And we're back with something new. Thanks to Stewart, we are getting back into the podcast game, though we are going to do this monthly. Yeah, I know, a monthly podcast. Basically that would mean that we would basically catch you up with an entire month's worth of news in a 30 or so minute show, and thanks to Stewart's wonderful (or infamous) editing skills, we did just that.

The episode basically covers CES and the first few day's of news; and this was recorded a week before the Google incident - but we'll cover it on the next episode, hopefully. See you in February!

Download - MP3

Warning: the following episode has a sample rate of 16Khz - blame Stewart or Audacity for the encoding, we hope to fix that in later episodes... hopefully. Show notes after the jump.

Episode 1 - We're Back

Google Reveals the Nexus One
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/06/google-reveals-the-nexus-one/

Vodafone Aus. confirms Nexus One is coming (to them)
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/vodafone-australia-confirms-nexus-one-is-coming/

Seesmic acquires Ping.FM
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/05/seesmic-acquires-ping-fm-moves-beyond-the-twitter-client/

Microsoft dumps upgrades, trims retail editions of Office 2010
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/microsoft-to-dump-upgrades-trim-retail-editions-for-office-2010/

Tablet: Apple snubs Intel, may have huge learning curve
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/tablet-rumours-apple-snubs-intel-may-have-huge-learning-curve/

Japanese PM starts tweeting, opens blog
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/03/japanese-pm-starts-tweeting-opens-blog/

Palm releases Pre and Pixi for Verizon, adds Plus to its name
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/palm-releases-verizon-versions-of-pre-and-pixi-adds-plus-to-its-name/

Live: Microsoft Keynote
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/live-steve-ballmer-keynote/

Xbox 360 to go back in time with Game Room
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/xbox-360-to-go-back-in-time-with-game-room/

Alienware launches 11-inch gaming laptop
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/alienware-launches-11-inch-gaming-laptop/

Sony brings out SD memory cards... wait, what?
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/sony-brings-out-sd-memory-cards-wait-what/

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid makes a kaptop into a detachable tablet
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-makes-a-laptop-into-a-detachable-tablet/

Plastic Logic brings out QUE
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/plastic-logic-brings-out-que-and-expensive/

Intel announce WiDi HD
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/intel-announce-widi-hd/

Skype Video Goes HD!
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/05/skype-video-goes-hd/

Sony completes with Flip with the "Bloggie"
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/sony-competes-with-flip-with-the-bloggie/

Confirmed: HP to make Windows Slate PC
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/07/confirmed-hp-to-make-windows-slate-pc/

Dell brings out tablet concept
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/dell-brings-out-tablet-concept/

Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre help Bono with new headphones
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/08/lady-gaga-dr-dre-help-bono-with-new-headphones/

Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre to sell overpriced earphones
http://techgeek.com.au/2010/01/09/sean-diddy-combs-dr-dre-to-sell-overpriced-earphones/

Straight from CES, Intel have announced the WiDi HD. Working over wireless, you can stream your HD media to your television set via a HDMI connection. Your PC will need a Core i3, i5 or i7 processor together with the receiver box which will set you back $100. Intel demonstrated netflix from a laptop with Windows 7 streaming over to a TV.

Netgear will be the first to provide the receiver box for the TV called "Netgear Push2TV PVT1000". The Toshiba Satellite E205 will also be the first laptop to have native Intel  WiDi support.

The online activist group, GetUp, launched a new campaign, Censordyne - a parody of the Sensodyne brand of toothpaste. Censordyne promises to offer "unproven, ineffective relief from internet nasties", protection "against fast internet" and a "fresh multimillion-dollar flavour".

The campaign, has a parody website, Censordyne where you can view all the great things about the Government Censoring Scheme.

Why don't you join in the fun and donate to Censordyne today to get the television ad on TV! Video after the jump.

The Mebius NJ70A looks like any other netbook, with the same old specs - but this one is different. It has a 854x480, 4-inch, multitouch LCD difference.

Sharp's Designers have completely replaced the traditional touch pad with a multitouch glass screen. Akihabara News gave it a try below, but even their photos, impressions and video leave some questions.

Mebius NJ70A Hands-On: The world first netbook with optical
by AkihabaraNews

For example, is there a another pointing mechanism? Akihabara's fiddling seems to reveals a touchscreen that it like almost any other capacitive panel, which is to so say sensitive, but not overly precise—and certainly not precise enough for typical mousing duties. Unless the center button is touch sensitive, or another section of the OS 9-reminiscent wristrest area has a Synaptics pads hiding out underneath it, the screen like the sole touch input mechanism, rather than a supplementary fun-screen like the Fujitsu LifeBook's. It's also unclear is the screen can be configured as a second monitor.

Although, the specs are the same as any netbook - 1.6gHz Atom Processor - 1GB Ram - 160GB HD - 1024x600 display, 1.3mp webcam. Pricing and release date are unknown, although it looks like to be a japan only product until late may.

[Gizmodo]

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From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.32am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please.

Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.42am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear David,
You emailed the drawing to me. Do you want me to email it back to you?

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.56am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,

Yes please.

Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 12.14pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

Attached

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Whose spider is that?

Dear Jane, Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? This spider only has seven legs and I do not feel I would have made such an elementary mistake when I drew it.

Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.03am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David, Yes it is the same drawing. I copied and pasted it from the email you sent me on the 8th. David your account is still overdue by the amount of $233.95. Please make this payment as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.05am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Automated Out of Office Response

Thankyou for contacting me. I am currently away on leave, traveling through time and will be returning last week.

Regards, David.
From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.08am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Hello, I am back and have read through your emails and accept that despite missing a leg, that drawing of a spider may indeed be the one I sent you. I realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 2.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David, As I have stated, we do not accept drawings in lei of money for accounts outstanding. We accept cheque, bank cheque, money order or cash. Please make a payment this week to avoid incurring any additional fees.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 3.17pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

I understand and will definately make a payment this week if I remember. As you have not accepted my second drawing as payment, please return the drawing to me as soon as possible. It was silly of me to assume I could provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your time and then attach such a large amount to it.

Regards, David.
From: Jane Gilles
Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2008 11.18am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Attached

Email Conversation thanks to news.ninemsn.com.au 27bslash6.com.

The ASUS VENTO TA-F Series chassis incorporates space-saving design, user-friendliness and maximized airflow system catered for daily computing. By designing a foldable chassis, ASUS has made the TA-F Series easy to carry and transport, providing both experienced users and beginners of the DIY scene with a tools-free design for quick and easy installation. Furthermore, the TA-F Series chassis offers two options for users to choose from, with the TA-F11 in sophisticated black and the TA-F21 in stylish silver.

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The news theme was broadcast but a series of advertisements followed it. According to NEWS.com.au, the producer ran to the studio to see that the news reader was on the computer.

By the time the news reader annouced the news, her time was up.

The news reader said that she was having computer problems but 3AW's IT Team found she was on Facebook at the time.

A memo was sent out to all 3AW's members saying not to use Facebook unless its for research.

[Source: NEWS.com.au]

Steve Ballmer, confirmed today that the Zune software will be coming to the Windows Mobile Platform.
"the Zune software will also be ported to and be more important not just with the hardware but on the PC, on Windows Mobile devices, etc."

This was confirmed in an interview with CIO Magazine

Over at UNEASYsilence, they have succeeded into Running OS X 10.5.5 on a Dell Mini. They used a patched OS X install disk and installed it without the problem. Its reported than Wireless, Sound and Webcam works perfectly after some quick mods to the system. Head over here, to see more information.

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Time of screw up: 12:43AM.

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