WHEN TIME mysteriously stops, young Max Quick must travel across America to find the source of this ‘temporal disaster’… Along the way, he and his companions encounter ancient mysteries, quantum Books, and clues to the riddle of stopped Time. But the more Max learns, the more it seems that his own true identity is not what he once believed…Its a young adult novel that adults love to read.

Book 2 is titled The Two Travelers, In this sequel to ‘The Pocket and the Pendant’, five quiet years have passed for Max Quick, Casey Cole, Ian Keating and Sasha Fwa. Yet Starland, California is no longer safe. When they find Enki homeless and crazed in the Food Universe parking lot, he babbles an incoherent warning and then escapes through the Pyramid of the Arches. Worried that Enki doesn’t seem to be himself, Casey and Sasha follow. Meanwhile, Max and Ian go through another Arch back to 1912, where a mysterious Machine is under construction that could shed light on Max’s unremembered past and importance.

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Get it here. http://www.hak5.org/

Hak5 is the Internet Television show for the hacker, modder, and do-it-yourself. With high quality tech entertainment and all things hack and mod. You’ll find yourself breaking out the soldering iron with Wess Tobler or yielding networks (in)secure with Darren Kitchen. So join the gang on the 5th of each month for an engaging hour of technology and geek humor.

Created by co-hosts Darren Kitchen, Wess Tobler and Alanna Buehring in 2005, Hak.5 is a television show for geek’s, hackers, and do-it-yourselfers distributed online. Inspired by former Tech TV’s The Screen Savers (1998-2005), Hak.5 started as an underground attempt to bring back tech entertainment. Within its first few months on air the show had become a hit among tech enthusiasts while mainstream media had begun to notice the booming Internet television world. Since then Hak.5 has appeared on G4TechTV’s Call for Help with Leo Laporte and Torrent with Amber MacArthur and Matt Harris, as well as in Wired Magazine, PC Format Magazine, the Computer America Radio show, the TWiT podcast, and even Adventures of Superman.
The show is known for its high production quality and independence from a studio or channel sponsor.

Hak.5 broadcasts on the fifth of each month in XviD, iPod, Windows Media Video formats. The show is distributed via RSS, iTunes, YouTube, and Veoh. During the two month off season for Hak.5, there are plans on shooting an RC1 of Hak.5 Live.

Definitely worthy of a download.

Webb alert is a daily 5 minute slice of Technology news. Check out her site Here for all the ways to subscribe.

Here’s an episode to look at.

Following in the footsteps of Tee Morris, Scott Sigler , J.C Hutchins and Seth Harwood, Phil Rossi explodes on the scene with Cresent a podcast only novel. This podcast is part Babylon 5, part Firefly, and part Blade Runner… only darker.” say’s Tee Morris. Visit Phil’s site at

Crescent is dark science fiction at it’s most visceral. Phil Rossi weaves a tale that is reminiscent of old school Stephen King but with a shiny, new set of tricks and an appetite to terrify. There’s sex. There’s corruption. There’s horror. And after you sweat your way through the first chapter, there’s plenty more to keep you awake at night.

Some places are far darker than deep space. Places where the shadows smile. Where men go mad and lovers go missing. These stygian corners of existence are where reality is stretched thin and something hungry is waiting just outside the corner of your eye.

Callers describe their car troubles and the Tappet Brothers take over and try to diagnose and solve the problem with jokes directed at the callers and themselves. Their knowledge of cars is extensive and they are usually able to come up with a diagnosis to cure the ailing automobile.

The show is an hour long and you can find it on NPR. Check the site for stations and time. http://www.npr.org/programs/

You can also subscribe on Itunes at Sign up for our free show podcast,

Give it a try, if you like cars and comedy you’ll like Car Talk

Jack wakes up is kick ass podcast only novel by Seth Harwood. If you like Scott Sigler and J.C Hutchins I think you’ll enjoy Jack wakes up. Visit his page at http://www.sethharwood.com/Podcasts.html
You can listen on his site or click the instructions for more downloading options.

