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Geeky Tech
The Attorneys Generals can’t decide so the federal government has ordered a review of the entire classification system in Australia. Is this a positive or negative step?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/federal-government-orders-review-of-classifications-amid-r18-video-game-debate/story-e6frfrt9-1225974452023
The joint government/Attorney General media release
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/mcclelland.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2010_FourthQuarter_21December2010-ReviewoftheNationalClassificationScheme
The UK wants to ban ALL internet porn
http://www.news.com.au/technology/all-internet-porn-will-be-blocked-to-protect-children-under-uk-government-plan/story-e6frfro0-1225973501259
Apple’s Mac App Store Launched on Friday, what are our first thoughts?
http://www.apple.com/mac/app-store/
Did ASUS miss the idea of the tablet? And just how long does the battery last?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/asus-this-is-the-most-powerful-tablet-in-the-world/
it isn’t there fault though, everyone is trying to use Win7 and it just won’t work.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/were-not-touching-windows-7-tablets-with-a-ten-foot-stylus/
…One step closer to the impending robot apocalypse news
One step closer to those spider things in Minority Report
http://www.mydeskpets.com/skitterbot/
Geeky Stuff
WTF! Charles the GPS system that sits next to you… too creepy for me.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/meet-charles-the-disembodied-terror-inducing-gps-navigator-robot/
An iPad thumb stick, would this work???
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/a-sucky-solution-to-the-problem-of-ipad-gaming/
The largest Lego ship ever built – awesome!
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/10/largest-lego-ship-ever-built-is-bigger-than-three-queen-sized-beds/
Kick-Ass for reals!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/01/05/phoenix-jones-real-life-superhero-vigilante-video/
European airline Spanair just established itself as the coolest airline ever!
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/i-wish-all-airlines-were-as-awesome-as-this-one/#more-433329
Geeky Food!
I thought we’d give EpicMealTime a week off and discuss some not quite so disturbing oral sensations.
The Toothpaste dispenser that tells you the weather
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/01/prototype-toothpaste-changes-flavours-according-to-the-weather/
or how about the eatable iPhone
http://www.news.com.au/technology/smartphones/japanese-bakerys-chocolate-flavoured-icookie-a-sweet-treat-to-tweet/story-fn5sd1vk-1225977340356
Our Geek Picks of the Week
Every week Josh and I will give you our geek picks of the week, these could be anything from iPhone apps to a great sandwich recipe (more likely to be an app though).
Josh’s Picks of the week – The Griffen Stylus for iOS devices and the following apps: “Death Worm” (universal app for iPad and iPhone) from Play Creek, “Game Dev Story” (for iPhone) from Kairosoft Co., Ltd, “N.O.V.A. 2” (Available on iPhone and iPad) from Gameloft, “iBlast Moki” (for iPhone) by Godzilab, “Battlefield: Bad Company 2” (for iPhone) by Electronic Arts and “Dungeon Hunter 2” (for iPhone) by Gameloft. David’s Picks of the week: The new Skype Update for iPhone which adds video and the iHone game “:Shift” by Armor Games Inc.
…and finally
A final thought of the day for all geeks
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/12/18/no-matter-how-old-you-are-pic/
As always this episode carries an explicit tag due to possible bad language.
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(EDITED 13 January 2011 – Forgot to list the picks of the week, sorry)
