Daniel here,

I'm going to be attending the live simulcast of RiffTrax LIVE: Plan 9 from Outer Space.

Looks like it will be a lot of fun. Fans of cheesy sci fi films and the old MST3K group should not miss it.

Return of Whatever Podcast 03-01-2009

Audio Version:
www.herbertmidgley.com/podcast/row03-02-09.mp3

Video Version:


Cybots on patrol!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10169564-42.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

How to give up Facebook.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10169632-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Internet = Poetry Boom
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/4863351/Internet-is-causing-poetry-boom.html

Before forwarding on those crazy fact emails check here first.
http://www.snopes.com/

Great blog and podcast. Mostly random geek topics.
http://doombot.com/

Another great blogger and friend of the cast
http://comixgal.wordpress.com/

RoW Podcast 02-23-2009

Just Herb and Daniel this time but hopefully a good show nonetheless.

Audio only version of the show:
www.herbertmidgley.com/podcast/row02-23-09.mp3

Video version:




Simple wikipedia
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Early look at Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10170166-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

WOW! Conficker is still in the news
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10170280-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Microsofts Elevate America Initiative. Crap or not?
http://www.crn.com/it-channel/214502376

Very good article on the possible dangers of cloud computing, particularly from a privacy and legal point of view.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/does-cloud-computing-mean-more-risks-to-privacy/

Texting can b gd 4 ur kids

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126965.300-texting-can-b-gd-4-ur-kids.html?DCMP=OTC-rss

7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/7-ways-to-make-your-laptop-battery-last-longer-513756

Five Best Live CD's

http://lifehacker.com/5157811/five-best-live-cds

Social websites harm children's brains: Chilling warning to parents from top neuroscientist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html

Return Of Whatever 02-16-09

"Sometimes Interesting, Sometimes Funny. Always Weird!"

Back again for another fun filled cast.

Video version on Youtube:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZWauoE2Aw


Audio Version:
www.herbertmidgley.com/www/podcast/row02-16-09.mp3

This week we answer (in the loosest possible definition of the word) one of listeners topic requests.

Anonymouslives @ReturnOfWhateve Posted: I'd like to see you guys talk about Macbook pro's vs Macbooks, vs other laptops, for artistic, and educational purposes.

I'm not sure that any of the information we provide is useful but we certainly talked about it.

A few of our other topics:

Brew your own booze or why we love Make.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/10/how_to_brew_hard_cider.html

Cause all geeks love big sequential numbers.
http://www.1234567890day.com/

Electronic Ciggies. Um...yay?
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126951.700-electronic-cigarettes-a-safe-substitute.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=health

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber.htm

Facebook becomes big brother.
http://consumerist.com/5150175/facebooks-new-terms-of-service-we-can-do-anything-we-want-with-your-content-forever

(NOTE) Facebook has since revoked their new terms of service. Behold the power of ROW.

Return of Whatever Podcast 2009-02-08

Another great podcast. This week we are back with a new tagline that we think perfectly describes us.

"Sometimes funny. Sometimes interesting. Always weird!"

Thanks to Comixgal for coming up with it for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJnVHNiKdJk


http://www.herbertmidgley.com/podcast/row02-08-09.mp3

Links

Finally a really usefull app for men.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10155930-93.html?tag=rtcol;pop

Google Latitude

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10155946-94.html?tag=rtcol;newsNow

Kindle 2. Did anyone buy a Kindle 1?

http://news.cnet.com/amazons-kindle-2-leaked/

Hackers Using Fake Parking Tickets to Infect Computers

http://i.gizmodo.com/5148817/hackers-using-fake-parking-tickets-to-infect-computers

Computer virus shuts down Houston municipal courts

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6250411.html

25 Random Tips for the Busy Facebook User

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/25-random-tips-for-the-busy-facebook-user/?hp

Advice for Computer Science College Students

http://joelonsoftware.com/articles/CollegeAdvice.html

General Topics

Being an open source consumer vs contributor.

Being a web user vs contributor

Return of Whatever 02-01-2009

4th Week in a RoW ;)

The boys are back with some more hard hitting insight into Technology and Educational Technology along with our usual crazy antics. Enjoy the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVPRBC4W3NY

http://www.herbertmidgley.com/podcast/row02-02-09.mp3

Topics:

Facebooks 'Sentiment Engine'
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10153216-36.html?part=rss&s ubj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Klingon Songs, everyone should know them by heart!
http://members.shaw.ca/iksbloodoath/klingon_songs.htm

How to use portable technologies in the classroom to keep students involved.

Social Networking does it have a good or bad impact on schools?

Return of Whatever 1-26-2009

This weeks cast mostly focused on emerging changes in the cell phone market, thoughts on cell phone use in classrooms and our usual odd assortment of discussion points. Hope everyone enjoys the cast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnbSk7t9VUU

Audio Version

Zune Revenue falls and we aren't sure anyone cares.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200901261308DOWJONESDJONLINE000463_FORTUNE5.htm

Blackberry Storm issues
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10149766-1.html

Twitter value soars and I have no idea why.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/01/26/daily5.html

The new Palm Pre threating the IPhone? Maybe....meh
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/01/26/apple-vs-palm-geeks-with-grudges/

1 Billions of people on the interwebs!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2339592,00.asp

The end of MS Flight Simulator
http://www.pcworld.com/article/158301/the_end_for_microsoft_flight_simulator.html

Apple Virus Watch. The days of Macs not having viruses is coming to an end.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/More-Malware-Targeting-Users-of-Pirated-Software-for-Mac/

Return of Whatever 1-18-09

ROW is back again! Today's primary topic was about the riff between libraries and IT departments.

row01-18-09 10 megs mp3

Videocast ROW 01-18-09

Links:
Rift between IT and Libraries
http://chronicle.com/media/audio/v55/i07/techtherapy

Extendr.com
http://www.extendr.com

Candy Mountain dance song
Candy Mountain

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/

Return of Whatever 1-11-09

ROW is back again, this time, with Amit! Now without glasses! Today's primary topic was the use of online video and some educational uses.

row01-11-09 7 megs mp3

Videocast ROW 01-11-09

Links:
Cooking with Dan - Spicy Asian Noodle Soup

Apple TV

Netflicks

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/

Return of Whatever PodCast 01-04-09

We are back again to start off the new year. No Amit this time but maybe we can talk him into coming out of retirement for the next one. Today's primary topic was the use of googles 'new' video chat feature tied into there existing chat service. Join us for our usual enlightened and entertaining discussion of this and many other completely random topics.

row01-04-09 5.7 megs mp3

Links:

Google Video Chat
http://mail.google.com/videochat

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/

Videojug - Great how to video site
http://www.videojug.com/