Ars Technicast, Ep. 38: So, an Xbox One and a PS4 walk into a room…
In which Lee says, “The truth of a product is rarely described by its specs.”
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Cesar Torres
Social Editor
cesar.torres@meincmagazine.com
Cesar earned his bachelor of science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism and his masters of science in human-computer interaction degree at DePaul University. Cesar previously worked as a news producer for web sites for Encyclopedia Britannica and Tribune Interactive, where he developed and launched Hoy newspaper's digital properties. Cesar also writes science fiction and fantasy. His first book of short stories, "The 12 Burning Wheels," was published in 2010. He lives in New York City.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 37: Maybe you should have read the book
Not all adaptations of books to film and TV are created equal.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 36: How much is software worth, anyway?
What does a free OS X release mean for consumers? We discuss.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 35: We step out into Gravity’s space
The sci-fi thriller gets us talking about NASA, science, and deft moviemaking.
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Video: NY Comic Con attendees share their lovable weirdness
These cosplayers show us how to live by the spirit of “anything goes.”
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NY Comic Con: A day in photos
We walked miles at NY Comic Con and took photos, so you didn’t have to.
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Ars Technicast, Ep. 34: Can SteamOS squeeze into your living room?
What happens when Steam expands from gaming rigs to compete with the consoles.
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Ars Technicast, Ep. 33: What we talk about when we talk about iPhones
We dig into the new iPhone 5S and 5C announcement, as well as iOS7.
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Gear up for fall with our Ars laptop sweepstakes
We’re giving away two units of a certain high-end, cloud-friendly laptop.
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Ars Technicast, Ep. 32: NSA, Snowden, and why Lavabit had to go down
Tech Policy Editor Joe Mullin joins us to chat about his investigative reports.
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Ars Technicast Ep. 31: Nexus 7, Chromecast, and the Google+ conspiracy
We discuss whether Google’s product lines and services lead back to Google+.
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Tell us what inspires you to move and you could win a fitness tracker
We’re giving away Fitbits to all you couch potatoes out there.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 30: How to ruin a NASA capsule with a sandwich
Special guest Amy Shira Teitel joins us in this NASA-centered episode.
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Experience ancient forensic science in Antonio Garrido’s The Corpse Reader
This is one historical thriller that gets away from modern crime novel cliches.
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UX Spotlight: Behind the scenes of Tumblr’s design process
A quick look at how UI features are developed by designers and engineers.
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Ars Technicast Ep. 29: Xbox One (Eighty) prompts us to do an E3 double take
A sudden reversal in Microsoft’s used-games policy changed everything.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 28: WWDC rumors and what’s missing from them
Don’t miss our WWDC liveblog on Monday, June 10.
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My day in Redmond: A brief look at Microsoft’s Xbox campus
When behind the scenes, make sure you look—but you do not touch.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 27: Will the revolution be 3D-printed?
How 3D-printed guns are made, and what, if anything, we should do about them.
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Video: Edit your photos like a boss, the Ars way
Making a great photo at work or on social sites doesn’t have to be hard.
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Video: Reboots that need the boot, part 3—Pitfall!
Pitfall Harry could’ve become a modern Indy, instead he’s third in our sad reboot series.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 26—Summer movie season is here: Engage!
What movies are you anticipating this summer?
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Video: Three game reboots that rocked our world
Not all reboots are worth the journey, but these three franchises nailed it.
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Ars Technicast Ep. 25: Would you like some social media with your news?
Since social networking entered the picture, news has never been the same.
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Celebrate a wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey 50 years of Doctor Who with Ars
We’re giving away a set of books and DVDs to commemorate the BBC’s beloved Gallifreyan.
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Ars Technicast Episode 24–Is it time to move into our Facebook Home?
How much Facebook is too much Facebook? Hey, for some, there’s never enough.
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What we’re reading: River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
Kay’s epic novel inspired by 12th-century China is one of the best new fantasies out there.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 23–Ghosts of online services we abandoned
Forgotten and dead accounts tell us a lot about where the Internet was back then.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 22—Tech horror stories
Remember that time you dropped your smartphone into the toilet? We do, too.
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The man who traveled through Ain’t It Cool and into Dreams And Shadows
C. R. Cargill talks about the Internet’s glamour and danger, and his new novel.
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Blues Highway Blues: You can’t separate murder from music
In his debut thriller, Eyre Price had to include a soundtrack at all costs.
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Let’s hope it clears the chasm: OpenForum talks Tomb Raider reboot
Lara Croft is back, and we find out who’s preordering her new game.
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Ars Technicast, Episode 21–Sony teases us with PS4, and we like it
What Sony left unsaid about the new console makes us want more.
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Let’s talk PS4: will it take console gaming to the next level?
The Ars OpenForum has some predictions about Sony’s newly announced console.
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The Human Division gets serialized and serious about experimentation
John Scalzi explains why he had to publish his latest novel as a serial first.
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Why would Apple make an iPhone mini? The Ars OpenForum discusses
iPhone 5 got a boost in size, but there might be reasons to go smaller.
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