What happens when you combine LEGO with an iPhone? As you might imagine, the possibilities are endless! We’ve got a mobile app that is ultra nerdy, but handy, and will show you everything on your home network. Our Nerd History this week includes the 1st State of the Union.

Hosts: Tom Kresic, Mike Kresic and John Kresic

Running Time: 34:54

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• Fing (Overlook Software) is a free network scanning tool for the super nerd that wants to see who else is on the same network subnet as your iOS device.
  

 

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• Holiday sales were not kind to GameStop. Is this the end for brick and mortar video game delivery?
  
• What happens when you mix iPhones with LEGO? Well, really nerdy iPhone cases, that’s what!
  
• Microsoft says someone stole their iPads. No Microsoft products were stolen.
  
• Ivee brings you home automation that is a nice version of HAL9000.
  
• Microsoft wants to make sure that you know it’s time to dump Messenger and move to Skype soon.
  
• For that beer lover in your life, you need to check out Colors and Beer. Amaze your friends with fun facts and CMYK knowledge about that frosty draught!
  

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• Jan 8, 1790 – George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York, New York.
  
• Jan 8, 1835 – The United States national debt is zero for the only time.
  
• Jan 12, 1998 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
  
• Jan 9, 2007 – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils the first iPhone.
  

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