http://www.planetnerd.tv Planet Nerd is a variety show for the nerd in everyone, shown weekly on Channel 31 Melbourne. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:50:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, that's right nerdlings, Planet Nerd is being repeated by Channel 31 Melbourne - again! The nature of PN is irrepressible, and you can watch us at 11 PM on Thursday nights. It's tricky to tell which episode we're up to, but you just might catch a repeat of the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2009/07/05/still-on-the-air/ I received a lovely email crumpled ransom note today from a hard working young band nefarious gang of drunken rogues called "Coldplay" "Captain Dan and The Scurvy Crew", a band who clearly need to start asking for more citrus-based fruits in their rider. You can check out their unique brand of ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2009/03/16/yargh-me-homies/ Greetings Evildoers, As occasionally happens, I have a show in Fringe. This time it's an improvised musical show -- we create a new band at that the beginning of the show from audience suggestions, and then play a whole gig as that band. The music is rehearsed, but the lyrics are ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2008/09/24/planet-nerd-host-in-fringe-show-shock/ A few weeks ago the Planet Nerd team had the inestimable pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Baron, creator and writer of Rocketboom -- frequently quoted as the most successful video podcast in the world. For those that don't know, Baron recently inked a seven-figure deal with Sony to distribute Rocketboom ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2008/09/16/planet-nerd-interviews-andrew-baron-from-rocketboom/ Dan Walmsley, Planet Nerd host and man-about-town, is engaged in a minor war with Multi-Level Marketing (read: Pyramid Scheme) company ACN (American Communications Network). Head over to his personal blog to check out the latest. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2008/06/08/were-at-war/ Long time no communication, Planet Nerdsketeers (I blame YOU!). In case you didn't see the tidal wave of publicity (what, you live in Zurich? That's no excuse!) Planet Nerd was nominated for "Best Comedy" in the 2008 Antenna Awards. The Antennas award excellence in community television, which is why we ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2008/04/27/nomination/ Depending on how you pronounce it, "Live in New Zealand" could have either of two meanings. In this case, it has both, because: Planet Nerd has gone live on Triangle TV, broadcasting from satellite and terrestrial stations at 9pm Friday nights, and New Zealand is going to be my life-raft when the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/11/05/live-in-new-zealand/ Last weekend I was lucky enough to be part of the inaugural Portable Film Academy. Thanks to Andrew Apostola and all the crew, helpers, speakers and other attendees it was a great weekend and I really learned a lot. The core task for the weekend was to create an original online ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/11/05/portable-film-academy-forever-episode-1-karl/ Please ignore http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/10/11/another-test-sorry/ We are now syndicated via Veoh, which supports transcoding content to a variety of services from RSS. Someone boarded the clue train! Woo! Online Videos by Veoh.com http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/10/10/watch-on-veoh/ A few weeks ago, Dan Walmsley and Adam McKenzie visited Hamilton Island for a week of comedy gigs. What they found was disturbing: a place so seemingly-perfect, so carefree, so fun and yet relaxing, so full of wealthy people partying, so full of free activities and friendly staff, that it ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/10/08/planet-nerd-trouble-in-paradise/ Dan Walmsley and Adam McKenzie find themselves struggling to defeat a mysterious opponent. Alright, fine, it's Todd Woodbridge. There you go. Are you happy now? You made me spoil it. Just watch the damn video. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/10/08/planet-nerd-tennis-in-paradise/ A Planet-Nerd-produced music video of a song by Melbourne most magnificent comedian/cabarettist/rock-star, Geraldine Quinn. Featuring cameos by many of Melbourne's rising stars of comedy, and other people who we just roped in on the promise of free cookies http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/10/07/planet-nerd-doctor-whos-assistant/ It be September 19th, and ye know what that means: all 'cross the Interweb, nerds be talkin' like pirates. But there be another reason to remember today, an' that be Punraiser, a fund raising event in support o' RMIT Fine Arts photography students. So get along to Roxanne Parlour tonight ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/09/18/talk-like-a-punraiser/ I got pretty excited about the prospect of Iron Man. You know I did. Just scroll down the page and listen to me sing "How Good Does That Movie Look?" in a slightly flat fashion. But the thing is, I really am a bit excited about Iron Man, and now ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/09/11/i-cant-believe-theres-an-internet-teaser/ I couldn't help but cheer when I noticed that SuperNerd Kyle Purdy made it to #3 in the Top 7 Geekiest Apple Fans. Kyle was one of my favourite interviews ever. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/09/11/why-hog-all-the-fame-for-ourselves/ This was too cute not to post: Thanks Tania! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/09/11/fans/ An anthem for our times. And demographic. And production quality. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/31/planet-nerd-everybodys-a-nerd/ We all get excited about movies. But it takes a special kind of nerd to get this excited. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/31/planet-nerd-how-great-does-that-movie-look/ Dan discovers that Paul is hiding a dark secret. In a small cardboard box. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/31/planet-nerd-pauls-addiction/ The massive final episode. It contains... stuff. Heaps of stuff. Music, dancing, jedi fan-films, independent gaming, warcrack, snowboarding and more. Get into it people! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/30/planet-nerd-episode-12/ You may have seen our previous post regarding the excellent Suburban Knights Star Wars fan film. Well, we managed to snare an interview with co-creator and co-star Craig Tonkin (aka Darth Death). He lets us in on the secrets of great light sabers, and even has a few tips for ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/30/planet-nerd-interview-with-craig-tonkin/ Planet Nerd: Year One No, it's not a brilliant re-imagining of our origins and our early trials in our new role; rather, it's the Planet Nerd year one wrap party! If you've enjoyed the show this year, why not come along and show your support and appreciation. There'll be clips from ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/30/planet-nerd-year-one/ Only Simon Barber could do something cool like Snowboarding and turn it into something utterly nerdy like playing Connect 4 with BASIC Stamps. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/29/planet-nerd-extreme-equation-snowboarding/ Simon Barber enters a gloomy forest and fights pixellated monsters to bring back the stirring tale of Might and Magic! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/18/planet-nerd-simon-reviews-might-and-magic/ Howdy Fellow Time-Travellers! This week's Planet Nerd comes to you from the future. But not our future - the future of the past! A time when we would have had flying cars, glittering roads surrounded by hovering purposeless silver spheres, and kitchens that cook food for you - were it not ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/16/planet-nerd-episode-11/ Wayne Dixon takes us back to the heady days of 1992, when Linus Torvalds first released Linux into the world. People thought he was crazy! Which turns out to be true. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/16/planet-nerd-the-creation-of-linux/ The Digital Ben McKenzie guides the viewer through the Wonderful World of Wikis from his secret Cave of Thought. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/16/planet-nerd-ben-reviews-wikia/ A friend just brought this magazine to my attention, and I am stunned that I haven't come across it before. Nerds Gone Wild is the creation of Melbourne writer Mia Timpano. It's a magazine that you can buy in the store. You can also download it for free as PDF. ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/11/nerds-gone-wild/ A few weeks ago, Simon Barber laid the clicky-linky smack down when it came to keyboardless navigation of Internet marvel, Wikipedia. Viewer Bec wasn't impressed. She laid down a challenge. And, like a Phoenix rising from... well, Parkville... he showed that he still has what it takes to navigate the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/09/planet-nerd-six-wikis-of-separation-reloaded/ A few weeks ago, Dan Walmsley visited his Alma Mater, University High School (a.k.a. "Uni High". The name is an historical anomaly; Uni High is not some crazy-ass hybrid of University and High School). Uni High is home to one of Australia's first accelerated programs for gifted students. Dan Walmsley ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/09/planet-nerd-university-high-school-the-school-for-nerds/ Not long ago in a galaxy that's quite close by, an evil tyrant and his cruel henchman terrorised planets with devastating literary subterfuge. Only the Planet Nerd team stood in their way. Reduced to a skeleton crew by a galactic plague known only as "I'm too busy this week", our valiant ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/09/planet-nerd-episode-10/ Following on a grand tradition of biting off more than we can chew, this week we animated the between-segment bits. If you ever got up early on a Saturday and wrapped yourself in a blanket to watch cartoons while your grandma brought your weeties and milk, then this is for ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/09/planet-nerd-the-cartoon/ Not long ago in a galaxy that's quite close by, an evil tyrant and his cruel henchman terrorised planets with devastating literary subterfuge. Only the Planet Nerd team stood in their way. Reduced to a skeleton crew by a galactic plague known only as "I'm too busy this week, fuck off", ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/09/episode-10-is-almost-upon-us/ Once in a generation a film arrives which redefines what it means to be a series of images rapidly shown one-after-the-other on some kind of display surface. This is that film. It's Aussie. It's Star Wars. It's... well, just go watch it. It's worth it just to hear one Jedi ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/06/suburban-knights/ The Internet is a strange old beast. It's a random agglomeration of the contributions of millions of individuals. There are both the visible contributions - for example, an image or song or movie. Or the less visible but no less important contributions, such as the strengthening of pathways to useful ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/06/meme-collision/ There are few things more satisfying than realising you've won the respect of people you admire. So it was with this glowing mention from Mawson's Hut, a java programmer who has the good taste to prefer IntelliJ IDEA over NetBeans as a Java development environment. Thanks Mr. Hut! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/05/kind-words-of-a-stranger/ From Engadget: a duo of researchers at the University of Cincinnati have built a computer program "that is able to get a specific type of joke, one whose crux is a simple pun." By loading up a database of words and then using relational programming to detect when a pun-involved joke ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/02/researchers-develop-humour-spotting-robot/ Paul Verhoeven reviews Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from a space station in the 1950s. In other news, Planet Nerd is now clearly smoking the bad crack. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/02/planet-nerd-paul-reviews-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/ Dan visits Firemint, a mobile games development shop here in Melbourne, Australia, to find out what it's like to develop mobile games, and how you too can get involved in the fastest-growing sector of the games industry. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/02/planet-nerd-firemint-and-the-mobile-games-development-industry/ Planet Nerd: The NASA Episode. This week we focus on space. And not just that irrelevant "how do we get up there? what can we learn?" nonsense. Instead, we focus on the personalities. The heroes, the myths, the ordinary men and women who boldly go where they shouldn't. As well in ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/02/planet-nerd-episode-9/ Greetings Earthlings, I write this from space. That is to say, the space between my mountain of cables and mountain of hard drives. For I have just finished editing the most ambitious Planet Nerd ever. This week, we focus on NASA. Our favourite agency is under fire, and we feel honour-bound to ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/08/02/planet-nerd-super-special-space-station-episode/ Dan Walmsley visits San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center to check out the 4th annual RoboGames. See robots with flamethrowers, pincers, hammers and more fight to the death in a bulletproof cage. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/30/planet-nerd-robogames/ Do you have a story to tell? Do you have a video camera, a still camera, or just skill with words? You can contribute to Planet Nerd! Coming soon, a citizen journalism plugin for everyone's favourite social network, Facebook. To be kept up-to-date, subscribe by entering your email address in the subscribe ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/29/coming-soon-planet-nerd-citizen-journalism/ Thank you for your donation! Every dollar goes towards equipment, sets, airtime, internet costs and compensating our beleaguered hosts, writers, and stunt-ladies for creating the monstrosity we call "Planet Nerd". We love making the show, and we love you even more for supporting it. Thank you! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/28/thanks-for-donating/ Being nerds, we've given you a bajillion ways for you to subscribe. Via Email You will be emailed whenever new video content appears on the site. Using iTunes Watch Planet Nerd on your iPod or in iTunes! Episodes Segments Using your PodCast receiver Copy the following links into your desktop podcast receiver software (e.g. Juice, iPodder ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/27/subscribe/ We knew that once the truth was out, it was just a matter of time before heads would roll. We didn't realise that action would happen so swiftly. Less than 24 hours after Planet Nerd's explosive exposé of a political conspiracy to ruin the ending of Harry Potter and the Deathly ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/26/planet-nerd-expose-causes-massive-political-fallout/ We live in dark times. A centuries-old secret society has infiltrated the highest levels of government. Who are they? What is their purpose? And how was the theme music from Doctor Who created? Also in this episode: Simon and Ben report from the launch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! The World ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/26/planet-nerd-episode-8/ Dan Walmsley talks to renowned electronic composer David Shea about the genesis of the Doctor Who theme music and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/25/planet-nerd-history-of-the-doctor-who-theme-music/ Nemo Gould is a sculptor of robots. Dan Walmsley spoke to him at RoboGames about his art and inspiration. