Pondering Nerdcast Episode 5: So many spiders
Summary
On this episode we talk about tiny robots with spider man level strength to a Men in Black cross over movie. All this and on the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Topics
This camera runs on solar power from the pictures it takes. (http://engt.co/1DK7nk3)
This Tiny Robot is Spider-Man Level Strong. (http://bit.ly/1GCZYTf)
The 13 most powerful female superheroes right now. (http://cnet.co/1Glk1rX)
SONY DEVELOPING A FEMALE DRIVEN JUMP STREET FILM PLUS A MEN IN BLACK CROSSOVER. (http://bit.ly/1GSPpLY)
Silent Hills canceled, Konami confirms. (http://bit.ly/1GSPy24)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 4: Holy Trailer Season Batman!
Summary
Movie trailers galore and much more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast Trailer season.
Show Notes
Founding X-Men member comes out as gay. (http://bit.ly/1HtXp9b)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Official Teaser Trailer #1. (http://bit.ly/1HtXeL7)
Fantastic Four | official trailer #2. (http://bit.ly/1HtYlKF)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2. (http://bit.ly/1D4sicu)
Star Wars Battlefront Reveal Trailer. (http://bit.ly/1HtXYzG)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 3: So Much Awesome
Summary
Super Troopers 2, Bionic Ants and a RC Imperial Star Destroyer yes it’s all that awesome in one episode of the Pondering Nerdcast and much more.
Show Notes
Super Troopers gets a crowd-funded sequel, and the boys are back in training. (http://thebea.st/1ClKfmE)
Bionic Ants. (http://cnet.co/1aI3W2h)
'Interstellar' TARS robot cosplay stomps along in real life. (http://cnet.co/1CuZ3PM)
RC Imperial Star Destroyer - Destroyer of worlds. (http://bit.ly/1FcFeE9)
Games dropping next Tuesday: GTA:V for PC and Mortal Kombat X for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. (http://bit.ly/1ClLaUi)
Titan Souls - Gameplay Trailer. (http://bit.ly/1ClObnB)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 2: Round house
Summary
On this round house kick of an episode, we talk about the latest Fast and Furious movie and all the furious money it’s going to make. The upcoming Deadpool movie and the Affleck less Daredevil show. All this and more on this episode of the Pondering Nerdcast.
Show Notes
Is 'Deadpool' Going to Be PG-13? Ryan Reynolds Weighs In. (http://bit.ly/1FrBUCe)
7 Things In Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ That Netflix Got Fantastically Right. (http://on.mtv.com/1FrC7W4)
Forecast: 'Furious 7' to Race Past $100 Million This Weekend. (http://bit.ly/1FrCpfK)
Pondering Nerdcast Episode 1: Bloodborne and Batsutis Oh My!
On this nerdcast we talk about Bloodborne, Australians making carbon-fiber gladiator suits, Toe Jam and Earl Kickstarter and the exclusive interview with Greg Johnson the creator, and student make a real life batman suits. All this and more on our 1st episode of the Pondering Nerdcast a Gaming Rebellion production.
Show Notes
Bloodborne HYPE! - Our thoughts/feelings towards this release.
Bloodborne's Darkbeast Boss Gameplay - IGN First. (http://bit.ly/1BOvgEE)
Bloodborne's Horrifying Monsters and Mini-Bosses - IGN First. (http://bit.ly/1BOvhIH)
Bloodborne's Devastating Weapons in Action - IGN First. (http://bit.ly/1BOvkV2)
From Software. (http://bit.ly/1BOvnQy)
Leave it to the Australians to resurrect Gladiator Duels with Carbon-Fiber Suits. (http://bit.ly/1Gv9AyO)
Philadelphia University student makes protective Batsuit. (http://usat.ly/1Gva1Jz)
Leonard Nimoy’s death: Favorite films and roles. (http://imdb.to/1BOw8Jx)
Pondering Nerds Podcast Episode 22: Stop Stealing Superheroes!
