In this mad episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss Mad Men, Android plusses and minuses, the Vita’s awful charging cable, the hoax that is Bird Man, Pirate Bay’s ridiculous and unfortunate low-orbit server idea, Mike Daisey, Apple’s cash pile, and a first-hand report of the new iPad.
Check out the show notes after the break…
Emory’s stuff
- Mad Men: Set Me Free on Vimeo
- “A guide for installing Android Ice Cream Sandwich on your unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) in under 30 minutes.”
Alan’s stuff
- the Vita charging cable is terrible
- Cards Against Humanity
PSA: Bird Man is a hoax
- you may have seen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYW5G2kbrKk
- you should read this: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/birdman-admits-hoax/
- our expert says: “The wings are easy. The problem is having enough power to flap them without being too heavy to fly. Find me something with 100x the energy density of a lithium ion battery, and a motor capable of 100Nm of torque that weighs less than 20lbs, and you can fly to class.”
The Pirate Bay and low-orbit server drones
- “We’re already the most resilient and the most down to earth. That’s why we need to lift off, being this connected to the ground doesn’t feel appropriate to us anymore”
- http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bays-attacks-censorship-with-server-drones-120318/
Mike Daisey
- he lied about Apple manufacturing practices
- Emory doesn’t like him
Apple’s cash
- has close to $100 billion
- will start paying dividends to shareholders
- will also buy back $10 billion in stock
- won’t be moving any of $64 billion in overseas funds to the U.S.
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/03/22/apples-cash-pile-dividends-and-taxes-on-overseas-profits/
Emory’s iPad review
- he likes it
- it’s smokin’ hot (literally)
