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Last week over at my regular technology news and commentary blog, Gears and Widgets…

[ Logitech Unveils New Darkfield Mice that Track on Glass ]
[ Grab a Metroid Prime Samus Phazon Suit Figure at PlayAsia! ]
[ Microsoft to Include Outlook for Mac in Next Version of Office ]

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AppJudgement // Episode 7

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On this week’s first AppJudgement, the gang takes a look at an iPhone app that you might not initially think of downloading: Al-Jazeera English Live!

Al-Jazeera English is actually a news network that’s relatively highly regarded outside of its Arabic arm’s connotations. Find out how $2.99 can get you a fresh perspective on the news in our own backyard on this episode of AppJudgement!

AppJudgement // Episode 7
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 209

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On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Om Malik, and Kirk Harnack make up the panel!

Together they chat about AT&T, Google, and Apple’s statements to the FCC regarding Google Voice, Dvorak continues to try and defend his lack of reporting on the non-story of the US CIO’s education, and more.

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 209
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commandN // Episode 192

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On this week’s commandN, Amber takes a look at the week’s tech news, including RIM soaring to the top of the charts, internet addiciton lands on US shores, Twitter goes hyperlocal, a sequel to the United Breaks Guitars video, and more.

commandN // Episode 192
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Digg Reel // Episode 85

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On this week’s Digg Reel, more crazy videos from around the Web, including a dog on a swing, a cat on a swing, a horse leaps over a moving car, and more incredible things you wouldn’t believe if you didn’t see them here!

Digg Reel // Episode 85
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Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 140

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More tricks with the vanishing point filter in Photoshop with Duke McClellan on this week’s episode! Find out how to get real perspective into your digital artwork!

Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 140
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Windows Weekly // Episode 119

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Paul and Leo are back for another episode of Windows Weekly! On this show, they chat about enterprise computing, which version of Windows 7 you should buy, and more!

Windows Weekly // Episode 119
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 83

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On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, Comic artists Jeffrey T. Darlington and Christopher B. Wright, and webmaster for Bill Holbrook’s Kevin and Kell comic, Chris Kohler. Open-source, geeky comics on this episode!

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 83
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Tekzilla // Episode 102

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On this week’s Tekzilla, Patrick and Veronica show you how to breathe life back into your dying hard drive…at least long enough to get the data off of it, talk about green drives for your RAID array, and more!

Tekzilla // Episode 102
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AppJudgement // Episode 6

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On this week’s final AppJudgement, a roundup of Twitter apps for Android phones! If you’re out there wondering which Twitter app is best for your Android phone and you want a little more than word-of-mouth, this show is for you!

AppJudgement // Episode 6
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Security Now! // Episode 210

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On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve dive back into the mailbag for more questions from the listener community.

Security Now! // Episode 210
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CrankyGeeks // Episode 180

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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by Dave Mathews, Inventor, Tech Journalist; and Andrew Eisner, Director of Content and Community, Retrevo.com.

Together they discuss the Apple v. Psystar lawsuit, the founder of Netscape putting his support behind yet another new browser (called “RockMelt”), ways to stop the death march of the newspaper industry, and more.

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net@night // Episode 114

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On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat with Chris Hefele and Joe Sill of the Netflix Prize leading team “The Ensemble,” who look in line to win the Netflix Prize, a contest to provide a better movie reccomendation engine for Netflix members based on their rated movies.

Also, the gang discusses the 10th birthday of Blogger, MSNBC’s acquisition of EveryBlock, and more!

net@night // Episode 114
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Diggnation // Episode 216

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Kevin and Alex are joined by a very special guest for this episode of Diggnation; drunken hippie Glenn! Together they chat about Seth Rogen getting totally dissed by Megan Fox, a kid who got owned by a bottle of coke with mentos in it, Bill Clinton shows his badassitude and brings two captured journalists home from North Korea, and more!

Diggnation // Episode 218
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HD Nation // Episode 6

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Another episode of HD Nation is here! This time the gang looks at ways to avoid the dreaded overscan by buying the right TV. Also, things you should look out for when buying used HD gear, and more!

HD Nation // Episode 6
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AppJudgement // Episode 5

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On this episode of AppJudgement, Simplify Media 2 for the iPhone allows you to connect to your music library at home! Is it worth the 6 bucks it goes for? Find out!

AppJudgement // Episode 5
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 154

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Another week, another MacBreak Weekly! On this ep, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko get together to discuss the week’s big Apple news. Among the news? Apple dominates music sales, tries to quiet a profile on Steve Jobs, TomTom’s GPS comes to the iPhone, and more.

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 154
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Lab Rats // Episode 184

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On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean show you how you can use the Web to help you get and stay in shape! Technology can help you lead a healthier life, if you give it a shot!

Lab Rats // Episode 184
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MacBreak // Episode 233

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On this week’s MacBreak, Alex Lindsey dives into Final Cut Pro 8 to show off better ways to do match framing.

MacBreak // Episode 233
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This Week at Gears and Widgets…

gears and widgets

Last week over at my regular technology news and commentary blog, Gears and Widgets…

[ PCMag Gets Hands-On with the Zune HD ]
[ Apple Brings the Matte Screen Back to the MacBook Pro ]
[ Lifehacker’s Top 10 Tricks for Making Your Playlists Rock ]