Hosts: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, and Robert Norton
Topics:
* Windows Updates - should they be daily or monthly? * Burning in Gaming Machines * To Update or Not to Update Drivers * OEM bloatware on Windows machines * Backing up to network drives * Patrick recommends Server Elements open source NAS * Leo says don't buy Iomega's BOSS * Using Gmail to backup your files * Is OS X for Intel on the warez sites? * The merits of live CDs like Knoppix * The FCC advances the move to digital broadcast TV to 2006 * The TWiTs debate digital TV * The best way to get HD * Kevin admits to watching women's tennis * Robert says NASCAR in HD is the way to go * Leo says life sucks * AMD Quadcore chips are on the way * The limitations of multi-processor systems * The end of the processor clock speed race * Robert admits to building a Prescott-based system, it's fast... and hot: 75C * Processors will get faster, but we're in a transition period * Sony hard drive add-on for PS/3 will come with Linux * ATI Crossfire vs. SLI * The benefits of nVidea's SLI dual card gaming * The 1080p format * Patrick and Leo ask Robert for TV buying advice * Robert likes the Sharp 45-inch Aquos, but plasma is better for video * Wait until the end of the year to buy * 37-inch LCDs with 1080p resolution for under $2000 should appear soon * Thanks to Textamerica for The TechTV-On This Date moblog * Patrick is sticking with CRT displays * Winbook's new HD LCD has some problems but it's very affordable * LCD TVs are poised to replace CRT and rear-projection at the low end * DVD Decrypter ceases and desists * Kevin prefers DVD Shrink and it's not dead yet * Was it because Decrypter broke Sony's copy protection? * Canada is about to go down the DMCA road * Cory Doctorow says WIPO's membership is the problem * Patrick defends copy protection but says theonline music store experience stinks * Kevin and Leo love JHymn for iTunes Music Store decryption * Kevin will print the Free Leo Bumper Stickers * Robert's off to play Battlefield 2 * Kevin's newest SYSTM is out: learn how to build your own Myth DVR using KnoppMyth * HD3000 brings HDTV to Myth * Leo loves Knoppix MAME * Patrick plugs ExtremeIpod.com - enter the contest for free music * Drupal throttling and moving to a new server (any day now) * Patrick plays pitchman * We're working on non-Paypal options to contribute (maybe Google?) * Patrick's Box o' Crap is looking good, we'll announce winners soon. Honest.
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