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Welcome to our 150th episode of Dogear-Nation. While our co-host Andy continues his travels around Europe, teaching and talking, the Michael’s enjoy a great show of listener tags. Don’t forget to keep on tagging with Dogear-Nation and comment about the show here, or over at iTunes. Thanks for a great ride so far, and we can’t wait for the next 150 shows!

What’s Cool
Michael R — WiFi Roaming Bot
Michael M — Tracking brand placement in movies

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Avatars in the Wild Blue Yonder – epredator
Rise of the virtual conference – wideawakewesley
SL on iPad – michaelrowe01

Tech-no-tronic
Smart Clothes – lx5
Dell’s New Tablet – lx5
Do Not Change Your Password – heidigoseek
Winkin’ Blinkin’ (and Nod) – lx5

Mac-a-rooni
Pulitzer Prize Cartoons on iPhone – wideawakewesley
Ford Sync and Blackberry and Pandora and … – duckboxxer
BB <> iPhone – epredator

Social Networkin’
Who is Folllowing You? – Billsweeney1
Bonus tags
Twitter Nostalgia – lx5
Social at Impact 2010 – allerhed
YubNub social search – bluebus
Social graph portability – duckboxxer

Final thoughts
Michael R — Billions and Billions, well one blue dot
Michael M — Star Wars, in concert — Sunday July 18th

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The Michael’s welcome special guest Dave Kamalsky from Linden Lab to the show. We have a great section on virtual worlds including both the good, the bad, and the really ugly. Andy is traveling this week, but should be back with us next week. For those who celebrate, Happy Easter Weekend.

What’s Cool
Dave — iPad cabinet
Michael R — First Flight
Michael M — wii-tastic

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Understanding Islam through virtual worlds comic book format – michaelrowe01
Are virtual worlds over? – ranoka
Metaplace closing
Vitality
Forterra sold to SAIC
There.com shut down
Venuegen out of public beta – carolinabigblue
12 MMORPG failures – epredator

Tech-no-tronic
Welcome to our new (you get the picture) – phil_hartman
Ethical design – lx5

Mac-a-rooni
Apple vs Predator – epredator
Scott-e-vest ipad ready clothing

Social Networkin’
TV dinner
Facebook privacy changes – rickmans & andypiperuk
Facebook bigger than Google – andypiperuk

Final thoughts
Dave — no thoughts
Michael R — Snoop’s Luke Skywalker Shoes via @billhiggins on Twitter
Michael M — Hit the Big Button

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Michael and Michael welcome special guest Kirk Nelson. Before they begin celebrating the 4th of July, they guys talk about the Kindle. Both Kirk and Michael R. recently picked up Kindles and tell you all about the pluses and minuses from the Amazon e-book reader. Michael M. decides to bring up other online book readers as a point of comparison. The 4th of July celebrations begin with a discussion of beer dispensing robots and a shout out to Robin Carey from Social Media Today.

Kindlemania
Kindle
Feedbooks
Audible
Full color e-paper

Online Book readers
Calameo
Zino Reader
IBM’s GIO 3.0

Forth of July Beer Robots
Beer Robot
The Beer Machine at Narita Airport, Japan
Kirin Beer Machine

Dogear-Nation References
IBM and Employee Centered Social Media
Robin Carey

This week in Spam!
We won the Irish Lottery!!

Final thoughts
Michael M – No iPhone upgrade for me!
Michael R – Network access causes Sound issues in Skype
Kirk N – HTC phones

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Today’s focus is all about collaboration… We look at many unique uses for social networks, they include – Shopping advice, Expresso Makers, Pictures, and getting arrested. IBM releases a Software as a service solution under the name BlueHouse, and robots come to attack our final thoughts. We also edxplain “How to Tag!” so your voice is heard on Dogear-Nation.Show Links Collaboration! Bill Sweeney listener links

• BazzarVoice

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• Espresso maker / grinder insight
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Bluehouse
• Content becoming a commodity
• Shoeposin
• Twitter is my alibi Dogear-Nation show
• Twitter saves man from Egyptian justice

Collaboration Tech!

• InkSeine Microsoft Research tablet UI
• Whiteboard Photo

Final Thoughts

• Michael R, CCRI h-robots
• Matt, exoskelletons
• Michael M, New Google Maps feature to predict travel time

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