Cooley needs a cigarette after a personal moment related to the wonder of band printers and the glory of dot-matrix. Who knew? We also have a good long talk about how soon physical papers will disappear and teach Rafe all about the Konami Code. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. …

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It’s a-hole Thursday on Buzz Out Loud today, as we regale you, the listening audience, with tales of cyber-douchebaggery on Wikipedia, Facebook, and computer fair failures. Also, warp drives (space rant!), the death of Duke Nukem, and meatspace. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has …

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On today’s show, we have a lot to apologize for, but don’t hold your breath because it ain’t happening. (It’s all just a desperate plea for more voicemail.) The short version is this: Kindle DX is ludicrously expensive, Blu-Ray is catching on but totally shouldn’t, and Craigslist is officially a pimp. Buzz Out Loud episodes …

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We speculate even more on the rumored large format Kindle, and get the announcement date wrong right from the start. What, we’re supposed to read press releases? Also on the rumor front, we discuss Apple’s interest in buying Twitter and Electronic Arts. Somethings just not sitting well with this one. Buzz Out Loud episodes are …

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On today’s show, thoughts on a bigger Kindle made for reading newspapers (fail), Sprint’s earnings report (fail), whether Microsoft will allow downgrades from Windows 7 to Vista (fail) and silver ooze (winner!). Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for SEO, clarification, or …

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On today’s show, Molly, Rafe, and Brian Cooley take over for Tom, Natali, and sanity. Between ISP censorship in Minnesota, Facebook phishing attacks, and search on Twitter, it doesn’t sound rant-tastic but it really, really is. Enjoy. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been …

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Natali’s out and Jason I are joined by Donald and Brian Tong making for a fun-filled episode where Tom says stupid guy things like touchdown line. But we do talk about the Windows 7 RC and Atomprocessors getting used in netbooks. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation …

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We’re not sure that Barney Frank gambles in his pajamas but he’s fighting for your right to do so in the United States. Also Verizon gets a little slutty, looking for an iPhone, and Android phone, and pretty much anything else. Also Blu-ray is on the rise, but so are digital downloads Buzz Out Loud …

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Cooley gets mad at the Swiss and the Dutch in this episode and takes up the defense of Microsoft. We also decide to pitch IBM against Wolfram Alpha in a battle royale. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. Some metadata supplementation and/or correction has been done for SEO, clarification, or …

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IBM is creating a computer that will go to battle against contestants on Jeopardy, and we envision an internet connected Google computer searching for the answers in real time. Something tells me this computer will be a little bit smarter than that. Also, Nicole Lee joins us to discuss a gaggle of cell phone related …

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