Apparently I need to go on vacation more often as it results in me coming home to Steven having done all sorts of wonderful things.

While driving home from my vacation yesterday, Steven Hodson, my co-host on the Braindead Techcast, messaged me that he had a surprise for me.  I had no clue what it was, but once I got home he unveiled to me BraindeadTechCast.com.  Yes, folks, we’re moving up town with our show, and it now has its own little penthouse in the sky.

Steven’s thinking was the show really didn’t fit in with his site, and I have to agree I have felt it was an odd thing to have hear on my site.  So, from here on out, Braindead TechCast will be posted over on its own site.  It’s been set up for a main RSS feed, or you can even select to just get the themed shows (i.e. if you only enjoy Moronic Monday, then you can subscribe to just those).  We even have our own Twitter account for the show now, @braindead_tech, so make sure to follow us.

We’re working on getting the show on to iTunes, so we should have news on that also fairly soon.

As of right now, neither Steven or I make any money from the show, and it is simply a labor of love.  We hope if you’ve enjoyed it on our sites you’ll follow it to its new home, and spread the word to your friends!

I’m on the road tonight as I’m flying out on vacation tomorrow, so we did the show with me in a hotel room, and … well, lets just say my Internet speed left something to be desired.  Our apologies if the episode sounds a bit odd, but it just couldn’t be helped.

An interest collection of stories tonight, almost like a cleanser for some of the moronic stories we do during the week.

• New electronic skin gives robots the sense of touch – io9
• Rubber Band Gatling Gun Will Cost You $500, Totally Worth It – The Inquisitr
• Apparently the Future Is Now: Homemade Coil Gun – Great White Snark
• Glass Speakers? What Are You, Crazy? – CrunchGear
• Braille GPS helps the blind to navigate in unfamiliar places – DVICE

Braindead TechCast Episode #148

And as a special treat … here is my speedtest just prior to the show …

Why is social media filled with idiots?  And why must some CEOs say insanely stupid things?

• CE-Oh no he didn’t!: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth – Engadget
• Future ex-Price Chopper employee illustrates how to use social media to damage brands and scare people – The Inquisitr
• All about the “onMouseOver” incident – Twitter Blog
• The Twitter hack: how it started and how it worked – Guardian
• Pie chart: Apple’s outrageous share of the mobile industry’s profits – CNN

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This truly may be one of the most moronic Moronic Mondays we’ve ever done …

• Luxottica to produce prescription 3D glasses – THR
• Consumers Are Excited About 3D-TVs at Home–Until They Try One – Fast Company
• The Joydick – SF Media Labs
• Monster quad bike uses lawn chairs to let you ride in style – DVICE
• Image of the Day: bizarre floating phone helmet – DVICE
• Oregon Scientific Maranello Ferrari Speedometer Line Projection Clock – SlipperyBrick
• Dell’s Convertible Netbook-Tablet Actually Looks Really Cool – CrunchGear
• Trekkie menstrual pad campaign: what does “warp speed absorption” really  mean? – io9
• Pee on things you hate with customizable Urinal Cake Kits – SlipperyBrick

Braindead TechCast Episode #146

It’s everyone’s favorite night of the week (well, ours at least), it’s Techmeme Friday!  YAY!  And, as always, some of the headline writing leaves a lot to be desired.

• Airplay is Apple’s ‘Go to Market’ Internet TV strategy – 9 to 5 Mac
• When Web sites and Web apps collide with IE 9: Questions and some answers – Mary Jo Foley
• Statement: Reports of notebook, netbook sales declines grossly exaggerated – Best Buy
• A New Movie Experience, Starring You and Your Friends – Facebook Blog
• Intel Threatens to Sue Anyone Who Uses HDCP Crack – TechCrunch
• Fly on the wall says Apple made Newsday kill funny iPad ap ad – Network World
• T-Mobile Won’t Tax Twitter Texts But Will Hike Prices – GigaOM
• Cuil Goes Down, And We Hear It’s Down For Good – TechCrunch
• Global Wireless Subscriptions Reach 5 Billion – iSuppli

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Yes, it’s a full night where we discuss a ton of small stories, and bounce around a lot, but honestly I find those the most fun.  It’s like some sort of rapid fire exchange.

