Category Archives: Samcast

Samcast episode 115: An Amazing Comeback

On this weeks Samcast I’m joined by Jacob as we start to change the format a bit as we pick a few stories from a list to talk about including problems of the 90’s, the second that took down alot of the internet,and the death of the most frivolous lawsuit yet, along with our review of The Amazing Spiderman.

 

Facebook want button: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-facebook-want-button-20120629,0,5196924.story

10 clever uses for trash: http://lifehacker.com/5922473/top-10-clever-hacks-for-things-you-thought-were-trash

Cat litter can cause suicide?: http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/02/weird-science-kitty-litter-increases-risk-of-suicide/

Oatmeal lawsuit dropped: http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/03/charles-carreon-drops-lawsuit/

Leap second hurts some of net: http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/leap-second-bug-wreaks-havoc-with-java-linux/

14 problems from the 90’s
http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/14-first-world-problems-from-the-90s

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music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

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Samcast episode 114: Farewell to Fourcast

On this weeks Samcast we pay tribute to the departure of Fourcast by making our own insane predictions of the future and I tax Kevin and Jacob with four questions as well as Jacob talking about the latest news from Nintendo and taxing our brain with a riddle we can’t solve.

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music by Derek K. Miller at http://www.penmachine.com/

Artwork by Jordan Robinson http://jackfreakingnapier.deviantart.com/

Samcast episode 113: MMM cover edition

On this weeks Samcast it’s time again for another monthly music mixup with a twist as I finally do an all cover song edition with covers that rock, songs you had a hard time getting out of your head when they came out, a classic theme with a twist, and one slight cheat.

You Make My Dreams Come True Meets Metal: Erock

Bad Moon Rising: Jonah Knight

Hey Joe: THE BRYANT C PROJECT

End of the World: Great Big Sea

Vashta Nerada (Doctor Who Theme): Traffic Experement

This is Aperture: Harry101UK

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Samcast episode 112: Games that never end

On this weeks Samcast I’m joined by Kevin, Jacob, and newcomer Davy as we talk about funerals that don’t go as planned, a game series that may never end, a scifi author that pedants sword games, the most stolen objects that may surprise you, and also Jamie speaks on mic!

Boy wakes up at own funeral: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155245/Dead-Brazilian-boy-wakes-funeral-asks-WATER-lying-lifeless.html

Assasians creed to not end soon: http://www.destructoid.com/don-t-expect-assassin-s-creed-to-stop-anytime-soon-229308.phtml

Neal Stephenson pedants sword games: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/06/12/clang-a-new-generation-in-swordfighting-games/

22 of the most stolen objects: http://www.buzzfeed.com/keenan/22-of-the-most-shoplifted-items-in-america

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Samcast episode 111: E3 2012

On this weeks Samcast Jacob and I talk all of the various gaming news during E3 2012 and all that excited us while we still didn’t talk about all we wanted to with so much news coming out!

13 Things we learned about Assassin’s Creed 3
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/06/e3-2012-13-things-weve-learned-about-assassins-creed-iii

Spiderman: http://www.destructoid.com/e3-putting-the-amazing-back-in-the-amazing-spider-man-227723.phtml

WiiU gamepad info: http://www.destructoid.com/e3-wii-u-gamepad-3-5-hours-battery-2-5-hours-to-charge-228836.phtml

Wii U functions:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/03/e3-2012-nintendo-details-wii-u-hardware-functionality

Lego city stories: http://www.destructoid.com/e3-lego-city-trailer-looks-lego-licious-228863.phtml

Pikmin3: http://www.destructoid.com/e3-pikmin-3-trailer-and-screenshots-are-so-good-228841.phtml

Super Mario Bros 2
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/08/e3-2012-new-super-mario-bros-2-greed-is-good

Zelda Wii U
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/08/e3-2012-miyamoto-talks-zelda-wii-u

Fire Emblem Awakening:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/07/e3-2012-fire-emblem-3ds-is-headed-west

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Samcast episode 110: Squatting and government attention

On this weeks Samcast we talk about an enterprising squatter, ways to get governmental attention with social network posts, Freedom of speech get attacked by a reality tv star, a man that went Tony Stark on his car in the middle of nowhere, what we expect out of E3 this week, and Kevin reveals his new podcast to come to the network.

