Dave doesn't talk to his kids much anymore...
It’s late, and I’ve been drinking. How’s this: Paul is bored of games and Tim doesn’t remember a time when he’s played more of them. Dave’s there too. Throw in a metric ass-ton of email and you get episode 78. What do you want? We’re 78 episodes in now, you know the drill. It’s all homoerotic jokes and tech talk. Bleh.
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That's hot. Nice of Dave to let us use his picture (he's on the left).
Like you needed another reason to wank while holding your iPhone. Coming up: Jailbreaking is legal, not that we cared anyway… y’know, while I’ve got you here; aren’t you sick of the term “Jailbreak”? I mean, it was an iPhone thing at first, but now the fucking tards of the world use it to describe everything. Phrases like “Oh man, did you see my new Nokia? I Jailbroke it so I could make it suck less.” and “I think I’m going to Jailbreak my Tivo this weekend.”… ENOUGH with this shit! I liked it better when consumers were blissfully ignorant. You know: back when knowing where the command line in Windows 95 was enough for them to view you as a god. Now everyone seems to know just enough buzzwords to try and act smart, while those of us in the know shake our heads in disgust… anyway, there’s a bunch of other news, and emails and stuff too. Have fun.
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I bet you didn't know they were so ripped (or that Paul is a large black man).
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks of phone news mania! We BRIEFLY (so you wankers don’t accuse of being fanboys) talk about “Antennagate”, we also touch on the eFuse and the Droid X controversy, and we pour out a little for our Tim’s beloved Nexus One, as Google has announced that it is over. Up front, you’re going to get some movie reviews (no spoilers, don’t worry), and on the back, you get some emails. Now go strap on a gun and mow down a jungle.
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Sorry Apple. This time, I think it might be you.
Greetings and salutations, faithful listeners. Couple of things this episode: Dave got an iPhone 4, and we talk about the connectivity problems it has been having (Dave has successfully replicated the lost signal issue). Plus, E3 happened since our last show, and none of us really give a damn (although the 3DS looks kind of neat). Tim bought a Nexus One, and Dave got his hands on a big, shiny, black… Wii. Talk to you soon!
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That's some hot SIMM slot and SLI Voodoo2 action.
Just as we promised, we’re back, and we’ve brought our personal old computer stories with us. Marvel at our total nerdiness as we reminisce about Voodoo Graphics, 486 DX2s, and why DOS was the choice OS for gaming. We touch briefly on the iPhone 4 (Paul actually is the one to bring it up), DD-WRT is now on our top pick Netgear WNDR3700, and we get our 3D News of the Week in the form of 3D on the iPad.
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The Widget 1500 SE - The Ultimate Gaming Computer
Well, we asked for your stories and memories about old computers, and you didn’t let us down. This episode, we spend a bit of time talking about why companies don’t use bits as a form of measurement on new consoles, the ever rising costs of games and DRM, the news out of the Google IO conference, and a little bit more. The big focus this week is the giant pile of emails we got from folks who took the time to write us with their computer stories of old. Thanks to everyone for writing in! Now we know: you want an episode dedicated to our computing memories, and next episode, you will have it. Talk to you again in 3 weeks!
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Fun Fact: Dave's first video game was tic-tac-toe on a stone tablet.
We strike, like lightning! This week was a little light on news, but we managed. First up is an impromptu discussion about the current smart phone market, then an argument about it, and then we laugh. Apple updates Mac OS X to allow GPU acceleration of h.264, and Adobe updates Flash to utilize it. Surprise: Flash video runs better on Macs now. Also: we get nostalgic about old computers and ask for your stories, Toy Story 3 sounds kind of neat, and a dude at Wolfire Games says that crappy console ports hurt PC gaming more than piracy. That, more, and your emails. Word.
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You need a nuclear power plant to drive it, but you get 60fps solid on Crysis
After taking an extended break (5 weeks actually off, 1 week because it took that long to get the show posted) we’re back and so are you… if you’re reading this. You know, come to think of it, does anyone actually read this preamble? There’s some weeks where I put some actual effort into what goes in here, but I suppose I could just write any old drivel and nobody would care. Whatever the case, this episode is pretty much all about the new Nvidia 480GTX, the iPhone 4G and Gizmodo craziness, the new i5 and i7 MacBook Pros (which Tim bought one), and obviously a mountain of viewer mail. Sorry for the delay on this one. I’ll try not to let it happen again.
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Yeah, it’s been like a month since the last show, but you need to hang in there just a little longer. The next episode is scheduled to record on April 25th, and with a little luck, release that same day. Sorry for the hold up, but thems the breaks.
But don’t cry emo kid: now would be a great time to go back and relive some of The Widget’s classic moments!
None were as shocked as all of us (ps. Dave isn't an idiot, just a little slow sometimes)
Let’s do this: the XBox 360 gets a board shrink, with rumors of a smaller console and USB mass storage support for game saves running rampant. Next: i7 and i5 chips are getting cheap, the Playstation Move looks dumb, Dave admits his undying love for Pokemon games, Tim spent an ass-ton of money on some stools, Viewer Mail, Voice Mail, and name calling. Finally: This is our last show for a month, as we’re taking some needed time off (and we’re lazy). Talk to you in 60.
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