Words Have Meanings
| Words Have Meanings | |
| Number | 84 |
| Broadcast Date | July 9, 2012 |
| Episode Length | 1:10:14 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt |
Time Warner Cable's usage based billing, 4D coming soon, moral dilemma around HBO Go subscription, and more.
Contents
Opening Video
Conversation With My 12 Year Old Self: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Big Story
Time Warner looking to back door metering for a "census level assessment" of broadband usage. [1] [2]
Another Big Story
Cable companies are feeling pressure to move online, not just from services competing (like Netflix), but also because of the ad dollars available. [3]
Yet Another Big Story
4D technology coming to 200 US cinemas to help you feel and smell the action. [4]
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Slipstream
- According to a public Facebook post by CEO Reed Hastings, Netflix subscribers watched a total of 1 billion hours of video for the first time in June. [5]
- YouTube reportedly bringing 13 original channels to France in October. [6]
- HBO Go update supports Android tablets up to ICS. [7]
Tube Tops
- Gaikai's cloud gaming beta arrives on cue to high-end Samsung Smart TVs. [8]
- Simple.tv got funded. [9]
Film Falm
- Interview with Bryan Singer about his new digital series H+. [10]
- Hulu’s original programming to air on “real” TV. [11]
- GAME OF THRONES Season 3 news round-up. [12]
- DFT tipped us off that the first episode of HBO's The Newsroom is available legit and free on YouTube. [13] (is no longer public)
- Michael Fassbender to star in, produce Assassin's Creed movie. [14]
- Deadline's weekly YouTube rankings. [15]
Summer Movie Draft
- (1) Scott = $634,152,735
- (2) Tom = $627,133,862
- (3) Brian = $590,886,858
- (4) Justin = $514,511,422
- (5) Veronica = $198,484,817
- (6) Sarah = $36,974,619
Ice Age: Continental Drift premieres this week.
What We're Watching
Brian
- The Newsroom
- Spider-Man
Tom
- The Newsroom
- True Blood
Ethical Dilemma
Brian set up his HBO Go at his parents house during a visit, but did not deactivate it when he left. Where is the line of legality? How ethical is it?
Great Quotes
- Tom, "When I first saw it, virgin eyes set eyes on it. I'm like, "This is the greatest thing in the entire world."
- Brian, "You were virginized?"
- Tom, "We thank them for their support of Tech News Today."
- Brian, "What are you talking about, 'It doesn't work that way?' Look, words have meaning, Tom!"
Fun Facts
YouTube
Links
| Preceded by: "Nerd Fight!" |
Words Have Meanings |
Followed by: "There Are No Good Guys" |