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GeekNights: 060629 - The Ask Rym and Scott Show

Posted in Meta, Podcasts, Thursdays on June 29th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we answer your questions on a variety of topics. In the news, a hardcore Mac user speaks out, and SCOTUS opposes the Bush Administration.

Scott’s Thing - 16 000 Firecrackers
Rym’s Thing - Mr. Hilter

GeekNights: 060628 - Osamu Tezuka’s Experiment

Posted in Anime, Podcasts, Politics, Wednesdays on June 29th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we begin reviewing three portions of Osamu Tezuka’s Experiment: Male, Mermaid, and Tales of a Streetcorner. We stop short of spoiling them, and will finish the review after all of our listeners have had a chance to see these wonderful works. In the news, sportscaster hobbyists are technically illegal, and the CCCBDA survives committee.

Scott’s Thing - Amazing Breakdancing
Rym’s Thing - Funky Cat Maybe

GeekNights: 060627 - Board Gaming Weekend

Posted in Board Games, Podcasts, Politics, Tuesdays on June 28th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we depart from our typical reviews of individual board games to a discussion of an entire series of games that took place over a single weekend amongst much of the original Front Row Crew, including Timbuktu, Tigris and Euphrates, Attika, Vinci, Fury of Dracula, and Amon-re, plus a heaping of Four Swords. In the news, the Senate almost puts forth a flag-burning ammendment and SCOTUS is set to look at obvious patents.

Scott’s Thing - Pump-It-Up Master
Rym’s Thing - Virgin Mario Player

GeekNights: 060626 - Tech News Roundup

Posted in Computers, Linux, Mondays, Podcasts on June 26th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we cop out with a tech news roundup. Among the news, Digg 3.0 emerges, LiveJournal users get attacked via ads, XGL is awesome, WinFS is dead, Warren Buffet gives his fortune to Bill Gates, and Belgium supports OpenDocument.

Scott’s Thing - Dangerous Japanese Bathrooms
Rym’s Thing - The Birds

GeekNights Special 001 - Bargle Bargle!

Posted in Podcasts, Specials, Unscheduled on June 26th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights Special 001, we consider the socio-political and economic ramifications of vomit, as Scott is brought low, his streak ended, by a lowly piece of chicken. Chicken… of the VNC.