Words from Nerds 185: A Show About Nothing




Words from Nerds – Same3Guys show

Summary: What would Seinfeld be like in a Twitter/FaceBook world? How do you get to Mordor from the Shire on Google Maps? And some news about the new Star Trek: Into Darkness Movie. We'll dish on all of the latest nerd news and make our mobile app of the week one for Christmas.   Mobile App of the Week: A Charlie Brown Christmas (iTunes link, $3.99 USD) is an interactive storybook with original dialogue, animation and music optimized for your iOS device. Check out the intricacies of the Mayan calendar with Maya 3D Lite (iTunes link, free)   Nerd News: If you are hoping for iOS versions of Microsoft Office, you may not have to wait much longer. Or maybe you will. What would Seinfeld have been like in a Twitter/Facebook world? Thanks to a new twitter account, you can read for yourself. Get ready for a new design for your Twitter page. Do you need a last minute tech gift for someone on your list? Amazon and Barnes & Noble have dropped prices on their eReaders. In honor of The Hobbit opening in theaters this week, Google Maps will give you walking directions from “The Shire” to “Mordor”. Well, more like advice. And here are a bunch of other Easter Eggs from the fun pranksters at Google this year. Have you seen the new Star Trek: Into Darkness announcement trailer? The villain is being kept a big secret. But one other rumor has been confirmed. Alice Eve will play Carol Marcus. Look here to see the scale of the universe This Week in Nerd History: December 14, 1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the last person to walk on the moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission. To date this is the last manned mission to the moon. December 13, 2000 – Al Gore concedes the U.S. presidential election to George W. Bush.   Subscribe to the WFN podcast. It's 100% free and 200% fun!