The Ihnatko Almanac

The Ihnatko Almanac 69: David Frickin' Lynch

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the end of an era as the Office has aired its final episode on NBC. Later they discuss Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby and address some listener emails.

The Ihnatko Almanac 68: Palpatine as Your Role Model

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss best-selling author Sebastian Faulks announcement that he will pen a book featuring PG Wodehouse's classic characters, Jeeves and Wooster.

Links for this episode:

BBC News - Sebastian Faulks to revive Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster

Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks is to pen a book featuring PG Wodehouse's classic characters, Jeeves and Wooster.

Adam Hills Joan Rivers Rant | The Last Leg | Wednesdays, 9.30pm, ABC1 - YouTube

Watch a clip from Adam Hills: The Last Leg in which Adam slams Joan Rivers for her negative comments about singer Adele's weight.

The Ihnatko Almanac 67: God Is Great, Markdown Is Okay, "Family Guy" Stinks

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

It's the long-awaited "all listener questions" episode. What's Andy's favorite camera, author, and book? Why does he prefer rich text editors to markdown? And what was the episode of "Family Guy" that finally allowed his disrespect to blossom into full-formed Palpatine-nourishing hatred?

The Ihnatko Almanac 66: Faith is the Cayenne Pepper

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss The Fantastic Four's Reed Richards current believe in the forces of creation, and more. Andy also answers listener emails regarding Android and related apps.

Links for this episode:

Superman: Red Son - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 65: The Obama Phone

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about Android, the Google Play ecosphere, and detail the best apps for the platform.

Links for this episode:

NotifierPro - Android Apps on Google Play

iPhone Notifications - Android Apps on Google Play

iPhone Notifications Lite - Android Apps on Google Play

Nova Launcher - Android Apps on Google Play

Nova Launcher Prime - Android Apps on Google Play

Any.DO To-do List & Task List - Android Apps on Google Play

Evernote - Android Apps on Google Play

Google Voice - Android Apps on Google Play

iSyncr Lite for iTunes - Mac - Android Apps on Google Play

iSyncr Mac - iTunes to Android - Android Apps on Google Play

Shush! - Android Apps on Google Play

Plume for Twitter - Android Apps on Google Play

Plume Premium for Twitter - Android Apps on Google Play

BeyondPod Podcast Manager - Android Apps on Google Play

Pocket Casts - Android Apps on Google Play

Waze social GPS maps & traffic - Android Apps on Google Play

5by5 | The Ihnatko Almanac #38: Consolation Burrito

Chrome Browser - Google - Android Apps on Google Play

Google Drive - Android Apps on Google Play

Dropbox - Android Apps on Google Play

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The Ihnatko Almanac 64: Clair Huxtable Syndrome

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the Fantastic Four and the Clair Huxtable Syndrome.

Links for this episode:

Heroes Reborn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of The Cosby Show characters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Celestial (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Galactus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Invisible Woman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

She-Hulk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dirty Jobs-Snake Bite - YouTube

The Ihnatko Almanac 63: If I Had a Womb

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about Andy's article and decision to switch from iPhone to Android.

Links for this episode:

Why I switched from iPhone to Android | Macworld

Why I switched from iPhone to Android | TechHive

Ringing Finally Ended, but There’s No Button to Stop Shame - NYTimes.com

The Ihnatko Almanac 62: Pro-Dolphin Tank Posturing

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:15:00 GMT

The Ihnatko Almanac 61: Charging Station, Hotel, Pancake Bar

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the Tesla Model S review fiasco.

Links for this episode:

Stalled on the E.V. Highway - NYTimes.com

A Most Peculiar Test Drive | Blog | Tesla Motors

Problems With Precision and Judgment, but Not Integrity, in Tesla Test - NYTimes.com

The Ihnatko Almanac 60: The Slightest Flick

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the Olly Moss Star Wars posters, You-do-It electronics, Heritage Auctions, Machinma, Flash of Genius, and more.

