The Streak Speaks

Episode 11 - Rambling on and on about SOPA

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:47:46 -0500

I actually recorded this on the 20th of January 2012, but only now got around to shoving it up online. Basically, I keep talking about SOPA and what I think about it and the people who have pushed for it. I’m guessing I won’t have any friends in the MPAA any time soon.

Since this is just me babbling on and on, there are no show notes to pay attention to.

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Episode 10 - There Is This List...

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:47:19 -0500

A bit of cleanup left from last year, I’m afraid. AllThingsD put up a list of things we were supposedly sorry to see go in 2011. Let’s just say that I don’t quite agree with all of it. In fact, I barely agree with any of it.

Show notes:

AllThingsD: In Memoriam: Tech Products We Lost Too Soon

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Episode 9 - Want Some iMario?

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:35:54 -0500

In the eyes of some people, Apple should buy Nintendo. In my eyes, it’s a good thing some people are not in any way in control over either Apple or Nintendo. But hey, I’ll play along with your theoretical scenario if you want…

Show notes:

Motley Fool: An Overlooked Apple Acquisition

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Episode 8 - Education and IT

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:10:06 -0500

I recently read an article about some schools not too far from where I live investing in IT, which I do think is a good and very important thing. There are just some other things that worry me about “IT in school” in general.

Show notes:

The Raspberry PI project

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Episode 7 - Of Mega Man And Mice

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:38:04 -0500

We meet up with the Blue Bomber (Mega Man) as Capcom releases Mega Man X on iOS, sans proper iPad support, but with in-app purchases for things you would otherwise find on your own in the game. Let’s just say I have a few opinions about this!

Show notes:

The Verge: Mega Man X available on iPhone and iPod Touch, includes in-app purchase upgrades

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Episode 6 - Hasbro VS Asus

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:12:52 -0500

Hasbro has decided to take Asus to court over naming their tablet computer “Transformer Prime”, claiming that they are in violation of Hasbro intellectual property.

Notes:

Ars Technica: Hasbro tells Asus its Transformer Prime better transform its name

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Episode 5 - Person Of The Year

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:42:28 -0500

This time I rant a bit about Time choosing tons of people to be “Person Of The Year”, new high-resolution displays in future MacBook Pro models and talk about what some high ranking individuals have said to DigiTimes recently.

Show notes:

Time - Person of the year

The Brooks Review - Time’s Non-Award-Award

Matt Alexander - Time’s person of the year: The Protestor

Big thanks to Jim Dalrymple for the links and the tip!

DigiTimes on high-resolution MacBook Pro displays

DigiTimes talks to Huang Jen-hsun

DigiTimes listens to what JT Wang says

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Episode 4 - New Twitter Stuff

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:34:29 -0500

Twitter decided enough was enough and redesigned their iOS app and website. I was fortunate (?) enough to get access to both of them last night and have been playing around with them. This episode covers my initial thought about the changes.

Also, I talk about ads, which you can find to the right of this text, assuming that your adblocker hasn’t neutered them. Feel free to click on any or both of them.

Show notes:

Twitter’s introduction to the new functions and design

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Episode 3 - It's all about the Apple TV (set)

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:39:25 -0500

Last Sunday Smarthouse published an article about the theoretical Apple TV set. Sadly, it doesn’t add anything new to the mix and just uses the rumors that have been flying around for a while. Sure, there is a mention of a source in a “major Japanese company”, but how specific is that really?

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Macgasm article (where I picked up on this)

Smarthouse article

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Episode 2 - iPad and iPhone with LTE

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:32:31 -0500

Episode notes:

A rumor popped up yesterday, claiming that Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo had penned a deal with Apple and that they would be launching an LTE capable iPad next summer and an LTE capable iPhone next fall.

Story run by Mactrast

Story run by MacRumors

Macotakara website (all in Japanese)

Asahi Shimbun article on the matter (all in Japanese)

Public statement by NTT DoCoMo on the matter (all in Japanese)

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Episode 1 - Digitimes and new MacBook Air models

robert@streakmachine.com (Robert Falck) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:59:26 -0500

For this inaugural episode, I talk a little bit about a rumor that popped up on Digitimes the other day.

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Notes:

Digitimes - Apple new MacBook Air series to compete with ultrabooks in 1Q12