GeekBrief.TV | Medium Format Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=hd Shiny, Happy Tech News Video Podcast with news about tech tools and toys featuring Cali Lewis. The format is fast, fun, fresh and flirty. en (CC) GB Productions Cali Lewis cali@geekbrief.com http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/382/shows/small/hd.jpg?1a76a3007efb5d2692598f0fadc4140c GeekBrief.TV | Medium Format http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=hd Podcast no technology, tech, news, geekbrief, geek, brief, tv, gadgets, girl, ipod, apple Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:13:15 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN cali@geekbrief.com webmaster@podshow.com GBTV #0385 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117395&tId=2 Drobo Developer Community.

Fontstruct is a free, Web-based app for future typography rock stars. I want the creator of the next Helvetica to be a GeekBrief.TV viewer.

GoLive2 is releasing a Wiimote inspired series of controllers for PC gaming and they're calling them Stix.

Philippe Starck designed a small wind turbine that might generate 20% to 60% of the energy needed to power a home. I skeptical, but definitely interested.

149 Series Mitsubishi HDTVs will include 16-point speaker systems that simulate 5.1 surround sound. ]]> Drobo released an SDK, Fontstruct, GoLive2, Democratic Ecology Turbines, 149 Series Mitsubishi HDTVs Drobo released an SDK today. Developers can build apps to make Drobo do more after joining the Drobo Developer Community [1]. Fontstruct [2] is a free, Web-based app for future typography rock stars. I want the creator of the next Helvetica to be a GeekBrief.TV viewer. GoLive2 [3] is releasing a Wiimote inspired series of controllers for PC gaming and they're calling them Stix. Philippe Starck designed a small wind turbine [4] that might generate 20% to 60% of the energy needed to power a home. I skeptical, but definitely interested. 149 Series Mitsubishi HDTVs [5] will include 16-point speaker systems that simulate 5.1 surround sound. Links: ------ [1] http://www.drobospace.com/page/developers [2] http://fontstruct.fontshop.com [3] http://www.GoLive2.com [4] http://www.slashgear.com/philippe-starck-democratic-ecology-personal-wind-turbine-0212378.php#more-12378 [5] http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/30/mitsubishi.149.hdtvs/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:25:24 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/117395/hd-117395-07-02-2008.mp4 GBTV #0384 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=117209&tId=2 Naked Case.

The Dock Extender from SendStation is a universal dock extension kit that lets you plug your iPhone in a dock without removing the case.

RuinediPhone.com has a petition to try and get Apple to intervene for Canadians and make Rogers offer a more acceptable rate plan.

The PlantSense GardenGro offers a more high tech approach to growing plants.

Neal is finally starting to use Firefox 3 as his main browser, thanks to extensions like Gspace. Gspace makes it easy to use Gmail for storage. You can download the extension here. ]]> Naked Case, SendStation Dock Extender, Canadian Uproar, PlantSense GardenGro, Gspace Firefox extension, Drobo After trying multiple iPhone cases, I finally found one that I'm happy with. It's called the Naked Case [1]. The Dock Extender [2] from SendStation is a universal dock extension kit that lets you plug your iPhone in a dock without removing the case. RuinediPhone.com [3] has a petition [4] to try and get Apple to intervene for Canadians and make Rogers offer a more acceptable rate plan. The PlantSense GardenGro [5] offers a more high tech approach to growing plants. Neal is finally starting to use Firefox 3 as his main browser, thanks to extensions like Gspace [6]. Gspace makes it easy to use Gmail for storage. You can download the extension here [7]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.case-mate.com/phones/apple/iPhone-Naked-Case [2] http://www.gadgetgrid.com/2008/06/29/dock-extender-for-ipod/ [3] http://www.ruinediphone.com [4] http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/06/29/9000-canadians-petition-steve-jobs-for-iphone-rate-relief/ [5] http://www.everythingusb.com/plantsense-gardengro-usb-sensor-14943.html [6] http://www.redferret.net/?p=10610 [7] http://www.getgspace.com/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:34:14 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/117209/hd-117209-06-30-2008.mp4 GBTV #0383 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116967&tId=2 says goodbye.

Rogers Wireless is still crap.

Princeton is making textbooks available on Kindle.

The Monsterpod, apparently, sticks anywhere.

The Super Side Bar is a Liquor faucet.

VidBlaster is working with Ustream. Test tomorrow at 4:00 PM Central time at www.CaliLIVE.tv. ]]> Bill Gates says goodbye, Rogers Wireless iPhone Plans, Textbooks on the Kindle, Monsterpod, Super Side Bar, VidBlaster Bill Gates says goodbye [1]. Rogers Wireless is still crap [2]. Princeton is making [3] textbooks available on Kindle [4]. The Monsterpod [5], apparently, sticks anywhere. The Super Side Bar [6] is a Liquor faucet. VidBlaster [7] is working with Ustream [8]. Test tomorrow at 4:00 PM Central time at www.CaliLIVE.tv [9]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2630130120080627?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true [2] http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/rogers-launches-flexible-price-packages-for-apple-iphone-3g,449585.shtml [3] http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9979179-7.html [4] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/cali-20 [5] http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/monsterpod-mini-tripod/?src=instructables [6] http://www.sidebarbeverage.com/ [7] http://www.vidblaster.com [8] http://www.ustream.tv/calilewis [9] http://www.calilive.tv Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:30:49 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116967/hd-116967-06-27-2008.mp4 GBTV #382 (Medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116847&tId=2
ICANN will begin allowing vanity domain name extensions next year for a hefty fee.

NeoCubes are now shipping.

Bluraymods.com announced the first region-free Blu-ray DVD player.

HP Labs has a new idea in private Beta. MagCloud is a print-on-demand magazine service that makes it possible for anyone to become a magazine publisher.

Yes! I've seen the Terra Wind Amphibious RV! :) Uncrate featured it today. ]]> ICANN opening up domain name extensions, NeoCube Update, Bluraymods.com, MagCloud, Terra Wind AMphibious RV, Drobo We're on our way back home from the Bus inspection and this is one last show show in a hotel room. ICANN [1] will begin allowing vanity domain name extensions next year for a hefty fee. NeoCubes [2] are now shipping. Bluraymods.com [3] announced the first region-free Blu-ray DVD player. HP Labs has a new idea in private Beta. MagCloud [4] is a print-on-demand magazine service that makes it possible for anyone to become a magazine publisher. Yes! I've seen the Terra Wind Amphibious RV [5]! :) Uncrate [6] featured it today. Links: ------ [1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9978448-7.html [2] http://www.theneocube.com/ [3] http://www.bluraymods.com/ourproductshw.asp [4] http://magcloud.com/home [5] http://terrawind.com/terrawind.htm [6] http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/transportation/terra-wind-amphibious-rv/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:25:32 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116847/hd-116847-06-26-2008.mp4 GBTV #381 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116651&tId=2 solved the problem of why MacBook Air super drives only work with MBAs and she explains how to get one working with any Mac or PC on her blog, tankgrl.wordpress.com.

SmugMug has a new service for unlimited storage of any type of file. The service is called SmugVault and it's built on Amazon Web Services. Storage costs pennies per GB.

D-Link dropped an update for their DNS-323 NAS. The update turns it into a PC-free BitTorrent machine. They also released a new router, the DIR-628, that is dual-band. The 2.4GHz channel is for regular network traffic and the 5.4GHz channel is for media distribution.

The Boy Genius Report got a tip that the iPhone will go on sale at 8AM on July 11th.

SlashGear says JVC will release the world's thinnest 1080p LCD HDTV in July.

Tomorrow we're having a bus inspected. I'll be providing updates on Twitter and live video from Qik. ]]> Tnkgrl & MacBook Air Super Drives, SmugMug, D-Link DNS-323 NAS & DIR-628 Router, iPhone line rumors, JVC's thin LCD HDTV, Bus Inspections for… Today's Brief comes to you from a hotel room that looks like a grandma's house. Tnkgrl solved the problem [1] of why MacBook Air super drives only work with MBAs and she explains how to get one working with any Mac or PC on her blog, tankgrl.wordpress.com [2]. SmugMug [3] has a new service for unlimited storage of any type of file. The service is called SmugVault and it's built on Amazon Web Services. Storage costs pennies per GB. D-Link dropped an update for their DNS-323 NAS [4]. The update turns it into a PC-free BitTorrent machine. They also released a new router, the DIR-628 [5], that is dual-band. The 2.4GHz channel is for regular network traffic and the 5.4GHz channel is for media distribution. The Boy Genius Report [6] got a tip that the iPhone will go on sale at 8AM on July 11th. SlashGear says JVC will release the world's thinnest 1080p LCD HDTV [7] in July. Tomorrow we're having a bus inspected. I'll be providing updates on Twitter [8] and live video from Qik [9]. Links: ------ [1] http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/macbook-air-superdrive-for-all/ [2] http://tankgrl.wordpress.com [3] http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2008/06/23/smugvault-store-everything-for-next-to-nothing/ [4] http://www.crowdedbrain.co.uk/networking/d-link-provide-bitorrent-upload-downloads-without-conenciton-to-pc.html [5] http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/23/d.link.wireless.dir.628/ [6] http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/06/24/iphone-3g-to-launch-at-8am-on-july-11th/#comments [7] http://www.slashgear.com/jvc-worlds-thinnest-1080p-lcd-hdtv-on-sale-next-month-2412221.php#more-12221 [8] http://www.twitter.com/calilewis [9] http://www.qik.com/cali Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:04:24 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116651/hd-116651-06-24-2008.mp4 GBTV #380 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116537&tId=2 Spy Pens haven't surpassed novelty quality. OhGizmo.com pointed us toward a new one called the DVR Pen Recorder that stores up 30 hours of audio and video, but only at a resolution of 352x288.

