* Viacom claims that in the early days of YouTube, copyright infringement not only knowingly took place but was encouraged to increase page views
* They also claim that Google knew about this when they purchased YouTube
* Google claims that Viacom secretly uploaded its own content using a multitude of marketing firms, so how are they to know what is authorized to be on YouTube and what isn't
* Don't you just love watching billionaires fight with billionaires?

What's more sexy, vegetables or meat?
http://domaingang.com/domain-news/bullwhip-to-fight-peta-over-ownership-of-sex-com/

* Meat company Bullwhip is fighting with PETA over the purchase of the domain sex.com
* They want to feature celebrities with meat over their nude bodies
* PETA wants the site for their own sexy veggie ads:http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/03/18/sex-com-domain-draws-interest-from-peta/

Big Trouble in Little Hong Kong
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/technology/24google.html?hp

* Google today began redirecting its google.cn search traffic to google.com.hk, which is based in Hong Kong
* The search results were given unfiltered, however it didn't take the Chinese government long to block certain searches & results
* Google plans on keeping all of its other Chinese business interests in China
* Business might not be so easy from now on, some reports say business partners of Google's are being pressured by the government to stop working with them

You Can't Have Everything!
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_denied_trademark_on_android_nexus_one.php

* The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Google's application for a trademark on the name Nexus One
* Too close to another product put out by a company in Portland, Oregon
* Will they license the name or will they rename the Nexus One?

I like my broadband like I like my women... nationwide
http://theweek.com/article/index/200829/National_Broadband_Plan_A_guide_to_Americas_Internet_revolut ion

* The Federal Communications Commission has announced their national broadband plan
* The main goal is over the next ten years to expand broadband access and to significantly increase download speeds
* Television companies don't like it. What a surprise!

The best use for Twitter since the self-tweeting sex bed
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/03/choose_your_own_adventure_on_t.php

* Choose your own adventure comes to Twitter

Its not even out yet, but we already have an iPad "killer"
http://hothardware.com/News/Neofonie-WePad-Is-An-116-AndroidBased-iPad-Killer/

* The Neofonie WePad (seriously, are they asking for a lawsuit?) takes aim at the yet to be released iPad
* "At its heart, this is a fairly robust machine with an 11.6" display (1366x768), a rather quick 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a webcam (for video chats, we imagine), two USB sockets, a flash card reader, integrated WWAN modem, GMA3150 graphics (far better than on most e-readers) and a battery that is said to last six hours, though that claim doesn't come with a pre-qualification of under what sort of workloads you could expect that sort of performance."

* No mention of price or release date, might just be vaporware

Couldn't they have just fork-stabbed him?
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/03/22/cheaters-brain-stabbed-in-wallhack-brawl/

* "A gamer accused of cheating in a net café game of CounterStrike narrowly escaped death after irate players skewered his head on a knife."
* After being discovered to be using a "wall cheat" an argument began a fight outside the cafe where the gamer was stabbed with a 30 cm knife in the temple
* Apparently this person does not need his brain to live

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 38 - Drunk Fly Fishing
March 21st, 2010

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DRM Madness

* Ubisoft rolls out an "uncrackable" DRM on two new games that gets cracked in less than 24 hours
* RealNetworks settles lawsuit about their DVD copying software RealDVD
* President Obama sides with the RIAA/MPAA lobby and backs the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

More Google Talk

* Who will win in Google v. China?
* Facebook tops Google as the most visited website in the U.S. for the week ending on March 13

What Not to Swallow

* Man swallows a flash drive while being raided by the Secret Service

Get Your Science Fix

* Entire archives of Popular Science magazine now available online for free

Show Notes

Digital Rights Management? Shouldn't they call it Digital Restrictions Management?
http://www.infoaddict.com/ubisofts-new-drm-cracked-in-under-25-hours

* Ubisoft's two newest games, Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5, come with a VERY restrictive DRM
* The DRM requires "all legitimate users to have a permanent Internet connection that continuously authenticates a copy of the game. Additionally, save game files are now stored on UbiSoft servers."
* Lose your Internet connection, you can't play the game until the connection comes back. Ubisoft goes out of business, you can't play the game ever.
* The cracking group Skid-Row cracked the DRM in less than 24 hours

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/09/when-realnetworks-se.html

* RealNetworks just settled a lawsuit over its DVD copying software making it virtually illegal to ever copy a DVD, even onto your own computer for personal use.
* RealDVD would copy the DVD onto your machine and lock it up with tighter encryption then the DVD originally had.
* This, of course, was not acceptable to the movie studios.
* There is essentially no "fair use" of DVDs. Is it illegal to invite friends over to watch a movie with you?

http://www.osnews.com/story/23002/Obama_Sides_with_RIAA_MPAA_Backs_ACTA

* Obama has sided squarely with the RIAA/MPAA lobby, and backs ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
* This is a big disappointment to us young people that thought this president would be different
* Luckily, the European Union is extremely against this agreement, which means it will probably never come to be

Google owns the world. If we don't mention them every show they break one of our fingers.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/16/google-likely-to-shut-down-china-engine/

* Google is back to not censoring their search results
* Supposedly they are 99.9% sure they will be leaving China, according to sources
* Who will come out the "winner" of this debate
* According to Walt & Nate, if Google leaves then Google wins. If they drag their feet and the Chinese kick them out then China wins.
* Stay tuned...

http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2010/03/16/report-facebook-tops-google-mostvisited-us-site

* For the week ending March 13, Facebook was the most visited website in the United States
* It overtook Google, who held the top weekly spot for a good long while

I Fought the Law and the Doctor Had to Remove Evidence From My Small Intestine... and the Law Won
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0302101flash1.html

* Dude swallows a flash drive in front of Secret Service agents
* Couldn't pass it, so it had to be removed by a doctor
* Can flash drives be destroyed by stomach acid?