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/23/planet-nerd-nemo-gould-robot-sculptor/ Dan heads to the countryside to visit Brian, a true Nerd's Nerd. Despite his remote location, Brian has access to more television stations and Internet bandwidth than most urban residents, thanks to a house bristling with satellite dishes and antennae. And he's bringing that bandwidth to his mates as well. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/22/planet-nerd-country-nerds/ Yes, it's July 21st, and we all know what that means: it's Moon Day! No, that's not it... I know! It's the anniversary of the controversial and historically important Scopes "Monkey" Trial over the teaching of evolution in American schools! Well, okay, yes, it's both of those things too, but what ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/20/and-a-happy-deathly-hallows-day-to-you-at-home/ Don't steal your neighbour's wireless. The legal ramifications could be startlingly literal. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/19/planet-nerd-stolen-internet/ Thanks Telstra. Now I can't even leave the house. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/19/planet-nerd-waiting-for-broadband/ Nerds have opinions too. John Howard recently posted a personal message about his party's policy initiatives on YouTube. The response was rapid and vicious - many comments so voracious we can't repeat them here. But I saw that nobody had yet taken the time to post a video response. So, here's ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/19/our-response-to-john-howards-youtube-message-on-climate-change/ Dan Walmsley talks to Sony Wonder Tech Lab Director of Programming Corrine Doron about education, entertainment and portentious android visitors from the future. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/18/planet-nerd-dan-visits-the-sony-wonder-technology-lab-in-new-york/ Unfortunately, a T-800 sent from the future just came to my house and destroyed the description of this episode. Something about a war. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/18/planet-nerd-episode-7/ Heya Planet Nerdsketeers, Our beloved Paul has a side venture. Another one, besides Planet Nerd. Read all about it in his message below. Incidentally, [ "modern day enthusiasts" hedge ] is a Google Whack. There is only one reference on the web to both the Modern Day Enthusiasts and a hedge. Over the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/18/if-you-like-one-thing-you-might-like-another-thing/ Paul Verhoeven gives Dan Walmsley his take on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But first, he has to throw up. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/16/planet-nerd-paul-reviews-harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix/ Ben McKenzie explores the world of mathematical postulates that tend asymptotically toward being funny. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/15/planet-nerd-math-jokes/ Simon Barber shows you how to surf Wikipedia like a digital-age Kelly Slater. No keyboard? No problem! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/15/planet-nerd-six-wikis-of-separation/ There's a huge number of ways you can watch Planet Nerd. Of course. Because we're nerds. You can catch Planet Nerd every Thursday night at 10pm and every Saturday night/Sunday morning at 1am on Melbourne's Channel 31 community television station. OR you can subscribe using any of the methods listed on the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/11/watch/ Every 4000 years, or so the legend goes, an episode of a TV show is created which foretells the coming of The One.The ancient scriptures tell us that such an episode will contain the following segments: A geek of the week with an actual lisp and actual retainer. An exploration of the ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/11/planet-nerd-episode-6/ Ben McKenzie ventures into the Particle Physics laboratory at Melbourne University, where he finds a geek who can actually keep his room clean. Very clean. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-geek-of-the-week-1-physics-geek/ Here it is. Episode 5. It literally redefines entertainment. Entertainment. n. 1. An artifact of thought and effort, the creation of which has sent its progenitors completely barking mad. 2. A type of hat made from osterich feathers and poo, thought to hold the secrets of the Universe. Huh! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-episode-5/ Kyle Purdy is a living legend. He wrote to Steve Jobs and scored a VIP ticket to WWDC. That’s some chutzpah, people. Particularly for a 14-year-old. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-geek-of-the-week-2-kyle-purdy/ The Critic, aka Paul Verhoeven, explores the world of Zombies, and finds that there’s so much more too them than just “AAARGH!” and “THUNK!” http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-the-critic-zombies/ At the beginning of each year, most of us resolve to improve ourselves in some small way. Paul Verhoeven is no different. Or is he? No, he isn’t. Or is he? No. Yes? No. Maybe? I SAID NO! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-new-years-resolution/ Dan and Paul review the recently released Michael Bay film, Transformers. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-transformers-review/ Hey Nerdsketeers, We've just started broadcasting online, and we'd love it if you could help us out by filling in a quick survey. Click here to get started. Thanks! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/help-planet-nerd-take-over-the-web-fill-in-our-survey/ Dan Walmsley hits the streets of New York to discover the locations where Ghostbusters was filmed. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-ghostbusters-locations/ Parked in, big time  Parking. The simple act of stopping a car and getting out. And yet, it can cause so much heartbreak for so many. In this one-minute performance piece, I highlight the futility of a modern urban existence by exploring a line of cars that will never move again. HAHAHAHA ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planet-nerd-parked-in/ Rob Lloyd reviews The Muppets Season 1 in about a minute. w00t! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/planetnerd-rob-lloyd-reviews-the-muppets-season-1/ Karin Muiznieks performs her Internet smash hit, "2x/5^Love" http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/09/math-love/ Paul Verhoeven goes to the people and asks them how they feel about Apple's iPhone being cancelled in Australia. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/08/iphone-interviews/ Hi Planet Nerdsketeers. To commemorate the launch of the Apple iPhone, Planet Nerd is selling the cardboard iPhone from our pilot episode. Please visit eBay to bid for this startling example of miniaturisation and ease-of-use. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120137404644 Cheers, Cap'n Dan http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/06/own-a-piece-of-computing-history/ Kneel Puny Mortals! Episode 4 of Planet Nerd is upon us. Produced in record time and handed piping hot to those simpering knuckleheads at Channel 31 just hours before we go to air, Ep4 contains more of the informed hilarity you've resigned yourself to over the last few weeks. Quake in your ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/06/planet-nerd-episode-4/ To receive notifications of new episodes, upcoming specials or anything else we can think of, please subscribe to our mailing list using the form below. If you have suggestions for the show, please send them using the form below: Email Name SuggestionYour comment here http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/06/contact/ The Weekly Whedon with Simon Barber Simon Barber knows Joss Whedon better than Joss Whedon knows himself. When Serenity was launched, he was there. When the latest Buffy comics came out, he was there. When Joss Whedon walked outside last Saturday morning to put out the garbage, he was there. When will ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/06/segments/ Planet Nerd is a TV variety show which explores all things nerdy, geeky or just plain interesting. It's broadcast every week on Channel 31 at 10pm on Thursdays, and 1am on Saturday night. Season 1 begins June 7 and ends August 30. Join the Mailing List To receive notifications of new episodes, upcoming ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/07/06/about/ After a rollercoaster week which saw us become the #1 comedian on YouTube (takeTHAT kitten-that-almost-says-hello!), we return with our biggest show yet! Dan Walmsley reports pseudo-live from Steve Jobs’ keynote speech at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference Paul Verhoeven and Ben McKenzie investigate the brainy world of Zombies Simon Barber brings us the Weekly Whedon Musical ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/06/29/planet-nerd-episode-3-2/ The difficult sophomore episode, featuring Country Nerds, Geek of the Week Jarod, Karin's fabulous ode to her calculator, and a live cross to New York. Bam! http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/06/22/planet-nerd-episode-2/ If you've got a face, and you like books, then you'll love the new Planet Nerd Facebook Group. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/06/20/planet-nerd-facebook-group/ The episode that started it all. Ben McKenzie visits the Arcanacon role playing convention, Paul finds out how people feel about the iPhone's cancellation in Australia, and Simon Barber brings you the Weekly Whedon. Which turned out to be more like bi-monthly.  http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/06/15/planet-nerd-episode-1/ The dates are in - lock it into your calendar. You can catch Planet Nerd every Thursday from the 7th of June to the 30th of August at 10pm on Melbourne's Channel 31. For those that miss it, you can catch each week's episode again at 1am Saturday night (aka ... http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/05/27/channel-31-broadcast-schedule-finalised/ Planet Nerd, a variety show for the Nerd in all of us, is about to arrive. Look for us on your screens from early June, broadcast on Australia's premiere community television station, Channel 31 Melbourne. http://www.planetnerd.tv/2007/03/08/planet-nerd-has-almost-arrived/