Episode 379 – Extra Tickets Available – 12/15/16

The gang is extra peppy today as we’re giddy for the upcoming release of Rogue One, and discuss the deluge of new movie trailers released in the past week. On the tech side, we get stoked about Drone Racing broadcasts, a goggle-wearing parrot, and watching a movie together in virtual reality! (Find shownotes at http://bit.ly/TiOaTShownotes)

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Pedal-Powered Strandbeest!

This One Day Build is a special one: Adam assembles a pedal-powered Strandbeest of his own design as an Artist in Residence at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco. The outdoor build was open for public view, and Adam has to test and problem-solve the build on site with a mobile workshop deployed from his Land Cruiser!

Shot and edited by Joey Fameli

Show and Tell: Anovos Rogue One Death Trooper Replica Helmet

We’re beyond excited for this week’s release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and to celebrate the occasion, Anovos sent us one of their beautiful fiberglass Death Trooper helmet replicas, made from scans of the original prop. We show off the helmet’s accuracy with details to please the most obsessive prop collecting fans.

The Rooms Where It Happens – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 12/13/16

We find out how many miles Adam has traveled this year, as we recap another whirlwind travel week that kicked off with a visit to the White House Christmas party. Adam talks about his favorite parts of that visit, a recent conversation with Guillermo Del Toro, and coming home to go behind the scenes of the Lion King musical!

Tested: DJI Phantom 4 Pro Quadcopter Drone

Less than a year after releasing the Phantom 4, DJI has unveiled the Phantom 4 Professional quadcopter. We test and review this new drone, which is equipped with a new 4K camera system, environment sensors on five sides, and a controller with built-in display. Here’s why we think the Phantom 4 Pro is the true successor to the Phantom 3, and the best consumer drone on the market.

Tested: HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop

We’ve been testing the HP Omen 17, the first laptop we’ve tested running on Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1070–a full powered Pascal GPU. That means this is truly a desktop replacement: a portable powerhouse that can run full roomscale virtual reality off of just one AC power outlet. But there are some tradeoffs that allow this fast gaming PC to be priced at just $1500.

Episode 378 – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation – 12/8/16

This week, we hear about Kishore’s trip to India and his testing of airline entertainment devices, discuss the demise of Pebble, and expand on our review of the new Oculus Touch controllers. Plus, Jeremy’s mind gets blown when he hears about the idea of transcranial magnetic stimulation!