Science and History Lovers Now Have a Place to Go
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/popular-science-puts-entire-scanned-archive-online-free/

* Popular Science magazine have scanned their entire archives and put them online for free
* Done in conjunction with Google Books
* Now you can see what people in the 1950s thought the 1980s would be like!

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
FDOT Short - Linux Netbook OS's
March 11th, 2010

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Walt and I discuss the available netbook OS's available for linux. We elaborate on the trails and tribulations associated with two different versions. Enjoy!

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 37 - Show # 37 - Chasing the Chatroulette Wheel
March 3rd, 2010

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The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Chatroulette

* New website that drops you into a video chat with a random person

Which Way is the Internet Taking Intelligence?

* One tech author says its making us dumber, a recent poll thinks otherwise

New Controls on the Internet in China

* Must meet with regulators in person before registering a new website

The Problem with Foursquare

* The idiocy of location-based social networking

Show Notes

Get Prepared to see an Endless Supply of Dick with Chatroulette
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/weekinreview/21bilton.html
http://nymag.com/news/media/63663/

* Website that links you to a video chat with a random person
* Hit "next" to move onto the next person. Get ready for rejection
* Walt was on for 10 minutes, saw 4 dicks, lots of dudes and two chicks. Talked to no one
* Is this a cool idea or just a fad?
* Will it become the next place for pedobears to prey on bear cubs?

Duh, But Pa Dats Wat da Google Sez!
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9160338/If_you_re_stupid_it_s_not_Google_s_fault

* Pew's Future of the Internet poll asked a question in response to tech author Nicholas Carr's cover story in a 2009 issue of The Atlantic Monthly -- "Is Google Making us Stupid?"
* Three out of four polled disagreed with Carr's conclusion and think the Internet is making us smarter.
* Carr still agrees with himself despite poll results saying, "... the Net's effect on our intellectual lives will not be measured simply by average IQ scores. What the Net does is shift the emphasis of our intelligence, away from what might be called a meditative or contemplative intelligence and more toward what might be called a utilitarian intelligence. The price of zipping among lots of bits of information is a loss of depth in our thinking."
* What do the dudes think?

Want to Start a Website? I'm Gonna Need to See Some ID.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8530378.stm

* Now anyone that wants to start a website in China needs to MIRL with Internet regulators, show ID documentation and submit a photo of themselves before the site can be registered.
* Of course this is aimed at fighting online pornography.
* Will this be a hindrance to people wanting to start a website?

Now You Don't Even Need to Ask Your Friends "Yo, Where You At? Boost Mobile!"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foursquare_%28service%29
http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/17/please-rob-me-makes-foursquare-super-useful-for-burglars/
http://yepyep.gibbs12.com/2010/02/4square-this-places-you-dont-want-to-be-mayor-of/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022300136.html

* Service allows you to update your status and share on numerous social networking sites as to where you currently are.
* Website pops up called "Please Rob Me" using Foursquare Twitter updates to let burglars know you are not at home.
* Do you really want to tell people where you are going whenever you go there (i.e. the adult bookstore or prison)?

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 35 - Facing the Faceless
February 9th, 2010

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Steve Jobs hosts a "Whine" Hall meeting

* Jobs goes on rants about Google , Adobe, and Blu-Ray at Apple employee town hall

HTML5 rolls out on YouTube and Vimeo

* HTML5 has support for video and audio without the need for a browser plugin

Blogger Lives the Craigslist Lifestyle

* Man decides to live completely off of Craigslist (housing, jobs, hobbies, friends, "casual encounters" ONLY from Craigslist)

Microsoft links the physical world to the virtual world

* New software called Tag allows physical content (i.e. magazines, condom wrappers) to link to the Internet

Paper to paper, print to poop?

* A machine that turns office paper into toilet paper.

Roxxxy finally became a mommy

* Researchers team up with robotics firm to create a humanoid robot modeled after a 1 year-old (human?) child.

Worst IPO EVER!

* Tesla Motors to kill the only model they have, an electric roadster, and ask people to invest money in them

Worst science experiment EVER!

* Man makes homemade "rocket" to power his sled downhill... guess what happens.

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
FDOT Short: Let's Talk iPad
February 1st, 2010

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This Show discusses our impressions of the iPad and what it will mean for Apple.

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Show #34 - In Communist China, Internet Controls You! Part Deux
January 28th, 2010

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Google no longer willing to censor search results in China

* Evidence of cyber attacks from China into Google, major companies, and Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists
* Google says it will no longer censor search results, may pull out of country completely
* Report from VeriSign's iDefense security lab declares the Chinese government was behind the attacks
* Some of the attacks used a potent vulnerability in all versions of IE
* Reports

Gawker.com's Apple Tablet Scavenger Hunt

* Valleywag's Apple Tablet Scavenger Hunt offers cash prizes to pictures or video of the rumored Apple tablet before it is announced

New York Times to Charge Online Readers

* NY Times will institute a metered pay plan where readers have access to a limited number of free articles

United States Not Among Fastest Internet Speeds

* New study shows U.S. Internet speeds are not among the top ten in the world.
* Speeds in the U.S. have actually slowed recently

Latest News from the Nokia vs. Apple No-Holds-Barred All-Out Brawl

* Apple wants Nokia imports to the U.S. banned

Odd/Funny News

* Man sues neighbor for not turning off wi-fi
* Groundhog Day goes digital
* Introducing the SarcMark
* French agency tasked with cracking down on piracy infringes a copyright in their logo
* Bomb squad called in for middle schooler's science project

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show # 33 - Panda Roxxxy Holds Nexus One
January 17th, 2010

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Reporter Breaks the Unbreakable

* BBC reporters breaks "unbreakable" phone at CES in hilarious video

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In-Car Media Centers Get Crazy

* KIA will be rolling out their UVO system this year which is similar to the Microsoft Sync system already in Ford cars
* Ford is introducing its MyFord Touch system, which is an enhancement on the Sync

Will eHarmony Become Obsolete Now That The Sexbot is Here?

