Category: Programming and Podcasts

This week’s DiggNation is the first podcast EVER to be recorded in full glorious Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound! I’m not entirely sure WHY they want to record in 5.1 surround, the DiggNation podcast doesn’t feature any music or anything and it’s essentially just two guys talking, so I suppose we’ll get to hear background noise in 5.1 surround. Regardless, this week’s DiggNation is a first in podcasting!

Aside from that, this week’s DiggNation features new RSS searching for Digg, the Zombie infection simulator, TechTV is NOT coming back, no matter that the peanut gallery there (and here at TechTVForever) say, that giant squid story that everyone remembers from last week, and much much more! Looks like the video is ready for subscribers, but average joes like you and I just have to wait. In the meantime, the podcast is there and waiting for you! Check it out!

DiggNation Episode 14 // September 29, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

This week on Digital Life, the crew clear up some of the bugs and issues they’ve been having with their videocasting software/service and get down to business. Patrick and Robert discuss what it is about HDTV and other digital monitors that make the picture a bit fuzzy, everyone’s looking forward to Serenity, budget gaming graphics cards, buying a better DVD player for that shiny new HDTV you’re going to get, and the eternal debate, the Nintendo DS or the Sony PSP? All this and of course viewer questions on this week’s Digital Life TV. As usual, Digital Life goes live every Tuesday night at 9PM Eastern, but the show is available for download as we speak! Head over and grab it if you didn’t see it last night.

Digital Life TV Episode 7 // September 27, 2005 – [ episode notes and download links ]

Another sweet 16 is this week, one for Weezy and The Swish! This week marks their 16th episode, and this week they interview the talented and very attractive Cicily Knobler, who is a stand-up comedianne, works as an entertainment columnist, and has a nationally syndicated radio show! Boy, she’s busy. The crew also sit down and chat with Suresh Joachim, who currently holds 16 Guiness World Records (get it, 16? eh? EH?) including one for watching television for 69 hours and 48 minutes in one sitting! Yikes, that’s a lot of horrid programming!

Anyway, looks to be a good sweet sixteen for the Weezy, The Swish, and Matt Hartley, head over and check it out!

Weezy and The Swish Episode 16 // September 27, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

A brand new week and a brand new Systm! This week is all about Podcasting, how to get started, how to make a good one, and what kind of work the whole process entails. This is especially good because well, we love our podcasts, and there are good ones like DiggNation and TWIT, and there are some very very bad ones out there that I simply won’t name. This week’s Systm offers tips and tricks for anyone interested in podcasting on how to build and make a podcast from the ground up, what exactly podcasting is, and the little things that will help your podcast get and stay popular. It’s definitely a must see, as all Systm episodes are, but this one looks like it’s a real treat. Enjoy!

Systm Episode 4 // [ episode notes | download links ]

This week’s DiggNation comes to us complete with new ad-support (which is pretty unobtrusive so far, I must say) and of course covering the top stories from Digg.com this past week. This week’s stories are the give and take between the music industry, Steve Jobs, and music pirates, with Jobs launching the most recent volley by saying pirates will “burn in hell,” Yahoo’s new mail beta looks like it’s much much better than GMail (but it’s not Google!), and someone’s plan for the 28 hour day that looks pretty interesting! Also on this week’s show is the new special edition of the Office Space DVD scheduled to be released soon, complete with red stapler, a music store’s buy it-burn it-return it policy, Opera going free, and the plague that’s been going around various World of Warcraft servers. Audio’s up at the time of this writing, but video should be up soon!

DiggNation Episode 13 // September 22, 2005 – [ episode notes | download links ]

Sweet, sweet 16! This week’s commandN is a special one, considering our recent interview with AmberMacArthur [ http://www.techtvforever.net/index.php?p=278 ], which should give those of you who don’t know her a brand new perspective on who she is and the wonderful work she’s doing! This week Amber and Mikey chat about everything from their memories of when they were sixteen to this week’s tech news. For example, Google’s little invite only event (only 400 people got to attend), new sponsorships by GoDaddy, the weekly web picks, and a sweet sixteen contest! All this and more on this week’s commandN!

Command-N Episode 16 // September 26, 2005 – [ episode notes and download links ]

Security Now! Episode 6 is up and available for download, but because Leo didn’t post any direct link to Security Now! Episode 5 on the TWIT homepage at [ http://www.twit.tv ], episode 5 is something close to impossible to find. No worries though, I’ve put up a TechTVForever.net mirror for everyone who was looking for Episode 5 but missed it. Apparently it came out and was listed in the sidebar at the TWIT homepage under “radio Leo,” but without a posting to the front page, I know I completely missed it, and going back and looking for it now is impossble. After figuring out the numbering scheme, I managed to snag a download for the old podcast and I have the mirror up for you guys.

