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Veronica Belmont is a Rockstar, Online Photo Editing with Pizzazz & Mall Culture!

Thursday, September 11th, 2008 – running time 26:05
Sarah catches up with geek icon Veronica Belmont and Moujan rants about modern mall culture!

The Gist Soon you'll be able to rip movies to your PC with RealDVD software! Read more here!

Ingredients in Marijuana may fight off evil bacteria! Read more here!

Strange headlines from the popSiren Assignment Desk:

Fake plastic surgeon gets 3-year jail term! Read more here!
Greek postmen beat zombies to win oddest book title! Read more here!
Angry Argentine commuters torch train in rush hour! Read more here!

Sarah's On the Prowl:

Sarah shows off a program called Picnik where you can easily edit your photos online in your browser! Tweak, resize, rotate, crop, add special effects, cool fonts and so much more! No installing required! Awesome!

Modern Mall Culture with Moujan:

MZ hates malls. And so should you.

Learn more about the disturbing malls:

  1. China's Golden Resources Shopping Mall, located in Beijing.
  2. The Philippines SM Mall of Asia, located in Pasay City.
  3. Dubai's Dubai Mall, slated to open in October 2008, will be the largest Mall in the WORLD.
  4. Canada's West Edmonton Mall, located in Alberta, is crazy. Totally crazy.

Music with Heather: N.E.R.D.

Get your groove on with tongue-in-cheek funk-hip-hop-rock N.E.R.D, or "No one Ever Really Dies". Heather recommends the following albums (but beware of the R&B tracks!):

Special Guest: Veronica Belmont stops by!

Veronica divulges her love for the Smashing Pumpkins, MGMT and Justice.

Veronica is the co-host of Revision3's Tekzilla with Patrick Norton and hosts Qore on the PlayStation Network. She also created The Sword and LaserSci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club. Check out the podcast!

Follow Veronica in all her adventures on her blog.

Follow the popSiren girls on Twitter!

Highlights
Veronica Belmont ( 0:36, 14:09, 0:36, 14:09 ) rush hour ( 3:13, 3:13 ) Barack Obama ( 22:45, 22:45 ) book club ( 19:46, 20:32, 19:46, 20:32 ) Veronica Belmont ( 0:36, 14:09, 0:36, 14:09 ) rush hour ( 3:13, 3:13 ) Barack Obama ( 22:45, 22:45 ) book club ( 19:46, 20:32, 19:46, 20:32 )

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" Wow. This have a better popSiren -- you by squares space adagio key and godaddy.com. Hey everybody another apathetic popSiren is upon us. I'm Sarah -- you're discerning ghost. On the show where cool -- Redefined pop culture with got a lot in store feet today including a very special visit -- and he icon in my personal body Veronica Belmont. Instead of qwest tech music even some funny going to be awesome so let's get started. -- That we not rip CDs and given to friends or transfer the -- to different computers or mobile devices right. But how cool would be. Everything he -- were as practical and legal well. According to information week dot com or rhapsody parent company RealNetworks. As is something called real DVD a thirty dollars opera program for windows computers only. That allows you to create digital copy of the dvd including in any extras -- special features are on that dvd. We think are -- I say bring on -- role in bringing it. Next that we've known since the 1950s that the planet candidates that -- back aching in marijuana referred -- pot Mary Jane guards chronic. Back to back he sticky keys are just simply we'd had that bacterial properties but according to the New York Times. Researches in Italy and Britain have discovered that -- main ingredient. The cycle active substance tetra Hydro can't have been all or PC. And other related compounds called cantonal it so promise as anti bacterial agents. Particularly against microbial strains that are already resistant to that broke off the drugs the researchers now -- stating the obvious need to make any final determinations but. Stunning development indeed go week. And finally -- and with a few notable headlines that have come across the popSiren assignment -- this week ready here we gap. First fake plastic surgeon gets three year jail term it six apparently the non doctor was illegally operating on patients. That gets you little clinic in our stay free now. My question. Does that with confidence you know like I know I am -- you're gonna be fine going to the best and -- isn't like a sure thing that again -- and be routed out. I don't -- next great postman these zombies to win oddest book time okay so here's the deal with the sun recently a contest was held. To determine oddest book -- the the last thirty years okay so the winning title Greek -- postman. And there cancellation numbers comprehensive record of Greek postal routes by Derek well what how to very out lot of time in your hand second place went to. People who don't know their -- and place was clinched by how to avoid huge ships. My personal favorite which inexplicably did not waste is how to bomb proof fewer ports. And actually. Angry Argentine commuters -- training rush hour. Apparently delays -- in the hectic morning commute in the western suburbs of capital city when there is put these very good natured Argentinian. Yet. Bold move Apple moved them into -- to get vacation."

