- home
- reviews
- news
- downloads
- cnet tv
On MovieTome: See the villain of IRON MAN 2!
- log in
- join CNET
- welcome,
- my profile
- log out

Comments on: Buzz Out Loud 642: Monkey see, robot do

Now you can just think about your robot servant getting you a beer and it will happen. If you're a monkey.

Add a Comment (Log in or register) (9 Comments)


by chustar January 17, 2008 12:52 PM PST: Yay! I was on buzz out loud!
-Chuma; Like this Reply to this comment


by bronxrebel January 17, 2008 12:59 PM PST: 1st. Luv the show.

2nd. Let Natalie know she has a friend in New York.

3rd. Why did you guys make Apple's decision to charge 20 bucks for the iTouch software sound so complicated? The reason the software for the Apple TV was a free upgrade is simple. An Apple TV without the new software has limited potential for making additional revenue. With the added convenience given by the software upgrade, Apple is betting existing Apple TV owners will be very happy revenue, I mean renters. Now, the software for the iTouch, had they given it away, would not have added to Apple's revenue stream, except potentially for the good P.R., but Apple is not hurting for good P.R. right now.; Like this Reply to this comment


by drehrlich January 17, 2008 1:53 PM PST: Books, newspapers, and things like the Kindle can only benefit from the current writers strike. TV is such a waste land for the most part adding more `reality' TV will just make it worse.; Like this Reply to this comment


by isting January 17, 2008 8:37 PM PST: I like Natali. I don't care what anyone says.; Like this Reply to this comment


by TimGreear January 17, 2008 9:38 PM PST: Light absorbing nanotubes Hummmmm. Just what we need for our black rectangular monoliths. Maybe.

Love the Show....; Like this Reply to this comment


by michelleh45 January 18, 2008 8:18 AM PST: Tom --

Did I hear you say you have a Kindle on the latest podcast? If so, can you talk a little about your experience with it and what you think about it. I'm kinda jonesin' for one, but wonder if I should wait for 'Kindle 2.0' (if there is such a thing).

Michelle from RTP
One of your female BuzzTown groupies (and I like Molly too!); Like this Reply to this comment


by Thorsten26 January 18, 2008 10:40 AM PST: Dear Tom

I don't know what the whole world is to you, and I would like to know whcih country your talking about when you mean the whole world does metered bandwidth.
Well yes its offered in Germany, but we also have unlimited bandwidth and most people use that.
I only have a DSL 3000 kbits/s line, but I have never been cut off or received any kind of warning.
And I have never heard that its an issue in Germany.

And I don't believe anybody wants to pay for their bandwidth, for exactly what they use.

People want a flat rate, with unlimited bandwidth.
You know exactly what you pay every month, and don't have to watch out for some bandwidth cap.
If companies don't make enough money when they offer unlimited they have to increase prices for the flatrate.
But I would be really, really annoyed if I would not be able to get an unlimited flatrate, and I definitely would not get that Warner offer, except of course if its cheaper than, the flatrate and has enough bandwidth for what I usually use.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Ken from Chicago January 21, 2008 3:39 AM PST: Great! I'm listening to the podcast at work between phone calls and I'm having to stifle a huge belly laugh (out loud) at the image of monkey-controlled robots ... wiping the backsides of monkey and fling the ... residue ... as passersby.

Thanks a lot, Buzzcrew.

Monkeybots ... rofl!

Love the show.

-- Ken from Chicago

P.S. And with all due respect to Natali ... welcome aboard the Cnet ship!

P.P.S. What? I said "all due respect". What, did you expect some backhanded insult? No. Some people have respect without the need to insult--even online. =^>; Like this Reply to this comment


by bsbishop January 23, 2008 9:39 AM PST: People Don't Read Anymore -

I think this is a case of looking at it the wrong way. I've never been a big book reader. Tech books, sure, but your epic novels - it's tough for me to get through them. On the other hand, I'm reading more now than I ever did before. All I do each day is read. I'm constantly looking at a screen reading something. When I go home I'll flip on the TV for an hour or two but, even then, I'll pop onto the internet to read something.

My guess is that this is how it is for most people. They aren't reading less, they're reading more but differently.; Like this Reply to this comment

(9 Comments)

Subscribe to the Buzz Out Loud podcast: Subscribe to the audio podcast via RSS
Subscribe to the video podcast via RSS; Subscribe to the audio podcast via iTunes
Subscribe to the video podcast via iTunes

About Buzz Out Loud Podcast

Buzz Out Loud features Tom Merritt, producer Jason Howell, and a rotating roundtable of CNET's top tech experts reviewing the day's tech news. Each episode, five times a week, the crew analyzes, interprets, and argues about what all this technology means and what it's doing to us. Fans can join in the show by calling 1-800-616-2638, e-mailing at buzz@cnet.com, or commenting on the blog.

Add this feed to your online news reader

Buzz Out Loud Podcast topics

Podcast Tips

More on Buzz Out Loud: Buzz Out Loud Lounge forum; Buzz Out Loud on CNET Live; Buzz Out Loud old episodes archive; Buzz Town Wiki; Buzz Out Loud ringtones; Submit your favorite 2009 moments

Meet the Buzz Out Loud hosts: 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. See profile; 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. See profile