The Lesser Nerds Podcast » spinner 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 » spinner http://www.lessernerds.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.lessernerds.com TV-MA Midtown Manhattan, NYC Weekly How To Succeed In Business (Without Really Trying) http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/05/fixed-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying/ http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/05/fixed-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 15:44:41 +0000 Crashboy http://www.lessernerds.com/?p=2427 (FIXED silent episode problem)

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.

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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.

]]> http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/05/fixed-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying/feed/ 1 Adwords,Alec Brownstein,Ask Art,Bill Gates,Blade Runner,BP,British Petroleum,Buzz Aldrin,cosmonauts,Do Not Call List,electric cars,email (FIXED silent episode problem) - 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? (FIXED silent episode problem) 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? (http://gizmodo.com/5546781/google-pac+man-mightve-cost-us-120483800) 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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FRwCs99DWg).  How did it turn out?  We ask him ourselves! Business is booming for the info ladies of Bangladesh (http://southasia.oneworld.net/fromthegrassroots/info-ladies-make-life-easier-in-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 (http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/05/bill-gates-more-profit-than-prophet/56982/), how well did he do?  The nerds have a look.  For example, did he predict the end of instant messaging (http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/05/24/2010-the-year-instant-messaging-finally-died/)? Plus, the best phony Twitter accounts (http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/05/the_5_best_satirical_twitter_a.php), William Shatner (http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2010/05/20/14025106.html) gives Art a touch of Tourette Syndrome, and how we might be able to tell which space pioneer pleased the ladies more (http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/20/space-oddities.html).  Oh, and if you thought vajazzling (http://www.vajazzleville.com/) was gone... think again. the Nerds no 45:47 LOL!1! Live on Location http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/01/lol/ http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/01/lol/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:00:50 +0000 Crashboy http://www.lessernerds.com/?p=1031 It’s here, friends…. shiny Apple day. And the nerds have spared no expense. We’re here on location at the Yserbueniueto Community Center (that’s what it’s called, right?). We’re backstage awaiting the arrival Saint Steven (hallowed be thy name) to tell us exactly what it is that’s made the hype machine blow more than a few gaskets recently.

For the occasion, we talk to tech guru Carmi Levy on what exactly we might hear today, and what exactly Betamax might have to do with it. We also chat with media insider Mathew Ingram on whether or not newspapers will get their magic bullet.

And if that wasn’t enough…. we somehow talked Millennium Falcon bed designer Kayla Kromer to move one state to the left and join us as our man on the street interviewer!

But as we wait, we still have a few items to keep us busy. For example…

She’s baaaaack! The mastermind behind the group of Heathers that made Crashboy’s life a scene from a John Hughes movie  has now asked to be his friend on Facebook. What should he do??? Vote below. Hopefully she knows the four myths of profile pictures.

We tell you how we might be able to guess your password (in 32 guesses), and Art waxes lyrical about film of some dude on a rocket pack.

Visit the PantlessKnight’s YouTube channel here.

]]> It’s here, friends…. shiny Apple day. And the nerds have spared no expense. We’re here on location at the Yserbueniueto Community Center (that’s what it’s called, right?). We’re backstage awaiting the arrival Saint Steven (hallowed be thy name) to tell us exactly what it is that’s made the hype machine blow more than a few gaskets recently.

For the occasion, we talk to tech guru Carmi Levy on what exactly we might hear today, and what exactly Betamax might have to do with it. We also chat with media insider Mathew Ingram on whether or not newspapers will get their magic bullet.

And if that wasn’t enough…. we somehow talked Millennium Falcon bed designer Kayla Kromer to move one state to the left and join us as our man on the street interviewer!

But as we wait, we still have a few items to keep us busy. For example…

She’s baaaaack! The mastermind behind the group of Heathers that made Crashboy’s life a scene from a John Hughes movie  has now asked to be his friend on Facebook. What should he do??? Vote below. Hopefully she knows the four myths of profile pictures.

We tell you how we might be able to guess your password (in 32 guesses), and Art waxes lyrical about film of some dude on a rocket pack.
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Visit the PantlessKnight’s YouTube channel here.

]]> http://www.lessernerds.com/2010/01/lol/feed/ 1 Apple, tablet, Facebook, sex, Star Wars, Mac, Yerba Buena It's here, friends.... shiny Apple day. And the nerds have spared no expense. We're here on location at the Yserbueniueto Community Center (that's what it's called, right?). We're backstage awaiting the arrival Saint Steven (hallowed be thy name) to... It's here, friends.... shiny Apple day (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/01/26/apple.tablet.wired/index.html). And the nerds have spared no expense. We're here on location at the Yserbueniueto Community Center (that's what it's called, right?). We're backstage awaiting the arrival Saint Steven (http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/jobs.html)(hallowed be thy name) to tell us exactly what it is that's made the hype machine blow more than a few gaskets recently. For the occasion, we talk to tech guru Carmi Levy (http://writteninc.blogspot.com/) on what exactly we might hear today, and what exactly Betamax (http://www.mediacollege.com/video/format/compare/betamax-vhs.html) might have to do with it. We also chat with media insider Mathew Ingram (http://twitter.com/mathewI) on whether or not newspapers will get their magic bullet (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/business/media/04carr.html?ref=technology). And if that wasn't enough.... we somehow talked Millennium Falcon bed designer Kayla Kromer (http://hamburgerbed.com/) to move one state to the left and join us as our man on the street interviewer! But as we wait, we still have a few items to keep us busy. For example... She's baaaaack! The mastermind behind the group of Heathers (http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/heathers_shooting.html) that made Crashboy's life (http://www.lessernerds.com/2009/10/ursula-major/) a scene from a John Hughes movie  has now asked to be his friend on Facebook. What should he do??? Vote below. Hopefully she knows the four myths of profile pictures (http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2010/01/20/the-4-big-myths-of-profile-pictures/). We tell you how we might be able to guess your password (http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/article/753811--the-32-most-popular-passwords-no-wonder-so-many-of-us-get-hacked) (in 32 guesses), and Art waxes lyrical about film of some dude on a rocket pack (http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/video/277-let_s_go_flying_old_rocketbelt_footage.html). Visit the PantlessKnight's YouTube channel here (http://www.youtube.com/user/pantlessknights). Carlson & Crashboy yes 57:18