Posts on GozGeek - The Geek for All of Us https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/ Recent content in Posts on GozGeek - The Geek for All of Us Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0400 Copyright 2022 by The Goz The Goz episodic The Goz feedback@gozgeek.com The Goz no no This is ridiculously overkill https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/this-is-ridiculously-overkill-remember-when-19-tvs-seemed-huge/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/this-is-ridiculously-overkill-remember-when-19-tvs-seemed-huge/ <p>Remember when 19” TVs seemed huge?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.gozgeek.com/2024/yoshi43-1024x.jpeg" alt="Yoshi’s cookie for the SNES playing on a 43” TV"></p> Happy 60th birthday BASIC! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/happy-60th-birthday-basic/ Wed, 01 May 2024 00:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/happy-60th-birthday-basic/ <p><img src="https://cdn.gozgeek.com/2024/basicatariscreenshot-1024x.jpeg" alt="Screenshot of AtariBasic rubbing a Basic program"></p> Waiting for our table at Bob Evans https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/waiting-for-our-table-at-bob-evan-s/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/waiting-for-our-table-at-bob-evan-s/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2024/2024-04-07-Demon%20attack%20at%20Bob%20Evan%E2%80%99s/2024-04-07-Demon%20attack%20at%20Bob%20Evan%E2%80%99s-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Auto syncing git based Obsidian vault https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/auto-syncing-git-based-obsidian-vault/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/auto-syncing-git-based-obsidian-vault/ <p>My notes have been in a git repo for almost 10 years and this has worked pretty well for me, especially since I worked almost exclusively from the command line with VIM. However, a few months ago I added Obsidian to the mix, which meant I had to re-think how to sync my <code>notes</code> git repo.</p> <h2 id="how-it-started">How it started</h2> <p>I have a VPS where I do most of my writing. This is also where I run automated jobs, such as adding calendar events and completed to dos to my journal. To make this as automatic as possible, I created a a sync repos service.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code># sync-repos.service [Unit] Description=Automatically does git push and pull on a number of repos [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=/path/to/script/sync-repos.sh Nice=19 [Install] WantedBy=sync-repos.target </code></pre><p>and a timer to run every two minutes:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code># sync-repos.timer [Unit] Description=Automatically does git push and pull on a number of repos [Timer] OnBootSec=1min OnUnitActiveSec=2min [Install] WantedBy=timers.target </code></pre><p>The <code>sync-repos.sh</code> script is about as easy as it comes:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/notes gstatus=`git status --porcelain` if [ ${#gstatus} -ne 0 ] then git add --all git commit -am &#34;Git Sync `date` on `hostname` $gstatus&#34; git pull git push else git pull fi </code></pre><p>This does a great job of keeping the repo in sync. However, now with Obsidian, I need to have the repo synced locally.</p> <h2 id="syncing-before-starting-obsidian">Syncing before starting Obsidian</h2> <p>In Obsidian I use the <a href="https://github.com/denolehov/obsidian-git">obsidian-git</a> plugin to push and pull during a session. However, I would have strange issues every once in awhile at start up, especially with settings. There may be a setting that I can fix, but I found that syncing before starting and after quit to be the most reliable.</p> <p>So, for macOS and Windows, I have a <code>.sh</code> launcher and a <code>.bat</code> launcher for each OS. (I haven&rsquo;t looked at doing it on my Linux machine yet.) In it&rsquo;s simplest form, the scripts do a <code>git pull</code> before launching Obsidian. Then they wait for Obsidian to quit which is when they add all of the new files, <code>git commit</code> and <code>git push</code>.</p> <h3 id="windows">Windows</h3> <p>The Windows batch file requires git to be installed and set up to clone the repo.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>REM Saved as startobsidian.bat c: cd &#34;\Path\To\notes&#34; git pull start &#34;Obsidian&#34; /MIN /W /D&#34;C:\Users\gozar\AppData\Local\Obsidian&#34; &#34;C:\Users\gozar\AppData\Local\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe&#34; git pull git add . git commit -am &#34;Saving my vault...&#34; git push </code></pre><p>Simple right? Except when you launch it you get a terminal window and you can&rsquo;t put it in the taskbar. However, that can be fixed. The batch file is saved in my <code>notes</code> repo so I can easily use it on any machine after I&rsquo;ve synced the repo.</p> <p>But, we want to launch it without the window and add to the taskbar. Right click on the batch file and create a shortcut. You can place the shortcut anywhere, but I put it on the desktop.</p> <p>Right-click on the shortcut and select properties. In <strong>Target:</strong> you will prepend <code>c:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c</code> so the entire target looks like this:</p> <p><code>c:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Path\To\notes\startobsidian.bat</code></p> <p>Hit <strong>OK</strong> and now you can double-click on the shortcut and/or drag it to your taskbar.</p> <h3 id="macos">macOS</h3> <p>In my notes repo I have a bash script named <code>mac-startobsidian.sh</code>, made executable, and runs the following:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/notes git pull open -W -a Obsidian.app git pull git add . git commit -am &#34;Syncing after Obsidian closes&#34; git push </code></pre><p>You have several options to launch the script, I recommend buying <a href="https://alfredapp.com">Alfred</a>, but if you don&rsquo;t have Alfred you can create an automator workflow to run the script.</p> <p>In Alfred I created a workflow called <code>Obisidian Git</code>. I added a keyword step for <code>obsidian</code> which tied into a bash script. Since the script is so simple I copied it into the workflow.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2024/2024-03-16-Alfred-Obsidian-Workflow/2024-03-16-Alfred-Obsidian-Workflow-1024x.jpg" alt="Alfred-Obsidian-Workflow.jpg"></p> <p>However, when launching you&rsquo;ll see <code>Obsidian.app</code> and <code>Obsidian (Git)</code>.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2024/2024-03-16-Alfred-Obsidian-Launcher/2024-03-16-Alfred-Obsidian-Launcher-1024x.jpg" alt="Alfred-Obsidian-Launcher.jpg"></p> <p>Not only is that ugly, it means I can accidentally launch the wrong one! Luckily, Alfred has you covered. Add the tag <code>alfred:ignore</code> to the Obsidian application and it won&rsquo;t show up in the launcher.</p> <h2 id="everything-in-sync">Everything in sync</h2> <p>Now I can launch Obsidian and know that any changes will already have been synced. The one caveat to this set up is if I don&rsquo;t close Obsidian but open it up on another device and make changes to the settings. When I return to the first Obsidian machine and quit, it will overwrite any changes made to the setting on the first machine. It may merge them correctly too, it&rsquo;s pretty random.</p> <p>Now go forth and sync with impunity!</p> I missed MAR10 Day yesterday https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/i-missed-mar10-day-yesterday/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/i-missed-mar10-day-yesterday/ It’s a crying shame https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/it-s-a-crying-shame/ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2024/it-s-a-crying-shame/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2024/2024-03-09-Lego2600/2024-03-09-Lego2600-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> With 5 lives you’d think I’d have a higher score https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/with-5-lives-you-d-think-i-d-have-a-higher-score/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/with-5-lives-you-d-think-i-d-have-a-higher-score/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-12-21-Ms.PacMan/2023-12-21-Ms.PacMan-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Waiting for The Abyss Remastered to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-abyss-remastered-to-start/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-abyss-remastered-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-12-06-GhostNGoblinsMovieScreen/2023-12-06-GhostNGoblinsMovieScreen-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Printshop is alive and well in Upper Sandusky, Ohio https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/printshop-is-alive-and-well-in-upper-sandusky-ohio/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/printshop-is-alive-and-well-in-upper-sandusky-ohio/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-11-21-PharmacistPrintshop/2023-11-21-PharmacistPrintshop-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> The Steam Deck runs Altirra really well! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-steam-deck-runs-altirra-really-well-i-did-have-to-configure-the-controller-and-i-haven-t-tried-any-games-that-require-a-keyboard-but-i-could-remap-some-of-the-triggers-to-those-keys/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-steam-deck-runs-altirra-really-well-i-did-have-to-configure-the-controller-and-i-haven-t-tried-any-games-that-require-a-keyboard-but-i-could-remap-some-of-the-triggers-to-those-keys/ <p>I did have to configure the controller, and I haven’t tried any games that require a keyboard but I could remap some of the triggers to those keys.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-11-18-SteamDeckAltirra/2023-11-18-SteamDeckAltirra-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> The Marvels 13 Word Review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-marvels-13-word-review-gr/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-marvels-13-word-review-gr/ <p>Great movie with an outstanding cast, quotes, humor that felt natural unlike Quantumania.</p> Waiting for Marvels to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-marvels-to-start/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:51:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-marvels-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-11-12-RiverRaidMarvels/2023-11-12-RiverRaidMarvels-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Now, where did I put my T-connectors and terminators https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/now-where-did-i-put-my-t-connectors-and-terminators-oh-and-my-ne2000-cards/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:36:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/now-where-did-i-put-my-t-connectors-and-terminators-oh-and-my-ne2000-cards/ <p>Oh, and my NE2000 cards.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-10-30-RG58Coax/2023-10-30-RG58Coax-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> A little Demon Attack while waiting for my doctor’s appointment https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/a-little-demon-attack-while-waiting-for-my-doctor-s-appointment/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/a-little-demon-attack-while-waiting-for-my-doctor-s-appointment/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-10-12-DemonAttackDrOffice/2023-10-12-DemonAttackDrOffice-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Any interest out there for the Tiger Game.Com? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/any-interest-out-there-for-the-tiger-game-com/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/any-interest-out-there-for-the-tiger-game-com/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-10-04-GameCom/2023-10-04-GameCom-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I’m putting vintage computers in plastic tubs for storage https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-putting-vintage-computers/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-putting-vintage-computers/ <p>Should I put some sort of barrier between them?</p> I guess I need to set up a C64 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-guess-i-need-to-set-up-a-c64-it-s-surprising-i-don-t-remember-grandma-owning-all-of-these-games-i-remember-her-getting-geos-though/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-guess-i-need-to-set-up-a-c64-it-s-surprising-i-don-t-remember-grandma-owning-all-of-these-games-i-remember-her-getting-geos-though/ <p>It’s surprising I don’t remember Grandma owning all of these games. I remember her getting GEOS though.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-10-02-C64Disks/2023-10-02-C64Disks-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Hi everyone, long time no post. We’ll, I guess I’ve had some random ones here and there, but for the most part I took the last four months off. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/hi-everyone-long-time-no-post/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/hi-everyone-long-time-no-post/ <p>Hopefully I haven’t missed anything</p> Getting re-acquainted with an old friend https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/getting-re-acquainted-with-an-old-friend/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/getting-re-acquainted-with-an-old-friend/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-10-01-AtariLynx/2023-10-01-AtariLynx-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Waiting for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One to start https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-to-start/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-07-11-MovieScreenDemonAttack/2023-07-11-MovieScreenDemonAttack-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📲 Princess Leia's dress, Atari 2600 Myst, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-30 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/leia-dress-atari-2600-myst-this-geek-review-2023-06-30/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/leia-dress-atari-2600-myst-this-geek-review-2023-06-30/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/06/o-brother-geobook-lets-get-thou-back-on.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: O Brother GeoBook, Let&rsquo;s Get Thou back on the Internet?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/movies/princess-leia-dress-auction.html">Princess Leia’s Dress From the Original ‘Star Wars’ Is Up for Bids - The New York Times</a> h/t - <a href="https://archive.is/FyLZs">https://archive.is/FyLZs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dialup.net/wingpt/">WinGPT</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bluemind.org/amstaga-odroid-xu4-powered-neo-retro-computer-amiga-style/">Amstaga : Odroid XU4 powered neo-retro computer – Amiga style !</a></li> <li><a href="http://deater.net/weave/vmwprod/myst_vcs/">Atari 2600 &ldquo;Myst&rdquo; Demake</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/28/23777298/sony-ftc-microsoft-confidential-documents-marker-pen-scanner-oops">Sony just spilled confidential PlayStation information because of a Sharpie - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-youtube-is-testing-an-online-games-offering-16d1e772">Google’s YouTube Is Testing an Online-Games Offering</a> - <a href="https://archive.is/yf6uN">Archive Link</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/26/23773434/broadband-funding-biden-white-house-ntia">White House announces $40 billion in broadband funding - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/regular-short-naps-could-be-the-easiest-way-to-reduce-the-risk-of-dementia">Regular Short Naps Could Be The Easiest Way to Reduce The Risk of Dementia : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/the-science-of-attraction-why-do-we-fall-in-love/">The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People? | The Brink | Boston University</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37293324/">Alone in a Crowd: Is Social Contact Associated with Less Psychological Pain of Loneliness in Everyday Life? - PubMed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-objects-found-at-the-galactic-center-are-like-nothing-else-in-the-milky-way">Strange Objects Found at The Galactic Center Are Like Nothing Else in The Milky Way : ScienceAlert</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTA2&amp;feature=emb_share&amp;v=nhapXNTzdQI">Why every radio station sounds the same - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/bill-murray-ghostbusters-toast.html">How Bill Murray In Ghostbusters Changed The English Language Forever</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-different-versions-1850570713">Mind Blown: Across The Spider-Verse Has 2 Versions In Theaters</a></li> </ul> 🎮 Gameboy development, RSS, fake manual transmissions for electric cars and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-23 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/gameboy-development-rss-ev-manual-transmission-this-geek-review-2023-06-23/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/gameboy-development-rss-ev-manual-transmission-this-geek-review-2023-06-23/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cyber-security-expert-defeats-lenovo-laptop-bios-password-with-a-screwdriver">Security Expert Defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS Password With a Screwdriver | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gbstudio.dev/">GB Studio</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1948075">Retro MacOS desktop blanket trades pixels for thread, and it looks Mac-nificent | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://priceonomics.com/the-aol-chat-room-monitor-revolt/">The Aol Chat Room Monitor Revolt - Priceonomics</a></li> <li><a href="https://cable.ayra.ch/webxmp/">WebXmp</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/steam-valve-new-app-program-desktop-pc-deck-big-picture-1850541319">Steam Update Improves Visuals, Notifications &amp; In-Game Overlay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23761845/pc-games-ssd-minimum-specs-starfield-cyberpunk-2077">Pour one out for HDDs because PC games are starting to require SSDs - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/897897/rss-readers-are-better-than-ever-thanks-to-twitter-reddit/">RSS Readers Are Better Than Ever, Thanks to Twitter &amp; Reddit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762020/electric-ev-manual-transmission-fake-noise-toyota-lexus">Automakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVs - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo0038">Knowledge overconfidence is associated with anti-consensus views on controversial scientific issues</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jun/15/lunch-of-suffering-plain-white-people-food-goes-viral-in-china">‘Lunch of suffering’: plain ‘white people food’ goes viral in China | Food | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.insider.com/abandoned-underground-city-derinkuyu-turkey-photos">A Man Found an Abandoned, Ancient Underground City in His Basement</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> 📚 Scanning Computer Shopper, Obi-Wan's Cloak is found, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-16 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-06-16/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-06-16/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/qS8_Lejwbok">Lord of the Rings as an 80's Anime - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5543">Preparing for the Incoming Computer Shopper Tsunami « ASCII by Jason Scott</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/obi-wan-original-star-wars-151909065.html">Obi-Wan’s Original Star Wars Cloak Was Lost For Years, Until it Was Worn By an Extra in 1999&rsquo;s The Mummy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MoOh4LkSs">I started making this C64 game in 1984. It’s time to finish it! - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/most-valuable-cassette-tapes-80s-90s">10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/raspberrypioneer/ExcelCommodroid">GitHub - raspberrypioneer/ExcelCommodroid: Load software onto a Commodore 64 or Commodore Vic-20 retro-computer from a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet, with the help of an Arduino / clone microcontroller</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/swetland/zx81-keyboard">GitHub - swetland/zx81-keyboard: ZX81 Mechanical Keyboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1947557">For reasons no one can fathom, McDonald’s has released a new Game Boy Color game | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1947415">A company called Atari is releasing a brand-new 2600 cartridge this year | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/gta-online-update-removed-cars-full-list-paywall-gta-1850535019">GTA Online Fans Angry As 180+ Cars Get Removed, Some Paywalled</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamer-audio-headset-indent-headphones-curtoss-1850519708">Gamers Check Skulls After Twitch Streamer Finds Headphone Dent</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/tears-of-the-kingdom-totk-computer-calculator-switch-1850538820">Tears of the Kingdom Fans Are Building Computers Now</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/hackers-can-steal-cryptographic-keys-by-video-recording-connected-power-leds-60-feet-away/">Hackers can steal cryptographic keys by video-recording power LEDs 60 feet away | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/06/barracuda-urges-replacing-not-patching-its-email-security-gateways/">Barracuda Urges Replacing — Not Patching — Its Email Security Gateways – Krebs on Security</a></li> <li><a href="https://interconnected.org/home/2023/06/09/future">Computers that live two seconds in the future (Interconnected)</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/the-apple-ii-launched-46-years-ago-today-and-helped-to-start-the-pc-boom/">The Apple II launched 46 years ago today and helped to start the PC boom - Neowin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-023-00816-9">Brain responses to nutrients are severely impaired and not reversed by weight loss in humans with obesity: a randomized crossover study | Nature Metabolism</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06137-x">The illusion of moral decline | Nature</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/why-do-horses-sleep-standing-up">Why do horses sleep standing up? | Live Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2023/06/04/scholars-may-have-an-authentic-manuscript-of-a-medieval-comedy-show-and-its-pretty-funny/">Scholars may have an authentic manuscript of a medieval comedy show — and it&rsquo;s pretty funny</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/old-music-killing-new-music/621339/">Is Old Music Killing New Music?</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/JWjb1">archive link</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/the-further/3764997/general-mills-officially-announces-carmella-creeper-as-first-new-cereal-monster-in-35-years/">General Mills Officially Announces &quot;Carmella Creeper&quot; as First New Cereal Monster in 35 Years! - Bloody Disgusting</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/family-finds-1-million-pennies-while-cleaning-out-la-home">Family finds 1 million pennies while cleaning out LA home</a></li> <li><a href="https://wallpapers.microsoft.design/">Microsoft Design - Wallpapers</a></li> </ul> Waiting for The Flash to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-flash-to-start/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-flash-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-15-WinGPD-theater/2023-06-15-WinGPD-theater-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-06-14 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-06-14/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-06-14/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="thierry-brunfaut-on-linkedin-200-safe--845-commentshttpswwwlinkedincompoststhierry-brunfaut-4836233_200-safe-activity-7065047870285967360-vpix"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thierry-brunfaut-4836233_200-safe-activity-7065047870285967360-VpIX">Thierry Brunfaut on LinkedIn: 200% safe. | 845 comments</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-AIDesigners/2023-06-02-AIDesigners-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="ollie-law-on-linkedin-ai--1062-commentshttpswwwlinkedincompostsollielaw_ai-activity-7062358534981632000-4tlg"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ollielaw_ai-activity-7062358534981632000-4TLg">Ollie Law on LinkedIn: #ai | 1,062 comments</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-AIProgrammers/2023-06-02-AIProgrammers-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="another-angry-woman-quotbabe-are-you-ok-you39ve-barely-touched-your-loremquot---mastodonhttpsmastoaistavvers110428913935800419"><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers/110428913935800419">Another Angry Woman: &quot;babe are you ok, you've barely touched your lorem…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-LoremFood/2023-06-02-LoremFood-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="90s-adam-sandler-was-on-god-modehttpswwwredditcomrnonpoliticaltwittercomments13tikl890s_adam_sandler_was_on_god_mode"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/13tikl8/90s_adam_sandler_was_on_god_mode/">90s Adam Sandler was on God mode.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-AdamSandlerRun/2023-06-02-AdamSandlerRun-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="this-cosplay-deserves-more-attentionhttpswwwredditcomrpicscommentswkft7this_cosplay_deserves_more_attention"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/wkft7/this_cosplay_deserves_more_attention/">This cosplay deserves more attention</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-ScruffyCosplay/2023-06-02-ScruffyCosplay-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="either-im-getting-my-hair-permed-as-requested-or-theyre-performing-a-brain-transplant-wo-my-consenthttpswwwredditcomrpicscomments13ukt18either_im_getting_my_hair_permed_as_requested_or"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/13ukt18/either_im_getting_my_hair_permed_as_requested_or/">Either Im getting my hair permed as requested or theyre performing a brain transplant w/o my consent</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-GettingPerm/2023-06-02-GettingPerm-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> 🔲 A 41lb 4 inch cube, miniature vintage computers, AI album covers, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-09 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tungsten-cube-miniature-vintage-computers-ai-album-covers-this-geek-review-2023-06-09/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tungsten-cube-miniature-vintage-computers-ai-album-covers-this-geek-review-2023-06-09/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07WK9WLZ8/ref=nosim/0sil8">The 4&quot; Tungsten Cube - Biggest Size</a> - Weighs 41.62lbs!!</li> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/hugh-jackman-logans-run-remake.html">Hugh Jackman In Talks For Villain Role In Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Remake</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1943997">Hobbyist grinds down original chips by hand to make a Game Boy-sized NES | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://waxy.org/2023/06/miniatuas-tiny-handcrafted-replicas-of-vintage-computers/">Miniatua's tiny handcrafted replicas of vintage computers - Waxy.org</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.carpeludum.com/m-u-l-e-40th-anniversary-special/">M.U.L.E. 40th Anniversary Special – Carpe Ludum – Eidolon's Inn – World of M.U.L.E.</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/06/01/commodore-64-web-server-brings-8-bit-into-the-future/">Commodore 64 Web Server Brings 8-Bit Into The Future | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.callapple.org/software/apple-ii-desktop-1-3-alpha-7-released/">Apple II Desktop 1.3 Alpha 7 Released – Call-A.P.P.L.E.</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/sony-playstation-ps5-box-twitter-june-free-games-1850493005">PlayStation Tells People To Throw Away The Box, Fans Refuse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/06/8bitdo-releasing-mod-kit-for-the-original-n64-controller-adds-switch-support">8BitDo Releasing Mod Kit For The Original N64 Controller, Adds Switch Support | Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/2/23746491/8bitdo-nintendo-64-n64-diy-wireless-mod-kit-bluetooth">This DIY kit lets you use an old Nintendo 64 controller wirelessly with the Switch - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23743095/apple-watch-band-release-x206-assembly-button-of-the-month">The unsung heroes of the Apple Watch are its hidden band release buttons - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1943122">The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://ma.tt/2023/05/wp20-audrey-scholars/">WP20 &amp; Audrey Scholars | Matt Mullenweg</a> - Twenty years of Wordpress!</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1943319">AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshop’s Generative Fill | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a33gj/ai-controlled-drone-goes-rogue-kills-human-operator-in-usaf-simulated-test">USAF Official Says He ‘Misspoke’ About AI Drone Killing Human Operator in Simulated Test</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1946264">AI system devises first optimizations to sorting code in over a decade | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/the-y-chromosome-is-vanishing-a-new-sex-gene-could-be-the-future-of-men">The Y Chromosome Is Vanishing. A New Sex Gene Could Be The Future of Men : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4030026-us-military-has-been-observing-metallic-orbs-making-extraordinary-maneuvers/">US military has been observing ‘metallic orbs’ making extraordinary ‘maneuvers’ | The Hill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/05/world/homo-naledi-burials-carvings-scn/index.html">Homo naledi buried their dead 100,000 years before humans | CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/tech/ancient-antikythera-computer.html">2000-Year-Old Computer Discovered And Scientists Are Dumbstruck</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-02/taylor-swift-tickets-are-a-bargain-in-argentina-as-prices-for-everything-doubles?sref=KkPzpZvz#xj4y7vzkg">Taylor Swift Argentina Tickets Are a Bargain With Inflation Over 100%</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.iheart.com/live/classic-american-top-40-6545/">Classic American Top 40 | iHeart</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/ai-chatbot-eating-disorder-helpline-neda-1850490751">Eating Disorder Helpline Takes Down Chatbot After Its Advice Goes Horribly Wrong</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/xv_eurgd7Sk">Watch 1000 Lego astronauts soar to the edge of space on 'mini space-shuttle' - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.interestingfacts.com/acronyms-meanings/Ydjw2E7cAQAHtnb3?utm_source=recommendedreads.com">8 Acronyms You See Every Day and Their Meanings | Interesting Facts</a></li> </ul> Waiting for The Little Mermaid to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-little-mermaid-to-start/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-the-little-mermaid-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-08-DemonAttackMovies/2023-06-08-DemonAttackMovies-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-06-07 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-06-07/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-06-07/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="gerbil-savahrellcast-quotgood-morning-mastodonquot---paganhttpspaganplussavahrellcast110389462811861238"><a href="https://pagan.plus/@SavahRellcast/110389462811861238">:gerbil: Savah✨Rellcast🏰: &quot;Good morning Mastodon.&quot; - Pagan+</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-StrongCoffee/2023-06-02-StrongCoffee-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="lord-of-the-dud-quotdgaraussocialquot---mastohttpsmastobackfromthedud110390565264734191"><a href="https://mas.to/@BackFromTheDud/110390565264734191">Lord of The Dud: &quot;@dgar@aus.social&quot; - mas.to</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-Gentleman/2023-06-02-Gentleman-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="50-people-that-got-so-creative-in-the-weirdest-and-most-unique-ways-this-group-just-had-to-feature-them--bored-pandahttpswwwboredpandacomoddly-creative-pics"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/oddly-creative-pics/">50 People That Got So Creative In The Weirdest And Most Unique Ways, This Group Just Had To Feature Them | Bored Panda</a></h3> <p>Be sure to visit the site to check out all 50!</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-Swords/2023-06-02-Swords-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Setting up my Atari VCS as my ultimate emulation machine. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/setting-up-my-atari-vcs-as-my-ultimate-emulation-machine-it-s-currently-running-windows-11-and-showing-the-altirra-atari-8-bit-emulator-running-donkey-kong/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/setting-up-my-atari-vcs-as-my-ultimate-emulation-machine-it-s-currently-running-windows-11-and-showing-the-altirra-atari-8-bit-emulator-running-donkey-kong/ <p>It’s currently running Windows 11 and showing the Altirra Atari 8-Bit emulator running Donkey Kong.