Comments on: Xeni on Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech, ep. #274: "I'll Take the Frisking" http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 18:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: txhoudini http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941335 txhoudini Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941335 I've been a listener to TWiG since episode #1 and I keep thinking it's time to subscribe to TWiT. Now I am about to finally do so, Leo, Xeni *and* Brian? I am so there. I’ve been a listener to TWiG since episode #1 and I keep thinking it’s time to subscribe to TWiT. Now I am about to finally do so, Leo, Xeni *and* Brian? I am so there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941848 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941848 Xeni, you are uniquely qualified to talk intelligently about a variety of tech subjects, which makes for a perfect TwiT guest. I appreciated your insightful comments, you really added a lot to the show. Xeni, you are uniquely qualified to talk intelligently about a variety of tech subjects, which makes for a perfect TwiT guest.

I appreciated your insightful comments, you really added a lot to the show.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941342 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941342 Xeni-- you were fantastic. I had a BLAST, and it looks like part of our conversation on TSA security showed up on yesterday's #1 Drudge Report story... wow! http://www.prisonplanet.com/tsa-now-putting-hands-down-fliers-pants.html thanks again for joining us. you were awesome. Brian Xeni– you were fantastic. I had a BLAST, and it looks like part of our conversation on TSA security showed up on yesterday’s #1 Drudge Report story… wow! http://www.prisonplanet.com/tsa-now-putting-hands-down-fliers-pants.html

thanks again for joining us. you were awesome.

Brian

]]> By: Dave Faris http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941348 Dave Faris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941348 I used to be an avid listener to the TWiT podcast, but at some point, it seemed to get really all wrapped up with dick measuring contests about who had the most twitter followers, and stopped being informative, and I gave up on it. Has it gotten any better again? (I should mention that another of Leo's podcasts, "Security Now," is and was always worth listening to.) I used to be an avid listener to the TWiT podcast, but at some point, it seemed to get really all wrapped up with dick measuring contests about who had the most twitter followers, and stopped being informative, and I gave up on it. Has it gotten any better again? (I should mention that another of Leo’s podcasts, “Security Now,” is and was always worth listening to.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941613 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941613 Glad you had fun, Xeni; it kind of sounded like you didn't. Hope you're on again soon. Glad you had fun, Xeni; it kind of sounded like you didn’t. Hope you’re on again soon.

]]> By: allen http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941614 allen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941614 I think that really- the idea that we should all accept public lives first needs to be endorsed by marginalized demographics like the transgendered before we define it as "no big deal". People who enjoy a lot of privilege aren't really the ones that should make that decision. I think that really- the idea that we should all accept public lives first needs to be endorsed by marginalized demographics like the transgendered before we define it as “no big deal”. People who enjoy a lot of privilege aren’t really the ones that should make that decision.

]]> By: haineux http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941361 haineux Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941361 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_hand Two uses for Buddha hand: 1) scary pictures 2) citrus peel oil. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_hand

Two uses for Buddha hand:
1) scary pictures
2) citrus peel oil.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941370 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941370 @Xeni What email provider/service would you recommend for those of us looking for a bit more security/protection with our (email) communications. @Xeni What email provider/service would you recommend for those of us looking for a bit more security/protection with our (email) communications.

]]> By: seyo http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941414 seyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941414 I find it odd that my sincere compliment was removed. I'm sorry that it was deemed offensive, apparently. I find it odd that my sincere compliment was removed. I’m sorry that it was deemed offensive, apparently.

]]> By: UndeadBard http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941487 UndeadBard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941487 Out of all the episodes you had to be invited to the one where the cast was drunk? Hail Eris! Personally I was hoping Cthulhu fruit would jump into Dvoraks monitor and suck on his face ever so carefully covering his mouth. Or.... Maybe just shutting his microphone off :) You made teh episode worth watching Xeni. Out of all the episodes you had to be invited to the one where the cast was drunk? Hail Eris!

Personally I was hoping Cthulhu fruit would jump into Dvoraks monitor and suck on his face ever so carefully covering his mouth. Or…. Maybe just shutting his microphone off :) You made teh episode worth watching Xeni.

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941250 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941250 Yes, I know I need a new headset. Yes, I know I need a new headset.

]]> By: DomoDomo http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941265 DomoDomo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941265 Glad you had a good time, while listening had kind of worried maybe that wasn't the case...guess it's hard to break into the conversation sometimes over the remote connection when everyone is in studio. I listen to the show every week, and this episode was a crazy one for sure. Glad you had a good time, while listening had kind of worried maybe that wasn’t the case…guess it’s hard to break into the conversation sometimes over the remote connection when everyone is in studio.

I listen to the show every week, and this episode was a crazy one for sure.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941791 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941791 I enjoyed the show and free opinions but it got creepy when the guys started their advertainment bit for Ford. Also a few very aside comments showed me what type of people these geeks are. Not my type of people. It's not a big shocker that Silicon Valley's religion is Libertarianism and their guru Ayan Rand. Smart and in theory social liberals but because of the googol wealth of the industries many are Darwinian anarchists. OH and the long history with with the MIC doesn't help. Who was that guy again who's joining the board of Apple, Inc? BTW- I AM Spartacus - is not about people sympathizing with religious terrorists but rather it represents the struggle of oppressed people (the Bottom 75% wage earner) fighting for their freedoms,hopes and their future against a owner-controller American aristocracy (Top 25%). I enjoyed the show and free opinions but it got creepy when the guys started their advertainment bit for Ford. Also a few very aside comments showed me what type of people these geeks are. Not my type of people. It’s not a big shocker that Silicon Valley’s religion is Libertarianism and their guru Ayan Rand. Smart and in theory social liberals but because of the googol wealth of the industries many are Darwinian anarchists. OH and the long history with with the MIC doesn’t help. Who was that guy again who’s joining the board of Apple, Inc?

BTW- I AM Spartacus – is not about people sympathizing with religious terrorists but rather it represents the struggle of oppressed people (the Bottom 75% wage earner) fighting for their freedoms,hopes and their future against a owner-controller American aristocracy (Top 25%).

]]> By: GeekMan http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-942077 GeekMan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-942077 YA R'LYEH!!! YA R’LYEH!!!

]]> By: scifijazznik http://boingboing.net/2010/11/17/xeni-on-leo-laportes.html#comment-941311 scifijazznik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-941311 Is that a... Cthulemon? Is that a… Cthulemon?

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