The New Screen Savers
Season 2
TV-G
The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.
Where to Watch Season 2
52 Episodes
- Best of 2015
E1Best of 2015We'll talk to the scientist who is 3D printing replicas of children's hearts to help doctors perform lifesaving surgery. Meet the man who discovered water on Mars. Leo sets steel on fire and takes some great time-lapse photography with the folks from Joby. TWiT Staff's favorite tech of 2015 and what they hope to see in 2016. Call for Help with Captain Jack Ferret and his YouTube videos, and Margot needed some advice on a Linux-specific laptop. - Gravitational Waves Discovered
E7Gravitational Waves DiscoveredGravitational waves with a physicist on the LIGO project, we begin our build of the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine, Leo and Ron get their ears 3D scanned, and Moldover the godfather of controllerism shows off his effects for voice and guitar. - Oculus Rift and VR Extravaganza
E14Oculus Rift and VR ExtravaganzaRyan Strout joins us as Leo flips the switch to the Ultimate Virtual Reality Gaming Machine. The Oculus Rift gets unboxed and broken in while Peter Rubin of Wired gives us his review. Alex Lindsay shows the $60k Ozo and walks us through the best cameras for 360 degree recordings. - Maker, Maker, Maker
E15Maker, Maker, MakerLeo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb look at the RaspPi 3 versus the Odroid c2 and show off some of Aaron's latest projects. We'll take a look at the latest MakerBot Replicator 5 3D printer. A wrap up of our UVRGM with a huge 34" curved display and we talk keyboard and ambidextrous gaming mouse. In Call for Help Leo and Aaron help an Aussie who wants to set up a Makerspace. - From Russia with Code
E16From Russia with CodeLeo Laporte and Father Robert Ballecer talk about the Facebook F8 event and live streaming now for everyone. We'll talk with our call for help guest about setting up a Pan, Tilt, Zoom camera. Then the 3D animator who brings life to vintage photos Alexey Zakharov and his wife Ksenia join us to answer your 3D video creation questions. - Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet
E20Raspberry Pi Arcade CabinetLeo and Jason Howell talk to woodworker Dyami Plotke about the Raspberry Pi-powered arcade cabinet he built for Jason, Geophysicist Julian Lozos and the earthquake that will drop Los Angeles into the ocean, and Leo puts Linux on Jason's Chromebook Pixel. - Google I/O and All About SSDs
E21Google I/O and All About SSDsLeo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk all about Google I/O 2016 and Oracle v. Google with Parker Higgins from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Allyn Malventano educates us about SSDs. We answer your questions about connecting a printer to a Raspberry Pi. Our med tech Scott Jung shows us the Nima, Spire, and VitalPatch. Padre attendes Maker Faire Bay Area in San Mateo. That and much more. - To Jupiter With Juno
E27To Jupiter With JunoThe Juno spacecraft prepares to enter Jupiter's orbit and we'll hear from a scientist on the NASA project, TASBot plays Nintendo with superhuman abilities, Frederick Van Johnson shows us the DaVinci Resolve video editor and why he picked it over others, plus we'll answer some photography questions. - Gotta Catch Pokémon GO
E28Gotta Catch Pokémon GOPokemon Go is taking the country by storm. The Segway folks are here with two new smaller scooters, the miniPRO and the Ninebot One. Aaron Newcomb tells us what it takes to start a Makerspace including equipment and resources. Learn some great options to upgrade your NAS in our Call For Help. - Mapping Pokémon GO
E30Mapping Pokémon GOLeo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk with an expert about the insides of Pokémon GO. We'll meet one of the folks who built a live map of Pokémon locations. A tuition free school for developers, 42, opens in Silicon Valley and their COO is here to talk about how the school works. Leo "unboxes" his Tesla Model X. - The World's Smallest Computer
E32The World's Smallest ComputerA computer the size of a grain of rice. We'll talk with David Blaauw, from the University of Michigan whose team has developed the world's smallest computer. Todd Weaver, the Founder and CEO of Purism, the makers of the Librem line of computers, shows us his secure Linux computers. How do you stay motivated when learning a programming language? Leo Laporte and Aaron Newcomb will show you how. - High-Tech Booze
