#058 -- Free will versus determinism (or fate) is a topic that humans have debated in song and story for as far back in our history as we have knowledge. Is human choice real, or is it illusionary? And if we have choice, what can we do with it? This discussion covers the philosophical, the spiritual, and the scientific aspects of the question from neurology to metaphysics.

#057 -- The Apple iPhone -- Is the iPhone the cell phone reinvented? Or is it mobile computing as it ought to be? How does this relate to Google's philosophy that the network is the platform? Is this the smartphone that Bluejack has been longing for, or just another expensive toy tempting people in the wrong direction?

#056 -- Sony Reader -- In which the etch-a-sketch comes of age... and becomes the first cool new display technology in years. Sony, however, is not content with being the first mainstream company to make this new technology available to Americans, it's also starting yet another standards war by intoducing one more proprietary ebook format into an already crowded field. Is the result totally lame? The future of reading? Is this the gotta-have tech of the 2006 Christmas season? What will it take to win the reader wars?

<b>#055</b> -- Season 2 / Google Office -- Overclocked returns with season 2. Bluejack re-introduces himself, and the concept of Overclocking the human being. Concludes with a brief introduction of Google's evolving online office suite. Music by Gomez and Hallucinogen.

#054 -- Simulated Life and Other Topics -- There's more than one kind of artificial life out there, as fans of Second Life are well aware. Also: NASA decides to launch regardless of the risk. Also: Spy Planes just aren't for Iraq anymore. Also: Network Neutrality, compromised. Also: Legislating honesty? Finally: what's Bluejack up to these days. Music by Scratch D. v. H-Bomb; Beck; Tom Waits; Ruby Shuz; Eat Static.

#053 -- Artificial Life -- A quick overview of Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life, inspired by the New Ties project. (https://www.new-ties.org/mambo/) Bluejack stumbles his way back into podcasting, but clearly it's a fairly shaky effort. Might be a good lead in to more in depth topics about Artificial Intelligence. Music by Shostakovich, Moby, Tricky, Amon Tobin, and VNV Nation.

#052 -- Network Neutrality -- Beginning with an interesting update on space-based weapons, this show represents Overclocked's return to active production. The main topic -- Network Neutrality -- covers proposed changes to the architecture of the internet to give major telcos more control over the content that is delivered to your machine, and in particular to make more money off content producers (such as podcasters, to name one small example).

#051 -- Getting Back to Cool -- Hey, this is a miscellaneous little show! Quick commentary on the slip of Microsoft's Windows Vista; a quick look at the Babelcast podcast/vodcast (http://www.flexatone.net/podcast.html) which is a sort of a cool multimedia update on the old http://www.jodi.org concept. Then we launch into conversations with listeners. Thanks for your emails, and keep 'em coming! Music is Khan (Cube 40), Doof (Home on the Strange), Hedningarna (Grodan Widergrenen), Tricky (Stay).

#050 -- NASA's Orbiters -- Overclocked returns, and checks in with NASA to see what's going on with the space shuttle, the CEV, but more particularly the new Mars "Reconaissance" Orbiter, which has recently made orbit without mishap -- no English-Metric conversion mistakes, no software glitches, and only the usual amount of lame NASA sound-bites. Music from Pink Floyd: Echos.

#049 -- The Chemistry of Love -- Love is arguably more fundamental to human nature than intelligence, and one of the unique experiences that (while pet owners may disagree) is thought to separate us from other species on Earth. But scientists understand much about the chemical nature of love. This show is a brief introduction to the life-cycle of love chemistry, with divergences into natural selection and spirituality. Music by Bob Dylan, Concrete Blond, Siouxie and the Banshees, Hoyt Axton, and Richard Thompson.