" And the beast could copy -- It's so believe me I'm sick of sitting next to you in the back private -- guess what won't give you copy back. T feeling not you copy that the -- yet the breath of angels wanted to refine hands down the biggest and best he selects on the planet. That easy and dad dad and guess what we're the lucky bastards to get at least. Weekly that they have and or anything to satisfy all your team whether it's warming -- into -- bad team because you know is on the go that's cool or maybe exotic stuff really -- Garland. Me whatever is the dot dot com's got a alt plus some really good selection of Apple T accessories. Endless information. Guaranteed to mark out. And all the pop goes have created their own Constantine lands there's a new movie land called divine delectable just herself. How -- of course got her delicious blend of course. My -- smart which is the best T editor and scripting Pico. -- that bluntly that yup didn't -- for yourself that and it still. And I doubt -- dot com slash. And -- button once to get a little something up her chest and these -- yet for a period you know -- pretty that's."

" Get funny. -- and we didn't count. Off. Well if forever you want starlet node -- at the same day every front cover again tonight ears it -- tears. I'll bring out the worst air again teenage couples the tag bickering and it's screaming the elderly that take blocks. He can -- everything that I fear. That. The world and not just -- that suburban half time it's a security issue today. Let's take a look at and it. -- I don't -- Shopping on -- the not appear until they're making it even though we can't way and get -- Do you predict the bull by the option -- it was not simple -- But not begin the pop up and creating its sound -- culture. Time. -- Steer and Hewlett invested at this he's for example accountant at the largest mosque in the world currently could be it. The buildings -- shopping -- being seen. Point three yeah. -- over. -- With 230 escalators -- I wasn't shops and restaurants -- as long as well off ill. The Philippine count to three of the great. Including actor and model yet and over by weakening. -- I had an alarm I transportation and shrink it travels to different wings amount. It's very nice -- like monster like. I'm Molly and I had this Brian fashion and let the world why is the primary. -- Right -- the very -- and art. Center parking it at his screen and I think -- I think it with a large fully retractable roof. -- The west Edmonton Alberta Canada the largest has. -- Well getting bigger and bigger every day and EarthLink SB key in the mosque and the universe. Day. At this thing not that's that he. Imagine -- senate hot. And yeah. -- Why can't it."

" You really got that out the costs of those good enough. Yeah -- that line around the union I think he should be getting angry more often -- yellow bar. Yeah I have now is it is a good luck -- yeah. Me with the men yes but well than male left after this early eighties they sure do more than anything yeah a real bitch. It's meant that it concerns."

" And now. Way too much -- for breakfast that it just burn off some calories on the prowl."

" Before I go out into wound up for Howell but thank GoDaddy he's got web hosting plans. That are totally reliable and totally outclassed and -- don't need to and a long term contract I had no idea about -- it. Quickening to let that builders the port 24 hours that day like for I am included seven days a week. The company has started just under 2 dollars which I am going to next you can probably find two dollars under the cushions of how it's great for this. GoDaddy hasn't locked -- Making it. Back to get a dot com poll and it's -- you go daddy's private domain registration and keep your personal and from yourself. Just gonna godaddy.com and enter -- senator I want to get an additional ten. -- Good daddy you are so I think I'm kind of Flickr kicked up a little bit about a flicker to last week that I enjoyed. Got another one to speak but that's and as something that is so obvious. It was so obvious that -- actually obvious to me until today which is kind of crazy and I just want to make sure that it's obvious you tool within Flickr that is super -- so here's it old picture of me in my gymnastics days you guys in this on the show before and obvious that just want to humiliate myself a little bit more. So keep to the the options that the photo itself. -- that you can blog it look different sizes but used the edit photo option okay if you how I commend you and if you haven't. Here's something that I just discovered. Flickr has partnered with a little service -- picnic that's -- see NIK. And what good does it allows you to edit your photos from within Flickr itself the reason I even discover that it existed is because I used. The uploading tool from within Flickr so usually I use. -- up litter which is actually an external -- So go -- has just opened up my -- announced expect and now have a bunch of options very similar to what iPhoto would give me. And in some cases I think a little bit better so for example you know -- picture there's not a whole lot wrong with it. But it's a little soft and I had seen at the culture and tool. But got this little bar here we go and sharpen the picture. About. The third with two looks better and so -- and say okay. And then I've got my other options like that I not really applicable here colors I can go auto color. I don't like -- sex. Here on the right hand side out like iPhoto. And play around with a -- turn the saturation myself it is. Rule. Just a little better now you can also go ahead and I use -- color to go ahead and and and change that the look at the pictures so I go ahead and click on neutral picture. In click on want to Ares I think is a little off what's said -- like the -- it sort of seems the whole look at picture based on that I don't. Really like that so if you say okay here's another little area that can help deal. Google wanted to create -- just the red of the edit tab. Now I've got some sort of more sort of the fun photo look you know black and white goose stepping back you can soft and you can boost. The name yet option innocent people on Flickr it's funny it is like the vignette levers and being haters I happen to be given yet -- I think iPhoto almost always -- that vignette. I really likely picnic makes -- that it's perfectly beautiful Lebanon you can also you change the size of yet mystery. So on and so forth anyway it's picnic great little tool outside Flickr. And you know the whole thing is that I'm always going through all this all this photo editing with an iPhoto -- give actually that don't have Photoshop. Before I upload to Flickr and now I know they could do it any time I want even after I upload pictures. And is -- them yourself picnic for Flickr it's great -- sprayed never and it existed. Hopefully at Tyson pleaded not if you have a suggestion for me for on the ground to spend it he popSiren. At revision3.com thank you and it ain't that the fact -- guess yeah. It patty beauty -- and just getting actually -- bet on in mom -- that -- that commitment old joke from. The 1950s or something but it is music they hear it had to start it up with her Piccadilly. Any -- do you or no one ever really dies that they --"

