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inThirty 187 – Google’s Nexus Event 2015 Oct 04, 2015

Google gave us a lot of goodies, but none so impressive as the length of the keynote. They moved faster than anyone else we have ever seen.

inThirty 186 – Apple’s Back To School Fall 2015 Sep 10, 2015

We talk about what Apple announced today. Is Apple Pencil a joke, do we like Eddie Cue’s matching Product RED watch, and do we play games on our streaming set top boxes?

inThirty 185 – Alphabet Aug 16, 2015

What is Alphabet? We don’t know, but that won’t stop us from discussing it.

inThirty 184 – Data Caps Jul 23, 2015

We did a second show last week, on how data caps affect our download habits.

inThirty 183 – Apple music Jul 13, 2015

Apple just introduced their streaming music offering, and since Paul is the only one that can judge, we listen to him. We talk about how each one of us listens to music, and is this a viable option.

inThirty 182 – Shifty Jelly Visits Moscone West Jun 23, 2015

We talk to Rusty, the guy behind Pocketcasts, about his experience with visiting both I/O and WWDC.

Seriously, download PocketCasts. Pay them money, for an excellent product

inThirty 181- Google I/O 2015 Jun 02, 2015

So Google I/O was upon us. Chaim wished he was able to go, but once again, he didn’t win the lottery. He had to armchair quarterback it. Anyway, we talk.

inThirty 180 – Verizon Buys AOL May 18, 2015

What does Verizon want from AOL? We spend too much time hypothesizing, and less time explaining what it actually means.

inThirty 179 – Apple Watch Aftermath May 04, 2015

It has been only a few days, and the three of us (who don’t own an Apple Watch) feel the need to comment on it. What are our initial thoughts?

inThirty 178 – Trusting Google Apr 18, 2015

Paul can’t join us because he just got back from London, but we discuss how “Google-fied” our lives are, and is it really a monopoly.

inThirty 177 – F8 and #Periscope Apr 03, 2015

Since there was nothing in the news for the past few weeks we felt the need to talk about F8, the Facebook conference. We finish up by talking about why #Meerkat and #Periscope are things.

inThirty 176 – Apple Watch Announcement Mar 14, 2015

Not much here other than the Apple Watch. We talk about how the keynote went, and weather any of us will buy one? Spoiler: Chaim won’t.

inThirty 175 – The Internet Wins Feb 28, 2015

We take a look at the decision brought forth by the FCC, and what it means to be a utility as defined by Title 2. Chaim takes the side of maybe a law in 1934 is too old, and should be written for today’s technology. Show Notes: Netflix Tweet Battle for the Net FCC Rules

inThirty 174 – DVR’d News Feb 15, 2015

First off we start with a special announcement. We are going to focus more on quality of audio and content, more than doing a show every week. We talk about the two news hosting stories of the week. Brian Williams being suspended, and Jon Stewart leaving the Daily Show. We discuss our TV news watching… Continue reading inThirty 174 – DVR’d News

inThirty 173 – Boring Money Stuff Feb 01, 2015

All we got for you is an explanation of the Apple earnings, and what it means.

inThirty 172 – Windows 10 Jan 24, 2015

We discuss the Windows 10 event. All in all, we have a positive feeling about it.

inThirty 171 – Stuff Happens Jan 17, 2015

Chaim and Paul take over while Justin is busy this week to talk about Facebook at Work, Google Glass leaving Google [X], and Samsung (not) buying Blackberry

inThirty 170 – CES 2015 Jan 10, 2015

We armchair quarterback CES 2015.

inThirty 169 – 2014 with Drew Curtis Dec 28, 2014

We are joined by Fark.com’s Drew Curtis to talk about what happened this year. If Drew is on, you know it will be a good show

inThirty 168 – Sony Got Hacked Dec 21, 2014

We were going to talk about serial, but no one listens to it. I know we probably should, but we decided talking about Sony was probably better. Since we know nothing about it, we spent thirty minutes speculating.

inThirty 167 – Click Here if Human Dec 06, 2014

We talk about two topics today. The first (most boring) is the G+ fight between Chris Messina and Mike Elgan about G+. Turns out, nobody cares. G+ is great, but no one will use it (except Chaim). Then we talk about the implication of removing the captcha and having some sort of internal test that… Continue reading inThirty 167 – Click Here if Human

inThirty 166 – Echo Nov 18, 2014

On this episode we were going to talk about net neutrality, but we decided to talk about Amazon’s echo.

inThirty 165 – News of The Week Nov 01, 2014

With all the little stories going on, we decided to go through them quickly. Naturally analysis was also quick. We talk about Fitbit and Google Fit, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and CurrentC. We finish off with the Amazon fire stick

inThirty 164 – #GamerGate Oct 25, 2014

We were told to not talk about it, so naturally we did. We tried our best to find both sides, but we couldn’t. We did everything wrong.

inThirty 163 – The New iPad Air 2 Oct 19, 2014

All three of us watched the snoozefest so you wouldn’t have to. You are probably still sleeping from it. The big question is does Chaim by a 5k iMac?

inThirty 162 – It’s Been Too Long Oct 10, 2014

Next week we will be treated to another Apple announcement. We assume it is new iPads. Chaim thought we will spend the show discussing the minutia details of the ipad, but it turned into Chaim being told that nobody cares.

inThirty 161 – #Bendgate, Ello, and Windows 10 Oct 03, 2014

We have three hot topic items for you this week. First off we talk about Ello for longer than anyone thought. Who knew this social network will still get publicity for a week after launch. We move on to #bendgate where we agree it is overblown. We finish up with Windows 10

inThirty 160 – Kindles for Everyone Sep 26, 2014

Amazon last week put out a whole slew of new kindles. Are they worth it? We discuss the need for so many different variations, as well as the need of a $200 eink version. Editor’s note: We apologize for this episode. Everything bad that could go wrong, went wrong.

inThirty 159 – iOS 8 First Impressions Sep 20, 2014

We are recording the day iOS 8 came out. Since Paul and Justin downloaded the Gold Master, Chaim was stuck waiting for the download to happen. We discuss the major changes that will be useful.

inThirty 158 – DERPing Around Sep 14, 2014

We talk to Tim Hwang of the DERP institute to find out if they are for real or are they a joke. Turns out they are for real, and they want to help gather data across the biggest community generated news sites around.

inThirty 157 – iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Sep 10, 2014

We discuss the September 9, 2014 iPhone announcement.

inThirty 155 – iPhone 6 Rumors Sep 01, 2014

September 9th is coming up. What does Apple have for us?

inThirty 155 – Twitter and Social Advocacy Aug 22, 2014

There hasn’t been a lot of tech news in the last few weeks, but that doesn’t mean there is real news. To take the tech angle, we go back to twitter and see how it has become the spot for instant news. We tackle the new twitter feed changes, then talk about the turmoil around… Continue reading inThirty 155 – Twitter and Social Advocacy

inThirty 154 – App Stores Aug 16, 2014

We bring Kelly Guimont in to help us discuss app stores, and their success, but more problems. Should it be this difficult to find apps, or should the respective app stores do something about it?

inThirty 153 – #SEO Aug 10, 2014

Google just decided to remove the authored links and photos next to search results. That is the extend of my understanding. What I do know is that we have our resident SEO expert, Paul, and he is going to explain to us some of the dark magic of SEO.

inThirty 152 – News Aug 02, 2014

With it being a slow few weeks, our only hope was to gather random little news stories, throw them at the wall and see what sticks… That is all.

inThirty 151 – Right To Forget Jul 19, 2014

While this topic has been covered, we have not covered it yet. We take our thirty minutes this week to talk about the EU law requiring search engines to remove search results in the “Right to Be Forgotten.”

