Ho Ho Ho! Episode 11 will be our last podcast of 2005, but its a good one!
Episiode 11 (26.1 MB , 56:07)
In our Tech Top Three, we revisit the Wikipedia discussions from last episode, we discuss MTV’s iTMS competitor, and talk about Steve Case’s 20/20 hindsight vision. On the Gaming Table, I talk about White-wolf.com’s recent security problems and Carl talks about his impressions of Sega’s Spartan Total Warrior. And, on Boston In Brief, we talk about a fun way to ring in the New Year in Boston: Boston’s First Night celebrations.
But wait… there’s more (I always wanted to say that), BostonGeek is holding its first giveaway. Three tasty morsels are up for grabs. First, the copy of Spartan Total Warrior (for Xbox) that we received from Sega to review will be given away to one lucky listener. In addition, we have a 3-Month Gold Subscription to Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 as well as a silver Xbox 360 faceplate. So, how can you win? Well, easy. In the podcast, Carl plays a soundclip that is in reference to videogame. If you can name the game, you can be entered to win!
Please send all entries to: bostongeek.contest@gmail.com
In the subject line: BostonGeek Giveaway
In the body: Give us the name of the game from the question and also include whether you own an Xbox, and Xbox 360, or both. That way we know which drawing(s) to include you in. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. Each entry with a correct answer will grant you entry into one or more of the drawings (e.g. if you own only an Xbox, you will be entered into the drawing for the Xbox game, if you own an Xbox 360, you will be entered into the drawings for the Xbox 360 accessories, if you own both, you will be entered into all 3 drawings). The way we will choose winners will be to randonly draw winners from the entries with the correct answer. Winners will be notified by email, and shipping will be arranged. If we do not hear a response within 1 week of sending a winner announcement email, we will re-draw a winner for that prize. Phew! I hope I didn’t forget anything. Oh! of course: Contest Deadline is December 31st, 2005. All entries received afterwards will not be eligible.
Show Notes:
- Internet Encyclopaedias go Head to Head (Nature)
- MTV, Microsoft Set to Take On Apple’s iTunes (Yahoo)
- It’s Time to Take It Apart. My Case for Dividing the Media Giant (Washington Post)
- Spartan Total Warrior
- White Wolf Publishing’s Database Hacked (White Wolf Publishing)
- First Night Boston
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3 Responses to “BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 11”
- 1 Pingback on Dec 19th, 2005 at 3:48 pm
Caught this one on the rokr on the way home, and naturally forgot all the comments I intended to post. Things I do remember:
Seriously, what do you have against calling it MTV? You remind me of a senile old substitute teacher we had at Latin who would insist on demanding that we speak “the King’s English”.
MTV is owned by Viacom, which for now also includes VH1, NBC, SciFi, USA, and a couple others I can’t remember. I say for now because Viacom is about to split into two separate corporations, each with a very different portfolio of companies. Good ol’ Sumner and his daughter will still be majority shareholders in both of ‘em, though.
Also, you really, really need to change the boston intro song. Or I’m going to have to hurt you.