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GeekNights 071029 - CPU Architectures

Posted in Computers, How Computers Work, Mondays, Podcasts on October 29th, 2007

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss CPU architectures such as x86 in an easy-to-understand way. In the news, Scott achieves fleeting Internet fame with a blog post about Linux device drivers, and Ubuntu may well be destroying your hard drive.

Scott’s Thing - The Last Duet on Earth
Rym’s Thing - Space Wolf

The Source - Graham Annable

GeekNights 070806 - Packet Sniffing

Posted in Computers, How Computers Work, Mondays, Podcasts on August 6th, 2007

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the various technology and concepts surrounding network packet capturing. In the news, MSN secretly censors, and Lenovo/Novell offer decent Linux laptops.

Scott’s Thing - Digg circa 1997
Rym’s Thing - Om Nom Nom

GeekNights 070625 - Firewalls

Posted in Computers, How Computers Work, Mondays, Podcasts on June 25th, 2007

Tonight on GeekNights, we explain Firewalls in simple-to-understand terms. In the news, Google gives Germany the finger, and class divisions exist between Myspace and Facebook.

Scott’s Thing - Marble Adder
Rym’s Thing - Dawkins Interview(s)

GeekNights 070611 - Redundant Array of Independent Disks

Posted in Computers, How Computers Work, Mondays, Podcasts on June 11th, 2007

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss RAID. In the news, we have Drobo, Illegal Blogging, and Safari for Windows

Scott’s Thing - Battle at Kruger
Rym’s Thing - Britains Got Talent

GeekNights 070514 - IT Security Overview

Posted in Computers, How Computers Work, Mondays, Podcasts on May 14th, 2007

Tonight on GeekNights, we briefly go over the world of IT Security in preparation for a longer-running series on the topic. In the news, a Harvard Professor thinks information should be purposefully lost, and Blender 2.44 has been released.

Scott’s Thing - Roland 909 in Flash
Rym’s Thing - Randi pwns James Hydrick