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Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Resigns After 16 Years

Current president of the Amazon-owned company, Dan Clancy, will be taking over as chief executive.

Twitch Is Streaming Every Single Episode of Bob Ross’ Hypnotic Painting Show

As a kid, Bob Ross and The Joy of Painting on PBS was my kryptonite. My parents knew that if they wanted thirty minutes of child-free silence, they’d switch on that quiet guy with the afro and I’d be freaking spellbound, up until every last titanium white cloud. Well today, Twitch announced it’s channeling that…

At Giz Gallery: We’re Setting Up Right Now

Chris Mascari and I landed in NY this morning and we’re starting to set up the gallery space. The 103 inch plasma just arrived. I am thankful it is on wheels. It plugs in, and we have power, thanks to Seth Herr who donated his time and skills towards creating a direct power line for…

19-Year-Old Commits Suicide Live on Justin.tv While Commenters Egg Him On

Here’s a story nobody likes to see. 19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs overdosed on pills on a live webcam stream before hundreds of people on Wednesday night, all while commenters on Justin.tv and bodybuilding.com encouraged him, apparently thinking it was some kind of joke. He lay passed out on his webcam for hours until he appeared…

GIzmodo Live at Macworld 2008

Click to view We got the Justin.tv cam ready to go and we’re going to walk you through the latest offerings at Macworld 2008 between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. PST. In-depth looks at the MacBook Air, Time Capsule, Apple TV Take 2 and the new iPhone firmware can all be expected. Stay tuned. 7:39…

R/C Stoner Van Streams Live Video While Truckin’ (Video)

Built and demonstrated by our very own Nick McGlynn, this webcam-mounted R/C Volkswagen bus streams video live via a hidden Sony Vaio laptop with Sprint EV-DO card. Unfortunately for Nick, the camera is fixed facing forward, limiting its upskirt potential. Oh well, there’s always V(W) 2.0. [Justin.tv]

Justin.tv And Giz at Nextfest

Watch justin live video and chat on Justin.tvWe’re down at Wired’s NextFest with Justin.tv, checking out the robots and cool stuff from the future. Check out the video to see what we’re seeing. Update: Video’s done, but we’ll have more pics and news from NextFest soon.

Live Helio Ocean Fin Grope [UPDATE: Archive Video Up]

Noah unboxed this baby this morning, but I’m looking forward to tearing the back out of my Fin’s box right now. BTW I haven’t showered, yet, so don’t mind the bedhead. Hit the jump for the live video. UPDATE: Archive video of the hour-long grope is live.

LiveStreaming Games From E3

We’ve got Justin of Justin.tv down at Barker Hanger streaming live coverage from E3 of all the games he’s playing. For those of you who don’t know, Barker Hanger is the place where all the developers give hands-on time of their wares. UPDATE: Games are done.

Bobby.TV versus Justin.TV, as UK Police Get Helmet Cams

Following successful trials, British policemen are to be issued with head cameras while they are on the beat. The 3 million ($6.1 million) scheme, which led to an increase in the number of convictions of offenders when it was tried out in the southwestern town of Plymouth, is to be rolled out throughout the country.…

LiveCasting From Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference

UPDATE: Liveblog here. Open it in a new window and check our our stream, too. UPDATE2: We’re done, but heading over to Sony’s press event now.

Videos of the iPhone’s Guts, Both Academic and Destructive

The first video includes an iPhone and a Hammer, and speaks for itself. The Second video shows the iPhone for more academic reasons.Not too surprisingly, the phone has components you’ve seen in other handsets. Namely: It has the same processor on the HTC Titan, Same sound quality and storage RAM as the iPod Nano. Balda…

iPhone SF Campout Live (2:30PM PDT)

As you might have caught on our live camera, the store is closed to set up for the demo. Here are some shots of the scene, as it stands.

This is What an iPhone Extortionist Looks Like

Second in line in SF’s Apple Store, Mark wants $1500, no less, for his spot in line. This is not an Apple Fan. choice quote: “Game recognize Game, Blood!”

SF Apple Stores shutting down in a few minutes to setup for Easter Phone. Catch it live. [iPhone SF Campout Live Video] SF iPhone Line is a Friggin Circus (P.S. We’re live)

iPhone SF Campout Live (12:30PM PDT)

There are 150 people on line; most of the true iPhone fans are in the back. And the sun is terrible for LCD screens. I’m frying out here. [iPhone SF Campout Live Video by Justin.TV and Giz] https://gizmodo.com/sf-iphone-line-is-a-friggin-circus-p-s-were-live-273439

iPhone SF Campout Live (11:30AM PDT)

Hey. I’m back from my nap, and on the line again. And it feels like Summer. People are putting on sunscreen, which is not a typically necessary San Franciscan action. Things are going so well. Except those guys have started up the boomboxes again. I’m wearing one of our Limited Edition iPhone Launch T-Shirts, that…

iPhone SF Campout Live (8AM PDT)

I need a nap. Adrian the intern is manning our live Justin.TV camera, which has been chronicling the entirety of the SF iPhone campout since 6pm last night. I even had that thing on while I was sleeping. I’ll resume the Brian Lam Dog and Pony show sometime later. For now, I ZZZ. Video: [iPhone…

iPhone SF Campout Live (6AM PDT)

I love the smell of iPhone in the morning. I got about 3 hours of sleep. Shook like a leaf when I woke, cold, despite the metallic emergency blanket’s insulation. The Justin.tv lifecam is still running and so is my Macbook, thanks to the Wifi (instead of the usual and hungrier EVDO.) But i’ve got…

SF Headcount is 63. If you want to get an iPhone today in SF, I don’t think it’ll be a problem. Yet.