Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Live: Are We Not Merciful?

Leigh is back!! That Dune 2 popcorn bucket, Rebecca v Sundance, Thunderbolts, Supergirl, Tron 3, Book of Eli, Avatar: Last Airbender, Jurassic World movie, Deathlands, Rick & Morty,The Mothership, Solar Opposites, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: A Wild James Appears!!!

-The beginning of the end for Halo Infinite: https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-infinite-is-done-with-seasons-will-get-smaller-content-updates-from-now-on/
-Billy Mitchell’s name is still mud: https://www.gamesradar.com/nothing-has-changed-for-billy-mitchells-disputed-donkey-kong-scores-as-the-record-keepers-start-selling-educational-t-shirts-explaining-what-cheating-looks-like/
-Microsoft looking at more multi platform stuff: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-can-now-be-a-good-publisher-on-sony-and-nintendo-and-pcs-and-xbox-ceo-says
-Disney Research has some awesome VR Treadmill tech that is mind blowing: https://youtu.be/68YMEmaF0rs?si=KCSP1sM5j66kH-A3&t=201
-The curious success of Palworld: https://www.polygon.com/24047254/palworld-pokemon-animal-cruelty-debate-ai-controversy
-Xbox’s Developer_Direct was legitimately awesome: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/18/xbox-developer-direct-2024-recap/
-Update on the Remedy/Take Two lawsuit: https://www.polygon.com/24040321/rockstar-games-take-two-remedy-trademark
-When your characters EXACTLY under the copyright difference % PalWorld https://gamerant.com/palworld-pokemon-ripoff-nonsense-copyright-infringement-lawyer-comments/
-Nevermind, you can spend as much as you want on video games… - China probably. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/business/china-online-video-games.html
 

Geekshow Helpdesk: Thermal Transistors and Cancer Vaccines

-Next Level BS: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/betavolt-promises-an-atomic-energy-battery-that-works-for-50-years-without-charging-227764.html
-B free BS: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/mits-breakthrough-self-powered-sensor-harvests-energy-from-the-air
-More updates on solid state cooling: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/ssd-active-cooling-tech-keeps-getting-better
-The Rabbit R1 is an interesting AI gadget from CES: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/9/24030667/rabbit-r1-ai-action-model-price-release-date
-A vaccine for cancer actually sounds real: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/01/21/2224220/potential-cancer-vaccine-entering-stage-3-trials?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus announced: https://www.engadget.com/galaxy-s24-and-s24-plus-hands-on-samsungs-ai-phones-are-here-but-with-mixed-results-180008236.html?src=rss
-JP Morgan has 45 billion cyber attacks a day: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/01/17/1423212/jpmorgan-suffers-45-billion-cyber-attacks-a-day?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Thermal transistors will be the next big thing: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-finally-invent-heat-controlling-circuitry-that-keeps-electronics-cool1/
-I wish I could quit you TikTok https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/tiktok-requires-users-to-forever-waive-rights-to-sue-over-past-harms/
-HP is trying to channel their inner Tim Cook to justify their poopy printer cartridge policy https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/01/22/2015253/hp-ceo-evokes-james-bond-style-hack-via-ink-cartridges
-New AI Features in Google Chrome: Google is integrating new artificial intelligence features into its Chrome browser, including an “Organize Similar Tabs” feature for automatic grouping of tabs, AI-created wallpapers, and an AI-powered writing assistant for text fields in the browser. https://bgr.com/tech/google-is-building-even-more-ai-features-into-chrome-heres-whats-new/
 

Geekshow Live: Your New Ringtone

Indiana Jones game trailer, Until Dawn movie, Marvel restarts Daredevil, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color, The Maxx, Spawn, John Wick Universe, James Gunn says 'meaningless cameos are one of the worst elements of recent superhero films', Godzilla x Kong Adam Wingard said 'he wants the movie to resemble the toy aisle in the 80's' lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Take Two is being Stupid

-Smell-o-vision is back: https://www.engadget.com/the-aroma-shooter-wearable-blasts-scents-while-you-watch-videos-180006793.html
-Take Two suing Remedy for a dumb reason: https://www.engadget.com/take-twos-lawyers-think-remedys-new-r-logo-is-too-similar-to-rockstars-r-logo-181534083.html
-Big update coming to Starfield: https://www.ign.com/articles/major-new-starfield-update-will-improve-graphics-fix-multiple-quests-and-more
-Twitch is looking rough: https://www.ign.com/articles/after-laying-off-over-500-people-twitch-boss-admits-the-business-is-not-profitable
-Halo Season 2 looking crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEgoaLZzXM
-Alan Wak II review
-Capcom is adding DRM to old games, killing mods: https://www.polygon.com/24034967/capcom-drm-resident-evil-revelations-steam-mods
-Ubisoft doesn’t want you to own your games: https://www.ign.com/videos/ubisoft-hoping-gamers-get-comfortable-not-owning-their-games-ign-daily-fix
-Billy Mitchell gets reinstated https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/6194/twin-galaxies-statement/5
-New FFVII Game play trailer released. Neat. https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/15/new-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-trailer-promises-a-destined-fight-between-cloud-and
 

Geekshow Helpdesk: CES 2024 Wrap up!

