The Drill Down Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=thedrilldown Discussing the week's most important issues in tech and on the web, and how they relate to us all. Regular hosts Andrew Sorcini, Muhammad Saleem, Reg Saddler, and Lidija Davis discuss the week's most intriguing issues in technology and on the internet. en Radioactive Pictures Andrew Sorcini thedrilldown@gmail.com http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/14145/shows/small/thedrilldown.png?9c484ce36067d24a54557f92781a334a The Drill Down http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=thedrilldown Podcast no technology, internet, web, tech Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:14:40 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN thedrilldown@gmail.com webmaster@podshow.com Show 110 - Google World Domination Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=195069&tId=2 ]]> - - Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/195069/thedrilldown-195069-11-01-2009.mp3 Show 109 - New Date, New Time, Fast Company Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=193837&tId=2 Be No. 1... Give to Public Schools in Need! - Go to DonorsChoose.org

Welcome to The Drill Down's new date and time, as we welcome as a guest Gregory Ferenstein of Fast Company. He shares with us DonorsChoose.org, the online charity helping local classrooms. Later, we discuss a bug in Snow Leopard, the profitability of illegal downloads, the first black hole on earth, the first Microsoft retail store, Apple's Magic Mouse, Windows 7's launch, and the end of an era with the death of Geocities.

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Major bug in Snow Leopard deletes all user data Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales First black hole for light created on Earth Microsoft's First Retail Store Opens (Like Apple Store With More Colors) Mozilla’s Raindrop Looks To Make Your Inbox Personal Again More signs Hulu subscription service is coming 27 Takes on Windows 7 Apple - Magic Mouse - The world’s first Multi-Touch mouse It's time to say good-bye to GeoCities Internet Carriers Consider Use-Based Pricing Net neutrality pitting Web giants against state AGs, mayors Vic Mizzy, Who Wrote Theme for ‘Addams Family,’ Dies at 93 Bing is Bringing Twitter Search to You Nokia Files Suit Against Apple for Patent Infringement Saw Series Dethroned At Box Office, Paramount Now Considering Paranormal Activity 2

]]> Welcome to The Drill Down's new date and time, as we welcome as a guest Gregory Ferenstein of Fast Company. He shares with us DonorsChoose.org, the… Welcome to The Drill Down's new date and time, as we welcome as a guest Gregory Ferenstein of Fast Company. He shares with us DonorsChoose.org, the online charity helping local classrooms. Later, we discuss a bug in Snow Leopard, the profitability of ille Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/193837/thedrilldown-193837-10-26-2009.mp3 Show 108 - LIVE from Blogworld Expo 2009 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=192678&tId=2 Andy, Muhammad, Lidija and JD Rucker (filling in for Reg Saddler) broadcast LIVE from the exhibition floor at Blogworld and New Media Expo 2009 at… Andy, Muhammad, Lidija and JD Rucker (filling in for Reg Saddler) broadcast LIVE from the exhibition floor at Blogworld and New Media Expo 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We discuss the origins of The Drill Down Podcast, how we produce the show, Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast clean http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/192678/thedrilldown-192678-10-19-2009.mp3 Show 107 - Mich De Nied Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=189395&tId=2 ]]> This week, we speak with new media specialist Mich De L'Orme as he discusses his perspective on the new changes at Digg.com. Jason Urgo of the Social… This week, we speak with new media specialist Mich De L'Orme as he discusses his perspective on the new changes at Digg.com. Jason Urgo of the Social Blade podcast joins as well. Later we discuss Google Wave, NASA's LCROSS mission, The Pirate Bay's move t Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/189395/thedrilldown-189395-10-11-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 106 - Netly Neutral Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=183257&tId=2 ]]> This week Andy, Lidija and Reg are joined by JD Rucker of the Social Blade podcast discuss the FCC's official push for Net Neutrality, ANOTHER $100… This week Andy, Lidija and Reg are joined by JD Rucker of the Social Blade podcast discuss the FCC's official push for Net Neutrality, ANOTHER $100 million for Twitter, Google Sidewiki, Google Chrome Frame, Anonymous Digging, a unique tablet from Microsof Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/183257/thedrilldown-183257-09-26-2009.mp3 Show 105 - Don't Copy That! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=181176&tId=2

The least said about this week’s show, the better except…feel free to copy The Drill Down any way you’d like, and share it with as many people as possible.

Show Notes

Skype Founders File a Copyright Suit Against eBay
Facebook Crosses 300 Million Users. Oh Yeah, And They Just Went Cash Flow Positive.
Voice chat coming to Facebook
Phone calling coming to Twitter
Twitter Rolls Out Some Design Tweaks For Web App
Twitter Closing New Venture Round At $1 Billion Valuation
Intuit to Buy Free Online Rival Mint
The next generation bends over
Teaching computers to read: Google acquires reCAPTCHA
Google Voice rejection came from the top at Apple
Google Launches New Ad Marketplace; Display Ads Will Never Be the Same
On the Web, Ads Can Be a Security Hole
4 Sites Where You Can Download Old PC Games For Free
Don’t Copy That 2 (Official Sequel to Don’t Copy That Floppy)

]]> The least said about this week's show, the better except...feel free to copy The Drill Down any way you'd like, and share it with as many people as… The least said about this week's show, the better except...feel free to copy The Drill Down any way you'd like, and share it with as many people as possible. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/181176/thedrilldown-181176-09-21-2009.mp3 Show 104 - Anonymous vs. Australia vs. Inquisitr Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=178702&tId=2 ]]> This week, we welcome two guests to the show: Duncan Riley from tech news site The Inquisitr joins us from his headquarters in Australia, and… This week, we welcome two guests to the show: Duncan Riley from tech news site The Inquisitr joins us from his headquarters in Australia, and internet contributor Louie Baur joins us live from The Drill Down studios. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/178702/thedrilldown-178702-09-12-2009.mp3 Show 103 - NOFOLLOW on Digg Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=177277&tId=2
Marvel and Disney by DanielHDR

This week the team and Social Blade podcast host JD Rucker explore Digg's revised NOFOLLOW stance, eBay's sale of Skype, Disney's purchase of Marvel, Gmail outages, and the bill that allows the president to shut off the internet.

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Digg the Blog » Recent Changes to NOFOLLOW on External Links
Matt Cutts: Digg adds nofollow to some links
Ebay Sells 65% of Skype For $1.9 Billion; Andreessen Among Investors
Disney to buy comic book powerhouse Marvel
Why Gmail Failed Today
The truth behind Obama’s plan to take over the Internet
U.S. ranks 28th in Internet speed among industrialized nations
Amazon Accuses Someone Else of Monopolizing Bookselling
This Is How You Steal 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPods In 31 Seconds

]]> This week the team and Social Blade podcast host JD Rucker explore Digg's revised NOFOLLOW stance, eBay's sale of Skype, Disney's purchase of Marvel,… This week the team and Social Blade podcast host JD Rucker explore Digg's revised NOFOLLOW stance, eBay's sale of Skype, Disney's purchase of Marvel, Gmail outages, and the bill that allows the president to shut off the internet. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/177277/thedrilldown-177277-09-05-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 102 - TIME's 50 Best Sites 2009 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=175937&tId=2

John Hersey for TIME

Andy, Mu and Lidija cast a scrutinous eye this week over TIME magazine’s annual list of the 50 best websites, what belonged on the list, what didn’t belong, and what they would choose in their place. Later, they discuss Flickr’s apparent censorship issues, the future of download-to-own movies, and seven crimes with less expensive fines than downloading copy-protected music.

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Unmasked blogger Rosemary Port to sue Google for $15m
TIME’s 50 Best Websites 2009
Hollywood Studios Strike DivX Deal For Download-to-Own Movies
Judge orders cybersquatter to pay Verizon $33m
Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is Their Courage?
It’s official: Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim
Seven Crimes to Consider Before Music Piracy ]]> Andy, Mu and Lidija cast a scrutinous eye this week over TIME magazine’s annual list of the 50 best websites, what belonged on the list, what… Andy, Mu and Lidija cast a scrutinous eye this week over TIME magazine’s annual list of the 50 best websites, what belonged on the list, what didn’t belong, and what they would choose in their place. Later, they discuss Flickr’s apparent censorship issues Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/175937/thedrilldown-175937-08-30-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 101 – Free Speech vs. Harassment: The End of Online Anonymity? Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=174768&tId=2 The story of harassed model Liskula Cohen and her victory to obtain her harasser’s identity from Google inspires a spirited conversation about the… The story of harassed model Liskula Cohen and her victory to obtain her harasser’s identity from Google inspires a spirited conversation about the necessity of online anonymity. Later, we talk about the troubles former hacker Kevin Mitnick is having with Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/174768/thedrilldown-174768-08-22-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 100 - 100 Episodes With The Drill Down Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=173207&tId=2 Well, it's been one hundred episodes and you, our faithful audience, have stuck by us through it all. This week's show is dedicated to you. Well, it's been one hundred episodes and you, our faithful audience, have stuck by us through it all. This week's show is dedicated to you. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/173207/thedrilldown-173207-08-16-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 099 - Blame Cyxymu Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=169381&tId=2 twitter_dead

Twitter's down, and the world stopped, or so it would seem by the reaction of the blogosphere. Andy, Mu, Reg and guest Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart Blog get to the bottom of what happened and how to prevent it in the future. Plus, Gooogle CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from the Apple board of directors, the FCC steps in to Google and Apple's iPhone app feud, Windows 7 gets good marks, and Britain plays Big Brother.

Show notes

'Alien' prequel takes off with Ridley Scott directing

Futurama cast members ink new deal with Fox

Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user

FCC queries AT&T, Apple on Google Voice iPhone app rejection

Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Resigns from Apple’s Board of Directors

Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging order

Windows 7 Review: You Can Quit Complaining Now

Digg Ads beta rolling out this week

Digg Bans Laughing Squid For 3 Months Without Warning or Specific Reason

NFL Training Camps Ban Twitter on the Sidelines, and in the Stands

Britain To Put CCTV Cameras Inside Private Homes

]]> Twitter's down, and the world stopped, or so it would seem by the reaction of the blogosphere. Andy, Mu, Reg and guest Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart… Twitter's down, and the world stopped, or so it would seem by the reaction of the blogosphere. Andy, Mu, Reg and guest Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart Blog get to the bottom of what happened and how to prevent it in the future. Plus, Gooogle CEO Eric Schm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/169381/thedrilldown-169381-08-08-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 098 - Comic-Con '09 Wrap-up with LatinoReview.com Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=168199&tId=2 comic-con-logo

Andy, Mu, Reg, And Lid all return tonight to recap San Diego’s Comic-Con 2009 with Latino Review ’s editor-in-chief, Kellvin Chavez. Later, we discuss Yahoo’s deal with Microsoft to take over their search component, AT&T blocks 4Chan (and their response), how user-submitted YouTube videos can actually work in favor of rights holders, RIAA scores another victory, Apple snubs Google Voice on the iPhone and the battle over Rorschach on Wikipedia (no, not that Rorschach, the original Rorschach).- podPressShowHidePlayer('1', 'http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/168199/thedrilldown-168199-08-01-2009.mp3',300,30, 'false', 'http://thedrilldown.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png'); -- >

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Yahoo Gives In to Microsoft, Gives Up on Search
AT&T Reportedly Blocks 4chan. This Is Going To Get Ugly
Don’t condemn AT&T too quickly for blocking 4chan (now with AT&T’s official explanation!)
Google Voice iPhone app rejected, current GV apps lose connection with iTunes
I now pronounce you monetized: a YouTube video case study
Has Wikipedia Created a Rorschach Cheat Sheet?
Rorschach test – Wikipedia
Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song
Now that Walter Cronkite has passed on, who is America’s most trusted newscaster?
Digg Commenters To Get At Least 10,000 Times More Annoying
New Twitter Homepage Goes Live With Search Front And Center

]]> Andy, Mu, Reg, And Lid all return tonight to recap San Diego's Comic-Con 2009 with Latino Review's editor-in-chief, Kellvin Chavez. Andy, Mu, Reg, And Lid all return tonight to recap San Diego's Comic-Con 2009 with Latino Review's editor-in-chief, Kellvin Chavez. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/168199/thedrilldown-168199-08-01-2009.mp3 Comic-Con 2009: Dr. Who panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=167942&tId=2 I’ve always loved Dr. Who, but I’ll admit, my Doctor was the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. This Doctor, played by David “not the guy from the Pet… I’ve always loved Dr. Who, but I’ll admit, my Doctor was the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. This Doctor, played by David “not the guy from the Pet Shop Boys” Tennant, is a Doctor for this era, not mine. In any case, here’s the complete audio of last Saturday’s Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:20:12 -0700 Podcast clean http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/167942/thedrilldown-167942-07-30-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 096 - Go Packers! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=165645&tId=2

This week Andy is joined by perennial favorite co-host JD Rucker and Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart Blog and Get Smart Consulting Group as they discuss Amazon's rumored Netflix buy, the future of AT&T after the iPhone, the ethics of torrenting, Twitter's secret documents (and TechCrunch's eagerness to publish them), and the "white flight" from MySpace.

