''Silicon Spin'' was a half-hour business-related
technology
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television program
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that aired on
ZDTV
TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming ...
(later known as
TechTV
TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming ...
) for several years during the
dot-com era from 1998 to 2001. It featured guest panelists (often referred to as
pundits
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Origins
The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowle ...
), usually business insiders, engaged in
debates
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moderated by host
John C. Dvorak.
A number of guest pundits made regular appearances, including
Rebecca Eisenberg,
Rebecca Roberts (formerly technology correspondent for ''
The World
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''),
Kevin Surace, Adam Lashinsky, Janet Rae-Dupree and
Jason Pontin from ''
Red Herring'' magazine. The show was produced by Jennifer Lavin.
External links
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TechTV original programming
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