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While we start with a full crew, we ultimately dwindle down to one Michael, due to network issues and other interruptions. A great set of listener tags all seem to be converging around Google this week. And we find out that Michael R. can actually pronounce Ubuntu.

We also go off on a rant about how badly the eWeek iPad article is designed. What is your least favorite way of presenting information on the web?

We really look forward to hearing from you… Please drop us a note, or comment, or rate us on iTunes. We are also looking to add more guests to the show, so let us know who you want to hear from.

What’s Cool
Andy — We need some nerd badges
Michael R — Great visualization – The known universe
Michael M — Intel’s serious game IT Manager III What happened to 1 and 2?

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Nooka augmented reality accessorizer – wideawakewesley
360 CNN video of Haiti – uncommonman

Tech-no-tronic
Make your reference URLs more suspicious – heidigoseek
Google Sitebricks – duckboxxer
On Demand Virtual Assistant – allerhed
Bonus Link
Siri – iPhone assistant
Google Buzz separate from Gmail – lunamoth rickmans heidigoseek (all tagged this!)
Google acquires Aardvark – lunamoth duckboxxer

Mac-a-rooni
10 things about the iPad that eWeek doesn’t want to show you – billsweeney1

Social Networkin’
ubuntu fair trade cola, so refreshing – lx5
Peeps diorama contest! – Heidigoseek
Bristol Lightsaber Flashmob – wideawakewesley

Final thoughts
Andy — Network problems
Michael R — The truth about Macworld Expo and Lotus Symphony and The Stealth Mac Podcast
Michael M — TriOut NC – Wayne Sutton

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The Michael’s welcome Rawn Shah to the show. Rawn just published a new book on social media which caught our attention. A long time gamer and social media expert, Rawn helps people within IBM adopt social software. We also talk about wireless charging, humanAPIs, and the pro’s and con’s of Apple’s long awaited tablet.

What’s Cool
Rawn — Host encouraged – shameless self promotion!
Michael R — iPad Perfect for Mom!
Michael M — Stolen, Augmented, Cool! – epredator

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Virtual worlds — still worth your time – epredator
LL switch to OpenSim? – andypiper

Tech-no-tronic
IBM System P – allerhed
Wireless charging – @mjones via lx5
Discuss, develop and prototype new kinds of browser based applications – Z303
Eco jammin’ – ragtag_2

Mac-a-rooni
iPad #lame – rickmans
iPad #lame reprise – heidigoseek
Lenovo’s Cool Tablet
iPad not a kindle killer – billsweeney1
Mr. Edison’s kindle – billsweeney1

Social Networkin’
YouTubin’ with POTUS – mattsimpson
82% increase in social networking – rickmans
Yes, Virginia, the authors are listening – billsweeney1

Final thoughts
Andy — We Miss You!
Michael R — Wishing for Snow, so I can relax.
Rawn Shah — Vacation, while on vacation
Michael M — Thunderbird upgrade

Bonus Links
Zork online
Infocom Games online
Lemmings Online
Windows 3.1 in a browser

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