Jack Wakes Up is about what happens when Jack Palms, a one-hit wonder ex-action-movie actor hits the streets of San Francisco to help a group of Czech drug buyers make one big score, a drug deal that he hopes will set
him up for life. But when things turn difficult, he has to decide what side of acting and action he’s really on.

What does a movie-star one-hit-wonder and ex-drug-addict do when he’s cleaned up, down on his luck, and running out of money? In the three years since Jack Palms went clean – no drugs, no drinking, no life – he’s added fourteen pounds of muscle, read 83 books, and played it as straight as anyone can ask him. Now, when an old friend from L.A. calls, he signs on to help a set of Eastern Europeans score enough coke to settle down and set up shop. All Jack has to do is keep them entertained.

Jack is back with Jack Palms 2 This is life. In the Thrilling second installment.

Listen to the promo

He’s back… This Is Life marks the return of Jack Palms for this summer’s podcast blockbuster!! If Jack Wakes Up rocked you in 06, get ready to be doubly rocked in 07. This Is Life comes in two thrilling parts. Part I starts June 3rd…

You can find them at http://www.htguys.com/

Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages.

ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording.

Every week they put together a podcast about High Definition TV and Home Theater. Each episode brings news from the A/V world, helpful product reviews and insights and help in demystifying and simplifying HDTV and home theater.

http://hak5.org/

The show was created in 2005 by the co-hosts Darren Kitchen and Wess Tobler in a small homemade studio in Williamsburg, Virginia. Other production members include Paul “the camera guy” Tobias and Alanna (Alli) Buehring, who airs segments including monthly trivia, questions, and polls. The show is known for its high production quality and independence from a studio or channel sponsor.

Hak.5 broadcasts on the fifth of each month in XviD, iPod, Windows Media Video formats. The show is distributed via RSS, iTunes, YouTube, and Veoh. During the two month off season for Hak.5, there are plans on shooting an RC1 of Hak.5 Live.

Contributors to the show have included Amber MacArthur, Leo Laporte, Frank Linhares, Mike Lazazzera, Kevin Mitnick, and Jenn Cutter among others. The show’s theme and music score is composed by Ashley Witt with additional music and graphics by Pronobozo. The show is primarily produced by a core of local friends who are the reoccurring guests.

Cast and Crew

* Darren Kitchen — gained his interest in photography and film at the age of nine when he began shooting stop-motion movies with Lego and a VHS camcorder. From there, his interest in film production grew, and he devoted more of his time to working behind the camera. He started programming computers at the age of ten in QBasic, and branched out to his now favorite language, PHP

* Wess Tobler — generally hosts segments with hardware hacks and modifications. Wess may be better known for being the creator of Evil Server or for his repeated faux physical assaults on Darren. Since a lot of Wess’ projects involve LEDs this has become his running joke: Wess is often called Led-man or gets suggested to add leds to practically anything, from a toaster to various body parts and more.

* Alanna Buehring — met cohosts Darren and Wess while in high school. She has since held a number of roles in theater production and other related tasks. Since the inception of Hak5, she has brought many of these skills (L) to the monthly production. During each episode, Alli handles the monthly trivia and poll and is often a key player in the humorous sketches throughout the show.

* Paul Tobias — is an associate producer and technical researcher back stage and in the labs at Hak.5. Paul often hosts Linux and Macintosh related segments and can be seen running the broadcast console during live shows.

* headLINES: This section discusses all the latest news in technology, including product releases, announcements by companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple.
* hotSTUFF: This section generally reviews or illustrates a how-to or use tutorial of a product, service or program.
* inSITE: This section features a web content, design or usability tip.
* spotLIGHT: In this section an interview is conducted with various people in the field of technology, web design, geek culture, or relevance to a technology trend.
* techTIP: This section features a short tip or tutorial to enhance and improve your technological experience regarding a specific topic (generally computers).
* webPICKS: In this section, Amber and Mike discuss an interesting website or freeware program.

http://commandn.typepad.com/

CommandN is distributed in a variety of video formats: H.264, MPEG-4, .m4v (iPod Video), XVID, and .M4p (PSP format). As of May 1, 2006, CommandN no longer supported the .M4p format for space reasons.