Show notes

Celebrating 20 years of the World Wide Web
Rumor: Amazon Wants To Rent Netflix And Never Return It
New Pirate Bay Will Become a Pay Site
Stephen Fry Admits He’s a BitTorrent Pirate
Microsoft: Apple wanted 'Laptop Hunters' ads pulled
Analyst sees dimming future for AT&T wireless if Verizon gets iPhone
Researcher says white folks are fleeing MySpace for Facebook
Apollo 11 Moon landing: conspiracy theories debunked
Twitter’s Internal Strategy Laid Bare: To Be “The Pulse Of The Planet”
Microsoft unveils web-base Office, fuels Google rivalry

]]> This week Andy is joined by perennial favorite co-host JD Rucker and Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart Blog and Get Smart Consulting Group as they… This week Andy is joined by perennial favorite co-host JD Rucker and Bridget Ayers of the Get Smart Blog and Get Smart Consulting Group as they discuss Amazon's rumored Netflix buy, the future of AT&T after the iPhone, the ethics of torrenting, Twitte Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/165645/thedrilldown-165645-07-18-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 095 - Out of Beta Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=164550&tId=2 google-monopoly

Andy, Lidija, Mu, and special co-host JD Rucker discuss Google bringing Gmail and its documents suite officially out of beta, the groundshaking shot across the bow that is their announcement of the Chrome OS, VideoLAN releases V1.0 (after 5 years), United Airlines breaks guitars (then gets pwnd), Sci-Fi is officially SyFy, and humans are evolving!

Show Notes

Google Apps is out of beta (yes, really)
Introducing the Google Chrome OS
Giz Explains: What the Hell's Google Chrome OS?
VideoLAN releases V 1.0
8 New Features In VLC 1.0 That Will Make You Rejoice
Stephen Hawking: "Humans Have Entered a New Stage of Evolution"
United Airlines breaks guitar, concedes to country crooner
SCI FI BECOMES SYFY' TODAY; NERDS PISSED
Why SyFy? An Interview with Craig Engler, SVP SyFy Digital

]]> Andy, Lidija, Mu, and special co-host JD Rucker discuss Google bringing Gmail and its documents suite officially out of beta, the groundshaking shot… Andy, Lidija, Mu, and special co-host JD Rucker discuss Google bringing Gmail and its documents suite officially out of beta, the groundshaking shot across the bow that is their announcement of the Chrome OS, VideoLAN releases V1.0 (after 5 years), United Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/164550/thedrilldown-164550-07-12-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 094 - Beware the RobObamatron! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=162818&tId=2 Hall of PresidentsMaking of President Obama Audio-Animatronics Andy and Mu are joined this week by Carolyn 'cshel' Shelby, host of the SEO 101 Podcast . This week, news of the sale of the Pirate Bay turns into a discussion on the future of ad-supported business models, A 13 year-old youth gives up his iPod for a Walkman cassette player, Firefox reaches 35 Million downloads in one day, Tesla gets $465M from the government to develop the electric car, and the Obama-tron becomes active!
Show Notes

The Pirate Bay Sold To Software Company, Goes Legal
The Pirate Bay Will Close Its Tracker and Remove Torrents
5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay
Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
Guy gets fired from Denny's for posting to Twitter
Digg: Dupe Detection Updates Are Here
Scientists Make Radio Waves Travel Faster Than Light

Tesla Motors to Receive $465 Million Loan from the Government

 

]]> Andy and Mu are joined this week by Carolyn 'cshel' Shelby, host of the SEO 101 Podcast. This week, news of the sale of the Pirate Bay turns into a… Andy and Mu are joined this week by Carolyn 'cshel' Shelby, host of the SEO 101 Podcast. This week, news of the sale of the Pirate Bay turns into a discussion on the future of ad-supported business models, A 13 year-old youth gives up his iPod for a Walkm Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/162818/thedrilldown-162818-07-04-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 093 - Le Roi Est Mort Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=161830&tId=2

The King of Pop is gone forever, and The Drill Down crew reminisce about him and discuss the impact his death had on the web. Also we discuss the shot heard ’round the world, the shooting death of Iranian protester Neda Agha-Soltan, Steve Jobs returns to work after successful liver transplant, and Richard Marx (?!) defends convicted downloader Jammie Thomas-Rassett.

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Web slows after Jackson’s death

 

Iranian Girl Shot: Neda Becomes Symbol Of Rebellion In Iran
Jobs Had Liver Transplant
Apple Chief Steve Jobs Spotted at Work
Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict
American IT grads unprepared and unemployable: Indian CEO Vineet Nayar
Windows 7 Pricing: Good News, Mostly
MySpace To Terminate 2/3 Of International Staff

]]> The King of Pop is gone forever, and The Drill Down crew reminisce about him and discuss the impact his death had on the web. Also we discuss the… The King of Pop is gone forever, and The Drill Down crew reminisce about him and discuss the impact his death had on the web. Also we discuss the shot heard 'round the world, the shooting death of Iranian protester Neda Agha-Soltan. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/161830/thedrilldown-161830-06-27-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 092 - The Revolution WIll Be Tweeted Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=160532&tId=2

The Drill Down crew stand witness to a social media revolution as Twitter is the communication tool of choice for disenfranchised supporters of Iran Presidential reform candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who lost in a highly contested election to incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Later, they discuss the federal jury ruling against Jammie Thomas-Rasset that has fined her $80,000 a song for for illegally downloading tracks and violating copyright laws. Plus, why you should never Twitter in the bath.

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Iran’s Protests: Why Twitter is the Medium of the Movement
Social Networks Spread Iranian Defiance Online
TED Blog: Q&A with Clay Shirky on Twitter and Iran
Web Users in Iran Reach Overseas for Proxies
Twitter Postpones Maintenance as Iran Furor Builds
Opera “Reinvents the Web” with Unite, Makes Every Computer a Server
Woman fined to tune of $1.9 million for illegal downloads
China’s Crackdown on Internet Porn Sows Anger, Confusion
China starts meddling with Google results because of porn
Wikipedia Gets Ready for a Video Upgrade
Twitter bath death

]]> The Drill Down crew stand witness to a social media revolution as Twitter is the communication tool of choice for disenfranchised supporters of Iran… The Drill Down crew stand witness to a social media revolution as Twitter is the communication tool of choice for disenfranchised supporters of Iran Presidential reform candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who lost in a highly contested election to incumbent ha Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/160532/thedrilldown-160532-06-21-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 091 - Play 'im off, Keyboard Cat!! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=159451&tId=2 keyboard_cat

The non-Gilmor Gang talk about Apple's 2009 WorldWide Developer's Conference and the announcement of the 3GS iPhone, the Pirate Party's inclusion in the European Parliament, Facebook vanity URLs, Left4Dead2 protests, Leo Laporte blows up, annnnndd....Keyboard Cat!

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Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2009

The iPhone 3G S is announced , although the actual costs seem a little different from AT&T POV . PC magazine explains the numbers .

You can watch the keynote in full here .

Pirate Party Wins and Enters The European Parliament via Torrent Freak

You Have Three Days To Pick Your Facebook Vanity URL. Choose Wisely, Or You’re Screwed via TechCrunch

MPAA Says Making Even “One Copy” of a DVD is Illegal via ZeroPaid

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook Announced via ReadWriteWeb

18,500 Join Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group via Edge

Leo Laporte Blows up at Mike Arrington on the Gillmor Gang YouTube

Conan’s New Set Sure looks familiar via Gizmodo

DEADLINE Post-it stop motion YouTube

]]> The non-Gilmor Gang talk about Apple’s 2009 WorldWide Developer’s Conference and the announcement of the 3GS iPhone, the Pirate Party’s… The non-Gilmor Gang talk about Apple’s 2009 WorldWide Developer’s Conference and the announcement of the 3GS iPhone, the Pirate Party’s inclusion in the European Parliament, Facebook vanity URLs, Left4Dead2 protests, Leo Laporte blows up, annnnndd….Keyboa Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/159451/thedrilldown-159451-06-13-2009.mp3 Show 089 - E3 For You and Me Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=158489&tId=2 E3 For You and Me This week we bring the spectacle and glory of the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo home with two guest commentators, Nelson Abalos, Jr. of PixelatedGeek.com and gamer/web content producer Krystyn Chong. Lidija, Mu and Andy also cover a potential pay mod Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/158489/thedrilldown-158489-06-06-2009.mp3 Show 089 - Twitter (and other) Rock Stars Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=157334&tId=2 "BING!!"

BING! The Drill Down gang drill down into Microsoft's new search/reccomendation engine, Mozilla's development engine and Google's upcoming threaded collaboration software. We discuss 4Chan's griefing of YouTube, CBS handing last.fm data to the RIAA and Digg ditching shouts forever. Later we play an exclusive premiere of singer Carina K 's new ode to Twitter. Show Notes YouTube Yanks Thousands of Porn Videos Hulu Comes to the Desktop Mona Lisa in a 140 Character tweet Deny This, Last.fm: CBS hands user data to RIAA Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology Attention Ladies and Gentlemen: shouts have left the building Will Digg Be a Better Place Without Shouts? Zune HD is official, heading your way this Fall Mozilla's Jetpack Builds on Firefox's Top Strength Google Wave Drips With Ambition. A New Communication Platform For A New Web Hands On With Microsoft’s New Search Engine: Bing, But No Boom The official webpage for Carina K Twitter Rock Stars (The Twitter Song)

]]> Twitter (and other) Rock Stars BING! The Drill Down gang drill down into Microsoft’s new search/reccomendation engine, Mozilla’s development engine and Google’s upcoming threaded collaboration software. We discuss 4Chan’s griefing of YouTube, CBS handing last.fm data to the RIAA and Di Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/157334/thedrilldown-157334-05-31-2009.mp3 Show 088 - Sausage Fiesta! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=156175&tId=2 Lidija's out sick this week, so the guys (and only the guys) talk about the Kindle 2 (Electric Boogaloo), Wolfram|Alpha, Sony despises the internet, Star Trek in Space and the Missing Link!?  

Show Links

How the Next Kindle Could Save the Newspaper Business

A Real Difference Between Wolfram|Alpha and Google

Introduction to Wolfram|Alpha by Stephen Wolfram

how many roads must a man walk down

Sony Pictures CEO hates the Internet

Digg: Shouts Out, Share on Facebook and Twitter In

Online Stats: Hulu Says Nielsen's Numbers are Wrong

Slim PS3 update: mysterious Chinese firm issues a cease and desist

Fossil Ida: extraordinary find is 'missing link' human evolution

Ida: Humankind's Earliest Ancestor! (Not Really)

Real Live Astronauts are Watching ‘Star Trek’ in Outer Space - Right Now

TF2 - Meet the Spy

Danger Mouse's Next Album Will Be A Blank CD-R

Hear The Entire Album: 'Dark Night Of The Soul'

]]> Sausage Fiesta! Lidija's out sick this week, so the guys (and only the guys) talk about the Kindle 2 (Electric Boogaloo), Wolfram|Alpha, Sony despises the internet, Star Trek in Space and the Missing Link!? Mon, 25 May 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/156175/thedrilldown-156175-05-24-2009.mp3 Show 087 - Balls of Steel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=153924&tId=2

This week the crew ponder, "Could Apple buy Twitter or EA?", mourn the final death of 3D Realms and Duke Nukem Forever, learn the MPAA-approved way to duplicate videos, and get an x-ray view inside game console parts.

Show notes

Winner of our IOGEAR contest : April Capil for her entry, Sustainability and Survival. Congratulations, April ! Your submission and selected other entrants will be published on The Drill Down.com soon.

Twitter Mania: Google Got Shut Down. Apple Rumors Heat Up. (via Techcrunch).  On a similar note, IGN Entertainment asks Could Apple buy EA, Twitter?