Anyway, Episode 5 picks up where Episode 4 left off and continues the discussion on the topic of passwords and password security. Leo and Steve chat about tools and utilities that will help you manage your passwords, create good, memorable, strong passwords, and how you can keep those passwords safe. Additionally, they go over some user-submitted password management tools that may or may not be any good. Definitely worth a listen if you’re one of those people who throws their hands up at how many passwords you have to remember and how difficult they can all be to keep track of. Enjoy!

Security Now! Episode 5 // September 15, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

As for episode 6, Leo and Steve talk a bit about the recent study done by the University of California that uncovered that they could reliably and accurately guess and record your passwords and keystrokes based completely on the sound of your key-presses. That’s right, the sound of you typing is giving away everything that you’re saying, and researchers have proven it. It’s not the only way you could be snooped on either; but don’t believe me? Check out this week’s podcast, it tells all.

Security Now! Episode 6 // September 22, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

Digital Life TV Episode 6 aired last night over at DigitalLifeTV.com [ http://www.digitallifetv.com/ ], with hosts Patrick Norton and Robert Heron, with special guest Mark MacDonald, Executive Editor of Eletronic Gaming Monthly, who chats with the duo about the new Nintendo Revolution controller, which looks more like a remote control than anything else, and what the reaction to the unveiling was.

Also on this week’s show is talk about 1080p HDTV, Klipsch’s fancy new iPod speakers, the wonderfulness that is HijackThis, building high performance antennae for your wardriving adventures, and more! The live show is over (airs Tuesday nights at 9PM EST and is available streaming at the website) but you can download the show right now. Check it out!

Digital Life TV Episode 6 // September 20, 2005 – [ episode notes and download links ]

Brand new Weezy and The Swish, hot and fresh out of the can! This week the hatemail flows (from last week’s interview) and Laura Swisher has a jobby job! Only one way to find out what it is, and you know how! Add on a phone interview of Dave McClure from SimplyFired.com [ http://www.simplyfired.com/ ] and some idle luvvy banter, and you have yourselves a podcast! Download, and enjoy!

Weezy and The Swish Episode 15 // September 20, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

Let’s hear it for another DiggNation! Episode 12 comes to us in both audio and video formats right away! This week’s topics include the power supply calculator, patents in the original Nintendo Entertainment System, how to make people look pretty, the teenager who hacked Paris Hilton’s cell phone winds up with 11 years behind bars, the very first Google site ever, a possible iTunes video store, and more! Head over and download the audio (if you’re at work like me) or the video (for you daring folks) right now!

DiggNation Episode 12 // September 15, 2005 – [ episode notes | download links ]

This week’s Command-N sees Amber and Mikey hanging out outdoors on a lovely day to give us webdesign tips and tricks, discuss Google’s new blog searching tool, the new Yahoo! Mail Beta and how to get in on the new digs (and of course, if those new digs are worthwhile), news about the iPod Nano, the weekly web picks, and much much more! Check it out:

Command-N Episode 15 // September 18, 2005 – [ episode notes and download links ]

I knew I was forgetting something! And how could I, when Digital Life is such a wonderful show! Patrick Norton’s new net tv show, Digital Life TV, airs every Tuesday night at 9PM, and this week was no exception, but for those who missed it (like me) no need to worry, the media is available for download in various formats after the show on-demand!

Head over now to download episode 5 and learn more about the iPod Nano and how everyone loves it (including me), the Firefox 1.5 Beta, the lowdown on the seven (7, count ’em SEVEN) versions of Microsoft Windows Vista that will apparently be released, the Open Office 2.0 beta, and more!

Digital Life TV Episode 5 // September 13, 2005 – [ episode notes and download links ]

A new Weezy and The Swish, up and ready to fly! This week the dynamic trio interview Ron Zonen, the prosecutor who laid out the charges against Michael Jackson and fought him in court. Everyone asks Zonen questions, he gleefully responds, and the entire thing is both informative and hilarious! If you were ever curious about how the trial actually went, this is what you need to hear. Enjoy!

Weezy and The Swish Episode 14 // September 12, 2005 – [ episode notes | download ]

In what I think is really just a teaser until the next Systm comes out, Kevin Rose examines the brand new (you guessed it) iPod Nano [ http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/ ] and gives you a tour of its features, its feel, and of course, what makes it tick. Kevin takes the Nano apart to show you the insides and all the goodies that lie beneath that slick, shiny interface. Enjoy!

SubSystm Episode 1 // [ episode notes | download links ]