The commandN team love technology and want to share that love with you! With each member bringing their own strengths and unique background to the show, commandN has garnered fans from geeks to grandmothers and beyond.

Our team is

* Amber MacArthur – In addition to hosting commandN and co-hosting/co-producing G4TechTV’s Call for Help (which airs in the US, Canada, and Australia), Amber is also a Web Content & Usability Strategist with OsmosisIA and other Toronto-based design firms. Prior to moving to Toronto, Amber worked as a Writer/Branding Strategist for Razorfish and was a Webby Awards judge in San Francisco. With a background in Journalism, Amber has been involved in television and radio productions in San Francisco, Boston, the Maritimes, and Toronto.

* Jeff MacArthur – On top of his regular segments on the show, Jeff is also in charge of Business Partnerships and Development for commandN. Jeff has worked for world-renowned technology entertainment firms such as Electronic Arts and Mainframe Entertainment (creators of Reboot), and has a rich background in management consulting, web development, and music. His educational credentials include courses at Vancouver Film School and graduate university programs in Computer Science (thesis: the Visualization of Music) and Business.

* Mike Lazazzera – Mike has a long history working in television, and is Technical Researcher and Guest Segment Producer on Call for Help and Gadgets and Gizmos. Mike co-hosts most episodes with Amber, in addition to bringing us his own entertaining segments from time to time.

* Brian McKechnie – Brian is certified on Final Cut Pro and has worked on short films, music videos, and a host of other work. As our resident video guru, Brian compiles, edits, and encodes commandN so that we can get you the goods.

Although the above four are the regular players in commandN, our team extends far beyond that. We’ve received a great deal of assistance with everything from camera work to hosting to graphics production and more. In fact, we see all our viewers as part of the commandN team too. They are the ones that keep commandN going and give us the
feedback and encouragement that makes us want to strive to create the best show possible!

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CommandN

View the trailer http://speaking-pictures.com/missingPages.html

Missing Pages is a 24-minute short shot entirely with a digital still camera and manipulated using a method dubbed “fotomation.” Jerome’s technique brings new perspective and depth to the mediums of photography and film, compelling viewers to perceive a narrative in a new way while enthralling with flashes of astonishing three-dimensional visuals, artful camera movement and incredible images. All of this takes the fascinating time-travel thriller at its center to the next level.

The story of Professor Tanokura, who develops a time machine only to find himself hunted by some of the most indelibly terrifying post-apocalyptic henchmen sci-fi has ever seen, captured the attention of fark.com, a popular site that specializes in linking to the World Wide Web’s most interesting offerings. Soon, internet users from around the world got their first glimpse of Jerome Olivier’s work. Combining edgy, adrenaline thrills with poignant drama, intelligent subtlety and the unique vision of a true artist, “Missing Pages” heralds Jerome Olivier a major talent on the rise.

Can be downloaded on iTunes http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=211074377

Or by accessing the RSS feed here. http://speaking-pictures.com/podcast/missingPages_amendedVersion.xml

http://askaninja.com/index.php

Ask A Ninja is an award-winning series of comedy videos about the image of ninjas in popular culture available in podcast and vodcast form, as well as in mov and wmv file formats.

The series, created by Los Angeles improvisational comedians Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, features a ninja who answers e-mails from “viewers” Ninja is known for his emphatic declarations, as well as his expansive, spontaneous, and often extremely exaggerated hand gestures (helpful in communicating his comedic intent, as one can only see his eyes). Ninja is also fond of using linguistic blends in his speech, particularly those involving the word “ninja” (“ninjelephant,” “ninternships,” “chickinjas,” “caninjas,” “minjas,” etc.).

