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Jill Tarter holds the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for that institution. She received her Bachelor of Engineering Physics Degree with Distinction from Cornell University and her Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Tarter has spent the majority of her professional career attempting to answer the age old human question “Are we alone?” by searching for evidence of technological civilizations beyond Earth. She served as Project Scientist for NASA’s SETI program, the High Resolution Microwave Survey and has conducted numerous observational programs at radio observatories worldwide. She is a Fellow of the AAAS, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Explorers Club, she was named one of the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2004, and one of the Time 25 in Space in 2012, received a TED prize in 2009, two public service awards from NASA, multiple awards for communicating science to the public, and has been honored as a woman in technology. She was the 2014 Jansky Lecturer. In 2015-16 she served as President of the California Academy of Sciences. There’s even an asteroid – 74824 Tarter (1999 TJ16) named in her honor. Since the termination of funding for NASA’s SETI program in 1993, she has served in a leadership role to design and build the Allen Telescope Array and to secure private funding to continue the exploratory science of SETI. Many people are now familiar with her work as portrayed by Jodie Foster in the movie Contact.   Find out more about Dr. Tarter in this very enjoyable book:

Coming up in this episode… * Creepy Teddy * Crash landing * With no preservatives Listen below with the audio player or Continue Reading for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * What show is widely popular that you cannot stand? On This Day In History for August 16, 2017 This is the 228th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1858, that U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. * 101 years ago today, The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed. * On August 16, 1927, The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear. * It was also this date in 1930 that The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks. * Also today in 1944, First flight of the Junkers Ju 287. * That same date in 1954, The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published. * It was on this date in 1960, that Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft. * Also on August 16, 1962, Pete Best is discharged from the Beatles, to be replaced two days later by Ringo Starr. * It was 28 years ago today, that a solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto’s stock market. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * Italian cartographer, Vincenzo Coronelli, born on this date in 1650. * Born August 16, 1744, French astronomer Pierre Méchain. * Arthur Cayley, English mathematician was born on that same date in 1821. * French physicist, Gabriel Lippmann, born on this date in 1845. * T. E. Lawrence, British archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat was born on that same date in 1888. * American biochemist, Wendell Meredith Stanley was born 113 years ago today. * Eydie Gormé, the American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress was born 89 years ago today. * actor, scriptwriter, Robert Culp, born on this date in 1930. * Stuart Roosa, the American astronaut was born 84 years ago today. * American actress, Julie Newmar is 84 today. * Also turning 64 today is American actress and talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford. * Also born on that same date in 1958,  American singer, songwriter, and actress, Madonna (entertainer). * Also turning 55 today is American actor Steve Carell. Listener Birthdays (through DragonCon) August * 17 – Clive Jevons, Baeumenheim German * Kevin (SusietheGeek’s son and Geek in Training) * 19 – Brian Litecky (blitecky) * 19 – Matt Rider (The Eagle Scout Geek ) * 20 – Jedi_Kez (aka Brian From Winnipeg) * 22 – Zoidberg [1967] * 22 – Kyle Slingo * 22 – AlchemyDragon * 24 – Kira Fiore (Krazy Joe & Christine’s daughter) * 25 – David “Grizzly” Smith from Grizzly’s Growls podcasts * 27 – Chuck’s forgotten iPod * 30 – Maximilian Björsten, Stockholm Sweden * 31 – Tim Downing September * 01 – David Kloempken * 02 – Scott Tyler * 05 – Ben Vaughan (benvon) [1977]

