It was 10 years ago today the ZDTV, which later evolved into TechTV,was created and it was a television network that aired 24/7 programming about computers and technology. This created geek celebrities like: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose and many others. This was great for technology enthusiasts to learn more and learn more skills. However, in 2004 TechTV was sold to Comcast and merged with their gaming network, G4, into G4TechTV and later G4. It was at this point in time that TechTV lost the technology programming that made it so special and became more of a general-interest channel. In this process, over 270 people were laid off from TechTV and causing an outrage in the tech community.

Although this was a sad state of affairs, it led to better media in the for of podcast and video podcast networks like TWIT and Revision3. Now you can get even better web programming over the internet for free all over the world not just where you have access to a specific channel. The beloved hosts of TechTV became entreprenuers in new ventures that have wider audiences and I think have cause more people to become interested in technology. So, on this anniversary, remember techTV it was a great network that has led to even greater things!