Definitions by Rob Sessler

The Screen Savers 

A computer-help show on TechTV, with hosts Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton. Airs Mon-Fri at 7 pm e/p 6 pm central. Join their LAN party POWERED BY NVIDIA every Thursday

After watching The Screen Savers, I realized how little I know about computers.

The Screen Savers by Rob Sessler December 17, 2003

The Screensavers 

See The Screen Savers

The Screen Savers helped me understand the "mega-this" and "giga-that"

The Screensavers by Rob Sessler December 17, 2003

Kevin Rose 

One of the cast members on TechTV's The Screen Savers, a.k.a. D-Tip a.k.a. The Dark Tipper.

D-Tip showed me how to make my friend think his computer had crashed.

Kevin Rose by Rob Sessler December 4, 2003

Xplention 

Invention developed by the people at X-play, proving once again that TechTV is almost literally bouncing off the walls.

They're not just inventions. . . they're X-PLENTIONS!

Xplention by Rob Sessler December 3, 2003

cold boot 

A way of restarting one's computer without going to the command restart; used in "emergency" situations (e.g. Blue Screen of Death)

To Cold Boot a computer one must:
On Windows:ctrl+alt+delete
On Mac Os: ctrl+apple+start-up key
Also can be achieved by turning the computer on and off again

cold boot by Rob Sessler December 3, 2003