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The 404: Ep. 633: Where we welcome the financial femme fatale

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:22:17 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu welcome Moneywatch.com's Financial Decoder Jill Schlesinger on the show to answer listener-submitted financial questions, the Amazon and Facebook partnership, and Facebook's new Instant Account Destruction button.

The 404: Ep. 632: Where we give them something to talk about

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:54:59 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu get a hands-on look at Apple's new Magic Trackpad, discuss the Tweet Media evolution of the Twitter platform, and congratulate Natali Del Conte on her new baby boy!

The 404: Ep. 631: Where we touch our Magic Trackpad

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:51:22 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss Apple's summer iMac and Mac Pro refresh, Apple's new Magic Trackpad, and video game and movie news from Comic Con 2010 in San Diego.

The 404: Ep. 630: Where Justin grows up and gets a friggin' suit

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:45:00 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu argue over whether or not to wear a suit to Jeff's wedding in October, prove why tech fashion is and will always be a big "don't," and explain how the Internet will run out of addresses in less than a year.

The 404: Ep. 629: Where there must be some magic clue inside these tearful walls

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:18:11 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu sing a rousing rendition of the theme song to Family Matters, reminisce about ABC's TGIF programming lineup, and celebrate this year's ComicCon by boycotting Rainn Wilson as the Riddler in the next Batman movie.

The 404: Ep. 628: Where we're built for speed, not comfort

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:13:49 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu say a fond farewell to Natali Del Conte Thursdays (for now), take a peek at Chatroulette's new and legit services, and pimp our our ongoing Blackberry sponsorship!

The 404: Ep. 627: Where it's only been 5 minutes

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:04:26 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss "Inception" one more time (we swear), discover how e-Books for the Amazon Kindle have finally outsold hardcover books, and question a strange study about women in India.

The 404: Ep. 626: Where we dream the impoffible

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:18:39 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu review Chris Nolan's movie "Inception", take a tour through Playboy's newest "Safe for Work" site, TheSmokingJacket.com, and preview the new trailer for the Facebook movie, "The Social Network."

The 404: Ep. 625: Jeff's face is cracking, or, what's that thing on Jeff's face?

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:08:05 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu take a look at the weekend box office, discuss Friday's iPhone 4 announcement from Apple and Steve Jobs, and celebrate New Jersey's purchase of Ilya Kovalchuk!

The 404: Ep. 624: Where only a bad iPhone antenna can spoil 'Inception'

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:50:10 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss initial reviews of Chris Nolan's "Inception", attempt to predict Steve Jobs' pending announcement about the Apple iPhone 4, and talk 3D TVs with Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg.

The 404: Ep. 623: Where honey is our Gatorade

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:36:14 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discover the dangers of 3DTV, warn listeners of the impending smartphone shortage, and geek out over Photoshop paintbrushes.

The 404: Ep. 622: Where it's nothing but a movie set

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:46:50 PDT

On today's show, the hosts attempt to unravel the mystery of the Facebook panic button, run down the top 10 rented Neflix movies, and geek out over Christopher Nolan's new movie Inception.

The 404: Ep. 621: Where turn right we must

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:14:08 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu celebrate annual Embrace Your Inner Geek Day by doing their normal and discussing YouTube's new Partner Grants program, gaming doubling kids' risk of ADHD, Star Wars characters like Yoda and Darth Vader reading you driving directions, and testing cell phone speeds in New York City.

The 404: Ep. 620: Where Wilson got beaten by an octopus

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:01:19 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar and Wilson Tang welcome Justin Yu back into the studio. He chats up his skydiving adventure and life on the West coast, and the crew also discusses the usual stories from the Internet including Paul the Octopus predicting the entire World Cup, the recent never-ending heat wave, and a Japanese senior citizen arrested for hitting a student who wouldn't give up his seat on the bus.

The 404: Ep. 619: Where we're nothing but a pyramid scheme

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:50:31 PDT

Today Jeff, Wilson, and Tim discuss the LeBron James decision and go over more submissions for the new 404 theme song.

The 404: Ep. 618: Where push the eject button

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:10:23 PDT

Jill Schlesinger and Natali Del Conte join The 404 today to talk Emmy nominations and more.

The 404: Ep. 617: Where if you can't stand the heat, get into an air-conditioned broadcast studio

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:57:13 PDT

Caroline McCarthy joins the show today to discuss the "coolness" factor of the Facebook movie while letting us know where she keeps her Fitbit.

The 404 616: Where the Internet is so 1999

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:00:41 PDT

Today Natali Del Conte joins the show to help us understand why Prince thinks the Internet is "over."

The 404: Ep. 615: Where we let the bedbugs bite

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:25:27 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu celebrate their annual trip to McDonalds, debate a new airline initiative offering free flights to standers, and freak out over the recent scourge of bedbugs in New York City.

The 404: Ep. 614: Where we donate our spam to charity

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:02:04 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu examine a study that links bee decline to mobile phones, describe a disgusting story about a meaty in-flight disturbance, donate spam donations to Chipotle for charity, and run down 20 products that are cheaper now than they were 10 years ago.

The 404: Ep. 613: Where we're now offering paid 404 Plus Plus for $49.99 a month

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:51:28 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss Hulu Plus and the Hulu Plus App, parental earnings from the David at the Dentist YouTube video, and a guy playing XBox 360 at a local Starbucks!

The 404: Ep. 612: Where our collective IQ is 500

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:03:30 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu shop for manly duvet covers, discover older DOES mean wiser, and take a look at the trailer for the new Facebook movie entitled "The Social Network."

The 404: Ep. 611: Where Wilson is a guest star on Miami Rice

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:57:25 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu wrap up iPhone 4 news from the weekend, including 1.7 million units sold, backlash from the left-handed community, and a new phone sex service that uses FaceTime to connect users to a live chat.

