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It's a brand new week and we have another battle brewing. Windows is set to lock horns with Google in the entry level laptop space. Will the Windows 10 S be able to knock the Chromebook off of it's throne? For the main event, we want to know what technology has had the biggest impact over the last 20 years. Some of our answers may be obvious and some may be a little surprising! To wrap up the show we talk about the big year in store for fans of Stephen King. With all new trailers for The Dark Tower and It, King fans have a lot to look forward to!

We'd love to hear what has had the most impact on you, the listener, over the last 20 years as well! Use the links below to get in touch and let us know what you would add to the list!

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Chromebooks, that is so 2015!  Say hello to Windows 10 S!

Microsoft is going head to head with Google in the ultra light operating system ring.  Computers coming preloaded with Windows 10 S will start at $189!  The caveat?  It's a locked system, you can only install applications from the Windows Store, just like on iOS devices.

 

The Dark Tower Trailer has dropped:

After chatting about this upcoming movie a few episodes back, the official trailer has arrived! What do we think? Will it be a can’t miss or maybe pass type of movie?

 

NEW Extended IT trailer:

Pennywise is back and this movie is looking better and better.

 

COOL GADGET AND SITE OF THE WEEK:

First up is the new Zoom Q2n. Super capable and awesome video/audio recording device made to help musicians record live video of their performances. Looks to be a real steal at this price point as well!

Next, check out this crazy cool timelapse work from Filmmaker Jamie Scott, courtesy of the good folks over at FStoppers. A really good example of the type of dedication and work that goes into creating unique artwork!

 

Don’t forget, Souper Friends, if you head over to Origin Artwork you can score an extra 20% off your order by using the promo code “DIGITALSOUP” in the checkout box so be sure to take advantage of it while you can!

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

Welcome back Souper Friends! As we know competition breeds innovation and we all benefit from that! This week finds Apple throwing punches at Amazon and Google, event photographers get the FriiDesigns TriLens Holder to make life easier and AMD Ryzen continues to impress. But wait, there’s more! We get into some great talk about gaming with the Analogue NT Mini, GameGuru shows us some gameplay from a couple new games and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shares a glimpse at a new movie based on the classic game, Rampage. Not to mention a ton of great zombie puns so buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!

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Apple’s Siri speaker could be announced at WWDC in June

Apple fires back and Alexa and Google Home may have some new competition coming soon.  It’s been leaked that the new device will debut at WWDC and may share design elements with the old Mac “Trash Can”. Will Apple slap down Amazon and Google or is the war just heating up?

 

FriiDesigns TriLens Holder

As a photographer do you ever struggle with what to do with the extra lenses you have bouncing around your camera bag? You can’t leave them home because you need them while you are shooting but it can be a pain trying to find a comfortable and convenient solution to carrying them with you. With a brand new kickstarter set to end in just a couple days, Frii Designs may have the perfect solution in their new TriLens holder, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

 

Latest AMD Ryzen chipset drivers are good news for Windows 10 64-bit usersAMD Ryzen continues to battle the mighty Intel and has continued to come out swinging with some great news for Windows 10 64-bit users. Competition is essential in any industry, but especially so within the tech world, can AMD take a significant piece of Intel’s pie?

 

Analogue NT mini

Did you miss out on the NES Classic Console? Never fear, for the low low price of just $450 you can play all of the original NES/Famicom cartridges all in glorious 1080P and a full wireless controller setup!

 

Game Guru YouTube Channel

Check out Jason’s gameplay review of Axiom Verge and subscribe to his channel while you’re there!

Dwayne Johnson Reveals New Rampage Movie Plot Details

April Fools joke at the end of April? No such thing!  “The Rock” and director Brad Peyton bring us the story of three animals injected with a serum that makes them grow uncontrollably and they try to destroy the world.  Sound familiar? No? Think back to the classic game of the same title, Rampage. How about now? Also starring Negan himself, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Joe Manganiello and Moonlight Oscar nominee Naomie Harris, will this one be worth the wait or one to pass on?

 

Cool Site of the Day:

Hemmingway App Polish up your writing to be more direct and concise, all for absolutely free!

HackerTyper Ever wanted to look and feel like a hardcore hacker, this site can absolutely do the trick!

Rapture-Palooza: Fun Anna Kendrick movie about the end of the world.

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

It’s another big week with Utomik announcing a brand new subscription gaming service, Nintendo announcing plans for the SNES Mini and Apple removing the price tag on a few of it’s most popular apps! Then Jason has a big surprise for us as he debuts an all new game, the digitalSoup Quiz show! Can Adam and Usually Dave manage to get a single question right?! The X-Files dropped some news and then we wrap up with a great listener question about being frustrated with the video quality coming out of his DSLR camera and if there is something he can do about it or should he just use his phone?