" Group consisting of around Williams and Chad -- of the -- teens and -- good buddy Shay -- If you called -- while you're wrong. And yeah at first when I read about their philosophy that. -- cheese balls you'll never really dice. Really but what makes awesome is that they don't take themselves seriously and act their lyrics are very tongue in cheek. Often poking fun at -- politicians. Thank you have any -- thing. I have to say I really really dig harder rock your stuff look at."

" Yeah."

" Yeah. -- rock hip hop and R&B I admit. And not a big arm began in fact if you -- rubs me the wrong."

" strong design yeah."

" The parents such easy this is just not -- glad to communicate this so subjective you know --"

" You know what you think and that's how I got from here and hope you enjoyed it see you next week and Sarah Lane back to you. And there at -- I would tell you it new music that I think is hot and what music is not at this point in the show but. But it is a little bit different today -- a very special guest instead. Cohost of revision three's tech show Tekzilla. And host of corner on the playstation network. Yeah is her Veronica Belmont yeah. -- yeah well there are so it is self congratulatory. Well I'm gonna you know that if you don't like so hold me and nice and easy is it is I know all idling sitting filter it. Wrinkled and -- you stay and if you want it is that it weird that might be a little that I feel compelled to stand that in and then it only CS from a link like club and Bradley that I could adjust the camera and -- I didn't expect and frankly I'm sorry so I don't what I wanted to do is kind of put you on the spot and ask you. What kind of music you're into lately become kind of hands. Has accused have and I and perhaps rightfully so. It -- that we're a bit inclusive. With our exclusive as a race X that English is it together -- exclusive everybody else with -- band -- you know the kind of like clarity and we would like to sort of open it up and figure out what other people are listening to sell we're starting with. The listening to. Seen yes yes love them and justice and justice and the and I go back with the old stuff clinical Smashing Pumpkins which are my ultimate favorite of all time suspect the answer it if someone is likely to get a BM ever got -- no question about. Now why I think it'd I don't like inspect weapons to I haven't really gotten into lake Billy Koreans -- of the new stuff really I mean it -- at all the national listen to me it's not candidate is not the same what what do you think. Here here's a question I was found that the -- as most polarizing group effort Enid and loved that we. Eat but diet and people that he the specimen -- that why I mean what's to heat will meet a lot of people turned up -- we're in kind of temperament. And weight easily it's kind of prevent the sort of the whining that's. Why is that the kind of whole weird. Thing he gives you know he added that fight he's kind of control freak I know him Mikey time. I think -- Now he's a couple. It is nice. You just -- poetry -- Yeah I could see that -- well I think it's great it's it's let it -- knowing others as a -- Spirit like I know it should be it should be very easy for discovering new music because I'm on pandora on me you know he music all the time but I just go back. And it's just have that and in like this I like -- well and and and you're allowed to. At what I inclusive enough I sell -- they'll tell us judge them what a life don't and I think you've seen. -- I felt as -- artist your sort of history in this. You know television news media. To genre that we -- today I mean you kind of gone and you really ran -- and what for years and he started his infancy at -- And then you know -- do audio producing and then -- front of the camera."

