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Programming and Podcasts Sites and Downloads

Gadgets and Gizmos Site and Episodes Coming Soon!

Word around the message boards and mailing lists is that the new G4 TechTV Canada show, Gadgets and Gizmos, has put the stake in the ground and claimed their webspace at:

[ http://www.gadgetsandgizmostv.com/ ]

There’s nothing there save a placeholder right now, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as the new site comes online and what kind of content it’ll include. Here’s to hoping the new show and the new site is something like the Fresh Gear we came to know and love, but with the same flair that’s making Call For Help 2.0 such a wild success!

Also coming down the pipe is word that some new episodes of GnG are being shot as we speak, and hopefully they’ll be on the air soon, so stay tuned for more information about that too!

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Programming and Podcasts

G4TechTV Canada Gets a New Show: “Gadgets and Gizmos!”

Andy Walker let’s the news fly on his blog, check it out:
[ http://blog.cyberwalker.com/?p=76 ]

Looks like the Canadian arm of G4TechTV is getting a new show, and if the title is any indication, it’ll be something like Fresh Gear, which is a wonderful wonderful thing, and again only available in Canada. Alas, yet another reason to move. Regardless, the new show sounds like a fine addition to the G4TechTV Canada lineup, and apparently Andy and Amber will take co-hosting duties off and on on the new show; and as of now there’s no plan to air the program outside of Canada.

Stay tuned for more details and updates as they come, though!

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Programming and Podcasts Sites and Downloads

Patrick Norton? On the Web? No way!

Yes way!

Patrick Norton has a website. No, I’m not kidding, and right now it looks like the real thing; that it’s really him. Imagine that! There’s not much up there right now, and it’s definitely just a typepad blog, but I, along with almost 400 commenters (at the time of this writing) seem to think it’s the real thing. And if the talk of reviews for Extreme iPod [ http://www.extremeipod.com/ ] and blasting awesome punk music are any indication, it’s definitely the real Patrick Norton that we all know, love, and horribly miss.

Here’s to hoping he keeps the blog updated and keeps us all in touch with everything he’s doing; I know for one I very much miss his presence and knowledge, and would like to see more. Check out his blog:

[ http://www.patricknorton.typepad.com/ ]

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Name Change Official to: Attack of the Show

A horrible name fitting for the on-air daily monstrosity that The Screen Savers has become, and a distant cry from the excellent programming it once was. Attack of the Show sounds like something that came to a G4 executive in his sleep one night, after coming to the understanding that his profit margins were going down and the network was tanking even after the merger; and he decided to name the B-horror flick that played out in his subconcious Attack of the Show, after all the headaches caused by dragging TSS along this far from the merger, when it was so easy to just can and shelve everything else and randomly fire people.

Fitting, isn’t it? Regardless, I am glad that the name The Screen Savers is being retired, even though it’s been tossed around, dragged through the mud, and torn up by the past several months, and perhaps now we can all move forward with the understanding that Attack of the Show is most definitely not TSS and never will be, and can be viewed as a whole new show with a different format, target audience, plan, and features, and be judged independantly on that. If you still hate it, hate it-if you love it, watch it, but hopefully now the comparisons between G4 and TechTV can finally stop-since the only remaining ideas that came over intact are Anime Unleashed and X-Play.

I hated the merger as much as well-everyone else did (from fans to television commentators to technology journalists to comics and pretty much everyone but G4 and Comcast execs, who must be pulling their hair out wondering why it didn’t get the oh-so-warm reception they expected…) but at least now we can give the show a chance independant of it’s legacy. Finally those of us who have decided to take up the banner of what was TechTV can do so, unhindered by the idiocy of G4 and Comcast’s management.

