app01 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:42:16 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Shiny Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “No Man's Sky” https://shinypodcast.fireside.fm/tags/no%20man's%20sky Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 The continuing adventures of two geeks, friends from birth, neck deep in shiny new and rusty ole with an eye to sky and all feet on the ground. Weekly. Mostly. Shiny Podcast: following the light and throwing a little shade on the newest and brightest in today’s gaming and technology... en-us episodic Following the light and casting a little shade... Shiny Podcast The continuing adventures of two geeks, friends from birth, neck deep in shiny new and rusty ole with an eye to sky and all feet on the ground. Weekly. Mostly. Shiny Podcast: following the light and throwing a little shade on the newest and brightest in today’s gaming and technology... yes technology, gaming, mac, windows, linux, ios, android, homelab, ubuntu, diy, right to repair, geek, Shiny Podcast casttheshine@gmail.com Episode 28: Shining Again https://shinypodcast.fireside.fm/28 c98e35ca-83a5-440d-991f-58f274b71752 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Shiny Podcast full Shiny Podcast 1:02:23 yes <p>We are back! After a caaaaaRAZY month where we needed to find our heads and do some soul searching we jump right back into the shady, the shiny, and everywhere in between. This week we cover Google's notch law, Google does some evil, Apple does some good, and Windows throws everyone a bag of wrenches. </p> <p>And the Lord sayeth unto the people, there shall be 2 notches. 1 more than 1 but 1 less than 3. Much less than 4 or 5, the number of notches on thy phones shall be 2:<br> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/31/17634058/android-p-notch-limits-google" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/31/17634058/android-p-notch-limits-google</a></p> <p>Good thing Google got rid of it’s “don’t be evil” mantra:<br> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/google-censored-search-engine-china/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/google-censored-search-engine-china/</a></p> <p>youtube-powered thermal-throttled MacBookPro crisis turns out to be fault of unsigned firmware, NOT poor engineering...<br> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/we-tested-throttling-on-the-macbook-pro-now-apple-says-it-has-a-firmware-fix/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/we-tested-throttling-on-the-macbook-pro-now-apple-says-it-has-a-firmware-fix/</a></p> <p>Windows-as-a-service.. The future of desktop computing is “Rent-a-center”<br> <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-windows-coming-say-goodbye-to-your-pc-as-you-know-it.html" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-windows-coming-say-goodbye-to-your-pc-as-you-know-it.html</a><br> <a href="https://www.petri.com/wheres-microsoft-365-headed-next-managed-desktop" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.petri.com/wheres-microsoft-365-headed-next-managed-desktop</a> ← og source article</p> tech, tech podcast, technology podcast, shiny, shiny podcast, podcast, technology, geek, Google, Windows, Windows Daas, Daas, desktop, operating system, OS, Apple, macbook pro, firmware, cpu, Great Firewall, notch, Android, NMS, No Man's Sky, NEXT, Hello Games, Sean Murray We are back! After a caaaaaRAZY month where we needed to find our heads and do some soul searching we jump right back into the shady, the shiny, and everywhere in between. This week we cover Google's notch law, Google does some evil, Apple does some good, and Windows throws everyone a bag of wrenches.

And the Lord sayeth unto the people, there shall be 2 notches. 1 more than 1 but 1 less than 3. Much less than 4 or 5, the number of notches on thy phones shall be 2:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/31/17634058/android-p-notch-limits-google

Good thing Google got rid of it’s “don’t be evil” mantra:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/google-censored-search-engine-china/

youtube-powered thermal-throttled MacBookPro crisis turns out to be fault of unsigned firmware, NOT poor engineering...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/we-tested-throttling-on-the-macbook-pro-now-apple-says-it-has-a-firmware-fix/

Windows-as-a-service.. The future of desktop computing is “Rent-a-center”
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-windows-coming-say-goodbye-to-your-pc-as-you-know-it.html
https://www.petri.com/wheres-microsoft-365-headed-next-managed-desktop ← og source article

]]> We are back! After a caaaaaRAZY month where we needed to find our heads and do some soul searching we jump right back into the shady, the shiny, and everywhere in between. This week we cover Google's notch law, Google does some evil, Apple does some good, and Windows throws everyone a bag of wrenches.

And the Lord sayeth unto the people, there shall be 2 notches. 1 more than 1 but 1 less than 3. Much less than 4 or 5, the number of notches on thy phones shall be 2:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/31/17634058/android-p-notch-limits-google

Good thing Google got rid of it’s “don’t be evil” mantra:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/01/google-censored-search-engine-china/

youtube-powered thermal-throttled MacBookPro crisis turns out to be fault of unsigned firmware, NOT poor engineering...
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/we-tested-throttling-on-the-macbook-pro-now-apple-says-it-has-a-firmware-fix/

Windows-as-a-service.. The future of desktop computing is “Rent-a-center”
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-windows-coming-say-goodbye-to-your-pc-as-you-know-it.html
https://www.petri.com/wheres-microsoft-365-headed-next-managed-desktop ← og source article

