Episode 17

==Spam zombies, gas lightsabers and more==
PVR usage rising, FTC vs. Spam Zombies, Nokia 770, Gasoline-Fueled Jedi Battle
===Stories Covered===
* TiVo goes from 3.6 million to 9.2 million users. Discussion about whether to call Tivo-like it PVR or DVR concludes that cool people say DVR. Molly is “shocked that this is even news,” and thinks TiVo needs more features.
:http://www.marketnews.ca/content/index/page?pid=853 
* FTC cracks down on zombie spammers by permitting ISPs to shut down computers taken over by a virus that turn the computer into a spam zombie. Molly wonders where the “burden of proof” lies in identifying infected computers. Both Tom and Molly agree that the efforts are necessary.
:http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/dEDQhTO7eW3suL/FTC-Mounts-Effort-To-Stop-Zombie-Spammers.xhtml
* Nokia announces the Nokia 770 internet tablet, to be released Q3 2005 for $350. Molly says it would be for settling TV arguments.
: http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2005/05/25/nokia-770-linux-tablet
* Two Star Wars fans are injured in mock Jedi Battle involving fluorescent tubes full of gasoline. Tom provides a public service announcement, discouraging the practice, then proceeds to segue into the Buzz Out Loud call-in number so smoothly that Molly does not immediately catch on.
: http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006367.html
 
===Quotes===
*”Spam Zombies: the worst kind of zombies.” - Tom
*”That’s the age old question, isn’t it? Zombie or annoying?” -Tom