Links for this episode:

Twitter / danbenjamin: The Olly Moss Star Wars posters ...

"You-do-it" Electronics Center

Heritage Auctions | The World's Largest Collectibles Auctioneer

John Romita Sr. Amazing Spider-Man #121 "The Night GwenStacy Died" | Lot #92254 | Heritage Auctions

American Vampire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Home - Machinima

Flash of Genius (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 59: In Defense Of The Big Butt

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss Jonathan Coulton being ripped off on Glee and a whole lot of Sir Mix-A-Lot.

The Ihnatko Almanac 58: In Defense of The Big Bang Theory

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about The Big Bang Theory.

Links for this episode:

The Big Bang Theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb

The Big Bang Theory: Watch Episodes and Video and Join the Ultimate Fan Community - CBS.com

The Ihnatko Almanac 57: Exceptionally Lumpy Gravity

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss space travel, shuttle launches, and more.

Links for this episode:

From the Earth to the Moon (TV miniseries) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Ihnatko Almanac 56: Wielding a +3 Push Broom of Intent

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the care and feeding of the flora and fauna of Texas.

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The Ihnatko Almanac 55: Quiet, Peace and a Little Bit of Alcohol

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the holiday season.

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: Educational Insights GeoSafari Tuff Scope: Toys & Games

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The Ihnatko Almanac 54: Ihnatko's Wager

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the unlikely end of the world, the shame of being a comic book reader, the current state of Apple, and more.

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The Ihnatko Almanac 53: Groundhog Day

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Dan and Andy breakdown, discuss, and reminisce about the Bill Murray classic, "Groundhog Day".

Links for this episode:

Groundhog Day (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Groundhog Day (1993) - IMDb

Perry Garfinkel: The Groundhog Day Buddhism Sutra

Groundhog Day The Movie, Buddhism and Me

Bill Murray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephen Tobolowsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stephen Tobolowsky - IMDb

How To Write Groundhog Day: Danny Rubin: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day (Special 15th Anniversary Edition): Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Robin Duke, Chris Elliott, Willie Garson, Marita Geraghty, Timothy Hendrickson, Rick Ducommun, Rom Milanovich, Rick Overton, Lucina Paquet, David Pasquesi, Angela

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day (15th Anniversary Special Edition) [Blu-ray]: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, Robin Duke, Harold Ramis: Movies & TV

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky: Amazon Instant Video

iTunes - Movies - Groundhog Day

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The Ihnatko Almanac 52: A Pony Called Doug

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Andy welcomes guest co-host Moisés Chiullan (5by5's Screen Time and Giant Size) to discuss the changing world of fandom, fan fiction culture, Instagram memes, and...Bronies?

Links for this episode:

http://io9.com/5965211/why-we-decided-to-stop-publishing-fan-fiction-friday

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6853117/look-at-this-instagram-nickelback-parody

The Ihnatko Almanac 51: Releasing the Pressure Valve

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:15:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the Black Friday and Cyber Monday phenomenon, the crowd mentality, and more.

Links for this episode:

How To Write Groundhog Day: Danny Rubin: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day (Special 15th Anniversary Edition): Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Robin Duke, Chris Elliott, Willie Garson, Marita Geraghty, Timothy Hendrickson, Rick Ducommun, Rom Milanovich, Rick Overton, Lucina Paquet, David Pasquesi, Angela

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky: Amazon Instant Video

Amazon.com: Groundhog Day (15th Anniversary Special Edition) [Blu-ray]: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Marita Geraghty, Angela Paton, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, Robin Duke, Harold Ramis: Movies & TV

iTunes - Movies - Groundhog Day

The Ihnatko Almanac 50: Everybody in the Death Star

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan celebrate their 50th episode with a special Anniversary Gala Jubilee. Topics include Marvel NOW!, the Fantastic Four, Stan Sakai's 47 Ronin, the Microsoft Surface, laptops, and more.

