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Archive for May, 2009

net@night // Episode 101

Posted by Alan Henry on May 21st, 2009

On this week’s net@night, Leo, Amber, and Sarah all get together to discuss Napster’s re-launch, Google’s new personal profile pages, ways to find parking online, and a site that will show you if you’re Tweeting too hard…if you match up with the people on the site, that is. net@night // Episode 101 [ episode notes [...]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 167

Posted by Alan Henry on May 21st, 2009

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by Tom Merritt, Executive Editor, CNET; and Roger Chang, Producer, Revision3.com! Together they convene on the Attorney General of South Carolina filing suit against Craigslist even after they made changes – and Craigslist’s subsequent countersuit, Google goes down albeit briefly, Napster’s new plans to get [...]

Diggnation // Episode 203

Posted by Alan Henry on May 20th, 2009

On this week’s Diggnation, a naked dude at a Coachella (that’s neither Kevin or Alex), an ATM scam that we should all look out for, Disney plants almost 3 million trees in Brazil, and much much more! Diggnation // Episode 203 [ episode notes | revision3 audio download | ttvf audio download ]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 141

Posted by Alan Henry on May 20th, 2009

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Craig Syverson, Scott Bourne, and Andy Ihnatko gather around to discuss the timely launch of the Palm Pre…right before iPhone 3.0 comes out, some rumored specs of that new iPhone, Microsoft’s misleading ads are apparently effective, and more. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 141 [ episode notes | audio [...]

This Week in Fun // Episode 18

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

Martin and Sarah are back for another This Week in Fun episode; including why Kanye West is so mad at Twitter, an Indian dad who refuses to wash himself, and much much more. This Week in Fun // Episode 17 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Lab Rats // Episode 171

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

Another week, another Lab Rats! On this ep, Andy and Sean describe BitTorrent, what it is, and what it’s useful for – most of you have already heard of it, but if you’re not sure what it is or just think it’s that thing pirates use, you’re in for a surprise! Lab Rats // Episode [...]

Systm // Episode 104

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

On this week’s Systm, a follow up from last week’s episode! Last week you learned how to build a bot that would deliver beer to you, and this week we learn how to build a remote controlled beer keg! Systm // Episode 104 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Digg Reel // Episode 71

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

On this week’s Digg Reel, lots of Star Trek-related clips, and a kitty who loves his subwoofer. Digg Reel // Episode 71 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 126

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

On this week’s Pixel Perfect, Bert shows you how to make 3d cylinder objects in Photoshop! Specifically, how to make your own realistic looking 3D coins! Just don’t do anything illegal with that funny money, okay? Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 126 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

MacBreak // Episode 222

Posted by Alan Henry on May 19th, 2009

Another MacBreak episode has come out from the Pixel Corps, this one featuring Alex Lindsay showing you how to manage your media using iWork 2009. MacBreak // Episode 222 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 195

Posted by Alan Henry on May 18th, 2009

On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Becky Worley, Molly Wood, and Stephen Wolfram make for a very very special panel! Stephen Wolfram is on the show to discuss the launch of Wolfram Aplha, a new search engine that hopes to change the way we do search! Additionally, the crew discusses whether your [...]

New DL.TV Format and Shows Coming!

Posted by Alan Henry on May 17th, 2009

If you guys don’t know already, DL.TV has been working behind the scenes since its last episode before the new year to revamp the show and its format. You can read more over at the DL.TV Web site. They’ve even managed to publish a few short segments called “DL.TV Bytes,” on topics from great GPS [...]

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 69

Posted by Alan Henry on May 16th, 2009

On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, Jono Bacon sits in Randal and chats about Sean Moss-Pultz and Christopher Hall about Open Moko, an open source hardware platform for mobile phones! FLOSS Weekly // Episode 69 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Windows Weekly // Episode 107

Posted by Alan Henry on May 16th, 2009

On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo discuss the “perception hump,” and why people may have Windows fatigue. They discuss Windows 7 likely shipping this year, Office 2010 and when we may see that, Apple counters Microsoft’s advertising, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 107 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Tekzilla // Episode 88

Posted by Alan Henry on May 15th, 2009

In love with the Windows 7 Release Candidate? Learn how to dual boot it on this episode! Also, Patrick takes about 1200 bucks and builds a shiny new Core i7 system with the cash, and much more! Tekzilla // Episode 88 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

commandN // Episode 179

Posted by Alan Henry on May 15th, 2009

On this week’s commandN, Will is back! Amber has some company in the warm sunshine, and together the duo discuss the New York Times’ new AIR-based reader, Twitter tops the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times for web visits, glowing puppies, and the Airport Extreme! commandN // Episode 179 [ episode notes and [...]

Security Now! // Episode 196

Posted by Alan Henry on May 15th, 2009

More listener questions and answers on this week’s Security Now, as Leo and Steve dive into the mailbag to tie up topics like SSL/TLS, worm-resistant NATs, and more. Security Now! // Episode 196 [ episode notes | audio download ]

net@night // Episode 100

Posted by Alan Henry on May 15th, 2009

Happy 100 episodes, net@night! On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo discuss some of their favorite links instead of a particular topic, including ABC’s new Nightline – kind of like a Twitter news show, WordPress now allows users to post via e-mail, and much more! net@night // Episode 100 [ episode notes | audio download [...]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 166

Posted by Alan Henry on May 14th, 2009

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, Intel gets the hammer dropped on them by the EU for antitrust offenses, Microsoft goes begging the EU (irony!) for antitrust help against Google, whether Google should be a target for regulators at all, and more! CrankyGeeks // Episode 166 [ episode notes and download links ]

Diggnation // Episode 202

Posted by Alan Henry on May 13th, 2009

On this week’s Diggnation, Kevin and Alex hit up the new Windows 7 release candidate, why you shouldn’t buy .tv domains – because the island of Tuvalu is sinking due to global warming, and Facebook Connect for Digg! Diggnation // Episode 202 [ episode notes | revision3 audio download | ttvf audio download ]