Uncompressed.org - A weekly podcast dedicated to geek life! http://uncompressed.org Each week Tony and Thom bring you the latest insights into technology, video games, movies, computers, and geek life! Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:42:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Copyright 2005 - 2006 Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel uncompressedshow@gmail.com () uncompressedshow@gmail.com() 1440 movies, music, video games, technology, geek life, computers, internet Each week Tony, Thom, and the gang, bring you the latest in movies, music, video games, technology, and geek life in general! Each week Tony, Thom, and the gang, bring you the latest in movies, music, video games, technology, and geek life in general! Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel No no http://uncompressed.org/http://uncompressed.org/wp-content/uploads/uncompressed/rss-icon.jpgUncompressed Copyright 2005 - 2006 Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzelmovies, music, video games, technology, geek life, computers, internetSociety & Cultureuncompressedshow@gmail.comTony Nilles and Thom Wetzel42.980163-88.094384160874http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Uncompressed Episode 58 http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/13/uncompressed-episode-58/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/13/uncompressed-episode-58/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:41:54 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/13/uncompressed-episode-58/ I was finally feeling well enough to do a show — unfortunately my computer wasn’t entirely up to the task. While I really dug the topics we covered in this episode, the audio quality is terrible. Apparently Vista doesn’t integrate with the mixer for Audition, nor does it integrate with the Creative mixer — this means [...] I was finally feeling well enough to do a show — unfortunately my computer wasn’t entirely up to the task. While I really dug the topics we covered in this episode, the audio quality is
terrible. Apparently Vista doesn’t integrate with the mixer for Audition, nor does it integrate with the Creative mixer — this means that while things sounded fine during recording, the actual audio that was being stored by the computer was peak-clipping like crazy. I cleaned it up the best I could, but it still sounds pretty bad. I will definitely have this fixed for next week. If you are willing to suffer through, we have some great discussions on Guitar Hero 3, and some of the upcoming releases for this week. We also spend a bit of time on a question emailed to us by one of our listeners, Adam. We hope you enjoy the actual content of this episode, keep reading to find out exactly what that content was…

Gaming Madness

Other Stuff

  • I promised I would link my router. The updated version is also now availible.
  • Sean mentioned the Killer NIC which we can’t recommend.
  • The Weighted Companion Cube is inviting you to hug it in all of its plushy glory.

Worst. Video Game. Ever.

That does it for this week. Thanks for stopping by, and I promise next week’s audio will be better! ;)

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/13/uncompressed-episode-58/feed/ 57:31 I was finally feeling well enough to do a show -- unfortunately my computer wasn't entirely up to the task. While I really dug the ... I was finally feeling well enough to do a show -- unfortunately my computer wasn't entirely up to the task. While I really dug the topics we covered in this episode, the audio quality is terrible. Apparently Vista doesn't integrate with the mixer for Audition, nor does it integrate with the Creative mixer -- this means that while things sounded fine during recording, the actual audio that was being stored by the computer was peak-clipping like crazy. I cleaned it up the best I could, but it still sounds pretty bad. I will definitely have this fixed for next week. If you are willing to suffer through, we have some great discussions on Guitar Hero 3, and some of the upcoming releases for this week. We also spend a bit of time on a question emailed to us by one of our listeners, Adam. We hope you enjoy the actual content of this episode, keep reading to find out exactly what that content was... Gaming Madness Lot's of talk about Guitar Hero 3. But will GH3 get shelved when Rock Band is released? The songlist looks incredible! We answer your email regarding how we go about completing games. Sean says that Call of Duty 4 is teh hotness. Crysis, Mario Galaxy, Assassin's Creed, Kane and Lynch, Need for Speed, Raving Rabbids 2, and Blacksite all come out this week! The X360 finally overtook the PS3 for a weeks worth of sales in Japan. Other Stuff I promised I would link my router. The updated version is also now availible. Sean mentioned the Killer NIC which we can't recommend. The Weighted Companion Cube is inviting you to hug it in all of its plushy glory. Worst. Video Game. Ever. That does it for this week. Thanks for stopping by, and I promise next week's audio will be better! ;) podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Missing Shows… http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/04/missing-shows/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/04/missing-shows/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:50:08 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/04/missing-shows/ Just wanted to pop in and comment on the lack of shows the past few weeks. Unfortunately I have been ill with shingles, and haven’t really been up to sitting through a recording session (wearing headphones is completely out of the question right now, along with just feeling like crap). Ive been on medication for it, [...] Just wanted to pop in and comment on the lack of shows the past few weeks. Unfortunately I have been ill with shingles, and haven’t really been up to sitting through a recording session (wearing headphones is completely out of the question right now, along with just feeling like crap).

