http://odeo.com/channels/4497-overclocked-podcast no Life beyond the manufacturer's specifications. Life beyond the manufacturer's specifications. Science, Tech, Art, SciFi, Economy, Politics, Life. en 40 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:55:00 -0800 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:55:00 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/6717213-oc-Science-058-Human-Freedom tag:odeo.com,2007-01-23,6717213 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:55:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035457-oc-Science-058-Human-Freedom #058 -- Free will versus determinism (or fate) is a topic that humans have debated in song and story for as far back in our history as we have knowledge. Is human choice real, or is it illusionary? And if we have choice, what can we do with it? This discussion covers the philosophical, the spiritual, and the scientific aspects of the question from neurology to metaphysics. #058 -- Free will versus determinism (or fate) is a topic that humans have debated in song and story for as far back in our history as we have knowledge. Is human choice real, or is it illusionary? And if we have choice, what can we do with it? This discussion covers the philosophical, the spiritual, and the scientific aspects of the question from neurology to metaphysics. #058 -- Free will versus determinism (or fate) is a topic that humans have debated in song and story for as far back in our history as we have knowledge. Is human choice real, or is it illusionary? And if we have choice, what can we do with it? This discussion covers the philosophical, the spiritual, and the scientific aspects of the question from neurology to metaphysics. tag:odeo.com,2007-01-22,22035457 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:55:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/5613893-oc-Tech-057-The-Apple-iPhone tag:odeo.com,2007-01-11,5613893 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:14:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035468-oc-Tech-057-The-Apple-iPhone #057 -- The Apple iPhone -- Is the iPhone the cell phone reinvented? Or is it mobile computing as it ought to be? How does this relate to Google's philosophy that the network is the platform? Is this the smartphone that Bluejack has been longing for, or just another expensive toy tempting people in the wrong direction? #057 -- The Apple iPhone -- Is the iPhone the cell phone reinvented? Or is it mobile computing as it ought to be? How does this relate to Google's philosophy that the network is the platform? Is this the smartphone that Bluejack has been longing for, or just another expensive toy tempting people in the wrong direction? #057 -- The Apple iPhone -- Is the iPhone the cell phone reinvented? Or is it mobile computing as it ought to be? How does this relate to Google's philosophy that the network is the platform? Is this the smartphone that Bluejack has been longing for, or just another expensive toy tempting people in the wrong direction? tag:odeo.com,2007-01-10,22035468 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:14:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/2315551-oc-Tech-056-Sony-Reader tag:odeo.com,2006-11-02,2315551 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:21:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035473-oc-Tech-056-Sony-Reader #056 -- Sony Reader -- In which the etch-a-sketch comes of age... and becomes the first cool new display technology in years. Sony, however, is not content with being the first mainstream company to make this new technology available to Americans, it's also starting yet another standards war by intoducing one more proprietary ebook format into an already crowded field. Is the result totally lame? The future of reading? Is this the gotta-have tech of the 2006 Christmas season? What will it take to win the reader wars? #056 -- Sony Reader -- In which the etch-a-sketch comes of age... and becomes the first cool new display technology in years. Sony, however, is not content with being the first mainstream company to make this new technology available to Americans, it's also starting yet another standards war by intoducing one more proprietary ebook format into an already crowded field. Is the result totally lame? The future of reading? Is this the gotta-have tech of the 2006 Christmas season? What will it take to win the reader wars? #056 -- Sony Reader -- In which the etch-a-sketch comes of age... and becomes the first cool new display technology in years. Sony, however, is not content with being the first mainstream company to make this new technology available to Americans, it's also starting yet another standards war by intoducing one more proprietary ebook format into an already crowded field. Is the result totally lame? The future of reading? Is this the gotta-have tech of the 2006 Christmas season? What will it take to win the reader wars? tag:odeo.com,2006-11-01,22035473 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:21:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/2138145-oc-Tech-055-Season-2-Google-Office tag:odeo.com,2006-10-12,2138145 