Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Helpdesk: Cheek to Cheek

-Who could’ve seen this coming: https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-politics-toxic-democrats
-Pig Soy? Is this good or bad? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/moolec-becomes-first-molecular-farming-100000041.html?guccounter=1
-Arc is officially out for Windows:
https://www.engadget.com/the-excellent-and-customizable-arc-browser-is-now-fully-available-on-windows-165707711.html?src=rss
-Tick tock to Tik Tok:
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/04/24/1514216/biden-signs-tiktok-divest-or-ban-bill-into-law?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-The Rabbit R1 is just an android app:
https://www.androidauthority.com/rabbit-r1-is-an-android-app-3438805/
-Oh Razer. You flew too close to the sun. FTC comes after the Razer Zypher mask
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-fines-razer-for-every-cent-made-selling-bogus-n95-grade-rgb-masks/
-Net Neutrality is back baybeee
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-rules-that-ban-blocking-and-throttling-in-3-2-vote/
-Blood types might soon be a thing of the past!!2
https://newatlas.com/medical/gut-bacteria-enzyme-universal-donor-blood/
-I just love transformers
https://usm.robosen.com/us/grimlock-g1-flagship
https://www.robosen.com/us/buzz-lightyear-space-ranger-alpha

Geekshow Live: Guacamole Gutter

Deadpool and Wolverine, Jim Henson, 28 Years Later, Kraven, LOTR , Project Hail Mary, Evil Dead, Alien, El Paso, Elsewhere,Guy Gardner, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: Meta opens up its OS

-LG pushes hard into OLED gaming monitors: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-display-to-mass-produce-worlds-first-gaming-oled-panel-with-switchable-refresh-rate-and-resolution-302123153.html
-Jedi Survivor coming to game pass: https://www.engadget.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-is-coming-to-game-pass-ultimate-and-ea-play-on-april-25-181028179.html
-Meta opens up Quest OS to third parties
https://www.engadget.com/meta-opens-quest-os-to-third-parties-including-asus-and-lenovo-163127396.html?src=rss
-Sony nukes LittleBigPlanet 3 servers with no warning
https://www.polygon.com/24137118/littlebigplanet-3-servers-offline-2024
-Embracer is splitting up
https://www.engadget.com/embracer-group-is-splitting-up-its-messy-gaming-empire-into-three-different-companies-120006822.html?src=rss
-Razer Kishi Ultra looks nice
https://www.engadget.com/razers-kishi-ultra-gaming-controller-works-with-damn-near-everything-including-some-foldables-173017166.html?src=rss
-Delta game emulator available on iOS. My thoughts. 
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/04/17/delta-app-store
-Xbox Gimmick Meta Quest
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137334/xbox-vr-headset-microsoft-meta-quest-limited-edition

Geekshow Helpdesk: The Future is Scary

-MS launches small LLM for local use: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137534/microsoft-phi-3-launch-small-ai-language-model
-MS finally admits their windows store sux: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24136942/microsoft-store-installers-web-download-windows
-I might have to make this: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-bmo-tv-plays-constant-loop-of-adventure-time-episodes
-Apple Event incoming:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019298
-Tesla drops price of FSD permanently:
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-makes-its-controversial-full-self-driving-software-cheaper-by-4000-184737580.html?src=rss
-The new holy grail of display tech:
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/04/23/2144258/what-comes-after-oled-meet-qdel?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Boston Dynamic’s new robot is a little terrifying. 
https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-unveils-an-all-electric-version-of-its-atlas-robot-151513244.html?src=rss
-The future is now. Flamethrowing dog robot.
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 | Ars Technica
-A vaccine for cavities.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/04/the-gmo-tooth-microbe-that-is-supposed-to-prevent-cavities/
-Roku Deja vu 
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/roku-forcing-2-factor-authentication-after-breach-of-600k-accounts/
 

Geekshow Live: Baldwin Hemsworth

Transformers One,Trap, Fallout, Space Mountain, For All Mankind, Pa Kent, Wednesday, The Witcher, Freaking Romance, Alien, Enterprise model found, Quantumania, Naked Gun, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Fallout TV Show FTW