inThirty 150 – Ingress for iOS Jul 16, 2014

Ingress for iOS just came out, and I wanted to offer a primer for those who may not understand. The game isn’t difficult, but overwhelming at first. I’ve recruited Darren Yung, to help discuss the game. The goal is to get you to understand the game in the thirty minutes we have. We tried to… Continue reading inThirty 150 – Ingress for iOS

inThirty 149 – Is Google Too Big Jul 12, 2014

The title is a bit misleading. In side news, both CEOs at Google and Microsoft sat down to discuss *stuff.* We say stuff because we couldn’t see how this affected their company, other than from a philosophical standpoint. Larry and Sergey talked about their seemingly political beliefs, while Satya Nadella of Microsoft discussed his novella… Continue reading inThirty 149 – Is Google Too Big

inThirty 148 – What Say You Rusty Jul 03, 2014

We brought back the guys from Pocketcasts (the best podcast app out there) to discuss the differences between WWDC and Google I/O. After that, we talked about running developer betas and the problems that are associated with it. We always like having the Pocketcasts guys on. Show Notes: RustyShelf | IO Thoughts Shifty Jelly |… Continue reading inThirty 148 – What Say You Rusty

inThirty 147 – Google I/O 2014 Jun 28, 2014

We are obviously talking about I/O. Watch out for a thrown together show as Chaim is in California recording in the hotel room with a baby on his lap.

inThirty 146 – Amazon Fire Jun 21, 2014

Today the rumors are finally true. Amazon finally released a smart phone. None of us thought that this was any big deal, yet we spoke about it for 20 minutes. At the top of the show we have a discussion on whether the iMac drop in price is something to talk about. Turns out it… Continue reading inThirty 146 – Amazon Fire

inThirty 145 – Pre Google I/O 2014 Jun 14, 2014

Just like pre WWDC, we talk about what is going to happen at Google I/O. Also like our pre WWDC, we couldn’t contain the show to just half hour. Instead of taking notes, we just winged it. You got thirty minutes of us trying to figure out what I/O is going to be this year.

inThirty 144 – WWDC Recap Jun 07, 2014

Obviously we talk about what happened at WWDC. We bring in Drew Pitchford again to help us analyze the developer side of WWDC.

inThirty – 143 – WWDC Preshow May 30, 2014

In what was a train-wreck of a show, Drew Pritchford joins us in discussing what we think we will see next week at Apple’s WWDC. We discuss, the normal rumors, such as why Apple bought Beats. Then we switch gears and talk about some real out there rumors like the smart home, and iwatch. We… Continue reading inThirty – 143 – WWDC Preshow

inThirty 142 – Oh Windows May 23, 2014

Today we have Kelly Guimont joining us from #hirekelly to talk about the Microsoft announcement. Our main goal was to talk about what the Surface Pro 3 is and what it isn’t. We decide to include how Microsoft is doing since Satya Nadella took power a few short months ago

inThirty 141 – iMessage May 17, 2014

Everyone was busy, so Chaim had to find a substitute. I called on my Security:inThirty cohost, Tom, to come on and help me do the show. Today we discuss the iMessage problems that are plaguing iphone to Android converts. Show Notes: Adam Pash | iMessage Purgatory

inThirty 140 – Ratings May 10, 2014

We decided that foursquare’s splitting into two, so we felt the need to bring up our SXSW nostalgia, and talk about what that means now to the app. We also talk about ratings and what they mean. Paul takes us through his process of describing how ratings bother him, and how he wished he could… Continue reading inThirty 140 – Ratings

inThirty 139 – A Misaligned Menagerie of News May 02, 2014

Seriously, nothing happened in the last week. We have a few stories, but nothing major. The show must go on, so we found a bunch of stories that hopefully will make for a good show. Show Notes: Aaron Swartz – The Internet’s Own Boy Facebook’s Developer Conference F8 | Mashable Apple PR | MacBook Air… Continue reading inThirty 139 – A Misaligned Menagerie of News

inThirty 138 – More TV Watching Apr 26, 2014

Three weeks ago, Chaim complained that the Amazon Fire didn’t contain the HBO Go app. Justin chimed in that it is inevitable that it will have it. Turns out, Justin was right. HBO and Amazon signed a deal to show all their back catalogue on Amazon Prime. Show Notes: NYTimes | Amazon to Stream Original… Continue reading inThirty 138 – More TV Watching

inThirty 137 – Getting into the Conference Apr 18, 2014

Chaim had to interrupt his Passover Sedar to sign up for Google I/O. Why would he do that when he could just have waited until later that night? Well in a weird series of events, Chaim was trying to beat the algorithm and get ahead of others on the I/O lottery. This topic came from… Continue reading inThirty 137 – Getting into the Conference

inThirty 136 – Goodbye Windows XP Apr 12, 2014

In this episode we talk about what Windows XP meant to each of us. Should people be worried, or is this another Y2K issue that won’t really affect too many people?

inThirty 135 – Amazon Fire Apr 05, 2014

Amazon quasi-surprised us today by releasing the Amazon Fire, a set top box, that is a direct competitor to the major set top box markets. Paul and Justin are on board, but Chaim is saying too late. We discuss the features, the need, and the problems all these set top boxes have. Show Notes: Amazon… Continue reading inThirty 135 – Amazon Fire

inThirty 134 – Hello Nomad Mar 30, 2014

We had the pleasure to talk to Noah from Nomad, the founder of the Chargekey and Chargecard. We talk to him about how his crowd funding campaign went, the manufacturing process, the methodology of choosing parts, and overall business strategy. Show Notes: Nomad | Charge Card Nomad | Charge Key

inThirty 133 – Who Are You Wearing Mar 22, 2014

We revisit a topic that just doesn’t seem to give up; Wearables. We’ve already complained that it won’t go anywhere yet, but yet, it still badgers us. Today’s installment brings us a Google Developer Preview and a product announcement from Motorola. What do we all think? Show Notes: Official Google Wearable Announcement Moto 360

inThirty 132 – Roadblock for Tesla Mar 15, 2014

What is better than three guys talking cars? Three guys who know nothing about cars talking about cars. We talk today about direct marketing of cars, and Telsa’s big defeat. Show Notes: Tesla | http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/defending-innovation-and-consumer-choice-new-jersey Ars Technica | http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/03/new-jersey-bars-tesla-from-selling-cars-directly/

inThirty 131 – Just Walk Away Mar 08, 2014

In our new favorite segment, we give the reins to Paul, so he can find the most blasé stories on the the internet this week. The goal is to get through 10 stories in 30 minutes. Do we accomplish this?

inThirty 130 – What is Netflix Doing Mar 01, 2014

We tackle a hot news item that none of us have any business in discussing. Is Netflix paying Comcast a net neutrality issue or not. Chaim, who has read the most says no, but he has trouble explaining it to Justin who thinks it is. Paul just wants his content, and probably represent the majority… Continue reading inThirty 130 – What is Netflix Doing

inThirty 129 – Whats App Again Feb 22, 2014

Nothing special here, just talking once again about WhatsApp, a scrappy little startup that just sold for 19 Billion, with a B, to Facebook. What does that mean for the rest of us. Will we have to figure out another way to communicate, or will it coexist with Facebook. Show Notes: Four Numbers That Explained… Continue reading inThirty 129 – Whats App Again

inThirty 167 – Back to the PC Feb 22, 2014

Recently, Chaim has seen a lot of people not talk too much about the iPad. Looking around, there is an idea going around that tablets are dead. We discuss. We think they may be going down in sales, but they are in no way dead. Listen, have fun, enjoy.

inThirty 128 – #BrandBowl Feb 08, 2014

The big game has come and gone, and only the commercials remain. What were the best commercials of the big game. For 4.5 million dollars per thirty second spot, were they worth it? What about us, the viewers, who had to endure a terrible game? We talk with our chief advertising expert Paul to find… Continue reading inThirty 128 – #BrandBowl

inThirty 127 – Google Sells Motorola Feb 01, 2014

127 weeks after we first started our podcast with the episode that Google buys Motorola, we have now come full circle. In a very interesting episode, no one has any real feelings either way, but of course we love to discuss the whole deal for thirty minutes. Editor’s Note [Chaim’s audio is low for… Continue reading inThirty 127 – Google Sells Motorola

inThirty 126 – Emergency Preparedness Jan 25, 2014

In this episode we talk about what can be done to be prepared for an emergency. Chaim is the town’s social media representative, and with him, we talk about different methods to communicate in light of an emergency. Note: Hangouts went down again, right as we started recording. Skype saved the day again.