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Utomik Subscription PC Game Service

Currently in open beta Utomik is a subscription PC game service similar to what Microsoft is doing with their X-Box One Game Pass.  The service currently has 505 games and it says they add about 30 games a month.  There are triple A titles from a few years back and a lot of “mobile” looking games.  Subscriptions are cheap (at least during beta) with a single license being $6 and a family play for $10 (allows up to four family members to log in).  Definitely a service to watch.

 

SNES Mini A Reality?

We joked about it in last week’s show, but it looks like it’s been confirmed that the NES Classic Mini : Super Nintendo Entertainment System may be scheduled for release this Christmas. Rumor? Wishful thinking? Fact? IF the SNES mini is real, what games do you want to see on it?

 

Apple has made these apps free for all Mac and iOS users

Apple has rolled out updates to three of its own apps -- iMovie, GarageBand and iWork suite (including Numbers, Keynote and Pages) -- making them free for all the iOS and macOS users.  This is great news for everyone except for those that have just purchased it! Will Apple issue refunds to make it right?

 

The X-Files Is Returning for a New 10-Episode Season

“Fox has commissioned a second 10-episode series of The X-Files event series” Time reports.  Gillian Anderson, who plays Dana Scully, has also been tweeting about it to David Duchovny asking “You ready for more of this @davidduchovny?

It’s a busy week as always in the tech and entertainment world, struggles with YouTube, Nintendo killing off game systems, can Chuck Norris take out a whole army, Sony and Nikon camera company shake-ups, Time Magazine gives us a most facepalm worthy list, The Verge wonders if camera’s will even be a thing in the future, Samsung makes a lot of people mad and don’t forget Star Wars dropping a brand new trailer for The Last Jedi! Be sure to visit the good people over at originartwork.com and check out their amazing artwork! Plus when you decide to order, they have a special gift for all digitalSoup listeners! Just enter the promo code “ DIGITALSOUP” on check out and you’ll get an additional 20% off anything in their store!

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digitalSoup on YouTube...

Kicking the show off on a fiery note, we discuss our issue with YouTube, the problem we ran into, the (sort of ) resolution. WARNING! Things may get a little heated.

 

Nintendo discontinues NES Classic Mini

After being constantly sold out and demand very high, Nintendo makes the logical business choice of discontinuing the NES Classic Mini, is it really gone for good?

 

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

Adam has a great recommendation for a game where you can finally settle the argument over how Chuck Norris will fare against a full Roman army and how many chickens will it take to wipe out the German world war II army.

 

Sony overtakes Nikon in the US Full Frame camera market

With a 23% growth since this same period in 2016, Sony passes Nikon and is now 2nd only behind Canon in US Full Frame Camera sales. Could the April Fools joke of Fujikon or Nikony actually come true?

 

Time Magazine list of 5 camera’s that are better than your phone camera.

We all know the saying, the best camera is the one you have with you, which is why so many people rely on the camera built into their phone. Time Magazine goes out on a limb here with a list of 5 cameras they deem better than your phone. Sure it’s a nice list, but is this really newsworthy?

 

Who even needs a camera with Google’s ideas for computational photoraphy. The good folks over at The Verge put up an interesting article discussing the what if aspect of cameras and photography as they merge with high end tech, specifically computational photography. Absurd? Terrifying? Exciting? What do you think?

 

Samsung Galaxy S8 eliminates the physical Home Button

In what is being called a bold move, Samsung has dropped the physical home button from their phones, opting instead for a pressure sensitive on screen home button option. Is this a big deal or just one more thing for people to freak out about?

 

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer drops on Good Friday

Where were you when the trailer went live? Picture it, Good Friday, sitting at your desk at work and all of a sudden you are getting notifications from everywhere that the brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi just went live! We know you watched it, but what did you think?What will the old, weathered Skywalker saying he only knows one truth….It’s time for the Jedi to end, mean for the franchise?

 

Mark Hamill & Daisy Ridly’s Epic Star Wars: Force for Change

Added bonus! Check out a great interaction between Mark & Daisy as they announce a great contest they are sharing on Omaze, brilliant interactions and really a chance of a lifetime if you win!

RIDDLE OF THE WEEK:“Many have heard me, but no one has seen me, and I will not speak back until spoken to.  WHAT AM I?”Make sure and send us your guesses to [email protected] and don’t by shy, record yourself giving the answer and email the audio file over and we’ll play it on the show next week!

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

The guys cover a smorgasbord of topic today including hacking, movies, baseball, password security and the answer to the hour long riddle!

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Dallas Siren Hack - Big news out of Texas as someone hacks the public siren system and the guys decide the Dallas Sirens should be the name of a sports team. 

 

Xbox One Game Pass - Did Xbox finally hit a homerun with the concept of a monthly subscription gaming model? Is this the ideal fit for gamers on a budget?

 

Pittsburgh Pirates bring the Super Mario Fun - Baseball is already America's pastime but in Pittsburgh they brought the fun level up to the next level. 

