On today’s show, it turns out flies are getting smell-o-vision before we do. Whatever. Also, the next Apple TV is coming, and you won’t believe who thinks it’s a dud (hint: Brian Tong is on the show). The iPad launches globally, Skype Mobile is coming to Android just in time to save us from the …

Read the full post →“BOL 1238: Smell the light?”

Our verdict on Facebook’s privacy retool: well … we’re tough graders. Also today, will Steve Ballmer show up at the WWDC keynote? Palm loses its mobile UI design guy to Android, which is good news for Android, but continuing bad news for Palm and WebOS. Also, introducing Darth Vader’s Dog. Buzz Out Loud episodes are …

Read the full post →“BOL 1237: Facebook privacy hangover”

Facebook rolls out its new privacy changes live during our show! How nice of them. In a nutshell, near as we can tell, everything is going to be simpler and Facebook is really sorry that they really mean it about the whole privacy thing. And we get that, but we need some time to get …

Read the full post →“BOL 1236: Let the healing begin”

If you don’t like broad patents on potentially world-changing scientific developments like scientific genomes, well, then, build your own! Also, does the $97 iPhone 3GS mean the 4G model will be on sale at launch? And we find out why five inches just isn’t enough. Sorry. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original …

Read the full post →“BOL 1235: Build your own freakin’ genome”

Rafe hits us with the best Facebook analogy yet: it’s like a nude beach that you have to go to, and also, it rips your clothes off. Also, we get all excited about WebOS in the HP slate until Rafe irrefutably proves how it’s not going to work. And then Molly turns into Tom and …

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We have synthetic life! Craig Venter’s new bacterium is alive and is blue… because that’s what it’s programmed to be. Also, Google says Happy 30th Birthday Pacman by putting a playable game into the Google banner. Tech support calls ensue. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or …

Read the full post →“BOL 1233: Synthetic life is oh so blue”

Apparently, Australian border guards can now search your laptops for porn when you enter the country. Um. Ok. As a protest, we suggest everyone flying there just declare that they have porn. Why not? Also, tons of news coming from Google I/O, including the very interesting Google TV and the latest on Android 2.2. Let …

Read the full post →“BOL 1232: Declare your porn”

We wanted Google to announce its set-top box at Google IO today, but what do we get? A new video codec, an app store in Chrome, and (yawn) Google Wave going into open beta. And, oh yeah, homeland security seals (the marine mammals, not the hulky military guys) protecting our harbors. Buzz Out Loud episodes …

Read the full post →“BOL 1231: Seals with frickin’ lasers!”

The indignities start with problem in the New York studio that keep Molly from being visible on today’s show, and then end with the realization that all those browser preferences are basically a trackable fingerprint that’s further eroding any illusion of online privacy you might have ever had. Also, Google’s getting into the phone business. …

Read the full post →“BOL 1230: The accumulation of little indignities”

Did Paramount actually issue a DMCA takedown to some people who filmed Transformers 3 while it was being filmed outside their window!? Well, yeah. But Molly thinks that particular brand of stupidity almost had to be an accident. I mean, come on. Also, Google accidentally (!) collected data from open WiFi hotspots while taking pictures …

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