Ive been on medication for it, and I am feeling a bit better, so hopefully you will be seeing some new shows popping into your feed soon (you are subscribed to our RSS feed, right?). Sorry for the downtime, and thank you all for supporting Uncompressed!

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/11/04/missing-shows/feed/ Uncompressed Episode 57 http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/17/uncompressed-episode-57/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/17/uncompressed-episode-57/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:49:15 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/17/uncompressed-episode-57/ Sorry for the delay in publishing this — I don’t know where the week has disappeared to. This week is the short(ish) show last week was supposed to be. We talk about the new releases in Portal and PuzzleQuest, discuss the EA takeover of Bioware/Pandemic, and even chat a bit about digital music creation. We [...] Sorry for the delay in publishing this — I don’t know where the week has disappeared to. This week is the short(ish) show last week was supposed to be. We talk about the new releases in Portal and PuzzleQuest, discuss the EA takeover of Bioware/Pandemic, and even chat a bit about digital music creation. We really would like to know what topics YOU want us talking about — so why don’t you drop us a line and let us know!

Links to Wondrous Places Unknown

  • Portal is the best game in the Orange Box.
  • Puzzle Quest is now available on the XBLA in addition to the DS.
  • Sean is freestyling over at seanlogic.com — get on him about the U* theme song!
  • Bioware and Pandemic have been snapped up by the EA juggernaut.

Things Referenced…

YouTube of the Week

If I missed anything just post into the comments below and I will try to update as needed. Thanks! :)

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/17/uncompressed-episode-57/feed/ 47:23 Sorry for the delay in publishing this -- I don't know where the week has disappeared to. This week is the short(ish) show last week ... Sorry for the delay in publishing this -- I don't know where the week has disappeared to. This week is the short(ish) show last week was supposed to be. We talk about the new releases in Portal and PuzzleQuest, discuss the EA takeover of Bioware/Pandemic, and even chat a bit about digital music creation. We really would like to know what topics YOU want us talking about -- so why don't you drop us a line and let us know! Links to Wondrous Places Unknown Portal is the best game in the Orange Box. Puzzle Quest is now available on the XBLA in addition to the DS. Sean is freestyling over at seanlogic.com -- get on him about the U* theme song! Bioware and Pandemic have been snapped up by the EA juggernaut. Things Referenced... Jonathan Coulton wrote the ending song to Portal -- and that song can be found here. Do you miss your Weighted Companion Cube? It misses you... YouTube of the Week If I missed anything just post into the comments below and I will try to update as needed. Thanks! :) podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Uncompressed Episode 56 http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/08/uncompressed-episode-56/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/08/uncompressed-episode-56/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:13:03 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/08/uncompressed-episode-56/ What was going to be a “short show” spiraled into a full hour of off-the-cuff-discussion about Halo, Simpsons demos, Bungee splitting from Microsoft, Puzzle Quest, and more. Sean couldn’t make it for this week’s show, so it was old skool U*, Tony and Thom style. This Week’s Mayhem Tony is still playing teh Haloz — despite seriously [...] What was going to be a “short show” spiraled into a full hour of off-the-cuff-discussion about Halo, Simpsons demos, Bungee splitting from Microsoft, Puzzle Quest, and more. Sean couldn’t make it for this week’s show, so it was old skool U*, Tony and Thom style.

This Week’s Mayhem

Want to play some games with us? Then GameWith.Us!

Awesome Halo Suicide:

That should do it for this week. Any questions? Comments? Post them below to interact with your fellow listeners, or send them directly to us.