Links for this episode:

Geekscape Comics: Matt Fraction And Mike Allred CONFIRMED On ‘FF’! | Geekscape

'FF' gets new character Miss Thing - Comics News - Digital Spy

tumblr_m8pc58fK9f1r55wi9o2_1280.jpg 572×869 pixels

EXCLUSIVE: Bagley's Connecting "Fantastic Four" #1 & "FF" #1 Variants - Comic Book Resources

The Ihnatko Almanac 49: Demon A, Demon B

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss DC Comics going digital, the ComiXology phenomenon, the paper vs. digital debate, John Constantine and the end of Hellblazer, and more.

Links for this episode:

John Constantine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hellblazer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 48: Massage the Octopus

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:15:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the impending end of the Amazing Spider-Man, the upcoming Superior Spider-Man, the Microsoft Surface, and hurricane Sandy.

Links for this episode:

'Superior Spider-Man' launches in 2013 with darker hero

The Ihnatko Almanac 47: The Wimp Factor

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:45:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss fresh food, surviving a hurricane, and snow days.

The Ihnatko Almanac 46: Hormonal Gadget

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:15:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss the impending small form-factor iPad announcement and how the device stacks up to the offerings from Amazon.

Links for this episode:

Apple leaks mention of iBooks 3.0, reinforcing iPad mini focus on ebooks

Kindle Fire HD - Most Advanced 7" Tablet - Only $199

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G - Latest Wireless Technology with 4G LTE

Kindle Paperwhite - Touch Screen Ereader with Built-In Light

iPad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 45: How Many Times Can You Blow Up New York?

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Andy and Moisés Chiullan (host of 5by5's Screen Time) discuss Andy's answers to the questions asked on Marvel editor Tom Brevoort's Formspring. In doing so, they delve into the deep, dark problems that trouble today's comic nerds. Will they steer clear of the Negative Zone, or will their assault on repetitiveness and their defense of Ant Man come at any cost? Beware, some Namor, Black Panther, and Storm-related AvX spoilers reside within, 5by5ers!

Links for this episode:

Avengers vs. X-Men | Wikipedia

Screen Time | 5by5

The Ihnatko Almanac 44: Daring Ihnatko

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:00:00 GMT

On this week's Ihnatko Almanac, Andy discusses writing, journalism, and the process of crafting a great review.

Links for this episode:

Heroes - No Lights - iPhone 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Heroes - Lights - iPhone 5 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Flickr: andyi's Photostream

The Ihnatko Almanac 43: A Giant Chrome Bean

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:15:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss the new iOS 6 Maps application, public transport app alternatives, and travel luggage.

Links for this episode:

Pelican 1510LOC Carry-On Laptop Overnight Case - BLACK from Pelican-Case.com

Routesy Free Bay Area San Francisco Muni and BART for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Travelpro: Amazon.com

The Ihnatko Almanac 42: You Know What 42 Means

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Andy reports in from San Francisco this week. He is joined by the fill-in Wong to Andy's Sorcerer Supreme, Moisés Chiullan (host of Screen Time here on 5by5). Together, The Uncanny Unpronounceables (last names, that is) discuss Apple's recent event, the benefits of Up In the Air-style minimalist travel, and Apple's transition into the post-Next Big Thing era. If our dynamic duo does their job, this week the Almanac will finally deliver and delight with the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. This episode also brought to you by Brawndo: it's what dudes crave.

Links for this episode:

Picking the Right Keyboard for writing on the iPad | Chicago Sun-Times

Screen Connect (iPhone/iPad Universal) | App Store

Up In the Air airport security scene | YouTube

Brawndo The Thirst Mutilator (from "Idiocracy") | YouTube

The Ihnatko Almanac 41: Don't Love the Logo

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT

On this week's Ihnatko Almanac, Andy discusses his experience using the Samsung Galaxy S III, and what Apple needs to do with the next iPhone to keep him as a loyal user.

