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Ep. 106 – A Tale of CountZer0

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I can't think of anything witty to put on this image. Just make up your own jokes.

Hey all! This episode, we’re joined by someone who you’ve not heard is quite some time. The original Widget alumni: CountZer0. Why you ask? Because he has written a children’s book. Fancy that… Topics this week include:

  • SOPA, PIPA proponents back down in Congress. Yea! The Internet wins!! Though both are merely delayed rather than cancelled.
  • Megaupload shut down, founders arrested in New Zealand at behest of U.S. agencies; Anonymous targets record labels, FBI, MPAA sites in response Link and Upload.to blocks US access to site.
  • Kim DotCom’s cars seized.
  • CES : Wireless TV. LG 55″ OLED TV.  Project Fiona (aka more Razor Vaporware). 802.11ac. Waterproof phones.
  • No method of delivering true 4K content confirmed.
  • Apple intros iBooks 2, iBooks Author; proprietary ePub format locked down to only work on Apple gear and iBookstore
  • iPad 3 unveiling rumored for early February
  • Alienware intros X51 console-sized gaming computer starting at $700 Link
  • AMD Radeon 7950 card due by end of month.
  • iPhone 4s and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak finally released on IOS 5.01. XBMC 11 (Eden) beta working great on iOS touch screens now.
  • XBMC shown running on the Raspberry Pi.
  • Kodak files for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • X-Rangers spoof.
  • No official Steve Jobs doll for Dave. Tim provides alternative.
  • More poor PS Vita sales. Now down to 19,000 units sold in a week.
  • Bioshock infinite set to party like its 1999.
  • Cuttherope.ie brings Cut The Rope to HTML 5.

Plus some viewer mails to help keep you warm by the fire. Talk to you later!

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Ep. 104 – A Serbian Centipede Christmas

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Clearly, this puppy is terribly disappointed to be associated with this episode.

Happy holiday season, everyone! For this last Widget of 2011 (onwards to year 7), we dive into why on earth Paul decided to watch ‘The Human Centipede 2′ and ‘A Serbian Film’, against all better judgement. Other than that, here’s a handy list of other, less repulsive subjects that we cover:

And of course, viewer mail featuring our friend and mentor, Bad Grammar Terry. We’ll talk at you again in 2012!
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Ep. 103 – Kill The Horse

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This is not the first time this has happened to Paul, nor would it be the last...

In the spirit of the holiday season, this episode comes with bonafide topic links. See? Your Widget benefactors can be a giving people.

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Ep. 102 – Light Leakage 3D Pr0n

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What is Dave holding in his left hand?

Be thankful I cropped it: nobody needed to see what Dave is holding in his left hand.

Paul has found time in his oh-so-busy schedule to make an appearance on the show, and for that, we are grateful. Lots of fun this week. Here’s the list:

  • iOS 5 is out, and we give our thoughts
  • AMD’s Bulldozer chips are out and fail to impress
  • Samsung announces the Galaxy Prime
  • Hard drive storage is about to increase thanks to salt
  • Netflix loses 800,000 subscribers: UK and Ireland launching soon
  • Panasonic gets out of the plasma television business
  • Nvidia 3D Vision 2 promises a brighter future
  • Nintendo is hemorrhaging cash
  • and so much more
Plus, a dash of Viewer Mail from our good buddy Bad Grammar Terry. We think he loves us. Also: if you’re interested in owning that swanky ‘Punch it, Chewie’ t-shirt, head over to http://www.cafepress.com/thewidgetshow to snag yours!

 

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Ep. 100 – Six Years Later

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Another couple of years and Dave's cake will look like this too.

Join us for our special LIVE 100th episode special! Alright, this mp3 isn’t live, but it was when we recorded it. FOUR HOURS of Widget goodness, with the added awesomeness of call-ins from our fantastic community. Don’t try to swallow it whole, you’ll choke. Topics include:

  • Steve Jobs retires. Dave is still crying.
  • AMD launches a 28mm mobile GPU that runs Dirt3 fairly well
  • Zotac is hitting hard with their new mini-itx motherboards
  • Battlefield 3 is making sexy time with Paul
  • Grand Prix Story hits iOS! Fails to capture Paul’s heart.
  • PILES of Viewer Mail!
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Ep. 96 – It’s All About The Circles

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I for one welcome our new web search powered overlords. Plus One!

I love how Paul always manages to go on one of his drinking benders the day before we record a show. I mean it: it’s gold! It makes me happy to know that Dave and I have somehow contributed to his hangover being even worse. Topics:

  • Google+ is the new cool kid place
  • Tim wants everyone to stop using social media and get back to forums
  • AMD debuts their impressive new A-Series chips
  • An AMD Bulldozer engineer sample gets OC’d to 5.1ghz on air
  • Bioshock Infinite trailer is over 9000 sexy
  • Battlefield 3 no-go to Steam
  • King of Fighters XIII gets an unofficial PC release in the form of a hacked arcade dump
  • Viewer Mail and much more
Oh, and for those wondering: No, I did not say “we’ll touch you later” at the end of the show (no matter how much it sounds like I did).

 

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Ep. 59 – Of Hentai and Hardware

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Japanese Nazi Hentai Porn - Welcome Google Searchers!

This episode, Paul and Tim are joined by Jack of Knaves. You might know him better as “the brother of Nature Boy who actually took the photo of him putting his computer together nude”. This week, we talk about the new Core i5 chips, the Intel socket change and how it screws up the current Core i7 user base, ATI has new cards coming out that support 6 (yes, six) monitors on one card, Left 4 Dead 2 gains some new fans in the form of it’s most vocal opponents, and of course, there’s the hentai… thanks Dave!

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