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:23:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035504-oc-Tech-055-Season-2-Google-Office <b>#055</b> -- Season 2 / Google Office -- Overclocked returns with season 2. Bluejack re-introduces himself, and the concept of Overclocking the human being. Concludes with a brief introduction of Google's evolving online office suite. Music by Gomez and Hallucinogen. <b>#055</b> -- Season 2 / Google Office -- Overclocked returns with season 2. Bluejack re-introduces himself, and the concept of Overclocking the human being. Concludes with a brief introduction of Google's evolving online office suite. Music by Gomez and Hallucinogen. <b>#055</b> -- Season 2 / Google Office -- Overclocked returns with season 2. Bluejack re-introduces himself, and the concept of Overclocking the human being. Concludes with a brief introduction of Google's evolving online office suite. Music by Gomez and Hallucinogen. tag:odeo.com,2006-10-11,22035504 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:23:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/1360887-oc-Life-054-Simulated-Life-and-Other-Topics tag:odeo.com,2006-06-20,1360887 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:14:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035511-oc-Life-054-Simulated-Life-and-Other-Topics #054 -- Simulated Life and Other Topics -- There's more than one kind of artificial life out there, as fans of Second Life are well aware. Also: NASA decides to launch regardless of the risk. Also: Spy Planes just aren't for Iraq anymore. Also: Network Neutrality, compromised. Also: Legislating honesty? Finally: what's Bluejack up to these days. Music by Scratch D. v. H-Bomb; Beck; Tom Waits; Ruby Shuz; Eat Static. #054 -- Simulated Life and Other Topics -- There's more than one kind of artificial life out there, as fans of Second Life are well aware. Also: NASA decides to launch regardless of the risk. Also: Spy Planes just aren't for Iraq anymore. Also: Network Neutrality, compromised. Also: Legislating honesty? Finally: what's Bluejack up to these days. Music by Scratch D. v. H-Bomb; Beck; Tom Waits; Ruby Shuz; Eat Static. #054 -- Simulated Life and Other Topics -- There's more than one kind of artificial life out there, as fans of Second Life are well aware. Also: NASA decides to launch regardless of the risk. Also: Spy Planes just aren't for Iraq anymore. Also: Network Neutrality, compromised. Also: Legislating honesty? Finally: what's Bluejack up to these days. Music by Scratch D. v. H-Bomb; Beck; Tom Waits; Ruby Shuz; Eat Static. tag:odeo.com,2006-06-19,22035511 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:14:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast life http://odeo.com/episodes/1253292-oc-Science-053-Artificial-Life tag:odeo.com,2006-05-29,1253292 Mon, 29 May 2006 20:40:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035517-oc-Science-053-Artificial-Life #053 -- Artificial Life -- A quick overview of Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life, inspired by the New Ties project. (https://www.new-ties.org/mambo/) Bluejack stumbles his way back into podcasting, but clearly it's a fairly shaky effort. Might be a good lead in to more in depth topics about Artificial Intelligence. Music by Shostakovich, Moby, Tricky, Amon Tobin, and VNV Nation. #053 -- Artificial Life -- A quick overview of Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life, inspired by the New Ties project. (https://www.new-ties.org/mambo/) Bluejack stumbles his way back into podcasting, but clearly it's a fairly shaky effort. Might be a good lead in to more in depth topics about Artificial Intelligence. Music by Shostakovich, Moby, Tricky, Amon Tobin, and VNV Nation. #053 -- Artificial Life -- A quick overview of Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life, inspired by the New Ties project. (https://www.new-ties.org/mambo/) Bluejack stumbles his way back into podcasting, but clearly it's a fairly shaky effort. Might be a good lead in to more in depth topics about Artificial Intelligence. Music by Shostakovich, Moby, Tricky, Amon Tobin, and VNV Nation. tag:odeo.com,2006-05-29,22035517 Mon, 29 May 2006 13:40:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/1147786-oc-Tech-052-Network-Neutrality tag:odeo.com,2006-05-04,1147786 Thu, 04 May 2006 22:37:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035524-oc-Tech-052-Network-Neutrality #052 -- Network Neutrality -- Beginning with an interesting update on space-based weapons, this show represents Overclocked's return to active production. The main topic -- Network Neutrality -- covers proposed changes to the architecture of the internet to give major telcos more control over the content that is delivered to your machine, and in particular to make more money off content producers (such as podcasters, to name one small example). #052 -- Network Neutrality -- Beginning with an interesting update on space-based weapons, this show represents Overclocked's return to active production. The main topic -- Network Neutrality -- covers proposed changes to the architecture of the internet to give major