Posted: May 2nd, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: CNN, Jon Stewart, journalism, New York Post, Reddit, social media, Vine | No Comments »
We discuss the Boston Marathon bombings, journalism and social media.
A lot of people didn’t have their finest hour. We’re looking at you CNN.
Social media was a big part of the story of this event — and the non-stories.
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Posted: April 24th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: Facebook Home, netbooks, PC shipments, PCs, tablets, Windows | No Comments »
We discuss Facebook Home and who would want Facebook all over their smartphone.
We think there is a market for Facebook Home, but a lot of people won’t like it. It’s pretty though.
Jeremy then asks, “How many more versions of Windows will we see?” A lot of change is hitting the PC industry.
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Posted: April 17th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: cable Internet, DSL, iCloud, iTunes, movies, RCN, tv shows | No Comments »
Credit: ReadWrite.
Jeremy has the power! He finally has fast Internet. Before now, he was using DSL. Yes, DSL. Like an ANIMAL.
Jeremy is also an official cord cutter and owner of a new Apple TV. This leads to a discussion of how we watch TV shows and movies now, and how not have cable has led to a more purposeful watching of TV.
When we first started this website, I opined about my desire to store movies in the cloud. That has happened, and now I own a ton of movies. Apparently if you make it easier to buy, own and store something, people will be more likely to buy something.
Since iTunes in the cloud came out a year ago, I’ve purchased 19 movies. Before then, starting in 2006, I had purchased five movies. Storing movies myself was a huge barrier to buying digital movies.
I now sit about five feet from my router, and that seems to have helped some of the recording issues we had last year. This leads to a discussion of wifi interference and how there is still a place for wired ethernet connections.
Jeremy fills us in more on how he plans on using Google Glass.
And then we get into academic publishing. Should academic information be free, instead of being tied up in text books?
Yes, it’s a jam-packed show.
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Posted: April 7th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: Google Glass, Independence Day, movies, The Hobbit, The Wolverine, Vine, Vine trailers | No Comments »
Jeremy was selected for Google Glass!
He talks about how he plans to use Google Glass this fall in his classes and what he hopes to get out of the Google Glass Explorers program.
If you have any suggestions or questions for Jeremy, let us know. He wants to make this a learning experience. Don’t worry, we’ll have ongoing updates with Jeremy’s experience with Google Glass.
Pat then finds out that they are making two more Independence Day movies, and he is not amused.
Also, are you ready for Vine movie trailers?
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Posted: March 31st, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: Google, Google Keep, Google Reader, newspapers, The New York Times, Washington Post | No Comments »
We discuss the awful Google Reader Treason.
And would you trust Google with its new note taking app Google Keep? Is Google Keep something that keeps your data until Google gets bored with it?
We then discuss paywalls and pay meters for news organizations. Which do you prefer and which organizations do you think have made a compelling case for paying for their content?
There is a big difference between The New York Times erecting a pay meter and a local newspaper doing the same. We think the mid-major papers in particular are in trouble.
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Posted: March 27th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | No Comments »
Is paying writer’s as quaint as typewriters? Credit: Mikey McCay.
Should writers be paid to write?
The Atlantic isn’t so sure.
Personally, I think writer’s should be paid, and here are some suggestions on how to fund good writing in the Internet Age.
Also, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo and working from home. Are you ready for this discussion? How do you feel about remote work?
But first we lead off with a discussion of the yellow and blue version of Tweetdeck. Which corner are you in? There can only be one winner.
This leads us to a larger discussion about Twitter’s issues on the desktop and how the company may be alienating its power users. Without those power users, most people aren’t viewing Twitter feeds.
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Posted: March 20th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: App.net, Apple, Google Glass, iWatch, microblogging, News Genome, news websites, PS4, Twitter | No Comments »
We discuss wearable computing from watches to glasses. Now you can finally look like an X-Men team member or Robocop.
Do you want to wear a computer on your body? Jeremy and I discuss how these wearable computing devices could fit into a smartphone world. We don’t see them replacing phones any time soon.
We also discuss the PlayStation 4 failure to launch. So, there’s that.
Also, should the Knight Foundation of paid Jonah Lehrer for talking about his past plagarism? Is there value from hearing him recount his past mistakes?
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Posted: February 25th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: John Broader, PlayStation 4, Sony, Tesla, Tesla Model S, The New York Times | No Comments »
We discuss the Tesla vs. The New York Times battle going on.
A lot of blows have been landed, and this battle is still not over. What do two journalists think about this mess? In short, we find fault with both, but as journalists, we have a lot of questions for John Broder and the Times.
We also discuss the recently announced PlayStation 4. Is it a modern video console? The console gaming industry is changing, and Internet services and streaming services are a big part of any video game console. Video games are just part of what video game consoles are anymore.
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Posted: February 17th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: Amazon, Bluray, digital downloads, DVD, iTunes, Microsoft Surface Pro, Skyfall, Vudu | No Comments »
We discuss whether or not the Surface Pro is a no compromise machine or a machine filled with compromises.
Good design is about compromises, after all. And is the future of computing having a tablet or smartphone and docking that device into a keyboard, mouse and big monitor when needed? Are we going to move away from having separate computers, tablets and smartphones?
We also discuss how Skyfall was released first as a digital download before DVD/Bluray. The end of physical media is near. Other big releases such as The Hobbit are coming first to iTunes, Amazon, Vudu and other digital download services.
There’s more.
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Posted: February 6th, 2013 | Author: Patrick Thornton | Filed under: Podcasts | Tags: Apple, porn, Twitter, video, Vine, YouTube | No Comments »
Vine is setting the video blogging world on fire six seconds at a time.
Are you into six second video clips? What if I were to tell you they were sometimes porn clips? Are you interested now?
Well, Vine has some porn on it. Does Apple have a porn problem? Should they care about this? Or is porn just part of life, and Apple should allow it as long as its labeled explicit.
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