This is a repost of Episode 299 from March 3, 2011 . Enjoy while we are out!

Coming up in this episode…

* Worst iPad accessory ever

* Doing Zoidberg impersonations can be hazardous to your health

* My next wish for the Wii

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* Shout out to the chat room

* Happy Birthday to:

* 11 – Andy Helsby of Absoblogginlutely!

* 11 – Ken Kitzman a.k.a kitzken or Kender form hell

* 13 – Johanna Gonzalez a.k.a. MightyJo

* 14 – Pi Day (3/14)

* Huge apology for missing Zhadum’s birthday shout out on the last show (2/23)

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On This Day in History for March 9, 2011

* It was on this day in 1862 that the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fight to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first battle between two ironclad warships.

* The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York today in 1959.

* And it was today in 1997 that Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.

Happy Birthday goes out on this date to

* German astronomer David Fabricius born today in 1564

* Today is also the the birthday of Franz Joseph Gall, the German neuroscientist in 1758

* March 9, 1825 marks the birthday of Russian aviation pined Alexander F. Mozhaiski

* Also born today in 1887, German geneticist Fritz Lenz

* American computing pioneer Howard Aiken was born today in 1900

* Today in 1904 is also the birthday of American engineer and high fidelity pioneer Paul Klipsch

* On this day in 1923 Austrian-born physicist Walter Kohn is born

* The first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, was born today in 1934.

* also sharing the same birthday is American chess player Bobby Fischer

* and finally 1963 – David Pogue, Technology columnist David Pogue turns

And that’s the way it was – on this day in history – for March 9, 2011

News

* What happens when you put your head in a particle accelerator

* Guy’s Zoidberg impression gets nose broken

* Idiot drug dealer’s money laundering scheme – comic books

Hacks & Strange Stories

* What would happen if a Vulcan studied to be a Jedi?

* NES 8-bit breathalizer – when is a Wii version available?

Remember When

* From Cian: Upgrading through all version of Windows

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