Episode 51 – 1/30/10

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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Tech News:

• To beat spam, turn its own weapons against it – Source New Scientist
  
• Apple May Allow All U.S. Carriers to Sell IPhone – Source Business Week
  
• Hope For Haiti Now Livestreams Viewed by Millions – Source Mashable

Caller – David – What format are iTunes TV shows in?:

David wants to know if he can play his iTunes purchased TV show episode on devices other than his iPod or iTunes enabled computer. Jordan explains that iTunes TV shows and movies are in a protected format that will only work with Apple software and hardware.

Tech News Discussion – The Apple iPad:

After many many months of speculation and rumors (going all the way back to the beginning of our show) – Apple has finally released the highly anticipated touchscreen tablet – dubbed the iPad. Jordan and Jake give their thoughts on the device.

Guest Expert – Ken Vuncannon on the iPad:

Ken Vuncannon of Fame Foundry gives his thoughts on the iPad. How it can affect our technological lives today and how it will influence the future.

DLR Game Reviews:

Mass Effect 2 – PC/XBox360

One of our favorite games of ALL time is Mass Effect 1 – Jordan is excited to review the sequel – Mass Effect 2. Listen to the episode for the full review. The punchline? Jordan LOVES this game:-) 8.5/10

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Episode 50 – 1/23/10

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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In This Episode:

Tech News:

• Apple responsible for 99.4% of mobile app sales in 2009 – Source Ars Technica
  
• HarperCollins Negotiating With Apple Over e-Books on New Tablet Device? – Source Mac Rumors
• Windows 7 growing faster than Vista, overtakes Mac OS X – Source Ars Technica

Caller – David – How can you support more than 2 monitors?

David is suffering from geek envy. His friend has a computer setup with three monitors – and he wants to know how to setup that up on his own system. Jordan explains that you can either purchase a second graphics card – or use one of the new Eyefinity graphics cards from AMD – which can support up to 6 monitors off of one card.

DLR Game Reviews:

Dirt 2 – PC/XBox360/Wii/PS3

Jordan has been playing the latest and great racing game from Codemasters, the studio that created the popular driving game GRID. This new racing title focuses on putting you on a variety of organic road surfaces like dirt – gravel – mud – sand – etc. and testing your driving skills while demanding super speed and competitive driving tactics. Jordan says that for anyone looking for a dirty racing experience – coupled with amazing graphics and fun game play – Dirt 2 is the game to get. 9/10

Borderlands – PC/XBox360/PS3

Jake has been playing Borderlands, a hardcore Shooter/RPG set in a dystopian futuristic wild west. Jake explains why this mix of Bioshock, Fall Out 3 and Left For Dead is one of the most enjoyable games he’s played in a while. Listen to the episode for his full review. 9/10

DLR Quick Tip – Offsite Bank Backup:

Jordan explains his new backup scheme which involves two hard drives being regularly swapped out of a safety deposit box at the bank. Listen in for the full method.

In Studio Guest – Chandler Solomon aka Arsenic:

Chandler Solomon joins us in studio for a quick interview in which we talk about his budding rapping career, internet distribution, and his newest single. Download his newest single (Prefabricated Cinema) – here

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