Sony's HDR-CX12 Memory Stick Handycam camcorder uses "smile shutter technology" to automatically take photos of people when they smile.

SpotCrime recently got TechCrunched. It's a google map mashup that gives you a graphical representation of crime activity in a particular area on the map.

Psystar is tempting fate again by selling an OSX rack server.

iRetroPhone is a rotary dial for iPhone.

PortableApps.com is a source for downloading small applications that run from a flash drive, including Firefox 3. ]]> DVR Pen Recorder, Sony HDR-CX12, SpotCrime, Psystar OSX Rack Server, iRetroPhone, PortableApps.com Based on what I've seen so far, Spy Pens [1] haven't surpassed novelty quality. OhGizmo.com [2] pointed us toward a new one called the DVR Pen Recorder that stores up 30 hours of audio and video, but only at a resolution of 352x288. Sony's HDR-CX12 [3] Memory Stick Handycam camcorder uses "smile shutter technology" to automatically take photos of people when they smile. SpotCrime recently got TechCrunched [4]. It's a google map mashup that gives you a graphical representation of crime activity in a particular area on the map. Psystar is tempting fate again by selling an OSX rack server. iRetroPhone [5] is a rotary dial for iPhone. PortableApps.com [6] is a source for downloading small applications that run from a flash drive, including Firefox 3. Links: ------ [1] http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/dvr-pen.html [2] http://www.ohgizmo.com [3] http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/consumer/digital_imaging/camcorders/high_definition/release/35580.html [4] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/21/spotcrime-keeps-you-on-the-right-side-of-the-tracks/ [5] http://blog.objectgraph.com/index.php/2008/05/27/iphone-applicaiton-retro-phone-project/ [6] http://portableapps.com/apps Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:37:31 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116537/hd-116537-06-23-2008.mp4 GBTV #0379 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116269&tId=2 two new movie players. The 1080p upscales stand definition DVDs to deliver a viewing experience that rivals Blu-ray. Information about the Kaleidescape court case is here and a review of the player is here.

The Aztech WL850MS HD Media Streamer uses wireless N to stream 1080p video wirelessly over your home network.

The Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop & Stack produces 3.75 oz., perfectly cylindrical scoops.

Rogers Wireless may match AT&T pricing for the iPhone, including the data plan.

Popgadget has a tip for skipping voice mail greatings when you call mobile phones.

XBMC is a cross-platform media center application that works on OSX, Windows, Linux and Xbox. It's my favorite application for the Mac that I've come across this year. Thanks to everyone who recommended it. ]]> Kaleidescape movie players, Aztech WL850MS HD Media Streamer, Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop, Rogers Wireless may match AT&T pricing for the iPhone,… Kaleidescape released two new movie players [1]. The 1080p upscales stand definition DVDs to deliver a viewing experience that rivals Blu-ray. Information about the Kaleidescape court case is here [2] and a review of the player is here [3]. The Aztech WL850MS HD Media Streamer [4] uses wireless N to stream 1080p video wirelessly over your home network. The Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop [5] & Stack produces 3.75 oz., perfectly cylindrical scoops. Rogers Wireless may match AT&T pricing for the iPhone, including the data plan [6]. Popgadget has a tip [7] for skipping voice mail greatings when you call mobile phones. XBMC [8] is a cross-platform media center application that works on OSX, Windows, Linux and Xbox. It's my favorite application for the Mac that I've come across this year. Thanks to everyone who recommended it. Links: ------ [1] http://www.kaleidescape.com/company/pr/PR-20080618-1080p-Players.php [2] http://www.cepro.com/article/kaleidescape_prevails_in_dvd_ripping_case/ [3] http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/mediaplayers/2863/exclusive-first-look-kaleidescape-1080p-player-kplayer-6000.html [4] http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/18/aztechs-wl850ms-wireless-hd-media-streamer-gets-detailed/ [5] http://www.wrapables.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=C57237&intpromo=C57237_KIT_123107#MORE [6] http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/18/iphone.3g.canada.plan.leak/ [7] http://www.popgadget.net/2008/06/how_to_streamli.php [8] http://www.xbmc.org Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:17:49 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116269/hd-116269-06-20-2008.mp4 GBTV #0378 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116111&tId=2 Firefox 3. 15% of visitors to GeekBrief.TV have upgraded. 30% are still using Firefox 2. 22% are using Safari and 20% are using IE. The rest are using much, much older browsers.

Optoma is the first company to release a projector based on the Texas Instruments DLP Pico chipset. Their project is smaller than the average smartphone, but it won't be available in the U.S. until next year.

Texas Intruments is also working on an lamp-free projector. It combines a PhlatLight LED with a BrilliantColor chipset that will use 30 percent less power and deliever a much better picture.

The Panasonic HDC-HS100 is an HD consumer camera with 3 CMOS sensors the yeld unprecedented low-light performance.

Rick MacMerc alerted us to an amazing array of Bacon goods from Archie McPhee.

Apple is opening the first Australian Apple store Thursday. It's at 367 George Street, one block North of the Queen Victoria Building, if you're looking for directions.

Thanks to Beck's for taking a chance on a little show called GeekBrief.TV. On the rare occasions I have a beer, it will be a Beck's. ]]> 8 Million Firefox 3 Downloads, Optoma projector with Pico chipset, TI lamp-free projector, Panansonic HDC-HS100, Bacon goods from Archie McPhee,… Mozilla surpassed the goal. They got more than 8 Million downloads of Firefox 3 [1]. 15% of visitors to GeekBrief.TV have upgraded. 30% are still using Firefox 2. 22% are using Safari and 20% are using IE. The rest are using much, much older browsers. Optoma [2] is the first company to release a projector based on the Texas Instruments DLP Pico chipset. Their project is smaller than the average smartphone, but it won't be available in the U.S. until next year. Texas Intruments is also working on an lamp-free projector [3]. It combines a PhlatLight LED with a BrilliantColor chipset that will use 30 percent less power and deliever a much better picture. The Panasonic HDC-HS100 [4] is an HD consumer camera with 3 CMOS sensors the yeld unprecedented low-light performance. Rick MacMerc alerted us to an amazing array of Bacon goods [5] from Archie McPhee. Apple is opening the first Australian Apple store [6] Thursday. It's at 367 George Street, one block North of the Queen Victoria Building, if you're looking for directions. Thanks to Beck's [7] for taking a chance on a little show called GeekBrief.TV. On the rare occasions I have a beer, it will be a Beck's. Links: ------ [1] http://www.getfirefox.com [2] http://www.optomausa.com [3] http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/18/lamp.free.home.projector/ [4] http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=869998 [5] http://www.mcphee.com/categories/meat.html [6] http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/18retail.html?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss [7] http://www.becksbeer.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:23:19 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116111/hd-116111-06-19-2008.mp4 GBTV #0377 repost (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=116011&tId=2 Firefox 3 has been downloaded 2,205,910 times. It was also the release date of the Spore Creature Creator, the heavily anticipated precursor to Spore the game.

Sony Ericsson's C905 is mostly a 8.1 Megapixel Cybershot camera and a little bit a phone. It's beautifully designed and is probably following the best anti-iPhone stratagey a phone maker could. If the camera is the most important part of the phone to you, the C905 is probably a great choice.

Dexrex is an online backup system for your IM sessions. It works with most major IM services to create a searchable archive of all your chat sessions.

LS9, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company that just may have solved the crude oil problem. They've genetically modified bacteria to feed on woodchips or wheat straw and excrete crude oil. The process is similar to Ethenol production, but it isn't energy intensive. They expect to fuel the first car with gas produced from the bio-petrolium within a month. ]]> Download Day: Firefox 3 and Spore Creature Creator, Sony Ericsson's C905, Dexrex, LS9 working to solve the crude oil problem Today was Download Day and at the time I'm posting this episode, Firefox 3 [1] has been downloaded 2,205,910 times. It was also the release date of the Spore Creature Creator [2], the heavily anticipated precursor to Spore the game. Sony Ericsson's C905 [3] is mostly a 8.1 Megapixel Cybershot camera and a little bit a phone. It's beautifully designed and is probably following the best anti-iPhone stratagey a phone maker could. If the camera is the most important part of the phone to you, the C905 is probably a great choice. Dexrex [4] is an online backup system for your IM sessions. It works with most major IM services to create a searchable archive of all your chat sessions. LS9, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company that just may have solved the crude oil [5] problem. They've genetically modified bacteria to feed on woodchips or wheat straw and excrete crude oil. The process is similar to Ethenol production, but it isn't energy intensive. They expect to fuel the first car with gas produced from the bio-petrolium within a month. Links: ------ [1] http://www.getfirefox.com [2] http://www.spore.com [3] http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/c905s302final-20080617 [4] http://www.dexrex.com [5] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4133668.ece Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:44:54 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/116011/hd-116011-06-18-2008.mp4 GBTV #0376 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115582&tId=2 GeekBrief.TV viewers to help me narrow down the best gadgets stores to a top 10. Just before we shot the show, I tweeted asking if anyone else wanted to chime in. By the time we finished shooting, the results had changed somewhat. On the show the list is as follows:

