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This week Ben tells us about his road trip to South Dakota. But first, Ian brings us the headlines.

Massachusetts Supreme Court says it can order you to decrypt your computer. The ethical problem with Facebook’s emotional experiment. Microsoft May Prioritize The Desktop In Windows 9. OHIO CITY BANS FIREWORKS, DRINKS, GRILLS, AND ENACTS MANDATORY BAG SEARCHES FOR JULY 4TH.

The boys also bring up Glen Keane’s new short, Duet.

Ben tells us about seeing Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial that’s under construction, and a number of restaurants tried on the way. A list including the Machine Shed, Perkins, Taco John’s, and Pizza Ranch. Then he describes Books-A-Million, the store where he picked up The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, also available on Amazon.

Finally, they’re joined by Sam Doug of the Midnight Gonk to talk of travels and play some trivia. Who will emerge victorious this week? Listen to find out!

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This week Ben tells us about rigging characters while Ian talks to us about soldering. But first, the news!

Jonathan Fleming, Wrongly Imprisoned for 25 Years, Sues for $162M. You’ll Be Able To Text Your Friend A Smell In A Few Days. Starbucks will pay tuition for many employees to finish college. Bipartisan Wi-Fi bill in Senate could up speeds, ease congestion. Pirate Radio, YouTubers And Video Games. A New York museum’s interactive exhibit lets you redesign art pieces.

Ben shares a DeLorean limousine that’s been making the rounds on social media and a helpful video on dealing with YouTube’s content ID system.

Ian tells everybody What are amps, watts, volts and ohms? and What is the difference between joules and newtons? He also brings us some DIY tutorials for building an IRmitter for use with PhotoIRmote.

Finally the boys finish with some comic book trivia. Who will be victorious this time? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ben and Ian talk about movie trailers and the current climate of movies in general. But first this week’s headlines:

What Warner Bros/DC Comics Is Planning At Comic-Con In July. The Only Bitcoin Wallet Approved for the iPhone. Netflix To Reboot ‘The Magic School Bus’. Breaking Bad Is Now Streaming in 4K on Netflix. Laser device can detect alcohol in cars, report authors in ‘Journal of Applied Remote Sensing’. Earth’s LARGEST OCEAN Discovered Underground!

First up on trailer talk is the 2014 sequel to 1994’s Dumb & Dumber, Dumb & Dumber To.

Next the boys discuss the CG bear in live action world movie Paddington, which has already spawned one tumblr.

Ian also tells us his thoughts on Transcendence and Marvel’s Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.

He then points us to the discussion Break the Rules! Create a Toon Reality. Moving away from 2D vs 3D the conversation turns to general audience films and where the problems in production and staying true to IP come from. Ben tells us about Late Night Work Club presents GHOST STORIES. He also brings up Big Hero 6.

Finally, it’s on to another round of movie trivia. Who will win this week? Tune in to find out!

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This week Ben and Ian discuss morphing. But first, Ian brings us the news.

Apple Announces OS X Yosemite. Amazon takes on PayPal with subscription-based payments. All the games from Microsoft’s E3 event. ​’Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ trailer teases future of combat: jetpacks and robots. Google may highlight search results dropped due to ‘right to be forgotten’ demands.

Meanwhile, a discussion on animation leads Ben to tell us about the 1931 cartoon Makin’ ‘Em Move, the DVD Makin’ ‘Em Move: Rare behind the scenes footage of vintage animation studios, and and the book CARTOONS: How To Draw ‘Em and Make ‘em Move.

Since E3 is going on, here’s a look at Cuphead, a new game designed to look like an old-timey cartoon.

Speaking of old and video games, GOG Unveils DRM-Free Game Client ‘GOG Galaxy’.

Ian brings us to a discussion on CGTalk, Will 3D ever have the morphing ability of 2D animation? What would it take? Then he shares the video Paperman and the Future of 2D Animation.

