This week on Lab Rats, Andy and Sean do a little introduction to Linux for the folks who are interested in the topic, and more specifically take a look at Ubuntu as an alternative to Windows, what you can and can’t do, and some really cool applications and tools you can use in Linux that will help you get things done.
Lab Rats Episode 55 // December 18, 2006
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This week on CommandN, Amber, Brian, and Jeff spice up the holidays with a look at Dabble.com, the Gorillapod, some Skype deals, Amanda Congdon landing a gig on ABCNews.com, and much more.
CommandN Episode 73 // December 18, 2006
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This week’s TWiT is in the can! On this episode, Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, David Prager, Kevin Krewell, and Steve Gibson all gather around the TWiT table to discuss the week’s tech news and to send out their thanks to their listeners and fans. They discuss Time’s Person of the Year, the iPhone and associated rumors, AMD’s product roadmap, hackers selling Vista Zero-Day exploits for mad cash, the Firefly MMORPG, and much muhc more.
This Week in Tech [TWiT] Episode 80 // December 18, 2006
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This week on DiggNation, a psychic gets caught in her own BS, Sony still trash-talking the Wii while it rakes in double the number of PS3 sales, the PirateBay strikes back against a Swedish ISP, and all the drunken hilarity you’d expect from Alex and Kevin during an episode of DiggNation.
DiggNation Episode 76 // December 14, 2006
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Another Pixel Perfect is here, and Bert is back to help you hone your photoshop skills. Bert shows us his newest work of art, Damen, and explains how he managed to make it happen, complete with all 15,000 layers and 500 alpha channels. He goes straight in on one part of the image to show you how lots and lots of complex items can turn into one gorgeous image.
Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy Episode 10 // December 17, 2006
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Last week’s last DL.TV was a good one, sorry I’m a little late on bringing it to you! Patrick and Robert chat about the newest critical updates from Microsoft this past week, the hacking of the UCLA database, eMusic gets more and more popular-and at the same time the DL.TV crew gets a kickback if you sign up, wireless controllers for Guitar Hero, sub $100 headphones, and tons of viewer questions.
DL.TV Episode 120 // December 14, 2006
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Excellent! Another Hook Me Up episode has hit the streets! In this episode, a web-based advice columnist, Alison Dunham, needs a little help getting her new podcast off the ground and reaching out to her listening public. The Hook Me Up EMT Byron Este rides in to save the day and help Alison get her new podcasting game on, with some how-to tips and some new equipment.
Hook Me Up! Episode 14 // Dear Alison: Help Me Podcast!
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Another week, another CrankyGeeks! This week John C and Sebastian chat with Om Malik, Founder, GigaOM.com; and Danny O’Brien, Activism Coordinator, EFF.org, for some good cranky fun. Among the topics on the slate for this week are the MediaWiki giveaway, a Microsoft exec who wants a Mac, internet “gangs,” the flap over so-called declining iTunes sales, the end of Tower Records, and jail time for virtual violence.
CrankyGeeks Episode 40 // December 15, 2006
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This week on MacBreak Weekly, the gang gets together over TalkShoe to chat instead of Skype and such, and the usual suspects; Merlin Mann, Scott Bourne, John Foster and Alex Lindsay, discuss all manner of Apple rumor and news, not the least of which being the glorious iPhone. They discuss Adobe’s CS3 beta-which is universal binary, and its release, the controversy over the incorrect Forrester’s report claiming iTunes sales were declining, software picks, even more iPhone rumors, and much much more.
MacBreak Weekly Episode 19 // December 15, 2006
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This week on Security Now! Leo and Steve chat about various ways that people are getting around restrictive content and site filtering in their workplaces, homes, and even oppressive countries. They discuss the Freenet Project and TOR, two popular methods for anonymizing your internet traffic.
Security Now! Episode 70 // December 14, 2006
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This week on DL.TV, Robert and Patrick seem to have fixed their issues with the Democracy Player, some headphone suggestions for under $100 bucks, the death of analog television across the Atlantic, a 300GB laptop drive, cheaper Blu-Ray burners, and much much more.
DL.TV Episode 119 // December 14, 2006
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This week on Weezy and The Swish, Michelle Biloon joins the party, and brings along Ceasar Cervantes, and if there’s anything we’ve learned from listening to Weezy and The Swish, it’s that hilarity ensues when you have so many comics in the same room. They suggest some segments for the podcast, chat in general about life and silliness, and take video of Michelle rocking Guitar Hero.
Weezy and The Swish Episode 78 // December 14, 2006
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There’s certainly been a blitz of MacBreak episodes this week! In this one, Leo and Alex Oliver show us how to do some simple 3D modeling in Google Sketchup, and then export it to Google Earth to give those maps a little multidimensional flare.
MacBreak Episode 32 // December 13, 2006
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This week on Lab Rats, Andy and Sean go back to their “demystified” roots, and this time discuss defragging your hard drive, and what it really does and why it’s a good idea. They chat about how often you should defrag your drive, how to go about doing it, and more.
Lab Rats Episode 54 // December 11, 2006
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The behind-the-scenes specials at MacBreak continue, with another “the road to 1080p” episode, the sixth installment in the quest for high def video podcasting.
MacBreak Episode 31 // December 11, 2006
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This week on CommandN, Amber and Brian wrap up the weekly tech news, mourn the passing of James Kim but celebrate the survival of his family, celebrate Digg’s 2nd birthday, take a look at the Ask A Ninja DVD release, giving the gift of a pre-loaded iPod, and much much more.
CommandN Episode 72 // December 11, 2006
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This week on the Leoville Town Square Podcast, Chris, Graham, Jamie, Paul and Cali Lewis all happen on the show to talk about technology and Leo-related news, including the search for and subsequent end to the search for James Kim and his family in particular.
Leoville Town Square Podcast Episode 45 // December 10, 2006
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This week on net@nite, Leo and Amber are back in Talkshoe taking calls from listeners, questions, and giving out tips. This week’s special guests are Becky Worley and Adam Christiensen who join the conversation and chat about a whole world of tech news, including what the two of them are up to.
net@nite Episode 6 // December 11, 2006
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This week on DiggNation, Alex and Kevin are back in the saddle and they have the digs on the Optimus OLED keyboard that everyone’s been drooling over for months and its hefty 1200-dollar price tag, Firefox gone wild, the dangers of l33t sp34k, the mother of all computer monitors, and much much more.
DiggNation Episode 75 // December 8, 2006
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Bert Monroy is back to show us some more photoshop tips in another quick Pixel Perfect! This time he explains (and shows us) the differences between alpha channels and layer masks, how people get them confused all the time, and what they really do individually and what they can do for us, complete with a few examples.
Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy Episode 9 // December 11, 2006
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