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-06-02-VCSCRT/2023-06-02-VCSCRT-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> ✨ Games are cheap, the Apple Lisa, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-06-02 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/games-cheap-apple-lisa-this-geek-review-2023-06-02/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/games-cheap-apple-lisa-this-geek-review-2023-06-02/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1942506">Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-kelvin-timeline-movies-failed-enterprise/">Star Trek&rsquo;s Kelvin Timeline Movies Failed Because of the Enterprise</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/gi-joe-transformers-movie-rumor-paramount/">RUMOR: GI Joe/Transformers Crossover Movie Is Happening</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/05/29/macro-pad-cheap-enough-to-give-away/">Macro Pad Cheap Enough To Give Away | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/arcade-authorship-high-score-table-credits/">Arcade Authorship – High Score Table Credits – The History of How We Play</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dualshockers.com/70-games-too-expensive-let-me-tell-you-about-the-90s/">You Think $70 Games Today Are Expensive? Let Me Tell You About the 90s</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/25/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-anniversary/">'Return of the Jedi' turns 40: How the film's debut was spoiled - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/things-you-never-knew-about-return-of-the-jedi/#wicket-39-s-original-actor">10 Things You Never Knew About Return Of The Jedi</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/OFJxFAyT7p8">Lisa: Steve Jobs’ sabotage and Apple’s secret burial | Official Trailer - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/embracer-microsoft-sony-game-pass-tomb-raider-netflix-1850471167">Gaming CEO Gutted After $2 Billion Deal Collapses In Real Time</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1942230">Alan Wake 2 and the death of disc-based video games | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1942348">Tetris on a chicken nugget is the game as it was meant to be played | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/26/23738863/gollum-developers-apology-negative-reviews-lotr">Gollum developers apologize for the game’s ‘underwhelming experience’ - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/nintendo-gamecube-wii-emulator-dolphin-valve-piracy-1850482929">Nintendo Gets GameCube And Wii Emulator Kicked From Steam</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/diablo-iv-blizzard-interview-qa-questions-beta-release-1850485762">Diablo IV Interview Questions Accused Of Being Fabricated</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/5/24/ai-wont-replace-teachers-classroom-revolution-coming">AI won’t replace teachers — but a classroom revolution is coming | Technology | Al Jazeera</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-prompt-injection-attack-security/">The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/business/ai-chatbots-hallucination.html">When AI Chatbots Hallucinate - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2003/05/wordpress-now-available/">WordPress Now Available – WordPress News</a> - Twenty years of Wordpress</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/27/nyregion/avianca-airline-lawsuit-chatgpt.html">A Man Sued Avianca Airline. His Lawyer Used ChatGPT. - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/30/progressive-web-apps/">Try a web app, a mostly unknown but great underdog technology - The Washington Post</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1941246">People in Old Testament Jerusalem suffered from widespread dysentery, study finds | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/25/hibernation-artificially-triggered-in-potential-space-travel-breakthrough">Hibernation artificially triggered in potential space travel breakthrough | Science | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2019/04/scientists-confirm-kraft-dinner-has-never-once-successfully-fed-four-people/">Scientists confirm Kraft Dinner has never once successfully fed four people</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.ph/4MKk1">What Happened to Jeopardy?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/beluga-whale-rumored-russian-spy-wears-harness-pops-up-sweden-2023-5">Harness-Wearing Beluga Whale and Rumored Russian Spy Pops up in Sweden</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-05-31 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-31/ Wed, 31 May 2023 14:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-31/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="famous-historical-battles-created-with-aihttpstwittercomstillgraystatus1655274484784590848s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1655274484784590848?s=20">Famous Historical Battles created with AI</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-FallOfConstantinople/2023-05-19-FallOfConstantinople-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="mhzmodels-quot357-mhz--vtech-socrates-retrogaming-voxelart-quot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspacemhzmodels110345195559332955"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@mhzmodels/110345195559332955">MHzModels: &quot;3.57 MHz | VTech Socrates #RetroGaming #VoxelArt …&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-VtechModel/2023-05-19-VtechModel-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="i-think-i-just-found-the-house-of-linus-torvaldshttpswwwredditcomrlinuxmemescomments13di1k2i_think_i_just_found_the_house_of_linus_torvalds"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmemes/comments/13di1k2/i_think_i_just_found_the_house_of_linus_torvalds/">I think I just found the house of Linus Torvalds</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-sudo/2023-05-19-sudo-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="the-fidget-stick-was-bothersomehttpswwwredditcomrfacepalmcomments13drzgvthe_fidget_stick_was_bothersome"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/13drzgv/the_fidget_stick_was_bothersome/">The <em>Fidget Stick</em> was bothersome.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-FidgetStick/2023-05-19-FidgetStick-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Waiting for Fast X to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-fast-x-to-start/ Sun, 28 May 2023 18:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-fast-x-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-28-SpyHunter/2023-05-28-SpyHunter-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🧑‍💻 The Beepberry, remembering 'V', Mario Kart LAN parties, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-05-26 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/beepberry-v-mario-kart-lan-parties-this-geek-review-2023-05-26/ Fri, 26 May 2023 11:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/beepberry-v-mario-kart-lan-parties-this-geek-review-2023-05-26/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/05/18/beepberry-handheld-linux-computer-drives-2-7-inch-display-with-raspberry-pi-zero-w/">BeepBerry handheld Linux computer drives 2.7-inch display with Raspberry Pi Zero W - CNX Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/tristam-r-s-raspberry-pi-powered-travel-router-includes-ad-blocking-an-always-on-vpn-and-more-0d63ba53bd79">Tristam R.'s Raspberry Pi-Powered Travel Router Includes Ad Blocking, an Always-On VPN, and More - Hackster.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/18/23728257/futurama-hulu-premiere-date-july-24">Futurama season 11 will premiere on July 24th - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/05/18/star-wars-hotel-closing/">Disney to close its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel in September - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.insentricity.com/a.cl/287/look-at-that-scard-go">Insentricity :: Look at That S&rsquo;Card Go! ::</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2023/05/the-next-generation-in-graphics-part-3-software-meets-hardware/">» The Next Generation in Graphics, Part 3: Software Meets Hardware The Digital Antiquarian</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1940475">Weird AliExpress laptop with Intel 8088 CPU will take you back to the MS-DOS era [Updated] | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-kim-1-that-sounds-like-stephen.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: The KIM-1 that sounds like Stephen Hawking (or: &ldquo;jitbanging&rdquo; DECtalk)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-icons-pac-man-arcade-10323-officially-announced/">LEGO Icons PAC-MAN Arcade (10323) Officially Announced - The Brick Fan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/the-v-files-legacy">The ‘V’ Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic | Vanity Fair</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23724359/lan-party-mario-kart-nintendo-gamecube-console">Mario Kart: Double Dash and the short-lived joy of console LAN parties - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1941347">Unexpected 3DS update breaks many common homebrew hacking methods | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23735830/bungie-marathon-sci-fi-pvp-extraction-shooter">Bungie announces Marathon, a new sci-fi PvP extraction shooter - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1939824">This is catfishing on an industrial scale | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1940138">YouTube TV shows repeating Little Mermaid ad instead of end of NBA playoff game  | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1940171">Google pushes .zip and .mov domains onto the Internet, and the Internet pushes back | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/docs/2022-App-Store-Transparency-Report.pdf">Apple 2022 App Store Transparency Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/reddit-bad-worst-ui-user-interfaces-destiny-ubisoft-1850456738">Redditors Are Competing To Make The Worst UI Possible</a></li> <li><a href="https://manticore.nz/legacyai">LegacyAI | Manticore Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kennylog-in.com/">Kenny Log-Ins</a> h/t - <a href="https://waxy.org/2023/05/kenny-log-ins/">Kenny Log-Ins - Waxy.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1941640">Cancel your WinRAR trial: Windows will soon support RAR, gz, 7z, and other archives | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://news.uark.edu/articles/64214/new-findings-indicate-gene-edited-rice-might-survive-in-martian-soil">New Findings Indicate Gene-Edited Rice Might Survive in Martian Soil | University of Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-have-sunk-3-boats-in-europe-and-appear-to-be-teaching-others-to-do-the-same-but-why">Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why? | Live Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/first-full-size-3d-scan-of-titanic-reveals-wreck-like-never-before-/7099971.html">First Full-Size 3D Scan of Titanic Reveals Wreck Like Never Before  </a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1940676">Ready the Ig Nobel: Researchers incorporate used diapers into concrete | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientist-figures-out-how-many-t-rex-ever-existed-and-its-terrifying">Scientist Figures Out How Many T. Rex Ever Existed, And It's Terrifying : ScienceAlert</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://ew.com/tv/the-office-stars-celebrate-series-finale-10-year-anniversary/">The Office stars celebrate series finale 10 year anniversary | EW.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/18/ruby-slippers-stolen-theft-arrest/">Man indicted in 2005 theft of Dorothy's ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/style/bereal-app.html">The Decline of BeReal, an App Meant to Authentically Capture Everyday Life - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/board-game-sponsored-content-controversy-youtube-stream-1850459869">Board Game YouTuber&rsquo;s $7500 Video Request Opens Can Of Worms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23734725/netflix-password-sharing-us-pricing-streaming">Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://brobible.com/culture/article/competitive-eater-moh-mbengue-almost-kicked-out-golden-corral-eating-too-much/">Competitive Eater Says Golden Corral Tried To Kick HIm Out</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.topic.com/the-story-behind-the-chicago-newspaper-that-bought-a-bar">The Chicago Sun Times Buy a Bar - Undercover Journalists | Topic</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/retro-inspired-raspberry-pi-writing-computer-aims-to-reduce-procrastination">Retro Inspired Raspberry Pi Writing Computer Aims to Reduce Procrastination | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/dining/restaurant-qr-code-menu.html">The Restaurant QR-Code Menu Is Being Shown the Door - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://arapahoelibraries.org/blogs/post/names-for-groups-of-animals/">Names for Groups of Animals | Arapahoe Libraries</a></li> <li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/your-guide-to-living-secretly-in-a-strangers-home-1850409226">What Is &lsquo;Phrogging&rsquo;? How to Live Rent-Free in Someone&rsquo;s Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/17/23727631/wendys-robots-tunnels-underground-food-delivery">Wendy’s latest test will have robots deliver food orders through tunnels - The Verge</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-05-24 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-24/ Wed, 24 May 2023 10:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-24/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="the-future-ishttpswirelesscat6networkobjects642838ca-7d1c-4c4e-8a86-364e698cbe8c"><a href="https://wireless.cat6.network/objects/642838ca-7d1c-4c4e-8a86-364e698cbe8c">The Future Is&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-TheFutureIs/2023-05-03-TheFutureIs-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="pixiepancake-quotthey-better-mean-six-bags-of-fries--funny-funquot---mastodon-httpsmstdnsocialmisspixiepancake110323127794676745"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@MissPixiePancake/110323127794676745">PixiePancake: &quot;They better mean six bags of fries. #Funny #Fun…&quot; - Mastodon 🐘</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-FriesServing/2023-05-19-FriesServing-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> ☄️ A better tricorder, the Sony Mavica makes an appearance, ChatGPT the fitness instructor, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-05-19 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tricorder-sony-mavica-chatgpt-fitness-this-geek-review-2023-05-19/ Fri, 19 May 2023 14:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tricorder-sony-mavica-chatgpt-fitness-this-geek-review-2023-05-19/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-voyager-custom-tricorder-prop-fan-made-how-to-1850432042">YouTuber Who Built Tricorder That&rsquo;s Better Than the Official Ones Explains How it Works</a></li> <li><a href="https://annas-archive.org/">Anna’s Archive</a> - Search engine of shadow libraries: books, papers, comics, magazines.</li> <li><a href="https://liliputing.com/raspberry-pi-based-decktility-cyberdeck-is-inspired-by-a-love-of-90s-handhelds/">Raspberry Pi-based Decktility cyberdeck is inspired by a love of 90s handhelds - Liliputing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/star-trek-darkness-better-remember-180248188.html">STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Is Better Than You Remember</a> - That&rsquo;s a lie.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/greatest-80s-arcade-games-ranked/">10 Best &rsquo;80s Arcade Games, Ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2023/05/16/f1-bans-fans-pro-camera-so-he-brings-a-floppy-disk-camera-instead/">F1 Bans Fan's 'Pro' Camera, So He Brings a Floppy Disk Camera Instead | PetaPixel</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://moderatormayhem.engine.is/">Moderator Mayhem: A Content Moderation Game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/games/tears-of-the-kingdoms-graphics-fans-emulators/?utm_source=artifact">Tears of the Kingdom's Graphics Have Fans Running to Emulators | Den of Geek</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.insider.com/chatgpt-fitness-ai-love-exercise-2023-5">Man Turned ChatGPT Into a Fitness AI That Helped Him Lose 26 Pounds</a></li> <li><a href="https://clipbase.xyz/">ClipBase - Search Audio &amp; Video Clips by Words or Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://financialstatement.zip/">The .zip TLD sucks and it needs to be immediately revoked.</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1939289">Double-screen ‘free’ TV will show you ads, even when not in use | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/one-in-four-internet-users-are-overwhelmed-by-the-clutter-in-their-browser">One in four internet users are overwhelmed by the clutter in their browser | Aalto University</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/magnets-meteorites-space">Why you shouldn&rsquo;t use magnets when looking for meteorites</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1938634">More evidence emerges that Saturn’s rings are much younger than the planet | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-explains-shout-wind-acoustics">Science explains why shouting into the wind seems futile</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://publishing.aip.org/publications/latest-content/lead-vocal-tracks-in-popular-music-go-quiet/">Lead Vocal Tracks in Popular Music Go Quiet - AIP Publishing LLC</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/05/09/fruit-roll-ups-smuggle-israel-tiktok/">Americans smuggle Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel because of a TikTok trend - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/paulisci/status/1655694530723852288">A List of Things People Blamed on Short Skirts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/11/opinion/connie-chung-named-after.html">Opinion | I Got My Name From Connie Chung. So Did They. - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> Now to learn how to do everything! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/now-to-learn-how-to-do-everything-thank-goodness-it-covers-sp2/ Fri, 19 May 2023 10:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/now-to-learn-how-to-do-everything-thank-goodness-it-covers-sp2/ <p>Thank goodness it covers SP2.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-19-WinXPBook/2023-05-19-WinXPBook-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> This beauty was just given to me https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-beauty-was-just-given-to-me/ Thu, 18 May 2023 00:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-beauty-was-just-given-to-me/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-18-Mac6500/2023-05-18-Mac6500-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-05-17 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-17/ Wed, 17 May 2023 14:51:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-17/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="thomas-verified-quotmeanwhile-in-aiquot---hachydermiohttpshachydermiothomasfuchs110261800569364758"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/110261800569364758">Thomas 🔭✨:verified:: &quot;Meanwhile, in AI&quot; - Hachyderm.io</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-MeanwhileInAI/2023-05-03-MeanwhileInAI-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="uncle-duke-quotassert-dominance-by-making-clear-what-becomes-of-quot---universeodon-social-mediahttpsuniverseodoncomuncleduke1969110283016157624639"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@UncleDuke1969/110283016157624639">Uncle Duke: &quot;Assert dominance by making clear what becomes of …&quot; - Universeodon Social Media</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-AssertDominance/2023-05-03-AssertDominance-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="74-quotwe-do-this-not-because-it-is-easy-but-because-wequot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialmicrotones110283251213799700"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@microtones/110283251213799700">7:4: &quot;we do this not because it is easy, but because we…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-Easy/2023-05-03-Easy-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> 💲 The economics of Emperor Palpatine's Empire, CP/M for the 6502, 30 years of WWW, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-05-12 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-05-12/ Fri, 12 May 2023 13:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-05-12/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.09054.pdf">It’s a Trap: Emperor Palpatine’s Poison Pill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/stefan-wagner-s-diskmaster64-is-a-compact-low-cost-usb-adapter-for-commodore-iec-floppy-drives-19ca1403db87">Stefan Wagner's DiskMaster64 Is a Compact, Low-Cost USB Adapter for Commodore IEC Floppy Drives - Hackster.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1936707">Luke’s Awakening fan art merges Star Wars with Zelda to delightful 8-bit effect | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/98589-you-can-now-run-windows-11-virtual-machines.html">You can now run Windows 11 virtual machines in GPU memory | TechSpot</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/atari-legend-howard-scott-warshaw-recalls-companys-history-in-pixel-ripped-1978-trailer/1100-6513793/">Atari Legend Howard Scott Warshaw Recalls Company's &quot;History&quot; In Pixel Ripped 1978 Trailer - GameSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jasonh/personal/humor/compile.html">These are some of the error messages produced by Apple&rsquo;s MPW C compiler</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/davidgiven/cpm65">GitHub - davidgiven/cpm65: CP/M for the 6502</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvbem/dont-copy-that-floppy-the-untold-history-of-apple-ii-software-piracy">‘Don’t Copy That Floppy’: The Untold History of Apple II Software Piracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/05/09/wordstar-reborn/">WordStar Reborn | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Mo2KA8uAWbs">Fighting Games History [Part 2]: from 1990 to 1993 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/pc-gaming-gamers-ea-activision-steam-angry-mad-valve-1850397771">PC Gamers Are Getting Angry At All The Wrong People</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atari-announces-acquisition-m-network-191500067.html">Atari Announces Acquisition of M Network Atari 2600 Titles and Related Trademarks</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/pokemon-cards-tcg-antiques-roadshow-rare-holo-mewtwo-1850415148">Rare Set Of Pokémon Cards Gets Appraised On Antiques Roadshow</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/02/world_wide_web_30th_anniversary/">CERN celebrates 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedium.co/2023/05/06/smartphone-screen-protector-history/">Why Does Your Smartphone Need a Screen Protector, Anyway?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23712602/google-search-25-years-anniversary-ai-artificial-intelligence">Google is searching for answers: 25 years of Search - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/9/23716825/wendys-ai-drive-thru-google-llm">Wendy’s tests an AI chatbot that takes your drive-thru order - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a43670398/mathematicians-discovered-something-mind-blowing-about-the-number-15/">Mathematicians Found Something Mind-Blowing About the Number 15</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/zhurong-rover-evidence-liquid-water-mars-china-1850386772">Rover Spots Possible Evidence of Liquid Water on Modern Mars</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.unige.ch/communication/communiques/en/2023/la-pratique-musicale-freine-le-declin-cognitif">How music can prevent cognitive decline - Press Release - UNIGE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37816-y">Call combinations and compositional processing in wild chimpanzees | Nature Communications</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/if-the-last-writers-strike-is-any-indication-were-in-line-for-some-truly-terrible-blockbusters/">The Writers' Strike Guarantees Another Wave of Terrible Blockbusters</a></li> <li><a href="https://entertainment.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=53+793+794+791+792+2088+1869+4294938062">An amazing auction for a wide variety of TV and movies memorabilia</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/08/19/bizarro_world/">&lsquo;Bizarro World&rsquo; - The Boston Globe</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/mtv-news-shuts-down-paramount-layoffs-showtime-networks-1235607638/">MTV News Shuts Down, Paramount Lays Off 25% of Networks, Studios Group - Variety</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://meh.com/forum/topics/nothing-is-lacking-the-long-history-of-intentionally-blank-pages">Meh: Nothing is lacking: the long history of intentionally blank pages</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodjobmgmt.com/free-notion-template">Free Notion Template | Free Notion Template Productivity Planner</a></li> <li><a href="https://chrisguillebeau.com/how-to-be-unremarkably-average">the art of non-conformity blog - How to Be Unremarkably Average</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-05-10 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-10/ Wed, 10 May 2023 13:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-10/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="beethoven-used-hashtags-before-they-were-coolhttpstwittercomtonyadevittistatus1638491979628593161"><a href="https://twitter.com/TonyadeVitti/status/1638491979628593161">Beethoven used hashtags before they were cool</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-BeethovenHashtags/2023-04-24-BeethovenHashtags-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="rustic-cyberpunk-quothow-do-i-computerquot---hackerstownhttpshackerstowncypnk110243232526789633"><a href="https://hackers.town/@cypnk/110243232526789633">r҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖: &quot;How do i computer?&quot; - hackers.town</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-Computering/2023-04-24-Computering-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="an-overgrown-light-pole-in-polandhttpswwwredditcomrbeamazedcomments12xapclan_overgrown_light_pole_in_poland"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/12xapcl/an_overgrown_light_pole_in_poland/">An overgrown light pole in Poland</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-PolandLightPole/2023-04-24-PolandLightPole-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="yogthos-quotadapting-a-legacy-codebase-to-new-business-requirquot---mastohttpsmastoyogthos110255938912552144"><a href="https://mas.to/@yogthos/110255938912552144">Yogthos: &quot;adapting a legacy codebase to new business requir…&quot; - mas.to</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-LegacyCodebase/2023-05-03-LegacyCodebase-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="original-ipods-in-working-condition-are-rare-due-to-their-lack-of-internal-storage-and-the-shutdown-of-their-streaming-service-in-2012httpstwittercomnanoraptorstatus1650847630770188288s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/NanoRaptor/status/1650847630770188288?s=20">Original iPods in working condition are rare, due to their lack of internal storage and the shutdown of their streaming service in 2012.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-MiniteliPod/2023-05-03-MiniteliPod-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="who-else-loves-thishttpstwittercomdavidmcgeoch9status1650884038893228037"><a href="https://twitter.com/davidmcgeoch9/status/1650884038893228037">Who else loves this?</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-LiveLongAndProsper/2023-05-03-LiveLongAndProsper-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="morninghttpstwittercomsassy_sony007status1650768483167223808s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/sassy_sony007/status/1650768483167223808?s=20">Morning</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-Morning/2023-05-03-Morning-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Waiting for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-to-start/ Fri, 05 May 2023 18:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-05-Miyoo/2023-05-05-Miyoo-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 New driver for a '99 webcam, every Enterprise bridge, reasons why being a Twitch streamer is hard, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-05-05 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-05-05/ Fri, 05 May 2023 13:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-05-05/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/quickcam-usb-userspace-driver">Driver adventures for a 1999 webcam</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23703064/star-trek-enterprise-bridge-roddenberry-archive">Star Trek fantasy: step aboard every Starship Enterprise with this website - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/04/28/auto-tape-wrapping-machine-is-amazing-for-cable-management/">Auto Tape Wrapping Machine Is Amazing For Cable Management | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="http://janos.io/">JanOS - Turn your phone into an IoT board</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.destructoid.com/atari-releases-replica-pcbs-for-black-widow-gravitar-and-major-havoc/">Atari releases replica PCBs for Black Widow, Gravitar, and Major Havoc</a></li> <li><a href="https://512pixels.net/2023/04/itunes-music-store-20-years/">Twenty Years Ago, Apple Launched the iTunes Music Store – 512 Pixels</a></li> <li><a href="https://fselite.net/content/why-i-love-retro-simming-2/">Why I Love Retro Simming - FSElite</a></li> <li><a href="https://electrongreg.itch.io/super-star-trek">Super Star Trek (C64 &amp; PET) by electron.greg</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23699143/forza-motorsport-blind-driving-assists-audio-cues-accessibility">The next Forza will help blind players race by listening to ‘beeps and boops’ - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/so-your-kid-wants-to-be-a-twitch-streamer-three-questions/">So Your Kid Wants to Be a Twitch Streamer | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/27/23701603/steam-in-game-overlay-notes-videos-pin-windows-beta">Steam now has a built-in cloud notepad you can pin atop your game - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23699494/lego-donkey-kong-price-release-date">Here are the first Lego Donkey Kong sets - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/26/23699366/att-ast-spacemobile-satellite-cellular-connection-phone-call-space">AT&amp;T-backed satellite directly connected a two-way call from space - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slashgear.com/1271286/active-camouflage-technology/">This Active Camouflage Technology Could Change The Future Of Warfare</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ceo-buys-chatgpt-plus-accounts-all-employees-sees-productivity-boost-2023-5">CEO Buys ChatGPT for All Employees, Sees Productivity Boost</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1936137">AI-generated beer commercial contains joyful monstrosities, goes viral | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscript/the-webs-most-important-decision/">The web's most important decision - The History of the Web</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/">Passkeys: What they are and how to use them</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-theyve-finally-figured-out-how-a-maya-calendar-works">Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out How a Maya Calendar Works : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/features/a-bionic-eye-that-could-restore-vision-and-put-humans-in-the-matrix/">A Bionic Eye That Could Restore Vision (and Put Humans in the Matrix?) - CNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.106.126009">Phys. Rev. D 106, 126009 (2022) - Probing chaos by magic monotones</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/tv/2023/5/2/23705821/jeopardy-lost-tapes-barbara-lowe-mystery-champion">The Enduring Mystery of Barbara Lowe and the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Episodes - The Ringer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/king-of-the-hill-reboot-update-table-read/">King of the Hill Star Provides Update on the Reboot</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3692914/why-remote-work-is-the-opportunity-of-the-century-for-cities.html">Why remote work is the opportunity of the century for cities | Computerworld</a></li> </ul> I'm updating my laptop to Windows 11. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-updating-my-laptop-to-win/ Wed, 03 May 2023 14:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-updating-my-laptop-to-win/ <p>What&rsquo;s the worst that can happen?</p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-05-03 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-03/ Wed, 03 May 2023 11:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-05-03/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="joacim-melin-quotquot---mastodonmelinorghttpsmastodonmelinorgjoacim110189816212130898"><a href="https://mastodon.melin.org/@joacim/110189816212130898">Joacim Melin: &quot;&quot; - mastodon.melin.org</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-NoEscape/2023-04-19-NoEscape-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="joacim-melin-quotquot---mastodonmelinorghttpsmastodonmelinorgjoacim110136093775914170"><a href="https://mastodon.melin.org/@joacim/110136093775914170">Joacim Melin: &quot;&quot; - mastodon.melin.org</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-GarfieldPhone/2023-04-19-GarfieldPhone-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="blake-patterson-quotpuzo-puyo-on-my-128k-enhanced-apple-iie-fun-gamequot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspaceblakespot110193816157411174"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@blakespot/110193816157411174">Blake Patterson: &quot;Puzo Puyo on my 128K enhanced Apple IIe. Fun game…&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-PuzoPuyoAppleIIe/2023-04-19-PuzoPuyoAppleIIe-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sjvn-quotfor-such-an-advanced-species-the-borg39s-cable-maquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialsjvn110197656485949243"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/110197656485949243">sjvn: &quot;For such an advanced species, the Borg's cable ma…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-BorgCables/2023-04-24-BorgCables-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotsupercar-dohquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize110215454362507827"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/110215454362507827">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#SuperCar #Doh&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-SuperCarDoh/2023-04-24-SuperCarDoh-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="pastathief-quotquot---indiepocalypse-socialhttpsindiepocalypsesocialpastathief110217136630501590"><a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/@PastaThief/110217136630501590">PastaThief: &quot;&quot; - Indiepocalypse Social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-GrowingOld/2023-04-24-GrowingOld-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> We watched the filmed stage production of Spirited Away last night and was blown away https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/we-watched-the-filmed-stage-production-of-spirited-away-last-night-and-was-blown-away-it-was-an-amazing-production-i-wish-i-could-see-it-live-even-if-i-don-t-understand-japanese-this-is-the-only-picture-i-took-i-wanted-to-watch-it/ Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/we-watched-the-filmed-stage-production-of-spirited-away-last-night-and-was-blown-away-it-was-an-amazing-production-i-wish-i-could-see-it-live-even-if-i-don-t-understand-japanese-this-is-the-only-picture-i-took-i-wanted-to-watch-it/ <p>It was an amazing production, I wish I could see it live even if I don&rsquo;t understand Japanese. This is the only picture I took, I wanted to watch it.