#10: A tie between ShopFosters.com and Tigerdirect.com
#09: A tie between Newegg.com and Perpetualkid.com
#08: SharperImage.com
#07: Brookstone.com
#06: Hammacher.com
#05: Firebox.com
#04: iwantoneofthose.com
#03: ACgears.com
#02: Red5.co.uk
#01: ThinkGeek.com

]]> Top 10 Gadget Stores I put up a survey earlier this week asking GeekBrief.TV [1] viewers to help me narrow down [2] the best gadgets stores to a top 10. Just before we shot the show, I tweeted asking if anyone else wanted to chime in. By the time we finished shooting, the results had changed somewhat. On the show the list is as follows: #10: A tie between ShopFosters.com [3] and Tigerdirect.com [4] #09: A tie between Newegg.com [5] and Perpetualkid.com [6] #08: SharperImage.com [7] #07: Brookstone.com [8] #06: Hammacher.com [9] #05: Firebox.com [10] #04: iwantoneofthose.com [11] #03: ACgears.com [12] #02: Red5.co.uk [13] #01: ThinkGeek.com [14] Links: ------ [1] http://www.geekbrief.tv [2] http://geekbrief.tv/favorite-gadget-stores-poll [3] http://www.shopfosters.com [4] http://www.tigerdirect.com [5] http://www.newegg.com [6] http://www.perpetualkid.com [7] http://www.sharperimage.com [8] http://www.brookstone.com/ [9] http://www.hammacher.com/ [10] http://www.firebox.com/ [11] http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/ [12] http://www.acgears.com [13] http://www.red5.co.uk [14] http://www.thinkgeek.com/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:51:45 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/115582/hd-115582-06-13-2008.mp4 GBTV #0375 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115488&tId=2 Qik will be available for the iPhone.

HP released v2 of their TouchSmart all-in-one computer. Through their Voodoo line, they also announced the Envy, a MacBook Air competitor, and the ever-so-expensive and sexy Omen Gaming PC.

The Microsoft Surface has been installed at the iBar at the Rio in Vegas. I don't think I'm cool enough to really understand if this is going to work out for the club crowd, but I am interested in watching drunk people use it. It's very important for you to watch the HD version of the show if you want to read the closed captioning during the Surface video. ]]> Qik on the iPhone, HP's TouchSmart v2, Envy, Omen, iBar & Microsoft Surface, Beck's Non-Alcoholic Beer People have been asking for it, and now it's inevitable. Qik [1] will be available for the iPhone. HP released v2 of their TouchSmart all-in-one computer. Through their Voodoo line, they also announced the Envy, a MacBook Air competitor, and the ever-so-expensive and sexy Omen Gaming PC [2]. The Microsoft Surface has been installed at the iBar at the Rio in Vegas. I don't think I'm cool enough to really understand if this is going to work out for the club crowd, but I am interested in watching drunk people use it. It's very important for you to watch the HD version of the show if you want to read the closed captioning during the Surface video. Links: ------ [1] http://www.qik.com/cali [2] http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/desktops/voodoo-omen/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:20:56 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/115488/hd-115488-06-13-2008.mp4 GBTV #0374 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115325&tId=2 QIK or On Location or in the studio.

Leo Laporte is doing the best job of anyone. He's got the talent to keep viewers interested for a long period of time and/or keep checking in throughout the day. He also has the foresight to invest in equipment to make his stream look better than any other live show I've seen. That's why he is and pretty much always has been a role model. TWiT is a leader because of talent plus Leo's commitment to making it sound great. TWiT Live will be a leader in streaming for the same reasons.

Leo is using a $10,000 TriCaster for switching and lower thirds. We considered investing in one, but we aren't going to be live every day.

We've researched alternatives and there aren't that many. Sony has it's AnyCast, but it's about $20,000. The Datavideo SE-800 sells for about $5000, but it doesn't really fit the mission.

We started looking into software solutions too. Mike Versteeg's VidBlaster is awesome. He's now working to make it work with streaming services like Ustream.TV, but it's going to take some time. Wirecast would be a great solution too, if it worked with the streaming services. Ustream tells me it will by August.

Tonight we're testing CamTwist Studio on CaliLive.TV at 8PM CDT.

It's almost like this quest has become a massive mountain we have to conquer before we can move on and get back to normal. We want to get to the point where we can produce a live streaming show that looks as good as TV. This Brief is about our streaming quest, but I hope it can result in motivating some hardware developers to consider the emerging demand for an even less expensive solution than Tricaster. Tricaster is awesome and the price is low for what it accomplishes, but churches, community groups and people like me are looking for something that isn't being sold yet. Hopefully someone who watches Geek Brief will take on the challenge and meet the need.

I opened up a topic on GBTVTalk.com to discuss the need ]]> The quest to accomplish live streaming and make it look as good as TV. Producing a technically good streaming show isn't something we need to do for any reason beyond the difficulty of making it work without spending thousands of dollars on equipment. The challenge has driven us to distraction. We've spent days researching options and talking to developers. We've spent nights dreaming about possible solutions. Streaming doesn't scale like podcasting, but it's a lot of fun to go live whether it's on QIK [1] or On Location [2] or in the studio. Leo Laporte [3] is doing the best job of anyone. He's got the talent to keep viewers interested for a long period of time and/or keep checking in throughout the day. He also has the foresight to invest in equipment to make his stream look better than any other live show I've seen. That's why he is and pretty much always has been a role model. TWiT is a leader because of talent plus Leo's commitment to making it sound great. TWiT Live will be a leader in streaming for the same reasons. Leo is using a $10,000 TriCaster [4] for switching and lower thirds. We considered investing in one, but we aren't going to be live every day. We've researched alternatives and there aren't that many. Sony has it's AnyCast [5], but it's about $20,000. The Datavideo SE-800 [6] sells for about $5000, but it doesn't really fit the mission. We started looking into software solutions too. Mike Versteeg's VidBlaster [7] is awesome. He's now working to make it work with streaming services like Ustream.TV [8], but it's going to take some time. Wirecast [9] would be a great solution too, if it worked with the streaming services. Ustream tells me it will by August. Tonight we're testing CamTwist Studio [10] on CaliLive.TV [11] at 8PM CDT. It's almost like this quest has become a massive mountain we have to conquer before we can move on and get back to normal. We want to get to the point where we can produce a live streaming show that looks as good as TV. This Brief is about our streaming quest, but I hope it can result in motivating some hardware developers to consider the emerging demand for an even less expensive solution than Tricaster. Tricaster is awesome and the price is low for what it accomplishes, but churches, community groups and people like me are looking for something that isn't being sold yet. Hopefully someone who watches Geek Brief [12] will take on the challenge and meet the need. I opened up a topic on GBTVTalk.com [13] to discuss the need Links: ------ [1] http://www.qik.com/cali [2] http://www.calilive.tv [3] http://www.twitlive.tv [4] http://www.newtek.com/tricaster/ [5] http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-switchersdandrouters/resource.solutions.bbsccms-assets-cat-switchers-solutions-anycast.shtml [6] http://www.datavideo.us/products/se_800_main_page.htm [7] http://vidblaster.com/ [8] http://www.ustream.tv/calilewis [9] http://varasoftware.com/products/wirecast/ [10] http://allocinit.com/index.php?title=CamTwist [11] http://www.calilive.tv [12] http://www.geekbrief.tv [13] http://www.podshow.com/-- Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:54:50 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/115325/hd-115325-06-11-2008.mp4 GBTV #0373 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=115172&tId=2 Monkey Balls, but that could be perceived as inappropriate. I could say Cromag Rally, but then people may think I'm pro-caveman. I'm ambivalent about cavemen, so ladies and gentleman, Steve Jobs and the 3G iPhone. ]]> WWDC Wrap up: iPhone 3G, Mobile Me & iPhone Apps This is our recap of WWDC08. What can I say? Monkey Balls [1], but that could be perceived as inappropriate. I could say Cromag Rally [2], but then people may think I'm pro-caveman. I'm ambivalent about cavemen, so ladies and gentleman, Steve Jobs and the 3G iPhone. Links: ------ [1] http://www.monkeyballworld.com/ [2] http://www.pangeasoft.net/cromag/index.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:11:18 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/115172/hd-115172-06-10-2008.mp4 GBTV #0371 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114872&tId=2 QIK.com, the camera streaming service announce support for two Windows Mobile phones.

Sanyo upgraded the Xacti to include a 300fps Slow-motion feature.

The HDD Stage Rack now supports two SATA drives and connects via eSATA or USB 2.0.

LocatePC phones home when a PC is stolen.

Superlame is a free Web app that lets you add cartoon balloons to your photos.

