Arnold Schwarzenegger sends a secret message to the California Congress.  A sad day for geeks: Jolt Cola is ceasing production.  We talk about the “Yo Dawg” meme.  China accuses Google of unfair censorship (ironic much?).  Blackberry phones get eavesdropping software.  Musicians call for a release of the torture soundtrack details.  DARPA is researching putting the … Continue reading "Episode 19: We’re on the Torture Soundtrack!"

Hulu announces a pay model.  Scientists have developed a robot that can ski.  Red Hat addresses the Supreme Court on software patents.  There’s a new solar plant in Florida, it’s the largest in the U.S.  Somebody developed a working iPhone costume. Show notes available at http://wiki.whatstherumpuspodcast.com/18

Jack Thompson is in the news again.  Guess who he’s suing this time.  Google issues a cease and desist order to an Android Hacker.  Microsoft reveals a new open source multi-core OS.  Verizon takes a cheap shot at the iPhone.  Marge Simpson poses for Playboy.  Ryder loses his mind about the FloH club.  Tesla is … Continue reading "Episode 17: That’s So Gimmicky"

Bend over!  Best Buy has a new plan to bilke you of your money.  New firefighter boots allow others to track them.  Pizza Hut has a deal for the lazy.  Bravo Gustavo: the new iPhone app that lets you flail around like an idiot.  French Parliament plans to mandate full disclosure regarding the use of … Continue reading "Episode 16: The Chuck and I"

Secret GPS tracking is now legal in Massachusetts.  College students can purcahse Windows 7 for only $30.  A fascinating light show in the sky was caused by an interesting culprit.  Banana theft is on the rise in India, find out why.  A student kills an intruder with a samurai sword.  The music industry wants royalties … Continue reading "Episode 15: Hunk of Space Poopy"

This week, the Dallas Cowboys continue their streak of giant screen fails.  Someone found an SMB exploit that crashes Windows Vista and 7.  Play Monopoly via Google Maps.  Grocers will soon be able to label their produce without stickers, find out how!  The 802.11n standard has finally been finalized.  Julius Andreas Gimli Arn MacGyver Chewbacka … Continue reading "Episode 14: The Prime Minister of Episodes"

We’re broadcasting live now!  Wikipedia to start color coding edits.  Audi President calls the Chevy Volt “A Car for Idiots.”  A woman tried to sue Yahoo for the search results of a vanity search.  We discuss an alternative to phone numbers and the dangers of Jessica Biel.  There’s a new 2 TB hard drive on … Continue reading "Episode 13: Less of an Episode, More of a Knuckle Rub"

Brooklynites have redefined the phrase “dumpster diving.”  Sony creates the all too literal Virtual Library for eBooks.  We discuss why linux notebook battery life still sucks.  Police try to trick hackers in New Zealand with hilarious results.  San Francisco has opened its data through datasf.org.  Also in SF, someone set up a life size Candyland.  … Continue reading "Episode 12: The Joe Montana of Episodes"

This week we talk about Peewee Herman coming back to Hollywood, Mr T plugs World of Warcraft, and T-Mobile starts charging for a paper bill.  A new router has been designed to stop the Internet from being bogged bown by video traffic.  Find out what a domain smack is and laugh at some examples. Holograms … Continue reading "Episode 11: Americal"

This week we talk about the new Star Trek movie, the Icy Hot Stunnaz, and Cash for Clunkers.  A high school student is suing Amazon over book deletions. Cold Stone Creamery has developed a no-melt ice cream.  A chinese man was beaten to death in an Internet Addiction camp.  Find out what the 25 most … Continue reading "Episode 10: Godwinned"