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Wingless · 03-22-2005, 08:26 AM

Well we can agree on this, Las: TSS is gone, and the new name (which I personally believe could be an April Fools joke) sucks.

(had to steer it back on track...)

trickyy · 05-05-2005, 11:00 AM

just checking out the new LA weekly and lo, what is this? a "featured" link to martin seargant's personal.

http://personals.laweekly.com/profil...Wi83ygVLzUE%3d

Quote:

I am a: man
Seeking a: woman
Interested In: Friendship, Play, Dating, Serious Relationship
Age: 29
Location: Santa Monica, California
Country: United States
Area Code: 415
Occupation: late night talk show host, techtv.com/unscrewed
Education: College Degree
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion:
Star Sign: Leo (Scorpios wig me out. Stay away.)
Relationship Status: Single
Have Children: No
Want Children:
MY GOODS
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
MY HABITS
Cigarettes
Booze: Sometimes
Drugs: Sometimes
Self-love: Sometimes
Self-deprecation: Often

YOU
Age Between: 19 - 99
Within: 25 miles
Education: High School
Religion: no preference
Ethnicity: no preference
Star Sign: no preference
Have Children: No
Want Children: no preference
YOUR GOODS
Height: 5' 1" - 6' 11"
Weight: no preference
Hair: no preference
Eye Color: no preference
YOUR HABITS
Cigarettes: Never OK
Booze: Sometimes OK
Drugs: Sometimes OK
Self-love Sometimes OK
Self-deprecation: Always OK

TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Last great book I read
James Joyce, Finnegan's Wake. Most people don't understand it, but I had the advantage of reading it in six different languages.

Most humbling moment
Why are you still reading this? Can't you tell by my photo that I'M YOUR MAN?

Favorite on-screen sex scene
I'm too busy sculpting to concern myself with the cinema

Celebrity I resemble most
Brad Pitt (when he was younger)

Best or worst lie I've ever told
It's not you, it's me

If I could be anywhere at the moment
At a high rollers blackjack table in Monte Carlo

Song or album that puts me in the mood
Eye of the Tiger

The five items I can't live without
This is a silly question, because I can basically afford anything I want.

Fill in the blanks
Leopard skin is sexy;
my Jaguar is sexier

In my bedroom, you'll find
expensive paintings, thick oriental rugs, full wet bar (top shelf), 2000 thread count bedding, fresh fruit

WHY YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW ME
I rule. You will soon know this to be true. I will treat you like a fairy princess, and you will call your mother to swoon about me after our first date.

MORE ABOUT WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR
I'm looking for someone who can keep up with me intellectually. You must also be super hot, but totally "down to earth."

line up now, ladies, for a piece of this dreamy host of a defunct show
"email [him]!"
maybe laura is on there somewhere, heh heh

hrandani · 05-05-2005, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catback

Lasereth: I understand where your coming from and it's all good but I do wanna clear up something, when you say doom 3 will run better do you mean the graphics will look better or do you mean the game will actually run faster. If your talking about graphics then your right but if your saying the game is run by the video card or run faster by it then your the opposite of right. Regardless of what game or what system you have I will stand by this fact: Graphics cards need to be paired with their matching processor for optimal performance. If your high-end video card isn't paired with a high-end processor the video card's performance suffers, and vice-versa. Not that this will always be an issue but if you really wanna milk your dollars worth on your brand new $500+ video card you better have a brand new or nearly so fast ass processor. That's all I wanna say about video cards, processors and gaming.

Normally I read the whole thread before commenting but I just wanted to say that people like you are the reason Lasereth can say with complete justification that a CS degree doesn't mean shit with regard to knowledge about computers. A CS degree is about data structures, and theory. I'm not even sure you are a CS major / degree/ whatever after reading your "Graphics will look better versus game will run faster" sentence. Seriously, just try to justify that.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

hrandani · 05-05-2005, 06:41 PM

That profile is pretty sad.

Also, back to catback, you clearly don't understand how putting in something like memory into a rig can actually make it appear to be faster even though you're not increasing the speed. Hell you're not even defining your terms for speed.

I mean seriously. If you have a CS degree then it's even more worthless than I could have imagined.

Wingless · 05-08-2005, 10:43 AM

I was chatting with my friend yesterday, and we made a good realization:

Think back to the "classic" TechTV girls (read: TechLive, FreshGear; Sumi Das, Erica Hill...). Do you know where they ended up after they left TechTV? I've seen them on Headline News and CNN.

Now think of the current G4 girls. Where do you think they would end up after they leave G4?

And on a side note: The Whip Set. The Shit Set. Explain to me what the hell this has to do with video games and technology.

elko64 · 05-14-2005, 02:23 PM

i now watch call for help, i use to watch screen savers but now it shits me..

