Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Butt Controllers

-Last chance to buy from the old xbox marketplace: https://xboxera.com/2024/07/16/xbox-360-marketplace-gets-final-price-drops-before-july-29-closing/
-BG3 is getting more large updates than we thought: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-patch-7-wont-be-the-rpgs-final-update-after-all-as-larian-promises-extra-support-including-cross-play-and-photo-mode/
-MW3 comes to gamepass on the 24th: https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-is-headed-to-xbox-game-pass-tomorrow-july-24
-Butt controllers: https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/now-theres-a-wolverine-butt-xbox-controller-to-go-with-deadpool/
-Humble Bundle closes is publishing arm: https://www.engadget.com/humble-games-reportedly-lays-off-its-entire-staff-201923446.html
-Everyone wants an assassin’s creed in feudal japan… except japan.
https://screenrant.com/assassins-creed-shadows-japanese-government-investigation-controversy/
-Paramount+ Cancels Halo. Xbox is looking for a new home for it.
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paramount-has-cancelled-its-halo-show-after-2-seasons/-The super bowl of Fighting games, EVOLUTION FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS were this last weekend.
- 10262 participants.- 30K winning purse per title game divided among the top 8 finalists.
-Results, USA- 6/24 places, Japan with 7
-Street Fighter 3 highlight - Hayao stole the show, and his comeback!
-Tin hat conclusion - smash brothers?-Homework:https://youtu.be/sPiG605a0ok?si=ZIerX6aFxy_q3PqB

The Space Show Show - Ep 49: Star Trek The Next Generation S5 Eps 11-15

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 continue through season 5 with these episodes: Hero Worship, Violations, The Masterpiece Society, Condundrum, and Power Play. Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: A Bad Week for IT Folks

-Lisan Al Gaib!!!: https://www.engadget.com/a-new-spacesuit-design-can-recycle-astronauts-urine-into-purified-drinkable-water-175235587.html
-Really Rad long term storage: https://www.techradar.com/pro/battery-powered-robot-crabs-4tb-glass-discs-and-hololens-tech-a-deep-dive-into-project-silica-reveals-how-microsoft-doesnt-want-petabyte-capacity-quartz-disks-just-yet
-Ok. have you tried Barrier?
https://github.com/debauchee/barrier?tab=readme-ov-file#readme
-CrowdStrike. Let the finger pointing begin
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/07/microsoft-says-8-5m-systems-hit-by-crowdstrike-bsod-releases-usb-recovery-tool/
-Microsoft throwing some shots at the EU re:Crowdstrike
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/07/22/microsoft-blames-eu-rules-worlds-biggest-tech-outage/
-On the other hand… one guy from Sevco Security(?) blames Microsoft….
https://www.channelfutures.com/security/crowdstrike-or-microsoft-to-blame-global-it-outage
-Zuckerman Vs Zuckerberg! FIGHT!
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/meta-asks-court-to-toss-half-baked-suit-over-facebook-feed-killing-tool/
-Florida ruins everyone’s fun, as always
https://dronexl.co/2024/07/17/reckless-drone-pilot-endangers-blue-angels/
Example from detroit… idiots: https://youtu.be/ZmJSoiB0Drg?si=pC9ZDTlmikgophSX
 

Geekshow Live! ..a lot..like..A LOT

Beetlejuice 2, Dune: Prophecy, Alien: Romulus, Russo Bros, Superman, Predato, Toxic Avenger, Video Killed the Radio Star, Rebecca reviews Twisters, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Valve is a tiny Behemoth

-Valve is smaller than you think: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/13/24197477/valve-employs-few-hundred-people-payroll-redacted
-Sega Dreamcast fpga emulator https://search.app/wB7z7mToDgKTrDRs8
What are you playing?
Playing massive amounts of Halo. Must. Reach. Onyx. Must beat Twyman.
-AMD Ryzen 9 launch date confirmed… and 9950x price potentially leaked?
Launch date announced - https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-9000-release-date-official
-Price Leak - https://www.tweaktown.com/news/98866/amd-ryzen-9-9950x-price-leak-suggests-itll-be-good-deal-cheaper-than-7950x-cpu/index.html
-Do you wait for the X3D? Explain your answer. 
-Take a minute to thank your local Nintendo Translator… no one else is crediting them.
https://www.eurogamer.net/external-translators-hired-for-nintendo-projects-bemoan-lack-of-credit-in-almost-every-big-title
-Retro Mac/PC games on iOS!
https://www.cultofmac.com/862444/first-pc-emulator-iphone-hits-app-store/