Thanks for listening! :)

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/08/uncompressed-episode-56/feed/ 59:08 What was going to be a "short show" spiraled into a full hour of off-the-cuff-discussion about Halo, Simpsons demos, Bungee splitting from Microsoft, Puzzle Quest, ... What was going to be a "short show" spiraled into a full hour of off-the-cuff-discussion about Halo, Simpsons demos, Bungee splitting from Microsoft, Puzzle Quest, and more. Sean couldn't make it for this week's show, so it was old skool U*, Tony and Thom style. This Week's Mayhem Tony is still playing teh Haloz -- despite seriously sucking at multiplayer. Thom is rocking the new Simpsons Demo. (which comes out this week on XBL) Speaking of which, Rockstar isn't too happy about that demo... Is Saint's Row a GTA clone? Assassin's Creed, Rock Band, and GH3 are all on the horizon! Tony's Z-5450's are teh suck. Puzzle Quest is a great DS game that will be hitting the XBLA this week. [DEMO] Bungee and Halo split up. Want to play some games with us? Then GameWith.Us! Awesome Halo Suicide: That should do it for this week. Any questions? Comments? Post them below to interact with your fellow listeners, or send them directly to us. Thanks for listening! :) podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Uncompressed Episode 55 http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/03/uncompressed-episode-55/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/03/uncompressed-episode-55/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:44:32 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/03/uncompressed-episode-55/ Still getting back into the flow of things — we hope you enjoy this, our second episode since firing back up the nuclear reactor that is Uncompressed. Still not a lot of news talk in this episode… It’s not like there isn’t any news going on, it’s just that there are so many damn games [...] Still getting back into the flow of things — we hope you enjoy this, our second episode since firing back up the nuclear reactor that is Uncompressed. Still not a lot of news talk in this episode… It’s not like there isn’t any news going on, it’s just that there are so many damn games coming out that it is almost overwhelming. So, if you’re not into the gaming scene, this might be one to skip, but we hope you will give it a listen anyway — hopefully you will at least find the banter entertaining! :)

I also mentioned a 2 part PA comic on the problem with so many AAA releases falling so close together. You can check that out here and here.

UPDATE: Part 3 of the PA comic here.

If I forgot anything, let us know. Thanks for listening; it is great to have you all back! :)

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/10/03/uncompressed-episode-55/feed/ 53:58 Still getting back into the flow of things -- we hope you enjoy this, our second episode since firing back up the nuclear reactor that ... Still getting back into the flow of things -- we hope you enjoy this, our second episode since firing back up the nuclear reactor that is Uncompressed. Still not a lot of news talk in this episode... It's not like there isn't any news going on, it's just that there are so many damn games coming out that it is almost overwhelming. So, if you're not into the gaming scene, this might be one to skip, but we hope you will give it a listen anyway -- hopefully you will at least find the banter entertaining! :) Obviously there is a lot of talk about Halo 3. Team Fortress 2 has also been getting some playtime around U*. Intel is entering the high-end graphics market. The Xbox 360 has a new HD-DVD drive coming out soon. Despite earlier comments, the PS3 is going dualshock. Intel is sinking its teeth into Havok. I also mentioned a 2 part PA comic on the problem with so many AAA releases falling so close together. You can check that out here and here. UPDATE: Part 3 of the PA comic here. If I forgot anything, let us know. Thanks for listening; it is great to have you all back! :) podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Uncompressed Episode 54 http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/18/uncompressed-episode-54/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/18/uncompressed-episode-54/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:00:47 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/18/uncompressed-episode-54/ So this is it, our first new episode after a several month hiatus. If you are looking for news items, you are going to have to wait until next week — this episode consists mainly of ego masturbation as we talk about how cool we are and catch up on what we have been playing [...] So this is it, our first new episode after a several month hiatus. If you are looking for news items, you are going to have to wait until next week — this episode consists mainly of ego masturbation as we talk about how cool we are and catch up on what we have been playing the last few months. Oh, and Bioshock… Lots and lots of Bioshock…

Not many links here this week…

In case you live in a cave, head on over here to check out our latest girl-killing, slug-eating, plasmid induced, obsession.

Penny arcade has been running a lot of Bioshock comics, so make sure to check those out. But the one I referenced about Heavenly Sword is here.

I had a great time this year at PAX, and I would encourage any game loving nerds in the audience (isnt that all of you?) to try and make it next year.

Review of Lair Courtesy of Game Trailers:

That does it for this week. We are going to start ramping things up again, so make sure to comment or send us your suggestions to help get things back on track!