Modo · 05-15-2005, 06:40 PM

If your looking for new tech stuff, information or what really works G4 isn't it. Unless your a gamer the "hole" channel sucks!

glytch · 05-16-2005, 04:05 AM

Just in case some of you didn't know, the old ScreenSavers crew (Kevin, Pat, Leo, Yoshi, and Robert Heron) have started a podcast called This Week in Tech (TWiT). It's fairly informative, but of course it won't beat seeing them on TV again, but it's close enough. It is, however, nice to hear them all back together again. The URL is www.twit.tv if you'd like to check it out.

Also, Kevin Rose is starting an "internet television" show called Systm, which he says will be more like the old Screensavers in that it's way more in depth than the stuff AoTS is allowed to do now.

Wingless · 05-18-2005, 09:10 AM

I do hate G4... but their E3 coverage has been exceptional, I think.

brandon11983 · 05-28-2005, 09:57 PM

glytch just touched on this above, but Kevin Rose is leaving G4. He said he was in litigation with the lawyers of G4 for 3 weeks before they released him from his contract. Maybe G4 will realise how much AoTS sucks and bring TSS back.... or maybe not.

Slavakion · 05-29-2005, 05:40 AM

With everybody good gone? Leo's up in Canada with Call for Help, KRose is off doing Systm and thebroken, and I'm sure Patrick, Foo, and Sarah are occupied somewhere else, too.

glytch · 05-29-2005, 10:41 AM

Alright, here's everything I know about what the "good" Screensavers crew is up to now:

Kevin Rose: TWiT (Weekly podcast <a href="http://www.twit.tv">Link</a>), Systm (Internet geek show <a href="http://www.systm.org">Link</a>), thebroken (Not sure if there will be regular updates to this show. I think Systm is his main focus <a href="http://www.thebroken.org">Link</a>.)

Leo Laporte: TWiT (Weekly podcast <a href="http://www.twit.tv">Link</a>), The Laporte Report (podcast of his radio appearences on KFI as well as a few other audio files <a href="http://www.leoville.com">Link</a>), and the new Call For Help (you can find torrents of the new shows at <a href="http://www.cfhtracker.info">cfhtracker.info</a>).

Patrick Norton: Works at <a href="http://www.extremeipod.com">Extreme iPod</a>. He also is a part of the TWiTcast (which I won't link anymore, you get the picture).

Robert Heron, Yoshi: These two, in addition to being part of TWiT, also work on a fairly cool web show called <a href="http://www.fromtheshadows.tv">From The Shadows</a>. It's definately worth a look.

Dan "Foo" Huard: He works on Systm and thebroken with Kevin (linked above), and runs his own site at <a href="http://www.scopetech.net">Scopetech.net</a>.

Sarah Lane: Sarah's still with G4 on Attack of the Show. She seems fairly happy there.

Did I miss anyone?

todd · 05-30-2005, 09:52 AM

TSS was great back in the day when all the people mentioned by glytch were still there. I watched it religiously. I even met Patrick and Leo when they did an autograph session at a local CompUSA.

In my opinion it started going down hill when the co-hosts (like Kevin, Sarah, etc.) started hosting the show when Leo and Patrick went on their many vacations or whatever the hell they were always off doing. It became a show ran by kids when they hosted. Then when Leo and Pat left for good, I lost interest and watched very little TechTV until the last couple months.

I enjoyed Martin Sargent's show (I forgot what it was called though...), and Kevin and Sarah's show, Attack of the Show. However, I doubt i'll be watching too much more of that because Kevin Rose just left. Friday's episode was Kevin's last episode. He is leaving G4 to start his own web based show.

There is actually a lot of shows on right now that have great potential if it wasn't for the horribly obvious scripting. The thing I miss most about TSS was how it felt so "real." I never felt like they were reading off a screen, it always seemed like they knew what they were talking about. But today, shows like Attack of the Show and X-Play are absolutly horrible because they are so obviously scripted; the people even admit it, and make comments about it! It's ridiculous!

One show i've always hated is X-play. I hate Adam Sessler, and have even grown to hate Morgan Webb, who ruined her image with bitchy attitude and gothic attire. I loved her on TSS, but she's been corrupted by the hell people call X-Play. "Brutally honest" game reviews (as they call it) is one thing, but they step over the line. Tommy Tallarico on Judgement Day does a great job of giving "brutally honest" game reviews to bad games. Adam Sessler, on the other hand, is just stupid about it. It's tough to take him, and Morgan Webb at times, seriously when they act like immature retards.