Coming up in this episode… Tape Cartridges The Army Keep Momma Happy Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show.   Feedback Postcard from Jorge Poster from Weber Baker Q of the W: What would you build with some of the small computers like Raspberry Pi, Pi Zero, etc? Paul Puri: Minecraft server Krishna Sadasivam: Retro pie- homebrew arcade emulator. I just went through that process recently. The Raspberry Pi 3 can play MAME games, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Colecovision and more. I’ve tested Colecovision games and it works perfectly. Make sure to pick up a USB controller. Brad Miller: I have about a dozen (but I think the Pi Zero W is more amazing). Things I have build: Kodi entertainment center, MAME emulator station, 433 Mhz light controller, OpenVPN server, wifi router, OpenVPN house router, wireless security camera, inbound remote access device. Nate Welch: ut Octoprint on it for my 3D printer. Or set it up as a IoT Bluetooth collector. Tiffany Van Boxtel: A Nintendo/Super Nintendo emulator would be pretty sweet. Daniel T. Smith: Emulation Station Dominic Cardea: I would hook up a squirtgun by the door that targets the dog barking when I come home – an there would be a big “NO!” In my voice. Fred Van West: Open HAB server. Or maybe a dish for Walder Frey Myron Dupler: Home automation with non-lethal intruder response Mark McCoy: Octoprint 3d Print Server Jorge Schrauwen: Add a ublox GPS via USB (make sure it has PPS) run FreeBSD on it and build a accurate time server! Gary Lindros: Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator C.A. Sizemore: A K9 Wil Jakeway: sega genesis emulator and put it into a broken sega genesis 2 that i have laying around. On This Day In History for August 9, 2017 This is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 144 days remaining in 2017. It was on this date in 48 BC, that Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt in the Battle of Pharsalus as part of Caesar’s Civil War. Construction of the Campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins on this date in 1173; it will take two centuries to complete. That same date in 1854, Henry David Thoreau published Walden. Also today in 1892, Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. It was 87 years ago today, that Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes. Also on August 9, 1936, during the Summer Olympic Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal. Also today in 1942, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1944, The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. It was also this date in 1965 that Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men’s hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent on this date in 1969. Also today in 1974, as a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: Italian mathematician, Francesco Barozzi, born on this date in 1537. Francesco Cetti, the Italian scientist was born 291 years ago today.

Coming up in this episode… NASA D&D Dead Robots Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback QotW: What fictional character to you best relate to and why? John Miller Jr: Clark Kent. The pre-crisis one. Treated as a throwaway by most folks who interact with him. I’m glad John Byrne rebooted his persona when he rebooted Superman. Clark is a lot more capable and a little more daring than before. All Star Superman gives us a taste of the old version of Clark (highly recommend reading this mini series or watching the animated movie). Lone Guise Knight: Charlie Brown. I’m sort of a blockhead, and I don’t have many friends Wayne Pittenger: TK-421 because I’m not at my post. Mike Wills: Barry Allen because he’s an awkward geek. (at first) On This Day In History for July 26, 2017 This is the 207th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 158 days remaining in 2017. It was on this date in 1775, that the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress.. Also today in 1803, the Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world’s first public railway, opens in South London, United Kingdom.. It was 135 years ago today, that premiere of Richard Wagner’s opera Parsifal at Bayreuth.. It was also this date in 1887 that witnessed the publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.. Also on July 26, 1946, Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport. It was on this date in 1951, that Walt Disney’s 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.. It was 59 years ago today, that Explorer 4 is launched as part of the Explorer space program. 54 years ago today, Syncom 2, the world’s first geosynchronous satellite, is launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta B booster.. That same date in 1971, as part of the Apollo program, Apollo 15 is launched on the first Apollo “J-Mission”, and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.. July 26, 2005, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched. This was NASA’s first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: Polish inventor and engineer, Stefan Drzewiecki, born on this date in 1844. Born July 26, 1895, American actress, comedienne Gracie Allen. Also turning 98 today is independent scientist, environmentalist and futurist James Lovelock. American film director, screenwriter and producer, Blake Edwards was born 95 years ago today. Born July 26, 1922, American actor Jason Robards. American husband-and-wife picture books writer and illustrator duo, Stan and Jan Berenstain, born on this date in 1923. James Best, the American actor, musician, artist was born 91 years ago today. Stanley Kubrick, American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor was born on that same date in 1928. Also turning 74 today is British rock musician, member of The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger. Actress, Nana Visitor, born on this date in 1957. Also born on that same date in 1959, american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, Kevin Spacey. American video game designer, Tim Schafer is 50 today. Listener birthdays 26 – Aaron Heath (Adelaide, Australia) 27 – Wife of Will The Computer Guy 29 – Shaun Farrell, host of the Adventures in Scifi Publishing podcast 30 – Brian Hunt aka Zaphodbblx 31 – Wedding Anniversary of Will The Computer Guy (2007, 10 years) If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar,

