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GeekNights with Rym + Scott
Scott Switches to Mac
2024/02/13
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Tonight on GeekNights, 18 years after Rym tried to switch to Mac , Scott switches to Mac. (Except for gaming). In the news, Rym is building a new primary workstation, , Tim Sweeney calls out Apple's "malicious compliance" in light of The Digital Markets Act , and the Superb Owl went to overtime.
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Super MAGFest 2024
2024/02/09
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Tonight on GeekNights, after talking about people who use their phones in public at full speaker volume, we review the fantastic convention that was Super MAGFest 2024 . We previously covered the games of this MAGFest in MIVs. In the news, the Superb Owl is the least interesting it's ever been, and late capitalism claims another digital victim .
Related Links Forum Thread Super MAGFest 2024 Discord Chat Super MAGFest 2024 Things of the Day Rym - The Odd History of Goalie Masks Scott - pinaffo & pluvinage's cardboard installation
All Games are the Same Game
2024/02/07
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Tonight on GeekNights, we riff on some of the ideas we're exploring for our new talk for PAX East 2024: All Games are the Same Game . Turns out you can factorize games into other games. Also we're back after Rym was gone skiing for a week . In the news, the Logitech G PRO X wireless headset is all right, it turns out US presidents aren't immune to all laws , and Roblox has a universal translator .
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The Games of MAGFest 2024
2024/01/24
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the extremely good games we played at MAGFest 2024, which itself was possibly the best MAGFest that has ever happened to date. Particularly, the MAGFest Indie Videogame Showcase (MIVS) and a shout-out to Nothing Good Can Come of This . In the news, Palworld surged onto the scene with massive sales and weird controversies , tabletop game bootlegs are becoming a major problem, and anime is mainstream .
Related Links Forum Thread The Games of MAGFest 2024 Discord Chat The Games of MAGFest 2024 Things of the Day Rym - Extremely rare penalty called ⚠️ Scott - Brutal Delayed Penalty Own Goal
2023 (2023)
2024/01/12
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the year 2023 . Sort of a personal retrospective. In the news, Donald Trump argues in court that a president has the right to assassinate their enemies , and 2023 was the hottest year in human history ,
Related Links Forum Thread 2023 (2023) Discord Chat 2023 (2023) Things of the Day Rym - Adults giving you directions Scott - Sauna Security
Whale Street (2023)
2024/01/10
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Whale Street . It is a solid concept, combining the stock/operating round structure of an 18xx game with poker hand mechanics, but it doesn't quite stick the landing on execution. In the news, Wizards of the Coast has an AI art problem , and Free to Play games like Overwatch and Marvel Snap have a new card/character power creep problem . PixelMeat is back. If you care about unions and good working conditions, consider calling Arsenal Scaffold to tell them workers need living wages.
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Several Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us Watched
2024/01/04
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review several anime, cartoons, and comics that only one of us has experienced. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off , Chainsaw Man , Hilda , The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus , and Twins in Paradise . In the news, Mickey Mouse has actually for-real entered the public domain and Disney is facing a huge internal power struggle . Also Rym and Emily saw the Field of Light .
Related Links Forum Thread Several Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us Watched Discord Chat Several Cartoons and Comics Only One of Us Watched Things of the Day Rym - Hilda - Early Animation Test Scott - PAKU PAKU
Lethal Company (2023)
2023/12/26
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Lethal Company from Zeekerss. Rym tried out that Zelda 2 remix . In the news, Nintendo killed the Wii U and 3DS servers early , and Valve banned people who deserved it in a fantastic way .
Related Links Forum Thread Lethal Company (2023) Discord Chat Lethal Company (2023) Things of the Day Rym - Disco Elysium | Pixel Animation | Петь в тишине Scott - Curt Bloch's Antifascist Zine
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
The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle
2023/12/19
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the vicious smartphone upgrade cycle. Try to use your phone for more than a year or two at least. In the news, Apple has to halt new Apple Watch sales , Adobe gives up on buying Figma , and Scott had fun on the Star Wars ride at Disneyland.
Related Links Forum Thread The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle Discord Chat The Smartphone Upgrade Cycle Things of the Day Rym - Why do Americans Pronounce it Zee? Scott - Battle of Cherbourg (1864)
The Murderbot Diaries
2023/12/15
Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we discuss The Murderbot Diaries . They're pretty good, and you should read them.
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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 .
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Layoffs
2023/11/17
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Tonight on GeekNights, against the backdrop of ongoing tech layoffs we talk about layoffs. (No, neither of us has been laid off). In the news, New York's Clean Slate Act is good news for millions of people trying to get their lives back together, Apple shocks the world by adopting RCS, and
Related Links Forum Thread Layoffs Discord Chat Layoffs Things of the Day Rym - The Insane Engineering of the F-16 Scott - RECOIL - Retro Computer Image Library
Cobalt Core
2023/11/15
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Cobalt Core . It's a cross between Slay the Spire and FTL , taking the best aspects of both. It's also super cute. In the news, the Pickleball people are facing increasing drama , and it's good to "cheat" at Pokémon . We also make fun of AMD for a while.
Related Links Forum Thread Cobalt Core Discord Chat Cobalt Core Things of the Day Rym - AI Tom Scott talks about Sneed Scott - Better Rockem Sockem Robots
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2023/11/09
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.
