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2×10 hellyeah! show: MCA, grab the mic and Ma Bell will connect you

In this funky episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss Beastie Boys, digital cameras, web comments, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Craigslist scams, Yahoo’s current state, Microsoft’s $99 Xbox 360, and the welcome decline of social reader Facebook applications.

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2×09 hellyeah! show: from my cold, dead hands

In this driven episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus, The State of the Web, boutique water, Emory’s love affair with the Fujitsu Scansnap S-1300, Alan’s recent Netflix activity, Intel’s smartphone, the U.S. Postal Service, and Google Drive.

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2×08 hellyeah! show: there’s no ‘i’ in teamocil

In this arrested episode of the hellyeah! show, we talk Java exploits and Markdown, Emory gives us a gaming update, we geek out about the Sparrow email client, Arrested Development continues its promises to return, we hate on mobile spam, love on consumer-friendly ISPs, discuss Windows 8, and play a special trivia game to cap things off.

April Eighteen, Twenty Twelve

this is the hellyeah! show

  • best practices for fine living
  • advice on how to not let technology ruin your day

What we’re telling them

  • “there’s no “i” in teamocil”

Welcome

Emory’s stuff

Flashback is legit and I hate Java

  • conficker-levels of compromise for OS X users
  • malicious software snarfs account credentials
  • install java updates, people

MarkdownPad for Windows

Games Update

Skyrim is dumb

  • I’m playing it, but I don’t like it.
    • Bad combat
    • Bad lore
    • Dull story
  • Also, how many urns must I open?

Diablo III is awesome

  • This is a very fun game.
  • Still liking Witchdoctor but Barbarian is great too.
    • Naming a Barbarian is hard work.

MOP Beta

  • I like it.
  • Warlock and Shaman are very fun.
  • Monks may not ruin the game.

Document Scanners

  • I looked high and low for a document scanner
    • DEVONthink Filing
    • Hazel rules for sorting
  • Settled on a Fujitsu Scansnap 1300

Alan’s stuff

Sparrow

News

Arrested Development Update

  • the anthology-style reunion season is shaping up! > “Because everybody is on separate shows, we had this idea to do kind of an anthology series and meet the characters, where they have been, one at a time,” Hurwitz told attendees. “That is evolving into the old show again, even though the concept is slightly different.”

Mobile Spam

  • Slate article: article > “In 2009, Americans received some 2.2 billion text messages that they identified as spam, by the estimate of Richi Jennings, an independent market analyst.”
  • Forward spam messages to ‘7226’ (“SPAM”)
  • Hang on tight
  • Get a load of that SIM box.

Privacy-enhanced ISPs

Making Windows 8 better

Drag Queen or Android?

  • A trial run of a new segment.
  • Level of difficulty: High
    • Reason: Most famous drag stars have two names.

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2×07 hellyeah! show: what’s Instagram?

In this instant episode of the hellyeah! show, we have a whole bunch of AT&T news, a roundup of PAX East 2012, Flashback trojan protection advice, a discussion of the Facebook/Instagram deal, and some talk about the Microsoft/AOL patent acquisition. We wrap things up with Emory’s call to AT&T customer support.

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Alan’s Travels and Thursday’s Show

oh hai friends,

Alan is going to be traveling to PAX East this week and we will not have a regular show.  Our usual guest host is also unavailable so we’ll be doing a regular show next Monday, April 9th.  There may be special extra bonus show or something over the weekend, but probably not, because I haven’t prepared my taxes yet.

See you soon!  Thanks to the dozens of you that listen and we’ll BRB.

p.s. I moved the web site somewhere else and there will no doubt be bumps along the way.  I may have completely destroyed our iTunes feed in doing so, but will make Alan fix it.

2×06 hellyeah! show: no, we haven’t seen Hunger Games

In this hungry hungry episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss mechanical keyboards, Skyrim, Alan’s MacBook Pro repair, a failed attempt to temporarily replace a laptop with an iPad, DNSCrypt and secure DNS, the impending duel between Apple and Microsoft over the living room, and PlayStation 4 rumors.

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2×05 hellyeah! show: set me free, why don’t you babe?

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.

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2×04 hellyeah! show: Shepard

In this massive episode of the hellyeah! show, we discuss the Raspberry Pi, Lion Server bugginess, a widespread Windows vulnerability you should watch out for, Mass Effect 2-3, toaster pastries, iOS 5.1 impressions, phone hacking, AT&T, the new iPad, and 4G data.

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2×03.5 hellyeah! show: building our Pyramids of Greatness™


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the Pyramid of Greatness

In this diorama-fueled episode, Alan is AFK and Liz joins us again for another special to discuss one of Television’s best: NBC’s Parks and Recreation. We briefly touch on some malware for Mac OS X, get some first impressions on the New iPad, and the Dos and Don’ts of Email. Show notes follow, sorry for the delay this week, had some technical difficulties.  Our outro music in this episode is another track from Our Internet Friend: Clancy Ever After, check it out, it’s going to make you feel good. Read more