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Patrick Norton

Patrick Norton, October 2006
Born June 26, 1970 (1970-06-26) (age 37)
Flag of Illinois Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Managing Editor; Host

Patrick Norton (born June 26, 1970, Urbana, Illinois) was co-host and managing editor of The Screen Savers, an interactive television program on TechTV geared toward the technology enthusiast. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Patrick Daniel Norton (May 17, 1876 - October 14, 1953) was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota with the Republican Party. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 461 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 1300 pixel, file size: 186 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Illinois. ... A snowy day in Carle Park west of the Urbana High School. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A snowy day in Carle Park west of the Urbana High School. ... The Screen Savers (broadcast May 11, 1998 - March 18, 2005) was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... TechTV is also the name of a closed-circuit television network based in Ruston, Louisiana TechTV (May 11, 1998 – May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, California featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ...


Norton is currently a Managing Editor at Revision 3 where he is hosting Systm and Tekzilla. Norton first confirmed his employment with Revision 3 on TWiT episode 110 at 58:52 (The popular Netcast hosted by friend Leo Laporte). Prior, he was the host of the IPTV show DL.TV up to episode 188, as well as an editor for ExtremeTech. He claimed on an episode of dl.tv his official job title was 'head of podcasts' for Ziff Davis Media. Prior to joining TechTV, Norton tested products and wrote for PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, and InfoWorld. Revision3 Corporation is a company that produces and distributes technology-related videozines over the Internet. ... Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born February 21, 1977; better known as Kevin Rose) is best known as having been co-host of the G4 (formerly G4techTV) television program Attack of the Show (formerly The Screen Savers) until his departure from the network on May 27, 2005. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... This article is about internet protocol television. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... ExtremeTech is a computing website that reports hardware related news, offers review of the latest computer hardware, and do-it-yourself guides to computing. ... Ziff Davis Media Inc. ... PC Magazine (or PC Mag) is a computer magazine published biweekly (except in January and July) both in print and online. ... Computer Shopper is a magazine published monthly since 1988 in the UK by Felix Denniss company, Dennis Publishing Ltd. ... InfoWorld is an information technology online media and events business operating under the umbrella of InfoWorld Media Group, a division of IDG (International Data Group). ...


He also wrote for ExtremeiPod before it was taken down in the wake of pressure from Apple over the use of the word "iPod". He also ran the hardware reviews section of Windows Sources magazine. Patrick cut his technical teeth on Osborne and Kaypro CP/M systems in the early 1980s. Windows Sources was a magazine by ZDNet. ... Osborne, along with Osbourne and Osborn, is an adaptation of Asbjørn, an old Norse (viking) name which is pronounced oosbern. ... The Kaypro Corporation Logo, circa 1982. ... CP/M is an operating system originally created for Intel 8080/85 based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

Contents

History

Norton grew up in the Midwest, but considers the Jersey Shore his home. He graduated from Pace University in New York City with a major in English literature. He currently lives in San Francisco, California with his wife and his son.[1] Jersey Shore can also refer to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. ... Pace University is a private, co-educational and comprehensive multi-campus university in the New York metropolitan area with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... San Francisco redirects here. ...


Personal

He is married to a librarian and likes to read mystery novels. He also enjoys racing sailboats, off-road racing (he is typically absent during the week of the Baja 1000) and snowboarding, and spends as much free time as possible at his oceanfront home with a surfboard or kayak. While he no longer plays bass guitar in a punk rock band, he does dote upon his massive collection of over 700 compact discs. Diagram of Sailboat, in this case a typical monohull sloop with a bermuda or marconi rig. ... In offroad racing, various classes of specially modified vehicles, including cars, compete in races through off-road environments. ... Rider at Mile 328 of the Baja 1000 Four-wheel vehicle known as a Truggy Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexicos Baja California Peninsula in the fall. ... A snowboard with strap-in bindings A snowboard is a board ridden in snowboarding to descend a snow-covered slope. ... A surfer carries a surfboard along the beach. ... Look up kayak in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... CD redirects here. ...


Aside from his love of music, he is also known for his love of sledgehammers, Flogging Molly, and kilts, which he has worn on numerous episodes of The Screen Savers and DL.TV. He is a recovering alcoholic, claiming on an episode of DL.TV that he started drinking at age 16. He has come out in favor of Net Neutrality. A sledgehammer. ... Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American punk band, that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. ... A kilt in the Black Watch tartan A kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic culture typically worn by men. ... The Screen Savers (broadcast May 11, 1998 - March 18, 2005) was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Network neutrality. ...