The Jackbox Party Pack 10
2023/11/01
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Tonight on the 18th anniversary of the first episode of GeekNights , we review The Jackbox Party Pack 10 . It's got the streamlined TKO 2 and a trivia game that's like the ones we like . In the news, Rym keeps playing Overwatch , Super Mario Wonder is good fun, and Deltarune 3 and 4 will come out sooner than anticipated .
Related Links Forum Thread The Jackbox Party Pack 10 Things of the Day Rym - i could probably beat ramiel in a fight Scott - This is an Aaronson Oracle
Scams
2023/10/27
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider scams . In the news, the first malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality , Hookworms used to ravage the southern United States , the statue of the traitor was melted into slag , and Travis Dermott singlehandedly forced the NHL to change a terrible policy .
Related Links Forum Thread Scams Things of the Day Rym - Nothing's Working Out - Waluigi Scott - Puzzmo
Remote Access
2023/10/24
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
Back with a New Web Site
2023/10/20
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Tonight on GeekNights we are back with a new web site ! In the news, there is tragic war in Israel and Palestine , the House is paralyzed by Republican incompetence , Twitter has destroyed itself in a way that requires us to invoke the "Jack Thompson Rule," and Apple makes a minor change to podcast downloads.
Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Back with a New Web Site Things of the Day Rym - Bohemian Rhapsody in 9 different scales Scott - Castlevania Speedrunners Discover Nuclear Fusion
The Warwick Applefest
2023/10/06
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Warwick Applefest . If we can review a concert or a convention, we can review a small town apple festival. In the news, America has yet another political crisis as Republicans oust their own Speaker of the House while engaging in extreme pettiness , and there is a "crisis" in ticket reselling arbitrage after people aren't that interested in seeing Travis Scott live for some reason .Related Links Forum Thread The Warwick Applefest Things of the Day Rym - Speed Racers VEHICLE of VIOLENCE Scott - Classic Video Poker
Counter-Strike 2
2023/10/04
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Counter-Strike 2 . We have been playing some form of Counter-Strike since 2000... We reviewed Counter-Strike in 2006 and Counter-Strike GO in 2012. In news that is as little as it is late, Unity backs down on much of their new monetization model, Epic lays off 16% of its staff , and Scott GeekBites Heretic's Fork .Related Links Forum Thread Counter-Strike 2 Things of the Day Rym - oo ee oo Scott - One Revolution Per Minute
The Janelle Monáe Age of Pleasure Tour
2023/09/29
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Janelle Monáe Age of Pleasure Tour which we saw at Radio City Music Hall. It's a hell of a show and you must go to it if you can. In the news, "Detroit Pizza Kitchen" is a lie, the Nikon Z f cometh , the WGA lifts its strike with a huge victory, and the evil companies lose their bid to block a minimum wage for delivery workers in New York.Related Links Things of the Day Rym - What That Famous Gorilla Suit Study Didn’t See Scott - Paulie B
Search Engines (suck now)
2023/09/26
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the current state of search engines and why Google increasingly doesn't work anymore. In the news, iOS has multiple zero-day zero-interaction vulnerabilities (update your devices immediately ) and Reddit is trying to embrace the worst parts of phpBB . 12 years ago we gave two short talks about how game mechanics (and UX design) literally make the communities that use them.Related Links Forum Thread Search Engines (suck now) Things of the Day Rym - Imaginary Numbers Are Real Scott - The best hockey goal in the history of Australia
PAX West 2023
2023/09/13
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review and discuss PAX West 2023. The new venue is fantastic and it felt a lot like PAXes from the golden age of PAX. In the news, Scott suffered Airport Adventures yet made it to Chicaco , Steam (and our Steam accounts) are 20 years old , and the Unity game engine destroys itself with an actively hostile monetization model that is somehow worse than we expected from their 2022 merger with evil .Related Links Forum Thread PAX West 2023 Things of the Day Rym - Bentley vs Steyr Scott - Yellow Brick Ramble
Blocking
2023/08/29
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Tonight on GeekNights, in light of Twitter's dying husk removing the ability to block people , we consider the concept of "blocking" in social platforms. The root problem is, as always, the twin evils of advertising and capitalism . In the news, the inability to warn the residents of Maui to the rapidly escalating wildfires requires significant government technology investment , and Dolby Atmos FlexConnect might prove interesting for home theatre setups.Related Links Things of the Day Rym - Quantum Fields: The Most Beautiful Theory in Physics! Scott - The process of making fake food.
Quake 2 Remastered
2023/08/23
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Tonight on GeekNights, having somehow never talked about Quake (except for Quake Live in 2009, we discuss Quake 2 and the Quake 2 Remaster . In the news, the Atari 7800 is back legit , Charles Martinet is moving on , and Marvel Snap is paying people to watch Twitch streams with .pngs in their app.Related Links Forum Thread Quake 2 Remastered Things of the Day Rym - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Chess Gambit Scott - Tour de France - Drinking Raids
Halls of Fame
2023/08/11
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
PitchCar (1995)
2023/08/09
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review PitchCar (1995) . It's a flicking game. It's a sport. It's pretty fun. In the news, a livestreamer guy caused a riot in New York for which he is facing charges , Gen Con continues to live up to its reputation with a disaster over unmanaged Lorcana lines (remember Lorcana is the subject of a lawsuit from Upper Deck ) and some extremely identifiable nerds who stole $300k worth of collectible cards from the floor.Related Links Forum Thread PitchCar (1995) Things of the Day Rym - What's with those big helmets? Scott - CLAW MASTER
GeekNights Book Club: This Is How You Lose the Time War
2023/08/04
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 .
