This is Only a Test
1,223 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 562 ratingsThis is the official podcast of Tested.com. Tested brings you the week's technology and science news, with hosts Will Smith, Norman Chan, and Jeremy Williams. There's no jargon here, just solid explanations of the week's news--and plenty of wacky tangents. Make sure you stick around after the outro for fake outtakes!
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Episodes
Episode 85 – On Ethical Grounds – 9/22/2011
September 22, 2011 23:38 - 2 hours - 94.4 MBOn this week's episode Norm expresses disdain for the new Facebook changes, Will regales the gang with tales of his childhood road trips, and Gary expresses his love of coffee. All that, plus Google+ going public, the big Netflix split, HP's got a new CEO, Apple's having a party, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 84 – Poison Ivy Bridge – 9/15/2011
September 15, 2011 23:12 - 2 hours - 88.5 MBOn this week's show, Will encourages restraint when it comes to Windows 8, Norm gets really excited about IDF, and Gary explains Monster Hunter to us all. All that, plus hands on time with Windows 8, all the next-gen processor news from IDF, golden cartridges, the Nintendo slidepad, the latest on Mango, and another edition of fake outtakes.
Episode 84 - Poison Ivy Bridge - 9/15/2011
September 15, 2011 23:12 - 2 hours - 88.5 MBOn this week's show, Will encourages restraint when it comes to Windows 8, Norm gets really excited about IDF, and Gary explains Monster Hunter to us all. All that, plus hands on time with Windows 8, all the next-gen processor news from IDF, golden cartridges, the Nintendo slidepad, the latest on Mango, and another edition of fake outtakes.
Episode 83 - Synchronize the Kicks - 9/8/2011
September 08, 2011 22:39 - 2 hours - 89.8 MBOn this week's show, Gary declares Amazon's Android tablet the winner of holiday 2011, Norm explains how laser headlights work, and Will geeks out on Bull Mountain. All that, plus the latest on $300 Android tablets, Atari's answer to the iCade, iPhone 5 rumors, a display expert weighs in on 3DTVs and another episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 83 – Synchronize the Kicks – 9/8/2011
September 08, 2011 22:39 - 2 hours - 89.8 MBOn this week's show, Gary declares Amazon's Android tablet the winner of holiday 2011, Norm explains how laser headlights work, and Will geeks out on Bull Mountain. All that, plus the latest on $300 Android tablets, Atari's answer to the iCade, iPhone 5 rumors, a display expert weighs in on 3DTVs and another episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 82 - Rise of the Seven-Incher - 9/1/2011
September 02, 2011 00:02 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBOn this week's episode Norm loves Windows 8 news, Gary loses his iPhone, and Will battles a sack of imaginary raccoons. All that, plus the latest on the DOJ's suit stopping the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Lenovo and Toshiba unveil the first round of ultrabooks, Samsung pulls the wraps off of two new tablets, the problem with HTC's Jetstream, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 82 – Rise of the Seven-Incher – 9/1/2011
September 02, 2011 00:02 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBOn this week's episode Norm loves Windows 8 news, Gary loses his iPhone, and Will battles a sack of imaginary raccoons. All that, plus the latest on the DOJ's suit stopping the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, Lenovo and Toshiba unveil the first round of ultrabooks, Samsung pulls the wraps off of two new tablets, the problem with HTC's Jetstream, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 81 – So, We Went to Pax – 8/30/2011
August 31, 2011 01:58 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOn this week's show, Norm answers an unanswerable question, Gary is afraid of ducks, and Will talks really really fast. All that, plus what we tested at PAX and another episode of fake outtakes. This show is dedicated to Theros the Enforcer and @Rufo, without whom it wouldn't exist. Enjoy!
Episode 81 - So, We Went to Pax - 8/30/2011
August 31, 2011 01:58 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBOn this week's show, Norm answers an unanswerable question, Gary is afraid of ducks, and Will talks really really fast. All that, plus what we tested at PAX and another episode of fake outtakes. This show is dedicated to Theros the Enforcer and @Rufo, without whom it wouldn't exist. Enjoy!
Episode 80 - Not the Best Week to Record Early - 8/25/2011
August 25, 2011 05:25 - 2 hours - 78.9 MBOn this week's episode, we don't talk about Steve Jobs resigning from Apple because we recorded it on Wednesday morning due to PAX. We'll talk about Steve on this Sunday's episode, at PAX. I promise. On this show, we talked about the TouchPad firesale, Sony's S1, Rdio's family plan, Sonic.Net's fiber service at Stanford, and a whole lot more. We also had fake outtakes. Sorry again that we missed the Apple thing.
