Buzz Out Loud 739: One tingly pinky
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EPISODE 739 |
Happy Birthday! X86 Turns 30 Years Old
http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/08/06/05/1247249.shtml
Astronauts Fix Space Station Toilet
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080604-sts124-kibo-space-toilet.html
All-encompassing iPhone patent filing hints at GPS, video chat
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/02/all_encompassing_iphone_patent_filing_hints_at_gps_video_chat.html
Mac OS X 10.6 code named
Snow Leopard, may be pure Cocoa
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/06/04/mac-os-x-10-6-code-named-snow-leopard-may-be-pure-cocoa
Comcast to Throttle Biggest Bandwidth Hogs
http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007068.html
Cell phone users secretly tracked in study
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/04/cell.tracking.ap/index.html
Yahoo inks InstallShield deal to help propagate toolbar
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9960614-7.html
Microsoft denies it’s running call-in ’save XP’ petition
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9093478
How to Get and Keep Windows XP After June 30
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146330-pg,1/article.html
Microsoft Study Says Repetitive Strain Injury Costs $600m
http://mobile.slashdot.org/mobile/08/06/05/1115258.shtml
IBM to cool layered chips with water
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9960566-7.html
VOICE MAIL
Frank rolling Meadows
About those 'self-destructing' DVDs
WWDC announcements
Even as an Apple fanboy, I am exhausted by the constant speculation over
the upcoming WWDC. There are so many rumors flying around, that I
decided to take a quick look at the last “SDK Roadmap” video from
Cupertino. There it was, loud and clear: Stevie J. said (and listed it
on the screen) “The iPhone SDK and Enterprise software will be released
in Late June”, that was months ago and there’s no reason to think they
would deviate from that path, which is why they called it the “SDK
Roadmap”.
That leaves one to question what will be discussed at WWDC: My Guess: 1.
Demo of latest apps for the SDK and current progress with a late June
release. 2. New 3G iPhone, with beefed up storage and battery life to
take full advantage of the upcoming SDK and Enterprise software. 3.
“Mobile Me” will replace .Mac and all of the features will be listed
(with Demo) and available that day (this could be the “one more thing”
thing) 4. My wish: A new revamped laptop of some sort, maybe a new MBP,
but more likely the latest version of OS X
No, the irony is not lost on me that I just threw my hat into the ring
for continuing rumors and speculation of WWDC. Oh well…such is the
fate of an Apple Fanboy.
Long time listener,
Doug Trace
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Why should you upgrade to Windows Vista?
Below is a Microsoft TechNet Newsletter in which Microsoft claims that
Vista is environmentally friendly:
Every 10 PCs that switch to Windows Vista is the equivalent of taking an
automobile off the road, in terms of greenhouse gases.
Love the show,
RJ
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Recycling from Best Buy
Hello, my first buzz ever
Just letting you know how it should be. In Norway every electronic store
has to accept _all_ electronic equipment and recycle them for free. You
don’t need to buy something, or pay anything, you just leave your gear,
and it gets recycled.
Love the show, saves my workday =)
Helge M. Heggli
Norway
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Sensible units
Hey BOL,
I found this via the Woot! WWWoundup. It’s called Sensible Units
(http://www.sensibleunits.com/) It takes boring standard units like
meters, kilograms, feet, pounds, or acres and converts them into
measurements using real objects.
For instance, I’m 6′4″ and 180lbs, and I live on a quarter acre of land.
According to Sensible Units, I’m as tall as 16 CD’s side-by-side, as
heavy as 16 average cats, and live on a tract of land that is as big as
2.9 IMAX screens (which all of a sudden seems so sad).
The cool thing is that doesn’t always use the same standards every time
you enter the same amount. So my being 6′4″ also equates to 1.4 Alaskan
moose antler spans, 38 AA batteries, or 9.7 five month old human fetuses
end to end (gross).
Unfortunately, there are no time conversions.
Anyhow, I thought Buzztown might enjoy this.
In lieu of saying “Love the show!”, I’m going to say, “BOL rocks!”
BOL Rocks!
James
Vineland, NJ
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Say no to Indy? Not likely
As a manager at a small, independent movie theatre (with a 20 screen AMC
theatre literally across the highway), I asked our owner what it would
take for him to refuse a movie such as Indiana Jones, and his answer
was, “There is NO situation where we could say no.” Small theatres that
refused a major movie like that, even with deliberately tampered-with
audio, would simply be dropped from distribution. It would take AMC,
Regal or some other major chain to say THEY won’t accept this before
things would change.
Love the show,
Andy
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Loopity blah blah, the wrath of
Re: Tully’s Wi-Fi email
Yo Molly,
Sorry about sounding like a bad commercial in my email yesterday.
I didn’t realize it until you went loopity blah blah all over it 
Next time I’ll stick to the subject.
Love the Show!
Peace,
Vic the Video Game Artist
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. 
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