Upgrading Your Tech
2023/08/01
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss when, how, and if you should upgrade your technology. From phones to cameras to TVs to skis, it comes mostly down to what problem you're trying to solve. In the news, Web Environment Integrity is a potentially worrying but not yet apocalyptic threat to the World Wide Web, the BBC has launched its own journalism Mastodon , and the US has a new nuclear reactor .Related Links Forum Thread Upgrading Your Tech Things of the Day Rym - Feed the Machine - Metropolis Music Video Scott - Bruce Lee and Me
Can't Stop and All My Diamonds
2023/07/26
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
Throttling and Rate Limiting
2023/07/04
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the surprising challenges of throttling and rate limiting. In the news, Twitter rate-limiting reading twitter and broke Tweetdeck while also blocking non-logged-in views , Norway has 100 years of phosphate rock deposits , and the US Supreme Court is wholly illegitimate .Related Links Things of the Day Rym - Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker Montage - 24 Clips Scott - A Candid Conversation with Miles Davis
Game Mechanics: Worker Placement
2023/06/28
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss worker placement as a game mechanic. We intend to turn this into a series of shows and panels following on from Mastering Game Mechanics as presented at PAX East 2013. In the news, Marvel Snap's Conquest mode is fantastic, and Valve is dropping Battle Passes for Dota 2 because "nobody buys them."Related Links Forum Thread Game Mechanics: Worker Placement Things of the Day Rym - its not always about the money spiderman Scott - Zone of Death
Airplane and Airport Food
2023/06/16
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
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023/06/08
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . It might be the best cinematic animation ever made. It's the longest animated film every produced by an American studio at 140 minutes. It's a classic for all time. Everyone should watch it immediately. You will never see Rym and Scott this giddy about anything. That aberration alone warrants that you must watch this film as soon as possible.
In the news, the American northeast is a dangerous hellscape currently, Hayao Miyazaki's "How Do You Live" hits theaters July 14th and there will be no trailer , and Image Comics leaves Diamond Distributors .
Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The End of Honeysuckle Scott - his Man Makes 3,000+ Bagels by Hand Every Day
The Line of Technology Adoption
2023/06/06
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Tonight on GeekNights, we briefly consider when and why to adopt a new technology. In the news, Apple WWDC 2023 brings a $3,500 AR/VR headset in 2024 (we've talked about AR (Augmented Reality) before), and Reddit is pulling a Twitter and possibly destroying the best third party app it has.Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The FIRE TOILET Scott - Learn x86-64 assembly by writing a GUI from scratch
GeekNights Book Club: The Satanic Verses
2023/06/02
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
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2023/05/31
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . It's one of the best pieces of entertainment software ever made. 11/10. S-Tier. A case study in good game design. Just go play it if you aren't already. In the news, Overwatch 2 is banning 5,000 cheaters a week , Street Fighter 6's control modes are looking pretty good, and Wizards of the Coast called the Pinkertons on a youtuber .Related Links Forum Thread The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Things of the Day Rym - THE CARTWHEEL - Banned Shot Put Technique! Scott - Rating Strangers Shots
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
Computer Noise
2023/05/09
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Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the noise that computers make. It used to be a lot worse , but most of you are probably too young to have experienced this era . In the news, Rym went to a Star Trek convention , Google supports passkeys , actually read this article and not just the headline, and Rym is running in the New York Marathon in November!Related Links Forum Thread Computer Noise Things of the Day Rym - The Heisenberg uncertainty principle Rym - The more general uncertainty principle Scott - Counter-Strike Steganography for Ukraine
Retooling GeekNights Wednesday
2023/04/27
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Tonight on GeekNights we talk about GeekNights. Particularly, GeekNights Wednesdays . It's the odd duck of the show, focused not just entirely on the passive consumption of media, but constrained to specific types of media. A meta show! In the news, the Venture Brothers Movie is coming, the original Ken Sugimori Pokemon artwork is on the Internet, Makoto Shinkai's Suzume is in theaters, and there is some important meta information about this movie.Related Links Forum Thread Retooling GeekNights Wednesday Things of the Day Rym - 60s-70s Japanese Instrumental Cinema Funk Breaks & Beats Scott - The Men Who Made Macross
Magic
2023/04/21
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
Lore
2023/04/19
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider lore in games. You know, all that text you didn't read in the tooltips of the inventory. Or what characters told you in Half Life while you tried to clip out of the room. In the news, the Rangers begin their first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs , The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a real game, SGDQ 2023 is imminent, and Ingress is getting a Monster Hunter skin .Related Links Forum Thread Lore Things of the Day Rym - Do you want to take this train? Scott - High Pressure Water Main Repair
Computer Fonts
2023/04/11
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
Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas
2023/04/07
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas. In the news, the NHL Playoffs are imminent , Republicans in the state of Tennessee are going mask-off fascist in the (breaking) expulsion of Democrats from the chamber . Rep. Pearson had poignant words that you should watch and listen to.
