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• Simon Pegg’s PSA
• Google’s paying out
• ILM explains warp drive

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• Shout out to the chat room
• Happy Birthday to:
• 03 – Euan Campbell McGregor – Scotland, UK
• 07 – Chad W. Smith from Chattanooga, TN
• 08 – Jan Scott from Yorkshire, UK
• 08 – Blake Noble in Pittsburgh, PA
• 09 – “Podcast” Mike Wills from Minnesota
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News

• Maker birthday: Douglas Engelbart – http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/maker_birthday_douglas_engelbart.html
• Douglas Engelbart’s Demo of all Demos 1 of 9 (1968) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIgzSoTMOs
• Simon Pegg Offers Advice for Anti-Bullying Campaign – http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/w0000598.html

Hacks & Strange Stories

• Customize your Garmin GPS voices: http://lifehacker.com/5454800/garmin-voice-studio-lets-you-create-custom-voices-for-your-gps-device – Thanks Steve Holden
• The Lack Rack – http://wiki.eth-0.nl/index.php/LackRack – Thanks KC
• Google to Pay users for finding bugs in Chromium – http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/01/29/171208/Google-To-Pay-500-For-Bugs-Found-In-Chromium
• This is SO much more than just a Black box – http://gizmodo.com/5459463/this-is-so-much-more-than-just-a-black-box
• Interactive napping screen – http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/interactive_napping_screen.html

Media Corner

• Library of Congress explores ways to release Open Source Software – http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/01/29/2032255/Library-of-Congress-Explores-Ways-to-Release-OS-Software
• The Star Wars opening crawl reaches Earth – http://gizmodo.com/5460483/the-star-wars-opening-crawl-finally-reaches-earth
• Space Shuttle Destroyed in Orbit…at lease in this video – http://gizmodo.com/5456477/space-shuttle-destroyed-in-orbit-at-least-in-this-video
• ILM breaks down the Enterprise Jump Sequence – http://trekmovie.com/2010/01/25/new-video-ilm-breaks-down-star-trek-spacejump-sequence/
• Living with Robots (Short Film) – http://smart-machines.blogspot.com/2010/01/living-with-robots-short-film.html

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• A man who go to 15,000 feet
• A man who wants to jump from 120,000 feet
• Where to get free cell phone chargers

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• Happy Birthday to:
• Jan 27 – Mark in Memphis
• Feb 01 – Brandon Kirkwold – MN
• Feb 02 – Chuck Provenzano from Connecticut
• Feb 02 – Oreo Cookie Monster
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• NASA Lowers Space Shuttle Price : Slice of SciFi – http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2010/01/20/nasa-lowers-space-shuttle-price/
• Chuck’s ad for used space shuttles

Hacks & Strange Stories

• Man to Break Sound Barrier Jumping from Edge of Space – Red Bull Stratos – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5454895/man-to-break-sound-barrier-jumping-from-edge-of-space
• How to Replace a Lost Cellphone Charger (For Free) – Tricks – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5454612/how-to-replace-a-lost-cellphone-charger-for-free
• Pfft, I Would’ve Gone Higher: Man Soars To 15,000ft In Balloon-Rigged Office Chair – Geekologie – http://www.geekologie.com/2010/01/pfft_i_wouldve_gone_higher_man.php
• Listener Erik sent us this Compaq case turned in to a cooler using a VW radiator – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z7PgqBJh9k

Remember When

• A 27-Year-Old Apple Tablet Prototype – Apple tablet prototype – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5455130/a-27+year+old-apple-tablet-prototype
• The Story Behind Apple’s Newton – Apple Newton – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5452193/the-story-behind-apples-newton?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

Media Corner

• Slashdot Science Story | NASA Will Crowdsource Its Photos of Mars – http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/01/20/2141205/NASA-Will-Crowdsource-Its-Photos-of-Mars
• More Spider-Man Reboot Details? – ComingSoon.net – http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=62521

What the Chuck!

What the Kreg!

