Fri, 19 December 2014
This week, Apple ditches Russia, North Korea drops a bomb on Sony... and we sift through the fallout, and 3D printing goes into space. All this, and much much more on The Drill Down. Headlines Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Wrapped 2 from "Kreezus" by Local Business Comedy Hot Topic: Sony Hack
Music Break: New Sleighs from "Kreezus" by Local Business Comedy Final Word: 3D Printing The Drill Down Video of the Week Dog runs for the first time thanks to 3D-printed prosthetics Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 19 December 2014
This week, The Drill Down crew looks back at the year in tech and the web for the year 2014. We’ll discuss our favorite tech events of the past year, and what we can expect in 2015. Headline Audible Book of the Week
Hot Topic: Top Tech Stories of 2014 Dwayne:
Tosin:
Music Break: Pop Danthology 2014 by Daniel Kim Andrew:
Biggest Fails of 2014
Music Break: United State of Pop 2014 (Do What You Wanna Do) by DJ Earworm Predictions for 2015
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Fri, 12 December 2014
This week, Apple deletes, AT&T throttles, the NSA hacks, HBO outsources, and Uber, well, what doesn’t Uber do? All this, and much much more. What We're Playing With Andy: Peter Pan Live! Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Drive by The Cars Hot Topic: Uber
Music Break: Video Games by Ronnie Jones Final Word: Ralph Baer, 1922-2014 The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 5 December 2014
This week, Black Friday sales are up, body cams for cops, more cellphone spying, Sony gets hacked (again), a monumental change for music charts, and Daleks are alive and well-- and we’re building them. The Force is strong with this week’s show... What We're Playing With Andy, Dwayne & Tosin: Black Friday finds Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: The Princess Appears from Star Wars by John Williams Hot Topics:
Music Break: The Emperor Confronts Luke/The Duel by John Williams Final Word
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Fri, 21 November 2014
The holiday season is coming up and The Drill Down would like you to be ready for it. So as we do every year around this time, we’ve prepared a list of what we consider the perfect gifts to give... and get this holiday. So before you stand around for hours this Black Friday, spend some time with us. Holiday Gift Picks Dwayne:
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Andrew:
Health Tracker talk Audible Book of the Week
Media Picks
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Fri, 14 November 2014
This week, darknets go dark, Obama backs Net Neutrality, Internet satellites, To Spotify or not to Spotify, A new game from Blizzard, and much much more. What We're Playing With Andy, Dwayne & Tosin: Interstellar (Spoiler-free. Full spoiler review at end of show) Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift Hot Topics
Music Break: Brazilian Star Wars by FAROFF Final Word: The Drill Down Video of the Week
Drill Bits: After The Show
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Fri, 7 November 2014
This week, a spaceflight tragedy, police can unlock your phone with your fingerprints, YouTube looks smoother, a new perk for Amazon Prime users, Tim Cook speaks out, and much more... What We're Playing With Andy, Dwayne & Tosin: Google Inbox Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Proud by Heather Small Hot Topics:
Music Break: Break on Through by The Doors Final Word: Actors & Tech
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Fri, 31 October 2014
This week, some retailers ban Apple Pay in favor of an upcoming service that’s already been hacked, YouTube to offer ad-free subscriptions?, AT&T misled millions and the feds are taking them to court, Fitbit joins the smartwatch race, Marvel plans out its next five years of superhero movies, and much more. What We're Playing With Dwayne & Tosin: Inbox Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Captain America March by Alan Silvestri Hot Topics
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Fri, 24 October 2014
This week, Apple’s got new iPads & Macs, Whisper’s not keeping your secrets, Facebook wants to know you’re safe, and the hoverboard comes back...to our future. Headlines
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Music Break: Rescue Me by Fontella Bass More Headlines
Music Break: Float On by Modest Mouse The Drill Down Video of the Week
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Fri, 17 October 2014
This week, HBO answers cord-cutters prayers, new gadgets from Google & Apple, hackers hit Snapchat & Dropbox, bad news and good for women in tech, and the new Tesla D. Podcast [display_podcast] What We're Playing With Tosin: Shadow of Mordor Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: I'm In Love With My Car by Queen Hot Topic: Tesla D
Music Break: Can't Hold Us Down by Christina Aguilera ft. Lil' Kim Final Word: Women In Tech
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Fri, 10 October 2014
This week, HP splits in two, Chase gets hacked, the DEA imitates you on Facebook, Twitter sues the US, and Redbox Instant calls it quits, and the humble blue LED gets its day. What We're Playing With Andy: Raspberry Pi frustrations Dwayne: The Intruders (BBC America) Tosin: Star Wars: Rebels (Disney XD) Headlines
Corporations Struggling in the Internet Age
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Music Break: Best Imitation of Myself by Ben Folds Five Hot Topic
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Fri, 3 October 2014