Links for this episode:

The World According to Garp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kingdom Come: Mark Waid,Alex Ross: 9781401220341: Amazon.com: Books

The Ihnatko Almanac 40: Superhero Hills 90210

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:15:00 GMT

On this week's Ihnatko Almanac, Andy and Dan discuss Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's "Batman: Hush", and a new Justice League of America series written by Geoff Johns and drawn by David Finch featuring Catwoman.

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: Batman: Hush (9781401223175): Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee: Books

Catwoman Stars in new Justice League of America series - Batman-News.com

The Ihnatko Almanac 39: iPone Knockoffs

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:45:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss the Apple v. Samsung trial and the industry of knockoff devices.

Links for this episode:

Court preparing Apple-Samsung jury for deliberations | Macworld

Apple v. Samsung: How it was explained to the jury | Macworld

Apple vs. Samsung: complete coverage of tech's biggest trial | The Verge

The Ihnatko Almanac 38: Consolation Burrito

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:15:00 GMT

On this week's Ihnatko Almanac, Andy shares his experience using the free, turn-by-turn GPS service Waze.

Links for this episode:

Free GPS Navigation with Turn by Turn - Waze

App Store - Waze social GPS traffic & gas

The Ihnatko Almanac 37: Football Atheism

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:30:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan talk about straight to direct to television movies, and the broadcast coverage of this year's Olympics.

Links for this episode:

Hemingway & Gellhorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flash Installation or Upgrade Required

Broadcast News (1987) - IMDb

Broadcast News (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 36: Uncle Ben's Instant Pocket Dimension

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:00:00 GMT

This week, Andy gives his personal responses to questions posted to Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort's Formspring.

Links for this episode:

Tom Brevoort's Formspring

The Ihnatko Almanac 35: Strip Club Pizza

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:45:00 GMT

This week, Andy recounts his frustration and inspiration in writing his Mountain Lion review. He also delves into discussing the software, with a focus on the benefits and implementation of iCloud.

Links for this episode:

Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Move your Mac even further ahead.

Mountain Lion’s iCloud puts life, documents in sync - Chicago Sun-Times

Literature and Latte - Scrivener

The Ihnatko Almanac 34: Rare Zatanna Sighting

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan talk about the concept of obsession, physical and virtual collecting, and the hunt to "find them all".

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: The Big Year: Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, David Frankel: Movies & TV

Amazon.com: The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession (9781451648607): Mark Obmascik: Books

Boston Meetup & Tech Trivia Contest - Eventbrite

TechHive Beta Blog

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The Ihnatko Almanac 33: 26 Floors with Stan Lee

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the comic book convention experience and meeting favorite writers and artists. They also talk about DC's Before Watchmen—the new prequel comics based on Watchmen created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. What happens when creators revisit old projects? What happens when those properties are handed to new teams?

Links for this episode:

Watching Watchmen: A Classic Comic’s Classless Return - The Daily Beast

The Ihnatko Almanac 32: The Crutch of Extreme Design

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the hardware and software announcements from this week's Google I/O conference, privacy considerations that are certain to result from Google Glass, and more.

The Ihnatko Almanac 31: Avengers Talk, Part 2

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:00:00 GMT

By Odin's beard! In this episode, Andy presents the conclusion to the conversation he had with his friend John about Marvel's film based on The Avengers. 'Nuff said!

Links for this episode:

Honky's Movie Year

Honky's Movie Year: Hoosiers

The Ihnatko Almanac 30: Avengers Talk, Part 1

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Face front, true believer! This week, Andy shares part one of a conversation with his friend John Holderried about Marvel's film based on The Avengers. Excelsior!

