Episode 21 - MMORPGs And Such (WOW)

Recorded January 29th, 2009

In Episode 21, James is joined by Joe Thrasher in a discussion about Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) with a HUGE focus on World Of Warcraft (WOW). Get ready for some acronyms like you've never seen.

A special thanks to Scott Johnson from The Instance podcast for a clip introducing WOW. Valerie covers Hell Boy II in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

Show Notes

Scott's Links:

• The Instance - http://www.theinstance.net/
• Extra Life Radio & Web Comic - http://www.myextralife.com
• Experience Points Web Comic - http://www.crispygamer.com/comics/experiencepoints/

CNET Job Listing Spreadsheet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10073394-2.html

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Episode 20 - Staying Connected

Recorded January 15th, 2009

In Episode 20, James is joined by Jon Paul Jones and Jeremy Davis in a discussion about staying connected to things that matter. Erich Peterson submits an article giving an introduction to RSS feeds. Valerie covers Untraceable in her weekly Netflix Pix Review.

Show Notes

1. Microsoft Songsmith
2. Google Reader
   
3. Climer Comics
   

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Episode 19 - Media PCs And Stuff

Recorded January 9th, 2009

In Episode 19, James discusses his ideal Media PC and solutions that are available today. Val covers Black Book in her weekly Netflix review.

James' Ideal Media PC

• Play streaming video from Netflix, Hulu, ...
• a fast wireless network that can access a workstation or Tivo
• Have Emulators and games for all (legally owned) console games
  
• A wireless remote control that doubles as a controller for gaming
• A wireless and convenient stored mouse and keyboard
• Quiet system with as much storage as can be afforded
• As powerful a video card as can be afforded
• DVD player/recorder built-in.
• Basic and Advanced Video and Image editing software built-in
• Internet access for e-mail, chatting, browsing, ...
• Themeable menus
• Region free player, PAL/NTSC conversion
• Music player with access to popular music purchasing systems (iTunes and Amazon MP3)
• Tools for podcasts, vidcasts, et cetera
• A built in PVR with at least 1 receiver, but 2 or 3 would be nice
• Connection to cable or satellite with all the functions of Tivo (pause, fast forward, rewind, record, scheduling, ...)

Show Notes

1. Neuro's Link (Bounties for coding solutions)
2. Top 50 movie special effects shots
3. Boxee
   
4. Climer Comics
   

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