On today’s Buzz Out Loud, Natali and Molly form a new Amazonian society in advance of the development of artificial sperm. But in much more important news, Google is finally building the thin-client, Netbook-friendly operating system that Molly predicted back in 2005. And poor Yahoo is stuck in 2005: it just announced Search Pad. Aw. …
Buzz Out Loud 1013: 21st century episode for the 21st century listener
Just like the LG watch we are a 21st century product for the 21st century consumer. Which means we exist now for people who exist now. Sigh. Ryan Block of gdgt joins us to talk about an algorithm to steal your Social Security Number and how Gmail finally came outta beta! Yay! Bad times and …
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Buzz Out Loud 1012: Disregard this episode
Well you don’t really need to totally disregard this episode, but that is what 10-12 means in CB radio talk. And the news is light. Although we do learn that the head of MI6’s speedo is not a state secret. But it SHOULD be! Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their original audio form. …
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Buzz Out Loud 1011: User clips Galore
Intro: CNET’s US offices are closed today but we have a special episode for you. We had so many great submissions to our 1000th episode, we couldn’t fit all the clips in the show and do everything else we wanted. So, today, you get all the clips. Or at least most of them. Every clip …
Buzz Out Loud 1010: Who loves the show? Metrologists
On today’s show, we discover that Microsoft is a fine American company that thinks nothing of shafting its highest-paying users or subjecting the entire Internet to multiple episodes of projectile vomiting. And Apple shouldn’t be forced by some pissy little upstart to change its perfectly legitimate EULA. And don’t even get Cooley STARTED on sending …
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Buzz Out Loud 1009: Pirate Bay or Cruiseship Bay?
As the new owners of the Pirate Bay take over they will have to eventually change things and sell out. So Rafe has dubbed them as Cruiseship Bay. We also discuss the pyrrhic victory of RIAA over Usenet.com and Rafe and Natali hate some more on Verizon. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in their …
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Buzz Out Loud 1008: China delays pr0k-blocker
China has delayed required installation of Green Dam Youth Escort, but we find out it does a better job blocking pork than porn. Whew. Protect those kids from the piggies! Also a big win for remote cable DVRs! And the Pirate Bay got sold. You can sell it? Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in …
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Buzz Out Loud 1007: Crank up the beats on space
NASA may have found the lost moon tapes and our best hopes is for some kind of remix. Also Molly tells us all to beware the sticky death roller if we use the dead-fly-powered alarm clock. We also still don’t have a sponsor. In case you were curious. Buzz Out Loud episodes are released in …
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Buzz Out Loud 1006: Butt-nibbling robots
Artists are developing robots that can consume flies and rodents. That means they’ll get a taste for flesh. What could go wrong? They come for your butt, that’s what. We also take NASA to task, and discuss the effect of Michael Jackson’s death on the Internet and what it might mean for future emergencies. All …
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Buzz Out Loud 1005: I’m Bill Gates, this beer is warm
Bill Gates is part of a team that has patented a new beer keg. Sure it could be used for other things. But the point was we’re pretty sure he came up with the idea when drinking warm beer in Africa. We also talk about porn on the iPhone and new Windows pricing. Buzz Out …
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