Coming up in this episode… Jupiter Aliens Tardigrades Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. On This Day In History for July 19, 2017 This is the 200th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 165 days remaining in 2017. It was on this date in 1817, that Unsuccessful in his attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Hawaii for the Russian-American Company, Georg Anton Schäffer is forced to admit defeat and leave Kauai.. Also on July 19, 1843, Brunel’s steamship the SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world. July 19, 1900, The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.. Also today in 1963, Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 meters (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention. It was 34 years ago today, that The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: Italian monk, missionary and painter, Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter), born on this date in 1688. Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist was born on that same date in 1814. Born July 19, 1865, American physician Charles Horace Mayo. Max Fleischer, the Animator, inventor. film director was born 134 years ago today. Russian mathematician, Aleksandr Khinchin was born 123 years ago today. Richard Oriani, the American chemical engineer was born 97 years ago today. Harold Camping, American doomsday prophet was born on that same date in 1921. American director, producer and writer, Arthur Rankin Jr., born on this date in 1924. Also turning 70 today is English musician and astrophysicist Brian May. father of IMAP protocol, Mark Crispin was born 61 years ago today. actor, Anthony Edwards, born on this date in 1962. Also turning 47 today is American mathematician Bill Chen. English actor and film producer, Benedict Cumberbatch, born on this date in 1976. Also turning 35 today is American actor Jared Padalecki. Listener Birthdays 23 – Dave Perillo, (former) MegaPodzilla and Montygog’s Art-O-Rama! 25 – Matt Wallace If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for July 19, 2017 News First images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot reach Earth – Spaceflight Now Doctor Who’s 13th Time Lord Announced: Actress Jodie Whittaker – Slashdot Hacks & Strange Stories Scrap Dealer Finds Apollo-Era NASA Computers In Dead Engineer’s Basement – Slashdot 22,000 People Agree to Clean Toilets for WiFi Because They Didn’t Read the Terms Shout out to the chat room What us live every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET on Facebook.

Coming up in this episode… * 3D Art * Space Potatoes * Star Trek vs Star Wars throwdown Special Guest: Ben and Keith from TGGeeks Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * What is the strangest thing you’ve seen on the Internet? * Rob Riehl: There was this podcast called Technorama. That was pretty strange. * Trampas Whiteman: https://www.lingscars.com * Scott Long: This question * Katie Bohmont: Goatse… definitely * Jack Mangan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFmQU4IStg * Voicemail * Is this Technorama? On This Day In History for July 12, 2017 This is the 193rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 172 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1493, that Hartmann Schedel’s Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published.. * July 12, 1543, King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.. * That same date in 1561, Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow is consecrated.. * Also today in 1776, Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.. * It was on this date in 1804, that Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.. * July 12, 1962, The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at London’s Marquee Club.. * That same date in 1971, The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time.. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * English civil engineer of the 19th century, Thomas Hawksley, born on this date in 1807. He was particularly associated with water engineering projects. * Otto Schoetensack, the German paleoanthropologist was born 167 years ago today. * George Eastman, American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer was born on that same date in 1854. * Albert Calmette, the French scientist was born 154 years ago today. * Born July 12, 1863, German physicist specializing in optics Paul Drude. * Margherita Piazzola Beloch, the Italian mathematician was born 138 years ago today. * American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist, Buckminster Fuller was born 122 years ago today. * American comedian and actor, Milton Berle, born on this date in 1908. * German engineer, Fritz Leonhardt was born 108 years ago today. * Willis Lamb, American Physicist was born on that same date in 1913. * American chemist, Elias James Corey, born on this date in 1928. * Van Cliburn, American pianist was born on that same date in 1934. * American actor, comedian, author, producer, musician, activist, Bill Cosby, born on this date in 1937. * British rock singer, Christine McVie is 74 today. * American exercise instructor, Richard Simmons, born on this date in 1948. * Also born on that same date in 1951,  actress, Cheryl Ladd. * Rick Husband, American astronaut was born on that same date in 1957. * American Businesswomen, Vice President and Managing director of Facebook EMEA, Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields is 55 today. Listener Birthdays * 12 – Shadowbird712 of Shadowbird Studios (http://shadowbirdsrandomcrap.blogspot.com/) (Sorry for the cheap plug, y’all) * 12 – François Pominville nickname: Bookaroo (Year: 11110110001, Canada) * 13 – Ben Ragunton of TGGeeks