telcos more control over the content that is delivered to your machine, and in particular to make more money off content producers (such as podcasters, to name one small example). #052 -- Network Neutrality -- Beginning with an interesting update on space-based weapons, this show represents Overclocked's return to active production. The main topic -- Network Neutrality -- covers proposed changes to the architecture of the internet to give major telcos more control over the content that is delivered to your machine, and in particular to make more money off content producers (such as podcasters, to name one small example). tag:odeo.com,2006-05-04,22035524 Thu, 04 May 2006 15:37:00 -0700 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/1058960-oc-Tech-051-Getting-Back-to-Cool tag:odeo.com,2006-03-27,1058960 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:42:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035629-oc-Tech-051-Getting-Back-to-Cool #051 -- Getting Back to Cool -- Hey, this is a miscellaneous little show! Quick commentary on the slip of Microsoft's Windows Vista; a quick look at the Babelcast podcast/vodcast (http://www.flexatone.net/podcast.html) which is a sort of a cool multimedia update on the old http://www.jodi.org concept. Then we launch into conversations with listeners. Thanks for your emails, and keep 'em coming! Music is Khan (Cube 40), Doof (Home on the Strange), Hedningarna (Grodan Widergrenen), Tricky (Stay). #051 -- Getting Back to Cool -- Hey, this is a miscellaneous little show! Quick commentary on the slip of Microsoft's Windows Vista; a quick look at the Babelcast podcast/vodcast (http://www.flexatone.net/podcast.html) which is a sort of a cool multimedia update on the old http://www.jodi.org concept. Then we launch into conversations with listeners. Thanks for your emails, and keep 'em coming! Music is Khan (Cube 40), Doof (Home on the Strange), Hedningarna (Grodan Widergrenen), Tricky (Stay). #051 -- Getting Back to Cool -- Hey, this is a miscellaneous little show! Quick commentary on the slip of Microsoft's Windows Vista; a quick look at the Babelcast podcast/vodcast (http://www.flexatone.net/podcast.html) which is a sort of a cool multimedia update on the old http://www.jodi.org concept. Then we launch into conversations with listeners. Thanks for your emails, and keep 'em coming! Music is Khan (Cube 40), Doof (Home on the Strange), Hedningarna (Grodan Widergrenen), Tricky (Stay). tag:odeo.com,2006-03-27,22035629 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:42:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/909954-oc-Science-050-NASA-Orbiters tag:odeo.com,2006-03-16,909954 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:49:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035635-oc-Science-050-NASA-Orbiters #050 -- NASA's Orbiters -- Overclocked returns, and checks in with NASA to see what's going on with the space shuttle, the CEV, but more particularly the new Mars "Reconaissance" Orbiter, which has recently made orbit without mishap -- no English-Metric conversion mistakes, no software glitches, and only the usual amount of lame NASA sound-bites. Music from Pink Floyd: Echos. #050 -- NASA's Orbiters -- Overclocked returns, and checks in with NASA to see what's going on with the space shuttle, the CEV, but more particularly the new Mars "Reconaissance" Orbiter, which has recently made orbit without mishap -- no English-Metric conversion mistakes, no software glitches, and only the usual amount of lame NASA sound-bites. Music from Pink Floyd: Echos. #050 -- NASA's Orbiters -- Overclocked returns, and checks in with NASA to see what's going on with the space shuttle, the CEV, but more particularly the new Mars "Reconaissance" Orbiter, which has recently made orbit without mishap -- no English-Metric conversion mistakes, no software glitches, and only the usual amount of lame NASA sound-bites. Music from Pink Floyd: Echos. tag:odeo.com,2006-03-16,22035635 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:49:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/780357-oc-Life-049-The-Chemistry-of-Love tag:odeo.com,2006-02-24,780357 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:45:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035640-oc-Life-049-The-Chemistry-of-Love #049 -- The Chemistry of Love -- Love is arguably more fundamental to human nature than intelligence, and one of the unique experiences that (while pet owners may disagree) is thought to separate us from other species on Earth. But scientists understand much about the chemical nature of love. This show is a brief introduction to the life-cycle of love chemistry, with divergences into natural selection and spirituality. Music by Bob Dylan, Concrete Blond, Siouxie and the Banshees, Hoyt Axton, and Richard Thompson. #049 -- The Chemistry of Love -- Love is arguably more fundamental to human nature than intelligence, and one of the unique experiences that (while pet owners may disagree) is thought to separate us from other species on Earth. But scientists understand much about the chemical nature of love. This show is a brief introduction to the life-cycle