-Sony Requirements for PS5 pro enhanced moniker: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/16/24131799/sony-ps5-pro-enhanced-requirements-ultra-boost-mode
-Ubisoft deletes game in users’ library: https://www.engadget.com/ubisoft-is-deleting-the-crew-from-players-libraries-reminding-us-we-own-nothing-165328083.html
-Fallout TV show:
How awesome it is
Character SPECIAL stats: https://kotaku.com/fallout-show-amazon-prime-character-special-stats-lucy-1851411135
-Xbox sets up a game preservation team:
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xbox-president-sarah-bond-has-set-up-a-new-team-dedicated-to-game-preservation-and-forward-compatibility
-Lang just loves fighting games
https://steamdb.info/charts/?tagid=1743
-First Emulator is taken off the app store, but not for the reason you think…
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/heres-why-apple-removed-the-first-game-boy-emulator-from-the-app-store/
And another for another reason…
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/16/nes-emulator-bimmy-for-iphone-in-app-store/

Geekshow Helpdesk: They can't all be gems

-Big Tesla layoffs: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-workers-sales-cybertruck-cuts/
-Paintball Security Cams: https://newatlas.com/technology/paintball-security-paintcam-eve/
-Qualcomm announces super low power wifi: https://hothardware.com/news/qualcomm-touts-wi-fi-breakthrough-with-massive-power-savings-for-iot-devices
-Super Giant Battery announced for Utah: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/utah-underground-hydrogen-storage-plant-battery/
-Moto buds plus: 
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/16/24132273/motorola-moto-buds-plus-bose-anc
-SD Cards to hit 4TB:
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2016986
-Tesla halves its FSD sub:
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-halves-the-price-of-its-full-self-driving-supervised-subscription-to-99-per-month-215321467.html?src=rss
-BS: You’re charging it wrong. You could double the life of your batteries. 
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/04/14/020205/could-a-new-charge-double-the-service-life-of-li-ion-batteries?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Awesome app I found
-Gundam attraction taken down
https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/tech-trends/yokohamas-giant-moving-gundam-shuts-down-operations/#:~:text=The%20curtains%20have%20finally%20fallen,significance%20in%20Japanese%20pop%20culture.
-Humane Pin Follow up
https://www.theverge.com/24132139/humane-ai-pin-launch-review
 

Geekshow Live! You ruined popcorn buckets

Joker 2, Star Wars:Outlaws, LOTR, Trek, Cap 4 & Deadpool & Wolverine, Monarch, TMNT, Blair Witch, Running Man, Dune 2, Rebecca loves Kong x Godzilla for all the wrong reasons, lots more 

Geekshow Arcade: The Wii U rides again!

-Fallout TV coming a day earlier: https://www.ign.com/articles/fallout-tv-show-release-date-brought-forward-again
-BF2042 end content production: https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-2042-season-7-motive-connected-battlefield-universe
-Star Wars Outlaws gets a trailer and release date:
https://www.polygon.com/24124341/star-wars-outlaws-story-trailer-release-date
-The Wii U is dead. Long live the Wii U!
https://www.engadget.com/the-bootleg-nintendo-network-replacement-no-longer-requires-jailbreaking-192749406.html?src=rss
-Games we’re playing
-They beat the unbeatable mario level: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-impossible-super-mario-maker-level-has-been-cleared-just-days-before-nintendo-kills-3ds-and-wii-u-servers/

Geekshow Helpdesk: Maybe Windows ARM has a chance?...

-Creality announces new K2 Plus: https://all3dp.com/4/creality-announces-multi-filament-system-and-k2-plus-3d-printer/
-Google find my launched: https://www.engadget.com/googles-long-awaited-find-my-device-network-launches-today-160014930.html
-See, competition does help. Emulators allowed on the app store:
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/04/05/229214/apple-opens-the-app-store-to-retro-game-emulators?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Microsoft is confident that Windows on Arm can beat Apple Silicon
https://slashdot.org/story/24/04/08/1850249/microsoft-is-confident-windows-on-arm-could-finally-beat-apple-silicon-powered-macs?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Full-self Driving Review
-Time Travel! Tie into Sci-fi into reality story
https://www.ndtv.com/science/astrophysicist-claims-he-has-cracked-equation-to-build-time-machine-but-theres-a-catch-5300326
-The Eclipse highlights how reliant we are on the sun
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24124189/solar-eclipse-renewable-energy-panels-electricity-grid