Episode 80 – Not the Best Week to Record Early – 8/25/2011
August 25, 2011 05:25 - 2 hours - 78.9 MBOn this week's episode, we don't talk about Steve Jobs resigning from Apple because we recorded it on Wednesday morning due to PAX. We'll talk about Steve on this Sunday's episode, at PAX. I promise. On this show, we talked about the TouchPad firesale, Sony's S1, Rdio's family plan, Sonic.Net's fiber service at Stanford, and a whole lot more. We also had fake outtakes. Sorry again that we missed the Apple thing.
Episode 79 - 48 Days Later - 8/18/2011
August 19, 2011 00:33 - 2 hours - 79.1 MBOn the biggest news week ever, Gary talks about saving money at the grocery, Will explains the problem with storage units, and Norm smuggles booze into a concert. All that, plus HP kills WebOS, Google buys Motorola, a new way for AT&T to screw you, fake outtakes, and a whole lot more!
Episode 79 – 48 Days Later – 8/18/2011
August 19, 2011 00:33 - 2 hours - 79.1 MBOn the biggest news week ever, Gary talks about saving money at the grocery, Will explains the problem with storage units, and Norm smuggles booze into a concert. All that, plus HP kills WebOS, Google buys Motorola, a new way for AT&T to screw you, fake outtakes, and a whole lot more!
Episode 78 – All-American Edition – 8/11/2011
August 11, 2011 21:21 - 2 hours - 67.8 MBOn this week's Listener's Choice episode, Will expounds on the merits of sliced pork sandwiches, Norm explains the meaning of rolled up sleeves, and first-time podcastee Wes Fenlon tells the straight truth about Atlanta. All that, plus the latest on the HP TouchPad price drop, the inside story on the Kindle Cloud Reader, the problem with paper receipts, developers complaints about the Amazon App Store, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 78 - All-American Edition - 8/11/2011
August 11, 2011 21:21 - 2 hours - 67.8 MBOn this week's Listener's Choice episode, Will expounds on the merits of sliced pork sandwiches, Norm explains the meaning of rolled up sleeves, and first-time podcastee Wes Fenlon tells the straight truth about Atlanta. All that, plus the latest on the HP TouchPad price drop, the inside story on the Kindle Cloud Reader, the problem with paper receipts, developers complaints about the Amazon App Store, and another episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 77 – Gary's Back – 8/4/2011
August 05, 2011 00:48 - 2 hours - 80.5 MBOn this week's episode, Gary gives a lesson about balls, Norm does a live test of the MacBook Air's battery, and Will desperately tries to keep the show on track. All that, plus the latest on the new BlackBerries, HBO Go on consoles, AppleTV's new streaming capabilities, the problem with Instagram, and fake outtakes.
Episode 77 - Gary's Back - 8/4/2011
August 05, 2011 00:48 - 2 hours - 80.5 MBOn this week's episode, Gary gives a lesson about balls, Norm does a live test of the MacBook Air's battery, and Will desperately tries to keep the show on track. All that, plus the latest on the new BlackBerries, HBO Go on consoles, AppleTV's new streaming capabilities, the problem with Instagram, and fake outtakes.