of love chemistry, with divergences into natural selection and spirituality. Music by Bob Dylan, Concrete Blond, Siouxie and the Banshees, Hoyt Axton, and Richard Thompson. #049 -- The Chemistry of Love -- Love is arguably more fundamental to human nature than intelligence, and one of the unique experiences that (while pet owners may disagree) is thought to separate us from other species on Earth. But scientists understand much about the chemical nature of love. This show is a brief introduction to the life-cycle of love chemistry, with divergences into natural selection and spirituality. Music by Bob Dylan, Concrete Blond, Siouxie and the Banshees, Hoyt Axton, and Richard Thompson. tag:odeo.com,2006-02-23,22035640 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:45:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast life http://odeo.com/episodes/734736-oc-Tech-048-Destination-of-Technology tag:odeo.com,2006-02-16,734736 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:35:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035650-oc-Tech-048-Destination-of-Technology #048 -- Tech -- The Destination of Technology. Where is technology going? Are humans going to be uploaded into a virtual reality? Will technology become so ubiquitous that it is in fact part of the human body? What is the role and function of technology in our lives now, and where is that going? Music by the Art of Noise (Beat Box), Hedningarna (Hoeglorfen), Fatboy Slim (In Heaven), Aegis (Phaselift), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (In Like the Rose). #048 -- Tech -- The Destination of Technology. Where is technology going? Are humans going to be uploaded into a virtual reality? Will technology become so ubiquitous that it is in fact part of the human body? What is the role and function of technology in our lives now, and where is that going? Music by the Art of Noise (Beat Box), Hedningarna (Hoeglorfen), Fatboy Slim (In Heaven), Aegis (Phaselift), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (In Like the Rose). #048 -- Tech -- The Destination of Technology. Where is technology going? Are humans going to be uploaded into a virtual reality? Will technology become so ubiquitous that it is in fact part of the human body? What is the role and function of technology in our lives now, and where is that going? Music by the Art of Noise (Beat Box), Hedningarna (Hoeglorfen), Fatboy Slim (In Heaven), Aegis (Phaselift), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (In Like the Rose). tag:odeo.com,2006-02-16,22035650 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:35:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/721400-oc-Tech-047-Apple-to-Buy-Palm tag:odeo.com,2006-02-13,721400 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:35:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035657-oc-Tech-047-Apple-to-Buy-Palm #047 -- Tech -- Apple to Buy Palm? Bluejack considers the merits of the case, discusses the disadvantages of corporate acquisition, evaluates the buyability of Palm, and considers the destination of the digital assistant market. With music from Front 242 (Masterhit), Afro Celt Sound System (Hypnotica), the Sugarcubes (Cold Sweat), and the Pogues (Tombstone). #047 -- Tech -- Apple to Buy Palm? Bluejack considers the merits of the case, discusses the disadvantages of corporate acquisition, evaluates the buyability of Palm, and considers the destination of the digital assistant market. With music from Front 242 (Masterhit), Afro Celt Sound System (Hypnotica), the Sugarcubes (Cold Sweat), and the Pogues (Tombstone). #047 -- Tech -- Apple to Buy Palm? Bluejack considers the merits of the case, discusses the disadvantages of corporate acquisition, evaluates the buyability of Palm, and considers the destination of the digital assistant market. With music from Front 242 (Masterhit), Afro Celt Sound System (Hypnotica), the Sugarcubes (Cold Sweat), and the Pogues (Tombstone). tag:odeo.com,2006-02-13,22035657 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:35:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/700079-oc-Science-046-Cold-Fusion tag:odeo.com,2006-02-08,700079 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:36:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035662-oc-Science-046-Cold-Fusion #046 -- Cold Fusion! -- Bluejack takes a look at the (pseudo?)scientific theory of cold fusion, touching more on the dynamics within the scientific community than the technical particulars, with comparison to the theory of intelligent design, and an unfortunate failure to bring in perpetual motion machines, which he fully intended to. Music includes Shpongle (Vapour Rumors), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give it Away), Violent Femmes (Lack of Knowledge), Gillian Welch (One Monkey), Kaki King (Close Your Eyes and Burst into Flames), Simon Rattle (Once More into the Breach). #046 -- Cold Fusion! -- Bluejack takes a look at the (pseudo?)scientific theory of cold fusion, touching more on the dynamics within the scientific community than the technical particulars, with comparison to the theory of intelligent design, and an unfortunate