FTC looks at Google-Apple board ties (via Reuters)

Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms Shuts Down (via Shacknews)

The Ultimate Duke Nukem soundboard

MPAA suggests teachers videotape TVs instead of ripping DVDs. Seriously. (via Engadget)

Facebook Connect Launches on Digg (via Digg blog)

X-Rayed game consoles (Flickr image)

Hacker Demands $10M for Your Prescriptions (via NewsFactor)

]]> Balls of Steel This week the crew ponder, "Could Apple buy Twitter or EA?", mourn the final death of 3D Realms and Duke Nukem Forever, learn the MPAA-approved way to duplicate videos, and get an x-ray view inside game console parts. Mon, 11 May 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/153924/thedrilldown-153924-05-10-2009.mp3 Show 086 - Beans of Death Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=152995&tId=2 jelly_belly_manly_flavors

This week the team discusses the media misinformation surrounding the swine flu, Disney's 30% stake in Hulu, (another) Twitter hack, TIME's World's Most Influential person, a Jeopardy-playing supercomputer, putting 100 DVDs on a single disc, and the nastiest jellybeans ever.
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Swine flu: Twitter's power to misinform
Disney buys 30% stake in Hulu
Hacker: I Broke Into Twitter
The World's Most Influential Person Is...
Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’
G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc
In Major Shift, Apple Builds Its Own Team to Design Chips
WTF - Someone at Microsofts is on LSD?
AZO's point of view (real life Mirror's Edge)

]]> This week the team discusses the media misinformation surrounding the swine flu, Disney's 30% stake in Hulu, (another) Twitter hack, TIME's World's… This week the team discusses the media misinformation surrounding the swine flu, Disney's 30% stake in Hulu, (another) Twitter hack, TIME's World's Most Influential person, a Jeopardy-playing supercomputer, putting 100 DVDs on a single disc, and the nasti Mon, 04 May 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/152995/thedrilldown-152995-05-04-2009.mp3 Show 085 - Here Before A Plus K Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=152233&tId=2

On the show this week: Oracle buys Sun, Professor Hawking’s close call, A changing of the guard at MySpace, 64 things every geek should know, and Did Ashton Kutcher cheat his way to a million followers?

Show Notes

Digg buries Microsoft ad contract
News Corp Pulls The Trigger: Owen Van Natta Now Runs MySpace
Sun and Oracle
Hulu app coming to the iPhone soon
Professor Stephen Hawking ‘very ill’ in Cambridge hospital
Stephen Hawking on road to recovery’
Now You Can Change What Google Says About You
Why Google Is The New Pirate Bay
Did Ashton Kutcher Cheat His Way to a Million Twitter Pals?
Oprah gets pwned by Shaq on Twitter
Followers are overrated. Twitter Echo Factor determines true influence of a Tweet.
64 Things Every Geek Should Know

]]> Here Before A Plus K On the show this week: Oracle buys Sun, Professor Hawking’s close call, A changing of the guard at MySpace, 64 things every geek should know, and Did Ashton Kutcher cheat his way to a million followers? Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/152233/thedrilldown-152233-04-25-2009.mp3 Show 084 - Generation Rx Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=151445&tId=2 Generation Rx Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/151445/thedrilldown-151445-04-18-2009.mp3 Why SyFy? Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=151342&tId=2 Welcome to The Drill Down interview series: discussions with movers and shakers in tech, social media, and the web on the issues that drive our online culture.

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In this episode we speak with Craig Engler, Senior Vice President of (the soon to be rebranded) SyFy Digital, the division responsible for the cable network's online and mobile presence. We'll be discussing the reasons behind the name change (from SciFi to SyFy), what that change means for the network and the website, upcoming programming on the network, and life after Battlestar Galactica.
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]]> An interview with Craig Engler, SVP SyFy Digital In this episode we speak with Craig Engler, Senior Vice President of (the soon to be rebranded) SyFy Digital, the division responsible for the cable network's online and mobile presence. We'll be discussing the reasons behind the name change (from SciFi t Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/151342/thedrilldown-151342-04-17-2009.mp3 Interview with Twitter StalkDaily Virus Author Mikeey Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=150967&tId=2 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:09:22 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/150967/thedrilldown-150967-04-13-2009.mp3 Show 083 - ncomment's War Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=150756&tId=2 ncomment's War We're pleased once again to have as our guest web comic artist Lee Garnett, creator of ncomment. Lee joins us to discuss "War", an epic three-part series about Digg, Reddit and the fractious conflicts between social communities. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/150756/thedrilldown-150756-04-11-2009.mp3 Show 082 - Diggbar Demystified (featuring Kevin Rose) Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=149982&tId=2

This week The Drill Down crew discusses Earth Hour, April Fools Day on the web, the Conficker worm, Skype for the iPhone, and Digg.com’s new feature, the Diggbar. We’re joined by Digg.com’s Founder and Chief Architect Kevin Rose, who fields questions about the Diggbar and some of Digg’s upcoming features.


Show Notes

Earth Hour 2009
April Fools’ Day On The Web : 2009
Reddit.com’s April Fools’ Day redesign
Skype for iPhone goes live
Conficker D-Day Arrives; Worm Phones Home (Quietly)
Conficker Eye Chart
Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter (Updated)
Girl posts nude pics, is charged with kid porn
Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
HOW DID X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE GET LEAKED ON THE INTERNET?
DiggBar Launches
DiggBar Digs up Bitter Nostalgia Among Critics

]]> Diggbar Demystified (featuring Kevin Rose) This week The Drill Down crew discusses Earth Hour, April Fools Day on the web, the Conficker worm, Skype for the iPhone, and Digg.com’s new feature, the Diggbar. We’re joined by Digg.com’s Founder and Chief Architect Kevin Rose, who fields questions abou Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/149982/thedrilldown-149982-04-05-2009.mp3 Show 081 - The Twittersphere Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=149136&tId=2 On this weeks show, the gang discuss a business model for Twitter, your ISP's plan to cooperate with the RIAA, your President's plan to cooperate with the RIAA , a VPN from The Pirate Bay,  and a new service that could turn the video game world upside down.

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Twitter's bid for revenue: paid pro accounts
Firms Seek Profit in Twitter's Chatter
ExecTweets
StockTwits.com
Police raid home of Wikileaks.de domain owner over censorship lists
Obama Sides With RIAA, Supports $150,000 Fine per Music Track
ISPs Join RIAA's Fight Against Piracy: Is Your ISP One of Them?
Pirate Bay Announces IPREDATOR Global Anonymity Service
Top Google execs: $1 salary, no bonus, no options
New OnLive service could turn the video game world upside down
Laptop Hunters $1000 - Lauren Gets an HP Pavilion
Twouble with Twitters

]]> The Twittersphere On this weeks show, the gang discuss a business model for Twitter, your ISP's plan to cooperate with the RIAA, your President's plan to cooperate with the RIAA, a VPN from The Pirate Bay, and a new service that could turn the video game world upside do Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/149136/thedrilldown-149136-03-28-2009.mp3 Show 078 - Social Media Stu Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=148221&tId=2

This week we welcome Social Media Marketer Stuart C. Foster, formerly known as digg user(s) Spielbergo and BCCStu as he discusses his recent banning from Digg.com. We also discuss whether you should follow back all your Twitter followers or not, Kevin Rose’s new venture WeFollow, Facebook’s facelift, iPhone OS 3.0, a student project to photograph the Earth from 30,000 ft. up, and What’s in the Box?

Show Notes
Why you should follow everyone who follows you on Twitter
WeFollow: A Top Twitters List
Twitter Unveils New Premium Accounts
Mixed reactions as Facebook changes its look again
Facebook Poll: 94% Of Users Don’t Like Redesign
iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Jon Stewart exposes Apple stock manipulation
HyperPin Pinball Frontend

Scenes from 30,000 meters above
Boxee vs. Hulu - No TV on Your TV
SCI FI Channel to become Syfy; “Imagine Greater” is new message
What’s in the Box?

]]> Social Media Stu This week we welcome Social Media Marketer Stuart C. Foster, formerly known as digg user(s) Spielbergo and BCCStu as he discusses his recent banning from Digg.com. We also discuss whether you should follow back all your Twitter followers or not, Kevin Ros Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/148221/thedrilldown-148221-03-22-2009.mp3 The Drill Down 079 - Tweet This! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=147009&tId=2

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This week, The Drill Down teamcatches up from a lost week when they cover the end of the Pirate Bay trial, WoW addiction, a fraud suit against the RIAA, Google Voice, the new iPod shuffle, Diggnation on Jimmy Fallon, Hulu Friends, and the value of Twitter traffic.


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The Final Day of The Pirate Bay Trial
Xbox Live Bans Lesbian Gamer, Microsoft Apologizes
Obama picks Net neutrality backer as FCC chief
World of Warcraft: The ‘crack cocaine’ of gaming
RIAA Sued for Fraud, Abuse and Legal Sham
Google Voice - Unify the Phone Numbers and All Else Follows
Hulu Could Bring The Social Graph to Millions
Circuit City: And Now It’s Dead
Apple’s redesigned iPod shuffle hits 4GB, talks to you
One-Third Use a Single Password for Everything
Apple’s iPhone 3.0: 10 Features That Might Make the Cut
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Diggnation

USocial CEO: ‘We’re gaming Digg’
Eric Schmidt Tells Charlie Rose Google Is “Unlikely” To Buy Twitter
Stephen Fry: The internet and Me

]]> Tweet This! This week, The Drill Down team catches up from a lost week when they cover the end of the Pirate Bay trial, WoW addiction, a fraud suit against the RIAA, Google Voice, the new iPod shuffle, Diggnation on Jimmy Fallon, Hulu Friends, and the value of Twitte Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/147009/thedrilldown-147009-03-15-2009.mp3 Show 078 - Kicking M$ When they're Down Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=145307&tId=2

On this week’s show, the crew discuss Microsoft’s banning of an XBox Live user who put her lesbian gender preference in her profile, Microsoft accidentally overpays laid off employees…then asks for the money back, Google gets in line to kick Microsoft’s monopolizing butt in the EU, and Digg gets a new toolbar.

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OSCAR.com - 81st Annual Academy Awards
Michael Cera Joins Arrested Development Movie
Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On XBOX Live
Microsoft’s Policy Regarding Identifying Sexual Orientation On XBOX Live
Microsoft wants refund from some laid-off workers
Microsoft backtracks on severance issue
Google Joins Europe Case Against Microsoft
Apple Announces Safari 4
Where were you during the great Gmail outage of February 2009?
NYT Times Newswire API: All the News That Will Fit
Digg Is Working On a Toolbar To Go After StumbleUpon, TinyURL, and All The Rest

]]> Kicking M$ When they're Down On this week's show, the crew discuss Microsoft's banning of an XBox Live user who put her lesbian gender preference in her profile, Microsoft accidentally overpays laid off employees...then asks for the money back, Google gets in line to kick Microsoft's Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/145307/thedrilldown-145307-03-01-2009.mp3 Show 077 - My Cat Agreed To This EULA Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=144494&tId=2 This week The Drill Down crew discuss Facebook's suspicious TOS, the spectrial of The Pirate Bay, Obama's Blackberry, Twitter vs. Digg, and using your cat so avoid signing the EULA.
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Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever."
Zuckerberg: On Facebook, People Own and Control Their Information
Facebook: "We have never claimed ownership" of members' content
Facebook Reverts Back To Old Terms Of Service
The Agreeable Cat signs my EULAs
The Pirate Bay trial
boxee blog » the Hulu situation
World's Greatest Hacker Says Obama's BlackBerry Can Be Breached
Palm OS: Dead, forever
Purported Mac Mini video surfaces
Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data To the RIAA?
How Twitter Affects Digg

]]> My Cat Agreed To This EULA Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/144494/thedrilldown-144494-02-22-2009.mp3 Show 076 - Now Digging on Insain Level Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=143627&tId=2 The Drill Down team track down long lost and elusive banned Digg.com user InsainCain02 and we interview him about his Digg submitting skills, and the details of his banning. Later we discuss Digg's new promotional algorithm tweaks, Amazon's Kindle 2, Epoch Time, the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin, a satellite collision in space, and a video from The Onion that causes us to lose our 'clean' tag again.