On this episode we talk about the new Batman game getting and M rating, Michelle Rodriguez note to minorities and the Power Rangers fan film. All this and more on the Pondering Nerds Podcast.
Show Notes
Batman: Arkham Knight shows Bruce Wayne at his darkest. (http://bit.ly/17w6LBz)
Michelle Rodriguez' note to minorities ...STOP STEALING WHITE SUPERHERO ROLES!! (http://bit.ly/1AZKXbS)
Power/Rangers. (http://youtu.be/vw5vcUPyL90)
Jason David Frank reaction. (http://on.fb.me/1AZJPF3)
Gemalto says SIM cards ‘secure’ despite NSA/GCHQ hacking claim. (http://bit.ly/17w84QR)
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Pondering Nerds Podcast Episode 21: Stegoceratops?
On this episode we talk about Jurassic World, seadrgons and SVU you the gamer gate episode. All this and more on episode 21: Stegoceratops
Show Notes
Wait, Is This Weirdo Dinosaur Going To Be In Jurassic World? (http://bit.ly/1DtfLoB)
Source: Cinemablend.com
Meet a newly discovered aquatic species, the ruby seadragon. (http://cnet.co/1vHXe02)
Why So Many Species are discovered in Museum Storage (http://bit.ly/1LoLcSa)
Abzu the game. (http://www.abzugame.com/)
Bravely Default. (http://bravelydefault.nintendo.com/)
Majora's Mask. (http://zelda.com/majoras-mask/)
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Pondering Nerds Podcast Episode 20: Live action Zelda
On this episode of the Pondering Nerds Podcast, we talk about the Netflix announcement of the live action Zelda TV series and if it can work or not and much more.
Show Topics
Here's what the ideal cast of Netflix's Legend of Zelda would be. (http://bit.ly/1M845Ky)
The Legend of Zelda (series). (http://bit.ly/1M85kt6)
The Legend of Zelda. (http://imdb.to/1M85As9)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship
Cruise the high seas in high tech. On this episode of the pondering nerds show we talk about The Quantum of the seas the new high tech royal Caribbean cruise ship
“I spent a weekend on a cruise ship staffed by robot bartenders“ - http://bit.ly/1FgWJhv
Some of the bombawesomezmerizing features:
The Bionic Bar, on the fifth deck of the Quantum of the Seas. Drinks on the ceiling!
Ripcord, the skydiving simulator
Bumper cars, tried and true fun activity to get your frustrations out on others w/o being arrested.
Pondering Nerds Show: Apple Patents
Do you know how many patents Apple owns? or even care? If not maybe you should cause many times these same patents have gotten in the way of your favorite products and companies. On this episode we talk about that and other patents that company Apple owns.
Show notes
- Mood-associated characteristics that determines how users feel. This reminded me of the research Facebook did on its user base. Facial expressions, national holidays, and websites visited by users. Will probably be used for advertisement purposes.
- A rectangle with rounded corners (2012)... Yes, they own a patent for a shape. The patent application claim states "The ornamental design for a portable display device, as shown and described". Check out the rectangle with rounded corners. Wow, what innovation.
- Multi-touch patent that covers gestures on a screen. Filed in 2007 but was granted in 2011. The claim stated among other products “... graphical user interface for interpreting a finger gesture.“
- Near Field Communication technology - Using a bridging application that works with, for example, the payment system Apple Pay, creates a tap-and-pay transaction at a terminal installed at retailer locations. The terminal costs hundreds of dollars each and is too expensive for some retailers to implement throughout their stores. Pretty much is an investment for retailers to outfit their locations with this, and some critics say that they don't trust that there will be a payoff soon enough or even at all.