* True Companion has come out with a sex robot that uses artificial intelligence to have "personality" (and orgasms)

Facebook CEO Says Privacy No Longer a Big Deal

* Mark Zuckerberg recently said social norms about privacy are changing and people no longer really want or need to keep private
* Are social norms about privacy changing, or is Facebook and their privacy protection policies changing social norms?

Who Answers the Complaints/Questions People Have About Nexus One?

* The unlocked Nexus One has no reliable customer service hub at the moment
* Google might answer your email in 1 to 2 days; no help from T-Mobile or HTC

Was That an Earthquake? No it was an H-Bomb!

* Scientific recordings of the blast wave from the first h-bomb test have been found and declassified

What Does Netflix Say About a Zipcode?

* Interactive map on the New York Times website shows what people are renting where according to Netflix queues

4DoT Short: CES Update
January 11, 2009

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Show # 32 - Walt Goes GaGa for Lady GaGa
January 9th, 2010

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Its the Fabled Apple Tablet

* Leaks from Apple suggest they will be announcing a tablet computer to be released in March
* Not to be outdone, Microsoft will announce their tablet that they designed on a napkin at Starbucks once they heard about Apple's tablet before Apple's announcement

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Crazy Nexus Action!

* Will the Nexus One be changing the world of smartphones?
* Is Google changing the market, or playing along with the status quo?

Search Neutrality needed on top of Net Neutrality?

* Op-ed writer thinks Google and other strong search engines are giving biased search results that benefit themselves
* Should FCC adopt "search neutrality" rule?

And on the 8th day Bill Gates Created Godmode

* Naming a folder Godmode with a certain text string afterword creates "Godmode"!
* A single place to do everything you could ever imagine

CES Gadgets

* CES begins soon, we take a look at some of the gadgets to be showcased
* Lots of cool, interesting and weird stuff

Pyrenean ibex brought back from extinction

* Using cloning, scientists have attemped to bring back this mountain goat from extinction

Bono makes a Bonor

* Writes an op-ed piece hurling blame at ISPs for not cracking down on file sharing
* Is he the next Lars Ulrich?

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Show # 31 - The Rat Pack
January 1st, 2010

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NowClinic offers home doctor visits over the Internet

* Could be good for cost cutting in the healthcare industry
* Many doctors groups do not like the idea. Say care needs to be more "hands on."

Psystar shutting down forever... for a couple of days

* Judge orders Psystar to stop selling Mac clones by December 31st.
* One of Psystar's lawyers says they are shutting down, another lawyer says they are not.

Complaints about the BlackBerry

* Verizon BlackBerry customers are forced to use Bing search from the browser search bar because of deal with Microsoft.
* Two reports of BlackBerry Messaging service problems in the last week.

HP sells racist webcams?

* New software allows webcams to track faces.
* However, not black faces.

Update on Aliens vs. Predator Australia

* Original ban is overturned.
* Classification Review Board gives the game MA15+ rating.

Hot TwitterSex Action!

* Best Man rigs up newlyweds bed to tweet when they are having sex.

Twitter turns a profit in 2009. Someone check Hell and make sure it isn't frozen!

* Search deals with Microsoft and Google rumored to bring in $25 million.
* Cut costs on text messaging.

Talk about mobile communications!

* $25,000 dollars worth of communication equipment packed into a 1985 Dodge Colt

Swedish Facebook Stories

* Woman safe thanks to status updates
* Group double-crosses members
* How hetero are you?

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Christmas Gift Ideas
December 21st, 2009

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Last Minute Tech Gift Ideas - 2009

With all you last minute gift givers in mind, Four Dudes On Tech has decided to create a list of time very cool items that are sure to please any geek in your life. The theme of this list is inexpensive and cool. So check out the links and enjoy.

1) Scott E-Vest Micro-Fleece Pullover -$60

These things are amazing, with 7 pockets and its own "personal network" system, any geek will die for one of these. You are able to run wiring from your zune or ipod directly through a channel sewn into the vest. Very cool.

Scott E Vest

2) BLUE Microphones is a manufacturer of high-quality microphones, signal processors, and music accessories. The company is headquartered in Westlake, California, with most manufacturing taking place in Latvia. It was founded in 1995 by an American session musician and a Latvian recording engineer. The company's name is an acronym for Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics.

Blue Microphones' products have won several awards in design. These include a line of distinctively-shaped spherical microphones, as well as several models which mimic the discrete circuitry of early microphones. Blue Microphones has recently started releasing consumer microphones. Such as the Snowball, The Snowflake, And Mikey the first High Definition microphone designed for use with Apple Inc.'s iPod

Blue - Snowball USB Mic -$72

3) Cooler Master - Hyper 212 +

For all you overclockers in the the family, cooler master makes one of the best air coolers available. The best thing about it, besides the fact that it looks bad-ass in your case providing exceptional cooling is the fact that its cheap! $28 bucks!

