Episode 0010 - Booze Chaser

[krayon]

LISTEN NOW

NOTE FROM Krayon: Due to this show being rather old I don't recall what we ended up discussing other than what I was listing at the time and I'm not crazy enough to listen to the episode again so what follows below after some quick show notes is a dump of the pre-show garbage in all it's glory:

All in IT Radio
http://aiit.se/radio/

Tech Snap
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/

Command Line Podcast
http://thecommandline.net/

Windows 8 video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cMVKW-fR1M

Skittles Commercial
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xk6tow_skittles_fun

Old School BNC networking connector (this is the T-connector)
http://www.bnccable.net/wp-content/uploads/bnc-31-8-31-208.jpg

Ehtyar's modem
http://www.motorola.com/us/consumers/SURFboard-SB5101U-Cable-Modem-DOCSIS-2.0/SB5101u-SURFboard-Cable-Modem,en_US,pd.html

Tips for moving to DVORAK
 1. Don't change you keycaps, paste an image of the layout below your monitor
 2. NEVER look at the keys, always at the layout
 3. When using QWERTY, ALWAYS look at the keys, creating some weird trippy association between the layouts and your visual focus.
http://www.dvorak-keyboards.com/teach_yourself_dvorak_keyboard.htm

Cheatsheet for VIM
http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html

Mysteries and Clues from a Microsoft Surface Teardown
SHOCKING SURPRISE: "The Surface tablet is not exactly DIY-friendly."
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/506516/mysteries-and-clues-from-a-microsoft-surface-teardown/
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Teardown/11275/1


Siri sends Chinese users to brothels
"Siri's detailed knowledge of brothels puts Chinese law enforcement to shame."
I'll be calling in from China this week... from my new iphone.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Technology/International/2012/Oct-29/193091-iphones-siri-directs-chinese-to-brothels-media.ashx

Nissan exploring premium-feel interior concept for cars
Nissan shall moreover deliver more pleasure from the company. The driver being experiencing the pleasurable sensations of the touching hitherto.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-nissan-exploring-premium-feel-interior-concept.html

Players compete at the Third World Mahjong Championship held in Chongqing
How come all we get is the shitty unstacking solitaire version of this game?
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/741175.shtml

Australia: Cannabis spray "may help cancer patients cope with pain"
But can it help me cope with the burden of life?
http://www.setyoufreenews.com/2012/10/29/cannabis-spray-may-help-cancer-patients-cope-with-pain/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+setyoufreenews+%28Set+You+Free+News%29
The bastards say that it doesn't get the patients stoned, and in fact makes people more clear headed. It's Australian for weed, mate.

Mysteries and Clues from a Microsoft Surface Teardown
SHOCKING SURPRISE: "The Surface tablet is not exactly DIY-friendly."
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/506516/mysteries-and-clues-from-a-microsoft-surface-teardown/
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Teardown/11275/1

GMO Foods: Science, PR, and Public Backlash
Where to begin...
http://tv.globalresearch.ca/2012/10/gmo-foods-science-pr-and-public-backlash?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gmo-foods-science-pr-and-public-backlash

Hairy crab complaints skitter up 25%
I'm assuming that pegwole's world tour has begun?
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/741143.shtml

University to offer major to train Disneyland performers
I predict that the Disney Corporation will set a new record as the most abusive employer in China, narrowly beating out Foxcon.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/741145.shtml

ID check required to buy model aircraft
I just want to hear Peter64 say "little China men" again.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/741155/ID-check-required-to-buy-model-aircraft.aspx

Quantum communication without entanglement could perform faster than previously thought possible
I know what an "order of magnitude" is. The rest of this article is way over my head. Good luck.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-quantum-entanglement-faster-previously-thought.html

South Koreas Auto-Turret Can Kill a Man in the Dead of Night From Three Clicks
When these things hit COD Modern Warfare, the game is going to get a lot less fun.
http://gizmodo.com/5955042/south-koreas-auto+turret-can-kill-a-man-in-the-dead-of-night-from-three-clicks

In Vietnam, US relies on pirate site to network
CAUTION: Hypocrisy and WTF. Then again, it's the US government... what else would you expect?
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-vietnam-pirate-site-network.html

How to Delete Regrettable Posts from the Internet
It says here that we can undo /dev/random
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506521/how-to-delete-regrettable-posts-from-the-internet/

Fire burn and cauldron bubble in Canis Major
Space something something Peter64 something something something
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-cauldron-canis-major.html

Nvidia doubles performance with new linux driver
Yay, Freedom!
http://phys.org/news/2012-11-nvidia-massive-boost-linux-gaming.html

http://singularityhub.com/2012/11/07/new-at-the-dentist-3d-printing-dental-crowns-while-you-wait/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SingularityHub+%28Singularity+Hub%29

http://gizmodo.com/5957824/windows-rt-takes-up-half-of-the-32gb-microsoft-surfaces-storage

http://singularityhub.com/2011/08/16/80-android-phone-sells-like-hotcakes-in-kenya-the-world-next/

https://ccampeador.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/potentially-habitable-planet-found-practically-in-our-back-yard/
Potentially habitable planet found practically in our back-yard... if our back yard is 42 light years wide that is

http://phys.org/news/2012-11-vm-rude-awakening-virtualization.html
VM researchers post rude awakening about virtualization security

http://phys.org/news/2012-11-shoplifting-billions.html
So, Ozzies aren't criminals you say?

Ultimate dorm IED, the homemade bouncing betty
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BSRNM_037qE/UJ0Y-AT10rI/AAAAAAAAxp8/4kdOcZhVlKg/w497-h373/gifs_15.gif
Thanks to Pere Rams for G posting and Fabsh for reposting

AMD lays off Linux devs
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/other/display/20121107223140_AMD_Closes_Linux_Kernel_Development_Lab_to_Reduce_Costs.html

Kickstarter for RPi arcade cabinet
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pimoroni/picade-the-arcade-cabinet-kit-for-your-raspberry-p

Roomba-Pi robot
http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/2348

"near" mss by asteroid
http://news.discovery.com/space/monster-asteroid-pinged-as-it-buzzes-earth-121106.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Kickstarter for new "Elite"
MS will be looking back at you from inside your Xbox
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/microsoft-diskinect-freeloading-tv-viewers/

OLPC gives Zoom's Ethiopian children, with in months, they learn English words. "hack" Android
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506466/given-tablets-but-no-teachers-ethiopian-children-teach-themselves/

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous

Judge says Apple apology not good enough
http://www.cultofandroid.com/17960/u-k-judge-gives-apple-48-hours-to-correct-samsungs-not-as-cool-non-apology/


That's it, and you can thank pokey for most of the link diarrhea above