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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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Michael, Andy, and Michael are all back together again, and have a blast dealing with all your tags. This week’s tech heavy show gives us plenty of excitement, including more eye-ball stories to keep Michael M. happy. (Keep tagging great tags about sticking things in your eyes.). We also welcome new tagger Bradicle.

What’s Cool
Andy — Roocast
Michael R — Supporting Space Science!
Michael M — Text to speech / lane guidance

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Space invaders in 3D – heidigoseek

Tech-no-tronic
Dashing through the wifi halls – duckboxxer
The wifi gift that keeps on giving – lx5
Eyewriter – The Story – bradicle
Eyewriter source code – andypiper
Eyewriter – The site
Quantum Physics made relatively (heh) simple – phil_hartman
E-waste Guiyu (Where our stories end up) – gypsychk
Cool capital – phil_hartman
Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers – SarahAires

Mac-a-rooni
RFID on iPhone rumor – heidigoseek

Social Networkin’
Cream then jam – jtonline

Final thoughts
Andy — Original DOOM available & multiplayer – vintage video maker
Michael R — AT&T Microcell
Michael M — sousaphone!

Michael on The Field

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