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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 102

Posted by Alan Henry on August 21st, 2008

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, the gang includes Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Merlin Mann. Together, they chat about Apple’s new iPhone and iPod Touch firmware update, MobileMe, the possibility of a subscription-based iTunes, and cut and paste for the iPhone. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 102 [ episode notes | audio download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 130

Posted by Alan Henry on August 21st, 2008

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian bring on Patrick Norton, Managing Editor, Revision3; and Annaliza Savage, Multimedia Editor, Wired! Together they get cranky over the week’s tech news and events, including the coming of USB 3.0, whether online blog comments actually have value…or not, dropped calls on the iPhoine 3G, and Dell tries [...]

net@night // Episode 63

Posted by Alan Henry on August 21st, 2008

On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo are live from the New Media Expo in Las Vegas, and chat with a host of different special guests, including Robert Scoble, Justine Ezarik, Kim Evey, and more! net@night // Episode 63 [ episode notes | audio download ]

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 36

Posted by Alan Henry on August 20th, 2008

On this week’s FLOSS, Randal sits down with Jan Lehnardt to discuss Apache’s CouchDB, which Randal describes in the show notes as “Apache CouchDB, the distributed, schema-free, document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP/JSON API.” Now THAT sounds powerful. FLOSS Weekly // Episode 36 [ episode notes | audio download ]

commandN // Episode 144

Posted by Alan Henry on August 19th, 2008

On this week’s commandN, Amber is at the New Media Expo, chatting with iJustine, discussiing ways to use the Web to save on gasoline, showing off the Drop.io extension for Firefox, and tons of ways to get free books online! commandN // Episode 144 [ episode notes and download links ]

Systm // Episode 64

Posted by Alan Henry on August 19th, 2008

On this week’s Systm, check out a flavor of Ubuntu designed with MythTV embedded in it already! If MythTV felt a little too complicated for you, now you can get all of the power of MythTV rolled into Ubuntu’s ease-of-use with Mythbuntu! Systm // Episode 64 [ episode notes | Hd video download ]

Pixel Perfect // Episode 96

Posted by Alan Henry on August 19th, 2008

On this week’s Pixel Perfect, Bert shows you how to make a room look like it came out of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, from the days of Pharohs, temples, and high art and architecture. The only tools you’ll need are Photoshop and your imagination – no time machine required! Pixel Perfect // Episode 96 [ episode [...]

Lab Rats // Episode 134

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean demystify the wonders of surround sound! They discuss the difference between all of those channels, what they mean, how many speakers you’ll need to get the best effect, and where to place them. Lab Rats // Episode 134 [ episode notes and download links ]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 156

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Patrick Norton, and Wil Harris gather around to discuss the week’s technology news, including Apple beating Google’s net worth, the Chinese still cracking down on dissent and arresting a Twitterer, viewing the Olympics online, and more. This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 156 [ episode [...]

Jumping Monkeys // Episode 59

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s Jumping Monkeys, Megan and Leo sit down with Jon Scieszka, author of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Story of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, and Guys Read to talk about children’s books, reading, and more. Jumping Monkeys // Episode 59 [ episode notes | [...]

Tekzilla // Episode 46

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s Tekzilla, find out how to manage your PC or troubleshoot a friend’s system without being in front of it, check out a feature throwdown between the iPhone 3G and Nokia’s N95, and much much more! Tekzilla // Episode 46 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Diggnation // Episode 163

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s DiggNation, the crew is all Dolby-fied for awesome sound action! They take a look at the new Digg extension for Firefox, Hershey’s is no longer considered milk chocolate, reasons not to have sex with a steel bench, and more! Diggnation // Episode 163 [ episode notes | revision3 audio download | ttvf [...]

popSiren // Episode 22

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

Another week, another popSiren, and Sarah Lane is out with some more tips and tricks to make your week a little brighter, ladies! On this episode, the Office Olympics, the continued rise of The Dark Knight, and lots of new music! popSiren // Episode 22 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Digg Reel // Episode 31

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

On this week’s Digg Reel, we have a little Paris Hilton, a little Tennessee hatin’, and a little Barack Obama-rollin’! It’s all good, no worries! Digg Reel // Episode 31 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Internet Superstar Goes Daily (sort-of)

Posted by Alan Henry on August 18th, 2008

Wow! I come back after a weekend and have like, 4 episodes of Internet Superstar to cover! Sheesh – I love ya Martin, but I don’t think I can keep up! Now that Internet Superstar has gone daily, I don’t think we need to repub every single episode. Subscribe to the show via its feed, [...]

DL.TV // Episode 245

Posted by Alan Henry on August 15th, 2008

This week’s DL.TV has Robert back in front of a green screen to discuss all of the wonderful gadgets and gear you’ll need (or more likely want) before you head back to school for the fall! Get some recommendations on awesome desktops and laptops to take to school with you that’ll organize your media, power [...]

Security Now! // Episode 157

Posted by Alan Henry on August 15th, 2008

On this week’s episode of Security Now!, Steve and Leo head into the second part of their discussion on DNS, how it works, and the still potentially very dangerous DNS spoofing flaw that exists in its architecture. Security Now! // Episode 157 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Macbreak // Episode 165

Posted by Alan Henry on August 14th, 2008

Another Macbreak is out and about, and it’s back in the studio with Alex Lindsay and Brian Gary to discuss Blu-Ray encoding in compressor. Macbreak // Episode 165 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 129

Posted by Alan Henry on August 14th, 2008

Another week, another crankalicious CrankyGeeks! On this week’s episode, John C and Sebastian are joined by Rafe Needleman, Editor, Webware.com; and Danny O’Brien, International Outreach Coordinator, Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Still wondering what’s up with all the CNet guests on a PCMag podcast….anyway) On this week’s episode, the crew turns its sights to Bejing for the [...]

Macbreak Weekly // Episode 101

Posted by Alan Henry on August 14th, 2008

On this week’s Macbreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Merlin Mann gather around to discuss whether or not Apple is doing too much empire building for its own good, share some of their favorite iPhone applications, and more! Macbreak Weekly // Episode 101 [ episode notes | audio download ]