SouthGeek Ramble and Review [Audio]

In this episode, the pundits discuss Apple's crazy new Mac commercials, is the writing on the wall for Hotmail as Microsoft launches Outlook.com, the FCC backhands Verizon and says no charges for tethering, and Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing.  Yay. Carl T. Ruckus enlightens everyone on Roku's latest round of funding, how Twitter showed their true colors over the past few days, and the latest redesign of Digg, no - not version 5, but version 1.0, has hit the web. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson and Ben Rehberg YouTube   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/anairo-media-network/id535248257 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible.com Links: Apple's Embarrassing Ads Microsoft launches new Outlook.com FCC rules against tethering & Verizon Windows 8 RTM

In this episode, the pundits celebrate the 50th episode and one year anniversary of the Ramble and Review.  They look back at the tech news that was trending in July 2011.  Current topics covered during this show were - hidden government scanners will be able to know everything about you without you even knowing it, Apple misses earnings target, users are happier with Google+ than Facebook, and Apple encourages speaker makers to stay away from using the dock connector on Apple devices. Carl T. Ruckus updates everyone about a new Mac OS Trojan called Crisis, Mountain Lion is released today for $19.99 in the Mac App Store, Safari 6.0 is released, but is no where to be found for Windows, and Blizzard announces Mists of Pandaria, the next World of Warcraft expansion, will be released September 25, 2012. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson and Ben Rehberg Video (YouTube) Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/anairo-media-network/id535248257 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible.com Links: Hidden Government Scanners Will Instantly Know Everything ABout You From 164 Feet Away Apple misses earnings targets, Street reacts It’s Official:  Social Media Users Happier With Google+ Than With Facebook Apple encourages speaker firms to drop the iPhone dock altogether    

In this episode, the pundits discuss Steam coming to Ubuntu, Digg being sold for $500,000, Smart Meters are vulnerable to attack, and does the President really have a kill switch for the Internet? Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson and Ben Rehberg Audio   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/anairo-media-network/id535248257 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible.com Links: Steam comes to Ubuntu Digg sells for $500,000 Hacking Smart Meters The Internet kill switch

In this episode, the pundits discuss Cisco's Big Brother mentality, Verizon thinks they know what's best for you on the Internet, Mozilla releases Firefox OS (who needs another mobile OS??), and is Internet access a human right?  The U.N. thinks so. Carl talks about Thunderbird no longer being developed, Lamar Smith is trying to sneak in SOPA like legislation again and Boxee and Comcast kiss and make up. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, and Devon Adkisson Audio   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/anairo-media-network/id535248257 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible.com Links Cisco locks customers out of their own routers, only lets them back in if they agree to being spied upon and monetized Verizon Wants The "Freedom" To Edit Your Internet Firefox OS Wins Mobile OS Support Internet Access as a human right?  

In this episode, the pundits discuss Google's announcement of the Nexus 7 Android tablet, 2.5 terabit wireless, top Universities are going online for free, the Flame virus and Valve's Source Film Maker project. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, and Devon Adkisson Audio   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Podcasting A to Z Links: Google officially reveals $199 7" quad-core Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1 Infinite-capacity wireless vortex beams carry 2.5 terabits per second Top US universities put their reputations online Flame virus, most sophisticated malicious code ever seen, was developed by U.S. government Source Film Maker

In this episode, the pundits discuss Microsoft's announcement of the Surface tablet, if you don't speak English Apple may not sell you anything, Fujitsu cracks the next-gen crypto standard and opinions are shared about The Oatmeal and the idiot lawyer that is suing everyone. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson,  and Ben Rehberg Audio Video   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Podcasting A to Z Links: Microsoft Announces New Tablet Called Surface Apple Store denied me iPad for speaking Farsi Fujitsu Cracks Next-Gen Cryptography Standard The Oatmeal v. FunnyJunk, Part IV: Charles Carreon Sues Everybody & http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mom-on-bear.png

