Hello Nerdy

057 - Fanny Packs

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:58:50 -0500

Corey and Fredo wait for Victor Logan to appear, speculate about his podcasting future, and talk refresh their favorite subjects: Nintendo, Windows 8, 7 inch tablets, and Mixed Martial Arts. Last :25 minutes is completely devoted to MMA, so I if you have no interest on the subject you should stop at the :50 mark.

056 - You Must Be So Deep

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:44:00 -0500

Fredo battles the stigma of potentially being "the guy with two phones", and battles the temptation to use his Mexican contacts to contraband a Pureview phone to add to his imaginary collection. Kevin Roof ends his hiatus to explain why the Galaxy Tab Plus is not getting ICS, and why the Note might be a bad idea. Also, we mourn the inevitable death of Blu Ray.

055 - The End

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:04:24 -0500

This week, Fredo and Victor talk about selling things on Amazon and abandoning Hello Nerdy for good in favor of a life in the booming goat industry. It's the saddest Hello Nerdy yet!

054 - Complete Bullshit!

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:29:31 -0500

This week, the gang talks about the too little too late debut of BB10, more Google Glass for some reason and the triumphant return of Brett to the Hello Nerdy Podcast. Also, Corey forgets to eat after pumping iron and gets super angry over claims that Apple is killing Nintendo! It's a mess!

053 - Aztec Boobs

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:08:23 -0500

This week Fredo and Victor talk NAB, the Adobe Creative Cloud and some other stuff that's just as important, I'm sure. There's a This Week in RIM in there somewhere, I swear.

052 - The Fool on the Hill

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:24:07 -0500

Fredo, and Fredo alone holds the key to technological insight this week. His mouth waters at the thought of an affordable cinema-quality camera, a collaboration between two of the most influential industrial designers of all time, and dispairs at the thought of 80s watch technology invading e-ink readers. Also, is Sony the next RIM? Answer: Yes.

051 - Lazer Tag Evolved

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:54:19 -0500

This week the gang engages in a safe-zone debate over the plausibility of Google Glasses and 4 inch iPhones. Regurgitate the same tired rants, report on RIM and BB's decline. And celebrate PAX and Ze Frank.

050 - Marvel at a Door Closing

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:22:09 -0500

This week the entire gang has assembled to talk about how awesome DRM's gonna be, Raspberry Pi delay rage and Ashton Kutcher revising his role as Kelso for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. Also, the saddest This Week in RIM yet!

049 - The LG Conspiracy

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:08:29 -0500

This week Fredo and Victor discuss ICS' squandered potential, the feasibility of a 7" iPad and confirm a longtime suspicion that Android phones are being named after male contraception products. Also The Hunger Games because why the hell not?

048 - I Want Four Inches

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:19:40 -0500

The gang (Fredo, Victor and Roof) eliminate their AIM, review the newest iPad, ponder on the fragility of digital media, while berating the people that hold on to physical books. We're nothing if not consistent. And a belated This Week in RIM.

047 - Don't Get Too Comfortable

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:56:19 -0500

This week Fredo and Victor huddle together for warmth and discuss comic books, Ultraviolet, Google blunders and homeless 4G hotspots as Corey and Roof wait in the iPad line three days early. I know, right?

046 - New iPad Boners

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:08:00 -0600

The OG Gang (Victor, Fredo and Fish) discuss the new Canon 5D Mk III, developments in Raspberry Pi, The new Apple TV and the "Resolutionary" New iPad. And its unrealized potential in the professional photography and video realms.

045 - The Turducken

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:43:54 -0600

Fredo and Roof toil around to comment on the Android Mobile Congress, talk stackable phones, 41 Megapickle phones, and pens on tablets, homeless iPads, and the utter neglect of the rest of the gang. We vow to never let go, much like the angelic Leo DiCaprio held onto the Titanic shards.

044 - Mountain Lion Boners

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:20:33 -0600

Hello Nerdy's best buddy Fish returns to join Victor for a super special and probably way too long show all about the developer preview of Mountain Lion. Is it a feature upgrade or a service pack? Is it the beginning of the end for sideloaded applications? Is AirPlay for Mac totally rock hard nipple awesome? The answer to one of these questions is yes. Dawg.

043 - Hello Nerdy X

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:34:57 -0600

Cheap tablets! Dumb concepts laptops! Vita is still a shameful product! Shameful! Mountain Lion! No! You'll have to wait for the Apple bonershow! It's doublepodcastweek! Commute babies begone!

042 - Sells Like Ass

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:04:23 -0600

The Gang (Victor, Corey, Fredo and Roof) rhapsodize about the incredible near-console experience provided by Sony on their latest handheld, the PlayStation Vita, the inevitable 8 inch iPad, and the paradigm shifting Porsche-designed Blackberry phone.

