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| Laporte has created, hosted, and contributed to a number of technology-related broadcasting projects. He created and co-hosted ''Dvorak On Computers'' in January 1991 (co-hosted with computer pundit ]), and hosted ''Laporte On Computers'' on ] and ] in ]. In addition, Laporte also hosted ''Internet!'' on ], and ''The Personal Computing Show'' on ]. In 1997 he earned an ] for his work on ] '']'', a daily Monday through Saturday hour-long newsmagazine he helped create and appeared on in the role of a ] ] named ]. | Laporte has created, hosted, and contributed to a number of technology-related broadcasting projects. He created and co-hosted ''Dvorak On Computers'' in January 1991 (co-hosted with computer pundit ]), and hosted ''Laporte On Computers'' on ] and ] in ]. In addition, Laporte also hosted ''Internet!'' on ], and ''The Personal Computing Show'' on ]. In 1997 he earned an ] for his work on ] '']'', a daily Monday through Saturday hour-long newsmagazine he helped create and appeared on in the role of a ] ] named ]. | ||
| In 1998, he created and co-hosted '']'' and the original version of ''Call for Help'' on the ] and ] network ] (later ''TechTV''). Laporte left ''The Screen Savers'' in 2004, and then later left the network following a dispute with TechTV's then-outgoing owner, |
In 1998, he created and co-hosted '']'' and the original version of ''Call for Help'' on the ] and ] network ] (later ''TechTV''). Laporte left ''The Screen Savers'' in 2004, and then later left the network following a dispute with TechTV's then-outgoing owner, Vulcan Ventures, over stock ownership and the cancellation of ''Call for Help''. His contract ended on March 31, and his absence from ''The Screen Savers'' on April 1 was originally believed to be an ] joke. | ||
| Laporte has also pursued acting, playing Uncle Charlie in the movie '']''.<ref></ref> | Laporte has also pursued acting, playing Uncle Charlie in the movie '']''.<ref></ref> | ||
| Laporte was the host of the daily ] '']'', recorded in ], Canada. The program had formerly been known as '']'' when it was recorded in the U.S. and ]. The series aired on ], on the ] in ], on several of Canada's ] affiliates, and on ] some weeks after initial broadcast. On March |
Laporte was the host of the daily ] '']'', recorded in ], Canada. The program had formerly been known as '']'' when it was recorded in the U.S. and ]. The series aired on ], on the ] in ], on several of Canada's ] affiliates, and on ] some weeks after initial broadcast. On March 5, 2008, Laporte confirmed on ''net@nite'' <ref></ref> that The Lab with Leo Laporte had been canceled by ]. The ] refused to air the remaining episodes after it was announced the show had been canceled.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | ||
| He also hosts a weekend technology-oriented ] program show titled ''Leo Laporte: ].'' The show, once an exclusive to ] (Los Angeles), is now syndicated on nearly 100 North American radio stations through ], and on ]. Laporte appears semi-regularly on '']'',<ref></ref> '']'',<ref></ref> '']'', and briefly with ] on Friday mornings on KFI. He has also been a guest technology expert on numerous talk radio programs in local markets across the U.S. and Canada. | He also hosts a weekend technology-oriented ] program show titled ''Leo Laporte: ].'' The show, once an exclusive to ] (Los Angeles), is now syndicated on nearly 100 North American radio stations through ], and on ]. Laporte appears semi-regularly on '']'',<ref></ref> '']'',<ref></ref> '']'', and briefly with ] on Friday mornings on KFI. He has also been a guest technology expert on numerous talk radio programs in local markets across the U.S. and Canada. | ||
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| Laporte prefers to call his shows "netcasts," saying "I've never liked the word podcast. It causes confusion … people have told me that they can't listen to my shows because they 'don't own an iPod' … I propose the word 'netcast.' It's a little clearer that these are ] over the ]. It's catchy and even kind of a ]."<ref></ref> With the addition of TWiT.tv's live video feed, the shows are no longer audio-only. | Laporte prefers to call his shows "netcasts," saying "I've never liked the word podcast. It causes confusion … people have told me that they can't listen to my shows because they 'don't own an iPod' … I propose the word 'netcast.' It's a little clearer that these are ] over the ]. It's catchy and even kind of a ]."<ref></ref> With the addition of TWiT.tv's live video feed, the shows are no longer audio-only. | ||