" Yes. Buzz out loud and yes so yeah started NC it actually Internet scene yeah 4 man so I was doing webcasts and wet suits and all these really kind of dry. Business die well webcast stuff great so it was like she had boring yeah seriously. And doing for awhile and but that packages start and and that of course is the flagship scene podcasts on it. It and they needed a producer because my boss an intern James Hilliard would -- to work at Oracle. This whole podcasting. Like I listened to a lot of podcasts -- but never made the connection like hey I'm working on a technology company. I work on a podcast Larry Berkeley even occurred to me in my mind that that was something with within my reach to view on its start came on as the -- there. -- didn't talk for months and this is hard to believe my neck out but I've changed a lot the -- my personality is kind of comment which outlaws and put them and and might that something about the mighty mouse. Which was just coming out at the time correct that are. And I corrected her on hair. And I'm gonna let you -- yeah. The producer Veronica Veronica thank high and it just from the kind of started talking about. -- It was really had a blast. And never had to have -- because my you know foray into. I didn't start up that way and I'm of people would accuse me would actually one -- no Billy yeah actually to an accident I had never even considered it until one -- my -- Clark it was like. Q and were they were doing CNET TV it just kind of take. Well we could use more talent to do it a shot it would do videos see how you like it if you're comfortable. And the first erected I was totally just like. Had no idea -- that you just can talk to enhance the whole idea and in another shot and shot and eventually it just and you know got comfortable -- obviously we know we artistic avenue Revision 3 does -- the -- take the lack of Patrick Norton but you're really didn't mean you've got core which is another sound right and sort of -- your book -- Certainly there is actually now what I mean so -- How to book club pick that just because more people are participating in you get -- feedback I. Think we've been linked. We started the podcast. During the first or second book remembered certain podcasts freeway. And is the Thomas the the time. And we've we've been told looks like dorks we should -- month. -- So we just -- thinker for that was scheme Scott card -- end -- surging podcast about it just talking about the book what we thought about it. Man that would form funding. And so we just a lot of fun at like 1200 members. Of the book club called active in the discussions but we hope at least listening to the podcast in the books and kind of along. A lot of so I if I."

" Like I'm a pretty well I think I know you know what you're -- unique got your technology. Got a site I you've got -- mean. You know so I indoor eat here but that's it's gonna get up ME economy look at us who are we now -- that is the critical is a bit like it's like. You know -- like. There are few that they're really only a handful of people men and women. That are as well known as you are but many others of a woman thing which is like that really matter but -- how do you think that he kind of went from. I was just an intern you know -- the board at CNET Quebec Canada united particularly happy to lake I'm one of the most well known people in our little tech. Bubble as it well. As as a war. If you will. The -- think."

" is that what you get I'm wondering if you think it -- probably I think you know busy general assumption that. People in the tech industry want to watch we're talking about it let it. That's you know that's a stereotype and you know them. Part that's probably true that a lot of women in the industry doing very similar kind of things. I think the difference is whether or not you're actually passionate about what you're talking about -- and I think that's kind of the thing that changes between -- has been talking and it. And going to show it and and it records dictating what they've been hold great -- someone who cares about that the subject matter. Is really passionate about it and -- speak from the heart and gut instead of just reading until they're so the authenticity will come -- yeah I'd like to think you know that's that's something that kind of maybe. Honest -- apartment at least helps me relate to the audience different life."

" Let to have you -- it does that -- having an attic -- on the sentence -- inside baseball definitely coming pops into my mind now finally got -- you know -- I mean I think I -- talking I think you should come back thought I would early adopt and if you didn't bother -- exciting life you can check out her -- Barack Obama dot com and of course. Be sure it -- her do that does that sound tech silly hair underneath every every week due -- new episodes come out Saturdays at noon eastern 9 am Pacific -- I'll -- remember few episodes back and I told -- I'm in the process of moving my personal blog fairly -- com from type -- That is something called square space well to work programme that almost ready for you all to check out I'm very excited. We're also lucky to have script based sponsoring this week's -- popSiren. According about squares."

" Space that makes it stand out above other blogs and web sites and my thing is it's very simple streamlined way to build your own website or blog. Would no coding experience card believe me. I have love type pad for a number of years since you know 2003. They have had to suffer through a lot of CSS mishaps along the way in order to do more -- work those days are going to whiskers face seriously. Anybody can do advanced types stop using their -- now it's really cool. Now that -- squares space elves are diligently working on transferring my -- and I am really excited say that our products should be very soon. Probably within the week if not -- Really I would you keep. Coming up next week on this out and got a cool new Apple of course that's an ideal hadn't going to say that would have repeatedly patents here's a hint. -- I think -- rocket baby bells. And we're talking about reading up at about -- like every Thursday at 3 PM eastern Union Pacific and as many -- now if you try to -- on every -- every week. I'll let back episodes and tons of extra content links. Et cetera live forever online at popSiren dot com just could there and watch your heart's content thanks for getting out it's episode popSiren it shall. I'm Sarah Lane C on the next week. I."

