The Drill Down http://thedrilldown.com The official home for The Drill Down & Drill Bits podcasts Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Drill Down is the podcast where we take a look at some of the most important issues of the week in tech and on the web, and how they affect us all. Hosted by Andrew Sorcini, Muhammad Saleem and Reg \'Zaibatsu\' Saddler. The official home for The Drill Down & Drill Bits podcasts Radioactive Pictures http://thedrilldown.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/tddlogov2_2blue-150x150.pngThe Drill Downhttp://thedrilldown.com technology, tech, web 2.0, internet, video games, geek culture, social media no Andrew Sorcini andy@thedrilldown.com The Round Up 64 – Mustard and Hot Tub Time Machine http://thedrilldown.com/2009/12/20/the-round-up-64-mustard-and-hot-tub-time-machine/ http://thedrilldown.com/2009/12/20/the-round-up-64-mustard-and-hot-tub-time-machine/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:59:16 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=1632 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 64th episode of The Round Up, Greg plays for us a phenomenal cover version of Radiohead’s Creep performed by a homeless man known as, Mustard. Andy then brings on the comedy AND the sci-fi adventure with the trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine, directed by Steve Pink, and starring John Cusack, Chevy Chase, and Craig Robinson.

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/


Show Links:

nComment – War II

nComment – War II @ Flickr

Amazing cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” by a homeless man named Mustard

Hot Tub Time Machine – Official Trailer

Hot Tub Time Machine – Official Site

Hot Tub Time Machine @ Facebook

Hot Tub Time Machine – MGM Studios @ Twitter

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2009/12/20/the-round-up-64-mustard-and-hot-tub-time-machine/feed/ 0 <p><img src="http://www.the-trukstop.com/miscellaneous/roundup/064.jpg" border="0" alt="The Round Up" align="right" /> <em> </em></p> <p><em>Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for </em><em><strong>The Round Up</strong> – a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down. </em> <em><strong> </strong></em></p> <p>In the 64th episode of The Round Up, Greg plays for us a phenomenal cover version of <strong>Radiohead</strong>’s <em>Creep</em> performed by a homeless man known as, <strong>Mustard</strong>. Andy then brings on the comedy AND the sci-fi adventure with the trailer for <em><strong>Hot Tub Time Machine</strong></em>, directed by <em>Steve Pink</em>, and starring <em>John Cusack</em>, <em>Chevy Chase</em>, and <em>Craig Robinson</em>.<br /> <br /> <em><em>Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.thedrilldown.com/"><em><strong>The Drill Down </strong></em>at http://www.thedrilldown.com/</a> – and you can listen to <a href="http://mixxingbowl.com/category/social-blend/"><em><strong>Social Blend </strong></em>at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/</a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><em><strong><br /> Show Links:</strong></em></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://ncomment.com/blog/2009/12/17/war-23/"><em>nComment – War II</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25036088@N06/4192738180/"><em>nComment – War II @ Flickr</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://www.bannedinhollywood.com/homeless-guy-mustard-sings-radioheads-creep/"><em>Amazing cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” by a homeless man named Mustard</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TXNEE6SaoI"><em>Hot Tub Time Machine – Official Trailer</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://hottubtimemachinemovie.com/"><em>Hot Tub Time Machine – Official Site</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/hottubtimemachine"><em>Hot Tub Time Machine @ Facebook</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><em><a href="http://twitter.com/mgm_studios"><em>Hot Tub Time Machine – MGM Studios @ Twitter</em></a></em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="400" height="225" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param [...] 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 078 – Kicking M$ When They’re Down http://thedrilldown.com/2009/03/02/the-drill-down-078-kicking-m-when-theyre-down/ http://thedrilldown.com/2009/03/02/the-drill-down-078-kicking-m-when-theyre-down/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:30:04 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=728

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.


