Podcast # 333 - "Tron"

Bromptonboy · May 31, 2011, 11:31:24 AM

Yumm! But too far away to be helpful. :wallbash:

:)

jedijeff · May 31, 2011, 12:35:47 PM

Quote from: Bryancd on May 31, 2011, 08:28:20 AM
Why is it while I am listening to this podcast today I'm craving a Molson, eh? ;)

Listening to the podcast, makes me want a Molson's as well. Must be that Canadian accent Rico was trying to slip in there ;)

Quote from: Bromptonboy on May 31, 2011, 11:23:11 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on May 31, 2011, 11:11:29 AM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on May 31, 2011, 11:10:25 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on May 31, 2011, 08:28:20 AM
Why is it while I am listening to this podcast today I'm craving a Molson, eh? ;)
Drink one with a big honking plate of Poutine... ;)

Poutine is best served in a bowl :)

<-- Montrealer

Curses! Now I am hankering for the stuff - and a worthy one is not to be found for hundreds of miles... :(

I probably have further to travel then you Pete to find Poutine, as not much of it out here in western Canada. But as a Canadian, I will allow a trip to Tim Hortons to replace the poutine requirement. Actually maybe there will be better ambiance if you actually listen to the podcast at a Tim Hortons. :roflmao

billybob476 · May 31, 2011, 12:49:47 PM

I'll be in Montreal in two weekends, I guess I have to make a pit stop at Banquise or Frites Alors for a nice merguez poutine :)

Bromptonboy · May 31, 2011, 03:03:21 PM

Tim Hortons! Now that I think I can manage - I will face the general direction of Alberta - standing on my toes to look over Saskatoon, and then turn to the right to face Toronto - Hot Chocolate Supreme raised in salute to both. :)

billybob476 · May 31, 2011, 05:02:26 PM

Just got through the podcast on my run in the heat. Great show guys! I grew up watching this movie (I was born in 81 so I was a little over 1 year old when it was released), I've seen it many times. One thing I always remark is that as I grew up and learned more about computers I would come away with new insights after re-watching.

For example. understanding what the bit was and why it could only answer yes or no (1 or 0), the beam of light that the solar sailor ran along was a data bus (shipping data to other parts of the system), the I/O port was connected to a physical port on the user terminal, etc. Since I really grew up in the beginnings of the "personal" computer, it took awhile for me to understand the concept of a mainframe.

I'll always remember looking at my dad's Apple II (and slightly later his IBM PC with the 8088 processor and *gasp* 640 KB of RAM) and imagining the Tron world inside of it.

I could only imagine what one of my web systems would look like as a Tron program, I think it would be schizophrenic. Programs then were single user, single threaded, systems I build today handle thousands of simultaneous requests!

Feathers · June 03, 2011, 02:51:23 AM

It is still a good film!

The kids watched it for the first time a few months ago on VIDEO! (Yes, we still have some). They seeme to enjoy it.

It was fun to relive it (and two voices work as well as one in a podcast environment), thanks.

WillEagle · June 09, 2011, 07:32:34 PM

I got a little behind and just finished this one yesterday. I hate to admit it but I have never seen either of the Tron films. After hearing the podcast I think the best way to check them out would be on blu-ray. You guys had a lot of good info concerning the Tron movie and I always like that behind the scenes stuff! Good job!

Meds · June 14, 2011, 01:56:17 PM

Been catching up on TSF due to being away and i was so pleased to see a Tron episode. Rico and Jeff you both did a brilliant show i really enjoyed this. I havnt seen Tron in years so this was a real memory pleaser. Great show thanks both. :D