Geekshow Helpdesk: The Lost Boys

-You were a good boy, RedBox. Look at the flowers: https://www.engadget.com/say-goodbye-to-redbox-130044411.html?guccounter=1
-Interesting competition for Harmony remotes:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/24/24184673/switchbot-smart-home-universal-remote-matter-bluetooth
-New LLM for spreadsheets!!!!!!
https://slashdot.org/story/24/07/15/2330243/microsoft-unveils-a-large-language-model-that-excels-at-encoding-spreadsheets?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-New A/C tech uses much less energy:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/07/16/2112235/cutting-edge-technology-could-massively-reduce-the-amount-of-energy-used-for-air-conditioning?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Apple trained their AI on scraped YouTube videos:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2037316
-Prime Day pickups?
-Samsung Galaxy Unpacked:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/10/24194881/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-ring-ai-z-fold-6-flip-watch-7-ultra-buds
-Oh. Dear… another breach.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/12/business/att-customers-massive-breach/index.html
-Class action time!
https://www.pcmag.com/news/atts-major-data-breach-sparks-another-class-action-lawsuit
-Am I screwed? Maybe not directly?
-Owen Showcases his gadget dominance. New 12bay NAS M.2 2280 nvme storage array.
-Life sucks, Everything sucks, We are all going to die!
 https://bgr.com/science/changes-in-ocean-currents-could-destroy-the-planet-new-study-suggests/
-Dark Comets will be the thing that gets us!
https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/dark-comets-may-be-a-much-bigger-threat-to-earth-than-we-thought-new-study-warns
 

Geekshow Live! You can use a Towel

Captain America: Brave New World, Watchmen, Time Bandits, Futurama, Agatha All Along, Inside Out 2 ,Xmen 97, Barbaric, Godzilla, Rebecca reviews Longlegs, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Gamepass is going up

-Steamdeck gets game recording: https://www.engadget.com/steam-deck-gets-a-built-in-game-recorder-120019196.html
-AMD wants to improve texture compression: https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ai-shrink-game-download-size
-Overwatch 2 Transformers crossover: https://www.engadget.com/overwatch-2-shows-off-transformers-skins-in-animated-trailer-222358657.html
-Gamepass prices are increasing:
​​https://www.engadget.com/xbox-is-increasing-game-pass-prices-and-adding-a-standard-plan-234657957.html?src=rss
-Fortnite is coming back to iOS:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/07/08/2332233/apple-approves-epic-games-store-app-for-ios?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Xbox cloud gaming on Fire TV sticks:
https://www.engadget.com/xbox-cloud-gaming-is-now-available-on-some-amazon-fire-tv-sticks-181530197.html?src=rss
-Palworld is going big:
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/sony-music-entertainment-japan-aniplex-and-pocketpair-jointly-establish-palworld-entertainment
-KIEN!
https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/07/04/144200/kien-the-most-delayed-video-game-in-history-released-after-22-years?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Lando is playing a new game, and wants to talk about it…

The Space Show Show - Ep 48: Star Trek The Next Generation S5 Eps 6-10

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Commodore Leigh George Kade as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we dive into season 5 with these episodes: The Game, Unification parts 1 and 2, A Matter of Time, and New Ground.Check out Pieman Graphics on Etsy for Space Show Show and Geekshow stickers! All TSSS and GS proceeds go to our friend Leigh George Kade. https://www.etsy.com/shop/PiemanGraphics

Geekshow Helpdesk: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

-Yer gonna need a license for that poop: https://www.ksl.com/article/51051266/fda-warns-company-selling-products-with-human-fecal-matter-without-approval
-Boeing, rightfully so, owes more money: https://www.engadget.com/boeing-agrees-to-plead-guilty-to-conspiracy-to-defraud-the-us-government-124009566.html
-Japan has reinvented the train:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/06/27/2232202/japan-plans-310-mile-conveyor-belt-that-can-carry-freight-of-25000-trucks-a-day?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Don’t buy a new car in the EU:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/07/09/1640243/speed-limiters-now-mandatory-in-all-new-eu-cars?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Google is testing popup ads in Maps.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/07/08/1911241/google-maps-tests-new-pop-up-ads-that-give-users-an-unnecessary-detour?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Nothing CMF 1 is a cool looking budget phone:
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/8/24191666/nothing-cmf-phone-1-cases-accessories-lanyard-wallet
https://www.engadget.com/nothings-budget-friendly-brand-cmf-announced-three-new-products-including-a-200-smartphone-100417261.html?src=rss
-Be careful sneezing:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2035167
-Mor Rokets!
https://www.space.com/europe-ariane-6-rocket-debut-launch
-Software built on software is always a recipe for disaster
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/384000-sites-link-to-code-library-caught-performing-supply-chain-attack/
Some background: https://qz.com/646467/how-one-programmer-broke-the-internet-by-deleting-a-tiny-piece-of-code
-/r/cyberstuck Talk