David McVay

Owner and admin of GeekActually.com and the host of the Geek Actually and Film Actually podcasts..

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Paul Newman, Dies of Lung Cancer at 83

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?

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

http://media.blubrry.com/geekactually/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.geekactually.com/wp-content/episodes/GeekActuallyEp008.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis 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 …

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Episode 8 Delayed a Day

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!

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?

http://media.blubrry.com/geekactually/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.geekactually.com/wp-content/episodes/GeekActuallyEp007.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn 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 …

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