Cooler Master - Hyper 212 +

4) Warhammer Online $30

This is a game that I played with friends for over 2 years. WHO is a mmo with an emphasis on PVP play. One of the cool things about it is that you can put it down very easily. Other games such as World of Warcraft require a serious time investment to get the most out of your character, whereas this game allows you to easily acquire gear without losing a spouse.

Warhammer Online

5) Bucky-Balls

That's right your read it correctly, balls-o-bucky. These things may not be the most technologically minded item on the list, but needless to say they are fun. If you are looking to get something for someone who has everything, chances are good they don't have little magnetic balls that can be formed into hundreds of different shapes. Some may say they are a waste of time, others that they can release a creative side you never knew you had.

Bucky Balls

6) XGS Micro-controller Programming kit - $129.00

Ever wanted to learn programming? Than this is the kit for you. It allows you create video games and other cool little programs all by using a circuit board. Check it out.

Programming kit

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show#30 - Don't Apologize to your friends...Apologize to our Robot Overlords!
December 17th, 2009

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Topics Include:

AT&T to slow down data usage of smartphone customers?
* CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets has recently been talking about the stress that heavy data users are putting on its network.
* Apparently something needs to be done.
Samsung unveils new interactive OS to enter into the smartphone wars
* Called bada OS
The Nook eReader has been hacked and rooted
* Hackers can control and change the Android based device using the Android developer kit.
Microsoft China caught stealing code
* New microblogging service stole up to 80% of the code from an already established company.
Could a global cybercrime police force be on the horizon?
* Most internet crime is perpetrated in one country against victims in another.
* Is such a force needed to prosecute cybercriminals?
The Interwebs go crazy with news of a Google phone
* The Nexus One might be that elusive "Google Phone" that nerds have been wet dreaming about.
Mozilla claims its new mobile Firefox will replace app stores
* Fast JavaScript engine will allow developers to design apps for the browser instead of the mobile platform
Life size humanoid robots to be sold for the holidays
* Japanese department store Sogo & Seibu are making a robot to look just like its owner.
Fred waxes intelectual on:
* Cancer
* Hipsters
* NASA
* Dick

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show#29 - My Binky Is All 'Beered' Up!
December 16th, 2009

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Topics Include:

* Emotiv Systems said ready to launch the Emotiv EPOC headset on December 21, a device that allows you to control a computer with your mind
* Video game Aliens vs. Predator banned in Australia
* Google Real Time Search Goes Live
* Chrome out for linux and OSX
* Discussion of recent statements made by Google CEO Eric Schmidt
* Captain America Soon to be Real
* U.S. no longer Spam king, now Spam queen
* Comcast and NBC merger
* Data Consumption

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show#28 - Primordial Meat Soup
December 7th, 2009

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Topics Include:

Windows and the new "screen of death," black!
* First announced by company Prevx that a MS security update was to blame.
* MS says it wasn't them, points the finger at malware.
USAF to purchase 2200 PlayStation 3s
* Will be used to build a supercomputer.
* Why PS3s? Because of the Cell Broadband Engine processor architecture.
Psystar and Apple reach a partial settlement in lawsuit?
* See article quote in show notes.
Text-a-Tip programs allow people to anonymously report crimes
* Anonymity may increase tips and break the "stop snitchin'" attitude in high crime areas.
Artificial meat made in a Netherlands lab
* Scientists take cells from a live animal and essentially grow muscle tissue from it.
* Not quite edible yet.
Chrome OS is in the works
* Emphasis on boot speed and web based use.
* The netbook market will be the main target.
Developer to make an adult app store for the Droid
* Taking advantage of the more open (than Apple's) Android system for apps
Tech Supervisor at school district resigns after its discovered he had SETI@home running on 5000 machines

Four Dudes On Tech Podcast
Show#26 - Bill Nye Equals Bow Tye!
November 17th, 2009

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Topics Include:
* Swedish DNS Attack
* Congress may require ISPs to block fraud sites
* Maryland Voters Test New Cryptographic Voting System
* Story Update: European Browser Wars, Microsoft vs. Opera
* I been Framed!
* Ill-tempered sea bass in space with freakin' laser beams on their heads!
* Finally a mouse that does everything.
* Want a sweet netbook Hackintosh? Steve Jobs says, "Go to Hell!"
* Happy Holidays Travelers, From Google
* A Space Craft Powered by the Sun
* BourgeoisieBay (Walt Loves his Titles)

Show#25 - Generation What?!
November 11th, 2009
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Topics Include:

* Amazon Creates Impulse Aisle on the Internet
* Another Small Municipality Squeezes the Balls of a Large Telco... WIN!
* Could Be Motorola's First Big Hit Since the Razr
* Finally, ICANN Read IP Domains in My Native Language
* FREEBIRD!!!!! (Awesome collection of free guides)
* New OS Problems
- Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10) Problems
- Windows 7 is Vulnerable to Viruses (Thanks for the update captain obvious)

The Four Dudes will be doing a Tech Podcast Network weekly show on November 22nd. So keep your eyes peeled for that.

Discussion:

* Will Google be able to revolutionize the way people approach email?
* Will wave be able to compete and perhaps draw away from the AOL friendly atmosphere that social networks like facebook provide?
* Are any of you interested in getting into the beta? I will send out invites once I receive them.
* Is Google putting too much stock into this idea? Fixing something that isn't really broken?Google Wave:

http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html

Older CNET article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10250742-2.html

Mozilla Labs Raindrop
http://labs.mozilla.com/raindrop
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/22/mozillas-raindrop-looks-to-make-you...

