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WTF did I listen to … on July 2, 2012.

this WEEK in TECH 359: Ellison’s Island

Surface, RT, Windows Phone 8 and Microsoft’s mojo, going Retina, tapping into NFC, Facebook kids, Nike tweet trouble, iPhone port problems, and more. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Ryan Block, Larry Magid, and Robert Ballecer.

This Week in Google 153: Did I Mention it Takes Pictures?

Big news from Google I/O, the Nexus 7, Android Jelly Bean, skydiving Google Glasses, and more. Hosts: Leo Laporte, and Gina Trapani. Guest: Kevin Marks

Totally Rad Show: Movie Review - The Amazing Spider-Man

Toby Maguire has slung his way across the New York skyline under the direction of Sam Raimi three times - and not too long ago. Now the cowl has now been passed to a new generation. Director Mark Webb and actors Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone team up to add The Amazing to the title, and give a more Ultimate-style origin story, this time fighting The Lizard. Does this new Spidey offer a fresh take to familiar material, or is it a disappointing effort in a season of high-caliber super-hero flicks? Dan, Jeff, and Alex’s movie-senses are tingling. Find out what they think!

Textbook Rentals Come to the Kindle: Probably Not a Money-Saver

it’s just doesn’t make sense.

Microsoft Taiwan’s official Silverlight character

TWiT Studios First Walkthrough

Can’t imagine the show started in a small room at Leo’s house would turn into a network inside a huge studio building five years ago. Can’t wait to see how it looks in May.