{"id":3685,"date":"2012-07-31T21:49:44","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T02:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=3685"},"modified":"2012-07-31T21:49:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T02:49:44","slug":"technorama-ep-350-olympic-sized-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/2012\/07\/31\/technorama-ep-350-olympic-sized-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Technorama Ep 350 &#8211; Olympic Sized Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In this episode&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The science of science<\/li>\n<li>What makes our brains so mushy<\/li>\n<li>The first triangle with four corners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Listen below with the audio player or <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pe53l-Xr\">Click Here<\/a> for complete show notes and video from the show.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2960\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3685-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep350_120801.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep350_120801.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep350_120801.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep350_120801.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Tech_Ep350_120801.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Introducing the team&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ThoNSKhV1bU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Happy Birthday to:<\/li>\n<li>NOBODY! HELP US OUT!!!<\/li>\n<li>If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.<\/li>\n<li>Join us on the Google+ hangout every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET to see and hear the show raw and unedited. Just circle Technorama Podcast, Kreg, or me and you\u2019ll see the announcement when we join the hangout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On This Day In History for August 1, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was on this date in 1498 that Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela.<\/li>\n<li>Also today in 1957, The United States and Canada form the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).<\/li>\n<li>MTV begins broadcasting in the United States on 31 years ago today and airs its first video, &#8220;Video Killed the Radio Star&#8221; by the Buggles.<\/li>\n<li>Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, northwest England on this date in 1984<\/li>\n<li>and five years ago today, the I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, collapses during the evening rush hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Happy Birthday goes out on this day to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roman emperor Claudius, born on this date in 10 BC<\/li>\n<li>American astronomer Maria Mitchell was also born today in 1818<\/li>\n<li>Also born today in 1819, \u201cCall me Ishmael\u201d, writer Herman Melville<\/li>\n<li>Today in 1881 German mathematician Otto Toeplitz was born<\/li>\n<li>1889 \u2013 Walter Gerlach, German physicist (d. 1979)<\/li>\n<li>1933 \u2013 Dom DeLuise, American actor and comedian (d. 2009)<\/li>\n<li>1942 \u2013 Jerry Garcia, American musician (The Grateful Dead) (d. 1995)<\/li>\n<li>1946 \u2013 Richard O. Covey, American astronaut<\/li>\n<li>1963 \u2013 Koichi Wakata, Japanese astronaut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And that\u2019s the way it was, on this day in history for August 1, 2012<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VM from Bruce Barr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nice tip of the hat to Tim Berners-Lee at the Olympics opening ceremony<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5929971\/olympics-fans-asked-to-kindly-stop-tweeting-so-damn-much\">Social media clogging up the IOC\u2019s data path<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geeksaresexy.net\/2012\/07\/28\/stanley-is-a-piano-that-takes-requests-over-twitter\">Maybe some of the tweets are going to @stanleypiano<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hacks &amp; Strange Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcphee.com\/shop\/products\/Big-Head-Squirrel-Feeder.html\">Humiliate squirrels while they feed!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember When<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oobject.com\/12-absurd-olympic-events\/town-planning-1928-32-36-48\/8877\/\">Twelve absurd olympic events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shareables\/2012\/07\/23\/first-portable-computer-55-pounds-and-cost-more-than-a-car\/\">The first \u201cportable\u201d computer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Media Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thedailywh.at\/2012\/07\/28\/badass-armor-of-the-day\">Hey fencing team &#8211; impress me with a little geek love!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Geek Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firebox.com\/product\/5340\/Tetris-Alarm-Clock\">Tetris Alarm Clock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/ef32\/?cpg=44151330&amp;msg_id=44151330&amp;et_rid=507874901&amp;linkid=44151330_feature1_ef32\">Chewbacca messenger bag<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>End of Show Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget, we want to see you at Dragon*Con in Atlanta for our live show Friday August 31, 2012. Hilton Room 204. Put it on your calendar &#8211; now!<\/li>\n<li>We appreciate your support. If you like the show, there are many ways to show your love:<\/li>\n<li>Call the Listener Line: 206-222-CHAT (2428)<\/li>\n<li>Email: technorama@chuckchat.com<\/li>\n<li>or on Twitter! @Ctomasi, @Steppek, and @technorama<\/li>\n<li>Web Site: www.chuckchat.com (forums, swag, webcam, mail lists, links in the show notes, and more)<\/li>\n<li>How about a donation to the tip jar: one time or monthly micro payment.<\/li>\n<li>Or a review on the iTunes music store, Podcast Pickle, Podcast Alley, or any one of the many podcast directories.<\/li>\n<li>Thanks to<\/li>\n<li>Mad Marv for providing the great blog content<\/li>\n<li>Everyone who sent us links during the week<\/li>\n<li>Those who joined us in the hangout<\/li>\n<li>You, for downloading and listening<\/li>\n<li>This show is a member of Friends in Tech. Find out more at FriendsInTech.com<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;re also affiliated with FarpointMedia.com \u00a0and all the great podcasts over there. Check them out, we know you&#8217;ll \u00a0find something you&#8217;ll enjoy. There are new shows coming on board all the \u00a0time.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re getting this show by clicking on the link on the web site, consider subscribing to get the show automatically delivered to you for free. 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