This week, eBay splits with PayPal, your game console is your new TV, Windows 10 is the new Nine (or Eight)?, say hello to Ello, and Netflix wants to shake up movie distribution. What We're Playing With Tosin & Dwayne: iPhone 6 / 6 Plus Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Quake Theme by Nine Inch Nails Hot Topics
Music Break: Night Fight from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun Final Word: Netflix / IMAX Day & Date Release The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 26 September 2014
This week, Apple goes mum, gets bent, and drops the beat. What’s in the future for Oracle?, Alibaba says “Open Sesame” to an IPO, and Blizzard puts the freeze on their next MMO. (We experienced audio errors that we were unable to resolve during the recording of this episode. We apologize for the poor audio quality of this week’s podcast.) What We're Playing With Andy: iPhone 6 Tosin: Ghost in the Shell graphic novel Apple Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Night Elf from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm More Headlines
Music Break: Ark Trek from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' by John Willams Final Word The Drill Down Videos of the Week
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Fri, 19 September 2014
This week, Apple’s iPhone 6 breaks preorder records, Microsoft buys Minecraft, Will you soon be able to subscribe to HBOGo without cable? And man returns to space. What We're Playing With Andy: PS3 Recovery FAIL Dwayne: iOS 8 on my iPhone 5S (messages, notifications, medical ID, healthkit, tips app) Tosin: 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display; Magic Trackpad Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Brick By Brick by Arctic Monkeys Hot Topic: Microsoft buys Minecraft
Music Break: The Right Stuff by Bill Conti Final Word: NASA resumes manned spaceflight The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Wed, 10 September 2014
This week, Apple unveils their new line of iPhones, a new payment system, and the Apple Watch. Plus, the White House gets a new tech officer, and should broadband be considered an utility? Apple Event 2014
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Clocks by Coldplay More Headlines
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Fri, 5 September 2014
This week, Google’s secret drones, Apple’s upcoming event includes a massive building under wraps, celebs naked selfies get hacked, and the first look at the Apple spaceship. What We're Playing With Dwayne: Yahoo Fantasy Football - Draft on iOS Tosin: Pax Prime: Close Castles/Rockets Rockets Rockets/Salt and Sanctuary Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Fame (1990 Remix) by David Bowie Hot Topic: Celebrity Data Breach
Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Apple Campus 2 construction flyover Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 29 August 2014
This week, Greg Davies from the Blendover & TARDISBlend podcasts joins Dwayne & Andrew as we discuss: Facebook fights clickbait, the NSA builds a Google to search your records, Amazon buys Twitch, and...is misogyny in games out of control? Podcast [display_podcast] What We're Playing With Dwayne: Circle of 6 / White House Council on Women and Girls Greg: gSyncIt (PC) and Metal (Android) Headlines
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Music Break: Video Games by Lana Del Rey Hot Topic Final Word: Misogyny in Gaming The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 22 August 2014
This week, Steve Ballmer says goodbye to Microsoft, Tesla puts their money where their cars are, Google gets ready to welcome kids, YouTube plans a subscription service, and the internet gets cold and wet for charity. Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: The Kids Are Alright by The Who Hot Topic: Google Watch
Music Break: Cold As Ice by Foreigner Final Word The Drill Down Videos of the Week ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos
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Fri, 15 August 2014
This week, Edward Snowden tells all, Uber & Lyft play dirty, Buzzfeed gets major VC love, Amazon launches a mobile card reader, Netflix passes HBO, more teens are familiar with PewDiePie than Johnny Depp, and what will you do when a robot has your job? What We're Playing With Andy, Tosin & Dwayne: Guardians of the Galaxy; Monument Valley Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: Friend Like Me from "Aladdin" Hot Topic: Media Watch
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Fri, 8 August 2014
This week, will cellphones be banned from airlines?, Russians hack over a billion passwords, malware in your USB, a camera that can decipher sound from silent video, the Sprint/T-Mobile merger is dead, and...if a monkey takes a selfie in the jungle, does it own the copyright? What We're Playing With Andy: My PS3 died this week!, Chromecast Dwayne: William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back Global Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Hooked on a Feeling by B.J. Thomas/Blue Swede Hot Topic
Music Break: Monkey Man by Toots and the Maytals Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week The Visual Microphone: Passive Recovery of Sound from Video Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 1 August 2014
This week, Microsoft lays off thousands, the FCC hears from a million, Amazon follows the Netflix model, Facebook forces mobile users to switch to chat, OKCupid may have tricked people into falling in love, and does your Apple device hide a backdoor?, and much more... What We're Playing With Andy: San Diego Comic-Con 2014; Extant Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: Over There by The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Hot Topics
