This Old Nerd (HD M4V)
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 1 rating"This Old Nerd" shows you how you can have the most tech-forward house on the block if you're willing to do it yourself. Watch. Learn. Build.
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“This Old Nerd” coming back? Yep.
July 26, 2022 14:58 - 225 MB VideoI’ve got a lot of projects I’ve got to do around our new place, so why not continue “This Old Nerd?” Download: 4K (mp4)
Home Theater Components: The Epic Setup
September 25, 2011 22:15Last time, we wall mounted our television. This time, find out what components power our home theater. Come join us for our season finale! Download: HD (m4v) | HD (mp4) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
Wall mounting a flat-panel TV
September 01, 2011 15:11Time to get the home theater re-started! The #1 thing on our list was wall mounting our new HDTV. However, we got a couple of professionals to install the TV and give us some insights on what you should know if you want to attempt this yourself. Download: HD (m4v) | HD (mp4) | SD […]
Fitness Technology
August 17, 2011 14:38Being a nerd, old or young, requires you to put yourself in some weird positions. We’ve been in cramped attics, under desks, roofs and all kinds of places and that requires some fitness. Today we took a look at some low tech solutions that work best for us. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | […]
Wirelessly sync photos & videos with an iOS device without iCloud
August 07, 2011 01:33Live and learn. My wife almost lost all of her pictures of our kid due to a lack of syncing her iPhone. So, since she’s married to “This Old Nerd,” we fixed it and made it an episode. Learn how to wirelessly sync your photos and videos before iOS 5 is officially released. Download: HD […]
Hack the Nintendo Wii
July 31, 2011 04:01We go in-depth on how to hack the Nintendo Wii. Considering a brand new Wii is expected in 2012, there hasn’t been a better time to try this out. Rob Borgesi hosts this super-sized episode. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
Access your home media server from anywhere
July 21, 2011 13:40 VideoWe built a home media server with our movies and music, but we wanted to access that content everywhere. So, we tried out a whole bunch of services like ZumoCast, Air Video, Audiogalaxy, and Orb. Find out which ones worked best for us. Download: HD (mp4)| HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
Setting up a home network
July 14, 2011 14:01We need to get our new house up to speed and that means we need a wired home network. Today’s episode shows you how to make your own ethernet cables, how to attach ethernet to keystones for a great finished look in your home and more. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) […]
Get free HDTV using an over-the-air antenna
July 07, 2011 17:17 VideoWe’re in a brand new house, so we’ve got to start all over again. This time, we’re sticking to our cord cutting ways by installing a new over-the-air antenna using some old and new tricks. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
Livestreaming from your car
June 30, 2011 05:55 VideoThis time, we’re showing you how you can set up a livestream from you car while being able to hear a chat room so you can interact while you drive. An odd project, but one we did in real life. Why would anyone do this? Because they can. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | […]
Living without a cell phone: The Road Test
June 23, 2011 13:59 VideoLast season, we ditched a cell phone for a MiFi plus an iPod Touch and we’ve been living with that set up for months. Is it possible to live without a cell phone in this day and age? Find out in this episode of “This Old Nerd.” Download: HD (mp4) | HD (mv4) | SD […]
016: How to build a PC with HotHardware
February 24, 2011 18:44 VideoMarco Chiappetta of HotHardware.com shows us how to build a PC from the ground up in this super-sized episode of This Old Nerd (over 30 minutes!). A big thank you to HotHardware.com and Marco for being on the show. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
015: Unleashing Your Router
February 17, 2011 11:11 VideoToday we have Robert Borgesi guest-hosting in the most intense episode of This Old Nerd where he shows you how to unleash the power of your router using DD-WRT. In particular, you’ll learn how to create a wireless repeater-bridge. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
014: Front-Ends: What I Actually Use
February 06, 2011 23:25 VideoAfter our front-end series, I wanted to show you what I actually use from day to day. This was originally planned to be an online exclusive, but we wanted all of you to watch. We’ve got 2 more season 1 episodes left. Season 2 is in the works (it’s a long story). Download: HD (mp4) […]
Scheduling Update
January 01, 2011 00:48 VideoWe wanted to give you a quick update on our schedule. Two new episodes are coming in January 2011 and a new season begins in February with regular weekly episodes. Thanks for watching! Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
Outtake Special
December 19, 2010 00:13 VideoNope, doing a show isn’t easy. In fact, “This Old Nerd” makes lots of mistakes. With the end of the year looming, we’ve collected some of our favorite outtakes for you. Download:
13: Sell or donate your gadgets
December 09, 2010 11:08Edit: July 26, 2022 – Not sure where this episode is either. Looks like we’ve got a backlog of lost episodes to put up. To stay on the cutting edge of technology, you can use your old gadgets to fund your new gadgets. Find out the best practices to use when you’re looking to ladder […]
12: Front-ends for your media server: Video Game Systems
December 04, 2010 23:18Edit: July 26, 2022. This episode seems to be missing from YouTube as well. I’ll try to hunt it down, but no promises. Find out how to access your media server using your XBox 360 and Sony PS3. It’s actually easier than you think. Sit back and enjoy our final installment of our front-end series. […]
11: Front-ends for your media server: Set-Top Boxes
November 26, 2010 01:20You built your media server and now you want to access it in your living room? Do you buy another computer? Nope. Try a set-top box instead. In this episode, we look at three different set-top box solutions to access your media server. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4)
10: Front-ends for your media server: Windows
November 18, 2010 14:43Today we’re covering how to access your media server using Windows front-end software. We check out MediaPortal, XBMC (formerly known as “Xbox Media Center”), and Microsoft’s own Windows Media Center. If you’d like to see what we thought about Boxee, check out our Mac front-end episode here. Also, don’t forget that we’ve got a great […]
09: Front-ends for your media server: Mac OS X
November 11, 2010 13:24So you built a media server that has all your content. Today, we cover how to access your server using front-ends for Mac OS X. Windows users, don’t miss this episode because we also talk about the cross-platform Boxee. Find out which one is the best for you in this round-up. Also, don’t forget that […]
08: How to ditch your phone but stay connected
November 03, 2010 20:52Got a voice plan, data plan, texting plan, and a tethering plan? Getting overcharged with cell phone bills? Forget that. We’re going data only which means huge savings in your wallet. Don’t worry – you’ll still be able to make and receive calls and texts. How? Watch the episode. Also, we’ve got a deal with […]
07: Create great-looking video chats
October 28, 2010 11:22Almost every computer and a lot of phones can do video calls. The problem is that the vast majority of people don’t know how to make their video calls look great. Today, we’ll show you the basics when it comes to creating great-looking (and great sounding) video chats. If you’re interested in just making video, […]
06: Cutting cable TV Part II: Victory!
October 20, 2010 19:41Today, the show is “This Victorious Nerd.” Some helpful links and a deleted scene after the jump. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (m4v) | SD (mp4) | Tiny (mp4) Show links: These guys helped us out, so here are some links: HotHardware.com Elgato HDTV and Home Theater Podcast Deleted Scene from this episode: Windows Media […]
Coming Next Week: Cutting Cable TV Part II
October 13, 2010 15:35We’re getting in some new tech to help us cut out cable. Unfortunately, that delays this week’s episode. We’ll be back next week and it will be full of win this time. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (M4V) |SD (mp4)
05: Cutting cable TV
October 07, 2010 18:50 VideoToday, we try to say goodbye to cable television using a simple combo of Hulu, an HTPC, and an over-the-air antenna. How did it go? Not according to plan. Expect another attempt at an over-the-top solution soon. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (M4V) | SD (mp4)
04: Installing a home gym entertainment center
September 30, 2010 17:57 VideoSo you’re getting older and you need to stay in shape. However, certain exercises can be very boring. Today’s episode shows you how to install an entertainment center in your home gym. We cover mounting a monitor to a wall, work arounds for connecting devices, building your brain power and more. Download: HD (mp4) | […]
03: Home Theater/HDMI splitting
September 23, 2010 04:00 Video/div>This week we’re taking our home theater and duplicating it using a combination of technologies. This episode is also useful if you just want to create a long run of HDMI. Visit our store to find all the products we used to make this project work. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (M4V) |SD (mp4) HDMI […]
02: Put together a home media server
September 16, 2010 00:00 VideoLast week, we built a gigabit Ethernet network. This week, we’re putting all our pictures, music, and movies on a server and accessing everything through front end software all over the network. Download: HD (mp4) | HD (M4V) | SD (mp4)
Coming Thursday: Home Media Server
September 14, 2010 15:57We just got picked up by iTunes in the New and Noteworthy section and wanted to let you know what’s coming up this week. Download: HD (MP4)| HD (m4v) | SD (iPod)
01: Set up a wired home network
September 02, 2010 17:03So you’ve managed to settle down, but how’s your tech life? In the first episode of “This Old Nerd,” your host guides you through setting up a wired network in your home. Programming note: this is a sneak peek of this show. Regular weekly episodes start in second week of September. Download: HD (mp4) | […]