Jun 05

Geek Actually Tech – A Message to the Fans

Just a quick message from David McVay, Josh Philpott and Shane Gregory reminding the Geek Actually Tech listeners that we have a great tech section in the main show, The Geek Actually Podcast, to tide you over until the return of Geek Actually Tech.

We really appreciate all those that have continued to download the podcast even though we are currently on hiatus. Hope you join us for the main show.

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Jun 04

Sad Geek News: Mark Hamill is retiring as The Joker

Geeks of Doom has reported that ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum 2’ will be Mark Hamill’s last appearance as The Joker. For those that don’t know, Mark ‘Luke Skywalker’ Hamill has been voicing The Joker for many years now in the DC animated world. He portrayed The Joker in ‘Batman The Animated Series’ and ‘Superman The Animated Series’ plus all the various spin off shows like ‘Justice League’ and ‘Batman Beyond’. Continue reading

Jun 04

Trailer: 2nd trailer for The Expendables

Do you think Lionsgate understands the difference between teaser and trailer? Because here is the second official trailer and this one shows less than the first. This feels like a teaser. Anyway, have a look and tell me what you think.

Jun 04

Zuckerberg sweats up a storm at D8

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage at the All Things Digital (D8) Conference this week and while being questioned by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher about Facebook’s privacy issues he began to sweat profusely, it was actually uncomfortable to watch.

Zuckerberg’s answers were rambling and he was obviously distracted by the river of sweat forming on his body. He almost came across like a kid being interrogated by the principal. I should make this clear that Walt and Kara were soft balling questions and it never turned ugly so his sweat was either a guilty conscience or he wasn’t prepared for the heat of the stage. Considering Zuckerberg had been on that stage before at D6, you’d think he knew what was coming. Ironically, when he was at D6 he was also addressing privacy issues, that time about his Beacon advertising scheme. Privacy issues are becoming a reoccurring theme with Zuckerberg. Continue reading

Jun 04

Tom Cruise reprises Les Grossman for MTV

This is awesome, Tom Cruise reprises his ‘Tropic Thunder’ character Les Grossman to give advice to the ‘Twilight’ boys and himself in ‘Risky Business’! God I love the MTV Movie Awards, there have been so many great parodies from this particular award show. There are three videos here total, let me know if there were more.

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Jun 04

Trailer: Jackboots on Whitehall – The UK’s answer to Team America: World Police?

A few years ago the South Park guys, Trey Parker and Matt Stone unleashed ‘Team America: World Police’ onto the world and we loved it. Now the British are about to unleash their own puppet film, ‘Jackboots on Whitehall’. It is a World War II spectacular with the voice talents of Ewan McGregor, Timothy Spall, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike and Tom Wilkinson. The film is the brainchild of writer/directors Edward and Rory McHenry.

Here is their official synopsis: Continue reading