Archive for September, 2008

Geek Actually Episode 9 – She’s Hot And She Has High Powered Rifles

September 30, 2008

This Week join David McVay, Jacob Oberman and Mirren Lee as they discuss Michael Moore’s new film, “Slacker Uprising”. This leads us old liberals into a deep and meaningful discussion about the US Presdential Campaign and other Michael Moore films. The panel also discuss Microsoft’s continuing ad campaign and David Reviews the film, “Eagle Eye”. [...]

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Slacker Uprising

September 28, 2008

I just want to start this by saying that I think Michael Moore has done an amazing thing by releasing this for free to the North American’s via the web. However, I don’t think he went far enough. Even if he didn’t want it to be free everywhere in the world, he could have released a paid [...]

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Paul Newman, Dies of Lung Cancer at 83

September 28, 2008

Incredibly sad news today as we mourn the loss of Paul Newman. Newman was 83 when he finally succumbed to lung cancer. Newman was an excellent actor (I should say Hollywood Legend) and an incredibly generous man, his Newman’s Own food label generating millions of dollars for charity. Paul Newman leaves behind his wife of [...]

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What is a Geek?

September 26, 2008

In the fourth episode of the netcast I tried working out the definition of geek. Here is the written version of that definition. Listen to episode for for more detail.   Borrowing from various definitions around the web I have cobbled this definition together and this is me, The Geek of Geek, Actually. See if [...]

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Geek Actually Episode 8 – Internal Exams and Blue Screens

September 25, 2008

This week I (David McVay) am Joined by Mirren Lee and Jacob Oberman in a discussion about the flip flopping of the Microsoft Campaign, the Emmys and Bluescreens of Death. Mirren and Jacob talk about the hit series Mad Men, which they have very different opinions on. I review Step Brothers and the new HBO [...]

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Episode 8 Delayed a Day

September 25, 2008

Hi, just a quick note to let those waiting know that episode 8 of the netcast is delayed by a day because I lost some audio. I have found the missing track and it is all restored but it delayed the final editing and mastering by a few hours. Look for the new episode around [...]

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Apple Genius Bar Does It Again!

September 22, 2008

Wow, I don’t want to sound like an Apple Fanboy (yes I do) and I don’t want to say that Apple customer service is second to none (yes I do) but, my god, the Apple Genius Bar Rocks!!!!! My second visit to the Genius Bar in the Sydney Apple Store was even more satisfying than [...]

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Geek Actually Episode 7 – Who’s Alan Dale?

September 16, 2008

In this weeks episode, I (David McVay) am joined by Mirren Lee and Jacob Oberman. We discuss overclocked computers, the iPhone/iPod Touch 2.1 Upgrade, the second Seinfeld/Gates ad and we review Rob Cohen’s The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The debate is on! Our main topic of the week is the documentary “Not [...]

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