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We blame it on Congress, which, to quote a comedian, if con is the opposite of pro, then congress must be the opposite of progress.
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Episode 81 – The first debate
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This week’s episode is packed full. The guys jump right in talking about the week’s financial turmoil and then jump to other topics including the Corpus Clock,eBay’s PayPal only policy, and dumb Internet users. Next it’s bad news for DRM and the RIAA. Next, would you believe that a 12-year old McDonald’s’ Hamburger looks as”good” as a new one? In tech take a look at the new G1 from T-mobile and a new idea in streaming video.
From there Mike and Jim turn their eye towards politics. A few stories lead the way discussing some history the Democrats would like to forget, a rant from CNN and a great one from Stephen Colbert.
Following the break, the guys record their stream of consciousness discussion of the candidates post-debate.
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Links from this week’s show
- Warren Buffet drops $5 Billion on Goldman
- JPMorgan Chase snapped up Washington Mutual after a government shutdown
- Fantastical new clock in Cambridge, England, serves as a reminder of mortality.
- eBay’s Paypal-only policy takes effect in October
- Popup Study confirms most users are idiots
- EA hit with class action lawsuit over Spore DRM
- Bush Administration opposes RIAA-backed copyright bill
- 12 Year Old McDonald’s hamburger looks fresh off the grill
- T-Mobile Unveils the G1
- Media Streamer with a twist – this is cool
- Cambell Brown’s Rant on CNN this week – Free Sarah Palin
- McCain’s debate record
- Dems responsible for the current financial crisis after all
- T.Boone Pickens’ Wind Farm Energy Plan
- Stephen Colbert suspends his show in support calls on John Stewart to join him
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This week the guys talk about the Parker’s Heritage 27 tasting at Federal Wine & Spirits in Boston later this week, and Jim shares some humorous stories about his son. Mike then goes off a bit about yard sales (specifically the ones that take place in his front yard).
Next, it’s on to tech with some Vista and Apple notes, more about Google’s Chrome browser, and a new version of the Amazon Kindle.
From there it’s politics. Alan Greenspan weighs in on the McCain tax cut plan, an article sheds light on the “ugly new McCain”, and Dilbert creator, Scott Adams, sponsors a survey of economists to get their take on the upcoming election.
After the break, Mike has done all the research for planning out how to watch all the best guy shows this fall! Listen to the day by day man’s schedule and get your DVR’s ready.
This week’s Cigar and Drink Pairing
- La Aurora 1495 Belicoso
- Eagle Rare 10 Yr. Bourbon – Angel Share Bottling from Julio’s Liquors
Links from this week’s show
- Federal Wine and Spirits in Boston, MA
- Jim Lynch from Extreme Tech has the same reaction to Google Chrome that we did
- New version of Kindle may be out this year
- Greenspan disagrees with McCain on Tax Cuts
- The Ugly new McCain
- Scott Adams of Dilbert Fame Commissioned an independent study of economists
- TV Guide Premier Calendar (PDF)
- TV Guide Fall Schedule
- TV Guide – New Shows
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First of all, we are pleased to announce the opening of the new Mind of Men Forum. You can find it at http://forum.mindofmen.com
Drop on by, check it out, and join the discussions!
This week we talk about Mike’s latest travel horror story, the first town to switch over from Analog TV to Digital, Google’s new browser, and the wrapup from the second week of the U.S. Presidential Political Conventions
In our second segment, we take a look at Popular Mechanic’s lit of 100 Skills Every Man Should Know, which appears in the October 2008 issue of the magazine.
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Links from this week’s show
- Wilmington, NC goes shuts down Analog TV this week
- Citibank’s Decade Long Plan to Steal from their Customers
- Google’s New Browser – Chrome
- NJ Court Rules that no, employees have no privacy on Company Owned Computers
- Government Bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
- Audible.Com makes convention speeches available for free
- Fact Check the candidates at FactCheck.Org
- 40+ Million Viewers for Sarah Palin’s Convention Speech
- Obama & McCain convention speeches break records for viewership
- Popular Mechanics Magazine’s List of 100 Skills Every Man Should Have
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This week launches our first mini-episode where Jim flys solo. In this episode he talks about a few headline issues for the week and then dives into a look at the ongoing political discussion over Oil – where we get it and how we use it.
This is the first of our election year issues where we do our best to set aside partisan politics and try to take a factual view of a topic that is likely to be in the forefront of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. This week we examine some of the topics of debate around oil and try to get an understanding of the facts behind the hype.
We look at the issues surrounding offshore drilling, where we get our oil, the issues around environmental impacts and the question around conservation.
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Links from this week’s show
- Hurricane Gustav Shuts Down Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico
- NewEgg Suspends Sales Tax Collection from New York Orders
- Boston Sunday Globe Article on Interview with TJX Vice Chairman
- Roku Netflix Streamer
- Comcast Offically Imposes Cap on Broadband
- Statistics from Energy Information Agency on U.S. Oil Usage
- CIA World Factbook Entries on Worldwide Oil Usage and Populations
- List of Countries that Supply Oil to the U.S.
- FactCheck.Org article on Unused Federal Oil Leases
- Energy Information Agency study on AWNR Production Potential
- Wikipedia Article on Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- FactCheck.Org article on U.S. Refining Capacity
- Washinton Post Op Ed Piece on Environmental Impact of Drilling
- Department of Energy Cost Breakdown for a Gallon of Gas or Diesel
- Wall Street Journal Article on Conservation Challenges
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