* Similar to Google Wave, but not exactly

Updates from previous shows (mentioned last week)
Wilson, NC and Greenlight Cable/Internet/Phone
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/42954.html
http://www.greenlightnc.com/index/

* No updates yet, will have to wait until 2010 and the next session of the NC legislature
* Relevent quote from the article:
o

"Time Warner Cable, which offers its own phone and Internet service, is pushing for rules that North Carolina town officials say would kill municipal telecom service by raising its cost. This week, after Time Warner's request hit a wall of opposition, legislative committees in the General Assembly put off debate for more study, buying a year's reprieve for municipal broadband advocates."

Oakland County, MI; Free countywide Wi-Fi
http://www.oaklandcountywifi.com/
http://www.oakgov.com/wireless/faq/

* Every page of this site says "Because of the poor Michigan Economy, Oakland County had to cancel its planned free WiFi program."
* They are trying to sell the domain name, its currently full of ads.
* No time frame for trying to bring plan to fruition.

TOSback a beer or two
http://www.tosback.org/timeline.php

* Website still going strong
* 56 website policies under watch

RIP GeoCities, You probably won't be missed but will never be forgotten
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/26/geocities.closing/index.html?eref=igo...
http://thecoffeedesk.com/news/index.php/2009/10/26/geocities-archive-tri...

New... In Your Eye!
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/brother-nec-look-to-invade-your-retin...
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10/22/brother_rid_specs/
http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_stuff/nec_develops_worlds_first_retin...

* What do you think of this concept?
* Would you use something like this?
* I personally find it kind of creepy.

Canonical cutting the distribution of free CDs of Ubuntu
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/352798/canonical-limits-free-ubuntu-cds

* Due to the growing popularity of Ubuntu
* Could this potentially hinder the growth of Ubuntu?

Disney is going to lock up your movies for you
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB2000142405274870381620457448565002694522...

* About access rights, not physical ownership
* Cloud computing type of logic, permits people to access media anywhere
* Another initiative Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, or DECE has similar goals
o Could we see a VHS/BetaMax HDDVD/Blu-Ray fight out of this?
* Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs is Disney's largest shareholder, could we see an iKeychest?
* "To be sure, other movie studios may be hesitant to put a competitor in charge of access to their content. And Keychest would allow movie studios to dictate how many devices, connected to which distribution networks, a given title can be played on. That could limit consumer choice and make the system confusing."
* "The Keychest process is enabled by a system that generates a unique "key" when the movie is purchased, then stores that key in a repository. Other distribution services that are Keychest participants automatically query that repository and learn what movies the consumer has paid for."
o And what if Keychest goes out of business? Or if Disney (et al) discontinue the service?

I always knew Indian food could kill something...
Odd/Interesting News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091028/sc_nm/us_cancer_curry_1;_ylt=AmH6iJ7...

* Good news for smokers

CYBERTERRORISM! bom bom bommmmmm!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10385230-83.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksAr...

* Thought?
* How rampant is cyberterrorism?
* Does it pose a threat to safety or just personal information theft?

http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html

Older CNET article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10250742-2.html

Mozilla Labs Raindrop
http://labs.mozilla.com/raindrop
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/22/mozillas-raindrop-looks-to-make-you...

* Similar to Google Wave, but not exactly

Updates from previous shows (mentioned last week)
Wilson, NC and Greenlight Cable/Internet/Phone
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/42954.html
http://www.greenlightnc.com/index/

* No updates yet, will have to wait until 2010 and the next session of the NC legislature
* Relevent quote from the article:
o

"Time Warner Cable, which offers its own phone and Internet service, is pushing for rules that North Carolina town officials say would kill municipal telecom service by raising its cost. This week, after Time Warner's request hit a wall of opposition, legislative committees in the General Assembly put off debate for more study, buying a year's reprieve for municipal broadband advocates."

Oakland County, MI; Free countywide Wi-Fi
http://www.oaklandcountywifi.com/
http://www.oakgov.com/wireless/faq/

* Every page of this site says "Because of the poor Michigan Economy, Oakland County had to cancel its planned free WiFi program."
* They are trying to sell the domain name, its currently full of ads.
* No time frame for trying to bring plan to fruition.

TOSback a beer or two
http://www.tosback.org/timeline.php

* Website still going strong
* 56 website policies under watch

RIP GeoCities, You probably won't be missed but will never be forgotten
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/26/geocities.closing/index.html?eref=igo...
http://thecoffeedesk.com/news/index.php/2009/10/26/geocities-archive-tri...

New... In Your Eye!
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/brother-nec-look-to-invade-your-retin...
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10/22/brother_rid_specs/
http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_stuff/nec_develops_worlds_first_retin...

* What do you think of this concept?
* Would you use something like this?
* I personally find it kind of creepy.

Canonical cutting the distribution of free CDs of Ubuntu
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/352798/canonical-limits-free-ubuntu-cds

* Due to the growing popularity of Ubuntu
* Could this potentially hinder the growth of Ubuntu?

Disney is going to lock up your movies for you
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB2000142405274870381620457448565002694522...

* About access rights, not physical ownership
* Cloud computing type of logic, permits people to access media anywhere
* Another initiative Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, or DECE has similar goals
o Could we see a VHS/BetaMax HDDVD/Blu-Ray fight out of this?
* Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs is Disney's largest shareholder, could we see an iKeychest?
* "To be sure, other movie studios may be hesitant to put a competitor in charge of access to their content. And Keychest would allow movie studios to dictate how many devices, connected to which distribution networks, a given title can be played on. That could limit consumer choice and make the system confusing."
* "The Keychest process is enabled by a system that generates a unique "key" when the movie is purchased, then stores that key in a repository. Other distribution services that are Keychest participants automatically query that repository and learn what movies the consumer has paid for."
o And what if Keychest goes out of business? Or if Disney (et al) discontinue the service?