Googles Buys Nest – inThirty 125 Jan 17, 2014

We are joined by a special guest and a more special guest in the Curious Rat, Harry Marks, and the very understated, Michael Degusta. Justin and Chaim searched far and wide for the best hosts to argue if Google buying Nest was a good or bad thing. After painfully listening to all thirty minutes, I… Continue reading Googles Buys Nest – inThirty 125

CES 2014 – inThirty124 Jan 11, 2014

Just like any podcast, we are all armchair quarterbacks. What better way to talk about CES than reading the reports that others read. All three of us talk about what we’ve heard, from the good, the bad, and the ugly.

New Year Tech Resolutions – inThirty 123 Jan 03, 2014

On our third annual new year resolutions show we did some actual research, and grabbed the show notes from last year. We discuss how well we did. For the upcoming year: For the coming year: Paul – Learn a language on Duolingo Chaim – More podcasts, more pro photography Justin – To separate social, personal,… Continue reading New Year Tech Resolutions – inThirty 123

Third Annual Gift Guide – inThirty 122 Dec 20, 2013

Welcome to our third annual holiday gift guide. Listen to the guys tell you what are the best gifts you should be buying. Show Notes: Cheap Gift: Less than $30 Mr Reader – Paul – http://www.curioustimes.de/mrreader/ Yubikey – Chaim – http://yubico.com Multi Tool – Justin – http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Tech-ST20023-Multi-Function-Tools/dp/B008XIQ5KA Tile App – http://www.thetileapp.com/ Moderate Gift: Less than… Continue reading Third Annual Gift Guide – inThirty 122

Fark’s Year End News Recap with Drew Curtis – inThirty 121 Dec 14, 2013

[editor note: I know we went long] Once again we were able to bring Drew Curtis of Fark.com back on the show to talk to us about what happened in the news, in 2013. We start off talking about trends, and we end up talking about our funniest headlines. Show Notes: Fark | Fark.com, @fark… Continue reading Fark’s Year End News Recap with Drew Curtis – inThirty 121

White Glove Service, Next Day Air – inThirty 120 Dec 07, 2013

Now that Amazon has little tiny helicopters delivering our packages, the guys decide to discuss the arcane method of shipping things to your house. Are drones the future? How about Sunday Amazon delivery? Well tune in to find out. Show Notes: Delivery Status | Junecloud Software Amazon and USPS to Provide Sunday Service | LA… Continue reading White Glove Service, Next Day Air – inThirty 120

What’s in The News – inThirty 119 Nov 23, 2013

Chaim decided for this week, he would do something different. He chose 7 random news stories, and for once he cared about their opinion. To get the female perspective we invited Kelly Guimont to join us. Here are the stories: Winamp shuts down after 15 years | http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11/20/after-over-15-years-of-service-winamp-will-cease-to-be-available-for-download-starting-december-20th/ Galaxy Note 3 Owners get $50 in… Continue reading What’s in The News – inThirty 119

Google Presses the Update All Button – inThirty 118 Nov 16, 2013

For a second week in a row, Google showers us with updates. We first start off with the Motorola G, a $180 smartphone from Motorola. We go over the specs, and decide if it is worth it. Next we play some inside analytics with Paul, where he explains to us the changes to Google Analytics.… Continue reading Google Presses the Update All Button – inThirty 118

Ok Google, Show Us What You’ve Got – inThirty 117 Nov 08, 2013

Chaim has been busy this week following all these Google Announcements. Find out who ChaimTime gave his Glass invites for. Will he upgrade to the new version? What is new in Kit Kat, and how is the Nexus 5. Show Notes: Google Glass Invites | http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/28/google-will-soon-let-glass-users-upgrade-their-hardware-and-invi/ Android Kit Kat | http://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html Nexus 5 | https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_5_black_32gb Comments:

G+, Hangouts, and Amazing Photos – inThirty 116 Nov 01, 2013

[EDIT: This is Episode 116] We are joined by +LukeOlson to discuss yesterday’s Google+ announcement. +ChaimCohen is excited that photography is taking a front seat, and produces amazing results. We have questions regarding hangouts, but overall a very positive announcement. Chaim messed up with the time, and we ran a minute or two over.

Thinner, Lighter, Faster (Apple iPad/Mac Pro Announcement) – inThirty 115 Oct 24, 2013

We are joined today by famed rumor prognosticator Drew Pitchford to discuss what happened today. Is free software enough to tempt people onto Apple saying that you only have to buy the hardware? After we argue the merits of free software, we dive into the commitment to ship a new mac pro in 2013. Chaim… Continue reading Thinner, Lighter, Faster (Apple iPad/Mac Pro Announcement) – inThirty 115

Things That Go Click Click Click – inThirty 114 Oct 17, 2013

Chaim was really excited about the new Sony A7. We ask him to explain why is so excited, and why a new camera really matters. After we focus on taking pictures, and what gear everyone else has. Are the days of cameras over with the great image quality of the 5s? Finally we discuss add-ons… Continue reading Things That Go Click Click Click – inThirty 114

Wherever You May Roam – inThirty 113 Oct 13, 2013

We go live this week with still hot of the press news of T-Mobile’s UNCarrier 3.0 Announcement. We hear that roaming data will be included at no additional charge.We also hear that T-Mobile has stepped up their national game, and now includes 200 million people on 4G. Peter Teoh joins us, as our senior travel… Continue reading Wherever You May Roam – inThirty 113

What’s a Bluetooth – inThirty 112 Oct 05, 2013

With all these accessories coming on the market, we need to find a way for them to talk to each other, or at least a central station. We all agree that Bluetooth LE is the way to go, and try to come up with why adoption took so long.

Encrypted SEO – inThirty 111 Sep 27, 2013

In what started in an emo like, ambiguous comment, our very own +Paul Shapiro lamented the change of Google’s new practice of encrypting search keywords. Our friend, and recurring guest +Tom Webster joined in the comment stream, and set off a flurry of activity on the security aspect of the change. We decided to get… Continue reading Encrypted SEO – inThirty 111

iOS 7 Discussion – inThirty 110 Sep 21, 2013

It has been less than 24 hours since the launch of iOS 7, and everyone is dying to hear what the three of us have to say about it. Do we care about the 5s more or the 5c? We try to make sense out of all of this.

Apple Brightens Our Day – inThirty 109 Sep 12, 2013

So did Apple really brighten our day? Well it brightened Harry’s day to the point, he decided to come on as a guest. We take the 75 minute keynote, and condense it for you to thirty minutes. Should you buy a 5c or a 5s? Do cases matter? What the heck is 64bit? All your… Continue reading Apple Brightens Our Day – inThirty 109

The C Stands For… – inThirty 108 Sep 05, 2013

What happen when you put four apple pundits in a room, and ask them what the C stands for in 5c? On this episode we discuss what we think will happen at the September 10th, fall ipod announcement. We would like to thank Michael DeGusta (@degusta) of http://theunderstantment.com for joining us once again.