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" Well I could well. You know it's yeah. You know. I I feel like I -- at least try to say it's do -- is that come that is one garbled and onward. Is like that happened the -- because that's the thing. From KI."

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" Wow. This have a better popSiren -- you by squares space adagio key and godaddy.com. Hey everybody another apathetic popSiren is upon us. I'm Sarah -- you're discerning ghost. On the show where cool -- Redefined pop culture with got a lot in store feet today including a very special visit -- and he icon in my personal body Veronica Belmont. Instead of qwest tech music even some funny going to be awesome so let's get started. -- That we not rip CDs and given to friends or transfer the -- to different computers or mobile devices right. But how cool would be. Everything he -- were as practical and legal well. According to information week dot com or rhapsody parent company RealNetworks. As is something called real DVD a thirty dollars opera program for windows computers only. That allows you to create digital copy of the dvd including in any extras -- special features are on that dvd. We think are -- I say bring on -- role in bringing it. Next that we've known since the 1950s that the planet candidates that -- back aching in marijuana referred -- pot Mary Jane guards chronic. Back to back he sticky keys are just simply we'd had that bacterial properties but according to the New York Times. Researches in Italy and Britain have discovered that -- main ingredient. The cycle active substance tetra Hydro can't have been all or PC. And other related compounds called cantonal it so promise as anti bacterial agents. Particularly against microbial strains that are already resistant to that broke off the drugs the researchers now -- stating the obvious need to make any final determinations but. Stunning development indeed go week. And finally -- and with a few notable headlines that have come across the popSiren assignment -- this week ready here we gap. First fake plastic surgeon gets three year jail term it six apparently the non doctor was illegally operating on patients. That gets you little clinic in our stay free now. My question. Does that with confidence you know like I know I am -- you're gonna be fine going to the best and -- isn't like a sure thing that again -- and be routed out. I don't -- next great postman these zombies to win oddest book time okay so here's the deal with the sun recently a contest was held. To determine oddest book -- the the last thirty years okay so the winning title Greek -- postman. And there cancellation numbers comprehensive record of Greek postal routes by Derek well what how to very out lot of time in your hand second place went to. People who don't know their -- and place was clinched by how to avoid huge ships. My personal favorite which inexplicably did not waste is how to bomb proof fewer ports. And actually. Angry Argentine commuters -- training rush hour. Apparently delays -- in the hectic morning commute in the western suburbs of capital city when there is put these very good natured Argentinian. Yet. Bold move Apple moved them into -- to get vacation."

" And the beast could copy -- It's so believe me I'm sick of sitting next to you in the back private -- guess what won't give you copy back. T feeling not you copy that the -- yet the breath of angels wanted to refine hands down the biggest and best he selects on the planet. That easy and dad dad and guess what we're the lucky bastards to get at least. Weekly that they have and or anything to satisfy all your team whether it's warming -- into -- bad team because you know is on the go that's cool or maybe exotic stuff really -- Garland. Me whatever is the dot dot com's got a alt plus some really good selection of Apple T accessories. Endless information. Guaranteed to mark out. And all the pop goes have created their own Constantine lands there's a new movie land called divine delectable just herself. How -- of course got her delicious blend of course. My -- smart which is the best T editor and scripting Pico. -- that bluntly that yup didn't -- for yourself that and it still. And I doubt -- dot com slash. And -- button once to get a little something up her chest and these -- yet for a period you know -- pretty that's."

" Get funny. -- and we didn't count. Off. Well if forever you want starlet node -- at the same day every front cover again tonight ears it -- tears. I'll bring out the worst air again teenage couples the tag bickering and it's screaming the elderly that take blocks. He can -- everything that I fear. That. The world and not just -- that suburban half time it's a security issue today. Let's take a look at and it. -- I don't -- Shopping on -- the not appear until they're making it even though we can't way and get -- Do you predict the bull by the option -- it was not simple -- But not begin the pop up and creating its sound -- culture. Time. -- Steer and Hewlett invested at this he's for example accountant at the largest mosque in the world currently could be it. The buildings -- shopping -- being seen. Point three yeah. -- over. -- With 230 escalators -- I wasn't shops and restaurants -- as long as well off ill. The Philippine count to three of the great. Including actor and model yet and over by weakening. -- I had an alarm I transportation and shrink it travels to different wings amount. It's very nice -- like monster like. I'm Molly and I had this Brian fashion and let the world why is the primary. -- Right -- the very -- and art. Center parking it at his screen and I think -- I think it with a large fully retractable roof. -- The west Edmonton Alberta Canada the largest has. -- Well getting bigger and bigger every day and EarthLink SB key in the mosque and the universe. Day. At this thing not that's that he. Imagine -- senate hot. And yeah. -- Why can't it."