Already a feedback thread has been started on the G4 forums about the change, read all about it:
[ http://forums.g4tv.com/messageview.cfm?catid=59&threadid=367626 ]

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Programming and Podcasts

Call for Help 2.0 Schedule // 3/14 – 3/18

Call for Help 2.0 is available on G4TechTV Canada. Interested in getting Call for Help aired in the United States again? Click here to help out!
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/interact/callforhelpusa.shtml ]

Visit Call for Help on the web at:
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/ ]

Monday, March 14th, 2005

* Andy will teach us how to use a webcam with MSN Messenger.
* Amber shows how to send email money transfers.
* Our Guest instructs how to use Photoshop to create collages from your favourite images using layers and layer masks.

Tuesday, March 15th, 2005

* Andy reveals secret tips on how to super charge your Firefox web browser.
* Have you ever wanted to learn how to dance?
Amber teaches us how you can take dance lessons online.
* Our guest demonstrates the coolest music players on Linux.

Wednesday, March 16th, 2005

* Andy takes us through desktop search tools.
* Amber teaches how to make online video resume.
* Our Guest demonstrates how to connect kids from their hospital beds to their regular classrooms, and friends using video conferencing combined with robotics.

Thursday, March 17th, 2005

* Andy let us in HDTV primer.
* Amber has a workshop -The Bikers Den.
* Our guest explains how to create your own iPod-style ad.

Friday, March 18th, 2005

* Andy teaches how to rip an MP3 from an LP.
* Amber gives online tips for buying a car.
* Our guest let us in dates and time calculations using Excel.

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Schedule // 3/14 – 3/20

Monday 3/14/2005

Hard ‘n’ Phirm, First 50, Dark Deals

“Hard ‘n’ Phirm” sketch comedy duo Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman perform live on the show and sit still for an interview. Meanwhile, Kevin P. delivers his First 50 preview of a new game title, Kevin R. has some Dark Deals, and Sarah shares her Gems of the Internet.

Tuesday 3/15/2005

Feng Zhu, GDC 2005, Chris Gore

Star Wars conceptual artist Feng Zhu gives us a preview of his work on the upcoming Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and talks about his new studio. Kevin P. also goes on location at the Game Developers Conference to show us the excitement firsthand. Plus, FilmThreat.com mastermind Chris Gore comments on this week’s biggest DVDuesday releases, Sarah has a Damn Good Download, Kevin P. reveals the latest It Came From eBay! Items.

Wednesday 3/16/2005

Genndy Tartakovsky, Eric Nakamura, USB Phone Charger

Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of the animated series Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack, visits to talk about his new season of Star Wars: Clone Wars animated shorts. Eric Nakamura, editor of Giant Robot magazine, shows us some of the latest Japanese collectibles, Kevin P. visits the Independent Games Festival at the GDC 2005, and Kevin R. has a Dark Tip on how to make a USB phone charger for your cell phone. Plus, we pick our favorites from last week’s User Created D&D Photoshop challenge.

Thursday 3/17/2005

Jhonen Vasquez, Damn Good Website, LAN Party

Jhonen Vasquez creator of cult comic books Johnny the Homicidal maniac and Squee, talks about how his animated series Invader Zim came to be. Plus, Sarah has a Damn Good Website and it’s LAN Party Thursday.

Friday 3/18/2005

Flickr.com, Homebrew RAID Server, Phenomenauts

Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield, founders of the photo-sharing site Flickr.com, tell us about the site and share their favorite “Flickr pools.” Kevin R. has a Dark Tip on building your own homebrew RAID media center server, and Kevin P. has a Free-Play Friday game download. Plus, our Boost Mobile Live Music Friday performer is the space-rockin’ Phenomenauts.

****** TSS Weekend Shows ******

Saturday 3/19/2005 — 11am ET / 8am PT

Hard ‘n’ Phirm, First 50, Dark Deals — 3/14/2005 Show

Sunday 3/20/2005 — 12am ET / 9pm PT

Genndy Tartakovsky, Eric Nakamura, USB Phone Charger — 3/16/2005
Show

3am ET / 12am PT

Flickr.com, Homebrew RAID Server, Phenomenauts — 3/18/2005 Show

11am ET / 8am PT

Feng Zhu, GDC 2005, Chris Gore — 3/15/2005 Show

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People Programming and Podcasts

The Broken: Closing In On New Episodes

Looks like the set for The Broken [ http://www.thebroken.org/ ] is complete and they’re moving ahead with taping new episodes! Good news for all of us who love our hacker tips from Ramzi, and appreciate the real tech content that we know Kevin Rose is capable of bringing us.

