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I Have 8 Boobies
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3 edits | G4 is crap... it's shows are crap, it's personalities are retarded and it's a complete waste of bandwidth. I would rather have another worthless horse racing or home-shopping channel than that garbage. That said, this Podcasting seems to me to be a complete waste of time. I hope Leo sticks with his radio show where more than 3 people will hear him.
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Kompressor
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join:2002-02-12
Huntington Beach, CA
1 edit | Re: G4 is crap... said by oliphant  :it's shows are crap, it's personalities are retarded and it's a complete waste of bandwidth. I would rather have another worthless horse racing or home-shopping channel than that garbage. I agree with you 101%. | |
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Leo Laporte
@dslextreme.com | Podcasting is actually quite amazing. Over 100,000 people download each episode of TWiT. That rivals the TV audience for The Screen Savers. | |
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Andrew J
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join:2001-11-09
Lancaster, PA
clubs: | Re: G4 is crap... "Comcast can kiss my *ss"
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imtim83
You All Deserve The Economic Meltdown
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join:2001-06-03
Kenner, LA | Techtv sucked.
Ihe only time the channel didn't suck is when it was called ZDTV!
Long Live ZDTV!
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oliphant
I Have 8 Boobies
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Re: G4 is crap... I liked CNET's show. | |
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sbhusted
join:2000-05-14
Bethlehem, PA
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| Podcasting is not a 'waste of time'. It's a very young technology that is still finding it's way. The TWIT casts are being downloaded in mass, and are ranked #1 on many podcast ranking sites and there are usually an abundance of seeds on BT to download from without much problem.
I commend Leo, Kevin, Patrick, Robert, Yoshi, etc. for putting this together and to begin a process of creating a show that they have complete control over. It was absolutely painful to watch what happened to the Screen Savers and what the "management" did to that show. G4 is an absolute waste of space.
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join:2003-05-26
Upland, CA
| I agree G4 is crap. All Games, all the time...with MTV type rejects as hosts. What a concept. Do the gaming kiddies actually watch this channel ?, or does Comcast use it as a write off of some sort?
Now these audio shows from Leo & friends, I *dig* these.
Tech related roundtable discussion in casual style with opinions & humor. Man I wish a local radio station broadcasted something like this. Yes these Twit casts are still dealing with sound quality issues with the multiple voice over internet clients, but the content is entertaing and almost always informative.
I wonder if a video version might be feasible in the future, distributed by bit torrent or something.
They might be on to something here. This could be the start of a type of Internet TV. (Specialized content, No network meddling whims, commercial free ). | |
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oliphant
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Re: G4 is crap... Yeah...I would probably be more into these podcasts if we didn't have Leo's show on our local radio station.
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Leos KFI Show
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| Re: G4 is crap... I listen to the weekend KFI show and I have to say the first 15 minute commentary is the best part, the rest of the show is boring tech calls about issues I could fix for these people myself, it's a show mainly for n00bs and thats ok, because there is a lot of them out there, but when you start building pc's and tech support for friends and family there isn't much there for the hardcore. TWiTs is great for people like me that just want to hear a bunch of tech geeks talking about the latest tech of the week. I can do with out the stupid spyware/virus calls and driver issues these callers call in for. | |
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oliphant
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join:2004-11-26
Corona, CA | Re: G4 is crap... That's true...but when doing weekend chores it's always nice to yell at the radio "That's what you get for opening attachments without scanning them dumbass!"
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Andrew J
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join:2001-11-09
Lancaster, PA
clubs: | Now I can just have my DirecTivo disconnected. Way to go Comcast, Vulcan Ventures, and whoever else screwed up.
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| alex323
join:2004-07-01
Somerville, NJ | Pat and Leo were alright, but Kevin wasn't that good. I used to watch "Tech of..." on TTV, but now they had to replace it with this G4 "stuff"  | |
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warriors
It's A Great Time Out
join:2001-06-05
Alviso, CA | It's about time! I really missed "Call For Help" and "ScreenSaver" | |
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Snickerdo
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join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
 ·Cogeco Cable
| Re: It's about time! said by warriors :I really missed "Call For Help" and "ScreenSaver" They're still on TechTV Canada, Leo LaPorte and all. | |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | TTV... ... died a long time ago. Long before Paul sold it to Comcast. Kevin Rose is a fa... he's a twerp. I was once mesmerized by them, but I woke up.  | |
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| Re: TTV... Mostly agreed.