• Pinewood Derby Followup – Pictures http://picasaweb.google.com/kreg.steppe/Pack205PinewoodDerby2010?feat=directlink

Geek Library

• Space shuttle launch view from a commercial flight – http://bitsandpieces.us/2010/01/08/space-shuttle-launch-view-from-a-commercial-flight/
• Commodore 64 Unboxing – http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/03/commodore-64-unboxin.html

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Hey Kreg, did your phone come with these ninjas too?

Marv

• A Star Trek Phaser that actually works
• How tough is an NES game?
• Star Wars Burlesque

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• Happy Birthday to:
• 21 – Michael Rabalais-Stingray42
• 22 – TAW012294
• 23 – Kathie Luke, IL
• 25 – Kreg Steppe
• 26 – Will The Computer Guy
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• The Book Is DONE!

Hacks & Strange Stories

• Punxsutawney Phil Is Going To Text His Prediction This Year – Texting – Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/5447368/punxsutawney-phil-is-going-to-text-his-prediction-this-year?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29
• A “real” Star Trek TOS Phaser – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S71mPJ0F0Q

Remember When

• Experimentation: How Tough Are NES Game? – Geekologie – http://www.geekologie.com/2010/01/experimentation_how_tough_are.php

Media Corner

• Dean Hangland on Bones – Ep “The X in the File”
• Star Wars Bulesque – http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/synthful/star-wars-burlesque-mos-eisley/ – Thanks Encaf
• Darth Vader sells shoes? – http://io9.com/5449498/real+life-fan+fic-alert-darth-vader–daft-punk-team-up-to-hawk-adidas
• Penney Design (Atari boxes designs of games of modern movies) – http://penneydesign.tumblr.com/search/retro

What the Kreg!

• I got a Nexus One!

Geek Library

• Did you catch up with NBC’s Chuck?

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Nom Nom Whuah?

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Remember The Yoda Pizza from a couple of years ago? I found a place where he doesn’t look out-of-place.

Marv

Like a log cabin, but not quite.

You know how some people take a well known concept just a little too far? Here’s one to tell your friends. Take a log cabin. It would make for a great retreat to get some quiet time to get work done. But, log cabins don’t have most any real creature comforts. So why not take an office trailer, dress it up to look like a log cabin pile of logs and drop it in the forest?

Marv

• Game mashups
• Games on food
• The origins of the name of a classic game

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• Shout out to the chat room
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• 14 – Glynne Tolar
• 17- fuffy_frog (aka Kristina) from Canada
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• Sad news from Tee Morris – Wanna Help Out? http://teeandserena.chipin.com/tee-and-sonic-boom
• 3 Billion Dollar CD-ROM - http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Amazon-Trillion-Windows-Discovery-Channel,news-5463.html

Hacks & Strange Stories

• Tetris/Mario Bros Mashup - http://www.geekologie.com/2009/12/play_for_yourself_super_mariot.php
• Your old data storage - http://thereifixedit.com/2009/12/31/old-data-storage/
• Swish Army Flash: http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/Product.aspx?category=everyday&product =5301G1 – Thanks ADdude

Remember When

• Microsoft Surface table for gaming isn’t new - http://www.boingboing.net/2005/03/15/laptopcontrolled-pro.html (2005) – Thanks Bryan
• 100 Cupcakes - http://www.steelheadstudio.com/100cupcakes/ – Thanks Anthony
• The origins of Zork - http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/01/09/2221216/The-Murky-Origins-of-Zorks-Name – Thanks Claudio
• Retromodo: Ever Wonder What CES Was Like In 1979? – Ces 1979 – Gizmodo - http://gizmodo.com/5444193/retromodo-ever-wonder-what-ces-was-like-in-1979

Media Corner

• Our Pastor worked Avatar in to today’s sermon!
• The Dark Hub of the Sith - http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/the-dark-hub-of-the-sith – Thanks Bob in MI
• SCUBA: Star Trek Style - http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2010/01/06/star-trek-wet-suits-available/ – Thanks Mark in NC
• {kreg } I watched Something Something Something Darkside.
• Slashdot Games Story | M.U.L.E. Is Back - http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/01/08/0640209/emMULEem-Is-Back