Episode 76 - Case Closed - 07/28/2011
July 28, 2011 22:39 - 2 hours - 73.3 MBOn this week's episode, Will shares some surprising truths about Netflix streaming, Norm criticizes last week's BMW-cast, and special guest Loyd Case dishes the RAW truth. All that, plus the latest on the Nintendo 3DS price drop, Windows Phone 7 Mango being released to manufacturing, the latest on smartphone market share, and another fascinating edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 76 – Case Closed – 07/28/2011
July 28, 2011 22:39 - 2 hours - 73.3 MBOn this week's episode, Will shares some surprising truths about Netflix streaming, Norm criticizes last week's BMW-cast, and special guest Loyd Case dishes the RAW truth. All that, plus the latest on the Nintendo 3DS price drop, Windows Phone 7 Mango being released to manufacturing, the latest on smartphone market share, and another fascinating edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 75 - Beards of Chisago County - 7/21/2011
July 21, 2011 22:35 - 2 hours - 80.9 MBOn this week's episode, Matt espouses the benefits of robotic arms, Will expresses his deep and abiding love of Mission Control, and a special guest talks smack about going all natural. All that, plus the latest on OS X Lion, the new MacBook Air, the benefits of docking stations, and another episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 75 – Beards of Chisago County – 7/21/2011
July 21, 2011 22:35 - 2 hours - 80.9 MBOn this week's episode, Matt espouses the benefits of robotic arms, Will expresses his deep and abiding love of Mission Control, and a special guest talks smack about going all natural. All that, plus the latest on OS X Lion, the new MacBook Air, the benefits of docking stations, and another episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 74 - Before the Fortress - 7/14/2011
July 15, 2011 01:18 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBOn this week's episode, Norm is disappointed by Apple, Will gets ready to play some games, and Matt mis-pronounces a common word. All that, plus the latest on Spotify in the US, Netflix's price change, AT&T's LTE service, Windows 8 and Xbox games, Amazon's Android tablet, and another resplendent episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 74 – Before the Fortress – 7/14/2011
July 15, 2011 01:18 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBOn this week's episode, Norm is disappointed by Apple, Will gets ready to play some games, and Matt mis-pronounces a common word. All that, plus the latest on Spotify in the US, Netflix's price change, AT&T's LTE service, Windows 8 and Xbox games, Amazon's Android tablet, and another resplendent episode of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 73 - Enter Braga - 7/7/2011
July 07, 2011 22:49 - 2 hours - 76.7 MBOn this week's episode, Matt shares a fondness for ethnic potato chips, Norm shares his secret dream with the world, Gary goes in search of the perfect public restroom, and Will kvetches about his Internet service. All that, plus the news about Facebook's video chat service, more on Google Plus, the latest Apple rumors, and another fantastic edition of fake outtakes! Enjoy!
Episode 73 – Enter Braga – 7/7/2011
July 07, 2011 22:49 - 2 hours - 76.7 MBOn this week's episode, Matt shares a fondness for ethnic potato chips, Norm shares his secret dream with the world, Gary goes in search of the perfect public restroom, and Will kvetches about his Internet service. All that, plus the news about Facebook's video chat service, more on Google Plus, the latest Apple rumors, and another fantastic edition of fake outtakes! Enjoy!
Episode 72 - Meet Geraldine - 6/30/2011
July 01, 2011 01:41 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBOn this week's episode, Norm builds a Makerbot Thing-o-Matic, Will checks in with the arborist, Gary shares a pro-tip and Ana is impressed by Google+. All that, plus the full scoop on the MySpace sale, the launch of Google+, the early HP TouchPad reviews, the upcoming Roku boxes, and a whole lot more on this action packed edition of This is Only a Test. Also, fake outtakes.
Episode 72 – Meet Geraldine – 6/30/2011
July 01, 2011 01:41 - 2 hours - 74.9 MBOn this week's episode, Norm builds a Makerbot Thing-o-Matic, Will checks in with the arborist, Gary shares a pro-tip and Ana is impressed by Google+. All that, plus the full scoop on the MySpace sale, the launch of Google+, the early HP TouchPad reviews, the upcoming Roku boxes, and a whole lot more on this action packed edition of This is Only a Test. Also, fake outtakes.
Episode 71 - The Tree Always Wins - 6/23/2011
June 23, 2011 23:43 - 2 hours - 71.5 MBOn this very special Listener's Choice episode, Will battles a tree and loses, Norm discusses freezing his jeans, and Gary lists his favorite Vegas buffet. All that, plus the possible Hulu sale, the Nokia N9 and Windows Phone 7 phones, Apple television rumors, Google vs. the FTC, US patent number 7,966,578, and another scintillating episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 71 – The Tree Always Wins – 6/23/2011
June 23, 2011 23:43 - 2 hours - 71.5 MBOn this very special Listener's Choice episode, Will battles a tree and loses, Norm discusses freezing his jeans, and Gary lists his favorite Vegas buffet. All that, plus the possible Hulu sale, the Nokia N9 and Windows Phone 7 phones, Apple television rumors, Google vs. the FTC, US patent number 7,966,578, and another scintillating episode of fake outtakes.
