The Lesser Nerds Podcast » 9/11 http://www.lessernerds.com Tech, Sex and Society Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lessernerds.com/feed/podcast/ A weekly review of technology, sex and society with news stories and feature interviews every Wednesday. the Nerds yes the Nerds webmaster@lessernerds.com webmaster@lessernerds.com (the Nerds) Because you're not a TOTAL geek. Apple, technology, sex, comedy, iPhone, Macintosh, Windows, geek, nerd, Star Wars, funny The Lesser Nerds Podcast » 9/11 http://www.lessernerds.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.lessernerds.com TV-MA Midtown Manhattan, NYC Weekly The Hazel and Marlowe Lesser Nerds Spectacular! http://www.lessernerds.com/2011/09/the-hazel-and-marlowe-lesser-nerds-spectacular/ http://www.lessernerds.com/2011/09/the-hazel-and-marlowe-lesser-nerds-spectacular/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:18 +0000 Art Carlson http://www.lessernerds.com/?p=4840 This week’s show finds the boys looking at a new study that puts Facebook ahead of toilets in a list of things people just can’t live without.  Somewhere further down the list?  Oh, just that little life giving beverage known as water.  And speaking of giving life, it turns out debris from the World Trade Center is alive and well and….. exploring Mars??  In a fitting tribute to the resilience of progress, scientists took pieces of the fallen towers and used them to make an essential piece of the Mars rover.

Art wonders this week if social photo sharing apps such as Instagram have finally reached critical mass.  And the nerds review a new app that might just have Instagram looking in the rear view mirror.

Would you pay a flat monthly fee to access Amazon’s book collection?  Crashboy fills us in on the net giant’s new plan that may very well be coming to an intertube near you.

How would you pay tribute to the late Amy Winehouse?  Well, if you’re a British conceptual artist, you’d likely construct a topless bust made entirely out of chocolate.  Duh!

All that plus, the three dollar quarter, the truth about NASA’s space pen, and a very happy arrival for some long time LN fans.

]]> This week’s show finds the boys looking at a new study that puts Facebook ahead of toilets in a list of things people just can’t live without.  Somewhere further down the list?  Oh, just that little life giving beverage known as water.  And speaking of giving life, it turns out debris from the World Trade Center is alive and well and….. exploring Mars??  In a fitting tribute to the resilience of progress, scientists took pieces of the fallen towers and used them to make an essential piece of the Mars rover.

Art wonders this week if social photo sharing apps such as Instagram have finally reached critical mass.  And the nerds review a new app that might just have Instagram looking in the rear view mirror.

Would you pay a flat monthly fee to access Amazon’s book collection?  Crashboy fills us in on the net giant’s new plan that may very well be coming to an intertube near you.

How would you pay tribute to the late Amy Winehouse?  Well, if you’re a British conceptual artist, you’d likely construct a topless bust made entirely out of chocolate.  Duh!

All that plus, the three dollar quarter, the truth about NASA’s space pen, and a very happy arrival for some long time LN fans.

]]> http://www.lessernerds.com/2011/09/the-hazel-and-marlowe-lesser-nerds-spectacular/feed/ 0 9/11,Amazon,Amy Winehouse,dentist suicide,Facebook,Fisher pen,HD antenna,iFixit.com,Instagram,Mars Rover,Marty McFly,Mobli This week's show finds the boys looking at a new study that puts Facebook ahead of toilets in a list of things people just can't live without.  Somewhere further down the list?  Oh, just that little life giving beverage known as water. This week's show finds the boys looking at a new study that puts Facebook ahead of toilets in a list of things people just can't live without.  Somewhere further down the list?  Oh, just that little life giving beverage known as water.  And speaking of giving life, it turns out debris from the World Trade Center is alive and well and..... exploring Mars??  In a fitting tribute to the resilience of progress, scientists took pieces of the fallen towers and used them to make an essential piece of the Mars rover. Art wonders this week if social photo sharing apps such as Instagram have finally reached critical mass.  And the nerds review a new app that might just have Instagram looking in the rear view mirror. Would you pay a flat monthly fee to access Amazon's book collection?  Crashboy fills us in on the net giant's new plan that may very well be coming to an intertube near you. How would you pay tribute to the late Amy Winehouse?  Well, if you're a British conceptual artist, you'd likely construct a topless bust made entirely out of chocolate.  Duh! All that plus, the three dollar quarter, the truth about NASA's space pen, and a very happy arrival for some long time LN fans. the Nerds no 37:25 Ursula Major http://www.lessernerds.com/2009/10/ursula-major/ http://www.lessernerds.com/2009/10/ursula-major/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:05:16 +0000 Art Carlson http://www.lessernerds.com/?p=341 This week’s episode finds Crash Boy looking for help with girls.  We also finally getting around to talking about Star Wars, which we really should have done several episodes ago, being the geeks that we are.  Crash Boy tells us he doesn’t feel dirty using Windows 7 despite Microsoft’s brief flirtation with the Family Guy.  We speculate on the statistical probability of Arnold Schwarzenegger “accidentally” telling the California legislature something about sex and travel.  We discover the etymology of the name “Crash Boy” and rest safe in the knowledge that our Corn Flakes are real.

Plus, this week’s Ask Art discovers that “tromboner” isn’t actually a word you would want to use in the orchestra pit.


]]> This week’s episode finds Crash Boy looking for help with girls.  We also finally getting around to talking about Star Wars, which we really should have done several episodes ago, being the geeks that we are.  Crash Boy tells us he doesn’t feel dirty using Windows 7 despite Microsoft’s brief flirtation with the Family Guy.  We speculate on the statistical probability of Arnold Schwarzenegger “accidentally” telling the California legislature something about sex and travel.  We discover the etymology of the name “Crash Boy” and rest safe in the knowledge that our Corn Flakes are real.

Plus, this week’s Ask Art discovers that “tromboner” isn’t actually a word you would want to use in the orchestra pit.

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]]> http://www.lessernerds.com/2009/10/ursula-major/feed/ 0 Star Wars, Windows 7, Microsoft, girls, Playboy This week's episode finds Crash Boy looking for help with girls.  We also finally getting around to talking about Star Wars, which we really should have done several episodes ago, being the geeks that we are. This week's episode finds Crash Boy looking for help with girls.  We also finally getting around to talking about Star Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfDEyLbUSxo), which we really should have done several episodes ago, being the geeks that we are.  Crash Boy tells us he doesn't feel dirty using Windows 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/) despite Microsoft's brief flirtation (http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/10/26/ms.backs.out.of.sponsoring.family.guy/) with the Family Guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbTH7P5HB9c).  We speculate on the statistical probability of Arnold Schwarzenegger "accidentally" telling the California legislature (http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/28/arnold-schwarzenegge.html) something about sex and travel.  We discover the etymology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_%28video_game%29) of the name "Crash Boy" and rest safe in the knowledge that our Corn Flakes are real (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/the-other-side/kelloggs-says-laser-etched-cornflakes-are-real-but-not-in-australia/story-e6frfhk6-1225787029143). Plus, this week's Ask Art discovers that "tromboner" (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tromboner) isn't actually a word you would want to use in the orchestra pit. Carlson & Crashboy yes 20:09