Show Links

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

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2009/03/02/the-drill-down-078-kicking-m-when-theyre-down/feed/ 1 <p><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/microsoft-sign.jpg" alt="" width="410" height="368" /></p> <p>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.<br /> <br /> <object width="320" height="260" data="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/1195911" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false" /><param name="src" value="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/1195911" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><br /> <strong>Show Links</strong></p> <p><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees">OSCAR.com – 81st Annual Academy Awards</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b101449_sources_michael_cera_joins_arrested.html">Michael Cera Joins Arrested Development Movie</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://consumerist.com/5160187/identifying-yourself-as-a-lesbian-gets-you-banned-on-xbox-live">Identifying Yourself As A Lesbian Gets You Banned On XBOX Live</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://consumerist.com/5161145/microsofts-policy-regarding-identifying-sexual-orientation-on-xbox-live">Microsoft’s Policy Regarding Identifying Sexual Orientation On XBOX Live</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.cnet.com/microsoft-wants-refund-from-some-laid-off-workers/">Microsoft wants refund from some laid-off workers</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10170025-56.html">Microsoft backtracks on severance issue</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/technology/companies/25google.html?_r=1">Google Joins Europe Case Against Microsoft</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Apple-Announces-Safari-4-The-prnews-14449976.html">Apple Announces Safari 4</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/24/where-were-you-during-the-great-gmail-outage-of-february-2009/">Where were you during the great Gmail outage of February 2009?</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/nyt_times_newswire_api.php">NYT Times Newswire API: All the News That Will Fit </a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/26/digg-is-working-on-a-toolbar-to-go-after-stumbleupon-tinyurl-and-all-the-rest/">Digg Is Working On a Toolbar To Go After StumbleUpon, TinyURL, and All The Rest</a></p> 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 [...] Drill Bits 069 – RIAA Tactics Steel Cage Match http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/25/drill-bits-069-riaa-tactics-steel-cage-match/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/25/drill-bits-069-riaa-tactics-steel-cage-match/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:30:53 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=414 © Brendan Tobin

© Brendan Tobin


Muhammad dukes it out with SlashFilmCast’s David Chen over the RIAA’s heavy-handed persecution prosecution of intellectual property thieves. Who will come out on top? Listen and decide.

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/25/drill-bits-069-riaa-tactics-steel-cage-match/feed/ 0 <div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 330px"><a href="http://brendantobin.blogspot.com/2007/07/steel-cage-grudgematch-brother.html"><img title="© Brendan Tobin" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_ThLc0iQSAVk/RqzWHYe-lgI/AAAAAAAAACk/z2JHB8NHaRE/s320/steelcage_blog.jpg" alt="© Brendan Tobin" width="320" height="248" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">© Brendan Tobin</p></div> <p><br /> Muhammad dukes it out with <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/slashfilmcast">SlashFilmCast’s David Chen</a> over the RIAA’s heavy-handed <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">persecution</span> prosecution of intellectual property thieves. Who will come out on top? Listen and decide.</p> Muhammad dukes it out with SlashFilmCast’s David Chen over the RIAA’s heavy-handed persecution prosecution of intellectual property thieves. Who will come out on top? Listen and decide. Radioactive Pictures, Inc The Drill Down 069 – The Best Stories 0f 2008 http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/22/the-drill-down-069-the-best-stories-0f-2008/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/22/the-drill-down-069-the-best-stories-0f-2008/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:30:57 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=406 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.

Show Links

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
]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/22/the-drill-down-069-the-best-stories-0f-2008/feed/ 4 <p>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.<br /> <object width="400" height="320" data="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/988936" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false" /><param name="src" value="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/988936" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object><br /> <strong>Show Links</strong></p> <ul id="bookmarklist" class="bookmarks TITLEONLY"> <form id="form-edit-bookmarks" action="/post/bulkedit" method="post"></form> </ul> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5heM9OUcWpPoUSWc1Sw6KXUCIIgNg">Comedian George Carlin dead at 71</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122966038836021137.html">Music Industry to Abandon Mass Suits</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212000815">Obama Election Ushering In First Internet Presidency</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/feb08/02-01CorpNewsPR.mspx">Microsoft Proposes Acquisition of Yahoo! for $31 per Share</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/16-12/ff_kaminsky?currentPage=all">Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://cdsmedia.cern.ch/journal/article?name=CERNBulletin&issue=38/2008&number=-3&category=News%20Articles&ln=en">Large Hadron Collider comes online</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord">Firefox sets a Guinness World Record.</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html">Google Chrome</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/22/heath-ledger-is-dead/">Heath Ledger is Dead</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/06/mars-phoenix-tw.html">Mars Phoenix Tweets: “We Have ICE!”</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/12/16macworld.html">Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld</a></div> <div class="bookmark TITLEONLY"><a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" [...] 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 [...] Radioactive Pictures, Inc no The Round Up 036 – Adventureland and Gold Tooth http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/21/the-round-up-036-adventureland-and-gold-tooth/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/21/the-round-up-036-adventureland-and-gold-tooth/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:21:13 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=424 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 36th edition of The Round Up, Andy plays for us the trailer of Adventureland, directed by Greg Mottola.  Later, Greg brings the noise with the latest song released by metal band Gold Tooth, entitled Language of the Dead. 

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/


Show Links:

Adventureland – Trailer

Gold Tooth – Official MySpace Page

Toby Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental and Storage

JonesBigAssTruckRentalAndStorage.com

Saturday Night Live: Pony Express

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/21/the-round-up-036-adventureland-and-gold-tooth/feed/ 2 <p><em>Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for </em><em><strong>The Round Up</strong> – a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down. </em></p> <p>In the 36th edition of The Round Up, Andy plays for us the trailer of <strong><em>Adventureland</em></strong>, directed by Greg Mottola.  Later, Greg brings the noise with the latest song released by metal band <em>Gold Tooth, </em>entitled <em><strong>Language of the Dead</strong></em>.  <em><br /> </em></p> <p>Be sure to check out <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.thedrilldown.com/');" href="http://www.thedrilldown.com/"><em><strong>The Drill Down </strong></em>at http://www.thedrilldown.com/</a> – and you can listen to <a href="http://mixxingbowl.com/category/social-blend/"><em><strong>Social Blend </strong></em>at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/</a></p> <p><em><strong><br /> Show Links:</strong></em></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrqauxsuQA');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrqauxsuQA"><em>Adventureland – Trailer<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/lHrqauxsuQA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lHrqauxsuQA" /></object></em></a></p> <p><em><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.myspace.com/goldtooth1');" href="http://www.myspace.com/goldtooth1">Gold Tooth – Official MySpace Page</a><br /> </em></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0gb9v4LI4o');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0gb9v4LI4o"><em> Toby Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental and Storage<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/N0gb9v4LI4o" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N0gb9v4LI4o" /></object></em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.jonesbigasstruckrentalandstorage.com/');" href="http://www.jonesbigasstruckrentalandstorage.com/"><em>JonesBigAssTruckRentalAndStorage.com</em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-pony-express/866402/');" href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-pony-express/866402/"><em>Saturday Night Live: Pony Express </em></a><br /> <object width="384" height="283" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/494f0bec8776c5a4/4741e3c5156499a7/fc0c25ab/-cpid/3f60405e250c5986" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="id" value="W4727a250e66f9723494f0bec8776c5a4" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/494f0bec8776c5a4/4741e3c5156499a7/fc0c25ab/-cpid/3f60405e250c5986" /></object></p> 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 [...] Radioactive Pictures, Inc The Drill Down 068 – Back Home http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/15/the-drill-down-068-back-home/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/15/the-drill-down-068-back-home/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:58 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=387 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

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/15/the-drill-down-068-back-home/feed/ 0 <p>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.<br /> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/google-friend-connect-now-available.html">Google Friend Connect: now available</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://developers.facebook.com/connect.php">Facebook Connect</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/08/gmail-finally-gets-a-to-do-list/">Gmail Finally Gets A To-Do List</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/10/gmail-enables-sms-messaging-from-chat/">Gmail Enables SMS Messaging From Chat</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tribune9-2008dec09,0,5273854.story">Tribune Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sixapart.com/pownce/">Pownce shuts down, is acquired by Six Apart</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/stevechu.html">Nobel-Winning Physicist to Be Obama’s Pick for Energy Secretary </a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/playstation-home-launching-globally-on-11-december/">PlayStation Home launches globally</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/scientists-extract-images-directly-from-brain/">Scientists extract images directly from brain</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMU6l6GsdM">Missile defense multiple kill vehicle hover test<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBMU6l6GsdM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBMU6l6GsdM" /></object></a></p> 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, [...] Radioactive Pictures, Inc yes The Round-Up 035 – Knowing and The Anomalies http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/14/the-round-up-035-knowing-and-the-anomalies/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/14/the-round-up-035-knowing-and-the-anomalies/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:05:48 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=394 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 35th edition of The Round Up, Greg brings us a preview of Nicholas Cage’s new film, Knowing, directed by Alex Proyas - another disaster film, but one with an intriguing twist.  Later, Andy plays The Amazing RoboCop Rap as performed by The Anomalies. 

