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The guys are back, this is getting to be a common occurrence that one of us is traveling, so this is a full strength show. We enjoy a great set of tags and get to focus on how to make your vodka more exciting. Check it out!

What’s Cool
Andy — Stormtroopers OMG
Michael R — iPhone GaGa
Michael M — Tea, Earl Grey, Hot

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Clouds on Mars? No! Mars on a Cloud epredator

Tech-no-tronic
Medea spirits gypsychk
Packaging World allerhed

Social Networkin’
Google Wave, illustrated andypiperuk
Twitter Timeline search andypiperuk

• Chirp
• Twitter bought Tweetie
• Unlimiting client requests
• Sponsored tweets into streams

Twitter archive going to the Library of Congress
Mashup of Uk gov debill lx5
One day, I will ask you for a favor rickmans
Social Sentry billsweeney1
Tracking employees in realtime across the web billsweeney1

Final thoughts
Andy — have no final thought — lots of traveling –
Michael R — final thoughts should be final…
Michael M — peepfest retrospective

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:36 — 13.6MB)

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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Celebrating all things Peep-a-licious!

Peepfest is an annual springtime event held in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village community (discussed on the podcast in episode 95), where a celebration of the Peeps marshmallow confection take a number of different forms, from the classic poetry competition, to a cooking contest, to peep jousting (my favorite!), album art contests, the Peeplympics (including spoon races), a Peepyata and much more.

Great fun was had by all back in April — and while the organizing entity of Market Street Books has closed it’s doors, there are plans in the works for the 2010 edition!

We thought that it would be helpful to better explain this celebration in a video format — hope you enjoy the clip!

And for a few more pictures — http://www.marketstreetbooks.com/events/peepfest2009.html

Michael, Andy, and Michael are back talking about your tags. Is the Zune cool again? Was it ever? Michael R. remembers a story completely incorrectly…. Is this something new? Take a listen to our new intro and let us know what you think. Also, send Michael M an email and ask him to get a new microphone. Also Twitter Michael M about the Peepfest. And click here to email Michael. Also, come meet the Michaels at the Triangle Tweetup if you are in Durham NC.

What’s cool?
Andy – Blue Eyeball!
Michael R – Interactive Unemployment Map
Michael M – Apple goes up to 11

Obligatory 3-D Internet
The Avatar (andypiper via @malburns)
Blurring digital & real (heidigoseek)
Bonus link – Me the Media book with augmented reality features

Mac-a-rooni
Chrysler’s iPhone dashboard (michaelrowe01)
Bonus link – V-Cockpit GPS iPhone app with HUD
Zune-a-rooni HD (michaelrowe01)

Social Networkin’
Twitter Roundup, Amazon, Kickbee, Twisitor (heidigoseek / emily )
Group self-assembly (triangletweetup)
Twitterchair (andypiper)
Tweeting cat door (andypiper)
Spreadtweet (carolinabigblue)
Danger Will Robinson (andypiper)

Final Thoughts
Michael R – Ahoy! 4 Mateys in the Brig
Andy – Fun things to do with Peeps — When will Michael M post his Peepfest Review!?!?
Michael M – Another listener to give up on email – (kiambogo)
Andy – Final Final Thought – Oh, Crap!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:24 — 11.3MB)

Dogear-Nation – Episode 95 – Tea for Two

Michael and Michael are back face to face for this episode of Dogear-Nation. We are both looking forward to having Andy back with us next week, but we have a great set of listener tags this week. Including a video of some Apple Malware.

What’s cool?
Michael R — Kevin Rose leaks Tesla S pics
Michael M — binary table @ Elementary School Math Night

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Entropria virtual banking (suttree & epredator)
Greenphosphor (epredator)

Social Networkin’
Remotely admin servers via Twitter (tx5)

Mac-a-rooni
iTunes launching variable pricing $1.29
You don’t say! Apple malware?

Tech-no-tronic
Medical records exchange
ICE review
Augmented reality — really! (comcipher)

Final Thoughts
Michael R — Gondoliers
Michael M — Peepfest09

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:04 — 10.6MB)