I always knew Indian food could kill something...
Odd/Interesting News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091028/sc_nm/us_cancer_curry_1;_ylt=AmH6iJ7...

* Good news for smokers

CYBERTERRORISM! bom bom bommmmmm!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10385230-83.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksAr...

* Thought?
* How rampant is cyberterrorism?
* Does it pose a threat to safety or just personal information theft?

Comeback Show Part II
October 21, 2009

HAPPY WINDOWS 7 RELEASE DAY!!!

Real time search. Web 3.0?

This is more of a talk piece than an actual story. I'm going to be writing a blog on this topic to further discuss the intricacies of what a real time search actually means for the internet. However, in the meantime, I think it would be helpful for us to share our own thoughts on the direction that real time search will take the web. This will help me to form ideas for said blog.

Will the impact on instant search results aggregated form Twitter and the like help to contribute to a more cohesive internet.?

Perhaps it will lend itself to more or less accurate information. What drawbacks can we see from this type of technology?

One other thought: Will twitter be able to Monetize itself finally? With Google and Bing searching tweets, the infrastructure for twitter will have to be huge due to the amount of searches that will be directed towards its database.

Some interesting links discussing this:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_indexes_twitter.php

http://ow.ly/vNGJ

IBM and Ubuntu team up to bring you the Windows-Free PC
http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/10/ibm-and-ubuntu-roll-linux-for.html

* Timed with the release of Windows 7
* Could this be the partnership that puts Linux over the top?
* This isn't a first for a manufactuer to offer Ubuntu as an OS solution. Dell has been doing this for years. Has it helped their busniess model?

Is AT&T Out of Line?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10379360-266.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

* Wants employees to lobby for their position on net neutrality
* Fear of layoff may drive some employees to do this
* discussion on ATT creating unique subscriber base content
* Reason for doing this purely monetary?

Quick 4DoT Recurring Theme Check
Don't you HATE patent trolls!
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/19/apple_others_hit_with_lawsuit_over_90s_ethernet_patents.html

Makes you wonder if Apple and these other companies figured because of the age of the patent and the frequency of this type of technology use that it would be glossed over. Big brother is always watching.

Gadgets Galore!
Barnes & Noble's new eBook reader, the Nook
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10379125-1.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1

* Very similar to Amazon's Kindle
* You can let friends borrow your eBooks for 14 days
* $20 cheaper than the newest Kindle
* Currently the Wi-Fi only works in barnes & nobles stores.

Feel the Power with Powermat
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/cut-the-cords-and-charge-it/
http://www.powermat.com/us/home/

* Is this really needed? Couldn't you just use a charging station if you're annoyed with cords?
* What happens when I put my nutsack on this thing?

Wired Magazine rates some new fall gadgets
Walt got a subscription to Wired and the November issue rates 43 things. Here are the highlights

* Samsung NC20
o http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/samsung-nc20-silver/4505-3121_7-33573285.html
o New VIA Nano processor, supposedly better than the Intel Atom that powers most netbooks
* Samsung UN46B7000
o

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/televisions/led-tv/UN46B7000WFXZA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail

* So awesome football players jump out at you!

* Power Smart Tower
o http://www.igo.com/Accessories/Power-Smart-Tower/invt/pm000110004

Small Businesses (and not to mention larger ones) marketing on Facebook and Twitter
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/Small-Businesses-Use-Facebook-Twitter-For-Promotion-634033/

* This is kind of just a "what are you thoughts" topic
* There needs to be a company that can help a small busniess create an online marketing presance that isn't ignored. It sound as if there is an opportunity for market growth.

Who Doesn't Like Stuff that Kicks Ass?
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/50_awesome_websites?page=0%2C0

* Pick your favorite boys

FREE! FREE! FREE!!!
3 Software Freebies
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10378872-58.html?tag=rtcol;pop

* IOBit Security 360 Pro
o Free one year license
o Top rated by CNET readers
* WinX DVD Author
o Could be nice if you have a lot of videos on the computer
* Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
o For eligible college students... hint, hint Fred.

U2 concert to be streamed live from Rose Bowl
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10379610-52.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0

* Like U2 and free stuff?
* Check it out... or not, I don't care

World of Goo not exactly free but could be close to it
http://2dboy.com/2009/10/19/birthday-sale-results/

* Pay-what-you-want in celebration of the 1 year anniversary of the game
* Extended until October 25.

Movies on VHS
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/zip/1430181119.html

* What's a VHS?

Free Trailer
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/zip/1429794499.html
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* Finally I can be a homeowner!

We've released a new show for June 15th, 2009: Back With A Vengeance

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Show Topics Include:

* Pirate Party Coverage
* Windows 7 Updates
* Bing What is it and why should we use it?
* New Linux Powered Devices (ARM processors)
* Palm Pre & Iphone 3Gs coverage
* Interesting website finds
* China blocking more & more content on web

We've released a new show for May 14th, 2009: Broken Robot Parts

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McAfee: Enabling Malware Distribution and Fraud (http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mcafee_enabling_malware_distribution_and_fraud.php)

* Its official: TRUST NO ONE.
* If one AV software company can get their websites hacked, are any of them truly safe?
* How badly does this damage McAfee's street cred?
* Is McAfee defrauding customers with their McAfee Secure product?

