4 posts tagged “video podcast”
T-Mobile G1
Smartphone
Link: T-Mobile G1
As hinted at in Episode 673 and last week, Dick and Leo finally talk about T-Mobile's G1. Made by HTC, the G1 is the first phone featuring Google's open-source smartphone operating system Android.
It has bluetooth, wifi, GPS (though not turn-by-turn), 512 MB built-in memory, although it has an microSD card slot and comes with a 1GB card; a back-lit qwerty keyboard (which is revealed by sliding out the screen) and a replaceable battery; a 3.2MP camera, but like the iPhone, it does not shoot video, and like the iPhone it does not support Flash on the internet. Unlike the iPhone, it supports voice dialling and "cut and paste".
Physically, it weighs just under 6 ounces. At the bottom is a panel of buttons: a big Menu button, underneath which at the centre is a trackball (for navigation and as a select button). To the left of the trackball are the "Call/Send" button and the "Home" button; to the right of the trackball are the "Back" and "Hangup/Power" buttons.
On the left hand side of the phone is a Volume toggle, and on the right hand side the camera button. For the earphones, unfortunately it's a microUSB connection and you'll need an adapter for your 3.5mm jack earphones.
The display is 3.2 inches at 480 x 320 resolution, with a capacitive touch-screen. It does not support multi-touch, but does support long presses (through which you get a context menu including "cut and paste"). It has an accelerometer and is supposed to adjust itself to Portrait/Landscape mode, at least when the qwerty keyboard is open.
Since Android is open-source, many applications are expected to come out supporting the platform, and will not be filtered as in the case of the iPhone. You can access the apps from the Android "Market", and Google will tell you in relation to each app what types of access the app may have on the phone - such as communications, your location and your personal information.
The phone comes with the standard Google apps, such as Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, and like the iPhone, offers a mobile version of YouTube. If you don't use Gmail, there is another mail application. Unfortunately, this other mail app cannot open attachments (which Gmail can by HTML conversion), nor save them. The IM app supports major instant messengers such as AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo and of course Google Talk. Like Google's desktop browser the Chrome, the Android browser is WebKit-based. Another app that comes with the phone is AmazonMP3, with access to Amazon's DRM-free mp3 downloads - which only works with Wifi, and not 3G or Edge. The phone also has its own music player software.
At the moment, the phone is available in T-Mobile stores only in cities which has T-Mobile's 3G coverage.
Favourite Episodes
In Episode 679, Dick and Leo were asked if they had a list of their 20 favourite/funniest episodes. Ludwik Trammer of gizwizsearch can answer for them. Search queries on his site show which episodes are most frequently accessed - 182 Titanium Spork, 465 Electron Echo Piano, 462 MP4 Watch, and of course 282 Toothpick Bird.
Ludwik also tells us that the accumulative length of all the DGW shows now exceeds 7 days.
One More Thing
Ludwik is going to introduce a new feature on his site. In fact it is already operational. Just go to his site and see if you can spot the difference. Otherwise, just wait for an announcement through Dick and Leo in tomorrow's recording session, or in next week's episodes.
Video Podcasts To Wait
The last time Leo talked about video podcasts (with hopes of getting DGW on video) was Episode 671. Unfortunately, with the economic downturn, Leo has decided to be a little more prudent, and maybe putting that on hold, although he may still put out a weekly "best of" video podcast.
Second Longest Episode
At 31:03, today's show is the second longest episode, just 12 seconds short of Episode 634, the Lexmark X9575 Professional.
Listen to Episode 686
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
It has bluetooth, wifi, GPS (though not turn-by-turn), 512 MB built-in memory, although it has an microSD card slot and comes with a 1GB card; a back-lit qwerty keyboard (which is revealed by sliding out the screen) and a replaceable battery; a 3.2MP camera, but like the iPhone, it does not shoot video, and like the iPhone it does not support Flash on the internet. Unlike the iPhone, it supports voice dialling and "cut and paste".
Physically, it weighs just under 6 ounces. At the bottom is a panel of buttons: a big Menu button, underneath which at the centre is a trackball (for navigation and as a select button). To the left of the trackball are the "Call/Send" button and the "Home" button; to the right of the trackball are the "Back" and "Hangup/Power" buttons.
On the left hand side of the phone is a Volume toggle, and on the right hand side the camera button. For the earphones, unfortunately it's a microUSB connection and you'll need an adapter for your 3.5mm jack earphones.