Patrick and his wife had their first child in October of 2007. Patrick credits the baby in episodes of systm, TWiT, and his newest show tekzilla. Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born February 21, 1977; better known as Kevin Rose) is best known as having been co-host of the G4 (formerly G4techTV) television program Attack of the Show (formerly The Screen Savers) until his departure from the network on May 27, 2005. ... Twit can mean: A British slang referring to a silly, annoying, ineffectual, and/or imbecilic person. ...


Media

Norton co-hosted an Internet videocast with Robert Heron called DL.TV which covers a wide range of technology related topics and is streamed live every Thursday (it was streamed live twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays until episode 189). Norton has created a big fan base that is still delighted with his work as a technology guru. He announced on August 2, 2007 that he will no longer be the host of DL.TV in favor of a new job and he has a kid coming in a few months.[2] His last appearance as the host of DL.TV was episode 188. Norton has confirmed that he is now employed by the IPTV company Revision 3, (he confirmed this on the This Week in Tech podcast, episode 110 for August 20, 2007). Robert Heron was a lab guy on the TechTV show The Screen Savers. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... This article is about internet protocol television. ... Revision3 Corporation is a company that produces and distributes technology-related videozines over the Internet. ...


Norton also co-hosted a weekly podcast with Jim Louderback, the current CEO for Revision 3, called What's New Now. This podcast is no longer being produced, the final episode having been produced May 15, 2007. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


He also appears on the weekly podcast This Week in Tech (a.k.a. TWiT) along with several other former members of TechTV, including Leo Laporte, Kevin Rose, John C. Dvorak, and his former DL.TV co-host Robert Heron. Patrick currently co-hosts episodes of Systm, a technology how-to video podcast, for Revision3 and started hosting the tech show TEKZILLA starting September 28, 2007. A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... TechTV is also the name of a closed-circuit television network based in Ruston, Louisiana TechTV (May 11, 1998 – May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, California featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John C. Dvorak in July 2007 John Charles Dvorak [1] (born 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. ... DL.TV Hosts Robert Heron and Patrick Norton pictured on their recently updated set July 14th, 2006 DL.TV is a technology related IPTV show hosted by Patrick Norton and Robert Heron. ... Robert Heron was a lab guy on the TechTV show The Screen Savers. ... Kevin Rose Robert Kevin Rose (born February 21, 1977; better known as Kevin Rose) is best known as having been co-host of the G4 (formerly G4techTV) television program Attack of the Show (formerly The Screen Savers) until his departure from the network on May 27, 2005. ... A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. ... #REDIRECT Revision3 Corporation This sandbox uses a very effective approach to familiarize users and editors with Wiki functions. ...


Trivia

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a free web mapping service application and technology provided by Google that powers many map-based services including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder and embedded maps on third-party websites via the Google Maps API. It offers street maps... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC–based production and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton and their supporting artists. ... Infected is a monthly podcast hosted by Martin Sargent. ...

References

External links

  • Patrick Norton's blog (not updated)
  • Patrick Norton's RSS feed
  • DL.TV
  • This Week in Tech
  • Revision3
  • Systm
  • What's New Now Podcast
Revision3 Network
Revision3 Corporation
Revision3 Shows
Diggnation | The GigaOM Show | iFanboy | Infected | notmtv | PixelPerfect | The Revision3 Gazette | Systm | Tekzilla | The Totally Rad Show | Web Drifter | XLR8RTV
Revision3 Podcasts Currently Out of Circulation/On Hiatus
Ctrl+Alt+Chicken | Geekdrome | InDigital | Mysteries of Science | thebroken
Revision3 Hosts
Alex Albrecht | Jeff Cannata | Jessica Corbin | Josh Flanagan | Joyce Kim | Conor Kilpatrick | Sarah Lane | Om Malik | Bert Monroy | Patrick Norton | Dave Randolph | Ron Richards | Kevin Rose | Martin Sargent | Heather Stewart | Dan Trachtenberg
Former Revision3 Hosts
Hahn Choi | Andrew Hawn | Dan Huard | Jonathan London | Diane Mizota | Wil Wheaton
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Patrick Norton (born June 26th, 1970 in Urbana, Illinois) was co-host and managing editor of The Screen Savers, an interactive television program on TechTV geared toward the technology enthusiast.
He is married to Sarah Norton, likes to read mystery novels, race sailboats, snowboard, and spend as much free time as possible at his oceanfront home with a surfboard or kayak.
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Norton Inspection Co. is one of the premier Michigan home inspection companies in the Metro Detroit area.
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