9 posts tagged “time warner”
iSoniCast
iPod Accessory - Wireless Streaming
Link: Monster Cable
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
The iSoniCast enables wireless streaming from your iPod to your home stereo or other powered speakers. Monster Cable calls it a "wireless audio bridge".
Connect the base station to AC power and to your home stereo and to one of the audio inputs of your home stereo (via the mini-jack to RCA cable provided). Plug the transmitter into the iPod (which draws minimal power from the iPod), start playing and the music will be streamed by 2.4GHz wireless technology (with a bandwidth of 4 Mega-bits per second) to the base station receiver. The iPod doubles up as a remote control.
Mad Currency
Randal Schwartz, Perl expert, co-host of FLOSS and long-time fan of DGW, came across an entry on Wikipedia about fake denominations of US currency and found that the Mad currency (3-dollar bill) which Dick talked about in the past (see, e.g. Episode 121) has made its way into that entry. Dick goes on to describe the Alfred E Neuman postage stamps that Mad used to make.
Spork Cartoon
Dick and Leo mention in passing a spork cartoon which listeners have written in about. Leo says he is going to save it for the Letters Section, but naturally he forgets. While we wait for Dick and Leo's memory to come round, here's one which is pretty good, by Jakin J Waldock.
Listen to Episode 567
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Socket Pocket
Clutter Management
Link: sPerfect Curve
The Socket Pocket by Perfect Curve is just a container to hold your mobile device while it is being charged, without having a great length of cable dangling down the wall and your device cluttering up the floor or your work surface. Unscrew one of the screws on the socket plate and screw in the socket pocket through one of the openings at the back, while the cable can come through the opening at the bottom. Available in white and beigey (or butter cream).
An idea similar to the Drinn, the WTHII gadget for November 2007. See Episode 462.
Omentum
Learn about waist management and the omentum.
Saving Endangered Namesakes
Adam Merkley of the RSL Show (Real Salt Lake, a professional soccer club in Utah) and AYL Soccer was reminded by Leo's story of the Save The Tasmanian Devil Fund of his grandfather's experience at the old Jaguar factory in England. Apparently Jaguar used to make donations to South America to save its namesake, and now still donates money to help preserve the rainforests in South America. Adam suggests that Warner Brothers should help save the Tasmanian Devil because of Taz the cartoon character. Dick says the Mad Crew first. They're still trying to get Time Warner to give them folks at Mad a Christmas Party.
Listen to Episode 564
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An idea similar to the Drinn, the WTHII gadget for November 2007. See Episode 462.
Omentum
Learn about waist management and the omentum.
Saving Endangered Namesakes
Adam Merkley of the RSL Show (Real Salt Lake, a professional soccer club in Utah) and AYL Soccer was reminded by Leo's story of the Save The Tasmanian Devil Fund of his grandfather's experience at the old Jaguar factory in England. Apparently Jaguar used to make donations to South America to save its namesake, and now still donates money to help preserve the rainforests in South America. Adam suggests that Warner Brothers should help save the Tasmanian Devil because of Taz the cartoon character. Dick says the Mad Crew first. They're still trying to get Time Warner to give them folks at Mad a Christmas Party.
Listen to Episode 564
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Wake And Shake Alarm Clock
Alarm Clock
Link: Clearsounds
The Wake and Shake from Clearsounds is an alarm clock on steroids, with jumbo numerals, phone signaller, under-the-pillow shaker (a vibration pad), and a strobe light. Its alarm can give off up to 95 decibels (adjustable). You can choose any combination of the alarm signals to wake up to (sound, shaker, strobe light, flash). You can also connect your phone to the back of the clock, and it will start flashing for the hard of hearing.
For other alarm clocks for hardy sleepers, see the Clocky Walking Alarm Clock (Episode 306) and the Flying Alarm Clock (Episode 328).
What's Thursday got to do with it?
Leo likes Thursday because it's like the end of the week. That makes sense, except it's Wednesday.
Sleeping Habits
Leo goes to bed around 10 pm and wake up at 6am. Dick goes to bed between 3 and 4 am.
