Is it that time again, Mr Freeman? We hope you've all recovered from feasting, but if you haven't, sit back and relax for another episode of Nerds Amalgamated.

First Nerds were uncool. Then they had their Revenge, then their Triumph, then their King was crowned. Now being a Nerd is cool, but now Seth McFarlane thinks it's time for another bout of Revenge. It's a dish best served cold, but when Nerds are on top of the world who are they getting revenge on? Seth wants to reboot the movie, but there are plenty of scenes that just won't fly with modern sensibilities.

The UK Parliament has proposed a law banning automated purchases, specifically to combat console scalping. PLEASE. WE BEG YOU. DO IT. I don't think we can be more enthusiastic, but the enforcement is a whole different issue.

For the first time, Sony has pulled a AAA game they have certified from their stores. In case you don't know by now, it's Cyberpunk 2077. After taking advantage of Sony by promising to fix the issues by release day, and hiding footage of last gen consoles, CDPR are in hot water.

For decades geeks have argued about whether programming is more mathematics than language, and science has stepped in to prove that... It's both. Next time you don't understand some code, it's because your brain is activating in multiple ways.

This week DJ enjoyed the final season of Attack on Titan, Professor was terrible at Quake Live and Dev-i-boy gushed over The Dragon Prince.

We'll see you next week with our yearly wrap-up. Enjoy your holidays and stay safe.

Revenge of the Nerds reboot in the works

- https://variety.com/2020/film/news/revenge-of-the-nerds-reboot-lucas-brothers-1234854322/

UK Parliment : Bulk buying consoles should be banned

- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-16-uk-members-of-parliament-call-for-ban-on-bulk-buying-consoles

Cyberpunk 2077 pulled off from the Sony store

- https://www.pcgamer.com/au/sony-has-removed-cyberpunk-2077-from-the-playstation-store/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqEMEjJj4hs&feature=emb_title

Learning programming is the best of both worlds: Language and Maths

- https://news.mit.edu/2020/brain-reading-computer-code-1215

https://elifesciences.org/articles/58906

Games played/media watched

DJ

– Attack on Titan: The Final Season - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Titan_(season_4)

Rating: 9/10

Professor

Quake Live - https://www.quakelive.com/

Rating: 3/5

Dev-i-boy

The Dragon Prince - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dragon_Prince

Rating: 10/10

Other topics...

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Welcome back and hello to the new listeners, we hope everyone is having fun and taking care of themselves. So, this week we find out that there is a new electronic skin developed from the National University of Singapore. We discussed how it can be applied in the real world, trust me this will make you laugh, the possibilities are endless. Although we really like the idea of a window for submarines with a heads up display, that would be cool. Next up we look at an indie game called Dwarf Fortress from two brothers and how their model might rival the triple A game studios. This is a game that embraces the gaming community and encourages players to develop extra content and share it online. Lastly, we look at the transition of a video game character now appearing in DC Comics known as the Arkham Knight. This not the first time that has happened as Marvel has done it before but obviously DC will do it better. As usual we have the regular list of shout outs, remembrances, birthdays, and events of interest. As usual we have a lot of fun bringing you this latest episode of mayhem, so settle in with a cup of earl grey hot and a biscuit while we bring you some of the news this week in Nerd pop culture. Remember, take care of each other and stay hydrated.

EPISODE NOTES:

Electronic Skin - https://www.futurity.org/electronic-skin-self-healing-jellyfish-2023282/

Dwarf Fortress - https://www.patreon.com/posts/25343688

Arkham Knight is officially canon - https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/02/arkham-knight-is-now-officially-batman-canon/

Games currently playing

DJ

– Apex legends - https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends

Buck

– Deceit - https://store.steampowered.com/app/466240/Deceit/

Professor

https://store.steampowered.com/app/611500/Quake_Champions/

Other topics discussed

Tilapia Fish

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilapia

Smart spray

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/570603/Revolutionary-spray-oxygen-heals-serious-wounds

What to do when you have a wet iPhone

https://drfone.wondershare.com/iphone-problems/how-to-fix-a-wet-iphone-that-fell-in-water.html

Waterproof iPhone prank

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/10330414/iOS-7-users-destroy-iPhones-after-fake-waterproof-advert.html

iPhone microwave prank

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2768976/Emergency-services-forced-step-iPhone-users-fall-internet-prank-explains-use-microwave-charge-phone.html

Woman microwaves cat

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-15856146

Borderlands 3 is an Epic Games Store exclusive

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Nintendo Labo Contest

https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/15/nintendo-labo-contest-winners/

PUBG paywall

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-17-pubg-testing-custom-matches-may-lock-them-behind-paywall

Ubisoft’s first quarter earnings

https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-reports-record-first-quarter-pc-sales-surpass-xbox-one/

Golden age for paleontology

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/10/627782777/many-paleontologists-today-are-part-of-the-jurassic-park-generation

Aquaman movie goodies

http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/17/aquaman-movie-magazine-cover-revealed/

Attack on titan season 3

http://www.denofgeek.com/us/culture/attack-on-titan/265790/attack-on-titan-season-3-release-date-trailer-episode-poster-news

Other topics discussed

Brainbox

http://www.brainbox.co.uk/

Call of Duty vs Battlefield

https://www.geek.com/games/call-of-duty-vs-battlefield-the-infographic-1439397/

World of Warcraft new model

http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/world-of-warcraft/274979/world-of-warcraft-new-subscription-model-includes-all-expansions

Ubisoft DDoS attack

https://www.vg247.com/2018/07/17/ubisoft-servers-ddos-attacks/

Blackwake the game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/420290/

Black Manta’s bio

http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Manta_(New_Earth)

Jason Mantzoukas’s bio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Mantzoukas

Mercury-Redstone 4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_4

Shoutouts

Apollo 11 launch and landing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11#Launch_and_flight_to_lunar_orbit

1918 - Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, political prisoner (1962-90) and South African President (1994-99), born in Mvezo, Umtata, South Africa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela

1921 - John Glenn, American astronaut (1st American to orbit the earth) and politician (Senator D-Ohio), born in Cambridge, Ohio - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn

1950 - Sir Richard Branson, British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Branson

Event of Interest...

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Ross Scott's Campaign to save games has kicked off, and we're sharing his battle plans. This is something we can all do to help prevent games from being destroyed.

With the death of Funimation, anime is also at risk of being taken away from you. Paid products aren't showing up on CrunchyRoll's site. They claim everything will eventually be available, but this is yet another example of paid products being taken away from customers.

The US Government wants NASA to implement a time zone for the Moon in order to synchronise space equipment prior to the 2026 manned mission to the moon. This could be vital to making sure missions actually land in their designated location, for example.

Stop Killing Games : The Battleplan

The largest campaign ever to stop publishers destroying games

R.I.P Funimation

Funimation's Closure Leaves 190+ Anime Titles Homeless

Lunar Time Zone

White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

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For our 200th episode, we've interviewed Corissa Grant from Worthy Chaos Comics to talk about their series Redemption, a comic about love, a war involving the ancient Egyptian and Celtic pantheons, demon hunters, and a whole lot of gore. Corissa tells us about how she got into writing comics, how she found an artist, the challenges of managing a comic business and a whole lot more.

https://worthychaoscomics.com/

https://twitter.com/Worthy_Chaos

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAL-U1I4zx45SFAUWb2OIA

https://www.instagram.com/worthy_chaos_comics/

https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/worthychaoscomics/about

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worthychaos

Full Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mjrwyaDjVDGWBoMOOJt6HfS5SoUeiaZSFvAblWZNuNA/edit?usp=sharing

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