Ben compares morphing techniques between CG and hand drawn and tips us to the video Richard Williams animated for a silent film festival.

Lastly there’s a spirited round of movie trivia. Which of our hosts will win this one?

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This week Ben and Ian are joined once again by Doug of the CrushCast.

Ian’s News This Week

Facebook Is Listening to You?! NSA said to collect millions of images for facial recognition. You can now ask Google to remove links about you. Pirate Bay Co-Founder Peter Sunde Arrested Years After Conviction. Mystery millionaire giving away free money hidden around cities, clues on Twitter.

While talking about revolutions in technology and shrinking storage sizes, Ben brings up A Boy And His Atom: The World’s Smallest Movie.

Ben then discusses the recent release of both GameMaker: Studio 1.3 and Stencyl 3.1. He then follows it up with a discussion about Wacom’s Intuos Creative Stylus for the iPad and it’s new competition, Adobe’s Projects Mighty & Napoleon. There’s also talk about the wildly successful Reading Rainbow Kickstarter.

Finally, Doug joins Ian and Ben in some trivia before leaving and telling them to continue the trivia challenge to determine the champion.

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This week Ben and Ian share their thoughts on the holiday and give thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country.

Ian brings us the news

AT&T To Acquire DirecTV For $48.5 Billion. Minnesota Just Became the First State to Ban Anti-Bacterial Soap. Registry hack enables continued updates for Windows XP. Apple reportedly readying new smart home platform. Robots will replace fast-food workers.

Ben tells us about watching the documentary, American Masters: Good Ol’ Charles Schulz. He then tells us about the webcomic serialization of Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of Living Well on Less. Following a conversation on food, Ben mentions some videos by Mike Jeavons – A Week On Iceland Frozen Food, A week on a budget and A Week On the Lose 14lbs in 7 Days Diet.

Finally Ian mixes it up this week with some trivia on 2D and 3D animation pulled from various quizzes. Which one will come out victorious? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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This week Ian’s friend Nate joins us. He shares his thoughts on games, movies, and making money selling toys.

But first, the developers of CGHub are doing a kickstarter for Next generation website for CG artists. Also, apparently Everyone on Earth Almost Died Last Saturday!

Also Ian shares the story of Captain America Arrested for Sending Dick Pics to a Teenage Girl. Then Flying 3D Printers Could Help Seal Off Nuclear Waste. 3D Printed Body Parts Are Almost Here!

And finally AirTight lets Australian shoppers trade details for free Wi-Fi.

Ben shares with us ‘Making It’, A Documentary About Surviving As An Illustrator. A discussion on things on the internet brings up the topic of the Deep Web AKA The Deep Web you don’t know about.

Wrapping the show up, Ian brings us Quiz: What’s Your Video Game IQ? and Video game trivia: How much do you know?

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This week Ben and Ian are joined once again by Doug from the CrushCast. This week they’re discussing sleep cycles.

First Ian delivers some news, starting with Scientists reveal that Mona Lisa may be the first 3D image in history. Then there’s Bill Gates no longer Microsoft’s largest individual shareholder. Then there’s the question Is the smartphone ‘kill switch’ really bad for business in California? Followed by In patent war, Apple and Samsung may both be losers. Also, in good news, Google’s NOT Stalking Students… Anymore.

And our last news article is Mozilla’s open letter, the Web we want.

Ben starts us off on our discussion of sleep by linking us to the wikipedia page for Circadian rhythm. He follows that up with the ones on Polyphasic sleep, the 12-hour clock, and the 24-hour clock. He then shares Jessa Gamble’s TED Talk Our natural sleep cycle.

Doug makes us laugh with Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble (Brock Lesnar Edition).

Getting back on topic, Ben points us to How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle and Get the Rest You Deserve, The myth of the eight-hour sleep, and Rethinking Sleep.