I'll be live with Woopra President, John P. Saturday, June 7th at 12 PM Pacific time on CaliLIVE.tv. ]]> Qik support for Windows Mobile, Sanyo upgrade to the Xacti, HDD Stage Rack update, LocatePC, Superlame, www.CaliLIVE.tv QIK.com [1], the camera streaming service announce support for two Windows Mobile phones. Sanyo upgraded the Xacti [2] to include a 300fps Slow-motion feature. The HDD Stage Rack [3] now supports two SATA drives and connects via eSATA or USB 2.0. LocatePC [4] phones home when a PC is stolen. Superlame [5] is a free Web app that lets you add cartoon balloons to your photos. I'll be live with Woopra [6] President, John P. [7] Saturday, June 7th at 12 PM Pacific time on CaliLIVE.tv [8]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.qik.com/cali [2] http://www.sanyodigital.com/product.aspx?v=22 [3] http://www.geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=847 [4] http://www.iconico.com/locatePC/ [5] http://www.superlame.com [6] http://www.woopra.com [7] http://www.onemansblog.com [8] http://www.CaliLIVE.tv Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:21:02 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/114872/hd-114872-06-06-2008.mp4 GBTV #0372 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114661&tId=2
Yesterday, Peter Ha from CruchGear posted a video from TheStreet.com, and I had to bring it to your attention. In the video, Gary Krakow, apparently an old-school tech journalist, is asked what Steve Jobs needs to do to get the iPhone competitive in a corporate environment. His answer is crazier than anything my favorite Mr. Cranky Pants, John C. Dvorak has ever said about Apple. ]]> It's not usually my nature to be snarky about a person, but on Brief 372, I make an exception. It's not usually my nature to be snarky about a person, but on Brief 372, I make an exception. Yesterday, Peter Ha from CruchGear [1] posted a video from TheStreet.com [2], and I had to bring it to your attention. In the video, Gary Krakow [3], apparently an old-school tech journalist, is asked what Steve Jobs needs to do to get the iPhone [4] competitive in a corporate environment. His answer is crazier than anything my favorite Mr. Cranky Pants, John C. Dvorak [5] has ever said about Apple. Links: ------ [1] http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/05/gary-krakow-is-off-his-fing-rocker-tells-jobs-what-to-do-with-the-iphone/ [2] http://www.thestreet.com/video/ [3] http://www.thestreet.com/author/1122001/GaryKrakow/all.html [4] http://www.apple.com/iphone/ [5] http://tech5.mevio.com/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:46:39 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/114661/hd-114661-06-05-2008.m4v GBTV #0370 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114491&tId=2 Pandora has an AIR app that give you the option to see what's playing, pause and radio station buttons.

Finally, Starbucks is offering free WiFi for two hours. I think it's about time.

A new study tells us the PS3 and Plasma TVs use more power than a refrigerator over the course of a year.

Canned Bacon. Uh...okay.

Small Worlds is a new site in beta. What do you think?

I'm on the skeptical side of the Remote Control Finder.

Big Trip T-Shirts ]]> Pandora AIR App, Starbucks offering free WiFi for 2 hours, Energy Costs & PS3s and Plasma TVs, Canned Bacon, Small Worlds, Big Trip T-Shirts Pandora [1] has an AIR app that give you the option to see what's playing, pause and radio station buttons. Finally, Starbucks is offering free WiFi [2] for two hours. I think it's about time. A new study tells us [3] the PS3 and Plasma TVs use more power than a refrigerator over the course of a year. Canned Bacon [4]. Uh...okay. Small Worlds [5] is a new site in beta. What do you think? I'm on the skeptical side of the Remote Control Finder [6]. Big Trip T-Shirts [7] Links: ------ [1] http://blog.pandora.com/pandora/archives/2008/06/from_the_lab_pa.html [2] http://mashable.com/2008/06/03/starbucks-att-free-wifi/ [3] http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSSP2015620080603?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews [4] http://gizmodo.com/5012656/canned-bacon-guarantees-full-heart-failure-in-24-hours [5] http://www.smallworlds.com/login.php [6] http://www.1ofakindstuff.com/Remote-Control-Finder.html [7] http://www.bigtrip.tv/#T-Shirts Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:51:09 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/114491/hd-114491-06-04-2008.mp4 GBTV #0369 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114362&tId=2 Eee Box B202. It'll be available in the States in July.

Western Digital has a new WD Scorpio Black 2.5 inch SATA hard drive for notebooks that's 7200 RPM. It's supposed to be available today, but we couldn't find it anywhere.

JBL's Control NOW speakers are specially shaped to be mounted at 90 degree intersections like corners and ceilings.

The iClooly is a little desktop stand that makes an iPod Touch look like a tiny little iMac.

SawStop is billed as "The World's Safest Table Saw" and based on the Weenie video they use as a demo, I think they're right. ]]> Asus Eee Box B202, WD Scorpio Black 2.5" SATA Hard Drive, JBL's Control NOW Speakers, SawStop Asus is pretty good with the cute names. Their new tiny desktop PC will run Linux or XP and they're calling it the Eee Box B202 [1]. It'll be available in the States in July. Western Digital has a new WD Scorpio Black 2.5 inch SATA hard drive [2] for notebooks that's 7200 RPM. It's supposed to be available today, but we couldn't find it anywhere. JBL's Control NOW [3] speakers are specially shaped to be mounted at 90 degree intersections like corners and ceilings. The iClooly [4] is a little desktop stand that makes an iPod Touch look like a tiny little iMac. SawStop [5] is billed as "The World's Safest Table Saw" and based on the Weenie video they use as a demo, I think they're right. Links: ------ [1] http://gizmodo.com/394563/asus-eee-box-b202-our-first-look-plus-official-specs-only-300 [2] http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=477&language=en [3] http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/06/02/jbl.control.now.speakers/ [4] http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20080602/rockr.htm [5] http://sawstop.com/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:25:19 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/114362/hd-114362-06-02-2008.mp4 GBTV #0368 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=114114&tId=2 iTrip AutoPilot with SmartScan that works with iPhones and iPods. The PowerDock 2 we saw at Macworld is now available and Popgadget says the PowerDock 4 will be out in July.

RickMacMerc introduced me to Animation-ish, a D.I.Y. Animation application.

PopularMechanics has a step-by-step guide to installing Linux on a PS3.

Dean Kamen has done it again. This time his team has developed a robotic arm that is controlled by thought. ]]> iTrip Auto Pilot, PowerDock 2, Animation-ish, Instal Linux on a PS3, Dean Kamen's Robotic Arm Griffin Technology has been busy. They released an updated iTrip AutoPilot with SmartScan [1] that works with iPhones and iPods. The PowerDock 2 [2] we saw at Macworld is now available and Popgadget says the PowerDock 4 will be out in July. RickMacMerc introduced me to Animation-ish [3], a D.I.Y. Animation application. PopularMechanics has a step-by-step guide [4] to installing Linux on a PS3. Dean Kamen has done it again. This time his team has developed a robotic arm [5] that is controlled by thought. Links: ------ [1] http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itripautopilot [2] http://www.popgadget.net/2008/05/charge_your_iph.php [3] http://www.macmerc.com/news/announcement/4516 [4] http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4263321.html [5] http://d6.allthingsd.com/20080529/deka/ Fri, 30 May 2008 21:28:04 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/114114/hd-114114-05-30-2008.mp4 GBTV #0367 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113982&tId=2 Netflix believes the DVD by mail movie rental business will be antiquated within 5 years. They've commissioned a streaming player from Roku. Blockbuster is planning in-store kiosks for downloads. If you haven't seen The Onion's take on Blockbuster, I mentioned it during the show and the video is here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historic 2018Blockbuster2019 Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past

The AMEX RM-mp1 is a beautiful presentation remote made for Windows Media Center. It includes a laser pointer, a media remote, and a wireless touchpad mouse. It's wireless USB.

Two words: Bacon Salt.

Cam-Trax is a patented application that uses any Web cam to manipulate objects on a PC. They're looking for serious beta testers now.

My promo code CALIBUNDLE lets you skip the rebate and get your discount immediately.

]]> Netflix and Blockbuster's moves toward the future of movies by mail, AMEX RM-mp1, Bacon Salt, Cam-Trax, CALIBUNDLE Promo code for Drobo plus drives Netflix believes the DVD by mail [1] movie rental business will be antiquated within 5 years. They've commissioned a streaming player from Roku. Blockbuster is planning in-store kiosks [2] for downloads. If you haven't seen The Onion's take on Blockbuster, I mentioned it during the show and the video is here:                                 Historic 2018Blockbuster2019 Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past [3] The AMEX RM-mp1 [4] is a beautiful presentation remote made for Windows Media Center. It includes a laser pointer, a media remote, and a wireless touchpad mouse. It's wireless USB. Two words: Bacon Salt [5]. Cam-Trax [6] is a patented application that uses any Web cam to manipulate objects on a PC. They're looking for serious beta testers now. My promo code CALIBUNDLE [7] lets you skip the rebate and get your discount immediately. Links: ------ [1] http://gizmodo.com/393766/netflix-rental+by+mail-has-five-years-left-subtext-discs-have-five-years-left [2] http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9954271-7.html [3] http://www.theonion.com/content/node/79397?utm_source=embedded_video [4] http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2008/05/27/amex-announces-the-rm-mp1-media-centerpresentation-remote/ [5] http://store.baconsalt.com/ [6] http://www.cam-trax.com/ [7] http://www.drobo.com/offer/ Thu, 29 May 2008 14:49:43 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/113982/hd-113982-05-29-2008.mp4 GBTV #0366 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113825&tId=2 lowered the price of the Kindle by $40. I get asked on a regular basis if I would recommend it. Yes! It has hardware design flaws, but the reading experience is addictive.

The TelePrompTer company I've used since the first year of GeekBrief.TV, just released a new version, the ProPrompter HD.

LaptopMag.com had an interesting interview with Mary Lou Jepsen. She gave a bit of insight into what they're working on for the OLPC v2. Looks like they're integrating haptic technology.

I'm excited about the possibilities of an application called AnswerOil. It's an interactive tool to help narrow down shopping choices quickly. They're licensing the technology to online stores, so we don't get to really use it unless companies adopt it. You can experience the demo here.

