{"id":4348,"date":"2014-10-22T07:12:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T12:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=4348"},"modified":"2020-05-18T13:25:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T18:25:12","slug":"technorama-ep414-dead-at-at-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/2014\/10\/22\/technorama-ep414-dead-at-at-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"Technorama Ep414: Dead At-At Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Coming up in this episode&#8230;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/h.fastcompany.net\/multisite_files\/fastcompany\/imagecache\/inline-large\/inline\/2014\/07\/3032742-inline-i-2-star-wars-vii-leak.webp?resize=384%2C216\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invisible Jet Flies!<\/li>\n<li>Semi Smart Watches<\/li>\n<li>and yes&#8230;There is a Secret Toy Inside!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Listen below with the audio player or <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pe53l-188\">Click Here<\/a> for complete show notes and video from the show.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_817\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4348-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep414_141022.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep414_141022.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/technorama\/www.chuckchat.com\/media\/technorama\/Tech_Ep414_141022.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_Ep414_141022.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Tech_Ep414_141022.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<!--more--><strong>Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(nothing again &#8211; shame on you)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>On This Day In History for October 22, 2014<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>This is the 295th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 70 days remaining in 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was on this date in 1746 \u2013 The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.<\/li>\n<li>That same date in 1797 \u2013 Andr\u00e9-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump from one thousand meters (3,200 feet) above Paris.<\/li>\n<li>October 22, 1875 saw the first telegraphic connection in Argentina.<\/li>\n<li>Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasted 13\u00bd hours before burning out). That was today in 1879.<\/li>\n<li>Toastmasters International is founded October 22, 1924.<\/li>\n<li>88 years ago today, J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punches magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal, precipitating his death.<\/li>\n<li>Nikola Tesla was a busy man today in 1927 when he introduces six new inventions including a motor with one phase electricity<\/li>\n<li>The Soviet Union launches Luna 12 on this date in 1966.<\/li>\n<li>Another space milestone today in 1968 \u2013 Apollo 7 safely splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean after orbiting the Earth 163 times.<\/li>\n<li>One more for the space books\u2026 The Soviet unmanned space mission Venera 9 lands on Venus 39 years ago.<\/li>\n<li>It was 1976 \u2013 Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.<\/li>\n<li>And it\u2019s already been six years since India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Happy birthday goes out on this date to:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>German astronomer and mathematician, Erasmus Reinhold born on this date in 1511.<\/li>\n<li>Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist, Ernst \u00d6pik was also born today in 1893.<\/li>\n<li>October 22, 1921 is also the birthday of Russian mathematician and computer scientist Alexander Kronrod<\/li>\n<li>Former mouseketeer, Annette Funicello would have been 72.<\/li>\n<li>Attempted assassin of Gerald Ford and Charles Manson follower, Lynette Fromme turns 66.<\/li>\n<li>And rounding out our birthdays, actor Jeff Goldblum is 62 today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, this is International Stuttering Awareness Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that\u2019s the way it was, on this day in history for October 22, 2014<\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newser.com\/story\/197341\/x-ray-scanner-reveals-mystery-of-star-wars-toy.html\">X-Ray reveals the real Star Wars toy inside<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/casio-taps-the-1980s-for-its-retro-line-of-smart-looki-1647258941\">Casio is bringing back some of their 80s smart (looking) watches<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Listener Birthday Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oct 22 &#8211; Zach &#8211; zml2008<\/li>\n<li>Oct 25 &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/madmarvonline.com\/\"> Mad Marv<\/a> &#8211; spelled &#8220;K &#8211; Y &#8211; L &#8211; E&#8221; but pronounced &#8220;Marv&#8221;. Hope that helps.<\/li>\n<li>Oct 25 &#8211; HMNSHLD<\/li>\n<li>Oct 25 &#8211; BritOnTour (Jason)<\/li>\n<li>Oct 25 &#8211; Scott (Minneapolis)<\/li>\n<li>Oct 28 &#8211; Dylan Licata (San Antonio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hacks &amp; Strange Stories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/geekologie.com\/2014\/10\/family-builds-wonder-womans-invisible-je.php\">Family builds Wonder Woman\u2019s Invisible Jet out of Legos!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Remember When<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paleofuture.gizmodo.com\/is-that-a-depression-era-projector-in-your-pocket-or-ar-1641201713\/+ericlimer\">Pocket sized project from the 1930s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/10\/17\/dico-typewriter-messaging\">Student connects 1930s typewriter to the Internet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Media Corner<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/article\/now-you-can-play-jeff-goldblums-weird-laugh-jurass-210596\">Now you can play Jeff Goldblum\u2019s laugh from Jurassic Park on any instrument!<\/a> (love the comments)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geeksaresexy.net\/2014\/10\/13\/fan-asks-jj-abrams-star-wars-math-question-jj-abrams-awnsers-pic\/\">Boy writes J.J. Abrams with a math question &#8211; and gets an answer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Geek Library<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geeksaresexy.net\/2014\/10\/17\/thor-gets-a-cellphone-pic\/\">Thor gets a cell phone<\/a> &#8211; we have the texts to Iron Man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stuff we couldn\u2019t fit in the show, but want you to check out anyway\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/mst3ks-joel-and-dr-forrester-reunite-on-paul-feigs-new-1646335706\">MST3K\u2019s Joel and Dr. Forrester are teaming up for another project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/theyre-trying-to-make-a-u-s-version-of-the-it-crowd-ag-1647338960\">They\u2019re trying to make a US version of \u201cThe IT Crowd\u201d again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/the-zaniest-ideas-weve-had-for-the-books-of-the-future-1646047119\">Crazy reading machine ideas from the past<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geeksaresexy.net\/2014\/10\/14\/the-ios-autocomplete-song-video\/\">The iOS autocomplete song<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/who-needs-sleight-of-hand-when-you-have-a-playing-card-1646109186\">A rifle that shoots &#8211; playing cards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>End of Show Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>We appreciate your support. 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