Microsoft entered the tablet arena Monday evening with the announce of a new tablet designed specifically for Windows 8 called Surface.  This may be a bit confusing as Microsoft has had a methodology in the past few years called Surface Computing.  Are they just extending this idea into the tablet market by calling  their new tablet Surface?  Maybe.  More to the point, this indicates that Microsoft realizes that they needed a legitimate purpose for Windows 8 and the Metro interface, something that many of us have cried foul on when it came to Windows 8 on the desktop. Here's our short coverage of the event as we followed The Verge and their living blogging and the specifications for the two models. Surface for Windows RT tablet Processor: NVIDIA-made ARM chip Weight: 676 grams Thickness: 9.3 millimeters Display: 10.6-inch ClearType HD capactive touchpanel Battery: 31.5Wh I/O: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae Software: Windows RT + Office Home & Student 2013 RT Accessories: Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case & Stand Capacity: 32GB / 64GB Availability: "Around" the Windows 8 launch (fall 2012) Pricing: To be determined Surface for Windows 8 Pro tablet Processor: Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) Weight: 903 grams Thickness: 13.5 millimeters Display: 10.6-inch ClearType Full HD (1080p) capactive touchpanel Battery: 42Wh I/O: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, 2x2 MIMO antennae Software: Windows 8 Pro Accessories: Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case & Stand, Pen with Palm Block Capacity: 64GB / 128GB Availability: "Three months after" the Windows 8 launch this fall Pricing: To be determined   Audio Video

Knowledge Is a Drug? In this episode, the pundits briefly discuss Apple's keynote at WWDC 2012, the first-sale doctrine may be in jeopardy and selling some of your equipment may be violating copyright laws, Comcast may be getting a heart and not bowing down to the entertainment industry and their requests for customer account information, and a new startup has the ridiculous idea that your credit score should be based on your social profiles. Carl T. Ruckus talks about how the lower price of the iPad 2 is keeping it at the same selling pace as the new iPad (iPad 3) and new technology may one day let us travel, by train, from New York to London in an hour. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson,  and Ben Rehberg Audio Video   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Podcasting A to Z Links: If You've Ever Sold a Used iPod, You May Have Violated Copyright Law Comcast Protests “Shake Down” of Alleged BitTorrent Pirates Startup Wants to Base Your Credit Score on Social Media Profiles

Apple had their 23rd World Wide Developer's Conference today (June 11, 2012).  Refreshed Macbook Airs, MacBook Pros and a brand new MacBook Pro with a retina display.  They also covered the new features in iOS6 along with OS X Mountain Lion, which will be available in one month for $19.99. My apologies for some of the audio being out of sync in the video.    

In this episode, the pundits discuss the death of Ray Bradbury, the FBI is nervous about wiretapping on IPv6, today was World IPv6 Launch Day (and why this is important), and Facebook may become irrelevant in 5 to 8 years. Carl T. Rukus discusses New Jersey residents will soon have to pay tax on their Amazon.com purchases, Netflix has passed iTunes as the king of online movies, and Microsoft has made the decision to make the "do not track" feature on by default in IE10. Devon and Donovan discuss the huge heatsink in the computer that Devon is building. Tyler discusses the fact that Windows 8 won't run on older hardware that doesn't have certain security measures in their processors. Chad talks about taking his daughter swimming for the first time. Ben talks about upgrading his wireless at home to "2007 standards" (essentially from G to N). Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson,  Ben Rehberg, and Chad Purvis Audio Video   Hey!  Would you like to sponsor the show!  Look over to the right, there's a button over there.  Do you have a product, website, etc. that you want us to let our listeners know about?  For just $25, we'll read your one line sponsor at the beginning of the show!  Do it!  --Thanks. Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Podcasting A to Z Links: Author Ray Bradbury died today at age of 91 FBI: New Internet addresses could hinder police investigations Internet powers flip the IPv6 switch (FAQ) Facebook will disappear in a few years, says analyst    

In this episode, the pundits discuss America's failing broadband policy, the new Google Chromebook and Chromebox, Microsoft doesn't want you to be a part of a lawsuit against them and Britain's new "cookie law" won't allow sites to track you or they'll pay! Carl T. Ruckus talks about DISH and the networks at each others' throats, Amazon VOD comes to the XBOX 360 and Google releases its copyright takedown report with some very funny results. Ben talks about his new teaching job.  Devon explains the difficulties that a friend of his had ordering computer parts for a system that Devon is building for him.  *DIABLO III SPOILER ALERT* - Donovan spills something about Diablo III that was a spoiler for those that have not played the game yet. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson, and Ben Rehberg Audio Video   Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Audible Links: Four signs America’s broadband policy is failing Google Brings ChromeOS to the Desktop, Launches Its First Chromebox Microsoft forbids class actions in new Windows licence Britain’s “cookie law” prohibits tracking without consent