WHERE DO THEY DO THE RANSOM DROP? A VIRTUAL BUS STOP IN SECOND LIFE?

Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/hackers_break_into_virginia_he.html)

* How serious do you think this is?
* Is the person that did this a totally f**ked n00b, like that kid in Hackers? Or is s/he 31337 like the other kids in Hackers?

4DoT WEEKLY SWEDEN NEWS

Swede indicted for hacking NASA, Cisco computers (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090506/pl_afp/usswedenitcrimecomputerinternetnasacisco;_ylt=ArVMO6WuGx5u9ru2bYDpyXhFr7sF)

* When will we bow down to our Swedish overlords?

WHAT'S THAT LASSIE, THE NEWSPAPERS ARE IN TROUBLE?
Amazon's big-screen Kindle DX makes its debut

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10234355-93.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0

* Lager viewing area
* geared towards textbooks and newspapers
* Washtington times, new york times, and boston globe participating in usage of the new device
* $459.00 bucks, might not be a bad investment for all the college students for 4 years of use.
* Amazon continues to grow its book collection

We've released a new show for May 13th, 2009: Computing In The Clouds

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ANTIVIRIUS FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS

Panda introduces cloud-based free antivirus (http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10229588-12.html?tag=mncol;posts)

Review: Cloud Antivirus runs smooth but slow (http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10230637-12.html?tag=mncol;posts)

* I'm going to try this out sometime this week.
* What do you think of the way it updates virus definitions?
* Its free!
* Will consumers have a hard time trusting antivirus that isn't on their own computer?

ACCORDING TO U.S. GOVERNMENT, CANADIANS ARE PIRATING MORE THAN JUST HOCKEY

Canada placed on copyright blacklist (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090430.wtrade0430/BNStory/Technology/home)

U.S. Targets Canada Over Copyright in Special 301 Report (http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/3911/125/)

USTR Releases 2009 Special 301 Report (http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2009/April/USTR_Releases_2009_Special_301_Report.html)

* Oh no! Canadian Customs have to get a court order to search suspected shipments of pirated material!! Don't they realize that its soooo much easier to just claim "national security is at risk" and take the stuff?
* Maybe the Canadian border guard is more worried about guns, drugs, and dangerous people crossing their borders rather than 50 pirated copies of Beverly Hills Cop 2?
* Could we maybe see a boycott of softwood lumber or oil shipments from Canada in retaliation?
* Is the U.S. government doing the dirty work for lobbying groups?
* Is this showing that other countries (like Canada) should create new laws to have intellectual property protections like the United States's, or does the U.S. go too far in protecting IP?

THE WORLD RESPONDS, SAYS "THE U.S. IS NOTHING BUT A BIG BULLY! YOUR STUPID LIST DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE."

Canada's placement on U.S. piracy list just bluster: lawyers (http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/05/04/tech-090504-priority-watch-list-piracy-copyright-canada-us.html)

Could piracy blacklist backfire? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8033382.stm

Protecting IP or bullying? (http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/16173/protecting-ip-or-bullying)

APPLE RUMOR WATCH!

In Major Shift, Apple Builds Its Own Team to Design Chips (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124104666426570729.html)

Apple Looking to Design Its Own Chips (http://www.pcworld.com/article/164149/apple_looking_to_design_its_own_chips.html)

* Apple sure does love to keep secrets!
* Is Apple the Howard Hughes of technology companies?
* Good move for Apple?

INSERT FOOT IN MOUTH NOW...

Acer Spills Windows 7 Release Date (http://www.trustedreviews.com/software/news/2009/05/01/Acer-Spills-Windows-7-Release-Date/p1)

Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October (http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/23846/acer-confirms-windows-7-23-october.phtml)

* I think I can see the steam coming out of Bill Gates's and Steve Ballmer's ears.
* The two guys that spilled the beans are going to wake up with horse heads in their beds.
* Are you super excited now that you know the release date?
* Is M$ going to change the date now that its out?

CABLE KILLED THE INTERNET... SHOULDN'T INTERNET KILL CABLE?

The Problem With Cable Is Television (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/the-problem-with-cable-is-television/)

* Are cable companies trying to push increasing costs of the cable TV onto internet users?
* Could ala carte cable be the answer?

We've released a new show for May 11th, 2009: We're Crazy for Kronor

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Topics:

* Canonical Announces Availability of Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition
* Apple's iPhone App Store Logs Billionth Download
* Robot attacked Swedish Factory Worker
* Microsoft's TomTom patents posted for patent review
* Apple Is Sued After Pressuring Open-source ITunes Project
* Microsoft to provide 'XP Mode' with Windows 7
* Woman Fired for Using Facebook

We've released a new show for May 5th, 2009: Squeaky Chairs

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Topics:

* Pirate Bay Trial Judge Admits He Was Member of Copyright Protection Org
* Second ISP undermines file sharing law
* Obama Taps 5th RIAA Lawyer to Justice Dept
* Group Asks Congress to Investigate Download Limits, Again
* Time Warner, Embarq Fight to Outlaw 100 Mbps Community Broadband in Wilson, NC
* IBM Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy!
* Yahoo Pulls the Plug on GeoCities

We've released a new show for April 27th, 2009: Showing Al Lowe Some Love

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Topics included:

* Palm Pre Discussion
* Living with the limits of Windows 7 Starter Edition
* MSI debuts MacBook Air rival, new netbook in U.S.
* 64 Things Every Geek Should Know
* Birmingham millionaire takes applications for wife
* Craigslist Watch
* Susan Boyle Rocks the Four Dudes
* Modded Gaming
* Lawnmower wii Time
* Twittering about the passion of Christ

Four Dudes On Tech returns with a new show for April 22nd, 2009 - The Man In The Boat.