[Censored] – inThirty 107 Aug 22, 2013

With all this NSA news coming out, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss what has happened in the last few weeks. We focus on services that have shut down, and are now facing legal issues for it. We discuss what it means to use internet services, and how to truly trust… Continue reading [Censored] – inThirty 107

JewGlass with Barry Schwartz of RustyBrick – inThirty 106 Aug 16, 2013

On today’s episode we talk to the developer behind JewGlass, a glassware app that helps observant Jews find Kosher food, and assists with daily prayers. We discuss the rationale of why glass was chosen as a platform, the decision behind the name, and the response from the target audience, the Jewish community. [Audio Note: Chaim’s… Continue reading JewGlass with Barry Schwartz of RustyBrick – inThirty 106

Amazon.com, Editor In Chief – inThirty 105 Aug 08, 2013

With Jeff Bezos buying The Washington Post, we felt like we had to discuss it. We focus on how news gets consumed, and the future of news. We then speculate how this fits in with Amazon’s business model, and their newly minted content creator status. [We had audio problems with hangouts, hence no video. Piezo… Continue reading Amazon.com, Editor In Chief – inThirty 105

Moto X (cellent)? – inThirty 104 Aug 02, 2013

On tonight’s episode we tackle three hot topics of the past 10 days. How did Justin like his brand new Nexus 7? Is it his gateway to Android? Chaim has had his ChromeCast for a few days. He weighs in with his thoughts. How did the Moto X fair on launch day? Show Notes: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/08/01/moto-x-recapping-todays-events/… Continue reading Moto X (cellent)? – inThirty 104

Mid-Summer Night’s Google Announcement – inThirty 103 Jul 25, 2013

We took “Breakfast with Sundar Pichai,” and finally digested it. We present with you with the inThirty nightcap. Which of the big three announcements is the most important. Is a Nexus 7 worth it. Is Chaim’s assessment that Android OS is now taking a backseat. Show Notes: Chrome Cast SDK Play Store – Chrome… Continue reading Mid-Summer Night’s Google Announcement – inThirty 103

Mid-Summer Night’s Google Announcement (After Dark) – inThirty 103b Jul 25, 2013

This is the post show where we discuss all the mistakes that mainly Chaim said throughout the show. We are joined by Michael Degusta, and Kelly Guimont ———————— We took “Breakfast with Sundar Pichai,” and finally digested it. We present with you with the inThirty nightcap. Which of the big three announcements is the most… Continue reading Mid-Summer Night’s Google Announcement (After Dark) – inThirty 103b

JUMP to NEXT on EDGE – inThirty 102 Jul 19, 2013

On today’s episode we talk about the different upgrades plans that were introduced over the last few days. Will you JUMP on Tmobile, or will you NEXT on AT&T or will you lean on the EDGE with Verizon Show Notes (Articles comparing the different plans) Droid-Life (The best) Android Police Lifehacker

Motorola X: Moto Two Years Later & Samsung Buys Boxee – inThirty 101 Jul 10, 2013

Did you know that our first episode we spoke about our thoughts on Google buying Motorola. Almost two years later, we revisit that topic. Has Motorola provided us with anything that we want or need. We wrap the show up with Samsung buying Boxee, and what that means Show Notes: http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/05/3-lessons-to-learn-from-boxee-shutdown/

Our 100th Episode – inThirty 100 Jul 03, 2013

For our 100th episode we decided to do something a little different. Instead of talking about tech, we let our most famous guests tell us what they dislike about the show. We told them to not hold back. They let us know what they really disliked on the podcast. We finish off the show with… Continue reading Our 100th Episode – inThirty 100

The One Before One Hundred – inThirty 99 Jun 29, 2013

On today’s bittersweet episode, we discuss how the inThirty sausage is made, including what hardware we use to record and how each episode is stitched together. We also share our favorite podcasts spanning a range of topics, including tech, writing, and anything made by NPR. Finally, Harry has a very special announcement for listeners. Show… Continue reading The One Before One Hundred – inThirty 99

inThirty 98 – Looking Through the PRISM Jun 22, 2013

Always be looking over your shoulder and don’t talk to anyone. After a full week of press and paranoia, we enlisted the help of Tom Webster to explain PRISM and its effect on our personal security. Show Notes Tom Webster PRISM | Wikipedia PGP | Wikipedia Tor Cryptocat “Would Metadata Have Caught Paul Revere?” | Duke Today Edward… Continue reading inThirty 98 – Looking Through the PRISM

inThirty 97 – WWDC: The Wrap-Up Jun 14, 2013

We dive deep (well, as deep as three hosts can dive in 30 minutes) to discuss the aftermath of WWDC 2013. iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, the new Mac Pro and MacBook Airs are all on the table for dissection. Join us, won’t you? Show Notes iOS 7 Mac Pro OS X Mavericks MacBook Air

inThirty 96 – Pre-WWDC 2013 Jun 07, 2013

We need to feed our curiosity again ahead of next week’s WWDC. We spend the episode discussing our hopes, our dreams, and the correct pronunciation of “Jony”. Forget the rumors, this is rampant speculation with a side of wish-list.

inThirty 95 – Digital Rights Mess May 31, 2013

It’s not all fun and games with the new Xbox One. DRM is still an issue, but will it break the next-gen gaming industry, or are we paranoid for no reason? Seriously, tell us. Are we paranoid!? Show Notes “Rumor: Publishers seeking used game DRM on Xbox One and PS4” | Polygon “Willis or No… Continue reading inThirty 95 – Digital Rights Mess

inThirty 94 – NFC May 24, 2013

The day has finally come when we let Chaim bring in the expert to convince everyone why NFC is the bee’s knees. We’re joined by Srini Panguluri, co-founder of Tagstand, to discuss NFC, how it benefits users, and why it should be in every device. Show Notes Tagstand Tagstand on Twitter

inThirty 93 – Google I/O 2013 Part 2 May 20, 2013

In part 2 of our exposé on Google I/O 2013, Harry, Justin, Chaim, and special guest Peter Teoh examine Google Maps, Hangouts, and just how creepy Larry Page is willing to get with users’ DNA data. Show Notes “Google I/O: Everything You Need To Know From A New Nexus Phone To A Massive Google Maps… Continue reading inThirty 93 – Google I/O 2013 Part 2

inThirty 92 – Google I/O 2013 Part 1 May 17, 2013

In Part 1 of our Google I/O roundup, we’re joined by Peter Teoh to discuss Google Play Music All Access, Google Play game services, Google+, and…honestly, we’ve forgotten half the things we talked about. It was a long night and an even longer keynote. Show Notes “Google I/O: Everything You Need To Know From A… Continue reading inThirty 92 – Google I/O 2013 Part 1

inThirty 91 – Rumor Has It 2 May 10, 2013

Our curiosity is at its peak with Google I/O and WWDC right around the corner. Now comes the need to discuss our hopes and dreams for the products we love. What’s Google’s messaging strategy for the future? Can Sir Jony deliver a refreshed iOS on June 10th? And what features are we hoping to see… Continue reading inThirty 91 – Rumor Has It 2

inThirty 90 – People With Glass Should Not Throw Stones May 04, 2013

The time has come for Justin to embrace the Google Glass. He stands in awe of Chaim and Peter Teoh who both have become one of the first people in their respective states to own Google Glass. The two of us walk Justin through the experience of getting glass. Note: The video is worth… Continue reading inThirty 90 – People With Glass Should Not Throw Stones

inThirty 89 – This One Time at Coding Camp With Jean MacDonald Apr 25, 2013

We’re joined this week by App Camp for Girls founder Jean MacDonald to discuss women in tech, the problem with some conferences, and what it’s like to run a programming camp for teenage girls. Show Notes Jean MacDonald: Twitter | App.net App Camp for Girls Smile Software Codecademy

inThirty 88 – Marking Up Markdown with Brett Terpstra Apr 18, 2013

This week, we sit down with uber-geek Brett Terpstra to discuss Markdown, developing for the Mac App Store, the future of development on the Mac and iOS, and how much one person is able to accomplish by sacrificing sleep. Show Notes Brett on App.net Brett on Twitter BrettTerpstra.com Marked App… Continue reading inThirty 88 – Marking Up Markdown with Brett Terpstra

inThirty 87 – A Warehouse Full of Antennas Apr 13, 2013

Aereo, the little cable company that could, won a two lawsuits against the big TV networks – Will Fox News finally be taken off the air? In this week’s episode we discuss what it means to cut the cord, why it’s so difficult, and what the… Continue reading inThirty 87 – A Warehouse Full of Antennas