Links for this episode:

Honky's Movie Year

The Ihnatko Almanac 29: A Temple to the Graphic Noveliste

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss whether or not we have an obligation to support local, independent record stores, bookstores, and comic shops. They also talk about a Kickstarter project from Cerebus creator, Dave Sim.

Links for this episode:

I Need That Record!

Netflix: I Need That Record!

High Fidelity (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amoeba Music – The World's Largest Independent Record Store

newburycomics.com - Home - The Hunger Games Merchandise, Autographed CD Booklets, Pre-Orders, Rock Posters, Exclusive Collectibles

CEREBUS: High Society - Special Audio/Visual Digital Edition by John — Kickstarter

High Society (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cerebus the Aardvark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 28: He's Spider The Man

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about this summer's movie blockbusters.

Links for this episode:

Red River Rivalry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5by5 | The Incomparable #91: The Hungry Tributes of Catan

The Abyss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alien (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - IMDb

Alien, Sigourney Weaver | 26 'What's on That Computer?!' Faves | Photo 19 of 26 | EW.com

Men in Black (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Men in Black 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Josh Brolin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prometheus (2012) - IMDb

Happy Birthday David (Prometheus Viral) - YouTube

Brave (2012 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prometheus (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ted (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - IMDb

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Total Recall (2012 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Total Recall (2012) - IMDb

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - IMDb

The Dark Knight Rises - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Ihnatko Almanac 27: Zeppo Kardashian

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss Kevin Smith, the relevance of film criticism, and more.

Links for this episode:

Quack quack wak peep peep quack peep peep peep... | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Kevin Smith to self-distribute 'Red State' - Movies News - Digital Spy

Red State (2011 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State’ - Review - NYTimes.com

5by5 | The Pipeline #13: Andy Ihnatko

"Critic" is a four-letter word - Roger Ebert's Journal

Cop Out's Kevin Smith Calls Out Critics and Gets Slammed | Thompson on Hollywood

Benji the Hunted - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oh! Heavenly Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 26: Starting from Zero

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT

Andy and Dan return from an unintentional hiatus and talk about the value of unitasking apps, complex interfaces, antiquated computing concepts, the changing digital landscape, old folk problems, flared trousers, and more.

The Ihnatko Almanac 25: Hostility as a Form of Love

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the Andy's upcoming talks at the Conference on World Affairs in Colorado, and the future of the Ihnatko Almanac.

Links for this episode:

Schedule | Conference on World Affairs | CU-Boulder

Welcome to CoMUG — Colorado Macintosh User Group

The Ihnatko Almanac 24: The Big Edit

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss patience, resisting the torrent, and the possibility of living without "things".

The Ihnatko Almanac 23: Jumping Off at The Point of Empire

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:00:00 GMT

This week, Andy and Dan discuss their impressions of the third-generation iPad announcement. They talk about the possible significance of the naming choice, iPhoto for iOS, and more.

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The Ihnatko Almanac 22: The Oscars 2012: Nothing Gold Can Stay

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about the 2012 Oscars, how its changed, and the future of the program.

Links for this episode:

Oscars! 2012: The Live-To-DVR Blog – Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA)

Learn special makeup effects without going to makeup school || DickSmithMake-up.com

The Oscars 2012 | Academy Awards 2012

The Ihnatko Almanac 21: Arching Eyebrows On Windswept Beaches

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss reality television, The Amazing Race, the trouble with the NFL, and listener mail.

Links for this episode:

Amazing Race: Watch Episodes and Video and Join the Ultimate Fan Community - CBS.com

Warren Ellis » GUEST INFORMANT: Chip Zdarsky’s WATCHMEN 2

Football or baseball - YouTube

The Ihnatko Almanac 20: Prequels and Sequels

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss DC Comics' plan to release prequels to the Watchmen series, Alan Moore's reaction to the news, Marvel's lawsuit against the creator of Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four Season One, and listener email.