Check out Kevin Rose’s update on his blog:
[ http://www.kevinrose.com/index.php/weblog/trackbacks/207/ ]

Check out his Moblog for pictures from the new set:
[ http://kevinrose.textamerica.com/ ]

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Programming and Podcasts

Call for Help 2.0 Schedule // 3/7 – 3/11

Call for Help 2.0 is available on G4TechTV Canada. Interested in getting Call for Help aired in the United States again? Click here to help out!
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/interact/callforhelpusa.shtml ]

Visit Call for Help on the web at:
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/ ]

Monday, March 7th, 2005

* Andy will review Norton Internet Security 2005.
* Amber shows how to find your favorite music
lyrics online.
* Our Guest will teach us how to scale images
properly in Photoshop.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

* Andy demonstrates how to make your own security suite out of freeware.
* Amber explores the iTunes Music Store.
* Our Guest explains how to create synthetic worlds with “Digital Mattes”.

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

* Andy reviews 3 anti-spam software packages.
* Amber let us into the world of MP3 blogs.
* Our Guest demonstrates how to correct image colors to produce great photos.

Thursday, March 10th, 2005

* Andy explains how to turn your old PC into a music server.
* Amber shows how to create a personal iPod tattoo.
* Our guest let us in virtual sculpting 3-D objects on your computer.

Friday, March 11th, 2005

* Andy diagnoses shutdown problems.
* Amber instructs how to use Excel to track distance running.
* Our guest demonstrates how to organize your life with MS OneNote.

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Schedule // 3/7 – 3/11

Monday 3/7/2005

Tetsuya Mitsuguchi, “Robots,” Personal Satellite Radios

Tetsuya Mitsuguchi, creator of such unique video games as Space Channel 5 and REZ, explains his game design philosophy. We take a sneak peek at Robots (the new CGI animated feature by the creators of Ice Age), review the latest personal satellite radios, and we take a hard look at Uwe Boll’s career of turning video games into crappy movies. Plus, we have Kevin R.’s Dark Deals, Sarah’s Gems of the Internet, and Kevin P.’s First 50.

Tuesday 3/8/2005

Low-Budget PC, PXL THIS fest, Batmobile

We build the cheapest possible PC that can still capably run Windows XP or Linux — for $112. We also check out the PXL THIS Film Festival for movies made with the Fisher-Price PXL 2000 camera from the 1980s, and Brendan takes a ride in a complete replica of the 1960s TV series Batmobile. Plus, FilmThreat.com’s Chris Gore reviews this week’s biggest DVD releases, Sarah has a Damn Good Download, and Kevin P. reveals It Came From eBay.

Wednesday 3/9/2005

Game Developers Conference, Ambient Dashboard, Anonymizer

Kevin P. reports gaming news live from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. We take a look at the Ambient Dashboard analog indicator device, Kevin R. reviews Anonymizer 2005 in his Dark Tip on surfing anonymously, and we pick our favorites in the current User Created challenge.

Thursday 3/10/2005

Eric Nakamura, Damn Good Download, LAN Party

Eric Nakamura, editor of Giant Robot magazine, shows us some of the latest Japanese collectibles. Sarah tells us about a Damn Good Website, and it’s LAN Party Thursday with our special guest, model Tami Tyson.

Friday 3/11/2005

Theodore Gray, Fave P2P Apps, The Lift

Theodore Gray, columnist for Popular Science Magazine, will demo a spoon-melting experiment live on the show. Kevin R. reveals his top three favorite P2P apps, and our Live Music Friday performer is rock band The Lift.