You say Potato, I say Potahto
Dick is reminded of a comedy show of an audition, in which a singer sings "You say potato, I say potato," which Dick thinks is a Cole Porter song. The song is actually "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" by George and Ira Gershwin from the 1937 film "Shall We Dance?" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
At night the Sporks pick on me ...
Virginia from California was at Taco Bell when she noticed a line on the hot sauce packet which Dick and Leo would love to see: "At night, the sporks pick on me ..." Those poor defenceless hot sauce packets. Who would have thought that sporks were evil? Virginia also points out that Microsoft Word does not have the word "spork" in its English dictionary. Leo confirms that it's not in the latest Mac 2008 Word either. Dick and Leo are justifiably peeved over this glaring omission.
Listen to Episode 508
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For other alarm clocks for hardy sleepers, see the Clocky Walking Alarm Clock (Episode 306) and the Flying Alarm Clock (Episode 328).
What's Thursday got to do with it?
Leo likes Thursday because it's like the end of the week. That makes sense, except it's Wednesday.
Sleeping Habits
Leo goes to bed around 10 pm and wake up at 6am. Dick goes to bed between 3 and 4 am.
You say Potato, I say Potahto
Dick is reminded of a comedy show of an audition, in which a singer sings "You say potato, I say potato," which Dick thinks is a Cole Porter song. The song is actually "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" by George and Ira Gershwin from the 1937 film "Shall We Dance?" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
At night the Sporks pick on me ...
Virginia from California was at Taco Bell when she noticed a line on the hot sauce packet which Dick and Leo would love to see: "At night, the sporks pick on me ..." Those poor defenceless hot sauce packets. Who would have thought that sporks were evil? Virginia also points out that Microsoft Word does not have the word "spork" in its English dictionary. Leo confirms that it's not in the latest Mac 2008 Word either. Dick and Leo are justifiably peeved over this glaring omission.
Listen to Episode 508
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Read Dick's Write-Up
StealthSwitch
Desktop Cloaking Device
Link: Stealth Switch Think Geek
Connect the StealthSwitch to a USB port on the computer, place it on the floor, tap it with your foot, and all your open windows disappear showing only the default Windows desktop. Tap the foot pedal again and your applications reappear. You can customise it by configuring which application windows(s) should remain on the screen, such as the Excel worksheet you're supposed to be working on in the office. Use the StealthSwitch to protect your privacy, or hide your naughty goings-on. Windows only. Watch an animated demo of how it works. Available at Think Geek.
The Lemonade Girl in Manhattan
While talking about Halloween in Manhattan, Leo remembers seeing a little girl selling lemonade at a street corner in Manhattan. He was so touched that he bought some from the girl. Before you conclude that it was very sweet of Leo to do that, listen to how Leo paid the poor girl, in Episode 121.
Mad Computers
At the Mad Office, the computers in the Art Department are all Macs, and the Editorial Department are all PCs.
Leo as Dev Null
"The Vegas Cabbie" wants to hear the full story from Leo of how Dev Null came about in the programme "The Site" on MSNBC. Leo has done it before (Episodes 149, 187), but this is the fullest account he has given yet on DGW. You can see a clip of Dev Null singing Happy Together, accompanied by Andy Cahan of the Turtles on the piano, in either of those old episode blog entries, at the very end of which, you can even hear Leo doing the famous NBC G-E-C chimes.
Of Mouse And Man
Dane Golden has found an old short film done by Aaron Lubarsky in 1996 about computers and technology. It has Leo talking about the future of portable devices and entertainment networks. His predictions were pretty good. Leo has posted it on his blog, or watch it here.
Listen to Episode 434
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Read Dick's Write-Up
The Lemonade Girl in Manhattan
While talking about Halloween in Manhattan, Leo remembers seeing a little girl selling lemonade at a street corner in Manhattan. He was so touched that he bought some from the girl. Before you conclude that it was very sweet of Leo to do that, listen to how Leo paid the poor girl, in Episode 121.
Mad Computers
At the Mad Office, the computers in the Art Department are all Macs, and the Editorial Department are all PCs.
Leo as Dev Null
"The Vegas Cabbie" wants to hear the full story from Leo of how Dev Null came about in the programme "The Site" on MSNBC. Leo has done it before (Episodes 149, 187), but this is the fullest account he has given yet on DGW. You can see a clip of Dev Null singing Happy Together, accompanied by Andy Cahan of the Turtles on the piano, in either of those old episode blog entries, at the very end of which, you can even hear Leo doing the famous NBC G-E-C chimes.
