Last week was the third consecutive week that mortgage rates moved higher and, since touching a multi-month low in Mortgage-rates-October-19-2009early-October, conforming mortgage rates are up by about a half-percent.
- William Doom
Friends of mine, who I didn't know at the time, and I still talk about watching the Screensavers in early high school, and how it turned us to a life of geek.
- Nick Ciervo
My husband and I still miss it. Please bring it back (or convince CNET to do so. *sniff*
- Helen Sventitsky
from twhirl
Ah yeah, the good ol' days. I still miss the screensavers and x-play (yes, I know it's still on, but it's been f'd over by G4 to the point of being unwatchable) So many great memories of screen savers when it was live... I still laugh at patrick + hammer + IBM glass substrate disk drive = kaboom. :))
- Chris Abbey
Dang, I'm still mourning the loss of "The Site."
- Sue Radd
I still wait for the resurrection!!!
- Scott Graham
I found Tech TV on Dish Network in the Fall of 1998. I loved Tech TV. Then G4 killed it. But Leo and Revision 3 recreated it.
- George Brickner
I miss Tech TV. Best television for its day.
- Ken Barrango
Shawn: Same here. Also got extra channels so I could watch Tech TV.
- Sue Radd
Foxtel had it in Oz for about 8 months before it was canned by G4. Was certainly a staple.
- clearcut
According to that, I must have been 8 when it launched and didn't get it until 2001 I believe. I truly thank you guys for helping me go forward with my tech interest. Thanks Leo and the TechTV'ers! TSS and Call for Help forever! :D
- Chris
dang! i was 6, 11 years ago! that's when it all started for me! becoming and developing into the tech nerd i am today! has it really been that fast?!
- Kevin
Why, in this day of MTV8, Food2, and Military History Channel, can we not have something the even resembles TechTV. I got the "expanded digital" package from Comcast way back in the day just for TechTV. Wasn't Chris Pirillo and you working to get something similar onto the interwebs?
- Antonio Yon
Still Leo, I think the TechTV crowd has truly moved on to many good things though, between TWiT, Revision3, and others.
- Chris
Those were the day I reminisce. Screen Savers was the best.
- William Doom
sad, but i enjoy the content the ex-tech tvers are putting out more than anything they could release on a cable network
- TenderLovePony
R.I.P indeed. It encouraged and helped to shape my geekyness into what it is today. :(
- Crystal Tillman
Dev Null, Dont worry, Tech tv had babies and one which we love is Twit Tv!
- Josef
Well we know the last day of ZDTV when was the First?
- Heath J.
I miss TechTV. It was on channel 64 here and when we got YES network (which I love) TechTV got dropped from the lineup. Then Comcast bought them and killed it...ugh it's good to see the stars from there made their own sites and continue the tech talk online.
- Michael Coogan
I miss Tech TV so much. I miss the Screen Savers, Call for Help, and other shows that aired on Tech TV.
- Sreyeesh
While I like the old TechTV/ZDNet shows, I like what's replaced it just fine. Long live the TWiT Network!
- Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy
You know, up until recently I'd actually forgotten about it. Thank goodness my Dad had DirectTV back then, I was able to watch it even in Westhope ND, of all places..
- J L Ford
But what would I listen to in the car if Tech TV hadn't died?
- Matt Agnello
TechTV was great, especially The Screen Savers. And the TSS Holiday marathons!!!!
- MuscleNerd
TechTV was all I watched in high school. I was so sad when G4 shredded it to pieces... Well at least now I have TWiT and revision3
- Brian Lamb
i really miss Unscrewed and all the shorter shows though i did watch TSS and C4H all the time as well, hey Leo you should let martin bring back Unscrewed and have the Swisher be his cohost, that'd be EPIC
- Will
Going to drop G4tv. I barely watch it. It's just never been the same.
- Eva
I miss Screensavers and Fresh Gear, but I also love Attack of the Show. X-Play is a problem child... the talent is outstanding, but the format has been jacked with so much that it's hard to watch.
- Roger Benningfield
For a brief moment, the television taught us about it's replacement, before awakening to the reality of it's own doom. (The Screensavers was terrific!)
- Chris Cox
ZDNet/TechTv on DirectTV. Was the best, too bad they couldn't fill up 24 hours a day with programming. The Thing about the Screensavers is that it was hugely entertaining in addition to informative. Right now, TwiT is informative but doesn't have the polished feel that broadcast tv or some of the Revision3 shows have. This isn't bad, just different.
- Steve Helder
loved screen saver & call for help, we used to get it in Abu Dhabi. Was so glad when I got an ipod a few years ago that you started TWiT.
- Iain Clydesdale
Join the chorus of those who miss. Leo, from another old guy liberal arts major who worked in radio and became a self-taught techie to another, thanks for blazing the trail.