****** TSS Weekend ******

Saturday 2/12/2005 — 11am ET / 8am PT

Low-Budget PC, PXL THIS fest, Batmobile — 3/8/2005 Show

Sunday 2/13/2005 — 12am ET / 9pm PT

Eric Nakamura, Damn Good Download, LAN Party — 3/10/2005 Show

3am ET / 12am PT

Low-Budget PC, PXL THIS fest, Batmobile — 3/8/2005 Show

11am ET / 8am PT

Game Developers Conference, Ambient Dashboard, Anonymizer — 3/9/2005 Show

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Programming and Podcasts

Call For Help 2.0 In Europe?

Keep your eyes peels, European CfH fans! Looks like it’s quite possible that Call For Help 2.0 may be arriving in Europe sometime soon. No further details, but Leo posts on the Leoville Messageboards that they may be close to a deal to bring CfH to European television:
[ http://tinyurl.com/5oapj ]

Keep your eyes peeled, if a deal breaks, we’ll bring you the details!

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Programming and Podcasts

Call for Help 2.0 Schedule // 2/28 – 3/4

Call for Help 2.0 is available on G4TechTV Canada. Interested in getting Call for Help aired in the United States again? Click here to help out!
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/interact/callforhelpusa.shtml ]

Visit Call for Help on the web at:
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/ ]

Monday, February 28, 2005

* Andy will take on the attack of the killer data packets.
* Amber is making over your website!
* Our guest teaches us about Netspeak.

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

* Andy will get to your email from anywhere in the world.
* Amber shows you how to plan your wedding online.
* Our guest will see if a game in the hand … is worth two in the works?

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

* Andy demonstrates a do-it-yourself freebie PC fix-it software suite
* Amber turns your favourite photos into pop art!
* Our guest will be mad about applets!

Thursday, March 3, 2005

* Andy lets Mikey show us Firefox on a USB key.
* Amber’s Web Workshop – Flyball Insanity.
* Our guest is making awesome infrared photos with your digital camera.

Friday, March 4, 2005

* Andy shows you how to put music files on MP3 player with Windows Media Player 10.
* Amber tells you to give your time – volunteer online.
* In Free File: Clean your Windows registry.

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Schedule // 2/28 – 3/4

Monday 2/28/2005

AngryAlien.com, LCD Window, Super Root Beer

Jennifer Shiman and Douglas McInnes of AngryAlien.com explain why they make 30-second movie reenactments — starring bunnies. Ryan Hoagland turns two 15-inch LCD monitors into a window with a view, and we brew our own “super” root beer with an added kick. Plus, we have Sarah’s Gems of the Internet, Kevin P.’s First-50 game review, and Kevin R.’s Dark Deals

Tuesday 3/1/2005

PMA 2005, Portable Satellite Radios, TiVoHME

We visit Mike Logan Schiffbauer’s movie props and replicas studio, Dragonfyre Designs. Then we check out the latest digital camera technology with a report from the Photo Marketing Association 2005 conference, review personal satellite radios, and examine TiVoHME, which allows you to install homebrewed Java apps. Plus, we have Kevin P.’s It Came From eBay, Sarah’s Damn Good Download, and it’s DVDuesday!

Wednesday 3/2/2005

Steve Niles, Gray Kangaroo, Dark Tip

Horror comics writer Steve Niles (“30 Days of Night”) talks about his latest scary projects. We test the Gray Kangaroo “personal liquor filter” that promises to transform cheap booze into high-quality stuff, and we check out the latest digital camera technology with our final report from the Photo Marketing Association 2005 conference. Plus, we have a Dark Tip from Kevin R. and we review entrants in our User Created Maya 3D modeling challenge.

Thursday 3/3/2005

The Onion, Sand Drag Racing, Mia St. John

Joe Garden, writer for fake news icon The Onion, discusses the thin line between satire and reality. We examine the phenomenon of “sand drag racing” (which is exactly what it sounds like), turn really dumb things into USB devices, and our LAN Party guest is pro boxer and former IBA champion Mia St. John. Plus, we have a Damn Good Website from Sarah.