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/


Show Links:

Knowing – Second Official Trailer

The Amazing RoboCop Rap by The Anomalies

The Drill Down: What were the best tech stories of 2008?

MKV Hover Test

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/14/the-round-up-035-knowing-and-the-anomalies/feed/ 0 <p><em>Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for </em><em><strong>The Round Up</strong> – a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down. </em></p> <p>In the 35th edition of The Round Up, Greg brings us a preview of Nicholas Cage’s new film, <strong>Knowing, </strong>directed by <em>Alex Proyas </em>- another disaster film, but one with an intriguing twist.  Later, Andy plays <em><strong>The Amazing RoboCop Rap </strong></em>as performed by <em>The Anomalies</em>.  <em><br /> </em></p> <p>Be sure to check out <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.thedrilldown.com/');" href="http://www.thedrilldown.com/"><em><strong>The Drill Down </strong></em>at http://www.thedrilldown.com/</a> – and you can listen to <a href="http://mixxingbowl.com/category/social-blend/"><em><strong>Social Blend </strong></em>at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/</a></p> <p><em><strong><br /> Show Links:</strong></em></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.traileraddict.com/trailer/knowing/trailer-b');" href="http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/knowing/trailer-b"><em>Knowing – Second Official Trailer<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/fjg5TEGwfmM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fjg5TEGwfmM" /></object></em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k"><em>The Amazing RoboCop Rap by The Anomalies<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/wUnMF7dV86k&feature" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wUnMF7dV86k&feature" /></object></em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/thedrilldown.com/2008/12/13/what-were-the-best-tech-stories-of-2008/');" href="../2008/12/13/what-were-the-best-tech-stories-of-2008/"><em>The Drill Down: What were the best tech stories of 2008?</em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMU6l6GsdM');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMU6l6GsdM"><em>MKV Hover Test</em></a></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMU6l6GsdM');" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMU6l6GsdM"><em><object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBMU6l6GsdM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBMU6l6GsdM" /></object></em></a></p> 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 [...] yes The Drill Down 067 – Rick Thursday, Black Friday http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/01/the-drill-down-067-rick-thursday-black-friday/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/01/the-drill-down-067-rick-thursday-black-friday/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:30:17 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=345 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.


Show Links
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

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/12/01/the-drill-down-067-rick-thursday-black-friday/feed/ 0 <p>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.<br /> <br /> <object width="400" height="320" data="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/903479" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false" /><param name="src" value="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/903479" /></object><br /> <strong>Show Links</strong><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html">Worker dies at Long Island Wal-Mart after being trampled in Black Friday stampede</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gd5KpOLBPELdU7yODAe_rBn0qRJg">Twitter, Flickr, blogs provide riveting accounts of Mumbai attacks</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5245059.ece">Citizen journalists told to stop using Twitter to update on Bombay attacks</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/twitter-rejects-500-million-takeover-offer-from-facebook">Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook ($100M in CASH!)</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://mac.utorrent.com/beta/">µTorrent for Mac finally released</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=0i22UDAOfj8">YouTube goes Widescreen</a></p> <p><object width="480" height="296" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/hl3Phe3HUZw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hl3Phe3HUZw" /></object><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/ApplePie">Now that’s an Apple Pie!</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bfNgekJG4M">Rick Astley performs biggest Rick Roll Ever at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade<object width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/2bfNgekJG4M" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2bfNgekJG4M" /></object></a></p> 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 [...] The Round Up 034 – The Wrestler and Black Sabbath http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/30/the-round-up-034-the-wrestler-and-black-sabbath/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/30/the-round-up-034-the-wrestler-and-black-sabbath/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:01:42 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=363 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 34th edition of The Round Up, Andy gives us a taste of a spectacular looking film called The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke in a role that could potentially re-boost his career.  Meanwhile, Greg brings us a Black Sabbath surprise in Iron Man. 

