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Encyclopedia > MacBreak
MacBreak

MacBreak title card
Host(s) Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Alex Lindsay, Kendra Arimoto and Emery Wells
Website http://www.macbreak.com
Update Schedule Unknown
Picture Format Podcast,
1080p (HDTV)
Genre Technology

MacBreak is an internet TV show hosted by Leo Laporte, Kendra Arimoto, Alex Lindsay, and Emery Wells from the TWiT.tv network and the Pixel Corps. The podcast is dedicated to Apple's Mac computers and other Apple products such as the iPod. Image File history File links Macbreaklogo. ... Leo Laporte in 2005 Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York) [1] is a technology broadcaster, and author. ... Merlin Mann is a presenter of the internet TV show MacBreak. ... Alex Lindsay, chief architect of Pixel Corps, has been involved in computer graphics for nearly 20 years. ... Kendra Arimoto is the presenter of the Internet TV show MacBreak. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... An orange square with waves was introduced by Mozilla Firefox to indicate that an RSS feed is present on a webpage. ... 1080p is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... The webcomic genres are the types of themes a webcomic can take. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... Origins Because of the increase in Internet connection speeds and the total number of people online, and the decrease in connection costs; it is increasingly common to find traditional television content, accessible freely and legally over the Internet. ... Leo Laporte in 2005 Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York) [1] is a technology broadcaster, and author. ... Kendra Arimoto is the presenter of the Internet TV show MacBreak. ... Alex Lindsay, chief architect of Pixel Corps, has been involved in computer graphics for nearly 20 years. ... TWiT.tv is a podcast network run by technology broadcaster and author Leo Laporte. ... Pixel Corps is a self-proclaimed guild composed of development personnel in digital media. ... Apple Inc. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... The current iPod line. ...


MacBreak was the first podcast in 1080p high definition format, with the release of an episode on the TWiT web site in the format. According to Leo Laporte on the TWIT podcast, MacBreak caused bandwidth problems for its service provider, Libsyn. 1080p is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... Generally, high-definition refers to an increase in resolution or clarity such as in: High-definition television (HDTV), television formats that have a higher resolution than their contemporary counterparts High-definition video, which is used in HDTV broadcasting, as well as digital film and computer HD video file formats HDV... Leo Laporte in 2005 Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York) [1] is a technology broadcaster, and author. ... Twit can mean: A silly, annoying, ineffectual, and/or imbecilic person. ...


MacBreak is a production of the TWiT.tv network in association with Pixel Corps. It is filmed in San Francisco, California on a greenscreen set at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking. Each episode, the live-action greenscreen footage is keyed and composited over a virtual 3D set by members of the Pixel Corps. This process is explained in the "Road to 1080p" episodes. The Pixel Corps released "MacBreak Minutes" in October 2005, short tips that consisted of an application or tool featured in a one-minute condensed video. These are no longer available on the website.


Regular guests include Jason Snell, and Merlin Mann (prior to episode #29).


As of MacBreak #29, the opening titles were changed to reflect the new lineup of hosts. Amber MacArthur was no longer listed, replaced by Merlin Mann and Kendra Arimoto. Merlin Mann is a presenter of the internet TV show MacBreak. ... Kendra Arimoto is the presenter of the Internet TV show MacBreak. ...


MacBreak Weekly

A spin-off called MacBreak Weekly was started on August 13, 2006. It is audio only and features many of the video version hosts as well as special guests.


See also

. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Pixel Corps is a self-proclaimed guild composed of development personnel in digital media. ...

External links

TWiT.tv
TWiT.tv (network) | Leo Laporte
TWiT.tv podcasts
this WEEK in TECH | Security Now! | Net@nite | Inside the Net | Daily Giz Wiz | FLOSS Weekly | Futures in Biotech | MacBreak | this WEEK in MEDIA | MacBreak Weekly | Windows Weekly | this WEEK in LAW | Inside the Black Box | The VFX Show | The iLifeZone | this WEEK in LAW | The Laporte Report | KFI Tech Guy
TWiT.tv presenters
Alex Lindsay | Amber MacArthur | Chris DiBona | Dick DeBartolo | Steve Gibson | Paul Thurrott


 

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