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November 15th, 2009

TWiT 221: Get Off Of My Planet

Modern Warfare 2 is the biggest media launch of all time but PC gamers are hopping mad, how come usability expert Jakob Nielsen's site looks so bad, and so long Geocities...

220

November 9th, 2009

TWiT 220: Buffet Neutrality

Why bandwidth shaping is like potato salad, how the Higgs Boson protects itself, and AT&T vs. Verizon...

219

November 1st, 2009

TWiT 219: Don't Make Natali Cry

Natali Del Conte shows off her Droid, Jason Calacanis says tech IPOs are just around the corner, and Patrick Norton fights for a free Internet.

218

October 26th, 2009

TWiT 218: Escape From Farmville

John C. Dvorak weighs the case for and against net neutrality, Dwight Silverman rates Windows 7 a winner, Leo kicks his Farmville addiction, and more.

217

October 19th, 2009

TWiT 217: The A.I. Spy Club

Twitter lists, Google ramps up, tech journalism ethics, Windows 7, TSA vs. mommy blogger, and more.

216

October 11th, 2009

TWiT 216: It's Pimpin' Time

Sidekick sideswiped, FCC/Google, Facebookers shut out, NASA bombs the moon, FTC regulates bloggers, and more.

215

October 4th, 2009

TWiT 215: Who Needs This Crap?

Comcast-NBC, podcasting money, Windows 7, Newegg IPO, 2 billion iPhone apps, and more.

this WEEK in TECH

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May 27th, 2007

TWiT 99: Happy Towel Day

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, and John C. Dvorak Borrowing Wi-Fi is a crime, Dell arrives at Wal-Mart, and Norton crashes Chinese PCs....

  • A Symantec update has quarantined 2 critical files in the Chinese version of Windows which has bricked some machines.
  • Male partial nudity is the cause of a delay in the impending Halo 2 PC launch.
  • A Michigan man has been arrested for using a cafe's free WiFi from his car.
  • Sony has developed a 2.5" razor-thin bendable display.
  • If you're driving a 2007 Infiniti G35 or Nissan Altima, do not place your cell phone near the electronic keys. Incoming or outgoing calls will erase them.
  • Nokia and Qualcomm are in a patent spat.
  • Facebook now allows you to add applications to your profile. They have an API. Mark Zuckerberg has even made mention about a Facebook social OS.
  • It is Towel Day in tribute to the late author Douglas Adams.
  • It has been 30 years since the release of the first Star Wars movie.
  • Check out Dvorak's review of an IBM PS-2 computer from 1987.
  • LucasFilm is providing 250 clips on the Star Wars website, and people will be able to mash them up.
  • Finland is allowing DVD copying because the CSS copy protection has been deemed by them as ineffective.
  • You're all invited to the TWiT 100 show/Jaiku party.
  • On episode 168 of DL.TV, Patrick and gang played around with a $99 Linux computer.
  • The RIAA says that the radio needs to pay royalty fees.
  • Dell is planning on selling its PCs at Wal-Mart.
  • Several politicians want to begin taxing Internet sales.
  • Bill Gates and Steve Jobs will share the stage at the D: All Things Digital conference.
  • Dvorak thinks that Bill Gates is using too much makeup.
  • There is a Zune Amnesty Bin in the Microsoft offices.
  • Rumors are flying that Google may be purchasing Feedburner.
  • Dvorak has been named as Vice President of Podshow.

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