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452: Nu Wii U

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Aug 24, 2023

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Sony finally reveals its new Playstation Portal device, and it’s exactly as underwhelming as everyone suspected it would be. Then, Apple supports California’s latest Right to Repair bill — but to what end? Then, Fyre Festival 2 is happening somewhere in the Carribbean. And if you’re one of the lucky 100 who bought tickets, boy do we want to hear from you!

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Aug 24, 2023

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Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort have accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by Christina Warren, Simone De Rochefort, and Brianna Wu.

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Rocket 1: Pilot: Countdown to Launch! In the pilot episode, Bri tells the heartwarming story of Christina writing an article that ruined her life, Simone explains why no one her age will buy a 3D printed car, and why Ant Man has the potential not to suck. by Rocket
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Rocket 4: I Cannot Be Left Shark: A fight breaks out on Rocket this week, as your intredpid hosts try to decide which one of them is the 'Left Shark' After this, Christina fills us in on what happened at TUAW, Brianna ponders driverless Taxis and Simone gives her superbowl recap. by Rocket
85 min listen
Rocket 25: The Paradox of Choice: This week, Bri, Christina and Simone compare notes on Apple Music before talking about Google's stance on revenge porn and the new Steve Jobs movie trailer. by Rocket
69 min listen
Rocket 17: I Can Run for President!: This week Christina get's to (finally) talk about getting her own Apple Watch, before your hosts discuss Carly Fiorina's Presidential run, the struggle for women running tech companies, using Periscope to watch boxing, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. by Rocket
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Rocket 7: Serial Kickstarter Backer: This week, your terrific trio freak out after Bri drops some huge Jem news. Once balance is restored they discuss Lenovo's Superfish debacle, consider the Pebble Time as a serious smartwatch competitor and look at how the internet is changing journalism. by Rocket
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Rocket 24: Peak Christina: Bri, Christina and Simone discuss Apple removing Apps containing the confederate flag from the App Store, Talyor Swift laying the smack down on Apple (obviously), and Christina's Seinfeld crusade. by Rocket
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Rocket 9: Channing Tatum Saves Feminism: After Bri and Simone question if Christina is a robot, your terrific trio discuss HBO Now and it's potential effect on the TV industry, whether the MacBook's new design makes for a usable laptop and they consider the uses and aesthetics of the Apple Watch by Rocket
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Rocket 19: Destructa X: This week your terrific trio talk about Taylor Swift Twitter faves, Virtual Reality adult entertainment, ATP's struggle with gender balance, and Taylor Swift's new music video. by Rocket
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Rocket 3: Representative Warren Has No Comment: Rocket is firing on all thrusters this week! Simone tells us if Microsoft's bold new iOS apps make them relevant in mobile again. Brianna argues the Ghostbusting industry should hire more women. Christina analyzes Riot's new psychological tricks for DOTA. by Rocket
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Rocket 2: Truly Outrageous: Your intrepid hosts are joined by Isometric's Georgia Dow to lay the smack down about what's going on at Microsoft, debate whether you should be able to really 'feel' your video games and finally prove why 'Jem and the Holograms' is a TV show that inspire by Rocket
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Rocket 10: Professional Alcohol Chaperone: After discussing the trials and tribulations of fake ID's, this week's episode focuses on the Ellen Pao trial, Mattel's new creepy Barbie doll and the controversial Batgirl cover. by Rocket
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Rocket 21: Never Leave Us Again: Christina return to talk to Simone and Bri about Google I/O, how Apple could strengthen Siri, and Tim Cook's privacy speech, before controversial opinions about Star Wars are shared. by Rocket
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Rocket 47: The Final SB Discussion: This week, Brianna, Simone and Christina are joined by Amy Jane Gruber and Guy English for a conversation about recent abusive events toward writers in the Apple community. by Rocket
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Rocket 13: Is Gold Best?: This week on Rocket your hosts are back to discuss Apple Watch reviews (and the order process), Christina's review of the new MacBook and how Orange is the New Black portrays female sexuality. by Rocket
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Rocket 15: Have You Not Heard about My Frog Suit?: After a dramatic reading from a very peculiar book, your trio of hosts go on to discuss Google's 'Project Fi' and the value of streaming video services. by Rocket
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Rocket 40: Sweater Weather & iMac Season: This week, Simone and Christina are joined by Sabrina Wood to talk about new iMacs, Twitter's layoffs and then relive some glory days gone by. by Rocket
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Rocket 5: Gravely in the Wrong: Your favourite Left Shark aficionados are back to talk about how the daily show revolutionised the web and the way we consume TV, what the FCC are up to with Net Neutrality and Sony breaks Bri's heart. by Rocket
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Rocket 18: #CHRISTINABUS: Once your hosts finish an epic bus and alcohol intro, they get in to discussing app design for the Apple Watch, Bri's Watch swap and the Jem and Holograms trailer. by Rocket
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Rocket 6: Next Gen Trash TV: After planning an elaborate 3DS heist, your terrific trio listen to Christina's incredible impressions, take turns pronouncing 'Aluminium' (because of the Jony Ive profile), discuss Sony's recent course change and review Better Caul Saul. by Rocket
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Rocket 27: That Was a Space Joke, By The Way by Rocket
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Rocket 64: Mister Doctorow: Microsoft's showing off the HoloLens again, Oculus Rift reviews are here and the FBI broke into the San Bernardino iPhone. It's Rocket time! by Rocket
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Rocket 12: CYAT: This week, after a story of a super-creepy PR campaign, your intrepid trio discuss OnLive shutting down, Facebook's 'On this Day' feature and Fast and Furious 7. by Rocket
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Rocket 11: PDF Slumber Party: This time on Rocket, your hosts debate the merits of the new Linux Code of Conduct, despair at Ted Cruz's domain name problems, get pumped up over the new Mission Impossible trailer, and discuss the good and bad parts of dog ownership. by Rocket
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Rocket 23: Guardian of the Velociraptors: This week your terrific trio discuss Uber paying expenses for drivers, new Ghostbusters toys for girls, and Jurassic World. by Rocket
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Rocket 14: The Eloquence: This week your terrific trio discuss the Apple Watch as a gaming platform, how the Surface 3 compares to the MacBook and Simone introduces Christina and Brianna to Volleyball Manga. by Rocket
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Rocket 33: Beyond Stoked: This week, the Rocket crew discuss Twitter's handling of politicians' deleted tweets, Samsung's new crop of phones, and Windows 95's birthday. by Rocket
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Rocket 32: Frankenkeyboards: This week on Rocket: the Ashley Madison data dump, iPad Pro rumors, and the recent Windows 10 dustup. by Rocket
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Rocket 20: The Hiking Simulator: This week Brianna and Simone are joined by John Siracusa. They talk about the potential future of virtual reality in gaming and computing, strings of text that can crash iMessage, and have a spoiler-free discussion of 'Tomorrowland'. by Rocket
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Rocket 8: Holy Cats!: This week your terrific trio discuss the latest rulings on Net Neutrality, take a look at the products coming out of MWC and Christina tries to convince everyone why The Bachelor is the greatest TV Show on earth. Oh yeah, they also discuss 'The Dress'... by Rocket
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Rocket 45: Terminated in Adele’s Mouth: The iPad Pro is out, but there are lots of questions from a development perspective. Windows Phone is doing ... not well. Lastly, Adele's album isn't available for streaming, but that's not what killed Rdio. by Rocket
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