E33High-Tech BoozeLeo Laporte and Alex Lindsay talk about Twitter’s 10-Year failure to stop harassment. CEO and Founder of Cleveland Whiskey Tom Lix joins us to talk about a faster way to age whiskey. David Glickman is back to talk about his new project Ourdata.us, and how you can now earn money for your data. Jim Mitchell, CSO and Co-Founder PicoBrew, sent us their high-tech beer brewing machine Pico. Padre explains the mystery of Defcon badges. Megan Morrone walks us through how to make secure notes on an the iPhone. And the TWiT staff talks about their favorite memories of the Brick House. - Open-Source Underwater Drone
E35Open-Source Underwater DroneLeo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with the Co-Founder of OpenROV Eric Stackpole about their newest open-source underwater drone, the Trident. See another edition of our popular Game of Geeks segment. Father Robert Ballecer, SJ takes you to rRoop as they build a Hyperloop vehicle. In Call for Help we'll answer a Minecraft server question, and how to block ads on an Android phone. Aaron Newcomb makes a Raspberry Pi lawn sprinkler controller. - First Look at the iPhone 7E38
First Look at the iPhone 7Get a first look at the new iPhone 7 with Leo Laporte and Frederick Van Johnson. We'll talk with the CEO of Lucid VR about their new camera that captures 180º videos in 3D. Frederick will show us how he creates motion with still photographs using Plotagraph Pro. Jason Howell shows us the big takeaways from Tech Crunch Disrupt SF, including creating sound in VR. Frederick and Leo get a first look and test drive of the new PS4 Slim. Father Robert Ballecer chats with the hacker 'Mubix' about how he can easily download authenticated hashes from Mac and Windows machines with a USB Armory stick. - MegaBots BattleE39
MegaBots BattleFather Robert Ballecer and Patrick Norton talk with the Matt Oehrlein, the co-founder of MegaBots, who is creating a 10-ton combat robot for battle. We also talk with the amazing maker Evan Booth, who is making things entirely from a Keurig coffee maker like a robotic hand. Frederick Van Johnson shows us his favorite camera strap and how it works with his gear. Megan Morrone gives us our first look at the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition Series 2! And, we answer your 'Call for Help' and the 'Mail Bag' questions. - Water on EuropaE40
Water on EuropaJason Howell and Scott Wilkinson talk with Kieren McCarthy from The Register about the US giving up control of DNS to ICANN. We're joined by two scientists, William Sparks and Jennifer Wiseman, to talk about the discovery of water on Europa and what this could mean when it comes to finding life on this moon of Jupiter. Next Saturday, October 8th, athletes with assistive technologies will compete against each other at the Cybathlon and Robert Riener, the founder and director, is here to discuss. Four U.S. states filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. from giving up control of DNS to ICANN. Some see the role American provided as purely administrative. Kieren, Jason and Scott discuss the possible politics in play. Learn how the team uses ultraviolet light and other imagery to find water on Europa. They share how the discovery was made and where this fits into the overall scope of NASA and life in outer space. We learn how Cybathlon athletes with disabilities are using the latest technologies at the intersection of machine and man. We also discuss the future of transhumanism. Ron Richards has a cool tool he uses for web development. Patrick Norton has some advice when it comes to surge protectors. Scott will answer a Call for Help about cutting the cord and over-the-air DVRs - PlayStation VR Takes on the Oculus Rift and HTC ViveE41