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-05-03-StageSpiritedAway.jpg/2023-05-03-StageSpiritedAway.jpg-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Waiting for Return of the Jedi to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-return-of-the-jedi-to-start/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-return-of-the-jedi-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-29-ReturnOfTheJedi2600/2023-04-29-ReturnOfTheJedi2600-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Why is Return of the Jedi at the theaters this weekend? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/why-is-return-of-the-jedi-at-t/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/why-is-return-of-the-jedi-at-t/ <p>And why am I just finding out about it now?</p> 💥 Comic books on the C64, NES online multiplayer, obituaries on YouTube, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-04-28 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-28/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:09:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-28/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/04/20/read-comic-books-on-the-commodore-64-with-stripstream/">Read Comic Books On The Commodore 64 With StripStream | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrododo.com/pokemon-2-5d/">Artist Remakes First Gen Pokemon In Glorious 2.5D</a></li> <li><a href="https://ohmypizza.com/2023/04/converting-a-5k-imac-into-an-external-5k-display">Converting a 5K iMac into an External 5K Display - Oh My Pizza Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/smllwrlds/status/1609572292346150912">Daily short Sci Fi</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://readonlymemory.vg/shop/book/arcade-game-typography/">Arcade Game Typography - Read-Only Memory</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/images-of-lego-pac-man-arcade-machine-appear-online/">Images of Lego Pac-Man arcade machine appear online | VGC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/space-invaders-45-years-tomohiro-nishikado/">The 'Space Invaders' Creator Reveals the Game’s Origin Story | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/nes-cartridge-wifi-multiplayer-for-nintendo-kickstarter-1850372530">Get Online Multiplayer on the NES With This Custom Cartridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.stef.be/dpaint/">DPaint JS</a> - Deluxe Paint IN YOUR BROWSER!</li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/microsoft-activision-deal-prevented-to-protect-innovation-and-choice-in-cloud-gaming">Microsoft / Activision deal prevented to protect innovation and choice in cloud gaming - GOV.UK</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/atari-buys-the-rights-to-over-100-retro-games-threatens-to-bring-back-the-worst-mascot-of-the-90s/">Atari buys the rights to over 100 retro games, threatens to bring back the worst mascot of the 90s | GamesRadar+</a></li> <li><a href="https://westmark.itch.io/krustykombat">Krusty Kombat by Westmark, aschtronaut, Lulz2, AMThomsen</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/disney-mario-kart-speedstorm-review-characters-mickey-1850373656">Disney Speedstorm Review: Mario Kart For Disney Adults</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1933839">New BIOS updates attempt to keep Ryzen 7000X3D processors from frying themselves | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nitrokey.com/news/2023/smartphones-popular-qualcomm-chip-secretly-share-private-information-us-chip-maker">Smartphones With Popular Qualcomm Chip Secretly Share Private Information With US Chip-Maker | Nitrokey</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2023/03/23/how-john-glenns-40-camera-forced-nasa-to-rethink-space-missions/">How John Glenn's $40 Camera Forced NASA to Rethink Space Missions | PetaPixel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/spacex-rocket-dust-texas.html">SpaceX’s Starship Kicked Up a Dust Cloud, Leaving Texans With a Mess - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/earth-pictures-images-from-space">The farthest-away pictures of Earth ever taken | Mashable</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/04/21/parrots-talking-video-calls/">Researchers Taught Parrots to Video Call Other Parrots</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/star-trek-deep-space-nine-controversial-episode-1235373801/">‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ – Controversial Episode Turns 25 – The Hollywood Reporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-mcu-first-f-bomb/">Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Has the MCU&rsquo;s First F-Bomb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/worst-decisions-in-music-history-1234626744/elton-john-goes-disco-1979-1234629432/">Worst Decisions in Music History – Rolling Stone</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/summer-of-1983-was-the-worst-season-for-movies-sequels-1850352989">Summer of 1983 was the worst season for movies sequels ever</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://neal.fun/space-elevator/">Space Elevator</a> - Take an elevator to space and learn along the way!</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/scarmarket/status/1648058166112931842">Taking obsession to a whole new level</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/opinion/birth-rate-peer-effects.html">Opinion | Could Peer Influence Be a Cause of the Global Baby Bust? - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2014/03/04/stephen-kings-reading-list-for-writers/">Stephen King's Reading List for Writers</a></li> <li><a href="https://sea.mashable.com/life/22983/lucky-guy-apparently-wins-lottery-with-numbers-provided-by-chatgpt">Lucky Guy Apparently Wins Lottery With Numbers Provided by ChatGPT - Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2023/04/25/why-are-people-reading-obituaries-on-youtube">Why are people reading obituaries on YouTube?</a></li> </ul> In honor of the 20th anniversary of the iTunes music store https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/in-honor-of-the-20th-anniversa/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/in-honor-of-the-20th-anniversa/ <p>let&rsquo;s listen to the first song I ever purchased, Norah Jones&rsquo; <strong>Don&rsquo;t Know Why</strong> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4dxvguQDk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4dxvguQDk</a></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-04-26 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-26/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-26/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="ernie-smith-quotthe-long-history-of-attempting-to-be-productive-oquot---writing-exchangehttpswritingexchangeernie110146600717002644"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@ernie/110146600717002644">Ernie Smith: &quot;The long history of attempting to be productive o…&quot; - Writing Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-PlaneTyping/2023-04-19-PlaneTyping-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="goz--quotso-youre-all-astronauts-on-some-sort-of-star-tquot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspacegoz110146987051673535"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@goz/110146987051673535">Goz 🕹: &quot;“So you’re all astronauts, on some sort of Star T…&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-FirstContactDay/2023-04-19-FirstContactDay-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="ramón-medrano-llamas-quotin-britain-you-don39t-create-zip-files-you-createquot---ubloghttpsublogtechr110148400297478077"><a href="https://ublog.tech/@r/110148400297478077">Ramón Medrano Llamas: &quot;In Britain you don't create ZIP files, you create…&quot; - uBlog</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-PostcodeFile/2023-04-19-PostcodeFile-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="wahhttpswirelesscat6networkobjects4ad9a7c8-9c1c-4494-81a4-01a51ffe6a18"><a href="https://wireless.cat6.network/objects/4ad9a7c8-9c1c-4494-81a4-01a51ffe6a18">Wah</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-ZipTieChain/2023-04-19-ZipTieChain-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="billy-joe-bowers-black-heart-quotquot---mastodonhttpsmastodononlinebillyjoebowers110153218185835044"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@billyjoebowers/110153218185835044">billy joe bowers (black heart): &quot;&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-DevilsAdvocate/2023-04-19-DevilsAdvocate-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotpacman-retrogaming-videogames-80s-90s-geekquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize110164773833218964"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/110164773833218964">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#Pacman #retrogaming #videogames #80s #90s #Geek&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-Pac-ManEarrings/2023-04-19-Pac-ManEarrings-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="emily-c-taylor-quotlast-year39s-easter-project-easter-chocolate-wasquot---mastodon-canadahttpsmstdncapentapod110165256667241328"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@Pentapod/110165256667241328">Emily C Taylor: &quot;Last year's #Easter project. Easter chocolate was…&quot; - Mastodon Canada</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-FaceHugger/2023-04-19-FaceHugger-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quothappyeaster2023-happyeaster-themandalorian-thquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize110169769030618806"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/110169769030618806">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#HappyEaster2023 #HappyEaster #TheMandalorian #Th…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-BobaFettEgg/2023-04-19-BobaFettEgg-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="robin-berjon-quotthis-joke-is-from-1974-in-computer-lib-it-onquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialrobin110176506676046848"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@robin/110176506676046848">Robin Berjon: &quot;This joke is from 1974 (in <em>Computer Lib</em>). It on…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-19-AIComputerJoke/2023-04-19-AIComputerJoke-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> One hour until my Atari Jaguar livestream at 7:30pm EDT https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/one-hour-until-my-atari-jaguar-livestream-at-7-30pm-edt-https-www-gozgeek-com-live/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/one-hour-until-my-atari-jaguar-livestream-at-7-30pm-edt-https-www-gozgeek-com-live/ <p><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/live">Goz's Streaming Life | GozGeek - The Geek for All of Us</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-25-JagT2K/2023-04-25-JagT2K-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Practicing for my live stream tomorrow at 7:30pm EDT https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/practicing-for-my-live-stream-tomorrow-at-7pm-est-https-www-gozgeek-com-live/ Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/practicing-for-my-live-stream-tomorrow-at-7pm-est-https-www-gozgeek-com-live/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-24-JagBubsy/2023-04-24-JagBubsy-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> <p><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/live/">Goz&rsquo;s Streaming Life</a></p> Buying the stereo from Crutchfield was really nice, they sent everything I needed to install the new stereo https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/buying-the-stereo-from-crutchfield-was-really-nice-they-sent-everything-i-needed-to-install-the-new-stereo-i-had-them-build-the-cable-which-was-a-little-expensive-but-worth-it/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/buying-the-stereo-from-crutchfield-was-really-nice-they-sent-everything-i-needed-to-install-the-new-stereo-i-had-them-build-the-cable-which-was-a-little-expensive-but-worth-it/ <p>I had them build the cable, which was a little expensive but worth it.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-21-ScionNewStereo/2023-04-21-ScionNewStereo-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🛸 SciFi books, Mario news, the end of computer magazines, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-04-21 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-21/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-21/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">50 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.btjak.es/doogie/">Doogie Typer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/13/openvms_921_x86_hobby/">Fancy trying the granddaddy of Windows NT for free? • The Register</a> - VMS is awesome.</li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1932207">Sega Sammy launches $772 million offer for Angry Birds-maker Rovio | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/mario-1up-mushroom-secret-manga-origin-dark-movies/">Mario&rsquo;s 1-Up Mushroom Has A Secret Origin Too Dark For The Movies</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/candy-crush-competition-all-stars-2023-prizes-finals-1850353139?rev=1681923261797">Candy Crush Mom Accidentally Entered $250k Tournament, Kills It</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.technologizer.com/2023/04/15/the-end-of-computer-magazines-in-america/">The End of Computer Magazines in America | Technologizer by Harry McCracken</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.is/DcPRN">The Unexpected Reason Apple Is Dominating the U.S. Smartphone Market</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/04/detecting-stress-in-the-office-from-how-people-type-and-click.html">Detecting stress in the office from how people type and click</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/a-first-of-its-kind-signal-has-been-detected-in-the-human-brain">A First-of-Its-Kind Signal Has Been Detected in The Human Brain : ScienceAlert</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/style/lee-tilghman-influencer.html?unlocked_article_code=GfJvjosjDMrHLATFJxqj0hfzCjy8MUzZR8Cez0JkLmYbxvNQ48BpsT0PJ8Qgkr0p5qP4CzF067V_-kZ9tnO88oeY_t2X3I3xjDc4JTUF-UPhU79amBk_RMa5bUc18ZRQVY1WQ3ekCksrX2qmtbTgPCq2oRBsWKXZ3dJV37pN7jy-FeoVg82U_bYYxkp1eA25yTi3Z5Vv7zh9vIY4H8mZ7EkTYAiATJPx6OqhLg7TWnS4MDnO3xB5nUVUAqewD5Y6EN-WG508DkAsrLWN3YtZe0EBxgvbsBNJGa2i016ZcGoFRjYxgA4Ou2XTGfWM69gPAESPAV2GqOZIyzVx_TQzgg&amp;smid=url-share">For Lee Tilghman, There Is Life After Influencing - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://movieweb.com/best-tv-series-gen-x/">Best TV Series That Defined Gen X, Ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1932979">So long, red envelopes: DVDs-in-the-mail version of Netflix ends in September | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/national-recording-registry-inducts-music-from-madonna--mariah-carey--queen-latifah--daddy-yankee/s/5a91b115-3825-4a5f-a702-35940b4de958">National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-michelle-yeoh-section-31-movie-1850347783">Michelle Yeoh&rsquo;s Star Trek: Section 31 Now a Movie, Filming 2023</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1932765">That Galaxy Quest TV series might finally be happening and we have mixed feelings | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23688543/netflix-dvd-com-business-25-years">Netflix is shutting down its original DVD business after 25 years</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/19/23689879/ai-drake-song-google-youtube-fair-use">AI Drake just set an impossible legal trap for Google</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://pantryandlarder.com/mccheapest">McCheapest</a> - What are the prices of Big Macs from around the US?</li> <li><a href="https://nowiknow.com/the-party-game-with-a-built-in-swear-filter/">The Party Game With a Built-In Swear Filter – Now I Know</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23672769/social-media-inevitable-death-monetization-growth-hacks">Social media is doomed to die</a></li> </ul> Streaming updates https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/streaming-updates/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/streaming-updates/ <p>Because I love to tinker, I set up a complete restream set up along with chat this past weekend.</p> <h2 id="watch-my-stream-how-you-want">Watch my stream how you want</h2> <p>There are now three places to watch my stream:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://live.gozgeek.com">Goz&rsquo;s Streaming Server</a> - This is my <a href="https://owncast.online/">Owncast</a> server that currently lives on Amazon EC2. The link will only work when I&rsquo;m streaming. No accounts are needed to watch or chat.</li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/gozgeek">Twitch</a> - Twitch.tv, in all its glory</li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/channel/UC9L0o_dWWlVRZ1hYphAgP2g/live">YouTube Streaming</a> - My YouTube channel.</li> </ul> <p>You&rsquo;re no longer restricted to just Twitch.</p> <h2 id="chatting">Chatting</h2> <p>I&rsquo;m experimenting with <a href="https://github.com/steveseguin/social_stream">SocialStream</a>, an open source Chrome extension that consolidates the chat across all of these platforms and combines them in the stream. This means you can chat on any of the above services and be included in the stream.</p> <p>You can also join the chat on IRC through Libera on the channel ##gozgeek. You can access it from [KiwiIRC](https://kiwiirc. com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/##gozgeek) if you don&rsquo;t use IRC.</p> <h2 id="first-attempt-is-tuesday-april-18th-night">First attempt is Tuesday (April 18th) night</h2> <p>Tomorrow night will be my first attempt at this set up. I don&rsquo;t know how well it&rsquo;s going to work, but hey, it will be fun. Hope to see you there at 7:30pm EST on April 18th. The status of my stream is also on <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">my website</a> and on <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/live/">my live page</a>.</p> I was doing so well and then I just fell apart. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-was-doing-so-well-and-then-i-just-fell-apart/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-was-doing-so-well-and-then-i-just-fell-apart/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-04-17-Asteroids/2023-04-17-Asteroids-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 😱 Original Wilhelm scream found, terrible pixelated clothes, 20 foot tall Donkey Kong arcade game, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-04-14 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-14/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:02:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-14/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://vimeo.com/mididesaster">MIDIDesaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.freesound.org/?p=1515">Preserving the Sunset Editorial Sound Effects Library from the USC Archive | The Freesound Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/for-the-first-time-you-can-now-watch-every-star-trek-movie-in-4k-hdr/">For the first time, you can now watch every Star Trek movie in 4K HDR | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/04/09/parallel-computing-on-the-picocray-rp2040-cluster/">Parallel Computing On The PicoCray RP2040 Cluster | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/deals/23679364/loewe-low-poly-pixelated-clothes-purchase">Loewe’s pixelated clothes are here, starting at $590 - Polygon</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/04/11/portable-msx2-brings-the-fun-on-the-go/">Portable MSX2 Brings The Fun On The Go | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/nes-console-mod-retro-games-sega-nintendo-1850320796">Someone Built A NES That Could Probably Murder You</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.windytan.com/2012/11/the-sound-of-dialup-pictured.html">absorptions: The sound of the dialup, pictured</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23669728/apple-lisa-macintosh-ui-design-history">The Apple Lisa was a design revolution — and it still feels like one today - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1931094">Here’s the tech used to create a nearly 20-foot-tall Donkey Kong cabinet | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2023/04/wing-commander-iv/">» Wing Commander IV The Digital Antiquarian</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/mario-kart-64-bowsers-castle-speedrun-skip-world-record-1850313563">Mario Kart Players Land Groundbreaking Trick After 27 Years</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1929935">Microsoft crackdown disables emulators downloaded to Xbox consoles | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/cyphar/paperback">GitHub - cyphar/paperback: Paper backup generator suitable for long-term storage.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/fbi-says-you-shouldnt-use-public-phone-charging-stations.html">FBI says you shouldn't use public phone charging stations</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1930147">There’s a new form of keyless car theft that works in under 2 minutes | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bitestring.com/posts/2023-03-19-web-fingerprinting-is-worse-than-I-thought.html">Web fingerprinting is worse than I thought - Bitestring&rsquo;s Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/04/open-garage-doors-anywhere-in-the-world-by-exploiting-this-smart-device/">Open garage doors anywhere in the world by exploiting this “smart” device | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/06/apple-store-robbery-bathroom-wall-hole/">Thieves cut a hole in a bathroom wall to steal $500k worth of devices from Apple Store - 9to5Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1902025">Why ChatGPT and Bing Chat are so good at making things up | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1929621">Bitcoin white paper is hidden away in macOS’s system folder for some reason | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/the-simpsons-best-episodes-characters-top-to-watch-list-1850309544">The 20 Greatest Simpsons Episodes Of All Time</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/opinion/online-advertising-privacy-data-surveillance-consumer-quality.html">Opinion | Online Ads Are Serving Us Lousy, Overpriced Goods - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/04/12/theres-reason-every-hit-worship-song-sounds-same/">There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://floor796.com/">Floor796</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.news10.com/news/elevator-door-close-buttons-dont-do-anything/">Elevator door-close buttons don’t do anything</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3d5z/leaked-classified-documents-also-include-roleplaying-game-character-stats?utm_source=artifact">Leaked Classified Documents Also Include Roleplaying Game Character Stats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-how-to-beat-roulette-gambler-figures-it-out/">How to beat roulette</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/transformers-statues-optimus-prime-bumblebee-1850309838">Feds Spend Trying To Evict A Billionaire&rsquo;s Massive Transformers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cat-gpt.com/">CatGPT</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-04-12 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-12/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-12/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="midjourney-ai-avengershttpstwittercomtrungtphanstatus1640394209072136193"><a href="https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1640394209072136193">Midjourney AI Avengers</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/MidjourneyAIAvengers/MidjourneyAIAvengers-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="james-felton-quotthe-slapstick-comic-instinct-of-the-cop-to-poke-hquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialjimmfelton110105915741713325"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Jimmfelton/110105915741713325">James Felton: &quot;The slapstick comic instinct of the cop to poke h…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/BennyHillVibes/BennyHillVibes-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="ptec3d-quotfind-of-the-dayquot---mastodon-australiahttpsmastodonauptec3d110100230575063040"><a href="https://mastodon.au/@ptec3d/110100230575063040">PTEC3D: &quot;Find of the day.&quot; - Mastodon Australia</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SoundOfTheSun/SoundOfTheSun-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="computer-store-visuals-quotphotos-of-computerware-a-chain-of-10-macintosh-oquot---dos-game-club-mastodonhttpsdosgameclubcompstorevisuals110118957692184803"><a href="https://dosgame.club/@CompStoreVisuals/110118957692184803">Computer Store Visuals: &quot;Photos of ComputerWare, a chain of 10 Macintosh-o…&quot; - DOS Game Club Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ComputerStoreHistory/ComputerStoreHistory-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="nanoraptor-quotpcie-floppycardquot---mastodonhttpsbitbangsocialnanoraptor110117820178122787"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/110117820178122787">NanoRaptor: &quot;PCIe FloppyCard&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/PCIFloppy/PCIFloppy-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="emily-velasco-quotso-settingerindiewebsocial-designed-and-printquot---a-social-front-organizationhttpssocialafrontorgmle_online110108876720489552"><a href="https://social.afront.org/@MLE_online/110108876720489552">Emily Velasco: &quot;so, @settinger@indieweb.social designed and print…&quot; - A Social Front Organization</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TypewriterComicSans/TypewriterComicSans-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="mcc-quotlooking-up-the-original-gif89a-spec-final-versioquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialmcc110121350481715794"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mcc/110121350481715794">mcc: &quot;Looking up the original GIF89a spec, final versio…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GifSpec/GifSpec-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="new-way-to-eat-mcdonaldshttpswwwredditcomrpicscomments129w3bxmy_daughter_engineered_a_new_way_to_eat_mcdonalds"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/129w3bx/my_daughter_engineered_a_new_way_to_eat_mcdonalds/">New way to eat McDonald&rsquo;s</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/NewWayMcDonalds/NewWayMcDonalds-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> 💫 Starfleet Academy announced, lost 2600 game found, recreating the Model F IBM keyboard, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-04-07 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-07/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-04-07/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=102051-paramount-announces-series-order-for-star-trek-starfleet-academy">New Star Trek Series announce - Starfleet Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows_95_chatgpt_keys">YouTuber Tricks ChatGPT Into Generating Windows 95 Keys | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/unbelievable-zombie-comeback-analog-computing/">The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog Computing | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1923290">My quest to re-create Street Fighter’s long-lost pneumatic controls | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/sonar-atari-2600-battleship-retro-game-brad-stewart-1850283570">Long-Lost Atari Game Found After 40 Years Of Searching</a></li> <li><a href="https://pulse.appsscript.info/p/2023/04/visicalc-returns-tribute-to-visicalc-inside-google-sheets-made-with-apps-script/">VisiCalc Returns! Tribute to VisiCalc inside Google Sheets made with Apps Script - AppsScriptPulse</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1929037">New buckling spring keyboards re-create IBM’s iconic Model F for modern computers | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://bbs.bert.org/">bbs.bert.org</a> - Play Legend of the Red Dragon through your browser</li> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/super-mario-bros-1993-oral-history">The Oral History of &lsquo;Super Mario Bros.&rsquo; (1993): &quot;Nobody Was Happy About It&amp;quot</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/goldman-says-ai-will-spur-us-productivity-jump-global-growth?sref=KkPzpZvz">Goldman Says AI Will Spur US Productivity Jump, Global Growth</a></li> <li><a href="https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/">Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter - Future of Life Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.veeam.com/blog/world-backup-day.html">World Backup Day: Learn from Past Data Disasters</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1906410">Nvidia’s GameStream is dead. Sunshine and Moonlight are great replacements. | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230331-the-surprising-way-cellphones-changed-our-lives">The surprising ways cellphones have changed our lives - BBC Future</a></li> <li><a href="https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3588242">Catch-23: The New C Standard Sets the World on Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/ios/introducing-s-gpt-a-shortcut-to-connect-openais-chatgpt-with-native-features-of-apples-operating-systems/">Introducing S-GPT, A Shortcut to Connect OpenAI's ChatGPT with Native Features of Apple's Operating Systems - MacStories</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/lightest-paint-in-the-world/">This Is the Lightest Paint in the World | WIRED</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/music-on-tiktok-more-one-hit-wonders/">Music on TikTok: Is the App Creating More One-Hit Wonders? – Billboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/30/23663056/netflix-scott-pilgrim-anime-cast">Netflix is bringing back the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for its anime series - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://walledculture.org/why-sharing-ebooks-is-good-for-people-and-good-for-publishers/">Why sharing ebooks is good for people – and good for publishers – Walled Culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23653818/spotify-shuffle-button-music-history">The mixed-up history of the shuffle button - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.alexmurrell.co.uk/articles/the-age-of-average">The age of average — Alex Murrell</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-04-05 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-05/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-04-05/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="chris-miller---zorkhttpsctmillernet20230321you-are-standinghtml"><a href="https://ctmiller.net/2023/03/21/you-are-standing.html">Chris Miller - Zork</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ZorkMidjourney/ZorkMidjourney-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="dgar-quotquot---aussocialhttpsaussocialdgar110067386216621768"><a href="https://aus.social/@dgar/110067386216621768">Dgar: &quot;&quot; - Aus.Social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/DogBin/DogBin-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="dentist-seohttpstwittercomdeathcarpetsstatus1637962964472049664s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/deathcarpets/status/1637962964472049664?s=20">Dentist SEO</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/DentistSEO/DentistSEO-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="90s-computer-labhttpswwwredditcomr90s_kidcomments12281y090s_computer_lab"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/90s_kid/comments/12281y0/90s_computer_lab/">&rsquo;90s Computer Lab</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/90sComputerLab/90sComputerLab-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="krolowa--quotgood-night-mastodonquot---geekdomhttpsgeekdomsocialkrolowa110036078709916145"><a href="https://geekdom.social/@Krolowa/110036078709916145">Krolowa ⚧️: &quot;Good night mastodon&quot; - Geekdom</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GoodnightMastodon/GoodnightMastodon-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> “So you’re all astronauts, on some sort of Star Trek?” https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/so-you-re-all-astronauts-on-some-sort-of-star-trek/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/so-you-re-all-astronauts-on-some-sort-of-star-trek/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CochraneFirstContact/CochraneFirstContact-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> ️Here’s me playing Tempest on my MAME cabinet with my new spinner and new to me 19inch NEC Multisync CRT https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/here-s-me-playing-tempest-on/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/here-s-me-playing-tempest-on/ <p><a href="https://youtu.be/u9qFye0Ej_o">Tempest with a spinner on my MAME cabinet with my new to me 19&quot; NEC Multisync CRT Monitor - YouTube</a></p> April 1st is the most annoying day of the year on the internet https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/april-1st-is-the-most-annoyin/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/april-1st-is-the-most-annoyin/ Here's what vector gameplay looks like on my new to me 19inch NEC Multisync CRT Monitor https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/here-s-what-vector-gameplay-lo/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/here-s-what-vector-gameplay-lo/ <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNkYWdf0vCo">Playing Asteroids on my MAME cabinet with my new to me 19&quot; NEC Multisync CRT monitor! - YouTube</a></p> My 19” CRT is installed in my MAME cabinet https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-19-crt-is-installed-in-my-mame-cabinet-and-it-is-glorious/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-19-crt-is-installed-in-my-mame-cabinet-and-it-is-glorious/ <p>And it is glorious!