Scarnorama!

Show #53: Scarnorama!

* Halloween Urban Legends!
* Some interesting tech I noticed while on vacation.
* Final installment from the Robot Geeks
* Interview with Adam Savage!
* Standup Arcade cabinet with 12 Games at Target!
* Interesting Tech Chuck noticed while on vacation

Listen to Technorama for October 31, 2005

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Interview: Adam Savage

Kreg and I were extremely lucky to get some time with Adam Savage from Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters. The interview was originally aired in segments embedded in Technorama over the course of a few weeks in October and November 2005. For those who want the entire experience in one sitting, we offer it here.

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Sunday Night, Adam Savage on Technorama!

Tell your neighbor, friends and remind your dog…We will be airing an interview we had with Adam Savage from the Myth Busters!

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The Server Room of Horrors!

You’ve been patiently awaiting at the edge of your seats. You’ve heard it’s coming. You heard the horrifying Trailers. You’ve subscribed to every Podcast in Friends In Tech so you don’t miss it.

Tonight your wait is over. Friends In Tech (FiT) the cross-pollination, cross-promotion and, most importantly, fun network, proudly present…
The Server Room of Horrors!

Listen to Server Room of Horrors

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Behold! The RoboChuck 3000

Show #52: Behold! The RoboChuck 3000

* Projector Hack
* CD Server with linux
** Linux Journal
** Faqs.org
** Virtual CD Jukebox
* VMware Player
* Pinball machine made of Legos!
* Unix commands for Advanced Users
* Rubberband man Staples Commercials
* M.C. Escher Archives
* The second part to Chucks Robot Center Sound Seeing Tour

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Listen to Technorama for October 27, 2005

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Where is Sarah Conner?

Show # 52: Where is Sarah Conner?

* Accidental Invention Points to End of Light Bulbs.
* Auto convert RSS feeds to torrents
* Flock is out
* Vintage Computer Show
* Also via Slashdot | Minor Computer Flaw Frees State Prisoners
* R2-D2 Case Mod
* 168 Pixel GIF of Star Wars EP IV
* Ham operator corrects Disney railroad ride message
* Do you know the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R? Here’s a link to help:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/2279
* 35 Definitions about HDTV
* Free download: Astronomy Picture of the Day Dashboard Widget for Mac OS X

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Listen to Technorama for October 24, 2005

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OpenOffice.org 2.0 released

With the OpenDocument format, OpenOffice.org 2.0 sounds like it’s going to finally give Microsoft Office suite a run for its money. I’m definitely going to be trying this out soon!

I tried it a couple years ago and it was pretty sad, time for another eval!

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It's all Downhill from Here!

Show #50: It’s all Downhill from Here!

* Listener Feedback
* News about Gmail in the UK
* The prize drawing for show #50
* Trivia: What is the proper name for a “punch card”?
* The price of the Xray receptor at the dentist is $9000 USD
* Transparent Aluminum?
* Darth Vader and Yoda Sculpture with Butter!
* Kreg’s Video (With hacked Camera) of my ride on the Borg Assimilator! Requires Xvid Codec
* Game to teach you programming
* Listen to Albert Einstein
* Tips from a Project Manager
* Top ten Linux commands every Geek should know
* What is the Number 50 really?

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Listen to Technorama for October 20th, 2005

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New Scientist Breaking News – Windscreen repels armour-piercing bullets

Remember Star Trek IV? Remember the scene with Scotty and the guy played by Stuart Pankin about the transparent aluminum? Looks like we can cross of another one of the Star Trek science fiction items and it becomes science-fact!

New Scientist Breaking News – Windscreen repels armour-piercing bullets

Now we need transporters! The price of gasoline is killing me!

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Men still outearn women in IT

A recent article in Ars Technica states that men still outearn women in IT. As of this month, this is no longer true in my house. My wife just surpassed my salary in IT at the same company as me.

How would you feel?

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