The Engadget Show - 004: The decade in gadgets, with special guest Peter Rojas!

What a crazy 10 years, right guys? It's really flown past; the highs, the lows, the stuff in the middle that didn't seem very impressive one way or another. For our final Engadget Show of the decade, we asked site founder Peter Rojas to join us for a look back at our picks for the most important and / or interesting gadget developments since 2000. A hardcore crowd came out just after a gigantic snowstorm to witness the proceedings, and now you get your chance to see how it all went down. This is a long one folks, so grab some popcorn and settle in for the show!

Update: The HD download is now live!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Peter Rojas
Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm
Executive Producer: Josh Fruhlinger
Edited by: Tony Chen
Music by: Bubblyfish
Visuals by: CJ
Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec

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[IceNio Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:22PM]

Waiting for the HD upload to be done. :D

[haskili Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:23PM]

@IceNio

me too

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:28PM]

@haskili

Me too

[IceNio Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:32PM]

@MoonWalkerCTE
@haskili

I guess i'm not the only one xD

[brokensticks Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:55PM]

@IceNio I droolz for teh HD

[cmajewsk Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:35PM]

@IceNio

Why do you want to see Joshua Topolsky's face so clearly?

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:52PM]

@cmajewsk

Why not?

[Paul Miller Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:30PM]

It's up now, no matter what your reasons for waiting might be. We don't judge!

[IceNio Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:40PM]

@Paul Miller

There's not specific reason other than HD - 22" inch screen need high quality video , otherwise it's like butterbutsquash or whatever that you call a mess from too much boiled veggies. xD

[Abnormality Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:26PM]

I was there!

[iCello Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:43PM]

@Abnormality Lucky!!!

[Tuan X Posted Dec 24th 2009 2:26AM]

@Abnormality

As was I Abnormality.
[Teal'c voice]

[Digitalx Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:39PM]

Roach, this is going to take some time. Go with Meat and Reyes and check out the Favela for any signs of Rojas. That's where this guy is headed.

[PerryAJ Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:32PM]

@Digitalx oh oh, I get that one! Though, I am kind of ashamed of it now that I realize what happened.

[blenderman345 Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:44PM]

FINALLY!!
I got up at 5 AM 2 DAYS IN A ROW hoping that the Engadget would put up the video in the morning. And now? At 2:43 P.M. I get on and VOILA, the engadget show.

Any way, thanks Engadg boys!
But what took it so long? Did your upload go to slowly?

[CTTHosting Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:18PM]

@blenderman345
They are still using AOL dial up.

[CTTHosting Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:18PM]

@(Unverified)
Sorry, "Aol"

[JustintheMiracle Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:48PM]

It hasn't been 10 years since 2000, even since January 1, 2000. It has been 9 years. 2009-2000=9. For the more linear-minded, it was one year since 2000 on January 1, 2001, 2 years on January 1, 2002, and so on until it will be 10 years on January 1, 2010.

[JustintheMiracle Posted Dec 23rd 2009 2:52PM]

@JustintheMiracle
Oh. Screw. I'm either living in the past or just plain mentally deficient.

[Nitesh Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:59PM]

@JustintheMiracle Actually, if you round off and say that its 2010 right now, it would be 11 years if you include 2000.

[kirillis Posted Dec 23rd 2009 7:40PM]

@Nitesh

wtf?!
01 Jan 2000 - 01 Jan 2010 = 10 years .. and since jan 01 2010 is only 1 week away, I think its ok to say 10 years .. Oo

[dec Posted Dec 24th 2009 3:26AM]

@JustintheMiracle *head explode*

[factoryEquipment Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:33PM]

I havent't seen it yet since im at work still. BUT what was the freebies in this episode?? I almost almost so close went to the HTC one last time, woulda gotten a edris.

[Sieg Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:38PM]

Love the show guys ^.^
Please keep up the great work. and happy holidays.

[Jon Rubinsteine Posted Dec 23rd 2009 3:42PM]

@BGates

The show with me in it was way better...

[crawdad689 Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:13PM]

@BGates

what happened w/ that interview w/ Woz? Cut off why? Also, why no NYC holiday party like you guys did last year? Other than that, great work!

[Oghowie Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:28PM]

Podcast download is messed up like last time. Please fix.

[capoz Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:31PM]

Great show but I don't understand why people, when talking about smartphones, often forget about Sony Ericsson P800 (2002) and then P900 (2003). The Treo was great but was 2 years late, the P800 did everything the Treo did...

[Nitesh Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:39PM]

I'm somewhat dissapointed at myself for watching that whole hour.

[AndroidRokz Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:40PM]

Peter Rojas no doubt hates Engadget since he left it. As soon as you leave one project, that means you don't care for it.

[streetstealth Posted Dec 23rd 2009 11:53PM]

@AndroidRokz

No, that means your work there is done and you've got new ideas to pursue. Engadget is a gadget news site, and GDGT is something completely different. There may be a few things that have changed here that he doesn't agree with but I know he's proud of what Josh and the gang do.

[dsilvers Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:55PM]

8% done and the HD download dies. Great. Same as the last two episodes.

AOL, your CDN sucks.

[Wwhat Posted Dec 24th 2009 9:07AM]

I think it's your ISP. or computer, because downloading engadget shows is as smooth as butter for me always.

[Skate It Dont Spray It Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:02PM]

... Yeah I couldnt believe how small yours was either! (10.50-11.02)

[EmotiveIcon Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:04PM]

Does anyone have a torrent for the HD file?

[SaintAndrew Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:13PM]

@BGates

wow indeed. josh is one foxy host. lulz.

[SaintAndrew Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:15PM]

@BGates

indeed. josh should not be allowed on video.

[SaintAndrew Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:16PM]

@BGates

oh no.. now i look like a major dick. *fades*

[Benjirowell Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:17PM]

Great episode, keep 'em coming guys!

[zeeke Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:27PM]

The download from iTunes is terribly slow. I have a 100 mbit connection and this one is pending between 10-150kb/s. Oh the horror of waiting to be entertained!

[dominionvortar Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:29PM]

@zeeke Mine's been on the go for 3 hours now! 9 minutes left! :-)

[dominionvortar Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:28PM]

Why is the iTunes download version not HD? Would be great to have it download in HD :-(

[HardToBelieve Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:29PM]

My family thinks I'm an idiot for finding this stuff entertaining.

[Martin C Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:32PM]

Great show! You really need to focus on other sections of the audience though, as I thought Dr. Dre might be a sponsor with as much play as that guy with Beats headphones nonchalantly resting on his forehead got.

[Cam Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:44PM]

@Martin C Good, I'm not the only one who noticed that dude.

[HardToBelieve Posted Dec 23rd 2009 6:03PM]

@Martin C

That was a bit strange... What was with the headphones anyway.

[Martin C Posted Dec 23rd 2009 6:06PM]

I would assume he thought Bit Shifter might show up.

[Kirtay Posted Dec 24th 2009 1:17PM]

@Martin C:
Ahahaha.
Haha.
Ha.
No offence, and it's completely subjective, but the music often annoys me.

[Kirtay Posted Dec 24th 2009 1:17PM]

@Kirtay:
no offence to anyone*

[Cam Posted Dec 23rd 2009 5:46PM]

Okay, can we pleasepleaseplease stop with the chiptune? Bit Shifter was good, the next guy was okay, but now I think I'd rather take a cheese grater to my ears.....