True, it’s a place no one will ever visit. (it’s over 200 light years away), and by the time there’s anyway to actually see it up close our species will be extinct.  But George and the boys at the ranch much be quite happy with all the free publicity directly on the heels of the movies’ blu-ray release.

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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.

It actually makes sense, since pigs share quite a few common physical points with humans. Pig’s organs and layer structure under the skin are very similar. The heart is so similar that pig valves can be used in human hearts after a four week treatment. The liver and the gall bladder look almost identical, and the digestive system is also extremely similar, both in how it works and how it is structured.

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The four STS-135 astronauts and their family members who came to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for yesterday’s landing and completion of the Space Shuttle Program’s final mission returned home to Houston this afternoon.

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Speaking of mistakes, I wonder what the vibe will be around the Quaid Christmas table this month.  After all, Randy and his bride have holed up in a hotel in Vancouver and are in the midst of plumbing the depths of #1-Hollywood’s dark underbelly, and #2- their own nuttiness.  That doesn’t stop Crashboy however from having a bit of a crush on the fairer nutbar.

Speaking of plumbing the depths, that’s exactly what NASA’s been doing for the last few years.  After all, there’s not much left to do in space given all the recent cuts to the program.  So why not come up with a new life form that feeds on poison!  There’s no way that could end badly.

Ending badly is exactly what seems to be happening to the point and shoot industry, thanks to the fact that most of us are carrying a camera around in our pockets anyway.  But cell phones aren’t being used in the same way anymore, or in the proper places….

All that plus, mechanical trousers NOT made by an evil penguin, an update on the attention whore who implanted a camera in the back of his head, and by listener request, the nerds debate the age old question – what’s the best way to back up your porn.

Although we give short shrift to all things political this week, we did have to pause to marvel at the sheer audacity of the New York congressman who attempted to win his debate by placing his opponent’s ex-wife in the front row!  Not that it worked. In fact, he might have had better luck with Suzette, a chatbot program that fooled judges into thinking it was human by distracting them.

It turns out space may very well be the final frontier for some lucky volunteers..  this according to NASA who have announced plans for their “100 Year Spaceship.”  (interpretation? one way trip).  But for the less intrepid space lover, you could instead opt for the full operating manual of the USS Enterprise which was released this week!

All that plus, Angry Bird plushies (you heard us), why Facebook users should be nervous on December 11th, and the most disturbing personal collection we’ve ever come across – all on Winona Ryder’s preferred podcast, Lesser Nerds.

Crashboy takes us through a study of 11 sci fi predictions that actually came true, in which our true nerd bona fides come into serious question when we have to look up Hugo Gernsback on Wikipedia.  We reclaim them somewhat however when we look at the new earth-like planet that was discovered last week, and suggest reasons why Gliese 581g might not be the best spot to build a summer home.

All that plus, the fans flood the Facebook page this week, the army actually DOES have an Iron Man suit, and why you may not want to be making fun of your British friends’ teeth.  All on America’s most trusted podcast, Lesser Nerds.

Best Buy executive Brian Dunn didn’t seem so smart this week…. He said iPads were stealing over 50% of the laptop market. Then he said they weren’t.  Then he said he misspoke.  (It’s kinda complicated.)  Have you heard of this “Face Book”?  It’s all the rage with the kids apparently, and there seems to be a movie about it coming out next week.  But there WON’T be a Facebook phone it appears, a development that brings no tears to the cheeks of the nerds.  Crashboy shines a light on the fact that HIV has been around for thousands of years, and Art takes the editors of the New York Times to task for an egregious headline error.  Just imagine how he’ll be when he gets older and doesn’t give a damn what he says anymore!

All this plus… Borat as Freddie Mercury, listener feedback, some helpful tips on what to do when a part of your body falls off, and just who is that wearing the Lesser Nerds shirt?!  All on the official podcast of the autumnal equinox, Lesser Nerds.

And we end our Facebook discussion with the news that Lady Gaga now has more Facebook fans than any one else in the history of social media.  ( number two?…. John Lithgow’s Friendster account…. interesting fact)

Which came first, the hit or the ad?  We look at the Apple effect, and why artists constantly jockey to be the featured song on Apple’s new ads.  Then we delve into the nebulous world of ambiguous sexuality with a look at the recent tribulations of Justin Bieber, and how they pale in comparison to the tribulations of women with large feet.

All that, plus sex in space, listeners reviews and calls, and why Prince thinks the internet is finished.

The nerds are getting down to business this week.  For example, just how much time and money was lost this week when Google turned it’s homepage into a Pac-Man emulator? More importantly, does anyone care?  If anyone does, it might well be a go getter like Alec Brownstein… the young whippersnapper who landed himself a job by appealing to the hubris of his potential employers.  How did it turn out?  We ask him ourselves!

Business is booming for the info ladies of Bangladesh – those two wheeled mavens of  modern tech who pedal their way through the townships doling out advice on anything from crop diseases to contraception. (two topics related only through alliteration)

Bill Gates used to be in the business of seeing the future (before HE started ridding the world of crop diseases).  So, ten years ago when he made some bold predictions about the future of computers, how well did he do?  The nerds have a look.  For example, did he predict the end of instant messaging?

Plus, the best phony Twitter accounts, William Shatner gives Art a touch of Tourette Syndrome, and how we might be able to tell which space pioneer pleased the ladies more.  Oh, and if you thought vajazzling was gone… think again.