</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/NewMameMonitor/NewMameMonitor-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I replaced the NIC and can now stream 80s again in the GozBasement! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-replaced-the-nic-and-can-now-stream-80s-again-in-the-gozbasement/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-replaced-the-nic-and-can-now-stream-80s-again-in-the-gozbasement/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Mac20thVirtualBoy/Mac20thVirtualBoy-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🎉 Adding an ISA slot, ChatGPT for MS-DOS, and a bunch of AI news - This Geek in Review for 2023-03-31 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-03-31/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-03-31/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/03/printing-real-headline-news-on.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Printing real headline news on the Commodore 64 with The Newsroom&rsquo;s Wire Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/03/22/adding-a-vintage-isa-bus-slot-to-a-modern-computer-vintagecomputing-retrocomputing-rasteri/">Adding a vintage ISA bus slot to a modern computer #VintageComputing #Retrocomputing @rasteri « Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/backup-data-on-youtube-hack-white-noise-aka-isg-1850261527">How to Use YouTube to Back Up Your Data for Free</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/commodore-64-pi-powered-doom">Raspberry Pi Powers Commodore 64 Expansion Cartridge, Plays Doom | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927046">Hobbyist builds ChatGPT client for MS-DOS | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/03/25/digitizing-sound-on-an-unmodified-sinclair-zx81/">Digitizing Sound On An Unmodified Sinclair ZX81 | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-RGrQ9B9_jo&amp;feature=youtu.be">Apple IIgs Trivial Pursuit benefits from FujiNet - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/03/26/the-4004-upgrade-youve-been-waiting-for/">The 4004 Upgrade You’ve Been Waiting For | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23659845/dolphin-emulator-gamecube-wii-steam-release-date">Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator for PC, is coming to Steam - Polygon</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1925871">The Ars Technica GOG collection: Our picks from GOG’s big Spring Sale | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/multiversus-shut-down-refund-season-crash-team-warner-1850270501">WB&rsquo;s Smash Bros.-Like Shutters Until 2024 With No Refunds</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927550">Game over: Steam won’t run on Windows 7 or 8 after January 1, 2024 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/24/23655844/gordon-moore-intel-co-founder-creator-moores-law-died">Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2023/03/24/the-riaa-v-steve-jobs/">Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » The RIAA v. Steve Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BEASTMODE/status/1637613704312242176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">A conversation with a Steve Jobs AI</a> - In his voice!</li> <li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/internet-belongs-to-ai-chatgpt">Rise of AI: The internet isn't owned by users anymore | Mashable</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657927/ai-pope-image-fake-midjourney-computer-generated-aesthetic">The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@socialcreature/ai-and-the-american-smile-76d23a0fbfaf">AI and the American Smile. How AI misrepresents culture through a… | by jenka | Mar, 2023 | Medium</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1925649">Would building a Dyson sphere be worth it? We ran the numbers. | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://maddogmovies.com/almost/scripts/raidersstoryconference1978.pdf">&ldquo;RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK&rdquo; - Story Conference Transcript</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1636398975820632066">A huge Marvel What If?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotAllowedToGrowUp">Not Allowed to Grow Up</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-original-taco-bell-building">The Original Taco Bell Building – Irvine, California - Gastro Obscura</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/5-ways-multitasking-is-bad-for-your-mental-health-and-4-things-to-do-instead/">5 Ways Multitasking Is Bad for Your Mental Health (and 4 Things to Do Instead) - CNET</a></li> </ul> Thanks to @thevintnerd (https://thevintnerd.com) I now have a spinner for Tempest in my MAME cabinet! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/thanks-to-thevintnerd-https-thevintnerd-com-i-now-have-a-spinner-for-tempest-in-my-mame-cabinet/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/thanks-to-thevintnerd-https-thevintnerd-com-i-now-have-a-spinner-for-tempest-in-my-mame-cabinet/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/XarcadeSpinnerInstalled/XarcadeSpinnerInstalled-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Looks like I’m playing some Tempest tonight!! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/looks-like-i-m-playing-some-tempest-tonight/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/looks-like-i-m-playing-some-tempest-tonight/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ButtonSpinner/ButtonSpinner-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Getting back in the zone https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/getting-back-in-the-zone/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/getting-back-in-the-zone/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Asteroids33480/Asteroids33480-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I believe Google thinks my Cisco switch has an eating disorder https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-believe-google-thinks-my-cisco-switch-has-an-eating-disorder/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-believe-google-thinks-my-cisco-switch-has-an-eating-disorder/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CiscoGoogleSearch/CiscoGoogleSearch-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> ⌨Heads up, Github changed their RSA key this morning https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/heads-up-github-changed-their/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/heads-up-github-changed-their/ <p><a href="https://github.blog/2023-03-23-we-updated-our-rsa-ssh-host-key/">We updated our RSA SSH host key | The GitHub Blog</a></p> 🎮 All the WiiU & 3DS games, vinyl comeback, ridiculous Super Mario 64 speedrun, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-03-24 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-03-24/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-03-24/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/02/dusting-off-dreamcast-linux.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Dusting off Dreamcast Linux</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/03/21/fresh-pcbs-for-the-quickshot-ii-and-ii-plus-joysticks/">Fresh PCBs For The Quickshot II And II Plus Joysticks | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://retool.com/visual-basic/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">Something Pretty Right: A History of Visual Basic | Retool</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSiDSdHS2QQ">486 Breadboard Computer - Part 1 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-retro-games-hold-even-193300622.html">These 5 Retro Games Hold Up Even Without The Nostalgia</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://wololo.net/2023/03/21/picofly-the-3-nintendo-switch-hacking-modchip-is-real-and-its-now-available/">Picofly: The $3 Nintendo Switch hacking modchip is real, and it's now available - Wololo.net</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/wii-u-3ds-nintendo-eshop-closing-closure-buy-all-vghf-1850242052">Man Buys Every Single Video Game On The Wii U and 3DS eShops</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/this-super-mario-64-speedrun-record-is-so-ridiculous-fans-are-wondering-if-anyone-will-even-bother-trying-to-beat-it/">This Super Mario 64 speedrun record is so ridiculous fans are wondering if anyone will even bother trying to beat it | GamesRadar+</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/16/23643185/epic-games-unreal-editor-fortnite-beta-creative-2-0">Epic’s Unreal Editor for Fortnite is finally launching on March 22nd - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/16/atari-acquires-berzerk-frenzy-and-10-more-classic-arcade-properties">Atari Acquires Berzerk, Frenzy, And 10 More Classic Arcade Properties - Game Informer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberDeck/comments/11tzifa/new_cyberdetox_displat_for_raspberry_pi_400/">New Cyberdetox displat for Raspberry pi 400</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/03/16/ai-hire-a-human-to-solve-captcha/">AI Hires a Human to Solve Captcha, Because It Couldn’t Solve It Itself</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/mars-odyssey-fuel/">How much fuel is left in this 20-year-old Mars orbiter? | Digital Trends</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/12/12/precise-solar-observations-fed-millions-ancient-mexico">Precise solar observations fed millions in ancient Mexico | News</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1923215">Animal personalities can trip up science, but there’s a solution | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/machiavellians-gulling-the-rubes/202303/are-you-foolproof-resisting-the-spread-of">Are You Foolproof? Resisting the Spread of Disinformation | Psychology Today United Kingdom</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/metallica-buys-vinyl-furnace-record-pressing-1850245509">Metallica Buys Vinyl Manufacturer Furnace Record Pressing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxjqz4/the-cure-tried-to-stop-scalpers-brokers-are-selling-entire-ticketmaster-accounts-instead">The Cure Tried to Stop Scalpers. Brokers Are Selling Entire Ticketmaster Accounts Instead</a></li> <li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2023/03/john-wick-james-bond-action-heroes-j-names.html">John Wick, James Bond, Jack Reacher: Why do all action heroes have J names?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2019/01/has-anyone-ever-actually-tied-a-damsel-in-distress-to-a-railway-track/">Has Anyone Ever Actually Tied a Damsel in Distress to a Railway Track?</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/audiences-grow-weary-of-stories-that">Audiences Grow Weary of Stories that Never End</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-03-22 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-22/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-22/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="all-the-books-youll-ever-needhttpswwwredditcomrvintageunixcomments11sbjm5all_the_books_youll_ever_need"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageunix/comments/11sbjm5/all_the_books_youll_ever_need/">All the books you’ll ever need.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/AllTheBooksYoullNeed/AllTheBooksYoullNeed-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="bkm-quotquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldbkm110047181266402602"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@bkm/110047181266402602">bkm: &quot;&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/iRobotHuman/iRobotHuman-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="derek-robinson-quotquot---mastodon-australiahttpsmastodonauderekianrobinson110050849822756805"><a href="https://mastodon.au/@derekianrobinson/110050849822756805">Derek Robinson: &quot;&quot; - Mastodon Australia</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/FlatWorldSurfing/FlatWorldSurfing-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Kaboom is one of the greatest twitch games ever created https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/kaboom-is-one-of-the-greatest/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/kaboom-is-one-of-the-greatest/ <p>Prove me wrong.</p> 💾 Confessions of a Beagle Bros employee, the Mastodon migration, remembering Pi, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-03-17 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/beagle-bros-mastodon-pi-this-geek-review-2023-03-17/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/beagle-bros-mastodon-pi-this-geek-review-2023-03-17/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cube20.org/">God&rsquo;s Number is 20</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2023/3/9/23630666/multiverse-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-rick-morty-ant-man-quantumania">It’s Time to Kill the Multiverse (at Least in This Timeline) - The Ringer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageApple/comments/11mt17h/comment/jbjy51n/">Comments from a Beagle Bros employee</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lainenooney.com/the-apple-ii-age.html">The Apple II Age</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/super-mario-64-youtube-sm64-nintendo-secret-1up-hidden-1850214597">Impossible Super Mario 64 Item Finally Grabbed After 20 Years</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1924315">Why game archivists are dreading this month’s 3DS/Wii U eShop shutdown | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/H-CBvcI9dNQ">How to beat Elden Ring without Walking - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/10/23632470/fortnite-pc-windows-10-higher-7-8-unsupported-mega">Fortnite now requires Windows 10 or higher on PC - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/4o0-0G2OjSg">The Universe Coaster - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrododo.com/retroid-pocket-flip/">Retroid Pocket Flip Clamshell Handheld Emulator Officially Revealed</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/109993434359560479">Tim Chambers: &quot;New research from my team on the #TwitterMigratio…&quot; - Indieweb.Social</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/11nzrb0/samsung_space_zoom_moon_shots_are_fake_and_here/">Samsung phones fake moon shots</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casper-attack-steals-data-using-air-gapped-computers-internal-speaker/">CASPER attack steals data using air-gapped computer&rsquo;s internal speaker</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1923937">Do better coders swear more, or does C just do that to good programmers? | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-re-creates-what-people-see-reading-their-brain-scans">AI re-creates what people see by reading their brain scans | Science | AAAS</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/10/23633605/vinyl-records-surpasses-cd-music-sales-us-riaa">Vinyl overtakes CD sales for the first time since 1987 - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://timharford.com/2023/03/cautionary-tales-lala-land-galileos-warning-classic/">Cautionary Tales – LaLa Land: Galileo’s Warning (Classic) | Tim Harford</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2015/mar/13/pi-day-2015-memory-memorisation-world-record-japanese-akira-haraguchi">He ate all the pi : Japanese man memorises π to 111,700 digits | Alex Bellos | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-03-15 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-15/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-15/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="mcfly-quotfun-with-global-variables-memequot---milliwayssocialhttpsmilliwayssocialmcfly109988046609473893"><a href="https://milliways.social/@mcfly/109988046609473893">mc.fly: &quot;fun with global variables&hellip;. #meme&quot; - Milliways.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/StarTrekGlobalVariables/StarTrekGlobalVariables-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotvulcan--elf--nerdquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize109994826206805757"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/109994826206805757">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#Vulcan 🖖 #elf 👂 #Nerd&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GeekEars/GeekEars-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="nixcraft--quotthe-twelve-stages-of-it-folk39s-burnout-stay-safequot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialnixcraft109992804106908338"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/109992804106908338">nixCraft 🐧: &quot;The twelve stages of IT folk's burnout. Stay safe…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/StagesITBurnout/StagesITBurnout-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="captain-edward-jellico-quotstartrek-jellicotrek-in-which-commander-riker-quot---universeodon-social-mediahttpsuniverseodoncomstdeltashift109994013344680922"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@STDeltaShift/109994013344680922">Captain Edward Jellico: &quot;#StarTrek #JellicoTrek, in which Commander Riker …&quot; - Universeodon Social Media</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/JellicoKeyboardFactory/JellicoKeyboardFactory-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="game-boy-camera-quotmaybe-i-dont-post-enough-game-boy-camera-pics-hequot---glitchlgbthttpsglitchlgbtgameboycamera109996885547673446"><a href="https://glitch.lgbt/@gameboycamera/109996885547673446">Game Boy Camera: &quot;Maybe I don’t post enough Game Boy Camera pics he…&quot; - Glitch.lgbt</a></h3> <p>First one of four, check them out at the link above!</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GBCameraPic1/GBCameraPic1-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="likesoldmacs-quotremember-this-photo-the-next-time-you39re-upset-abquot---mastodonhttpsbitbangsociallikesoldmacs109996419061590509"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@likesoldmacs/109996419061590509">LikesOldMacs: &quot;Remember this photo the next time you're upset ab…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/FunWithMacDongles/FunWithMacDongles-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="alyssa-miller--nyancat_rainbow-donor--quothappy-mario-day-everyonequot---infosec-exchangehttpsinfosecexchangealyssam_infosec109999601810595314"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@alyssam_infosec/109999601810595314">Alyssa Miller 🛩️​ :nyancat_rainbow: :donor: ​: &quot;Happy Mario day everyone!&quot; - Infosec Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/HappyMAR10Billboard/HappyMAR10Billboard-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="another-angry-woman-quotnot-how-we-use-emojisquot---mastodonhttpsmastoaistavvers109998723403443780"><a href="https://masto.ai/@stavvers/109998723403443780">Another Angry Woman: &quot;not how we use emojis&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/EmojisNotLikeThat/EmojisNotLikeThat-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sean-kelly-quotquot---the-wandering-shophttpswanderingshopnutjob4life110000526154728524"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@nutjob4life/110000526154728524">Sean Kelly: &quot;&quot; - The Wandering Shop</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SpockSuperGlue/SpockSuperGlue-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="john-macintosh-quotibook-g3-in-a-starbucks-retrohardware-retrocompquot---swisssocialhttpsswisssocialjohnmacintosh110000534362638461"><a href="https://swiss.social/@johnmacintosh/110000534362638461">John Macintosh: &quot;iBook G3 in a Starbucks #RetroHardware #RetroComp…&quot; - swiss.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TangerineiBookG3Coffee/TangerineiBookG3Coffee-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="uncle-duke-quotlooks-like-stacys-mom-has-got-some-competitionquot---universeodon-social-mediahttpsuniverseodoncomuncleduke1969109999392091711888"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@UncleDuke1969/109999392091711888">Uncle Duke: &quot;looks like stacy’s mom has got some competition&quot; - Universeodon Social Media</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/KarlsMom/KarlsMom-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="greg-dubos-quotsomeone-finally-found-a-good-use-for-cauliflowerquot---mastodonhttpsmastoaiastroptere110000181645475214"><a href="https://masto.ai/@astroptere/110000181645475214">Greg Dubos: &quot;Someone finally found a good use for cauliflower!…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ShuttleCauliflower/ShuttleCauliflower-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sean-kelly-quotquot---the-wandering-shophttpswanderingshopnutjob4life109996315576819293"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@nutjob4life/109996315576819293">Sean Kelly: &quot;&quot; - The Wandering Shop</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/MontyPythonHorseshoes/MontyPythonHorseshoes-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I'm all ready to save my Atari Basic programs! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-all-ready-to-save-my-atari-basic-programs/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-all-ready-to-save-my-atari-basic-programs/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SonyTapes/SonyTapes-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🔖 New project - my collection of browser bookmarklets https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/new-project-my-collection-of-browser-bookmarklets/ Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/new-project-my-collection-of-browser-bookmarklets/ <p>I&rsquo;ve started a new project, a collection of browser bookmarklets. A bookmarklet is a Javascript bookmark that adds capabilities to your browser without using an extension. For example, I have a bookmarklet that will copy the current page&rsquo;s title and URL to the clipboard. There are extensions to do that for Chrome based browsers (my favorite is <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcopy/micdllihgoppmejpecmkilggmaagfdmb">TabCopy</a>) however, it isn&rsquo;t available for <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/">Firefox</a>. The bookmarklet works in all of the browsers.</p> <p>The other piece I need to really get the most out of these bookmarklets is <a href="https://www.xbrowsersync.org/">xBrowserSync</a>. Now all of my bookmarks and bookmarklets sync among all of the browsers I may use. Unfortunately they don&rsquo;t have an extension out for <a href="https://vivaldi.com/">Vivaldi</a> yet, but they do have a <a href="https://github.com/xbrowsersync/app/releases">beta extension</a> available that works for <a href="https://brave.com">Brave</a>.</p> <p>You can check out my <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/projects/bookmarklets/">list of bookmarklets here</a>. If you have a favorite, <a href="mailto:goz@gozgeek.com">drop me an email</a> so I can add it!</p> 🕰 Effects of time dilation, Retro Directory, Funko Pops going to the landfill, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-03-10 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/time-dilation-retro-funko-pops-landfill-this-geek-review-2023-03-10/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/time-dilation-retro-funko-pops-landfill-this-geek-review-2023-03-10/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.revk.uk/2023/03/sci-fi-and-time-dilation.html">RevK®&rsquo;s ramblings: Sci-fi and time dilation</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubby.games/nesfab.html">NESFab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90859612/steve-jobs-jef-raskin-and-the-first-great-war-for-your-thumbs">Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, and the first great war for your thumbs</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/smalltalk#toggle-gdpr">Smalltalk Blew Steve Jobs’s Mind - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://retro.directory/">retro.directory - Find Retro and Vintage Shops, Museums, Clubs, Websites and More in our Free Directory! - retro.directory</a></li> <li><a href="https://changelog.complete.org/archives/10417-the-pc-internet-revolution-in-rural-america">The PC &amp; Internet Revolution in Rural America | The Changelog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bryanbraun.com/after-dark-css/">After Dark Screensavers in CSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/nintendo-gamecube-official-screen-e3-lcd-2002-iwata-1850195524">Wait, The Nintendo GameCube Nearly Had An Official LCD Screen?</a></li> <li><a href="https://shifthappens.site/typewriter/">Shift Happens: Typewriter simulator</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1922217">Why the floppy disk just won’t die | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/03/06/opinion-could-the-atari-brand-be-on-the-verge-of-a-comeback/">Opinion: Could The Atari Brand Be On The Verge Of A Comeback? - Bounding Into Comics</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/xerox-alto#toggle-gdpr">50 Years Later, We’re Still Living in the Xerox Alto’s World - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1631821256688300033">Fortnite&rsquo;s First Person mode is finally coming in NEXT SEASON 🔥</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-cover-letter-employer-caught-candidate-ai-2023-2">Employer Says She Caught Candidate Applying With ChatGPT Cover Letter</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1921281">Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://community.roku.com/t5/Features-settings-updates/It-s-2022-and-still-no-IPv6/m-p/854673/highlight/true#M35732">Re: It&rsquo;s 2023 (was 2022) and still no IPv6 - Page 2 - Roku Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5509">Discord, or the Death of Lore « ASCII by Jason Scott</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/social-media-algorithms-twitter-meta-rss-reader/673282/">How to Take Back Control of What You Read on the Internet</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://onfirstup.com/boeing/BNN/articles/duo-s-paper-airplane-seizes-guinness-world-records-status-1?bypass_deeplink=true">Duo’s paper airplane seizes Guinness World Records status - Boeing</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1921289">Scientists have mapped a secret hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/funko-pop-spider-man-harry-potter-post-malone-pokemon-1850178280">Over $30 Million Worth Of Funkos Are Headed To The Landfill</a></li> <li><a href="https://mikeelgan.substack.com/p/why-paid-social-is-a-no-good-horrible">Why paid social is a no good, horrible idea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/let-star-trek-4-die-already-1850097979">Do we really need a J.J. Abrams Star Trek 4 movie?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/mcdonalds-drive-thru-robot-made-a-mistake-then-it-all-got-ridiculous/">McDonald&rsquo;s drive-thru robot made a mistake. Then it all got ridiculous | ZDNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihTFjBD8_KQ">ToonHeads - The Best of the Worst Cartoons Ever (Unaired 2003 Cartoon Network Special) - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1428905597/mullet-america-presidents-poster?ref=listings_manager_grid">Mullet America: Presidents Poster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/the-hundred-best-lists-of-all-time">The Hundred Best Lists of All Time | The New Yorker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/06/toblerone-redesign-swissness/">New Toblerone design loses Matterhorn logo due to ‘Swissness’ rules - The Washington Post</a></li> </ul> RRR 13 word review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/rrr-13-word-review-absolutely-amazing-the-most-fun-i-ve-had-in-the-theater-in-years-amazing/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/rrr-13-word-review-absolutely-amazing-the-most-fun-i-ve-had-in-the-theater-in-years-amazing/ <p>Absolutely amazing. The most fun I&rsquo;ve had in the theater in years. Amazing.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/RRR2022/RRR2022-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-03-08 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-08/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-03-08/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="joanne-fisher-quoteither-they-haven39t-thought-about-what-they39ve-wrquot---mindlysocialhttpsmindlysocialjedigirl109945440173965471"><a href="https://mindly.social/@Jedigirl/109945440173965471">Joanne Fisher: &quot;Either they haven't thought about what they've wr…&quot; - Mindly.Social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/StairsDirections/StairsDirections-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="hotkey-quotgraycotfosstodonorgquot---mastodon-canadahttpsmstdncahotkey109943955620902412"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@hotkey/109943955620902412">hotkey: &quot;@Graycot@fosstodon.org&quot; - Mastodon Canada</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/0dayssinceitwasdns/0dayssinceitwasdns-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="zack-whittaker-quothow-app-changelogs-should-be-vs-how-app-changeloquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialzackwhittaker109928692642064312"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@zackwhittaker/109928692642064312">Zack Whittaker: &quot;How app changelogs should be vs. how app changelo…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ChangeLogs/ChangeLogs-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="ozretrocomp-quotstolen-from-elsewherequot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspaceozretrocomp109945732933211231"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@ozretrocomp/109945732933211231">OzRetrocomp: &quot;Stolen from elsewhere&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/RetroComputingCollecting/RetroComputingCollecting-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sir-thalon-klingon-quotrt-d0rkph0enixquot---embassy-of-awesomenesshttpsembassysocialthalon109948085580027416"><a href="https://embassy.social/@thalon/109948085580027416">Sir thalon :klingon:: &quot;RT @d0rkph0enix&quot; - Embassy of Awesomeness</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Italien/Italien-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="what-if-frasier-joined-the-fantastic-fourquot-signed-print-ndash-brandon-birdhttpsbrandonbirdmyshopifycomcollectionsprintsproductswhat-if-frasier-joined-the-fantastic-four-signed-print"><a href="https://brandonbird.myshopify.com/collections/prints/products/what-if-frasier-joined-the-fantastic-four-signed-print">“What If Frasier Joined the Fantastic Four?&quot; signed print – Brandon Bird</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/FrasierF4/FrasierF4-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Looks like I’m starting another hobby https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/looks-like-i-m-starting-another-hobby/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/looks-like-i-m-starting-another-hobby/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/LaserdiscInTrunk/LaserdiscInTrunk-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Who do I talk to about fixing my Google TV recommendations? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/who-do-i-talk-to-about-fixing-my-google-tv-recommendations/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/who-do-i-talk-to-about-fixing-my-google-tv-recommendations/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TopPickStarTrekIntoDarkness/TopPickStarTrekIntoDarkness-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🧟‍♀️ Ray-traced Half Life 1, a computer in a floppy drive, a Lego brick that plays Doom, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-03-03 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ray-traced-half-life-lego-brick-doom-this-geek-review-2023-03-03/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ray-traced-half-life-lego-brick-doom-this-geek-review-2023-03-03/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/lego-computer-brick-can-play-doom-1850145732">Yes, a Lego Computer Brick Can Play &lsquo;Doom&rsquo;</a></li> <li><a href="http://molten.pw/packard.htm">Packard Bell Mini - Molten Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/let-star-trek-4-die-already-1850097979">Do we really need a J.J. Abrams Star Trek 4 movie?