inThrity 86 – Facebook Home Apr 05, 2013

Facebook’s big announcement brings your identity to your Android phone with Facebook home. Your fearless cohosts invite Kelly Guimont to help dust off our Facebook accounts and see if this is enough to respark our love affair with the socialiest of social networks. Show Notes Kelly Guimont on Twitter | Kelly Guimont on App.net “HTC… Continue reading inThrity 86 – Facebook Home

inThirty 85 – The Subsidy Free Episode Mar 28, 2013

Now that the iPhone will soon be on all major (and most) minor carriers, we discuss T-Mobile’s potential resurgence as a major force in the mobile carrier industry. Does its new “un-carrier” plan help or hurt the struggling telecom? Listen to the the latest episode of inThirty to find out, because according to iTunes, we’re… Continue reading inThirty 85 – The Subsidy Free Episode

inThirty 84 – A Hodgepodge of Announcments Mar 23, 2013

Did you ever just wing your presentation? Did you ever just say, “Screw it, we’ll do it live!” We start off talking about the Samsung S4 launch, then we talk some more Google with Keep. We finally cap it off with a rapid fire headlines. Show Notes “Google Keep” | Droid Life “Google Now (not)… Continue reading inThirty 84 – A Hodgepodge of Announcments

inThirty 83 – No, no Google I/O Mar 16, 2013

Did Chaim get into I/O? Did Justin become the new Pope? Did Harry say something nice about non apple anything? Tune in on this week where we talk Google, Google, Google. First we discuss whether Chaim got into I/O. We discuss the problems with Google Wallet, and all the other issues with it. Then we… Continue reading inThirty 83 – No, no Google I/O

inThirty 82 – Et tu, iOS? Mar 08, 2013

Justin has a problem. He is “Android curious”. He is intrigued by all the interesting features Android has to offer, but loves the stability and quality of his iPhone. Sure, he jailbreaks, but still longs for more customization. It doesn’t help that he is entrenched in the Google ecosystem. Can Harry convince him to stay,… Continue reading inThirty 82 – Et tu, iOS?

inThirty 81 – Social Sharing Mar 02, 2013

On this episode the guys talk about how they like to social network. Turns out the guys all truly hate the state of social networking to the point that they sound like the elders on the internet telling ‘them ‘youngins to get off their damn lawns. Part 1: We talk about Falcon Pro’s Twitter API… Continue reading inThirty 81 – Social Sharing

inThirty 80 – Not So Special Announcements Mar 01, 2013

What happens when announcements don’t have that wow factor? Even big companies suffer from boring announcements or botched product launches. In this week’s episode we talk about two announcements that should have been larger than life, but fell on pretty much deaf ears. [Editor’s Note] – Sorry for the delay. We will try to be… Continue reading inThirty 80 – Not So Special Announcements

inThirty 79 – Wearable (Tech) Couture Feb 24, 2013

[Editor’s note] Sorry for the delay. We had everything fail us, including the site. Hangouts failed, then Skype failed us, then finally the posting failed us. So what do the guys think about wearing technology? Do we need smart watches in a society that doesn’t wear watches? Do we need to be… Continue reading inThirty 79 – Wearable (Tech) Couture

inThirty 78 – Tablet Evolution Feb 09, 2013

Have you guys heard about these “tablet” things that are all the rage, because we’ve certainly never discussed them before. Listen as we wax poetic on the new Microsoft Surface Pro, how it stacks up against Apple’s new 128 GB iPad, and answer the question: Does anyone really need that much space? Spoiler alert: Yes.… Continue reading inThirty 78 – Tablet Evolution

inThirty 77 – BackBerry Feb 01, 2013

BlackBerry must have heard that we were doing a show today, and decided that they wanted the guys from inThirty to talk about it. Listen in as we give the best non biased review we can of the armchair quarterbacking you love from Chaim, Harry, and Justin. We discuss if this is a reinvention, or… Continue reading inThirty 77 – BackBerry

inThirty 76 – Analyzing Apple Jan 24, 2013

What happens when Google hangouts fails? inThirty continues on, with our trusty backup Skype. So on today’s show we talk about the Apple roadmap that was rumored a week ago. We opine on our thoughts, hopes, and dreams. MacRumors

inThirty 75 – Search Yourself Jan 19, 2013

In this week’s inThirty the guys ask the Facebook Graph Search for “All users who thinks that Chaimtime looks like Adam Sandler,” and “All users who have listened to inThirty.” After we get the hysterics out of the way, we discuss is this natural language search, the search of the future? Who does it right?… Continue reading inThirty 75 – Search Yourself

inThirty 74 – CES 2013 Jan 12, 2013

The industry trade show we love to hate is back, as are the giant televisions and bizarre fitness gadgets we’ve come to expect. Your trusty co-hosts take a look at some of the more interesting products at this year’s CES and whether any of them will ever see the light of day. We’re guessing no.… Continue reading inThirty 74 – CES 2013

inThirty 73 – New Years Resolutions 2013 Jan 01, 2013

It’s that time of year again, when we reflect on our accomplishments and our f-ups from the last 365 days. Have Chaim, Harry, and Justin achieved their resolutions set forth from last year? Chaim said he would secure his digital life. Harry vowed he would write a novel. Justin promised he would move his reading… Continue reading inThirty 73 – New Years Resolutions 2013

Episode 72 – Your Rights in Sepia Dec 20, 2012

On this week’s episode of inThirty, we get all up in Instagram’s updated Terms of Service and what they mean for your lomo-fied photos of fixie bikes and artisanal coffees. Show Notes Instagram’s Updated Terms of Use “Thank you, and we’re listening” | Instagram Blog “Facebook vs. Google+ Licensing Rights: Who is More Photographer Friendly?”… Continue reading Episode 72 – Your Rights in Sepia

Episode 71 – Holiday Gift Wrap Up 2012 Dec 13, 2012

Ho ho ho. Hi hi hi. Episode 71 of inThirty marks our second annual holiday gift guide, Holiday Gift Wrap Up 2012. We break our suggestions up into cheap, less cheap, and the “you owe me big next year” categories and vote on which host’s suggestions we’d most like to receive under our tree, or… Continue reading Episode 71 – Holiday Gift Wrap Up 2012

Episode 70 – Taking News off the Tablet Dec 10, 2012

Episode 70 would be easier. Touchdown. Take five: Harry recorded a special introduction in remembrance of the late, great Dave Brubeck, who passed away this week at the age of 91. Episode 70 Hangout: http://youtu.be/ABwgnUR96lM?t=4m1s Show Notes “Confessions of a The Daily subscriber” | The Loop “The Problem with Self-Publishing” | The Magazine

Episode 69 – Black Friday Blackout Nov 30, 2012

Ready. Set. Shop. On episode 69 of inThirty we take you through Black Friday ChaimHarryJustin style and let you know what we purchased, or didn’t, after giving thanks. We talk about Small Business Saturday, Purple Monkey Dishwasher Sunday, and, of course Cyber Monday and consider whether the retailer or the retailee does better at the… Continue reading Episode 69 – Black Friday Blackout

Episode 68 – Something about Football Nov 25, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving listeners! We hope you’ve recovered from your food comas in time to join us for episode 68 of inThirty – Justin jumped the gun and said it was number 69 at the top of the show and his confusion maintains itself throughout. We leave tech on the table and Chaim takes us through… Continue reading Episode 68 – Something about Football

Sex, Lies, and Cell Phone Cameras Nov 17, 2012

Even though we know who’s going to be president for the next four years or so, for episode 67 of inThirty we’re going to get political, political. On our more than two thirds to one hundred podcast extravaganza episode we examine privacy through the experiences of four public figures: General David Petraeus, Governor Mitt Romney, Representative Scott DesJarlais,… Continue reading Sex, Lies, and Cell Phone Cameras