041 - Thunderbolt Legs

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:30 -0600

Fredo loves cyborgs! Roof hates tablets! Victor is indifferent to everything! Corey isn't even here! Another exciting episode of Hello Nerdy! Bring a towel next week.

040 - Hashtag BeBold

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:53:39 -0600

This week, Fredo finds an excuse to talk UFC on a tech podcast, Roof gets all angry at Gizmodo and Victor wants to put a Linux box in every home. Plus a great big shout out to one of our only listeners!

039 - This Changes Everything

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:50:03 -0600

The Gang (Fredo, Corey and Roof) welcome Andrew "Mad Scientist" Morrison to the discussion of education, publishing, and Apple's victory in changing the world. Again. Also is Google Evil?

038 - We Don't Know Any Better

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:33:22 -0600

This week the gang lethargically drudges through Google's new search results, Apple for the kids and gets all speculative about the future of TV in your internetbox. Victor reveals his preference in margarita consistency. Oh. We're on iTunes now too. Now you have exactly zero excuses.

037 - Juggalos 4 Life

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:57 -0600

This week the gang (Fredo, Victor and Corey) discusses the merits of not being jerks on the internet, swapping phones for fun, the impending giant wave of CES crap and still finds time to say nasty things about the PS Vita.

036 - Nobody Wants the Pre Girl

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:46:42 -0600

Full house! The Gang (Fredo, Victor, Corey, Roof and Fish) discuss Android Niceties, Verizon's dickwaddery, Best Buy's corruption, and our most depressing This Week In RIM yet. Plus Fan Mail!

035 - Variations on The Robot

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:43:15 -0600

This week the gang tackles battle worn PR firms, Comics in the digital age, Sony Vita, Go Daddy, and what it takes to make it in the tech industry.

034 - Vote YES on SOPE

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:24:47 -0600

This week, Victor and Fredo are left alone to discuss the tasty SOPA bill backlash, our creepy Tumblr transition and are joined by a "special guest" for the saddest This Week in RIM yet. Also, the hottest gadgets of France's 2004 holiday season, Fancy!

033 - Dicknots

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:17:18 -0600

The gang is joined by an Android guy. Yeah I know, they exist. I didn't think they did either. We also discuss patent trolls, and Apple's proposed tablet designs for Samsung.

032 - Two Girlfriends and a Dog

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:04:29 -0600

This week the gang discusses the douchey side of carrier manufacturer relationships, tuna sandwiches and what Victor got his girlfriend for Christmas.

031 - With Special Guest T-Pain

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:50:10 -0600

This week the gang discusses HP's tablet "victory", fancy urinals and wisdom from the 2007 BluRay buyer's guide.

030 - My mom doesn't care about your stick

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:37:55 -0600

This week, the gang discusses music clouds and why they're much more boring than we had previously anticipated. WARNING: UFC spoilers!

029 - The New Class

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:06:29 -0600

Since Fish was p0wning n00bs in Call of Duty, and Victor is leading an Escape from New York, Fredo is joined by junior correspondent and social media expert Brett Neese and security expert and video game savant Corey Hall this week. Like when Saved By The Bell got an all-new cast but Screech stayed behind.

028 - We're Too Old For This Shit

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:14:53 -0600

This week the gang realizes the internet is a confusing and frightening place. Luckily, Hello Nerdy junior tech advisor @brneese stepped up to explain the concept of liking, rating, starring and checking in with every single physical object or intangible abstraction that crosses one's path. Next week: The gang continues to find the internet confusing and frightening.

027 - They're His Movies. He Can Do Whatever He Wants with Them

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:37:12 -0500

This week the gang discusses the Star Wars saga, some technology stuff or whatever and then again with the Star Wars.

026 - Fredo is a Dick Everyday

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:31:35 -0500

This week the gang compares Android's new Ice Cream Sandwich to iOS in a very fair and balanced way. Sike! Siri works and facelock doesn't. Easy decision, right?

025 - Round Down to Brown

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:09:08 -0500

This week the gang spends 50 minutes discussing iPhones for a minute or two and a little bit about how violence solves everything.

024 - Cards

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:55:50 -0500

This week Fish and Corey abandon the people that love them the most, leaving them alone with nothing to keep them warm, save for a monumental, world shattering week in Apple.

023 - Obscure Angry White Men

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:09:04 -0500

Fredo is joined by Brett Neese and Corey Hall. We correct last week's mistakes, talk about kids on Facebook, Windows 8's beauty, and how the name Kindle Fire just rolls off the tongue.