Episode 70 - Rise of the Erogenous Cloud - 6/16/2011
June 17, 2011 00:51 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBOn this week's episode Gary imagines what happens after the Singularity, Norm explores an exclusive Venn diagram, Ana expresses meme expertise, and Will walks Gary through iOS 5. All that, plus the latest news on the new Kinect SDK, Google's Instant Pages, iPad HD rumors, the successor to the Logitech MX518, TiVo's newest DVR, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 70 – Rise of the Erogenous Cloud – 6/16/2011
June 17, 2011 00:51 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBOn this week's episode Gary imagines what happens after the Singularity, Norm explores an exclusive Venn diagram, Ana expresses meme expertise, and Will walks Gary through iOS 5. All that, plus the latest news on the new Kinect SDK, Google's Instant Pages, iPad HD rumors, the successor to the Logitech MX518, TiVo's newest DVR, and another edition of fake outtakes. Enjoy!
Episode 69 - The Perfect Podcast Storm - 6/9/2011
June 10, 2011 00:00 - 3 hours - 124 MBThis week, Gary plays golf with Wil Wheaton, Norm expresses his love for the Wii U, and Will declares himself ruler of all he surveys. Plus, the latest on Windows 8, the Sony Vita, the state of the 3DS, iOS 5, OS X Lion, iCloud, the new Xbox interface, and another edition of fake outtakes on this week's extra-long episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 69 – The Perfect Podcast Storm – 6/9/2011
June 10, 2011 00:00 - 3 hours - 124 MBThis week, Gary plays golf with Wil Wheaton, Norm expresses his love for the Wii U, and Will declares himself ruler of all he surveys. Plus, the latest on Windows 8, the Sony Vita, the state of the 3DS, iOS 5, OS X Lion, iCloud, the new Xbox interface, and another edition of fake outtakes on this week's extra-long episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 68 - Dueling Conferences - 6/2/2011
June 02, 2011 17:30 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBOn this week's episode, Norm reveals a social blind spot, Gary wears a boring shirt, and Will loses his cool. All that, plus the latest talk from D9, Computex, the Tabfone, grilled cheese sandwiches, Google's social failings, WWDC keynote speculation, and another edition of fake outtakes, on this week's This is Only a Test.
Episode 68 – Dueling Conferences – 6/2/2011
June 02, 2011 17:30 - 2 hours - 74.8 MBOn this week's episode, Norm reveals a social blind spot, Gary wears a boring shirt, and Will loses his cool. All that, plus the latest talk from D9, Computex, the Tabfone, grilled cheese sandwiches, Google's social failings, WWDC keynote speculation, and another edition of fake outtakes, on this week's This is Only a Test.
Episode 67 – Gary's Kirk-Shirt – 5/26/2011
May 27, 2011 01:14 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBOn this week's episode, Matt joins the gang to talk Mango, Gary is confused by the proliferation of Android-powered devices, Norm explains the problems with Mac malware, and Will imagines the grocery store of the future. All that, plus Google's cell phone payment methods, the latest on the Nook and Kobo e-readers, and another scintillating edition of fake outtakes on this weeks episode of This is Only a Test!
Episode 67 - Gary's Kirk-Shirt - 5/26/2011
May 27, 2011 01:14 - 2 hours - 75.3 MBOn this week's episode, Matt joins the gang to talk Mango, Gary is confused by the proliferation of Android-powered devices, Norm explains the problems with Mac malware, and Will imagines the grocery store of the future. All that, plus Google's cell phone payment methods, the latest on the Nook and Kobo e-readers, and another scintillating edition of fake outtakes on this weeks episode of This is Only a Test!
Episode 66 – The Podcast Before the Apocalypse – 5/19/2011
May 19, 2011 16:53 - 2 hours - 68.6 MBOn this week's episode Norman is glad he skipped the iPad 2, Gary marvels at Netflix's dominance over piracy, and Will wonders why anyone watches Stargate. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 7, Amazonian tablet rumors, the problem with meaningless specs and another edition of fake outtakes. All that in this value packed edition of This is Only a Test!
Episode 66 - The Podcast Before the Apocalypse - 5/19/2011
May 19, 2011 16:53 - 2 hours - 68.6 MBOn this week's episode Norman is glad he skipped the iPad 2, Gary marvels at Netflix's dominance over piracy, and Will wonders why anyone watches Stargate. All that, plus the latest on Windows Phone 7, Amazonian tablet rumors, the problem with meaningless specs and another edition of fake outtakes. All that in this value packed edition of This is Only a Test!