Rock the Vote 2012 Nov 06, 2012

Maybe this should have been episode 666 of inThirty instead of 66 because we don’t know what the devil happened. We start off talking about battery life and its importance (yes, we determine it is important) in the wake of the power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy and veer off into Scott Forstall’s crazy eyes, skeuomorphic (woah,… Continue reading Rock the Vote 2012

Attack of the Tablets Nov 01, 2012

We wish everyone recovering from Hurricane Sandy well, and episode 65 of inThirty goes out to the team at PSE&G for getting power back to Chaim, Harry, and Justin in time to talk about tablets. Google didn’t fair as well and their scheduled Android event was moved from IRL to online. Chaim managed to collect… Continue reading Attack of the Tablets

Ay ay ay, iPad 4 – Apple Special Event Commentary Oct 25, 2012

Isn’t every Apple Event special? On Episode 64 (make that 64 bit, we upgraded) of inThirty Chaim, Harry, and Justin along with guest host Kelly Guimont of TUAW ooh, ahh, and yawn (Chaim) over the announcement of the new iMac and Mac Mini, MacBook Pro 13″ with Retina Display, iPad with Retina Display (don’t call… Continue reading Ay ay ay, iPad 4 – Apple Special Event Commentary

Coming to the Surface Oct 18, 2012

We’ve all played a little Xbox, but how many of you ever got your hands on a Zune, or a Kin? Microsoft’s getting back into the hardware game with the Surface tablet and on episode 63 of inThirty we get into, about, and under the soon to be released device. We talk pricing, features, make… Continue reading Coming to the Surface

Honey I Shrunk the iPad Oct 12, 2012

While it’s still a possibility that an iPad with a 7 inch screen may never make it outside of Jonny Ive’s secret industrial design compound, it doesn’t stop us from talking about every inch of the yet to be announced device on episode 62 of inThirty. Whether it’ll be called the Mini, Nano, Small, Little,… Continue reading Honey I Shrunk the iPad

Fark the News Oct 05, 2012

Warning: this episode caused inThirty to shred its CLEAN tag on iTunes. The uncontested, despotic, chief commander of the snarkiest site on the internet, Fark.com, joins us for episode 61 of inThirty. Drew Curtis sits in his maroon-leather-perfect-for-a-super-villain office chair and, after sipping (guzzling) bourbon off camera fields a bunch of tough questions about the… Continue reading Fark the News

I have an iPhone 5, where am I? Sep 28, 2012

On episode 60 of inThirty we investigate the disappearance of hundreds of iPhone 5 users – apparently the new Apple Maps app is to blame for sending them off course. With the help of special guest Stephen Hackett of 512Pixels.net, we dig into the new Maps in iOS 6 and figure out that while its… Continue reading I have an iPhone 5, where am I?

Counting on iOS 6 Sep 20, 2012

Get your abacus app ready because on episode 59 of inThirty we take you through iOS 6’s launch by the numbers. First we hash out how many people will be running this hexa-release of iOS on the flagship iPhone 5, and it turns out, it’ll be quite a few. Something like 2 million people sacrificed… Continue reading Counting on iOS 6

iPhone 5 is Alive Sep 13, 2012

One, two, three, four, five, five: It’s here the sixth version of the iPhone, the iPhone 5. Tim Cook, who doubled down on secrecy, took the stage at Yerba Buena and shocked the crowd by introducing a device with a design that no one outside of Apple could have even imagined – well, at least… Continue reading iPhone 5 is Alive

Smartphones Dumbed Down Sep 06, 2012

Parents, you’ve got to catch episode 57 of inThirty – do you really want your son or daughter starting the school year without being able to explain the differences between the Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD and the Motorola Droid RAZR HD? We didn’t think so. Chaim takes us through the ins and outs of… Continue reading Smartphones Dumbed Down

So Sue Us Aug 31, 2012

Patents, piracy, probate, and prudence, jurisprudence on this week’s podcast. Please don’t take the title too seriously – on inThirty episode 56 we examine the red tape that’s been sticking to things all over Silicon Valley lately, and try, as only we three can, to cut through it. Apple sues Samsung, Google sues Apple, the RIAA sues… Continue reading So Sue Us

I Spy APIs Aug 23, 2012

Changes are afoot and being fretted over 140 characters at a time at Twitter. Episode 55 of inThirty takes you through the changes to Twitter’s API and what they mean for the social network’s bazillion users. Harry is worried he’ll be unable to mute hashtags like #Bieberific and Chaim is concerned that he’ll have to… Continue reading I Spy APIs

What’s App? Aug 17, 2012

Well folks, episode 54 of your favorite tech podcast, inThirty, is really something special. We interview Jony Ive about his inspiration for the upcoming, yet to be announced fifth generation iPhone…wait, sorry, I was dreaming. We do the next best thing and take our loyal listeners through our favorite apps on the desktop and in… Continue reading What’s App?

Change Your Password Aug 10, 2012

We know – you really miss our typical, amusing, pun laden titles, but, for our 53rd episode, we have to get serious. After putting our schadenfreude aside, we use the computer security horror story of a certain senior writer at Wired to begin a discussion about how to keep safe online. We compare the security… Continue reading Change Your Password

MoLo, YOLO; Mountain Lion Review Aug 02, 2012

Lucky for us Apple decided to release the dot eight version of OS X to celebrate inThirty’s second year and 52nd episode. Justin likes to live on the edge so he’s been playing with the betas, but Chaim, Harry, and special guest Apple aficionado Drew Pitchford (the guy who correctly predicted Mountain Lion’s release date before any… Continue reading MoLo, YOLO; Mountain Lion Review

A Conversation with Shifty Jelly Co-founder Philip Simpson Jul 27, 2012

On episode 51 of inThirty we talk with Philip Simpson, co-founder and developer at Shifty Jelly, the makers of great apps such as Pocket Casts and Pocket Weather AU. Philip shares his Amazon App Store horror story and goes on to tell us the differences between selling apps on the iOS App Store verus Google… Continue reading A Conversation with Shifty Jelly Co-founder Philip Simpson

ABC: Amazon Overnight, Buckets of Data, Cable a la Carte Jul 21, 2012

Those last 49 episodes went by like a flash, didn’t they? For our over the hill 50th episode celebration we go three ways and take you through Amazon’s same day shipping, navigating family share data plans, and ask if you really need all those cable channels. Episode 50 Hangout: http://youtu.be/1vUIWq2pcGA Show Notes “AMC vs. Dish, Viacom… Continue reading ABC: Amazon Overnight, Buckets of Data, Cable a la Carte

Navigating the Amazon Book Store Jul 13, 2012

On episode 49 of inThirty young adult ebook author MB Mulhall takes us through her experience using Kindle Direct to publish her first book Near Death. Mary Beth explains the business to budding novelist Harry and we compare the store that Bezos built to other ebook marketplaces. Thankfully, Mary Beth convinces Chaim not to publish… Continue reading Navigating the Amazon Book Store

The Down Low on Google I/O Jul 03, 2012

All rested up and jetlag free, Chaim shows us the swag he managed pilfer from I/O. Episode 48 of inThirty (that’s right, you can now listen to a full 24 hours of our yammering) makes Chaim out to be like a kid on Christmas morning as he gives his thoughts on the Nexus 7 and… Continue reading The Down Low on Google I/O

Chaim at Google I/O Jun 27, 2012

Chaim is our liaison to Google I/O 2012 for episode 47 of inThirty and shows those left coasters the best way to make use of thirty minutes. Listen (or watch) the madness that is registration and see if Chaim can get a properly sized t-shirt, stalk a Googler, and count the number of jelly beans… Continue reading Chaim at Google I/O

Under the Surface: Microsoft Tablet Announcement Jun 19, 2012

So someone at Microsoft HQ finally read Walter Isaacson’s biography on Steve Jobs and the Surface was born! On episode 46 of inThirty we take you through the keynote that marks Microsoft’s entrance into the pantheon of PC manufacturers and the device that’ll do it. We compare, only as appropriate, Microsoft’s methodology to Apple’s: Chaim… Continue reading Under the Surface: Microsoft Tablet Announcement

