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Michael, Andy, and Michael come together this week to a plethora of user tags, and somehow we get very morbid with our discussion. Is Second Life dead (again), can hero’s come back to life if they are played by Cats, and why do we keep hearing tweets from the dead? All these questions will be answered… So sit back, grab a beersicle from the freezer and enjoy the show.

What’s cool?
Andy — Reenactment (with cats): Princess Bride
Michael R — Backpack with frickin’ lasers in it
Michael M — Star Trek iPad – 23 years ago

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Collada mesh networks and Hypergrid – Is SL dying?
End of the (virtual) world as we know it epredator
Eight BILLION dollars 
Disney CEO: Social Gaming epredator
Yakuza game reviewed by yakuza bluebus

Tech-no-tronic
Wake up! (based on bed movement) lx5
On a hot day, what you need is a beer popsicle gypsychk
Rather put the kettle on 17.5 times, or email 4 pictures? gypsychk

Mac-a-rooni 
Camera plus easter egg gypsychk
iPhone data trail gypsychk

Social Networkin’
Twitter deceased user policy established heidigoseek
You’ve been accused of seriously dumbing down the internet lx5
twitter/foursquare/qik marriage proposal wideawakewesely

Final thoughts
Andy – Traveling – follow on personal blog
Michael M — Pop Goes the Weasle 
Michael R — Cows & Fish

bonus links
Princess bride board game
IT Crowd Series 4
Red Dead Redemption 
Civilization iPhone game

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The Michaels have a great show this week, while Andy is out flying around. We are glad, however, that Andy is able to drop us a bit of coolness via Dropbox and edit it into this week’s show. In our 3D internet section we discuss meat space – This is a controversial contention, of course. There are proponents – of course you can have meaningful friendships online – and there are detractors – how on earth can a lean medium full of anonymous users replace the physical and visceral richness of meat-space? Thank you ePredator for a great tag! We also have a whole host of interesting listener tags to talk about, so don’t forget to keep tagging with “dogear-nation”!

What’s cool?
Andy — Lagoa Physics Engine – via @kelisha
Michael R. — Apple – Surprise 
Michael M — Wherebo? – Bo knows!

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Out on meatspace epredator

Tech-no-tronic
Microsoft fun facts heidigoseek
Stuck in a rut? wideawakewesley
The Rise of Consumer Tech billsweeney1
HTML5 – Cool infographic heidigoseek

Mac-a-rooni 
Wired predicted the ipad heidigoseek

Social Networkin’
Games are everywhere, really? epredator
FB hated, really! heidigoseek
Ups & downs of social networking bluebus

Final thoughts
Andy –  Limbo game for XBox 360 and I Write Like via net@night podcast
Michael M — Ford Design 
Michael R — Local Gaming Incubator 

Bonus links
Chore wars from Episode 17 – I want my virtual MTV

Bonus Pics
Farnborough airshow photos

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The Michaels welcome back John Martin from Reallusion to talk about all the cool new stuff they are doing with iClone and Widgetcast. Because of this we end up having our longest what’s cool section. While we are all caught up in WorldCup fever we begin our trash talking required for the games this weekend. Andy takes a bit of time off, in order to play with his new iPhone 4.0, but he’s kind enough to provide us with a cool video on how to use your TomTom mount with the new phone. And speaking of videos and the Worldcup, YouTube joins the fray with a new Vuvuzela button. So sit back, grab a big glass of sweet tea and fire up the Vuvuzela, and enjoy the show!

What’s cool?
Michael R — Cool 3D Art
Michael M — Canned Unicorn meat
John — iClone 3D output and Widgetcast

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Augmented reality football – epredator
Virtual furniture creation – epredator
App SnapShop augmented reality furniture
Voice Morphing – andypiperuk
Lego Universe – allerhed

Mac-a-rooni
“just avoid holding it that way” – heidigoseek
Andy’s iPhone 4 Tomtom mount

Social Networkin’
YouVuvuzela – lx5

Final thoughts
Michael M — USA Goal in Lego
Michael R — EyeTV Vuvuzella Filter
John M – Oil from Spaaaaaaaaaace!

bonus links
Wolf and Dulci Hour – Machinima Podcast
Daz3D
TurboSquid
Betty White NPR Skit
Everything you want to know about the Vuvuzela
Count Floyd’s 3D House of Beef

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The Michael’s are face to face for a live show at BeanTraders, while Andy is traveling this week. We try a bit of Mana to help get us fully charged for the show, but the results are not what you expect. We decide not to dig into this week’s E3 conference, until we are at full strength, so drop us your tags about what games are on your wish list.

What’s cool?
Michael R. — Cool Cats for Devo and Mana Potions
Michael M — Bento Boxes and Football for Dummies

Obligatory 3-D Internet
I’m here from the future to terminate you, with googles allerhed

Tech-no-tronic
Duct tape aeroplanes allerhed
QR codes covering NY heidigoseek
…and now let’s use my phone to project the presentation allerhed
Decibel.net music discovery never sounded so good andypiperuk
http://www.liveplasma.com/ (show link too?)

Social Networkin’
Who’s Icing Whom? Who owns your brand mark II via @msstewart
Sentiment analysis weather visualization billsweeney1
History of social games andypiperuk

Final thoughts
Michael M — Vuvulzela hack / playing a Bb vuvuzela
Michael R — Linden Lab Layoffs

Bonus sites
Bro’s Icing Bro’s shut down
Vodka eyeballing

Vuvu-Michael

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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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