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The Totally Rad Show | Episode 127 – Fickle

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies998 days ago

It’s the big Blizzcon episode and with Alex and Jeff being deep into World of Warcraft, the excitement level is extremely high.  The guys are talking about all the big news that came out of the event including the forthcoming WoW Cataclysm expansion and some new Diablo III details.  Since the guys shot the show, some new details regarding Diablo III’s release date have come out, and it sounds like it is going to be 2011 before anyone gets their hands on it. Ponyo is the movie this week.  Hayao Miyazaki’s latest is aimed more...

Diggnation | Episode 216 – Hippie Glenn Slurs

by Jonathan Downin in Misc, Tech1003 days ago

This episode was recorded last week while Alex and Kevin were in Las Vegas for their live show.  It’s strange, but everyone seems a little more drunk here than during the live show, which was actually taped after this one. First up this week is an unfortunate example of why you kids should be careful while having fun.  The next story showcases just how untouchable Megan Fox is when even Seth Rogen can’t sneak in a peck on the cheek.  Kevin feels the pain on this one, but Alex has other preferrences. High schoolers play a big part...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 126 – Hyperbole

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies1005 days ago

This is the biggest Totally Rad Show in a long while.  District 9 is the first movie up this week and the guys absolutely loved it.  Dan goes on to say that he thinks that it will find a place among the original Star Wars and Matrix movies in cultural importance.  Inglourious Basterds, almost impossibly, has the guys equally, if not more excited.  Jeff says that this is possibly better than Pulp Fiction and is one of the best movies of all time.  Dan and Alex share the sentiment and point out that Tarantino has really perfected his craft with...

Diggnation | Episode 215 – What Happens in Vegas, Stays On Diggnation…with Ashton Kutcher

by Jonathan Downin in Misc, Tech1011 days ago

First story up this week is about a bikini that is being pitched as a good post-breakup revenge tool because it disintegrates seconds after hitting water.  This sounds all well and good, but how is this plausibly going to work?  You either have to anticipate the bad breakup and gift it before or somehow gift it after the bad breakup.  This is not going to happen either way. The biggest real tech news of this episode has the guys discussing Yahoo and its partnership with Microsoft to drop their own search technology and transplant it with Bing. ...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 125 – Gaping Hole

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Misc, Movies1012 days ago

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra is the movie this week and the opinions are surprising– in so much as the guys didn’t completely hate it.  Alex found it to be fun, Dan didn’t really enjoy it too much and Jeff is surprisingly on the most positive end here.  Who would have guessed that G.I. Joe would trump Tranformers? The games market is traditionally fairly slow in the summer, but the guys had a chance to give a new super hero MMO, Champions Online, a spin and the results are mixed to bad.  Although the conversation is generally positive,...

Diggnation | Episode 214 – Onboard the Patron Tequila Express

by Jonathan Downin in Misc, Tech1017 days ago

The first story is one that falls in the “funny but it shouldn’t be” category.  A nursing home in Germany came up with the idea of installing a fake bus stop outside the building to help keep patients from running away.  It is actually a rather human and sweet way to deal with a tough situation if you read the story. Microsoft sells the full version of its Office suit for the equivalent of $29 in China.  Pirating software is such a common phenomena in the country that offering products at an extremely low price is the only way...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 124 – Ponzu

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies1018 days ago

Funny People, Judd Apatow’s latest with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan, is the movie this week and the opinions are somewhat mixed.  Dan and Alex feel like the movie makes a sharp turn in the middle and is hurt by it’s lack of structure.  Jeff is on the totally other side of the fence saying it is not only one of the best movies of the year, but possibly one of his all-time favorite.  One thing is for sure, don’t go into this expecting a “40 Year Old Virgin” type of comedy, there is some heavy stuff going on in this...