failure to bring in perpetual motion machines, which he fully intended to. Music includes Shpongle (Vapour Rumors), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give it Away), Violent Femmes (Lack of Knowledge), Gillian Welch (One Monkey), Kaki King (Close Your Eyes and Burst into Flames), Simon Rattle (Once More into the Breach). #046 -- Cold Fusion! -- Bluejack takes a look at the (pseudo?)scientific theory of cold fusion, touching more on the dynamics within the scientific community than the technical particulars, with comparison to the theory of intelligent design, and an unfortunate failure to bring in perpetual motion machines, which he fully intended to. Music includes Shpongle (Vapour Rumors), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give it Away), Violent Femmes (Lack of Knowledge), Gillian Welch (One Monkey), Kaki King (Close Your Eyes and Burst into Flames), Simon Rattle (Once More into the Breach). tag:odeo.com,2006-02-07,22035662 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:36:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/686595-oc-Life-045-Time-in-the-Zone tag:odeo.com,2006-02-03,686595 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:18:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035668-oc-Life-045-Time-in-the-Zone #045 -- Life -- Time in the Zone. Bluejack hunts for some news worth reading and comes up with a rather shoddy article in the New Scientist. Researchers are trying to understand how the brain perceives time. Bluejack improvises on this theme to compare and contrast "the zone" as known to athletes with other forms of highly efficient modes of working within time. And back to 200 pixel images. I don't like that 300. #045 -- Life -- Time in the Zone. Bluejack hunts for some news worth reading and comes up with a rather shoddy article in the New Scientist. Researchers are trying to understand how the brain perceives time. Bluejack improvises on this theme to compare and contrast "the zone" as known to athletes with other forms of highly efficient modes of working within time. And back to 200 pixel images. I don't like that 300. #045 -- Life -- Time in the Zone. Bluejack hunts for some news worth reading and comes up with a rather shoddy article in the New Scientist. Researchers are trying to understand how the brain perceives time. Bluejack improvises on this theme to compare and contrast "the zone" as known to athletes with other forms of highly efficient modes of working within time. And back to 200 pixel images. I don't like that 300. tag:odeo.com,2006-02-03,22035668 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:18:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast life http://odeo.com/episodes/657931-oc-Life-044-Life-in-the-Startup tag:odeo.com,2006-01-27,657931 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:47:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035678-oc-Life-044-Life-in-the-Startup #043 -- Life -- A meandering discussion of the difference between working for Corporate America, and being part of an indie start up. Music by Michelle Shocked, Tom Waits, P.J. Harvey, Ani DiFranco, Cat Power, and Richard Thomson. PS: If you're viewing this on the website, you'll notice I expanded the size of the accompanying image from 200x200 to 300x300. Frankly, this looks too large; but there's something in iTunes about 300x300. I'll have to see if all these things are coupled. #043 -- Life -- A meandering discussion of the difference between working for Corporate America, and being part of an indie start up. Music by Michelle Shocked, Tom Waits, P.J. Harvey, Ani DiFranco, Cat Power, and Richard Thomson. PS: If you're viewing this on the website, you'll notice I expanded the size of the accompanying image from 200x200 to 300x300. Frankly, this looks too large; but there's something in iTunes about 300x300. I'll have to see if all these things are coupled. #043 -- Life -- A meandering discussion of the difference between working for Corporate America, and being part of an indie start up. Music by Michelle Shocked, Tom Waits, P.J. Harvey, Ani DiFranco, Cat Power, and Richard Thomson. PS: If you're viewing this on the website, you'll notice I expanded the size of the accompanying image from 200x200 to 300x300. Frankly, this looks too large; but there's something in iTunes about 300x300. I'll have to see if all these things are coupled. tag:odeo.com,2006-01-26,22035678 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:47:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast life http://odeo.com/episodes/657930-oc-Tech-043-E-Books-E-Ink-and-E-Paper tag:odeo.com,2006-01-17,657930 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:13:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035685-oc-Tech-043-E-Books-E-Ink-and-E-Paper #043 -- Tech -- The advent of the E-book. For years the E-book has been a killer app that's just around the corner. But until now, nobody has ever made an ebook that even comes close to a product that will please readers. Will 2006, at last, be the year of the EBook? A discussion of the technology and the trends that will drive the first successful EBook. Background