" You really got that out the costs of those good enough. Yeah -- that line around the union I think he should be getting angry more often -- yellow bar. Yeah I have now is it is a good luck -- yeah. Me with the men yes but well than male left after this early eighties they sure do more than anything yeah a real bitch. It's meant that it concerns."

" And now. Way too much -- for breakfast that it just burn off some calories on the prowl."

" Before I go out into wound up for Howell but thank GoDaddy he's got web hosting plans. That are totally reliable and totally outclassed and -- don't need to and a long term contract I had no idea about -- it. Quickening to let that builders the port 24 hours that day like for I am included seven days a week. The company has started just under 2 dollars which I am going to next you can probably find two dollars under the cushions of how it's great for this. GoDaddy hasn't locked -- Making it. Back to get a dot com poll and it's -- you go daddy's private domain registration and keep your personal and from yourself. Just gonna godaddy.com and enter -- senator I want to get an additional ten. -- Good daddy you are so I think I'm kind of Flickr kicked up a little bit about a flicker to last week that I enjoyed. Got another one to speak but that's and as something that is so obvious. It was so obvious that -- actually obvious to me until today which is kind of crazy and I just want to make sure that it's obvious you tool within Flickr that is super -- so here's it old picture of me in my gymnastics days you guys in this on the show before and obvious that just want to humiliate myself a little bit more. So keep to the the options that the photo itself. -- that you can blog it look different sizes but used the edit photo option okay if you how I commend you and if you haven't. Here's something that I just discovered. Flickr has partnered with a little service -- picnic that's -- see NIK. And what good does it allows you to edit your photos from within Flickr itself the reason I even discover that it existed is because I used. The uploading tool from within Flickr so usually I use. -- up litter which is actually an external -- So go -- has just opened up my -- announced expect and now have a bunch of options very similar to what iPhoto would give me. And in some cases I think a little bit better so for example you know -- picture there's not a whole lot wrong with it. But it's a little soft and I had seen at the culture and tool. But got this little bar here we go and sharpen the picture. About. The third with two looks better and so -- and say okay. And then I've got my other options like that I not really applicable here colors I can go auto color. I don't like -- sex. Here on the right hand side out like iPhoto. And play around with a -- turn the saturation myself it is. Rule. Just a little better now you can also go ahead and I use -- color to go ahead and and and change that the look at the pictures so I go ahead and click on neutral picture. In click on want to Ares I think is a little off what's said -- like the -- it sort of seems the whole look at picture based on that I don't. Really like that so if you say okay here's another little area that can help deal. Google wanted to create -- just the red of the edit tab. Now I've got some sort of more sort of the fun photo look you know black and white goose stepping back you can soft and you can boost. The name yet option innocent people on Flickr it's funny it is like the vignette levers and being haters I happen to be given yet -- I think iPhoto almost always -- that vignette. I really likely picnic makes -- that it's perfectly beautiful Lebanon you can also you change the size of yet mystery. So on and so forth anyway it's picnic great little tool outside Flickr. And you know the whole thing is that I'm always going through all this all this photo editing with an iPhoto -- give actually that don't have Photoshop. Before I upload to Flickr and now I know they could do it any time I want even after I upload pictures. And is -- them yourself picnic for Flickr it's great -- sprayed never and it existed. Hopefully at Tyson pleaded not if you have a suggestion for me for on the ground to spend it he popSiren. At revision3.com thank you and it ain't that the fact -- guess yeah. It patty beauty -- and just getting actually -- bet on in mom -- that -- that commitment old joke from. The 1950s or something but it is music they hear it had to start it up with her Piccadilly. Any -- do you or no one ever really dies that they --"

" Group consisting of around Williams and Chad -- of the -- teens and -- good buddy Shay -- If you called -- while you're wrong. And yeah at first when I read about their philosophy that. -- cheese balls you'll never really dice. Really but what makes awesome is that they don't take themselves seriously and act their lyrics are very tongue in cheek. Often poking fun at -- politicians. Thank you have any -- thing. I have to say I really really dig harder rock your stuff look at."

" Yeah."

" Yeah. -- rock hip hop and R&B I admit. And not a big arm began in fact if you -- rubs me the wrong."

" strong design yeah."