Friday 3/4/2005 —- *** Repeat Show ***

Homestar Runner, Mac mini, LA Auto Show — 1/24/2005 Show

****** TSS Weekend ******

Saturday 3/5/2005 — 11am ET / 8am PT

AngryAlien.com, LCD Window, Super Root Beer — 2/28/2005 Show

Sunday 3/6/2005 — 12am ET / 9pm PT

Steve Niles, Gray Kangaroo, Dark Tip — 3/2/2005 Show

3am ET / 12am PT

AngryAlien.com, LCD Window, Super Root Beer — 2/28/2005 Show

11am ET / 8am PT

PMA 2005, Portable Satellite Radios, TiVoHME — 3/1/2005 Show

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People Programming and Podcasts

SFGate Reviews “Mother of All,” Becky Worley’s New Show!

Looks like Becky Worley’s got the thumbs up from her old hometown on her new show, Mother of All, airing on the National Geographic Channel. She definitely has my thumbs up, so make sure you check your local listings, and tune in for the show in all of it’s glory. I mean, what’s better than our old friend Becky blowing stuff up the way you always knew she wanted to?

Nothing! That’s what!

Check out SFGate’s review:
[ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/02/23/DDG1CBEHSF1.DTL&type=printable ]

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People Programming and Podcasts

Becky Worley’s Website and New Show!

One of my personal favorite TechTV personalities is back on the air doing her own thing, and rightfully hosting her own show this time. As a bonus, she announced she has her own website now as well!

Becky Worley took time out to update the TechTV Forever Yahoogroup [ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/techtv-forever/ ] that her new show, Mother of All which will be airing on the National Geographic Channel TONIGHT (8 pm eastern, then the second episode airs immediately afterward at 9pm. There is a Pacific repeat at 8pm Pacific and then the second episode at 9pm Pacific.) so make sure you tune in tonight and check it out!

If you love the show, tell the National Geographic Channel you do, and let them know they’ve hired talent as absolutely wonderful as Becky Worley and that they should keep her and give her a raise. I’m serious! Send em a note at comments@natgeochannel.com!

Last, but certainly not least, Becky unveiled her new site, which naturally is at:
[ http://www.beckyworley.com/ ]

So make sure to add it to your bookmarks and poke your head over there for updates! Good luck Becky, break a leg!

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Programming and Podcasts

Call for Help 2.0 Schedule // 2/21 – 2/25

Call for Help 2.0 is available on G4TechTV Canada. Interested in getting Call for Help aired in the United States again? Click here to help out!
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/interact/callforhelpusa.shtml ]

Visit Call for Help on the web at:
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/ ]

Monday, February 21, 2005

* Andy will edit an MP3 file and upload it to your cellphone.
* Amber teaches you to make your sweetheart a super song CD with a customized cover.
* Our guest shows us NAT Routers.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

* Andy talks Norton Internet Security 2005: Not recommended for newbies.
* Amber wants you to learn your lyrics!
* Our guest will show us why image size matters!

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

* Andy gives us a do-it-yourself PC security suite.
* Amber shows us how to use the iTunes Music Store.
* Our guest will be creating Synthetic Worlds with ‘Digital Mattes’.

Thursday, February 24, 2005

* Andy kills spam dead.
* Amber points us to weblogs for music lovers!
* Our guest will get the Balance Right on your images.

Friday, February 25, 2005

* Andy will turn your old PC into a music server.
* Amber will tattoo your iPod.
* In Free File: CD-DA X-Tractor to convert CD into other formats!