Video editing is often used for emphasis, such as showing him doing the same throwing motion three times. It is also used to emphasize his mysterious ninja powers, which include the ability to adopt impenetrable disguises, and to make himself microscopically small (Ninjascopic). Recently the Ninja has begun to answer questions in a way that the asker did not intend. For example in “Ninja Dates” the question was asked, “What kind of dates do Ninjas go on?” The Ninja responded “You ask this as if ninjas stop on some dates. There is not a date on the calendar on which we do not go.” The episodes feature constant and erratic camera-angle changes. In Special Delivery 10: “Pop!Tech” the Ninja makes reference to this erratic editing, explaining that during the course of filming each episode he has 14 or 15 ninjas trying to kill him while he’s filming, so he has to edit all the ninjas out of it so that the episode does not consist solely of thrilling fight sequences.

Each episode usually ranges from two to three minutes, usually ending with Ninja’s signature remark to each questioner: “I look forward to killing you soon!” (or some variation thereof, usually relating to the episode e.g. ‘I look forward to playing through you soon!’). New episodes are usually released bi-weekly. Starting with Episode 23, “Ninternships”, the behind-the-scenes-team decided to have sponsors for their episodes.

And don’t forget visit the Ninja Mart store and buy the DVD

From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_a_ninja

http://www.crankygeeks.com/

CrankyGeeks is a technology-related Internet show produced by Ziff Davis Media centered on debating technology topics of the week. The debaters are usually other bloggers or tech journalists. It is hosted by industry pundit John C. Dvorak. West-coast editor of PC Magazine. Sebastian Rupley is on the panel of debaters and is commonly called the second “crank”. The show, produced by TechTV darling Annaliza Savage, premiered to viewers of DL.TV on March 15, 2006 and has since received its own website.

The show is similar to Dvorak’s old show, Silicon Spin.

It is streamed live weekly on Wednesdays at 3:30p.m. ET/12:30p.m. PT from the Ziff Davis office in San Francisco, California. In addition, it is also offered for download in multiple formats on a weekly basis.

http://podiobooks.com./

The term podiobooks was coined by Evo Terra to describe serialized audio books which are made available in podcast format. Listeners to Podiobooks.com can choose to receive the episodes of their books via an RSS feed or by listening to episodes by directly downloading episodes from this site. Some listeners keep the audio files on their computers, some transfer the book to CD, but most transfer the file on to their mp3 player so they can listen no matter where they are.

It’s kinda like books on tape for a new generation. Some people also call them Podcast novels. There are around 100 books available of all types, and more are added all the time. Best of all, there is no charge for them. But they do accept donations.

Why are the books on Podiobooks.com free of charge? Many authors do this to get exposure for their work, others do it in the hopes you’ll buy their next work in development. Still others simply do it for the sheer joy of writing. And while it’s not required, you have the option to donate money to the author of your choice. When you consider that audio books run usually 50% more than their hardcover counterparts… we hope you’ll be generous. Authors receive 75% of all the proceeds from the donations from listeners. The smaller portion goes to the maintenance and upkeep of Podiobooks.com.

http://www.thedvshow.com/

If you have a DV camera then you need to listen to this podcast.

The DV Show is the only weekly podcast dedicated to answering listener questions related to digital video. The show is described by listeners as informative, edgy, offbeat, irreverent and interactive- featuring technical advice, careful reviews, product news, tips, contests and high-profile questions and answer sessions with industry professionals — all in a quick and engaging 30 minute format.

You can call the toll free number with questions 1-877-392-3733 or email them. If you’re completely stumped or just need advice, your question is answered on this podcast.

The episodes can be subscribed to on iTunes, downloaded or listened to from their site.

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http://www.labrats.tv/

The Lab Rats is a video podcast geared mainly for the novice computer user but is very informative and well produced. Check them out. The episodes can be subscribed to on iTunes, downloaded or watched from their site. They offer 68 shows so far. Everthing from adding a hard drive to Voip.

Lab Rats is the brainchild of Sean Carruthers and Andy Walker. When the two technology journalists saw that podcasts were taking the Internet by storm they figure it couldn’t be that hard to make TV for the web. They were wrong. It was really hard, but after a month or so of messing about, they got to it and shot a pilot episode in Oct. 2005 called episode zero. Again they got it all wrong.

