Leaked from today's 404 episode:
- The mystery behind Chipotle's secret 1,500-calorie monstrosity.
- The ultimate In-N-Out secret menu survival guide.
- I used to smoke pot every time I played a video game. Here's why I stopped..
- SUNY adds a hip-hop anthem to its marketing set list.
- 404 listener Kulastar made this infographic comparing Bill Murray to Jim Carrey.… Read more
The morning after the Super Bowl, there is a constant discussion about the dropped passes, the unnecessary roughness and the terrible calls.
Yes, of course I'm talking about the commercials.
Many media companies weigh in and declare that they know which of them moved the populace to wild emotions and untold paroxysms of brand loyalty.
TiVo, meanwhile, constantly checked the pulses and sweat glands of its subscribers and came out with a simple declaration: the most engaging ad of the Super Bowl was the one for Taco Bell.
Yes, the one where the older people behaved like younger people … Read more
TACO or cookies; which are better for your system? If it's your computer system, then TACO is the clear answer. It stands for Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out. This program identifies and monitors the tracking cookies that advertisers and marketers try to insert in your computer, from which they report your browsing habits and other activity. With TACO, you can see, track, and delete these cookies, both globally and on a site-by-site basis. Abine's free add-on adds TACO to Firefox.
Abine TACO installs like any Firefox extension and places an icon with a drop-down menu in the add-ons area … Read more
Your favorite snacks from the '90s, including Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, and Handi Snacks are making a comeback on today's show, and we're also talking about what happens on the Internet every 60 seconds, new top level domains, and the worst sound in the world, CONFIRMED.
We're also debuting a new Stump the Host segment today! Enjoy today's episode of The 404 Podcast!
The 404 Digest for Episode 844 What happens on the Internet every 60 seconds. ICANN approves expansion of top-level domains, .sex included. 20 snacks that will make you miss the '90s. Whining is the worst sound in the world, study confirms. Episode 844 Subscribe in iTunes (audio) | Subscribe in iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video… Read moreWe're wrapping up this week of 404 episodes with special guest Jason Fischell, Vice President of Product for CNET.com. We're taking questions from the chatroom about Jason's history with CNET, his opinions on the current state of consumer technology, and the possibility The 404 replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men.
The 404 Digest for Episode 800 Rumor: Next Nintendo console to debut at E3 2011. Taco Bell testing taco shells made out of Doritos. Is it too soon to recreate the Japanese earthquake disaster in a video game? Follow Jason on Twitter. Episode 800 Subscribe in iTunes (audio) | Subscribe in iTunes (video) | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video… Read moreRemember the dream of the Concorde? It was that supersonic passenger jet that would ferry passengers from New York to London in less than 3 hours, but supersonic travel never took off because of the loud sonic booms that the planes would generate as they broke the sound barrier.
NASA is working on new technology that would dampen or eliminate those booms, and the space agency is hoping that this will usher in a new era of supersonic travel.
Early experiments add a 24-foot-long spike to the plane mounted on the nose of the aircraft that creates three smaller shockwaves to greatly reduce the noise as the aircraft hits Mach 1. It could mean shorter travel time for consumers, but Jeff is more excited to wean himself off the sleeping pills he takes every time he boards an aircraft.
In less exciting historical innovations, New Yorker Till Krautkraemer is touting a beverage that offers a new way to supplement your protein intake: drink it! MeatWater is intended as a meal supplement with flavors like Peking Duck, Beef Stroganof, and Fish'n Chips; but the liquid contains zero animal byproducts, so vegans and vegetarians are encouraged to consume it for their daily dose of protein.
This is not a joke. According to the Web site, MeatWater has 22 amino acids that aid in performance recovery and decrease body fat when ingested with liquids, and it's recommended that you drink MeatWater warm, as the flavors and aromas are heightened this way.
And while we're solving first-world problems with technology, check out this double USB concept that hopes to save precious microseconds and the frustration you experience from "plug rejection."
Finally, Intel is following in the footsteps of Polaroid and Lady Gaga by introducing its own celebrity employee: Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am has been appointed director of creative innovation, a role that places him as an ambassador to the company and collaborator in "new technologies, music and tech advocacy."
There's not much to say about this should-be joke, so we're just waiting to hear the BEP single that samples the Intel Inside chime. Wait, he's already doing that.
Episode 744 Subscribe in iTunes audio | Subscribe in iTunes video | Subscribe in RSS Audio | Subscribe in RSS Video… Read more
I am all about making more and more of the things I used to buy. I never buy bread, I make all our waffles, I try to make a lot of my kids school snacks and so on--but I'm still buying taco shells for our weekly fajita/taco night.
Maybe that'll change if I get these tortilla/taco shell pans. Made of heavy gauge a aluminumized steel, the nonstick pans let you bake your taco shells--so you don't have to deal with grease and extra fat. Cleanup is easy--the nonstick pans are dishwasher safe and won't … Read more
The 404 started a bit late today, in honor of our new president's inauguration. It's just Justin and I today, as Wilson took the day off to fantasize about Barack Obama. Don't worry kiddies, Wilson will return tomorrow (or so he says). Plenty to discuss on this historic day, so we'll give you our take on the inauguration and what we thought of Obama's speech.
Justin and I then dive into today's stories, which include iPods held for ransom, Keanu Reeves and the Cowboy Bebop movie, Google Drive, and Taco Bell weddings. Don't … Read more
Wilson can't make it to the show again because of his ongoing illness, so everyone send us a voice mail wishing our buddy well wishes and a speedy return back to The 404! Dan the Mantern takes time out of his busy schedule of doughnut runs and paper stapling to fill in and give us some laughs on this overcast Monday. We recap our weekend adventures, talk about the dangers of kidnapping a virtual lion, send our condolences to the hungry worker bees at Google, protect ourselves from exploding iPods, and perform reveal the first ever sushi DNA test!… Read more
On the show today: Linda Nguyen from Chickipedia, dirty door-to-door Verizon salesmen, weekend box office hits and misses, and guest call-in from Lou Bakalar!
Why do all of our most exciting shows happen on Fridays? Could be because everyone's in a great mood today, instead of just Wilson. Or maybe it's because we actually managed to con two females into joining the show today. Alex, aka A-Rod, plays team Mom for the day and brings us cookies to munch on and Linda Nguyen from Break Media jumps on the mic and shows us Chickipedia.com, the world's … Read more
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