The 404: Ep. 610: Where it won't work if you hold it wrong

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:10:43 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu look into the latest Apple iPhone 4 reception and display issues, debunk a new iPhone app that supposedly fixes erectile dysfunction, and look into the .xxx suffix that might soon identify NSFW pornographic Web sites.

The 404: Ep. 609: Where we put Wilson on an iPhone 4 time out

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:06:31 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, Justin Yu, and Natali Del Conte review the iPhone 4 launch and reception issues, and look into a software program that can detect signs of depression online.

The 404: Ep. 608: Where we score in extra time

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:25:45 PDT

On today's episode of The 404 Podcast, hosts Jeff Bakalar, Wilson G. Tang, and Justin Yu discuss Google Voice coming out of beta, review the new Microsoft Kinect for XBox 360, and USA's win over Algeria in the 2010 World Cup of soccer.

The 404: Ep. 607: Where we've got our finger on the kill switch

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:44:44 PDT

Today's episode of The 404 Podcast begins with a conversation about a new bill that would give President Obama the ability to shut down the Internet.

The 404 606: Mondays are the longest days of the year (podcast)

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:42:22 PDT

Today is the first day of summer, also known as the Summer Solstice, which also happens to be the longest day of the year, but everyone in the New York podcast studio this morning agrees that it's just way too hot to be outside right now. If you're suffering, too, we recommend getting out of the sun to check out "Splice," a new sci-fi horror movie featuring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley.

The 404: Ep. 605: Where we pull the yellow card

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:53:03 PDT

Today's episode of The 404 Podcast is all about techy gift recommendations for Father's Day, OpenBook exposing more Facebook privacy issues, and an amazing video of a Japanese beatboxer performing the Super Mario theme song.

The 404: Ep. 604: Where oh no, I've said too much

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:13:13 PDT

Unfortunately, Natali Del Conte is still posted up on the West Coast covering E3 2010, but the three of us are still in New York and today we're talking about a New York assemblyman whose mission is to ban the iPhone 4's FaceTime videochat application from the road.

The 404: Ep. 603: Where we cram it up your vuvuzela

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:31:21 PDT

Jeff skipped out on yesterday's show to cover the news conferences at E3, but he's back today and excited about the Nintendo 3DS, the first portable 3D gaming system on the scene. It might look like a DSi, but the 3DS has major graphical enhancements that allow for 3D gameplay, including dual lenses on the outside of the clamshell for 3D photos and a depth slider that lets you adjust the effect to your preference.

The 404: Ep. 602: Where I tried to preorder the iPhone 4 and all I got was this stupid Mac Mini

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:30:00 PDT

Preordering for the Apple iPhone 4 started this morning, and users are already reporting serious issues with AT&T's servers. The speed bump appears to happen when account is verified through AT&T, although we've also heard of bottlenecks popping up intermittently throughout the process.

The 404: Ep. 601: Where we try to Kinect the dots

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:50:11 PDT

Our reluctant guest on today's episode of The 404 Podcast is Jeff's FIFTH Xbox 360 that's finally succumbed to the infamous "red ring of death." Luckily, the little guy is still covered for another month under Microsoft's original 3-year warranty, but everyone else might want to hold off on buying one because ads for the new Xbox 360 "Slim" are causing a stir at this week's E3 proceedings.

The 404: Ep. 600: Where we join the Mager leagues

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:27:36 PDT

Today is the 600th episode of The 404 Podcast, and we're celebrating the milestone with Andrew Mager, a close friend of the show and former CNET employee! He's in New York covering Internet Week for ZDNet and gives us the scoop on the latest face-melting announcements from the tech world, including the FUTURE OF PRINTING, with a little help from yours truly, of course.

The 404: Ep. 599: Where we've gone to plaid

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:09:47 PDT

We have a new rule on The 404 Podcast: Every third show title must include a reference to one of the greatest parodies in cinematic history: "Spaceballs." The classic comedy with Rick Moranis and John Candy may not be Mel Brooks' best, but it's definitely our favorite "Star Wars" spoof...unless you count "The Phantom Menace."

The 404: Ep. 598: Where we FINISH HIM

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:27:32 PDT

A trailer for the new Mortal Kombat movie is making its way around the Internet, but fans of the controversial 2D fighting game from the '90s may be surprised to hear about its origin.

The 404: Ep. 597: Where we're getting FaceTime with the Apple iPhone 4

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:10:16 PDT

Don't call it the 4G or the 4HD. The Apple iPhone 4 is here and Gizmodo ruined the surprise. As predicted, the new handset has *almost* all of the rumored features, including a 960X640 resolution display, a bigger battery, HD video recording and editing, a three-axis gyroscope, an upgraded 5MP rear camera, and a front-facing camera for use with Apple's new video chat program FaceTime.

The 404: Ep. 596: Where the new iPhone is old news

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:41:18 PDT

After months of speculation, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is finally here, and everyone except Jeff is eager to see what Steve Jobs will unveil at the show. You can follow all the coverage on our CNET live blog, and don't forget about CNET's WWDC 2010 Bingo Card!

The 404: Ep. 595: Where we make up our decision

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:46:41 PDT

As usual, today's Friday episode of The 404 Podcast covers a random variety of topics, including the next Spider-man film, a software program that recognizes sarcasm, and our favorite subject: Chinese people.

The 404: Ep. 594: Where we live to 100

the404@cnet.com (CNETTV.com) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:57:02 PDT

Jeff's unwavering pessimism and general distaste for life might finally take a turn in his favor, according to research that claims grumpiness is good for you. If that's true, then Jeff will definitely outlive all the cockroaches in New York and New Jersey, combined.