In at least some lighter news, there are actually a lot of good movies coming up. Some that we might even go see.
Related Links Forum Thread Colosseums, Stadiums, and Arenas Things of the Day Rym - Neighborhood Nostalgia Comes to Life Scott - Calling The Rich Out on Their Bluff
Cat in the Box (2022)
2023/04/05
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Muneyuki Yokouchi's fantastic Cat in the Box . This is an S-tier trick taking game. A must-own. It takes about two minutes to teach (three if the player is unfamiliar with trick taking games) and we've had a blast with it so far.
In the news, the world is safer today as Finland formally joins NATO , a Florida man is indicted for fraud , Klaus Teuber , the designer of the timeless classic Settlers of Catan, has passed away at age 70 , and the new D&D movie might be good.
Related Links Things of the Day Rym - COFFEE IS AN EYE OPENER FOR SURE Scott - Resident Evil 4 Anime PV Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater
Archiving the Internet
2023/03/28
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the immense challenge of archiving the Internet. This is a critical era of human history, and historians centuries from now will be desperate to know things we all think are "common knowledge" today. In the news, the Internet Archive flew too close to the sun , the emerging geopolitical blocs will likely end TikTok in America , and Nvidia (correctly) says cryptocurrencies do not "bring anything useful for society "Related Links Forum Thread Archiving the Internet Things of the Day Rym - Evolution of Kantele (Finnish Harp) Scott - Touring a Startup Fiber Optic ISP
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
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
2023/03/16
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Tonight on GeekNights we review the 2023 animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur . The animation and style are fantastic, and if you have or know kids this is a show for them! In the news, Rym bought a new wallet , don't watch any more Made in Abyss , the NHL did a cool telemetry-driven hockey broadcast , and Ghibli Fest 2023 is on !Related Links Forum Thread Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) Things of the Day Rym - What's Inside A Ships Lifeboat? Scott - Joe Rinaudo Discusses the American Fotoplayer
E-Waste and Worthless Tech
2023/03/14
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider what to do about E-Waste and worthless old technology. Old cables, old smartphones, 500MB hard drives, and the like. It's OK to get rid of it (and you probably should), but don't just throw it in the garbage unless you're a bad person. In the news, new open gangway subway cars debut on the A train in New York , and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed .Related Links Forum Thread E-Waste and Worthless Tech Things of the Day Rym - The Thermador Car Cooler Scott - FD Displays
GPT-3 and Autoregressive Language Models
2023/02/28
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the technology and ramifications of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) and autoregressive language models in general. We further explore other similar machine learning tools and their short and long-term ramifications for humans. In the news, Discord Stages have low bitrate limits , the US Department of Energy concludes with low confidence that COVID-19 emerged from a lab leak in China, the UK wasn't content with ruining its economy with Brexit and is also considering ruining its technology with the Online Safety Bill , and a terrifying toxic new Dust Bowl is descending on Utah.Related Links Things of the Day Rym - Cold Starting Diesel Locomotive Engines Scott - The Gatekeepers of New York’s Most Coveted Tables Tell All
Gaming Furniture
2023/02/22
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss gamer furniture of the non-chair variety. In the news, Nintendo adds Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to Switch Online, Microsoft adds Call of Duty to Nintendo , and Magic: The Gathering adds Lord of the Rings . We also streamed this show live on the Discord Stage in the official GeekNights Discord!Related Links Things of the Day Rym - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Season 1 (1989) Scott - Math Breakdown: Anime Homing Missiles
GeekNights Book Club: Alif the Unseen
2023/02/10
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
Mostly Dead Games
2023/02/08
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss games that are not fully dead, but are mostly dead . Dance Dance Revolution (at home), the resurrected Netrunner, The Realm , Steel Battalion, and whatever game you're mad we didn't include in this short list just now. In the news, The Last Rockstars have debuted, Rym has a high opinion of the L-TEK EX PRO 2 DDR pad , the Nintendo Direct is tomorrow, and the Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling console of all time .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Mostly Dead Games Things of the Day Rym - Wario Lore Scott - Turrican II PC-DOS Remake
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993)
2023/02/02
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 1993 anime movie Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama . It's long, and there are fighter jets. YMMV on this one, but if you enjoy Dynasty Warriors it might be for you. Also Hanuman is OP. In the news, the live-action sequel to Whisper of the Heart will be in theaters February 3 . Shin Ultraman is exactly what you'd expect.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993) Things of the Day Rym - The Biggest Lie Anyone Ever Told Me Scott - The Vostell Concrete Book Mystery
Online Advertising and Adtech
2023/01/31
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Tonight on GeekNights, Rym is back from his ski trip, so we resume our regularly scheduled shows with a review of online advertising and adtech. In the news, the Department of Justice is seeking to break up Google in some trust busting over online advertising and tech layoffs foretell difficult times ahead.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Online Advertising and Adtech Things of the Day Rym - Lackadaisy TRAILER Scott - 【完全再現】『バブリーダンス』踊ってみた!【令和版|伊原六花】
BRZRKR
2023/01/05
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review BRZRKR from Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney, and Bill Crabtree. It might hit you like a truck. Also Reaves is really into Wolverine . In the news, the United States House of Representatives is frozen as the Republicans repeatedly fail to elect a Speaker (something so unthinkable it literally hasn't happened in a century), Eurobeat is confirmed for MF Ghost , and Cartoon Saloon is moving forward with Julián !Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - BRZRKR Things of the Day Rym - So...Orange Juice isn't What it Seems... Scott - Octopush - The British Underwater Hockey Championships Scott - Underwater Hockey
