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Tumblhoo?- What Had Happened Was #14

Benjamin Combs — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:36 +0000

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Good Wednesday everyone, if it is still Wednesday when you read this. Today grumpyhawk and I are discussing the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo!, a failed attempt at DRM’ing the news, preemptive policing, Nintendo monetizing fanvids online, and interesting news in fast food, all on today’s episode “Tumblhoo”. Or should it be Tumhoo?

Whatever.

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Fighting For The Future – What Had Happened Was #13

Benjamin Combs — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:47:15 +0000

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Hey Everyone! Benjamin Combs here with another episode of What Had Happened Was. This week grumpyhawk and I discuss how Aereo fights back, preemptively, the White House picks it’s first Chief Privacy Officer, FBI document references the Electronic Communications Act from the 1980′s, How the MPAA insists that considering fair use before filing a DMCA takedown is crazy, and controlling robots with our thoughts. All of this on today’s episode “Fighting for the Future”.

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You’re Out Of Order! – This is Why #12

grumpyhawk — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:51 +0000

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Hey everyone, and welcome to episode 12 of This is Why. We didn’t really have a formal topic for this week, so Nate and I are kind of all over the place. First up, we make fun of Prince filing takedown notices for Vine videos (VINE!), I get a chance to ramble about Bioshock: Infinite, and then Nate explains why Google Glass has been ruined for him. After that, we discuss the under-rated Billy Zabka, and finally, we answer some listener questions. Hooray for interaction, interaction!

Show Notes

BioShock Infinite
White Men Wearing Google Glass
Billy Zabza
Scarfolk
Danny Sullivan’s fitness data tracking series
Our coverage of the Muse (#shamelessselfpromotion)

We Were Promised Replicators – What Had Happened Was #12

Benjamin Combs — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:21:52 +0000

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Hey everyone. This is Benjamin Combs and on today we’re discussing government monitored phone calls, Facebook limiting Path’s API access, DRM-free E-books, 3D Printers, Injectable nanoparticles, and an update on America’s Worst Superhero, Florida Man. All on today’s episode.

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Privacy, Robots, and Technology of the Future – What Had Happened Was #11

Benjamin Combs — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:02:15 +0000

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Welcome everyone! @grumpyhawk and @benjamincombs discuss a wide array of topics today, including feeling empathetic toward robots, privacy concerns for future generations, awesome new technology, and more abuses of technology laws. All on episode 11 of What Had Happened Was.

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International Incident – This Is Why #11

grumpyhawk — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:16:23 +0000

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Hey there, internets; welcome to episode 11 of This Is Why. With the summer movie season already upon us, Nate and I wanted to talk a bit about the movies we’re excited about this summer. Coming up, we’ve got Superman, RIPD, 300 2 (or.5, or something?) Kick-Ass 2, Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, Pacific Rim. After that we veer over to The Wire, and Nate’s solution to the problem of British actors controlling all the superhero roles.

Corrections:

In this episode, Nate mistakenly refers to Idris Elba’s Character in The Wire as being Avon Barksdale, when he actually portrayed Stringer Bell. He would like you to know that he’s sorry for the mistake. Like David Tennant “I’m so, so sorry” sorry.

Show Notes

Superman: Man of Steel

R.I.P.D.

#00: Rise of an Empire

Kick-Ass 2

Iron Man 3

Star Trek Into Darkness

Pacific Rim

Double Digits! – What Had Happened Was #10

Benjamin Combs — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:29:52 +0000

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Hello everyone, Today grumpyhawk and I are discussing Smell-o-vision 2.0, a racist Texas legislator, new Netflix options, why being left handed is the best handed, and a new virtual reality device, all on today’s episode “Double Digits!” Thanks for listening and subscribing!

Smell-O-Vision 2.0 - Wired.com
Michael Jackson’s Captain Eo – Youtube
Texas Lawmaker Suggests Asians Adopt Easier Names - Chron
Netflix to Offer $11.99 Family Plan - Forbes (sorry)
Subject Yourself to Hemlock Grove - Netflix Direct Link
Left Handedness Stumps Science - Yahoo News
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Therapy - The Verge

Benjamin’s Note: Apparently I’m dreaming that I own the CD of The Hobbit Soundtrack. I was informed that I have the vinyl records, but not a CD. So I found you all a YouTube link with the first track, so you understand how amazing the soundtrack really is.

The Greatest Adventure – Glenn Yarbrough - Youtube

Nobody Wants Another News Program – What Had Happened Was #9

Benjamin Combs — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:20:15 +0000

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Welcome to episode 9 of What Had Happened Was, In this week’s episode grumpyhawk and I talk about a good lawsuit outcome, over-hyped article titles, how much I love Fringe, The White House officially rails on CISPA, awesome conspiracy theory statistics, and much more, all on this weeks episode, “Nobody wants another news program”.

Review of Grave Peril, Book 3 in the Dresden Files

Benjamin Combs — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:19:39 +0000

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Dresden Files fans, rejoice! grumpyhawk and I have completed another episode of our Dresden Files Re-Read. This month we’re reviewing book 3, Grave Peril. This episode is shorter, and a different format then what we previously had attempted, instead of going through the entire story, we highlight our favorite characters and scenes from the book. Hopefully this change in format will keep things interested and keep us form rambling on and on.

If you feel like we’ve overlooked some parts of the book, or want to join in on our discussion, please feel free to tweet at @grumpyhawk or @benjamincombs, or just use the #grumpyhawkreads hashtag. (Although I’m thinking we should make it #grumpyhawklistens as he used the audio book this time around…)

Where Music and Technology Converge – How To Destroy Angels Coachella Review

Benjamin Combs — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:36:39 +0000

The How To Destroy Angels show at Coachella on April 12, 2013 was recently captured and streamed on YouTube. Unfortunately I had commitments that kept me in Nashville, or else I would have been interested in going to Coachella and seeing them play. Trent, Mariqueen, Rob, and Atticus all recently were on Reddit for an AMA and made mention of how this show was going to take the viewing experience to a whole new level. So using my trusty Kindle Fire I loaded up the YouTube app and started the stream at 2:05 AM on Saturday morning (Central Time) and started viewing something amazing. It was absolutely worth staying up for. Holy shit this show is amazing. At first glance (and partially due to the viewing angles of the stream) it looks like there is a translucent screen in front of the band, and some sort of projection screen in the rear, and lights in between giving the show a depth and dimension I had never seen before. After a few minutes I realize my initial assessment was wrong, as the “screens” ended up being LED ropes hung close together and were tied to an impressive movable lighting rig.

They weren’t joking when they said this show was going to be amazing. I feel like I could break down each individual song, and how the visual effects were used to enhance the show and elicit certain feels and emotions, but it would pale in comparison to seeing the set for yourself.

I don’t care whether or not you like Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, or How To Destroy Angels, if you’re interested in watching music being played live, this is one set you should see immediately. If you’re interested in seeing how technology can improve the concert going experience, I would highly recommend grabbing a copy of this video and studying it thoroughly. The way this multi-tiered lighting array was used, moved, changed and lit had my mind active for hours after I watched the show.

I’m extremely jealous of the Coachella concert goers and I’ve made it my goal this year to go out of my way to see HTDA live. After watching this set on my Kindle, I am extremely interested and want to see this show live, the small screen experience did nothing but whet my appetite for seeing what appears to be an amazing show.