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10/31/2005 12:49:35 PM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
We only cover two stories this week – although very important stories – so we can focus on Tom Chick and all the lovely game news.
- The US is exporting boatloads of computer "garbage"
- US "control" of the Internet and what the rest of the world thinks of it.
Note: Brad went into great detail about there being no real issue with Civilizations 4 and ATI cards. He then went home and had an issue with the game and his card. Tune in next week to hear Brad eat crow.
PowerUser team:
Host: Kristin Hatcher
Guests:
Derek Batting of www.Neowin.net
Tom Chick of www.QuarterToThree.com
Brad Wardell of www.WinCustomize.com
Links:
US Exporting Computer Trash
John Palfrey’s Blog
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Episode 13: Tech Segment
Episode 13: Games Segment
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10/31/2005 1:02:42 PM
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In this segment we discuss how the US seems to be “exporting” a lot of computer trash to developing countries. For shame! We also discuss the US “control” of the Internet and what the rest of the world would like to see happen. See story links above.
We also touch on the Civilization 4 issue with ATI cards.
Note: Brad went into great detail about there being no real issue with Civilizations 4 and ATI cards. He then went home and had an issue with the game and his card. Tune in next week to hear Brad eat crow.
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10/31/2005 1:05:18 PM
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Tom Chick makes a triumphant return to the podcast after leaning in and taking one for the team: He has spent the last two weeks completely absorbed in game reviews. Poor Tom! Nothing to do all day but play games. Tom touches on the following games:
Age of Empires III
Civilizations 4
Call of Duty 2
Serious Sam 2
Quake 4
F.E.A.R.
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10/24/2005 4:55:15 PM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin, Derek, Brad and Paul discuss attorney Jack Thompson, the new Windows Vista build, more news on Blu-Ray vs. HDDVD, the new PowerMacs. We also cover Firefox's milestone 100 million downloads, and Neowin 5's upcoming release. Chock full of techy goodness!
PowerUser team:
Host: Kristin Hatcher
Guests:
Derek Batting of www.Neowin.net
Paul Boyer of www.WinCustomize.com
Brad Wardell of www.WinCustomize.com
Links:
Neowin 5 Preview
Magic 8 Ball gadget
GamerParents.com
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Episode 12: Jack Thompson: The Saga Continues
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10/24/2005 4:56:11 PM
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Last week we related the story of attorney Jack Thompson who challenged video game makers to create and distribute a game based on a violent scenario he had created. This week the story continues with some surprising twists. Check it out here!
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10/17/2005 10:26:46 AM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin's gang (minus Tom Chick this week), discuss the recent Cogent vs. Level 3 issue. Brad Wardell rants against a holier-than-thou attorney who is willing to donate $10,000 to charity if someone creates a game about killing game designers. The gang takes on Best Buy's upcoming policy of selling used games. And some news from the week from Neowin.net's home page.
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Attorney Jack Thompson Proposes A Video Game To End Violence
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10/18/2005 5:44:58 PM
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Attorney Jack Thompson has some unusual ideas about stopping violence in video games. In order to stop violence in video games he proposes...yep, you guessed it! Making a violent video game. Check it out.
There will be a follow-up segment on this topic in Episode 12!
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10/11/2005 1:55:16 AM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin and the gang talk about Autodesk buying Maya and hence owning both major 3D modeling programs. Tom picks his favorite of the week and do bloggers have privacy rights? And lastly, does Microsoft create its own competitors? Tom from Quarter to Three, Brad Wardell from Stardock and Derek Batting from Neowin.net discuss.
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Tom's Pick of the week
10/3/2005 11:21:55 AM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin talks with the gang about problems with the iPod Nano (and a cheap fix for it), VoIP service possibly being disrupted by the FCC due to issues with 911 calls, and Wikipedia crating Wikibooks, a planned library of textbooks that they hope will someday replace paper textbooks. Also Office XP Service Pack 2 is released, and news from the game world. Guests: Derek Batting of www.neowin.net, Tom Chick of www.quartertothree.com and Brad Wardell of www.wincustomize.com.
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Tom's Pick of the Week: October 3, 2005
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10/3/2005 11:23:48 AM
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Don't have 48 minutes but still need your PowerUser.tv fix? Here is Tom's Pick of the Week - in a mere 3 minutes you'll know what the hot game is this week. Let popular computer game reviewer Tom Chick fill you in on the details.
