This is Only a Test

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This is Only a Test episodes

October 16, 2011 OCTOBERKAST #2 – Board Games and Ultrabooks – 10/14/2011
Hour 3 of Octoberkast starts with Loyd Case talking about the intersection between board games and technology, then PC World's Jason Cross brings Acer's first ultrabook by for a test spin.
1 hr 59 min
October 16, 2011 OCTOBERKAST #1 – Kicking Off With Colin Campbell – 10/14/2011
We start the show with a whimper, restart it, and then Colin Campbell joins us. iPhone 4Ses arrive, and Will lovingly strokes his box. Yeah, that's right. Box stroking.
2 hr 2 min
October 06, 2011 Episode 87 – 1955-2011 – 10/6/2011
On a somewhat somber episode, Will, Norm, Gary, and Brad talk about the legacy of Steve Jobs, the new iPod updates, iPhone 4S, Siri, the end of the Zune HD, TV on Xbox, and the state of PC gaming.
3 hr 10 min
September 29, 2011 Episode 86 – Like a Samurai – 9/29/2011
On this week's episode, Will complains about analog metaphors, Norm wonders if there's ever a bad time to Tweet, Alexis explains the ins and outs of wiki design, and Matt describes a Canadian bus ride. All that, plus WinPho 7 Mango finally appears, iPhone 5 rumors, the TiVo Premiere Elite appears, wireless networks that monitor your breathing, and another edition of fake outtakes.
2 hr 30 min
September 22, 2011 Episode 85 – On Ethical Grounds – 9/22/2011
On this week's episode Norm expresses disdain for the new Facebook changes, Will regales the gang with tales of his childhood road trips, and Gary expresses his love of coffee. All that, plus Google+ going public, the big Netflix split, HP's got a new CEO, Apple's having a party, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
2 hr 50 min
September 15, 2011 Episode 84 – Poison Ivy Bridge – 9/15/2011
On this week's show, Will encourages restraint when it comes to Windows 8, Norm gets really excited about IDF, and Gary explains Monster Hunter to us all. All that, plus hands on time with Windows 8, all the next-gen processor news from IDF, golden cartridges, the Nintendo slidepad, the latest on Mango, and another edition of fake outtakes.
2 hr 38 min
September 08, 2011 Episode 83 – Synchronize the Kicks – 9/8/2011
On this week's show, Gary declares Amazon's Android tablet the winner of holiday 2011, Norm explains how laser headlights work, and Will geeks out on Bull Mountain. All that, plus the latest on $300 Android tablets, Atari's answer to the iCade, iPhone 5 rumors, a display expert weighs in on 3DTVs and another episode of fake outtakes.
2 hr 34 min
September 02, 2011 Episode 82 – Rise of the Seven-Incher – 9/1/2011
On this week's episode Norm loves Windows 8 news, Gary loses his iPhone, and Will battles a sack of imaginary raccoons. All that, plus the latest on the DOJ's suit stopping the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Lenovo and Toshiba unveil the first round of ultrabooks, Samsung pulls the wraps off of two new tablets, the problem with HTC's Jetstream, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
2 hr 16 min
August 31, 2011 Episode 81 – So, We Went to Pax – 8/30/2011
On this week's show, Norm answers an unanswerable question, Gary is afraid of ducks, and Will talks really really fast. All that, plus what we tested at PAX and another episode of fake outtakes. This show is dedicated to Theros the Enforcer and @Rufo, without whom it wouldn't exist. Enjoy!
1 hr 48 min
August 25, 2011 Episode 80 – Not the Best Week to Record Early – 8/25/2011
On this week's episode, we don't talk about Steve Jobs resigning from Apple because we recorded it on Wednesday morning due to PAX. We'll talk about Steve on this Sunday's episode, at PAX. I promise. On this show, we talked about the TouchPad firesale, Sony's S1, Rdio's family plan, Sonic.Net's fiber service at Stanford, and a whole lot more. We also had fake outtakes. Sorry again that we missed the Apple thing.
2 hr 25 min

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This is the official podcast of Tested.com. Tested brings you the week's technology and science news, with hosts Will Smith, Norman Chan, and Jeremy Williams. There's no jargon here, just solid…