The Drill Down

• Published:September 29th, 2008
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• Category:Show Notes, The Drill Down

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.”

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

• Published:September 28th, 2008
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• Category:Show Notes, The Round Up

Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for The Round Up - a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down.

In the twenty-seventh episode of The Round Up, Andy and Greg pay tribute to the late Paul Newman, with two scenes from Cool Hand Luke, including one with the man himself performing the song, Plastic Jesus.

Be sure to check out The Drill Down at http://www.thedrilldown.com/ - and you can listen to Social Blend at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/

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Acting legend Paul Newman passes away

Paul Newman 1925 - 2008

Cool Hand Luke: Prayers

Cool Hand Luke: Plastic Jesus

• Published:September 22nd, 2008
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• Category:Show Notes, The Drill Down

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.

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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
George Takei Beams Up Marriage

• Published:September 22nd, 2008
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• Category:Show Notes, The Round Up

Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for The Round Up - a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down.

Download the MP3 here.

In the twenty-sixth episode of The Round Up, Andy plays the preview for Synecdoche, New York written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, and featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman.  Greg follows up with a tribute to Rick Wright, who sadly passed away recently, with an excerpt of Echoes by Pink Floyd.

Be sure to check out The Drill Down at http://www.thedrilldown.com/ - and you can listen to Social Blend at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/

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Synecdoche, New York - Official Trailer

Echoes (Part One) - Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

Echoes (Part Two) - Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

Echoes (Part Three) - Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

Echoes (Part Four) - Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

George Takei on Homophobia

An Avatar Contest with  a twist

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• Published:September 18th, 2008
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• Category:Drill Bits, Show Notes

Digg user Shazad Butt (OptimusPrime01) comes online to offer his opinion on the recent changes at Digg.