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: Watchmen

DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES “BEFORE WATCHMEN”

DC Comics Plans Prequels to Watchmen Series - NYTimes.com

Watchmen Babies - mlkshk

Adam Hughes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alan Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neil Gaiman

Marvel forces Ghost Rider creator to stop saying he's Ghost Rider creator | Books | Newswire | The A.V. Club

Amazon.com: Fantastic Four: Season One (9780785156413): Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, David Marquez: Books

The Ihnatko Almanac 19: Argument Clinic

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A special format this week: “Argument Clinic,” in which Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin argue competitively on a series of random topics, from Darth Vader and Agent Smith to muddy pants, the Enterprise D, and the best blue civilization.

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The Ihnatko Almanac 18: I'm Fixing a YouTube Hole

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about The Beatles concert videos via Rock Band, do-it-yourself bootleg Hobbes stuffed toys, and more.

Links for this episode:

beatles L08Productions - YouTube

Revolution - The Beatles Rock Band Dreamscape - YouTube

iTunes - Books - The Beatles Yellow Submarine by The Beatles

Amazon.com: Xbox 360 Rock Band Special Edition: Video Games

Moog modular synthesizer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HBO: George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Interview with Bill Watterson | The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

Amazon.com: The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3) (9780740748479): Bill Watterson: Books

Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets | cleveland.com

Stuffed Hobbes (with pattern)

The Ihnatko Almanac 17: Proof of Life

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about comic strips, specifically: “Looking For Calvin And Hobbes” by Nevin Martell and “Only The Pearls,” the “Pearls Before Swine” iPad app, by Stephan Pastis.

Links for this episode:

Only the Pearls for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes [Kindle Edition]

Bill Watterson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

How To Start a Meditation Practice

Meditation Gear

The Ihnatko Almanac 16: Some Assembly Required

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan talk about Apple's Education event and the capabilities and limitations of the new iBooks Author app which Andy used to create a book entitled "Readme.Quack".

Links for this episode:

Alice for the iPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store

Apple - iBooks Author

Apple - Education - iBooks Textbooks for iPad

App Store - iBooks

Apple - iPad 2 - Buy and read books like never before.

"Readme.Quack" by Andy Ihnatko

The Ihnatko Almanac 15: One Click Installer

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko talks with Dan Benjamin about Penn Jillette's book "God, No!", atheism, and some follow-up on 3D movies.

Links for this episode:

Wine gum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 14: Mocap

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko talks with Dan Benjamin about Disney’s “A Christmas Carol 3D”, the use of motion capture and 3D as a new direction for cinema, the so-called impending demise of Netflix Instant, Scorsese’s “Hugo” and Spielberg’s “Tintin”, and more.

Links for this episode:

Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 1

Zardoz (1974) - IMDb

Hugo

Tin Tin

Game of Thrones SSVFX Breakdowns

Disney’s A Christmas Carol 3D

Renewal Talks Break Down Between Starz and Netflix

I'll tell you why movie revenue is dropping... [Roger Ebert]

The Ihnatko Almanac 13: $20.12

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin talk about the huge Comicraft's huge annual sale, using Comicraft fonts in presentations, web fonts, and typeface in web design. They also respond to some listener feedback, and cover photo-stitching in more detail.

Links for this episode:

Comicraft Presents The World's Greatest Comic Book Fonts

Comicraft – Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA)

Google Web Fonts

Bagel Tech Mac Podcast

5by5 - Broadcasts for Geeks, Designers, Developers, and Entrepreneurs

Andy Ihnatko's Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA) - The blog of Andy Ihnatko, internationally-beloved technology pundit.

Comicrazy

Comicraft

Marianchurchland

Belly Laugh

Spills

Rocket Man

The Ihnatko Almanac 12: The Veneer of Thoughtfulness

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin discuss their digital gift-giving guide with items such as the Roku, Kindle, Flickr Pro, Netflix and New York Times subscriptions as well as digital comics and more.