- Greg Wilson
I discovered TechTV in early 2003 when I was home recovering from some minor surgery. Got hooked on Call for Help, The ScreenSavers and Fresh Gear. I was just "learning" to make my way around the PC and these shows were incredibly helpful. I really miss those programs! Thanks to Leo for carrying on with TWiT.
- Grace Adams
I was 8 at the time- it's been a while. And we should def put TSS on NBC at 9:00- better ratings than they have right now!
- Jake Bechtold
I certainly do miss a channel with the kind of programming ZDNet/TechTV carried....especially the shows you were involved with Leo. Now TWiT is the place to be!
- Chad Specht
would be great if the old show were put on-line somewhere best dam tech tv ever!
- Alan Abentrod
Alan: They are, at YouTube users such as zdtvmultimedia and a few others. If you want, I can look them up.
- Daan Berg
from twhirl
I really liked the old TechTV. I watched Screen Savers regularly.
- Barry Biddlecomb
from twhirl
I still remember the day I learned of the beginning of the end... all I could think was, "Poop!", and, "That Morgan Webb chick will never make it as a show host". Keep the TWiT going, Leo!
- Mike Patterson
I still to this day feel a void at 7PM my time when The Screen Savers used to come on, but I make up for it by tuning into twitlive.tv and everything feels a little better. Besides, TV was so 1999 anyways!
- Mike Lewis
I miss The Screensavers soooooooo much!
- Howard Tyson
I miss TechTv also but With it gone we are getting better content and more of it than ever. Also it is from the best. Like Leo, Patrick, Kevin, And Alex I think It was for the best
- Josh Wagner
Yeh, I miss it too but the projects coming out of that (TWIT) are terrific!!!!!!!!
- MarK
So sad, I also miss Computer Chronicles. Oops, I just aged myself!
- Brad Stolba
miss TechTV. remember coming home to watch it everyday.
- (jeff)isageek
Eventually Leo is going to make Comcast regret what they did to TechTV ... plain and simple
- John Blanton
from twhirl
Are you including the ZDTV time too? I remember watching that on C-Band satellite.
- Chuck Adams
you interviewed my daughter Kristen about a driver training software product. This guy named Ed kept warning her to check her mirrors. So now she always checks her mirrors. Ed meant well.
- bill
I so miss TSS and CFH. I also miss Silicon Spin (but Cranky Geeks makes up for it), Fresh Gear (Oh, that Jim Louderback was sooo easy on the eyes!) but seriously, I think I really miss CFH but thank G-d for TWiT.
- Anita Pesola
I still miss coming home, turning on The Screen Savers and finding out the latest on Tech. Watch Fresh Gear and Call For Help... sigh... Thank God for TWiT.tv Hey leo, when will you have Cat Schwartz on TWiT?
- Arnold
"The first week of April 2009 is one more week for the economic history book. This week marked the easing of Mark to Market accounting and a potential end to the economic recession."
- William Doom
"Mortgage Rates and MBS show impressive gain after late day DOW rally and Ominous Uber Regulator static. Geithner Testifies Before House Committee and gives hint of over regulation. We went too far now the GOV must do the same. Odd way of self correcting the former FREE Market. Time to re-read Commanding Heights!"
- William Doom
"For these Americans, the Treasury instead offers a basic Q&A and directs homeowners to call Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac to confirm their eligibility. The “refinance plan”, in summary, says that a homeowner who has paid his"
- William Doom
"The White House Obviously has taken note; when you have Robert (No Nothing About the Free Market) Gibbs attempting to call out Rick, and just looking and sounding frustrated by the TRUTH!"
- William Doom
"First-time homebuyers who purchase homes from the start of the year until the end of November 2009 may be eligible for the lower of an $8,000 or 10% of the value of"
- William Doom
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"he week started out in a positive manner with rates improving both Monday and Tuesday, only to stall out on Wednesday and give back the majority of the gains Thursday and Friday."
- William Doom
"The plan to subsides the Housing market has been backed by both Fannie and Freddie. This plan is essentially a Loan Modification, from the earliest outlines. Audios crooked Loan Mod firms!"
- William Doom
"Effective March 1, 2009, real estate investors can once again own and finance up to 10 individual properties. The reversal does come with new minimum requirements"
- William Doom
Caveat emptor... the majority of Loan Mod companies in existence are not legit. I have not found one that can guarantee or promise a Mod. They have no problem overloading individuals with statistics, such as 97% response rate.
- William Doom
With a New Year brings New Guidelines. guidelines Many in response to HR 3221. This is not the all encompassing list of New Guidelines; just the ones I feel have a major impact on purchase and refinance transactions
- William Doom
With the unavoidable rise in energy cost, and the social benefit of going GREEN, there is no better time than spring to evaluate your Foot Print.
- William Doom
"With a New Year brings New Guidelines. guidelines Many in response to HR 3221. This is not the all encompassing list of New Guidelines; just the ones I feel have a major impact on purchase and refinance transactions"
- William Doom