The display is 3.2 inches at 480 x 320 resolution, with a capacitive touch-screen. It does not support multi-touch, but does support long presses (through which you get a context menu including "cut and paste"). It has an accelerometer and is supposed to adjust itself to Portrait/Landscape mode, at least when the qwerty keyboard is open.
Since Android is open-source, many applications are expected to come out supporting the platform, and will not be filtered as in the case of the iPhone. You can access the apps from the Android "Market", and Google will tell you in relation to each app what types of access the app may have on the phone - such as communications, your location and your personal information.
The phone comes with the standard Google apps, such as Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, and like the iPhone, offers a mobile version of YouTube. If you don't use Gmail, there is another mail application. Unfortunately, this other mail app cannot open attachments (which Gmail can by HTML conversion), nor save them. The IM app supports major instant messengers such as AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo and of course Google Talk. Like Google's desktop browser the Chrome, the Android browser is WebKit-based. Another app that comes with the phone is AmazonMP3, with access to Amazon's DRM-free mp3 downloads - which only works with Wifi, and not 3G or Edge. The phone also has its own music player software.
At the moment, the phone is available in T-Mobile stores only in cities which has T-Mobile's 3G coverage.
Favourite Episodes
In Episode 679, Dick and Leo were asked if they had a list of their 20 favourite/funniest episodes. Ludwik Trammer of gizwizsearch can answer for them. Search queries on his site show which episodes are most frequently accessed - 182 Titanium Spork, 465 Electron Echo Piano, 462 MP4 Watch, and of course 282 Toothpick Bird.
Ludwik also tells us that the accumulative length of all the DGW shows now exceeds 7 days.
One More Thing
Ludwik is going to introduce a new feature on his site. In fact it is already operational. Just go to his site and see if you can spot the difference. Otherwise, just wait for an announcement through Dick and Leo in tomorrow's recording session, or in next week's episodes.
Video Podcasts To Wait
The last time Leo talked about video podcasts (with hopes of getting DGW on video) was Episode 671. Unfortunately, with the economic downturn, Leo has decided to be a little more prudent, and maybe putting that on hold, although he may still put out a weekly "best of" video podcast.
Second Longest Episode
At 31:03, today's show is the second longest episode, just 12 seconds short of Episode 634, the Lexmark X9575 Professional.
Listen to Episode 686
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Mio Knight Rider GPS
Car Navigation System
Link: Mio Knight Rider
Another GPS from Mio, whose Mio Digiwalker H610 was the subject of a previous TTTT (Episode 302). It's a navigation system for a car, and the main distinguishing feature is the voice of K.I.T.T from the original Knight Rider TV series (William Daniels).
There is a video demo of the Knight Rider GPS from Knight Rider Online (a site dedicated to the TV series), or you can catch it on YouTube.
Pay Cheque
Dick got his first pay cheque for 18 months, and decided to treat himself to Verizon Business DSL. His video stream should look pretty good now, especially after Pat Grosswendt of Litepanels (Episode 562) sent Dick some LED lighting.
More from Leo
Leo can't find enough to do, and has set up an audio server for TWiT which provides audio streaming of TWiTLive (which is either live or pre-recorded, depending on the time of day). It's just like internet radio, and you can get the stream on twit.am. You can catch it on your computer, iPhone or PSP. In the meantime, Leo is getting Tony Wang to set up video podcasts, and the Daily Giz Wiz will be one of the video programmes.
Six Packs and Kegs
While Leo may not have six-pack abs, he can boast about his beer-keg abs.
It's Not A Death Trap
Jeff Pacitto from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada suggests that Leo make a quick trip to Toronto to visit Amber, buy a Smart Car from one of the dealers in Canada, and have it shipped to California. Since Leo made his $99 reservation for a Smart Car (Episodes 661, 666, 667), he has received a lot of emails either singing its praises or denouncing it as a death trap. There goes the Smart Car sponsorship. "It's not a death trap!" Dick and Leo quickly add.
There is a video demo of the Knight Rider GPS from Knight Rider Online (a site dedicated to the TV series), or you can catch it on YouTube.
Pay Cheque
Dick got his first pay cheque for 18 months, and decided to treat himself to Verizon Business DSL. His video stream should look pretty good now, especially after Pat Grosswendt of Litepanels (Episode 562) sent Dick some LED lighting.
More from Leo
Leo can't find enough to do, and has set up an audio server for TWiT which provides audio streaming of TWiTLive (which is either live or pre-recorded, depending on the time of day). It's just like internet radio, and you can get the stream on twit.am. You can catch it on your computer, iPhone or PSP. In the meantime, Leo is getting Tony Wang to set up video podcasts, and the Daily Giz Wiz will be one of the video programmes.
