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The *Nixed Report
by Thomas Holbrook II
The *Nixed Report covers technology and topics that have a popular following but are often overlooked or misunderstood and/or misrepresented by traditional media venus.
Episodes
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Episode 121: Celebrating Independence
Thomas flies solo as he explores the concept of Independence, just in time for the 4th of July.
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Episode 120: Internet Constipation Cured By Fiber
Shaggy actually has a fiber connection in his new home. He discusses what he can do with his new ISP with Thomas before both talks about the state of broadband in the United States.
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Episode 119: Happy Father's Day
Thomas wishes his dad a Happy Father's Day.
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Episode 118: Intel's Faux Pas
After a hiatus that will be explained in a future episode, Shaggy returns to the show and talks about Intel's latest veiled threats against those who would emulate the x86 instruction set.
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Episode 117: Thanks, Mom.
Thomas talks about his mom, and how she influenced him. Consider this a special Mother's Day Edition of the show.
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Episode 116: Minecraft Server Goodness
In this episode, Shaggy and Thomas experiment with Minecraft on a server created on Digital Ocean.
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Episode 115: Flying Solo Today
There have been some things going on, so I wanted to say I haven't forgotten about the audience. We will post more show content on a regular basis.
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Episode 114: Canonical Comes Full Circle
With the surprising news of Canonical discontinuing Unity and Ubuntu Touch, Thomas and Shaggy weigh in. Add bonus: Meerkat!
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Episode 113: Canonical's Gambit
Shaggy and Thomas talk Canonical's Extended Support plans for 12.04 Server, AMD Ryzen, and more.
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Episode 112: An Unlimited Future
Thomas and Shaggy cover some tech news, upcoming conventions, and Unlimited Data from Verizon and AT&T.
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Episode 111: Overlooked Superbowl Facts
Plenty of people could care less about the NFL, but believe it or not, a lot of industries and even politics intersects American professional football. Thomas and Shaggy takes a look at some of those things.
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Episode 110: WWE Royal Rumble 2017
Stephen Kelley shares his thoughts in a separate segment of this episode. Thomas also enjoyed the 30 man battle royal.
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Episode 109: Stepping it Up
Thomas flies solo so Shaggy can feel better soon (he's been under the weather). He shares his thoughts on Trump being President. He also discusses the future of the show and the website.
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Episode 108: Shaggy and Thomas discuss 2016 and beyond.
Technical difficulties delayed the show, but Thomas discovered how to broadcast from his Galaxy S7. In the meantime, he discusses some of the more interesting moments from 2016 as well as the future.
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Episode 107: Fuck You 2016! AMD IS RYZEN!!!
Shaggy discusses AMD Ryzen and the impact it could have on computing. He discusses the best and worst of 2016 while Thomas gets Curtis's thoughts on this year in a separate segment. Now that the year is about over, FUCK YOU 2016! FUCK YOU!!!
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Episode 106: First, They Ignore You...
Shaggy and Thomas talk about the tide turning in Free and Open Source Software since Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation last month.
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Episode 105: Take Our Time
Thomas goes a bit of tech and WWE related news while talking about the importance of one's time. In other words, once moments or possibilities of moments pass, there is no getting them back.
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Episode 104: WWE's Changing for the Better?
Thomas flies solo on this one as he briefly covers some interesting tech news before getting into the changing direction of World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Episode 103: Meeting of the Minds.
Shaggy and Thomas return to the show to discuss their reactions to the 2016 election and to share their thoughts on the future of the podcast.
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Episode 102: Remember the Convergence
Thomas and Shaggy talk more about Chrome OS and Android becoming closer together with Google Play coming to Chrome OS. They also talk about Ubuntu on Windows.
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Episode 101: Scott "Victor Thorn" Makufka
Last week, as reported by The American Free Press, Scott "Victor Thorn" Makufka took his own life. Unfortunately, well known Facebook fan pages and other sites have claimed that Hillary Clinton had something to do with it. Here's why that isn't true......
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Episode 100: Branching Out Retrospectively
Thomas and Shaggy talk some more Pi 3 while revealing side projects and looking back on past episodes.
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Episode 99: Starting Back Up
After being absent due to a seasonal side job, Thomas is back. He has recently acquired a new phone and a Rapsberry Pi 3 (thanks to his dad). Shaggy joins him as they catch up on things and discuss some technology.
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Episode 98: Looking Back on 2015
Thomas and Shaggy look back onto 2015 and reflect on some of their favorite moments as well as the more sober ones.
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Episode 97: We Actually Solved That???!!!
Shaggy and Thomas discuss some common "unsolved mysteries" that were actually solved. Oh, and by the way... Thomas has a new Chromebook.
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Episode 96: Shaggy's System76 Adventure
Shaggy was one of the winners of System76's superfan contest. Thomas talks about his experience with the Ubuntu OEM, including some of their new products.
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Episode 95: Wargamming
Curtis Warren brings his A-Game as he discusses Wargamming with Thomas and Shaggy.
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Episode 94: Liquid Water on Mars?