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Update on Digg’s Promotional Algorithm
Friday the 13th Diggsmack Attack!
1234567890 Day
Unix time
Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work
US lawmaker injects ISP throttle into Obama rescue package
Zaibatsu rebuked on Twitter
Hands-On With the Amazon Kindle 2
Legal ruckus over Kindle 2's text-to-speech feature
Wozniak waltzes onto 'Dancing With The Stars'
Happy 200th Birthday, Charles Darwin
Mozilla call for EU intervention in browser war is troubling
Yahoo Might Buy Tumblr, New York's Cutest Startup
Teens spend average of 87 hours a year looking at porn online
OFFICIAL GoldenEye: Source Beta 3 Gameplay Trailer!
HL2: Escape From City 17 - Part One

]]> Now Digging on Insain Level The Drill Down team track down long lost and elusive banned Digg.com user InsainCain02 and we interview him about his Digg submitting skills, and the details of his banning. Later we discuss Digg's new promotional algorithm tweaks, Amazon's Kindle 2, Epoc Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/143627/thedrilldown-143627-02-15-2009.mp3 Show 075 - Christian Bale and I Are Done, Professionally Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=142732&tId=2 This week on The Drill Down, we discuss whether six different versions of Windows 7 are justified, Bill Gates' buggy flair for showmanship at TED, Google's continued push to dominate every aspect of our online lives, and why Christian Bale is in serious need of a hug and a puppy.

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Why Digg's MrBabyMan is the king of all social media
Senior ‘Social Media’ Editor for SEMJ – Muhammad Saleem
Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) - Interview — Social Media Rockstar
Windows 7 SKUs announced: Six different versions
Eric 'eBaum' Bauman fired from eBaum's World
Bill Gates Unleashes Mosquito Swarm at TED
BIL Conference
Adobe, Apple working together on Flash for iPhone
See where your friends are with Google Latitude
Google Earth maps the oceans
Gmail Labs destroys multitasking with multiple inboxes
Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning
Are Tweets Crashing Web Sites?
How Village Voice Media Uses Digg to Game Their Traffic Numbers
Christian Bale freaks out on set
Christian Bale and I are done, professionally

]]> Christian Bale and I Are Done, Professionally This week on The Drill Down, we discuss whether six different versions of Windows 7 are justified, Bill Gates' buggy flair for showmanship at TED, Google's continued push to dominate every aspect of our online lives, and why Christian Bale is in serious Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/142732/thedrilldown-142732-02-07-2009.mp3 Show 074 - Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going? Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=141929&tId=2 Where Did We Come From and Where Are We Going? Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/141929/thedrilldown-141929-02-01-2009.mp3 Show 073 - Tech Meets the Inauguration Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=140825&tId=2 The Drill Down crew discusses the multitudinous ways tech covered the Inauguration of President Obama.  Plus, Britannica takes on Wikipedia, pirate copies of iWork ‘09 infect 20,000 with a virus, Digg.com lays off 10%, Hackers get pwned by an empty form field, and Oscar snubs The Dark Knight.

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Inauguration Satellite Image

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Satellite image by GeoEye

Worldwide Inauguration via Twitter
Obama Inauguration Synths: Capturing the Moments
214,000 iPhone Viewing App Downloads in 48 hours
Obama Staff Arrives to White House Stuck in Dark Ages of Technology
Obama adminstration brings back the Freedom of Information Act and transparency in government
Obama wants to know: Why open source?
Watch out Wikipedia, here comes Britannica 2.0
NSA Whistleblower: Wiretaps Were Combined with Credit Card Records of U.S. Citizens
Twitter catches up to Digg
iWork ‘09 trojan infects at least 20,000 machines?
Why I can’t get enough of Windows 7
Brief update on Digg
Oscars snub ‘The Dark Knight’ and star of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

]]> Tech Meets the Inauguration The Drill Down crew discusses the multitudinous ways tech covered the Inauguration of President Obama. Plus, Britannica takes on Wikipedia, pirate copies of iWork '09 infect 20,000 with a virus, Digg.com lays off 10%, Hackers get pwned by an empty form f Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/140825/thedrilldown-140825-01-25-2009.mp3 Show 072 - Populism vs. Elitism in Social Networks (featuring ncomment) Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=139989&tId=2 This week The Drill Down crew is honored to have as our guest Lee Garnett, creator of ncomment, a webcomic focusing primarily on social networks such as Digg, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube. We discuss the dynamics of populism versus elitism on social networks such as Digg and why users on these networks prefer a meritocracy over a true democracy. Later, we discuss the crash of flight 1549 (and how citizen journalism was first on the scene), Steve Jobs' departure from Apple (and their future), and how your Google search may (or may not) be killing the planet!

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73.4 Percent of All Wikipedia Edits Are Made By Roughly 1,400 People
"There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick..."
U.S. Airways Crash Rescue Picture: Citizen Journalism, Twitter At Work
Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple due to health reasons
Steve Jobs Probably Won't Come Back to Apple
Revealed: the environmental impact of Google searches
Revealed: How The Times Got Confused About Google and The Tea Kettle
Google Giveth, and Taketh Away: Google Video, Notebook, Catalog Search, Jaiku, and Dodgeball to Shut Down
Delete 10 Facebook friends, get a free Whopper
Facebook Sacrifices Burger King 'Whopper' App
President Obama's official portrait: the first ever taken with a digital camera
Who is Carol Bartz? Yahoo's New Sheriff
DRM-free iTunes music embedded with owner's email address

]]> Populism vs. Elitism in Social Networks (featuring ncomment) This week The Drill Down crew is honored to have as our guest Lee Garnett, creator of ncomment, a webcomic focusing primarily on social networks such as Digg, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube. We discuss the dynamics of populism versus elitism on social netwo Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/139989/thedrilldown-139989-01-18-2009.mp3 Show 071 - The Man Behind Colonel Tribune Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=139004&tId=2 Daniel Honigman, The Man Behind Colonel Tribune

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This week Mu, Andy, Reg and Lidija are pleased to have as our guest Daniel Honigman , Social Media Strategy Coordinator, Tribune Interactive. We talk to Daniel about how sites such as Chicago Tribune are enthusiastically embracing social media to extend their viewership beyond traditional media avenues. Later, we hit the news of the week, including a Jobsless MacWorld 2009, a Ballmerful Windows keynote at CES, Twitter hacks, free-to-download Nine Inch Nails’ concert footage, and the first console-playing US President.

Show Notes

Interview with Daniel Honigman, the man behind Colonel Tribune
Chicago Tribune Breaks News with Twitter Posse
Steve Jobs is still alive, says a hormone imbalance to blame for his weight loss
Macworld 2009: 17-inch MacBook Pro is Unibody, $2799
Apple Revamps iLife for ‘09: $79 for iPhoto Facial Recognition, Improved iMovie and More
Macworld 2009: iWork ‘09 Includes iWork.com, Costs $79 + Subscription
EFF: DRM-free iTunes is good, but DRM from Apple ain’t dead


Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

Microsoft keynote highlights: Windows 7, Live, and more
Celebrity Twitter Accounts Hacked (Bill O’Reilly, Britney Spears, Obama, More)
Weak Password Brings ‘Happiness’ to Twitter Hacker
Wii Sports is the Most Successful Videogame of All Time
The First Wii: Obama brings video games to the White House
Toy trains ‘Star Wars’ fans to use The Force
Google Chrome Release Channels
Sponsored Links on reddit

]]> The Man Behind Colonel Tribune This week Mu, Andy, Reg and Lidija are pleased to have as our guest Daniel Honigman, Social Media Strategy Coordinator, Tribune Interactive. We talk to Dan about how sites such as The Chicago Tribune are enthusiastically embracing social media to extend t Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/139004/thedrilldown-139004-01-10-2009.mp3 Show 070 - That's Right, They Stink On Ice Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=138241&tId=2 Happy New Year 2009! This week The Drill Down crew tackle user conflicts on Digg.com, the new Times Square ball, Watchmen legal delays, mass Zune failures, censorship in Australia, censorship on Facebook, the high price of texting, and a near-fatal screening of Benjamin Button.

Show Notes
Times Square Unveils A Dazzling LED New Year’s Ball

How the average Digg user gets f**ked
Diggers revolt to replace old spammers with new ones
‘Watchmen’ Fan Cordially Invites Fox to Eat Several D!cks
All Together Now!: 30GB Zunes Failing Everywhere, All At Once
Official Fix for the Zune 30 Fail
iPhone 3G unlock arrives at last
iFart developer makes $40,000 in 2 days
What Carriers Aren’t Eager to Tell You About Texting
Uproar in Australia Over Plan to Block Web Sites
Facebook ban of breast-feeding photos sparks protests
Large Form iPod Touch To Launch in Fall ‘09
The Alternative to the iPhone Pro
Wikipedia saved! Surpasses fundraising goals

TED Associate Membership
Man Shot For Talking During Benjamin Button Movie Screening

]]> That's Right, They Stink On Ice Happy New Year 2009! This week The Drill Down crew tackle user conflicts on Digg.com, the new Times Square ball, Watchmen legal delays, mass Zune failures, censorship in Australia, censorship on Facebook, the high price of texting, and a near-fatal screen Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/138241/thedrilldown-138241-01-03-2009.mp3 Show 069 - The Best Stories of 2008 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=137097&tId=2 The Drill Down team take a look back at the year that was 2008 in tech, web and geek culture, from the First Internet President to the untimely passing of Heath Ledger, from the launch (and crash) of the LHC to the presence of ice on Mars and much more in this special two-hour episode. AudioPlayer.embed("pod_audio_1", {soundFile: "http%3A%2F%2Fm.podshow.com%2Fmedia%2F14145%2Fepisodes%2F137097%2Fthedrilldown-137097-12-21-2008.mp3"});

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Comedian George Carlin dead at 71
Music Industry to Abandon Mass Suits
Obama Election Ushering In First Internet Presidency
Microsoft Proposes Acquisition of Yahoo! for $31 per Share
Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web
Large Hadron Collider comes online
Firefox sets a Guinness World Record.
Google Chrome
Heath Ledger is Dead
Mars Phoenix Tweets: “We Have ICE!”
Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld
Google’s Android G1 phone released
Apple MacBook Air Is World’s Thinnest Notebook, Looks Absolutely Amazing
Scientists extract images directly from brain
Rick Astley performs biggest Rick Roll Ever at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Author Michael Crichton Has ‘Died Unexpectedly’
Jack Thompson Disbarred
Firefox 3 exceeds 1 million downloads in under four hours
iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th
Rick Astley, king of the ‘Rickroll’
New Video of BigDog Quadruped Robot Is So Stunning It’s Spooky
HD DVD loses the format war
]]> The Best Stories of 2008 The Drill Down team take a look back at the year that was 2008 in tech, web and geek culture, from the First Internet President to the untimely passing of Heath Ledger, from the launch (and crash) of the LHC to the presence of ice on Mars and much more in Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/137097/thedrilldown-137097-12-21-2008.mp3 Show 068 - Back Home Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=136223&tId=2 Reg is out this week, but the rest of  The Drill Down crew discuss Google Friend Connect/Facebook Connect, New Gmail Labs features, Tribune’s bankruptcy and the death of print, Pownce’s demise, PlayStation’s Home, and a badass hovering, killing machine.

Show Notes

Google Friend Connect: now available
Facebook Connect
Gmail Finally Gets A To-Do List
Gmail Enables SMS Messaging From Chat
Tribune Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Pownce shuts down, is acquired by Six Apart
Nobel-Winning Physicist to Be Obama’s Pick for Energy Secretary
PlayStation Home launches globally
Scientists extract images directly from brain
Missile defense multiple kill vehicle hover test

]]> Back Home Reg is out this week, but the rest of The Drill Down crew discuss Google Friend Connect/Facebook Connect, New Gmail Labs features, Tribune’s bankruptcy and the death of print, Pownce’s demise, PlayStation’s Home, and a badass hovering, killing machine. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/136223/thedrilldown-136223-12-13-2008.mp3 Show 067 - Rick Thursday, Black Friday Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=134673&tId=2 Andy, Mu, Lid and Reg recover from Thanksgiving festivities with tales of Black Friday shopping, Massacres in Mumbai, µTorrent for the Mac, w i d e s c r e e n YouTube, the tastiest Apple product ever, and the most widely seen Rick Roll in history.
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Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede
Twitter, Flickr, blogs provide riveting accounts of Mumbai attacks
Citizen journalists told to stop using Twitter to update on Bombay attacks
Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook ($100M in CASH!)
µTorrent for Mac finally released
YouTube goes Widescreen

Now that's an Apple Pie!
Rick Astley performs biggest Rick Roll Ever at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

]]> Rick Thursday, Black Friday Andy, Mu, Lid and Reg recover from Thanksgiving festivities with tales of Black Friday shopping, Massacres in Mumbai, µTorrent for the Mac, w i d e s c r e e n YouTube, the tastiest Apple product ever, and the most widely seen Rick Roll in history. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/134673/thedrilldown-134673-11-29-2008.mp3 Show 066 - The Louie Baur Power Hour Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=133840&tId=2 This week, tragedy strikes the tech world with a couple of heartbreaking stories. Then. Gmail adds themes, iPhone upgrades their OS, PCMag stops printing forever, USB 3.0 is out, and… copying housekeys from photos taken 200 feet away!