022 - Resurrection

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:58:00 -0500

The whole gang is back and ready to discuss the catastrophe that is HP management, Windows 8 on Bootcamp, unintended corporate spokesmuppets and the inevitable hour long Apple superiority tangent.

021 - The Twenty First One Always Sucks

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:32:40 -0500

In which Fredo and Victor briefly contemplate quitting the podcasting game. Also, Windows 8 was announced.

020 - The Makerbot Tangent

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:23:07 -0500

This week Fredo and Victor have little to go off of other than the firing of some blogger or whatever and decide instead talk 3D printers, the new Ultra-Mega-Cheese Menu at Denny's and (maybe) a few relevant tech news items. It's fancy!

019 - Forever Alone

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:55:39 -0500

Fredo and Victor discuss Netflix's new problems, ribbons everywhere in Windows 8, the current state of the Ultrabook and Fredo's bizarre desire to run away with Samsung's Galaxy Note and live with it in an open smartphone utopia.

018 - From the Eye of Hurricane Irene

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:26:01 -0500

This week, the gang ogles a laptop that wasn't made by Apple, discusses who's who in Cupertino, who's keeping Symbian alive at Nokia and who's brilliant idea it was to mess with GameStop customers.

017 - Corey Hall's Sweet 16 Birthday Bash

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:00:00 -0500

This week the gang discusses AT&T's new weapon in their crusade against fun, Google purchase of patents as well as Motorola Mobility and the death of WebOS and what that means to Matt's lofty tablet criteria.

016 - More Like SMnotgonnaworkhereanymore

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:10:43 -0500

Facebook Messenger is the latest volley against the cell phone carrier's brutal grasp on a universal wireless messaging service. But you won't be able to use it on your Nokia N9 (in America.) This is a very clever description indeed.

015 - NintenDONT

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:34:53 -0500

Between the $80 price drop and the Vita delay, one would assume that Nintendo is about to dominate the Holiday Season. Will it? I don't know, but HTC has Beats by Dre now.

014 - You Can't Go Home Again

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:07:28 -0500

Victorless and armed with a new format, the HN Crew delve into the topics of the week. Netflix, data throttling, 3DS price drop, and the BBC iPlayer are all discussed…and then swore at.

013 - Remote Detonation

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:44:58 -0500

We spent 60 minutes scouring the week's news to find something Apple related, I swear. You may or may not be impressed with the results.

012 - Patently Dumb

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:43:48 -0500

*POORLY MODULATED - ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK* It was only a matter of time before the Hello Nerdy crew tried to tackle software patents. It's a toss up which system is more broken, software patents or their discussion about them.

011 - MannHein and You're All Getting Screwed

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:20:14 -0500

A cross continent mashup, bringing you the hot rumors about the iPad Pro and iPhone 5 in addition to a bunch of other tech companies that matter less.

010 - Steve Jobs Is My Anti-Pro

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:32:50 -0500

I tried editing this episode in FCPX, but I became so infuriated that I ditched the video completely.

009 - The FCPX Show

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:33:34 -0500

Is it "Ex" or "10"? To be honest friends, we still don't know.

008 - Sorry Password, You Tiger Now

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:14:33 -0500

I understand why 12345 and password are some of the most common used passwords, but tiger? As in Tiger Woods? That's a lot of stupid white men. (Obligatory "Man, Tiger gets around" joke)

007 - Slate Talk

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:18:36 -0500

Who will win the Tablet Wars? Spoilers: Not RIM. They are still fighting the Dolby Wars

006 - The Power Hour

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:54:04 -0500

Who are all these people?

005 - North Carolina Data Center

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:05:45 -0500

Our prayers answered; our problems solved. Now, thanks to an unfathomably large data center in North Carolina (filled with expensive stuff,) we don't have to worry about our data, or file systems, anymore. This isn't an mp3 file, it's a magic record.

004 - Crestfallen

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:20:55 -0500

Fredo and Victor make due without Fish this week as they prepare for Apple's WWDC announcements. They talked about other stuff too, like Lodsys, but that's unimportant.

003 - Jackasses

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Fri, 27 May 2011 23:22:53 -0500

We delve into the dark world of Apple conspiracy theorizing. Fredo is terrified by the notion, but Victor and Fish feel perfectly at home.

002 - It's Like a Whole New Cast

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:24:58 -0500

In with the new, out with the….new? Fredo, being fed up with Chris and Brendan, commission a new set of co-hosts to talk up the week's events. Chromebooks, Android, Skyhook, and Amazon all appear on the docket.

001 - The First One Always Sucks

alfredocastil@gmail.com (Fredoversal) — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:34:22 -0500

Google I/O 2011 Day 1 is in the bag. What a day to start out on this brave new podcasting journey. Fredo, Chris, and Fish dissect the days events, and then overpay for Skype.