There were shadows and bad audio and a bad couch. So they begged TV genius Matt Harris, who produced Andy’s field segments while Andy co-hosted Call for Help, for some assistance. Harris, who is also the associate producer of Call for Help, said he’d help only if he didn’t miss the Bruins play, so the first episode was shot between periods of a Bruins game (which they lost), but Lab Rats was summarily born.

In the middle of all of this, Sony kindly chipped in a couple of cameras and Canon fixed Sean’s GL-1. Then Geo Perdis (see below), long time pal of Andy’s (both worked on MSN.ca years ago) offered lighting help and gear.

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GeekBrief TV http://geekbrief.podshow.com/

GeekBrief.TV is a tech Video podcast from the folks at Podshow.com that explains and sometimes reviews new gadgets, websites, and toys. It was created by self-proclaimed geeks Luria Petrucci (aka Cali Lewis) and her husband Neal Campbell. It circles around the idea of a Geek Intelligence Agency (GIA) that provides knowledge to geeks everywhere. The shows average 5 minutes in lengh, the reason for GeekBrief.TV being so short is because, according to Cali, geeks don’t have time to hear an in depth report.

Geek Brief TV offers 2 formats; Large Format HD (Quicktime .mov files) and an iPod Friendly Format (iTunes .m4v files). Each format is available in a separate RSS feed or you can view it on the web from their site.

And as a added bonus Cali is a real looker.

3-26-07

DL.TV http://dl.tv/

Remember the Screen Savers from Tech TV on cable and satellite. Then you’ll love DL.TV

DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show or video podcast hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. It provides a mix of product reviews, tech news, and technology help.

It is streamed live weekly on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 3:00pm ET/noon PT from the Ziff Davis office in San Francisco, California. In addition, it is also offered for download in multiple formats on the DL.TV website and via podcasts. And can be subscribed to on iTunes

The show was originally known as “DigitalLife TV,” and was shortened to DL.TV in late 2005, possibly to avoid confusion between the show and Ziff Davis’ annual technology expo show, also called DigitalLife.

The show aired its 100th episode on October 3, 2006.

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EXPLICIT: May not be appropriate for younger listeners

http://scottsigler.podshow.com/podcasts/ http://podiobooks.com./podiobooks/book.php?ID=85&link=featured_image

A Podcast novel written and performed by Scott Sigler

The master story teller is back with another amazing free podcast novel.

The race for genetic research is at full speed, until a company accidentally creates an airborne virus that wipes everyone out. The government succeeds in shutting down all other companies’ research efforts but one – a company right on the edge of creating a creature with human-compatible organs by finding genes reaching way back into our ancestry. However, nobody considered what form this creature might take.

On a remote island in Lake Superior, scientists struggle to solve the problem of xenotransplantation — using animal tissue to replace failing human organs. Funded by the biotech firm Genada, Dr. Claus Rhumkorrf seeks to recreate the ancestor of all mammals.

By getting back to the root of our creation, Rhumkorrf hopes to create an animal with human internal organs. Rhumkorrf discovers the ancestor, but it is not the small, harmless creature he envisions. His genius gives birth to a fast-growing evil that nature eradicated 250 million years ago — an evil now on the loose, and very, very hungry.
60 sec Ancestor Promo

3-3-07

Gmail Podcast: http://www.chuckchat.com/gmail/

Gmail podcast is a collection of short tips,tricks and hints to get more from your Gmail account. From the respected Chuck Tomasi of ChuckChat.com. Most tips are under 5 minutes in length. If you have a Gmail account and you should, this podcast is a must. Or if you are uncomfortable downloading podcasts you can listen from the webpage.

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Podcast of the Week.

2-24-07

Revision3 http://revision3.com/

Revision3 is the first media company that gets it, born from the Internet, on-demand generation. Unlike aggregators, mash-ups, clients and web sites, Revision3 is an actual TV network for the web, creating, producing its own original entertainment and content.

