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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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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!

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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

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Michael, Andy and Michael are excited to welcome special guest Veronica Belmont to this weeks episode. After a rough and rocky restart (check out the end of the show – I guess that’s why it’s Friday the 13th), we dive right into our listener tags, including 3-D patient records, crazy British dress up day, and ways of getting out of all those social networks you’ve been joining for years. We also spend some time reviewing the new Facebook Privacy application, is it ready for prime time?

What’s cool?
Michael M — Peepfest!
Andy — Blue fusion – Week
Veronica — The vintage web
Michael R — Converting to run Safari 4 as primary browser

Obligatory 3-D Internet>
3-D patient record software – (dbartek)
Prior virtual art or a real case – (kevinaires)

Social Networkin’
Rednosin Day – (tx5)
Facebook privacy application

Mac-a-rooni
Sirius/XM on iPhone in 2Q – “primary distribution outlet, new car ales,” (SIC)
iPhone 3.0 coming

Technotronic
Get out of LinkedIn, find a new place MySpace, no need to be coy, Roy – set yourself free – (mattsimpson)
Patent allowing wearer to dodge bullets – (dbartek)

Final thoughts
Michael M — No plain brown wrappers on the whispernet! – (kiambogo)
Andy – ego — New niece
Michael R — record button is good
Verionia — Sword and Laser – Eye of the world. 2nd book on audible — not so great.

Bonus links from the show
Visible Human Server
The Visible Human Project
The Adam Software
BMW Augmented Reality

Google’s Opt out on Ads
BT claims patents on hyperlinks

Twitterlink – (twitterlink)

Other great links we didn’t get to
Apple Netbook with touchscreen rumor part 347

End of the line for IE? – (huskiect)
Military applications of post-it notes? – (comcipher)

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