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9/23/2005 2:29:48 PM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Brad Wardell of www.wincustomize.com returns this week as host Kristin Hatcher and contributors Tom Chick of www.quartertothree.com and Derek Batting of www.neowin.net discuss advergaming, Google's plan for free national wireless Internet access and Subway's fraud woes with miscreants who forge sub club coupons. Also Nintendo's new revolution controller and a brief look at the new games that will ship with Window's Vista. Don't miss Tom Chick's game pick of the week!
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PDC Wrapup
Tech Roundtable
Tom's Game Pick for the week of September 26, 2005
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9/23/2005 2:30:43 PM
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Brad Wardell talks with Kristin about his experiences at PDC and what he learned while there (don't eat too much chocolate and then go on amusement park rides). If you are curious about what is coming up in Windows Vista, don't miss this special segment!
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9/26/2005 9:10:49 AM
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The weekly tech roundtable discussion! The team discusses advergames, Google's planned national Wi-Fi and the Subway sub-club fraud. Plus Brad get's in trouble! Don't miss it!
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9/19/2005 9:49:51 AM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Your host Kristin Hatcher of www.wincustomize.com is back, along with Tom Chick of www.quartertothree.com, and Derek Batting of www.neowin.net with an update on the Google non-compete lawsuit, information about E-Bay buying Skype including some user reactions, plus find out which old favorite game has been revived. Be sure to check out Tom's game recommendation of the week! This episode also includes bonus material on making automobile fuel from cats. Ok, maybe not really, but check it out anyway.
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Tom's Game Recommendation of the Week
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9/19/2005 9:50:47 AM
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Check out Tom Chick's new game recommendation of the week! Find out what the hot game is this week - for only 2 minutes of your time you can't afford to miss out on this valuable information.
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9/12/2005 9:32:29 AM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin talks with Tom Chick of www.quartertothree.com, Derek Batting of www.neowin.net and Brad Wardell of www.wincustomize.com about the possibility of mining on Mars, the closing of Cyan, developer of the Myst games, and a new study that reveals how much time Americans waste while at work. Other topics include Apple's new product announcements, phone number squatters taking a number that should belong to the Red Cross, and Steve Ballmer's negative reaction to Google stealing Microsoft employees.
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News Round-Up
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9/12/2005 11:04:00 AM
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This week's news round-up was a solid 48 minutes so this was the only segment this week. Kristin, Tom, Brad, and Derek talk about Mars, Microsoft, the new iPods, and the closing of Cyan (amongst other things).
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8/30/2005 5:21:50 PM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Various tech topics include:
- Tech Round Table: Halo the movie, Sony Server Exchange, WinFS beta, eDonkey vs. Bittorrent, and the .xxx domain.
- Beyond TV (SnapStream) vs. TiVO
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Tech Round Table 8/29/05
Beyond TV vs. TiVO
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8/30/2005 5:22:43 PM
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A look at top stories in tech news. Guests: Derek Batting (Neowin.net), Todd Tanner (Neowin.net), Brad Wardell (Stardock.com).
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8/31/2005 12:03:44 PM
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Paul Boyer and Brad Wardell argue - er - civilly deliberate the advantages of one television recording system over another.
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8/24/2005 5:11:21 PM
Host:
Kristin Hatcher
Kristin talks to Brad Wardell from WinCustomize, Derek Batting from Neowin, Tom Chick from Quarter to Three, and Kris Kwilas from Stardock .
Topics:
- Windows 95 turns 10
- Lessons from QuakeCon: Spontaneous net communities
- Neowin.net technology round-up on Linux trademarking Linux, the Amazon sex store, Google maps & dating, and more.
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Tech Roundtable
Game Cons
Windows 95 Turn 10
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8/24/2005 5:12:10 PM
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Brad Wardell, Derek Batting and Kristin Hatcher discuss Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Linux, and whether or not your boss is a psychopath. Don't miss this episode!
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8/25/2005 5:37:41 PM
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Tom Chick of Quartertothree.com and Brad Wardell join Kristin to discuss Quakecon and how games are now developing their own conventions. We shouldn't really be surprised.
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8/26/2005 2:53:59 PM
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Kris Kwilas and Brad Wardell, both longtime Windows software developers, congratulate Windows 95 on its 10th Birthday and take a look back and what a long strange trip it's been.
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