music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah (Raju Vedalu), Laurie Anderson (Speak My Language), Juno Reactor (Silver), Gillian Welch (Ruination Day, Pt 2). #043 -- Tech -- The advent of the E-book. For years the E-book has been a killer app that's just around the corner. But until now, nobody has ever made an ebook that even comes close to a product that will please readers. Will 2006, at last, be the year of the EBook? A discussion of the technology and the trends that will drive the first successful EBook. Background music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah (Raju Vedalu), Laurie Anderson (Speak My Language), Juno Reactor (Silver), Gillian Welch (Ruination Day, Pt 2). #043 -- Tech -- The advent of the E-book. For years the E-book has been a killer app that's just around the corner. But until now, nobody has ever made an ebook that even comes close to a product that will please readers. Will 2006, at last, be the year of the EBook? A discussion of the technology and the trends that will drive the first successful EBook. Background music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah (Raju Vedalu), Laurie Anderson (Speak My Language), Juno Reactor (Silver), Gillian Welch (Ruination Day, Pt 2). tag:odeo.com,2006-01-16,22035685 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:13:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech http://odeo.com/episodes/657929-oc-Science-042-Pandemic-Panic tag:odeo.com,2006-01-10,657929 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:39:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035701-oc-Science-042-Pandemic-Panic #042 -- Science -- The Pandemic Panic: how dangerous is Avian Flu? How likely is it that Bird Flus will be the way civilization ends? Recent deaths in Turkey indicate that the H5N1 virus isn't just in asia anymore. But does that mean that the fourth horseman of the apocalypse is about to ride us all down? Quick answer: No. Music by White Stripes (No Faith in Medicine), Tricky (Car Crash), Nirvana (Stay Away), Beck (Nicotine and Gravy), Morphine (Murder for the Money), Concrete Blonde (Little Conversations). #042 -- Science -- The Pandemic Panic: how dangerous is Avian Flu? How likely is it that Bird Flus will be the way civilization ends? Recent deaths in Turkey indicate that the H5N1 virus isn't just in asia anymore. But does that mean that the fourth horseman of the apocalypse is about to ride us all down? Quick answer: No. Music by White Stripes (No Faith in Medicine), Tricky (Car Crash), Nirvana (Stay Away), Beck (Nicotine and Gravy), Morphine (Murder for the Money), Concrete Blonde (Little Conversations). #042 -- Science -- The Pandemic Panic: how dangerous is Avian Flu? How likely is it that Bird Flus will be the way civilization ends? Recent deaths in Turkey indicate that the H5N1 virus isn't just in asia anymore. But does that mean that the fourth horseman of the apocalypse is about to ride us all down? Quick answer: No. Music by White Stripes (No Faith in Medicine), Tricky (Car Crash), Nirvana (Stay Away), Beck (Nicotine and Gravy), Morphine (Murder for the Money), Concrete Blonde (Little Conversations). tag:odeo.com,2006-01-09,22035701 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:39:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/552377-oc-Science-041-Brains-Mouse-Brains tag:odeo.com,2005-12-14,552377 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:39:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035715-oc-Science-041-Brains-Mouse-Brains #041 -- Science -- Human stem cells have been injected into foetal mouse brains, with the result that these cells have differentiated not only into neurons, but into mouse-like neurons. Bluejack considers the science, the implications, and (to a lesser degree) the ethics of this experiment. Efforts to interview actual scientists, sadly, come to naught. Music by Portishead, The Swans, Jethro Tull, P.H. Harvey, Melissa Sheehan, and Richard Thompson. #041 -- Science -- Human stem cells have been injected into foetal mouse brains, with the result that these cells have differentiated not only into neurons, but into mouse-like neurons. Bluejack considers the science, the implications, and (to a lesser degree) the ethics of this experiment. Efforts to interview actual scientists, sadly, come to naught. Music by Portishead, The Swans, Jethro Tull, P.H. Harvey, Melissa Sheehan, and Richard Thompson. #041 -- Science -- Human stem cells have been injected into foetal mouse brains, with the result that these cells have differentiated not only into neurons, but into mouse-like neurons. Bluejack considers the science, the implications, and (to a lesser degree) the ethics of this experiment. Efforts to interview actual scientists, sadly, come to naught. Music by Portishead, The Swans, Jethro Tull, P.H. Harvey, Melissa Sheehan, and Richard Thompson. tag:odeo.com,2005-12-13,22035715 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:39:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/552376-oc-Life-040-Corporate-Evil tag:odeo.com,2005-12-10,552376 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 