Pondering Nerdcast Episode 83: Virtual cockpits
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Finally!!!, virtual cockpits are real to control robots. Netflix is dropping 29 new originals this month alone and Groove music is dead. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
Instagram adds polling stickers to Stories. (http://bit.ly/2ynnAAf)
Scientists test VR system to control robots from virtual cockpits. (http://engt.co/2ynNbt6)
Film
Netflix is releasing 29 new originals this month starting today – here’s the full list. (http://bit.ly/2ymvMB0)
With its $10-a-month service, MoviePass has totally changed my relationship to movie theaters. (http://read.bi/2ynUlxx)
Gaming
XBOX ONE GAME GIFTING NOW POSSIBLE FOR SOME. (http://bit.ly/2xfnFRB)
- SPOTIFY ON XBOX ONE MEANS THE DEATH OF GROOVE MUSIC. (http://bit.ly/2xZXMJC)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 82 - VR will save us ALL!
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Ikea is trolling Apple, Hollywood is betting on VR and The Ataribox will cost less than $300 so $299. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Tech
Google isn't violating copyright, says court, even if it's thumbnails are of pirated photos. (http://zd.net/2xxq1go)
Ikea is roasting Apple for overpriced charging mats. (http://on.mash.to/2k0dMG7)
Film
Hollywood and AMC theaters are betting on VR with Dreamscape Immersive. (http://bit.ly/2k0KBTx)
'Star Trek: Discovery' Premiere Attracted Nearly 10 Million Viewers on Sunday. (http://bit.ly/2k0Xo8o)
Gaming
The Ataribox will cost under $300 and ship next spring. (http://engt.co/2jZKIyx)
- THIS VETERAN GAMER CREATED HIS OWN HIGH-TECH D&D CUSTOM TABLE. (http://bit.ly/2k1qaFJ)
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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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Pondering Nerdcast - Episode 53: Manbang!
It’s full house on this episode with Lance, Nate, Dwain, Alyssa and Derik. We talk about North Korea’s streaming video effort call Manbang, The Justice League Dark movie is happening, and our discussion about No Man’s Sky. All this and more on today's Pondering Nerdcast.
Tech
- Switzerland enlists robots to help deliver mail. (http://cnnmon.ie/2bBfHZd)
- North Korea launches a Netflix-style streaming service called Manbang. (http://tcrn.ch/2bBgk4V)
- The Nintendo Console From The 80s Made For Recording Gameplay Footage. (http://bit.ly/2bER5TI)
Film
- Jason Statham on Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson drama: 'I stay out' of it. (http://bit.ly/2bBgQ2W)
- THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK MOVIE IS BACK IN THE CARDS!. (http://bit.ly/2bBfANe)
Gaming
- Virtual Reality Video Games Using Real Bullets: The Latest Billionaire Toy. (http://bit.ly/2bBh3mK)
- No Man’s Sky (http://www.no-mans-sky.com/)
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Guest Host
@ithinkibrokeit/ Derik Moore
Pondering Nerdcast Interviewing: Julie Huynh
On this episode, Lance and Alyssa talk to independent VR developer Julie Huynh about her project Anamorphic Agency tackling sleep paralysis.
Show Notes
Official Web Site: http://bit.ly/29PEOJm
Extra Work: http://bit.ly/29PExWP
Facebook: http://bit.ly/29PF5vI
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Guest
@Julie_Huynh_/ Julie Huynh
Pondering Nerdcast Interview: Mac Cauley of Borrowed Light Studios
We sit down with Mac Cauley to talk his upcoming VR Game Spectro and his studio Borrowed Light Studios. To check out more about his studio games check out the website below.
http://www.borrowedlightvr.com/
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 42: Glide Over Water
Strap a VR headset to your face and ride a roller coaster... it seems most critics don’t like Batman V Superman... and is Harrison Ford too old for Indiana Jones 5? All this and more on today's episode of the Pondering Nerdcast!
Show Notes
Tech
My favorite roller coaster now blasts off as a VR ride! (http://cnet.co/22Jmtkm)
Goodyear's spherical, levitating tire proves nothing about autonomous cars will be normal. (http://on.mash.to/1VezH6m)
Film
'Batman v Superman' is not worth your money, many reviews say. (http://lat.ms/22JmaG5)
The Killing Joke Movie: Check Out the First Image. (http://bit.ly/1VezRe3)
Indiana Jones and the Tide of Ageism: why such a reaction to the fifth film? (http://bit.ly/1VezVuo)
Gaming
SONY CAGEY ON XBOX-PS4 CROSS-NETWORK PLAY. (http://bit.ly/1VeAhRz)
Is This the Secretive Nintendo NX Controller? (http://for.tn/22JmmoT)
Nintendo: No, we're not killing off the Wii U. (http://cnet.co/1UPrBAB)
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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 26: Star Wars theories
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On this episode we offer our theories on the upcoming Star Wars Movie, Self-Lacing sneakers are real, and the Telltale’s Game of Thrones. All this and on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Try out the 'Paranormal Activity' VR game at some AMC theaters. (http://engt.co/1Kp9Q1X)
Nike confirms self-lacing sneakers from 'Back to the Future' are real. (http://on.mash.to/1Kp9WGO)
Star Wars Official Trailer. (http://bit.ly/1W6wOaf)
Former Dead Island 2 Dev Says Losing Project Was a "Catastrophic" Blow. (http://l.gamespot.com/1W6x4WD)
Telltale's Game of Thrones finale arrives in mid-November, first episode now free. (http://bit.ly/1W6x8FG)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 6: Future Theme Parks
Summary
On this episode we talk about theme parks virtual and real, the new Hamburglar and who would we like to see play The Punisher. All this and more on The Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
The new McDonald's Hamburglar looks like a dad who picked the lamest costume at Party City. (http://bit.ly/1P2g2Wd)
First Look at the Rift, Shipping Q1 2016. (http://bit.ly/1c8r8a3)
Tom Hardy Wants to Play The Punisher, Someone Should Probably Call Netflix. (http://bit.ly/1JsxjRu)
Virtual reality theme park. (http://bit.ly/1EZ4cWc)
Nintendo theme parks coming to Universal Studios (http://bit.ly/1Ptb4N5)
Why ‘Spider-Man’ Should Go To Netflix, Not Movie Theaters. (http://uproxx.it/1JTfo9Q)