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TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 4: Star Trek The Original Series S1 Episodes 16-20

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover Star Trek: The Original Series season 1 episodes 16-20 - The Galileo Seven, The Squire of Gothos, Arena, Tomorrow is Yesterday, and Court Martial.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Lando Loses It

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Ghost Raspberry Cream 
-We are the machines…: https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-uber-driver-has-a-new-side-hustle-training-ai-for-cash/
-There is no Spoon or simulation…: https://interestingengineering.com/culture/mathematics-ends-matrix-simulation-theory
Jarron: 
-Samsung Galaxy XR:
https://www.uploadvr.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-google-android-xr-out-now/
-Yep, AI is still incorrect. A lot. 
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/10/22/2011239/ai-assistants-misrepresent-news-content-45-of-the-time?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Kodak is back in the film business:
https://www.theverge.com/news/791251/kodak-launches-kodacolor-100-and-200-to-feed-the-film-resurgence
-Disney adding HDR 10+ support:
https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/disney-begins-rolling-out-hdr10-support-190000237.html?src=rss
-HDR 10+ Advanced unveiled:
​​https://www.theverge.com/tech/813389/samsung-previews-hdr10-plus-advanced-its-answer-to-dolby-vision-2
Owen:
-This is HUGE.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/03/1249212/microsoft-fixes-decade-old-windows-bug-that-made-update-and-shut-down-restart-pcs
-CRIMINENTLY!...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/fcc-dumps-plan-for-telecom-security-rules-that-internet-providers-dont-like/
Lando:
-California bans noisy ads
https://www.theverge.com/news/794145/california-law-noisy-ad-volume-streaming-services

Geekshow Live: Pop a Tardis on it!

Scream, Stranger Things, Predator: Badlands, Shiver, Call of Duty, King of the Hill, Looney Tunes, Dr WHO, Deadpool at Disneyland, the Monster Mash...movie? Rebecca reviews Begonia, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Xbox continues to disappoint

Tony:
-Xbox Showcase… Who cares: https://www.ign.com/articles/idxbox-showcase-october-2025-everything-announced
-OneXfly shows off new beefy handheld: https://wccftech.com/onexfly-apex-handheld-launch-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-liquid-cooling-128-gb-85wh-battery/
Jarron:
-So that’s why Xbox sucks lately:
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/10/23/122257/microsoft-demands-30-profit-margins-from-struggling-xbox-division?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
-Battlefield REDSEC announced:
https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-redsec-launches-alongside-battlefield-6-season-1-with-battle-royale-gauntlet-and-portal-modes-heres-everything-you-need-to-know
Owen:
-Maybe gaming is what makes Linux go mainstream in the public sphere.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/nearly-90-percent-of-windows-games-now-run-on-linux-latest-data-shows-as-windows-10-dies-gaming-on-linux-is-more-viable-than-ever
Source article from Boiling Steam - https://boilingsteam.com/windows-games-compatibility-on-linux-is-at-a-all-time-high/
-Halo Campaign Evolved announced.
https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/introducing-halo-campaign-evolved
https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-campaign-evolved-is-a-pretty-remake-coming-to-ps5-but-not-an-exact-one

TV Show: In Space! - Ep 71: Deep Space Nine eps 11-15

In this episode, the crew discuss these DS9 episodes: The Nagus, Vortex, Battle Lines, The Storyteller, and Progress.
 
We have an email address now! tvshowinspace@gmail.com, send us your thoughts (only if they are nice).

Geekshow Helpdesk: Drinks, Batteries, and Robots

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: ABE Tang Orange Strawberry
-One more thing to fear while flying: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/the-mystery-object-that-struck-a-plane-in-flight-it-was-probably-a-weather-balloon/
Jarron: 
-Powerwall 3 Review
-The Also Bike is very interesting indeed:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-gear/first-impressions-also-hm-b-rivian/
-BS: Toyota is trying to bring solid state batteries to the masses:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/10/2127232/toyota-aims-to-launch-the-worlds-first-all-solid-state-ev-batteries?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Owen:
-$300 for a thermal camera for your phone worth it?
https://newatlas.com/consumer-tech/thermal-master-p3/
-If you have a Nest v1 or v2 sucks to be you.
https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2948153/google-nest-learning-thermostat-support-ending.html
Lando:
-DJI Robo Vacuum
https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/djis-first-robot-vacuum-launches-in-europe-but-the-romo-wont-be-a-roborock-rival-just-yet
Lang: -DJI M4TD, Look what I get to fly!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nBPQ_65VM

Geekshow Live: Judy Gemdough

The Ben Solo project, KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things, Catan, Someone is Killing the Children, Black Hole, FF on Disney+, Energon Universe, Arkham Asylum, Time Travel is Dangerous, Buzzkill, rebecca reviews Frankenstein, lots more

Geekshow Arcade: Jarron’s Hollow Victory

Tony:
-XESS 3 will have multi-frame Gen: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intel-reveals-xess-3-with-multi-frame-generation-and-unlike-nvidias-mfg-it-works-on-older-gpus
-Borderlands 4, How its going
-Ghost of Yotei first impressions
Jarron:
-Hollow Knight review
-Sony and AMD tease next-gen consoles:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-and-amd-tease-the-gpu-tech-theyre-building-for-the-next-playstation-172500942.html?src=rss
-Meanwhile, Microsoft is still circling the drain:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-increases-the-price-of-xbox-dev-kits-by-500-190000419.html?src=rss
-Microsoft also teases what their hardware strategy will be:
https://www.theverge.com/news/803824/microsoft-xbox-sarah-bond-next-gen-xbox-console-pc
-Battlefield 6 has sold a lot:
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/battlefield-6-sold-over-7-million-copies-in-three-days-181826351.html?src=rss
-Apple is selling PSVR 2 controllers for the Vision Pro:
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-will-sell-ps-vr2-sense-controllers-separately-for-250-next-month-203602932.html?src=rss
Owen:
-Halo is still fun. Also MineCraft Dungeons. 
-The Halo rumor mill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4dWoH0Pa0E

TV Show: In Space! REWIND! Ep 3: Star Trek The Original Series S1 Episodes 11-15

Welcome back to TV Show: In Space! REWIND! In this episode, we cover episodes 11-15 of Star Trek: The Original Series - The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2, The Conscience of The King, Balance of Terror, and Shore Leave.

Geekshow Helpdesk: Why did I let Jarron speak?...

Tony:
-Carbonation Station: Celsius Spritz Vibe
-Status Audio Pro X Review
-Win 10 is dead. Long live Win 10: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/windows-10-support-ends-today-but-its-just-the-first-of-many-deaths/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_social-type=owned
-The M5 is pretty awesome: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/14496729?baseline=14493745
Jarron: 
-Butt Breathing is back baby!
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/butt-breathing-might-soon-be-a-real-medical-treatment/
-Want a camera in your toilet?
https://www.theverge.com/news/802727/kohler-health-dekoda-toilet-camera-optical-sensors
-New Apple Gear announced:
https://www.theverge.com/news/797850/apple-macbook-pro-m5-announcement-price-specs
https://www.theverge.com/news/798962/apple-m5-vision-pro-headset-mixed-reality
https://www.theverge.com/news/799352/apple-ipad-pro-m5-price-release-date
-Instead of giving people what they want, Microsoft is still shoving AI down our throats:
https://www.theverge.com/news/799768/microsoft-windows-ai-copilot-voice-vision-launch
Owen:
-Just in case you’re wondering how that Bitcoin in the landfill story panned out… it’s going to be a documentary. Called The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74zel3ng1vo it was announced in may 2025 but the release date is supposed to be Oct - Nov of 2025!! Riveting stuff!
-Its always DNS. Or was it?....
https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/21/1942240/amazons-dns-problem-knocked-out-half-the-web-likely-costing-billions