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
Audible Book of the Week
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
Audible Book of the Week
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
Audible Book of the Week
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
Audible Book of the Week
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. |
Fri, 20 December 2013
On this week’s show: Google previously bought seven robotics companies, and this week it buys the Big Dog (literally), Sprint guns for T-Mobile, Instagram wants a piece of Snapchat’s action, Twitter changes blocking--then changes their mind, are the NSA’s actions unconstitutional? What We're Playing With Andy: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in HFR 3D Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings by Barenaked Ladies (ft. Sarah McLachlan) Hot Topic: NSA Held to Account
Music Break: Rapper's Delight by Sugar Hill Gang Final Word: Everything is a Remix
The Drill Down Video of the Week Everything is a Remix Case Study: The iPhone
Outro: Long December by Counting Crows 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 December 2013
This week, The Drill Down crew looks back at the year in tech and the web for the year 2013. We’ll discuss our favorite tech events of the past year, and what we can expect in 2014. Before that, however, we discuss recent a discovery that the NSA sought to spy on gamers, eight top tech companies ban together to reform surveillance laws, and is Apple's iBeacon just a marketing gimmick, or are there bigger plans in store? Headlines
Audible Book of the Week
Music Break: Top of the Pops 2013 (Hey Brother) by Mashup-Germany Hot Topic: Top Tech Stories of 2013
Tosin:
Andrew:
Music Break: United State of Pop 2013 (Living the Fantasy) by DJ Earworm Biggest Fails of 2013
Predictions for 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.
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Fri, 6 December 2013
What We're Playing With: Headlines
Audible Book of the Week Music Break: Robocop by Basil Poledouris Hot Topic: The Future is Drones & Robots Music Break: Terminator 2 by Brad Fiedel Final Word The Drill Down Video of the Week Outro: Blade Runner by Vangelis 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. |