Diggnation | Episode 213 – 800 Bajillion Manillion Dollars

by Jonathan Downin in Misc, Tech1025 days ago

If you were saddened by the recent news that Comedy Central was not planning to bring the original voice cast of Futurama back due to budgetary reasons, you will be happy with this first story.  Apparently, John DiMaggio, voice of Bender and others, was at the Futurama Comic-Con panel and hinted that things will probably work out in bringing the original cast back. The trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has been released and it looks like– Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton.  The guys have some reservations, and rightfully...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 123 – Tronverse

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies1026 days ago

This week’s episode is not your normal TRS.  The guys went to Comic-Con, and as they like to do, recorded a live show.  The live shows never quite translate too well into the regular video version, but there is some fun stuff here so it’s well worth giving it a watch. First up this week is movies and instead of doing the regular review segment the guys are talking about cool movie-related things they had a chance to experience at the convention.  Alice in Wonderland causes some excitement, but the real discussion is all about James...

Diggnation | Episode 212 – WWKAD: What Would Kevin And Alex Do?

by Jonathan Downin in Misc, Tech1031 days ago

The first story up front here is the Nazi stealth fighter.  As Kevin and Alex cover, this was basically an American stealth bomber 20 years before its inception.  It is pretty amazing to see how hostory could have been so different with just a few tweaks. Tim Burton has been at the forefront of visual design in films for the past 15 years and now he is putting his spin on Alice in Wonderland.  The concept art alone shows that this movie is starting in the right place.  This is the kind of stuff we wish would show up in game design. Kevin and...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 121 – Mum

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies1040 days ago

The guys saw Bruno this week and the opinion all around is that it was enjoyable.  It’s not going to be for everyone, but there is some substance along with the funny in this one. It really is all about 500 Days of Summer here though.  Jeff and Dan just might be in love with this movie and even Alex enjoyed it.  As Dan says, “don’t run or walk, drive.”  That’s not too clear, but he must mean go see it now! After getting a glimpse at Alex and Dan’s places, we get to see Jeff’s place in this week’s...

Diggnation | Episode 210 – Two Wizards, One Teenager and a Fox

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1045 days ago

Extra!  Extra!  Read all about it.  JK Rowling is a woman!  At least it was news to Kevin.  Also, he says he could write a “wizard book.” The story about the girl diagnosing herself is either really cool or extremely depressing.  Either way, good for her. This episode was obviously taped a few weeks ago since the news is Facebook vanity URLs and the story of Megan Fox missing a kid trying to give her a rose.  Hopefully you got your Facebook address by now or what you want is probably gone. JK Rowling gets sued, Teen diagnoses...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 120 – Amazoo

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies1046 days ago

In movies this week we get Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in Public Enemies and Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker.  The former didn’t fair too well with some common complaints from the guys about Michael Mann’s use of video, but latter delivers.  It sounds like if you can stand some Hollywood moments, The Hurt Locker can be an intense, entertaining ride. The Conduit just isn’t working here.  The controls are, unsurprisingly, the main barrier to the guys getting into the game.  Jeff also has a problem with the “N64 quality”...

The Totally Rad Show | Episode 119 – Liftupable

by Jonathan Downin in Games, Movies1054 days ago

The movie up this week is Transformers 2 and Alex’s kind remarks may be the first the movie has received.  Jeff and Dan aren’t having any of it, but Dan does praise the the movie’s visual effects and sound design. There is some serious love for The Last Airbender teaser trailer, and it does look amazing. The guys are doing something called Geocaching this week.  This is basically a community based scavenger hunt/treasure hunt that is based on GPS coordinates.  It looks amazing fun so if you aren’t in the know, check it...

Diggnation | Episode 208 – Bing, Bang, Boom… And a zap.

by Jonathan Downin in Tech1059 days ago

Kids these days.  More stories about high schoolers changing up the whole system for those of us that were born in the early 1900s. Microsoft’s Bing has proven to be a quite capable search engine.  This may just be the first Google competitor that we have seen.  The chance of a mass exodus to Bing is unthinkable, but if it proves to be consistently better, Google may have to make some changes.  Remember, competition is always good for innovation. More relationship advice in this one.  Kevin always has good advice, but it’s a little...

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