Download the MP3 here .

Show Notes
Families in shock over Silicon Valley slayings
19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv
Official Gmail Blog: Spice up your inbox with colors and themes
iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more
Ziff Davis To Close Print PCMag
Wrath sells 2.8 million in the first 24 hours
Kevin Werbach: Obama’s net neutrality man plays Warcraft
SNEAKEY ::: Key Bumping is for Hacks
No pickups for ‘Daisies,’ ‘Money’ and ‘Stone’
‘Pushing Daisies’ via ABC’s Full Episode Player

Woz on a Segway at a urinal

]]> The Louie Baur Power Hour This week, tragedy strikes the tech world with a couple of heartbreaking stories. Then. Gmail adds themes, iPhone upgrades their OS, PCMag stops printing forever, USB 3.0 is out, and… copying housekeys from photos taken 200 feet away! Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/133840/thedrilldown-133840-11-23-2008.mp3 Show 065 - Ass Burgers Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=133102&tId=2 This week we talk about President-Elect Obama’s announcement to host Fireside Chats on YouTube, His top 5 tech promises, Google adds video and voice to Gmail chat, YouTube monetizes embeds, the optimal time to post to Digg and YouTube RED’s new modular camera, and the 50 skills every geek should have.

Download the MP3 here .

Show Links

The YouTube Presidency
Barack Obama’s Top 5 technology promises
Google launches video chat for Gmail
YouTube Monetizes Embeds
RED Unloads Modular Cameras, a DSLR, 3D and 28k
A scientific formula for popularity on Digg, YouTube
The 50 Skills Every Geek Should Have
Smule Ocarina iPhone App ( 0.99 cents )
Valleywag Folded Into Gawker

]]> Ass Burgers This week we talk about President-Elect Obama's announcement to host Fireside Chats on YouTube, His top 5 tech promises, Google adds video and voice to Gmail chat, YouTube monetizes embeds, the optimal time to post to Digg and YouTube RED's new modular Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/133102/thedrilldown-133102-11-16-2008.mp3 Show 064 - Gave You Up, Let You Down Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=131960&tId=2 This week we invite bestactever.com ’s Mark Lancaster to discuss Rick Astley’s snub at the MTV European Music Awards, we take a look at President-Elect Obama’s Change.gov , the internet’s reaction to Election night, CNN’s Holograms, the passing of Sci-fi legend Michael Crichton, and Firefox’s new “porn mode’.

Download the MP3 here .

Show Links
Rick Astley Wins Best Act Ever!
Democracy is dead or why MTV hates you
Rick Astley Didn’t Show Up: The Truth Will Out
Change.gov - Office of the President-Elect
CNN’s Election Night “Holograms”
Twitter, Digg, YouTube, Times smash records on election day
Author Michael Crichton Has ‘Died Unexpectedly’
Firefox hits 20% record market share
Firefox s Private Browsing AKA Porn Mode Arrives
Amazon ends “Wrap Rage” with Frustration-Free Packaging
Al Gore to Be Asked About ManBearPig
EA Recommends Users Guess Their Serial Numbers
James Surowiecki on the turning point for social media
Heidi Klum Strips Down To Shill Guitar Hero: World Tour

]]> Gave You Up, Let You Down This week we invite bestactever.com's Mark Lancaster to discuss Rick Astley's snub at the MTV European Music Awards, we take a look at President-Elect Obama's Change.gov, the internet's reaction to Election night, CNN's Holograms, the passing of Sci-fi le Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/131960/thedrilldown-131960-11-08-2008.mp3 Show 063 - LittleBigPodcast Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=131355&tId=2 We're without Reg this week (who's getting out the vote). Andy, Mu and Lid swoon over Sony's LittleBigPlanet, we take a first look at Windows 7, MTV's new all-music-video site, AT&T offers free WiFi to all iPhone users, Netflix's "Watch Instantly" feature comes to Macs, and Rick Astley is going to the European MTV Awards!

Show Notes
LittleBigPlanet
First look at Windows 7's User Interface
Windows 7: Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions
MTV smacks YouTube, posts almost every music video ever

AT&T Finally Offering Free Wifi for iPhone Users

Netflix finally brings 'Watch Instantly' to Macs via Silverlight
World's first chlorophyll organic battery runs on any liquid
Terrorist 'tweets'? US Army warns of Twitter dangers
Selling Ads on Your Twitter Background? You'll Love Magpie
Rick Astley To Perform At EMA’s - HELL YEAH!

]]> LittleBigPodcast We're without Reg this week (who's getting out the vote). Andy, Mu and Lid swoon over Sony's LittleBigPlanet, we take a first look at Windows 7, MTV's new all-music-video site, AT&T offers free WiFi to all iPhone users, Netflix's "Watch Instantly" fea Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/131355/thedrilldown-131355-11-02-2008.mp3 Show 062 - The Drill Down (wants to be) in Cancún Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=130513&tId=2 This week on the show, we discuss how McCain campaign volunteer Ashley Todd used Twitter to perpetrate an elaborate hoax, Apple's response to Microsoft's new ads, Australia's total Net censorship, the biggest hacker in China (spoiler: it's Microsoft!),  Gmail's new canned responses and emoticons, and...zombies in GTA IV! Advertisers: advertise on The Drill Down, and send us to Cancún! Email comments@thedrilldown.com

Show Links

Joe The Mugger?
'Net filters "required" for all Australians, no opt-out
New Get a Mac Ads Fight Back Vista's Ads
Think Firefox 3 is fast? Try Firefox Minefield
Forecast: Legal P2P uses growing 10x faster than illegal ones
Microsoft described as 'biggest hacker in China'
Gmail’s Canned Responses
Gmail gets emoticons :-)
GTA IV Multiplayer to bring quarantine, zombies
Apple to oppose anti-gay marriage ballot question
Under the hood: New open platforms wiring Yahoo's social dimension

 

]]> The Drill Down (wants to be) in Cancún This week on the show, we discuss how McCain campaign volunteer Ashley Todd used Twitter to perpetrate an elaborate hoax, Apple's response to Microsoft's new ads, Australia's total Net censorship, the biggest hacker in China (spoiler: it's Microsoft!), G Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/130513/thedrilldown-130513-10-26-2008.mp3 Show 061 - Tip'd In Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=129399&tId=2 On this week's show, The Drill Down crew talks about Apple's new laptops, Windows 7's new (old) name and release date, our (potentially) first internet President, an enterprising and felonious TSA agent, an absolutely insane WoW player, the new Star Trek crew, and Mu unveils Tip'd, his brand new community for financial news, ideas, and tips.

The live Ustream show crashed on us several times this week, so no Ustream link this week unfortunately.

Show Links
Apple's all-new MacBook Pro packs new NVIDIA GPUs, glass trackpad
Apple's Steve Jobs calls Blu-ray "a bag of hurt"
Windows 7 to be officially named... Windows 7
Obama Would Be Our First Internet President
Bush signs controversial anti-piracy law
TSA agent helped himself to a $47,900 camera (and more!)
WoW Player Has 36 Accounts, Raids by Himself
Tip'd – A community for financial news, ideas, and tips
Twitter Replaces CEO With Co-Founder Williams
LittleBigPlanet Faces Worldwide Recall For Qur'an References
Star Trek Reveals Galore: Kirk, Spock, Nero, Full Crew and More!
Awesome F-35B Video Shows US Marines Already Have Transformers
First teaser trailer for Bioshock 2

 

]]> Tip'd In On this week's show, The Drill Down crew talks about Apple's new laptops, Windows 7's new (old) name and release date, our (potentially) first internet President, an enterprising and felonious TSA agent, an absolutely insane WoW player, the new Star Trek Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/129399/thedrilldown-129399-10-19-2008.mp3 Show 060 - Rickrolling the Entire World Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=128528&tId=2 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/128528/thedrilldown-128528-10-12-2008.mp3 Show 060 - Soapboxin' With Reg Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=128531&tId=2 This week on the show we discuss Apple's new rumored notebooks, Google's Mail Goggles, YouTube reads your comments back to you, how premature ejaculators may be better gamers, and Reg calls bloggers to arms to write about Digg.

Show Notes

Apple Teases New Notebook, Rumored Under $1,000
Google Mail Goggles aims to end drunken email embarrassment

XKCD - Listen to Yourself
Youtube Audio Preview
Santa Cruz University Fights Back at RIAA
Read Blog Feeds Like a Magazine with Opera 9.6
Digg's Kevin Rose: "We have to do better"
Rose wants key Diggers to keep influence
Time to Act: Call for Blog Posts About Digg 10-12-2008
Premature ejaculators might be better at games
Oops, I voted for Rick Astley 961 times

]]> Soapboxin' With Reg This week on the show we discuss Apple's new rumored notebooks, Google's Mail Goggles, YouTube reads your comments back to you, how premature ejaculators may be better gamers, and Reg calls bloggers to arms to write about Digg. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/128531/thedrilldown-128531-10-12-2008.mp3 Show 060 - Soapboxin' With Reg Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=128527&tId=2 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/128527/thedrilldown-128527-10-12-2008.mp3 Show 059 - Déjà Vu all over again Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=127660&tId=2 We tread familiar ground again this week as we discuss another round of bannings on Digg.com. Wal-mart embraces DRM-free music. Apple allows iPhone app developers to talk to one another again, China spies on Skype, Google pushes a new green initiative and the first privately developed rocket has made it into space.

Show Links
More than 50 Digg users banned - again!
Digg Graveyard
Digg: Update on Script Abuse
Should There Be A Nonprofit Category on Digg?
Wal*Mart shutting down DRM server
Apple Drops iPhone Non Disclosure Agreement
Flash for the iPhone confirmed
Skype security flub leads to discovery of Chinese monitoring
SpaceX Did It -- Falcon 1 Made it to Space

Official google.org Blog: Clean Energy 2030
Nintendo announces DSi with dual cameras, "DSi Shop" content store
ASUS Launches Fashion-Friendly Eee PC Model, S101
Amazon Kindle 2

]]> Déjà Vu all over again We tread familiar ground again this week as we discuss another round of bannings on Digg.com. Wal-mart embraces DRM-free music. Apple allows iPhone app developers to talk to one another again, China spies on Skype, Google pushes a new green initiative and Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/127660/thedrilldown-127660-10-05-2008.mp3 Show 058 - The Fab Four Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=126938&tId=2 This week we welcome BlogWell ’s Lidija Davis as The Drill Down’s first official fourth regular member. Everybody, please make her feel at home! On this week’s show, we discuss the first official phone loaded with Google’s Android OS, Adobe CS4 (and software piracy), Jack Thompson’s disbarment, and the end of “Bond…James Bond.”

Show Links

T-Mobile G1 first hands-on
Android: Google’s Dream, Apple’s Nightmare?
11 ways Android will kick the iPhone’s ass
Adobe unveils CS4 suite
The Pirate Bay Tops 15 Million Peers
YouTube - Wario Land
Jack Thompson Disbarred
Thompson Responds To Disbarment
Project 10 to the 100th
Owen Byrne: Former Digg programmer ready for his book deal
Digg gets $28.7M boost, plans to double size, go global
New Bond blockbuster drops the catchphrases

 

]]> The Fab Four This week we welcome BlogWell’s Lidija Davis as The Drill Down’s first official fourth regular member. Everybody, please make her feel at home! On this week’s show, we discuss the first official phone loaded with Google’s Android OS, Adobe CS4 (and softwa Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/126938/thedrilldown-126938-09-27-2008.mp3 Show 057 - Banhammer Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=126318&tId=2 This week Andy, Reg, and BlogWell's Lidija Davis discuss the recent mass bannings at Digg.com, as well as the Large Hadron Collider getting hacked and shut down, the EFF suing Bush, Cheney & co., P2P coming to YouTube, Microsoft's new new new ad, and Sulu gets hitched.

Show links
Heads are rolling on Digg.com
Large Hadron Collider's Hacker Infiltration Highlights Vulnerabilities
Atom-smasher hit by electrical hitch
EFF to sue Bush, Cheney, NSA and others over telecom spying

Microsoft Windows - "I'm a PC"


George Takei Beams Up Marriage

]]> Banhammer This week Andy, Reg, and BlogWell's Lidija Davis discuss the recent mass bannings at Digg.com, as well as the Large Hadron Collider getting hacked and shut down, the EFF suing Bush, Cheney & co., P2P coming to YouTube, Microsoft's new new new ad, an Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/126318/thedrilldown-126318-09-20-2008.mp3 Show 056 - Ubiquitously Insidious Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=125617&tId=2 This week we’re once again joined by tech podcaster/blogger Lidija Davis as we discuss yet another Seinfeld Gates ad,  Apple’s new treats, a Kindle killer, the impending end of the world, the end of the public face of The Pirate Bay, and Spore!

