Episode 151 - Kevin and Alex Discuss Their Future & Water Bullets [Discussion]

[travislopes]

Geeks on Roller Coasters, Don't Throw Paper Clips at Your Co-Worker, iSight Busts Thieves, Stressful Life of Japanese Reporter, Little Kid Vs. Tuba Player, MUTO: Wall Painted Animation, Pac-Man Explained

Watch and download the episode here. (http://revision3.com/diggnation/2008-05-23flummoxed)

[davidthegreat]

Gah.. I'm trying to follow alex.. but there's always something wrong with twitter when i try.

[danielsamuels]

Gah.. I'm trying to follow alex.. but there's always something wrong with twitter when i try.

It's a sign!

[travislopes]

While watching the "Don't Throw Paper Clips at Your Co-Worker" video, when the guy hit the other dude with the keyboard, am I the only one who thought of this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u2WGzE_7C_A

[vahnx]

While watching the "Don't Throw Paper Clips at Your Co-Worker" video, when the guy hit the other dude with the keyboard, am I the only one who thought of this:


Nope, my thoughts exactly :D

[nikole]

Gah.. I'm trying to follow alex.. but there's always something wrong with twitter when i try.

First off, Twitter has been a bitch lately, it's completely messed up.

I liked the show, don't like that they are getting gray hair. Kevin, start procreating. Me = volunteer.

Also, because I'm so loyal I went to fill out that survey they mentioned....lamest thing ever. Every question was about that stupid Microsoft thing. I tried, really I did, but I gave up like 8 questions in.

[oct_dragon74]

"I want female folders encrypted." Kevin Rose
"Michael Dell suck my nuts......in a positive way." Alex Albrecht

Absolutely classic Diggnation! This is definitely a best of! Good job guys!

[koogs]

Maybe I don't know everything there is to know about squirrels- There must be a potential of bodily harm :eek:

[ryudo]

*trivial geek moment* Pacman was simply created when one Namco employee saw a pizza with one slice taken and then thought of the character.

I wish it was as cool as the spaceman thing but nope the real inspiration is just that lame..a pizza with a slice missing..as for the pills and ghosts...japanese are just crazy(in an awesome way) they don't need drugs like the western folk to create wacky ideas.:p

[anthrt]

best ep in a long time

[kevingelinas]

Mr. babyman...LOL

[maynza]

Mr. babyman...LOL

Yeah when alex said "really? come on" I laughed.

[msmags]

Awesome episode. Alex's comments crack me up. 'Brrrrrp, brrrrrrrp, brrrrrrp'
:D

[glugory]

Mr. babyman...LOL

Seriously. Was it just me or were half the stories from that guy? Lets have a little diversity here guys.

[brayden]

What's with the absence of the traditional GoDaddy sponsor? Have they and Diggnation had a rift?

[mier]

I think Hippie needs a new camera. There's these 3 bright spots on Kevin's laptop like they have a stuck pixel or something.

[kellogg]

is it just me or was this filmed last week? alex and kevin are wearing the same pants from episode.

[spanca]

Just doing some confusing maths here. Alex's dad turns 60 this year, so 59 this year, and was 24 when Alex was born. Alex isn't 35, is he? I could have sworn he just had his 30th birthday a year or so ago, maybe 2006.

[forbizzle]

"The drunker she is, the 'yes'er she is". Quality advice Alex. Quality advice.

[ariastar]

is it just me or was this filmed last week? alex and kevin are wearing the same pants from episode.

Wow, I'm a girl, and I didn't even pay attention. But ya know, people wear the same pants a lot.

[ariastar]

Just doing some confusing maths here. Alex's dad turns 60 this year, so 59 this year, and was 24 when Alex was born. Alex isn't 35, is he? I could have sworn he just had his 30th birthday a year or so ago, maybe 2006.

Alex was born August 14, 1976, so his math was wrong.

fwiw, I'm 27 and my mom is 47. She was 19 when I was born, and turned 20 a week later. My dad was 21.

Alex's parent's aren't young compared to mine. :)

[ryudo]

Wow I am the youngest at 25 my brother is 42 mom turns 68 this fall.

If my dad was still alive he would be 59 this month..I always had the oldest parents haha.:p

[Depressium]

Alex said he was going to put a photo of Glen on Flickr. I can't find him though...

[davidthegreat]

Finally twitter worked long enough for me to subscribe to alex and kevin...

Now I get constant emails from alex about him wanting to suck my tities... gay much?

[hillbilly-rockstar]

Wow they are totally driving this twitter thing into the ground.

Ohh and www.twitter.com/ericmaiwald :D haha

Liked the "theme" of the episode though. "Outdoorsey"

[kittysafe]

Twitter's okay but people really share way too much mundane BS with it no one could possibly care about. Does one really need every thing they do validated by strangers?


I'm going to listen to music now!
I'm going to drink a beer!

[samureye]

Twitter's okay but people really share way too much mundane BS with it no one could possibly care about. Does one really need every thing they do validated by strangers?


I'm going to listen to music now!
I'm going to drink a beer!

I agree. The thing about Twitter is, I'm a fan of Kevin and Alex. Being a fan means you care about event he mundane things. Their posting is not so bad. But really it's something better suited for your friends. What happens when your friends don't use it though? It really is a cool tool. It can get overwhelming when you have a bunch of people adding you and using it every 5 minutes.

It's really up to you not to add people you don't want. I on the other hand feel compelled to adding every person who follows me. I generally try to use Twitter in a way that adds value in some way, or give an opinion on something or ask a question, but not the most mundane things.

Up to you, I guess.

[cablegeek]

Hey once you go gray you never stray.
You know I noticed that it’s more fun to watch the show when you’re blitzed.
Yes I’m drunk and to all you ladies out their I’m also gray. Wink Wink heyyyy.
Me love you long time.
Sorry I’m Drunk. Mea no I’m not. ok
Me love you very long time……. Wink Wink......

[cklosows]

So this just occurred to me. Could Kevin possible have the new iPhone or at least a working prototype? I only think this for 2 reasons.

1. Alex said something about the new iPhone being "out" and then "wait....no it's....not."

2. When Kevin wanted to do the whole "eyePhone" thing, why didn't he use his own? Even Alex was like, "Why do you need MINE?" and then quickly gave it up like he realized Kevin couldn't use his own.


Not saying anything for sure, just seemed a little odd to me.

Anyone else?

[xfuuey]

is it just me or was this filmed last week? alex and kevin are wearing the same pants from episode.

freakin' physco! who cares..:eek:

[mediabaron]

The real question for this episode is, "have Alex and Kevin already registered their future baby name domains?"

[apswesthome]

While watching the "Don't Throw Paper Clips at Your Co-Worker" video, when the guy hit the other dude with the keyboard, am I the only one who thought of this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u2WGzE_7C_A

YES!!! i totally remember that...

[danielsamuels]

So this just occurred to me. Could Kevin possible have the new iPhone or at least a working prototype? I only think this for 2 reasons.

1. Alex said something about the new iPhone being "out" and then "wait....no it's....not."

2. When Kevin wanted to do the whole "eyePhone" thing, why didn't he use his own? Even Alex was like, "Why do you need MINE?" and then quickly gave it up like he realized Kevin couldn't use his own.


Not saying anything for sure, just seemed a little odd to me.

Anyone else?

Dude, amazing analysis. You could be right, but from a conversation I had with the Apple EMEA Executive Relations guy, they don't do that sort of thing, it is all done internally.