Show Notes – January 4th, 2016

http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/01/t-mobile-throttles-all-video-streams-and-downloads-to-1-5mbps-eff-says/ Tmobile’s binge on comes with 1.5mpbs throttling on all html5 video streams. EFF’s test results are interesting and show throttling where it maybe shouldn’t be happening as well. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/warner-bros-sues-hd-fury-over-boxes-that-can-copy-4k-video/ HD Fury: fair use or infringement tool? we’ll see! but chances are that the courts will come down on the side of warner brothers. basically, […]

Show Notes – December 28th, 2015

  5h Oculus Rift – The Future of Virtual Entertainment DK2 is no longer listed on the Oculus website DK2 is no longer listed on the Oculus website. https://www.oculus.com/ Sounds like they’re getting things ready for launch. Could DK2’s spot in the navigation bar be replaced by a dedicated page for Oculus Touch? submitted by […]

Show Notes – December 21st, 2015

23h Engadget 25K The first website went online 25 years ago today If the web were a person, it wouldn’t have trouble renting a car from now on: the world’s first website, Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web, went online 25 years ago today. The inaugural page wasn’t truly public when it went live at CERN […]

Show Notes – December 14th, 2015

We’re starting our show by talking about Twitch today. My friend Jen is calling in to tell us what Twitch is. You can find her at www.twitch.tv/nijishoujo &   nyers can go report on thier internet speed to the AG and help with an onging investigation into if ISPs are lying about connection speed: https://ag.ny.gov/internet-speed?wssl=1 […]

Show Notes – November 30th, 2015

THIS #GIVINGTUESDAY give to the station that has something for everyone! WHCR will be 30 years old in 2016! We need your help to continue to empower Like   Tweet THIS #GIVINGTUESDAY give to the station that has something for everyone! WHCR will be 30 years old in 2016! We need your help to continue […]

Show Notes – November 16th, 2015

WHCR’s 30 for 30 membership drive In January 2016 WHCR will be 30 years old. And to celebrate our 30th anniversary, I’m asking 30 of you to send in $30 in support of technocolor show. For $30 you will receive a WHCR-90.3FM membership card for your keychain. This card will allow you to get $5 […]

Show Notes – October 26th, 2015

Lena played a ted talk Martin joined the conversation   Epic slide deck from former Yahoo board member lays out the future of tech and media http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-wolf-predicts-what-will-happen-in-the-tech-industry-in-2016-2015-10   F3Expo, November 12-15, Georgia Dome and World Congress Center overview. www.f3expo.com — F3Expo is the first of its kind expo focusing on the recreational, sport, lifestyle and education […]

Show Notes – October 19th, 2015

​Can the Internet exist without Linux? <http://www.zdnet.com/article/can-the-internet-exist-without-linux/> Connected kettles boil over, spill Wi-Fi passwords over London <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/19/bods_brew_ikettle_20_hack_plot_vulnerable_london_pots/> X-Ray Scans Expose an Ingenious Chip-and-Pin Card Hack <http://www.wired.com/2015/10/x-ray-scans-expose-an-ingenious-chip-and-pin-card-hack/> Clinical Trial Will Test if Google Glass Can Help Kids with Autism <http://www.wired.com/2015/10/google-glass-autism-clinical-trial/> Should You Be Capitalizing the Word ‘Internet’? <http://www.wired.com/2015/10/should-you-be-capitalizing-the-word-internet/> Online advertisers admit they “messed up,” promise lighter […]

Show Notes – October 5th, 2015

Martin calls in to join Rose Regina and Lena on the show At the beginning of the conversation Rose Regina & Lena talk about the good old days of Google Reader and it’s replacement commafeed and feedly and the power of if this than that IFTTT we talk about square and dwolla the google screwoogle […]

Show Notes – September 21st, 2015

Gizmodo 5K Attention Idiots: Not Everything With Wires Is A Bomb I can’t believe this is something that actually has to be said, but there’s another situation where an innocent kid is paying dearly for the ignorance of others, and on behalf of all tinkerers and lovers of machines, I want to re-iterate: there are […]