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June 15, 2009 10:48 AM PDT

The 404 362: Where the 404 goes CNET LIVE

by Justin Yu

We're proud to announce the debut of CNET LIVE, the new portal for all live shows, including The 404, on CNET. Don't worry, the transition won't be as difficult as DTV. We'll give you detailed instructions on how to tell all your friends about the show! Listen in for all the juicy details on our weekend staycation and why Wilson should never consume liquor again.

Atlantic City: What a dump!

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So now that the weekend is over, we can talk about our top secret trip...to Atlantic City! It's always good to get away for a little bit, even if it's just for a day, so we packed up our bags and took off to AC for a little gambling and good times. What was supposed to be a relaxing trip turned out to be 24 hours of "The Hangover"-esque partying. We all indulged in our own vices: Jeff hit the blackjack tables like a white bat out of hell, Justin explored the dark crevices of AC's back alleys, and Wilson Tang ate chicken. That's right, you read it correctly: Wilson Tang finally broke his "vegetarianism" and is now an official chicken chaser. Unfortunately, his bout with poultry at Friday's dinner left him with a mad stomach ache and he party pooped his way out of the trip. What a shrew!

Click here for a full set of pictures from The 404's trip to Atlantic City.

Lots of stories to talk about today, namely two big news items from over the weekend: the DTV official transition and the mad rush for Facebook Vanity URLs. Actually, the long-awaited DTV transition went off without a hitch, which makes sense, because it's been in the works forever now, although we're pretty sure someone in Florida tried to eat her converter box. Facebook Vanity also had little to no effect on real life, although there did seem to be a slight flux in traffic on Thursday night as people rushed to reserve their own Facebook URLs. In the spirit of American sportsmanship, some of the landgrabs were a little disingenuous; for example, check out the profile for our own Molly Wood. In fact, my own name got snaked by another Justin Yu, so feel free to add him and let him know how much you love The 404. In the meantime, check out the Facebook profiles for the Real Justin Yu, Wilson Tang, and Jeff Bakalar.


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Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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The 404 462: Where we make it too easy
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The 404 459: Where we walk the streets at 3 a.m.
The 404 458: Where daylight comes and we want to go home
The 404 457: Where Justin gets some tail on Halloween
The 404 456: Where we like to strike out
The 404 455: Where we get Annalytical with Anna David
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by rakeen0595 June 15, 2009 11:18 AM PDT
Hey ********** u only loaded 8 minutes of podcasts
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by XIVkramer June 15, 2009 11:40 AM PDT
why the cut off persons
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by elreteipos June 15, 2009 12:36 PM PDT
Same problem here.
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by ai4281 June 15, 2009 12:45 PM PDT
The stream got cut off at around the same time as the audio cut off this morning... maybe there's something wrong with their computers. Hopefully they'll fix it up soon so we can see that Mogul hammering!!
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by Clankypants June 15, 2009 12:51 PM PDT
So this is 1/4 of 404? 101?
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by nickdallas1 June 15, 2009 12:54 PM PDT
NOOOOOOOO! I need to hear more abou the DTV transition!
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by demonjrules June 15, 2009 1:05 PM PDT
It's all good now baby.
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by jbakalar June 15, 2009 1:20 PM PDT
This has been fixed and will show up on iTunes soon as well. Video is coming now...
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by Clankypants June 15, 2009 1:48 PM PDT
The fix worked. Thanks, Jeff!
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