DimP is an experimental video player that allows viewers to scrub through video by dragging moving objects on the screen You can download a DimP player for Windows here.

For a limited time, we have a new Go Daddy promo code. It's GB100 and it'll get you $25 off your order of $100 or more. The offer expires June 15th. Our other GoDaddy discount codes, GB1, GB2 and GB3, are always good. For more information, click here. ]]> Kindle Price Drop, ProPrompter HD, OLPC v2, AnswerOil, DimP Amazon lowered the price of the Kindle by $40 [1]. I get asked on a regular basis if I would recommend it. Yes! It has hardware design flaws, but the reading experience is addictive. The TelePrompTer company I've used since the first year of GeekBrief.TV, just released a new version, the ProPrompter HD [2]. LaptopMag.com [3] had an interesting interview with Mary Lou Jepsen. She gave a bit of insight into what they're working on for the OLPC v2. Looks like they're integrating haptic technology. I'm excited about the possibilities of an application called AnswerOil [4]. It's an interactive tool to help narrow down shopping choices quickly. They're licensing the technology to online stores, so we don't get to really use it unless companies adopt it. You can experience the demo here [5]. DimP is an experimental video player that allows viewers to scrub through video by dragging moving objects on the screen You can download a DimP player for Windows here [6]. For a limited time, we have a new Go Daddy promo code. It's GB100 and it'll get you $25 off your order of $100 or more. The offer expires June 15th. Our other GoDaddy discount codes, GB1, GB2 and GB3, are always good. For more information, click here [7]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/cali-20 [2] http://www.bodelin.com/proprompter/hd.html [3] http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-xo-2-to-have-multi-touch-haptics-in-the-works [4] http://www.answeroil.com [5] http://cams.answeroil.com/mology/?cust=Amazon [6] http://www.aviz.fr/dimp [7] http://www.geekbrief.tv/support Tue, 27 May 2008 23:30:23 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/113825/hd-113825-05-28-2008.mp4 GBTV #0365 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113738&tId=2 aTV Flash offers a great solution in the form of a simple USB flash drive. Plug it in and get all the advantages of an unlocked Apple TV. Take the drive out, and your Apple TV is back to being Cupertino approved.

Seagate Showcase is a new solution for expanding DVR storage up to 1TB.

The Mytunes MP3 Amp is a small speaker for you MP3 player that looks like a guitar amp.

My elusive Neal makes his first official appearance on the Brief to talk about using the Wii Fit to loose 20 pounds. MakeOverMe.TV is where both Neal and I will keep track of our WiiFitness.

Because some people asked I put a clip from my hosting duties at the New York Festivals Innovative Advertising Awards. The full video is here. ]]> aTV Flash, Seagate Showcase, Mytunes MP3 Amp, Wii Fit, NY Festivals' Innovative Advertising Awards If you've thought about unlocking your Apple TV but didn't want to take the risk, aTV Flash [1] offers a great solution in the form of a simple USB flash drive. Plug it in and get all the advantages of an unlocked Apple TV. Take the drive out, and your Apple TV is back to being Cupertino approved. Seagate Showcase [2] is a new solution for expanding DVR storage up to 1TB. The Mytunes MP3 Amp [3] is a small speaker for you MP3 player that looks like a guitar amp. My elusive Neal makes his first official appearance on the Brief to talk about using the Wii Fit to loose 20 pounds. MakeOverMe.TV [4] is where both Neal and I will keep track of our WiiFitness. Because some people asked I put a clip from my hosting duties at the New York Festivals Innovative Advertising Awards. The full video is here. Links: ------ [1] http://www.applecorellc.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=27 [2] http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/consumer_electronics/showcase/ [3] http://www.red5.co.uk/MP3-Amp-pr-511.html [4] http://www.makeoverme.tv Tue, 27 May 2008 03:20:11 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/113738/hd-113738-05-27-2008.mp4 GBTV #0364 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=113454&tId=2
We're not quite finished with the studio, but we're kind of excited about the lighting options. While editing this Brief, Neal figured out he can key out the background, if he just tweaks the blue light a little.

A senior executive at Telstra says they'll have the 3G iPhone as soon as it's released in the U.S. and that by Christmas it will be capable of 42mbps. We're skeptical.

A line formed at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhatten. It turns out the store just received a shipment of first gen iPhones and there were enough people on the waiting list to create a queue.

GameStop will stop selling the Zune.

ESPN is releasing The Ultimate Remote Control. It seems pretty cool. It has WiFi, a QVGA screen and does text messaging.

R2D2translator.com will translate a few words into R2D2 beeps and whistles.

When I do the Becks Beer mentions, I realize I'm being very U.S. centric, and it's only because you guys in the rest of the world don't have the same moral aversion to beer that some folks have in the States. I'm treading lightly for their sake. ]]> New Studio, Wii Fit, 3G iPhone, Game Stop to stop selling Zunes, ESPN's The Ultimate Remote, R2D2Translator.com We moved so quickly, we didn't realize how far out in the burbs we were going. The place we found is about half the price of our last place and it's the first place we've ever lived that is really our taste. We signed a 3 month lease because we think we'll be able to hit the road within that time. We're not quite finished with the studio, but we're kind of excited about the lighting options. While editing this Brief, Neal figured out he can key out the background, if he just tweaks the blue light a little. A senior executive at Telstra says [1] they'll have the 3G iPhone as soon as it's released in the U.S. and that by Christmas it will be capable of 42mbps. We're skeptical. A line formed at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue in Manhatten. It turns out the store just received a shipment of first gen iPhones and there were enough people on the waiting list [2] to create a queue. GameStop will stop selling the Zune [3]. ESPN is releasing The Ultimate Remote Control [4]. It seems pretty cool. It has WiFi, a QVGA screen and does text messaging. R2D2translator.com [5] will translate a few words into R2D2 beeps and whistles. When I do the Becks Beer mentions, I realize I'm being very U.S. centric, and it's only because you guys in the rest of the world don't have the same moral aversion to beer that some folks have in the States. I'm treading lightly for their sake. Links: ------ [1] http://www.channelnews.com.au/Portable_Devices/Music_Download_Sites/U2E5C8A3 [2] http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/05/bizarro_world_l.html [3] http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/newsanalysis/hardware/10418052.html [4] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00198LRPE/cali-20 [5] http://www.r2d2translator.com/ Fri, 23 May 2008 11:07:41 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/113454/hd-113454-05-23-2008.mp4 GBTV #0363 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112560&tId=2 iFuntastic, it immediately recognizes it and all all you have to do is click on "Unshackle", then follow directions. I installed the BSD Subsystem since many third party apps require it, then I got to the fun part and installed Pool, and Twinkle. I kept getting an error with Labyrinth, but it eventually installed. If you do get an error, try "Clear Queue", then try again. Sometimes that helps.

I'll be playing and testing with it, and will keep you updated! Remember, jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch voids the warranty and the geniuses will not help you! ]]> Jailbreaking It's been an extremely slow day for gadget news, so I decided to jailbreak my iPhone today (or, rather, Neal's iPhone). I decided to use iFuntastic, recommended by TUAW. If you have your iPhone plugged in before opening iFuntastic [1], it immediately recognizes it and all all you have to do is click on "Unshackle", then follow directions. I installed the BSD Subsystem [2] since many third party apps require it, then I got to the fun part and installed Pool [3], and Twinkle [4]. I kept getting an error with Labyrinth [5], but it eventually installed. If you do get an error, try "Clear Queue", then try again. Sometimes that helps. I'll be playing and testing with it, and will keep you updated! Remember, jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch voids the warranty and the geniuses will not help you! Links: ------ [1] http://bitsplit-enterprises.com/iFuntastic/ [2] http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=687 [3] http://www.adikus.com/ [4] http://www.iphonehacks.com/2008/04/twitter-twinkle.html [5] http://labyrinth.codify.se/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:53:17 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/112560/hd-112560-05-16-2008.mp4 GBTV #0362 repost (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112438&tId=2 lease ends in a week on May 21st. We haven't found the right Geek Brief Mobile yet, so we're going to have to find a temporary place to live while we continue to look.

This Brief is an update on our goal to take the show on the road. Friends of GBTV keep pointing us toward the super cool CNN Election Express Bus. It's a mobile news bureau/studio and it's very cool.

Right now, we're looking at three very different buses. One is a 1985 Eagle that is very inexpensive but would require quite a bit of work. One is a 1995 VanHool that is nicely converted, but has some red flags. One is a well-maintained 1998 Prevost with low mileage.

We think of what we do as Open Source media. Taking the Brief mobile for a couple years is a big goal and viewers are rallying around the project. Companies are too. Like everything we do in comparison to big media, we think we can do something as cool as the CNN thing for a small fraction of the cost.