The content is designed for a new audience. This audience, like television, expects dependability and quality, but unlike television, wants a more gritty, edgy, highly-targeted and in-depth form of entertainment. With the proliferation of mobile video, iPods, Tivo and other Internet-connected set-top-boxes, video that is both on-demand and tailored to suit will be Revision3’s specialty. Revision3 delivers technology, comedy, music, cooking, and more, all with the familiar faces you all know with years of experience.

Finally, Revision3’s philosophy on content is neutral to how it is distributed. We will work with almost any distribution platform; iTunes, Odeo, Bittorrent, Palm, you name it…and using every video encoding format available, including flash, making our content accessible to the greatest possible audience.

Who Are They?

Founded by Jay Adelson (Chairman, CEO of Digg, founder of Equinix), Kevin Rose (Founder and Chief Architect of Digg, TechTV, G4), David Prager (TechTV, G4), Dan Huard, and Ron Gorodetzky, Revision3 has been practicing out of a garage until fall, 2006. Even so, with over 1.5 million downloads a month, Revision3 has mastered the art of creating content, encoding and distribution. Now with funding from investors like Marc Andreessen and Greylock Partners, Revision3 has launched and is ready for prime time, or any time you like!

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Security Now.

Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in computer security today with Leo Laporte. Published every Thursday.

Geared mainly for the tech savvy, but everyone will benefit. I recommend starting with the first one then continuing up to the latest.

Can be subscribed to from iTunes or your favorite podcatcher client or download from Steve’s site GRC or Leo’s site.

http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm

http://www.twit.tv/SN

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7th Son a Podcast Novel by J.C.Hutchins

7th Son is the story of seven strangers who have been brought together after the recent assassination of the U.S. president. These men quickly discover they all appear to be the same man … with identical childhood memories.

Unwitting participants in a human cloning experiment, these “John Michael Smiths” have been assembled to catch the man who murdered the president. Their target? The man they were cloned from; the original John Michael Smith, code-named John Alpha.

Three weeks ago, the U.S. president was murdered by a four-year-old boy.

Today, seven men stare at each other in a locked conference room. Kidnapped and brought to this underground facility, the strangers are sitting in silence, thunderstruck. Despite minor physical differences, they all appear to be the same man, with the same name … and the same childhood memories.

Unwitting participants in a secret human cloning experiment, these seven “John Michael Smiths” have been gathered by their creators for one reason — to capture the mastermind behind the president’s assassination.

Their target? The man they were cloned from; the original John Michael Smith, code-named John Alpha.

Soon our heroes — John, Jack, Michael, Kilroy2.0 and the others — realize the president’s murder was merely a prologue to Alpha’s plans. As the mystery deepens and the implications of Alpha’s scheme are slowly revealed, the clones decide to stand against John Alpha. The outcome will unearth a conspiracy larger than they could have ever imagined.

Descent is the first novel in J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son thriller trilogy. Website http://www.jchutchins.net/7Son/Home/Home.html

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1-27-07

Earthcore by Scott Sigler A Podcast Novel. Deep below a desolate Utah mountain lays the largest platinum deposit ever discovered. A billion-dollar find, it waits for any company that can drill a world’s record, three-mile-deep mine shaft.EarthCore is the company with the technology, the resources and the guts to go after the mother lode. Young executive Connell Kirkland is the company’s driving force, pushing himself and those around him to uncover the massive treasure.But Kirkland and EarthCore are not the first to find this treasure. The mountain’s history reveals two centuries of disappearances, murder, and insanity.The discovery of ancient platinum knives, razor-sharp despite lying untouched for 1,000 years, reveals evidence of an ancient culture. If the artifacts are genuine, they show a pre-historic empire that once spanned from the Southern tip of South America all the way up through the American Southwest.Wealth and fame lie under that Utah mountain, but at three miles below the surface, where the rocks are so hot they burn bare skin, something has been waiting for centuries. Waiting … and guarding. Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out first-hand why this treasure has never been unearthed.