| Some of his other "netcasts" include '']'' with ], '']'' and MacBreak Weekly, both hosted in a fashion similar to TWiT, '']'' with ] |
Some of his other "netcasts" include '']'' with ], '']'' and ''MacBreak Weekly'', both hosted in a fashion similar to TWiT, '']'' with ], '']'' with ], '']'', ''net@night'' with ], '']'', ''TWiG'' (This Week in Google) with ] and ], '']'' with ] and ]. | ||
| By December 2010, his 23 shows were downloaded over 5,000,000 times a month.<ref>{{cite news | By December 2010, his 23 shows were downloaded over 5,000,000 times a month.<ref>{{cite news | ||
| | title=Talking Tech and Building an Empire From Podcasts | | title=Talking Tech and Building an Empire From Podcasts | ||
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| == Recent publicized events == | == Recent publicized events == | ||
| On March 14, 2010, Leo Laporte made the |
On March 14, 2010, Leo Laporte made the World Record for the longest live-streamed Crowd-Surf,<ref></ref>, as recognized by URDB World Records,<ref></ref>, which he performed during a live episode of ] at the ] Interactive event in Austin Texas.<ref></ref> and third-person views are online as well.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | ||
| In May 2010, Leo publicly deleted his ] account live on the air after frequent recommendations from other co-hosts.<ref>http://knoifm.com/news/1569-facebookdisablesknoi.html</ref><ref></ref><ref> at readwriteweb.com</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_y7mMlKgjY</ref> Laporte later re-activated his Facebook account to try out ]. | In May 2010, Leo publicly deleted his ] account live on the air after frequent recommendations from other co-hosts.<ref>http://knoifm.com/news/1569-facebookdisablesknoi.html</ref><ref></ref><ref> at readwriteweb.com</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_y7mMlKgjY</ref> Laporte later re-activated his Facebook account to try out ]. | ||
| == TWiT Live == | == TWiT Live == | ||
| Leo now hosts an online tech-oriented |
Leo now hosts an online tech-oriented video stream ''TWiT Live''.<ref></ref> It is currently broadcast through two BitGravity<ref></ref> streams, as well as an audio only stream,<ref></ref> a ] channel and a ] channel which are all live every day from about 2-7 PM ]. A complete, official programming schedule can be found on ].<ref></ref> | ||
| On July 11, 2008 |
On July 11, 2008 Laporte produced a special 24-hour show about the release of the ]. It received 500,733 views, with a peak of over 100,000 concurrent viewers.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark 'Rizzn' |last=Hopkins |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Leo Laporte Does 24 Hours of iPhone to Over a Quarter Million Viewers|url=http://mashable.com/2008/07/11/24-hours-iphone/ |work=Mashable: Social Networking News |publisher= |date=2008-07-11 |accessdate=2007-07-15 }}</ref> | ||
| The TWiT network's broadcast content was added in November 2009 as a free channel on the new ] streaming media device and can also be viewed |
The TWiT network's broadcast content was added in November 2009 as a free channel on the new ] streaming media device and can also be viewed on many internet-enabled televisions. | ||
| On January 27, 2010 Laporte hosted over 180,000 concurrent viewers as he provided in-depth coverage including live video and audio feeds from Apple's January 27 Event, where Apple's ] was first revealed by Steve Jobs. | On January 27, 2010 Laporte hosted over 180,000 concurrent viewers as he provided in-depth coverage including live video and audio feeds from Apple's January 27 Event, where Apple's ] was first revealed by ]. | ||
| ⚫ | In January 2011 Laporte signed a new lease for a warehouse space in downtown Petaluma which is scheduled to become the new TWiT headquarters in April. This former furniture factory is a large facility that has more room for various studio setups and audience seating.<ref></ref> | ||
| On March 13, 2010 Laporte hosted a live stream from SXSW 2010 where he joined the cast of ] on-stage and performed the world's longest '''', as recognized by . | |||
| ⚫ | In January |
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | Léo Gordon Laporte (1956-11-29) November 29, 1956 (age 68) Manhattan, New York City |
| Career | |
| Show | Approx. 20 shows on the TWiT netcast network, also The Tech Guy through Premiere Radio Networks |
| Station(s) | TWiT TV LLC; Premiere Radio Networks |
| Time slot | Saturdays and Sundays Live at 11:00AM PST |
| Website | http://www.leoville.com/ http://leoville.squarespace.com |
Léo Gordon Laporte (pronounced /ləˈpɔrt/; born November 29, 1956 in Manhattan, New York City) is an American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry.
