Hosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott
This week on the all new Geek Actually we talk about 3D fog projectors, Australian game censorship, self aware Kinects, iPad competitors, Russian bomb squad gaffs, a saw playing busker with a geek bent and the new iPhone app Sexy Time. We also recommend a few apps and take a look at the creator of Control-Alt Delete. So sit back, get comfy and let’s geek out!
Geek Actually is the fusion of the old Tech Actually and Geek Actually After Show podcasts into an all new show. All the Tech and geek goodness that you have come to expect from the old shows wrapped up and made easier to swallow as one simple, little, tasty podcast. DeltaKnight (AKA DAvid Murray) continues to supply us with some of the geekiest stories on the web and Josh and David love to play with the tech news.
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A Little Feedback
Tristan sent us this article about 3D fog projectors.
http://via.pulsene.ws/15skP
And Clarotungul sent through two links: Zune to be discontinued.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/03/rip_microsoft_zune_redheaded_s.php
and Psychology meets Technology – The psychology of Twitter.
http://mashable.com/2011/03/15/is-twitter-dividing-the-happy-from-the-unhappy/
Geek Tech
Impending Robot Apocalypse News
College Humour posted this little word of warning and we had to share. Funny Stuff.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/what-if-the-kinect-was-hacked-to-be-self-aware-like-terminator/
General Tech
Censorship News! It’s been awhile.
Mortal Kombat loses it’s appeal and remains banned in Australia.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/ko-mortal-kombat-loses-second-round-with-censors/story-e6frfrt9-1226021207316
This has sparked action: The Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor has basically slapped the Attorneys-Generals over wrist.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/attorneys-general-have-until-july-to-decide-on-r18-games-says-federal-government/story-e6frfrt9-1226023222117
and Paul Hunt, former deputy director of the OFLC has admitted that the system is broken.
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/censors-speak-classification-system-broken-20110311-1bqgg.html
This is just a clever geek seeing a need and filling it, introducing iPotti.
http://stuffandymakes.com/2011/03/03/ipotti
This new iPad app from Warners is fantastic and we will never see it :-(
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/time-warners-new-ipad-app-streams-32-channels-of-live-tv/
Speaking of iPad, there may be a little competition brewing from an unexpected source.
http://www.palm.com/us/products/pads/touchpad/
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/hp-touchpad-price-rumoured-at-us500-in-flyer/
Geek Stuff
We could be seeing the beginning of Ripley’s Power Loader, just add hydraulics!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/03/skeletonics_suit_ripleys_power.php
Whoops, that is a little embarrassing! Russian bomb squad called out over a vibrator.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/russian-bomb-squad-successfully-defuses-sex-toy/
Oh god, the humanity! This is one way to hold a funeral. Those whacky Swedes!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/03/the_future_of_ecofunerals_free.php
Sexy Time App gives you a soundtrack for your lovemaking… or does it?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/sexytime-soundtrack-app-cracks-jokes-while-you-have-sex/
Bad customer service, here’s one way to deal with it. Kind of like cutting off your nose to spite your face though.
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/03/man_hires_group_to_beat_the_7.php
This is a busker I would give to, Natalia Paruz plays Star Trek theme on a saw.
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/03/16/original-star-trek-theme-played-on-a-saw/
This is genius, wheels for the packing box, why has no one thought of this before?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/double-your-kids-birthday-present-haul-with-cardboard-box-wheels/
Weird Food!
The guilt trip lunch box, just what every Jewish mother needs.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/guilt-tripping-lunch-box-plays-video-of-mum-making-your-food/
Geek Picks of the Week
Every week Josh and/or 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 – “NBA Jam by EA Sports” (for iPhone) from Electronic Arts: $5.99 and “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard” (for iPhone) from Gameloft: $8.99. David’s pick of the week – “iSlash” (for iPhone) and “iSlash HD” (for iPad) from Duello Games: $1.19 (iPhone) $2.49 (iPad). “FAAD” (for iPhone) from ICS Mobile: $1.19.
…and to finish us off today, a moment in history.
At the 20th anniversary of IBM PC (2001?), IBM programmer David Bradley explains the origin of Control-Alt-Delete and jokingly burns Bill Gates while he’s at it.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/listen-to-the-man-who-invented-ctrl-alt-delete-explain-its-origin/
As always this episode carries an explicit tag due to possible bad language.
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