Show Notes

I Don’t Care What You Say, I Love the Microsoft Ads
Apple rocks out, announces new iPods, iTunes 8
Apple launches iTunes 8, NBC comes back, TV shows at $1.99, Genius in the house
iPhone 2.1 update is out: bug fixes and longer battery life promised

A closer look at Plastic Logic’s Kindle killer
The Pirate Bay goes media silent
Large Hadron Collider comes online, world fails to end
Gamers fight back against lackluster Spore gameplay, bad DRM
Google goes after 3 billion with super satellite
EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment

]]> Ubiquitously Insidious This week we’re once again joined by tech podcaster/blogger Lidija Davis as we discuss yet another Seinfeld Gates ad, Apple’s new treats, a Kindle killer, the impending end of the world, the end of the public face of The Pirate Bay, and Spore! Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/125617/thedrilldown-125617-09-13-2008.mp3 Show 055 - Moist and Chewy Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=125098&tId=2 Lidija Davis of Australia’s Tech Talk Radio . This week, we discuss Myspace’s Tom Anderson: l337 OG hacker, Comcast’s 250GB cap, Mozilla’s Ubiquity project, Google’s Chrome browser, who’s making money from Digg submissions, and Microsoft’s moist and chewy new commercial. ]]> Moist and Chewy This week we muddle through some technical difficulties and introduce a new guest, Lidija Davis of Australia’s Tech Talk Radio. This week, we discuss Myspace’s Tom Anderson: l337 OG hacker, Comcast’s 250GB cap, Mozilla’s Ubiquity project, Google’s Chrome Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/125098/thedrilldown-125098-09-07-2008.mp3 Show 054 - Reg's Biggest Fan Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=123712&tId=2 On this week's show, we discuss Bono’s big “oops”, Apple’s rumored $129 iTunes subscription model, Microsoft’s Photosynth, an amazing new example of CG facial animation, and the most incredible gadget unboxing you’ll ever see.
Show Links

U2 Tracks Leak After Bono Plays Stereo Too Loudly
Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G flakiness
Apple finally ready for iTunes subscriptions?

Meet "Emily" - Image Metrics Tech Demo

A third of new PCs being downgraded to XP, says metrics researcher
Microsoft granted Page Up Page Down patent
State of the Art - From Snapshots, a 3-D View

Photosynth

Star Wars - Imperials Invade San Francisco

YouTube - Samsung Omnia (i900) Unboxing

Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider ‘Fair Use’ Before Sending Takedown Notice

]]> Reg's Biggest Fan On this week's show, we discuss Bono’s big “oops”, Apple’s rumored $129 iTunes subscription model, Microsoft’s Photosynth, an amazing new example of CG facial animation, and the most incredible gadget unboxing you’ll ever see. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/123712/thedrilldown-123712-08-25-2008.mp3 Show 053 - 2999 Songs in My Heart Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=122587&tId=2 2999 Songs in My Heart Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/122587/thedrilldown-122587-08-17-2008.mp3 Show 052 - Apple's Pie Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=121837&tId=2 Sungoddess808 as we discuss Apple’s MobileMe woes, the $1000 iPhone App, Secret deleting iPhone apps, Macs 2x as expensive as PCs, a 56K modem hacker, and the purported ‘iPatriot Act’
Show Links
Steve Jobs: MobileMe “not up to Apple’s standards”
Apple removes $1,000 featureless iPhone application
Secret URL May Allow Apple to Delete Your iPhone Apps Remotely
Should You Pay Twice as Much for a Mac?
British NASA hacker to face U.S. trial
New Firefox 3 Digg Extension Released ]]> Apple's Pie We welcome back Digg submitter Sungoddess808 as we discuss Apple’s MobileMe woes, the $1000 iPhone App, Secret deleting iPhone apps, Macs 2x as expensive as PCs, a 56K modem hacker, and the purported ‘iPatriot Act’ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/121837/thedrilldown-121837-08-10-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'Fringe' Panel (with J.J. Abrams) Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120899&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:48:47 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120899/thedrilldown-120899-08-05-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'LOST' Panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120898&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:36:41 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120898/thedrilldown-120898-08-05-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'Heroes' Panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120897&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:31:15 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120897/thedrilldown-120897-08-05-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' Panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120896&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:00:31 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120896/thedrilldown-120896-08-05-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' Panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120889&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:35:03 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120889/thedrilldown-120889-08-05-2008.mp3 Comic-Con 2008: The 'Watchmen' Panel Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120888&tId=2 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:19:33 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120888/thedrilldown-120888-08-05-2008.mp3 Show 051 - Shining with the Sungoddess Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=120695&tId=2 This week we welcome Digg submitter Sungoddess808 on the show as we discuss Microsoft’s new attempt at changing their image, Rumors about a Digg sale (again), the tragic end to a spam king, the death (and rebirth) of Scrabulous, and Delicious 2: Electric Boogaloo

Show Links
The “Mojave Experiment”
Google Walks Away From Digg Deal
Digg Recommendation Engine Updates
Escaped spammer dies in murder-suicide
Scrabulous Gets Wiped Off Facebook
Scrabulous goes for bonus points, relaunches as Wordscraper
Delicious 2 cleans up social bookmarking
Tattooed Zune Boy buys a black 80GB iPod Classic ]]> Shining with the Sungoddess This week we welcome Digg submitter Sungoddess808 on the show as we discuss Microsoft’s new attempt at changing their image, Rumors about a Digg sale (again), the tragic end to a spam king, the death (and rebirth) of Scrabulous, and Delicious 2: Electric Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:29:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/120695/thedrilldown-120695-08-02-2008.mp3 Show 050 - Soapboxin' Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=119277&tId=2 This week we talk about the sheer unbridled joy that is the iPhone App Store and some of the cool apps within. Then Muhammad rants about piracy, privacy and copyright infringement. Plus we check out the new " Watchmen " teaser trailer that gives Andy hope for humanity.

Show Links

Don't mess with iPhone line waiters

iPhone 3G Jailbroken
10 Things the 3G iPhone is Still Missing
Apple finally sues unlicensed Macintosh cloner Psystar
Disgruntled engineer hijacks San Fransico computer Network
51 Things You Can't See on Google Maps
Viacom, Google agree to mask 12TB of YouTube user data
Twitter Acquires Summize
Watchmen Teaser Trailer

]]> Soapboxin This week we talk about the sheer unbridled joy that is the iPhone App Store and some of the cool apps within. Then Muhammad rants about piracy, privacy and copyright infringement. Plus we check out the new "Watchmen" teaser trailer that gives Andy hope f Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:27:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/119277/thedrilldown-119277-07-20-2008.mp3 Show 049 - Monk Deported and Denied Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=118605&tId=2 This week we talk to Social Monk Tim Part, who's been denied reentry to the US from Canada.

Later in the show we discuss the launch of the 3G iPhone (and the many launch-day problems), the Digg Recommendation Engine one week out, Encrypting the entire internet, and the passing of the FISA bill. Plus a paintball gun you have to see to believe.
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Show Links

Apple and AT&T Stores Having Difficulty Activating iPhones
iTunes activation servers go down, iPhone 3G customers being sent home unactivated, first-gen iPhone customers stuck with dead iPhones
Apple's App Store launches with more than 500 apps
Comcast Ordered to Stop BitTorrent Traffic Interference
Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill
The Pirate Bay Wants to Encrypt the Entire Internet

]]> Monk Deported and Denied This week we talk to Social Monk Tim Part, who's been denied reentry to the US from Canada. Later in the show we discuss the launch of the 3G iPhone (and the many launch-day problems), the Digg Recommendation Engine one week out, Encrypting th Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/118605/thedrilldown-118605-07-13-2008.mp3 Show 048 - Hitchin' a Ride with the Social Monks Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117864&tId=2 This week, the guys discuss Digg's new Recommendation Engine, AT&T announces their iPhone plan rates, Canadians are up in arms over Rogers' unfair iPhone plan rates, Google must give YouTube users' histories to Viacom, Tesla's proposed $30K all-electric car, and then we hang with Paul Sanchez and Tim Parr, the Social Monks!

Show Links

Digg's Recommendation Engine rolling out this week!

Digg’s new “recommendation engine” could be a boon to advertisers

AT&T announces US iPhone 3G pricing plans

Unlock Your Own Iphone: Don't Buy an Unlocked iPhone From AT&T, Just Cancel a New Contract

Open Letter to Steve Jobs about Rogers Data Plan situation

Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom

Firefox Users Most Secure on Internet, Study Reveals

Tesla's Elon Musk promises sub-$30k all-electric car in less than four years

GoDaddy allows executives to bid against own customers in auctions

Hologram Google Earth

The Social Monks

]]> Hitchin' a Ride with the Social Monks This week, the guys discuss Digg's new Recommendation Engine, AT&T announces their iPhone plan rates, Canadians are up in arms over Rogers' unfair iPhone plan rates, Google must give YouTube users' histories to Viacom, Tesla's proposed $30K all-electr Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/117864/thedrilldown-117864-07-06-2008.mp3 Show 047 - Farewell, Bill Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117122&tId=2 This week we say goodbye to Bill Gates' tenure as Microsoft's CEO wit a look back at hits and misses under his leadership. Also More funny business from the RIAA and MPAA, Nearly half of Americans believe in internet government regulation, 13 Sci-fi babes, and Where the Hell is Matt?

Due to technical problems during recording, there are occasional audio dropouts and poor quality sound. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Show Links

The Drill Down Community on Mixx

Bill Gates: top ten greatest hits (and misses) - the Microsoft years

The Bill Gates Timeline

MPAA Says No Proof Needed in P2P Copyright Infringement Lawsuits

Judge upholds $107,834 in attorneys' fees award against RIAA

49% Say Government Should Regulate Internet

Scientists say Martian soil could support life

Top 13 Sci-Fi Babes

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

 

 

]]> Farewell, Bill This week we say goodbye to Bill Gates' tenure as Microsoft's CEO wit a look back at hits and misses under his leadership. Also More funny business from the RIAA and MPAA, Nearly half of Americans believe in internet government regulation, 13 Sci-fi babes Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/117122/thedrilldown-117122-06-30-2008.mp3 Show 046 - Awesome Bar Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116320&tId=2
Show links
Firefox 3 exceeds 1 million downloads in under four hours
Why You Should Download Firefox 3 Right Now
Reddit Goes Open Source
Reddit's Open Source code
Flickr Co-founders Join Mass Exodus From Yahoo
It Gets Worse For Yahoo: Delicious Founder Leaving
Google To Develop ISP Throttling Detector
AP Files 7 DMCA Takedowns Against Drudge Retort
Here’s Our New Policy On A.P. stories: They’re Banned ]]> Awesome Bar This week we discuss Firefox 3 and their Guinness breaking record, Reddit's move to open source, the mass exodus from Yahoo, Google's ISP throttling detector, and the Associated Press vs. the blogosphere. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/116320/thedrilldown-116320-06-21-2008.mp3 Show 045 - 3G iPhone Madness Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115671&tId=2 This week, we review the new 3G iPhone 2, a shapeshifting BMW, FIrefox 3, GlassDoor and Google salaries, and Yahoo’s final move.

Show Links

iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th
Steve Jobs WWDC Keynote (in 60 Seconds)
iPhone 3G’s true cost is $1,237
BMW Builds a Shape-Shifting Car Out of Cloth
Coming Tuesday, June 17th: Firefox 3
What’s New in Firefox 3
Spread Firefox | Download Day 2008
Salaries @ Google
Rumormonger: Is Google about to swallow up Digg?
Yahoo Announces Non-Exclusive Search Agreement With Google

]]> 3G iPhone Madness This week, we review the new 3G iPhone 2, a shapeshifting BMW, FIrefox 3, GlassDoor and Google salaries, and Yahoo’s final move. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/115671/thedrilldown-115671-06-14-2008.mp3 Show 044 - WE'LL DO IT LIVE! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114952&tId=2 This week's show is extree long as we discuss Plurk-the new Twitter, The conspiracy to kill Net Neutrality, gmail's new features, and Apple's upcoming World Wide Developer's Conference 2008 (which should be live by the time you read this!)

