Monthly Archives: March 2015

Misc

The adorable Chad Johnson still needs our help

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There comes a time in a boy’s life when he must decide whether to graduate to becoming a man, or remain trapped in the past. The editorial board at TotalDrama has convened to discuss the matter of Chad “OMG” Johnson, finding himself in the adorable position of being halfway between man and boy.

The only thing Chad should do is just return to his natural hair color.
The only thing Chad should do is just return to his natural hair color.

But it remains unclear whether Chad has been able to move on from his tenure at TWiT. After getting so brutally and heartlessly maligned and abandoned by the soulless duo of Leo ‘n’ Lisa, TWiT watchers were aghast that Chad didn’t just pack up and leave Petaluma.

So it is in the spirit of generosity and friendship that a secret team operating inside TotalDrama HQ has voted to pimp Chad’s Patreon account one more time to give the little cutie a fighting chance at happiness.

Misc

Mike Elgan posts what is essentially a bukkake photo to Google Plus

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Is this supposed to be an attempt at humor by Mike Elgan?
Is this supposed to be an attempt at humor by Mike Elgan?

Mike Elgan, ever the enterprising social media user, has decided to make fun of women by posting what is essentially a water-soaked woman who has chosen to replace the usual spurting cock with a water bottle; and instead of the traditional white ejaculate, is using clear water in its place. But the intention is clear and we here at TotalDrama don’t think his sexist Google Plus post is doing him any favors in gaining points with the women’s movement. He’s most certainly damaging his already shaky credibility with clown posts such as this one.

Grow up, Mike. You’re a “news director” not an off-site porn producer.

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The neverending saga of TWiT’s Mobile World Congress 2015 coverage

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Mobile-World-Congress-20151We at Totaldrama are fair—truly. We watch TWIT and comment. So to that end I set my alarm for 6 a.m. PST to participate in Mike’s live broadcast from MWC.

A disaster. Truly. A clueless mumbling Gumbot cabled to a camera. Were wireless mics not in the budget? Showing the audience reams of fitness bands and smart watches. Talking to some toothbrush manufacturer about their smart brush. Eventually telling the spokesman, “Enough of that!”

Quote of the day: “This appears to be um, ah, err…a wearable shirt”

So no discussion about the Intel press conference going on at the same time. Nothing about Google becoming a MVNO. No hands on with anything that anyone would actually buy.

And it ended with a stumbling ad read.

Good luck, editors! Your work awaits you.

Again for real coverage check out Android Central (Phil Nickinson is a good friend, of someone at least), The Verge (we love them, they might not like us much), Engadget, PC Perspective (Ryan Shrout, you’re too good to be on TWICH) and almost any other technology site on the internet.

UPDATE: A irate commenter reported that our close personal friend Phil Nickinson is a douche. Ouch.  So try Android Police instead.

Misc

Jason Hiner wears a hat indoors

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Balding hat-wearing douches are still balding.

NEWS FLASH, JASON HINER: You are balding. Accept it. Stop wearing a hat indoors to appear on a broadcast. You looked like a crazy person on the latest “This Week in Tech.”

We know what you have under that hat, and it’s not a lot of brains—it’s a lot of bald.

UPDATE: For the first time in a long, long while somebody with a sense of humor responds to these comedy posts.

Jason Hiner says: “LOL. I’m at work and the heat gets automatically reduced on the weekends. Yes, I shave my head and it gets cold in here!!”

Misc

TWiT disrespects legendary science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle

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The audio engineers for “This Week in Tech” turned up legendary science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle’s audio so loud that all you could hear on the broadcast was his breathing. So rude.

You deserve better, Jerry. It’s not right for Leo Laporte to disrespect you like this.

Misc

Four Kitchens web design is apparently NOT the devil

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So they no longer suck, eh, Leo?
So they no longer suck, eh, Leo?

In an apparent 180-degree turnaround, Leo Laporte is now claiming that formerly-despised and publicly-derided web design firm Four Kitchens is back on the TWiT website redesign. In this earlier TotalDrama story, Leo thought that Four Kitchens was pretty much the worst thing ever.

Wow, somebody should tell those guys at Four Kitchens that Leo previously referred to them as basically charlatans and gougers.

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Leo Laporte denies knowing Amber MacArthur

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Incredible douche and fake human being Leo Laporte denies knowing who Canadian tech reporter and social media expert Amber MacArthur is during the reporting for the Mobile World Congress. Amber was on hand in Barcelona to host the Samsung post-event showcase and Leo pretended like he didn’t know who she was. He worked with her for years before abruptly firing her mere hours before the taping of her signature show “The Social Hour.” Leo, shame on you. You know exactly who she is. She’s the amazing woman who you use to help you shill your stupid Freshbooks ad. Leave Amber alone!

Do her a favor and tweet @AmberMac to let her know that Leo is still being such an asshole to her. Knowledge is power!