Background
Laporte studied Chinese History at Yale University before dropping out in his junior year to pursue his career in radio broadcasting, where his early radio names were Dave Allen and Dan Hayes. He began his association with computers with his first home PC, an Atari 400. He operated one of the first Macintosh-only bulletin board systems, MacQueue, from 1985 to 1988.
Television and radio
Laporte has created, hosted, and contributed to a number of technology-related broadcasting projects. He created and co-hosted Dvorak On Computers in January 1991 (co-hosted with computer pundit John Dvorak), and hosted Laporte On Computers on KGO Radio and KSFO in San Francisco. In addition, Laporte also hosted Internet! on PBS, and The Personal Computing Show on CNBC. In 1997 he earned an Emmy Award for his work on MSNBC's The Site, a daily Monday through Saturday hour-long newsmagazine he helped create and appeared on in the role of a computer-generated character named Dev Null.
In 1998, he created and co-hosted The Screen Savers and the original version of Call for Help on the cable and satellite network ZDTV (later TechTV). Laporte left The Screen Savers in 2004, and then later left the network following a dispute with TechTV's then-outgoing owner, Vulcan Ventures, over stock ownership and the cancellation of Call for Help. His contract ended on March 31, and his absence from The Screen Savers on April 1 was originally believed to be an April Fool's Day joke.
Laporte has also pursued acting, playing Uncle Charlie in the movie Phoenix Rising.
Laporte was the host of the daily television show The Lab with Leo Laporte, recorded in Vancouver, Canada. The program had formerly been known as Call for Help when it was recorded in the U.S. and Toronto. The series aired on G4techTV Canada, on the HOW TO Channel in Australia, on several of Canada's Citytv affiliates, and on Google Video some weeks after initial broadcast. On March 5, 2008, Laporte confirmed on net@nite that The Lab with Leo Laporte had been canceled by Rogers Communications. The HOW TO Channel refused to air the remaining episodes after it was announced the show had been canceled.
He also hosts a weekend technology-oriented talk radio program show titled Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy. The show, once an exclusive to KFI AM 640 (Los Angeles), is now syndicated on nearly 100 North American radio stations through Premiere Radio Networks, and on XM Satellite Radio. Laporte appears semi-regularly on Showbiz Tonight, Live with Regis and Kelly, World News Now, and briefly with Bill Handel on Friday mornings on KFI. He has also been a guest technology expert on numerous talk radio programs in local markets across the U.S. and Canada.
Books
Laporte has authored a number of technology-oriented books such as 101 Computer Answers You Need to Know, Leo Laporte's 2005 Gadget Guide, Leo Laporte's Guide to TiVo, Leo Laporte's Guide to Mac OS X Tiger and Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk. Laporte has also published a yearly series of technology almanacs: Leo Laporte's Technology Almanac and Poor Leo's Computer Almanac. Laporte's latest and last book is Leo Laporte's 2006 Technology Almanac.
Throughout his career, he has contributed to a number of periodicals such as BYTE, InfoWorld, and MacUser. Laporte announced in October, 2006 that he will not renew his contract with Que Publishing and has retired from publishing his long series of books. He said, "Writing books is hard work and, love-starved groupies aside, the compensations are scant. I’ll put my energies into something I love to do, talking for a living."
In 2008, Laporte did the voice narration for the fable The True History of Little Golden-hood by Andrew Lang which was made available through Audible.
Netcasting
Laporte currently owns and operates a netcast network, TWiT.tv. The name is derived from the network's award winning, flagship podcast This WEEK in TECH, or TWiT, which is hosted by Laporte along with a rotating panel of guests usually made up of several other former TechTV employees. This show remains one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes and other podcast subscription services, as evidenced by winning an award at the November 2005 Podcasting Expo in California for the year's best podcast and by its over 280,000 weekly downloads.
