Episode 6: Rock Star / Dad




Tech Talk for Families (Enhanced): Technology, toy, and video game news for YOUR family show

Summary: This week, in addition to an awesome interview, since he's a rock star and all, we've included a couple songs for your listening pleasure. But also check out GottaPlay: cheaper and better than GameFly. Safety Information: (No recalls this week.) * Google says Ten Percent of websites have malware * Is your laptop bag a giant target for thieves? Toy News: Sorry, no toy news this week. There just wasn't anything worth reporting, and we saw no reason to report on boring stuff. Tech News: * Amazon and DRM-Freedom--it's official! * TiVo adds web video and improved searching * The TI-Navigator calculator tells teachers which students need help Interview This week, we're honored to have Jonathan Coulton, rock star of the Internet, contributing troubadour for Popular Science (PopSci) Magazine, and dad. Jonathan talks about his decision to go from code monkey to musician and how fatherhood and his unique career complement each other and how he juggles the two. We also feature two of his songs, "Stroller Town" and "You Ruined Everything" at the end of the show (Click the link--you have to read the description of "You Ruined Everything" to really appreciate it.) JoCo fans, as you listen to the interview, how many lyrics does he work into the discussion? Speaking of which, we also used clips from "Code Monkey" and "Chiron Beta Prime". Video Game News and Reviews: * Play video games instead of watching movie previews * The Wii and family games stomp on the XBox 360 and PS3 * Namco Museum Remix for the Wii announced: How many places can Pac-Man appear?! Review Wii Sports Yeah, it's included with the Wii, but we give our indepth take on the minigames. Next week, we have a great interview with the creators and the entire cast of the Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, as well as a special bonus surprise! Meanwhile, check out the Dr. Floyd Live Show! And send us your feedback by text, voice, or phone (206-339-6480)! We're not too proud to beg.