Show Links
Plurk.com
2012: The Year The Internet Ends
40GB for $55 per month: Time Warner bandwidth caps arrive
Ah, the irony! Microsoft says Safari isn't safe on Windows
Exclusive Sneak Preview: Gmail Gets 13 Experimental New Features
How I hacked Digg
iPhone 2 Rumor Round-up
Line Camping Tips and Gadgets For the 3G iPhone Launch
gary vaynerchuk » When do you know you have a community?

]]> WE'LL DO IT LIVE! This week's show is extree long as we discuss Plurk-the new Twitter, The conspiracy to kill Net Neutrality, gmail's new features, and Apple's upcoming World Wide Developer's Conference 2008 (which should be live by the time you read this!) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/114952/thedrilldown-114952-06-08-2008.mp3 Show 043 - Hacks and Scalability Issues Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114136&tId=2 This week we discuss a DDOS attack at Revision3, a hack at Comcast, Twitter's TOS & scalability problems, a proposal for free internet, Firefox seeks the world record, and Prince still doesn't get it.

Show links

Inside the attack that crippled Revision3
Comcast Hacked in BitTorrent Throttling Payback?
US plots "Pirate Bay killer" multi-lateral trade agreement
The Dawn of Free Internet Access?
Twitter refuses to uphold Terms of Service
Apple files patent for "solar cells on portable devices"
The iPhone patent: Steven P. Jobs, inventor
Windows 7 Demo
Set a Firefox World Record!
Radiohead to Prince: Unblock 'Creep' cover videos
Video Creep live @ Coachella 2008

]]> Hacks and Scalability Issues This week we discuss a DDOS attack at Revision3, a hack at Comcast, Twitter's TOS & scalability problems, a proposal for free internet, Firefox seeks the world record, and Prince still doesn't get it. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/114136/thedrilldown-114136-05-31-2008.mp3 Show 042 - The Final Word With Darian Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113520&tId=2 This week the guys discuss bad practices amongst mainstream movie news sites, Napster's new DRM-free store, the public griefings of Steve Ballmer & Garry Kasparov, A line-up at the Apple Store for no reason whatsoever, and Weezer's new every-meme video.

Show Notes

If The Trades Can’t Play Fair, Then We Won’t Be Friends

Napster rolls out MP3 store in challenge to iTunes

Snackr is an RSS Addict's Dream Come True

Steve Ballmer Egged in Hungary!

Garry Kasparov Griefed by Flying Penis

The Pirate Bay Enters List of 100 Most Popular Webites

iPhone line forms at Apple's flagship for absolutely no reason

Weezer - Pork and Beans

]]> The Final Word With Darian This week the guys discuss bad practices amongst mainstream movie news sites, Napster’s new DRM-free store, the public griefings of Steve Ballmer & Garry Kasparov, A line-up at the Apple Store for no reason whatsoever, and Weezer’s new every-meme vide Mon, 26 May 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/113520/thedrilldown-113520-05-24-2008.mp3 Show 041 - Don't Stand on Ceremony Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112729&tId=2 This week we all make ourselves at home over dinner and a few juicy tech stories. CBS buys Cnet, Condé Nast buys Ars Technica, Google squashes Anonymous, and Carl Icahn makes a play for Yahoo.
Show Links
CBS to Acquire CNET for $1.8 Billion
Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars Technica
Dear Yahoo: You’re Fired
Hackers try to spur epileptic seizures
WorldWide Telescope
MPAA Demands $15 Million from The Pirate Bay
Google kills Anonymous AdSense account

]]> Don't Stand on Ceremony This week we all make ourselves at home over dinner and a few juicy tech stories. CBS buys Cnet, Condé Nast buys Ars Technica, Google squashes Anonymous, and Carl Icahn makes a play for Yahoo. Mon, 19 May 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/112729/thedrilldown-112729-05-18-2008.mp3 Show 040 - Two Scoops Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111855&tId=2 This weeks episode suffered a fatal crash during the live recording of the show Friday evening, using Audacity. Unfortunately the first 10-15 minutes of the show are lost to the ages.

This week we’re joined by LatinoReview.com blogger El Mayimbe, who offers advice to Web 2.0 movie blogs on the best way to wield power against the movie studios and get them to cater to you. We also cover the myth that videogames steal movie profits, Nine Inch Nails’ new FREE release, Yahoo’s final(?) rebuff against Microsoft, a hack that’ll supercharge your Canon poin-and-shoot, and the upcoming Digg Town Hall. PLUS El Mayimbe reveals a couple of breaking scoops on our show.

Show Links

Digg - Call for Topics: Digg Townhall this Monday
Second Digg Townhall Liveblog Coming to Mashable
New Digg Comments coming (finally)
Iron-Man and GTA IV Team up to Crush a Modern Marketing Myth
Microsoft Withdraws Proposal to Acquire Yahoo!: Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc
Yahoo Stock Plunges After Microsoft Backs Off
nin.com [download]- the slip
Camera Hacks: Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera
The A-TEAM and THOR movie updates! ]]> Two Scoops This weeks episode suffered a fatal crash during the live recording of the show Friday evening, using Audacity. Unfortunately the first 10-15 minutes of the show are lost to the ages. This week we’re joined by LatinoReview.com blogger El Mayimb Mon, 12 May 2008 14:47:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/111855/thedrilldown-111855-05-10-2008.mp3 Show 039 - Geek of Doom Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110863&tId=2 Reg is out this week, so we're joined by Dave3, webmaster of Geeks of Doom, a terrific blog catering to geek culture. We discuss the decline of quality stories on Digg, GTA IV & Mario Kart Wii, a $200 3G iPhone in our future?, and Metallica does an about face.

Show notes

The Decline and Fall of Quality on Digg
GTA game smashes UK sales records
AT&T's 3G iPhone Is $199 This Summer
Michael Arrington - The 2008 TIME 100
Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day as DVD Release
Metallica Considering Radiohead-Style Release
Apple 2.0 Safari market share tripled on Windows after Apple gambit
Twitter Said To Be Abandoning Ruby on Rails
7 Confessions Of An Apple Macintosh Specialist
Confirmed: Facebook Apps Are Useless

Recently, Andy Sorcini spoke at a Mixergy event called How to Grow Your Site’s Traffic. Here's a video highlight of that event:

 

]]> Geek of Doom Reg is out this week, so we're joined by Dave3, webmaster of Geeks of Doom, a terrific blog catering to geek culture. We discuss the decline of quality stories on Digg, GTA IV & Mario Kart Wii, a $200 3G iPhone in our future?, and Metallica does an ab Mon, 05 May 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/110863/thedrilldown-110863-05-03-2008.mp3 The Drill Down 038 - μ2.0 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110047&tId=2 This week Mu regales us with tales of his trip to Web 2.0 Expo 2008, and we discuss Ning.com , More 3G iPhone rumors, the new Ubuntu, Muxtape, and KipKay's big payday.

Show links

3G IPhone Due on June 9, Analysts Say
The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) Released
10 Percent of Broadband Subscribers Suck Up 80 Percent of Bandwidth But P2P No Longer to Blame
The Pirate Bay Smashes 12,000,000 BitTorrent Users
Muxtape With Coverflow Using Fluid
Making Money, the How-To Way
Experiential Typography | One Day Poem Pavilion

]]> μ2.0 This week Mu regales us with tales of his trip to Web 2.0 Expo 2008, and we discuss Ning.com, More 3G iPhone rumors, the new Ubuntu, Muxtape, and KipKay's big payday. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/110047/thedrilldown-110047-04-27-2008.mp3 Show 037 - Interview With Kellvin Chavez of LatinoReview.com Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109134&tId=2 This week we hold an impromptu podcast clinic on optimizing your presence to social media with Kellvin Chavez of LatinoReview.com . Later we discuss Twitter saving lives in Egypt, the return of the Mac Clone, Pirate Bay's new blogging service, and iJustine does Madonna.
Show Links

Demonoid.com is back!
'OpenMac' Promises $399 Headless Mac... But Not From Apple
German Startup Community Makes Us Proud Once Again: Freundefeed
Senator: Let's Spend $1B to monitor P2P for illegal file
Twitter Saves Berkeley Student Arrested in Egypt
The Pirate Bay Launches Uncensored Blogging Service
New Facebook Feature: Import Your Digg Stories!
How to make a Sawed-off USB Key

Exclusive! Madonna 4 Minutes - Music Video Spoof

]]> Interview With Kellvin Chavez of LatinoReview.com This week we hold an impromptu podcast clinic on optimizing your presence to social media with Kellvin Chavez of LatinoReview.com . Later we discuss Twitter saving lives in Egypt, the return of the Mac Clone, Pirate Bay's new blogging service, and iJust Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast yes http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/109134/thedrilldown-109134-04-20-2008.mp3 Show 036 - No Exit Visa Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=107685&tId=2

Yahoo responds to Microsoft ultimatum: more money please

Yahoo, AOL may tie-up; News Corp. may make bid

Flickr Video Launches - A Unique Experience

Rumor: Walt Says 3G iPhone Coming in 60 Days

Google Jumps Head First Into Web Services With Google App Engine

The Top 25 Blogs - Time.com's First Annual Blog Index

Viruses Expected to Hit 1 Million This Year

Every Click You Make

Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 faster on Mac OS X than Safari 3.1

]]> No Exit Visa This week Andy, Mu & Reg talk about Yahoo vs. Microsoft (Chapter XXXVIII), Flickr does Video, The top 25 blogs (as voted by Time), and the nightmare that makes Mu wake up in cold sweats. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/107685/thedrilldown-107685-04-11-2008.mp3 Show 035 - It Is Teh Sux Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=106617&tId=2 suxmonkey from Digg) as they discuss April Fools' Day on the web, a Creative revolt, Apple becomes #1 music retailer, and the fugliest house on Google Street View.

Show links

April Fools' Day On The Web : 2008

Firefox 3 Beta 5 Release

Creative Sparks Customer Revolt When It Tries To Silence Third-Party Programmer

Daniel_K, Who Fixed Creative's Broken Vista Drivers, Speaks Out

Deutsche Telekom T-Mobile demands Engadget Mobile discontinue using the color magenta

The Personal Soundtrack T-shirt

Sony BMG's hypocrisy: company busted for using warez

Sony/BMG Under Investigation for Software Piracy

Apple passes Wal-Mart, now #1 music retailer in US

Apple iMac: ‘New and inferior,’ lawsuit says

Couple Sues Google Over "Street View"

Blogonomics: Valleywag Pay Slashed

WordPress 2.5 Released

]]> It Is Teh Sux Andy, Mu and Reg are joined by Kurt Kohlstedt (aka suxmonkey from Digg) as they discuss April Fools' Day on the web, a Creative revolt, Apple becomes #1 music retailer, and the fugliest house on Google Street View. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/106617/thedrilldown-106617-04-05-2008.mp3 Show 034 - Making Love in a Canoe Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=105824&tId=2 Social Blend 's Greg Davies filling in the co-hosting duties this week. The RIAA plays whack-a-mole with another torrent site, Adobe puts Photoshop online to mixed results, and we take Reg's cherry with his first Rick Roll.

TorrentSpy Shuts Down

Myka

Get BitTorrent on Your TV with Myka

 

Adobe Puts Free Version Of Photoshop Online

Adobe - Photoshop Express

Apple forbids Windows users from installing Safari for Windows

60% of Photoshop Users are PIRATES!

Rick Roll

College Basketball Game Rick Roll'd

Web Scout exclusive! Rick Astley, king of the 'Rickroll,' talks about his song's second coming

Yahoo, Google, MySpace form nonprofit OpenSocial Foundation

MrBabyMan, Zaibatsu and MSaleem interviewed live on air on the Business Shrink Radio Show

]]> Making Love in a Canoe Mu is on vacation, so we have Social Blend's Greg Davies filling in the co-hosting duties this week. The RIAA plays whack-a-mole with another torrent site, Adobe puts Photoshop online to mixed results, and we take Reg's cherry with his first Rick Roll. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/105824/thedrilldown-105824-03-29-2008.mp3 Show 033 - Indistinguishable From Magic Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=105076&tId=2
Show links

Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90

Google Code University

New Video of BigDog Quadruped Robot Is So Stunning It's Spooky

What's the best beta? IE 8 vs Opera 9.5 vs Safari vs Firefox 3

40% of all spam comes from just one source

AnyDVD (HD) 6.4.0.0 - SlySoft Forum

Bloggers in the Mavs Locker Room ?

Sports bloggers weave a tangled web

Yahoo! Buzz Spells Trouble for Digg!