This is also pretty old news for anyone who cared.
I downloaded the first secret "Revenge of the ScreenSavers" back in April, but I haven't quite mustered the inclination to even start listening to it yet!
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | Re: TTV... Yeah I heard about it months ago, but since we hadn't mentioned it yet, figured fans of the show (I liked the Screensavers, personally) would enjoy it.... | |
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| Re: TTV... I liked it too. Thankfully, I was never witness to the reported atrocity it became after Comcast.
Leo's the key of course -- a technical guy with humor and media charm. The rest (especially the useless Yoshi and Kevin) can disappear.
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| Re: TTV... I liked Leo and Patrick. Yeah, the rest are rather meh....
G4 renamed the show "Attack of the Show", put Sarah Lane in a bunch of halter-tops where her tits hang out and she lounges on the sofa, and they've become a pop-culture mish-mash aimed at teenage boys who've never read a book, much less built a PC.... | |
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cbrigante2
Cubs 20??
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join:2002-11-22
North Aurora, IL
| Re: *sniffle* said by exocet_cm :I liked TSS, too bad Gay4 TechTV took over It's not even G4 Tech TV anymore. It's just G4 now. At least there are no illusions to quality tv anymore. The only ones worth watching anymore would be the last TechTV holdouts Adam Sesler and Morgan Webb. I'm not sure I can make that case much anymore either as XPlay is just TechTv's version of G4 style programming. They still have some good writing on the show at least.
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cbrigante2
Cubs 20??
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join:2002-11-22
North Aurora, IL
| Also Kevin Rose has been getting into the Podcasts a bit on his other venture as well:
»www.systm.org/
I have not had a chance to give it a listen, but it looks to be the same idea.
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GeekNJ
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join:2000-09-23
Waldwick, NJ
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| Concentrate on the Content The podcasts are ok - sort of rambling at times and way to much talk each week about recording the post cast. It's sort of annoying when you listen to a bunch of various podcasts and each one, each week, describes the trials and tribulations of the recording process.
Talk about content... we all know recording stinks and is a pain, especially with multiple people. Unless your podcast is about podcasting, don't talk about your own podcasting issues, talk about the content your podcast focusses on.
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gwbuffalo
join:2001-12-08
Mokena, IL
·Comcast
| Actually Pretty Entertaining I've listened to all of the podcasts for the new TWIT series, and I have to say they're somewhat informative and pretty entertaining. I think we need to give them a little time to "find their legs" and really explore what can be done in the podcast format. It's totally different than television, but I'm guessing at some point in the future TWIT may go the route of Kevin Rose's SYSTM and go with a video program.
For now this is an entertaining listen with some interesting tech savvy people sharing opinions. It's not rocket science, but it's better than anything I can find on my radio here in Chicago. | |
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TechieZero
Tools Are Using Me
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join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL
| Kevin Rose...snoore... While I appreciated his content, Kevin Rose was a poor TV host. Seriously the guy has no personality and it always seemed that he was uncomfortable almost painfull hosting the show. Maybe this new format will be kinder to him.
IMHO - Attack of the Show is actually pretty good and Sarah although she isn't as funny as Sessler/Web/Pierera (sp?) is not a bad host and easy on the eyes. I have FUN watching this show now.
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diehardspeed
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join:2003-05-14
Salt Lake City, UT | Bring back TechTV! I have almost stoped watching compleatly... the channel has turned to crap!
Bring back our TechTV! | |
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join:2003-07-18
Buckhannon, WV
| Re: Bring back TechTV! Agree with you guys, haven't watch the new suckass g4 network. Listened to seven was cool, for peeps having trouble here is url for 8. »www.leoville-downloads.com/twit/···008H.mp3 Delete this if not allowed to post the address. Thanks goonierag | |
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join:2003-07-11
Colorado Springs, CO
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| Yes it should be said that we all share a deep, collective hate for G4. The insulting thing is, listening to Kevin Rose talk about the network (on ep 0006) it sounds like ratings are good. I'd like to see them burn this bridge already. I want some anti-G4 trash talk.
