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Summary: A pop-cult fix for a generation that grew up playing Nintendo and watching Saturday morning cartoons, the 404 podcast, with hosts Jeff Bakalar and Justin Yu, gives you the latest news in gadgets, social media, video games, and movies with snarky commentary and the occasional tasteless joke. Get in on the show by e-mailing us at the404@cnet.com or leave us a message at 1-866-404-CNET (2638). Or join up with our Facebook group and get in on the action. Visit the blog at http://the404.cnet.com.
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Podcasts:
Steve Guttenberg helps us celebrate Audiophiliac Month with some sound-related memes, a look back at Times Square in the 70s, the birth and death of the Apple iPod, and more.
Today we'll chronicle one video game professor's five-year journey to play a game of pong on the side of Philadelphia's 29-story Cira Centre skyscraper. Also, happy 404 day!
The first call made from the first mobile phone was made 40 years ago today, and to celebrate we're showing off our own cellular histories. Nextels, PDAs, and BitTorrent pirates on today's episode of The 404.
Aunt Jill Schlesinger's back in the seat and putting out positive vibes for the tax season. She'll tell us about tax withholding, how to stack for the future, and recap her DOMA interview with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
Today we've got ThinkGeek Battle Mugs, undercover cops Catfishing your house party, and a weekend story of a wedding proposal gone sour.
Our guest is Nick Ghanbarian. He plays bass in Bayside and started Born and Bred, a clothing label out of NY. He'll tell us what it's like to be a career musician and how the job has changed in the last decade.
Today we'll sit down with Robert Greene, the bestselling author of "The 48 Laws of Power" and "Mastery" for an examination of history's "masters" and what we can learn from their connective patterns of success.
As telecommunications extends its reach, some clever landscape artists are using strategic foliage to camouflage electrical poles and cell phone towers. Combating visual pollution on today's 404 episode.
Remember all the mislabeled mp3s that cropped up on filesharing sites in the 90s? Turns out they're weren't harmless pranks, but rather a nefarious plan to end P2P using a clandestine network of "Napster bombs" and Trojan Horses.
Jeff spent his 31st birthday weekend playing Bioshock Infinite and writing the CNET review. I can't tell if that's fun or really depressing, but check out today's episode for his full report.
Today we'll reminisce about Now That's What I Call Music compilations and "Antitrust" starring Tim Robbins. We'll also tell the story of "Donglegate" and why all jokes are now banned from public use.
Facebook knows more about you than your own mother, but who knew its "Frictionless Sharing" algorithm could predict your sexuality and out your secrets? Disturbing stories of Facebook TMI on today's episode.
Rappers Big Boi and B.o.B. came through the studio yesterday to tell us about their new game Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel. Other topics discussed include guns, balls, ratchet, tea bags, and plants.
Today we're taking you to the caverns of Reddit for a story cloaked in mystery: a New Zealander wants to know the contents of an abandoned safe, and 60,000 Redditors just showed up to answer the call.
Today we'll discuss insidious ads popping up in strange places, using things like subliminal messages, involuntary human placement, and even targeted smells to influence your next purchase.