We then shift to looking at sleep patterns of famous people with 19 Successful People Who Barely Sleep, How Did Famous Creative People Spend Their Days?, Famous People & Their Sleep Habits, Sleep Habits of Famous People, Thomas Edison, and Power-Napper: The Great Inventor on Sleep & Success.

Shifting focus again we look at apps and websites for getting a better sleep. There’s sleepyti.me bedtime calculator, LightWake for iOS as well as other sunrise simulators, Sleep Cycle, and Sol: Sun Clock. Google Play also has Sun Alarm Sunrise Sunset. OS X has a number of apps, including Wake Up Light – Alarm Clock.

Windows has Sunrise Clock & Alarm.

You can also Build Your Own Sunrise Alarm Clock for a Peaceful Morning Wake Up Call. Something like the Sunrise Alarm Clock. Or you could just buy Gentler-Rousing Alarm Clocks.

Then Ben tells us about watching the movie Rapture-Palooza.

He also talks about watching the animated Green Lantern series.

This brings us to Kerry Callen‘s superhero parodies.

Finally, Ian brings us Crazy Video Game Facts and Quiz: What’s Your Video Game IQ?

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This week Ben and Ian talk about different tools you can use to take pictures remotely.

DSLR Camera Control

Infrared
PhotoIRMote DIY IR Emitter
DIY IR Transmitter Tutorial

Gear4 UnityRemote Universal Remote Control
Cables to Go 40433 Dual Infrared Emitter (10 feet)
RedEye Infrared Dongle
BlinQ
FotoTech RC-6 IR Wireless Shutter Release Remote
Opteka RC-4 Wireless Remote Control
DSLR.Bot

Audio Cable
PhotoIRMote DIY CableMod
EOS Extendable Remote Shutter Release
TriggerTrap Mobile
The Shoestring Astronomy Store DSLR 3.5mm connector cables

Shutter Releases
How to build a shutter release cable for the Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Atari Joystick Shutter Release for Canon
Make Your Own DSLR Remote Shutter Release
Neewer LCD Timer Shutter Release Remote Control
Enjoydeal Remote Commander Shutter Release Cable
Portable Shutter Release Remote Control Cable
JYC Shutter Release

Wireless RF Shutter Releases
Vivitar Universal Wireless and Wired Shutter Release Remote Control
AputurePro Coworker Wireless Remote
Cowboystudio 16-Channel Wireless Remote Trigger Switch
RF-602 Wireless Speedlite Flash Light
magic.FSK 2.4GHz 16-Channel Wireless Shutter Release
Pixel WIRELESS Timer Remote Control Shutter

Camera Controllers
Open Camera Controller
Promote Systems Promote Control
K-Circle
Polaroid Wireless Live-View Viewfinder & Remote Trigger System
CamRanger Wireless Nikon & Canon Camera Controller

PC and Laptop Controller Software
ControlMyNikon
Canon EOS Utility software
Nikon Camera Control Pro 2
PhaseOne Capture One Pro
Phocus
Apple Aperture

USB Cable Controller Mobile Apps
DSLR Controller
Remote Release
DslrDashboard
ML Controller
Remote Your Cam USB

Bluetooth Controllers and Mobile Apps
blueSLR for Nikon
DSLR Remote Controller
Satechi Bluetooth Smart Trigger
EOS Controller

Wi-Fi Compatible Mobile Apps
Remote Your Cam WiFi
DSLR Controller
Weye Feye
DSLR Camera Remote
EOS Remote

Extra Tutorials
DIY Wireless WiFi Control For DSRL Controller

Wireless Router with DSRL Controller

Use a DIY IR Trigger and DSLR.bot to Control Your DSLR Camera

Trigger Your DSLR Camera With an iPhone and a Wireless Microphone

Nikon DSLR Bluetooth Controller

DIY Canon DSLR Remote Made From an Old Mouse

DIY Motion Triggered DSLR from PIR Sensor Doorbell Alarm