Month: January 2008

Is Infected back? Well, not quite, but Martin Sargent and The Gator are indeed back in action with a new show called Internet Superstar! Yes, yes, Martin used to address himself as “Internet’s Martin Sargent,” but perhaps now he’ll be “Internet’s Superstar, Martin Sargent!” We’ll see.

On the inagural episode of Internet Superstar, they chat with the one and only Tom Green and indie comics creator Jamar Nicholas! Now that’s a heck of a lineup for a first show!

Internet Superstar // Episode 1
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On this week’s Digg Reel, Jessica whips up some more tasty videos for us! This time around we get to see Scientologists and the “Anonymous” battle it out in video, a tale of heartbreak and photoshop that landed itself on eBay, and ways that Google Maps and Google Street View have made for interesting viewing.

Digg Reel // Episode 3
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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by Robert Scoble, Blogger, Scobleizer.com and David Hornik, General Partner, August Capital to talk tech and get Cranky! On this episode, they discuss the pending doom of HD-DVD in the face of Blu-Ray, Swedish prosecutors are hunting the creators of The Pirate Bay, and more.

CrankyGeeks // Episode 101
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On this week’s Web Drifter, Martin Sargent heads to Sedona, Arizona to find a vortex, or as they’re described, places that “purify and enhance the soul if treated respectfully. Vortexes are areas of spiraling spiritual energy existing across many dimensions that facilitate prayer, meditation and healing.” Sounds like a fun trip through the desert!

Web Drifter // Episode 20
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Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Andy Ihnatko, Scott Bourne, and Alex Lindsay gather around the MacBreak table this week and bring on special guests Philip Ryu of MacHeist and Andrew Welch of Ambrosia to discuss a number of things, like Apple’s record earnings and subsequent stock plummet, and more.

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 75
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On this week’s Systm, Patrick shows us how to bring wifi to the highway! Seriously – using a laptop equipped with EVDO to set up your own instant portable wifi hotspot anywhere you go? How awesome is that? It’s seriously like carrying the internet with you at any given time!

Systm // Episode 35
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On this week’s Pixel Perfect (new logo, looky!) Bert sits down with Morty Golding to show the world how to do some killer drawing in Illustrator, and show off some of Illustrator’s more advanced features in the process.

Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 67
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On this week’s Lab Rats, Sean and Andy recap some of the events of MacWorld 2008, even though they weren’t there. They chat about the Time Machine, the Macbook Air, and the new AppleTV, among other things!

Lab Rats // Episode 106
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On this week’s Tekzilla, Patrick and Jessica check out the new Drobo Share, the SPOT personal locator, and much more, including the GOM media player and the free downloadable pick of the week!

Tekzilla // Episode 17
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On this week’s episode of the Digg Reel, Jessica dives into some of the best videos at Digg from the past week, including Steve Jobs’ keynote from the MacWorld Expo summed up in 60 seconds, a parody commercial of the MacBook Air, an actual Liger, what the world would be like if urban legends were true, and much much more!

Digg Reel // Episode 2
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On this week’s Web Drifter, Martin Sargent goes in search of a real witch; seriously, someone with real magical powers. And he finds her! Martin chats with Macha NightMare, a real witch who explains to Martin what real witchcraft is all about during an afternoon at the Pagan Pride Festival. Enjoy!

Web Drifter // Episode 19
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On this week’s MacBreak, Dr. Kiki Sandford tries out the smexeh new Verte Chair from Anthro Technologies to see if it’s really as comfortable as the price tag says it should be.

MacBreak // Episode 126
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On this week’s CommandN, a new study says that using your mobile phone before bed might keep you awake, Facebook pulls Scrabulous, writers call for a new copyright bill, a new campaign to delete your MySpace account launches on January 30th, and more, along with a ton of web picks.

CommadnN // Episode 119
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On this week’s Jumping Monkeys, Megan and Leo are joined by Bill Kendrick of Tux Paint to chat about parenting in the digital age, and about Tux Paint itself, a drawing application for children of all ages for just about any operating system.

Jumping Monkeys // Episode 31
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On this week’s Windows Weekly, Leo and Paul sit down to do something that Windows fans absolutely hate – they discuss Apple products and how they relate to the Windows world. The duo chats about the MacBook Air, compare the new AppleTV with XBox Live, discuss Office 2008 for the Mac, and chat about their favorite podcasts.

Windows Weekly // Episode 47
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On this week’s DL.TV, Robert discusses the pros and cons of a faster processor versus dual core procs, sits down with Brian Intihar for 3 Games in 3 Minutes, some viewer questions, and an update on the DL.TV Folding@Home team!

DL.TV // Episode 216
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On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve sit down with a mess of your questions and thoughts on previous episodes. It’s time for another mailbag episode!

Security Now! // Episode 128
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Happy 100 episodes, CrankyGeeks! John C and Sebastian have been showing us the meaning of what it means to be a cranky geek for years, and we love it!

On this fine 100th episode, John and Sebastian meet up with Garnett Lee, Editor, 1Up.com; and Ryan Block, Editor-in-Chief, Engadget to talk tech and….of course get cranky! They discuss India’s new $2500 car, the Tata Nano, which is essentially a scooter with a plastic frame and seating for four, whether or not Wikipedia is ready for collaborative video, and of course wrap up the events of the MacWorld Expo.

CrankyGeeks // Episode 100
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