Six Packs and Kegs
While Leo may not have six-pack abs, he can boast about his beer-keg abs.
It's Not A Death Trap
Jeff Pacitto from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada suggests that Leo make a quick trip to Toronto to visit Amber, buy a Smart Car from one of the dealers in Canada, and have it shipped to California. Since Leo made his $99 reservation for a Smart Car (Episodes 661, 666, 667), he has received a lot of emails either singing its praises or denouncing it as a death trap. There goes the Smart Car sponsorship. "It's not a death trap!" Dick and Leo quickly add.
Stanley 3-In-1 Tripod LED Flashlight
Flashlight
Link: StanleyTools
Another new model in Stanley Tools' Tripod Flashlights series (see Episode 548 for the last Tripod Flashlight covered by Dick). This 3-in-1 Tripod LED Flashlight (model 95-155) has 3 flashlights which can be separated and used independently, or can be used together with the lights pointing in the same direction or in different directions, since each flashlight has a rotating head which can turn up to 120 degrees. Each flashlight runs on 2 AA batteries.
A Video Podcast?
Promises, promises. Leo thinks that this podcast should be a video podcast, in order to show what the gadget looks like and how it works. Dick is ready with his Dress For Dinner Napkin (Episode 636).
Cidco Mivo 250 Still in Use
Ryan Jonz's mother is still using the Mivo 250 (Episode 645). The service was bought out by Earthlink and it is still operating in legacy mode. Ryan has tried to get her an iMac or EeePC (Episode 447), but she would not have it. Dick and Leo think that for people of a certain age, a more modern replacement of the Mivo 250 might be the HP Printing Mailbox, using the Presto service (Episode 279).
Twitter Clones
Abby Laporte is also on Twitter, and complains that people are following her because they want to know what's happening to Leo. Meanwhile, thegizwiz and Alfred E Neuman are still going strong on Twitter, and the TWiT Army Laconica service (at army.twit.tv) has grown to 3,000 memebers. And Leo is still asking us to follow him on Twitter to soothe his ego.
Stuck in Hawaii
Dane Golden went over to Hawaii for Roz Savage's landing, and is still there because he keeps being bumped off flights. At least that's what he told Leo. Somehow I don't think Dane is in too much of a hurry to get back.
Listen to Episode 654
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Promises, promises. Leo thinks that this podcast should be a video podcast, in order to show what the gadget looks like and how it works. Dick is ready with his Dress For Dinner Napkin (Episode 636).
Cidco Mivo 250 Still in Use
Ryan Jonz's mother is still using the Mivo 250 (Episode 645). The service was bought out by Earthlink and it is still operating in legacy mode. Ryan has tried to get her an iMac or EeePC (Episode 447), but she would not have it. Dick and Leo think that for people of a certain age, a more modern replacement of the Mivo 250 might be the HP Printing Mailbox, using the Presto service (Episode 279).
Twitter Clones
Abby Laporte is also on Twitter, and complains that people are following her because they want to know what's happening to Leo. Meanwhile, thegizwiz and Alfred E Neuman are still going strong on Twitter, and the TWiT Army Laconica service (at army.twit.tv) has grown to 3,000 memebers. And Leo is still asking us to follow him on Twitter to soothe his ego.
Stuck in Hawaii
Dane Golden went over to Hawaii for Roz Savage's landing, and is still there because he keeps being bumped off flights. At least that's what he told Leo. Somehow I don't think Dane is in too much of a hurry to get back.
Listen to Episode 654
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Bluetooth Retro Handset
Bluetooth Handset
Link: Think Geek
Speak on your cellphone with this retro-style handset, using bluetooth. A blue LED light indicates that it's in pairing mode. It comes with a USB cable for charging. The Bluetooth Retro Handset is exclusively available on ThinkGeek. It will surely impress your friends. Dick has a video demo on MySpaceTV, which Dick did using his Logitech webcam.
200th Episode Party
Leo is celebrating already with his sound effects. Billy from Winnipeg, Canada asks about the party for the 200th episode. There will be another contest.
World Heritage
Steve Romeo's wife stayed up listening to and laughing through 7 hours of DGW on a flight to Italy, and slept through the sites in Rome on the trip itself. The DGW shows are as much part of the world heritage as the Forum or the Coliseum in Rome.
Mad Minute
Alfco's new cellular payphone business.
