PNC Tech Beat - The HomePod and the Robot Spot and the Tweet, Oh My!
If things are going swell and you want to record yourself talking about it all there’s a mic for that! Tweets let folks know if we're collectively going to commit future violence. Of course Netflix is always looking for new content so shoot your shot as long as you do it legally. We're also talking about Spot the robot from Boston Dynamics has lazy days sometimes. BTW you can start blasting music, on QQMusic or NetEase Music, from your HomePod! Hear more about it all here on PNC Tech Beat.
If things are going swell and you want to record yourself talking about it all there’s a mic for that! Tweets let folks know if we're collectively going to commit future violence. Of course Netflix is always looking for new content so shoot your shot as long as you do it legally. We're also talking about Spot the robot from Boston Dynamics has lazy days sometimes. BTW you can start blasting music, on QQMusic or NetEase Music, from your HomePod! Hear more about it all here on PNC Tech Beat.
Show Notes
Record professional audio on your phone with this $139 mic. (https://engt.co/3210fBn)
Misogynistic tweets correlate with violence against women - (https://bit.ly/3d6stRF)
Netflix & HBO Scammer Arrested By Feds In $227M Film Licensing Ponzi Scheme; Faces 20 Years Behind Bars If Guilty. (https://bit.ly/3mH9IYc)
Ethereum - (https://bit.ly/3dVxPOP)
Boston Dynamics Robot Runs Out of Battery During Military Combat Drill, Needs to Be Carried. (https://bit.ly/3mA94eL)
Apple’s official announcement: HomePod supports Siri to wake up NetEase Cloud Music and QQ Music - (https://bit.ly/2ODuivZ)
PNC Tech Beat - The Rise of Social Audio
We’re just sayin’
Meke wants to talk about tech so she grabbed PNC host Lance and together they’re doing their own tech news segment. From Facebook’s arm folding over illegal Brazilian rainforest sales to Twitter “Spacing” from Clubhouse, and all we know is can a Nigerian finance our podcast because cryptocurrency? We’re just sayin’.
Show Notes
Deepfake videos of Tom Cruise show the technology's threat to society is very real - https://bit.ly/3sy0HCf
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads - https://bbc.in/3bU54Rl
Nigeria ranks as world's second-largest bitcoin trader after the US - http://bit.ly/37ZQVkO
Introducing Birdwatch, a community-based approach to misinformation - http://bit.ly/2NQCNTX
Twitter’s Super Follow Feature Announced, Will Let Users Charge for Exclusive Content - http://yhoo.it/300uBDb
Elizabeth Ann Is the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret - http://bit.ly/3kzzRqN
Pondering Nerdcast Ep 113 - Sueing Sabrina
Twitter continues to have a hate speech problem, Satanic Temple threatens legal action against Netflix’s Sabrina and why does Beast Boy keeps changing into a Tiger so far on the show Titans. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
Twitter is sorry about that whole ‘Kill all Jews’ thing. (https://bit.ly/2P5I9tL)
TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube in downloads last month. (https://tcrn.ch/2yMZIVi)
MADE IN ABYSS. (https://bit.ly/2qm9rgW)
Music and Comic Corner
SATANIC TEMPLE Threatens Legal Action Against Netflix's SABRINA. (https://bit.ly/2P4A5tn)
Cleveland Orchestra Fires 2 Leading Musicians After Sexual Misconduct Investigation. (https://n.pr/2DjWf4I)
Titans Explains Why Beast Boy Only Changes Into a Tiger (So Far). (http://bit.ly/2SAb0op)
Pondering Nerdcast Ep 102 - That's Not What You Think It Means
On this episode we talk about Magic Leap’s take on AR, Sony has a name on their cinematic universe….. Also some facts about the history of the drum sets. All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Movies
Sony's Marvel Cinematic Universe Has an Official Name. (http://bit.ly/2KIoyJl)
Superman star Margot Kidder's death was suicide, coroner rules. (https://bbc.in/2P1cHt8)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
Some Infowars tweets vanished today, but Twitter didn’t remove them. (https://tcrn.ch/2Mb7zEl)
Magic Leap's mysterious augmented reality headset is ready for a reality check. (https://cnnmon.ie/2OUzTtb)
Music and Comic Corner
A Brief History Of The Drum Set. (https://n.pr/2P4knuK)
Travis Scott - STOP TRYING TO BE GOD. (http://bit.ly/2P4koii)
Pondering Nerdcast Ep 100 - Gaming Disorder
It’s episode 100 of the Pondering Nerdcast. We thank you all for sticking with us for all these years. On this episode we talk about cross platform play and why sony is silent about it, Twitter purchase of Smyte in an effort to fight abuse on it’s platform, and who to deal with your problematic musical favs. All this and more on the 100th episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Breach The Castle
Nintendo and Microsoft team up to promote cross-play, while Sony remains silent. (http://bit.ly/2trEnNG)
‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization. (https://tcrn.ch/2yzD45r)
Gifted Gadgets / Anime Recommendation
TWITTER PURCHASES ANTI-ABUSE TECH COMPANY, SMYTE. (http://bit.ly/2MOEOut)
Article 13: Europe's hotly debated revamp of copyright law, explained. (https://cnet.co/2MQrRR4)
Latest season of voltron
Music and Comic Corner
The Real Story of South Florida Rapper XXXTentacion. (http://bit.ly/2MSEyui)
- Amber Heard Says Mera Looks 'Full Comic Book' Faithful in Aquaman. (http://bit.ly/2tku9iX)
Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 57 Your Nerd Favorites!
Summary
On this episode we talk about a Deadpool 2 dispute, Twitter is up for sale, free Titanfall 2 DLC, and some of our favorite things. All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast!
Show Notes
Tech
BlackBerry's DTEK60 Goes Official; Now Available For $499. (http://bit.ly/2ePxoVZ)
Twitter announces Vine is being shut down (Link)
Film
Inside the ‘Deadpool 2’ Fight Over ‘Two Totally Different Movies’ (Exclusive). (http://bit.ly/2ePA9Xe)
This sleep-in cinema lets you watch movies on mattresses. (http://bit.ly/2ePAbyA)
Gaming
WTF: This woman was groped in a virtual reality video game, and you need to read her story. (http://bit.ly/2ePDVA1)
Skyrim, Fallout developer will no longer be giving out early review copies (Link)
Titanfall 2 doesn’t have a season pass as Devs. jabs at the practice (Link)
Discussion
1). Favorite Sci-Fi or Fantasy book?
2). Favorite geek/nerd film?
3). If you could travel one round trip in time Back to when & where OR forward to when & where?
4). If you could put one billion dollars toward one nerd/geek project to make the world a better place what would it be?
5). Favorite comic book super hero?
6). What was your favorite geek/nerd toy?
7). If you could own one movie prop what would it be?
8). Favorite scientist, genius or spreader of the scientific word?
9). Favorite Sci-Fi, nerd, geek TV show?
10). Favorite villain?
11). Who do you spend the weekend with? Leia in the metal bikini, Caprica the Cylon, Sarah Jane Smith, Will Riker, Conan or Sherlock?
12). You win a trip to one of the following: South Pole, diving the Great Barrier Reef, a day doing Zero-G flights in the vomit comet, a clear night at an observatory, a submersible dive to Titanic, the Gaza Pyramids & Sphinx - which do you choose?
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