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Schedule // 2/21 – 2/25

Monday 2/21/2005 (Repeat Show)

Hong Kong Cinema, MacWorld, Gaming Gloves — 1/13/2005 Show

Tuesday 2/22/2005

Drew Curtis, “Indestructible” Cell Phones, DVDuesday

Drew Curtis of FARK.com fame reports on all things FARKian. We test whether Nextel’s i315 and i325 cell phones are truly “indestructible,” make our own QTVR panoramic image of the show’s set, and DVDTalk.com’s Kim Morgan runs down her list of this week’s biggest DVD releases. Plus, we have Sarah’s Damn Good Download and Kevin P.’s It Came From eBay.

Wednesday 2/23/2005

Gareb Shamus, Sand Drag Racing, Dark Tip

Gareb Shamus, founder and chairman of the Wizard Entertainment Group, talks about his toy/gaming/comics magazine empire. We examine the phenomenon of “sand drag racing,” and Kevin R.’s Dark Tip shows you how to attach a speaker to the iPod shuffle. Plus, we review the “CD sculpture” entries in our User Created challenge, and introduce a new challenge with our guest, Maya animator John Edgar Park.

Thursday 2/24/2005

Eric Nakamura, Fatal1ty, LAN Party

Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot magazine shows off the latest in Asian collectibles. We look at Jim Henson Studios’ new technology for improvising in real-time with animated characters, Kevin R. puts the new Fatal1ty AA8 motherboard through its paces, and professional gaming legend Fatal1ty is also our guest at our Thursday LAN Party.

Friday 2/25/2005

Rael Dornfest, Jamil Moledina, Unwritten Law

We get some expert Google tips and tricks from O’Reilly Media’s Chief Technology Officer, Rael Dornfest, who co-authored the latest edition of Google Hacks. Jamil Moledina, director of the Game Developer’s Conference Live, previews the next big developments in console news. And our Friday Live Music performer is rock band Unwritten Law.

****** TSS Weekend ******

Saturday 2/26/2005 — 11am ET / 8am PT

Drew Curtis, “Indestructible” Cell Phones, DVDuesday — 2/22/2005
Show

Sunday 2/27/2005 — 12am ET / 9pm PT

Eric Nakamura, Fatal1ty, LAN Party — 2/24/2005 Show

3am ET / 12am PT

Drew Curtis, “Indestructible” Cell Phones, DVDuesday — 2/22/2005
Show

11am ET / 8am PT

Gareb Shamus, Sand Drag Racing, Dark Tip — 2/23/2005 Show

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People Programming and Podcasts

Chi-Lan Lieu Explains Why You Don’t See Her Anymore

Well well, not only does Chi-Lan have a blog, but she posted a little while ago about why you don’t see much of her in the nook anymore; looks like this is the trend with our geekier friends left at G4, they take to the sidelines in order to have a little more influence on the tech content of the shows, exchanging it for the spotlight that we wish they had.

Kevin Rose did the same thing; traded the primary host slot for more editorial control, and it looks like Chi-Lan is doing the same; and for that I infinitely respect her. The current iteration of TSS isn’t too horrible (in my taste) but I’m glad that Chi-Lan is getting back to what she was absolutely stellar at when she was on Fresh Gear-product reviews and gadget reports. I’m looking forward to what she’s got.

Her blog post:
[ http://chubbybrain.blogspot.com/2005/01/13105.html#comments ]
and her blog:
[ http://chubbybrain.blogspot.com/ ]

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Programming and Podcasts

The Screen Savers Schedule // 2/14 – 2/18

Monday 2/14/2005 —- Happy Valentine’s Day

GeekLoveRadio.com, Nike HQ, Dark Deals

Richard Lech & Adam Struve, founders of GeekLoveRadio.com, offer some Valentine’s Day advice to our viewers. Brendan takes a tech tour of Nike’s headquarters, and we’ve got Kevin R.’s Dark Deals, Kevin P.’s First-50, and Sarah’s Gems of the Internet.