Microsoft Windows
2023/01/03
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
Animated Christmas Specials
2022/12/22
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider animated Christmas specials and special Christmas episodes of animated shows. From Frosty the Snowman to The He-Man & She-Ra special to Claymation Christmas to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer , nevermind the classic-for-all-time Charlie Brown Christmas . In the news, the legendary Ichiro Mizuki has passed away , and the new season of the Dragon Prince is... uneven at best. (I hope you like farting elves).Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Animated Christmas Specials Things of the Day Rym - Behind Bob's Burgers - Gravy Boat Scott - Mari Iijima Music Videos from 1984
Zero Trust Security
2022/12/20
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the concept of Zero Trust Security . It's a pain, and it's not necessary in all environments, but it's something you should understand. In the news, a company is suing to put profits over preventing harm to children , disgraced former president Donald Trump has been referred for criminal prosecution over his coup attempt , Apple introduces Advanced Data Protection , and Google introduces client-side encryption to paid gmail.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Zero Trust Security Things of the Day Rym - 『Push and Pull』 Scott - The hockey game in the background of Gremlins
Hanukkah
2022/12/16
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Hanukkah . We've previously talked about Christmas . You're lucky we did a show at all since the Rangers game is about to start. Send your show ideas to the GeekNights Forum . In the news, Rym bought a new devil carriage , Rym cried watching Ted Lasso , and Fusion Power has reached a critical milestone .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Hanukkah Things of the Day Rym - Look at this bike Scott - The Best Damn Barbershop in Town
Playing on Teams
2022/12/14
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider teams. Playing on teams, forming teams, team sports, team games. All that team stuff. In the news, Dwarf Fortress with graphics is here (recall we interviewed Tarn Adams on GeekNights back in 2008), the FTC sues to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard , Blizzard will need someone new to offer World of Warcraft in China in a story that keeps evolving , and we hope Diablo 4 will let us click until we kill satan.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Playing on Teams Things of the Day Rym - The Interesting Inertia of a Potato Scott - SEAHAC 2022
Spy×Family (2022)
2022/12/08
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 2022 anime TV series Spy×Family . It's a solid regular anime with all the crowdpleasers you could want from an anime club screening circa 2003. In the news, we are back from PAX Unplugged , Saga volume 10 continues the... saga (which we reviewed the beginning of back in 2013), Funimation's acquisition of Crunchyroll continues with SKU changes , Makoto Shinkai's Suzume will be in American theaters April 14th one night only , and Shin Ultraman is in theaters soon!Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Spy×Family (2022) Things of the Day Rym - Disco elysium animatic [party time] Rym - The Northern Boys Scott - The Amazing Adventures of Pac-Man - Side 1
Federated Architecture
2022/11/22
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss Federated Architecture in light of the collapse of Twitter. Federation is how most of the Internet works, and you should understand the ramifications of it before you dive into platforms like Mastodon. From XMPP (formerly Jabber) to ActivityPub , even the nature of an email address , federation is how the Internet was intended to be used.
In the news, the FCC has a more accurate broadband map , and the rail unions are (rightly) threatening to strike over intolerable working conditions .
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Chinese Food
2022/11/18
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Tonight on GeekNights, similar to our episode on Indian food , we consider Chinese food including American Chinese food . We're big fans, but we are not experts, so don't expect to learn anything from two white guys in New York. In the news, snow's a-comin' , Democrats defied history , and Ticketmaster is as evil now as it was in the 90s .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Chinese Food Things of the Day Rym - Get tf out (the Test Chamber) Rym - get tf out (of Disco Elysium) Scott - dani daortiz
Comms in Games
2022/11/16
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss comms in games. Text chat, voice chat , open versus restricted, and the like. In the news, Pentiment is available , and Rym is obsessed with Disco Elysium .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Comms in Games Things of the Day Rym - Digital database documents vital infrastructure created by the New Deal Scott - Adversarial Policies Beat Professional-Level Go AIs
The POSSE Model and The End of Twitter
2022/11/08
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Tonight on GeekNights, in the shadow of Twitter's collapse at the hands of a narcissistic failure of a man , we discuss the best way to protect yourself from the inevitable collapse of every platform : the POSSE model . Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - The POSSE Model and The End of Twitter Things of the Day Rym - The Most Important Algorithm Of All Time Scott - How I Dumped an Arcade Game for MAME
Beetlejuice
2022/11/04
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Beetlejuice. The timeless classic movie from 1988 , the bizarre animated series , even the musical , loom large (with the possible exception of the latter) in cinema history, and luckily we've never talked about it on GeekNights until now. In the news, late capitalist dystopia attacks the city skyline , late capitalist dystopia attacks the concept of color (making a lot of Adobe users rightfully angry), and Scott's Chair finally broke.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Beetlejuice Things of the Day Rym - [Himari and bear] Test of courage Scott - Card Magic: Impossible Card Trick DEFEATS the Internet
Marvel Snap (2022)
2022/11/02
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the surprisingly elegant Marvel Snap . Released this year on phones and PCs, it's essentially a flavor of Knizia's Battle Line (2000) , itself in a narrow class of similar games of a shared lineage .
