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Buzz Out Loud 798: There is no poop, so leave the diamonds alone
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EPISODE 798 |
IE 8 beta gives other browsers a run for their money
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10027345-83.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7585741.stm
State cannot force removal of SSNs from privacy advocate’s site
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/08/28/1536249.shtml
Music labels rethink iTunes, again; same old gripe of album vs singles
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-music-labels-rethink-itunes-again-same-old-gripe-of-album-vs-singles/
“Galactica” proves the ratings system is dead
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26396271/
Veoh defeats copyright infringement lawsuit
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10027926-93.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121989796262379185.html
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/a-victory-for-video-sites-court-grants-veoh-its-dmca-defense-in-copyright-case
YouTube finally figures out how to make money: Big ads on its home page
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/youtube-finally-figures-out-how-to-make-money-big-ads-on-its-homepage
Report: AT&T source explains exact technical details of
iPhone 3G problems - Thanks Jay!
http://www.dailytech.com/Report+ATT+Source+Explains+Exact+Technical+Details+of+iPhone+3G+Probems/article12797.htm
Why can’t they fix the Flash/Firefox bug?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10027752-2.html
Aaron Sorkin creates Facebook page, writing Facebook movie
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/08/confirmed_aaron_sorkin_creates.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7585632.stm
Hackers prepare supermarket sweep
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7584258.stm
Man’s ‘pants’ password is changed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/7585098.stm
Voice mail
Josh in Denver
Hydrogen-powered
cars.
Anonymous Analyst
Made a site.
Hey BOL Crew,
I think that Psystar’s counter-suit against Apple, saying that they
violated anti-trust laws, is completely bogus. It’s as if someone were
to sue Dasani saying that they are violating anti-trust laws by
packaging water in the specific Dasani bottle. Now, if the consumer
wants to put the water from the Dasani bottle into their own - they
can. Just like the OSx86 project. Now, if you were to sell Dasani
water in your own bottle, it’s obvious that you are ripping of Dasani.
It’s the same situation with Apple v Psystar. If Psystar wins, it’s
like allowing the common people to make Apple’s company decisions.
-John
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Hey Guys,
On 797, you briefly mentioned the use of the letter “Y” and how it
began with Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
I’m a little confused… Are you saying that shows didn’t commonly
exist prior to Buffy with “Y”s at the end, or that “Buffy” was
originally “Buff The Vampire Slayer,” but they added the “Y” to give
it the secret Whedon sauce of success?
It sounded like there was a reasoning behind the “Y” but you didn’t
really explain. Please do.
Tim
St. Louis, Mo.
P.S. Was Molly originally “Moll” before the “Y” craze?
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Hey hey TMJ,
I’m fully not expecting this to be on the podcast tomorrow, but wanted to share my fangirl love for you guys. At 3 different points in podcast 797 I was talking back to you guys while driving home from work!
1. Hey Tom, #800 won’t be on Monday, but on Tuesday, unless you guys are podcasting on Labor Day 
2. Hey Molly, answering the phone in Japanese isn’t “konichiwa” (although that is technically “hello”), but “moshi moshi”. As a japanophile, I thought you’d know that one!
3. Hey Jason, when you asked “are you ready for some soft rock!” I was waiting for Johnathan Coulton’s “Soft Rocked by Me” from his Thing a Week collection: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/
PS Jason, how’s your DirecTV?
Love you guys!
Amy in the East Bay
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Hey Buzz Crew,
I was just listening to episode #797 , and the near Molly rant about
Apple pulling apps form the App Store made me fire up the old
Powerbook, put the baby in the swing and give you my two cents. The
way I see it is that Apple built the sandbox, ordered the sand, and
even made sure the dumb truck did not wreck their yard. Now all they
are trying to do is get the cat poop out the it. I guess what I’m
trying to say is that I dont see any difference between Apple pulling
apps, for what ever reason, even for no reason at all. And those signs
you see that every mom and pop restaurant that state ” We reserve the
right refuse service to anyone”. Is Apple being a tool do doing this,
yes? But its still their sandbox.
Love the show,
Never seen a kindle in the wild,
Mark-o from Portland
As host of the Buzz Report video series, Molly provides a fresh and funny perspective on the latest consumer electronic products to hit the market, as well as commentary on the stories and development that she thinks are truly buzz-worthy. She is also co-host of Buzz Out Loud, CNET's "podcast of indeterminate length," which entertains listeners with a funny and skeptical take on the day's technology news. Her other podcast, Gadgettes, is proof that girls can be geeks too.
Tom Merritt appears on
CNET TV, specializing in help and how-to and the ever popular Top 5
lists. He also co-hosts CNET's The Real Deal podcast. 
Jason Howell can
often be found producing Buzz Out Loud from the audio studios at CNET,
updating XML feeds from the comfort of his cubicle, and saying "uh-oh"
from time to time. 
Is this punishment for calling the other day? Darn.
Robertv
So you know, the last 2 or 3 episodes have also been cutting off, but right at the end so i didn't bother reporting it....but I guess there's some general going on cos yeah, the latest file is way too short...??
(End of rant ..... tempoarily)
Of course I love the show. Almost goes without saying.
....... old-angel
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by jollybliss
August 29, 2008 8:11 AM PDT
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(11 Comments)Feedback on your New Site sans bleeding retinas....
I like it, it's fine.... I come for you guys not the graphics anyway! ok ok on that point in this age where the internet is my memory augmentation and I don't remember anything, (differed remembrance) sometimes I come to cnet.com forgetting bol.cnet.com and I've tried to just plug in "buzz out loud" in the top search bar on the NEW cnet home page.
IT DOESN'T WORK! nothing as of just then comes up! What injustice is this?
Well actually...... (hehe.... and has anyone noticed that when molly does "that" voice it sounds like Dan Ackerman..... no slight to the insightful reviewer! love to all the wonderful and varied cnet cohort I say! I'm a square black kettle btw :-P)
Where was I.... oh yes Well Actually (I just wanted to say that) I had tried your search on your previous home site and typing 'buzz out loud" wasn't really fruitful or clear either. Got lost in ads and other confusing stuff. I gave up and used google. I still think that your search is a little messy. I don't personally like the sponsors interspersed between the results it's confusing and loses me. Googles sponsors at the top I find clearer and now to think of it suprisingly less obtrusive.
Anyway maybe you should do a yahoo and outsource your search.......resistance is useless to our complete assimilation