PlayStation VR Takes on the Oculus Rift and HTC ViveThere were several big announcements from the 'Made by Google' event, including the unveiling of the Pixel phone. Nathan Olivarez-Giles came on to tell us all about it. The PlayStation VR comes out next week and we have one to demo! Adi Robertson lets us know how it stacks up against the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Speaking of VR, Oculus Connect 3 happened earlier this week and Jason Howell was there to tell us about the games he loved and whether or not the new Oculus Touch controllers are worth the cost. We have the maker who built a laptop out of the Xbox One S, dubbed the Xbook One S. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ went to Maker Faire in New York and tells us all about the variety of new projects he found. Patrick Norton has some advice for SSD enclosures. All that and much more. - Nathan Olivarez-Giles from the Wall Street Journal was hands on at the big Google event. He gives his feedback on Pixel Phones, Google Assistant, Google Home, Daydream View VR and Google Wi-Fi. - Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ went to to the World Maker Faire in New York and found it was more 'makery', from a 3D printer for circuit boards to a new project called Maker Pipe. - The Verge's Adi Robertson gives us her review of the PlayStation VR. She talks with Leo and Jason about its features and the future of augmented and virtual reality games. - Jason Snell answers your questions about saving your photos. To learn more about how to save photos go to: http://takecontrolbooks.com/photos-crash-course - Ed Zarick is a maker that turned an Xbox One S into a laptop, the Xbook One S. He also shares his inspiration in building his own animatronic Weebo from Flubber. - Jason Howell of All About Andriod and Tech News Today attended Oculus Connect this week and give us the low down on what we need to know. - Meatless Burger That BleedsE42
Meatless Burger That BleedsLeo Laporte and Iain Thomson talk with Megan Morrone who got a chance to try the newest meatless burger made by Impossible Foods. They claim their animal-free meat will cook, bleed and taste like meat. Mikah Sargent from iMore.com shows us how to delete your Yahoo Account. Jason Howell compares the Honor 8, Axon 7, and OnePlus 3 Android phones. Ron Richards will show Gmail users how to Undo Send an email. In 'Call for Help' we'll tackle a question about traveling and WiFi access. Also, Leo and Iain have suggestions for creating secure cloud servers. - This week was the West Coast launch of the all-plant-based Impossible Burger that sizzles and smells like meat. Megan, who is a pescetarian, got to try out this sustainable beef substitute. - It's not easy to delete your Yahoo account, but Mikah found out how. Before you do, find out why you may not want to. - See which of these three Android phones under $400 is the best. Jason reviews them and Leo talks about his favorite, as well. - Cloud storage is convenient but can you trust the companies that provide the service? Leo and Iain show you options when it comes to setting up your own. - Tesla X ReviewE43
Tesla X ReviewLeo Laporte and Florence Ion break down the big DDoS hack that took down the Internet this week. Then, Leo and Flo give us their first impressions of the Google Pixel phone. Afterward, Leo takes Flo for a ride in his Tesla Model X and talks about Tesla's latest round of updates. Megan Morrone shares her review on four different Bluetooth headphones. Jason Howell shows off the new LG V20. Bryan Burnett tests his glucose level with the Dario Health Glucose Meter. Finally, Leo and Flo answer your android tech questions. - A DDoS attack on the Internet. Leo and Flo talk about what they suspect happened, how your IoT devices might have been involved and what we might expect in the future. - We have the new Google Pixel! Flo and Leo will give their first impressions and show off the 'very blue' and 'quite black.' - Tesla announced all their new cars will be self-driving ready. Leo has had his Tesla Model X for a couple of months. Leo and Flo take a drive, talk about the new version 8 software, the current Autopilot, and give you a full review. - Bryan Burnett reviews of the Dario Health Glucose Meter that works with iOS devices for people with Diabetes. - Flo and Leo answer your Android questions in Call for Help, including how to expand your internal storage and which UI is best for your smartphone. - Election Security: Could It Be 'Rigged?'E44