In the news, Ross Chastain changed the meta in NASCAR with "Some Video Game Shit," Embracer rebranded Square Enix Montréal as Onoma before immediately shutting Onoma down , Dwarf Fotress with Graphics is coming in December, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 disabled Steam Family Sharing , a feature you should probably be using .
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How to Not Suck at Smartphone Security
2022/10/25
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Tonight on GeekNights, we reveal the secrets of How to Not Suck at Smartphone Security. There is a lot of drama that can arise from mishandling your smartphone. Tonight we'll walk you through a simple set of rules that, if you follow them, will nearly guarantee such drama does not befall you.
In the news, KakaoTalk loses millions of users after a massive outage not only cuts people off from their primary means of communication but reveals sensitive personal information related to multiple profiles . This is on the heels of Google taking their cut and has now led to calls for a monopoly probe . Also Leica has a new camera for a lot of money and Scott has written about it in the forum .
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GeekNights Book Club: Binti
2022/10/21
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Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we review and discuss Binti . Because it was short and also extremely good, we ended up reading and will be discussing the complete trilogy. Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.
The first in Nnedi Okorafor's trilogy, it won the Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novella. You know if there's one thing GeekNights is into, it's space universities.
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Moonbreaker (2022)
2022/10/19
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Unknown Worlds' Moonbreaker (2022) . It's a turn-based digital miniatures game that shares a lot of lineage with Hearthstone, Magic, and possibly Neuroshima Hex (at least in terms of the net effect of some of its mechanics). It's all right, but it has a lot of issues and remains in early access .
In the news, Discord's Watch Together shows you ads and is broken by adblock (and also doesn't actually work very well), Discord launches a cheaper Nitro Basic , Rym is playing a lot of Overwatch 2 which itself is struggling with its new free-to-play model that you can ignore if you just pay for the game, and GUNDAM Evolution is terrible .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Moonbreaker (2022) Things of the Day Rym - 360-degree action Scott - Game Boy Carts on the Steam Deck
Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek Prodigy
2022/10/13
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Tonight on GeekNights we review Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek Prodigy . Scott hasn't watched the latter and Rym hasn't watched the former. In the news, Cartoon Network celebrates its 30th anniversary , Cartoon Network is kind of screwed , and there's somehow a bunch of anime worth watching this season!Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Cucuruz Doan's Island and Star Trek Prodigy Things of the Day Rym - The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years Scott - Self-help Singh
Web Scraping
2022/10/11
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Tonight on GeekNights, after a surprisingly long hiatus between Rym going to Europe for work and Rym & Emily biking 480 miles across the state of New York , we talk a bunch about IPv6 woes with Intel NICs , and happenings in the street before we get to the news that companies shouldn't spy on their employees , and the GTX 4090 is coming . Eventually, we talk a bit about web scraping and why it is noble and just.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Web Scraping Things of the Day Rym - The Most Disturbing Lego Set Ever: Lego Castle 1981 - Knight's Procession Scott - What 99% of Hitting Coaches Do NOT Understand
Online Game Servers
2022/09/14
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the history and current state of online game servers. Rising primarily out of competitive FPSs like Quake and Counter Strike back in the day, they were often the only way to play with a reliable community of people. There weren't matchmaking or friend lists or anything like that.
In the news, Rym and Emily are back from PAX where they did a panel on losing , Scott is back from Costco, the Nintendo Direct had a bunch of things to talk about, and GeekNights will have a roughly three week hiatus between Rym and Emily biking 500 miles and Rym going on a business trip.
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Single Player Tabletop Games
2022/08/31
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider single player tabletop games. Distinct from Solitaire and Simple Games or Solitaire Puzzles , expanding on our discussion of The Number of Players , we look at what it takes to have a regular old tabletop game for one . We cite Why No One Will Game With You in the course of this, but there are plenty of great single player experiences (so long as they are official rules and the game was designed with a solo mode in mind).
In the news, Blades in the Dark continues to be fantastic, Cult of the Lamb is moderately disappointing to Rym, Moonbreaker holds promise, the fake Amazon-buys-EA story was debunked before we even saw the bunk, and Disney is throwing the weight of its intellectual property around with a high-production TCG: Lorcana .