This episode is sponsored by Beck's Beer. It doesn't have a pre-roll. At the end of the brief, I invite beer aficionados to visit becksbeer.com and talk about a really cool job opportunity. Beck's is looking for an official blogger. Info about that is available at becks.com. ]]> Update on the Geek Brief Mobile Project Our lease ends in a week [1] on May 21st. We haven't found the right Geek Brief Mobile yet, so we're going to have to find a temporary place to live while we continue to look. This Brief is an update on our goal to take the show on the road [2]. Friends of GBTV keep pointing us toward the super cool CNN Election Express Bus [3]. It's a mobile news bureau/studio and it's very cool. Right now, we're looking at three very different buses. One is a 1985 Eagle that is very inexpensive but would require quite a bit of work. One is a 1995 VanHool that is nicely converted, but has some red flags. One is a well-maintained 1998 Prevost with low mileage. We think of what we do as Open Source media. Taking the Brief mobile for a couple years is a big goal and viewers are rallying around the project [4]. Companies are too. Like everything we do in comparison to big media, we think we can do something as cool as the CNN thing for a small fraction of the cost. This episode is sponsored by Beck's Beer. It doesn't have a pre-roll. At the end of the brief, I invite beer aficionados to visit becksbeer.com [5] and talk about a really cool job opportunity. Beck's is looking for an official blogger. Info about that is available at becks.com [6]. Links: ------ [1] http://icali.tv/my-crazy-next-week [2] http://www.bigtrip.tv [3] http://www.bigtrip.tv/mobile-broadband-project#comment-922 [4] http://www.paidbypixels.com [5] http://www.becksbeer.com [6] http://www.becks.com Wed, 14 May 2008 17:31:26 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/112438/hd-112438-05-14-2008.mp4 GBTV #361 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=112136&tId=2 My Home 2.0 Guru #2, Brian Albert. He's the craziest person I've ever put on The Brief. He showed me some of the projects he's built over the course of his life, and I try to convince him to call himself a geek. ]]> Brian Albert, My Home 2.0 On Brief #361, I talk to My Home 2.0 [1] Guru #2, Brian Albert [2]. He's the craziest person I've ever put on The Brief. He showed me some of the projects he's built over the course of his life, and I try to convince him to call himself a geek. Links: ------ [1] http://www.2pointhome.com [2] http://www.2pointhome.com/gurus/bio/44258 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:27:05 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/112136/hd-112136-05-12-2008.mp4 GBTV #360 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111963&tId=2 My Home 2.0 studio, a technology makeover show. I got to see some really cool D.I.Y. projects, but I'm not allowed to show you those just yet. On Brief #360, I talk to one of the three gurus, Alison Lewis about how her interest in integrating technology into fashion. She gets her fashion cred from Parsons, and her tech cred from creating and installing interactive exhibits in children's and science museums. ]]> Alison Lewis, My Home 2.0 Guru On Saturday, I hung out at the My Home 2.0 studio [1], a technology makeover show. I got to see some really cool D.I.Y. projects, but I'm not allowed to show you those just yet. On Brief #360, I talk to one of the three gurus, Alison Lewis [2] about how her interest in integrating technology into fashion. She gets her fashion cred from Parsons [3], and her tech cred from creating and installing interactive exhibits in children's and science museums. Links: ------ [1] http://2pointhome.com/ [2] http://www.2pointhome.com/gurus/bio/44261 [3] http://www.parsons.edu/ Sun, 11 May 2008 13:17:43 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/111963/hd-111963-05-11-2008.mp4 Geek Brief Radio - Psystar Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111779&tId=2 Psystar to try it out, even though it's deductible. John Biggs from CrunchGear.com did it, and I called him up to talk to him about it. ]]> Cali and Neal talk to John Biggs, Editor-in-Chief of CrunchGear.com about the Psystar Hackintosh I love you guys, but there was no way I was going to spend $500 on a Psystar [1] to try it out, even though it's deductible. John Biggs from CrunchGear.com [2] did it, and I called him up to talk to him about it. Links: ------ [1] http://www.psystar.com/ [2] http://www.crunchgear.com Fri, 09 May 2008 20:34:50 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/111779/hd-111779-05-09-2008.mp3 GBTV #359 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111645&tId=2 @Lindsay25 turned us on to The Great American Road Trip project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week.

Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

PicLens is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here, and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here.

The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models.

Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip. Come by and join the chat. ]]> GreatAmericanRoadTrip.us, Tivoli NetWorks, PicLens, Pioneer Kuro Displays, On Location This Brief was meant to be up hours ago, but we had a computer crash just before a meeting. We had to re-edit after we got home tonight. Twitter friend, @Lindsay25 [1] turned us on to The Great American Road Trip [2] project. It's three guys driving through the lower 48 in 5 days. They charted a route that is only 7500 miles. Their journey started on Sunday and ends Friday, May 9th. Using mobile broadband, they've blogged about the trip all week. Tivoli Audio announced and Internet radio called NetWorks [3]. It streams audio via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. PicLens [4] is a free broser plug-in that turns browsing photos and video online into an immersive 3D experience. You can download the plug in from here [5], and you can learn how to make your Web site Piclens ready here [6]. The Kuro Plasma Displays by Pioneer have black levels that are five times deeper than last year's models. Friday night (May 9th) at 9PM EDT, Neal and I will be on Ustream.tv/calilewis [7] live from New Jersey talking about the status of the Big Trip [8]. Come by and join the chat. Links: ------ [1] http://www.twitter.com/lindsay25 [2] http://greatamericanroadtrip.us/ [3] http://www.tivoliaudio.com/articles.php [4] http://www.piclens.com [5] http://www.cooliris.com/site/support/download-all-products.php [6] http://www.piclens.com/lite/webmasterguide.php [7] http://www.ustream.tv/calilewis [8] http://www.bigtrip.tv Thu, 08 May 2008 20:18:52 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/111645/hd-111645-05-08-2008.mp4 GBTV #358 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111422&tId=2 The Big Trip. Even though we won't be ready to hit the road, we're really anxious to get the bus and start geeking it out for the trip.

Times is an RSS feed reader for Mac that is beautiful. It creates a Newspaper-like context for news delivered via RSS. It isn't a static experience though. Times takes advantage of Core Animation to make reading the news an enchanting experience. When you click on a headline, the page folds down to reveal the text of the story. A featured called Shelf lets you organized stories into stacks. You can download it from here and try it for 14 days. It's the one newsreader I've found that's worth paying for.

The PC Decrapifier is a freeware application that removes all the trialware nonsense that comes pre-installed on a new PC.

Evernote is an extension of your brain. Clips from Web pages or photographs you take with your phone camera can be sent to your Evernote database where the information is searchable. It's very cool. Lycos Cinema is a social video viewing experience. You pick the video, invite up to 10 friends and the video is synced to everyone watching at almost the exact same time. A chatroom gives viewers a way to talk about what they're watching. The big downside, though is the very limited supply of interesting content.

The conversation about prerolls and Beck's Beer is on my blog, iCali.tv. ]]> Times, PC Decrapifier, Evernote, Lycos Cinema I've been a little bus obsessed for the last couple of days. Our lease is up on May 21st. Our plan has been to downsize and move into a small apartment for the summer while we finish planning The Big Trip [1]. Even though we won't be ready to hit the road, we're really anxious to get the bus and start geeking it out for the trip. Times [2] is an RSS feed reader for Mac that is beautiful. It creates a Newspaper-like context for news delivered via RSS. It isn't a static experience though. Times takes advantage of Core Animation to make reading the news an enchanting experience. When you click on a headline, the page folds down to reveal the text of the story. A featured called Shelf lets you organized stories into stacks. You can download it from here [3] and try it for 14 days. It's the one newsreader I've found that's worth paying for. The PC Decrapifier [4] is a freeware application that removes all the trialware nonsense that comes pre-installed on a new PC. Evernote [5] is an extension of your brain. Clips from Web pages or photographs you take with your phone camera can be sent to your Evernote database where the information is searchable. It's very cool. Lycos Cinema [6] is a social video viewing experience. You pick the video, invite up to 10 friends and the video is synced to everyone watching at almost the exact same time. A chatroom gives viewers a way to talk about what they're watching. The big downside, though is the very limited supply of interesting content. The conversation about prerolls and Beck's Beer is on my blog, iCali.tv [7]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.bigtrip.tv [2] http://www.acrylicapps.com/times/ [3] http://www.acrylicapps.com/downloads/Times.dmg [4] http://www.pcdecrapifier.com [5] http://www.evernote.com/ [6] http://cinema.lycos.com/ [7] http://www.icali.tv Wed, 07 May 2008 01:31:32 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/111422/hd-111422-05-07-2008.mp4 GBTV #0357 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=111321&tId=2 tomcruise.com or that Microsoft bailed on the Yahoo! takeover. I'm still not sure, but everyone should go to tomcruise.com and watch the 25 Years reel. If you don't find it funny...well...then...nevermind!

Woopra, my favorite analytics tool, now works on a Mac thanks to a recent Java upgrade. My twitter friend, @jeffmccord explains how it works on his blog.

Hitachi has a new set of 1080p displays that are only 1.5 inches thick. Some of their 01 series of displays have a power swivel feature that is remote controlled allowing viewers to turn the display 30 degrees in either direction.

AT&T yanked the rug from underneath iPhone owners by providing free WiFi and then taking it away.