-Crazy expensive super grill: https://www.engad;get.com/the-perfecta-grill-uses-ai-to-help-cook-a-steak-in-90-seconds-041030578.html
-NASA got it open: https://www.engadget.com/nasa-finally-got-the-stuck-lid-off-its-asteroid-bennu-sample-container-185814782.html
-Micron’s Next Step: https://www.techradar.com/pro/one-of-the-worlds-largest-ssd-makers-has-just-announced-something-that-could-make-ssds-obsolete-one-day-microns-feram-technology-is-faster-sturdier-than-nand-but-consumers-will-miss-out-for-now
-Apple has to gimp Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches for now: https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-remove-blood-oxygen-app-from-watch-series-9-and-ultra-2-to-evade-us-import-ban-194517839.html
-Supreme Court rejects Epic’s and Apple’s appeal: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/01/16/scotus
-epic-apple Devs can now disclose other payment methods within apps, with a catch: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/01/17/0015255/apple-revises-app-store-rules-to-let-developers-link-to-outside-payment-methods?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Like the puny humans, ChatGPT is getting lazier: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/01/12/1520200/what-is-going-on-with-chatgpt?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Kia announces modular vans: https://www.engadget.com/kia-announced-a-fleet-of-cute-modular-vans-at-ces-2024-004005807.html
-Ok, You caught us. -Google Probably. https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/01/16/2110250/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode
-YEAH CES BABYYY! yeah it's finally here! Looking Glass Go. https://lookingglassfactory.com/
 

Geekshow Live: Churro?

Mandalorian movie,Star Trek, Halo S2, 28 Years Later, The Blob, Our Flag Means Death, Last Of Us S2, Witcher S4, GDT Frankenstein, Lily Gladstone loves Ewoks, Avengers Campus deep dive, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Gaming and CES 2024!

-More industry Layoffs:  Unity- https://www.engadget.com/unity-is-cutting-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-074331467.html Twitch- https://www.ign.com/articles/twitch-laying-off-35-percent-of-its-workforce-in-latest-round-of-staff-cuts  
-Finally a Gaming phone with a potentially good camera: https://www.engadget.com/the-new-rog-phone-8-from-asus-finally-puts-a-good-camera-in-a-gaming-phone-002618805.html  
-What the heck is this game: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-snaps-up-pokmon-with-guns-game-palworld-for-game-pass-release-date-confirmed  
-MSI Claw: https://www.msi.com/Handheld/Claw-A1MX  
-Hyperkin makes a Sega Nomad: https://www.ign.com/articles/hyperkin-mega-95-sega-genesis-mega-drive-gaming-handheld  
-G-sync Pulsar looks friggin amaze-balls! https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994572 
-This gaming laptop is for the Apple fanboys who wish gaming laptops were pretty: https://www.engadget.com/hp-unveiled-the-lightest-14-inch-gaming-laptop-in-the-world-at-ces-2024-130024558.html?src=rss 
-Asus Zephyrus also look pretty nice: https://www.engadget.com/the-asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-and-g16-offer-a-more-sophisticated-take-on-gaming-laptops-in-2024-000022262.html?src=rss 
-I worry about the Suicide Squad game: https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-preview-we-played-it-and-didnt-like-it  
-Xbox Developer Direct going to show Indiana Jones! https://www.polygon.com/xbox/24031418/xbox-developer-direct-jan-18-2023  
-For the well heeled sega connoisseur https://design-milk.com/sega-x-anicorn-watch-turns-back-time-to-the-16-bit-era/  
-Nvidia announces new GPUs: https://www.engadget.com/nvidia-reveals-rtx-40-super-gpus-at-ces-2024-163041585.html?src=rss  
-4K Monitors are getting cool: https://www.engadget.com/lgs-new-480hz-hd-gaming-monitor-can-switch-to-4k-240hz-with-a-click-101738300.html?src=rss  
-Xbox Series S Toaster https://www.polygon.com/deals/24025070/xbox-series-s-toaster-buy-walmart 
-Pay $48,000 for a ship in Star Citizen: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994022  
-Tetris finally beaten https://kotaku.com/twitch-youtube-blue-scuti-tetris-kill-screen-nes-1851134043

Geekshow Helpdesk: CES 2024 Pt1!

-The Personal Cone of Silence: https://www.engadget.com/the-skyted-mask-makes-you-quiet-enough-to-take-calls-even-in-a-library-043759088.html  
-Hyper advanced reading glasses: https://www.engadget.com/vixion01-glasses-reduce-eyestrain-by-doing-the-focusing-for-you-205106281.html  
-New Meat smoker tech: https://www.engadget.com/ge-profile-smart-indoor-smoker-150044423.html 
 -Intel CPUs: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/01/08/intel-ces-processors-desktop-laptop-windows11/  
-AMD CPUs: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/01/08/ces-2024-amd-desktop-mobile-ai/  
-LG T Series: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24029590/lg-oled-t-transparent-tv-announced-specs-features 
-OpenAI says it’s impossible to create useful AI models without stealing: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994591  
-Apple is gaslighting the public again with their VR headset: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/01/09/1344242/apple-tells-developers-not-to-call-their-ar-or-vr-apps-ar-or-vr-apps?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed 
Comes out in February: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/01/08/1449254/apples-3500-vision-pro-starts-shipping-in-february?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed  
-Bringing the Blackberry Palm Nokia experience to the iPhone: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/4/24024957/clicks-iphone-keyboard-case-iphone-14-15-lightning-usb-c  
-New laptop ram standard is pretty awesome: https://www.engadget.com/micron-debuts-lpcamm2-laptop-ram-that-could-finally-replace-sodimm-140018881.html?src=rss 
 -OpenAI Lawsuit https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016212/new-york-times-openai-microsoft-lawsuit-copyright-infringement

Geekshow Live: Astronomical Prices

Sentry, Wolf Man, Chucky, Foundation, Watson, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Daredevil/Echo, Battlestar Galactica, deep dive: Kerry's trip to Star wars land, lots more