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The Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2022/08/25
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the feature films of Hayao Miyazaki . They are instantly recognizable and every one of them is worth seeing. In the news, Joe Biden has cancelled a huge amount of student debt (more than you probably realize ), the nightmare that was the attempt at a 90s American live-action Sailor Moon has been found in its full glory, the new Beavis and Butthead is fantastic, the novel Paprika was based on is getting a live-action series , the AMC meme-stock is doubling down on this nonsense , and Evangelion Voice Actor Motomu Kiyokawa has passed away at 87.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - The Films of Hayao Miyazaki Things of the Day Rym - It's like jumping off a roof (on the Giant Slide) Scott - The Rise and Fall of the Warner Brothers Studio Store
How to Not Suck at Getting a New Smartphone
2022/08/23
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how to not suck at buying a new smartphone. Android or Apple, you actually do have a choice, and there are some basic things to think about. In the news, you can't park there , this program is illegally packaged in 14 distributions , BeReal is pretty cool , this is why schools are banning smartphones , and the lack of transparency in algorithmic CSAM detection is causing harm .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - How to Not Suck at Getting a New Smartphone Things of the Day Rym - How Sake Was Made in 1850 Scott - I turned my 80s typewriter into a Linux terminal
Casino Games
2022/08/17
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider casino games like Roulette, Poker, Craps, Blackjack, and Slot Machines. In the news, Unity is having significant woes , Cult of the Lamb looks cute, MultiVersus is something we will review in the future, Nintendo is just like every other games company , Gen Con struggles with the evil government of Indiana , and TwitchCon again requires masks .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Casino Games Things of the Day Rym - Night Sky Jelly Scott - Custom Mouse V1.0
Inu-Oh (2021)
2022/08/11
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Masaaki Yuasa's Inu-Oh (2021) . (trailer ). Per William Bibbiani in The Wrap it is best described as a "feudal-Japanese hair-metal-demonic-curse serial-killer-political-tragedy rock-opera" anime movie. Go see it. Don't wait. In the news, Daisuke Jigen Voice Actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi Passes Away at 89 , Crunchyroll buys Right Stuf in the continued consolidation of all media industries, and Natasha Allegri's new Bee and Puppycat has a new trailer !Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Inu-Oh (2021) Things of the Day Rym - 15 things to make you a better skater. Scott - I BOUGHT MY DREAM PUZZLE (24,000 Piece Puzzle - Part 1 of 6)
Vacuum Cleaners
2022/08/09
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble vacuum cleaner .You definitely don't want to be in a situation where a shop vac would be the solution to your problem and you do not have a shop vac. Also these are "not a scam ." In the news, necrobotic spiders are a thing , Amazon continues to rush toward being a full-on dystopian megacorb , and Netflix has 90 seconds to get your attention.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Vacuum Cleaners Things of the Day Rym - Pixel Inferno (FTL) Scott - Live Cultivation in China
Vending Machines
2022/08/05
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider Vending Machines . In the news, HBO Max is being destroyed , two of the worst airlines in America are merging , noted fascist propagandist Alex Jones is going down in the trial over his harassment of the parents of mass shooting victims, and Girls' Generation is BACK !Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Vending Machines Things of the Day Rym - The evolution of HBO's Sonic IDs Scott - A closer look at Padmount Transformers
Sonic X (2003)
2022/07/28
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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Sonic X (2003) . An anime TV series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, adapted poorly by 4kids, it's not too bad. In the news, convention "leaks" are always funny , retroactive editing is becoming more and more common , someone leaked the entire 87 minute animatic of the (sadly) canceled Genndy Tartakovsky Popeye feature , and Anime Matsuri remains one of the worst anime cons in the world, and it's spinning off a "dubbing studio" with a known sex pest.Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Sonic X (2003) Things of the Day Rym - Music Video VFX Magic With ATARASHII GAKKO! Scott - Tiny Cable Bridge
Software as a Service
2022/07/26
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Tonight on GeekNights we discuss Software as a Service (SaaS). This is one of the most lucrative, important, and enduring ways software is created and sold. In the news, a chess robot attacked a kid , Amazon buys One Medical as we edge ever closer to cyber-capitalist dystopia, Minecraft (rightly) bans blockchain (and nothing of value was lost ), and warming rivers due to human-caused climate change threaten the nuclear power that is crucial to transition us off of fossil fuels .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Software as a Service Things of the Day Rym - The Brighton Seaside Scott - Efficient Dehumidifier
Zoos
2022/07/22
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
GeekNights Book Club: Ninefox Gambit
2022/07/08
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Tonight on the GeekNights Book Club , we review and discuss Yoon Ha Lee's Ninefox Gambit. Far future calendar-fueled space battles abound, and we had a good time with it. It's book one of the Machineries of Empire series, and Rym is already well into the rest of it. We also announce that the next book club book will be Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Book Club - GeekNights Book Club: Ninefox Gambit
Streaming Games (to devices, not Twitch)
2022/07/06
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider streaming games. Not to Twitch, but to devices. From Google Stadia to Steam Link to Steam Remote Play to adjacent game library services like Xbox Game Pass it's a space that continues to evolve. In the news, blue states in America are trying to save lives , Scott geekbites Nobody Saves the World , Asmodee sells Keyforge , Ubisoft kills 15 multiplayer games , Counter-Strike is still the #1 game on Steam by a wide margin , Pokemon cards are now easy to get , and video cards are now easy to get .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Streaming Games (to devices, not Twitch) Things of the Day Rym - The San Diego Fireworks Mistake of 2012 Scott - The Biggest Firework in the World
Refrigeration
2022/06/28
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider refrigeration . In the news, the illegitimate Supreme Court of the United States has taken away basic human rights , Google Hangouts is shutting down , and Google is merging Meet and Duo .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Refrigeration Things of the Day Rym - 15th century German bathhouse Scott - Modern reproductions of vintage sound cards
Save Games
2022/06/22
