Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 52: Is Nintendo a bunch of Nazis?
Summary
The world’s largest aircraft just did a test flight and it looks like a butt, Jared Leto is complaining about Suicide Squad and still hasn’t seen it, Microsoft says this may be the last console generation, and we discuss why Nintendo are acting like Nazis. All this and more on today's Pondering Nerdcast!
Show Notes
Tech
World’s largest aircraft just completed a 20 minute test flight. (http://bit.ly/2boki5r)
Man who claims to own half of Facebook: I'm 'running for my life'. (http://cnnmon.ie/2bokTE6)
Film
Chewbacca's Peter Mayhew Pays Tribute to R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker. (http://rol.st/2bomk5c) PSA
Jared Leto Is Still Complaining About ‘Suicide Squad’ Even Though He Hasn’t Seen It. (http://uproxx.it/2bolkhF)
Inside ‘Sausage Party': Allegations of Forced Overtime and an ‘Atmosphere of Fear’. (http://bit.ly/2bokRfA)
Gaming
Microsoft says this might be the last console generation. (http://engt.co/2bolbuG)
HP's Cube-Shaped Desktop Turns PC Gaming On Its Head. (http://bit.ly/2boklOm)
No Man’s Sky is getting a patch that’s going to make “some people very happy”. (http://bit.ly/2bokpO6)
Discussion
Nintendo takes down two different fan-made games recently: Metroid 2 and Pokemon Uranium. Is Nintendo being a bunch of Nazis, or are they only protecting their IPs and developers?
(https://sites.google.com/site/pkmnuranium/home/downloads)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 51: Destination Pokemon Go!
Summary
Going on vacation? Plan your trip around Pokemon go, why does DC keep putting out crappy movies, and Pokemon go are in legal issues. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
Snowden warning: ‘Turn off your phone’. (http://bit.ly/2avxDmJ)
This website lets you plan an entire vacation around Pokemon Go. (http://bit.ly/2avxv6u)
Film
I Tried to Get Over My Fear of Horror Movies by Binge-Watching Them for a Week. (http://bit.ly/2avxDDa)
From Suicide Squad to Batman v Superman, why are DC’s films so bad? (http://bit.ly/2avxhwr)
Gaming
Read old 'Nintendo Power' issues at the Internet Archive and instantly feel like a kid again. (http://on.mash.to/2avAuMr) PSA
Report: Nintendo NX will get Zelda, Mario and Pokémon games within first six months. (http://bit.ly/2axYezu)
Lost Soul Aside - Trailer HD. (http://bit.ly/2axYOND)
The five biggest differences between the original Xbox One and the new Xbox One. (http://read.bi/2axYSNc)
COMPANIES BEHIND POKEMON GO SUED OVER TRESPASSING ISSUES. (http://bit.ly/2ay0dE1)
IS POKEMON GO EVEN LEGAL? (http://bit.ly/2ay0giX)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 46: Comic Con and 20th Century Break Up
Summary
It’s episode 46 and the whole gang is here. Alyssa, Nate, Dwain and Lance sit down to talk about really expensive tiny homes, Jared Leto going full joker with his fellow cast members, and 20th-century fox pulling out of Comic Con. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
You can now design a $250,000 tiny house on an app and get it delivered in months. (http://read.bi/22vAGPQ)
DARPA's rocket-dodging armored vehicles inch closer to reality. (http://bit.ly/1r02XSA)
X-Men: Apocalypse | Final Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX. (http://bit.ly/1r03Bjd)
Jared Leto Went Full Joker And Sent His ‘Suicide Squad’ Co-Stars NSFW ‘Care’ Packages. (http://uproxx.it/22vAP5X)
The Legendarily Awful CD-i ‘Zelda’ Games Redone In 3-D Is Trippy Required Viewing. `(http://uproxx.it/22vARL4)
Nintendo NX launching March 2017. New Zelda will be released on Wii U and NX simultaneously (http://bit.ly/1UgLCkb)
Dark Souls 3 is last of its series. (http://bit.ly/1r03Fzj)
Should we be worried more companies will follow suit? (http://lat.ms/23bKLBX)
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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 34: DC Tries To Catch Marvel
Draw circles in the air with code, DARPA wants to jack you into computers, Quentin Tarantino says yes all his movies are connected and 4K streaming on the Nintendo NX??? maybe? All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdscast.
Show Notes
This 3D display on Kickstarter is straight out of Star Wars. (http://read.bi/1Ud5v8V)
DARPA wants to build wetware so we can mind control computers. (http://engt.co/1Ud5Ybn)
Discover the Origins of Wonder Woman in the First Trailer. (http://ti.me/1Ud6bew)
Quentin Tarantino Finally Confirms How His Movies Are Connected. (http://huff.to/1Ud6DJQ)
Suicide Squad - Official Trailer 1. (http://bit.ly/1QnxDHp)
Rumored Nintendo NX specs leak points to 4K streaming. (http://bit.ly/1QnxUu2)
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