306: Not Political!

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306: Not Political!

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Nov 12, 2020

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This week we're discussing Apple's ONE MORE THING event and the advent of ARM-based chips in the MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini. Will they live up to the hype? Then, Bri's first-hand experience with the Xbox Series X, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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Nov 12, 2020

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

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Rocket 3: Representative Warren Has No Comment: Rocket is firing on all thrusters this week! Simone tells us if Microsoft's bold new iOS apps make them relevant in mobile again. Brianna argues the Ghostbusting industry should hire more women. Christina analyzes Riot's new psychological tricks for DOTA. by Rocket
72 min listen
Rocket 14: The Eloquence: 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. by Rocket
92 min listen
Rocket 13: Is Gold Best?: 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. by Rocket
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Rocket 2: Truly Outrageous: Your intrepid hosts are joined by Isometric's Georgia Dow to lay the smack down about what's going on at Microsoft, debate whether you should be able to really 'feel' your video games and finally prove why 'Jem and the Holograms' is a TV show that inspire by Rocket
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Rocket 4: I Cannot Be Left Shark: A fight breaks out on Rocket this week, as your intredpid hosts try to decide which one of them is the 'Left Shark' After this, Christina fills us in on what happened at TUAW, Brianna ponders driverless Taxis and Simone gives her superbowl recap. by Rocket
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Rocket 5: Gravely in the Wrong: Your favourite Left Shark aficionados are back to talk about how the daily show revolutionised the web and the way we consume TV, what the FCC are up to with Net Neutrality and Sony breaks Bri's heart. by Rocket
79 min listen
Rocket 1: Pilot: Countdown to Launch! In the pilot episode, Bri tells the heartwarming story of Christina writing an article that ruined her life, Simone explains why no one her age will buy a 3D printed car, and why Ant Man has the potential not to suck. by Rocket
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Rocket 24: Peak Christina: Bri, Christina and Simone discuss Apple removing Apps containing the confederate flag from the App Store, Talyor Swift laying the smack down on Apple (obviously), and Christina's Seinfeld crusade. by Rocket
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Rocket 9: Channing Tatum Saves Feminism: After Bri and Simone question if Christina is a robot, your terrific trio discuss HBO Now and it's potential effect on the TV industry, whether the MacBook's new design makes for a usable laptop and they consider the uses and aesthetics of the Apple Watch by Rocket
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Rocket 6: Next Gen Trash TV: After planning an elaborate 3DS heist, your terrific trio listen to Christina's incredible impressions, take turns pronouncing 'Aluminium' (because of the Jony Ive profile), discuss Sony's recent course change and review Better Caul Saul. by Rocket
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Rocket 16: Burnt Out from Microsoft: After Christina is freed from 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 down a pit of Batman Movie sadness. by Rocket
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Rocket 15: Have You Not Heard about My Frog Suit?: 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. by Rocket
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Rocket 7: Serial Kickstarter Backer: This week, your terrific trio freak out after Bri drops some huge Jem news. Once balance is restored they discuss Lenovo's Superfish debacle, consider the Pebble Time as a serious smartwatch competitor and look at how the internet is changing journalism. by Rocket
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Rocket 8: Holy Cats!: This week your terrific trio discuss the latest rulings on Net Neutrality, take a look at the products coming out of MWC and Christina tries to convince everyone why The Bachelor is the greatest TV Show on earth. Oh yeah, they also discuss 'The Dress'... by Rocket
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Rocket 10: Professional Alcohol Chaperone: After discussing the trials and tribulations of fake ID's, this week's episode focuses on the Ellen Pao trial, Mattel's new creepy Barbie doll and the controversial Batgirl cover. by Rocket
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Rocket 37: Special Kind of Octopus: This week, Christina and Simone are joined by Serenity Caldwell to talk about the iPhone 6S, share stories of murdered iPhones, and discuss the Pebble Time Round before getting excited for season 2 of Serial. by Rocket
80 min listen
Rocket 20: The Hiking Simulator: 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'. by Rocket
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Rocket 30: A Beautiful Disaster: This week, the Rocket crew talk about Christina's One Direction experience, how Android can move forward from recent security vulnerabilities and ongoing carrier woes, Reddit's banning of a group of offensive subreddits and Time's article about VR. by Rocket
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Rocket 17: I Can Run for President!: 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, using Periscope to watch boxing, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. by Rocket
88 min listen
Rocket 21: Never Leave Us Again: Christina return to talk to Simone and Bri about Google I/O, how Apple could strengthen Siri, and Tim Cook's privacy speech, before controversial opinions about Star Wars are shared. by Rocket
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Rocket 12: CYAT: 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. by Rocket
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Rocket 11: PDF Slumber Party: 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. by Rocket
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Rocket 35: The Gorilla Arm Problem: This week, Christina, Simone and Bri talk about this week's Apple announcements. by Rocket
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Rocket 18: #CHRISTINABUS: 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. by Rocket
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Rocket 23: Guardian of the Velociraptors: This week your terrific trio discuss Uber paying expenses for drivers, new Ghostbusters toys for girls, and Jurassic World. by Rocket
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Rocket 22: On Demand Lifestyle: Following WWDC 2015, Simone joins Brianna and Christina (who are recording together in person), to talk about Apple Music, Metal, and Christina's interview of Tim Cook. by Rocket
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Rocket 39: Dredging up the Gems: Simone, Christina and Bri dive into this week's Microsoft event, including the Surface Book and HoloLens before talking about Twitter Moments ... and McDonald's all-day breakfast menu. by Rocket
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Rocket 32: Frankenkeyboards: This week on Rocket: the Ashley Madison data dump, iPad Pro rumors, and the recent Windows 10 dustup. by Rocket
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Rocket 29: Security Through Obesity: This week, Brianna, Christina, and Simone discuss car DJ etiquette, Windows 10, and Planned Parenthood's website being hacked before wrapping up with a conversation about Bond. James Bond. by Rocket
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Rocket 19: Destructa X: This week your terrific trio talk about Taylor Swift Twitter faves, Virtual Reality adult entertainment, ATP's struggle with gender balance, and Taylor Swift's new music video. by Rocket
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