AusTech news special - Episode 16: "not for noobs"

Episode 16: "not for noobs"

Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews


To download it directly (56:36, 25.5mb), right click here (This is for Episode 16 now!) and save the .mp3

NOTE: I had the last weeks episode accidently in the links! If you missed out, be sure to download this episode, it is a cracker!


Shownotes:

- The LCD vs Plasma TV wars
Ign's source

- Vista's Aero Glass: is it all it's cracked up to be?
Discussion about the graphical features to be in Vista

- Youtube on Goodmorning america
Shauns mighty opinion

- MacBook Pro Logic boards have a quiet hardware update
Specs are in here!

- "not for noobs" - a new Microsoft mouse released
http://www.notfornoobs.com - I'm serious!

- Secrets of the Pirate bay
Link to article


- Fear review


A exclusive review by Brett James, at 39:42 into the Show.




Have a listen, and jump into a free game that is designed for multiplayer!




- Weird Al Yankovic Says 'Don't Download This Song'
Slashdot link

- Retro 80's games made with stopmotion in the kitchen
Direct link to the quicktime video

This weeks video picks
Great sounding acoustic version of Out-kast's "Hey-ya"
Link to Digg

Kid earns bragging points by showing his "elite" skills in Jeopardy
1337 Jeopardy

Let us know what you thought of the show and the special F.E.A.R: Combat review
by emailing austechnews@gmail.com

Episode 16 coming soon

Just letting all the new listeners that Episode 16 of Austech news with Brett and Shaun is just around the corner, and should be available on the feed by Late Thursday, early Friday over in Australia.

Stop press! - minor delays
Some new things happened at the last minute which pushed it just that little bit late tonight, so I will have to finish editing and upload tommorrow. So expect to have it in your mitts by 5pm AEST on Friday. Sorry for the delay, but I think you will like the extra features you are getting in with this one - A review of FEAR: Combat.

Is this freeware game worth the download? found out in tommorrows edition of AusTech news!

AusTech news - Episode 15: iPod = Terrorist?

Episode 15: iPod = terrorist?

Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews

To download it directly (52:59, 36.4mb), click here

Shownotes:

- PSP Price cut may be imminent
Ign's source

- Russian scientists keep a dogs chopped off head alive! Yes, only the head!
You have to watch this to believe it (from 5:40!)

- Apple links to artist, then shuts down his .mac page due to bandwidth!
Digg page about this

- Holy cow, a router that kicks butt
Specs are in here!

- The IBM PC Celebrates its 25th Birthday
Source from Neowin

- Amazing photos of china
Time to book a flight!

- Big terrorist stuff means no ipods or good stuff on planes!
Maybe cancel that china flight..

- How To see the new google video interface
Techcrunch roundup

- Battlefield 2 1.4 Update is to be released (finally!) on August 15th
Patch article

STOP PRESS - The bf2 update got delayed. Big suprise there.

This weeks video picks
Coca cola do a weird gta ad
Link on youtube

umm... Merry-go-wrong?
Google video link

This weeks tip
Qunu.com for live tech support
Fantastic user based help service. You ask a question, and instead of finding an article, you get referred to someone to chat to in real time and get the help you need. Its free!
Have a try, its free and easy (so wrong, so so wrong...)

Show us the Austech love and fire off an email to austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 14: The WW .. tf lol?

Episode 14: The WW .. tf lol?

Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews

To download it directly (49:23, 19.8mb), click here

Shownotes:

- Simple Key Mod Makes Most All Current Locks Obsolete
Digg down to the source

- Google signs $900m Newscorp deal
Link to bbc article

- Telstra scraps plans for broadband network upgrade
Source from Austech

- Fear's multiplayer section to be made free!
Major news, be up with it here!

- 20x DVD burners are coming soon from Liteon
Engadget with the scoop

- The Steam users survey results
http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

- Japans Xbox sales "go through the roof"
Have a laugh here

- Steve Jobs WWDC 2006 Summary
Link to full keynote summary


This weeks tip / video
Show off this easy to do, amazing card trick which will make you look like some kind of god among your poker friends. Failing that, put on a magic show for your Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Dog!
Watch the video then learn the trick!

Email? you gotcha: austechnews@gmail.com

AusTech news - Episode 13: The move

Episode 13: The move

Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews

to download it directly (1:07:48, 27.1mb), click here

Shownotes:

- Microsoft to Charge Money for people to test their beta software
Link to article from Austech.org

- Goldeneye tested on 12 year-old, fails 'timeless' test
What a punk! article link

- Loc8tor Offers New Way To Find Lost Objects
Find your way to this link... haw haw.

- Online review says HD-DVD is ahead of Blu-ray - by a nose
... And here is that review

- Moving house experience
No link, just me talking about moving and my experience so far with VOIP

- ESA to downsize E3?
Link to article from Joystiq


-Tech Replaces Diamonds As Girl's Best Friend
You can wish.

This weeks video picks
Hopeisemo.com - the hilarious parody site about emos
Hopeisemo, on askaninja

Crazy animated light pen gif videos.
Link to page with the two gif animations

This weeks tip (a first for a few weeks!)
Make your windows look sweet
- 11 Different things to spruce up your desktop.
Some of the things include Yahoo widgets to show you the weather or stock quotes,
New shells, desktops and transformations. Even make your desktop a 3d space you navigate like a fps!
Link to article with these gems

The email as always is: austechnews@gmail.com , Shoot one off if you'd like.