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  • bring the old basement set back from the old screen savers

  • So cool! Congrats Leo!

  • I'm proud to say I got to spend a whole Sunday at the old Cottage watching Leo do The Tech Guy and TWiT. Sad I won't be able to experience that again. Congrats on the new premises!

  • @LoveStallion I voted you down on accident! sorry!!!! I was aiming for the like button and there isn't any way to undo it that I can see. Again. Sorry!

  • @freespace303 You've got some nerve. :)

  • "You see with Mac you can do all of this easily but if you have windows you might have some trouble, I recommend that you visit a Mac store for this."

  • "Roughly May" lol

  • I've always thought that the Bricks should have been "Bricked" Smartphones with names on it.

  • I would like to buy a brick.

  • Congratulations Leo! I had the honor of meeting you and sitting in on an afternoon of shows back in Nov. and I can't wait to get back to Petaluma to see the new place. I wish you'd hire me and give me a job!! Check out the short video I did of Leo explaining his video production gear on my morrisonAV page here on YouTube.

  • You've gotta have a lounge Leo. There's just so much room for overly comfy furniture, I see a lot of naps in that building's future.

  • We think it laughable that there are those few naysayers out there that haven't quite grasped how different the business models of a TechTV or a Rev3 are vs TWiT. TWiT is a no-fail type of biz (Kleenex). And Video in the field LIVE? That is as good as LiveU gets for now - you are at the mercy of the connections available in your area. As far as LiveU post production? Well, if you watch enough of the YouTube channels sine LiveU has been implemented, we've see only better quaility from post.

  • twit omg its gonna b liek screen savers hopefully XD

  • grats on a new stage in your twit effort Leo. I've followed you forever, in fact we have similar growing pains/gains. I hope that revenue stream stays healthy for you, you put out a fantastic product and deserve it. best of luck.

  • This is fantastic! I'm so proud of Leo. Leo is the epitome of a hard worker. I believe Twit can survive. Leo is nowhere near stupid. I'm interested in see what his gaming tv show will be like. Id love to be a part of it!

  • Infinitely bigger and better than I was expecting. With that much space, you could do multiple shows at once in there. Looking forward to seeing the result.

  • Love the Vision

    Good Luck Leo 

  • This kind of stuff scares me a bit. Its just like TechTV and Rev3. They will build it big and then have to cut costs and let people go after a couple years. It seems that tech programming just cant support a high revenue stream. Leo I hope you're smarter with your choices!

  • @godmode9 I trust in Leo not living (or in this case running his business) beyond his means. It is scary. It's a huge increase in space and as a result a huge potential increase in production with all the associated costs you mentioned. Time as always will ultimately tell, but I would suspect that Leo will grow into the space like a new pair of shoes. An oddity in the modern world of living on credit, and most certainly refreshing.

  • @godmode9 Timing is everything. I think Leo picked the right time. This is the future of Net Casting.

  • I love TWiT, and Leo in particular, but could you guys PLEASE do something about the lack of audio/video quality with videos that you shoot in the field??!? It drives me crazy when those providing such great content forget about production value!! Need some help? Contact me!!!

  • The building had been empty for 2 years?! You must have gotten a great deal on the space. Let Calacanis have it!

  • Twit World Headquarters at the Brick sound cool to me :P

  • I like "The Brick TWIT House". That's a sweet place. 3 floors and tons of open space. Really nice. I hope it doesn't prove to be too much for TWIT in the long run.

  • All that red will drive you crazy!

  • TWiT HQ. I like it.

  • lan parties at the brick house anyone?!

  • wow looks great!

  • Hey Leo,

    The way that you want people to be able to look in reminds me of the CityTV studios. Any coincidence?

    :-)

    Thanks,

    Ted

  • Get some natural lighting through Tubular Sky-lighting.

  • Great walkthrough Leo. Feel like a startup all over again.

  • Looks like a great space Leo!

  • How come nearly all the twit videos get hardly any views/comments and this gets so many? I prefer watching twit on the youtube but it sure does feel lonely at times.

