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(Part 5of7)
PREMIERE DATE: 10/07/2004
HD Home Theater PC, Doggy Gadgets, Lauren Mayhew
Top O' the Show
Yes, it's Thursday, and as any TSS fan will tell you, that means it's LAN Party time. As tradition dictates, Alex introduced today's deathmatch participants -- including actress Lauren Mayhew -- at the LAN Party room down the hall from Studio 3. Our more observant viewers will recall that Alex is often physically attacked on his return trip to the studio. Consequently, he decided to go armed this time -- and in fact left a tide of bloodshed in his wake as the camera took on a familiar First Person Shooter viewpoint.
"Oh, that's going to go on my karma..." he muttered as he downed a suspicious vending-machine user. But in all fairness, some of the staffers he eliminated were carrying handguns and, worse, looked like zombies.
Perhaps his FPS fervor was stoked by the news that Half-Life 2 is now sitting on the hard drives of Valve's Steam subscribers -- even if they can't play it. The long-anticipated game is now fully loaded and awaiting its official release date. According to a Valve statement, "Those who purchase via Steam, will receive the final version of Counter-Strike: Source immediately. Half-Life 2 and other games in the Steam offerings will be made available to purchasers upon their release."
"This is the first time you can play a mod of a game before the actual game itself," said Alex.
Oh, the pain.
In even happier news, Kevin and Alex declared victory in the great Firefox Throwdown, having regained the download-referral lead from comers The Overclockers Club. Kevin praised their sophisticated network capabilities, noting that "They meet in tree forts and cardboard boxes." Seriously, the spirited competition for a good cause was appreciated, and we urge everyone to check out the fine content at http://www.overclockersclub.com.
TSS Live Calls
Call #1: Khalil from Long Beach, Calif. has a copy of DVD X Copy that he can't use because its maker, 321 Studios, went out of business and he can't activate it. What can he do?
Call #2: Ilan from Miami is interested in getting high-definition satellite television service from DirecTV, but he's afraid a tree might be standing in the way. What should he do?
Moblogging With Lauren Mayhew
Actress Lauren Mayhew, a co-star of the upcoming Hillary Duff movie Raise Your Voice, came by for our LAN Party and stayed to have Alex set up a moblog for her. Mayhew confessed to being technologically retarded, but she had just bought a cell phone with a built-in camera that will come in handy for a moblog.
"Can your boyfriend program a VCR?" Alex asked. "I can do that really well... if you ever need it done..."
Moblogs allow you to post pictures, video, and text to the web from your cell phone. You can set your own up for free at textamerica.com. Despite the technical difficulties of too many people hitting it at once, Alex managed to get it online even if they couldn't show it. You can visit it here: http://laurenmayhew.textamerica.com/
Teach Your Dog Digital Tricks
Who says the digital revolution can't be foisted upon your pet? Sure it can! We gathered several gadgets built especially for dogs and attempted to make them work on our lovely dog model, Lily Chanel. Here they are:
Digital Camera for Dogs
BowLingual Dog Translator
Dog-E-Tag
Doggles Sunglasses
PC HDTV
Curious about the wonders of high-definition television but don't want to spend $800 to $10,000 on an HD TV? Take a gander at high-def programming delivered over the air with your PC and a few hundred dollars worth of gadgets. AIT offers a card that adds digital TV reception to your PC, and even allows you to record it (though at around 3 megabytes per second, you better have a big hard drive). Read Robert Heron's article for more info as well as links to HD programming guides.
Sarah's Download of the Day: Madotate
Here's a free download that'll make your desktop dizzy with 3D windows. Read Sarah's article for all the details.
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