Links for this episode:

Roku Streaming Players | Roku 2 HD Player, Roku 2 XD Player and Roku 2 XS Player

Amazon.com: Roku LT Streaming Player: Electronics

Kindle e-Reader with Wi-Fi, 6" Display

Kindle Touch: Touchscreen e-Reader with Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display

Kindle Keyboard with Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display

Give Kindle Books

Bossypants by Tina Fey [Kindle Edition]

Born Standing Up - Steve Martin [Kindle Edition]

Amazon.com: Nose Down, Eyes Up: A Novel (9780345500212): Merrill Markoe: Books

Amazon Prime

Netflix: Gift Subscriptions

Amazon.com: 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides) (9781449401160): Matthew Inman: Books

Amazon.com: All Star Superman (SC) eBook: Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely: Books

Flickr

New York Times Digital Gift Subscriptions

Plants vs. Zombies for iOS

Plants vs. Zombies HD for iOS

Orbital for iOS

Tweetbot for iOS

Real Racing HD

Photo fx for iOS

AutoStitch Panorama

OmniOutliner for iPad

The Ihnatko Almanac 11: Occupy White Christmas

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Holiday edition of The Ihnatko Almanac in which Andy and Dan discuss Irving Berlin's White Christmas, stripping it of its classic movie status.

Links for this episode:

White Christmas (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amazon.com: White Christmas (Anniversary Edition): Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes, John Brascia, Anne Whitfield, Michael Curtiz, Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, Melvin Frank: Movies & TV

The Ihnatko Almanac 10: You've got yourself a Johnny Depp

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:45:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin discuss Michael Palin's awesome journals, explore journaling as a tradition, techniques and apps for keeping a journal, movie openings, listeners mail, a note about the Kindle Fire, and more.

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: Halfway to Hollywood: Diaries 1980--1988 (9780312682026): Michael Palin: Books

Amazon.com: Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years (9780312384883): Michael Palin: Books

Amazon.com: Around the World in Eighty Days (9780753823248): Michael Palin: Books

Day One - Mac Journal Application for iPhone, iPad and Mac Desktop

Sponsored by Smile, Squarespace, and The Chairs' Hiatus.

The Ihnatko Almanac 9: Fresh Air and Daylight

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin talk about the Kindle Fire and the proliferation of negative reviews, the tablet ecosystem as a whole, "The People vs. George Lucas", and more.

Links for this episode:

Douglas Adams - Live in Göttingen - Kakapos on New Zealand (Part 2)

The People vs George Lucas » Splash

Amazon.com: The People Vs. George Lucas: Alexandre O. Philippe, Vanessa Philippe, Kerry Deignan Roy, Robert Muratore: Amazon Instant Video

Amazon.com: Trekkies: Denise Crosby, Barbara Adams, Denis Bourguignon, David Greenstein: Amazon Instant Video

Kindle Fire - Full Color 7" Multi-Touch Display with Wi-Fi - More than a Tablet

REVIEW: Kindle Fire is no iPad killer - but it is a killer device - Chicago Sun-Times

Matthew Bogart › Matthew Bogart

Douglas Adams - Live in Göttingen - Kakapos on New Zealand (Part 1)

Sponsored by MailChimp, The Chairs' Hiatus, and United Pixelworkers.

The Ihnatko Almanac 8: To Which, Zaphod Replied

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss author Douglas Adams, including his books Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and Last Chance to See, along with other works like the computer game Starship Titanic and more.

Links for this episode:

Usagi Yojimbo #1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

ALBEDO #2

Spiderman | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Douglas Adams' Speech at Digital Biota 2

The Meaning of Liff

Douglas Adams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The People vs. George Lucas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flash to Focus on PC Browsing and Mobile Apps; Adobe to More Aggressively Contribute to HTML5 (Adobe Featured Blogs)

The Ihnatko Almanac 7: Grain-o-Rice Who-Touched-It Meter

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Dan and Andy talk old school Television, looking at the classic favorite Columbo and relatively unknown 12th century Welsh detective monk, Cadfael. Also, follow up on DC's new 52.