 

It's time to talk movies! How about a little discussion of the new Thor : Ragnarok movie trailer, The Dark Tower Series and a full host of other movie talk, including how 2017 is set for a huge year full of action/adventure movies, check out the Movie Release Schedule! 

 

Password Security is becoming more and more important in today's society and Adam has a great recommendation on a service to help keep it all secure. Check out Keepass.

 

Cool App/Site of the Week: Flipboard

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

Adam and Dave construct a great show after they fired Jason from the podcast.  Dave starts out talking about re-purposing and old PC he has, Adam explains the everything you need to know about Bitcoin and then they cover current and upcoming movies, ending with some scary Stephen King talk!

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COOL IDEAS TO REPURPOSE OLD PC’s - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2454182,00.asp

Instagram shadow banning photographers - https://petapixel.com/2017/03/28/photographers-claim-instagram-shadow-banning-accounts/

What is Bitcoin? - https://www.yahoo.com/tech/now-i-get-it-bitcoin-155147167.html

Who accepts bitcoin - https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-dell-to-rakuten-10-most-popular-vendors-that-accept-bitcoin

A show that often talks Bitcoin: Freetalk live - https://www.freetalklive.com/

Boss Logic Flash/Kong Machup Poster - https://www.instagram.com/p/BQl7vVnAsaw/?taken-by=bosslogic&hl=en

Cool sites of the day: www.instructables.com, http://www.diyphotography.net/

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

As promised here is the special episode chock full of listener questions and a big announcement.

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Godzilla list of 10 best movies - http://www.indiewire.com/2014/05/ranked-the-top-10-greatest-godzilla-movies-85961/

CLOSING WISDOM: Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. -Abraham Lincoln

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

The guys talk video game worlds, worlds depicted in wood, Austin Powers, Hawaii joins the Union, drive-thru liquor, Schlitz, Cannabis Conversation, pocket instruments, go to apps, podcast apps, Reddit, Face swapping, more apps and a crazy long riddle.

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Ten Largest worlds in video games - http://gamingbolt.com/ten-largest-worlds-in-video-games (Listener submitted via Twitter by Matt (@MW_Mapboy))

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall - https://youtu.be/_Ql1DmvHJNA

History of The Elder Scrolls - https://youtu.be/vUpWWKDsuPk

Check out a company called “Origin Artwork” - http://www.originartwork.com/

Alexa making beer runs - http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/03/21/amazon-alexa-beer-wine-alcohol-runs-amazon-now-two-hour-delivery/99454496/

Pocket Guitar - https://phonebibi.com/products/pocket-guitar

The hosts Go-To Apps:

Dave: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Smugmug, Spotify

Jason: Facebook, Google Plus, Finch, Podcast Addict, Banking, ebay, Steam, Texting, Chomp SMS - games: dragon quest 8, minecraft

Adam: ??

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

A.D.D. has truly kicked in this episode, covering topics such as processors, virtual photography, The Walking Dead and a riddle by the show's new Riddler ... Dave. Oh and Adam plays us out live! 

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Ryzen 5 arrives April 11th

Monster AMD Ryzen 16-Core/32 thread CPU - Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2017/03/19/monster-amd-ryzen-16-core-cpu-could-be-on-the-way-1000-cheaper-and-faster-than-intel/#5528df0b3d62

PC Building Simulator - http://www.techspot.com/news/68537-someone-has-created-pc-building-simulator-game.html

Best gaming controllers for PC gaming?

Virtual Photography - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/podcast-game-photography

Siri’s “108” Prank

Google creates new jpeg compression - https://fstoppers.com/news/google-creates-guetzli-new-jpeg-encoder-35-percent-smaller-files-without-loss-169883

 

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to [email protected] and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!

 

What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]

The guys look to the future to see what technology has to offer, plus go off on a tangent about Dane Cook and once again visit the Marvel universe.  Oh and they do mention the Nintendo Switch again ... argh!

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Displate - https://displate.com/

Google and Levi’s releasing a connected smart jacket - http://www.levi.com/US/en_US/features/levi-commuter-xgoogle-jacquard/

Calling Dr. Alexa - https://www.forbes.com/sites/leebelltech/2017/03/11/alexa-whats-wrong-with-me-amazons-virtual-assistant-could-replace-your-doctor/#22c3dced5721

Predictions on the state of home technology in the next few years - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/03/13/7-predictions-on-the-next-smart-home-innovation/#6a973fa2e78d

5G data is coming - https://apple.news/ABfOx99sPRyqbAMoWe5_XJQ

Pogue’s Basics: Use YouTube's built-in stabilizer - https://apple.news/AGddz4SN8Q1-7Nx0UDwlKYwNintendo Switch Launch Issues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb-srOfRqNc 

 

Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  Our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/digitalsouppodcast.  Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!What the guys are doing outside the podcast:

 

Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru

           [email protected]

Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape

           [email protected]

Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/

           [email protected]