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This American Life Season 2

Every week, you can catch me listening to PRI’s This American Life with Ira Glass on my iPod. Last year, Showtime picked up a television version of the radio show last year. Currently in its 2nd season, This American Life the TV show is a wonderful adaptation of the radio show. Below is an animated [...]

MacWorld Keynote in 60 Seconds

Out of all the video podcasts that I watch, Mahalo Daily is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The podcast is hosted by Veronica Belmont, formerly of CNET’s Buzz Out Loud. When people ask me about what happened at MacWorld this week, I’ve been pointing them to this short and sweet summary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz1-cPx0cIk

Apple TV’s Niche Market

Last year, I predicted that Apple TV was going to fail. While I still may be right, my thoughts on the device have changed dramatically.
This weekend, I was listening to the latest UIE podcast (SpoolCast Crew Episode #6) and the panel was talking about Apple TV’s failure. The group cited the obvious reasons (it’s not [...]

Beautiful Places in HD

Out of all the podcasts that I watch and listen to, Beautiful Places in HD with Tony Farley is one of my favorites. Tony takes you on quick 5-10 minute tours of some of our country’s most amazing places in 720p HD. You may need a fast computer to play back the HD video (most [...]