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March 29, 2011

Tech News Today 209: Sloppy Science Talk

Windows Phone 7 will outsell iPhone, Another AOL-Time Warner merger, Netflix throttles Canada, and more.


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Published on March 29, 2011 16:04

Top 5 Most Wanted Gadgets for April 2011 – Tom's Top 5

These are the gadgets we'd most like to see in our Easter or other non-denominational holiday basket.


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Published on March 29, 2011 04:00

March 28, 2011

FourCast 71: To The Caves!


Hosts: Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson


We're headed to the gold standard, going bankrupt, losing our faith in science and we'll lose the world to the slime molds anyway.


Guests: Jonathon Keats and Brett Rounsaville


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Published on March 28, 2011 19:15

Tech News Today 208: No iPhone 5 For You

Why is Dorsey back at Twitter? Where did Ev go? No iPhone 5 this summer, Java founder joins Google, and more.


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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane,Darren Kitchen and Jason Howell






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Published on March 28, 2011 15:38

March 27, 2011

East Meets West 245 – What's in your go bag

We are joined by the inimitable Owen J.J. Stone and talk about Roger's burglary, the meaning of ethnicity and what we keep in our go bags.


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Published on March 27, 2011 18:07

Triangulation 8: Bob Heil


Hosts: Leo Laporte and Tom Merritt


We talk to Bob Heil, pioneer of the live sound industry since 1966.


Guest: Bob Heil of Heil Sound


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Published on March 27, 2011 16:00

March 25, 2011

Tech News Today 207: Only Been Pinged Once

Is Android closed now? Microsoft picks up some used IPV4 addresses, Color breaks itself to fix itself, and more.


Guest: Kevin Purdy


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Published on March 25, 2011 15:51

March 24, 2011

Tech News Today 206: OMG FYI LOL In OED

Text donations to Japan delayed by carriers, Google Music gets a little more real, the PlayBook gets Android apps, and more.


Guest: Clayton Morris


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Published on March 24, 2011 16:00

March 23, 2011

Tech News Today 205: Chumby Part 8: The Reckoning

Government wants control of app store, Japan's earthquake affects tablet wars, fighting file-sharing may kill music biz, and more.


Guest: Don Reisinger


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Published on March 23, 2011 16:08

Episode 157: You've made me the happiest geek on earth!

Episode 157: You've made me the happiest geek on earth!

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Published on March 23, 2011 10:37