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At The NexusAt The Nexus #104: You Name It, You Mame ItWith the legendary Sam Ebertz as guest, Ryan Rampersad and Matthew Petschl present new standards for Bluetooth and USB 3.1, the Innovation Act and the Supreme Court ruling on software patents, Android 4.4.1 and Microsoft's next OS, Threshold, and literally, so much more.
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Smarter Bluetooth 4.1 announced, prepares the growth of Internet of Things
BBC News – Jolla: Ex-Nokia employees launch smartphone
BBC News – Jolla: Ex-Nokia employees launch smartphone
IBM 2013 Holiday Benchmark Reports – United States
House of Representatives passes widely supported bill to fight patent trolls | The Verge
Supreme Court to Weigh Whether Software Is Patentable – Digits – WSJ
Consumer hard drive...
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The Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #64: ATN #68 — Called To A Weeping + AnimeMatthew and Ryan discuss the Buck Event before the show and the infamous conclusion to this season's most promising anime, Robotics;Notes, after ATN #68.
For the Robotics;Notes discussion, please directly tune your audio listening device to 1:13:00.
Links
Sam Ebertz Fails | the Andrew Bailey
Shuffleboard – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phase 10 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
‘Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster’ announced by Square Enix – Gaming News – Digital Spy
Nintendo Entertainment System – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII ‘renamed Final Fantasy XV, exclusive to PS4’ – Gaming News – Digital Spy
Heliosphere – Wikipedi...
2013-03-231h 48At The NexusAt The Nexus #67: Mr. BycicleRyan Rampersad and Matthew Petschl, on the eve of Reader's death, along with Sam Ebertz and Andrew Bailey, discuss the untimely despise of a service so loved, T-Mobile's merger, Cyber warfare, how Google I/O sold out in not-quite-record time and the long awaited Galaxy S4.
Links
Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Z10 goes on sale March 28th, pre-orders begin tomorrow | The Verge
DailyTech – T-Mobile, MetroPCS are Ready to Merge, After DOJ, FCC Approvals
Pirate Bay founders’ freedom of speech appeal denied | ZDNet
Think the Napster Revolution Is Over? Think Again | Underwire | Wired.com
Retina MacBook Pro customer laun...
2013-03-161h 42The Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #62: ATN #67 — I’m BoredSam Ebertz is here and he's awake, and Matt tries to fill Ryan's window with snow and Andrew Bailey discusses podcast mechanics and an easter egg with Ryan.
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The UniverseEpisode #20: Oh, Confidence!Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad discuss the Google Hangout with the International Space Station, two trolling Senators, satellites and telescopes and so much more.
2013-02-2447 minEight BitEight Bit #24: I Only Lasted Fifty Seconds!Ian Buck and Ian Decker with first time guest Sam Ebertz talk about Steam's Valentine's Day deals, more Gas Powered Games news, Halo 2's last dying breath, Bungie's Destiny and a little review on Super Hexagon.
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The Universe #19: Reaching For My Marshmallow Mateys » The-Nexus | The-Nexus
Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. lets you forget to feed your digital pets on mobile | Polygon
Chinese hacker arrested after extorting $32K from web companies to buy MMO armor | Polygon
J.J. Abrams, Valve in talks for game and Half-Life or Portal film | Polygon
Wildman Kickstarter canceled, developer to focus on k...
2013-02-181h 01The Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #49: TU #19 — This Close To Blocking YouBefore the Episode 19 of The Universe, Sam Ebertz and Matthew Petschl talk about Han Solo returning in Star Wars 7 and watching a guy eat a jar of Mayonnaise, while Ryan was crying in the corner.
Links
Harrison Ford In ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’? Han Solo Reportedly Back For New Film
Eating a Jar of mayonnaise for CHARITY – YouTube
DO THE HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL) – YouTube
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2013-02-1735 minThe UniverseEpisode #19: Reaching For My Marshmallow MateysSam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad with guest Matthew Petschl discuss what we're doing in school, Sam's cellular automata, the Chelyabinsk Meteor among others, Solving for X, Golden Spike's odd campaign, and more.
2013-02-1758 minAt The NexusAt The Nexus #61: What If I Had One Right Here?The the biggest week so far this year, Ryan Rampersad and Matthew Petschl with guest, Sam Ebertz, discuss Microsoft's Windows 8 and Surface decline, streaming video bonanzas, legal piracy, more Java issues, and more BLACKBERRY news than ever before with some hands on time with an amazing phone.
Links
Windows 8 Grabs 2.36% Market Share, Windows 7 Drops
Microsoft Launches Modern.IE To Help Developers Test Their Web Apps For Legacy And Modern Versions Of IE | TechCrunch
Firefox Moves To Block Java, Silverlight, Adobe Reader – Security –
Microsoft’s 64GB Surface Pro will only have 23GB usable storage | The Verge
Verizon rolls...
