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    #85: Talk to this Cylinder

    April 18th, 2016 · 82 minutes

    With Myke away, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren join Jason to talk about two different Amazon hardware products, Kindle and Echo.

    Guest Starring: Dan Moren and Scott McNulty

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    Scott's Kindles

    Introducing Kindle Oasis - Amazon Official Site - E-reader
    popSLATE 2 - Smart Second Screen for iPhone | Indiegogo
    Free Siri! Why Apple should make an Echo competitor | Macworld
    How to Add a Nook DRM-Removal Plugin to calibre | The Digital Reader
    Random Trek | "By Any Other Name" (TOS) with Dan Moren (Episode 2)