Of Mouse And Man
Dane Golden has found an old short film done by Aaron Lubarsky in 1996 about computers and technology. It has Leo talking about the future of portable devices and entertainment networks. His predictions were pretty good. Leo has posted it on his blog, or watch it here.
Listen to Episode 434
Go to TWiT
Read Dick's Write-Up
Radar Watchdog
Electronic Watchdog and Intrusion Alarm
Link: Smart Computing Article
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
From about the mid-90s, you could put this machine behind the door when you were away. The radar sensor could detect movement outside the door, and the Radar Watchdog would emit the vicious growls of one dog, two dogs, or a siren alarm, to scare away any potential intruders.
A similar and more recent product can be found here.
Mad Physical
After Time Warner acquired Mad, the executives had to take an annual physical test. Bill Gaines used to send Lenny Brenner the assistant art director of Mad to take the physical.
Once Bil Gaines was sent to a "fat farm" by his wife. He had people smuggled food in for him. He gained 5 pounds after the treatment.
The Leo Disease
Larry from Harrisburg has caught the Leo Disease. He's bought the LG Chocolate (Episode 147), the PicooZ Helicopter (Episode 204), Pzizz (Episode 177), and the Xacti C40 (Episode 214). But if there is a cure, he doesn't want to know about it.
Listen to Episode 310
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Intuitive Shower Curtain
Educational Shower Curtain
Link: tilcoweb
Learn while you shower. SAT top 100 vocabulary, SAT Maths, Spanish vocabulary etc.
It's "Warehouse"!
The word for the 100th Episode contest is "warehouse". Also find out what the wackier answers were.
Did you know?
When Warner acquired Mad, Bill Gaines managed to get a clause into the contract to the effect that Gaines would retain the right to be unreasonable - which he slipped in when he signed the final draft.
MobiBLU B153
MP3 Player
Link: MobiBLU
The Mobiblu B153 boasts of 153 hours of playing time (claimed to be the world's longest playing time), with OLED display (with pivot display - 180 degrees rotation), FM tuner, built-in microphone for voice recording, line-in encoding for direct recording, and Podcast Ready software. Dimensions: 2.56” x1.75” x 0.84”.
Mad over Time
When Mad Comics first came out, Time Magazine had a cryptic review of it: "Mad Comics will be a short-lived satirical pulp." Now over 50 years later, Mad is part of Time Warner.
Dick's Introduction to Bill Gaines
Dick was making enquiries about his pay with Nick Meglin, who put him through straight to Bill Gaines, which scared the pants off Dick.
Dick's First Article on Mad
Dick talks about how he received the news from Mad that the article he submitted to Mad had been accepted. If you want to sumbit your own writing, read this first.
Listen to Episode 84
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The Boom Quiet
Headset with Noise Reduction/Cancellation
Link: theBoom
The BoomQuiet is a pair of noise-reduction headphones to enable you to listen to your sound source in a noisy background. The noise-cancellation technology of the detachable "Boom mic" delivers your voice clearly, even if you're whispering in a noisy environment, to the recipient. They fold up nicely and work with cellphones, computers and mp3 players.
Mad Acquisition
Even today, Mad Magazine has a permanent staff of only 12. Listen also to what happened to the management of Mad after it was acquired by Warner Brothers, and how it changed after Bill Gaines passed away.
Listen to Episode 68
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Panasonic Quadraphonic Turntable
Turntable with 4-Channel Sound
Link: Quadraphonic
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
From 35 years ago, this turntable produced 4-channel sound. Quadraphonic was an early 4-channel audio format in the 1970s. The model pictured is the Panasonic JL-701. The Fisher CD-4's were quadraphonic receivers, which Dick does't have any more.
Leo explains who owns the copyright to the "Happy Birthday" song.
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin once sued Mad Magazine for breach of copyright for a Mad parody of one of his songs, and Bill Gaines decided to fight it. Berlin v E. C. Publications was finally decided in 1964, in favour of Mad Magazine, and became an important legal precedent for the protection of parodies.
Listen to Episode 50
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