2013-02-041h 46The Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #39: EB #21 — Oh, You’re Blowing ItIan, Ian and Ryan wonder where the guest is and then find Sam Ebertz's new website, and Ryan has trouble with the skype laptop.
Links
Sam Ebertz – Business, Design, Science
WarGame 2
The-Nexus TV – Google+ – Ian and his dart gun.
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2013-01-2849 minThe UniverseEpisode #18: The World Didn’t EndSam Ebertz returns just one last time before the new year to review the big news of 2012: shuttles, asteroid mining, guys jumping out of balloons, five sigmas and so much more.
2012-12-3134 minThe Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #26: TU #18 — Uniform MassSam Ebertz and the studio crew discuss how to remove dry erase marker from a vinyl sheet when it clearly states to only use wet erase.
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2012-12-3134 minThe UniverseEpisode #17: Earth Is Like A Big Nice McMansionSam Ebertz, returning for his second in-studio appearance in a row, and Ryan Rampersad share tons of Curiosity news, from gravel and water to a named rock, a little information on a theoretical 4D-clock. another small step for SpaceX, some great videos and photos of bombs under water.
2012-09-2953 minThe UniverseEpisode #16: Area of Effect Coffee14 billion years later, Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad finally do another episode of The Universe with discussion on the late Neil Armstrong, Endeavour's final journey, news on ancient arctic forests, a dark energy telescope and some thoughts with Bill Nye on Creationism in school and more!
2012-09-2400 minAt The NexusAt The Nexus #39: Chew ChewMatthew Petschl and Ryan Rampersad along with guest Sam Ebertz discuss the latest BestBuy remodel, the official iPhone 5 promotional video, a secret Windows 8 privacy problem, another MVNO's springing up, a rare Google car sighting and so much more!
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The Universe #15: Gravitational Slingshotting » The-Nexus | The-Nexus
Ryan Rampersad – Google+ – Google car guys.
Ryan Rampersad – Google+ – BestBuy signs.
Synaptics ForcePad: The Laptop Trackpad Is About to Change Forever
Windows 8 Pro to be priced at $199 following $69.99 promotional pricing | The Verge
RadioShack No Contract Wireless may be getting ready to launch September 5th — Engadget
T-Mobile to launch new unlimited data plan
Amazon...
2012-08-251h 03The UniverseEpisode #15: Gravitational SlingshottingOn a rare short episode of The Universe, Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad chat about developing and github, some lingering curisosity, some books that are worth looking forward to, a discussion on femto-photography, the meteor shower that was rained out and more!
2012-08-2435 minNexus SpecialNexus Special #10: The Mars Curiosity RoverWe saw the Mars Curiosity Rover successfully land on Mars. It was an incredible moment and Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad reflect on our thoughts during those moments and what we thinking will become of this landing and more to come.
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Short Sharp Science: ‘Paparazzi on Mars’ snap Curiosity parachuting
Curiosity Rover (MarsCuriosity) on Twitter
Opportunity rover – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Curiosity’s Descent – YouTube
You can also jump to 18:00 for our special live recording of our thoughts while Sam and Ryan were listening to NASA TV.
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2012-08-0735 minThe UniverseEpisode #14: I Can’t Grow Facial HairThe Universe returns Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad with news on the Mars Curiosity Rover, a discussion on how Fighting for Space is the right thing to do, sub-phases of Ice, a belated Higgs festival, some fascinating imagery of the sun and so much more!
2012-08-061h 00Nexus SpecialNexus Special #9: Sam Is BackSam has returned! Ryan Rampersad along with Matthew Petschl and Max Marti reunite with Sam Ebertz from China and Japan on his one-month vacation! Despite some editing woes, we discuss some interesting nights, maglev trains, three of Sam's big highlights and more!
If you would like to listen the conclusion of this episode where we assume the data was irrecoverable, jump to 25:00. But trust us, you’ll enjoy this piecemeal episode immensely if you listen all the way through.
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Sam’s travel plans
Movie: Life of Pi
Amazon: Giant Pocky
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2012-07-3035 minThe Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #2: Retribution FallsRyan Rampersad and Sam Ebertz of The Universe review the book, Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding. Sam and Ryan generally liked the book, rating it 3.5 and 3.7 stars out of 5, respectively.
Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad review the book, Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding. Sam and Ryan give the book a 3.5 and 3.7 respectively on a 5 star scale, like Amazon.
Links
Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay 1) [Paperback]
Luminiferous aether
The Black Lung Captain [Paperback]
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2012-06-0648 minThe Fringe – The NexusThe Fringe #1: Deserted IslandWhat would Sam Ebertz and Ryan Ellis along with host Ryan Rampersad want on a deserted island. The short answer is a Kindle.
A brief discussion on what we would want on a deserted island as personal luxuries, with guests Sam Ebertz and Ryan Ellis and host Ryan Rampersad.
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2012-06-0628 minThe UniverseEpisode #11: Using Bare EyesSam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad discuss Halo 4's E3 trailer, the know-it-all syndrome, why it sucks to see something technically wrong in a movie, lost lights in Detroit, the rare Venus crossing, a black home falling out of its galaxy, Iron Man 3 screenshots, and more!