</a></li> <li><a href="https://abe.today/blogs/main/floppy8-a-tiny-computer-in-a-floppy-drive">💾 Floppy8 - A Tiny Computer, in a Floppy Drive – abe.today</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/magic-the-gathering-cards-landfill-dump-destroyed-texas-1850165964">At Least $100,000 Worth Of Magic Cards Dumped In Landfill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/trs-80-raspberry-pi-kubernetes">Raspberry Pi Helps TRS-80 Model 102 Deploy Kubernetes | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/02/22/an-amiga-mouse-the-modern-way/">An Amiga Mouse, The Modern Way | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/clipped-claws">Clipped Claws : Boris Kretzinger : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/games/best-star-trek-game-free-browser-title-download/">The Best Star Trek Game in Decades Is This Free Browser Title | Den of Geek</a></li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2023/02/24/one-of-the-worlds-largest-collections-of-classic-apple-products-is-for-sale/">One of the World’s Largest Collections of Classic Apple Products is for Sale | PetaPixel</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/sultim-t/xash-rt/releases">Half-Life 1: Ray Traced</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/23/23611632/valve-dota-ban-cheating-trap-exploit-patch">Valve bans 40,000 Dota 2 accounts after laying a trap for cheaters - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1919232">How Bill Gates’ Minesweeper addiction helped lead to the Xbox | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://mattjustice.itch.io/jane-austens-8-bit-adventure">Jane Austen's 8-bit Adventure (demo) by Matthew Justice</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/stories/the-best-mac-gaming-experience-is-a-pc-sitting-in-a-dallas-data-center/">The Best Mac Gaming Experience Is a PC Sitting in a Dallas Data Center - MacStories</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/the-day-before-steam-zombie-vaporware-trademark-name-pc-1850161449">Zombie Shooter The Day Before Is In The Weirdest Legal Battle</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/i-love-the-worst-video-game-ranking-list-of-all-time-1850170583">I Love &lsquo;The Worst&rsquo; Video Game Ranking List Of All Time</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/massachusetts-c59f30e1736c7409e41357f1ae2e7b93">Police: Crypto mining operation found in school crawl space | AP News</a></li> <li><a href="https://community.frame.work/t/thinkpad-701c-with-a-framework-brain-transplant-work-in-progress/27409">Thinkpad 701C with a Framework brain transplant (work in progress) - Mainboard - Framework Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/">What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?—Stephen Wolfram Writings</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-giant-distant-galaxies-surprise?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">The James Webb Space Telescope discovers enormous distant galaxies that should not exist | Space</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/02/24/new-earth-inner-core-layer-metallic-ball/">Scientists have discovered a new core at the center of the Earth - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-your-way-with-adhd/202302/the-connection-between-adhd-and-imposter-syndrome">The Connection Between ADHD and Imposter Syndrome | Psychology Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-say-aliens-may-be-using-black-holes-as-quantum-computers">Physicists Say Aliens May Be Using Black Holes as Quantum Computers : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/moon-time-zone-rcna72459">Should the moon have its own time zone?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/movies/news/glass-onion-a-knives-out-mystery-rian-johnson-director-commentary-audio-netflix/">How to Watch Glass Onion With Rian Johnson Director Commentary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/heres-why-warner-bros-is-suing-the-south-park-guys-and-1850157440">Here&rsquo;s why Warner Bros. is suing the South Park guys and Paramount for $200 million</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/netflix-secret-codes-complete-list-2023-b2289309.html">How to access secret movies and TV series on Netflix | The Independent</a></li> <li><a href="https://ew.com/celebrity/lady-gaga-sued-dogs-kidnapper-accomplice-reward/">Lady Gaga sued by dognapper accomplice for not paying reward | EW.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://fxrant.blogspot.com/2023/02/box-office-breakdown-of-mpaa-ratings.html">FXRant: Box Office Breakdown of MPAA Ratings, 1980-2022</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverging_diamond_interchange">Diverging diamond interchange - Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/can-the-nbas-experimental-endgame-make-it-to-games-that-count/">Can The NBA’s Experimental Endgame Make It To Games That Count? | FiveThirtyEight</a></li> <li><a href="https://tacobellquarterly.org/">Taco Bell Quarterly</a></li> <li><a href="https://filthydreams.org/2023/02/16/i-found-it-the-worst-art-job-listing-ever-created/">I Found It: The Worst Art Job Listing Ever Created | Filthy Dreams</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/anti-facial-recognition-fashion-what-to-wear-mask-1850093479/slides/7">10 Pieces of Fashion You Can Wear to Confuse Facial Recognition</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bare-minimum-mondays-tiktok-quiet-quitting-work-job-employees-2023-2">If You Like &lsquo;Bare Minimum Monday,&rsquo; Give &lsquo;Try-Less Tuesday&rsquo; a Go</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> Over 200 load, is that bad? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/over-200-load-is-that-bad/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/over-200-load-is-that-bad/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/200load/200load-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> Creating an editorial calendar with a bash script https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/creating-an-editorial-calendar-with-a-bash-script/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/creating-an-editorial-calendar-with-a-bash-script/ <p>I find that it really helps me to schedule posts in advance, so I know what to work on. However, since I use Hugo and a folder full of Markdown files, I couldn&rsquo;t find anything that would show me what was scheduled for when, so I decided to write up a little bash script.</p> <p>The only prerequisit is the <code>faketime</code> command. This is used along with <code>date</code> to pull up the dates needed for the calendar. To use, run the script on your folder of drafts.</p> <p>There is two caveats. One, if the filename starts with a date in the format of <code>yyyy-mm-dd</code> the script will drop the date before name when shown in the calendar. This means if there isn&rsquo;t anything after the date in the filename, nothing will show. The second caveat is that if there are multiple posts scheduled for a day the script will only show the first one. Maybe version two will fix that&hellip;</p> <pre><code>#!/bin/bash # Requires `faketime` to be installed if ! command -v faketime &amp;&gt; /dev/null then echo &quot;faketime could not be found, please install&quot; exit fi if [ $(date +&quot;%u&quot;) == &quot;1&quot; ]; then first=$(date +&quot;%Y-%m-%d&quot;) else first=$(date -d &quot;last monday&quot; +&quot;%Y-%m-%d&quot;) fi temp=&quot;##############&quot; for day in {0..29..7} do dateline=&quot;&quot; artline=&quot;&quot; blankline=&quot;&quot; for dow in {0..6} do calcday=$(($day + $dow)) tday=$(faketime &quot;${first}&quot; date -d &quot;${calcday} day&quot; +&quot;%Y-%m-%d&quot;) file=$(grep -i ^date\: *.md | grep &quot;${tday}&quot; | cut -d &quot;:&quot; -f 1) if [[ ${file:0:2} == &quot;20&quot; ]]; then out=${file:11:14} else out=${file:0:14} fi if [ -z ${file} ]; then out=&quot; &quot;; fi dateline=${dateline}$(echo -en &quot;|--${tday}--&quot;) #artline=&quot;${artline}&quot;$(echo &quot;|${temp:0:-${#out}}${out}&quot;) artline=&quot;${artline}&quot;$(printf &quot;|%-14s&quot; ${out}) blankline=&quot;${blankline}| &quot; done echo &quot;${dateline}|&quot; echo &quot;${artline}|&quot; echo &quot;${blankline}|&quot; done </code></pre> Tonight's stream is Star Trek 1978 meets 25th anniversary - 7pm EST https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tonight-s-stream-is-star-trek-1978-meets-25th-anniversary-7pm-est-https-twitch-tv-gozgeek/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/tonight-s-stream-is-star-trek-1978-meets-25th-anniversary-7pm-est-https-twitch-tv-gozgeek/ <p><a href="https://twitch.tv/gozgeek">Twitch</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/StarTrek25th1978/StarTrek25th1978-800x.png" alt=""></p> 🦸‍♂️ Gen Zod Chaos, OS/2, Lego Zelda, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-02-24 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/gen-zod-chaos-os2-lego-zelda-this-geek-review-2023-02-24/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/gen-zod-chaos-os2-lego-zelda-this-geek-review-2023-02-24/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.monkeon.co.uk/general-zod-chaos-generator/">General Zod Chaos Generator</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/TheMozg/awk-raycaster">GitHub - TheMozg/awk-raycaster: Pseudo-3D shooter written completely in gawk using raycasting technique</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23598993/pcb-circuit-boards-diy-silkscreen-print">How to print your own PCBs - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/02/21/youtube-as-infinite-file-storage/">YouTube As Infinite File Storage | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/02/16/arcaos-os-2-updated-for-the-modern-world/">ArcaOS: OS/2 Updated For The Modern World | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/02/16/raspberry-pi-400-powers-dual-display-retro-gaming-console/">Raspberry Pi 400 powers dual-display retro-gaming console - CNX Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.core77.com/posts/119639/AI-Generated-Design-of-Three-Gaming-Chairs-Based-on-the-Atari-2600">AI-Generated Design of Three Gaming Chairs Based on the Atari 2600 - Core77</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKWgLe-jQjc">The Nintendo-fication of Jazz - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=2u4LY3YGySw&amp;feature=share">Arcades : The Universal Language : Part 1 - The 1970's - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://mmontag.github.io/chip-player-js/">Chip Player JS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/xzc45a/the_price_is_right_1984_offering_up_this_absolute/">The Price is Right (1984) offering up this absolute unit in the Showcase Showdown</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/02/dusting-off-dreamcast-linux.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Dusting off Dreamcast Linux</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrododo.com/atari-lynx-mini/">Retro Enthusiast Makes An Atari Lynx Mini For Contemporary Pockets</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/lego-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-deku-youtube-copyright-1850136690">Lego Zelda All But Confirmed After YouTube Copyright Strikes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/bethesda-reveals-mighty-doom-an-adorably-violent-shooter-for-android-and-ios/">Bethesda reveals Mighty Doom, an &quot;adorably violent&quot; shooter for Android and iOS - Neowin</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mjdtweets/status/1621268945876537345">Alright, so here&rsquo;s a thread detailing what happened with my ArcaOS video getting a copyright strike:</a></li> <li><a href="https://webkit.org/blog/13878/web-push-for-web-apps-on-ios-and-ipados/">Web Push for Web Apps on iOS and iPadOS | WebKit</a></li> <li><a href="https://stratechery.com/2023/from-bing-to-sydney-search-as-distraction-sentient-ai/">From Bing to Sydney – Stratechery by Ben Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/ai-powered-bing-chat-loses-its-mind-when-fed-ars-technica-article/">AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1918465">Microsoft “lobotomized” AI-powered Bing Chat, and its fans aren’t happy | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/privacy/tiktok-tracks-you-across-the-web-even-if-you-dont-use-app-a4383537813/">How TikTok Tracks You Across the Web, Even If You Don’t Use the App</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/14/us_army_reply_all_storm/">Reply-All storm swamped a little outfit called The US Army • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1919029">Chrome 110 will automatically discard background tabs. Here’s how to stop it. | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/science/space/da-vincis-forgotten-experiments-almost-decoded-gravity-centuries-ago/">Da Vinci&rsquo;s Forgotten Experiments Nearly Decoded Gravity Centuries Ago - CNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/amnesia-treatments/">Asthma drug brings back &quot;lost&quot; memories - Big Think</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/-BLM1naCfME">Tetris — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2023/ai-voice-acting/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feeds">AI voice acting, trained by actual voice actors, is on the rise - Rest of World</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/great-movies-that-are-box-office-failures/#blade-runner">10 Box Office Flops That Are Actually Great Movies</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/drivers-crash-into-us-storefronts-every-day-7-eleven-2023-2?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">Over 100 Drivers a Day Crash Into US Storefronts. Many Are 7-Elevens.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/business/fast-food-architecture-mcdonalds-wendys-ctpr/index.html">Why Pizza Hut&rsquo;s red roofs and McDonald&rsquo;s play places have disappeared | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a7cbc3b7-f3b3-445c-bf64-51cedd5e9a29">I tried to buy a Rolex and fell into a grey market for luxe watches | Financial Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/v-mWK_kcZMs">Making toilet paper moonshine - YouTube</a></li> </ul> The pocket watch pocket https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/pocket-watch-pocket/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/pocket-watch-pocket/ <p>The little pocket in your right jeans pocket isn&rsquo;t for change.</p> <h2 id="your-jeans-have-5-pockets">Your jeans have 5 pockets</h2> <p>A couple of weeks ago I posted the following picture of my Miyoo Mini 2 in the pocket watch pocket on my jeans:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/MiyooInPocket/MiyooInPocket-800x.jpeg" alt="Have game system will travel"></p> <p>I received a few responses from people that didn&rsquo;t know what that little pocket was in your jeans and was surprised I called it a <strong>Pocket Watch Pocket</strong>.</p> <h2 id="history-of-the-pocket-watch-pocket">History of the pocket watch pocket</h2> <p>That small pocket was originally added to jeans as a way for people to easily carry and access their pocket watch. It wasn&rsquo;t put in there for change or anything. The pocket has continued to this day simply because people think jeans look weird without it. Most of the time it is too small to be useful, but I&rsquo;ve noticed that my American Eagle jeans have a pocket big enough for my Miyoo Mini 2 or my Airpods, which is pretty nice.</p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-02-22 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-22/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-22/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="too-soonhttpstwittercomnocontextbritsstatus1626249902438113280"><a href="https://twitter.com/NoContextBrits/status/1626249902438113280">Too soon.</a></h3> <p><img src="" alt=""></p> <hr> Doing some tab clean up today. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/doing-some-tab-clean-up-today/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:02:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/doing-some-tab-clean-up-today/ <p>I try to do that once I hit &gt; 200 tabs</p> iOS shortcuts can run commands over SSH https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ios-shortcuts-can-run-commands-over-ssh/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ios-shortcuts-can-run-commands-over-ssh/ <p>When I want to automate something, my go to technology is usually Bash. I can then run the script when I&rsquo;m on any of my devices or through an iOS shortcut.</p> <h2 id="what-is-ios-shortcuts">What is iOS Shortcuts?</h2> <p>Shortcuts is the current version of an app the Workflows which was purchased by Apple. It is a way to build up scripts, consisting of steps. While it is useful, it is a pain to troubleshoot or to build complicated workflows. That&rsquo;s where I add Bash scripts over SSH.</p> <h2 id="lets-toot-an-example">Let&rsquo;s toot an example</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve been playing around on <a href="https://oldbytes.space/@goz">Mastodon</a> and want a quick way to annoy, I mean share, with my followers from my phone. I could always start up Ivory or Metatext and toot from there, but that takes too long and not nearly geeky enough.</p> <p>I have a VPS that I run all sorts of little projects on, and on this VPS I installed <a href="">toot</a>, a cli toot program. My iOS shortcuts asks for two things: what I want to share &amp; what tags to use with the toot. The <strong>Run script over SSH</strong> step takes those two variables and runs the <code>toot</code> command with them. Is this faster? Maybe. Is it cooler? Heck yeah!</p> <h2 id="more-advanced">More advanced</h2> <p>Instead of just tooting, I like to also post my toots to <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">my website</a>. Into Bash I went. The script takes the same two variables as the regular <code>toot</code> command, but instead of just tooting, the script creates a new post for my website, separates out the tags into the metadata header, and then publishes.</p> <p>Let me introduce <code>gozshare.sh</code>:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/Development/gozalert msg=${1} tags=${2} s=$(echo -n &#34;${msg}&#34; | sed -e &#39;s/[^[:alnum:]]/-/g&#39; | tr -s &#39;-&#39; | tr A-Z a-z) slug=${s:0:30} post=&#34;${HOME}/notes/BlogPosts/${slug}.md&#34; d=$(date +&#34;%Y-%m-%d&#34;) h=$(date +&#34;%H&#34;) m=$(date +&#34;%M&#34;) emojidir=&#34;${HOME}/Development/repos/twemoji/assets/svg&#34; backgroundimg=&#34;${HOME}/Pictures/RoundedPurple.png&#34; featuredimage=&#34;https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/2022-10-18-gozgeek-avatar/2022-10-18-gozgeek-avatar-800x.png&#34; ## If msg contains a pipe, split it to msg and body if [[ &#34;${msg}&#34; == *&#34;|&#34;* ]]; then body=${msg##*|} msg=${msg%|*} fi first=$(printf %x &#34;&#39;${msg:0:1}&#34;) if (( ${#first} &gt; 4 )); then msg=&#34;${msg:1}&#34; if [ -f &#34;${emojidir}/${first}.svg&#34; ]; then /usr/bin/composite -compose atop -background none -geometry +90+90 -density 900x900 &#34;${emojidir}/${first}.svg&#34; &#34;${backgroundimg}&#34; &#34;/tmp/${first}.png&#34; ## Upload picture to CDN rclone=&#34;/usr/bin/rclone&#34; y=$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;) b2url=&#34;//cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/${y}&#34; url=&#34;//cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/${y}&#34; ${rclone} copyto &#34;/tmp/${first}.png&#34; &#34;b2gg:${b2url}/${first}.png&#34; featuredimage=&#34;https:${url}/${first}.png&#34; fi fi echo &#34;Sending - ${msg}&#34; ${HOME}/.local/bin/toot post &#34;${msg} ${body} ${tags}&#34; ## If body is a web address, create a link to the page with a title if [[ ${body:0:5} == &#34;https&#34; ]]; then title=$(wget -qO- &#34;${body}&#34; | perl -l -0777 -ne &#39;print $1 if /&lt;title.*?&gt;\s*(.*?)\s*&lt;\/title/si&#39;) [ -z &#34;${title}&#34; ] &amp;&amp; title=&#34;${msg}&#34; body=&#34;[${title}](${body})&#34; fi ## Create article for GozGeek t=&#34;- aside&#34; # Split tags if [ ! -z &#34;${tags}&#34; ]; then for i in ${tags} do t=&#34;$t - ${i:1}&#34; done fi echo &#34;${t}&#34; # Put header on top cat &gt; &#34;${post}&#34;&lt;&lt; EOF --- Title: &#34;${msg}&#34; Author: goz date: 2023-01-24T15:24:00-04:00 Category: Slug: ${slug} Tags: ${t} featured_image: &#34;${featuredimage}&#34; images: [ &#34;$featuredimage&#34; ] --- ${body} EOF ${HOME}/.config/dotfiles/scripts/,postgg ${post} </code></pre><p><strong>(There is a bunch of hardcoded directories in the script, so you will have to modify it to make it work for you. Also, the <code>,postgg</code> script simply pusts the new post file into my website posts directory and rebuilds the site. I use Hugo for the GozGeek site)</strong></p> <p>Now, my <code>GozShare</code> Shortcut passes my two variables to this script, which then toots my ramblings along with posting them to my website.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SSHshortcuts/SSHshortcuts-640x.jpeg" alt="Shortcuts SSH Step"></p> <p>Pretty cool and slick!</p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-02-15 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-15/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 09:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-15/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="jeff-yang-quotthe-inside-of-a-cello-looks-like-a-place-where-soquot---mastohttpsmastooriginalspin109829755563438168"><a href="https://mas.to/@originalspin/109829755563438168">Jeff Yang: &quot;The inside of a cello looks like a place where so…&quot; - mas.to</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/InsideCello/InsideCello-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sjvn-quotit-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-timequot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialsjvn109836451539055283"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/109836451539055283">sjvn: &quot;It seemed like a good idea at the time.&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GoodIdeaAtTheTime/GoodIdeaAtTheTime-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="molly-white-quoti-haven39t-gotten-around-to-sewing-this-on-my-jackquot---hachydermiohttpshachydermiomolly0xfff109849622751340625"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff/109849622751340625">Molly White: &quot;i haven't gotten around to sewing this on my jack…&quot; - Hachyderm.io</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/LeaveBadge/LeaveBadge-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="intern-fixes-600-bugs-but-makes-only-1-pr-because-its-more-efficienthttpswwwredditcomrprogrammerhumorcomments1109g27intern_fixes_600_bugs_but_makes_only_1_pr_because"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1109g27/intern_fixes_600_bugs_but_makes_only_1_pr_because/">Intern fixes 600 bugs but makes only 1 PR because it&rsquo;s more efficient</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/InternCommits/InternCommits-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="captain-edward-jellico-quottaters-gonna-tate-today-on-startrek-jellicotrekquot---universeodon-social-mediahttpsuniverseodoncomstdeltashift109858004713099034"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@STDeltaShift/109858004713099034">Captain Edward Jellico: &quot;Taters gonna tate today on #StarTrek #JellicoTrek&quot; - Universeodon Social Media</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ReplicatedPotatoes/ReplicatedPotatoes-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 13 word review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantuma/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:51:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantuma/ <p>Mediocre showing of the quantum-verse, and worst of all, no Michael Peña.</p> Waiting for Quantumania to start! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-quantumania-to-start/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-quantumania-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TetrisMiyoo/TetrisMiyoo-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🔭 Da Vinci's gravity notes, breaking ChatGPT, and a thousand dollar Atari 2600 game set - This Geek in Review for 2023-02-17 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/davinci-gravity-chatgpt-atari-2600-this-geek-review-2023-02-17/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/davinci-gravity-chatgpt-atari-2600-this-geek-review-2023-02-17/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/readme/guides/improve-productivity-automation">Improve productivity through incremental automation · GitHub</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-50th-anniversary-boxset-one-thousand-dollars">Atari Is Releasing a $1,000 Boxset for Its 50th Anniversary and It&rsquo;s Only Making 100 of Them</a></li> <li><a href="https://sfstandard.com/transportation/sfs-market-street-subway-runs-on-reagan-era-floppy-disks/">SF’s Market Street Subway Is Running on Reagan-Era Technology</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1916522">A quick look at the Switch’s new Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulation | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-police-cops-cal-state-threat-email-joke-1850088816">Cops Accidentally Mistake Nintendo Direct For Bomb Threat</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1916406">The next Zelda game is Nintendo’s first $70 Switch title | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzyva/ai-chatgpt-tokens-words-break-reddit">ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/10/23593977/microsoft-windows-11-rgb-control-pc-gaming-accessories">Windows 11 will soon control your RGB lighting for PC gaming accessories - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/02/github-subversion-svn/">Farewell to Subversion: GitHub Sunsets Support After 13 Years</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1916547">Leonardo noted link between gravity and acceleration centuries before Einstein | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/tgTVPydfmoc">What Is The Most 80s Movie Ever? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/sports/football/super-bowl-groundskeeper-god-of-sod.html">All Hail the ‘God of Sod,’ Groundskeeper for All 57 Super Bowls - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.soybomb.com/tricks/words/">nonsense word generator</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/tipping-rules-etiquette-rules.html">Etiquette Rules for Tipping, Parenting, Friends, and Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1917150">The final shift: Which manual transmission will be the last? | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://leancrew.com/all-this/2023/02/swings-and-roundabouts/">Swings and roundabouts - All this</a></li> </ul> When the manager doesn’t know math I win! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/when-the-manager-doesn-t-know-math/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/when-the-manager-doesn-t-know-math/ <p>Buy one pair and get the second pair for 50% doesn&rsquo;t work like you think it does Mr. Manager.</p> <h2 id="i-bought-jeans">I bought jeans</h2> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/JeansForSale/JeansForSale-640x.jpg" alt="Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash"></p> <p>A couple of months ago I bought some jeans. Let me tell you, this aren&rsquo;t your momma&rsquo;s jeans. They are so stretchy and comfortable, not anything like the unforgiving jeans I grew up with. I like the jeans so much that I went back a couple of weeks later to pick up another pair. Fortunately for me, they were running a sale!</p> <h2 id="buy-one-pair-get-the-second-pair-for-50-off">Buy one pair, get the second pair for 50% off</h2> <p>I was only planning on buying one pair, but I couldn&rsquo;t turn down a deal. After finding two pairs of jeans that I liked I went up to the counter. There was an issue giving me the discount, so the manager came up to take care of it. One pair of jeans was $50, and the other pair was $40. The register wasn&rsquo;t letting the work ring up a 50% discount on a single item, so the manager had a work around. Ring up each pair for 25% off. The register allowed the worker to do that, and the manager wouldn&rsquo;t be bothered so it was win, win. If you do that math, you realize that it as win, win, win.</p> <h2 id="final-discount">Final discount</h2> <p>The discount on the items was supposed to be $20. However, since I got the $50 pair for 25%, I saved $12.50 on that pair. On the $40 pair I saved $10, for a grand total saving of $22.50.</p> <p>Win, win, win!</p> My first portable computer, the TI-74 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-first-portable-computer-the-ti-74/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-first-portable-computer-the-ti-74/ <p>Although I got my first computer that I can call my own, the Atari 800 XL, at Christmas of 1984, it didn&rsquo;t take long for me to want a portable computer. And that&rsquo;s where the TI-74 Basicalc came in.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TI-74AndCX-40/TI-74AndCX-40-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> <h2 id="high-school">High School</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s been a while now, so I don&rsquo;t even remember how I got the TI-74 in the first place. I&rsquo;m assuming I needed a scientific calculator for school, and it seemed like the coolest, calculator ever. Who couldn&rsquo;t want a machine that had a full, basic interpreter, build in, along with a QWERTY keyboard!</p> <h2 id="what-is-it">What is it?</h2> <p>The TI-74 is a portable computer that kind of looks like a calculator and can be used as a calculator, but it is so much more. Along with a keypad on the right side of the keyboard, it has a full qwerty keyboard along with TI basic. There is only one line for the display though, so you have to get creative with your BASIC creations.</p> <p>I didn&rsquo;t have a way to save my basic programs from the device, so I would put everything into one big program. Each program would be put in their own block of lines, so one program may be lines 1000-1500, while another program could be 3000-4500. I would have to <code>LIST</code> it to see where each mini program belong. I would then run each program using the <code>GOTO</code> command in immediate mode.</p> <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2> <p>I got this calculator way before the TI-84 came on to the scene. This allowed me to use the machine for nefarious purposes, such as putting in notes for math tests, or for other classes. No one knew what the device could do, and I wasn&rsquo;t going to tell them.</p> <p>The BASIC on the machine is pretty full featured. It even has a few commands, such as the <code>PAUSE</code> command to make it easier to deal with only having one line for the display. If you&rsquo;ve used TI basic on a TI-99, you would feel pretty much at home.</p> <p>It was a very cool machine in high school, and still is today. It&rsquo;s limiting factor was the size of the screen and lack of any sort of graphic capabilities, but it was still fun to use.</p> People make me sad. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/people-make-me-sad/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/people-make-me-sad/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/PeopleSadMath/PeopleSadMath-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I found out I can install RetroArch and Steamlink on my TV! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-found-out-i-can-install-retroarch-and-steamlink-on-my-tv/ Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-found-out-i-can-install-retroarch-and-steamlink-on-my-tv/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/RetroArchInstallTV/RetroArchInstallTV-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 💾 What's a floppy disk, PC port of Link to the Past, pictures of the Lisa and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-02-10 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/floppy-disk-pc-link-past-lisa-this-geek-review-2023-02-10/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:19:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/floppy-disk-pc-link-past-lisa-this-geek-review-2023-02-10/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/theorigpundit/status/1622749357400551426?s=20&amp;t=6Dd7UoRdgqBJkFChXjZN9w">It&rsquo;s still a floppy disk</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/02/billy-mitchell-photos-emerge-showing-non-original-donkey-kong-hardware-apparently-used-for-disputed-scores">Billy Mitchell Photos Emerge Showing Non-Original Donkey Kong Hardware Apparently Used For Disputed Scores | Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://artifact.news/s/DJY9_sajVHU=">After years of rejections, The Legend of Zelda might finally become a Lego set - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/02/link-to-the-past-reverse-engineered-pc-port-improves-all-the-right-things/">Unofficial Link to the Past PC port is a reverse-engineered gem | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/c/2023/2/3/23578172/lisas-family-photos">Lisa’s Family Photos</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thegamer.com/realizations-when-replaying-classic-nintendo-64-games-years-later/">10 Realizations I Had When I Replayed Classic Nintendo 64 Games Years Later</a></li> <li><a href="http://muezza.ca/thoughts/favourite_computer/">My Favourite Computer, An Old Mac - Muezza.ca</a></li> <li><a href="https://touchhle.org/">touchHLE</a> - iOS simulator for OS 2.x games</li> <li><a href="https://blog.zarfhome.com/2023/02/a-treasury-of-zork-maps.html">Zarf Updates: A treasury of Zork maps</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://artifact.news/s/BPGQQZukQCQ=">Prime Gaming is giving away free games, here’s what you can get - Polygon</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-remake-rain-raindrops-re4-gta-trilogy-1850066682">Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Raingate, Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23591768/metroid-prime-remastered-nintendo-switch-launch">Metroid Prime Remastered is coming to the Switch today - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://tidbits.com/2023/01/27/mastodon-a-new-hope-for-social-networking/">Mastodon: A New Hope for Social Networking - TidBITS</a></li> <li><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/google-didnt-break-your-brain-a-history-of-distraction">Google didn’t break your brain: a history of distraction | Aeon Essays</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1915296">Bloatware pushes the Galaxy S23 Android OS to an incredible 60GB | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/download-this-app-if-you-use-multiple-browsers-on-your-1850083609">Download This App If You Use Multiple Browsers on Your Mac</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.is/sihKp">Someday, You Might Be Able to Eat Your Way Out of a Cold</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://artifact.news/s/zpwYEMZcXi8=">Canceled HBO Max shows heading to The Roku Channel and Tubi | BGR</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/OiWQjragZnA">National Geographic special investigates if Jack could have survived in ‘Titanic’ l GMA - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/07/future-of-tv-predictions.html?