Squatter makes startup in AOL: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9V1VRTO0.htm

Words to avoid goverment attention: http://lifehacker.com/5913945/words-to-avoid-online-if-you-dont-want-to-join-the-governments-watch-list

Freedom of speech upheld in reality tv star lawsuit: https://www.eff.org/press/releases/reality-tv-stars-lawsuit-flouts-laws-protecting-internet-speech

Man turns car into motorcycle after breakdown: http://gizmodo.com/5912640/real+life-tony-stark-turns-his-broken-down-car-into-a-motorcycle-to-escape-the-desert

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Samcast episode 109: MMM

On this weeks Samcast I’m joined by Kevin Draper for another monthly music mixup as we keep it together the only way possible, honor the first independent launch of a shuttle by looking back to humble beginnings, we go rebel with two songs that could be considered protest songs and then we ride off into the sunset on a ghost train.

Playlist:

Keep it Together- Matt Wilson Band

Space Doggity- Jonathan Coulton

We Will All Fall Down- Igor Spectre

Spin Dried- Larry Whitler

Ghost Train- Ice Jupiter Groove

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Samcast episode 108: We still have NASA?

On this weeks Samcast we talk the death of a tv show, Nasa trying to stay relevant, Verizon getting a bit insane, Oatmealing going to higher heights, icons in programs that have no frame of reference to kids today, as well as some talk about comics and of course skip chimes in with a huge shake up in the movie draft.

Nasa planning to send astronauts to asteroid: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9261863/Nasa-trains-astronauts-for-asteroid-mission.html

Verizon refuses to help find man unless bill payed: http://boingboing.net/2012/05/12/verizon-refused-to-help-police.html

Game of thrones on track to be most pirated: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/05/09/hbos-game-of-thrones-on-track-to-be-crowned-most-pirated-show-of-2012/

Old Icons that don’t work anymore: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheFloppyDiskMeansSaveAnd14OtherOldPeopleIconsThatDontMakeSenseAnymore.aspx

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Samcast episode 107: I see a Google in your future

On this weeks Samcast I talk about the next step to autonomous cars, a fraud of a fortune teller, everyone getting tired of news apps on Facebook, games that should be on iOS, and a man that took an arrow to the neck and survived!

Google cars on vegas strip: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/05/08/driverless-cars-legal-on-las-vegas-strip/
Fortune teller caught useing google: http://austriantimes.at/news/Around_the_World/2012-05-04/41408/Fortune_Teller_Used_Google_to_Speak_to_the_Dead_

Social news on facebook dropping: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/facebook-social-readers-are-all-collapsing

7 classic games that should be on iOS: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/05/7_classic_games_that_should_be_revived_for_the_iph.php

Man survives arrow to the neck: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/russian-accident-leaves-man-with-arrow-through-his-neck-but-alive-with-an-incredible-picture/

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Samcast episode 106: Spoiler Alert Awesome

On this weeks Samcast I fly solo in the studio as I talk about mules that bring reading and internet to poor areas, Digg possibly getting ready to be buried, A judge calls out bogus lawsuits, and proof if you are a Klouchebag or not,  then I am joined by Jacob for a review of the Avengers, and of course Skip weighs in with the movie draft update.

Mules used as bookmobiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6929404.stm

Digg runs to washington post: https://allthingsd.com/20120430/diggs-tech-team-heads-for-the-washington-post-and-digg-looks-for-a-lifeline/

Judge tired of Apple lawsuits: http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/05/judge-posner-scolds-at-apples-lawyers.html

Sign Klout scores annoy some:
http://www.simplyzesty.com/social-media/when-twitter-meets-klout-are-you-a-klouchebag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-twitter-meets-klout-are-you-a-klouchebag

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