Command Performance

Monday, 18 December 2006, 8:57 am
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Last week in Toronto, Amber MacArthur very kindly asked me to co-host her video podcast, Command-N. I’m on episode 73 – take a peek at CommandN.tv. Dang, we used to be pretty good together! I think both of us really hope to work together on TV again. Until then, there’s always our live podcast net@nite.

Leober

Speak and be seen

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:36 am
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The Original Citytv Kiosk

It may seem a little like Big Brother, but these kiosks were a very early attempt to break down the barriers between TV news and its viewers. This was before the web. There’s still a kiosk outside the CHUMCity building at 299 Queen St West in Toronto, but this is the original inside the building.  Amber took Merlin, Steve Gibson, and me on a tour and I really felt like we were seeing TV history.

Merlin and the Mac

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:19 am
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Amber finally got her picture on the Wall of Fame at Citytv – and in a very prestigious spot I might add. It’s an adorable picture which you can see better in the article about Amber on BlogTO.

Sad News

Thursday, 7 December 2006, 2:26 am
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As most of you know by now, James Kim died
trying to save his family. I know how much he loved them, and as a
father myself, I know he did everything he could to ensure their
survival, even if it meant risking his own life. I’m sure he’d be
content knowing his loved ones made it, even though he didn’t.

James was a loving husband and father, a wonderful co-worker, and a young man just full of life. We’ll all miss him very much.

If you’d like to help the Kim family now, you’ll find information at JamesAndKati.com.

James’s co-workers at C|NET have put together a tribute video.

We’ll be dedicating future episodes of Call for Help to his memory, and we’ll be talking about him in this week’s TWiT.

Kati and the Kids are OK!

Monday, 4 December 2006, 9:14 am
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Just posted on CNET at 2:17P Pacific…

The wife and daughters of missing CNET senior editor James Kim have been found alive and airlifted to a local hospital, authorities announced at a press conference in Merlin, Ore., Monday afternoon.

James Kim left the car on snowshoes two days ago to seek help and has not been found. The search for him continues.

According to the official speaking at the news conference, the conditions of Kati, Penelope and Sabine are not yet known.
More details are expected at a press conference at 5 p.m. PST.

No word on James – but we’re praying for him!