Coming up in this episode… * Buzz Aldrin * Game of Thrones * Sense8 Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * 3 voice mail On This Day In History for July 5, 2017 This is the 186th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 179 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1610, that John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland. * It was 330 years ago today, that Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. * That same date in 1841, Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough. * July 5, 1915, The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.  This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit. * Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation. on this date in 1937. * That same date in 1946, The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France. * 63 years ago today, The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin. * It was 63 years ago today, that Elvis Presley records his first single, “That’s All Right,” at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. * On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. * The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft). on this date in 2012. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * American astronomer, A. E. Douglass, born on this date in 1867. * Another astronomer, Louise Freeland Jenkins was born on that same date in 1888. * Singer-songwriter, rock musician, Huey Lewis is 67 today. * Also born on that same date in 1953, American mathematician and computer scientist, Caryn Navy. Listener birthdays * 06 – Peter (1982, Sweden) * 08 – Trampas Whiteman (aka Dragonhelm) * 08 – Mark Lee (aka geekdad72) Stardate -351519.09 * 08 – Alan Ralph (a.k.a. MonTemplar) * 10 – KHD a.k.a. The Devin * 11 – Steven Truax (rednecktech) * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for July 5, 2017 News * Brown cows != chocolate milk – Scott Reynolds * Buzz Aldrin’s Toy Story reference Hacks & Strange Stories * Purrfect Cat Home – From Mad Marv * Where are you going honey? Shout out to the chat room What us live every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET on Facebook. Go to Join our page and get notified automatically. Join us on the live chat!   Thank you Patrons! This show is brought to you by… YOU! Thank you to our Patrons who enable us to keep the show running and bring you special episodes. Kyle Nishioka Mike Wills Steve Therrien

Coming up in this episode… * SpaceX * Crypt Keeper * Phoenix Comicon review Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * Shout out to Matt and his awesome Dr. Who Mini Cooper On This Day In History for June 7, 2017 This is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 207 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1654, that Louis XIV is crowned King of France. * That same date in 1776, Richard Henry Lee presents the “Lee Resolution” to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence. * June 7, 1862, the United States and the United Kingdom agree in the Lyons–Seward Treaty to suppress the African slave trade. * Also on June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience. * American Temperance crusader Carrie Nation begins her campaign of vandalizing alcohol-serving establishments by destroying the inventory in a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas. on this date in 1899. * It was also this date in 1906 that Cunard Line’s RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland. * It was 88 years ago today, that The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence. * That same date in 1938, The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. * On June 7, 1955, Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films. * June 7, 1971, the United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. * It was also this date in 1977 that 500,000,000 people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television. * It was on this date in 1982, that Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits. * 26 years ago today, Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * German physicist, Philipp Lenard, born on this date in 1862. * Born June 7, 1879, Dutch astronomer Joan Voûte. * Robert S. Mulliken, the American physicist and chemist was born 121 years ago today. * Marion Post Wolcott, American photographer was born on that same date in 1910. * Evi Nemeth, the American engineer was born 77 years ago today. * Irish actor from Northern Ireland, Liam Neeson, born on this date in 1952. * Born June 7, 1958, American singer, songwriter, musician and actor Prince (musician). * Also born on that same date in 1959,  48th Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence. * Chief Scout, adventurer, author, Bear Grylls is 43 today. * Also turning 39 today is American comedian and actor Bill Hader. * Australian actress, Anna Torv is 38 today. Listener Birthdays June * 08 – Bobby Irvin * 10 – Evo Terra * 10 – Tim (from Australia) * 10 – Weber (BTW June 10 – AA was founded 1935) * 11 – CJ * 12 – Chuck’s Dad * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for June 7, 2017 News * Spacex does it again!