- A digital remote control that uses pictures for its devices to navigate Apple TV (March, 2014)
- Their glass cube store patent being granted was 14 years in the making. According to Time Magazine, "Jobs had reportedly paid for the construction of the glass cube himself and owned the structure." Apple was granted a patent on curved building panels: Design patent for their Shanghai Apple store (2013). Steve Jobs was listed as one of its designers. They were also granted a patent for a spiral glass staircase (also 2013).
Sources
Cube store - http://1.usa.gov/1xRpCSs
GUI remote control for Apple TV - http://1.usa.gov/1reUKnG
Swipey swipey - http://1.usa.gov/1tdDtvQ
Rounded rectangle - http://bit.ly/1FgV5MZ
Abby Martin's take on Apple patents - http://bit.ly/1pcMskw
Patently Apple - http://www.patentlyapple.com/
Apple Insider - http://appleinsider.com/
US PTO - http://www.uspto.gov
Pondering Nerds Show: PS4 letting users share games and MORE with the 2.0 update
Listen in as we talk about changes the upcoming v2.00 update (codenamed Masamune) is introducing to PS4 on October 28th, 2014.
The most recent PS4 update is a HUGE update and the things inside could potentially change gaming as we know it. Share Play is the biggest feature... with this update you will be able to play local-only co-op games with a friend as if you were sitting on the couch right next to them.. that means games that weren't necessarily meant for or weren't given online modes will now be able to be played by your internet buddies... and they don't have to own any of the other titles!
The update does also included a handful of other system stuff we have been waiting for to like being able to customize the PS4 home screen, playing music while you play, adding an “Add to Library” button to add for example the monthly offered free games, and other such stuffs. It’s gonna be great!
Articles
-Gamespot http://l.gamespot.com/1tzMgf0
- IGN http://bit.ly/1pKPR4W
-Worthplaying http://bit.ly/1unhasH
-E3 conference coverage on the PS4 http://bit.ly/1unhebU
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Pondering Nerds Show: Tech in Movies, in Real Life, and from Movies to Real Life
We love entertainment. We love technology. The gimmes are growing, and one possible product in the near future, hoverboards, caught our eye. Today we’re talking about technology in movies, in real life, and technology in movies NOW in real life. Oh joy!
Articles and blog posts
-The Hendo hoverboard http://bit.ly/1unefjR
“Under Lenz's Law, a changing electric current will generate a counterbalancing current in nearby conducting materials, and each will produce a magnetic field that will repel the other.”
-Real life Transformers robot in Japan! http://dailym.ai/10qFLjN and http://on.mash.to/1unemfe
-Models of the Dominator from Psycho-Pass are sold at various conventions http://bit.ly/1uner2m and http://bit.ly/1unesDs
Pondering Nerds Show: Hatred
This segment is on the boundaries of violence in video games. Ever try to Google “Hatred game” to learn more about it? We did. But all we saw was article after article about the violence in this game, and many games out there. We had to go to the Wikipedia page to get to its official website http://www.hatredgame.com/. Guess what? We’re jumping on the bandwagon! Because we care about what we play.
Carmageddon (remember that one?), GTA, Metal Gear Rising, CoD, and Max Payne are some of the other game/game families that have plenty of violence... Violence that is actually rewarded. Some say Hatred shows violence in its raw form, with no expectations of positive outcome for the character’s horrid acts.
Screenshots and trailer
-Gamezone: http://bit.ly/1un9czM
-Wistful Writer: http://bit.ly/1un9iaC
-Online Games (Youtube channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV3PhvCf_Jg
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Pondering Nerds Show: Our Love Hate Relationship with Superhero Movies!
On this segment we talk about our burning love and hate for superhero movies.
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Pondering Nerds Show: Tough Luck Running Windows XP
Did Bill Gates really have a plan for the world run windows xp and then leave high and dry? Find out on this segment of the Pondering Nerds Podcast: Tough luck running Windows XP.
Show Notes
Still running Windows XP? That's the way Bill Gates planned it. (http://bit.ly/1jVKHTQ)