There are, however, SOME good things about G4TV. Some shows I really enjoy include Icons, Judgement Day, and though horribly scripted, Attack of the show. I love learning the history of great games, software, hardware, and developers on Icons, even if the show is a complete rip off of VH1's "I Love the 80s" series. On Judgement Day, Tommy Tallarico and Victor Lucas in my opinion give the best video game reviews around right now. They're funny, always have a fair amount of pros and cons for the games, and always find the interesting and appealing points of the game to share.

I think that show Arena is a great idea but, that host has got to go. I always thought it would be cool if video gaming was considered a sport, but I think they approached it the wrong way. I'm not exactly sure how, but I do believe there is a way to make the show work, and be very enjoyable to watch. I'll have to give it some thought.

Anyway...
thats my $0.02

catback · 05-31-2005, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by todd

I enjoyed Martin Sargent's show (I forgot what it was called though...), and Kevin and Sarah's show, Attack of the Show. However, I doubt i'll be watching too much more of that because Kevin Rose just left. Friday's episode was Kevin's last episode. He is leaving G4 to start his own web based show.

Martin's show was titled "Unscrewed"

We have different opinions but I think we can all agree G4 killed TechTV.

Wingless · 06-01-2005, 08:41 PM

I gotta disagree with ya a bit, Todd. X-Play is one of the two shows (the other being Icons) on G4 that I actually watch. If you watched the E3 coverage, Adam Sessler actually had the best information and opinions to give during the conference (in my opinion). On top of that, he's a true geek, which earns major respect points from me. Plus the sense of humor he has (or perhaps scripted for him, whichever) goes with me.

Hehehe, nearly 5 years ago now I got to meet Leo Laporte and Kate Botello. Not only did I get to shake their hands and everything, but I have an autographed pic of them on the ORIGINAL TSS set, with "ZDTV" written in the corner. Man, that thing has got to be worth alot now...

03-22-2005, 08:26 AM	#81 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	Well we can agree on this, Las: TSS is gone, and the new name (which I personally believe could be an April Fools joke) sucks. (had to steer it back on track...) __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

05-08-2005, 10:43 AM	#85 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	I was chatting with my friend yesterday, and we made a good realization: Think back to the "classic" TechTV girls (read: TechLive, FreshGear; Sumi Das, Erica Hill...). Do you know where they ended up after they left TechTV? I've seen them on Headline News and CNN. Now think of the current G4 girls. Where do you think they would end up after they leave G4? And on a side note: The Whip Set. The Shit Set. Explain to me what the hell this has to do with video games and technology. __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

05-14-2005, 02:23 PM	#86 (permalink)
elko64 Upright Location: australia	i now watch call for help, i use to watch screen savers but now it shits me.. __________________ try it you might like it!

05-16-2005, 04:05 AM	#88 (permalink)
glytch I am not permanent. Location: Tennessee	Just in case some of you didn't know, the old ScreenSavers crew (Kevin, Pat, Leo, Yoshi, and Robert Heron) have started a podcast called This Week in Tech (TWiT). It's fairly informative, but of course it won't beat seeing them on TV again, but it's close enough. It is, however, nice to hear them all back together again. The URL is www.twit.tv if you'd like to check it out. Also, Kevin Rose is starting an "internet television" show called Systm, which he says will be more like the old Screensavers in that it's way more in depth than the stuff AoTS is allowed to do now. __________________ If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

05-18-2005, 09:10 AM	#89 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	I do hate G4... but their E3 coverage has been exceptional, I think. __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

05-05-2005, 06:41 PM	#84 (permalink)
hrandani Insane	That profile is pretty sad. Also, back to catback, you clearly don't understand how putting in something like memory into a rig can actually make it appear to be faster even though you're not increasing the speed. Hell you're not even defining your terms for speed. I mean seriously. If you have a CS degree then it's even more worthless than I could have imagined.

05-15-2005, 06:40 PM	#87 (permalink)
Modo delusional Location: USA half way between East and West	If your looking for new tech stuff, information or what really works G4 isn't it. Unless your a gamer the "hole" channel sucks!

05-28-2005, 09:57 PM	#90 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	glytch just touched on this above, but Kevin Rose is leaving G4. He said he was in litigation with the lawyers of G4 for 3 weeks before they released him from his contract. Maybe G4 will realise how much AoTS sucks and bring TSS back.... or maybe not. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

05-29-2005, 05:40 AM	#91 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	With everybody good gone? Leo's up in Canada with Call for Help, KRose is off doing Systm and thebroken, and I'm sure Patrick, Foo, and Sarah are occupied somewhere else, too.

