Tech's Last Call | Techies Talking Tech Tonight

Video games are really back with like new releases and things. As with the turning of the season, the arrival of Madden signal a change in the pace of game releases. Specifically, it goes from no games coming out to an an quenchable flood of video games coming out. With that, Trey and Jimmy have begun the process of standing in that flood. This week, it's Sims 4 and Destiny. Their overall perspective: Game of the Year may be in trouble unless things get better. Tune in if you want more details. 

Between Sony's 13in, $1100, e-ink, a new 3DS that creates incompatibilities, and Chromebooks for schools, it is important to take some time and celebrate how messed up technology is. We have laptops that are tablets. E-Readers priced like laptops, and a historic game company forgetting the point of console gaming. No matter how big this industry gets, it is still the same place that brought you Rob the Robot, the Que-Cat, and the Kin Spot. 

This week on Techies Talking Tech Tonight, Trey and Jimmy go back to their roots and talk about video games that are in no way current. Jimmy waxes poetical about the N64. Trey drags the conversation back to the Dreamcast. Jimmy discusses the joys of couch multiplayer. Trey brings up something call Mount Your Friends and another thing called Gang Beasts. Trey then talks about how he doesn’t like having to cut off his own finger in Heavy Rain. Jimmy wonders about Trey’s sanity. Video games are a many splendored thing.

This week, the two shows combine into one mega-episode. You get a run down of the week's news, such as it was, and random tech commentary all in one neat 40 minutes. What more could you ask for? Well, you're getting a rundown of Microsoft's new voice assistant Cortana, the feud between Lyft and Uber, the lack of real news out of Gamescom, and a positive view of dumping ice on your head. Plus, Trey and Jimmy celebrate the WiiU and the Cathedral of Cologne. It's a well cultured show, really. 

This week, the show is mostly about consumer advice. Specifically, DO NOT buy car head units from Kenwood. With that out of the way, Trey and Jimmy also explore the many resplendent worlds of enterprise tech, tech etiquette, Microsoft's current strategy, Azure, the philosophy of art,  and Jimmy's ennui about being everyone's photographer. They can fit a lot in when they put their minds to it.  

Wearables! They seem to be the hot topic of the season in the technology sector. In reality, they are another way to open up a new segment of stuff that we don't quite need, but with the imminent arrival of a slew of Android Ware devices and the much rumored iWatch, wearable tech seems here to stay. Yet, as Trey and Jimmy have been exploring, the stuff currently on the market, fitness bands (in this case the Polar Loop) and the Pebbles, are not quite the devices we're looking for. The Pebble is mighty close though. 

When you use technology for a long time, it almost becomes a part of you. So, from that perspective, the consternation of Windows 8 starts to make more sense. Something that as been a part of us for 20 years, Windows that looks like Windows 95, has literally been ripped out and replaced with something that is somewhat functional but operates as inconsistent nonsense from time to time. Also, when one cannot connect to the Internet, it can constitute quite a problem for the modern millennial. See, this is a positive show - really!  

The team has been on hiatus for a few weeks because literally everyone was on the road for at least a few of them. Now, Trey and Jimmy are back, and they have a litany of new and old products that they have been road testing. Trey has converted to using a Surface Pro 3 as one of his main devices. Jimmy spent extended time with the Moto G. Trey, also, used the Lumia 1020 as his primary camera on vacation. Conclusions from all this? Moto G is less bad than it should. Surface Pro 3 is in the running for device of the year, and the Lumia 1020 is just about the best camera for the price. Tune in to get the specifics. 

As is really the norm on Techies Talking Tech Tonight, the team really covers the hot button issues. Trey has actual news to report. He went hands on with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and is on the verge of preordering. It's just not quite perfect, but it's really close. Jimmy on the other hand is off in enterprise land with a rant against Oracle, and Sidney is tired of your ugly Facebook babies. See, everything is super current and topical. 

Gaming is in the air. We are in the run up to E3 next week. Watch Dogs and Mario Kart came out. They are both even worth playing. The team is also filled with positivity about Kickstarter because Reading Rainbow has made over $3.5 million. Sidney is even in favor of game-ification with Zombies Run. Listening to this week's show, you would be forgive for not recognizing our usual rage filled crew. Don't get used to it. The rage will probably be back next week.