Join Chuck as he talks to Ryan, Leif, and Nick about their film “The 60 Yard Line“. The 60 Yard Line (The 60) is based on a true story and centers around Packer fan Ben “Zagger” Zagowski (Ryan Churchill) and his best friend, Bears fan Nick Polano (Nick Greco), who buy a house in the parking lot of Lambeau Field, legendary home of the Green Bay Packers. The house, nicknamed The 60 Yard Line, comes in between Zagger and his longtime fiancé, Amy Etzman (Kim Crossman). The film is set in 2009, a pivotal year when Packer great Brett Favre left to play for NFC North rivals, The Minnesota Vikings. Google Maps: The 60 Yard Line House Link: Request a film on Netflix  

Coming up in this episode… * Mister Rogers * Starcraft * Home Automation Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. On This Day In History for May 24, 2017 This is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 221 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1595, that Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library. * It was also this date in 1607 that 100 English settlers disembark in Jamestown, the first English colony in America.. * Also on May 24, 1830, “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by Sarah Josepha Hale is published. * Also today in 1844, Samuel Morse sends the message “What hath God wrought” (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate the first telegraph line.. * It was 87 years ago today, that Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).. * On May 24, 1935, The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds beating the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field.. * Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight on this date in 1940. * It was 59 years ago today, that United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. * Also today in 1962, American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule as part of Project Mercury. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * English physician, physicist, astronomer, and natural philosopher, William Gilbert, born on this date in 1544. * Born May 24, 1686, German-Polish physicist and engineer Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. * American broadcasting businessman, magazine and newspaper publisher, Samuel Irving Newhouse Sr., was born on this date in 1895. * Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, activist and musician, Tommy Chong, born on this date in 1938. * American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist, Bob Dylan is 76 today. * Actor, Gary Burghoff, born on this date in 1943. * American singer-songwriter and actress, Patti LaBelle is 73 today. * Actress and businesswoman, Priscilla Presley, was born on this date in 1945. * Also born on that same date in 1974,  German biochemist and MediaWiki developer, Magnus Manske. * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for May 24, 2017 News * From Donna: guy finds Starcraft source code and returns it * That ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Is Freaking Out Again * Tech companies are trying to crush mom-and-pop repair shops Hacks & Strange Stories * 3D-printed ovaries successfully produce healthy mice pups Shout out to the chat room What us live every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET on Facebook. Go to Join our page and get notified automatically. Join us on the live chat!

Coming up in this episode… * Rick and Morty * Dr. Who * X-Files Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * Voicemail from Krazy Joe * Voicemail from John Miller Jr. * How many steps do you take at a time when going up stairs? * Jorge: 1-3 * Digital Dan Hook: 2 steps at a time, since being tall * What movie would like to forget and rewatch * Jorge: Jurassic Park On This Day In History for April 26, 2017 This is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 249 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1564, that Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of actual birth is unknown). * It was also this date in 1607 that English colonists make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia. * On April 26, 1803, Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L’Aigle, France; the event convinces European scientists that meteors exist.. * The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey on this date in 1923. * April 26, 1933, The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established. * Also today in 1962, NASA’s Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. * 31 years ago today, A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), creating the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * Emperor of Ancient Rome, Marcus Aurelius, born on this date in 121. * British physicist, Owen Willans Richardson was born 138 years ago today. * Rudolf Hess, German Nazi leader was born on that same date in 1894. * German flying ace, Ernst Udet, born on this date in 1896. * Seismologist and mathematician, Charles Francis Richter was born 117 years ago today. * Born April 26, 1916, Leading exponent of autogyros Ken Wallis. * Actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, writer, Carol Burnett, born on this date in 1933. * Also turning 84 today is American physicist Arno Allan Penzias. * English drummer and member of Duran Duran, Roger Taylor is 57 today. * Slovenian model, wife of Donald Trump and First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, born on this date in 1970. * Italian ESA astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti is 40 today. Listener Birthdays April * 29 – Shepherd Thom from outside of the known universe * 29 – Timothy Karre * 30 – Julio Diaz (JulioTijuana) May * 01 – Technorama Podcast (2005) * 03 – Keao Wright * 03 – Leon * 05 – Joe Mieczkowski host of Onthepodcast * 06 – Amber Pace (not really a listener, but a mother and a wife of listeners) * 06 – Bill Barbour * 06 – Steve Bickle * 08 – Curtis Parish * 12 – Amanda Huggenkiss * 14 – JPCJ * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for April 26, 2017 News * Plastc died on the vine * Remarkable Image Shows a Martian Crater With NASA’s Garbage Still Inside *

