Which is the lamest: Microsoft makes its last keynote presence at CES, Macworld continues its metamorphosis into iWorld, or SOPA & PIPA fail to slow online piracy? Google gets nominated to the Lame List for its Google+ Your World and is joined

Episode 74: Auld Lame Syne

Jan 3rd, 2012 45m 40s

This year-end episode delivers the Lamest of the Year 2011 (cough, Netflix, cough, Google TV) and also the Picks of the Year (iOS Developers and The Muppets) Plus Santa delivered an early Christmas gift to Noah: Adobe ending development of Flas

Episode 73: He wasn’t a “real” CEO

Oct 26th, 2011 1h

Steve Jobs has died; the iPhone 4S and its digital assistant Siri live; and Netflix can’t make up its mind. Lame List nominations go to Wired magazine for its frustratingly unusable iPad app, and to the overly misused word “real” as a modifier.

Episode 72: 2011 Summer Movie Postview

Aug 9th, 2011 57m 20s

Ray from 2PStart! returns for our annual Summer Movie Episode, featuring Cars 2, The Hangover Part 2, Transformers 3, and Harry Potter 7.2. But first the trio dish out Lame List nominations to Netflix, OS X Lion, and patent troll Intellectual V

Episode 71: Rapture Beta by Google

May 20th, 2011 57m 14s

According to one of our listeners in Taiwan, a 14.0 earthquake was predicted as truth. But maybe that was just Microsoft buying Skype. Another listener’s question prompts a discussion of Google’s new Chromebooks and Music Beta. Lame List nomina

Episode 70: Streaming Piles of Chaos

Apr 12th, 2011 1h 3m

Amazon and Time Warner are streaming music and TV to the chagrin of some. Meanwhile Noah is distracted by his new iPad 2. And is Android still open? Lame List nominations go to David E. Kelley for his Wonder Woman TV pilot and Apple for failing

Episode 69: All About Money

Mar 20th, 2011 55m 56s

The New York Times starts to charge online readers, states want Amazon to charge sales tax, and Twitter tries to find some way to make money. Lame List nominations go to Daylight Savings Time and anyone who called the launch of the iPad 2 a “fa

Episode 68: Going Local

Feb 21st, 2011 1h 3m

Listener feedback starts off this episode (including a listener-submitted Lame List nomination), followed by the return of our SkyMall segment and a discussion of HP’s newly-announced phones and its upcoming TouchPad. Portland television statio

Episode 67: 2011 Year-in-Preview

Feb 1st, 2011 1h 6m

Hear all about Noah’s experiences with Google’s Cr-48 Chrome Notebook. And unlike the iPad, it supports Flash (but soon won’t support the H.264 video format). Plus, find out what is the most ‘not lame’ thing of 2011 to date! Lame List nominatio

Episode 66: 2010 Lame-in-Review

Dec 20th, 2010 52m 5s

Look back at the Lamest items of 2010 in this final episode of the year. (Both of them begin with the letter G) Of course, there were also winners, including browsers and the iPad. And if you’re still looking for gifts, Noah and Eddie give some

Episode 65: Find My TV

Dec 4th, 2010 49m 26s

TV on the Internet or the Internet on TV is the theme of this holiday season episode, as Eddie and Noah scrutinize Google TV and Hulu Plus. Lame List nominations are given to the “free” Find My iPhone feature and Qwest’s unconscionably slow Int

Episode 64: Kinect the Smurfs

Nov 10th, 2010 48m 48s

Microsoft takes center stage this episode, from its new Kinect gaming technology to its “To the Cloud!” commercials. But don’t forget about iTunes Ping! (or maybe do forget about it) Lame List nominations also go to the new Smurfs and Yogi Bear

Episode 63: The Reunion Tour

Oct 25th, 2010 1h 5m

Returning from a break, Lame List nominations abound: Gap, iTunes 10, MySpace, and even Disney Windows Phone 7 and the new Apple TV face Noah and Eddie’s new Lame/Not Lame gauntlet. Plus there are the typical diversions discussing Pixar, The So

Episode 62: Reasonable Expectations

Jul 27th, 2010 1h 6m

Ray joins Noah and Eddie to answer the summer’s biggest question: Are Videogames Art? Oh, and iPhone 4-Gate. Dunh, dunh, DUNH! Lame List nominations include Skype, “starting at $5″ stickers and parodies of parodies. Picks of the Episode are Inc

Episode 61: Happy Father’s Day 3D

Jun 21st, 2010 52m 10s

The new iPhone 4 hasn’t jumped on the 3D bandwagon, but that doesn’t mean no one’s interested. Plus we verify listener feedback, and there’s a new SkyMall Selection you can nail into a tree. Eddie can’t decide whether to nominate Walt Mossberg

Episode 60: Telekinetic Gooooogle

Jun 6th, 2010 56m 37s

After the latest vacation, it’s time for another SkyMall Selection, this time featuring headbands and earclips. And Google seems to think it’s taking over the world with its Android operating system. Is it? Noah nominates Evernote to the Lame L

Episode 59: Monsters, Phones and Thieves

Apr 25th, 2010 49m 44s

Canada (home of the real Vancouver) is the latest listener-submitted Lame List Nomination, because of its iTunes Gift Card regulations. Eddie nominates Pixar for announcing a sequel to his least favorite Pixar film and Noah nominates Gizmodo fo

Episode 58: Cold, Lying and Overpriced

Apr 13th, 2010 59m 9s

Our first listener-submitted Lame List Nomination is given to Eddie based on his opinion of the prefix “bi,” and another listener prompts a discussion of the amusing Viacom v. YouTube legal battle. Lame List nominations are given to craigslist

Episode 57: Pay?

Mar 15th, 2010 57m 7s

Newspaper web sites are beginning to charge for access to their web sites and both Noah and Eddie have some thoughts about that. But not before Noah shares another Mexico Moment. Lame List nominations are given to ‘more’ links and Microsoft’s n

Episode 56: The End of an Expo

Feb 16th, 2010 1h 5m

Eddie recaps the (last?) Macworld Expo for Noah but not until after the two of them respond to listener feedback from recent episodes and Noah promises not to bring up politics anymore. Lame List nominations are given to iSuppli’s “teardown” of

Episode 55: Unauthorized iPad Biography

Feb 2nd, 2010 58m 38s

Yes, Apple’s iPad is the topic of discussion for this episode. That includes the introduction of iBooks, its lack of Flash, the controversial App Store and more. Lame List nominations are given to the unprecedented use of the filibuster and Una

Episode 54: Babies are keeping it Real

Jan 19th, 2010 58m 7s

A baby has been added to the crew, but that doesn’t stop Noah and Eddie from returning to the even-more-relevant topic of tablet computers and even-less-relevant topic of RealNetworks. Lame List nominations are given to Pat Robertson for his “t

Episode 53: Page-Flipping Tablets?

Oct 15th, 2009 48m 4s

After first catching up on listener comments, Noah and Eddie debate the hows and whys of the rumored tablet computer (and why it’ll be more expensive than you hope). Lame List nominations are given to the FTC’s new guidelines for bloggers, and

Episode 52: The iPod Anniversary

Sep 24th, 2009 1h 2m

Three years later, Noah and Eddie return to the topic of digital music on the heels of Apple’s now-annual September music event, which brings updates to iPods and iTunes. Lame List nominations are given to ASCAP & BMI for trying to collect roya

Episode 51: The Death of Newspapers

Sep 5th, 2009 1h

The life and death of the American newspaper is the main discussion topic for this episode. Noah and Eddie also respond to listener feedback from the last episode, which leads to a brief discussion of Snow Leopard. Lame List nominations are giv