Airdate: February 10, 2003
With Jon
Stewart and Ed Helms
Jon:
Welcome back to the show. As we all know, technology has greatly
simplified our lives in one way or another. Our existence has little if no
meaning. Here to show the latest in tech. news, views, and advice, is The
Daily Show Tech. Geek-
Ed: (backstage)
I am NOT a geek!
Jon:
Ed Helms in Digital Watch.
Ed:
One of the best things about computers is that they give you incredibly
easy access to a variety of media. I like to say that owning a computer is
like having your very own TV with a built in radio. It's called
multimedia, and while that may sound like crazy future-talk; its really
quite simple. Today, I'll show you just how easy it is to download or get
all kinds of online entertainment, from music (Toto song plays in the
background) to video, and movie clips (shows video for
aforementioned Toto song). To-to! All it takes is a multimedia player.
One of the best is called Real Player, and getting it couldn't be easier.
Let's say I have a movie I want to download--could be porn--, anyway, all
I need to do is visit the Real Player site. Of course, you could pay
$19.95 for the premium version, but there's also a free version that's
perfect for people who's ex-girlfriend ran off with my credit card. Just
click here, and we're downloading. (hums Toto song) You know what?
While we're waiting, I can tell you the URL ok? That is the
uh...web-thingy that you uh...type in. Ok, I got it right here (reads
off paper) www-dot-r-e-a-l-dot-com, slash, real one player, dot-html,
question-mark, p, p, equals, ampersand, equals, one-one-one-percent sign,
underscore, two. Ok, let's say we check on that download. Ok, ninety-two
percent to go, we are truckin' ! (giggles). Stuff takes a little
while sometimes. Luckily, I have real player pre-loaded on this other
machine right here. So, here we go! We're ready to watch some digital
video! And we're buffering! What is buffering God Damnit! I just
downloaded...ok, well, one thing you might want to do, which I've done, is
have a pre-buffered digital video clip qued up and ready to go on the
third machine right here, and its a Quicktime file! F--k me!
Jon:
Ed, lets just wrap it up, Ed.
Ed:
Sure! Ok, well, anyway, as you can see, playing media on your computer
isin't just easy, its incredibly time consuming! Well, that's all for
today, and if you still have any questions, you can e-mail me at (looks
at third machine) uh...it's frozen!! You know what?! Just write me a
damn letter! At:
Digital Watch
Attn: Ed Helms
513 W. 54th St.
New York, New York, 10019.
Can we get a tech. guy in here? Where's Wally?