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Revision3
Revision3 was a San Francisco-based multi-channel television network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. Founded in 2005, it operated as a subsidiary of Discovery Digital Networks since 2012. The network produced technology and gaming oriented programming in tandem with traditional comedic, political, DIY, and movie-related content. On March 31, 2017, Discovery Communications closed the website. History The company was founded in Los Angeles, California, by Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose and David Prager in April 2005. Dan Huard, Keith Harrison, and Ron Gorodetzky were also involved. Most of them were previously employees of the television network TechTV. Show development began in July 2003 with a podcast series called '' thebroken'', a videozine related to computer hacking featuring Rose and Huard. After TechTV merged with G4 and removed most of its technology related programming, Rose and Huard were inspired to create a new series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD Nation
Revision3 was a San Francisco-based multi-channel television network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. Founded in 2005, it operated as a subsidiary of Discovery Digital Networks since 2012. The network produced technology and gaming oriented programming in tandem with traditional comedic, political, DIY, and movie-related content. On March 31, 2017, Discovery Communications closed the website. History The company was founded in Los Angeles, California, by Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose and David Prager in April 2005. Dan Huard, Keith Harrison, and Ron Gorodetzky were also involved. Most of them were previously employees of the television network TechTV. Show development began in July 2003 with a podcast series called ''thebroken'', a videozine related to computer hacking featuring Rose and Huard. After TechTV merged with G4 and removed most of its technology related programming, Rose and Huard were inspired to create a new series, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekzilla
Revision3 was a San Francisco-based multi-channel television network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. Founded in 2005, it operated as a subsidiary of Discovery Digital Networks since 2012. The network produced technology and gaming oriented programming in tandem with traditional comedic, political, DIY, and movie-related content. On March 31, 2017, Discovery Communications closed the website. History The company was founded in Los Angeles, California, by Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose and David Prager in April 2005. Dan Huard, Keith Harrison, and Ron Gorodetzky were also involved. Most of them were previously employees of the television network TechTV. Show development began in July 2003 with a podcast series called '' thebroken'', a videozine related to computer hacking featuring Rose and Huard. After TechTV merged with G4 and removed most of its technology related programming, Rose and Huard were inspired to create a new series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Digital Networks
Discovery Digital Networks was a San Francisco based multi-channel Internet television and digital cable network that created, produced and distributed streaming television shows on niche topics. It was sold by Discovery Communications into Group Nine Media in December 2016 and, as such, no longer exists. Discovery Digital Networks operated the online video arm of Discovery Communications from its acquisition in May 2012 until the sale to Group Nine Media. It operated as the provider for six distinct "networks:" Revision3, TestTube, Animalist, Seeker, the DeFranco Network and Rev3Games. History On May 3, 2012, Discovery Communications announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Revision3. The transaction closed on June 1, 2012. On December 5, 2012, Discovery launched DNews, with current stories about science and technology drawn from the Discovery website Discovery News. On May 23, 2013, Discovery launched a sister site to itself called TestTube. It separates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Belmont
Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is an American online media personality. She was formerly the co-host of the Revision3 show ''Tekzilla'' alongside Patrick Norton. Belmont was the co-host of the former TWiT.tv gaming show ''Game On!'' along with Brian Brushwood, and the former host of the monthly PlayStation 3-based video on demand program Qore. Additionally, she was the host for the Mahalo Daily podcast and a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc. where she produced, engineered, and co-hosted the podcast ''Buzz Out Loud''. Background Belmont's mother was a vice president at Coleco. Belmont went to school at Conard High School in West Hartford, Connecticut before attending Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts, to study audio production and new media studies. After graduation in 2004, she worked briefly in Boston and eventually secured an internship at CNET. She resides in San Francisco, California with her husband, former Engadget editor Ryan Block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Adelson
Jay Adelson (born Jay Steven Adelson, September 7, 1970) is an American Internet entrepreneur. In 2014 Adelson co-founded Center Electric with Andy Smith. In 2013 he founded Opsmatic, a technology company that improves productivity on operations teams. In 2015 Opsmatic was bought by New Relic. Adelson's Internet career includes Netcom, DEC's Palo Alto Internet Exchange, co-founder of Equinix, Revision3 and Digg, and CEO of SimpleGeo, Inc. In 2008, Adelson was named a member of Time Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People in the World and was listed as a finalist on the same list in 2009. Early life Adelson was born in Detroit, Michigan and lived in Southfield, Michigan as a child. He attended Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan until 1988. He graduated from Boston University, where he studied Film and Broadcasting along with a concentration in Computer Science, in 1992. Career In 1992, Adelson moved to San Rafael, California to pursue a career i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Screen Savers