With the recent discovery of the possibility of liquid water on Mars, Shaggy, Curtis, and Thomas discuss whether a human expedition will happen in our lifetimes.
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Episode 93: Is Mobile Gaming a Blight on the Landscape of Videogames?
We focused on mobile gaming in the last two episodes. Curtis gives his take on mobile gaming and why he's not a fan of it. We ask if it's a blight on video games and if so, is that necessarily a bad thing?
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Episode 92: Mobile vs Stationary Gaming Part Deux
Shaggy chooses Kingdoms of Amalur as his game of choice and Thomas takes a look at the Android Port of Final Fantasy III.
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Episode 91: Mobile VS Stationary Gaming
Thomas and Shaggy compare and contrast gaming on smartphones/tablets as opposed to PC's/consoles. Thomas looks at WWE Immortals, while Shaggy talks about BioShock.
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Episode 90: FCC Wireless Lockdown!?
Thomas flies solo on this one. The FCC's recent proposal on wireless devices could have dire consequences on the computing industry in general. If enough people comment before October, they will back off.
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Episode 89: Disillusionment of the Body Politic
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are running for President and they have massive support due to voters being tired of business as usual in the political arena in the US. They aren't the only candidates to expose the dog and pony show.
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Episode 88: Windows 10 First Impressions
Thomas and Shaggy give their first impressions of Windows 10. They also talk about Steam boxes and whether they are worth purchasing or if building a custom system is better
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Episode 87: Microsoft and AMD Making a Comeback?
Shaggy and Thomas have noticed how the software giant that has been notorious for vendor lock-in has been making some changes as of late. AMD has also been making some interesting moves with their hardware. Are both companies poised to make a comeback?
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Episode 86: Jade Helm 15 and the Presidential Election Side Show!
Thomas and Shaggy talk Jade Helm 15 and the circus that's cleverly disguised as the Presidential election season.
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Episode 85: Tribute to the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes!
Stephen Kelley makes his long awaited return to the show to discuss the career of WWE Legend Dusty Rhodes. He was a symbol of the melting pot; he appealed to many Americans regardless of ethnicity and background.
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Episode 84: Python Adventures and Some E3
After years of frustration, Thomas has decided to try programming again. The language of choice? Python! Shaggy explains some of the concepts of Python before our heroes move on to E3, in which Square made an announcement: Final Fantasy 7, the remake!
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Episode 83: Those Low Powered Devices
Shaggy and Thomas explore the topic of low powered devices once again. From Shaggy's new phone to the Pi 2, things have gotten smaller, but better.
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Episode 82: Kubuntu Fallout
Thomas and Shaggy talk about a possible Fallout 4 announcement (spoiler alert: it's confirmed) as well as the Kubuntu controversy and other topics.
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Episode 81: Life's Journeys
Shaggy is now moved in. He had to jump through similar hoops in order to get a working Internet connection (it's included in the rent), but is now enjoying the reliability of it. Thomas discusses his move and what's in store in the future.
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Episode 80: Shaggy's Leveling Up!
Shaggy has accepted a job offer and is moving to Columbia, Missouri. He'll be a software developer for an insurance company. Congratulations, Shaggy for the amazing opportunity!
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Episode 79: Welcome to Tornado Season!
Curtis joins Thomas to discuss Tornado season and related storms. This episode was mistakenly named Episode 78 in the Google Hangouts Session. This is actually Episode 79 and we apologize for the error.
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Episode 78: April Fools 2015!
The Nixed Report is Now Ditching Linux/Unix and Overlooked Pop Culture, because Microsoft paid all of us off! Just Kidding! Here's just a few April Fools jokes that caught the eyes of Shaggy and Thomas!
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Episode 77:Enter Paul Topete of Pokerface
Thomas interviews the lead singer of Pokerface, Paul Topete. The band dubs itself as protest rock, and the beginning of the show features a clip of one of their songs, Illuminati (album: Sex, Lies, and Politiks).
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Episode 76: Equipment Acquisition and Site Update
Thomas now owns a mobile hotspot via Straight Talk. He summarizes the equipment he now has and explains his ideas for moving forward.
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Episode 75: Vandalism of National Parks and Historical Landmarks
Curtis joins Thomas to discuss the recent events with national parks in his area as well as vandalism of other parks and landmarks around the world.
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Episode 74: A Tablet and SSD Walk Into a Bar....
Thomas now owns an RCA Android Tablet and Shaggy has a new SSD for his Macbook Pro.
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Episode 73: World Headquarters Has Moved
Thomas has moved the world headquarters back to Warrensburg. Shaggy discusses his new Macbook Pro while Thomas discusses his recent acquisition.
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Episode 72: Ubuntu Phone and Besthesda Going to E3!
bq has released their Aquarius e4.5 Ubuntu Edition and speculation is happening all over the web regarding Besthesda's first conference at E3!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The *Nixed Report covers technology and topics that have a popular following but are often overlooked or misunderstood and/or misrepresented by traditional media venus.
HOSTED BY
Thomas Holbrook II
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