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Another Comic-Con International is upon us! Not gonna make it this year? Sadface, but not to worry – there are a few GREAT apps out there to help you read the latest comics, right from the comfort of your own device.

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Published on July 19, 2011 04:00

Tech News Today 286: The Anti-Social Network

HTC banned in the US? Amazon rents you text bits, Anonymous threatens to start social network, and more.

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

Running time:

39:39

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Published on July 18, 2011 22:57

FourCast 83: Nice Bioluminescent Spots

Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson

Bioluminescent spots running down your back with billboards.

Guests: Eva Snyder and Mignon Fogarty

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Running time: 57:33

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Published on July 18, 2011 18:18

S&L Podcast – #69 – 100% Dinklage

We're stoked about more than just A Dance with Dragons this week. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is going online for free next year! Comic-Con is coming, which means awesome YouTube videos! And we sing a welcome to the newbies in our GoodReads forum. But you should listen anyway.

QUICK BURNS

George R.R. Martin confirms 'Dunk and Egg Vol I'

Encyclopedia of Science Fiction online and free

All the Coolest Events You Can't Miss at Comic-Con 2011

CALENDAR

7/19/2011 – Star Wars: Choices of One By Timothy Zahn
7/26/2011 Ghost Story (Dresden Files, No. 13) by Jim Butcher
7/31/2011 Troika by Alistair Reynolds
8/2/2011 The Diviner by Melanie Rawn
8/2/2011 Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

BARE YOUR SWORD

A Long Time & a Bad Memory

Tyrion: Chapter 1

From Singularity into La-La Land?

BOOK CHECK-IN

Veronica is at 36%. Tom is significantly behind her.

EMAILS

Starting at about 11:00 in the S&L podcast number 68, Tom said something like, "Those are three book trilogies, there's lots of examples of those. Addams is at least a five book trilogy." All with a straight face. Have fun, Rob

NEW MEMBER HELLOS

Don, Don, James, Sarah, Melissa, Jenny, LordofSquirrels, Maranas, Tom, Ricardo, Mike, Dave, Grant, Scott, Nix, Costa, Mario, Peter, Gheric, Robert, Mojo, Ian, Jim, Slowfox, Zach.

ADDENDUMS

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