Technorama Ep457 : Aftermath

Coming up in this episode… bombe-ddos

Pushbutton pizza
Russian tax collectors will try anything
The kitchen of the future

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Hello Chuck, Kreg, Groupies, hangers-on, and those who just can not find the door out of the studio, This morning I was surprised to find out that my 14 year old niece is a superhero fan. She arrived in a Captain America onesie. (With boots. It is the country, after all.) Please forgive the quality of the photo. It was taken with my tablet and since it was outdoors I was wearing polarizing sunglasses to protect my eyes from rays ‘n things which made it difficult to see the screen properly. Here is an idea for you. The Technorama Pronunciation Guide. It might make the news easier to understand for new listeners. Keep up the good work, Charles

What show would you like to see rebooted, Justin?

Disney’s Gargoyles. Still with Keith David as a voice. And the Star Trek: TNG cast too.

Babylon 5 on something other than Warner Brothers. That company is poison to cross media, and someone new could bring the series to a Star Trek level with the right love. Hey ST and SW are both in reboot/restart mode. It would work.

The Tick, both the live action and Cartoon versions, although I think I heard rumors of a Netflix reboot of the live action series.

Tenchi Muyo, because it has had two reboots. Why not a third?

Uh, hrm. Oh why not a complete reboot of the Disney cartoons through the late 80s to the late 90s and combine them into a Kingdom hearts TV show/movie franchise.

On This Day In History for December 2, 2015

This is the 336th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 29 days remaining in 2015.

It was on this date in 1409 that The University of Leipzig opens.
That same date in 1867, At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.
It was 88 years ago today that Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
New York City’s LaGuardia Airport opens 76 years ago today.
It was 22 years ago today that NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-61.
14 years ago today, Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Happy birthday goes out to:

French painter Georges Seurat born on this date in 1859.
One of the co-founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus, Charles Edward Ringling, was born today in 1863
Actress Cathy Lee Crosby turns 71 today.
Also born today in 1944, Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace.
Actress and producer Lucy Liu is 47.
Tennis player Monica Seles is 42.
Singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Britney Spears is 34.
And #12, Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers,turns 32 today.

Don’t forget kids, you can subscribe to the uber-geek calendar on our website!

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for December 2, 2015

News

Another Star Trek gadget that almost was – thankfully not
Now there’s an easy-button for Domino’s Pizza

Listener Birthday Calendar

02 – Ben Fryxell from the MacMania Podcast
02 – Tim Bourquin
03 – Bob Pankratz
06 – SuperMoonMan
07 – Peter aka Zzippster from the Zzipp and Co. Podcast, Weymouth, Dorset, UK
08 – DanDman
Gydian

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Hacks & Strange Stories

Russian tax collectors given money-scented soap

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