WWDC 2012: Coverage Jun 12, 2012

On episode 45 of inThirty we give you in 30 minutes (in 15 minutes if you listen on double time) what it took Apple’s top brass 2 hours to present at Moscone West for 2012’s WWDC. Listen to us lust over the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display, pick apart MoLo (that’s Mountain Lion for… Continue reading WWDC 2012: Coverage

WWDC 2012: Predictions Jun 06, 2012

Chaim, Harry, and Justin turn to reading tea leaves for episode 44 of inThirty: WWDC 2012 is fast approaching and we lay down our predictions for product announcements at the conference. Fresh on the heels of Tim Cook’s All Things D appearance we try to figure out what’s in the pipeline and whether there’s going to be “one… Continue reading WWDC 2012: Predictions

Rumor, Rumor, on the Web May 30, 2012

Look into your crystal ball, do you see 3 guys talking to each other about tech rumors via Skype? On episode 43 of inThirty Chaim, Harry, and Justin talk about what’s coming for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android and discuss which rumors sites dish the industry dirt the best and which should be swept under… Continue reading Rumor, Rumor, on the Web

Business Wrap Up May 24, 2012

Watch out Jim Cramer, on episode 42 the boys of inThirty are here to milk your bull and shave your bear. We get to the bottom line and cover the Facebook IPO (find out if any of the hosts have a finger or two in Zuckerberg’s pie), Samsung’s contract to build memory for Apple, layoffs… Continue reading Business Wrap Up

Google Me This May 17, 2012

What’s old is new again. On episode 41 of inThirty we cover Google’s addition of The Knowledge Graph to its search results page. Instead of a chart that depicts the top scorers in Jeopardy as the name implies, Google is trying to use its vast artificial intelligence to figure out what people are really looking… Continue reading Google Me This

Hangout with inThirty: Tech Journalism May 09, 2012

Episode 40 of inThirty sure was a live one! We used Google’s new Hangouts on Air feature to broadcast live and record our pre-show ramblings. Yes, you can see video of Chaim, Harry, and Justin in our natural environments doing what we do best: yapping. After considering our burgeoning careers as reality YouTube stars we manage… Continue reading Hangout with inThirty: Tech Journalism

BlackBerry 10 Nails in the Coffin May 02, 2012

RIM’s BlackBerry OS smartphone chops are showing their first signs of ripeness: on the 39th episode of inThirty we give our take on BlackBerry 10. The dev kits and PR speak are flowing like maple syrup straight from Waterloo and comparisons to more mature smartphone platforms abound as we analyze RIM’s future prospects and discuss… Continue reading BlackBerry 10 Nails in the Coffin

SkyBoxDriveSyncCloudDrop Apr 25, 2012

On episode 38 of inThirty we cover all the ways to get your files into the cloud without putting your USB drive into a catapult. Google finally released its cloud storage service, Drive, and we take it for a spin and compare it to it’s older, wiser competitors. Find out how Chaim, Harry, and Justin… Continue reading SkyBoxDriveSyncCloudDrop

Correct Horse Battery LastPass Apr 18, 2012

Can’t remember if your bank password has a ^ before the p or an * after the q? On episode 37 of inThirty we cover passwords and guest Amber Gott of LastPass takes us through her company’s password management software and their goal of reducing to exactly one the number of passwords you have to… Continue reading Correct Horse Battery LastPass

What’s on Your Wrist? Apr 11, 2012

Work it. Episode 36 is here and we cover wearable tech from digital pedometers that clip onto your belt, to headsets that plug into your ears, to those new Google glasses that perch on your face and make you look like a total…ly nice guy. We discuss whether form or function is more important when… Continue reading What’s on Your Wrist?

Too Long, Read on Kindle Apr 04, 2012

On inThirty number 35 we delve into online publishing and discuss the best methods for consuming written content on our digital devices. We ferret out whether it’s better to burrow under or climb over the paywalls that an increasing number of online publishers are erecting around their content and discuss the revenue sharing model Readability uses… Continue reading Too Long, Read on Kindle

Google I/O, I Don’t Know Mar 28, 2012

Chaim is going to all the way to Google I/O in California to find out what dessert Google will match up with their tenth, J, release of Android. He’s hoping to come home with a complimentary jar of jellybeans and a lot of Android hardware. We cover the input about Google’s rumored Drive service and… Continue reading Google I/O, I Don’t Know

Truthiness 2012 Mar 21, 2012

What do the story of a warlord in Uganda and the story told by a monologist in New York have in common? Truthiness. On the 33rd episode of inThirty we delve into the ups and downs, rights and wrongs, truths and lies of two efforts at activism: Kony 2012 by Jason Russel and The Agony… Continue reading Truthiness 2012

No Comment? Mar 15, 2012

Let’s go trolling. For the 32nd episode of inThirty we decide to wade into the reeking cesspool that resides under a lot of YouTube videos and most tech blog posts: the comment section. After comparing the (almost) anything goes comment policy at Chaimtime.com to the (absolutely) nothing goes one at CuriousRat.com, we discuss whether internet comments are useful… Continue reading No Comment?

iPad 1, 2, 3 Mar 08, 2012

It’s finally here, the new…inThirty, oh, and the new iPad was announced, too. Just in time for our 31st episode, Tim Cook took to the stage and revealed what everyone knew was coming but nobody could wait for: the new iPad. We cover the new naming convention, dissect the new hardware components, weigh in on whether… Continue reading iPad 1, 2, 3

Woz Two Mar 02, 2012

Once you Woz, you can’t stop. This is the second part of our epic Wozerview and also our 30th inThirty. Woz walks us through the tech he uses on a daily basis and gives his take on Android’s user interface design and the best, and worst, Android devices. We ask Woz to weigh in on… Continue reading Woz Two

Woz One Feb 29, 2012

The one, the only, the Woz. Leap Day only comes around once every four years and we wanted to make this February 29 extra special: Stephen Gary Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc. and the nicest guy in Silicon Valley, joins inThirty for our 29th episode! Woz reflects on the engineering philosophy that backed Apple’s early products, tells us… Continue reading Woz One

Taming Mountain Lion Feb 26, 2012

Roar. No, really, roar! The king of the hill, Mountain Lion has arrived and we throw him some fresh meat. Harry suggests that the Apple halo glows a little bit brighter since the latest OS X feline brings more of iOS to the desktop. Justin, on the other hand, worries the halo might be on… Continue reading Taming Mountain Lion

Piracy on the High ISPs Feb 22, 2012

Aye mateys! You know where more piracy takes place than off the Horn of Africa? The internet, and do you know who’s to blame? Well, we don’t know either but on this episode we walk the plank and try to figure it out. Do you want to know what special guest Kelly Guimont‘s favorite movie… Continue reading Piracy on the High ISPs

Commercial Bowl Feb 09, 2012

Super Bowl XLVI: 228 million eyes glued to their TVs, or at least glancing at them between tweets, rooting for Eli Manning or Tom Brady. But on this week’s inThirty we’re more interested in Darth Vader and the Soup Nazi; that’s right the commercials. Through quirk, cleverness, nostalgia, sheer repetition, or Clint Eastwood cameos, advertisers have learned… Continue reading Commercial Bowl

Are You Secure? Feb 01, 2012

Harry got hacked, Chaim’s students got busted, and Justin got frustrated: on today’s inThirty we take you to the dark side of the internet where chatbots looking to get lucky steal your Facebook password and use proxy servers to bully your children. We discuss the virtues of two-factor authentication for logins, the best way to… Continue reading Are You Secure?