• Braindead TechCast EP. 143: About the keeping my data private thing – Shooting at Bubbles
• Why the snooping ex Google engineer is in trouble – TechEYE
• Twitter Needs to Become More Open or Die - GigaOM
• VMware Is in Talks to Acquire Novell’s Linux Software Unit – WSJ
• Goodbye from lalawag - Lalawag

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So, Twitter changes its home page — something a good chunk of us never even use, and it will drive yet another large group of developers out of business — but yet you can’t be bothered to discuss the rogue Google employee who was getting into the accounts of teenagers, pulling up chat logs, taking a peek at Google Voice call records and more.

Yep, enjoy your new in-line Twitter pictures …

• A Better Twitter – Twitter
• Apple Says The Steve Jobs Ninja Stars Story Is “Pure Fiction” – Business Insider
• GCreep: Google Engineer Stalked Teens, Spied on Chats (Updated) – Gawker/Valleywag

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Yet another week of Moronic Monday where my head closes in on exploding due to the tremendous amount of stupidity in the world.

Enjoy this week’s edition of Moronic Monday!

• Football Player Gets Hair Insured for $1 Million – Neatorama
• Listen To A Drawing With The Rec & Play Pens – CrunchGear
• Meat smoker texts you when your meat is done – SlipperyBrick
• Extreme Superhero Chest Tattoo – Geeks are Sexy
• Lil’ Vampire Pacifier for Your Favorite Bloodsucking Baby – Neatorama
• The MacBook-Shaped Cutting Board – Geek O System
• Office Saddle Seat – Random Good Stuff
• ‘World’s Rarest and Most Expensive’ car wax – gizmag
• 10 Pictures Real Life Super Heroes - The Inquisitr
• Witness airlines’ horrifying vision for the future of air travel – DVICE

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Ah, another week draws to a close here at Braindead Techcast.  holds back a lone tear

But fear not, we have everyone’s favorite episode … Techmeme Friday!

Enjoy this week’s edition of Techmeme Friday!

• Android Will Blow Past Apple And RIM To Become Second Biggest Mobile OS This Year – Silicon Alley Insider
• Microsoft workers celebrated Windows Phone 7 RTM with iPhone hearses – Neowin
• GoDaddy Is on the Block – Wall Street Journal
• Exclusive: IAC Finally Kills Off Bloglines – TechCrunch
• A Time Capsule of Mark Zuckerberg From 2005 – GigaOM
• Google: ‘Android not optimised for tablets’ – TechRadar
• Stanford student creates YouTube Instant, gets job offer from YouTube CEO – VentureBeat
• Newsday’s Ad For Its iPad App Is Brilliant – Silicon Valley Insider
• Police: Thieves Robbed Homes Based On Facebook Posts – WMUR
• Facetime coming to iChat, Windows? – 9 to 5 Mac

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We start off with a bit of a rant from me about button pushers … lemmings!

A lengthy discussion of the Apple App policies.  Some very interesting reading.

Paul O’Flaherty tries to woo me away from Steven.

• Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines: ‘we don’t need any more fart apps’ – Engadget
• Apple Finally Announces App Store Review Guidelines; Good-Bye Fart Apps – TechnoBuffalo
• Download link for the PDF of Apple App Store Review Guidelines

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Okay, slight hiccup tonight as I disappear at the end of it due to a technical problem … oops.

We get in some discussion of Google Instant, and then get on to the cool tech stories of the past week.

Enjoy this week’s edition of Techmeme Friday!

• Time-Lapse Video of the Earth Rotating Under an Astronaut – Neatorama
• TAT 2014 concept looks like AMAZING, like Windows Phone 7 – WMPoweruser
• Swiss researchers show off brain-controlled, AI-augmented wheelchair – Engadget
• Those sci-fi tractor beams getting closer all the time – The Inquisitr

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Back to the show tonight, and hear me make Steven nearly ruin a keyboard with soda.  Go me!

Enjoy this week’s edition of Techmeme Friday!

• BREAKING: HP Files Civil Complaint Against Hurd; Includes Statement and Link to Full Complaint – Data Central
• Could Oracle make a play for HP? – The Inquisitr
• Updated: Could Hurd + Oracle Acquire HP? – Silicon Valley Watcher
• The New iPod Order: Click Wheel Dethroned, Touch Screen Crowned – TechCrunch

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