01:20:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035737-oc-Life-040-Corporate-Evil #040 -- Life -- Corporate Evil. Most of us have had the misfortune to work in a toxic environment where office politics results in unethical behavior that is (A) no fun to be part of, and (B) bad for the company. Where does low-level corporate evil come from? Is it a trickle down effect from corrupt leadership? Or is it a grassroots evil that climbs the ladders like a strangling vine? Music by Devo, Hallucinogen, Underworld, and Juno Reactor. #040 -- Life -- Corporate Evil. Most of us have had the misfortune to work in a toxic environment where office politics results in unethical behavior that is (A) no fun to be part of, and (B) bad for the company. Where does low-level corporate evil come from? Is it a trickle down effect from corrupt leadership? Or is it a grassroots evil that climbs the ladders like a strangling vine? Music by Devo, Hallucinogen, Underworld, and Juno Reactor. #040 -- Life -- Corporate Evil. Most of us have had the misfortune to work in a toxic environment where office politics results in unethical behavior that is (A) no fun to be part of, and (B) bad for the company. Where does low-level corporate evil come from? Is it a trickle down effect from corrupt leadership? Or is it a grassroots evil that climbs the ladders like a strangling vine? Music by Devo, Hallucinogen, Underworld, and Juno Reactor. tag:odeo.com,2005-12-09,22035737 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:20:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast life http://odeo.com/episodes/498428-oc-Life-040-Corporate-Evil tag:odeo.com,2005-12-09,498428 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:20:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/552375-oc-Science-039-Panspermia tag:odeo.com,2005-12-01,552375 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 04:02:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035743-oc-Science-039-Panspermia #039 -- Science -- Bluejack revisits some earlier topics. First, back to the space program again with a brief discussion of robotic versus manned space programs, jumping off from a more in-depth Quirks and Quarks show analyzing this topic. Secondly, another look at Intelligent Design in its guise as Panspermia: the notion that life, or at least genetic material, may have originated on some other planet and been transported to Earth, either by random action of meteors or, possibly, the not-at-all random action of super-intelligent spacefarers. The music? All Shpongle: Vapor Rumours, Flute Fruit, Once Upon the Sea of Blissfull Awareness, and -- inevitably -- Shpongle Spores. #039 -- Science -- Bluejack revisits some earlier topics. First, back to the space program again with a brief discussion of robotic versus manned space programs, jumping off from a more in-depth Quirks and Quarks show analyzing this topic. Secondly, another look at Intelligent Design in its guise as Panspermia: the notion that life, or at least genetic material, may have originated on some other planet and been transported to Earth, either by random action of meteors or, possibly, the not-at-all random action of super-intelligent spacefarers. The music? All Shpongle: Vapor Rumours, Flute Fruit, Once Upon the Sea of Blissfull Awareness, and -- inevitably -- Shpongle Spores. #039 -- Science -- Bluejack revisits some earlier topics. First, back to the space program again with a brief discussion of robotic versus manned space programs, jumping off from a more in-depth Quirks and Quarks show analyzing this topic. Secondly, another look at Intelligent Design in its guise as Panspermia: the notion that life, or at least genetic material, may have originated on some other planet and been transported to Earth, either by random action of meteors or, possibly, the not-at-all random action of super-intelligent spacefarers. The music? All Shpongle: Vapor Rumours, Flute Fruit, Once Upon the Sea of Blissfull Awareness, and -- inevitably -- Shpongle Spores. tag:odeo.com,2005-11-30,22035743 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:02:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/467746-oc-Science-039-Panspermia tag:odeo.com,2005-11-30,467746 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:02:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/552374-oc-Science-038-Bad-Report-Card tag:odeo.com,2005-11-29,552374 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 02:49:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035750-oc-Science-038-Bad-Report-Card #038 -- Science -- NASA is not wowing anyone this fall with either the long term plan for interplanetary exploration or their current work on the International Space Station. New cracks in the foam, and underwhelming plans for the space station, and insufficient funds to ever reach Mars. Meanwhile China is gradually building momentum towards a moon mission, and private enterprise is getting closer to having viable space vehicles. Music by Fatboy Slim, Timo Mass, Snog, DJ Micro. NOTE: the phone number for voice messages is inaccurate! Not enough people called, so I lost my number! #038 -- Science -- NASA is not wowing anyone this fall with