Pondering Nerds Podcast Episode 19: Tyress as John Stewart
Today on the Pondering Nerds Show we talk about Microsoft’s new Hololens, the new Fantastic Four trailer and Tryese trying to be next Green Lantern… All this and more on this episode of the show.
Show Notes
Windows 10: The Next Chapter. (http://bit.ly/1DbvKEb)
The era of holographic computing is here. (http://bit.ly/1DbzRA0)
Fantastic Four Trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA)
Tyrese as a Green Lantern. (http://instagram.com/tyrese/)
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Pondering Nerds Show Episode 18: Mega Long
Happy New Year from everyone at the Pondering Nerds show, check our mega long latest episode of 2015. Where we talk about all the things that excite us for 2015 also a rant on star wars episode 7.
Show notes
The Virtuix Omni gaming treadmill is finally a finished product. (http://bit.ly/1xpXAHK)
This is the new Sony Walkman. (http://bit.ly/1IBNlXw)
The Legend of Zelda Wii U. (http://l.gamespot.com/1xpZw34)
Nintendo 3DS - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D - Is that…your true face? (http://bit.ly/1xpYVhX)
New Avengers Trailer Arrives - Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer 2. (http://bit.ly/1xq1S25)
1st Full Look at Ant-Man - Marvel's Ant-Man Teaser. (http://youtu.be/xInh3VhAWs8)
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1 (2015) - J.J. Abrams Movie HD. (http://bit.ly/15Yhpk1)
Lightsaber Controversy. (http://on.cc.com/1xq58u6)
Star Wars Episode 7 Just Got Way More Badass With This Casting. (http://bit.ly/1xq74mt)
Clone Wars 2003: Mace Windu Being Awesome. (http://bit.ly/1xq7BEX)
Time stamps
CES 1:54
Zelda 12:25
Marvel movies 20:12
Star Wars 30:27
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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: Customer Service Nightmares
Have you ever been harassed, led around by the nose, frustrated, angry or be treated straight up nasty by consumer rep via the phone? On this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show we talk about our customer support nightmare calls.
Comcast Rep Stonewalls Customer in Cancellation Request Gone Awry. (http://on.mash.to/1r3vLG9)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Deadpool The Movie
Check out this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show where we talk about the Deadpool PG-13 rating and if it can still be a great movie.
Why the Deadpool film is going to be PG-13 — and why it can still be great. (http://bit.ly/1pyueXm) Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glg7pAqbdX4)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Gadot's Wonder Woman
San Diego Comic Con is bursting with news, and the reveals are causing nothing but nerd fights. Well we aren't any different, come check out our debate on Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman Unveiled: 'Batman V Superman' Will Sink Or Swim On Wonder Woman. (http://onforb.es/1AnkDbq)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Man Made Leaf
Julian Melchiorri created a man made leaf that can breath. Yup it’s real and we talk about it on this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show come check us out and let us know what you think the possibilities can be for this invention.
Man-made 'breathing' leaf is an oxygen factory for space travel. (http://cnet.co/1pyuG7Q)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Obscure Comic Books
The comic book world is large with many characters and story lines and story line within those story lines, it can make things hard to follow. None more so than obscure comic books, on this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show we talk about the some of these books we have been reading and which one we hope to have an on screen adaptation.
Diabolik. (http://www.diabolik.it/)
Sandman Comic.(http://www.vertigocomics.com/sandman)
First Law of Mad Science. (http://firstlawofmadscience.com/)
Men in Black Comics. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_in_Black_(comics))
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Pondering Nerds Show: Dedication to Robin Williams
Apologies for the audio quality in certain parts!
Robin Williams passed away on August 11th, 2014 and the world will never be the same. He’s our topic for this episode of The Pondering Nerds Podcast.
Trailers for some of his movies
One Hour Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjIBX5RrG4Q
Mrs. Doubtfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqxpC_jYncE
Jumanji: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p18zqZmeiI
Hook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48iCNTicD3o
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Pondering Nerds Show: Saturday Morning 90's Cartoons
On this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show, we talk about some of the best 90’s Cartoons and yes we are saying it here now, the 90’s had the best cartoons ever!
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Pondering Nerds Show: Scary Video Games
Outlast, Dead Space, Resident Evil, Fatal Frame all these are scary games we have played them all, but what we want to know is, what is the scariest game you have ever played? On this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show the hosts talked about their advantages in the land of horror in video games.
Scariest video game you ever played? Let us know in the comments.
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Pondering Nerds Show: The Cha Cha Cha Changes in Comic Books
Are you comic book fan? Do you love the long standing establish characters that you grew up with? Well tough shit it's time for changes and on this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show we talk about the changes to some beloved comic characters and what it may mean for the future of comic books.
IT'S TIME FOR AN ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA. (http://bit.ly/1nsR8Ro)
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Pondering Nerds Show: Start Kicking That Potato!
So it seems the Internets love potato salad, so much so they are willing pay a stranger on Kickstarter to make some. Don't believe us then check out this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show.
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Pondering Nerds Show: We Love HBO
"The Boring Life of Jacqueline". Yeah, that's it! Meke's brain lapse wasn't in vain.
What is your favorite HBO series of all time? Or which do you see as most successful?
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Pondering Nerds Show: What We're Watching
Like any other nerds out there we like visuals just as much as the written word, and it’s even more exciting when one of your favorite books become a TV Show or a movie. On this segment we talk about shows and movies we have been watching and what we are excited to see come down the line.
Sony's new PlayStation Network TV show 'Powers' hits in December, free on PS Plus. (http://bit.ly/1nFT2x2)
TMNT Movie - Knock Knock. (http://bit.ly/1nFSuY8)
World of Warcraft movie teaser trailer shown at Comic-Con. (http://bit.ly/1nFS7wO)
Becky’s Drive in. (http://www.beckysdi.com/)
Lucy Trailer. (http://bit.ly/1nFU8sK)
The Purge: Anarchy. (http://bit.ly/1nFUu2F)
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Pondering Nerds Show: WTF Moments in Nerdom
Did your favorite character get killed off? Are game developers fucking with you about a game release? Have you ever seen a 2 foot long gummy worm? Well we talk about all these WTF moments and more on this segment of the Pondering Nerds Show.
Farewell, Archie: Beloved comic book character to die. (http://cnn.it/1lbeo0R)
Final Fantasy 7 HD remake. (http://bit.ly/1lbfJEN)
World's Largest Gummy Worm. (http://bit.ly/1nFNzqc)
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