05-29-2005, 10:41 AM	#92 (permalink)
glytch I am not permanent. Location: Tennessee	Alright, here's everything I know about what the "good" Screensavers crew is up to now: Kevin Rose: TWiT (Weekly podcast <a href="http://www.twit.tv">Link</a>), Systm (Internet geek show <a href="http://www.systm.org">Link</a>), thebroken (Not sure if there will be regular updates to this show. I think Systm is his main focus <a href="http://www.thebroken.org">Link</a>.) Leo Laporte: TWiT (Weekly podcast <a href="http://www.twit.tv">Link</a>), The Laporte Report (podcast of his radio appearences on KFI as well as a few other audio files <a href="http://www.leoville.com">Link</a>), and the new Call For Help (you can find torrents of the new shows at <a href="http://www.cfhtracker.info">cfhtracker.info</a>). Patrick Norton: Works at <a href="http://www.extremeipod.com">Extreme iPod</a>. He also is a part of the TWiTcast (which I won't link anymore, you get the picture). Robert Heron, Yoshi: These two, in addition to being part of TWiT, also work on a fairly cool web show called <a href="http://www.fromtheshadows.tv">From The Shadows</a>. It's definately worth a look. Dan "Foo" Huard: He works on Systm and thebroken with Kevin (linked above), and runs his own site at <a href="http://www.scopetech.net">Scopetech.net</a>. Sarah Lane: Sarah's still with G4 on Attack of the Show. She seems fairly happy there. Did I miss anyone? __________________ If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

05-30-2005, 09:52 AM	#93 (permalink)
todd Addict Location: Chicago	TSS was great back in the day when all the people mentioned by glytch were still there. I watched it religiously. I even met Patrick and Leo when they did an autograph session at a local CompUSA. In my opinion it started going down hill when the co-hosts (like Kevin, Sarah, etc.) started hosting the show when Leo and Patrick went on their many vacations or whatever the hell they were always off doing. It became a show ran by kids when they hosted. Then when Leo and Pat left for good, I lost interest and watched very little TechTV until the last couple months. I enjoyed Martin Sargent's show (I forgot what it was called though...), and Kevin and Sarah's show, Attack of the Show. However, I doubt i'll be watching too much more of that because Kevin Rose just left. Friday's episode was Kevin's last episode. He is leaving G4 to start his own web based show. There is actually a lot of shows on right now that have great potential if it wasn't for the horribly obvious scripting. The thing I miss most about TSS was how it felt so "real." I never felt like they were reading off a screen, it always seemed like they knew what they were talking about. But today, shows like Attack of the Show and X-Play are absolutly horrible because they are so obviously scripted; the people even admit it, and make comments about it! It's ridiculous! One show i've always hated is X-play. I hate Adam Sessler, and have even grown to hate Morgan Webb, who ruined her image with bitchy attitude and gothic attire. I loved her on TSS, but she's been corrupted by the hell people call X-Play. "Brutally honest" game reviews (as they call it) is one thing, but they step over the line. Tommy Tallarico on Judgement Day does a great job of giving "brutally honest" game reviews to bad games. Adam Sessler, on the other hand, is just stupid about it. It's tough to take him, and Morgan Webb at times, seriously when they act like immature retards. There are, however, SOME good things about G4TV. Some shows I really enjoy include Icons, Judgement Day, and though horribly scripted, Attack of the show. I love learning the history of great games, software, hardware, and developers on Icons, even if the show is a complete rip off of VH1's "I Love the 80s" series. On Judgement Day, Tommy Tallarico and Victor Lucas in my opinion give the best video game reviews around right now. They're funny, always have a fair amount of pros and cons for the games, and always find the interesting and appealing points of the game to share. I think that show Arena is a great idea but, that host has got to go. I always thought it would be cool if video gaming was considered a sport, but I think they approached it the wrong way. I'm not exactly sure how, but I do believe there is a way to make the show work, and be very enjoyable to watch. I'll have to give it some thought. Anyway... thats my $0.02 Last edited by todd; 05-30-2005 at 10:12 AM..

06-01-2005, 08:41 PM	#95 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	I gotta disagree with ya a bit, Todd. X-Play is one of the two shows (the other being Icons) on G4 that I actually watch. If you watched the E3 coverage, Adam Sessler actually had the best information and opinions to give during the conference (in my opinion). On top of that, he's a true geek, which earns major respect points from me. Plus the sense of humor he has (or perhaps scripted for him, whichever) goes with me. Hehehe, nearly 5 years ago now I got to meet Leo Laporte and Kate Botello. Not only did I get to shake their hands and everything, but I have an autographed pic of them on the ORIGINAL TSS set, with "ZDTV" written in the corner. Man, that thing has got to be worth alot now... __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor