Geekshow Podcast

Geekshow Arcade: Time is a resource you can't trade for

-FSR 4 is great! https://youtu.be/nzomNQaPFSk?si=MYvaWgmT8n-cCn_s
-AMD scores a big win with 9070 and XT: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-amd-radeon-rx-9070-9070-xt-review
-OK, I’m kind of excited for the new Battlefield now: https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-fans-are-digging-the-leaks-and-ea-hasnt-taken-them-down-yet
-Death Stranding 2 coming out in June?! https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-death-stranding-2-trailer-reveals-release-date-new-gameplay-and-some-serious-metal-gear-vibes
-FSR 4 for any DLSS/XeSS title: https://wccftech.com/heres-how-you-can-run-amd-fsr-4-on-basically-any-title/amp/
-Robocop getting a new game!
RoboCop’s new game is giving Dredd vibes
-Omen Transcend 32” review
-A video game related thing.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/03/last-of-us-s2-trailer-features-wintry-war-with-the-zombies/
-I bought elden ring.
-SNES is getting faster with age!
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/snes-consoles-appear-to-be-getting-faster-as-they-age
-More gundam stuff… models in video games. Photos from future final event.
-Pachinko is the dumbest way to gamble.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Japan is so cool, dang it!

-AMD 9950X3D is an absolute beast: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-review
-Nissan CEO steps down after merger talks fail: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/nissan-announces-its-ceo-will-step-down-just-one-month-after-failed-merger-talks-with-honda-154420111.html
-Macbook Air reviews are in and its unsurprisingly great: https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apple-macbook-air-m4-13-inch-and-15-inch-review-minimal-upgrades-at-a-much-better-price-130002570.html
-Utah passes bill for age verification in app stores.
Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill
-Apple news:
Apple unveils the M4 MacBook Air with a price drop
Apple's new Mac Studio comes with the long-awaited M3 Ultra chip
-YouTube has a new Premium Lite option
YouTube brings its more affordable ‘Premium Lite’ subscription to the US
-Apple delays the better Siri
Apple Delays 'More Personalized Siri' Apple Intelligence Features
Lando’s Coffee Corner – it is so cozy here! Outln Nano
-What tech is in Japan that i wish we had here
-transportation… holy train system batman
-Uber eats RC car, robot waiters
-teamlabs planets

Geekshow Live! More Money, More Gooder

The Bondsman, Doctor Who, Electric State, BRZRKR, Monopoly, Penguin, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Doctor Doom, Superman 3, RIP George Lowe, Rebecca reviews Mickey 17, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Outsmart an AI?

-Interesting time waster: https://www.outsmart-ai.com/
-Xbox 360 games natively on PC: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/full-xbox-360-decompilation-for-pc-debuts-with-sonic-unleashed-recompiled
-Acclaim is back! Sort of…: https://www.eurogamer.net/famed-90s-publisher-acclaim-to-be-revived-focused-on-indie-developers-and-classic-franchises
-Old school T2 side scroller? Why not? https://www.eurogamer.net/terminator-2s-back-as-an-arcade-side-scroller-and-its-coming-later-this-year
-AMD unveils 9070 and XT: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/amd-has-officially-revealed-its-rdna-4-based-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-gpus-and-they-look-a-lot-like-rdna-3-only-turbocharged/
-4A games  was  actually 2 studios?: https://www.polygon.com/news/530420/4a-games-ukraine-metro-reburn-la-quimera
-Tony Hawk is back. Again.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 remasters revealed, now with a shredding Doom Slayer
-Want that PC experience on a console? Join Sony’s beta program!
Sony’s new beta program lets you test PS5 updates early
-PSVR 2 gets a price cut:
PlayStation VR 2 will be up to $200 cheaper starting in March
-Microsoft’s Muse for AI gameplay sucks:
Microsoft’s Xbox AI era starts with a model that can generate gameplay
-Amazon v. Steam: Money doesn’t always win.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/amazon-admits-defeat-to-steam-as-former-vp-declares-we-were-250-times-bigger-but-goliath-lost

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 56: Star Trek The Next Generation S6 Eps 22-25

Behold, the return of Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and special guest Jake Black as they resume their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we journey into season 6 of The Next Generation with these episodes: Suspicions, Rightful Heir, Second Chances, and Timescape.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Jerk Boss Tony!

-iPad Air updated with M3: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/apple-updates-the-ipad-air-with-an-m3-chip-and-a-new-magic-keyboard-140525345.html
-More software unlock  shenanigans: https://electrek.co/2025/03/03/rivian-unlocking-more-range-power-for-ev-drivers/
-Lenovo brings the weird to MWC: ​​https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/mwc-2025-everything-announced-in-barcelona-so-far-185656341.html
-Goodbye encryption for Apple UK users:
Apple disables iCloud's Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK
-Hope for Intel?
Nvidia and Broadcom Testing Chips on Intel Manufacturing Process
-MWC news:
MWC 2025: Everything announced in Barcelona so far
-Eat it ISP’s new york case sets state regulated precedence.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/isps-fear-wave-of-state-laws-after-new-yorks-15-broadband-mandate/
-Microsoft squeaks out an SBD version of Office.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-quietly-launches-free-ad-supported-version-of-office-apps-for-windows-with-limited-functionality
-Wooly Mouse!
https://gizmodo.com/de-extinction-company-reveals-genetically-engineered-woolly-mouse-2000568395

Geekshow Live! What's a Death Star?

Andor, Lanterns, DC's slate, Lazarus, Lithgow is Dumbledore, Kathleen Kennedy, Punisher, Revenge of the Sith, Razzies, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Nvidia is Dropping the Ball!

-No Doi, SONY: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/former-sony-exec-finally-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-putting-playstation-games-on-pc-is-almost-like-printing-money/#
-Farewell Monolith. Another victim of idiot executives:
Warner Bros. closes Monolith Productions and MultiVersus studio, cancels Wonder Woman game
-Fable delayed to 2026:
Xbox has delayed its Fable reboot until 2026
-The 5 people who got GPUs better check to see if they’re defective:
Nvidia confirms ‘rare’ RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti manufacturing issue
-32 Bit PhysX is dead on 50 series cards:
Hope you weren’t planning to play PhysX games on Nvidia’s new 50-series GPUs
-Framework gaming desktop? I want it. Framework “2nd Gen” event.
https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-moves-into-desktops-2-in-1-laptops-at-second-gen-event
-PC gamers play less than console gamers? I think this data is bias.
https://clawsomegamer.com/40-pc-gamers-spend-less-than-5-hours-a-week-playing/
-Europe Rejoice! Balatro appeals PEGI 18 classification to PEGI 12!. Your kids can still spend that sweet sweet money on Balatro. In other news, the US still has DOGE…
https://www.eurogamer.net/balatro-wins-formal-appeal-to-reclassify-poker-game-as-pegi-12

Geekshow Helpdesk: AI, Robots, and Quantum Computing

-Now I have become death, The destroyer of worlds: https://www.rdworldonline.com/protoclone-v1-1000-artificial-muscles-power-this-sweating-robots-human-like-moves/
-Aaaaaaaccccckkkk I WANT THIS:
Sigma’s BF is a minimalist full-frame camera with no memory card slot
-Pirating isn’t stealing. Seeding is:
Meta Claims Torrenting Pirated Books Isn't Illegal Without Proof of Seeding
-Microsoft’s first Quantum Computing chip announced:
Microsoft Reveals Its First Quantum Computing Chip, the Majorana 1
-Apple is developing their own modems now:
Apple’s first in-house iPhone modem is the C1
-Did Microsoft just…push us to consumer quantum computing? Majorana 1
Youtube video will start the hype train for sure!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSHmygPQukQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZXl33t8So&t=1252s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkvrQUSJC0
https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microsofts-majorana-1-chip-carves-new-path-for-quantum-computing/
https://www.technowize.com/microsoft-majorana-1-chip-quantum-computing-breakthrough/#:~:text=Majorana%20Particles%E2%80%94Turning%20a%20Concept%20Into%20Reality&text=These%20are%20hypothetical%20particles%20or,way%20that%20can%20be%20used.
-Capitalism strikes our dearest pals Notepad and MS Paint…it’s not so bad though
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2614943/microsoft-is-paywalling-these-features-in-notepad-and-paint.html
-Robots!
https://apnews.com/article/mlb-robot-umpires-abs-9034454b5a795262bf97446ff38d0361
https://www.robotics247.com/article/robot_umpire_automated_ball_strike_abs_system_debuts_at_mlb_spring_training
-AI Computer Speak
https://www.makeuseof.com/ai-chatbots-speak-unintelligible-language/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7300116692964126721/   
 

Geekshow Live! Infinite Swirl

Basket Full of Heads, Sgt Rock, James Bond, Clayface, Nova/Strange Academy/Terror inc. MOTU,  Avatar: Last Airbender, Murderbot, Las Vegas' Universal Horror Unleashed, Lukes 'Medal of Yavin', Rebecca loved The Monkey, lots more