MacBreak
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| Hosting | Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Alex Lindsay, Justine Ezarik, Kendra Arimoto and Emery Wells |
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| Updates | Unknown |
| Picture format | Podcast, 1080p (HDTV) |
| Genre | Technology |
| Website | http://pixelcorps.tv/macbreak |
MacBreak is an internet TV show hosted by Leo Laporte, Kendra Arimoto, Alex Lindsay, Justine Ezarik and Emery Wells from the TWiT.tv network and the Pixel Corps. The podcast is dedicated to Apple's Mac computers and other Apple products such as the iPod.
MacBreak was the first podcast in 1080p high definition format, with the release of an episode on the TWiT web site in the format. According to Leo Laporte on the TWIT podcast, MacBreak caused bandwidth problems for its service provider, Libsyn.
MacBreak is a production of the TWiT.tv network in association with Pixel Corps. It is filmed in San Francisco, California on a greenscreen set at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking. Each episode, the live-action greenscreen footage is keyed and composited over a virtual 3D set by members of the Pixel Corps. This process is explained in the "Road to 1080p" episodes. The Pixel Corps released "MacBreak Minutes" in October 2005, short tips that consisted of an application or tool featured in a one-minute condensed video.
Regular guests include Jason Snell, and Merlin Mann (prior to episode #29).
As of MacBreak #29, the opening titles were changed to reflect the new lineup of hosts. Amber MacArthur was no longer listed, replaced by Merlin Mann and Kendra Arimoto. Justine Ezarik became a host on January 12, 2007.
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A spin-off called MacBreak Weekly was started on August 13, 2006. It is audio only and features many of the video version hosts as well as special guests. The intro theme is made by Ashley Witt at tenthauser.com. The usual "Mac pundits," as they refer to themselves, are Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Scott Bourne, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko. The content differs from MacBreak in that the discussion mainly covers Apple related news from the previous week. Other segments include a "Pick of the Week", where the hosts discuss various software and hardware they find useful. There used to be a "Whine" section where the hosts complain about certain features of various Mac OS X applications they wish would be improved. A running joke is that Alex Lindsay tends to pick products with exorbitant price tags, and thus the panel has created a unit of currency, the “Alex” which is equivalent to $700.00 US. It is used to refer to anything expensive, and also anything free, with statement “it costs zero Alexes”. The show is often very casual and relaxed, and the hosts get off topic quite a bit which seems to contribute to the overall tone of the show. A recent feature on the show includes a special jingle first introduced by Merlin Mann and then supplied as a full blown song titled "Rathole!" which is played when the conversation veers very far off from the original topic. As is the trend with other TWiT netcasts, other jingles have also been created for other occasions, such as when the crew talks about the iPhone. Another recurring theme is Leo Laporte buying Apple products before discontinuation, price cuts or product changes. This apparently started when he bought a Power Mac G4 Cube on the day it was discontinued. (This was referenced in episode 12; "Smokin", see: http://twit.tv/mbw12) It has become a joke throughout the shows, mostly between Merlin Mann and Scott Bourne.
The podcast has had a host of show notes writers, the current being known simply as "Shash".[1] He is often mentioned on the show and his comments, made via Skype during the show's recording, are sometimes talked about (for example in episode 70). Shash also appeared on the show during episode 77 ("Fries Done!"): see http://twit.tv/mbw77
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