What the Kreg

• Time to make the PineWood Derby!
• Luke’s Landspeeder - http://jimsmash .blogspot.com/2008/03/pinewood-derby-car-land-speeder.html
• Sweet Batmobile - http://derbytalk .com/viewtopic.php?t=1612

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@Scottevest”’s spoof of the iPhone commercials. The part where the guy unpacks a tent from his Scottevest takes the cake.

Marv

• The world’s largest light saber
• Kreg’s got a car for you and your family
• Avatar bootleg

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• 08 – Elvis!
• 09 – Lingo From the Brit & Yankee
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• Dell netbook modded into a rather large handset (video) – http://bit.ly/6rhL3c
• i-SOBOT：Toy Robot gets Weaponized -http://bit.ly/6OOpty
• VWOOOOSH: THe World’s Largest Lightsaber – http://bit.ly/8tlzwe
• Burj Dubai – 2.3 Gigapixel photo – http://bit.ly/7Sss0f
• Jean Yves Blondeau – the Rollerman -http://bit.ly/7vuIW8

Media Corner

• Most Realistic Back To The Future DeLorean Ever Hits eBay – http://bit.ly/8xserd
• termalgyn: Loving the Dream Machine (Photo) -http://bit.ly/5MXwQY
• Star Wars/A-Team Opening Credits Mashup – http://bit.ly/6rnhmL
• Does Avatar Have a Bootleg Problem? Nope. [MediaMemo] – http://bit.ly/4KRYen
• 10 Best Geek Movies for a Cozy Night In – http://bit.ly/8W26HY

What the Kreg!

• I saw this on a GMC Commercial…When they were displaying callouts about features of the car…they displayed this when talking about the seating capacity. A family and its.. Robot? – http://bit.ly/8aR6Dn

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We at Technorama are incredibly saddened by this news. He is a personal friend of ours and a lot of others. Tee has been very giving with his time, talents and his contributions to podcasting have been far reaching.

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Well, well, well. Our favorite captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. And yes, Sir Patrick is our favorite because that other captain is afraid of going into space.

Marv

• Space Battles
• Modern D & D
• Technorama Tabloid News

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• Special thanks to Mark in Memphis for his Christmas donation to the tip jar
• Shout out to the chat room
• Happy Birthday to:
• 23 – Richard Green
• 24 – MaDBooM
• 25 – Joel Parks (Agrojag-Ama)
• 29 – CMenn
• 31 – Shadowbird’s Mom
• 31 – Mr. Sim (aka Jeremy from Winnipeg)
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News

• The Physics of Space Battles – http://bit.ly/8KSMBN (Jorge)
• Friends In Tech – A Geek Christmas Story

Hacks & Strange Stories

• Millenium Falcon Bed – http://bit.ly/8TnSSJ
• D&D on the Microsoft Surface – http://bit.ly/8dFEjW (Encaf)
• Enterprise flying (RC) underwater http://bit.ly/5qLgBW

Remember When

• Hoover Dam Security – http://bit.ly/6DdvEB (Steve Holden)

Media Corner

• Star Wars Weather Report – http://bit.ly/7aKwdr (EastBayAnt)
• The Ladies of Star Wars Playing Cards – http://bit.ly/7sa5ai (Marv)

What the Chuck!

• What are you hoping for this Christmas?
• Are you expecting to do any major purchases after the holiday?
• Marv – Thinking of getting a new laptop, but waiting for after-Christmas sales.

Geek Library

• i.TV – My iPhone/Touch app pick this week
• Browse your local TV lineup (US and Canada)
• Netflix / Phoneflix
• iTunes
• Schedule TiVo (no season pass mgr)
• IP Remote (TiVo Series 3/HD & Roku)
• Set favorites
• FREE

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