GeekNights with Rym + Scott

  1. Scott Switches to Mac2024/02/13
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  2. Super MAGFest 20242024/02/09
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  3. All Games are the Same Game2024/02/07
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  4. The Games of MAGFest 20242024/01/24
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  5. 2023 (2023)2024/01/12
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  6. Whale Street (2023)2024/01/10
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  7. Several Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us Watched2024/01/04
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  8. Lethal Company (2023)2023/12/26
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  9. The Boy and the Heron (2023)2023/12/21

    Tonight on GeekNights we review Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (How Do You Live? / 君たちはどう生きるか). In the news, the final season of Hilda is live, and Scott has a low opinion of LAX .
    Related Links Forum Thread The Boy and the Heron (2023) Discord Chat The Boy and the Heron (2023) Things of the Day Rym - PUNCH PUNCH FOREVER! Scott - Haunted Mirror Maze Puzzles
  10. The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle2023/12/19
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  11. The Murderbot Diaries2023/12/15

    Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we discuss The Murderbot Diaries . They're pretty good, and you should read them.
    Related Links Forum Thread The Murderbot Diaries Discord Chat The Murderbot Diaries Things of the Day Rym - weevils Scott - Sleepbaseball
  12. Ahoy (2022)2023/11/29

    Tonight on GeekNights we review Ahoy (2022) . In the news, kids want Robux for Christmas , ByteDance is restructuring Nuverse in a "retreat" from gaming, and Nintendo has to make an 18+ version of the N64 app .
    Related Links Forum Thread Ahoy (2022) Discord Chat Ahoy (2022) Things of the Day Rym - 2017 Ohio State Drum Major Tryouts Scott - No-Bullshit Games
  13. Layoffs2023/11/17
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  14. Cobalt Core2023/11/15
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  15. Star Trek: Lower Decks2023/11/09

    Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Star Trek: Lower Decks . Based in part on the high concept TNG episode Lower Decks , it's worth your watch. If you've never seen any Star Trek before, perhaps try the first episode of this and the first episode of Strange New Worlds to see if it's your cup of tea.
  16. The Jackbox Party Pack 102023/11/01
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  17. Scams2023/10/27
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  18. Remote Access2023/10/24