Rubik's Cube got together with a Kompoloi and had a very cool love child called The NeoCube. It's a combination of 216 high-energy, rare-earth spherical magnets that connect together in unlimited configurations. They're good for creativity, focus or just as a cool thing to put on a desk. ]]> TomCruise.com, Microsoft & Yahoo, Woopra on a Mac, Hitachi new 1080p displays, AT&T Stops Free WiFi, The NeoCube We had a hard time decided whether the big story for today was the launch of tomcruise.com [1] or that Microsoft bailed on the Yahoo! takeover [2]. I'm still not sure, but everyone should go to tomcruise.com and watch the 25 Years reel. If you don't find it funny...well...then...nevermind! Woopra, my favorite analytics tool, now works on a Mac thanks to a recent Java upgrade. My twitter friend, @jeffmccord [3] explains how it works on his blog [4]. Hitachi has a new set of 1080p displays [5] that are only 1.5 inches thick. Some of their 01 series of displays have a power swivel feature that is remote controlled allowing viewers to turn the display 30 degrees in either direction. AT&T yanked the rug from underneath [6] iPhone owners by providing free WiFi and then taking it away. Rubik's Cube got together with a Kompoloi and had a very cool love child called The NeoCube [7]. It's a combination of 216 high-energy, rare-earth spherical magnets that connect together in unlimited configurations. They're good for creativity, focus or just as a cool thing to put on a desk. Links: ------ [1] http://www.tomcruise.com/ [2] http://ycorpblog.com/2008/05/04/ok-so-now-what/ [3] http://www.twitter.com/jeffmccord [4] http://www.jeffmccord.org/?p=135 [5] http://av.hitachi.com/tv/index.html [6] http://www.slashgear.com/att-suspended-its-free-wifi-access-for-the-iphone-0511474.php [7] http://www.theneocube.com/ Mon, 05 May 2008 22:55:48 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/111321/hd-111321-05-05-2008.mp4 GBTV #356 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110848&tId=2 Yamaha Key Between People, Disklavier Mark 4, Movies available on iTunes immediately, Starbucks transitioning to AT&T

]]> Yamaha Key Between People, Disklavier Mark 4, Movies available on iTunes immediately, Starbucks transitioning to AT&T Yamaha Key Between People, Disklavier Mark 4, Movies available on iTunes immediately, Starbucks transitioning to AT&T Fri, 02 May 2008 21:48:51 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/110848/hd-110848-05-02-2008.mp4 GBTV #0355 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110698&tId=2 ZeeVee ZvBox will let you see what ever is on your computer from any TV connected via a coaxial cable. You're essentially creating a personal HDTV channel that displays whatever is on your computer. You can access and control any application on your computer. You can even play DVDs from your computer's optical drive.

Zv components are available for pre-order exclusively from Amazon. The only downside I could find is that the computer channel will be the same on all connected TVs. Two people in different rooms cannot watch different videos at the same time, unless I missed something.

Sometime around CES, we covered the R2-D2 DVD Projector. We thought it was a cute novelty thing until @chaeseco pointed us toward the video via Twitter. Neal told him we already covered it, but after watching the video we wanted to show it to you guys. It's longer than most videos we put on Geek Brief (about 2 minutes), but it's just too cool to shorten.

The Star Wars Shop sells the R2-D2 DVD Projector for nearly $3000 and they're sold out. ]]> ZvBox, R2D2 Projector, Pre-roll Update ots of boxes have been built to get some of what's on your PC onto your HDTV. Most of them govern which content you're able to see. The ZeeVee ZvBox [1] will let you see what ever is on your computer from any TV connected via a coaxial cable. You're essentially creating a personal HDTV channel that displays whatever is on your computer. You can access and control any application on your computer. You can even play DVDs from your computer's optical drive. Zv components are available for pre-order [2] exclusively from Amazon. The only downside I could find is that the computer channel will be the same on all connected TVs. Two people in different rooms cannot watch different videos at the same time, unless I missed something. Sometime around CES, we covered the R2-D2 DVD Projector [3]. We thought it was a cute novelty thing until @chaeseco [4] pointed us toward the video via Twitter. Neal told him we already covered it, but after watching the video we wanted to show it to you guys. It's longer than most videos we put on Geek Brief (about 2 minutes), but it's just too cool to shorten. The Star Wars Shop sells the R2-D2 DVD Projector [5] for nearly $3000 and they're sold out. Links: ------ [1] http://www.zeevee.com [2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018L7NUA/cali-20 [3] http://www.nikkor2d2.com/ [4] http://www.twitter.com/chaeseco [5] http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=1218818 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:58:26 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/110698/hd-110698-05-01-2008.mp4 GBTV #0354 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110422&tId=2 I tweeted. I got plenty of responses from other gmail users that lead me to think I was the only single person on the interwebs having and issue. @quecojones shot me a link that I immediately bookmarked. The site, downforeveryoneorjustme.com, answers that very important question: Is [insert the name of a Web site here] having a major problem or am I delusional?

Page2rss.com is another recently bookmarked Web site that turns a non-RSS enabled Web page in to RSS enabled content. I tried it with a T-Shirt company I like. If it works, I should see an update in my feed reader when they add new shirts.

In prep for William the former Geek Brief Intern's 21st birthday, we were searching for Wii news and we came across MiiSculptures.com. You can upload a picture of your Mii and they'll turn it into a little sculpture for $75.

Wireless HDMI technology will soon be available in the Sharp X-Series of HDTVs. Japan will get them first. The rest of the world will have to wait.

Viewzi is a visual search engine that is really fun to use. The invitation code, "geekbrief" will get a couple hundred of us into the semi-public beta. I really like Viewzi, except for the Video x3 feature. I'd like to know what you think. ]]> DownForEveryoneOrJustMe.com, page2RSS.com, MiiSculptures.com, Viewzi Monday night, I thought gmail was down so I tweeted [1]. I got plenty of responses [2] from other gmail users that lead me to think I was the only single person on the interwebs having and issue. @quecojones [3] shot me a link that I immediately bookmarked. The site, downforeveryoneorjustme.com [4], answers that very important question: Is [insert the name of a Web site here] having a major problem or am I delusional? Page2rss.com [5] is another recently bookmarked Web site that turns a non-RSS enabled Web page in to RSS enabled content. I tried it with a T-Shirt company I like [6]. If it works, I should see an update in my feed reader when they add new shirts. In prep for William the former Geek Brief Intern [7]'s 21st birthday, we were searching for Wii news and we came across MiiSculptures.com [8]. You can upload a picture of your Mii and they'll turn it into a little sculpture for $75. Wireless HDMI technology will soon be available in the Sharp X-Series [9] of HDTVs. Japan will get them first. The rest of the world will have to wait. Viewzi [10] is a visual search engine that is really fun to use. The invitation code, "geekbrief" will get a couple hundred of us into the semi-public beta. I really like Viewzi, except for the Video x3 feature. I'd like to know what you think. Links: ------ [1] http://twitter.com/CaliLewis/statuses/799325879 [2] http://quotably.com/CaliLewis/statuses/799328150 [3] http://twitter.com/quecojones [4] http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com [5] http://www.page2rss.com [6] http://www.brewcityonline.com [7] http://www.williamedia.com [8] http://www.MiiSculptures.com [9] http://dvice.com/archives/2008/04/sharp_hdtvs_go.php [10] http://www.viewzi.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:37:23 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/110422/hd-110422-04-30-2008.mp4 GBTV #353 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110256&tId=2
Microsoft's attempt to acquire Yahoo reminds me of something that would happen in sixth grade, except instead of passing notes, the two companies keep passing Press Releases. Yahoo didn't respond to Microsoft's deadline for an answer and Mark Andreessen >analyzed the situation

Apple upgraded the specs on the iMac, but everyone is really just waiting for the announcement of a 3G iPhone. The expectations are reaching frenzy status.

Geoff Smith launched a new Web service called RingtoneFeeder.com. It's a subscription service that automatically installs a new original ringtone on the iPhone via iTunes every week. Each ringtone is an original Geoff Smith production. Subscriptions are $1.98 a month or $19.98 a year. There is a free sample feed available at Ringtonefeeder.com for anyone who would like to see how it works.

Festo created a giant indoor flying object that floats through the air like a jelly fish in water. I cant tell what AirJelly's ultimate purpose could be, but it's beautiful to watch. It uses a combination of helium and an electric motor powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries. ]]> Brief #353, NOT #352!, Microsoft and Yahoo Passing Press Releases, iMac Update, 3G iPhone, Geoff Smith's Ringtone Feeder, AirJelly Despite the fact that I introduced the show as Brief #352, it's actually #353. Microsoft's attempt to acquire Yahoo reminds me of something that would happen in sixth grade, except instead of passing notes, the two companies keep passing Press Releases. Yahoo didn't respond to Microsoft's deadline for an answer and Mark Andreessen >analyzed the situation [1] Apple upgraded the specs on the iMac [2], but everyone is really just waiting for the announcement of a 3G iPhone. The expectations are reaching frenzy status. Geoff Smith launched a new Web service called RingtoneFeeder.com [3]. It's a subscription service that automatically installs a new original ringtone on the iPhone via iTunes every week. Each ringtone is an original Geoff Smith production. Subscriptions are $1.98 a month or $19.98 a year. There is a free sample feed available at Ringtonefeeder.com for anyone who would like to see how it works. Festo created a giant indoor flying object that floats through the air like a jelly fish in water. I cant tell what AirJelly's [4] ultimate purpose could be, but it's beautiful to watch. It uses a combination of helium and an electric motor powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries. Links: ------ [1] http://blog.pmarca.com/2008/04/if-microsoft-go.html [2] http://www.apple.com/imac [3] http://www.ringtonefeeder.com [4] http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.festo.com%2Fcms%2Fde_de%2F5890_6041.htm%236040&langpair=de|en&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/110256/hd-110256-04-28-2008.mp4 GBTV #352 (medium) | Behind the Scenes Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=110021&tId=2 Behind the Scenes look at our new setup Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:13:19 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/110021/hd-110021-04-26-2008.mp4 GBTV #0351 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109812&tId=2 Chris Farley, Brian McNitt, David Sinclair, Dave Peterson, and Rick Yaeger for playing along at home.

