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Archive for April, 2010

Tekzilla // Episode 138

Posted by Alan Henry on April 30th, 2010

Another week, another lovely episode of Tekzilla with Patrick and Veronica! Together they chat about which brands of hard drives fail the least, the raid on Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen’s house and whether Apple was behind it, whether a power supply can kill your graphics card, and more! Tekzilla // Episode 138 [ episode notes [...]

Windows Weekly // Episode 154

Posted by Alan Henry on April 30th, 2010

On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo chat about HP buying up Palm, “excitement” over Windows Embedded, and thoughts on Adobe’s Flash. Windows Weekly // Episode 154 [ episode notes | high quality video download ]

Security Now! // Episode 246

Posted by Alan Henry on April 30th, 2010

On this week’s Security Now, Leo and Steve hit on your questions and dig into the mailbag again. Security Now! // Episode 246 [ episode notes | audio download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 216

Posted by Alan Henry on April 29th, 2010

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C Dvorak and Sebastian Rupley are joined by Sam Levin and David Spark. Together they crank over whether or not Google’s upcoming Chrome OS depends too heavily on cloud computing, whether or not Apple is looking at AMD chips (the answer is no), the library of congress’ plans to archive [...]

net@night // Episode 149

Posted by Alan Henry on April 29th, 2010

On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat with Dave of Who’s Voice Is That? about his work there, they also discuss Facebook’s Boobquake, 1MillionShirts, and more. net@night // Episode 149 [ episode notes | high quality video download ]

Diggnation // Episode 252

Posted by Alan Henry on April 28th, 2010

On this week’s Diggnation, Kevin and Alex chat about Opera Mini being approved in the Apple App Store, KFC’s new Double Down sandwich, the most expensive iPad stand ever, and more. Diggnation // Episode 252 [ episode notes | revision3 audio download | ttvf audio download ]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 192

Posted by Alan Henry on April 28th, 2010

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, John Gruber and Denise Howell gather around to chat about the week’s Mac-related and Apple-related news, including the raid on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home, WWDC coming in June, apps and bans on the iPad, and more. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 192 [ episode [...]

HD Nation // Episode 42

Posted by Alan Henry on April 27th, 2010

On this week’s HD Nation, Patrick and Robert check out some great sub-$1000 HDTVs, why it’s early to call Flash dead, whether or not CRT HDTVs are better than LCDs even though it’s kind of a moot debate, and more. HD Nation // Episode 42 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Lab Rats // Episode 219

Posted by Alan Henry on April 27th, 2010

On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean show you how to build your own ethernet cables! That’s right – if you’ve ever wished you had a cable just the right length, just grab a spool and cut it to size, instead of spending entirely too much on pre-sized cables! Find out how! Lab Rats [...]

This Week at Gears and Widgets…

Posted by Alan Henry on April 26th, 2010

Last week over at my regular technology news and commentary blog, Gears and Widgets… [ Spinning Gears :: Lessons from the Lost iPhone Saga ] [ PC Mag :: How to Buy The Right Headphones ]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 245

Posted by Alan Henry on April 26th, 2010

On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, Becky Worley, Shira Lazar, and Natali Del Conte gather around to talk about the web’s biggest stories of the week, including Constantine Pictures’ removal of the Hitler “Downfall” parodies from YouTube, Gizmodo’s scoop on the next gen iPhone, Hulu’s plans for premium subscription services, and more. This Week in [...]

Windows Weekly // Episode 153

Posted by Alan Henry on April 26th, 2010

On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo discuss creepy Microsoft Kin ads, the maturity of Microsoft, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 153 [ episode notes | high quality video download ]

Tekzilla // Episode 137

Posted by Alan Henry on April 23rd, 2010

On this week’s Tekzilla, checking out the story of the lost iPhone, an awesome new $40 CPU cooler, reviewing the new Macbook Pros, the best virtualization software for your Mac, and a soundcard built for audiophiles! Tekzilla // Episode 137 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 118

Posted by Alan Henry on April 23rd, 2010

On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, Randal brings in Randi Harper, also known as FreeBSDGirl, to host the show! Together they chat with Shawn Pearce, and together they discuss code management and review tools like Git and Gerrit. FLOSS Weekly // Episode 118 [ episode notes | high quality video download ]

Security Now! // Episode 245

Posted by Alan Henry on April 23rd, 2010

On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve chat about the fundamental security differences between open and closed source and development models. Security Now! // Episode 245 [ episode notes | audio download ]

net@night // Episode 148

Posted by Alan Henry on April 22nd, 2010

On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat with Caterina Fake of Hunch.com about Hunch and what the service does, Facebook is getting better, Glee in 60 seconds, and more. net@night // Episode 148 [ episode notes | audio download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 215

Posted by Alan Henry on April 22nd, 2010

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C Dvorak and Sebastian Rupley are joined by Andrew Eisner and David Spark. Together they chat about the lost iPhone story, whether or not we’re already seeing the next tech boom, debating whether or not the iPad is a must-have gadget or just a fun one, and more. CrankyGeeks // [...]

Diggnation // Episode 251

Posted by Alan Henry on April 21st, 2010

On this week’s Diggnation, Jimmy Fallon drops by the show from the future! He’ll handle the hosting duties, and talks about a virus that will publish your browsing history on the Web, and a narrated version of the Apollo 11 launch! Diggnation // Episode 251 [ episode notes | revision3 audio download | ttvf audio [...]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 191

Posted by Alan Henry on April 21st, 2010

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Merlin Mann and Andy Ihnatko get together to discuss the lost iPhone saga, using the iPad to live life at Inbox Zero, and more! MacBreak Weekly // Episode 191 [ episode notes | audio download ]

HD Nation // Episode 41

Posted by Alan Henry on April 20th, 2010

Patrick and Robert are back for another episode of HD Nation, and together they discuss the people that have been warned away from 3D media, new Blu-Ray releases and titles that Patrick and Robert themselves are watching in HD, Netflix on the Nintendo Wii unfortunately does not support HD, and more! HD Nation // Episode [...]