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

Copyright: Copyright © 2023 Relay FM

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20: The Hiking Simulator May 28, 2015

Show notes

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'.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

PDFpen Scan+, from Smile: The app for mobile scanning and OCR.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes

Correction from John Siracusa: Dinosaur Planet became Star Fox Adventures, not Starfox 64

Myo Gesture Control Armband - Take Control of Presentations and more

Accidental Tech Podcast

Dave & Buster' s Restaurant Locations - D & B Restaurants

Star Wars: Battle Pod

Dinosaur Planet (game) - Arwingpedia, the Star Fox wiki

Star Fox Adventures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

We’re Seriously Underestimating the Virtual-Reality Market | Re/code

Reading books with HoloLens? Microsoft patent shows how it could work - GeekWire

Gaming With The Moms

Exclusive | Grounded: The making of The Last of Us - YouTube

SPOILER WARNING: This video has huge spoilers for The Last Of Us.

A tiny string of text can disable iPhone Messages | The Verge

Tomorrowland - US Teaser Trailer - YouTube

19: Destructa X May 21, 2015

Show notes

This week your terrific trio talk about Taylor Swift Twitter faves, Virtual Reality adult entertainment (Slightly NSFW), ATP's struggle with gender balance, and Taylor Swift's new music video.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off

Links and Show Notes

Christina's Taylor Swift Tweet

Gamergate Death Threat Is a Slam Dunk for Prosecutors. Will They Act? | The Mary Sue

Brianna's Article

Brianna's Tweet about her Article

Please retweet this.

New Sex Toys Sync Up to Virtual Reality Porn | WIRED

Clockwise #88: A Hot Mess - Relay FM

Sex toy startup will make virtual reality porn much more, um, immersive | VentureBeat

Accidental Tech Podcast: 116: Women Aren't a Minority

Accidental Tech Podcast: 117: You Don't Have the Antibodies

5by5 | Hypercritical

5by5 | Build and Analyze

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar - YouTube

Joseph Kahn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

18: #CHRISTINABUS May 14, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'ANIME' for 10% off your first purchase.
Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like, free for up to 10 people.

Links and Show Notes

Digital Beltway

The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Redesigning Overcast’s Apple Watch app – Marco.org

Overcast

Cosmodrome

Jem and the Holograms (2015) Trailer 1 (HD) Universal Pictures - YouTube

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) - IMDb

Jem and the Holograms - IDW Publishing

A Feminist Deck by Kiva Smith-Pearson — Kickstarter

Social Media Shaming - YouTube

17: I Can Run for President! May 07, 2015

Show notes

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, and using Periscope to watch boxing. Rounding off the show is a debate about Avengers: Age of Ultron.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'ROCKET'

Links and Show Notes

Christina's Troll-Unboxing

Christina the 38mm stainless steel Apple Watch - Mashable

Carly Fiorina says she has a thick skin, complains of sexist questions - Mashable

Carly Fiorina didn't register this domain, so it's being used to remind you of her HP layoffs - Mashable

iPod+HP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Carly Fiorina Leadership File - Bloomberg View

I watched the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on Periscope and saw the future - Christina

Become an Isometric Fanda! | Teespring

A Feminist Deck by Kiva Smith-Pearson — Kickstarter

16: Burnt Out from Microsoft Apr 30, 2015

Show notes

After Christina is freed from the clutches of the Microsoft Build Keynote, she joins Brianna and Simone to talk about the announcements from the event and Bri's thoughts on the Apple Watch, before the Jared Leto Joker photo sends them all down a pit of sadness thinking about failed Batman movies.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

PDFpen Scan+, from Smile: The app for mobile scanning and OCR.
Making Light: Craft a daily ritual to focus on what matters most. Get $5 off your first order with the code 'ELOQUENCE'

Links and Show Notes

Dave & Buster's Restaurant Locations - D & B Restaurants

Apple Watch Fan Fiction Is Magnificent - Racked

Microsoft unveils Visual Studio Code for Windows, Mac and Linux - Mashable

Visual Studio - Microsoft Developer Tools

1×41: Second Lunch is my Favourite Lunch | Bad Voltage

Microsoft will allow developers to bring Android, iOS apps to Windows 10 devices - Mashable

Windows + Android? - Thurrott.com

Isometric - Relay FM

Tamagotchi Classic on the App Store on iTunes

3 ways to style your Apple Watch in under 60 seconds - Mashable

The bottleneck for Apple Watch delays seems to be the bands - Mashable

Jared Leto's Joker in 'Suicide Squad' looks more like a rock band frontman - Mashable

Jordan Catalano (Character)

My So-Called Life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Overtired

Hunter × Hunter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mike It Work! - Nib Adjustment

15: Have You Not Heard about My Frog Suit? Apr 25, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off

Links and Show Notes

Google's 'Project Fi' wireless service is officially here - Mashable

How does Google Fi's coverage compare to AT&T and Verizon? | The Verge

George R.R. Martin - Hatespeech

14: The Eloquence Apr 17, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'LEFTSHARK' for 10% off your first purchase.

Links and Show Notes

Anna Kendrick goes K-Pop with F(x) - YouTube

Bandai Namco Could Make A Sailor Moon Game - GameSpot

Game Loop: Will there ever be a market for deeper games on iOS? | Mac|Life

Microsoft Surface 3 review | The Verge

Why Microsoft's Surface RT Failed - Mashable

Haikyū!! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crunchyroll

13: Is Gold Best? Apr 11, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

1Password: Put password in their place.
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.

Links and Show Notes

Bri finds Old Yeller Dog Food

FOMO makes it hard to resist ordering the Apple Watch right away - Mashable

Apple Watch: the definitive review - The Verge

Apple Watch review: The best smartwatch on the market - Mashable

Apple Watch Review: Bliss, but Only After a Steep Learning Curve - NYTimes.com

Apple Watch Review: You’ll Want One, but You Don’t Need One - Bloomberg Business

MacBook review: Apple's new laptop is the future - Mashable

Daring Fireball: The Apple Watch

Orange Is The New Black - Season 3 - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube

Orange Is the New Black (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb

Orphan Black (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb

Holiday's armour progress

Capcom is bringing a very cute Monster Hunter RPG to Nintendo 3DS | Polygon

12: CYAT Apr 05, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Backblaze: Online backup made easy, for just $5/month.

Links and Show Notes

Bob's Burgers (Live)

The Levelator® from The Conversations Network

OnLive shuts down streaming games service, sells patents to Sony | Ars Technica

OnLive Service 'Not Shutting Down' — But Entire Staff Laid Off - Mashable

After years of testing, Facebook releases On This Day personal history reminders - Mashable

ThinkUp - Daily insights about you and your friends

11: PDF Slumber Party Mar 26, 2015

Show notes

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.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

PDFPen 7, from Smile: The ultimate all-purpose PDF editor.
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.

Links and Show Notes

Linux kernel patch releases "code of conduct" - Yahoo

Campaign 404: TedCruz.com is not ready for 2016

Taylor Swift one-ups haters by buying .porn and .adult domains - Mashable

Should Brands Book a .Sucks or .Porn Domain? | Adweek

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Trailer - YouTube

5 Actors Who Do the Exact Same Thing in Every Movie | Cracked.com

How Tom Cruise Did That Insane Plane Stunt For Mission: Impossible - CINEMABLEND

'X-Files' will return to Fox this summer after 13-year hiatus - Mashable

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