" The parents such easy this is just not -- glad to communicate this so subjective you know --"

" You know what you think and that's how I got from here and hope you enjoyed it see you next week and Sarah Lane back to you. And there at -- I would tell you it new music that I think is hot and what music is not at this point in the show but. But it is a little bit different today -- a very special guest instead. Cohost of revision three's tech show Tekzilla. And host of corner on the playstation network. Yeah is her Veronica Belmont yeah. -- yeah well there are so it is self congratulatory. Well I'm gonna you know that if you don't like so hold me and nice and easy is it is I know all idling sitting filter it. Wrinkled and -- you stay and if you want it is that it weird that might be a little that I feel compelled to stand that in and then it only CS from a link like club and Bradley that I could adjust the camera and -- I didn't expect and frankly I'm sorry so I don't what I wanted to do is kind of put you on the spot and ask you. What kind of music you're into lately become kind of hands. Has accused have and I and perhaps rightfully so. It -- that we're a bit inclusive. With our exclusive as a race X that English is it together -- exclusive everybody else with -- band -- you know the kind of like clarity and we would like to sort of open it up and figure out what other people are listening to sell we're starting with. The listening to. Seen yes yes love them and justice and justice and the and I go back with the old stuff clinical Smashing Pumpkins which are my ultimate favorite of all time suspect the answer it if someone is likely to get a BM ever got -- no question about. Now why I think it'd I don't like inspect weapons to I haven't really gotten into lake Billy Koreans -- of the new stuff really I mean it -- at all the national listen to me it's not candidate is not the same what what do you think. Here here's a question I was found that the -- as most polarizing group effort Enid and loved that we. Eat but diet and people that he the specimen -- that why I mean what's to heat will meet a lot of people turned up -- we're in kind of temperament. And weight easily it's kind of prevent the sort of the whining that's. Why is that the kind of whole weird. Thing he gives you know he added that fight he's kind of control freak I know him Mikey time. I think -- Now he's a couple. It is nice. You just -- poetry -- Yeah I could see that -- well I think it's great it's it's let it -- knowing others as a -- Spirit like I know it should be it should be very easy for discovering new music because I'm on pandora on me you know he music all the time but I just go back. And it's just have that and in like this I like -- well and and and you're allowed to. At what I inclusive enough I sell -- they'll tell us judge them what a life don't and I think you've seen. -- I felt as -- artist your sort of history in this. You know television news media. To genre that we -- today I mean you kind of gone and you really ran -- and what for years and he started his infancy at -- And then you know -- do audio producing and then -- front of the camera."

" Yes. Buzz out loud and yes so yeah started NC it actually Internet scene yeah 4 man so I was doing webcasts and wet suits and all these really kind of dry. Business die well webcast stuff great so it was like she had boring yeah seriously. And doing for awhile and but that packages start and and that of course is the flagship scene podcasts on it. It and they needed a producer because my boss an intern James Hilliard would -- to work at Oracle. This whole podcasting. Like I listened to a lot of podcasts -- but never made the connection like hey I'm working on a technology company. I work on a podcast Larry Berkeley even occurred to me in my mind that that was something with within my reach to view on its start came on as the -- there. -- didn't talk for months and this is hard to believe my neck out but I've changed a lot the -- my personality is kind of comment which outlaws and put them and and might that something about the mighty mouse. Which was just coming out at the time correct that are. And I corrected her on hair. And I'm gonna let you -- yeah. The producer Veronica Veronica thank high and it just from the kind of started talking about. -- It was really had a blast. And never had to have -- because my you know foray into. I didn't start up that way and I'm of people would accuse me would actually one -- no Billy yeah actually to an accident I had never even considered it until one -- my -- Clark it was like. Q and were they were doing CNET TV it just kind of take. Well we could use more talent to do it a shot it would do videos see how you like it if you're comfortable. And the first erected I was totally just like. Had no idea -- that you just can talk to enhance the whole idea and in another shot and shot and eventually it just and you know got comfortable -- obviously we know we artistic avenue Revision 3 does -- the -- take the lack of Patrick Norton but you're really didn't mean you've got core which is another sound right and sort of -- your book -- Certainly there is actually now what I mean so -- How to book club pick that just because more people are participating in you get -- feedback I. Think we've been linked. We started the podcast. During the first or second book remembered certain podcasts freeway. And is the Thomas the the time. And we've we've been told looks like dorks we should -- month. -- So we just -- thinker for that was scheme Scott card -- end -- surging podcast about it just talking about the book what we thought about it. Man that would form funding. And so we just a lot of fun at like 1200 members. Of the book club called active in the discussions but we hope at least listening to the podcast in the books and kind of along. A lot of so I if I."