Why Yahoo! Has Me Buzzing

Demonoid Tracker Moves to Ukraine

Flickr Video beta due in April

Apple pushes Windows Safari via iTunes updater

Verizon and AT&T Win Big in Auction of Spectrum

DiggSuggest

]]> Indistinguishable From Magic This week we mourn the passing of a Sci-Fi legend, Arthur C. Clarke. We also cover a whole cornucopia of tech topics from Google Code University to DiggSuggest. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/105076/thedrilldown-105076-03-23-2008.mp3 Show 032 - SXSWXMU Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=103996&tId=2

This week Reg is out, but Andy and Mu are joined by Digg user Blakovitch . Mu returns from South By Southwest with tales of bad panels and great parties. Later they discuss the Semantic Web, Google Sky and Bill Gates’ view on H1B Visas.

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How Mark Zuckerberg Turned Facebook Into the Web’s Hottest Platform
AOL Buys Bebo For $850 Million
Yahoo! to Announce Semantic Web Support
Google Sky launched
TED | Talks | Roy Gould, Curtis Wong: WorldWide Telescope (video)
EFF: Antiphishing bill may snag anonymous speech in driftnet
Gates to Congress: Microsoft needs more H-1B visas

Docstoc.com Blog » Use the Digg button to gain more visibility for your content

]]> SXSWXMU This week Reg is out, but Andy and Mu are joined by Digg user Blakovitch. Mu returns from South By Southwest with tales of bad panels and great parties. Later they discuss the Semantic Web, Google Sky and Bill Gates’ view on H1B Visas. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/103996/thedrilldown-103996-03-15-2008.mp3 Show 031 - Googg? Diggrosoft?! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=103067&tId=2 Reem Abeidoh (and later Deborah Petersen ) as they interview web designer Adam Lyttle about his web apps Digg Alerter and StumbleUpon Alerter. Later they discuss the new iPhone SDK, Jimmy Wales' indiscretions, Nine Inch Nails' new free album business model, and Microsoft & Google's alleged bid for Digg.com

Show links

Digg Alerter

StumbleUpon Alerter

Apple iPhone SDK Roundup: Everything You Need to Know

Transcripts of Wikipedia founder's sex chats

Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales dumps girlfriend on Wikipedia

The goodbye email from Jimmy Wales's girlfriend

Jimmy Wales's 3 sins

Facebook's Zuckerberg is whiz kid of Forbes list

New NiN Album available for download for FREE!

Google, Microsoft Bidding For Digg

Digg the Blog - Rumors and Speculation

 

]]> Googg? Diggrosoft?! Andy and Reg lose Mu this week, but gain Reem Abeidoh (and later Deborah Petersen) as they interview web designer Adam Lyttle about his web apps Digg Alerter and StumbleUpon Alerter. Later they discuss the new iPhone SDK, Jimmy Wales' indiscretions, Nine Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:30:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/103067/thedrilldown-103067-03-09-2008.mp3 Show 030 - Don't Mess With Pakistan Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=102064&tId=2
Show links

Pakistan ban to blame for YouTube blackout

Comcast Blocking: First the Internet — Now the Public

Google Gives All SF Homeless Free Voicemail

First Google Health Screenshots

More teenagers ignoring CDs, report says

RIAA Keeps Settlement Money, Artists May Sue

Live Video is Coming to YouTube in 2008

Star Wars according to a 3 year old

]]> Don't Mess With Pakistan This week the guys' topics include: YouTube taken down by Pakistan, Comcast fills a Net Neutrality hearing with a paid audience, the RIAA now screwing the artists as well as downloaders, Google gives SF homeless free voicemail, and Star Wars according to Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/102064/thedrilldown-102064-03-02-2008.mp3 Show 029 - Interview with Jason Nazar Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=100604&tId=2
Show Notes

Mega Apple filing details next-gen 'multi-touch input surface'

Wikipedia defies 180,000 demands to remove images of the Prophet

US Court order shuts down Wikileaks.org

Yahoo! Filters Pirate Bay From Search Results

The Pirate Bay Returns to Yahoo!

500 million Firefox downloads

Portal 2 Confirmed by Valve

Leaked RIAA Training Video: Find Pirates, Find Crack-Dealing Terrorist Murderers Too!

Music using ONLY sounds from Windows XP and 98!


The Document of the week

The Golden Age of Batman 1936-1956

]]> Interview with Jason Nazar Andy, Reg & Mu talk to Jason Nazar, CEO of DocStoc.com, an online document viewing and storage site. In the news, we cover an enticing new Apple patent, Muslims vs. Wikipedia, the banning of Wikileaks.org, Pirate Bay's disappearance from Yahoo search Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/100604/thedrilldown-100604-02-24-2008.mp3 Show 028 - I Can Believable Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=99711&tId=2
Show Links

Anonymous group successfully orchestrates global Scientology protest

Anonymous' Scientology Protest - Los Angeles, CA.

Netflix picks Blu-ray, good luck renting an HD DVD soon

Best Buy to recommend Blu-ray format

Wal-Mart Goes Blu-ray Exclusive in June

HD DVD Format on Death Watch

Spore finally evolves to retail Sept 7, 2008

Yahoo turns to News Corp., leaving Microsoft jilted at the altar

Exclusive: Screenshots of Yahoo Buzz, a Digg competitor

AT&T to offer iPhone tethering plan?

Judge declares missing adventurer Fossett dead

Call center salesman goes insane (REAL RECORDING)

]]> I Can Believable Andy, Mu, Reg, and guest David Cohn discuss Anonymous vs. Scientology, Yahoo snubs Microsoft, The death of HD-DVD, Yahoo Buzz, the final repose of Steve Fossett, and “leetle girl, leetle girl!” Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/99711/thedrilldown-99711-02-17-2008.mp3 Show 027 - Social News Central Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=98665&tId=2 This week Andy, Mu & Reg are joined by David Cohn & JD Rucker to discuss Social News Central , the online community they created for social bookmarkers. Social bookmarker Reem (rabeidoh, nomadelle ) Abeidoh also joins in as they discuss undersea cables, Brain Age royalties, Digg+Ask.com, and Kina Grannis' Superbowl spot.

Show links
Social News Central

Fourth undersea cable cut near UAE, suspicions rise
Dr. Kawashima declines $22 million in Brain Age royalties
Exclusive: Ustream.tv negotiating $50 million sale to Microsoft
Analysis: Number of Tech Stories on Digg Is Dropping Rapidly
Doritos Crash the Super Bowl Winner - Kina Grannis
Message From Your Heart (Super Bowl video)
Ask and Digg Team Up for Big News
Ask launches BigNews, a buzz-based news aggregator with Digg integration

]]> Social News Central This week Andy, Mu & Reg are joined by David Cohn & JD Rucker to discuss Social News Central, the online community they created for social bookmarkers. Social bookmarker Reem (rabeidoh, nomadelle) Abeidoh also joins in as they discuss undersea cab Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/98665/thedrilldown-98665-02-10-2008.mp3 Show 026 - Yahoo! For Microsoft Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=97441&tId=2 Facebook apps on any website, and the announcement of Digg Town Hall.

Show links

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo

What Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! means for the economy and for Google

Why Microsoft's play for Yahoo! isn't about search

Why Yahoo! can't say no to Microsoft's brilliant bid


Pirate Bay Admins Charged with Assisting Copyright Infringement

iPhone Application Key reportedly leaked

Facebook Apps On Any Website: Clever Move

Save the Date: Announcing Digg Town Halls


The Document of the week

10 Questions to Consider When Starting a New Business

]]> Yahoo! For Microsoft This last week in the tech world ended up being much bigger than it began. We discuss Microsoft's proposal to purchase Yahoo!, Amazon's acquirement of Audible, Pirate Bay charged with copyright infringement, Facebook apps on any website, and the announcem Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no digg, Digg.com, facebook, iphone, microsoft, Pirate Bay, Yahoo! http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/97441/thedrilldown-97441-02-02-2008.mp3 Show 025B - RevoltNation, Pt 2 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=96346&tId=2 On Wednesday January 23rd, a core group of submitters to social bookmarking site Digg.com, represented here by Digg users Andy, Mu, Reg, and David Cohn, collected all their major grievances against Digg and issued them in a statement. We discussed these issues in a live forum, with over 150 Digg users in attendance. In this segment, Jay Adelson & Kevin Rose, founders & operators of Digg, address those concerns.

 

Show links:

Satisfaction - People-Powered Customer Service

 

Top Digg Users Revolt Against Algorithm Change on Site

Near-Revolt on Digg Underscores Site's Dependence on Its Users

]]> RevoltNation, Part 2: Jay and Kevin Respond On Wednesday January 23rd, a core group of submitters to social bookmarking site Digg.com, represented here by Digg users Andy, Mu, Reg, and David Cohn, collected all their major grievances against Digg and issued them in a statement. We discussed these i Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0800 Podcast no digg, Digg.com, Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/96346/thedrilldown-96346-01-25-2008.mp3 Show 025A - RevoltNation, Pt 1 Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=96213&tId=2 Digg .com recently made adjustments to their promotion algorithm that had the net effect of making it exceedingly difficult for frequent and popular submitters to get quality content to the front page of the site. Concerned that these changes would lock out their submissions and effectively kill the incentive to participate in the community, a core group of submitters, represented here by Digg users Andy, Mu, Reg, and David Cohn collected all their major grievances against Digg and issued them in a statement. In part 1, we discuss those grievances, and what we expect from Digg in response. In part 2, Jay Adelson & Kevin Rose, founders & operators of Digg, address those concerns.

Show links:

Digg: New Algorithm Changes

An open letter to Digg from Top Digg Users

New Digg algorithm angers the social masses

]]> RevoltNation, Pt 1 - The Issue at Hand Social bookmarking site Digg .com recently made adjustments to their promotion algorithm that had the net effect of making it exceedingly difficult for frequent and popular submitters to get quality content to the front page of the site. Concerned that t Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:15:00 -0800 Podcast no digg, Digg.com http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/96213/thedrilldown-96213-01-24-2008.mp3 Show 024 - There's Something Meh in the Air Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=95459&tId=2 This Week Andy, Reg & Mu examine the (somewhat tepid) announcements at MacWorld 2008, the meanest thing Gizmodo did at CES, and Digg's secret editors.
Show links
The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES
All Things Macworld 2008
Apple - MacBook Air

The DocSton Document of the week
Marketing Apple - 5 Secrets of the World's Best Marketing Machine

Macbook Air Parody Ad
Exclusive: Digg's secret editors

]]> There's Something Meh in the Air This Week Andy, Reg & Mu examine the (somewhat tepid) announcements at MacWorld 2008, the meanest thing Gizmodo did at CES, and Digg’s secret editors. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no Apple, ces, digg, gizmodo, Macbook Air, macworld, TV http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/95459/thedrilldown-95459-01-20-2008.mp3 Show 023 - Calamari and Sweet Pizza Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=93655&tId=2

Facebook disabled my account « Scobleizer

Sony BMG Plans to Drop DRM

Confirmed: Warner Going 100% Blu-ray; Is This HD DVD's Deathblow?

Sears: Come see the softer side of spyware

Digital Music Sales Fall in 2007; Piracy Blamed

iPhone 1.1.3 hands-on: previously undocumented new features, usage notes

JPMorgan Predicts 2008 Will Be “Nothing But Net”

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Blogging For Dollars: Denton to pay bloggers based on traffic

]]> Calamari and Sweet Pizza This week's delicious episode features Andy, Mu & Reg discussing Scoble hacking Facebook, Sony/BMG dropping DRM, Warner Dropping HD-DVD and more. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0800 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/14145/episodes/93655/thedrilldown-93655-01-06-2008.mp3 Show 022 - The Best of 2007: Gotta Digg! Andrew Sorcini http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=92835&tId=2 Join Andy, Mu & Reg as they ring in the new year by recalling their picks for the best tech, internet & science events of 2007. Then they’re joined by very special guest Kina Grannis (”Gotta Digg!”), who folk-rocks the house with her sweet musical stylings.

Top 10 in Tech, Science & Internet
1. Apple iPhone
2. Stem Cells from skin cells
3. One Laptop Per Child
4. Writer’s Guild Strike (Digital Download Residuals)
5. Al Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize/ increased awareness of Climate Change
6. Facebook’s Beacon Infuriates users
7. The rise of Grassroots Politics on the Net
8. Increase of taser abuse by law enforcement
9. RIAA vs. Jammie Thomas
10. Top Viral Videos 2007

Dramatic Look
Chocolate Rain
Leave Britney Alone!
The Landlord
Miss South Carolina 2007
Daft Hands
“Thriller” dance performed by Philipino prisoners
2 Girls, 1 Cup reactions
Gotta Digg!

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