I want the Woot BOC

Mark & Wes, in Walnut Creek, CA at the Plearn Thai Restaurant.

What's that Mark? Did you say Bag o' Crap? You still couldn't get one? Mark describes something called a woot-off, and tells all about what happens near the end of one of them. What does "MUD" stand for? Hmm.. Mark's friend has a hard disk issue that SpinRite fixed. The Android phone was released to a crowd of people in SF, but the experience was less than its competitor's waiting line. Mark and Wes discuss potential software for Android, and the T-Mobile plan for the G1 phone, which doesn't seem that much different than the iPhone AT&T plan.

Sites of Interest:

Woot, and their occasional Bag of Crap.WNO's Listener Pull for the week: Sparrow, who is a developer of the popular Nirvana MUD internet adventure game.What does "M.U.D." stand for? Wikipedia claims that Wes and Mark are both right.ChaCha.com: where any question gets answered, and YOU can make money helping to answer them.SpinRite is probably the best hard drive data recover software solution available.The first Android phone was released by T-Mobile. See the rate plans as part of this FAQ.Android has an app store kind of like the iPhone, but more open.Android has a "kill switch" so google can remotely remove an app from your phone.AT&T has a data-only iPhone plan, but only for people who have a hearing or speaking disability.Scotch Tape can generate X-Rays; watch the detailed video.Do you remember Word Perfect?Mark changed his mind and now remembers Wordtech Systems of Orinda California began by making keyboard stickers for WordStar, not Word Perfect.Call Wes' cell from an unblocked land line, and MetroPCS will show your name as well as your number.Joost will now run within your web browser, and legally streams TV Shows and Video.Hulu is another legal service for streaming commercial video.Mark owns one of these Curta Calculators. It was widely used in car rallies, and here are detailed instructions from 1979.

Wes' iTouch Application of the week:

Theriminator - An emulator of one of the first electronic synthesizers, the Theremin.Mark mentioned that synthesizer pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre designed these speakers for the iPod.

Mark's iPhone Applications of the week:

The Brightkite web service now has an iPhone app.WinterBoard - Theme your jail-broken iTouch/iPhone.Crazy Skeleton - the ultimate Halloween costume accessory!Debugger - Peer into the circuitry of your iPhone and get rid of any bugs.