Let’s iBook It Jan 25, 2012

You know what students need more of? Time spent staring at a screen! Apple’s recently announced their push into digital textbooks with iBooks 2.0 and Chaim and Harry have it out over whether students should trade their old, moldy geography books (which still split Germany into East and West) for shiny new iPads (which also… Continue reading Let’s iBook It

We’ll Show You Consumer Electronics Jan 11, 2012

Lean back, lean back, and find your remote: on this second 2012 episode of inThirty we talk television. With the Consumer Electronics Show in full swing and its 35 footballs fields of floorspace teaming with gadgets, we want to know if any of them can score a touch down in the living room. We discuss… Continue reading We’ll Show You Consumer Electronics

Tech Resolutions for 2012 Jan 06, 2012

Instead of working on shedding pounds or taking up yoga, the inThirty crew made tech resolutions for 2012. Chaim is going to feng shui and secure his digital life, Harry’s going to get on task and write a novel, and Justin is going to move to eBooks and iTunes Match. Maybe we’ll still join Jenny… Continue reading Tech Resolutions for 2012

New Media: Jersey Shore Hurricane News Dec 28, 2011

The National Weather Service’s recommendations for putting together a hurricane preparedness kit include food, water, blankets, and a first aid kid. We think they left something out: Facebook. When Hurricane Irene was still an unnamed tropical depression, Justin Auciello created the Jersey Shore Hurricane News Facebook Page as a homegrown, “bottom-up, two-way news outlet”. Having… Continue reading New Media: Jersey Shore Hurricane News

Unwrapping the Galaxy Nexus Dec 16, 2011

Someone must have been a good boy this year because he just unwrapped a Galaxy Nexus! After Chaim paid a small $20 upgrade fee on top of the $299 price tag for the phone, and signed a 2 year 4G data contract with Verizon which included a stipulation that he “not be evil” while using it,… Continue reading Unwrapping the Galaxy Nexus

Holiday Gift Wrap Up Dec 15, 2011

Holiday shopping is tough, and we’ve just made it tougher as we each suggest three gifts for your most beloved nerd. Listen in to find out which inThirty host gives the most fun gifts and which might be a little too into Dexter. All Chaim wants for Chanukah is a Galaxy Nexus, will it be… Continue reading Holiday Gift Wrap Up

What’s Your Carrier IQ? Dec 07, 2011

Either don your tinfoil hat and ditch your smartphone or get comfortable sharing your personal thoughts with the engineer who’s in charge of the datacenter your texts and emails pass through. Guess which member of inThirty chooses which? We discuss the impact of Carrier IQ and whether asking users to opt in to data collection… Continue reading What’s Your Carrier IQ?

The Mother of All Bloggers Nov 30, 2011

You think you know everything there is to know about Mommy Blogs? Think again. The Mother of All Bloggers (a title proudly bestowed by the inThirty team) Elizabeth Norton joins us to discuss to how she uses technology to keep in touch with a close nit group of fellow mothers. Elizabeth, without a single pregnant pause, takes… Continue reading The Mother of All Bloggers

The Evolution of Money Nov 22, 2011

Money, money, money, money…MONEY: We talk with Skyler Fox, an expert in payment processing and customer loyalty about NFC, RFID, CARD and every other financial acronym we can wrap our minds around. Not even Skyler, however, is able to answer the question: Can a Galaxy Nexus use its built in NFC to pay for itself? Guest… Continue reading The Evolution of Money

Windows Phone 7 Nov 16, 2011

It’s good to be cing, and it’s good to have Klout. Harry earned a free Windows Phone 7, a Samsung Focus, for his courageous tweeting and shared it (and pizza) with his fellow inThirty hosts. We pick it apart and marvel at its simplicity and the lack of Blue Screens of Death, though its connector software did… Continue reading Windows Phone 7

Google Plus Pages, a Minus? Nov 09, 2011

Because inThirty has a team of lawyers making sure we strictly follow all EULAs and TOS, we never created a Google Plus personal profile with first name in, last name Thirty. Now that Google’s introduced Pages for Google+ we’ve gotten clearance to add, or, if you will, +, ourselves to the network to share our… Continue reading Google Plus Pages, a Minus?

Android Orphans Nov 04, 2011

Please sir, can I have some more over the air updates? Not if you’re using the majority of Android phones. As a follow up to yesterday’s show, we’re lucky to have the creator of the chart that puts the Dickensian state of upgrade support across Android phones on display, Michael Degusta, with us on inThirty.… Continue reading Android Orphans

Fragmentation Threshold Nov 03, 2011

Ice Cream Sandwich hasn’t even had time to melt and someone out there on the internet has the nerve to create a chart showing just how infrequently all those Android devices actually get the latest version of the mobile OS. Michael DeGusta, the man who laid out the sad state of Google’s hardware support in… Continue reading Fragmentation Threshold

Is Ice Cream Sandwich Delicious? Oct 26, 2011

After two episodes that revolved around the iPhone last week it’s certainly nice to spend some time talking about delectable frozen treats…wait, is that Chaim saying that Android releases are named by desserts in ascending alphabetical order? This week we discuss the new features Android has to offer and trends in mobile operating system development. Chaim feels pushed towards… Continue reading Is Ice Cream Sandwich Delicious?

iCloudy with a Chance of Google Oct 19, 2011

The cornerstone of Apple’s push towards iOS 5 is iCloud and we decided it deserves a 30 minute block of it’s own. Are sync services central to digital devices going forward? How does Apple’s method compare to Google’s? We also discuss what really happens when all of those 8 megapixel pictures from new iPhone 4Ss… Continue reading iCloudy with a Chance of Google

Eyes on iOS 5 Oct 19, 2011

It’s been nearly a week so each of us has had a chance to use each and every one of the 200+ new features, and with the help of the inimitable Kelly Guimont of TUAW and Angry Mac Bastards fame, we get to make sense of them. Siri also gives hosting a try, but she’s… Continue reading Eyes on iOS 5

Point of Sale Oct 13, 2011

I want nothing besides my keyboard, monitor, and a billion bits between me and buying a gadget, but sometimes, I admit, it’s best to burn some gas to get the next best thing. On this episode of inThirty we discuss brick and mortar retailers and the impact salespeople have on the buying experience, especially when… Continue reading Point of Sale

We Talk iPhone Oct 05, 2011

Apple Keynotes, these are what inThirty podcasts are made for. We talk iPhone, and only iPhone, (please ignore the intro) for 30 minutes and decide whether the keynote was a blockbuster or a bust. Show Links: Apple iPhone 4S – Apple Website Apple Fall 2011 Event Keynote – Apple Website

The New Kindles: Hot or Not? Sep 28, 2011

Beating Apple to the punch with pre-holiday hardware announcements, Amazon revealed its new line of Kindles today. We discuss whether tablets need to have integrated digital content delivery for them to be valuable and close by asking which tablet is currently the best considering price and features…all before sundown. Show Links: Kindle Fire | Amazon… Continue reading The New Kindles: Hot or Not?

Who Cares About Windows 8? Sep 22, 2011

Who cares about Windows 8? Well, Harry, Chaim, and Justin care enough to talk about it and the state of the desktop OS in general for thirty minutes. We discuss the most important elements for creating a solid user experience on the desktop and the aspects that lock users into a platform. And try to… Continue reading Who Cares About Windows 8?

Are We in the Post PC Era? Sep 07, 2011

Ask yourself this question: how are you going to listen to this podcast? It’ll of course be with deep interest and admiration for its hosts, but will you do it on a smartphone, a laptop, with your home theater in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound? Chaim, Harry, and Justin discuss whether or not the PC… Continue reading Are We in the Post PC Era?

When Will SMS Die? Sep 01, 2011

On today’s inThirty we hash out the history and the future of instant messaging.

HP Kills WebOS Aug 24, 2011

HP puts the kibosh on WebOS and throws a fire sale on the TouchPad. We discuss the implications for the tablet market, where HP went wrong with the TouchPad, and what it would take to unseat the iPad as king of the tablets. Most importantly, though, listen to find out whether or not Chaimtime was… Continue reading HP Kills WebOS

Google Buys Motorola Mobility Aug 18, 2011

Sergey and Larry decide that they’re sick of building all of their products out of 0s and 1s and want to make something you can really get your fingerprints all over, or at least chuck across the room at one of Apple’s lawyers during a deposition.

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