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Leaning tower of SpaceX - Episode 112


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Episode 112 has a wide variety of topics we discuss with the help of returning guest Jeff Naumann.

We kick the discussion off with Brad finally jumping on the Amazon Prime bandwagon then transition to talking about Brother creating printers to sell which will automatically order replacement ink cartridges. Next up, "hover board" safety and recalls followed by Brad talking about his first week with his Lumia 950 and Windows Mobile 10.

The three of us find it hard to believe that Google apparently paid Apple $1 Billion to make sure the Google search engine was the default in iOS and can you believe Brad was mentioned on a recent episode of IGN's "The Vault" Podcast?

Finally we talk about some of the latest news from Elon Musk and the recent SpaceX launch test then end with some Hyperloop discussion.

All this plus our App & Entertainment Picks plus our NEW Beer Pick of the Week segment in which Brad talks about his favorite beers which you should all check for at your local drinking establishment, provided you are of legal age in your country of course.

 

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Hosts and Guest
  • Kevin Harvell
  • Brad Whiteside
  • Jeff Naumann
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    Topics Discussed
    • Amazon Prime experiences
    • Amazon and Brother to begin selling printers that will automatically order replacement ink cartridges when the printer detects you are running low
    • "Hover board" safety and recalls (Watch this special Mike Tyson "hover board" accident)
    • Brad talks about his first week with the Lumia 950
    • Google reportedly paid Apple $1 billion to keep Google as the default iOS search engine
    • Brad enjoys his 15 minutes of fame on the IGN "Vault" Show (hear his mention at about the 16:30 mark)
    • Tesla hopes to have autonomous cars in two to three years
    • Recent SpaceX launch and landing was THIS close to being a complete success
    • Hyperloop testing site close to starting construction
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      App & Entertainment Picks
      • TV - Making a Murderer (Netflix)
      • Music - Miles Davis "The Last Word: Warner Bros Years"
      • Music - Parkway Drive
      • Music - Sabaton
      • App - Pikazo (iOS $2.99, coming VERY soon to Android)
      • App - Barcode Wallet (Windows Mobile)
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        Weekly Poll Question
        • Current -Which music streaming service do you prefer? Cast your vote here
        • Previous - Which interests you the most, Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality? View results
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          Beer Pick of the Week
          • Schlafly Barley Wine
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            • Brad on Untapped
            • Kevin on Untapped
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