    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the the idea of remote access. In the news, here's a list of all the tech layoffs so far in 2023, and Twitch changes its simulcasting guidelines .
    Related Links Forum Thread Remote Access Things of the Day Rym - Star Trek + Design Scott - Homeward
  19. Back with a New Web Site2023/10/20
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  20. The Warwick Applefest2023/10/06
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  21. Counter-Strike 22023/10/04
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  22. The Janelle Monáe Age of Pleasure Tour2023/09/29
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  23. Search Engines (suck now)2023/09/26
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  24. PAX West 20232023/09/13
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  25. Blocking2023/08/29
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  26. Quake 2 Remastered2023/08/23
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  27. Halls of Fame2023/08/11
    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of Halls of Fame . In the news, the ravages of climate change have caused an ongoing crisis in Hawaii , and the fascists lost an election in Ohio ,Related Links Things of the Day Rym - Say Less Scott - Michael Chabon's Book Store
  28. PitchCar (1995)2023/08/09
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  29. GeekNights Book Club: This Is How You Lose the Time War2023/08/04
    Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we discuss This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It's short and worth a read, but it's not going to blow your mind like some people on the Internet are saying (unless you haven't read much science fiction). A little Singularity, a little Instrumentality, and a story told partially as an epistolary .
  30. Upgrading Your Tech2023/08/01
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  31. Can't Stop and All My Diamonds2023/07/26
    Tonight on GeekNights, we review two games by the legendary Sid Sackson : Can't Stop (1980) and All My Diamonds (1969) . They're both worth playing, but for different reasons. In the news, Overwatch League is in deep trouble along with much of the global esports ecosystem.Related Links Things of the Day Rym - German Community Gardens (Schrebergarten) Scott - Chip Player JS
  32. Throttling and Rate Limiting2023/07/04
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  33. Game Mechanics: Worker Placement2023/06/28
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  34. Airplane and Airport Food2023/06/16
    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the food that is served on airplanes and in airports. You're trapped there, and they know it. In the news, Donald Trump is arrested again , and the Boomers are dying out but somehow Henry Kissinger is still alive. Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The Balearic Sling Scott - Creative Astrophotography
  35. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023/06/08
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  36. The Line of Technology Adoption2023/06/06
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  37. GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses2023/06/02
    Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club, we discuss Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses . Steeped in allegory and endlessly interpreted, it is a fantastic book that is well worth your read.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses
  38. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom2023/05/31
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  39. Suzume (2022)2023/05/11
    Tonight on GeekNights, we review Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film Suzume (すずめの戸締まり). It's a road trip movie about shared and distant trauma . And a chair. In the news, The Owl House stuck the landing and Shin Kamen Rider is screening in the US!Related Links Things of the Day Rym - ALL Old Modem Sounds (300 baud to 56K) Scott - Material Properties Database
  40. Computer Noise2023/05/09
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  41. Retooling GeekNights Wednesday2023/04/27
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  42. Magic2023/04/21
    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Magic and illusions . In the news, Rangers , and America's openly fascist "news" network FOX admits they lied about voter fraud .Related Links Forum Thread Magic Things of the Day Rym - CLOWN ROOM Scott - I hope you will never see this letter
  43. Lore2023/04/19
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  44. Computer Fonts2023/04/11
    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider computer fonts . In the news, the world lost a legend with the passing of Al Jaffee , why "trucks" have taken over America , and Mac sales are down 40% .Related Links Forum Thread Computer Fonts Things of the Day Rym - Starship Velociraptor Scott - merlin
  45. Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas2023/04/07
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  46. Cat in the Box (2022)2023/04/05
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  47. Archiving the Internet2023/03/28
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  48. Stacklands (2022)2023/03/22
    Tonight on GeekNights, we review Stacklands (2022) . In the news, Counter-Strike 2 is likely coming , Disco Elysium gets a collage mode , and DPReview falls victim to Amazon layoffs and capitalism .Related Links Thing of the Day Rym - Masami Okui - Live in Hibiya 13 - Toki ni Ai wa (ITARU ver.).mpg
  49. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)2023/03/16
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  50. E-Waste and Worthless Tech2023/03/14
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  51. GPT-3 and Autoregressive Language Models2023/02/28
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  52. Gaming Furniture2023/02/22
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  53. GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen2023/02/10
    Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we discuss G. Willow Wilson's Alif the Unseen . A magical realism cyberpunk thriller set in the Middle East, it'd definitely worth your read! We enjoyed it, and there's significant interesting allegory about what it means to see (or not see) things, places, and people.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Book Club - GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen
  54. Mostly Dead Games2023/02/08
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  55. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)2023/02/02
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  56. Online Advertising and Adtech2023/01/31
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  57. BRZRKR2023/01/05
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  58. Microsoft Windows2023/01/03
    Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about everybody's favorite operating system: Microsoft Windows . In the news, Youtube contracts NFL Sunday Ticket , America is subsidizing a road at $1 Billion per mile , and it's 2023.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Microsoft Windows Things of the Day Rym - A Friendly Little Guy in Your House Scott - Ripes
  59. Animated Christmas Specials2022/12/22
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  60. Zero Trust Security2022/12/20
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  61. Hanukkah2022/12/16
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  62. Playing on Teams2022/12/14
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  63. Spy×Family (2022)2022/12/08
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  64. Federated Architecture2022/11/22
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  65. Chinese Food2022/11/18
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  66. Comms in Games2022/11/16
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  67. The POSSE Model and The End of Twitter2022/11/08
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  68. Beetlejuice2022/11/04
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  69. Marvel Snap (2022)2022/11/02
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  70. How to Not Suck at Smartphone Security2022/10/25
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  71. GeekNights Book Club: Binti2022/10/21
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  72. Moonbreaker (2022)2022/10/19
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  73. Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek Prodigy2022/10/13
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  74. Web Scraping2022/10/11
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  75. Online Game Servers2022/09/14
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  76. Single Player Tabletop Games2022/08/31
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  77. The Films of Hayao Miyazaki2022/08/25
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  78. How to Not Suck at Getting a New Smartphone2022/08/23
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  79. Casino Games2022/08/17
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  80. Inu-Oh (2021)2022/08/11
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  81. Vacuum Cleaners2022/08/09
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  82. Vending Machines2022/08/05
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  83. Sonic X (2003)2022/07/28
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  84. Software as a Service2022/07/26
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  85. Zoos2022/07/22
    Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Zoos. In the news, Rym finally ran out of razor blades , climate change is destroying the world , and we're loving this purported Fake IPL Scam .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Zoos Things of the Day Rym - MEGAVALANCHE 2022 Scott - Wikipedia:Long-term abuse
  86. GeekNights Book Club: Ninefox Gambit2022/07/08
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  87. Streaming Games (to devices, not Twitch)2022/07/06
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  88. Refrigeration2022/06/28
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  89. Save Games2022/06/22
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  90. Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003)2022/06/16
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  91. The Chatbot isn't Sentient2022/06/14
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  92. Animation, Anime, Manga, Comics News Roundup2022/06/02
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  93. Trains2022/05/27
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  94. Monetizing Games2022/05/25
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  95. Voice Acting2022/05/19
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  96. Scanners2022/05/17
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  97. Swimming2022/05/13
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  98. Playdate2022/05/11
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  99. Tech Debt2022/05/03
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  100. Handwriting2022/04/29
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Geeknights with Rym and Scott is a late night show for geeks, featuring anime, comics, gaming, sci/tech, gadgetry, manga, videogames, and general geekery. New episodes every weeknight Monday through Thursday.