Election Security: Could It Be 'Rigged?'Can elections be 'rigged?' Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone talk with the president of VertifiedVoting.org about the technology behind elections and the security of our votes. Lionfish are an invasive species taking over reefs all over the world. The folks at RISE (Robots in Service of the Environment) are building a robot to shock and trap these fish for food. Megan takes us to Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular with some new tech gadgets for the holidays. We scared the pants off of our staff with a scary Sony PlayStation VR game 'Here They Lie.' - Both Pamela Smith, the President of VerifiedVoting.org and David Dill, Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Founder of VerifiedVoting.org talk to us about the vulnerability of voting machines and what should voters know. - The company behind iRobot wants to create an army of underwater robots that shock and harvest Lionfish for food. - Google Home vs. Amazon EchoE45
Google Home vs. Amazon EchoLeo Laporte and Alex Wilhelm compare the new Google Home to the Amazon Echo. Bryan Burnett has a round-up of gaming headsets. Jason Howell attended The VR Developers Conference in San Francisco and fills us in on what was there. Alex Wilhelm, Devindra Hardawar and Greg Ferro play another round of "Game of Geeks." Also, Leo and Alex answer your tech questions. - Candace Stump, the 'Champion' of a local club making coders out of kids - CoderDojo Petaluma, and 10-year-old Morgan are here to tell us all about coding and how you could start your own CoderDojo. - The Amazon Echo isn't the only always-listening device for your home anymore. This week Google began shipping out Google Home and we've got our hands on one. We'll let you know how it stacks up against Alexa and do a side-by-side comparison of Google Home and Amazon Echo asking fan questions from Twitter. - Alex Wilhelm, Devindra Hardawar, and Greg Ferro play the password version of 'Game of Geeks!' Greg Ferro has been the reigning champion. Can Alex and Devindra finally take Greg down a peg? - New EmojisE46
New EmojisLeo Laporte and Iain Thompson talk about what Trump's presidency means for the tech industry. We learn about how Emojis are made from a member of the Unicode Consortium. Jason Howell has tips for your new Google Home. 4K gaming is here with the PS4 Pro, Bryan Burnett has his review. Megan Morrone has five tips in iOS 10. We also answer some of your questions. - Following Donald Trump's win of the US presidential election, Leo and Iain discuss if the fake news on Facebook influenced the election and what it means for Silicon Valley and the rest of the tech industry. - The founder of Emojipedia.com and member of the Unicode Consortium, Jeremy Burge, joins us to talk about the new 51 emojis added to Unicode 10, the process of making emojis, and their evolution. - The 4K PS4 Pro marks a new era in gaming systems with incremental updates instead of a completely new system; Xbox will follow suit early next year. Bryan Burnett lets us know if this is the console to get. - In our 'Call for Help,' Ethan is having problems with getting his computer with Windows 10 to hibernate overnight. - Megan Morrone has five quick iOS tips that you might have missed, like replying directly to messages from your notifications and emojifying text in your keyboard. - Jason Howell has a few tips for the new Google Home, like finding your phone and playing 'Mad Libs.' - MacBook Pro Touch Bar TeardownE47
MacBook Pro Touch Bar TeardownLeo Laporte and Father Robert talk tech news of the week including, Facebook's fake news, iPhones sending your call history to Apple, and Leo's new Macbook Pro 13" and 15" with Touch Bar. iFixit.com joins us to talk about their teardown of the MacBook Pros. Father Robert was at the LA Auto Show earlier this week, he'll let us know what the big takeaways. Little Zak Bondy has a review of the Piper Computer Kit, a Raspberry Pi computer kit that comes with everything you need to make your own Minecraft-playing computer. Jason Howell shares his Android App Pick from Andriod App Arena. And Leo and Padre answer your tech questions. - We have the new Macbook Pro 13" and 15" with Touch Bar, we'll give you a first-look and compares them to previous mac's and shows of the adapters that you need. - The co-founder of iFixit.co, Kyle Wiens joined us to talk about some of the surprises they found in their teardown of the MacBook Pros. Kyle drills down on the keypad, speakers and the difficulty of parts replacement. - Father Robert and our live TWiT crew were at the LA Auto Show earlier this week. He let us know what the big takeaways including his thoughts on the merging of Silicon Valley and Detroit. - Little Zak Bondy has a review of the Piper Computer Kit, a Raspberry Pi computer kit that comes with everything you need to make your own Minecraft-playing computer. He rates the Piper a 4 out of 5. But if you don't want to drop $299 on the Piper, Zak gives us some low-cost options for a similar result. - Jason Howell shows us his latest Android App Pick: PhotoScan by Google Photos. -Timothy from Kentucky calls in and Leo and Padre answer his question about what specific skill sets are needed for a future career in IT in our 'Call for Help.' - Behind the Scenes at 2K Games' MoCap StudioE48
