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Rocket
By RelayTechnology
Rocket episodes
- 90: These Memes Are Gross
Brianna, Christina, and Simone discuss Palmer Luckey's financial backing of an alt-right meme Think Tank, and the latest iPhone-gate. Finally, they weigh in on whether Snap Inc.'s new glasses are really hideous or not!
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander.
- HelpSpot: The most comprehensive and flexible help desk software around. Get 10% off with the code ROCKET.
Links and Show Notes Palmer Luckey, Millionaire Founder of Oculus Rift, Loves Donald Trump and Dates a Gamergater Palmer Luckey: The Facebook Near-Billionaire Secretly Funding Trump’s Meme Machine - The Daily Beast My iPhone 7 Plus is Emitting Noise From Logic Board (Updated) – 512 Pixels Why are some iPhone 7s making hissing noises? - The Verge No, hisses and buzzes aren't unique to iPhone 7 and aren't a problem | iMore Snapchat glasses - Business Insider Snapchat Releases First Hardware Product, Spectacles - WSJ What We Can Learn From Women Who Break the Rules - The New York Times57 min - 89: Garbage Web of Privacy
Brianna, Christina, and Simone review the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+, and then segue into the garbage web of privacy we've built in 2016, and how it affects MacOS Sierra. Last but certainly not least, the death of Brangelina.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Squarespace: Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
- MacPaw: Check out the new ‘Back to School’ bundle to give your Mac a spring clean after the Summer.
Links and Show Notes Apple Finally Got Me to Buy a Huge Phone iPhone 7 Review Review: Apple AirPods | WIRED Why Would Apple Turn Its Messaging App Into Such a Nightmare? Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature - The Verge Doing the two-step: Switching to Apple's two-factor authentication - Six Colors Possible Gizmodo Fan Angelina Jolie Is Divorcing Brad Pitt1 hr 15 min - 88: #HotInHerreParty
Brianna, Christina, and Simone discuss the state of streaming and Nelly's struggles with income taxes, as well as the worst tragedy to strike our nation: the theft of the 24-foot Chick-Fil-A inflatable cow. Then they dovetail neatly into exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7s somehow, and it gets real.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘ROCKET’
- Braintree: Code for easy online payments.
Links and Show Notes Nelly Needs At Least 287,176,547 “Hot In Herre” Streams To Pay Off His IRS Debt | SPIN Revenue rising for recording industry, thanks to streaming - MarketWatch Watch Exactly What Paris Hilton Does When She DJs Spotify Seeks to Fine-Tune Music Rights as It Gears Up for IPO - WSJ Why Does Spotify Pay Out Such A Terrible Per-Stream Rate? The Answer Is More Complicated Than You Think Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explodes, Burns 6-Year-Old: Report Samsung Is Limiting Note 7 Batteries to 60 Percent to Avoid More Explosions Feds: Stop Using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Samsung Blames Small Battery Flaw for Prompting Note 7 Recall - Bloomberg Your Phone Is a Ticking Time Bomb Street Interviews: "What Pokémon Would You Date?" - YouTube1 hr 14 min - 87: Tweak and Twerk and Twunk
Glenn Fleishman joins Simone and Brianna to get down and dirty on Apple's September Event. We talk about the fancy new camera, the loss of the headphone jack, and more spicy opinions!
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Squarespace: Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
- TrackR: Find lost items in seconds. Get 30% off with the code ROCKET.
Guest Starring:Glenn Fleishman
Links and Show Notes Revolution 60: Special Edition on Steam Glenn Fleishman: Unsolicited Pundit Daria Defore iPhone 7 First Impressions: Not Just the Same Thing All Over Again Two cameras in iPhone 7 Plus allow synthetic zoom, soft-focus backgrounds | Macworld Inside iPhone 7: Why Apple Killed The Headphone Jack - BuzzFeed News AirPods hands-on: They stayed in my ears and sounded awesome | Macworld Apple pushes new EarPods and AirPods for a future without headphone jacks | Macworld Courage. | TechCrunch Don’t worry, Square’s card reader works with Apple’s iPhone 7 headphone jack adapter | Macworld1 hr 9 min - 86: Talk About Me to Journalism
Mikah Sargent fills in for Christina, for discussions on Transmission, the PS4 Slim and Dead or Alive.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Blue Apron: A better way to cook.
- HelpSpot: The most comprehensive and flexible help desk software around. Get 10% off with the code ROCKET.
Guest Starring:Mikah Sargent
Links and Show Notes I'm Thrilled Hillary Clinton Is Taking On The Alt-Right & You Should Be, Too | Bustle iMore | The #1 site for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and all things Apple! Mac BitTorrent client Transmission compromised by malware (again) | The Daily Dot Popular BitTorrent Client Transmission Gets Infected With Malware Again New PS4 ‘Slim’ console may come with a new DualShock 4 | Polygon Review: PlayStation 4 Slim | LetsPlayVideoGames.com The PlayStation 4 Slim is real, unboxed and reviewed | Polygon1 hr 21 min - 85: Die on the Daddy Hill
Christina, Brianna, and Simone discuss Bloomberg’s latest Apple Watch report, and bid goodbye to John Gruber’s notes app, Vesper. Then they accidentally devolve into a deep discussion on Daddy and the Discourse.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate PDF editing tool.