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Fri, 18 July 2014
This week, Greg Davies from the Blendover podcast joins Dwayne & Andrew as we discuss: Chinese hackers break into US gov't employee records, Hulu gets South Park, a shakeup at Microsoft, Apple & IBM join forces, a new vehicle from Tesla, and...Worst. Con. Ever. All this and much more... What We're Playing With Andy: iTunes Extras on Apple TV; Video Games: The Movie Greg: Soundscape 8 by photive Dwayne: Google Drive Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: You'll Never Make a Monkey out of Me from The Simpsons More Headlines
Music Break: Tacky by "Weird Al" Yankovic Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week
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Fri, 11 July 2014
This week, Google fights on Amazon’s turf, the collateral damage behind NSA target searches, the TSA’s new rule for electronic gadgets, we think we know what the iPhone 6’s screen looks like, and more... What We're Playing With Dwayne: Knights of Sidonia Tosin: trip to Japan Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: End Titles from Blade Runner by Vangelis Hot Topics
Music Break: Mistaken For Strangers by The National Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week This video was available to facebook users who confirmed a Friend Request from a complete stranger Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 4 July 2014
This week, Google buys into music and shuts down their oldest social network, Did T-Mobile swindle customers out of millions of hidden fees?, Facebook’s secret mood manipulation study, and is the NSA’s first transparency report just one big oxymoron? Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: The Humans Are Dead by Flight of the Conchords Hot Topics
Music Break: At Least It Was Here by The 88 Final Word
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Fri, 27 June 2014
This week, is your cellphone safe from unwarranted searches?, a new ruling on mobile rebroadcasting of over-the-air video, another major player enters the smart home market, a late-night show on Netflix? and all the best from Google’s I/O developer conference. What We're Playing With Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Paranoid Android by Radiohead Hot Topic: Google I/O 2014 Music Break: Bring on the Night by The Police Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 20 June 2014
This week, Amazon unveils the 3D interface Fire Phone and launches Prime Music, Google wants to go to space and keep you healthy, Tesla gives its patents away, and drones that follow your every move.... all this and more... Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: On the Road Again by Canned Heat Hot Topics
Music Break: Follow You Follow Me by Genesis Final Word: Autonomous Drones The Drill Down Video of the Week How Sony's Betamax lost to JVC's VHS Cassette Recorder Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 13 June 2014
This week, streaming video will beat blu-rays by 2015, Google boosts their maps while Apple’s maps team sweats, Vodaphone admits its users are being snooped on, a chatbot has fooled humans for the first time ever, and all the latest from this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Headlines
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Music Break: The Last of Us by Gustavo Santaolalla Hot Topic: E3 2014 Music Break: Mona da Vinci by Tangerine Dream Final Word The Drill Down Videos of the Week
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Fri, 6 June 2014
This week, Amazon jumps on streaming music, an Oculus Rift for Samsung mobiles? the co-founder of the Pirate Bay is arrested, the NSA collects millions of faces online Google to launch satellites for global broadband ...and all the latest from Apple’s World Wide Developer’s conference... Hot Topic: Apple WWDC 2014
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Music Break: I've Just Seen a Face by The Beatles Headlines
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Fri, 30 May 2014
This week, Greg Davies of the Blendover podcast helps us explore the equally utopian & distopian potential behind this week's cutting-edge news: Apple sings to the tune of Beats, Amazon’s war with publishers hits the consumer, Skype unveils a universal translator, Google designs its own self-driving cars ...and much, much more... Headlines
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Music Break: Paperback Writer by The Beatles Hot Topics
Music Break: Drive My Car by The Beatles Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 23 May 2014
This week, the FCC votes on the fate of Net Neutrality, the US charges China with cyberspying, Microsoft launches the Surface Pro 3, AT&T acquires DirectTV, YouTube gets Twitch, and much more... Favorite Tech Story of the Week Andy: AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire Headlines
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Music Break: Mexican Flyer by Ken Woodman & His Picadilly Brass Hot Topics
Music Break: Surrender by k. d. lang Final Word The Drill Down Videos of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 16 May 2014
This week, the FCC hears your Net Neutrality concerns, Twitter gets less tweety, Dogecoin suffers much hack, so heist, Why Apple may be banking on Beats Electronics, the Google court ruling that could change the web, and more... Favorite Tech Story of the Week Andy: Desperate Microsoft removes Xbox Live Gold paywall for Netflix, Hulu, other web services Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: The Next Episode by Dr. Dre Hot Topic: Apple Beats
