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I'll be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend!

Once again we're headed to Dragon*Con, where I'll be doing a few TWiT shows in front of a live audience as well as our third Sword and Laser from the conference. Here's the schedule of all the panels/shows I'll be on:

Geek a Week Podcast Reunion

Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location: Regency VI – VII – Hyatt (Length: 1)

Description: Join artist Len Peralta as he talks with geek superstars that were featured on the Geek A Week Podcast.

Geek a When art meets science and skepticism

Time: Fri 07:00 pm Location: 205-2097 Hilton

Title: Sword and Laser Live Podcast

Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)

Title: Tech News Today

Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)

Title: Frame Rate

Time: Sun 04:00 pm Hilton 205-207

Title: NSFWShow

Time: Sat 08:30 pm

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Published on August 29, 2011 14:25

Frame Rate 38: Consequence Of Delayed Content

Hosts: Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt

Fox delay might be cause of piracy jump, new version of Star Wars… again, why AMC is in trouble, and more.

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Running time: 54:57

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Published on August 29, 2011 11:43

Tech News Today 315: Stretch The Nanotube

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Apple's business model ripped off by Razer, Google kills popular apps, HP, GameStop and BN apologies to everyone.

Guest: Joshua Topolsky

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Running time: 48:18

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Published on August 29, 2011 11:32

Just finished my 2nd Novel: United Moon Colonies

I just uploaded the final draft of my second novel, United Moon Colonies. Much better shape than the draft version was.

Here's the blurb: Richard Chong just led the United Moon Colonies to victory over the Fundamentalist Union, or Fundys, saving Earth from a totalitarian madman. Now as the Moon finally gains respect on it's parent planet, a new madman wants to kill Chong. But it's not all about the President. They have an even more insidious plot to rule both worlds and bring the Fundys back for good.

Buy print copy at Lulu. or get free PDF on Archive.org.

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Published on August 27, 2011 17:38

Tech News Today 314: The Game Stops Here

New CEO, and end of an era, neither one at Apple this time, GameStop lives up to it's name, Samsung protests too much, and more.

Guest: Darren Kitchen and Christopher Null

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

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Running time:

37:15

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Published on August 25, 2011 23:50

Tech News Today 313: One More Thing

Apple wins in court, but Samsung didn't lose, Time Warner thumbs nose at Viacom, Steve Jobs resignation announcement, and more.

Guest: Cali Lewis

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

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43:31

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Published on August 24, 2011 23:48

Triangulation 21: Kevin Mitnick

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt

Most known for his computer hacking, spending 5 years in prison for hacking, and his new book Ghost in the Wires, Kevin Mitnick, is this week's guest.

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Running time: 57:06

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Published on August 24, 2011 18:56