Behind the Scenes at 2K Games' MoCap StudioLeo Laporte and Jason Howell talk about voting machines, Jason gives us his hands-on impressions of Google's VR headset 'Daydream View.' Megan Morrone tours and suits up at 2K Games' motion capture studio. In 'Call for Help,' we pit the Surface Pro 4, iPad Pro, and Pixel C against each other in the ultimate tablet battle. We have another round of Game of Geeks with new contestants: Jonathan Abrams, Peter Rojas, and Jason Calacanis. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has a review of the Acer Predator 17 gaming laptop. - Microsoft Surface StudioE49
Microsoft Surface StudioLeo Laporte and Rene Ritchie review the Microsoft Surface Studio while an award-winning author and illustrator put it through the paces. Turn your bike into a light show with Monkey Lights. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ has some gadgets that will make traveling with kids this holiday season a lot easier. Megan Morrone reviews mobile payments apps that make money transfers easier. What is the best way to run Windows on a Mac between Boot Camp, CrossOver Mac, VirtualBox, Parallels Desktop, or VMware Fusion? - Author and illustrator of "Awkward" "Night School" and "Dramacon," Svetlana Chmakova, creates several drawings during the show using the Surface Studio. - Phil Yip, the General Manager of monkeylectric.com, shows off the Monkey Lights and what the company has planned with their latest Kickstarter. - WiFi Mesh Networks Battle RoyaleE50
WiFi Mesh Networks Battle RoyaleLeo Laporte and Florence Ion are joined by Youtuber Marques Brownlee to share his top tech picks for the holidays. Jason Howell has an app pick for Google's Daydream VR headset. Dave Hamilton from The Mac Observer and Mac Geek Gab joins us for a head-to-head comparison of WiFi mesh Systems, including the eero, Orbi, AmpliFi, and Google WiFi. Megan Morrone shows us how to shoot with the new portrait mode on iPhone 7 Plus. Famed photographer Trey Ratcliff is here to talk about Hasselblad's mirrorless medium-format camera the X1D and HDR tips. Fr. Robert Ballecer has his two budget 3d printer picks. And, Leo and Flo answer your tech questions. - Marques Brownlee recommends his favorite tech for 2016 including, OnePlus 3T, Google Pixel, Sennheiser HD 598, and the Tesla Model S. - Trey Ratcliff talks about why he loves his new Hasselblad camera, and his new HDR Tutorial 3.0 - Featuring Lisa Bettany. - Snowden's OS of Choice - Qubes OSE51
Snowden's OS of Choice - Qubes OSAaron Newcomb shows Leo Laporte how to hack into a Google Home and customize its commands and responses. Leo shows off his new Snapchat Spectacles. Megan Morrone and her kids get a lesson in lightsaber choreography from the Golden Gate Knights. Andrew Wong, the Community Manager for the Qubes OS Project, joins us for an in-depth explanation of why Qubes OS is the best way to protect your device from malware and other security breaches; It's even recommended by Edward Snowden. Father Robert Ballecer shows us how he upgraded Leo's Microsoft Surface Studio by replacing the hard drive with an SSD, speeding it's performance up by over 400%! Leo and Aaron answer a Call for Help all the way from India for a viewer who wants to know if there is a secure, automatic way to back up data in his personal Google Account. - Best of 2016E52
Best of 2016Revisit the best of 'The New Screen Savers' in the past year with Leo Laporte. We'll take you back to Leo's review of the Telsa Model X, a brain implant that helped quadriplegic Ian Burkhart move his hand once again, Megan Morrone's visit to 2K Games' state-of-the-art motion capture studio, an augmented reality sandbox built with an old Kinect and projector, and more.
