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CrankyGeeks // Episode 195

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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C Dvorak and Sebastian Rupley are joined by Michael Wolf from GigaOm.com and Carlos Rodela from Mevio.

Together they discuss how televisions are finally converging with computers, a topic I wrote about at Gears and Widgets when the last XBox Live Dashboard upddate came out. They also discuss why Android’s new adult app store, whether Microsoft is afraid of Chrome OS, and more.

CrankyGeeks // Episode 195
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net@night // Episode 129

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On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo discuss Google’s 2009 Zeitgeist, some of the best consumer Web apps of the year, and more! Also, they chat with Ryan Gillette of Twalkin!

net@night // Episode 129
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 97

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On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, Randal sits down with Wolfgang Meier to discuss eXist-db, the Open Source Native XML database – a richly featured alternative to a number of other proprietary database solutions!

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 97
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AppJudgment // Episode 50

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On this episode of Appjudgment, Patrick Norton is back in front of the camera to chat about Distant Suns, an astronomy app for the iPhone! Is it what it’s cut out to be? We’ll see!

AppJudgment // Episode 50
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Diggnation // Episode 231

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Kevin and Alex have a lot to talk about on this week’s Diggnation, including an airplane graveyard that’s eerily cool, the end of The Pirate Bay tracker, hacked roombas get their game on, and more!

Diggnation // Episode 231
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commandN // Episode 200

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Happy 200 episodes, commandN!

On this very special commandN, Amber and Will celebrate, they check out some muppets, investigate the disappearance of a Wired writer, take a look at the Powermat for charger-less device charging, and more!

commandN // Episode 200
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 169

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On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko gather together to watch Psystar’s last gasps for air, check out the drama around the death of Michael Arrington’s “Crunchpad,” a product that was never really destined to see the light of day, and much much more.

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 169
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HD Nation // Episode 21

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On this week’s HD Nation, take a tour of Samsung’s HDTV factories in Korea! Also, Netflix on the PS3, Rob’s top 5 DVR picks, and much much more!

HD Nation // Episode 21
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This Week at Gears and Widgets…

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

[ Are Premium Gaming Peripherals Worth Your Money? ]
[ PC Mag’s 2009 Favorite Blogs ]

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AppJudgment // Episode 49

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On this week’s Monday AppJudgment, a roundup of some awesome holiday themed bargain apps! Whether it’s free or it’s cheap, the gang runs down some Android and iPhone apps that are must-haves this holiday season!

AppJudgment // Episode 49
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 223

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On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, Jerry Pournelle, Dwight Silverman, and Paul Thurrott make up the panel!

Together the TWiTs dive into the week’s hottest tech topics, including the growth of using smartphones to shop and compare pricing, whether or not Windows 7 has passed Mac OS X in market share or not, Psystar’s angry investors, Activision reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has topped $3 billion dollars in sales, and more!

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 223
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Digg Reel // Episode 99

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This week’s Digg Reel is episode 99! One more week and we’ll get to see what the folks at the Digg Reel plan for their special 100th episode!

In the meantime though, on this ep, a cartwheeling soccer goalie gets owned, facing off with deadly predators, Conan O’Brien between two ferns, and an amazing knife throw in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2!

Digg Reel // Episode 99
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Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 154

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Another week, another episode of Pixel Perfect! On this ep, Bert is joined by Corey Baker of Layers TV and Planet Photoshop to chat about ways to convert flat, 2D images into 3D glory!

Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy // Episode 154
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Windows Weekly // Episode 132

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On last week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo discuss the Office 2010 beta, some Microsoft holiday deals, why Chrome OS may be a thorn in Microsoft’s side, and more.

Windows Weekly // Episode 132
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AppJudgment // Episode 48

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On this week’s final episode of AppJudgment, we turn our attention back to Android to look at BuddyRunner – a workout app for your mobile phone running Google’s Android. Is it worth it’s weight in bandwidth? Find out!

AppJudgment // Episode 48
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Tekzilla // Episode 116

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Now that you’re all good and stuffed full of turkey, Tekzilla brings the tech goodness! On this ep, Veronica and Patrick show off some places to get some killer Black Friday deals, run down a couple of eBook readers, take a peek at Google’s new Chrome OS, and more!

Tekzilla // Episode 116
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CrankyGeeks // Episode 194

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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C Dvorak and Sebastian Rupley are joined by Jim Louderback and Dan Goodin – together they tackle some of this holiday week’s biggest tech topics.

For example, Intel is under the scrutiny of regulators, whether or not the Droid by Motorola can really take on the iPhone, Google talks up Chrome OS, Hulu’s plans to charge for content, and much more.

CrankyGeeks // Episode 194
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Security Now! // Episode 224

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On this week’s Security Now, Steve and Leo dive back into the mailbag to answer listener questions.

Security Now! // Episode 224
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net@night // Episode 128

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There’s a very special guest on this week’s net@night: Gary Vaynerchuk! A sort-of mentor of mine, Gary’s responsible for a number of excellent ventures, including his new book “Crush It!” – which is precisely what he’s on the show to discuss!

net@night // Episode 128
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Programming and Podcasts

MacBreak // Episode 250

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On this week’s MacBreak, Mark Spencer and Brian Gary look at ways to animate vector graphics.

MacBreak // Episode 250
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