Podcasts are okay, though I don't really care for the misleading name and I'd like to see them do a live video show sometime in the future. | |
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justbob
join:2002-11-24
Aurora, IL
| G4 crap TechTv was fun to watch I dont know who the IDIOT was that changed it YA, YOU, YOU STUPID IDIOT I dont watch that crap anymore! I learned alot on tech tv I dont like those spoiled little brats that are on there now except for what's their names that I guess are still dating. Those 2 can run any show together. Leo my man where did ya go? Let's have these morons at G4 take over say, the insurgants in Iraq. They will start bombing each other. And what the hack is "G4"? Sounds like the new Bingo Channel!!! | |
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rawgerz
In Debt we trust
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join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA
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| Re: G4 crap thank god im not alone, worst tv related thing that ever happened was that buy out
apparently the ceo of techtv sold it to comcast since they wanted to expand their market from well...nothing there was a reason they had no market NO ONE WATCHED IT!
ive more and more stopped watching it, i really liked the personality's on TechTV leo, patrick defiantly.. these new people are just complete idiots. its just another example of all sizzle and no steak
and now theres some STUPID ass show called 'whipped'? oh yeah trick out my car "dawg" on a "gaming channel"and have skanky girls shake their asses for the 13-15 year olds that their targeted demographic is..
now i think equality among the sexes is good but for god sakes they really dont have any self respect for a kiddie channel?
whats next teletubbies gone wild on PBS?
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supergluepoo
@verizon.net
| Re: G4 crap G4 TV is just that a huge load of poop, it seems to me that the monopoly of Comcast took over Tech TV in an attempt to shut them up.
Like most of the owners of all the large conglomerates they hate a subversive mouth and that is what
Tech TV was all about, giving you both sides of an issue, Isn't that objective journalism? This chafes my willy so, because like King Midas everything that Comcast touches turns to shit.
With this said, as a teacher, I want my students to make up there own minds about any topic any subject and anything. I don't take my own views and ram them down there young eager mouths like FOX and Comcast no one is blind to the fact that those bums are doing.
If you don't like them turn them off.
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phazah
join:2004-05-02
Findlay, OH
| twit-cast the twit cast done by the ex screen saver guys is kinda nice...
very geekish, talks about tech and computer stuff, once they get the kinks fixed will be a good show, keven rose has systm in the works as well, kinda like a video cast of his dark tips, first episode showed how to make a video receiver for wi-fi cameras.... | |
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join:2003-11-26
Huntsville, AL | Re: TWiT Rules. Leo is Yoda
Kevin is the Man
Patrick is the Goofball
Dan Huward (FOO) is kevins sidekick
everyone else I missed, you still rock | |
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join:2003-02-04 | .....and.... Jessica Corbin.
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Varlik
Without Honor You Will Never Be Free
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join:2002-01-06
Anderson, SC
| Bring Back ZDTV Forget TechTV bring back the One that started it all ZDTV. Leo and Kate heck I'd even settle for Patrick. But no Kevin Rose please! Also miss John Davorack and Silicon Spin. Then their was Internet tonight.
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footballdude
join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO | not just for geeks Podcasting is not just for geeks anymore. The 800 lb gorilla of radio (Rush Limbaugh) just started podcasting his show. If that turns out to be a success, podcasting will become mainstream in a hurry. | |
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| TWIT is great, but others are coming back also.. Quote:
Podcast fever, as you know, is going around and it looks as though I caught it and gave it to my friend--and fellow comedian and testifier in the Michael Jackson trial--Louise Palanker, otherwise known as Weezy. I, Laura Swisher, am sometimes referred to as The Swish. Guess how we came up with the name?
You can read the rest here-
»lauraswisher.blogspot.com/2005/0···ver.html
And get more details at this link as well-
»matthartley.lockergnome.net/blog···282.html | |
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WALL_E
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join:2003-05-28
USA
4 edits | I love podcasting I guess my sig shows my opinion on the topic.
I can't get enough of this WEEK in TECH. I enjoy it more than I ever enjoyed The Screensavers; while the "live" element of the television show was great, especially with people calling in, there is just something better about this podcast. I don't know if it's the fact that there is no advertising, that the participants are free to say whatever they want, or simply the "underground" nature of it, but it just rocks.
this WEEK in TECH, and The Daily Source Code, are my favorite podcasts.
As far as content, I don't mind the fact that many podcasters talk about the process of podcasting, and its difficulties. Especially on this WEEK in TECH, podcasting is something of a new technology - they can tell us first-hand about how this medium is progressing, and provide insight into it's benefits and difficulties.
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