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[[File:TNT.jpg|thumb|Tech News Today cover art]]
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'''Tech News Today''' is a podcast from the [[TWiT Network]] which is broadcast every weekday.  The podcast is hosted by [[Tom Merritt]] and a rotating cast of co-hosts including [[Sarah Lane]], [[Darren Kitchen]], [[Becky Worley]], and [[Dr. Kiki]].  [[Jason Howell]] mans the tricaster during the show, though on rare occasions [[John Slanina]] will sub for him.
'''Tech News Today''' is a podcast from the [[TWiT Network]] which is broadcast every weekday.  The podcast is hosted by [[Tom Merritt]] and a rotating cast of co-hosts including [[Sarah Lane]], [[Iyaz Akhtar]], [[Darren Kitchen]], [[Scott Johnson]], [[Becky Worley]], and [[Dr. Kiki]].  [[Jason Howell]] mans the tricaster during the show, though on rare occasions [[John Slanina]] will sub for him.


Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day."  In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar.
Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day."  In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar.
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* The first episode was broadcast on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
* The first episode was broadcast on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
* [[NSFW]] #[[The Trials of King Leo|25]] was essentially a plug for Tech News Today via Robospider Tom.
* [[NSFW]] #[[The Trials of King Leo|25]] was essentially a plug for Tech News Today via Robospider Tom.
* As of August 3, 2010, Tom had only missed one episode of Tech News Today.  He was en route to Comic Con at the time.
* As of June 7, 2011, Tom had only missed three(?) episodes of Tech News Today.
* Although the album art originally featured a clean shaven Tom, he has had [[Tom's beard|a beard]] in every episode.
* Although the album art originally featured a clean shaven Tom, he has had [[Tom's beard|a beard]] in every episode.
* The episode on Friday, February 2, 2011 was sponsored by [[MailRoute]] and Tom suggested people look on YouTube for [[NSFW]]'s ad read which was done in [[Chatrealm's Choice]] by [[Justin Robert Young]].  [[Sarah Lane]] said it was funny.
* The episode on Friday, February 2, 2011 was sponsored by [[MailRoute]] and Tom suggested people look on YouTube for [[NSFW]]'s ad read which was done in [[Chatrealm's Choice]] by [[Justin Robert Young]].  [[Sarah Lane]] said it was funny.
==Appearances==
Brian (and very rarely, Justin) sometimes pops up on Tech News Today:
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt11 #11] "Huge Space Storm May Kill Us All"
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt66 #66] "Five Times More Awesome" (Justin "hacks" the show)
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt152 #152] "4D Virgin 3D Tablets"
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt189 #189] "Creepy Wink to Block Porn"
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt198 #198] "I Have a Light Leak Problem"
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt199 #199] "Japan Update and IP Rant"
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt247 #247] "Frontierville May Die of Dysentery"


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://twit.tv/tnt Tech News Today on TWiT.tv]
* [http://twit.tv/tnt Tech News Today on TWiT.tv]

Revision as of 20:21, 7 June 2011

Tech News Today cover art

Tech News Today is a podcast from the TWiT Network which is broadcast every weekday. The podcast is hosted by Tom Merritt and a rotating cast of co-hosts including Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Darren Kitchen, Scott Johnson, Becky Worley, and Dr. Kiki. Jason Howell mans the tricaster during the show, though on rare occasions John Slanina will sub for him.

Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day." In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar.

The show is recorded live on live.twit.tv every weekday starting at about 5:30pm ET.

Fun Facts

  • The first episode was broadcast on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
  • NSFW #25 was essentially a plug for Tech News Today via Robospider Tom.
  • As of June 7, 2011, Tom had only missed three(?) episodes of Tech News Today.
  • Although the album art originally featured a clean shaven Tom, he has had a beard in every episode.
  • The episode on Friday, February 2, 2011 was sponsored by MailRoute and Tom suggested people look on YouTube for NSFW's ad read which was done in Chatrealm's Choice by Justin Robert Young. Sarah Lane said it was funny.

Appearances

Brian (and very rarely, Justin) sometimes pops up on Tech News Today:

  • #11 "Huge Space Storm May Kill Us All"
  • #66 "Five Times More Awesome" (Justin "hacks" the show)
  • #152 "4D Virgin 3D Tablets"
  • #189 "Creepy Wink to Block Porn"
  • #198 "I Have a Light Leak Problem"
  • #199 "Japan Update and IP Rant"
  • #247 "Frontierville May Die of Dysentery"

Links