Tuesday 2/15/2005 — {G4TechTV Becomes G4TV}

Tony Millionaire, DVDuesday

Alt-comics artist Tony Millionaire talks about his strips “Maakies” and “Sock Monkey.” DVDTalk.com’s Kim Morgan stops by with her run-down of the week’s biggest DVD releases, and we’ve got Sarah’s Damn
Good Download, and Kevin P.’s It Came From eBay.

Wednesday 2/16/2005

Robot Chicken, The Godfather, Dark Tip

Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root discuss their new Adult Swim cartoon, “Robot Chicken.” We take a sneak peak at Electronic Art’s effort to convert “The Godfather” into a video game, and preview the new Keanu Reeves film based on a comic book, “Constantine.” And Kevin R.’s Dark Tip demonstrates how to turn a Nintendo cartridge into a
PDA.

Thursday 2/17/2005 (Repeat TSS Show)

Thomas “Thunder” Keller, iPod Tattoos, Stowboard — 1/10/2005 Show

Friday 2/18/2005 (Repeat TSS Show)

Frank Rose, “Mercenaries,” DVD Tuesday — 1/11/2005 Show

****** TSS Weekend ******

Saturday 2/19/2005 — 11am ET / 8am PT

GeekLoveRadio.com, Nike HQ, Dark Deals — 2/14/2005 Show

Sunday 2/20/2005 — 12am ET / 9pm PT

Robot Chicken, The Godfather, Dark Tip — 2/16/2005 Show

3am ET / 12am PT

Tony Millionaire, DVDuesday — 2/15/2005 Show

11am ET / 8am PT

Tony Millionaire, DVDuesday — 2/15/2005 Show

Categories
People Programming and Podcasts

New The Broken Content Coming in March

According to Kevin Rose on his own blog;

[ http://www.kevinrose.com/index.php/weblog/comments/195/ ]

us fans of TheBroken, located at TheBroken.org [ http://www.thebroken.org/ ] can look forward to some deliciously new geeky techy content coming in March. If my hunch is right, it’ll essentially be everything that G4 won’t allow Kevin to put on the air on The Screen Savers, probably because it’s too intelligent or doesn’t fit the niche market of airheaded gamers (and note I say airheaded gamers, because most gamers are far too smart to fall for G4’s brand of tripe) and what they think everyone wants to see.

Well, with some luck, hopefully this’ll turn out well. It looks like Kevin really wants to turn this into a full on produced net-tv deal, so we’ll have to see where he goes from here. My only worry is that eventually he’ll go subscription-based or something like that, and people will have to pay a fee to see the goodness, keeping most of us on the outside. Here’s to hoping he’ll just keep selling TheBroken swag and other goodies and keep the main course free for those of us who really are interested.

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Programming and Podcasts

Call for Help 2.0 Schedule // 2/7 – 2/11

Call for Help 2.0 is available on G4TechTV Canada. Interested in getting Call for Help aired in the United States again? Click here to help out!
[ http://www.g4techtv.ca/callforhelp/interact/callforhelpusa.shtml ]

February 7 – 11, 2005 at 6 p.m., EST/PST

Monday, February 7, 2005

* Andy will give you a Anti-Spyware Primer.
* Amber will help you put together a playlists to suit your mood.
* Andy in FreeFile will show us Netstumbler and stumbles across those wireless network connections.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

* Andy will suggest tech-savvy valentine’s gifts for Men.
* Amber will give web tips for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner.
* Our guest will help us with automatic subtotals in Microsoft Excel.

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

* Andy takes a look at the beta version of Microsoft’s new anti-spyware program.
* Amber shows us how to read with your ears!
* Our guest will give us some desktop eye-candy.

Thursday, February 10, 2005 – Episode 100!

* Andy shows us what the term bandwidth means using water and a few pipes..
* Amber is making over your website!
* Our guest will show you how to get the most out of your travel pics.

Friday, February 11, 2005

* Andy demonstrates how to Optimize Windows XP.
* Amber helps us get Quick Parenting Advice
* In Freefile, Amber will find out what it takes to make picture-perfect thumbnails.