- Blue Apron: A better way to cook.
Links and Show Notes Apple Can't Disconnect Watch From iPhone - Bloomberg Apple Said to Hit Snag Cutting Apple Watch, iPhone Ties - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Bloomberg’s Report on Apple Watch 2 Daring Fireball: Vesper, Adieu iTextEditors - iPhone and iPad text/code editors and writing tools compared You Can't Appropriate Daddy Alma Whitaker addresses the “daddy” controversy.1 hr 24 min - 84: My Cool Aunt
Brianna, Christina, and Simone talk about sports coming to your Apple TV via Twitter, and Tim Cook’s interview in the Washington Post. Finally, we talk about the new Rogue One trailer and our excitement!
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Squarespace: Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
- TrackR: Find lost items in seconds. Get 30% off with the code ROCKET.
Links and Show Notes Twitter and its live NFL games might be coming to Apple TV | The Verge Tim Cook, the interview: Running Apple 'is sort of a lonely job' | The Washington Post Tim Cook gives lengthy interview to mark five years in charge of Apple | The Verge Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer (Official) - YouTube New Rogue One Trailer Reveals How the Rebels Find Out About the Death Star 'Rogue One' international trailer offers a key plot twist1 hr 8 min - 83: Suddenly EDM
The Rocket hosts talk about Macbook Pro rumors and some of the exaggerations about the new MBP’s abilities. Then they talk about No Man’s Sky, and the exaggerations about the game’s abilities. And then, they talk about Stranger Things, and the exaggeration of—nevermind, Brianna just kinda didn’t dig it as much as everyone else.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘ROCKET’
- Blue Apron: A better way to cook.
Links and Show Notes Mashable - Tech Top 10 Questions About No Man's Sky - SEO Play Episode 1 - YouTube Apple Said to Plan First Pro Laptop Overhaul in Four Years - Bloomberg MacBook Pro Lineup Set For 'Most Significant Overhaul in Over 4 Years' - Mac Rumors No Man's Sky players travel the exact same planet without ever crossing paths (update) - Polygon No Man’s Sky isn’t the game I expected: thoughts on the first 10 hours | Polygon The addictive boredom of No Man’s Sky - Polygon Yes, Stranger Things is definitely worth watching - Polygon The real star of Stranger Things is Dungeons & Dragons - Polygon cess_winona_01_v.jpg (300×372) Brianna Wu on Twitter: "TFW You get away with HOURS of illegal parking https://t.co/EK6SQWPO0P"1 hr 2 min - 82: iPhone Size Queen
This week on another thrilling episode of Rocket, Brianna, Christina, and Simone talk about the new Xbox One S and whether or not people are ready for it. Then, they fall into phone fatigue and finally wrap things up talking about the new Snapchat, I mean Instagram.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- Squarespace: Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
- Braintree: Code for easy online payments.
Links and Show Notes Do you need the Xbox One S? | Polygon Microsoft hid performance boosts for old games in Xbox One S, told no one | Ars Technica Xbox One S review | The Verge HDR is TV's next big format war, and Samsung and Sony could find themselves on the losing side - CNET Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is classy, powerful and super secure Instagram just declared war on Snapchat Snapchat shouldn't be spooked by Instagram Stories Instagram's new stories are a near-perfect copy of Snapchat stories | The Verge Instagram is building the anti-harassment tools Twitter won't | The Verge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is classy, powerful and super secure1 hr 19 min - 81: Slackmaster G
Christina, Simone, and Brianna keep things apolitical in a discussion about the DNC hacks and the meaning of privacy. Then they segue into game developers’ critiques of the Universal Windows Platform and bid goodbye to Marissa Mayer’s tenure at Yahoo.
This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:- TrackR: Find lost items in seconds. Get 30% off with the code ROCKET.
- TidBITS: Rocket listeners get a special 20% off each of the ebooks Take Control of Slack Basics and Take Control of Slack Admin by shopping via http://slackhelp.me/rocket (discount automatically applied when you check out).
Links and Show Notes DNC email leaks, explained - Vox Sources: US officials warned DNC of hack months before the party acted - CNNPolitics.com The Russia-linked election hack is a sign of things to come | The Verge Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam 'progressively worse' with Windows 10 patches | PC Gamer After Yahoo, Marissa Mayer May Have to Wait for Another CEO Chance - WSJ Marissa Mayer’s Media Problem at Yahoo Is Now Verizon’s to Solve - The New York Times Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo, explained - Vox How Marissa Mayer changed Yahoo - charts - Business Insider How Yahoo derailed Tumblr1 hr 7 min
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Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort had accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by…
Christina Warren, Brianna Wu, and Simone De Rochefort.
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