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  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0008: "That's No Moon..."

    What’s the best operating system? Alien-made moons? Greeks playing DnD, and much more...

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —"To Hate Windows 8? And Linux?”

    Tech Roulette:

    —“ESA Indicates Mars’ Moon Phobos is Hollow and Artificial" Link: tinyurl.com/c9t7lwf

    Website of the Week:

    —“newalbumreleases.net: Get New Music for Free without Torrents!" Link: newalbumreleases.net/

    Software of the Week:

    —“qBittorrent” Link: qbittorrent.sourceforge.net/

    Game Talk:

    —“The World’s Oldest D20 is Really, Really Old." Link: tinyurl.com/b9fcz28

    Hacker Stories:

    —”Aaron Swartz” Link: lfb.org/today/aaron-swartz-hero-and-martyr/

    Pick of the Week:

    —"The Essential Ellison by Harlan Ellison” Link: tinyurl.com/atvbmt7

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 30 min
  • Sovryn Tech Special 0002: "Uhhh...Dolphins?"

    The much touted special episode that is entirely about dolphins...but uhh...why is it about dolphins?

    Special Guest: None

    LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

    —”Dolphin Self-recognition Mirrors Our Own” Link: www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm…recognition
    —”The Discovery of Dolphin Language” Link: wakeup-world.com/2011/11/28/the-d…olphin-language/
    —”Stricken Dolphin Who ‘Asked’ Hawaii Diver for Help” Link: tinyurl.com/ajbr8o8
    —”Orphan Elephants” Link: ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/09/orp…bert-text/2
    —”Dolphin Social Networks Show First of Culture” Link: www.livescience.com/21989-dolphin-s…ls-culture.html
    —”Divided Dolphin Societies Merge ‘For First Time’” Link: www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18985101
    —”Dolphins Deserve Same Rights as Humans, Say Scientists” Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17116882

    APPENDIX:

    Check out these videos for more info on dolphins and things discussed during the show!
    —www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgJl4bONOqc
    —www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kzOfuiTeo
    —www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVZ6dk9FRlE
    —www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/ho…smart-dolphins.html

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 34 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0007: "Look At That DNA Release!"

    Life in the clouds? A natural erection that lasts for hours? What’s a DNA gun? Also learn new languages for fun and for free, a hacker in Iraq, Babylon 5, and much more...

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —"Life in the Troposphere?" Link: tinyurl.com/b5f28q8

    Tech Roulette:

    —“This bite will give you an erection!" Link: www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269455,00.html
    —“This DNA Gun Will Tag Felons for Weeks!” Link: tinyurl.com/bdruufd

    Website of the Week:

    —“Learn new languages for free on any computer!" Link: www.duolingo.com

    Software of the Week:

    —“FocusWriter” Link: gottcode.org/focuswriter/

    Game Talk:

    —“Valve sued by German consumer group because Steam users can’t resell games." Link: tinyurl.com/aonm84g

    Hacker Stories:

    —”A Hacker Goes to Iraq (Spring 2003)” Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_machine

    Pick of the Week:

    —"Babylon 5...and why I pimp it...”

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Sovryn Tech Special 0001: "Bitcoin, Baby!"

    The very first Sovryn Tech special! And it’s all about Bitcoins, baby! What are Bitcoins? Why are they interesting? What does Brian think about Bitcoins? Listen and learn!

    Special Guest: None

    How to anonymously (or, as anonymously as possible) get Bitcoins:

    1. Use a VPN (www.privateinternetaccess.com is actually a VPN that accepts Bitcoins for payment).
    2. Get on the internet through TOR (www.torproject.org/download/download).
    3. Get a TOR-specific e-mail account (www.tormail.org).
    4. Go to www.BitInstant.com and have BitInstant send the Bitcoins that you purchase to your TOR-specific e-mail address.
    5. Now go to www.coinapult.com and send your Bitcoins from your TOR-specific e-mail address to any e-mail address where you want your Bitcoins to reside. That’s it!

    APPENDIX:

    —Do not use Dwolla for getting Bitcoins. BREAKING! Link: codinginmysleep.com/dwolla-begins-s…-+hnycombinator)

    CORRECTIONS:

    —In this episode, Brian Sovryn stated that TradeHill was based in Canada and was shut down by regulations from the Canadian government. As a correction, TradeHill was actually not based in Canada and was not shutdown by the Canadian government.

    LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

    —www.weusecoins.com
    —www.bitcoin.org
    —www.electrum.org
    —www.BitInstant.com
    —www.blockchain.info
    —www.bitpay.com
    —www.mtgox.com
    —www.canadianbitcoins.com
    —www.instawallet.com
    —www.bitcoinmagazine.com
    —bitcoinfoundation.org/

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 29 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0006: "Oh, Stephanie..."

    Does Facebook make you mindless? Imagine stepping into a technological timewarp! And Stephanie gets very candid....

    Special Guest: Stephanie Murphy

    Stories of the Week:

    —"Does Facebook praise kill self-control?" Link: www.wired.com/business/2013/01/s…trol-and-facebook/

    Tech Roulette:

    —“What it’s like to experience technology after 25 years in jail..." Link: gizmodo.com/5974555/what-its-li…m_medium=socialflow

    Website of the Week:

    —“Gawker Media Blogs: Gawker, Deadspin, Kotaku, Jezebel, io9, Jalopnik, Gizmodo, and Life hacker:" Link: advertising.gawker.com/gawkermedia/

    Software of the Week:

    —“Audacity: Free, open-source, cross-platform sound editing to rival them all!" Link: audacity.sourceforge.net/

    Game Talk:

    —“Video games lead to cosplay, not violence." Link: silverunderground.com/2013/01/video-…-not-violence/

    Hacker Stories:

    —Stephanie shares with us her early start into technology, and how it set her free!

    Pick of the Week:

    —"Vibram Fiver Finger Shoes" Link: www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 36 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0005: "Look But Don't Touch"

    A "touchy" gamble? Is crowdfunding taking over? School hacking hijinks and TRON...what's TRON?

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —"Why Touch Screens Will Not Take Over" Link: www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm…t-take-over

    Tech Roulette:

    —“2012: The Year Crowdfunding Was Kickstarted Into the Mainstream" Link: techcrunch.com/2012/12/31/2012-t…o-the-mainstream/

    Website of the Week:

    —“Google Voice: The Future of Communications?"
    www.google.com/voice/

    Software of the Week:

    —“BlueStacks Android Emulator: Android without an Android" Link: www.bluestacks.com/

    Game Talk:

    —“Megaman vs Street Fighter: The Game That Should've Never Been" Link: www.capcom-unity.com/mega_man

    Hacker Stories:

    —“Fun With School ID Numbers (Summer 2005) by gLoBuS" from 2600 Magazine

    Pick of the Week:

    —"The TRON Series"

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0004: "Hypnotic Televisions"

    What the deuce is a 4k television? Drones that don't kill? Why did Mr. Sovryn get into technology? And do Google without...well...Google. And a lot more...

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —“Why do I need a 4k television?” Link: www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/01/…-4k-push-ces-2013/

    Tech Roulette:

    —“Aid Drones Tested in the Caribbean” Listener Credit: Ben Hammer Link: reason.com/24-7/2013/01/09/aid…ed-in-the-caribbean

    Website of the Week:

    —“pixlr.com: The free Photoshop alternative that runs on anything.” Link: pixlr.com

    Software of the Week:

    —“Yandex: Do the Google without Google” Link: www.yandex.com

    Game Talk:

    —“PC vs. The Consoles"

    Hacker Stories:

    —“Some personal reasons for getting into technology..."

    Pick of the Week:

    —“Star Wars #1 by Dark Horse Comics” Links: www.darkhorse.com/Comics/19-812/Star-Wars-1

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0003: "2013 New Year Security Special"

    Joined by Kristov--a real-life hacker--this is an entire episode about privacy and security: Sovryn Tech’s first New Year Security Special! Listen in and get great tips and facts about how to make your digital world and life as secure and private as you can. We even talk about SIPRNet!