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">What will TV be like in three years? Insiders predict future</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579510/car-brain-motornormativity-study-ian-walker">Cars are rewiring our brains to ignore all the bad stuff about driving - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.43folders.com/43-folders-series-inbox-zero">43 Folders Series: Inbox Zero | 43 Folders</a></li> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2023/02/02/last-boeing-747-ever-made-leaves-easter-egg-in-its-flight-path.html">Last Boeing 747 ever made leaves Easter egg in its flight path | Boing Boing</a></li> <li><a href="https://simonberens.me/blog/i-hired-5-people?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">I Hired 5 People to Sit Behind Me and Make Me Productive for a Month — Simon Berens</a></li> </ul> Don’t tell me there’s a version of TNG with a laugh track! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/don-t-tell-me-there-s-a-version-of-tng-with-a-laugh-track/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/don-t-tell-me-there-s-a-version-of-tng-with-a-laugh-track/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TNGComedy/TNGComedy-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-02-08 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-08/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-08/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="customer-told-me-they-were-tired-of-hearing-the-vibrationshttpswwwredditcomrtechsupportgorecomments10st2kgcustomer_told_me_they_were_tired_of_hearing_the"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupportgore/comments/10st2kg/customer_told_me_they_were_tired_of_hearing_the/">Customer told me they were &ldquo;tired of hearing the vibrations&rdquo;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/HardDriveSnuggie/HardDriveSnuggie-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sardonicus-quota-cement-truck-crashed-near-winganon-oklahoma-inquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialsardonicus109805708259557151"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Sardonicus/109805708259557151">Sardonicus: &quot;A cement truck crashed near Winganon, Oklahoma in…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CementCapsule/CementCapsule-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="kenny-smith-quottrouble-this-balloon-invasion-is-balloon-yodquot---mastodon-httpsmstdnsocialkennysmith109810006770263850"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@kennysmith/109810006770263850">Kenny Smith: &quot;Trouble, this balloon invasion is. #balloon #yod…&quot; - Mastodon 🐘</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/YodaBalloon/YodaBalloon-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="kay-savetz-quotatari-is-an-answer-in-todays-nyt-crossword-puzquot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspacesavetz109813412488503524"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@savetz/109813412488503524">Kay Savetz: &quot;#Atari is an answer in today’s NYT #crossword puz…&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/AtariCrossword/AtariCrossword-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I can’t be the only one who really likes the look of 80s space special effects, can I? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-can-t-be-the-only-one-who-really-likes-the-look-of-80s-space-special-effects-can-i/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-can-t-be-the-only-one-who-really-likes-the-look-of-80s-space-special-effects-can-i/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SpaceRealGenius/SpaceRealGenius-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📽 Practical effects, Schoolhouse Rock, and the last 747 - This Geek in Review for 2023-02-03 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-02-03/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-02-03/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/imjustculture_/status/1616853037003476992">Practical special effects are the best!</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2023/01/cga-and-intended-incidental-and-just.html">Nerdly Pleasures: CGA and &ldquo;Intended&rdquo;, &ldquo;Incidental&rdquo; and Just Plain Wrong Graphics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23580097/framework-laptop-triple-screen-diy-perks">Modding a Framework Laptop into a three screen beast - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkyxp/whats-the-deal-with-nothing-forever-a-21st-century-seinfeld-that-is-ai-generated">‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gonintendo.com/contents/15362-photographer-behind-jason-alexander-s-infamous-gamecube-picture-shares-new-insight">Photographer behind Jason Alexander's infamous GameCube picture shares new insight | GoNintendo</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/theretro80s/status/1617906893489594368">Local news feature out of Chicago entitled High Tech Rec from 1982 🕹</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/HerrZatacke/wifi-gbp-emulator">GitHub - HerrZatacke/wifi-gbp-emulator: A GameBoy printer emulator which provides the received data over a wifi-connection.</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23578144/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-xbox-controller">Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition plays great on console - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://wccftech.com/review/kartrider-drift-an-arcade-racing-game-worth-trying/">KartRider: Drift Review – An Arcade Racing Game Worth Trying</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/28/23575521/capcom-cup-tournament-street-fighter-5-pc">The upcoming Capcom Cup ditches PlayStation consoles for PCs - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579759/discord-nvidia-graphics-cards-memory-slowdown">Discord is slowing down some Nvidia graphics cards - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1913479">Man wanted for attempted murder is using dating apps while on the run, cops say | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/28/23574573/google-musiclm-text-to-music-ai">Google’s new AI turns text into music - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://google-research.github.io/seanet/musiclm/examples/">MusicLM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/97380-ketchup-isnt-good-thermal-paste-but-better-than.html">Ketchup isn&rsquo;t a good thermal paste, but it&rsquo;s better than cheese or toothpaste | TechSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/list-here-are-the-exams-chatgpt-has-passed-so-far-2023-1">List: Here Are the Exams ChatGPT Has Passed so Far</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/procrastination-harm-fix-resolution">Procrastination may harm your health. Here’s what you can do</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1913590">The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.is/iGNZV">How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2 Million a Year</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/01/28/schoolhouse-rock-anniversary-cartoons/">‘Schoolhouse Rock’ debuted 50 years ago—and shaped a generation - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23577499/spotify-q4-2022-earnings-release-subscriber-growth-layoffs">Spotify is first music streaming service to surpass 200M paid subscribers - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on">Mumbling actors, bad speakers or lazy listeners? Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on | Television | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/business/last-boeing-747-plane.html">The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/rezvani-vengeance-tiktok-suv-car-tank-bullet-proof-1850040368">This Absurd Car Designed By A Game Artist Is Like Sci-Fi Satire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/faa-notam-outage-files-deleted-102006495.html">The FAA grounded all US flights because contractors mistakenly deleted files | Engadget</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-02-01 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-01/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-02-01/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="-avuko-quotgossithedogcyberplacesociaquot---infosec-exchangehttpsinfosecexchangeavuko109749401906871802"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@avuko/109749401906871802">⠠⠵ avuko: &quot;@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.socia&quot; - Infosec Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/NotDNS/NotDNS-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="effy-elden-quotthis-headline-is-perfectionquot---effyspacehttpssocialeffyspaceeffy109749222814329225"><a href="https://social.effy.space/@effy/109749222814329225">Effy Elden: &quot;This headline is perfection.&quot; - effy.space</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/PerfectHeadline/PerfectHeadline-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="kay-lam-macleod-quothappy-lunar-new-year-i-recently-found-out-thatquothttpsmastodonauidealaw109732549284944190"><a href="https://mastodon.au/@idealaw/109732549284944190">Kay Lam-MacLeod: &quot;Happy Lunar New Year! I recently found out that…&quot;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/YearOfTheRabbit/YearOfTheRabbit-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="bat--quotim-the-spirit-of-sharing-quality-content-pleasequot---infosec-exchangehttpsinfosecexchangemzbat109778168807899694"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@mzbat/109778168807899694">bat 🦇: &quot;I’m the spirit of sharing quality content, please…&quot; - Infosec Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CursorPrecursor/CursorPrecursor-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> If Cheers was rebooted and Woody came back, he'd be 3 years older than Coach was when the show started https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/if-cheers-was-rebooted-and-wo/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/if-cheers-was-rebooted-and-wo/ The Gray Man 13 word review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-gray-man-13-word-review-s/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-gray-man-13-word-review-s/ <p>So many drone shots, decent action flick. Ryan Gosling can do no wrong.</p> 🧱 Unix is dead, OS/2 Warp, the worst Macs of all time and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-01-27 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-01-27/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/this-geek-review-2023-01-27/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/promovicz/cplr">GitHub - promovicz/cplr: Piler for running C in the shell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/17/unix_is_dead/">Unix is dead. Long live Unix! • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=I0kkCvz6wC0&amp;feature=share">LEGO Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://computerhistory.org/blog/the-lisa-apples-most-influential-failure/">The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure - CHM</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/2/apple-iie">The Apple IIe - Computers Of Significant History, Part 2 — Userlandia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/19/retro_tech_week_arca_os/">OS/2 Warp on a 21st century PC: Arca Noae&rsquo;s making it happen • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/the-worst-macs-of-all-time/">The worst Macs of all time: Apple III to the 12-inch MacBook | Digital Trends</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/niklasekstrom/clockport_pi_interface">GitHub - niklasekstrom/clockport_pi_interface: Amiga clock port to Raspberry Pi interface</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/real-soldiers-cardboard-box-mgs-metal-gear-solid-robot-1850003072">Real Soldiers Use Metal Gear Solid Tactic To Defeat Robot</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/factorio-price-increase-steam-sale-squad-paid-emotes-1850012919">Popular Steam Game Raises Price After 7 Years Without A Sale</a></li> <li><a href="https://summer-afternoon.vlucendo.com/">Summer Afternoon</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1912463">After 25 years, Goldeneye 007 gets its first modern rerelease Friday | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/rare-pokemon-game-worth-yellow-wata-games-us-customs-1850018581">Pokémon Fan Says U.S. Customs Destroyed $4,000 Classic Game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/22/23566353/switch-joy-con-drift-solution-nintendo-gulikit">These Nintendo Switch joystick replacements could end Joy-Con drift - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/vengeful-guardian-moonrider-asks-when-are-retro-games-1850005419">Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider asks: When are retro games too retro?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://tidbits.com/2023/01/16/an-annotated-field-guide-to-identifying-phish/">An Annotated Field Guide to Identifying Phish - TidBITS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/19/23562966/cnet-ai-written-stories-red-ventures-seo-marketing">Inside CNET’s AI-powered SEO money machine - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23564311/cnet-pausing-ai-articles-bot-red-ventures">CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1912143">Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/21/back-to-the-future-how-mastodon-is-restoring-the-lost-art-of-online-conversation">Back to the future: how Mastodon is restoring the lost art of online conversation | John Naughton | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1911768">Ransomware victims are refusing to pay, tanking attackers’ profits | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/01/18/internal-heating-element-makes-these-pcbs-self-soldering/">Internal Heating Element Makes These PCBs Self-Soldering | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-definitely-want-to-change-your-lastpass-passwords/">You Definitely Want to Change Your LastPass Passwords - CNET</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/19/yale-researchers-how-highly-successful-people-argue.html">Yale researchers: How highly successful people argue</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/24/1067226/an-als-patient-set-a-record-for-communicating-via-a-brain-implant-62-words-per-minute/">An ALS patient set a record communicating through a brain implant: 62 words per minute | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea-transport/watch-this-cargo-ship-fly-a-giant-kite-to-save-fuel-and-cut-emissions">Watch this cargo ship fly a giant kite to save fuel… | Canary Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sensory-revolution/202301/how-to-tell-if-youre-a-super-recognizer">How to Tell if You're a Super-Recognizer | Psychology Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://studyfinds.org/using-real-maps-prevents-alzheimers/">Waze leads to brain haze? Here's why using real maps instead of GPS could prevent dementia - Study Finds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/do-jerks-get-ahead-toxic-work-promotions-salary-power-career-2023-1">Jerks Aren&rsquo;t More Likely to Get Ahead, Studies Show</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overthinking-tv/202301/the-power-of-low-expectations">The Power of Low Expectations | Psychology Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgyje7/earths-core-has-stopped-and-may-be-reversing-direction-study-says">Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1911786">For Facebook addicts, clicking is more important than facts or ideology | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://studyfinds.org/best-music-to-fall-asleep-spotify/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">Best music to help you fall asleep? Spotify study recommends listening to Billie Eilish and BTS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/97306-gravity-batteries-abandoned-mines-could-power-whole-planet.html">Gravity batteries in abandoned mines could power the whole planet, scientists say | TechSpot</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/arts/music/trailer-music-trailerization.html">Movie Trailers Keep Tweaking Well-Known Songs. The Tactic Is Working. - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://waxy.org/2023/01/lost-media-finding-bill-clintons-boxers-or-briefs-mtv-moment/">Lost Media: Finding Bill Clinton's &quot;Boxers or Briefs&quot; MTV Moment - Waxy.org</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://locusmag.com/2023/01/commentary-cory-doctorow-social-quitting/">Commentary: Cory Doctorow: Social Quitting – Locus Online</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/fiat-600-1955-2-door-sedan-vs-gmc-yukon-2020-suv-lwb/">Dimensions: Fiat 600 1955-1969 vs. GMC Yukon 2020-present</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/woman-went-on-six-dates-a-week-to-save-on-food-i-didnt-buy-groceries-for-two-years/ARNZPF4VSNFKHHS43STBICKBMA/">Woman went on six dates a week to save on food: ‘I didn’t buy groceries for two years’ - NZ Herald</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-01-25 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-25/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-25/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="first-tvhttpstwittercomgamewithdavestatus1615200277816041472s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/GamewithDave/status/1615200277816041472?s=20">First TV&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/FirstTV/FirstTV-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="im-finehttpstwittercommariewalsh18status1614299660751106049s20"><a href="https://twitter.com/mariewalsh18/status/1614299660751106049?s=20">I&rsquo;m fine</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ImFine/ImFine-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="qapla8217-tlhingan-mah-8211-wil-wheaton-dot-nethttpswilwheatonnet202301qapla-tlhingan-mah"><a href="https://wilwheaton.net/2023/01/qapla-tlhingan-mah/">Qapla’! tlhIngan maH! – WIL WHEATON dot NET</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/qapla-tlhingan-mah/qapla-tlhingan-mah-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="beautiful-illustration-by-brazilian-artist-wagner-de-souzahttpscwbsocialretrovg109711709534360293"><a href="https://cwb.social/@retrovg/109711709534360293">Beautiful illustration by Brazilian artist Wagner de Souza.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/TheWayItWas/TheWayItWas-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="tom-brand-quotmac-os-x-102-jaguar-was-the-first-version-of-macquot---mastodonmiteduhttpsmastodonmitedueggfreckles109710802538206499"><a href="https://mastodon.mit.edu/@Eggfreckles/109710802538206499">Tom Brand: &quot;Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar was the first version of Mac…&quot; - mastodon.mit.edu</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/OSX10.2-LP/OSX10.2-LP-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="donkeys-years----quotwednesbray--somehow-we-seem-to-keep-mentioningquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldequusasinus109712245618219810"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@equusasinus/109712245618219810">Donkeys Years 🇪🇺 🇪🇸 💚: &quot;#Wednesbray Somehow, we seem to keep mentioning…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/DefraggedZebra/DefraggedZebra-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Just upgrading the firmware on my Incognito https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/just-upgrading-the-firmware-on-my-incognito/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/just-upgrading-the-firmware-on-my-incognito/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Atari800FirmwareUpgrade/Atari800FirmwareUpgrade-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> The latter part of the first season of TNG has a lot of showing off what they could do with production values https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-latter-part-of-the-first/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-latter-part-of-the-first/ <p><strong>Angel One</strong> shows several transporter sequences with others moving in the shot, and <strong>11001001</strong> opens with some nice space shots. Not that I&rsquo;m complaining!</p> Roman Holiday 13 word movie review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/roman-holiday-13-word-movie-r/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 17:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/roman-holiday-13-word-movie-r/ <p>Excellent movie, an amazing performance by Audrey Hepburn in her first leading role.</p> 🧙‍♂️ D&D licensing, resurgence of flip phones, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-01-20 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/dnd-flip-phones-more-this-geek-review-2023-01-20/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/dnd-flip-phones-more-this-geek-review-2023-01-20/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="dd">D&amp;D</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1909898">Amid widespread backlash, D&amp;D maker scales back “open” license changes | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/12/beg-forgiveness-ask-permission/#whats-a-copyright-exception">Pluralistic: John Deere’s repair fake-out; Good riddance to the Open Gaming License (12 Jan 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow</a></li> <li><a href="https://rsdancey.medium.com/22-years-ago-i-saved-d-d-today-i-want-to-save-the-open-gaming-license-77e79eaddfb2">22 Years Ago I Saved D&amp;D, Today I Want to Save the Open Gaming License | by Ryan S. Dancey | Jan, 2023 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-wizards-hasbro-ogl-open-game-license-1849981136">Cancelled D&amp;D Beyond Subscriptions Forced Hasbro&rsquo;s Hand</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://findthatmeme.com/blog/2023/01/08/image-stacks-and-iphone-racks-building-an-internet-scale-meme-search-engine-Qzrz7V6T.html">Image Stacks and iPhone Racks - Building an Internet Scale Meme Search Engine | FindThatMeme.com Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.righto.com/2023/01/reverse-engineering-airspeedmach.html">Reverse-engineering an airspeed/Mach indicator from 1977</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/01/saic-galaxy-1100-pre-cde-vue-of-pa-risc.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: SAIC Galaxy 1100: a pre-CDE VUE of the PA-RISC with a security clearance</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Zireael07/awesome-tabletop-rpgs">GitHub - Zireael07/awesome-tabletop-rpgs: Awesome list of free and/or open source tabletop RPGs</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/business/flip-phone-gen-z-ctrp/index.html">Gen Z loves the flip phone | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.windytan.com/2012/11/the-sound-of-dialup-pictured.html">absorptions: The sound of the dialup, pictured</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Philsan/109709296610638951">Atari Scene News by Philsan: &quot;TNT, new video for a tune by Poisont from Epic Fa…&quot; - Mastodon</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/5vNA8-UE780">ゼルダの伝説VR 実況ナシで黙々プレイ／ Level1クリアまで - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://vole.wtf/hampster-invaders/">Hampster Invaders 🕹️🐭🐭🐀🐀🐹🐹🐁🐁</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/terms-of-service-visualizing-the-length-of-internet-agreements/">Visualizing the Length of the Fine Print, for 14 Popular Apps - Visual Capitalist</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mguhlin.org/2023/01/follow-twitter-accounts-via-rss.html">Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Follow Twitter Accounts via RSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/_eHjifELI-k">ChatGPT Writes a Mint Mobile Ad - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/new-sony-walkman-music-players-feature-stunning-good-looks-android-12/">New Sony Walkman music players feature stunning good looks, Android 12 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Juerd/tootpick#self-hosting">GitHub - Juerd/tootpick: Link target for Mastodon &quot;share buttons&quot;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-midjourney-ai-write-illustrate-childrens-book-one-weekend-alice-2023-1">ChatGPT, Midjourney Helped a Man Write a Children&rsquo;s Book in 72 Hours</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/864488/microsoft-is-finally-done-with-windows-7-and-8.1/">Microsoft Is Finally Done With Windows 7 and 8.1</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/17/23558531/google-location-trackers-leak-airtag-uwb-bluetooth-finder">Google reportedly working on a location tracker to compete with AirTags - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1910529">Reviewer buys 16TB portable SSD for $70, proves it’s a sham | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wikipedia-desktop/">Explore Wikipedia’s New Look – Wikimedia Foundation</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1909873">Collector discovered Isaac Newton’s lost personal copy of Opticks | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-022-01139-z">Laser-guided lightning | Nature Photonics</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/everyday-superheroes-generated-with-ai-kevin-lamb/">I Used AI To Invent New Superheroes That Fight Your Real Everyday Problems (23 Pics) | Bored Panda</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/arts/music/vincente-lusitano.html">A Black Composer’s Legacy Flourishes 500 Years After His Birth - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mguhlin.org/2023/01/real-professional-learning-in-schools.html">Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Real Professional Learning in Schools</a></li> <li><a href="http://ideasandthoughts.org/2023/01/12/are-we-ready-to-learn-again/">Are We Ready to Learn Again? – Ideas and Thoughts</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1909067">I disconnected from the electric grid for 8 months—in Manhattan | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/wyoming-wants-to-phase-out-sales-of-new-e-vs-by-2035-200704042.html">Wyoming wants to phase out sales of new EVs by 2035 | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://jenson.org/free/">Design can be free – Scott Jenson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mikemcbrideonline.com/2023/01/bad-managers-cause-poor-mental-health/">Bad Managers Cause Poor Mental Health</a></li> </ul> I can still identify at least 90% of the singers https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-can-still-identify-at-least-90-of-the-singers-i-bought-the-album-just-for-the-huey-lewis-song/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-can-still-identify-at-least-90-of-the-singers-i-bought-the-album-just-for-the-huey-lewis-song/ <p>I bought the album just for the Huey Lewis song.</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/WeAreTheWorld/WeAreTheWorld-800x.png" alt=""></p> A little IRC on the SE/30 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/a-little-irc-on-the-se-30/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/a-little-irc-on-the-se-30/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/MacSE30IRC/MacSE30IRC-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-01-18 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-18/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-18/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="my-social-portals-friendica-social-network--hank-g---my-social-portals-friendica-social-networkhttpsfriendicamyportalsocialdisplaye65e1095-2163-bd96-279f-614545569675"><a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/display/e65e1095-2163-bd96-279f-614545569675">My Social Portal&rsquo;s Friendica Social Network | Hank G ☑️ @ My Social Portal&rsquo;s Friendica Social Network</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/HarryKimPromotion/HarryKimPromotion-640x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="star-trek--quotwholesome-memeages-startrek-startrekmemes-memquot---mastodon-app-ukhttpsmastodonappukstartrek109688956014709552"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@startrek/109688956014709552">Star Trek 🖖: &quot;Wholesome memeages #StarTrek #StarTrekMemes #Mem…&quot; - Mastodon App UK</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/HighwayToStoVoKor/HighwayToStoVoKor-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="robert-petersen-ve-quotgozoldbytesspace-you-made-me-so-thisquot---techhubhttpstechhubsocialsonikku109689099074861055"><a href="https://techhub.social/@Sonikku/109689099074861055">Robert Petersen :ve:: &quot;@goz@oldbytes.space you made me so this&quot; - TechHub</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/VerticalGalaga/VerticalGalaga-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="my-generations-zombieshttpstwittercomsseeley92status1614639303971192832"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1614639303971192832">My generation&rsquo;s zombies&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GenZombies/GenZombies-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="our-childhood-star-wars-arsenalhttpstwittercommshaf2status1614640400932683776"><a href="https://twitter.com/mshaf2/status/1614640400932683776">Our childhood Star Wars arsenal&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/GenStarWarsArsenal/GenStarWarsArsenal-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="the-friendsinghttpstwittercomlafromlinystatus1614354904864227332"><a href="https://twitter.com/LAfromLINY/status/1614354904864227332">The Friendsing&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Freindsing/Freindsing-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="kurt-kremitzki-quotall-power-to-the-lützerath-mud-wizardquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialkkremitzki109693889843489752"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@kkremitzki/109693889843489752">Kurt Kremitzki: &quot;All power to the Lützerath mud wizard&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/MudWizard/MudWizard-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="david-revoy---my-neighbor-mastodon-2-thank-you-thank-you-----framapiafhttpsframapiaforgdavidrevoy109694220861110944"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy/109694220861110944">David Revoy : « 🌱 My Neighbor Mastodon 2 Thank you, thank you, *… » - Framapiaf</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/MyNeighborMastodon/MyNeighborMastodon-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="some-random-person-quotsystem-6-was-so-good-yet-so-badquot---infosec-exchangehttpsinfosecexchangesome_random_guy109695212693755990"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@some_random_guy/109695212693755990">Some Random Person: &quot;System 6 was so good, yet so bad&quot; - Infosec Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/System6Crash/System6Crash-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="major-hayden-quotnot-sure-who-made-this-but-it39s-close-to-perfectquot---the-toot-chutehttpstootchutecommajor109694314337885524"><a href="https://tootchute.com/@major/109694314337885524">Major Hayden: &quot;Not sure who made this, but it's close to perfect…&quot; - The Toot Chute</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/LearningEnglish/LearningEnglish-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> I scored 126,089 at Hampster Invaders, can you beat that..? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-scored-126-089-at-hampster/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-scored-126-089-at-hampster/ <p><a href="https://vole.wtf/hampster-invaders/">Hampster Invaders 🕹️🐭🐭🐀🐀🐹🐹🐁🐁</a></p> Look at what’s getting some play in 2 hours - https://twitch.tv/gozgeek - 7:30pm EST https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/look-at-what-s-getting-some-play-in-2-hours-https-twitch-tv-gozgeek-7-30pm-est/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/look-at-what-s-getting-some-play-in-2-hours-https-twitch-tv-gozgeek-7-30pm-est/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/LightGunTrackBall/LightGunTrackBall-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Apparently, I had two Xboxes too many in the living room. Along with an HDDVD player. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/apparently-i-had-two-xboxes-too-many-in-the-living-room-along-with-an-hddvd-player/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/apparently-i-had-two-xboxes-too-many-in-the-living-room-along-with-an-hddvd-player/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CleaningTVStand/CleaningTVStand-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Glass Onion review in 13 words https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/glass-onion-review-in-13-word/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/glass-onion-review-in-13-word/ <p>Long, but builds to an almost satisfying conclusion. Worth it though, go watch!</p> No use crying over spilled Diet Mountain Dew https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/no-use-crying-over-spilled-diet-mountain-dew/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 11:25:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/no-use-crying-over-spilled-diet-mountain-dew/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SpilledMD/SpilledMD-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I’m not very good at Galaga, but I still love to play it! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-not-very-good-at-galaga-but-i-still-love-to-play-it/ Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-not-very-good-at-galaga-but-i-still-love-to-play-it/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2023-01-13-GalagaHighScore/2023-01-13-GalagaHighScore-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Honey, I’m home! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/honey-i-m-home/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/honey-i-m-home/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/RowOfArcade/RowOfArcade-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> M3GAN 13 word review https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/m3gan-13-word-review-it-s-pre/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/m3gan-13-word-review-it-s-pre/ <p>It&rsquo;s predictable but with excellent execution. A great way to spend an afternoon.</p> Waiting for M3GAN TO START! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-m3gan-to-start/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/waiting-for-m3gan-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/M3ganWait/M3ganWait-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🧙‍♀️ New D&D license, ChatGPT and Dr. Sbaitso, and more - This Geek in Review for 2023-01-13 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/dnd-chatgpt-dr-sbaitso-this-geek-review-2023-01-13/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/dnd-chatgpt-dr-sbaitso-this-geek-review-2023-01-13/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/01/05/excuse-me-your-tie-is-unzipped/">Excuse Me, Your Tie Is Unzipped | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://bert.org/2023/01/06/chatgpt-in-dr-sbaitso/">ChatGPT in DR SBAITSO | bertrand fan</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/01/maclynx-beta-4-now-with-scrollbars-and.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: MacLynx beta 4: now with scrollbars and dialogue boxes</a></li> <li><a href="https://shred.zone/cilla/page/484/amiga-1200-black-edition.html">Amiga 1200 Black Edition - Shredzone</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634">The Dungeons &amp; Dragons’ OGL 1.1 Tightens Grip On Competition</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.destructoid.com/best-nes-soundtracks-of-all-time-ranked-nes-nintendo-list-retro/">10 best NES soundtracks of all time, ranked – Destructoid</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/zelda-tactics-nintendo-youtube-retro-studios-copyright-1849944006">Youtuber Beats Nintendo, Preserves Small Piece Of Zelda History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/news/gamer-finds-grandmothers-game-collection-26-copies-same-596438-20230109">Gamer finds late grandmother's game collection - 26 copies of same game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-canadian-gamer-makes-nintendo-n64-history-that-no-one-may-ever-achieve-again/">Canadian Gamer Makes Nintendo N64 History That No One May Ever Achieve Again - EssentiallySports</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/arcade1up-infinity-game-board-table-digital-board-game-1849915273">Arcade1Up&rsquo;s Digital Game Board Makes Game Night Easy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/10/23548656/netflix-tmnt-shredders-revenge-mobile-games-ios-android">Netflix adds TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge to its mobile games lineup - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrododo.com/atari-my-arcade/">Atari Announce A New Handheld, Mini Arcade &amp; Home Console</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23542539/minecraft-end-poem-julian-gough-microsoft-mojang-no-contract-public-domain">Microsoft doesn’t own the rights to Minecraft’s ending — no one does, its author claims - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://torrentfreak.com/warner-bros-fights-mortal-kombat-ii-source-code-leak-230109/">Warner Bros. Fights 'Mortal Kombat II' Source Code Leak * TorrentFreak</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1907498">Lenovo’s Yoga Book 9i is an unprecedented laptop for people who hate foldables | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1908680">Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reach the end of the line, and it’s time to upgrade | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-06/california-pay-law-big-tech-posts-wide-salary-ranges">Netflix, Tesla Post Wide Salary Ranges Under New California Pay Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1908650">Schools sue social networks, claim they “exploit neurophysiology” of kids’ brains | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/01/identity-thieves-bypassed-experian-security-to-view-credit-reports/">Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports – Krebs on Security</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546401/gigabit-internet-broadband-england-new-homes-policy">Gigabit internet is now a legal requirement for new homes in England - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://thetakeoffnap.com/southwest-issues-new-palm-pilots-to-all-staff-in-massive-it-upgrade-project/">Southwest issues new Palm Pilots to all staff in massive IT upgrade project</a></li> <li><a href="https://home.omg.lol/">omg.lol - A lovable web page and email address, just for you</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23543094/creative-sim-wong-hoo-sound-blaster-obituary-death">Creative founder Sim Wong Hoo, the man behind Sound Blaster, has died - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1908471">ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23542177/verge-awards-ces-2023-best-tv-laptop-smart-home-car-monitor">The Verge Awards at CES 2023 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/5/23541611/snap-camera-shutdown-january-zoom">Snap’s shutting down Snap Camera, which put cool filters on your Zoom calls - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/5/23540291/chatgpt-ai-writing-tool-banned-writing-academic-icml-paper">ChatGPT and AI language tools banned by AI conference for writing papers - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/roman-concrete-mystery-ingredient-scn/index.html">Why Roman concrete outlasts its modern counterpart - CNN Style</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vibilagare.se/nyheter/physical-buttons-outperform-touchscreens-new-cars-test-finds#vote">Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds | Vi Bilägare</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/us/widen-highways-traffic.html">Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It? - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.uga.edu/mild-stress-is-good-for-your-brain/">Low to moderate stress is good for you - UGA Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1908751">Controversy erupts over non-consensual AI mental health experiment [Updated] | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lifesavvy.com/158182/a-super-green-comet-is-coming-heres-when-to-see-it/">A Rare Green Comet Is Coming—Here’s When to See It – LifeSavvy</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/mel-brooks-waited-sequel.html">Mel Brooks Waited 40 Years For This Sequel, See The First Look</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/jean-claude-sci-fi-franchise.html">Jean-Claude Van Damme Walked Away From The Biggest Sci-Fi Franchise</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23529587/consumer-goods-quality-fast-fashion-technology">From clothes to tech, why is everything so poorly made? - Vox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/well/mind/concentration-focus-distraction.html">Concentration Tips: How to Focus Like It’s 1990 - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/77189-machine-learning-algorithm-beats-20-lawyers-nda-legal.html">Machine-learning algorithm beats 20 lawyers in NDA legal analysis | TechSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/07/business/telephone-operators-411-att-ctpr/index.html">411 is going out of service for millions of Americans | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/31/the-year-customer-experience-died/">The year customer experience died • TechCrunch</a></li> </ul> The best song to start your Friday https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-best-song-to-start-your-friday/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/the-best-song-to-start-your-friday/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/CoupleDaysOff/CoupleDaysOff-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Who wants to make the bet that the FAA database is an Excel spreadsheet? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/who-wants-to-make-the-bet-tha/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/who-wants-to-make-the-bet-tha/ <p>Created 15 years ago by someone who left 13 years ago.</p> Today in 1992 (or 1997) HAL came online https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/today-in-1992-or-1997-hal-cam/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/today-in-1992-or-1997-hal-cam/ 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-01-11 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-11/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:15:00 -0500 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-11/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="stèvê-trek-allthingstrek--quotquot---ten-forwardhttpstenforwardsocialtrekkiesteve109643024707116455"><a href="https://tenforward.social/@TrekkieSteve/109643024707116455">sTèVê :trek: #AllThingsTrek 🖖: &quot;&quot; - Ten Forward</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SpockFriday/SpockFriday-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotportable-and-transportable-nintendo-console-quot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize109644048128372446"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/109644048128372446">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;Portable and transportable! #Nintendo #Console #…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/ArmDS/ArmDS-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="my-local-news-station-published-an-article-stating-that-167-swimming-pools-have-the-same-amount-of-water-as-the-atlantic-ocean-the-literal-ocean---funnyhttpswwwredditcomrfunnycomments106ee8tmy_local_news_station_published_an_article"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/106ee8t/my_local_news_station_published_an_article/">My local news station published an article stating that 167 swimming pools have the same amount of water as… the Atlantic Ocean. The literal ocean 🤦🏻‍♂️ : funny</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/AmountPool/AmountPool-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="a-friend-brought-a-100-sided-dice-during-our-dampd-session--mildlyinterestinghttpswwwredditcomrmildlyinterestingcomments106njjua_friend_brought_a_100_sided_dice_during_our_dd"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/106njju/a_friend_brought_a_100_sided_dice_during_our_dd/">A friend brought a 100 sided dice during our D&amp;D session : mildlyinteresting</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/100SidedDie/100SidedDie-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="captain-edward-jellico-quotfin-startrek-stpulaskiquot---universeodonhttpsuniverseodoncomstdeltashift109661894985963917"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@STDeltaShift/109661894985963917">Captain Edward Jellico: &quot;FIN #StarTrek #STPulaski&quot; - Universeodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/PulaskiDelivery/PulaskiDelivery-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> We're putting in new copiers on teacher work day. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/we-re-putting-in-new-copiers/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:25:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/we-re-putting-in-new-copiers/ <p>You would think I just told the teachers that the copiers will never work again. All I said was don&rsquo;t plan on printing on Tuesday&hellip;</p> Anyone have anything they want to see me stream tonight at 7:30pm? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/anyone-have-anything-they-wan/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:38:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/anyone-have-anything-they-wan/ <p>I&rsquo;ve been playing Atari 8-bit games, but I&rsquo;m always up for something else!</p> All right people, what are you waiting for? Another glorious day in the Corps. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/all-right-people-what-are-you/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/all-right-people-what-are-you/ <p>A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal&rsquo;s a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation a parade! I love the Corps!</p> My first portable computer, the TI-74 BASICALC https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-first-portable-computer-the-ti-74-basicalc/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/my-first-portable-computer-the-ti-74-basicalc/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/Ti74/Ti74-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🖥 3D printed '50s style computer case, Win7 in 128MB of RAM, and cats at terminal velocity - This Geek in Review for 2023-01-06 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/50s-computer-windows7-cats-this-geek-review-2023-01-06/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/50s-computer-windows7-cats-this-geek-review-2023-01-06/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/12/28/workbench-pc-with-a-50s-twist/">Workbench PC With A 50s Twist | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/spinning-holographic-christmas-tree-doom-hodgins-maker-1849943570">The Terrifying Spinning Holographic Christmas Tree Can Play Doom</a></li> <li><a href="https://mosfet.net/">MOSFET - Hmm&hellip;Upgrades</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://dusted.dk/pages/c64/MaxFake64/">DusteDs home in cyberspace :: A Commodore64 made in 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-runs-at-5-mhz">Developer Runs Windows 7 on a 5 MHz CPU with 128MB of RAM | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/zelda-tactics-nintendo-youtube-retro-studios-copyright-1849944006">Youtuber Beats Nintendo, Preserves Small Piece Of Zelda History</a></li> <li><a href="https://ironicsans.substack.com/p/the-strangest-computer-manual-ever">The Strangest Computer Manual Ever Written</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-mos-6502-is-mostly-turing-complete.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: The MOS 6502 is (mostly) Turing-complete without registers</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1907346">EA says it can’t recover 60% of players’ corrupted Madden franchise save files | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://lspace.swyx.io/p/reverse-prompt-eng">Reverse Prompt Engineering for Fun and (no) Profit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/technology/cloud-data-storage-google-apple-meta.html">Your Memories. Their Cloud. - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.borodutch.com/i-moved-my-workspace-to-vr-heres-what-i-learnt-part-2/">I moved my workspace to VR, here's what I learnt, part 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://dnyuz.com/2022/12/27/for-sale-on-ebay-a-military-database-of-fingerprints-and-iris-scans/">For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans – DNyuz</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.deepmind.com/blog/mastering-stratego-the-classic-game-of-imperfect-information">Mastering Stratego, the classic game of imperfect information</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.is/HZkHR">Cats Give the Laws of Physics a Biiiiig Stretch</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/health/social-media-brain-adolescents.html">Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/341832-scientists-discover-new-organ-hidden-within-the-face">Scientists Discover ‘New’ Organ Hidden Within Your Face - ExtremeTech</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shopify-axing-meetings-involving-more-171802803.html">Shopify is axing all meetings involving more than two people in a remote work ‘calendar purge’ that the company itself calls ‘fast and chaotic’</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mouseprint.org/">Mouse Print* – Exposing the strings and catches buried in the fine print.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/341826-man-discovers-entire-underground-city-after-knocking-down-basement-wall">Man Discovers Entire Underground City After Knocking Down Basement Wall - ExtremeTech</a></li> <li><a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/new-law-allows-californians-to-legally-jaywalk/">New law allows Californians to legally jaywalk</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2023-01-04 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-04/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/geek-photos-2023-01-04/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="-teresita-quotcodingquot---techhubhttpstechhubsociallinuxgal109576311907071972"><a href="https://techhub.social/@linuxgal/109576311907071972">🌈 ☯️Teresita🐧👭: &quot;#Coding&quot; - TechHub</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/BugFeature/BugFeature-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="volpeon-drgn_smol-volpeon--volpeonhttpsmkvulpesonenotes98df8t92wh"><a href="https://mk.vulpes.one/notes/98df8t92wh">Volpeon :drgn_smol: (@volpeon) | Volpeon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/NotADev/NotADev-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="dan-frakes-quotltslow-clapgt">[Dan Frakes: &quot;&lt;slow clap&gt;</h3> <p><a href="https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/jp">https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/jp</a>…&quot; - Hachyderm.io](<a href="https://hachyderm.io/@df/109594129383828802">https://hachyderm.io/@df/109594129383828802</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PronounceJPEG/PronounceJPEG-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="computer-store-visuals-quotquot---dos-game-club-mastodonhttpsdosgameclubcompstorevisuals109594107607668553"><a href="https://dosgame.club/@CompStoreVisuals/109594107607668553">Computer Store Visuals: &quot;&quot; - DOS Game Club Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ComputerStore/ComputerStore-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="blippy-the-wonder-slug--quotstolen-and-reposted-with-alttext-for-my-visuallyquot---mastodonhttpssocialcologneblippythewonderslug109596108077728393"><a href="https://social.cologne/@BlippyTheWonderSlug/109596108077728393">Blippy the Wonder Slug 🇩🇪🇨🇦🇺🇸: &quot;Stolen and reposted with #AltText for my visually…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Refuse/Refuse-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="blake-patterson-quotwhen-your-kid-asks-for-a-switch-for-christmas">[Blake Patterson: &quot;When your kid asks for a switch for Christmas.</h3> <p>#…&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon](<a href="https://oldbytes.space/@blakespot/109580741177448284">https://oldbytes.space/@blakespot/109580741177448284</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SwitchForChristmas/SwitchForChristmas-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="xz-4r1-itits-esd-quotbeverage-time">[XZ-4R1 (it/its) :esd:: &quot;Beverage time~</h3> <p>@symbo1ics@octodon.social&quot; - Mastodon](<a href="https://uwu.alex0.net/@machine/109599137631417652">https://uwu.alex0.net/@machine/109599137631417652</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CapacitorDrink/CapacitorDrink-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="lord-arse--bc-quotquot---tootcommunityhttpstootcommunitylordarse109609133614873010"><a href="https://toot.community/@LordArse/109609133614873010">Lord Arse! 🕹️ :bc:: &quot;&quot; - toot.community</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Over50Gamer/Over50Gamer-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="chris-pirillo-quotthis-is-a-high-class-startrek-scifi-jokequot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialchrispirillo109610693023149868"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo/109610693023149868">Chris Pirillo: &quot;this is a high class #startrek #scifi #joke&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/TNGJanitor/TNGJanitor-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="-teresita-quotstartrekquot---techhubhttpstechhubsociallinuxgal109614078183940601"><a href="https://techhub.social/@linuxgal/109614078183940601">🌈 ☯️Teresita🐧👭: &quot;#StarTrek&quot; - TechHub</a></h3> <p><img src="" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="year-2022-was-ruthless-riphttpswwwredditcomrpicscomments100fhm3year_2022_was_ruthless_rip"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/100fhm3/year_2022_was_ruthless_rip/">Year 2022 was ruthless. RIP.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2022rip/2022rip-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/christhebarker/status/1608976890148327424">Image credit</a> and <a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/2022RIP-Key/2022RIP-Key.jpg">key</a>.</p> <hr> <h3 id="tom-greene-quotquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialtxgx42109610273724475969"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@txgx42/109610273724475969">Tom Greene: &quot;&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/DiscRecorder/DiscRecorder-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="wideeyedcurious----quotsomeday-i-will-in-fact-do-this">[WideEyedCurious 🇺🇸 💙 🇺🇦: &quot;Someday, I will in fact do this.</h3> <p>#winter #snow #…&quot; - Mastodon 🐘](<a href="https://mstdn.social/@WideEyedCurious/109620351201657369">https://mstdn.social/@WideEyedCurious/109620351201657369</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/SnowCars/SnowCars-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="who-is-also-a-lionhttpstwittercomrachelmacgstatus1609663459289075713"><a href="https://twitter.com/rachelmacg/status/1609663459289075713">&ldquo;Who is also a lion&rdquo;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/WhoIsAlsoALion/WhoIsAlsoALion-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="realgravitas-quotrandom-post-a-nuclear-test-at-yucca-flat-the-hequot---sfbasocialhttpssfbasocialcwilbur109623135936891542"><a href="https://sfba.social/@CWilbur/109623135936891542">RealGravitas: &quot;Random post: A nuclear test at Yucca Flat, the he…&quot; - SFBA.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2023/BlimpNuclearTest/BlimpNuclearTest-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I'm so excited, The Bad Batch Season 2 starts streaming tomorrow! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-so-excited-the-bad-batch/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2023/i-m-so-excited-the-bad-batch/ 📱 Emulating iOS, how Pitfall on the 2600 works, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-12-30 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/emulating-ios-pitfall-2600-this-geek-review-2022-12-30/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/emulating-ios-pitfall-2600-this-geek-review-2022-12-30/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/23/developer-emulates-iphone-os-qemu/">Developer emulates iPhone OS on a computer with QEMU</a></li> <li><a href="https://joldosh.blogspot.com/2022/12/pic326502-blinky-robot.html">Joldosh&rsquo;s Electronics Projects: PIC32/6502 Blinky Robot</a></li> <li><a href="https://johanpeitz.itch.io/picosynth">picoSYNTH by Johan Peitz</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/12/drive-your-neo-geo-pocket-color-to-its.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Drive your Neo Geo Pocket Color to its Limits - The NeoPocket GameDrive</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://evoniuk.github.io/posts/pitfall.html">How Pitfall Builds its World</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/40-years-of-pcmag-an-illustrated-guide">40 Years of PCMag: An Illustrated Guide | PCMag</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1906776">Leaker posts an early, canceled 2D version of the infamous Duke Nukem Forever | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/855757/ataris-new-gaming-console-is-dead/">Atari’s New Gaming Console Isn’t Dead Yet</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://500ish.com/mastodon-brought-a-protocol-to-a-product-fight-ba9fda767c6a">Mastodon Brought a Protocol to a Product Fight | by M.G. Siegler | Dec, 2022 | 500ish</a></li> <li><a href="https://worldhistory.medium.com/tech-journalism-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-mastodon-df1309f088a0">Tech Journalism Doesn’t Know What to Do With Mastodon | by George Dillard | Dec, 2022 | Medium</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/top-archaeology-discoveries-2022-1849907440">The Coolest Archaeological Discoveries of 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.td.org/atd-blog/focus-makes-us-human-dont-give-it-away">Focus Makes Us Human; Don’t Give It Away | ATD</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/22/23522554/yesterday-ana-de-armas-trailer-fan-lawsuit-deceptive-advertising">Court allows Ana de Armas fan lawsuit over Yesterday to proceed - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/jenna-ortega-wednesday-dance-netflix-tiktok-lady-gaga-1849919467">Netflix Wednesday TikToks Turned Wrong Song Into New Radio Hit</a></li> <li><a href="https://giphy.medium.com/giphys-top-gifs-and-clips-of-2022-7602aa1d934f">GIPHY’s Top GIFs and Clips of 2022 | by GIPHY | Nov, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://copyrightlately.com/public-domain-day-2023/">Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here's What to Know | Copyright Lately</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/young-adults-living-home-luxury-boom-usa-morgan-stanley-2022-12">Young Adults Living at Home in the US Are Fueling a Luxury Boom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upworthy.com/life-on-a-cruise-ship">28-year-old buys apartment on cruise ship because it&rsquo;s cheaper - Upworthy</a></li> </ul> Have game system, will travel https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/have-game-system-will-travel/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/have-game-system-will-travel/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/MiyooInPocket/MiyooInPocket-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Finally installed my 14T drive in my desktop. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/finally-installed-my-14t-driv/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/finally-installed-my-14t-driv/ <p>I can now install all of the Epic/GoG/Steam sales/free games I&rsquo;ve acquired this month.</p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-12-28 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-28/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-28/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="-iron-man-3-is-in-fact-a-christmas-moviehttpstwittercomignstatus1605307325190922245"><a href="https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1605307325190922245"> Iron Man 3 is, in fact, a Christmas movie</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/IM3Christmas/IM3Christmas-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="sean-emacs-kubernetes-quot1979-ibm-wisdom-holds-truequot---hachydermiohttpshachydermiowebframp109549847714991748"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@webframp/109549847714991748">Sean :emacs: :kubernetes:: &quot;1979 IBM wisdom holds true&quot; - Hachyderm.io</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/IBMWisdom/IBMWisdom-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="chris-pirillo-quotwith-snow-on-the-ground-this-sith-lord-is-readyquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialchrispirillo109560099915482939"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo/109560099915482939">Chris Pirillo: &quot;with #snow on the ground, this sith lord is ready…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/DarthVaderSled/DarthVaderSled-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="schubertsworld-quotwellquot---mastodoniehttpsmastodonieschubertsworld109564853556515062"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@Schubertsworld/109564853556515062">Schubertsworld: &quot;Well&hellip;&hellip;&quot; - mastodon.ie</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SantaDown/SantaDown-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="look-at-this-thing-that-was-sold-in-japan-apparently-had-a-built-in-dreamcast--crtgaminghttpswwwredditcomrcrtgamingcommentszu66ijlook_at_this_thing_that_was_sold_in_japan"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/zu66ij/look_at_this_thing_that_was_sold_in_japan/">Look at this thing that was sold in japan, apparently had a built in dreamcast : crtgaming</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/DreamcastTV/DreamcastTV-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="nixcraft--quot404-building-not-foundquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialnixcraft109569828331265275"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/109569828331265275">nixCraft 🐧: &quot;404 building not found&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/404building/404building-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotchristmas-santaclaus-satan-santanaquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize109570561030577057"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/109570561030577057">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#christmas #SantaClaus #Satan #Santana&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/KnowTheDifference/KnowTheDifference-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotchritmas-christmas2022quot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize109574522962414293"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/109574522962414293">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#Chritmas #Christmas2022&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CheapNativityScene/CheapNativityScene-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="pagetable-quotdarmokcom-memes-in-the-tamarian-language">[pagetable: &quot;darmok.com: Memes in the Tamarian Language</h3> <p>https:…&quot; - Mastodon](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@pagetable/109574576549959010">https://mastodon.social/@pagetable/109574576549959010</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/AckbarShieldsFell/AckbarShieldsFell-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="these-illuminated-tires-were-developed-by-goodyear-in-1961--oldschoolcoolhttpswwwredditcomroldschoolcoolcommentszviqh1these_illuminated_tires_were_developed_by"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/zviqh1/these_illuminated_tires_were_developed_by/">These illuminated tires were developed by Goodyear in 1961. : OldSchoolCool</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/GoodyearIlluminatedTires/GoodyearIlluminatedTires-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="swiftonsecurity-quotquot---infosec-exchangehttpsinfosecexchangeswiftonsecurity109579438603578302"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SwiftOnSecurity/109579438603578302">SwiftOnSecurity: &quot;&quot; - Infosec Exchange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/RunAs/RunAs-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Apparently I’ve been working my way through Warcraft II for over 4 years. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/apparently-i-ve-been-working-my-way-through-warcraft-ii-for-over-4-years/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/apparently-i-ve-been-working-my-way-through-warcraft-ii-for-over-4-years/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/wc2screentshot/wc2screentshot-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 💎 Atari GEM on PalmOS, Leo Laporte, banning Tik Tok, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-12-23 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-palmos-leo-leporte-tiktok-this-geek-review-2022-12-23/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-palmos-leo-leporte-tiktok-this-geek-review-2022-12-23/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/12/20/see-the-atari-gem-desktop-running-on-a-portable-word-processor-thing/">See The ATARI GEM Desktop Running On A Portable Word Processor… Thing | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAbC3ET63EI">Vectrex Donkey Kong&hellip; Vector Kong with auto changing color overlays. - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://there.oughta.be/a/game-boy-capture-cartridge">There oughta be a Game Boy capture cartridge.</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/12/turrican-2-as-ms-dos-to-amiga-aga.html?m=1">Indie Retro News: Turrican 2 as an MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a release! (HOT NEWS)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/river-raid-40th-anniversary-carol-shaw">40 years ago, one woman changed the video game industry forever</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-minor-memorial-for-leo-laporte-on.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: A minor memorial for Leo Laporte on terrestrial AM radio</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/high-on-life-justin-roiland-ai-art-rick-morty-1849900835">Rick &amp; Morty Creator Used Controversial AI Art For New Shooter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/855757/ataris-new-gaming-console-is-dead/">Atari’s New Gaming Console Is Dead</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/12/tiktok-would-be-banned-from-us-for-good-under-bipartisan-bill/">TikTok would be banned from US “for good” under bipartisan bill | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221216232836/https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/hypocrisy-and-fear-all-the-way-down-at-twitter/">Hypocrisy and Fear All the Way Down at Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mcnees/109529757818032033">Robert McNees: &quot;Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was born #OTD in 1913.…&quot; - Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2022/PSA221221">Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Cyber Criminals Impersonating Brands Using Search Engine Advertisement Services to Defraud Users</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1906077">Man simulates time travel thanks to Stable Diffusion image synthesis | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-16/soyuz-russian-space-capsule-coolant-leak/101779624">Soyuz coolant leak likely caused by micrometeorite strike on space capsule at International Space Station - ABC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/bK6ldnjE3Y0">Oppenheimer | Official Trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221127.html">APOD: 2022 November 27 - Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/16/pokemon-explosion-tv-japan-children-hospital">‘There was an explosion, and I had to close my eyes’: how TV left 12,000 children needing a doctor | Television | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://collider.com/invincible-season-2-release-date-2023-prime-video/">Invincible Season 2 Coming to Prime Video in 2023</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.ph/i4vAL">Couple in Car Survive 300-Foot Fall Into a California Canyon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/20/23519016/instagram-lionel-messi-most-liked-record-egg">Lionel Messi beats the Instagram egg for the most-liked post - The Verge</a></li> </ul> I finally got around to upgrading my X-Arcade joystick to USB https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-finally-got-around-to-upgrading-my-x-arcade-joystick-to-usb-i-ve-only-been-sitting-on-the-kit-for-6-years/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:29:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-finally-got-around-to-upgrading-my-x-arcade-joystick-to-usb-i-ve-only-been-sitting-on-the-kit-for-6-years/ <p>I’ve only been sitting on the kit for 6 years…</p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/InsideXarcade/InsideXarcade-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I must try to refrain from digging out a G4 Mac Mini and setting it up with NetBSD https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-must-try-to-refrain-from-di/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-must-try-to-refrain-from-di/ <p>I have way too many other projects!