Episode 98 – This is Only a Test – 12/29/2011

On this week’s episode, Gary talks Holiday loot, Norm makes insane (but accurate) predictions, and Will is trapped in a box. All that, and the gang recaps the tech successes and failures of 2011, and makes bold predictions for what’ll happen in 2012. Plus, no fake outtakes. It’s the last podcast of the year!

Comments (18)

18 thoughts on “Episode 98 – This is Only a Test – 12/29/2011

  1. fry just commented on your Blog: “This is why I hate PCs…”.

    ” Wait wait wait, slow down here… are you sure your monitor isn’t supported? What’s the res? “

    My monitor’s resolution is 1920x1080p. “

    And what’s the card your new PC has?”

    To see the comment thread, follow the link below:
    This is why I hate PCs…

    To change your notification preferences, follow the link below:
    Notification Preferences

    Thanks,
    Tested

  2. to Gary: i love my transformer (OG). i do as much/play as many games if not more on it than i did on my ipad (that i gave to my brother and sister in law). The keyboard dock makes it even easier to take notes than when i tried on the ipad. It might not be the popular opinion, but i would take the transformer (or the prime, since its a more powerful version) over the ipad.

    edit: to wills prediction of someone dropping an android skin: the only one i can see doing that is Moto if Google’s buyout goes through. Anyone else, no chance, even though Sense is horrible, and one of the main reasons i will never buy an HTC phone (unless its a nexus)

  3. Norm, there’s “James May’s Toy Stories” and “James May’s Top Toys” (all of which get covered in Toy Stories). Spoilers, he builds a 2 story HOUSE out of LEGO! The whole series is awesome, but LEGO is the best one.

  4. I disagree with the New Xbox E312 prediction as Microsoft has already decided to announce Halo 4, so if they had hardware in the pipes for a 2013 release, why wouldn’t that be the big launch title? It would be stupid to release a game so big one year on old hardware only to upgrade the system the following year as they really have no other big cash cows right now.

  5. Halo 2 – released Nov 2004. Xbox 360 – release Nov 2005. You were saying?

    There’s always got to be the smart Alec… ; ) Alright fair enough, I still think Halo 4 should launch the system though, especially if they want to continue momentum over Sony/Nintendo.

    p.s. I don’t like Halo.

  6. I think only Brits chuckled at Gary’s use of annus horribilis. It became a common meme around this time of year, before anyone really coined that term, ever since The Queen talked about her horrible anus (her family) in the 1992 Queen’s Speech.

  7. You guys were in rare form this week. Thanks for all the great entertainment and information you provide and here’s to a another great year.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

One Day Builds

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Life-Size Velocirapt…

Adam embarks on one of his most ambitious builds yet: fulfil…

Show And Tell

Adam Savage’s King George Costume!

Adam recently completed a build of the royal St. Edwards cro…

Podcast - This Is Only a Test

All Eyes On Perserverance – This is Only a Test 58…

We get excited for the Perserverance rover Mars landing happening later today in this week's episode. Jeremy finally watches In and Of Itself, we get hyped for The Last of Us casting, and try to deciper the new Chevy Bolt announcements. Plus, Kishore gets a Pelaton and we wrack our brains around reverse engineering the source code to GTA …

Making

Adam Savage in Real Time: God of War Leviathan Axe…

Viewers often ask to see Adam working in real-time, so this …

One Day Builds

Mandalorian Blaster Prop Replica Kit Assembly!

Adam and Norm assemble a beautifully machined replica prop k…

Podcast - This Is Only a Test

House of MCU – This is Only a Test 586 – 2/11/21

The gang gets together to recap their favorite bits from this past weekend's Superb Owl, including the new camera tech used for the broadcast and the best chicken wing recipes. Kishore shares tips for streamlining your streaming services, and Will guests this week to dive into the mind-bending implications of the latest WandaVision episod…

One Day Builds

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Royal Crown of Engla…

One of the ways Adam has been getting through lockdown has b…

Making

Adam Savage Tests the AIR Active Filtration Helmet…

Adam unboxes and performs a quick test of this novel new hel…

Making

Weta Workshop’s 3D-Printed Giant Eyeballs!

When Adam visited Weta Workshop early last year, he stopped …

One Day Builds

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Wire Storage Solutio…

Adam tackles a shop shelf build that he's been putting off f…