BOL 1088: RAID your brain server
New technology allows organic brain cells to control robots, leading us to conclude that eventually we'll all be brains in a data center. Also Apple announces a bunch of updates to its computer line as well as a new magic mouse. And the PS3 is now the King of the console hill. Who saw that coming?
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EPISODE 1088
Apple redesigns iMac and 13-inch MacBook, revamps
Mac Mini
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10378884-1.html
http://www.apple.com/macbook/
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/
http://www.apple.com/imac/
http://www.apple.com/macmini/
Barnes & Noble ‘Nook’ e-reader with color touch screen out Thursday for $259
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/19/barnes-and-noble-nook-color-e-reader-out-tuesday-for-259-says/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/barnes-and-noble-officially-launches-nook-e-reader-259-pre-orde/
Google actually getting into the phone business?
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10614007/1/exclusive-google-plans-its-own-android-phone.html
PS3 finally wins a month
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10378392-52.html
Xbox 360 update will lock out unauthorized storage
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/09/10/19/1959249/Xbox-360-Update-Will-Lock-Out-Unauthorized-Storage
CIA branch invests in tech firm that monitors blogs, Twitter, social media
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/19/cia-branch-invests-i.html
Car glass rules could impair cell, GPS, and radio signals in Calif.
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/10/19/1844258/Car-Glass-Rules-Could-Impair-Cell-GPS-and-Radio-Signals-In-CA
Internet Archive’s BookServer could ‘dominate’ Amazon
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10378573-52.html
Quick test’ for airport liquids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8314419.stm
Robot controlled by human brain cells
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/09/10/20/1236208/Robot-Controlled-By-Human-Brain-Cells
VOICEMAIL
Daniel about Verizon
Paul FROM Verizon
E-MAIL
Hey buzz crew,
Before this app came out (wolfram) there was a mobile
iPhone formatted
wolfram alpha site that was amazing! I saved it to my home screen but
when I clicked on it today, it led me to a add for the app. **sigh** 
Yours truly,
Cameron Tora
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Love the show, but you should clarify the Google Voicemail story. Users choose to 'share' those messages – users shared them. Google is now protecting people from their own stupidity which is cool, but please blame stupid people not Google!
thanks,
Natron from Madison, WI
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by mikehill33
October 29, 2009 7:26 AM PDT
- Google talking to chip manufacturers? They ABSOLUTELY are getting into the hardware business.
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(4 Comments)If you look at Google Voice, this is the first step into mobile service.
Making a device would aim them directly at Apple, which would be a big FU to Steve Jobs.
I could totally see Google Voice offering free service, and free hardware. I'm guessing Google is leasing wireless access right now, and will flip the switch and offer full-feature mobile service.
They have the eyeballs, they have the brand, it makes total sense.
Big question is WHEN?