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/18/uncompressed-episode-54/feed/ 55:42 So this is it, our first new episode after a several month hiatus. If you are looking for news items, you are going to have ... So this is it, our first new episode after a several month hiatus. If you are looking for news items, you are going to have to wait until next week -- this episode consists mainly of ego masturbation as we talk about how cool we are and catch up on what we have been playing the last few months. Oh, and Bioshock... Lots and lots of Bioshock... Not many links here this week... In case you live in a cave, head on over here to check out our latest girl-killing, slug-eating, plasmid induced, obsession. Penny arcade has been running a lot of Bioshock comics, so make sure to check those out. But the one I referenced about Heavenly Sword is here. I had a great time this year at PAX, and I would encourage any game loving nerds in the audience (isnt that all of you?) to try and make it next year. Review of Lair Courtesy of Game Trailers: That does it for this week. We are going to start ramping things up again, so make sure to comment or send us your suggestions to help get things back on track! podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No *tap tap* Is this thing on? http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/13/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on-2/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/13/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on-2/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:34:54 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/13/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on-2/ I suppose I should make sure I remember how to post — otherwise it is going to be tough to share with you the show we are doing this week… That’s right, we’re back. After taking some time off to get our personal lives / careers in order, the U* team is hunkering down [...] I suppose I should make sure I remember how to post — otherwise it is going to be tough to share with you the show we are doing this week… ;)

That’s right, we’re back.

After taking some time off to get our personal lives / careers in order, the U* team is hunkering down to start bringing you fresh content week after week. We are loosening the reigns a bit, so don’t be surprised if you hear a few words/comments/analogies that wouldn’t have made it through editing in previous episodes… As for how the format is going to be laid out for this second round of U* goodness — I have No. Fucking. Clue…

We just know there is an awful lot of cool stuff coming down the pipe industry wide, and we would be pained, PAINED, if we didn’t sit down to chat with you all about it.

So sit back and enjoy the ride kids. We hope you missed us, because we sure as hell missed you.

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/09/13/tap-tap-is-this-thing-on-2/feed/ Podcast on Hold http://uncompressed.org/2007/05/02/podcast-on-hold/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/05/02/podcast-on-hold/#comments Thu, 03 May 2007 02:03:32 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/05/02/podcast-on-hold/ Just thought I would post a quick update — Uncompressed is not dead, but is very much on hold at the moment. As you regular listeners know, many of the U* staff have gotten new jobs over the past few months (Myself, Thom, Lynn, Matt…) and others have been extremely busy with work/families/etc. (Sean, Floyd, Tyler…) [...] Just thought I would post a quick update — Uncompressed is not dead, but is very much on hold at the moment.

As you regular listeners know, many of the U* staff have gotten new jobs over the past few months (Myself, Thom, Lynn, Matt…) and others have been extremely busy with work/families/etc. (Sean, Floyd, Tyler…) Because of all this, we really haven’t had the time required to put something like Uncompressed together with any sort of regularity.

I want to stress that we are not shutting down completely, and hope to return to regular podcasting in the not-so-distant future — but for right now we need to step back and get things in order outside of the podcast realm.

If you want to talk to us, please feel free to post here or email us, and don’t forget you can game with us via the information listed on GameWith.Us.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us here at U* over the last year and a half. We hope to be back soon!

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/05/02/podcast-on-hold/feed/ Uncompressed Episode 53 http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/18/uncompressed-episode-53/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/18/uncompressed-episode-53/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:23:17 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/18/uncompressed-episode-53/ Hey everyone, just me (Tony) doing the show this week — so it’s pretty straight and to the point. Not a lot of idle chit-chat, so I am going to try and keep this post on task too. Check out this weeks links after the jump! News Jackie Chan and Jet Li to team up in new movie. Vonage [...] Hey everyone, just me (Tony) doing the show this week — so it’s pretty straight and to the point. Not a lot of idle chit-chat, so I am going to try and keep this post on task too.

Check out this weeks links after the jump!

News

  • Jackie Chan and Jet Li to team up in new movie.
  • Vonage == big trouble, little China.
  • ATI finally readies their first DX10 part for production.
  • The guys at ZDNet, Netherlands, put an ATG laptop to the test…
  • iTunes might go subscription by year end.
  • OEM XP to be shelved in favor of newer Vista.
  • New 8xxx nVidia cards released — fall short of performance expectations.

Gaming

  • Sony slashes PSP pricing.
  • Guitar Hero songs are an expensive proposition when purchased via Live!
  • Sony ditches the 20GB version of their *popular* PS3 console.
  • Nintendo releases new version of Opera browser for Wii.
  • Faulty guitar owners on the 360 should check this out right away!
  • The 360 goes QWERTY.

Random Craziness

  • Don’t want your home wi-fi hacked? Paint your house!
  • Take the NES Challenge! (I got a perfect score. ;))

That does it for this week, sorry so brief! You might also want to check out this video of pure Mario torture!

