Pondering Nerdcast Ep 104 - Best Superman

August 27, 2018

Use your Xbox One controller with the new Android Pie update, Sony says they did not release fake Michael Jackson music and Superman will be back for this fall Arrowverse crossover. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Google adds Xbox One controller support to Android Pie. (https://bit.ly/2PFiIfw)
Spike Lee Responds to Boots Riley’s Criticism of ‘BlacKkKlansmen’: ‘Black People Are Not a Monolithic Group’. (https://bit.ly/2wkQhdS)
Ikea expanding its HomeKit accessory lineup with smart plug. (https://bit.ly/2P4NJbI)
The Company Using Social Media to Prevent School Shootings. (https://bit.ly/2NfQRRq)
RED shares official Hydrogen One smartphone porn. (https://engt.co/2MujON8)
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Superman Will Participate In Every Episode of This Year’s Arrowverse Crossover. (https://bit.ly/2Nly0nZ)

Sony Denies Releasing Fake Michael Jackson Music. (https://bit.ly/2PC0YkX)

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Pondering Nerdcast Ep 95 - Bully Hunters

April 20, 2018

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Target new Drive seems to working out well and spreading, a Lawsuit is holding up the next Mad Max movie and No Man’s Sky is coming to an Xbox near you. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Tech

Target’s Drive Up service is now available at 270 stores. (https://engt.co/2H6QO7k)
Pornhub starts accepting cryptocurrency. (http://bit.ly/2HbkosB)

Film

A Dumb Lawsuit May Prevent Mad Max Sequels, and We're Furiosa as Hell About It. (http://bit.ly/2J5bsVQ)

Gaming

The accidental relevance of Wolfenstein: The New Colossus. (http://bit.ly/2IZUmc7)
No Man's Sky Xbox One Release Date Leaked . (http://bit.ly/2J703VU)

'Bully Hunters' Organization Claims To Hunt Down Harassers In Games, Stirs Controversy [UPDATE]. (http://bit.ly/2J6D657)

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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 83: Virtual cockpits

October 6, 2017

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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 65: A trip around the Moon

March 6, 2017

Summary

On this episode we talk about The Oscars, SpaceX doing trips around the moon, and Microsoft Game Pass. All this and more on the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Tech

SpaceX to fly two tourists around Moon in 2018. (http://bbc.in/2m4KFkC)
Microsoft will bring mixed reality to Xbox One and Project Scorpio in 2018. (http://bit.ly/2ltDq1C)

Film

The Oscars

Gaming

Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass, Netflix-style gaming for the Xbox One (update). (http://bit.ly/2m4BjoL)
Bolivia is not pleased about its depiction in Ghost Recon Wildlands. (http://bit.ly/2mfWTXu)
Friend codes return on Switch but with more options. (http://bit.ly/2mg7eTb)

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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 51: Destination Pokemon Go!

August 8, 2016

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 37: Disney Reach

February 15, 2016

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Monster Hunt is the biggest movie you never heard of, Sony Mid East teases new Crash Bandicoot, and we discuss our favorite super hero super bowl 5 commercial. All this and more on this episode of the of the Pondering Nerdcast.

Show Notes

Art installation opens door to virtual world. (http://cnet.co/1o4YSMi)

Why 'Monster Hunt,' China's biggest movie, couldn't crack the U.S. market. (http://lat.ms/1Xkf6g8)

Insane fan theory connects Disney’s Aladdin to Beauty and the Beast (http://bit.ly/1RuBCTc)

GeekWire Picks: Add 2TB to Xbox One with Seagate Game Drive. (http://bit.ly/1RuBqmM)

Sony might be teasing a new Crash Bandicoot. (http://bit.ly/1RuBxyP)

Blizzard talks about giving the game WoW to people who go see the movie version in theaters. (http://bit.ly/1RuByCQ)

WHAT WAS THE BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE COMMERCIAL OF SUPER BOWL 50? (http://bit.ly/1o4ZCRE)

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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 20: Solid Metal Gear talk

September 7, 2015

On this episode we talk about the Machinima settlement with the FTC, Battlefront says no to 'Server Browers,' and we get into some Metal Gear Solid talk with Brasel the Gamer.

Show Notes

Machinima settles with FTC over misleading Xbox endorsements. (http://for.tn/1fWkZiZ)

'Star Wars Battlefront' Won't Have A Server Browser, And Gamers Aren't Happy. (http://onforb.es/1fWkZzA)

881 E.T. cartridges buried in New Mexico desert sell for $107,930.15. (http://bit.ly/1fWl5Hq)

Google takes on Twitch today with YouTube Gaming. (http://bit.ly/1fWlcCE)

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Pondering Nerdcast Episode 12: Give us the Pokemon R.P.G we want!

June 29, 2015

Summary

Where did the Wii U go wrong?, 100 units of Xbox One sold in the japan?, Gamestop sells retro games? and why is Bungie salty?

Show Notes

Miyamoto on where the Wii U went wrong. (http://bit.ly/1BzF8pb)

The Xbox One is being outsold by the PS3 in Japan right now. (http://bit.ly/1BzFegC)

GameStop opens up sales for 'retro classics'. (http://bit.ly/1BzF9cJ)

Bungie gets salty defending Destiny's expansion price. (http://bit.ly/1BzFc8n)

DESTINY: BUNGIE APOLOGIZES TO FANS. (http://bit.ly/1LHMJlW)

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