Episode 65 – Everything Is Content – 5/12/2011
May 13, 2011 00:24 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBOn this week's show, Gary complains about retcons, Will gets cranked up about Chromebooks, and Norm has no idea why Microsoft bought Skype for eight BILLION dollars. All that, plus the latest from Google I/O on Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and ChromeOS and a heaping serving of fake outtakes on this weeks episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 65 - Everything Is Content - 5/12/2011
May 13, 2011 00:24 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBOn this week's show, Gary complains about retcons, Will gets cranked up about Chromebooks, and Norm has no idea why Microsoft bought Skype for eight BILLION dollars. All that, plus the latest from Google I/O on Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and ChromeOS and a heaping serving of fake outtakes on this weeks episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 64 – Insert Timely Reference – 5/4/2011
May 04, 2011 22:58 - 2 hours - 73.8 MBOn this week's episode, Norm expresses his feelings for the BlackBerry PlayBook, Will discusses the difference between Netflix and Comcast, and Gary wears an offensive T-shirt. All that, plus the future of the desktop PC, the problem with HTPCs, the weird and uncomfortable Hasbro My3D, and another edition of fake outtakes on this week's episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 64 - Insert Timely Reference - 5/4/2011
May 04, 2011 22:58 - 2 hours - 73.8 MBOn this week's episode, Norm expresses his feelings for the BlackBerry PlayBook, Will discusses the difference between Netflix and Comcast, and Gary wears an offensive T-shirt. All that, plus the future of the desktop PC, the problem with HTPCs, the weird and uncomfortable Hasbro My3D, and another edition of fake outtakes on this week's episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 63 – Tastes a Bit Nutty – 4/27/2011
April 27, 2011 22:22 - 2 hours - 70.9 MBOn this week's episode, Gary expresses disdain for the white iPhone, Norman goes deep with the BlackBerry PlayBook, and Will expresses his love of iced coffee. Plus, newly-minted Giant Bomber Patrick Klepek takes the guest seat to talk about Sony's PSN problems, your questions answered, and fake outtakes on this week's magical episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 63 - Tastes a Bit Nutty - 4/27/2011
April 27, 2011 22:22 - 2 hours - 70.9 MBOn this week's episode, Gary expresses disdain for the white iPhone, Norman goes deep with the BlackBerry PlayBook, and Will expresses his love of iced coffee. Plus, newly-minted Giant Bomber Patrick Klepek takes the guest seat to talk about Sony's PSN problems, your questions answered, and fake outtakes on this week's magical episode of This is Only a Test.
Episode 62 - Beyond the Cave of the Podcasts - 4/21/2011
April 23, 2011 15:18 - 2 hours - 69 MBThis week, Will, Norm, and Gary take the show LIVE. They welcome Top Man Andy McCurdy to talk about Amazon's web hosting failure. Norm shares the best way to eat Corn Flakes, Will talks about the Frosted Mini-Wheat genocide, and Gary rants about fascism. All that, plus hands on with the BlackBerry PlayBook, the latest Wii HD rumors, the death of the PSP Go, and fake outtakes.
Episode 62 – Beyond the Cave of the Podcasts – 4/21/2011
April 23, 2011 15:18 - 2 hours - 69 MBThis week, Will, Norm, and Gary take the show LIVE. They welcome Top Man Andy McCurdy to talk about Amazon's web hosting failure. Norm shares the best way to eat Corn Flakes, Will talks about the Frosted Mini-Wheat genocide, and Gary rants about fascism. All that, plus hands on with the BlackBerry PlayBook, the latest Wii HD rumors, the death of the PSP Go, and fake outtakes.
Episode 61 – Enter, McGriddle – 4/13/2011
April 14, 2011 01:05 - 2 hours - 88.2 MBIn this week's wide-ranging episode, Gary wonders what's up with Windows 8, Norm searches for the perfect Portal 2 buddy, and Will invents a new verb. All that, plus the latest news from Microsoft's MIX conference, ad-supported Kindles, and fake outtakes.
Episode 61 - Enter, McGriddle - 4/13/2011
April 14, 2011 01:05 - 2 hours - 88.2 MBIn this week's wide-ranging episode, Gary wonders what's up with Windows 8, Norm searches for the perfect Portal 2 buddy, and Will invents a new verb. All that, plus the latest news from Microsoft's MIX conference, ad-supported Kindles, and fake outtakes.
Episode 60 - Real Men and Pocket Discomfort - 4/6/2011
April 06, 2011 23:36 - 2 hours - 77.9 MBThis week, Norm confronts his Internet anxiety, Gary lauds Google for making tough decisions, and Will discusses the downsides of spicy food. All that, plus Google retaking control of Android, a tetherless jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1, fake outtakes, and a whole lot more.