Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to downLOADED, the show where opinionated geek and tech pundits gather around to discuss issues and news impacting technology and its users. This week we're joined by Harry McCracken tech writer at Time and Rob DeMillo CTO at Revision3. Rob DeMillo
Harry McCracken
twitter.com/harrymccracken
techland.time.com/author/hmccracken
Rob DeMillo
twitter.com/UberRob
(00:26)
GOOGLE DESIGNING THEIR OWN SELF DRIVING CAR
jessicalessin.com/2013/08/23/exclusive-google-designing-its-own-self-driving-car-considers-robo-taxi-2
(02:48)
GOOGLE CUTS 20% ENGINEER TIME FOR OWN PROJECTS
qz.com/115831/googles-20-time-which-brought-you-gmail-and-adsense-is-now-as-good-as-dead
(05:39)
HUGO BARRA LEAVING ANDROID FOR XIAMO
plus.google.com/+HugoBarra/posts/BzZMqRht1xQ
valleywag.gawker.com/meet-the-google-founders-mistress-1219044247
allthingsd.com/20130828/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-and-23andme-co-founder-anne-wojcicki-have-split
(13:15)
STEVE BALLMER IS LEAVING MICROSOFT
allthingsd.com/20130825/ballmer-departure-from-microsoft-was-more-sudden-than-portrayed-by-the-company
(22:53)
KEVIN SPACEY SAYS TV IS IN A NEW GOLDEN AGE
theguardian.com/media/2013/aug/22/kevin-spacey-tv-golden-age
(30:38)
NINTENDO FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL? NEW 2DS
kotaku.com/introducing-the-nintendo-2ds-no-thats-not-a-typo-1214807721
rfgeneration.com/news/classic-gaming/Nintendo-2DS-The-Future-1674.php
(35:48)
WIND WAKER HD RELEASING EARLY
kotaku.com/wind-waker-hd-releasing-early-if-youre-willing-to-dow-1214863417
(36:09)
MICROSOFT INVESTING IN FOURSQUARE?
bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/microsoft-is-said-to-be-in-talks-to-invest-in-foursquare.html
(37:34)
SKYPE DOING 3D CALLING
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23866593
(38:32)
APPLE TV UPDATE ADDS VEVO, DISNEY, WEATHER CHANNEL, SMITHSONIAN APPS
9to5mac.com/2013/08/27/apple-tv-updated-with-vevo-disney-channel-disney-xd-weather-channel-smithsonian-apps
(40:05)
NYT/TWITTER/HUFFPO HACKED
theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/28/twitter-newyorktimes-hack-syrian-electronic-army
(41:00)
NSA WANTS NEW SPYING POWERS
news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57600647-38/nsa-seeks-groundbreaking-spying-powers-new-leak-reveals
Welcome to downLOADED, the show where opinionated geek and tech pundits gather around to discuss issues and news impacting technology and its users. This week we're joined by Harry McCracken tech writer at Time and Rob DeMillo CTO at Revision3. Rob DeMillo
Harry McCracken
twitter.com/harrymccracken
techland.time.com/author/hmccracken
Rob DeMillo
twitter.com/UberRob
(00:26)
GOOGLE DESIGNING THEIR OWN SELF DRIVING CAR
jessicalessin.com/2013/08/23/exclusive-google-designing-its-own-self-driving-car-considers-robo-taxi-2
(02:48)
GOOGLE CUTS 20% ENGINEER TIME FOR OWN PROJECTS
qz.com/115831/googles-20-time-which-brought-you-gmail-and-adsense-is-now-as-good-as-dead
(05:39)
HUGO BARRA LEAVING ANDROID FOR XIAMO
plus.google.com/+HugoBarra/posts/BzZMqRht1xQ
valleywag.gawker.com/meet-the-google-founders-mistress-1219044247
allthingsd.com/20130828/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-and-23andme-co-founder-anne-wojcicki-have-split
(13:15)
STEVE BALLMER IS LEAVING MICROSOFT
allthingsd.com/20130825/ballmer-departure-from-microsoft-was-more-sudden-than-portrayed-by-the-company
(22:53)
KEVIN SPACEY SAYS TV IS IN A NEW GOLDEN AGE
theguardian.com/media/2013/aug/22/kevin-spacey-tv-golden-age
(30:38)
NINTENDO FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL? NEW 2DS
kotaku.com/introducing-the-nintendo-2ds-no-thats-not-a-typo-1214807721
rfgeneration.com/news/classic-gaming/Nintendo-2DS-The-Future-1674.php
(35:48)
WIND WAKER HD RELEASING EARLY
kotaku.com/wind-waker-hd-releasing-early-if-youre-willing-to-dow-1214863417
(36:09)
MICROSOFT INVESTING IN FOURSQUARE?
bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-29/microsoft-is-said-to-be-in-talks-to-invest-in-foursquare.html
(37:34)
SKYPE DOING 3D CALLING
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23866593
(38:32)
APPLE TV UPDATE ADDS VEVO, DISNEY, WEATHER CHANNEL, SMITHSONIAN APPS
9to5mac.com/2013/08/27/apple-tv-updated-with-vevo-disney-channel-disney-xd-weather-channel-smithsonian-apps
(40:05)
NYT/TWITTER/HUFFPO HACKED
theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/28/twitter-newyorktimes-hack-syrian-electronic-army
(41:00)
NSA WANTS NEW SPYING POWERS
news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57600647-38/nsa-seeks-groundbreaking-spying-powers-new-leak-reveals