If your looking for previous shows please stop by the archive section at:
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Topics include:

* Recent P2P and Pirate Bay News
* Time Warner Cable tier pricing
* iPhone Application Discussion
* Oracle buys Sun
* Karate Kid goes loco
* Other fun tech related stuff

We've released a new show for April 9th, 2009: Make Your Tea Bag Strings Stronger

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Topics included:

* I.B.M. Withdraws $7 Billion Offer for Sun
* Australia Moves to Build High-Speed Internet Network
* Does the future of GM include a tricked out Segway?
* Electricity Grid in U.S. Penetrated By Spies
* Why baseball benched Microsoft Silverlight
* Google uncloaks once-secret server
* Phoenix police raid home of blogger whose writing is highly critical of them
* Coverage of April Fools Day websites
* Bill Would Grant President Unprecedented Cyber-security Powers
* Make your own Microsoft Surface Table
* Craigslist weird finds
* New Pricing for Amazon Music Store
* Tons of other fun stuff

Enjoy, and remember this podcast is available in any flavor you like VIA our Podcast RSS feed.

Dan

We've released a new show for April 2nd, 2009: Get Out Of My Head MC Hammer! I don't Care!

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Topics included:

* The Pirate Bay to roll out secure €5 ($7) per month VPN service
* Microsoft goes after Apple online too
* TomTom settlement leaves key questions unanswered
* AT&T exec: ISP will never terminate service on RIAA's word
* iPhone App store piracy at an all time high
* Stem Cell Research Helping Women with breast cancer
* Warner Bros. Acquires The Pirate Bay
* Coverage of April Fools Day websites
* Walt looses it on Twitter
* Show Updates

Please visit us at http://www.fourdudesontech.com

A new show for all our beloved listeners. Sit back and enjoy madness that is Four Dudes On Tech. This is show #11 for March 25th, 2009

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Topics included:
* Obama Sides With RIAA, Supports $150,000 Fine per Music Track
* AT&T, Comcast Confirm Trial Participation in RIAA's 'Three Strikes' Plan
* New Streaming Video Game Service - On live
* Going Green Could cost us big green-Security Vulnerabilities
found in smart grid proposition.
* Mozilla works to create a 3D enabled web browser
* Where 'Undo Send' and other Gmail ideas are born
* How about China blocking youtube?
* Obama's Gift back-fires on a PAL DVD player
* Walt's Software Pick, Tony's view on iPhone application development,and more.

Enjoy, and remember this podcast is available in any flavor you like VIA our Podcast RSS feed.

Dan

Show#10- Cisco Toast Done Right

A new show for all our beloved listeners. Sit back and enjoy madness that is Four Dudes On Tech. This is show #10 for March 21st, 2009

Please visit us @ http://www.fourdudesontech.com
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Topics included:
* iPhone 3.0 Firmware overview and discussion
* Nvidia provides 'PhysX' for Nintendo Wii
* Peer to peer banking for funding open source projects
* Cisco releases an all-in-one solution for server hardware
* Cisco Acquires Pure Digital - Flip Video Recorder
* Rhapsody- potential to pay musicians for streaming music
* The Internet turns 20!
* Sure I'll install a thumb drive in a severed finger!

Enjoy, and remember this podcast is available in any flavor you like VIA our Podcast RSS feed.

Dan

Show #9 For March 13th, 2009 - Craigslist Has Gone Bananas.

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Topics include:

* Craigslist gets the crackdown
* Online publishers to debut new advertising formats
* Apple touch-screen Netbook rumors heat up
* Get a 2GB Creative Zen V Plus for $19.99
* Teen-created Muziic likely to irk YouTube
* What have you been up to this week?

Enjoy!

A new show for all our beloved listeners. Sit back and enjoy madness that is Four Dudes On Tech. This is show #8 for March 7th, 2009

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Topics included:

* Microsoft wants refund from some laid-off workers
* Google Earth Finds Atlantis!
* Apple releases Safari 4 public beta
* Windows 7 Updates
* TV on demand via Internet
* As an added bonus we've left audio of Nate freaking out on his computer!

Keeping with the weekly format we've pushed out an incredible new show detailing all things tech. Discussions Include!

* Skype - Are you being listened to?
* Government launches Recovery.org
* Facebook owns your Face, and possibly more?
* The Pirates Bay, toxic swine!
* Sirius / XM, who needs it anyway?

Along with this topics we rap intellectual about the large hadron collider (LHC), rail guns, and any other weird energy related things.

Also we are looking for some examples of any trails that have gone to court and have set a precedent for a website using their terms of service to exploit their users.

Enjoy, and remember this podcast is available in any flavor you like VIA our Podcast RSS feed.

Dan

To all our faithful listeners out there we have produced a new show for February 12th, 2009. Topics Include:

* Rare Xbox Live gamertag 'Hitman' up for sale on eBay
* Ubuntu desktop apparently scares Microsoft
* Get a free domain name and hosting from Microsoft
* What's new about the Kindle 2?
* Intel moves up rollout of new chips
* Judge: Psystar can claim Apple 'copyright misuse'
* Michael Phelps blows off IBM
* Microsoft Offers to Just 'Fix It'
* ESPN 360 Wants ISPs to Pay for Users to Get Content
* Hundreds who posted views on sex assault trial targeted