    As far as the studio goes, that's a huge space! Be fun watching it come together.

  • @techpops Because most of us watch the live stream or download automatically off iTunes. However videos like this are only available on youtube and on the site, hence we all flock here.

  • Awesome, Leo. I MUST finally make the journey to Petaluma now.

  • I believe they are also getting the new TriCaster control surface that was announced a few days ago.

  • love it looking forward to the finish of this place .

  • So... the Twit cottage is gonna be swarmed with visitors coming to see it before its gone. I'd fly out just for that if I could save up the cash.

  • Somebody PLEASE take a high-quality picture with a DSLR camera from the same angle as 4:35 and make it publicly available -- would make an *awesome* desktop wallpaper!

  • A long ways since the days at KSFO radio. I've still got my Leo Laporte pocket protector!

  • As yet another former Screen Savers fan, I agree that it is amazing to see how far TWiT has come. Congrats, Leo - can't wait to see what comes out of the new studio!

  • Guys, this is really exciting to watch. I was a viewer back when TWiT Network was nothing more than Leo by himself at a single chair in the attic doing his radio show, and to see it now, as almost a full-fledged studio network is just mind-boggling. It really shows you the possibilities that you can achieve as a single person if you have a bit of intelligence and a lot of hard work. Congratulations to Leo for making this into what it has become, and good luck for the future.

  • think you can get a tri-caster that works also?

  • @nygiantsfans1 They are going to get the TCXD850 for the new studio.

  • Looks awesome Leo, good luck with it all ;)

  • Awesome Leo love the soon to be new studios. One day I hope to visit providing I can cough up the money.

  • Haha, nice editing Leo. Some of those shot set ups were reallllly cool!

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  • As construction progresses and completion grows closer, TWiT should consider a grand opening party. Bet you could draw a reasonably sized crowd, myself included.

  • Congrats to the team! Warm regards from Mexico city.

  • Congratulations Leo. You have so much to be proud of.

  • Whole lot of congrats to you and the rest of the TWiT crew, Leo. TwiTaluma? Gotta say - like the "Brick TWiTHouse".

  • How about "The house that TWiT built"?

  • Awesome Leo, Great Work & congrats on a job well done. 

  • Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

  • Brick Twithouse? Not the TWIT Castle? Wish I'd gotten west to see the cottage. What about a logo with a wolf trying to blow it down?

  • Wow Leo you've come a looooooooooong way from the cottage. Very proud of you old friend. Big things coming from you for sure. One request. Could you set aside a small space for a photo studio so I can come down and make a decent headshot of you? :) Congrats - hope I get invited to the grand opening.

  • GREAT! Been with TWIT since 2007 and I am very proud of the quality of your work and excited to see the continued growth. Doing it the right way.

    I'm coming to see it for sure.

  • this is so awesome Leo! nice work

  • Awesome, nice work Leo and gang! I just finished building out my studio last year (not nearly as big as yours, maybe 1/4 the size) and it's been amazing to use. You guys are going to have so much fun! Can't wait to watch! :)

  • Nice! The piano is giving me a Mr. Rogers flashback:)

  • Leo!!! It's been amazing to watch you grow this network.  Been listening and watching from the first TWiT. Congrats and good luck!

  • this is going to be awesome!

  • I'm so excited and so happy for you guys. :)

  • Seems to have a " The Lab with Leo Laporte" feel to it. It is exciting and I am looking forward to the launch of this great location!

  • Nice space - Pls have in mind not to loose the homely feeling of TWIT. I do not what an other revision3.

  • Looks amazing!

  • @cartwro All I know is that it's part of the Logic Studio collection of songs (if just not iLife).

  • Love it

  • That space is amazing and has so much potential! Just mentioning the ScreenSavers again gave me nerdgasms. lol Congrats Leo and the Twit crew!

  • Looks great, but that chequerboard floor would do my head in. Looking forward to see how it develops, however I only listen to TWiT so I guess I'll not notice much difference :)

  • So happy for you guys. This is really happening right?

  • @missaviator It's definitely happening, Leo signed the lease live on camera a few days back (there's video of this in the TWiT channel).

