{"id":632,"date":"2007-12-12T09:04:39","date_gmt":"2007-12-12T14:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/?p=632"},"modified":"2007-12-12T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2007-12-12T14:04:39","slug":"cct198-yoda-burger-2062222428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/technorama\/2007\/12\/12\/cct198-yoda-burger-2062222428\/","title":{"rendered":"CCT#198: Yoda Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Coming up on this show&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li> The end of a computer sales era\n<\/li>\n<li> The most electrifying Christmas tree\n<\/li>\n<li> What the heck is protein folding anyway?\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span>On This Day in Tech History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> 1862 &#8211; USS Cairo sank on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by an electrically detonated mine.\n<\/li>\n<li> 1901 &#8211; Guglielmo Marconi receives the first trans-Atlantic radio signal at Signal Hill in St John&#8217;s, Newfoundland.\n<\/li>\n<li> 2006 &#8211; Peugeot produce their last car at the Ryton Plant signalling the end of mass car production in Coventry, formerly a major centre of the British motor industry.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Births\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 1659 &#8211; Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect\/designer (d. 1739)\n<\/li>\n<li> 1892 &#8211; Herman Potocnik Noordung, Austro-Hungarian-born rocket engineer (d. 1929)\n<\/li>\n<li> 1927 &#8211; Robert Noyce, American inventor (d. 1990)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>(Ad: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theologyweb.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.theologyweb.com\">TheologyWeb.com<\/a>)<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Follow Up<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/technorama.wetpaint.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/technorama.wetpaint.com\">Technorama Wiki Up<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Shout out to the chat room\n<\/li>\n<li> Happy Birthday to:\n<ul>\n<li> 12 &#8211; Deckrd\n<\/li>\n<li> 12 &#8211; Kevin Burns (Soleblaze)\n<\/li>\n<li> 17 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackdot.be\">Jorge Schrauwen<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/wiki\/index.php?title=Listener_Birthday_Calendar\" title=\"http:\/\/www.chuckchat.com\/wiki\/index.php?title=Listener_Birthday_Calendar\">Listener Birthday Calendar<\/a> in the Wiki.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Listen to the audio stream if you happen to be around.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>(Chip Qwerty &#8211; Magna Carta for Sale)<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Chuck is going to LOVE this:\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.zdnet.com\/ip-telephony\/?p=2822\" title=\"http:\/\/blogs.zdnet.com\/ip-telephony\/?p=2822\">CompUSA is taking a dirt nap<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2007\/TECH\/ptech\/12\/07\/c64\/index.html\" title=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2007\/TECH\/ptech\/12\/07\/c64\/index.html\">CNN finds that C-64 still loved<\/a> I say Duhr!\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/nasa.gov\/\" title=\"http:\/\/nasa.gov\">Shuttle Delayed till jan!<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Hacks &amp; Strange Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>(Promo: <a href=\"http:\/\/karmyntyler.blogharbor.com\/blog\" title=\"http:\/\/karmyntyler.blogharbor.com\/blog\">House Fire Help<\/a> 0:57)<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/dvice.com\/archives\/2007\/11\/dvice_tv_theoretical_physicist.php\" title=\"http:\/\/dvice.com\/archives\/2007\/11\/dvice_tv_theoretical_physicist.php\">Strange watches w\/Dr. Michio Kaku<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/tesladownunder.com\/Xmas.htm\" title=\"http:\/\/tesladownunder.com\/Xmas.htm\">Tesla Christmas Tree<\/a> &#8211; Marv\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/gadgets\/best-of-the-pc\/the-100-greatest-tech-innovations-of-all+time-list-takes-balls-329510.php\" title=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/gadgets\/best-of-the-pc\/the-100-greatest-tech-innovations-of-all+time-list-takes-balls-329510.php\">100 Greatest Tech Innovtions? Not sure about that&#8230;<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbtechno.com\/science\/2007\/12\/03\/dinosaur-mummy-found-with-skin-intact\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.dbtechno.com\/science\/2007\/12\/03\/dinosaur-mummy-found-with-skin-intact\/\">Dinosaur Mummy found!<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Media Corner<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Recap of &#8220;Tin Man&#8221; on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifi.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.scifi.com\">Sci-Fi Channel<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terminatorsite.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.terminatorsite.com\/\">Sarah Connor Chronicles News<\/a> &#8211; Norb\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.r2d2translator.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.r2d2translator.com\/\">R2-D2 Translator<\/a> &#8211; Marv (w\/clip)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Geek Library<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>(Promo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebritandyankee.com\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thebritandyankee.com\">The Brit and Yankee<\/a> 0:41)<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> <b>(Clip: Scientist Kinda Guy 8:04)<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dvice.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/flux_capacitor.php\" title=\"http:\/\/dvice.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/flux_capacitor.php\">Get the Flux out of here<\/a> &#8211; Dr. Phil\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/gadgets\/epcot-loves-woz\/epcot-ride-reopens-with-steveerrwe-think-its-woz-331724.php\" title=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/gadgets\/epcot-loves-woz\/epcot-ride-reopens-with-steveerrwe-think-its-woz-331724.php\">Spaceship Earth Ride with Woz?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>End of Show Stuff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> We appreciate your support. 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