Laporte prefers to call his shows "netcasts," saying "I've never liked the word podcast. It causes confusion … people have told me that they can't listen to my shows because they 'don't own an iPod' … I propose the word 'netcast.' It's a little clearer that these are broadcasts over the Internet. It's catchy and even kind of a pun." With the addition of TWiT.tv's live video feed, the shows are no longer audio-only.
Some of his other "netcasts" include Security Now! with Steve Gibson, MacBreak and MacBreak Weekly, both hosted in a fashion similar to TWiT, The Daily Giz Wiz with Dick DeBartolo, Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott, FLOSS Weekly, net@night with Amber MacArthur, Roz Rows The Pacific, TWiG (This Week in Google) with Jeff Jarvis and Gina Trapani, NSFW Show with Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young. By December 2010, his 23 shows were downloaded over 5,000,000 times a month.
Recent publicized events
On March 14, 2010, Leo Laporte made the World Record for the longest live-streamed Crowd-Surf,, as recognized by URDB World Records,, which he performed during a live episode of Diggnation at the SXSW Interactive event in Austin Texas. and third-person views are online as well.
In May 2010, Leo publicly deleted his Facebook account live on the air after frequent recommendations from other co-hosts. Laporte later re-activated his Facebook account to try out Facebook Places.
TWiT Live
Leo now hosts an online tech-oriented video stream TWiT Live. It is currently broadcast through two BitGravity streams, as well as an audio only stream, a Justin.tv channel and a Ustream channel which are all live every day from about 2-7 PM EST. A complete, official programming schedule can be found on Google Calendar.
On July 11, 2008 Laporte produced a special 24-hour show about the release of the iPhone 3G. It received 500,733 views, with a peak of over 100,000 concurrent viewers.
The TWiT network's broadcast content was added in November 2009 as a free channel on the new Roku streaming media device and can also be viewed on many internet-enabled televisions.
On January 27, 2010 Laporte hosted over 180,000 concurrent viewers as he provided in-depth coverage including live video and audio feeds from Apple's January 27 Event, where Apple's iPad was first revealed by Steve Jobs.
In January 2011 Laporte signed a new lease for a warehouse space in downtown Petaluma which is scheduled to become the new TWiT headquarters in April. This former furniture factory is a large facility that has more room for various studio setups and audience seating.
References
- Leo Laporte Information. TV.com
- Leo Laporte. "Leo Laporte's Official Biography".
- On the Record...Online with Leo Laporte of This Week in Tech
- TwitLive Broadcast, after hours, 2008-12-09
- Focus On: Leo G4
- Kava, Brad (2007-02-14). "Leo Laporte back on KGO-AM, replacing Michael Finney". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - imdb: Phoenix Rising
- net@nite episode 46
- Lab with Leo off TV in Australia - Let us See the Remaining Episodes
- Response from How-To Channel Australia Regarding The Lab with Leo
- Showbiz Tonight: Transcript for July 25, 2005
- Leoville: Live with Regis and Kelly
- The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
- Jon Kalish (December 26, 2010). "Talking Tech and Building an Empire From Podcasts". NY Times.
- Longest crowd surf streamed live
- URDB World Records
- Crowd surf video on Youtube
- Crowd surf view from stage
- Crowd surf view from crowd
- http://knoifm.com/news/1569-facebookdisablesknoi.html
- Leo Laporte (Tech Guy) Disabled Facebook account in privacy policy protest - GOOGLE BUZZ
- More Web Industry Leaders Quit Facebook, Call For Open Alternative at readwriteweb.com
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_y7mMlKgjY
- Twit Live Official Site
- BitGravity
- TWiT Live audio only stream
- Google Calendar for TWiT Live
- Hopkins, Mark 'Rizzn' (2008-07-11). "Leo Laporte Does 24 Hours of iPhone to Over a Quarter Million Viewers". Mashable: Social Networking News. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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- This Week in Tech Netcast/Podcast Network official website
- The Lab with Leo Laporte official website
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- Leo Laporte Stickam
- Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton at a CompUsa meet and greet event
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