Wednesday nights, 8:00 PM Eastern, NBC (Global) (official site) If you’re of a similar age to mine, then you remember being transfixed in the living room on any given weeknight watching what would become some of the most iconic characters of your adult life being introduced to the world for the first time. There was B.A. Barracus of the A-Team, Remington Steele, MacGyver, and of course, my personal favourite, KITT from Knight Rider.
Read MoreT-Mobile has posted a video guided tour of the HTC Dream, branded the “G1”, powered by Google’s Android OS. The video shows us some interesting features, and finally offers a true look at the device without some Fanboi fingersmudges gucking it all up. Enjoy.
Read MoreAs we’ve discussed before…and before…and before, Apple’s practice of blacklisting applications from its App Store is something of a controversial move on the part of the Cupertino-based technology company that once described its products as “the computer for the rest of us”, and told us that their company will be “nothing like 1984”.
Read MoreElliot Grove is returning to Toronto for a slew of Raindance Canada events in October and November, for the independent film maker. rgbFilter’s own Dave Lei has attended a number of Raindance events in the past, and has had nothing but positive things to say about them. So if you’re looking for some additional inspiration as a writer or director, Raindance Canada is a great place to start! Tues Oct 28 – FREE 99 Minute Film School Wed Oct 29 – Live!Ammunition! (and After Networking Party) Thurs Oct 30 – Writing for No Budget Films Sat/Sun…
Read MoreIt looks like HTC is making a big push with it’s Touch branding, as three devices have recently been announced by the Taiwanese mobile device maker to expand its line up. Beyond the HTC Touch Diamond, which we discussed in episode 9 of rgbFilter, we’ll soon be seeing the Touch HD, with a massive 3.8″ 800 x 480 WVGA screen, as well as the Touch 3G, which on paper looks to be the replacement for its Touch, adding a faster processer, and a slightly pared down verision of the 3D interface found…
Read MoreWhen lodestar users like Harry McCracken, Dave Winer, and even John Gruber are gunning for you online, you know your mobile platform has a real problem on its hands. Thus, is Apple reaping what it has sowed with its increasingly pathological obsession with control.
Read MoreIt’s our return to a regular recording schedule after Fan Expo, and we’ve got all the details on the Swag Bag Giveaway. Before I launch into that though, this week we welcome back an old friend and wrap up Fan Expo (even though we still have extensive interviews in upcoming weeks).We also get our tech on as we talk a bit about Google’s new browser Chrome, the CDMA version of the HTC Diamond phone, review the awesome game Braid and the equally awesome documentary Frag. Speaking of Frag, on to…
Read MoreFrom the “No FREAKIN’ way” files: The modified Mustang used in NBC’s new show Knight Rider has apparently been stolen, right out from under the noses of the people protecting it. The event was caught on video. You can see it here, and also from across the street here. There’s also a video of the aftermath here. In case you’re curious, yes, I AM laughing as I type this.
Read MoreWhile Google tries to hold its homepage word count at 28 — that’s right: 28 words — Yahoo suddenly gets it in their heads that what people really want is to download a few more thousand, socially networked words, thus continuing the company’s long-term slide toward forcing you to download the whole internet before you search through any of it.
Read MoreEarlier this year the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) sent a Cease And Desist letter to popular torrent seach site isohunt, demanding that the site be taken down for copyright violation. If founder Gary Fung refused, the CRIA has threatened to sue them to the not so compressed tune of $20,000 per infringing recording. If isohunt were The Pirate Bay, they’d probably try to buy an abandoned oil rig off the shore of Baffin Island, but isohunt is trying something different. They’re suing the CRIA right back. Quoting from a…
Read MoreWhether you love Garfield, loathe Garfield, or could not possibly care less about Garfield one way or another, you kinda of owe it to yourself to check out Garfield Minus Garfield. According to the site, G-G is “dedicated to removing Garfield from the Garfield comic strips in order to reveal the existential angst of a certain young Mr. Jon Arbuckle. It is a journey deep into the mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness and depression in a quiet American suburb.” It’ll all…
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