Coming up in this episode… * Keeping the old OSes alive * What’s the deal with Red Shirts, really? * The Things you can learn from YouTube Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * Mad Marv: * Hi guys, I was listening to the show in front of my computer for a change.  Regarding Tarzan and the Mowgli girl story, I read the original story.  It wasn’t realistic but is worth reading and the story holds up well for a hundred year old book.  In the story he learns to speak French but read English.  I don’t think that’s really possible, but it’s funny. * Voicemail: Gary from Jacksonville – Interview with Grant On This Day In History for April 19, 2017 This is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 256 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1770, that Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia. * Also today in 1770, Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding. * The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord. on this date in 1775. * On April 19, 1892, Charles Duryea claims to have driven the first automobile in the United States, in Springfield, Massachusetts. * 90 years ago today, Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex. * It was 46 years ago today, that Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. * Also on April 19, 1971, Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders. * The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with Good Night. on this date in 1987. * 24 years ago today, the 51-day FBI siege of the Branch Davidian building outside Waco, Texas, USA, ends when a fire breaks out. Eighty-one people die.. * The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, USA, is bombed, killing 168. on this date in 1995. * On April 19, 2013, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat inside a backyard in the suburb of Watertown. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * German musician, grandfather of J. S. Bach, Christoph Bach (musician), born on this date in 1613. * Ole Evinrude, the American inventor was born 140 years ago today. * Austrian physicist and mathematician, Richard von Mises, born on this date in 1883. * American scientist, Glenn T. Seaborg was born 105 years ago today. * Jayne Mansfield, the American actress, singer, model was born 84 years ago today. * English actor, comedian, composer and musician, Dudley Moore was born 82 years ago today. * American astrophysicist astronomer, Kim Weaver, born on this date in 1964. * Canadian astronomer, Brett J. Gladman is 51 today. * American actor, writer, producer, director, and teacher, James Franco, born on this date in 1978. * Canadian actor, Hayden Christensen is 36 today. Listener birthdays * 19 – Amanda (SusietheGeek’s daughter & Geek in Training) * 19 – Ken Kennedy * 21 – Kim and Kreg’s Anniversary * 23 – Runtime If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for April 19, 2017 News * Computer pioneer Robert Taylor dies...

Coming up in this episode… * The Old Interweb * Mice Brains * Speaking Klingon Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. Feedback * From Jorge: Snores? Or smores not sure on the spelling. Tootsie rolls/pops? * Voicemail: Mike from Des Moines! On This Day In History for April 12, 2017 This is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 263 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1606, that The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.. * The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. on this date in 1928. * 80 years ago today, Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.. * April 12, 1945, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry Truman, becomes President upon Roosevelt’s death. * On April 12, 1955, The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.. * April 12, 1961, The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, Vostok 1.. * That same date in 1981, The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.. * On April 12, 1992, The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park’s name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris.. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * mathematician, soldier, engineering professor, Germinal Pierre Dandelin, born on this date in 1794. * Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian geographer was born on that same date in 1839. * Edward Walter Maunder, the English astronomer studying sunspots was born 166 years ago today. * Ferdinand von Lindemann, German Mathematician was born on that same date in 1852. * American photographer, Imogen Cunningham was born 134 years ago today. * Otto Fritz Meyerhof, German biochemist was born on that same date in 1884. * British automobile designer, Cecil Kimber, born on this date in 1888. * Suez Canal nationalization Engineer., Mahmoud Younis was born 106 years ago today. * American writer of children’s books, Beverly Cleary, born on this date in 1916. * Born April 12, 1925, British animator, puppeteer and writer Oliver Postgate. * Also turning 92 today is American computer scientist. Designed one of the first word processors. Evelyn Berezin. * Soviet cosmonaut and test pilot, Igor Volk, born on this date in 1937. * American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer, Herbie Hancock is 77 today. * American actor, Ed O’Neill, born on this date in 1946. * Also born on that same date in 1947,  American comedian and actor, David Letterman. * American author, Tom Clancy, born on this date in 1947. * American actor and musician, David Cassidy is 67 today. Listener Birthdays * 04 – Brian K – My Blog * 04 – Joel McLaughlin (aka Gorkon) * 05 – Chad Davis, Jon Issler (hsteckylf) * 05 – Griffin Sylvester (Ildreancipher) * 05 – Martine Tysmans – citytrips, travelling, jokes… (in Dutch) * 05 – Ringmaster Greg from Dancing With Elephants * 06 – Trevor Litecky (future Geek) * 07 – P.C. Haring * 12 – Rob Hilton * 14 – Danny Harnish * 16 – Donna Tomasi * 18 – Skaifey (Anthony) And that’s the way it was,

Grant is a long time friend of the show and we are very happy to have Grant on this special interview edition of Technorama. Grant is a long time Podcaster, Puppeteer, Writer and in general a very talented guy. In this interview we talk about some past projects such as The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, Cinematic Titanic, Toiley T. Paper, his YouTube channel Saturday Morning Media and of course his involvement on the new season of MST3K which lands on Netflix April 14th! You can find more (like a LOT more) at MrGrant.com

Coming up in this episode… * Printed Cheese * Legos * And a T-Rex Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes and video from the show. On This Day In History for March 22, 2017 This is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 284 days remaining in 2017. * It was on this date in 1508, that  Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire. * That same date in 1630,  The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. * 39 years ago today,  Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. * NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3 on this date in 1982. * On March 22, 1993,  The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path. * Also on March 22, 1995,  Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Happy birthday goes out on this date to: * Persian astronomer and mathematician,  Ulugh Beg, born on this date in 1394. * Born March 22, 1785, English scientist  Adam Sedgwick. * Chico Marx, American actor was born on that same date in 1887. * American cartoonist,  Bill Holman was born 114 years ago today. * Born March 22, 1912, American actor  Karl Malden. * Marcel Marceau, the French mime and actor was born 94 years ago today. * Russian colonel, pilot, and engineer,  Yevgeny Ostashev was born 93 years ago today. * Also born on that same date in 1931,  Canadian actor,  William Shatner. * Also turning 86 today is American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate  Burton Richter. * American mathematician, computer scientist, and author,  Rudy Rucker, born on this date in 1946. * English director and composer,  Andrew Lloyd Webber is 69 today. * Also born on that same date in 1948,  American journalist,  Wolf Blitzer. * American actress and producer,  Reese Witherspoon is 41 today. Listener birthdays * 22 – Michael Slabodnick * 23 – Andrew Godo * 23 – Doug Kaye * 23 – Steve Riekeberg a.k.a. MissingIntellect of Geek Cred * 23 – Richard Parkman * 25 – Nicholas St Gabriel * 26 – Travis Tomasi * 26 – Chuck Tomasi * 26 – Leonard Nimoy * 26 – Brina Baird in Hampton, VA * 28 – Dick Balding * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for March 22, 2017 News * The internet picked a T. rex as one of the new ‘Monopoly’ tokens * The UK Just Granted the First License to Commercialize Controversial ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Hacks & Strange Stories * The First 3D Printed Cheese Was as Bizarre As You’d Expect * LEGO-Compatible Tape Lets You Build Gravity-Defying Inception-Style Models | Urbanist Shout out to the chat room