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Bosses (in videogames)
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06/26/24 • 49 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of bosses in videogames. In the news, the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in the longest season in NHL history, Connor McDavid is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy but doesn't come out to claim it, and Founders of Reyvick might someday come.
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Mars Express
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07/17/24 • 48 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we review the 2023 French animated neo-noir science fiction film Mars Express. Just watch it. It's Robocop Bladerunner 2001 Terminator 2 Total Recall Ghost in the Shell Murderbot (and more). In the news, The Time Masters is getting a theatrical 4k remastered release, the creator of Centaurworld is making a musical feature, and Ranma 1/2 is getting a redo.
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- Rym - DITCHING SCHOOL
- Scott - The VOTOMS Hub
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Noise Pollution
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07/11/24 • 63 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the insidious and underestimated problem of noise pollution. We've previously talked about computer noise specifically. In the news, GeekNights endorses whoever the Democratic candidate for President is in the 2024 election, the Russian government plotted assassinations in Europe, red light cameras remain controversial, and the Jersey Shore played itself.
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- Rym - What's that pipe for?
- Scott - TASER Chess
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06/04/24 • 72 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we make some technology predictions for one, five, and ten years into the future. We did this once back in 2010. In the news, Ticketmaster and Santander have massive data breaches, Google accidentally published its secret search sauce, Twitter adds pornography, and Rubin is the next generation AI chip.
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- Rym - Balance (1989)
- Scott - The Panzerbike
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Tech News Roundup Summer 2024
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06/18/24 • 68 min
Tonight on GeekNights, it's a Tech News Roundup! Mouse movers are getting people fired but are also a sign of late stage capitalism, social media is messing up the kids, don't operate your i9 at turbo voltages when it's overheating, Adobe is mostly wrong here but also read what you buy, this is a good car that will never reach the US, data breaches are getting worse as people care less and less that they happen, Wine patches bug 7955 after 17 years, the Pentax 17 is bad, Apple cancels Apple Pay Later, New York gets digital IDs (sort of), Microsoft slow rolls Recall after backlash, and Voyager 1 still lives!
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- Rym - ZEUS, POSEIDON & HADES
- Scott - TerminalTextEffects
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The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
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08/07/24 • 46 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Four Swords, which was released in 2002 on the GBA as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords. It's basically a tech demo/proof of concept for the real game released on the Gamecube which we reviewed back in 2009. You can play it online with friends on the Switch, and you probably should. In the news, Game Informer is no more, Go AIs can be attacked via exploits, and the new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has engaged the hype machine.
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- Rym - Turkish sharpshooter Yusuf Dikeç
- Scott - Chicken Pod #1
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Beach Games
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07/09/24 • 49 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the games one can play at the beach. We've previously talked about the beach, and also Yard Games, so now we bring an intersection of the two. Also Beach Soccer and Terraforming Mars. In the news, the Nintendo Direct had some good stuff (especially the long awaited Metroid Prime 4) and you don't need an Xbox to play Xbox games.
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Markup Languages
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05/21/24 • 65 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss markup languages like Markdown. In the news, Rym posted an analysis of strange noises in Sportsnet NHL streams, the ship that broke Baltimore Harbor has been removed, you can read a paper exploring The consequences of generative AI for online knowledge communities, and there are new iPads.
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Animal Well (2024)
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06/12/24 • 51 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we review Animal Well. It's a beautiful and well made metroidvania. In the news, Civilization 7 is coming and Blades in the Dark is fantastic from session zero to terminal endgame.
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- Rym - Don't touch AM transmitter towers
- Scott - Project Random
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Car Dashboard Tech
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07/02/24 • 56 min
Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the sad state of the technology creeping into car dashboards. In the news, the US Supreme Court has disastrously ruled that the president is above the law in extreme and shocking complicity with authoritarian takeover. In other news, some good Python development practices and Apple cramming AI into their largely failed Vision Pro.
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FAQ
How many episodes does GeekNights have?
GeekNights currently has 121 episodes available.
What topics does GeekNights cover?
The podcast is about Geek, News, Leisure, Hobbies, Games, Nerd, Comics, Anime, Podcasts, Technology, Video Games and Manga.
What is the most popular episode on GeekNights?
The episode title 'Car Dashboard Tech' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on GeekNights?
The average episode length on GeekNights is 56 minutes.
How often are episodes of GeekNights released?
Episodes of GeekNights are typically released every 5 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of GeekNights?
The first episode of GeekNights was released on Jul 28, 2022.
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