2012-06-051h 01The UniverseEpisode #10: Low Chance of MutinySam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad discuss Sam's travel plans for the summer - world traveler, along with towel day, the SpaceX launch and docking, a pointless Bell clone, job openings, creepy nuclear photos, organic rocks on Mars, a supernova where you may not expect, fantastical music and more!
2012-05-271h 02The UniverseEpisode #9: A New EraSam Ebertz returns to The Universe with Ryan Rampersad to discuss the SpaceX launch, an impending solar eclipse event, science fiction books galore, more black hole news that you could ever want, pop scientists' role in understanding, new free university courses and more!
2012-05-201h 07The UniverseEpisode #8: By Accident In The Name Of ScienceSam Ebertz, Ryan Rampersad and guest Matthew Petschl discuss Sam's final project in scheme, our favorite AES alternative, dinosaur eggs, potential energy recovery through nanotech, bomb sizes, disappearing sharks, shuttle Discovery's final flight, Planetary Resources introduction of the real space age and more!
2012-04-2953 minAt The NexusAt The Nexus #22: Someone’s Turned On A CRT!Matthew Petschl and Ryan Rampersad, along with guest Sam Ebertz, reminisce about the goat chase, then discuss IBM's POS business, the dual Larry's battle it out over Java, Android and Oracle, Torvalds' prize, Halo 4, a leaky valve led to no cooking, Windows 8 is just Windows 8, finally an bridge worth crossing, and more!
Another week with guest Sam Ebertz, hosts Matthew Petschl and Ryan Rampersad. This time, they discuss the absurd Oracle-Google legal relationship – “It’s Complicated”, Windows 8 actual name, Mac’s finally meet their maker, a patent for the interface everyone wants to copy, Netflix’s battling Comcast’s ne...
2012-04-221h 05The UniverseEpisode #7: Quantum PopMr. Universe, Sam Ebertz, returns with Ryan Rampersad to honor Yuri's night and mankind's future, stars spewing everywhere, a super special spectrometer, a bunch of books, a better source for random data, rants reaching the multiverse, dark matter in your body, an introduction into Looper and more!
2012-04-1554 minAt The NexusAt The Nexus #21: Hey Mr. GovernmentAfter an adventure, Matthew Petschl, Ryan Rampersad and guest Sam Ebertz discuss the Facebook's purchase of Instagram, BestBuy CEO's resignation and lack of counting skills, Google's earnings and Plus-numbers, Apple rumors on iTunes 11's break up, the iPhone 5 and technical details, the Nook with a light on Amazon heels, cell phone tracking, and so much more.
After a nightlong adventure, special guest Sam Ebertz appears alongside Matthew Petschl, musk-rat-hunter extraordinaire, and Ryan Rampersad chat about Facebook buying Ryan’s Instagram account (and every other too), huge Google+ populations, a measly $10 billion in earnings, speculation on iTunes 11 and th...
2012-04-151h 08The UniverseEpisode #6: How Much Would You Pay For The Universe?Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad discuss the new Angry Birds and our addiction, the Hunger Games, springbreak, an entrapped NASA-spy, robotic jellyfish, Einstein's collection, Neil deGrasse Tyson's video on NASA, and more on The Universe.
2012-03-2557 minThe UniverseEpisode #5: An Organ BuilderSam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad talk about NASA news, a dark matter blob far far away, the Elegant Penguin you have been waiting for, a new video from the hacked NASA, a special video that is a call to action for spacial reinvigoration, and more on The Universe!
2012-03-081h 00The UniverseEpisode #2: Competition We’re Afraid OfThis week Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad return a few days late to discuss WolframAlpha Pro, the Milky Way's size and the future of beautiful space pictures, NASA's need for a taxi, budget cuts and a moon landing by a presidential prospective, the infamously unsolved P=NP problem, all that and more, on The Universe.
2012-02-161h 07The UniverseEpisode #1: Spark A RevolutionOn the first episode of The Universe with Sam Ebertz and Ryan Rampersad discuss the next step in theory and experiment, neuroscience's future, jetpacks and cellphones back in the 1950's, NASA's lack of funding and interest, and more!
2012-02-051h 24At The NexusAt The Nexus #11: Comfy Pants & Doom ClockSpecial guest Sam Ebertz joins Matt and Ryan via Skype and talks about the Kindle Fire, SOPA's blackout protest, the Apple Education event, and the week's technology news, along with a short review on the Wolfram Networking app for iPad. All that, and more!
This week, Matthew Petschl, desk building extraordinaire, and Ryan Rampersad host a guest via mix-minus and Skype! Sam Ebertz is a University of Minnesota student studying Astrophysics and he’s really amazing at math. We talk about his Kindle Fire, the blackout caused by SOPA and the underwhelming Kindle-killer iBooks event from Apple th...
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