Spectre

A special episode where we discuss our passion for science and technology. We start close to home and work our way through the cosmos. Then a discussion on some important computer science issues and the future of green energy and electric cars.

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• Adam T
• Cody T
• Kyle
• Brock H
• Andrew C
• Kabru
• Shane F
• Seth W
• Zez

Hosts: Shane and Cireon
Duration: 1:42:39

• Science is worth caring about
• Science is not just what you learn in school or see in the media
• We want to take you on a journey through some subjects we are passionate about
• Total lunar eclipse
• ʻOumuamua
• InsightExoplanets: Cold super earth found 6ly away and the closest, Proxima Centauri b, the future of using the James Webb telescope to survey the atmosphere’s and compositions of exoplanets
• A Smooth Exit from Eternal Inflation? (original paper)
• Meltdown and Spectre
• Machine Learning and AI
• The far future: Quantum computing
• The shape of things to come: Flexible, foldable supercapacitors for energy storage
• What this means for electric cars
• Will Nuclear Fusion Energy Arrive in Time to Mitigate Climate Change?
• Where would we like to scientifically be in 50 years and where do we expect to be?
• Why is science fun?
• Why would someone want to get into science and why is it important for the world we live in?
• PBS Space Time

Double XP weekend prep, going over the ninja fixes for the week, a talk on wealth transfers between RS3 and OSRS, and Tyco’s own special RuneFest Teddy Bear…

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A Special Thanks to Our Patreon Supporters

• Adam T
• Cody T
• Naura
• Kyle
• Brock H
• Andrew C
• Kabru
• Shane F

Hosts: Shane, Tanis, and Tyco Elf
Duration: 1:49:40

• Double XP Weekend, Balthazar’s Big Raffle and Patches Galore!
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• RuneFest 2018: Mobile App and Golden Gnome Nominations!
• RSBANDB is on Patreon
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• Fortnite’s battle royale with Android security problems is just getting started
• Introducing Xbox All Access
• Intel’s Whiskey Lake Brings In-Silicon Meltdown and Foreshadow Fixes
• August SkotM Update and September SkotM: Farming
• Achievements of the Week
• Tanis’ Pick: Wreckfest
• Tanis’ Charity Double XP Weekend Fundraiser
• Tanis on Twitch.tv
• What have we been doing?

Patch Notes, the Pieces of Hate gallery winners, and discussion on the ambitious build a backlog updates. We say goodbye to RuneScape classic while providing thoughts on the wind down. Also, Spectre and Meltdown appear once more and we have the details.

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Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 2:15:42

• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• Patch Week | QoL Improvements
• Removal of C4TAA
• Build-A-Backblog – May!
• RuneFest 2018 Tickets on Sale
• Summer Special 2018
• RuneScape Classic: Farewell
• The Weekly Byte
• Listener Questions and Discussion
• SpectreNG
• A nonprofit that has taught Braille for 98 years partners with Apple to teach coding to the blind
• Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact
• May SkotM Update
• Cireon: Analysing Skilling Variety
• Achievements of the Week
• Shane’s Pick: Subreddit Simulator
• What have we been doing?

On the first episode of 2018 we talk Seekers and Soulgazers, their mechanics, their drops, and whether Slayer always needs to be about the drop. Also, our take on the year ahead for 2018 and an explanation of Spectre and Meltdown.

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Hosts: Shane and Tanis
Duration: 2:19:04

• Stalker Creatures | RuneScape’s Birthday
• Tweaks and Fixes (Patch Notes)
• The Year Ahead: 2018
• The Weekly Byte
• Listener Questions
• Meltdown and Spectre
• Apple Makes $29 Battery Replacements Available Immediately for iPhone 6 and Newer
• Improving URLs for AMP pages
• January SkotM Update
• Welcome to 2018!
• Achievements of the Week
• Tanis’ Pick: https://www.esighteyewear.com/
• What have we been doing?