Music Break: This Is The Best Burrito I've Ever Eaten by Parry Gripp Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 9 May 2014
This week, tech giants take a stand against the FCC, Russia restricts free speech for bloggers, China’s about to launch an IPO that may dwarf Facebook, Who really won Samsung vs. Apple ...and Star Wars the way it was really meant to be seen... What We're Playing With Andy: May The 4th Be With You!, Harmy’s Despecialized versions Headlines
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Music Break Hot Topics
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Fri, 2 May 2014
This week, Google+ may be dead, but Google self-driving cars are...on a roll, Can police search cellphones without a warrant?, Denmark in Minecraft, 3D printed prosthetics, and a long lost legend is unearthed in the desert...all this and more... What We're Playing With Dwayne: Eggminder by Quirky and GE Headlines
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Music Break: Chirp by C418 from Minecraft Hot Topics:
Music Break: Chase by John Williams from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Final Word: Streaming Wars: Netflix on Attack The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 25 April 2014
This week, Twitter & LinkedIn benefit from a mobile boom, are wearables dead in the water already?, Did the FCC just hammer the final nail in Net Neutrality’s coffin? Netflix raises fees, Amazon goes for HBO-- and smartphones, what happens when a hashtag backfires on you, and much more... What We're Playing With Andy: Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea, episode 2 Headlines
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Music Break: Clara? by Murray Gold More Headlines
Music Break: Sound of da Police by KRS One Final Word
The Drill Down Video of the Week HBO GO spots show how awkward is it to watch HBO with your parents Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 18 April 2014
This week, Google Glass opens to the public for one day, Did the NSA know about Heartbleed...and exploit it?, Google invests in drones, nature docs come to the Oculus Rift, lab vaginas, space twins and much more... What We're Playing With Andy: Goat Simulator Headlines
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Music Break: Time Machine by Robyn More Headlines
Music Break: Space Oddity by David Bowie Final Word: Science Tech
The Drill Down Videos of the Week Game Videos from PAX East Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 11 April 2014
This week, the heart of internet security is bleeding, stock traders game the system, a Twitter to destabilize Cuba, Game of Thrones pushes piracy to a new high, & are we at 3D printing’s tipping point? All this and more... What We're Playing With Headlines
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Music Break: Chan Chanby Buena Vista Social Club Hot Topics
The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 4 April 2014
This week, Amazon launches the Fire set-top box, OKCupid takes a political stance and blocks Firefox, news from Microsoft's Build conference, DVD/CD ripping is finally legal in the UK, April Fools on the web, and much more... What We're Playing With Headlines
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Music Break: It's a Fireby Portishead Hot Topics
Music Break: Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who Final Word: April Fools Day on the Web
The Drill Down Video(s) of the Week
*This week's show title is also the name of a really bad Sandra Bullock film. Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 28 March 2014
This week, Greg Davies from the Blendover podcast joins Dwayne & Andrew as we discuss Turkey trying to terminate Twitter, Netflix cries “not fair”, the IRS weighs in on Bitcoin, President Obama backpedals on NSA collection, Apple, Google & dozens more collude in wage-fixing, and will Facebook’s purchase of Oculus create a rift amongst gamers? All this and more... What We're Playing With Andy: Device 6; Maytag Maxima X washer/dryer Headlines
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Music Break: Anna from Device 6 by Jonathan Eng Hot Topics
Music Break: Fire by Ohio Players The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 21 March 2014
This week: When exactly did Target know about last year’s security breach?, Amazon raises the price of Prime and ponders a Chromecast-style set-top box, Sony reveals a VR helmet, Google’s smartwatch OS, and Tech’s biggest leaders, both living and dead, have an opinion to share on big issues this week. Headlines
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Music Break: Secretby OMD Hot Topic: Tech Leaders Speak Out
Music Break: Mr. Roboto by Styx Final Word / The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 14 March 2014
This week, Top Cow Comics President & CEO Matt Hawkins joins our roundtable think tank as we ponder the true identity of the founder of Bitcoin, the NSA’s plans to infect millions of computers with malware, Neil Young’s high-fidelity MP3 player, the holy grail of wireless, a Netflix for pirated films, The Last of Us on the big screen, and the 25th anniversary of the web. What We're Playing With Hot Topics
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Music Break: Alphaby Vangelis More Headlines
Music Break: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) by P!nk Final Word
The Drill Down Video of the Week We asked twenty strangers to kiss for the first time...
Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 7 March 2014
This week, the British NSA (GCHQ) snoops on millions of webcams, Apple’s CarPlay, Google’s modular cellphone, Microsoft’s version of Siri, Facebook to launch drones, the selfie that broke Twitter, and much more. What We're Playing With Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Dog (from Minecraft)by C418 Hot Topics
Music Break: Something in the Air by Thunderclap Newman Final Word
The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 28 February 2014
This week, is this the end of Bitcoin? a massive security flaw for Apple, Comcast strongarms Netflix, Google maps everything with a cellphone, Facebook’s WhatsApp gets VOIP, and the internet is fucked (but is there anything we can do about it?) Headlines
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Music Break: For the Love of Moneyby The O'Jays Hot Topic
Music Break: Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 21 February 2014
This week, Samsung’s got its finger on the pulse, Kickstarter’s been hacked, Candy Crush reaches a new level, Facebook adds more pronouns and knows WhatsApp, Bitcoin falls due to a glitch, the biggest game of Pokémon ever, and more... What We're Playing With Andy: House of Cards, season 2; Whisper Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Girls and Boysby Blur More Headlines
Music Break: Pokémon Red/Blue theme by Kanto Symphony The Drill Down Video of the Week Watch live video from TwitchPlaysPokemon on www.twitch.tv Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 14 February 2014
What We're Playing With Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: Fly Robin Flyby Silver Convention More Headlines
Music Break: Free Fallin' by Tom Petty The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 7 February 2014
This week, Microsoft has a new CEO, Facebook turns ten and releases a new app, the NSA plays favorites with Yahoo, and journalists in Sochi are getting insta-hacked. What We're Playing With Headlines
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Music Break: Soviet Connection by Michael Hunter Hot Topics
The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 31 January 2014
This week, Google sells Motorola and gets one step closer to SkyNet, NetFlix and Nintendo aren’t going to give up that easily, the Macintosh turns 30, and one more reason to be angry at Angry Birds... What We're Playing With Headlines
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Music Break: Extraordinary Machine by Fiona Apple (get it?) Hot Topics
The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 24 January 2014
This week, Apple refunds consumers whose kids clicked on mobile app purchases, President Obama reigns in the NSA, the end of physical film in theaters is near, Google unveils plans for smart contact lenses, and will your next Amazon package arrive before you’ve even ordered it? Headlines
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Music Break: In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel Hot Topic
Music Break: I Know What You Want by Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey feat. Flipmode Squad The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 17 January 2014
This week, the NSA uses radio waves to spy on offline PCs, credit-card hacking comes to luxury retail, Google buys into home automation, and is Net Neutrality on the chopping block? What We're Playing With Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: Redemption Song by Rihanna Hot Topic
Music Break: Keep It To Yourself by Sonny Boy Williamson The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |
Fri, 10 January 2014
We ring in the New Year with our first new show of 2014! This week we discuss a new Pebble watch, cloud gaming on Sony Playstation, T-Mobile wants to pay you to switch, Facebook is dead to teens, are digital music downloads already obsolete?...the legacy of the Snowden NSA leaks, and a cube that balances on its edge. What We're Playing With Headlines
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Music Break: New Friend Request by Gym Class Heroes Hot Topic: Lessons Learned in 2013
Music Break: The Box by Orbital The Drill Down Video of the Week Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor. |