Tech Snark

This week is the post “Carolyn and Jennifer’s Excellent Adventure” bike ride episode and most of the first half of the show is recapping their adventure [video to come!] then they get down to business to discussing the week’s news. Tara also brings us her Snark of the Week about the fruitless pursuit up the gaming ladder.

Show Topics:
Bill Gates last full day of work at Microsoft.

Clueless video game bill nears passage in New York state.

WACKY GADGETS:
1. Yet more cruelty in the morning - Puzzle Alarm Clock.

2. Bow and Mallow set

3. It’s a goddamn BUCKET.

 

 Tech Snark 047 [73:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week, the girls are back with more snark! Carolyn and Jennifer are preparing for their “Excellent Adventure” and they all catch up on the week’s news. Jennifer also brings you tales of her daily bus rides in this week’s Snark of the Week.

Episode 46 Topics:

Jesusphone 2.0 coverage:
a. Beware of what you wish for with the iPhone - Hijinks Ensue comic
b. The iPhone nerds are still not satisfied.
c. Apple’s new “MobileME” service logo looks suspiciously like the Windows ME logo.

Vinyl records making a comeback in retail stores.

Girl Scouts - They’re not just about the badges anymore

WACKY GADGETS:
1. Digital Message Tape
2. Pooting Tooting Frank Farter Dog
3. UroClub - Because pissing on a shrub is less demeaning than putting your wiener in a plastic tube under a towel.

 

 Tech Snark 046: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Another week, another live broadcast on UStream.tv. However, as we mention in the show, if you miss the live video feed then you miss out on the goodness of video!

But, the excitement is at it’s usual levels as the girls talk about a ton of topics. Carolyn brings you the Snark of the Week with her tale of how she lost an entire weekend to a video game and how she needs help.

This week’s topics:

Game Stop stops selling the Zune. Our question is: why did they ever sell it in the first place!

Nolan Bushnell says TPM Chip will end gaming piracy…or something.

Netflix set top box and why there’s only 5 years left in the disc-based subscription model.

Dell jumps on the Eee PC bandwagon.

WACKY GADGETS:
1. Color changing solar powered drink coaster.
2. The “Equal Measure” measuring cup.
3. Driving LED Emoticons.

 

 Tech Snark 045 [68:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week the girls recorded Episode 44 LIVE on UStream.tv joined by a bunch of Carolyn’s friends off Pownce for their “FNPDC”. After the girls catch up they get down to business by talking about the week’s news and Tara brings back the Snark of the Week from it’s hiatus with her view on the LOLcat phenomenon.

Jammie Thomas to get a new trial in suit v. RIAA?

Guitar Hero IV looks a LOT like some other rock band game (*cough*ROCK BAND*cough*)!

Target Corp. is a jerk when it comes to recycling.

NYU Super Nerd invents “Virtual Girlfriend”. All the girls agree the time would have been better spent by going outside and interacting with REAL people.

Wacky Gadgets!
1. Eco Friendly Lingerie: What do you really need to charge while wearing this?
2. Spritzer Cup: Um…what?
3. The Butt Station: office supply goodness!

Send us some email! Send us some love! Or…beer and tacos.

 

 Tech Snark 044 [53:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Due to some MASSIVE technical difficulties and other such annoyances - Tech Snark is BACK with our (late) Cinco de Mayo party episode!

Activision and Vivendi are no longer ESA members.

FAIL of the Week: UPS workers fired for snatching GTA IV.

Court rejects RIAA’s “making available” piracy argument (In other words - FUCK YOU RIAA).

Wacky Gadgets:

1. Doctor Who LASER Screwdriver
2. File folders with ATTITUDE
3. The Beer Belly: dear god, why?

 

 Tech Snark 043: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week, all three of the girls are back in the studio! After catching up from Jennifer being gone and consoling Tara over her experiences with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 so far, they talk about the week’s stories:

FCC to “redo” the Comcast net neutrality hearings. No sleepers allowed!

Rumor: Apple to offer free use of iTunes Music Store songs with purchase of a more-expensive iPod/iPhone. Not very likely.

Guitar Hero for the DS: Carolyn’s the only one convinced that it will be awesome.

The sick, sick iPod “bondage” speaker set sent to us by our listener Jason (a.k.a. CountZer0).

Wacky Gadgets:
- Glitter Gun! Fabulous!!
- Ninja Shuriken Ice Cubes
- Operation Hulk
- The Fist Massager. Yeah. Just as bad as it sounds.

And on that note, the girls will be taking some time off for “Spring Break” - don’t worry, they won’t end up on a Girls Gone Wild DVD - and will be back rocking your faces off in a few weeks.

Also, prepare now for the 2nd Annual Tech Snark Cinco de Mayo Guitar Hero Video Special. Oh yeah. You have been warned.

 

 Tech Snark 042 [53:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Tech Snark!

To celebrate, Tara and Carolyn are joined by former producer Commander Tim again this week as Jennifer is en route back from Central Elbonia. In addition to our drunken debauchery and the massive quantities of alcohol we consumed, Tara is up to some mischief in this week’s Snark of the Week and we talk about the following topics:

Top 5 Games that you’re better at while drunk.

Local Minnesota boy holds record for highest score ever in Guitar Hero III - 840,647 points (a 97% completion on Expert Level) for the song “Through the Fire and Flames” by DragonForce. HOLY SHIT!

No Blu-ray drive for the XBox 360, according to Microsoft.

Blu-ray prices to skyrocket now that the “war” seems to be over?

Tara’s new exercise plan.

Listener submitted Wacky Gadget: The Kissing Mobile Phone

And the “real” Wacky Gadgets!
- The Slanket
- The Bat Phone
- The Mr. T Bobblehead Van

Also - keep sending us your emails! We love them all. techsnark@gmail.com

 

 Tech Snark 041 [69:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tech Snark turns the big 4-0 with an unusual show this time around. Jennifer had a last-minute trip to Central Elbonia and Carolyn’s Death Flu Scurvy 2008 (and subsequent intoxicating cocktail of Tamiflu and Cheratussin) forced Tara to Skype in for the show. Also, Tara and Carolyn are joined by none other than Former Producer Commander Tim as they talk about the week’s news. Now all show links can be found here!

R.I.P. Gary Gygax

Ziff Davis, Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The Newton “Virus”

And the Wacky Gadgets!!

• Some Chinese dudes build own Transformer out of a Citroen C2. NERDS.
• The R2D2 beanie. Awesome.
• Giant Swiss Army knife - This is not a joke, kids!

 

 Tech Snark 040 [58:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week, the girls are recovering from the Foo Fighters Concert (see the pics on our Flickr gallery!) - but they bring you the week’s news fit to be snarked at.

We discuss the death of HD DVD, the future of Netflix and Cracked’s 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters of all time list. We also read you our email and Carolyn brings you three more Wacky Gadgets to enjoy.

Also, Carolyn rants on about drug companies and the stupid things they cure in this week’s Snark of the Week.

As always, send us your email! We love it!

 

 Standard Podcast [64:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Due to our plans to record Episode 39 at Jennifer’s house going horribly awry, we were unable to get a show recorded this week.

Instead, Carolyn’s put together some audio from the pre-show recording for Episode 38 for you to enjoy in the meantime.

We’ll see you in a week with Episode 39!

 

 Tech Snark: Not Quite Episode 39 [6:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download