  • Is "The Twitplex" too obvious a name?

    Also, for those who want to stalk the new studio on street view, it seems to be located at 140 Keller St, Petaluma, CA 94952, USA.

  • Looks great Leo. So glad everything is working out for TWiT!

    Does anyone have any idea whose version of ‘I’ve Never Been In Love Before’ that was playing from about 1:45? (the jazz piano thing)

  • Looks good leo ;)

    Hope you guys keep the warm feeling in all of the sets.

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  • looks good Leo ... besta luck

  • nice filming as well! 5d?

  • Liking the new place, I just hope TWiT doesn't lose its charm and go too 'revision3'

  • And Lisa did look cute in the Twit sweat shirt. LOL!!!

  • Beautiful building and in allot better shape that I imagine. (Man that basement look cool....) The Twit Army is Happy!!!

  • TWiT is moving on up to TWiT Brick Studios. Thanks Leo for the tour of your new digs.

  • looks awesome Leo, I love twit I watch the live stream all the time. Can't wait to see the finish product of the new Twit Studios

  • What a great looking space! That basement would be great to host game sessions. Pit your best gamers against your neighbors. Not just console or PC games but board games, RPGs, the whole spectrum of games. It could be used for an on-site daycare for moms and dads on the staff too. Wow, cool place to move in to. I wonder how much it runs.

  • Looks like a nice venue. I can't wait to pay you a visit. LOL

  • Thank You Leo for NEVER giving up on your Dream!

  • this is great i can't wait !

    the TWiT plaza country club !

  • Congrats Leo and the TWiT crew! Its nice to see all of the hard work paying off!

  • The stock iTunes music kinda kills it (my kids to movies daily with these tracks in them, I know them backwards) but damn, this looks like a nice upgrade. Just don't get delusions of grandocity and stuff, keep the rough raw and real style :)

  • bling bling

  • awesome good for you leo and twit

  • Who Knew Lisa the Twit CEO was so cute ...

  • Geez, Leo, when u do things, u do 'em BIG! Excited for TWIT!

  • This sound track and construction talk made me think this was an episode of Hometime.

  • Very exciting! I still remember the first TWiT podcast when no one had decided what the show was to be called. From such humble beginnings!

  • Paintball please! The TwiT is IT! Me nearing the end of college, I envy the one who gets to be an intern there!

  • This looks awesome, congrats guys!

  • Is that on Petaluma Blv? Congrats Leo. Nice digs.

  • @BrowncoatJedi They are getting the advertising from TWiT at a steal. They get a highly targeted and affluent group of people, many of whom have a great deal of expendable income. If you think that Audible would stay with TWiT for this many years without reaping the benefits of a large subscriber base brought over by TWiT, then you are insane. Aside from which, as I understand it, the cost of the studio isn't much more than their old cottage, because the building has been vacant so long.

  • Leo, you give me such a warm, fuzzy feeling!! Congratulations! The new space looks great and filled with potential.

  • TechTV is BACK! 

  • Congrats, Leo!

  • Wow congrats Leo! TWIT army is exploding.

  • Wow Leo this is something else. It's great to see things are going so well for you.

  • I'm so excited ! Leo, Thank you!

  • Dang, that looks amAZING.

  • CONGRats!!

  • Congrats Leo, this looks so cool

  • Congrats Leo on all your success!

  • That place is awesome! Congratulations Leo! I can't wait to come visit some day.

  • Thank you Leo!!!

  • Awesome! Can't wait to see the finished product and thanks for keeping this type of programming available! I hope one day tours will be available!

  • Nice job on your growth and success. Keep it up.

  • @leolaporte, and your going to be gone for 3 weeks start the first week of Feb.?! Vvvvery Interesting! Enjoy your trip!

  • @leolaporte, and your going to be gone for 3 weeks start the first week of Feb.?! Vvvvery Interesting! Enjoy your trip!

  • The new building looks so cool, and I'm sure it will look much cooler after you guys have modified it. Congrats Leo, this is the next big step for TWiT.