]]> Episode 14: MONDAY NIGHT RAW https://shinypodcast.fireside.fm/14 6104c529-e7d0-43b1-81b8-94f9d93cfb5a Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0500 Shiny Podcast full Shiny Podcast This week we do some CES 2018 roundup through the 3rd day of the event and with guest host Jared Beerman of Beerman Photography (@beermanphotography on Instagram) returning we talk about all his new toys he got for Christmas and future projects. 1:07:44 yes <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/beermanphotography/" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Special Guest Jared of Beerman Photography</a></p> <p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/emc-vmware-security-bugs-throw-gasoline-on-cloud-security-fire/" rel="nofollow noopener">EMC, VMware security issues:</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/01/11/teslas-south-australian-super-battery-beats-expectations-first-month/" rel="nofollow noopener">Tesla Batteries Beat Expectations in Autralia</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-11/dropbox-is-said-to-file-confidentially-for-initial-offering" rel="nofollow noopener">DropBox goes Public</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/11/google-acquires-redux-uk-sound-haptic-startup/" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Bought Startup that turns screens into speakers...</a></p> <p><strong>AMD’s 2018 Plans</strong><br> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/amds-2018-roadmap-desktop-apus-in-february-second-generation-ryzen-in-april/" rel="nofollow noopener">2018 Roadmap</a><br> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/01/alexa-to-live-in-new-windows-10-pcs-launching-later-this-year/" rel="nofollow noopener">Alexa to Replace Cortana on certain PCs</a><br> <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/intel-hades-canyon-nuc-amd-radeon-vega-m-gh-ces-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener">New Intel/AMD Chip Partnership</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ces/2018/1/10/16872378/philips-hue-sync-app-outdoor-lighting-ces-2018" rel="nofollow noopener">For all of you Hue lights users…</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/11/the-best-gaming-laptops-at-ces-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener">Light and powerful laptops abound:</a></p> <p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/10/technology/ces-2018-blackout/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Oh the Irony… Power outage at CES</a><br> Special Guest: Jared Beerman.</p> Our Special Guest Jared of Beerman Photography

EMC, VMware security issues:

Tesla Batteries Beat Expectations in Autralia

DropBox goes Public

Google Bought Startup that turns screens into speakers...

AMD’s 2018 Plans
2018 Roadmap
Alexa to Replace Cortana on certain PCs
New Intel/AMD Chip Partnership

For all of you Hue lights users…

Light and powerful laptops abound:

Oh the Irony… Power outage at CES

Special Guest: Jared Beerman.

]]> Our Special Guest Jared of Beerman Photography

EMC, VMware security issues:

Tesla Batteries Beat Expectations in Autralia

DropBox goes Public

Google Bought Startup that turns screens into speakers...

AMD’s 2018 Plans
2018 Roadmap
Alexa to Replace Cortana on certain PCs
New Intel/AMD Chip Partnership

For all of you Hue lights users…

Light and powerful laptops abound:

Oh the Irony… Power outage at CES

Special Guest: Jared Beerman.

]]> Episode 12: "I Have a Bad Feeling About This..." https://shinypodcast.fireside.fm/12 380088f0-de08-400e-b9d8-b01b6557915e Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500 Shiny Podcast full Shiny Podcast 2017 is drawing to a close and Shiny settles up with a new holiday tradition: a brand new Star Wars movie! But is there a disturbance in the force? PLUS, the Dark Side of Mozilla, UFOs, Net Neutrality, Disney buying Fox and SO much more! 1:23:41 yes <p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-acknowledges-program-investigating-ufos-2017-12?r=US&amp;IR=T" rel="nofollow noopener">Pentagon Reveals UFO Program</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&amp;item=amd-open-vulkan&amp;num=1" rel="nofollow noopener">AMD releasing Open Source Vulkan driver</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/statement-clayton-2017-12-11" rel="nofollow noopener">SEC Statement on Cryptocurrency and ICOs</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42352606" rel="nofollow noopener">Star Citizen Makers Sued</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/16/16784628/mozilla-mr-robot-arg-plugin-firefox-looking-glass" rel="nofollow noopener">Mozilla’s Massive Facepalm Moment</a></p> <p><a href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/walt-disney-company-acquire-twenty-first-century-fox-inc-spinoff-certain-businesses-52-4-billion-stock/" rel="nofollow noopener">Disney Buys 20th Century Fox… Yes, that includes XMen.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-to-start-selling-apple-tv-and-google-chromecast/" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Chromecast</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-vote.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Net Neutrality Overturned</a></p> <p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/state-attorneys-general-line-up-to-sue-fcc-over-net-neutrality-repeal/" rel="nofollow noopener">BUT State AGs are Fighting Back</a></p> <p><a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjzjv9/net-neutrality-fraud-ny-attorney-general-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener">OF course the FCC is trying to block Law enforcement’s Investigation</a></p> <p><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/technology/364937-netflix-rips-net-neutrality-repeal-this-is-the-beginning-of-a-longer-legal" rel="nofollow noopener">And Netflix Throws down</a></p> Pentagon Reveals UFO Program

AMD releasing Open Source Vulkan driver

SEC Statement on Cryptocurrency and ICOs

Star Citizen Makers Sued

Mozilla’s Massive Facepalm Moment

Disney Buys 20th Century Fox… Yes, that includes XMen.

Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Chromecast

Net Neutrality Overturned

BUT State AGs are Fighting Back

OF course the FCC is trying to block Law enforcement’s Investigation

And Netflix Throws down

]]> Pentagon Reveals UFO Program

AMD releasing Open Source Vulkan driver

SEC Statement on Cryptocurrency and ICOs

Star Citizen Makers Sued

Mozilla’s Massive Facepalm Moment

Disney Buys 20th Century Fox… Yes, that includes XMen.

Amazon to start selling Apple TV and Chromecast

Net Neutrality Overturned

BUT State AGs are Fighting Back

OF course the FCC is trying to block Law enforcement’s Investigation

And Netflix Throws down

]]> Episode 01: Crickets and Chrome https://shinypodcast.fireside.fm/01 215efb5c-f1b3-44a8-bd9f-b20c004324a0 Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:45:00 -0400 Shiny Podcast full Shiny Podcast August 24 2017. A date that will forever be remember as the genesis of the Shiny Podcast. A new show hell bent on casting light and throwing shade on the latest in gaming and technology. We kick things off by speculating on upcoming Android O, chatting about AMD's new hardware, discussing WannaCry, and pontificating on Chrome's market dominance. 1:11:17 yes