Episode 38 – “I have feelings. I’m not just some piece of meat.”
Episode 37 – “You sound insane right now”
Jonathan postulates that the guy who won $1 million for pitching a perfect game in MLB2k10 is just as good an athlete as Dallas Braden… Dan disagrees. Plus: A look at holistic horse therapy, the Jester Challenge boat race and next America’s Cup, and Dan gives insight into the dying basketball shoe market. [05/12/2010, 30:03m]
Episode 36 – “You’ll be suprised by what your mother knows… about figure skating”
TSC presents it’s Mother’s Day Gifts for the Sporting Mom. Plus: You can’t do it in Delaware but there are plenty of sites to gamble on sports online. Dan reviews the World Cup Soccer video game and the new version of NBA Jams. Jonathan watched all his sports online last weekend and gives his take [...]
Episode 35 – “I’d never whip it out at a game”
Jonathan says the iPad is great… indoors. Dan got a sneak peak at Madden 11 and likes what he saw. Plus: We take a look at the new Meadowlands Stadium, Target offers some great deals on sporting equipment, and Dan recounts his evening playing poker with Red Bull celebrity athletes. [4/28/2010, 31:19m]
Episode 34 – “If you’ve ever seen me, I am not built like a runner”
TSC takes a look at the NFL mobile wars and what to expect at this week’s draft. Plus: Dan and Jonathan discuss some running gear, next generation set-top boxes are getting some sports content, and how Twins fans are going to be HATING life at Target Field next October. [4/21/2010, 27:27m]
Episode 33 – “If Europe was more like this band I would go there more often”
How 3D, not Tiger, will make golf watchable again. Plus: Jonathan talks about using mobile sports apps a mile high, how Under Armour kicked off the underwear wars (is $150 bucks for drawers really worth it?), and we look at what the NBA and NHL are doing online for the playoffs. [4/14/2010, 24:42m]
Episode 32 – “Gets you two bats in the ash”
Spring is in the air, which means it’s time to talk softball bat technology. And we talk to Mark Phillip from areyouwatchingthis.com, a kick-ass sports alert service. Plus: we didn’t want to but we discuss the iPad and Jonathan reports on sports medicine from New Orleans. [4/7/2010, 35:06m]
Episode 31 – “As a sports tech analyst you have to actually show up”
Episode 30 – “Should we be yelling CHARGE!?”
So we were wrong about Flo TV, it’s actually pretty cool. Plus: ESPN’s study on big domes and its advantages, Dan’s impressions of the new Red Bull Arena, and Jonathan’s godfather-esque sitdown with the heads of the four Phoenix sport teams. It was Barzini all along! [3/24/2010, 25:46m]
Episode 29 – “You ever try to start a slow clap in a bathroom at a bar?”
DAILY NEWS
Print Is Dead – Except In Fantasy (Football) Land
Next time you’re in a bookstore or the supermarket, take a look at the magazine rack. If you like football, you won’t be disappointed.
As the Washington Post pointed out in a piece last week, the market for annual football preview magazines seems to be defying the notion that print is dead. The Post story counted [...]
Three Road Rides For The Tour De … Philly!
How about a post on a couple of road rides that we like. These are well priced bikes, with nice features and good tech that can get you out and rolling.
The Novarra Buzz ($999) For way less than you should expect to spend for technology this good, small maker bike Novarra packs a whole lot [...]
Big Bats For A Big Fly
Nothing like the MLB All-Star Game to bring out the hidden slugger in all of us. And with this year’s Home Run Derby just done, it turns out bat technology has brought bad-ass hitting within reach for the rest of us.
Here are a couple big sticks I dig for that “big-fly” feel.
Combat Virus Plague: ($300) [...]
Sports Tech Nihilist’s Wish List: Give Me More Stat Tracker
So it’s a hot Thursday afternoon in June, and through the magic of satellite TV I have access to five baseball games in progress. Day baseball in June. It gets no better.
But our recent discussion about sports packages and interactive content has me doing some wishful thinking. MLB Extra Innings needs to add a player [...]
And Now The Booming Market In Vuvuzela Filters!
Got an issue with the Vuvuzela? You are not alone. San Francisco-based video technology company called Elgato has come to market with a quicky audio filter that pulls out the Vuvuzela drone from the World Cup broadcasts.
Now, obviously this product is mostly just PR spin, since really all the code does is create a single [...]
Compression Conundrum: MLB.tv Almost There, But Not Quite
Last week, Blum and I had a little debate over the usefulness of sports broadcast packages delivered via gaming consoles after ESPN announced a partnership with Microsoft to stream ESPN3 content via the Xbox 360.
I thought it was a pretty cool idea, but one of the concerns I voiced turned out to be well-founded.
Over the [...]
