Richard Stallman says anyone who puts their data in the cloud is stupid. Cooley thinks he’s right about some things but finds other parts of this statement stupid. Find out which is which. We also get into a discussion of why exactly the House of Representatives website went down. Cooley doesn’t buy any of it. …
Month: September 2008
Buzz Out Loud 819: Laptop size doesn’t matter
Natali says she giggles when she sees guys using the tiny little Eee PC. But she doesn’t question their manliness. Engnr_Chik thinks netbooks are for everyone. Plus we speculate on the rush to release a pre-beta of Windows 7, demand Wal-Mart do something about their forlorn DRM music tracks and I’m possibly moving to Japan. …
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Buzz Out Loud 818: The Zipless Squirt
It’s an in the wild sort of show today: love on the bus, Zune-style, a Tesla in the wild, an anecdotal Netbook in the wild, and wild assumptions and paranoia about Internet tracking ensue as Rafe Needleman returns to BOL. Also, the birdman flies over the Channel. Awesome. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in …
Buzz Out Loud 817: 3.85G coming soon!
It’s an exciting time to be in the market for a confusing incremental upgrade to your wireless broadband speeds, especially if you’re into white space. Donald Bell joins the cast today for a rollicking discussion that includes a trifecta of unexpected good news for actual consumers. It’s very exciting. Especially the part about the giant …
Buzz Out Loud 816: The fog of charm
I bet you think this podcast is about you. Don’t you? Don’t you!? On today’s show, we learn how easy it is to spot a narcissist on Facebook (stay away!), terrible ideas that will criminalize professional eBay sellers and kill eBay even faster than it’s killing itself, and how video games might be the only …
Buzz Out Loud 815: The HTC Dream and the death of grammar
The introduction of the G1 phone (the HTC Dream) is very nearly overshadowed by the marketing decision to destroy perfect innocent words in the commercials for it. But we do eventually get around to discussing the features, the delay of Windows Mobile 7, electric cars from Chrysler (for real!), and SanDisk takes a beating. Buzz …
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Buzz Out Loud 814: BOL: now with actual knowledge
On today’s show, we get schooled about how cell phone 911 works, we school the music industry on their consistently terrible ideas regarding physical formats (seriously? Albums on micro SD cards? Are you kidding us with this?), Obama cools his pro Net neutrality stance, and Japan gets to work on the space elevator. Jason already …
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Buzz Out Loud 813: Gonads: it’s a science word
Quit laughing. This is serious business, related to cell phone radiation and sperm motility and viability. Also today, we talk about the new, NEW Microsoft ads (again), EA backtracking on its unpopular decision and Mark Zuckerberg sticking with his, and whether weather will make a difference in PlayStation 3 sales. Our bet: no. With guest …
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Buzz Out Loud 812: No, we have no politics today
Yes, we talk about politicians, and we crack a couple of non-jokes about politics, but we’re definitely NOT talking about politics. Because we want us all to get along. Natali Del Conte joins the Buzz crew today to bid a (fond?) farewell to the Gates-Seinfeld ads, talk about Mark Zuckerberg and all his money, and …
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Buzz Out Loud 811: I invented that
Whether it’s the BlackBerry, the Internet, CNET TV, or hilarious jokes about the Large Hadron Collider, it’s a good bet that someone either on or in today’s show invented it. Probably Molly. Also in the news today, Nintendo is super rich, the first Android phone is getting a Steve-note (sans Steve) on Sept. 23, and …