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Episode 30 April 22nd 2013

Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Topics
Tech Surrounding the Boston Manhunt (discussion about the digital panopticon)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/boston-police-chief-facial-recognition-tech-didnt-help-find-bombing-suspects/

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-boston-marathon-bomber-heat-imaging-20130420,0,5731013.story

Microsoft’s Windows 8 Plan B(lue): Bring back the Start button, boot to desktop
http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-windows-8-plan-blue-bring-back-the-start-button-boot-to-desktop-7000014075/
http://gizmodo.com/5995192/the-start-button-is-coming-back-to-windows

Microsoft’s CFO steps down
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/microsoft-cfo-exits-company-tops-earnings-expectations-1C9512386

Hey Apple, What The Next iPhone Really, ReallyNeeds Is A Much Better Keyboard
http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/21/the-iphone-keyboard-stinks/

Apple says it may store your siri information for up to 2 years.
http://www.padgadget.com/2013/04/19/apple-says-it-may-store-your-siri-information-for-up-to-2-years/

iPhone quality control issues at Foxconn?
http://www.zdnet.com/cn/faulty-iphones-could-cost-foxconn-millions-7000014296/

The CISPA Blackout
http://rt.com/usa/anonymous-internet-blackout-against-cispa-164/

A Rush to Instigate an Internet Sales Tax
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887324493704578432961601644942-lMyQjAxMTAzMDIwMTEyNDEyWj.html

New Bullitt Foundation building in Seattle uses over-the-counter tech to go supergreen – Opened today (Earth Day)
http://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/177455916/this-building-is-supergreen-will-it-be-copied

IBM announces new solar collector design – causing it to collect 2000x more energy than each cell would normally receive.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/22/ibm-alliance-solar-collector-concentrates-power-of-2k-suns/

IBM Selling its x86 server business to lenovo
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/ibm-looks-to-sell-its-x86-server-business-to-lenovo-as-profits-crash/

Netflix cracking down on account sharing – estimates up to 10M users accessing Netflix without paying
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-04-22/netflix-seen-cracking-down-on-sharing-to-bolster-profit

YouTube still safe from CopyRight infringment (despite Viacom’s wishes)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/court-hands-another-defeat-to-viacom-in-never-ending-youtube-lawsuit/

How limited numbers of IPv4 addresses are shaping the future of ISP’s
http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/04/inet-denver-considers-internet-life-without-ipv4-addresses/

Digital Creeping may be even easier with Google Glass
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/04/winking-at-your-google-glass-could-trigger-the-camera/

Picks of the Week.

Adam F – Steam Tile App
Stuart – Keurig Single Serve Platinum Brewer – From Costco
Jimbo – Brightness Slider