Hosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott
This week on Geek Actually, Harold Camping did forget to carry the one and re-predicts the end of the world for October, Samsung ordered to show their unreleased products to Apple, lab grown meat, high speed laser beam data transfers, the Apple Store makeovers, a salsa dancing Darth Vader and Tactical Sammiches! All this plus we weigh in with our opinions on the children on Facebook debate and our picks of the week. Prepare to geek out and enjoy.
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Geek News
Harold Camping did forget to carry the one it would seem, The rapture postponed to October.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/harold-camping-apocalypse-rescheduled-for-october-21/
The Liberals finally admit that they might not be able to stop the NBN now.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/fingers-crossed-the-libs-may-not-be-able-to-destroy-the-nbn-after-all/
Samsung ordered to show upcoming products to Apple.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/court-tells-samsung-to-show-apple-5-of-its-unreleased-phones/
Europe wants to ban wireless devices in or around schools.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/24/ban.would.include.mobile.phones/
Telstra is going to cut down bill shock by throttling.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/telstra-moves-to-kill-bill-shock-by-throttling-mobile-data/
Should kids be allowed to get YouTube or Facebook accounts?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/228495/should_young_kids_be_on_facebook_experts_are_skeptical.html/
Let’s talk about shit hot tech! Laser beam data transfers!
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/laser-beam-transfers-700-dvds-in-one-second-20110524-1f1b5.html
And The Luna Ring, wow!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/05/24/luna-ring-solar-energy-from-the-moon/
and while we are talking about power, better batteries…yay!
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/laptop-batteries-that-dont-crap-out-a-year-into-their-life/
This is just wrong – No way to treat a Dark Lord of the Sith!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/darth-vader-plays-trombone-salsa-routine.php
What is with the Star Wars musical numbers?!?!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/05/23/chewbacca-and-ewok-slash-groove-to-guns-n-roses-welcome-to-the-jungle-video/
That’s better, now this is respect.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/grand-moff-tarkin-looks-amazing-in-2011/
The Apple Store makeover, a new use for iPads…kinda over kill.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ipad-2-apple-store-revamp-apple-2.0,news-11282.html
Are Apple fans more cultish than we think? Studies would say yes.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/is-fanboyism-a-religion/
The firehouse best known as the home of the Ghostbusters is closing. Awwww.
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/ghostbusters-firehouse-slated-for-closur.php
SMS shoplifting, how industrious.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/thief-used-sms-to-shoplift-on-demand/
They don’t do anything small in Russia!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/mega-pews-mega-fun-fpsrussia-guy-shootin.php
Are you a Star Trek fan? Hold onto your phaser, this will blow your mind.
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/1billion-star-trek-resort-park-being-bui.php
Age verification I can get behind :-)
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/all-age-verification-tests-should-be-like-this/
Portables News
Kogan has updated its Android Tablet at no extra cost
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/kogans-updated-its-android-tablet-specs-again/
Dell also running Android on it’s new Streak 10” tablet
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/leak-dells-10-inch-streak-pro-tablet-will-run-honeycomb-when-it-hits-in-june/
Looking for a little Opera in your life? Opera Mini 6 now on iPad
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/opera-mini-6-is-available-on-the-ipad/
Weird Food!
The tactical sandwich…yummy.
http://uncrate.com/stuff/tactical-sammich/
So cool, The Grilleneum Falcon
http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/05/23/star-wars-food-truck-of-the-day/
Geek Picks of the Week
Every week Josh, DeltaKnight 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).
In the ongoing dream of electronic magazines we have two new additions
Playboy on the iPad…WooHoo, boobies! Steve Jobs must be having a cow!
http://www.geekologie.com/2011/05/reading-is-fundamental-ipads-now-with-mo.php
and Wired for iPad is now a go, subscribe today.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/05/wired-gq-ipad-subscriptions-available-today/
and to finish off, a moment in history…
The world’s first computer game from 1947!
http://www.gizmag.com/first-video-game/18695/
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