  • Congrats Leo

  • That is one kick-ass studio space... I'm amazed how TWiT had grown since that very first episode I listened to..

    By the way, is it just me or is your CEO teh HOTNESS ???...:-)

  • Five years ago, we couldn't imagine a small show in Leo's house would turn into a huge studio with a network. Congrats to you Leo. I can't wait to see the final product in May. =)

  • Leo, Watching you and Patrick together doing the CES wrap up made me feel so nostalgic for the screensavers days. I was crushed when TechTV ended. But out of the ashes of TechTV, I have watched you build the TWIT network from the ground up. I can not tell you how excited and proud I am about seeing you and the old TechTV crew and also the new TWIT crew members take to this facility and produce the kind of tech content that I know is coming in May. My heart is bursting with anticipation!!!

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  • Awesome, enjoy it!

  • Great place, congratulations Leo!

  • Congrats Leo! We are proud of how much you have grown TWiT over the years! I can't wait to see it when its all done!

    Scott - SatelliteGuys.US

  • It looks like a great start and can't wait to see the finished studios.

  • I would love to work there!

  • I love that Comcast couldve never really killed TechTV. Since the drama, the spirit of TechTv lived on in Leo's TWiT and Revision3. And not only that, its like they are pioneering new media entertainment and leaving the burden of old TV politics behind.

  • Looks awesome Leo. Love what you been doing.

  • Awesome Leo.. Love it!! Can't wait to see the content that will be created there. Glad to see your operation evolve. I am an avid TWiT and TWiG listener. I look forward to your shows every week during my hour long commute.

  • Looks like it's going to be a great place!

  • Cool

  • Music was to loud with room even with headphones it was hard to understand what was being said.

  • Wow can I by shares in TWiT? This thing is going places Leo!

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  • If they shoot towards the windows, they should have an audience outside like the morning news shows!

  • Love the "This Old House" feel of the editing, very cool looking space!

  • Beautiful wood floors and ceilings - I'm jealous.

  • That place almost looks too big, but what do I know.

  • 3 Words. Live • Studio • Audience !

  • Awsome! Keep us updated on the new studio.

  • wow that place is gonna be awesome, it always seemed that the TWiT cottage was a little cramped.

  • Sweet. That's super exciting.

  • You should save the basement for the NSFW show

  • Best of luck to everyone at the TWiT crew!

  • Looks great Leo can't wait to see the finished studio in mid May. Keep up the good work with all the shows you do at twit Leo and the tech guy radio show.

  • Looks nice.

  • OMG it's like the second coming of the old TechTV studios! :-)

  • 307th! lol.

  • Will Leo be giving Tours once it's done? I'd love to swing by on my way to San Francisco this summer.

  • I remember hearing that background music on Martin Sargent's Infected.

  • Calling it "The Brick TWIT House" is brilliant.

  • This is the first time I've ever seen Leo outside.

  • Awesome new studio, Leo!

  • Looks great... Leo is like a kid in a candy store.

  • AT 2:02 SOUND LIKE LEO GOT A BONER LOL

  • Ooo Hoo Hoo... can't wait till May... although it'll be sad to say goodbye to the cottage.

  • Woo! Offices look GREAT!

  • I can't wait to see this place completed. Even now...its beautiful! Exciting stuff

  • this is a tech dream come true, tech tv did not come close to what leo and the entire twit staff brought to the tech community looking forward to the future of twit. many thanks and the best of luck

  • This new twit!

  • Man Leo is a MUTLI-PURPOSE human! Host, photographer etc etc. HAH.

  • Nice... The studio space is going to be so big and open! Oh, I know the basement isn't suppose to be 'usable space' ,because of code reasons, but it would be great for LAN parties!

  • Awesome, can't wait!

  • hearing the music my first thought was Where's Bob Villa or Norm Abraham's from this old house .. ;) I'm so happy for Twit. you guys deserve the best .. at Twit Village.

  • woo hoo!

  • Love the Apple music Leo! ;)

  • Have fun Leo and the team!

  • Awesome. Pure awesome.

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