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/18/uncompressed-episode-53/feed/ 35:43 Hey everyone, just me (Tony) doing the show this week -- so it's pretty straight and to the point. Not a lot of idle chit-chat, ... Hey everyone, just me (Tony) doing the show this week -- so it's pretty straight and to the point. Not a lot of idle chit-chat, so I am going to try and keep this post on task too. Check out this weeks links after the jump! News Jackie Chan and Jet Li to team up in new movie. Vonage == big trouble, little China. ATI finally readies their first DX10 part for production. The guys at ZDNet, Netherlands, put an ATG laptop to the test... iTunes might go subscription by year end. OEM XP to be shelved in favor of newer Vista. New 8xxx nVidia cards released -- fall short of performance expectations. Gaming Sony slashes PSP pricing. Guitar Hero songs are an expensive proposition when purchased via Live! Sony ditches the 20GB version of their *popular* PS3 console. Nintendo releases new version of Opera browser for Wii. Faulty guitar owners on the 360 should check this out right away! The 360 goes QWERTY. Random Craziness Don't want your home wi-fi hacked? Paint your house! Take the NES Challenge! (I got a perfect score. ;)) That does it for this week, sorry so brief! You might also want to check out this video of pure Mario torture! podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Uncompressed Episode 52 http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/03/uncompressed-episode-52/ http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/03/uncompressed-episode-52/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:05:37 +0000 uncompressedshow@gmail.com (Tony Nilles and Thom Wetzel) http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/03/uncompressed-episode-52/ Lots of things going on this week on Uncompressed. Confirmation of the Xbox 360 Elite, and an analysis of Gamestop’s profits are just the tip of the iceberg. From Blackberries and Kwik-E-Marts, to the Questing of Puzzles –continue reading below for all of the links to this weeks topics. Also, we want to increase audience participation [...] Lots of things going on this week on Uncompressed. Confirmation of the Xbox 360 Elite, and an analysis of Gamestop’s profits are just the tip of the iceberg. From Blackberries and Kwik-E-Marts, to the Questing of Puzzles –continue reading below for all of the links to this weeks topics.

Also, we want to increase audience participation (we know that you are out there). Do you have ideas on how to stir things up a bit? Write us.

News

Gaming

  • Crackberry to get even more addicting with the addition of games.
  • Confirmed: Xbox 360 Elite.
  • Sequel to NiGHTS coming soon to a Wii near you!
  • GRAW 2 will eat your Xbox.
  • For those about to rock… We salute you!

No YouTube this week, but there are a couple Penny Arcade comics that go nicely with this week’s topics. PuzzleQuest. PuzzleQuest II. Gamestop Hates you.

That does it for episode 52, thanks for listening! :)

]]> http://uncompressed.org/2007/04/03/uncompressed-episode-52/feed/ 56:07 Lots of things going on this week on Uncompressed. Confirmation of the Xbox 360 Elite, and an analysis of Gamestop's profits are just the tip ... Lots of things going on this week on Uncompressed. Confirmation of the Xbox 360 Elite, and an analysis of Gamestop's profits are just the tip of the iceberg. From Blackberries and Kwik-E-Marts, to the Questing of Puzzles --continue reading below for all of the links to this weeks topics. Also, we want to increase audience participation (we know that you are out there). Do you have ideas on how to stir things up a bit? Write us. News Microsoft poised to ramp up video distribution with an interesting addition to its board. Harry Potter book 7 cover art released. 7 Eleven getting on board with the new Simpsons movie. All syrup squishies for everyone! Gamestop makes a ton of money by ripping off consumers and developers... Yay? CONVERT! Circuit City joining CompUSA in cutbacks. April fools from Google: Free Broadband. Non-DRM'd music coming soon? I really hope this catches on... Gaming Crackberry to get even more addicting with the addition of games. Confirmed: Xbox 360 Elite. Sequel to NiGHTS coming soon to a Wii near you! GRAW 2 will eat your Xbox. For those about to rock... We salute you! No YouTube this week, but there are a couple Penny Arcade comics that go nicely with this week's topics. PuzzleQuest. PuzzleQuest II. Gamestop Hates you. That does it for episode 52, thanks for listening! :) podcasts uncompressedshow@gmail.com no No Tony Nilles and Thom WetzelnonadultEach week Tony, Thom, and the gang, bring you the latest in movies, music, video games, technology, and geek life in general!http://api.feedburner.com/awareness/1.0/GetFeedData?uri=Uncompressed