    Special Guest: Kristov

    Websites of the Week:

    —"Panopticlick: Find out how secure you really are!" Link: panopticlick.eff.org/
    —"The Onion Router" Link: www.torproject.org/

    Software of the Week:

    —"TrueCrypt" Link: www.truecrypt.org/
    —"TOR bundle on downloads page (Includes Firefox with plugins, and Vidalia)"
    Link: www.torproject.org/download/download
    —"NoScript" Link: noscript.net/
    —"HTTPS Everywhere" Link: www.eff.org/https-everywhere
    —"TORbutton Firefox plugin" Link: www.torproject.org/torbutton/
    —"VirtualBox" Link: www.virtualbox.org/
    —"Ghostery" Link: www.ghostery.com/
    —"Notscripts for Chrome" Link: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/…dajjpkkcfn?hl=en
    —"Script No" Link: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/…lahbdbdgdf?hl=en
    —“Portableapps, software suite” Link: portableapps.com
    —"Virtual Private Networks" Links:
    —www.justfreevpn.com/
    —www.hidemyass.com/
    —www.ipvanish.com/
    —www.privateinternetaccess.com/

    Pick of the Week:

    —“Hacker Rap Review"
    —Dr. Raid's “Clockwork” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6-lahYuKuk
    —Dual Core's “The Game” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpqqa9hf1ZY
    —YT Cracker's “LOL Money” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6dJtScSnxM, “Hacker War” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8BbTl7Rk0, “Mr. Pwns” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLrXYTiRzmI, “#Lulzsec” Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3bGo9_3C4E

    BONUS:

    —"The Pirate Bay's 10th Anniversary Party" Link: torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-plots…iversary-121010/
    —"Hackers (1995 Film)" Link: www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0002: "Do It For Free"

    "Developing countries" aren't so undeveloped. Is Facebook your friend? Backup your music collection for free, play Mario games that Nintendo wishes they made, and are hackers better off without internet access? And more...

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —"M-Pesa: Cellphone-based money service that doesn't require bank branches, is bigger than Paypal...and isn't used in the USA!" Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Pesa

    Tech Roulette:

    —“Reminder: Companies Aren't Your Friends” Link:

    www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/12/reminde…t-your-friends/

    Website of the Week:

    —“Google Play Music: Upload 20,000 songs complete free and play them anywhere!” Link: play.google.com/store/music?utm_s…campaign=gplaunch

    Software of the Week:

    —“Microsoft Security Essentials: Free, automatic, lightweight, anti-virus for Windows PC's” Link: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/…tials-download

    Game Talk:

    —"Mario's free Triple-header for PC."

    —"Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.1" Link: www.explodingrabbit.com/games/super-m…os-crossover/

    —"Super Mario Bros. Forever" Link: download.cnet.com/New-Super-Mario-…_4-10344976.html

    —"Super Mario Bros. X" Link: mariobrosx.webs.com/

    Hacker Stories:

    —“My life after Anonymous: 'I feel more fulfilled without the internet' by Jakes Davis" Link: www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012…-redirect=false

    Pick of the Week:

    —"Lindsey Stirling: Violinist that has become an internet--and overall music--sensation!" Link: www.youtube.com/user/lindseystomp
    —Lindsey Stirling's Zelda performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWyI-58gpic

    —Her song "Crystalize:" www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHjpOzsQ9…ABC09FBCD&index=8

    —Her song "Spontaneous Me:" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPOztxXW…L5DF6078ABC09FBCD

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Sovryn Tech Ep. 0001: "Pilot"

    The exciting (albeit perhaps “rough around the edges”) first episode of Sovryn Tech!

    Special Guest: None

    Stories of the Week:

    —“Google, Facebook, and others are begging the courts to smack down absurdly vague patents.” Link: allthingsd.com/20121209/facebook…cial-patent-case/

    Tech Roulette:

    —“Google forces SafeSearch on users…is it censorship?” Link: plus.google.com/+MikeElgan/posts/NEFAWLSj9wL

    Website of the Week:

    —“The New Myspace” Link: new.myspace.com

    Software of the Week:

    —“Portableapps, software suite” Link: www.portableapps.com

    Game Talk:

    —“Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn” Link: www.wcsaga.com

    Hacker Stories:

    —“Reading of ‘The Hacker Manifesto’ from 1986.” Link: www.phrack.org/issues.html?issue=7&id=3&mode=txt

    Pick of the Week:

    —“Music and device by Tristan Perich: ‘1-bit Symphony’ reviewed.” Links:www.tristanperich.com & www.1bitmusic.com

    Don't forget you can also visit the Sovryn Tech Soundcloud page (@sovryntech) where you can comment directly onto the podcast as it plays, and listen and download the entire Sovryn Tech show library!

    Also don't forget you can e-mail the show at: [email protected]

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    1 hr 5 min

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