Nerditronics 12/8/2012

Episode 20.0

Intro -

We're Back!

Episode 20.0!!!

Updates to blog coming

News -

Voyager 1 probe leaving solar system reaches "magnetic highway" exit

By Irene Klotz

Dec 3, 2012

http://news.yahoo.com/voyager-1-probe-leaving-solar-system-reaches-magnetic-023825204.html

This 1983 Radio Shack catalog is a peek into computing's past

By Bryan Bishop

December 8, 2012

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/8/3742194/1983-radio-shack-trs-80-catalog

Control Music Synthesizers With Gestures Through This Arduino-Based Saucer Called ‘The UFO’

Kim-Mai Cutler

December 7th, 2012

http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/07/ufo-midi-controller/

Holy Spock! The Star Trek Medical Tricorder Is Real, And It’s Only $150

Jesus Diaz

Dec 7, 2012

http://gizmodo.com/5965143/holy-spock-the-star-trek-medical-tricorder-is-real-and-its-only-150

This Highway Tracks Random Bluetooth Signals To Estimate Travel Times

Andrew Liszewski

Dec 6, 2012

http://gizmodo.com/5966301/this-highway-tracks-random-bluetooth-signals-to-estimate-travel-times

Nvidia’s GeForce Experience Fixes Your Graphics Settings for You

Eric Limer

Dec 6, 2012

http://gizmodo.com/5966141/nvidias-geforce-experience-fixes-your-graphics-settings-for-you

Microsoft Reportedly Slashes Surface RT Orders in Half

by Paul Lilly

November 30, 2012

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microsoft_reportedly_slashes_surface_rt_orders_half234

Demand for Windows 8 “Not that Good,” Asus Says

by Paul Lilly

November 28, 2012

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/demand_windows_8_%E2%80%9Cnot_good%E2%80%9D_asus_says645

Apollo 17, 40 Years Later: An Astronaut Reflects

by Mike Wall

December 07, 2012

http://www.space.com/18808-apollo-17-anniversary-harrison-schmitt.html

Feature topic -

Apollo Missions and Man's Path Back to the Moon

Our Nearest Neighbor or the Next First Step?

Show Wrap-up -

Oldskool NES commercial

http://youtu.be/IGQYbdC0_eM

PS1 - "You Are Not Ready" Commercial

http://youtu.be/V7xPf28IXkU