The New Screen Savers (Season 2)

The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.

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    CES 2016 (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2016-01-09

    Runtime: 107 min

    Overview: The best of CES 2016, Car Tech, El Nino, 32nd Chaos Communications Congress and Tiny Hardware Firewall Review

  • Poster for Editing DNA and Electric Motorbikes

    Editing DNA and Electric Motorbikes (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2016-01-16

    Runtime: 94 min

    Overview: Curing disease with genetic engineering, electric motorbikes, and the technology in future cars.

  • Poster for Augmented Reality Sandbox

    Augmented Reality Sandbox (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2016-01-23

    Runtime: 85 min

    Overview: Film cameras, Google Photo, and the AR Sandbox.

  • Poster for Game of Geeks

    Game of Geeks (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2016-01-30

    Runtime: 80 min

    Overview: Looking for the ninth planet from the Sun, an electric vehicle for the rest of us, and The Game of Geeks!

  • Poster for Cap'n Crunch

    Cap'n Crunch (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2016-02-06

    Runtime: 89 min

    Overview: Cap'n Crunch, Anonabox, Looplabs, big data and politics

  • Poster for Gravitational Waves Discovered

    Gravitational Waves Discovered (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2016-02-13

    Runtime: 85 min

    Overview: Gravitational waves, 3D scanned ears, the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine, and the godfather of controllerism.

  • Poster for Apple vs. FBI

    Apple vs. FBI (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2016-02-20

    Runtime: 84 min

    Overview: Apple vs. FBI, a robot to take on telemarketers and the ultimate virtual reality gaming machine.

  • Poster for I Like Big Maps and I Cannot Lie

    I Like Big Maps and I Cannot Lie (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2016-02-27

    Runtime: 86 min

    Overview: Making maps from big data, week three as we build the Ultimate VR Gaming Machine, and Padre reports from Mobile World Congress.

  • Poster for Raspberry Pi 3

    Raspberry Pi 3 (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2016-03-05

    Runtime: 77 min

    Overview: Raspberry Pi 3, Samsung Galaxy S7, and the pros and cons of encryption

  • Poster for Obama Talks Encryption at #SXSW

    Obama Talks Encryption at #SXSW (Episode 10)

    Air date: 2016-03-12

    Runtime: 102 min

    Overview: Machine beats man again, Obama talks encryption, and inside the mind of a Blindfold Chess master.

  • Poster for That Dragon, Cancer

    That Dragon, Cancer (Episode 11)

    Air date: 2016-03-19

    Runtime: 88 min

    Overview: Live from Silicon Valley Comic Con, video game based on a cancer patient,and our UVRGM gets sound.

  • Poster for Microsoft's Nazi Sex ChatBot

    Microsoft's Nazi Sex ChatBot (Episode 12)

    Air date: 2016-03-26

    Runtime: 71 min

    Overview: Microsoft's Tay AI experiment, the latest Med Tech, and the best SSDs.

  • Poster for Oculus Rift and VR Extravaganza

    Oculus Rift and VR Extravaganza (Episode 13)

    Air date: 2016-04-02

    Runtime: 87 min

    Overview: 360 degree view with the Ozo, a look through Oculus Rift, Leo flips the switch to the UVRGM.

  • Poster for Maker, Maker, Maker

    Maker, Maker, Maker (Episode 14)

    Air date: 2016-04-09

    Runtime: 76 min

    Overview: Raspberry PI vs. Odroid, how to set up a Makerspace, and a super-wide monitor for our UVRGM.

  • Poster for From Russia with Code

    From Russia with Code (Episode 15)

    Air date: 2016-04-16

    Runtime: 94 min

    Overview: The Creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, the animator who brings life to vintage photos, Alexey Zakharov, Leo and Padre answer your tech questions.

  • Poster for DIY Minecraft Server

    DIY Minecraft Server (Episode 16)

    Air date: 2016-04-23

    Runtime: 74 min

    Overview: Build your own Minecraft Server, School Grown Aquaponics, Med Tech

  • Poster for Leo Explains Linux

    Leo Explains Linux (Episode 17)

    Air date: 2016-04-30

    Runtime: 77 min

    Overview: Looking for other earth-like planets, the latest in tech for your dog, and Leo explains Linux on the big chalkboard.

  • Poster for Kate Botello Returns!

    Kate Botello Returns! (Episode 18)

    Air date: 2016-05-07

    Runtime: 83 min

    Overview: A quadriplegic moves his hand thanks to a chip in his brain, two teams from the TBS show "America's Greatest Makers", and Kate Botello returns then tries out VR for the first time.

  • Poster for Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet

    Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet (Episode 19)

    Air date: 2016-05-14

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: Raspberry Pi MAME Cabinet, San Andreas / San Jacinto Fault Earthquake, adding Linux to a Chromebook

  • Poster for Google I/O and All About SSDs

    Google I/O and All About SSDs (Episode 20)

    Air date: 2016-05-21

    Runtime: 92 min

    Overview: The ultimate SSD guide, print with your Raspberry Pi, and Google I/O 2016.

  • Poster for Saving Humanity from Asteroids

    Saving Humanity from Asteroids (Episode 21)

    Air date: 2016-05-28

    Runtime: 83 min

    Overview: Using lasers to save the planet from meteorite impacts, the best picks for low-cost Android phones, a truly hands-free car phone mount, and Leo reviews the new HP Spectre.

  • Poster for Junk in the Tronc

    Junk in the Tronc (Episode 22)

    Air date: 2016-06-03

    Runtime: 99 min

    Overview: Replacing HDD with SSD, the ultimate SSD guide part 2, Leo's new System76 Linux laptop, and more!

  • Poster for Movin' to the Eastside

    Movin' to the Eastside (Episode 23)

    Air date: 2016-08-20

    Runtime: 90 min

    Overview: Eastside Studio tour, cooking with Keni López-Alt, Rancho Obi-Wan's amazing Star Wars collection.

  • Poster for Microsoft Surface Studio

    Microsoft Surface Studio (Episode 24)

    Air date: 2016-12-03

    Runtime: 71 min

    Overview: LED Bike Wheel Lights, Microsoft Surface Studio, Money Apps, WiFi Media Player

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