In this episode, the pundits discuss Comcast's move to increase their bandwidth caps or possibly eliminate them, Facebook's IPO is under performing and now the underwriters and Facebook are being sued, Verizon's unlimited data plans may be a thing of the past soon, YouTube celebrated its  7th birthday this week, Microsoft is dumping the 'Aero' look in Windows 8 and Google celebrates the father of the synthesizer's 78th birthday in style. As a side note:  Microsoft quietly launched a social network?  Yep - http://www.so.cl. We were very happy to have Tim Arthur from the Talking Tech Show podcast join us for this episode! Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson, and Tim Arthur Audio Our email: southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter: @South_Geek Listener voice mail line: 205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions): http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio: http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor: Audible Links: Comcast Ends 250GB Data Cap Facebook’s IPO Underperforming? / Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Sued over Facebook IPO Existing unlimited data plan’s may be a thing of the past ast Verizon YouTube turns 7 years old Microsoft dumps “Aero” look in Windows 8 Google celebrates Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, the father of the synthesizer Microsoft's new social networking site  

In this episode, the pundits discuss the guilty verdict against Google, Rhode Island may become a game developer, Perian calls it quits, West Virginia installs routers of gold in rural libraries, harder ways to get around the Pirate Bay blocks to keep your skillz up, and GM pulls its $10 million dollar advertising account from Facebook - right before the Facebook IPO. Carl T. Ruckus talks about the security questions in iTunes, wireless providers think warrants take up too much time, DVDs will have two new warnings that can't be skipped and DISH Network is providing users a way to skip commercials automatically if they watch the recorded shows a day after they air. Check out John Anealio's new song, Let Your Geek Flag Fly.  As a tribute to this great song, we exited our show with it.  Great song, John!   Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson, and Ben Rehberg Audio Video YouTube http://youtu.be/h4NRj0xMbrI Our email:  southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter:  @South_Geek Listener voice mail line:  205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions):  http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio:  http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible Links: Java jury finds Google guilty of infringement: Now what? If 38 Studios collapses, Rhode Island taxpayers owe $112.6 million "Swiss Army knife for QuickTime" Perian turning off the lights Why West Virginia stuck $22,600 routers in tiny libraries Unblocking The Pirate Bay The Hard Way Is Fun For Geeks GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Work, Pulls $10 Million Account

In this episode, the pundits discuss the UK courts telling ISPs that they need to block access to The Pirate Bay, more and more people are using VPN services to protect their data, and Hulu is looking to shoot itself in the foot by requiring users to demonstrate that they also have a pay TV subscription.  In the 2nd half of the show, the pundits review the 1995 movie, Hackers, and talk about how most of the tech in the movie wasn't available then and still isn't available now. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson, Chad Purvis and Ben Rehberg Audio Video http://youtu.be/6ZnkFjyt3LM   Additional Episode Information:  Anairo Wiki  

In this episode, the pundits discuss the possible native Steam client that Valve seems to be working on, the University of Florida decides to give up on education, a comparison of the various file syncing services after Google launched Google Drive this week and Microsoft updated SkyDrive last week, and, completed non-tech related, but the NYC Dept. of Education decides that tests shouldn't make students feel bad. Pundits:  Donovan Adkisson, Tyler Adkisson, Devon Adkisson Audio Video http://youtu.be/q3iVidE85cA   Our email:  southgeekme@gmail.com Twitter:  @South_Geek Listener voice mail line:  205-614-3350 Show us some love on iTunes by rating this and previous shows:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/southgeek/id453542536 Youtube (for our uncut/unedited versions):  http://www.youtube.com/southgeekme Stitcher Radio:  http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=21002 Sponsor:  Audible Links: Steam Native Linux Client Near?  Gabe Newell Trashes Windows 8? University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department, Increases Athletic Budgets War on Words:  NYC Dept of Education Wants 50 ‘Forbidden’ Words Banned From Standardized Tests Dropbox Google Drive Box SkyDrive