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider save games. Saving games , game states, save scumming, permadeath, passwords, batteries, statefulness, and more. In the news, The Stanley Cup finals are spicier than anticipated, PAX West badges are live (and not sold out), Street Fighter 6 is trying something interesting , and a strange attempt to take over Hasbro has failed .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Save Games Things of the Day Rym - I've never seen such an unbelievable rooted stormwater gully. Scott - Installing a payphone in my house
Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003)
2022/06/16
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the cartoons of Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003) . Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, and all the rest. In the news, Made in Abyss is returning July 6 , Inu-Oh is coming August 12 and has an English trailer , and Scott geekbites Osamu Tezuka's W3 (Wonder 3) .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Cartoon Cartoons (1995-2003) Things of the Day Rym - Riding on Japan’s Cheapest Overnight Train Scott - The Paintings of Tolkien
The Chatbot isn't Sentient
2022/06/14
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the Google engineer who thinks the AI has come to life . It's a LaMDA, and one Blake Lemoine has made some extraordinary claims . In the news, the Rangers had a good run , Meet Web Push for Safari , New York wins a right to repair , and everybody is having fun with DALL E .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - The Chatbot isn't Sentient Things of the Day Rym - Star Trek: Voyager: The Animated Series Scott - Open Circuits
Animation, Anime, Manga, Comics News Roundup
2022/06/02
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Tonight on GeekNights, it's a News Roundup! Specifically an Animation, Anime, Manga, and Comics News Roundup! The new Urusei Yatsura anime series has a trailer , TFAC has uninvited the NFT Lady after severe backlash from TCAF attendees and guests, Seven Seas' workers form a union that Seven Seas will not voluntarily recognize . Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds is a crypto scam , Flying Ghost Ship is getting a Blu-Ray release and a new dub from Discotek , Anime Boston had a delightful swap meet , Rym is continuing with The Owl House as new episodes drop, Saga returns after a long hiatus , and Bob's Burgers has a movie .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Animation, Anime, Manga, Comics News Roundup Things of the Day Rym - Customer States Scott - Can I Fix It?
Trains
2022/05/27
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Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about trains . (Not the X train ). Critically important in the era of radically accelerating climate change, trains are our future. In the news, Republicans are now the leading cause of death for kids in the US , Republicans have filibustered the gun bill from the previous mass shooting , and Twitter was fined for stealing your phone number to target ads at you .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Trains Things of the Day Rym - How to do the YUM YUM Dance Scott - How Scallops Move
Monetizing Games
2022/05/25
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss how games monetize. How can you make money making games? We've done at least three panels around this topic: Monetizing Games and Game Design (PAX East 2012) , Money Making Games (MAGFest 2012) , and more recently The Real Harm of Games (PAX East 2019) .
In the news, the Rangers are still in the playoffs , Sony's Playstation Plus upgrade isn't going well , Arcs is coming from Patrick Leder (though it's unfortunately on Kickstarter ), Reggie Fils-Aime thinks the games industry needs to embrace unions , and Raven Software's QA team has unionized , despite Activision Blizzard's uncomfortable opposition .
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Voice Acting
2022/05/19
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Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss voice acting. In the news, anime voice actors' unionization efforts grow ever more important as they are forced back into non-remote work in Texas , Anime Central betrayed its attendees , and Inu-Oh is coming imminently ,Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Wednesday - Voice Acting Things of the Day Rym - Subwoolfer - Give That Wolf A Banana Scott - Channel 2 goes to color for first time
Scanners
2022/05/17
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider scanners . Ancient devices used to convert paper documents and photos into files on computers, often using something called TWAIN . For many consumers, they have been replaced by "smart phones." In the news, NVIDIA releases open source GPU drivers , hell has frozen over, Russia appears to have lost custody of a relatively intact Krasukha-4 .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Monday - Scanners Things of the Day Rym - Supersymmetry, explained visually Scott - The Most Egregious Referee Failure in NHL History
Swimming
2022/05/13
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider swimming, especially in swimming pools. Pool toys, diving boards, swimming lessons, the works. In the news, the COVID meat shortage was fake , AleXa wins the "American Song Contest" , and Christopher Walken will play the Emperor in Dune 2 . Also convention drama .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Swimming Things of the Day Rym - Let's Copy the Key to T-Pain's New Place Scott - chelmico - Meidaimae
Playdate
2022/05/11
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the fascinating art project x portable game console: Playdate . It's neat. In the news, the contest for Lord Stanley's Cup is underway, EA Sports loses FIFA , Bethesda finishes off their PC game launcher , Square Enix continues its long fall from grace by doubling down on a scam , Embracer is embracing a gaming empire , Overwatch 2 is very promising for competitive play thus far, and American fascists are destroying basic human rights in overturning Roe v Wade .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Tuesday - Playdate Things of the Day Rym - What Happens If You Put A Giant Propeller On A Bike? Scott - How to grow rice from store-bought brown rice
Tech Debt
2022/05/03
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider tech debt . Where it comes from, what it means, and what you can do about it. Rym's made a career of owning and addressing the tech debt of legacy systems, and there aren't really "correct" answers here. In the news, Microsoft is offering an Edge VPN , Ukrainian drones are shockingly effective against the Russian Navy , and you should check your home to see if it has any of these strange old holes .
Also don't forget that the GeekNights Book Club is a thing!
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Handwriting
2022/04/29
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Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of handwriting. In the news, idiots are in trouble with the FAA , another unrelated idiot is in trouble with the FAA (weirdly echoing an episode of Bob's Burgers ), and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are imminent .Related Links Forum Thread GeekNights Thursday - Handwriting Things of the Day Rym - San Francisco 1906 Scott - Star Wars Fonts
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