either the long term plan for interplanetary exploration or their current work on the International Space Station. New cracks in the foam, and underwhelming plans for the space station, and insufficient funds to ever reach Mars. Meanwhile China is gradually building momentum towards a moon mission, and private enterprise is getting closer to having viable space vehicles. Music by Fatboy Slim, Timo Mass, Snog, DJ Micro. NOTE: the phone number for voice messages is inaccurate! Not enough people called, so I lost my number! #038 -- Science -- NASA is not wowing anyone this fall with either the long term plan for interplanetary exploration or their current work on the International Space Station. New cracks in the foam, and underwhelming plans for the space station, and insufficient funds to ever reach Mars. Meanwhile China is gradually building momentum towards a moon mission, and private enterprise is getting closer to having viable space vehicles. Music by Fatboy Slim, Timo Mass, Snog, DJ Micro. NOTE: the phone number for voice messages is inaccurate! Not enough people called, so I lost my number! tag:odeo.com,2005-11-28,22035750 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:49:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Science http://odeo.com/episodes/455930-oc-Science-038-Bad-Report-Card tag:odeo.com,2005-11-28,455930 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:49:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/552373-oc-World-037-Whiskey-Pete tag:odeo.com,2005-11-23,552373 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:12:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035755-oc-World-037-Whiskey-Pete #037 -- World -- One of the chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein against his own people was white phosphorous. In the United States military, this substance is known as Whiskey Pete, or Willie Pete, and has been used in "Shake and Bake" missions in Fallujah. What is White Phosphorous? What does it do? Why would we use it? What is its status under international law? Did we really use it? Background music by Laurie Anderson (Credit Racket), Fugazi (Exit Only), Garmarna (Hunger), PGR (The Chemical Bride: Signalling through the Flames), Dead Can Dance (Bird), and Shostakovich. #037 -- World -- One of the chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein against his own people was white phosphorous. In the United States military, this substance is known as Whiskey Pete, or Willie Pete, and has been used in "Shake and Bake" missions in Fallujah. What is White Phosphorous? What does it do? Why would we use it? What is its status under international law? Did we really use it? Background music by Laurie Anderson (Credit Racket), Fugazi (Exit Only), Garmarna (Hunger), PGR (The Chemical Bride: Signalling through the Flames), Dead Can Dance (Bird), and Shostakovich. #037 -- World -- One of the chemical weapons used by Saddam Hussein against his own people was white phosphorous. In the United States military, this substance is known as Whiskey Pete, or Willie Pete, and has been used in "Shake and Bake" missions in Fallujah. What is White Phosphorous? What does it do? Why would we use it? What is its status under international law? Did we really use it? Background music by Laurie Anderson (Credit Racket), Fugazi (Exit Only), Garmarna (Hunger), PGR (The Chemical Bride: Signalling through the Flames), Dead Can Dance (Bird), and Shostakovich. tag:odeo.com,2005-11-22,22035755 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:12:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast World http://odeo.com/episodes/443774-oc-World-037-Whiskey-Pete tag:odeo.com,2005-11-22,443774 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:12:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/552372-oc-Tech-036-Studies-in-Imperfection tag:odeo.com,2005-11-19,552372 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:20:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast http://odeo.com/episodes/22035761-oc-Tech-036-Studies-in-Imperfection #036 -- Tech -- Studies in imperfection including the never ending failure of personal digital assistants to actually live up to inherent promise of the device, and the abject failure of email to be as simple and effective as it should be. Music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah, Hallucinogen, Jethro Tull, and Mozart. #036 -- Tech -- Studies in imperfection including the never ending failure of personal digital assistants to actually live up to inherent promise of the device, and the abject failure of email to be as simple and effective as it should be. Music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah, Hallucinogen, Jethro Tull, and Mozart. #036 -- Tech -- Studies in imperfection including the never ending failure of personal digital assistants to actually live up to inherent promise of the device, and the abject failure of email to be as simple and effective as it should be. Music by DJ Cheb-i-Sabbah, Hallucinogen, Jethro Tull, and Mozart. tag:odeo.com,2005-11-18,22035761 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:20:00 -0800 no ::overclocked::podcast Tech