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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. 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. 91 – There Will Be No Wedding Podcast

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Get married. For science. You monster.

Pretty easy one here. We talk about:

  • iOS and Android tracks your movements
  • PSN got hacked
  • Amazon EC2 went down
  • Nintendo announced their new console

Also, we all love Portal 2 (well, except Paul), Tim bought a Boxee Box, and lots of excellent Viewer Mail. Talk to you in a few weeks!

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Ep. 85 – The Dave Show Starring Dave

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Effects of a Hangover

Hangovers suck, but they can make for funny shows. Especially when Dave is hosting.

As threatened promised, this weeks show is entirely brought to you by Dave. Topics (most of them), hosting duties, and Dave’s patent-pending levels of excitement. It’s a good thing too, as Tim and Paul are still seriously hungover from the night before. Duke Nukem Forever, Verizon iPhone (of course), XBMC being ported to iOS devices (Paul brought that one), custom PS3 firmware, and why our show isn’t like the 6 million other gaming/tech podcasts that have come after it (seriously, we checked). Record levels of viewer mail in this show as well. Thanks! ZZzzzzzzzz

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