Story #1 provided by Chris was about Apple pushing Safari to iTunes users on Windows through software updates. Chris doesn't like the idea. I think Apple is just playing the game by Micrsoft's rules because Apple heard Windows machines are better for gaming.

Brian McNitt pointed out how Macs do a pretty commendable job with it's built-in text-to-speech functionality. It can be enhanced with an application called iSpeak It from ZappTek that converts text to speech and sends it to iTunes. Cepstral sells voices you can add to your accessability mix. They have versions that are compatable with Macs and PCs.

David Sinclair introduced to an application he developed that goes a step forward by adding multi-voice Narration. He also provided a discount code for a discount on Dejal Narrator. It's my name CALI.

Dave Peterson gives us a look at the Wheel Surf available from Hammacher Schlemmer. It's a motorized monocycle that really has to be seen to be laughed at.

Rick Yaeger dropped the news that the Flight of the Conchords soundtrack is finally available from iTunes.

The Open Source logo we used is from griskeviciusjurgis.com. ]]> Open Source Geek Brief: Apple pushing Safari, iSpeak It, Cepstral, Dejal Narrator, Wheel Surf, Flight of the Conchords in iTunes This the second open source Geek Brief. Thanks to Chris Farley [1], Brian McNitt [2], David Sinclair [3], Dave Peterson [4], and Rick Yaeger [5] for playing along at home. Story #1 provided by Chris was about Apple pushing Safari to iTunes users [6] on Windows through software updates. Chris doesn't like the idea. I think Apple is just playing the game by Micrsoft's rules because Apple heard Windows machines are better for gaming. Brian McNitt pointed out how Macs do a pretty commendable job with it's built-in text-to-speech functionality. It can be enhanced with an application called iSpeak It from ZappTek [7] that converts text to speech and sends it to iTunes. Cepstral [8] sells voices you can add to your accessability mix. They have versions that are compatable with Macs and PCs. David Sinclair introduced to an application he developed that goes a step forward by adding multi-voice Narration. He also provided a discount code for a discount on Dejal Narrator [9]. It's my name CALI. Dave Peterson gives us a look at the Wheel Surf [10] available from Hammacher Schlemmer. It's a motorized monocycle that really has to be seen to be laughed at. Rick Yaeger dropped the news that the Flight of the Conchords soundtrack is finally available from iTunes. The Open Source logo we used is from griskeviciusjurgis.com [11]. Links: ------ [1] http://www.viewfromafarley.com [2] http://www.mcnitt.com [3] http://www.dejal.com/narrator [4] http://www.gadgetytech.com [5] http://www.macmerc.com [6] http://www.tuaw.com/2008/04/18/apple-changes-software-update-gui-for-windows/ [7] http://www.zapptek.com/ispeak-it/ [8] http://www.cepstral.com/downloads [9] http://www.dejal.com/narrator [10] http://www.hammacher.com/publish/11102.asp?promo=extraordinary [11] http://www.griskeviciusjurgis.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:50:58 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/109812/hd-109812-04-25-2008.mp4 40 Seconds About a GeekBrief.TV Feed Issue Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109715&tId=2 40 Seconds About a GeekBrief.TV Feed Issue ]]> 40 Seconds About a GeekBrief.TV Feed Issue <span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;" class="Apple-style-span">40 Seconds About a GeekBrief.TV Feed Issue</span> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:40:11 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/109715/hd-109715-04-24-2008.mp3 GBTV #0350 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109510&tId=2 Fujitsu FMV F-A50. It's specs line up pretty nicely with other all-in-ones and the front of the PC is as pretty as you'd want. The back, though...It looks like the back of a TV. You wouldn't want to show it off.

OhGizmo.com has a story about an Exhaust Air Jack. It includes a hose that attaches to a tail pipe and an inflatable bag strong enough to lift one side of a car. I'm not sure how safe it would be, but it's a cool idea.

A design firm called Clusta created a Web site for Publicis & Hal Riney that is entirely navigable using hand gestures read by a Web cam. It's in my top 10 list of cool things we've featured on GeekBrief.TV. Visit the Web site, if you'd like to play with the interface. The content isn't all that exciting, though. I hope we see more HID like this soon.

Brief 350 closes with a video clip of a 3D hologram that is also controlled by hand gestures. The technology is called AirStrike and it was created by LM3LABS.

Oh, and PodShow is now Mevio! Less about the Pod and more about the cast. ]]> Fujitsu FMV F-A50, Exhaust Air Jack, Clusta's Website Nagivated by Hand Gestures, AirStrike, PodShow is now Mevio! The all-in-one desktop club has a new member. AkihabaraNews.com had pictures and specs for the Fujitsu FMV F-A50 [1]. It's specs line up pretty nicely with other all-in-ones and the front of the PC is as pretty as you'd want. The back, though...It looks like the back of a TV. You wouldn't want to show it off. OhGizmo.com has a story about an Exhaust Air Jack [2]. It includes a hose that attaches to a tail pipe and an inflatable bag strong enough to lift one side of a car. I'm not sure how safe it would be, but it's a cool idea. A design firm called Clusta [3] created a Web site for Publicis & Hal Riney that is entirely navigable using hand gestures read by a Web cam. It's in my top 10 list of cool things we've featured on GeekBrief.TV. Visit the Web site [4], if you'd like to play with the interface. The content isn't all that exciting, though. I hope we see more HID like this soon. Brief 350 closes with a video clip of a 3D hologram that is also controlled by hand gestures. The technology is called AirStrike [5] and it was created by LM3LABS. Oh, and PodShow is now Mevio! Less about the Pod and more about the cast. Links: ------ [1] http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-15870-The+New+Fujitsu+F-A50%21.html [2] http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/04/22/exhaust-air-jack-lifts-your-car-with-ease/ [3] http://www.clusta.com/ [4] http://www.hrp.com/ [5] http://catchyoo.typepad.com/catchyoo_moving_advertisi/2008/04/embedding-the-d.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:02:15 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/109510/hd-109510-04-23-2008.mp4 GBTV #0349 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109333&tId=2 Max Murphy is one of three teens in new media that we're really impressed with. Chris Farley and Daniel Brusilovsky are the other two. Most teens embrace social media, but the overwhelming majority prefer closed systems like Facebook and MySpace. We're impressed with Max, Chris and Daniel because they are working to master an open system where they own their own stuff.

Max produces a weekly show called Mac News Weekly. He does pretty much everything himself, although his dad runs the camera.

Who knows if Chris, Max and Daniel will continue what they've started as teens in exactly the same way. It really doesn't matter because they're learning to be their own media and to get their messages out to the world. That is cooler than a profile on Facebook could ever be. ]]> Max Murphy from MacNewsWeekly.com in New York City Max Murphy [1] is one of three teens in new media that we're really impressed with. Chris Farley [2] and Daniel Brusilovsky [3] are the other two. Most teens embrace social media, but the overwhelming majority prefer closed systems like Facebook and MySpace. We're impressed with Max, Chris and Daniel because they are working to master an open system where they own their own stuff. Max produces a weekly show called Mac News Weekly [4]. He does pretty much everything himself, although his dad runs the camera. Who knows if Chris, Max and Daniel will continue what they've started as teens in exactly the same way. It really doesn't matter because they're learning to be their own media and to get their messages out to the world. That is cooler than a profile on Facebook could ever be. Links: ------ [1] http://www.macnewsweekly.com [2] http://www.viewfromafarley.com [3] http://www.appleuniversepodcast.com [4] http://www.macnewsweekly.com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:46 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/109333/hd-109333-04-21-2008.mp4 GBTV #0348 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=109094&tId=2
Two teens that have asked for our advice are Max Murphy and Chris Farley. They took us to breakfast this morning and we went for a walk and talked about their shows.

Brief 348 features Chris Farley. He's a blogger and audio podcaster, and he will work in the White House one day. He's smart and articulate, and even though his show and blog don't deal directly with tech, the opportunity to introducing him to a larger audience is a pleasure. ]]> In New York City: Chris Farley from ViewFromaFarley.com We frequently get asked for advice about podcasting. Our answer is pretty standard. We say do this, this, this and this. If the person asking is an adult, they'll usually come back and ask again. We ask if they did any of what we said. Usually, the answer is, "I should." If the person who asks is a teenager, they usually follow our advice to the letter, and for some reason, we find that endearing. Two teens that have asked for our advice are Max Murphy [1] and Chris Farley [2]. They took us to breakfast this morning and we went for a walk and talked about their shows. Brief 348 features Chris Farley [3]. He's a blogger and audio podcaster, and he will work in the White House one day. He's smart and articulate, and even though his show and blog don't deal directly with tech, the opportunity to introducing him to a larger audience is a pleasure. Links: ------ [1] http://www.macnewsweekly.com [2] http://www.viewfromafarley.com [3] http://www.viewfromafarley.com Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:43:13 -0700 Podcast no http://m.podshow.com/media/382/episodes/109094/hd-109094-04-19-2008.mp4 GBTV #0347 (medium) | GeekBrief.TV Cali Lewis http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=108394&tId=2 This is our first trip to New York. I'm here to host an advertising awards ceremony. I always enjoy getting opportunities to do something I've never done before, so when they asked, I said, "Absolutely!"While we were here, I wanted to grab some time