" Like I'm a pretty well I think I know you know what you're -- unique got your technology. Got a site I you've got -- mean. You know so I indoor eat here but that's it's gonna get up ME economy look at us who are we now -- that is the critical is a bit like it's like. You know -- like. There are few that they're really only a handful of people men and women. That are as well known as you are but many others of a woman thing which is like that really matter but -- how do you think that he kind of went from. I was just an intern you know -- the board at CNET Quebec Canada united particularly happy to lake I'm one of the most well known people in our little tech. Bubble as it well. As as a war. If you will. The -- think."

" is that what you get I'm wondering if you think it -- probably I think you know busy general assumption that. People in the tech industry want to watch we're talking about it let it. That's you know that's a stereotype and you know them. Part that's probably true that a lot of women in the industry doing very similar kind of things. I think the difference is whether or not you're actually passionate about what you're talking about -- and I think that's kind of the thing that changes between -- has been talking and it. And going to show it and and it records dictating what they've been hold great -- someone who cares about that the subject matter. Is really passionate about it and -- speak from the heart and gut instead of just reading until they're so the authenticity will come -- yeah I'd like to think you know that's that's something that kind of maybe. Honest -- apartment at least helps me relate to the audience different life."

" Let to have you -- it does that -- having an attic -- on the sentence -- inside baseball definitely coming pops into my mind now finally got -- you know -- I mean I think I -- talking I think you should come back thought I would early adopt and if you didn't bother -- exciting life you can check out her -- Barack Obama dot com and of course. Be sure it -- her do that does that sound tech silly hair underneath every every week due -- new episodes come out Saturdays at noon eastern 9 am Pacific -- I'll -- remember few episodes back and I told -- I'm in the process of moving my personal blog fairly -- com from type -- That is something called square space well to work programme that almost ready for you all to check out I'm very excited. We're also lucky to have script based sponsoring this week's -- popSiren. According about squares."

" Space that makes it stand out above other blogs and web sites and my thing is it's very simple streamlined way to build your own website or blog. Would no coding experience card believe me. I have love type pad for a number of years since you know 2003. They have had to suffer through a lot of CSS mishaps along the way in order to do more -- work those days are going to whiskers face seriously. Anybody can do advanced types stop using their -- now it's really cool. Now that -- squares space elves are diligently working on transferring my -- and I am really excited say that our products should be very soon. Probably within the week if not -- Really I would you keep. Coming up next week on this out and got a cool new Apple of course that's an ideal hadn't going to say that would have repeatedly patents here's a hint. -- I think -- rocket baby bells. And we're talking about reading up at about -- like every Thursday at 3 PM eastern Union Pacific and as many -- now if you try to -- on every -- every week. I'll let back episodes and tons of extra content links. Et cetera live forever online at popSiren dot com just could there and watch your heart's content thanks for getting out it's episode popSiren it shall. I'm Sarah Lane C on the next week. I."

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Started discussion: September 11, 2008 @ 3:16pm GMT

Episode 26 - Veronica Belmont is a Rockstar! [Discussion]

Sarah catches up with geek icon Veronica Belmont and Moujan rants about modern mall culture!

Watch and Download the Entire Episode here!!!

OwlBoy
about 1 year ago
Not all the NERD R&B songs are crap "Baby Girl" is pretty good
SirPopey
about 1 year ago
Kinda excited for next week's show given the music review will be of my favourite band, one of the few times I think I'll agree with Heather's music taste/review.
xibalba
about 1 year ago
*Normal Complaint About Music* Blah blah blah blah :D ;)
Splive
about 1 year ago
Kronos6948
about 1 year ago
In reply to xibalba:
*Normal Complaint About Music* Blah blah blah blah :D ;)


Ditto...but they're going to suggest what they like. Not what they don't like. As long as Heather doesn't say "Slayer....[SIZE="5"]BITCH![/SIZE]", I'm happy. Besides, on DudeSiren, they talked about them being the best band of all time. There is truth in that skit.
MrPopular
about 1 year ago
Good Ep.

Veronica Rocks.. Umm as for N.E.R.D. they rock. but you didn't like that Fly or die song, 2 R&B for you. It sounds like 1/2 the music I hear from the siren crew.
veronicazilla
about 1 year ago
[QUOTE=Splive;434814]
xibalba
about 1 year ago
In reply to Kronos6948:
Ditto...but they're going to suggest what they like. Not what they don't like. As long as Heather doesn't say "Slayer....[SIZE="5"]BITCH![/SIZE]", I'm happy. Besides, on DudeSiren, they talked about them being the best band of all time. There is truth in that skit.


Yeah but now that Veronica said don't pick on them over music and stuff I am going to complain even if I like the music. :p

That's like swimming in the ocean then pouring blood around yourself. :D
Nathan79
about 1 year ago
Great episode girls! Sadly, my brain was only able to digest the first 15 minutes. Maybe you should try a new format? :D
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