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GeekNights 060831 - The Vision and the Bamboo

Posted in Podcasts, Thursdays, Video Games on August 31st, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we tell the tale of The Vision and The Bamboo. In the news, Vista might be really annoying, and October 3rd is the Day Against DRM.

Scott’s Thing - Dark Cut
Rym’s Thing - Naked People

GeekNights 060830 - Webcomics Roundtable at Otakon 2006

Posted in Anime, Comics, Conventions, Manga, Otakon, Podcasts, Wednesdays on August 30th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we air the secret webcomic roundtable panel from Otakon 2006, featuring Brian Carroll, Michael “Mookie” Terracciano, Yuko “Aido” Ota, Larom Lancaster, and C^2. In the news, Death Note vol. 7 is released in the US, and the top comics and graphic novels of 2005 are almost entirely manga.

Scott’s Thing - The Watchmen as written by Stan Lee

GeekNights 060829 - Ra

Posted in Board Games, Podcasts, Tuesdays on August 29th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss our preliminary thoughts on Ra. In the news, PAX is over, and the Nintendo WiFi is doing amazingly well.

Scott’s Thing - Shaq vs. Sir Charles
Rym’s Thing - Taking CounterStrike Too Seriously

GeekNights 060828 - Bit Torrent

Posted in Computers, Mondays, Podcasts, Randi, Science on August 28th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we explain Bit Torrent in very accessible terms. As for the news, eco-terrorists cost the world a great man, and Microsoft DRM is broken with FairUse4WM

Scott’s Thing - The NYT Linux Scandal Explained
Rym’s Thing - The Nerf Sniper Rifle

GeekNights 060824 - The Origin of the Front Row Crew

Posted in Meta, Podcasts, Thursdays on August 24th, 2006

Tonight on GeekNights, we bring you the origin story of the Front Row Crew. In the news, Orkut still exists, and apparently hosts child porn, and Pluto is no longer a planet, but no one cares.

Scott’s Thing - Snorlax is More Ripped Than You
Rym’s Thing - The Terrible Secret of Space