{"id":1029,"date":"2014-08-30T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2014-09-02T18:57:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T06:57:49","slug":"episode-thirty-eight-criminal-investigation-partnership-between-ntt-and-docomo-single-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2014\/08\/episode-thirty-eight-criminal-investigation-partnership-between-ntt-and-docomo-single-op\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode Thirty Eight &#8211; Criminal Investigation: Partnership Between NTT and DoCoMo &#8211; Single Op"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5511\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1029-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1029-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_Images\/38%20-%20Criminal%20Investigation.JPG\" alt=\"Criminal Investigation: Partnership Between NTT and DoCoMo - Single Op\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two members of a futuristic oligarchy are merging into a single entity. \u00a0Are you on side or the other, or stuck in the middle?<\/p>\n<p>A tale of self-inflated functionaries deludedly struggling to bring epic meaning to their existence.<\/p>\n<p>Competing Telecos race to circle the global in their digital embrace.<\/p>\n<p>Neutral ground for mobsters and law enforcement becomes enmeshed in conspiracy between both factions.<\/p>\n<p>Giant networks fuse to defend the earth. Foiling dark rituals and the interminable project meetings may claim many lives.<\/p>\n<p>Space Police!<\/p>\n<p><!--more Here are some links to stuff we nattered about --><\/p>\n<p>Warning, the couch denizens are in rare form in this one and eventually descend into the discussion of NZ Broadband Prices.<\/p>\n<p>For clarification, yes, it includes references an Earth currency exchanged for goods and services. And the use of the phrase &#8220;Shop worn spam&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000621\/\">Kurt Russel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beloit.edu\/mindset\/previouslists\/2014\/\">The Mindset List<\/a> &#8211; Beloit Colleges attempt to track how freshmen have seen a different world to their lecturers. Warning, contains instant &#8220;I feel old&#8221; material for some cohorts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g\">&#8220;We didn&#8217;t start the fire&#8221; &#8211; Billy Joel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weirdal.com\/\">Weird Al<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ben&#8217;s Pitch<\/h4>\n<p>I realised that I&#8217;d been subconsciously thinking of <a href=\"http:\/\/rpg.drivethrustuff.com\/product\/2873\/Underground?it=1\">Underground<\/a>, a nineties RPG about manufactured soldiers, having brainwashed into believing they are violent superheroes and then dumped back into society, are they trying to make sense of the world they have returned to. Includes rules for shifting the society&#8217;s paradigms and the repercussions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadowrun.com\/\">Gamesystems &#8211; ShadowRun<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NTT_DoCoMo\">NTT and DoCoMo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opencorporates.com\/viz\/financial\/#goldman\/nz\/3072\">A map hinting at how complex Corporations are even today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Revolution_(TV_series)\">Revolution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikileaks.org\/\">Wikileaks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2013\/8\/19\/4637694\/microsoft-games-for-windows-live-service-ending-july-2014\">GFWL is Dead?<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/support.xbox.com\/en-CA\/xbox-on-other-devices\/windows\/pc-marketplace-closing\">Just the PC Marketplace?<\/a> Who knows? We aren&#8217;t a video gaming podcast, so not us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\">Steam<\/a> (Required for Civlisation, apparently.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/\">Good Old Games.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/qBFFfC__t3M?version=3&amp;start=3&amp;end=25&amp;autoplay=1\">I miss the Internet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brennan-taylor.squarespace.com\/#\/bulldogs\/\">Bulldogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tribe_8_(role-playing_game)\">Tribe8<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Kev&#8217;s Pitch<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uncyclopedia.wikia.com\/wiki\/HowTo:Write_Like_Tom_Clancy#The_TC_method\">How to Write like Tom Clancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0094535\/plotsummary\">Red Dwarf <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vd4fj9Efl4s\">Milton from Officespace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CFbVuhyVtqM\">Get Smart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hexgames.com\/qags2e\/\">QAGS<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Tonya&#8217;s Pitch<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/The_Wire_Tour\">The diner in &#8220;The Wire&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crayons and Choochoos, sorry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysofwonder.com\/tickettoride\/en\/usa\/\">Ticket to Ride<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leverage <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leverage_(TV_series)\">TV Show<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.margaretweis.com\/index.php\/shop#!\/~\/product\/id=9555048\">RPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcdream.com\/zencart\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=6&amp;products_id=15\">Monster&#8217;s And Other Childish Things<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Teenagers_from_Outer_Space_(role-playing_game)\">TFOS &#8211; Teenagers From outer Space<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Craig&#8217;s Pitch<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heinleinsociety.org\/concordance\/books\/mhm_hc.htm#lunohoco\">LuNoHoCo &#8211; Robert Heinlein<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Defiance_(TV_series)\">Defiance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0348914\/\">Deadwood<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0082869\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Outland<\/a> &#8211; Sean Connery, Space Sheriff!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seananmcguire.com\/toby.php\">October Day &#8211; Deana McGuire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ocean_(comics)\">Ocean &#8211; Warren Ellis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theunstore.com\/index.php\/unstore\/game\/1\">Dogs in the (Space?) Vineyard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Fabled Johntent<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thelaundryfiles.wikia.com\/wiki\/The_Laundry_Files_Wiki\">The Laundry Files &#8211; Charlie Stross<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breakup_of_the_Bell_System\">The Breakup up of Bell System<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gantt_chart\">Gant-chart Quest?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/dresden-files-rpg-downloads\/\">Dresden Files RPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/fae\/\">FATE Accelerated<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evilhat.com\/home\/atomic-robo\/\">Atomic Robo RPG<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5513\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1029-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=1029-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-38-CriminalInvestigation.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Two members of a futuristic oligarchy are merging into a single entity. \u00a0Are you on side or the other, or stuck in the middle? 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