Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Helpdesk: Self-Owened. Its a thing.

-Undersea Telecom Cable Sabotage: https://www.engadget.com/general/germany-says-cut-undersea-data-cables-were-sabotaged-154554172.html
-Amazon’s makes sense. Spotify’s does not…: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-music-unlimited-subscribers-can-now-borrow-audiobooks-from-audibles-library-140002085.html
-Fake Bitwarden Alert: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bitwarden-ads-on-facebook-push-info-stealing-chrome-extension/amp/
-Wifi 8 shoots for reliability: https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/wi-fi-8-will-not-improve-transfer-speeds-the-new-standard-will-however-enhance-reliability-and-user-experience
-MEMS drivers continue to evolve:
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/mems-drivers-are-coming-to-open-wear-devices-like-xr-glasses-smart-watches-and-earbuds-150429131.html?src=rss
-Bluesky is having a moment:
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-hits-20-million-users-143920955.html?src=rss
-The Onion bought Infowars:
https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/
-Happiness vs Capitalism! Round 2 FIGHT!
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/19/156212/bhutan-after-prioritizing-happiness-now-faces-an-existential-crisis
-India’s space program…Not sure how I feel about that…
https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/india-plans-to-build-a-moon-orbiting-space-station-by-2040
-The generic brand AI Chips.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/amazon-ready-to-use-its-own-ai-chips-reduce-its-dependence-on-nvidia/
-Need to boot an old computer from a floppy?
https://www.techspot.com/news/105411-kolibrios-incredibly-lightweight-operating-system-boots-144mb-floppy.html
https://kolibrios.org/en/index.htm
-How old do you think the oldest living organism is?
https://gizmodo.com/pando-earths-largest-living-organism-could-be-80000-years-old-2000524155

Geekshow live! 7th best Jean Grey

Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, What if, Blade, Agatha All Along, Star Wars, Lara Croft, Forbidden Planet, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Lanterns lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Suck it Scalpers!

-Something new from the Black Mesa team: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-makers-of-black-mesa-reveal-their-new-project-which-has-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-half-life/
-Grab these Sega Classics while you still can: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/sega-is-delisting-60-classic-games-from-steam-so-nows-the-time-to-grab-them/
-A wild Death Stranding appears on Xbox: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290316/death-stranding-xbox-launch
-Mass Effect TV Series:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/amazons-mass-effect-tv-series-is-actually-going-to-be-made/
-9800x3D Reviews:
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-review#:~:text=As%20you%20might%20expect%2C%20the,games%20versus%20its%20X3D%20predecessor.
-Scalpers are struggling with the PS5 Pro:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/1944205/scalpers-are-struggling-to-resell-the-playstation-5-pro-because-its-in-stock-at-most-retailers?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-The Beth Deck! 
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/introducing-the-beth-deck-a-3d-printed-gaming-handheld-that-can-be-assembled-in-15-minutes-using-the-guts-of-a-framework-laptop/
-Xbox support is getting ai
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24288066/microsoft-xbox-chatbot-ai-support
 

The Space Show Show - Ep 54: Star Trek The Next Generation S6 Eps 12-15

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Ensign Tony Eccles as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we journey into season 6 of The Next Generation with these episodes: Ship In A Bottle, Aquiel, Face of The Enemy, and Tapestry. The Space Show Show and Geekshow vinyls! https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: Cat Eyes and AI Voices

-Its about time: https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-to-finally-ban-controversial-ingredient-in-popular-decongestants
-Here’s why the Arecibo Radio Telescope collapsed: https://www.space.com/the-universe/4-years-after-the-giant-arecibo-observatory-collapsed-we-finally-know-what-happened
-Thermoworks RFX Probe Early Review
-Its happening!! It’s HAPPENING!!!! https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/nvidias-arm-based-pc-chips-for-consumers-to-launch-in-september-2025-commercial-to-follow-in-2026-report
-Hyperloop…Lives?
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/05/2217233/the-hyperloop-lives-on-as-a-112th-scale-model-in-switzerland
-AI Voice Generation
https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/pushing-the-frontiers-of-audio-generation/
-Super Sight for Drowns!
goo://scitechdaily.com/sharper-and-smarter-robotic-cat-eyes-give-drones-super-sight/

Geekshow Live! 2/3rds MODOK

Dear Santa, Star Was, Alien: Romulus, Gambit, Vampirina, The Fly, RIP Tony Todd, Rebecca reviews Heretic, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Back Compat FTW!

-Switch 2 back compat confirmed today 
-Arctis Buds review 
-Dragon Age First impressions
-Go go gadget [genAi for games] at Netflix… 
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/god-of-war/days-after-shutting-its-aaa-game-studio-filled-with-former-god-of-war-and-overwatch-talent-netflix-announces-a-new-initiative-powered-by-ai/
-OH BOY! You know what day it is…. GAMEPASS UPDATE DAY!!!! oooOooOOoooOOOoOOOH!
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/11/04/xbox-game-pass-november-2024-wave-1/1
-100w power bank review: https://a.co/d/0sbB6p6 for my handheld

Geekshow Helpdesk: Error 404 Record Button Not Found!

-Intel’s latest CPUs are a real mixed bag
-Just let it go: https://wccftech.com/woman-fell-upside-down-trying-to-retrieve-dropped-iphone/
-CIA goodies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANT_catalog
-Space Power
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/solar-power-from-space-actually-it-might-happen-in-a-couple-of-years/
-mRNA is very cool!!
https://gizmodo.com/covid-vaccine-tech-is-being-used-to-fight-a-nasty-diarrhea-causing-bacteria-2000514541
-Bucket list adventure, now done With robots:
https://nypost.com/2024/10/14/lifestyle/aquariums-star-whale-shark-shocks-visitors-because-it-turned-out-to-be-a-robot/
https://youtu.be/xoePM7uj-B4?si=3fLs_jdzyB2HXNcb (just a great whale shark video
-Well crud, I'm out of the job:
https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/jackson-lab-partners-with-animal-housing-firm-on-ai-cage-monitoring-system

Geekshow Live! Dirty Patchouli

Skeleton Crew, Teek, Marvel TV, Squid Game S2 trailer, Running Man, God of War, Game of Thrones, Godzilla, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Jarron has a Rant

-These guys can’t take a hint: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-day-before-dev-cancels-failing-kickstarter-and-announces-another-game-in-the-same-breath
-Maybe Bethesda has a point with their engine: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/lead-skyrim-designer-argues-that-bethesdas-primeval-creation-engine-is-perfectly-tuned-to-the-studios-needs-so-an-unreal-swaparoo-probably-isnt-in-the-cards/
-Concord Studio officially shut down: https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-shuts-down-concord-developer-firewalk-studios-game-will-remain-permanently-offline
-Nintendo has a Nintendo Switch Online Mature app? https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-switch-online-mature-app-receives-two-additional-n64-games
-Dragon Age looks really good:
https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review
-Microsoft/DX12 rant
-Well that’s just wholesome Dev engagement.
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/no-mans-sky-dev-fixed-one-fans-611-hour-save-because-when-a-player-has-put-that-much-into-our-game-it-deserves-the-engineering-fix/
-Copyright office delivers a decision about video game preservation
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/publishers-are-absolutely-terrified-preserved-video-games-would-be-used-for-recreational-purposes-so-the-us-copyright-office-has-struck-down-a-major-effort-for-game-preservation/