Thursday, August 28, 2014

Quest 30: Are we finally living in the future?

Special Guest: Bobby Ross VI!

Quest 30 wonders if we're living in the future now based on our expectations of Science Fiction, dreams, and conventional media.


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Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 03:00 - What is Jordan up to, or what's in a presidential library?
  • 07:30 - What is Bobby up to, or how mobile is his hot spot?
  • 12:25 - What is Tom up to, or how fast is the FZ-09?
  • 18:15 - Are we finally living the future?
  • 22:45 - Is there anything that you can't just order online?
  • 28:20 - When do we choose to not use digital distribution?
  • 34:10 - Did any science fiction predict streaming?
  • 38:50 - Is social media a primary means of communication?
  • 47:15 - Are we already driving in the future?
  • 53:15 - How amazing is modern medical technology?
  • 64:15 - Is the future more ecologically friendly?
  • 70:40 - Wrap up and hot seat!

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

QQ News: August 17th, 2014

A slightly solemn fire hose of geeky news headlines for the weeks leading to August 17th, 2014.


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Headlines

  • 00:00 - Date and Introductions
  • 01:15 - Robin Williams Dies at 63 (IGN)
  • 03:35 - Fans Want A WoW Tribute To Robin Williams (Kotaku)
  • 05:20 - Obsidian Lands Paizo's Pathfinder License (EscapistMagazine)
  • 06:15 - Pokemon Trading Card Game Coming To iPad (Kotaku)
  • 07:00 - XCom: The Board Game Needs You, Commander (EscapistMagazine)
  • 08:00 - Kojima promises Silent Hills will make players ruin their pants (Joystiq)
  • 10:40 - TMNT Remains No. 1; Expendables 3 Misfires (IGN)
  • 13:30 - TMNT Sequel Already Confirmed For 2016 (EscapistMagazine)
  • 15:30 - Diablo 3: Ultimate Evil Edition hits 58GB in EU (Joystiq)
  • 16:25 - Rise of the Tomb Raider Isn't Really An 'Xbox Exclusive' (Kotaku)
  • 18:55 - Sierra Returns With Geometry Wars & Kings Quest (RockPaperShotgun)
  • 21:30 - Flappy Birds is Back- But Only On Amazon (EscapistMagazine)
  • 22:15 - Beta characters won't transfer to full version of Destiny (Joystiq)
  • 24:15 - Square Enix Enjoys Strong Financial Results (IGN)
  • 25:45 - Big Bang Theory Stars Gets $1 Million Per Episode(EscapistMagazine)
  • 27:10 - Diablo 3, Reaper of Souls condemn 20 million souls (Joystiq)
  • 27:45 - Twitch Comes Down Hard On Unlicensed Music (IGN)
  • 31:15 - Twitch CEO Admits 'We Screwed Up' With New Policies (IGN)
  • 33:40 - Dargon Quest 4 Launched on iOS (Kotaku)
  • 36:00 - Wrap up and rapid fire news reel!

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Quest 29: What is some advice for aspiring programmers?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

Quest 29 gets personal with programmer talk; advice, tips, origin stories, and mantras included! Batteries, however, are still not included.


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Minutes

  • 00:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy QQ Reviews and Introductions
  • 05:00 - What is Jordan up to, or how awesome is Bioshock Infinite?
  • 10:50 - What is Tom up to, or is who did he kill in Walking Dead Season 2?
  • 14:10 - When did Tom first start programming?
  • 18:45 - How did Jordan first start programming?
  • 23:40 - Is learning to program an iteration of hitting brick walls?
  • 30:50 - How can people start learning to program?
  • 36:40 - Do we have any advice for parents who want their kids to code?
  • 40:55 - Why are personal projects important?
  • 48:00 - Are there any programming mantras that we like?
  • 57:45 - What is the 80/20 rule?
  • 65:20 - Can you work with software and not be a programmer?
  • 72:50 - What is one piece of advice to give new developers?
  • 74:00 - Wrap up!

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