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Wednesday's show: Joe Donlon (doesn't) sing

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:16:38 -0800

You can watch the show live here on kgw.com. If you're on Mac or Linux, use the free VLC media player to watch using this link.

As a bonus, you can see what Producer Aaron and Director Paul are up to on the Live @ 7 BoothCam and chat room.

Tonight, Joe Donlon makes his triumphant return to Live @ 7 with a preview of Joe's Night Out, his fundraising concert happening this Friday, November 13th at the Newmark Theater

He'll be joined by singer Julianne Johnson and a gospel choir. Friday's concert will feature Julianne and more friends, including Patrick Lamb.

All of the ticket revenue from Joe's Night Out will go to Northwest Children's Outreach. Tickets start at $20, and are available at Ticketmaster.

Web watch: Dogs, soldiers, and a Muppet crackdown

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:42:58 -0800

Google helps you find a flu shot near you
Cool Tools aggregates the best recipe aggregators
For Veterans Day: Dogs welcome their soldiers home. There's something in my eye.
Weird: Selling grades in North Carolina
Weirder: Massachusetts principal cracks down on meeping.

Web Watch: Pigeon Impossible edition

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:41:35 -0800

Citibank is about to start charging customers with less than $1,500 in their checking accounts
An amazing collection of photos from Mars
The incredible animated short Pigeon: Impossible

Watch Live @ 7: Steph's back!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:48:05 -0800

You can watch the show live here on kgw.com. If you're on Mac or Linux, use the free VLC media player to watch using this link.

As a bonus, you can see what Producer Aaron and Director Paul are up to on the Live @ 7 BoothCam and chat room.

Web watch: GoogleTown edition

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:43 -0800

Disney treads lightly giving Mickey Mouse an edgy makeover
Bravo's Top Chef will be casting in Portland on November 15th
Ars Technica explains the Intel anti-trust lawsuit
If Google invents a town, does it exist?

How to watch Live @ 7

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:08:24 -0800

You can watch the show live here on kgw.com. If you're on Mac or Linux, use the free VLC media player to watch using this link.

As a bonus, you can see what Producer Aaron and Director Paul are up to on the Live @ 7 BoothCam and chat room.

Web watch: Toxic Portland, T-Mobile surprises

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:28 -0800

Forbes says Portland is the 10th most toxic city in the country
Iraq swears by a $60,000 Ouija board to find bombs
An amazing profile of 2 years in the life of a new soldier
T-Mobile keeps giving customers porn, and they're not happy about it

Web watch: Whip It edition

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:01:34 -0800

Controversy or racism? Alberto Salazar weighs in on the New York Marathon
Usain Bolt adopts an appropriately fast kitten
Browse faster: Try out the latest Chrome or Firefox betas
Pearl Jam whips it good in Philadelphia

Monday's links: My Chef Party & Evan Wolfson

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:11:57 -0800

You can watch the show live here on kgw.com. If you're on Mac or Linux, use the free VLC media player to watch using this link.

As a bonus, you can see what Producer Aaron and Director Paul are up to on the Live @ 7 BoothCam and chat room.

Joe Smith is at a pre-release taping for the coming-soon website My Chef Party.

Our Hot Box guest is Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry.

Web watch: ScamVille edition

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:03:46 -0800

TechCrunch on the world of virtual farms and real-world scams
No, Cocoa Krispies won't prevent Swine Flu
Leaving Scientology? Hope you've got a fast car
Portland's FoodGeeks is back from a server crash and better than ever

Friday's question: Halloween

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:35:05 -0800

What's your Halloween costume?

Web watch: Death certificate edition

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:44:00 -0800

Internet addresses about to go Latin-free
37 years after the last moon mission, the flag is still there
Vote for your favorite Sesame Street videos of the 90s
Disney's Haunted Mansion wants to give you a death certificate

Web watch: Death Star-O-Lantern edition

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:03 -0800

You'd think the "United Breaks Guitars" guy would have learned his lesson
Putting it all in perspective: Zooming in on a carbon atom
Beyond the "Monster Mash": Woot's Halloween song roundup
Pumpkin envy: It's the Death Star-O-Lantern!

Wednesday's show: Droid and OMSI

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:59:21 -0800

You can watch the show live here on kgw.com. If you're on Mac or Linux, use the free VLC media player to watch using this link.

As a bonus, you can see what Producer Aaron and Director Paul are up to on the Live @ 7 BoothCam and chat room.

Brian Westbrook from Newsradio 750 KXL is back in the Tech Box with a preview of Verizon’s new Droid phone. Joe Smith is at OMSI After Dark.

Tonight's question: Yankees or Phillies?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:39:59 -0800

Leave your World Series predictions in the comments.