''The Screen Savers'' is an American TV show that aired on TechTV from 1998 to 2005.Fost, Dan (17 May 1999)A Day in the Life of ZDTV's `The Screen Savers' ''San Francisco Chronicle'' The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. ''The Screen Savers'' originally centered on computers, new technology, technologies, and their adaptations in the world. However, after it was taken over by G4, the show became more general-interest oriented and focused somewhat less on technology. The final episode of ''The Screen Savers'' aired on March 18, 2005. Repeat episodes continued to air until March 25, 2005 when its replacement program ''Attack of the Show!'' began 3 days later on March 28, 2005. Two spiritual successors to The Screen Savers, ''This Week in Tech'' on the TWiT.tv, TWiT Network with Leo Laporte and Tekzilla on Revision3 with Patrick Norton, were started after the original show concluded. On April 19, 2015, Leo Laporte announced The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Louderback
James Louderback (born 1961) is the CEO of VidCon, and was previously the CEO of Revision3. He has had numerous jobs in media companies involved in technology, most notably with TechTV and editor-in-chief of '' PC Magazine''. He is also well known as the television host of TechTV's ''Fresh Gear'' for three years from 1998 to 2000. Early life Louderback graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School, then attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont from 1979 to 1983. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Communications. Upon graduating from the University of Vermont, Louderback went on to New York University Stern School of Business located in New York, New York. He graduated Beta Gamma Sigma in 1986 receiving a M.B.A. with a concentration in Computer Applications and Information Systems. Career Louderback started out working for Fortune 100 companies in the 1980s building computer systems and LAN-based cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Chang
Roger Chang is a computer enthusiast and American television personality best known for his time as a segment producer and his appearances on TechTV's ''Call for Help'' and ''The Screen Savers''. He was a senior producer at Revision3. Early life Chang attended Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California. Upon graduating from high school, Chang continued his education at San Francisco State University. During his appearance on TWiT Live on April 4, 2008, Chang stated that he was an agnostic and a libertarian. Career In 1998, Chang was hired by ZDTV (later TechTV) as an associate producer. While working at TechTV, Chang was involved with the production of two popular productions; ''Call for Help'', which was a live call-in show for fans seeking technology assistance and ''The Screen Savers'', a television show centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world. He was also an on-air talent at times as well as an occasional fill-in host on ''Call for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diggnation
''Diggnation'' was a weekly humor video podcast hosted by Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. Broadcast on Revision3, the first episode aired on July 1, 2005 and the last episode on December 30, 2011. Producer David Prager suggested naming the ''Digg'' website "''Diggnation''". Rose decided on the simpler ''Digg'' for the website and ''Diggnation'' for the podcast. ''Diggnation'' usually starts with Rose and Albrecht reviewing beverages. These include beer, tea, coffee, and hard liquors such vodka or whisky. The hosts continue consuming the beverages for the rest of the show. Rose and Albrecht then discuss Digg stories from the previous week, with off-topic banter with each other and with Prager and camera operator Glenn McElhose. The intro sequence to the podcast was created by Eden Soto in collaboration with Prager. It was developed over a three month period, according to Eden Soto's website. Episodes The show begins with a short listing of the podcast's current sponsors, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Prager
David Lawrence Prager (born January 17, 1977) is one of the co-founders and Vice President of Special Projects for Revision3. He has also worked for ZDTV, TechTV, and G4. Early life Prager graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas with a degree in Communication and Media Studies. Career Prager's first job after school was as a network administrator for the software company, Bowne Litigation Solutions based in San Antonio, Texas. Prager was hired by ZDTV in 1999. He worked as a broadcast television producer, technology writer, and journalist in his time with ZDTV and TechTV. Prager remained as a segment producer for the nightly G4techTV technology show ''The Screen Savers''. Later, the show would switch gears, becoming the variety show ''Attack of the Show!''. Prager left G4 in the spring of 2005. Prager is an occasional participant on ''This Week in Tech'', a podcast hosted by the popular TechTV personality, Leo Laporte. Prager is one of the founders of Revis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Albrecht
Alexander Jennings Albrecht (born August 14, 1976) is an American television personality, actor and podcaster. He is known for co-hosting the former G4techTV television program ''The Screen Savers'', an hour-long computer and technology variety show, as well as the weekly podcast ''Diggnation'' and the weekday podcast ''The Totally Rad Show'' on the Revision3 network. On July 15, 2008, he released his new podcast/website ''Project Lore'', all about ''World of Warcraft''. Albrecht has expressed a penchant for dressing up as characters from Street Fighter, most recently appearing as Guile. He is the Head of Original Programming at Caffeine. Early life Albrecht is the son of Dr. Mark Albrecht, former President of ILS, and Kathe Hicks Albrecht, past president and director of the Visual Resources Association, curator at American University in Washington, DC. Alex went to elementary school at Burgundy Farm Country Day School, and graduated from American University with a degree in com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk. He also served as production assistant and co-host at TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''. From 2012 to 2015, he was a venture partner at GV. Early life and education Rose was born in California and lived in Oregon before his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he spent most of his childhood. He became an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. Rose transferred to Southeast Career Technical Academy for high school (formerly known as Vo-Tech High School) in Las Vegas in 1992. He then attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas, majored in computer science but dropped out in 1998. Career Rose worked for two dot-com startups through CMGI. Television Rose was hired as a production assistant for ''The Screen Savers''. He began appearing on-air in the "Dark Tip" segments and on ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'', where he provided information on developing computing activities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