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/


Show Links:
The Wrestler – Official Trailer

Black Sabbath’s Iron Man

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/30/the-round-up-034-the-wrestler-and-black-sabbath/feed/ 0 <p><em>Andy Sorcini aka Mr. Baby Man from The Drill Down and Greg Davies aka cGt2099 from Social Blend join forces for </em><em><strong>The Round Up</strong> – a short mini podcast focusing on some entertainment news, with a preview of what’s coming up in Social Blend and The Drill Down. </em><br /> <br /> In the 34th edition of The Round Up, Andy gives us a taste of a spectacular looking film called <strong>The Wrestler </strong>starring <em>Mickey Rourke </em>in a role that could potentially re-boost his career.  Meanwhile, Greg brings us a <strong>Black Sabbath </strong>surprise in <em>Iron Man</em>.  <em><br /> </em><br /> Be sure to check out <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.thedrilldown.com/');" href="http://www.thedrilldown.com/"><em><strong>The Drill Down </strong></em>at http://www.thedrilldown.com/</a> – and you can listen to <a href="http://mixxingbowl.com/category/social-blend/"><em><strong>Social Blend </strong></em>at http://www.mixxingbowl.com/</a></p> <p><em><strong><br /> Show Links:</strong></em><br /> <a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thewrestler/');" href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thewrestler/"><em>The Wrestler – Official Trailer</em></a><br /> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" height="350" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XGnO1oQk2_w" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XGnO1oQk2_w"></embed></object></p> <p><a onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.the-trukstop.com/miscellaneous/iron.mp3');" href="http://www.the-trukstop.com/miscellaneous/iron.mp3"><em>Black Sabbath’s Iron Man</em></a><br /> </p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/3063024748_7d252abc83.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p> 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 [...] The Drill Down 066 – The Louie Baur Power Hour http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/24/the-drill-down-066-the-louie-baur-power-hour/ http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/24/the-drill-down-066-the-louie-baur-power-hour/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:39 +0000 andy http://thedrilldown.com/?p=340 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!

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

]]> http://thedrilldown.com/2008/11/24/the-drill-down-066-the-louie-baur-power-hour/feed/ 0 <p>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!<br /> <br /> <object width="400" height="320" data="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/885194" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false" /><param name="src" value="http://www.ustream.tv/flash/video/885194" /></object></p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/16/MNSL145QF5.DTL&tsp=1">Families in shock over Silicon Valley slayings</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/19-year-old-commits-suicide-on-justintv/">19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/spice-up-your-inbox-with-colors-and.html">Official Gmail Blog: Spice up your inbox with colors and themes</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/21/iphone-2-2-firmware-update-available-now/">iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now, Google Street View and plenty more</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-ziff-davis-to-close-print-pcmag-focus-on-online-still-looking-for-optio/">Ziff Davis To Close Print PCMag</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/11/20/wrath-sells-2-8-million-in-the-first-24-hours/">Wrath sells 2.8 million in the first 24 hours</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://valleywag.com/5093271/obamas-net-neutrality-man-plays-warcraft">Kevin Werbach: Obama’s net neutrality man plays Warcraft</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://vision.ucsd.edu/%7Eblaxton/sneakey.html">SNEAKEY ::: Key Bumping is for Hacks</a><br /> <a class="taggedlink" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/abc-no-pickups.html">No pickups for ‘Daisies,’ ‘Money’ and ‘Stone’</a><br /> <a href="http://abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index&showId=93528">‘Pushing Daisies’ via ABC’s Full Episode Player</a></p> <p><img src="http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/11/62%20Segway%20Urinal%20Guy.jpg" alt="Woz on a Segway at a urinal" width="500" height="338" /></p> 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! Show [...]