Links for this episode:

Newsarama.com : DC COMICS Holds Over 50% Market Share in October 2011 Sales

Netflix: Columbo

Netflix: Cadfael

"Columbo" Dagger of the Mind (1972) - Plot Summary

"Columbo" A Stitch in Crime (TV episode 1973) - IMDb

The Ihnatko Almanac 6: Walter Isaacson: So That's Steve Jobs

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin talk about Walter Isaacson's new biography on Steve Jobs.

Links for this episode:

Amazon.com: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson [Hardcover]

Amazon.com: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson [Kindle]

Amazon.com: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson [Audiobook]

Rio (digital audio players) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com

Cromemco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

File:Cromemco System Three.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ihnatko Almanac 5: My Sci-Fi Disability

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:00 GMT

Dan and Andy talk about Science Fiction and all the ways it has disappointed them. Up for discussion: Dune, Ender's Game, and Masquerade among others.

Links for this episode:

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books : NPR

SF Signal: FLOWCHART: Navigating NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

Dune (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Herbert's Dune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amazon.com: Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) (9780441013593): Frank Herbert: Books

Amazon.com: Dune [Blu-ray]: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Freddie Francis, David Lynch, Antony Gi

Amazon.com: Childhood's End (Del Rey Impact) (9780345444059): Arthur C. Clarke: Books

Amazon.com: Lucifer's Hammer (9780449208137): Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle: Books

Lucifer's Hammer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Science Fiction Book Review Podcast › Luke Burrage reads a science fiction novel and reviews it when he's done. Then he reads another.

Sponsored by Squarespace and TinyLetter.

The Ihnatko Almanac 4: Misinterpreted as Creepy

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss New York Comic Con, the proper way to photograph people in costume, speed dating comic nerds, digital comics and irradiated glass.

Links for this episode:

New York Comic Con - October 11 - 14, 2012 - New York Comic Con | October 13 - 16, 2011 | Javits Center

Romance Unmasked - WSJ.com

Comicraft | Purveyors of Unique Design and Fine Lettering

Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books : NPR

SF Signal: FLOWCHART: Navigating NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

(4) Andy Ihnatko - Google+

(4) Photos - Google+

Sponsored by Sourcebits, Handelabra Studio, and Shopify.

The Ihnatko Almanac 3: Hermetically Sealed Penguin

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Andy and Dan discuss the MIT Flea Market, decorating your house with geek stuff...because you never know when you’ll need a prop (like an Apple II motherboard), Trendspotting, tech nostalgia, and Andy's upcoming trip to New York Comic Con.

Links for this episode:

Barnes & Noble Boots Some Graphic Novels - Jeffrey A.Trachtenberg - Voices - AllThingsD

Collection: MIT Flea

Austin Comic Con : Texas Comic Convention, Wizard World Austin

IMSAI 8080 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Official IMSAI Web Site

New York Comic Con - the biggest and most exciting popular culture convention on the East Coast! - New York Comic Con | October 13 - 16, 2011 | Javits Center

The Ihnatko Almanac 2: Activated Enzymes

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:30:00 GMT

Roger Ebert's new memoir, "Life Itself," inspires a discussion of movie critics in general and an online critics in specific. Plus, email about DC Comics' reboot.

Links for this episode:

Roger Ebert's "Life Itself"

Roger Ebert: What goes around, comes around

Ebert Presents: At the Movies

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews Podcast

Honky's Movie Year

The Ihnatko Almanac 1: DC Comics Does a Clean Install

Andy Ihnatko & Dan Benjamin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:15:00 GMT

In this inaugural episode, Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin discuss the DC Reboot, the New 52, digital downloads and the Comixology app, the future of physical comics, global events, a humanoid rabbit, egg bread, and more.

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