</p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-12-21 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-21/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-21/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="tim-madden-quotstartrek-startrekgenerations-itsonlytuesdayquot---homesocialhttpshomesocialtjmadden1128109506628304018249"><a href="https://home.social/@tjmadden1128/109506628304018249">Tim Madden: &quot;#StarTrek #StarTrekGenerations #ItsOnlyTuesday&quot; - HOME.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/OnlyTuesday/OnlyTuesday-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="tim-madden-quotstartrek-startrektos-startrekhumor-startrekaquot---homesocialhttpshomesocialtjmadden1128109517929821172802"><a href="https://home.social/@tjmadden1128/109517929821172802">Tim Madden: &quot;#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekHumor @startrek@a…&quot; - HOME.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/StarTrekElf/StarTrekElf-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="this-is-an-in-game-screenshot--gaminghttpswwwredditcomrgamingcommentszmi2k3this_is_an_ingame_screenshot"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/zmi2k3/this_is_an_ingame_screenshot/">This is an in-game screenshot&hellip; : gaming</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/IngameScreenshot/IngameScreenshot-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="so-nice--nonpoliticaltwitterhttpswwwredditcomrnonpoliticaltwittercommentszmjjsiso_nice"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/zmjjsi/so_nice/">so nice : NonPoliticalTwitter</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/LivingInTheMoment/LivingInTheMoment-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="nixcraft--quotsimplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-p-alsoquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialnixcraft109394366997850175"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/109394366997850175">nixCraft 🐧: &quot;simplicity is the ultimate sophistication :P also…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SimplicityBash/SimplicityBash-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="steven-hoefer-quotstolen-from-the-internetquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonxyzreadsteven109526266479163499"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@readsteven/109526266479163499">Steven Hoefer: &quot;Stolen from the internet.&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/BudapestStatue/BudapestStatue-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="shelby-denike-quoti-thought-this-was-pretty-funny-when-i-came-acrosquot---fauxzen-mastodon-instancehttpssocialfauxzencomshelby109535002193731583"><a href="https://social.fauxzen.com/@shelby/109535002193731583">Shelby DeNike: &quot;I thought this was pretty funny when I came acros…&quot; - Fauxzen Mastodon Instance</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/RedEyes/RedEyes-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="lord-arse--bc-quotnearly-donequot---tootcommunityhttpstootcommunitylordarse109542601751499218"><a href="https://toot.community/@LordArse/109542601751499218">Lord Arse! 🕹️ :bc:: &quot;Nearly done!&quot; - toot.community</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/NearlyDone/NearlyDone-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> ‍♂️First day of break and I think I’ll run outside in 22° weather instead of the treadmill! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/first-day-of-break-and-i-thin/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/first-day-of-break-and-i-thin/ Day 10 source added to my Advent of Code 2022 repo https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/day-10-source-added-to-my-adv/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/day-10-source-added-to-my-adv/ <p><a href="https://github.com/GozGeek/adventofcode2022">GitHub - GozGeek/adventofcode2022</a></p> I've completed 'Cathode-Ray Tube' - Day 10 - Advent of Code 2022 on my Atari 1200XL https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-cathode-ray-tube-day-10-advent-of-code-2022-on-my-atari-1200xl-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-10/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-cathode-ray-tube-day-10-advent-of-code-2022-on-my-atari-1200xl-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-10/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/10">Day 10 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Day10Atari/Day10Atari-800x.png" alt=""></p> I'm live! Programming Advent of Code 2022 with FastBasic on my Atari 1200XL. https://twitch.tv/gozgeek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-live-programming-advent-of/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-live-programming-advent-of/ ‍💻I'm using FastBasic on my Atari 1200XL to work through Day 10's Advent of Code at 7:30pm EST (1 hour from now) https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-using-fastbasic-on-my-at/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-using-fastbasic-on-my-at/ <p><a href="https://twitch.tv/gozgeek">Twitch</a></p> I'm looking for suggestions on what to stream tonight! Any ideas? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-looking-for-suggestions-o/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-looking-for-suggestions-o/ <p>Pretty much anything is on the table&hellip; Maybe I&rsquo;ll go back to Advent of Code on my Atari 800XL&hellip;</p> When I’m in my office after hours the only way I know it’s dark out is because night shift kicks in on my phone. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/when-i-m-in-my-office-after-ho/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/when-i-m-in-my-office-after-ho/ Remember in the 80s when you could only use the computer at home, in only one room? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/remember-in-the-80s-when-you/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/remember-in-the-80s-when-you/ <p>I&rsquo;m sending this from a mall food court. Isn&rsquo;t the future grand?</p> Waiting for Avatar The Way of Water to start https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/waiting-for-avatar-the-way-of-water-to-start/ Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/waiting-for-avatar-the-way-of-water-to-start/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/AvatarMiyoo/AvatarMiyoo-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I'm not going to lie, this looks pretty awesome https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-not-going-to-lie-this-loo/ Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-not-going-to-lie-this-loo/ <p><a href="https://youtu.be/obzdpJQ3y7M">BARBIE - Teaser Trailer - Warner Bros. UK &amp; Ireland - YouTube</a></p> For those that still have to be on the bird site, use lists https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/for-those-that-still-have-to-b/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/for-those-that-still-have-to-b/ <p>Create a list and only open that list on the site. You&rsquo;ll only see the the most relevant tweets since they are from the people you specifically chose, without any recommendations or other stuff.</p> 💾 Unix workstations, fusion energy, the history of SGI, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-12-16 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/unix-workstations-fusion-sgi-this-geek-review-2022-12-16/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/unix-workstations-fusion-sgi-this-geek-review-2022-12-16/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/135605/the-mass-extinction-of-unix-workstations/">The mass extinction of UNIX workstations – OSnews</a></li> <li><a href="https://vizworld.com/tag/sgi-bts/">sgi-bts | VizWorld.com</a> - History of SGI</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/readme/featured/vintage-computing">What we can learn from vintage computing · GitHub</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/akka-arrh-remake-jeff-minter-atari-200603455.html">Atari revives unreleased arcade game too damn hard for 1982 players | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23501261/game-awards-flute-guy-pedro-eustache">A guy playing an alto flute in The Game Awards orchestra won the night - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/river-raid-40th-anniversary-carol-shaw">40 years ago, one woman changed the video game industry forever</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/14/23509025/super-nintendo-world-universal-studios-hollywood-opening-date-information">Super Nintendo World opens its doors in the US on February 17th - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/07/longstanding_bug_in_linux_kernel/">Longstanding bug in Linux kernel floppy handling fixed • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.google/products/chrome/new-chrome-features-to-save-battery-and-make-browsing-smoother/">New Chrome features to save battery and make browsing smoother</a></li> <li><a href="https://info.computerhistory.org/aoc-postscript">Download PostScript</a> - Postscript source code is now available.</li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/will-apple-allow-users-to-install-third-party-app-stores-sideload-in-europe">Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/13/23506988/google-chrome-manifest-v3-v2-transition-ad-blocking-web-request-declarative-net">Google postpones Chrome changes that could have big impact on ad blocking extensions - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/us/joseph-kittinger-dead.html">Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94 - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1903679">Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/1072856/schoolhouse-rock-creator-george-newall-dead/">&lsquo;Schoolhouse Rock&rsquo; Co-Creator George Newall Dies at 88</a></li> <li><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2022/12/twitter-elon-musk-inactive-accounts-deletion.html">Elon Musk says Twitter will delete abandoned accounts. They're incredible, and this is tragic.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/years-worst-opening-sentence-2022/">Worst Opening Sentence Written This Year Has Been Named | The Mary Sue</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/11/why-meetings-are-terrible-happiness/672144/">Meetings Are Miserable</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/im-a-boomer-young-people-dont-have-much-to-learn-from-us">I’m a Boomer. Young People Don’t Have Much to Learn From Us.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/10/experience-a-stranger-secretly-lived-in-my-home">Experience: a stranger secretly lived in my home | Health &amp; wellbeing | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> Soma.fm’s Department Store Christmas channel is fantastic https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/soma-fm-s-department-store-chr/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/soma-fm-s-department-store-chr/ <p><a href="https://SomaFM.com/specials">SomaFM: Department Store Christmas: Holiday Elevator Music from a more innocent time. (Specials) Commercial-free, Listener-supported Radio</a></p> 📷 Geek photo of the week for 2022-12-14 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-14/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:39:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-14/ <p><em>Only one photo struck my fancy this week&hellip;</em></p> <h2 id="geek-photo-of-the-week">Geek photo of the week</h2> <h3 id="vingt-trois-seize--quotpacman-christmas-sweaterquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonworldvingtroiseize109500697975993369"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@vingtroiseize/109500697975993369">Vingt Trois Seize 💎: &quot;#pacman #christmas #sweater&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PacmanSweater/PacmanSweater-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I'm confused, are these cards good or not? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-confused-are-these-cards-good-or-not/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-confused-are-these-cards-good-or-not/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PicReviews/PicReviews-800x.png" alt=""></p> Eine Kleine 'Katze'musik https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/eine-kleine-katze-musik/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 12:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/eine-kleine-katze-musik/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/EineKleineKatzeMusik/EineKleineKatzeMusik-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> I just completed 'Treetop Tree House' - Day 8 on the Atari 8-bit Computer - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-treetop-tree-house-day-8-on-the-atari-8-bit-computer-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-8/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:51:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-treetop-tree-house-day-8-on-the-atari-8-bit-computer-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-8/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/8">Day 8 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/8a/8a-800x.png" alt=""></p> 🎞 A few trailers, geek history, 52 things learned in 2022 - This Geek in Review for 2022-12-09 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/movies-learning-geek-history-this-geek-review-2022-12-09/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/movies-learning-geek-history-this-geek-review-2022-12-09/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/WWWDskI46Js">Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Official Teaser Trailer (2023 Movie) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-release-date-star-wars-disney-1849843276">The Mandalorian Season 3 Sets March 1 2023 Release Date</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/ZfVYgWYaHmE">Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Official Trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/u3V5KDHRQvk">Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 | Official Trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php">BigPEmu</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/dirty-trs-80-has-a-surprise-hack/">Dirty TRS-80 Has A Surprise Hack | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/onlinessays/JC35folder/IBMtramp.html">The IBM tramp by Stephen Papson</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898410">My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1901212">Google game honors Black video game pioneer Jerry Lawson on his birthday | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/retro-games-new-life-demand-defunct-consoles-games/story?id=93410835">Retro games get a new life as demand for defunct consoles, games on the rise - ABC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/12/magic-cap-from-magic-link-to-datarover.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Magic Cap, from the Magic Link to the DataRover and the stuff in-between</a></li> <li><a href="https://macos9.app/">Infinite Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-1980s-programming-language-sparked-a-revolution-now-you-can-check-out-the-source-code/">This 1980s programming language sparked a revolution. Now you can check out the source code | ZDNET</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1901272">Call of Duty players flock to buy “all-black” DLC skin, hide in dark corners | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/anya-taylor-joy-super-mario-bros-gamer-1234788063/">Anya Taylor-Joy: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Made Me a Gamer | IndieWire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.touchtapplay.com/minecraft-jenny-mod-v1-12-2-virtual-girlfriend-download/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">Minecraft: Jenny Mod v1.12.2 (Virtual Girlfriend) - Download - Touch, Tap, Play</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23498377/fortnite-epic-games-kids-accounts-cabined-rocket-league-fall-guys">Epic adds new ‘Cabined Accounts’ for kids in Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://news.sd.gov/newsitem.aspx?id=31872">Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order Banning TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1901711">Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/3/23491259/sirius-xm-hack-remotely-unlock-start-cars">Sirius XM flaw could’ve let hackers remotely unlock and start cars - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pocnetwork.net/internet-news/mirc-ended-its-lifetime-license-agreement-with-all-who-purchased-its-software-10-years-out/">mIRC ended its lifetime license agreement with all who purchased its software 10 years out | Poc Network // Tech</a></li> <li><a href="https://m-cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/267236-the-legacy-of-peer-to-peer-systems/fulltext">The Legacy of Peer-to-Peer Systems</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/21/1061260/innovation-technology-what-happened/">We used to get excited about technology. What happened? | MIT Technology Review</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/passion/202212/growth-requires-unlearning-much-learning">Growth Requires Unlearning as Much as Learning | Psychology Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1902246">Fifty years later, remastered images reveal Apollo 17 in stunning clarity | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Ki0DkKCDQ">Seven Nation Army but it's Seven DEVICE Army - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2022/12/goonies-house-in-astoria-sells-to-a-fan-who-wants-to-protect-the-landmark.html">‘Goonies’ house in Astoria sells to a fan who wants to protect the landmark - oregonlive.com</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://medium.com/magnetic/52-things-i-learned-in-2022-db5fcd4aea6e">52 things I learned in 2022. This year I worked on fascinating… | by Tom Whitwell | Magnetic Notes | Dec, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/11/expiration-dates-food-waste-safety/672311/">Expiration Dates Are Meaningless</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/why-do-new-cars-look-like-this">Why do new cars look like this?? - Blackbird Spyplane</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/06/boeing-747-production-is-ending-with-shift-to-twin-engine-jets.html">Boeing's last 747 rolls out of factory after a more than 50-year production run</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.volkswagen.no/no/norges-mest-populare-arbeidsplass-pa-fem-hjul.html">Norges mest populære arbeidsplass på fem hjul</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1568546283/airwheel-semini-ps-the-rideable-luggage">Airwheel - The Unique Rideable Carry-on Luggage</a></li> </ul> I just completed 'No Space Left On Device' - Day 7 on my Atari 8-Bit Computer in FastBasic - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-no-space-left-on-device-day-7-on-my-atari-8-bit-computer-in-fastbasic-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-7/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-no-space-left-on-device-day-7-on-my-atari-8-bit-computer-in-fastbasic-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-7/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/7">Day 7 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/7a/7a-800x.png" alt=""></p> My best game of Asteroids SO FAR https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/my-best-game-of-asteroids-so-far/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/my-best-game-of-asteroids-so-far/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Asteroids49240/Asteroids49240-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I've completed 'Tuning Trouble' - Day 6 on the Atari 8-bit - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-tuning-trouble-day-6-on-the-atari-8-bit-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-6/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-tuning-trouble-day-6-on-the-atari-8-bit-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-6/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/6">Day 6 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/6/6-800x.png" alt=""></p> I've completed 'Supply Stacks' - Day 5 on the Atari 8-bit - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-supply-stacks-day-5-on-the-atari-8-bit-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-5/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-supply-stacks-day-5-on-the-atari-8-bit-advent-of-code-2022-https-adventofcode-com-2022-day-5/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/5">Day 5 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/5/5-800x.png" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-12-07 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-07/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-12-07/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="dr-pattie-quotsee--in-the-early-days-of-video-games-the-adultquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialdrpattie109427412218687331"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@drpattie/109427412218687331">Dr. Pattie: &quot;See, in the early days of video games, the adult…&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Pong50/Pong50-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="choose-the-form-of-your-destuctorhttpstwittercomsseeley92status1597577305332793346"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1597577305332793346">Choose the form of your destuctor</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Destructor/Destructor-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="bruce-almightyhttpstwittercomsseeley92status1597947185525624832"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1597947185525624832">Bruce Almighty</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/BruceAlmighty/BruceAlmighty-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="if-you-know-you-knowhttpstwittercomjacobdrjstatus1597929350531514368"><a href="https://twitter.com/jacobdrj/status/1597929350531514368">If you know, you know</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Mines/Mines-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="spock-back-on-earth-its-december-so-just-put-it-onhttpstwittercomsubcommandertstatus1598327513788334080"><a href="https://twitter.com/SubcommanderT/status/1598327513788334080">“Spock, back on Earth it’s December so just put it on!”</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/StarTrekChristmasSweater/StarTrekChristmasSweater-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="im-sorry-i-simply-cannot-be-cynical-about-a-technology-that-can-accomplish-thishttpstwittercomtqbfstatus1598513757805858820"><a href="https://twitter.com/tqbf/status/1598513757805858820">I’m sorry, I simply cannot be cynical about a technology that can accomplish this.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/KingJamesVCR/KingJamesVCR-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="they-dont-laugh-and-call-him-nameshttpstwittercomlafromlinystatus1598651311817478144"><a href="https://twitter.com/LAfromLINY/status/1598651311817478144">They don&rsquo;t laugh and call him names</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/RudolphNames/RudolphNames-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="tim-madden-quotstartrek-startrektos-startrekhumorquot---homesocialhttpshomesocialtjmadden1128109421739162978053"><a href="https://home.social/@tjmadden1128/109421739162978053">Tim Madden: &quot;#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekHumor&quot; - HOME.social</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/FiveMoreMinutes/FiveMoreMinutes-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="jonas-hultén-quotbruce-has-entered-the-christmas-tree-c64quot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspacebjonte109450750949859015"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@bjonte/109450750949859015">Jonas Hultén: &quot;Bruce has entered the christmas tree. #c64&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/BruceLeeChristmas/BruceLeeChristmas-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="wintermute_bbs--verified--quotsunday-afternoon-wisdom-for-today-quotone-can-only-quot---oldbytes-space---mastodonhttpsoldbytesspacewintermute_bbs109455728407881475"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@Wintermute_BBS/109455728407881475">Wintermute_BBS :verified: ⛔: &quot;Sunday afternoon wisdom for today: &quot;one can only …&quot; - OldBytes Space - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CommodoreWidescreen/CommodoreWidescreen-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> With inspiration from @mos_8502@oldbytes.space about IRC on Twitter, there is #RetroMastodon on Libera. Quickest way to join is to use KiwiIRC https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/with-inspiration-from-mos-8502/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/with-inspiration-from-mos-8502/ <p><a href="https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/#RetroMastodon">Kiwi IRC - The web IRC client</a></p> I would like to offer the greatest name of an arcade ever https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-would-like-to-offer-the-greatest-name-of-an-arcade-ever-https-allthatsinteresting-com-vintage-arcades/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-would-like-to-offer-the-greatest-name-of-an-arcade-ever-https-allthatsinteresting-com-vintage-arcades/ <p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/vintage-arcades">31 Vintage Photos From The Glory Days Of Arcades</a></p> <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/video-battle-center-london-soho/video-battle-center-london-soho-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> And I just accidentally overwrote all of my work from the last two hours on today's Advent of Code https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/and-i-just-accidentally-overwr/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/and-i-just-accidentally-overwr/ <p>Looks like I&rsquo;ll have to try to complete it and tomorrow&rsquo;s problems tomorrow. 😢</p> I just completed 'Camp Cleanup' - Day 4 on my Atari 1200XL - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-camp-cleanup/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 17:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-camp-cleanup/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/4">Day 4 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> Day for of Advent of Code on my Atari 1200XL stream starting in 15 minutes! (4:00pm EST) - https://twitch.tv/gozgeek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/day-for-of-advent-of-code-on-m/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/day-for-of-advent-of-code-on-m/ For when you outgrow the 3TB drive in your desktop https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/for-when-you-outgrow-the-3tb-drive-in-your-desktop/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 11:36:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/for-when-you-outgrow-the-3tb-drive-in-your-desktop/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/14TBHardDrive/14TBHardDrive-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I just completed 'Rucksack Reorganization' on my Atari 1200XL with Fastbasic - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-rucksack-reor/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-rucksack-reor/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/3">Day 3 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> I'm doing day three of Advent of Code on my Atari 1200XL in 8 minutes (4:15pm EST) over on https://twitch.tv/gozgeek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-doing-day-three-of-advent/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-doing-day-three-of-advent/ Feel the power of the Atari 800XL! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/feel-the-power-of-the-atari-800xl/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:19:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/feel-the-power-of-the-atari-800xl/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CatAndAtari/CatAndAtari-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> I've completed 'Rock Paper Scissors' on my Atari 1200XL - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-rock-paper-scis/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-ve-completed-rock-paper-scis/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/2">Day 2 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> You didn't ask for it, but you're getting it anyway. I'm doing day two of Advent of Code on my Atari 1200XL in 30 minutes (5:00pm EST) over on https://twitch.tv/gozgeek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/you-didn-t-ask-for-it-but-you/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/you-didn-t-ask-for-it-but-you/ 🖥 macOS on a Wii, Gamecube's hidden eject button, A BeBox case for your Pi and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-12-02 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/macos-wii-gamecube-bebox-this-geek-review-2022-12-02/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/macos-wii-gamecube-bebox-this-geek-review-2022-12-02/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/11/24/its-macos-on-an-unmodified-wii/">It’s MacOS. On An Unmodified Wii! | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="http://esorensen.com/roast-intro/">Coffee Roaster Controller Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://daverupert.com/2022/11/html5-video-capture-frame-still/">How to capture single frame from an HTML video - daverupert.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://bbenchoff.github.io/pages/BeBox.html">bbenchoff.github.io by bbenchoff</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/11/random-21-years-later-people-are-discovering-the-gamecubes-hidden-eject-button">Random: 21 Years Later, People Are Discovering The GameCube&rsquo;s &lsquo;Hidden Eject Button&rsquo; | Time Extension</a></li> <li><a href="https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/25/ten-years-of-break-into-chat/">Ten years of Break Into Chat! - Break Into Chat</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_palm">Software Library: Palm and Palmpilot : Free Texts : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php?title=472">472 - CPCWiki</a> - Perfect example of malicious compliance</li> <li><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Atari-DRM-Driver-ST-TT-Falcon">Open-Source DRM Driver Sent Out For The &quot;Good Old&quot; Atari ST/TT/Falcon Systems - Phoronix</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-women-behind-eniac">The Women Behind ENIAC - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/26/unearthed-kirschens-apple-ii-games-for-gesher/">Unearthed: Kirschen's Apple II games for Gesher - Break Into Chat</a></li> <li><a href="https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/11/28/unearthed-kirschens-atari-st-projects/">Unearthed: Kirschen's Atari ST projects - Break Into Chat</a></li> <li><a href="https://bytecellar.com/2022/11/28/configure-your-mac-to-allow-vintage-computers-to-dial-in/">Configure Your Mac to Allow Vintage Computers to “Dial In” - Byte Cellar</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/25/history-pong-video-game-atari-nolan-bushnell-al-alcorn">‘No one had seen anything like it’: how video game Pong changed the world | Games | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/oRXLBFMRc4s">How E.T. The Game &quot;Succeeded&quot;, Despite &quot;Killing&quot; the Gaming Industry - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1900502">Patent detects in-game “collusion” by tracking “external connections” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kZGpWhGtolA">Starship Troopers: Extermination - Official Gameplay Teaser - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TV_Tunnel/featured">M K - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/29/dropbox-acquires-boxcryptor-assets-to-bring-zero-knowledge-encryption-to-file-storage/">Dropbox acquires Boxcryptor assets to bring zero-knowledge encryption to file storage • TechCrunch</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1900569">Used thin client PCs are an unsexy, readily available Raspberry Pi alternative | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-56346001">Skylab: The myth of the mutiny in space - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1900256">What’s the best design for splash-free urinal? Physics now has the answer | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/health/organ-donations-motorcycle-rallies.html">Organ Donations Rise Around Motorcycle Rallies - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mpg.de/19486973/evolution-of-moral-norms?c=2249">Understanding social dilemmas through games | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-0Mhd5nCM">Manny teaches Jay technology - modern family funny clip - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/22/the-rise-of-sad-beige-parenting-how-primary-colours-shiny-surfaces-and-fun-got-banished">The rise of sad beige parenting: how primary colours, shiny surfaces – and fun – got banished | Parents and parenting | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1072674/the-history-of-treasure-planet-disney-animations-biggest-ever-flop/">The History Of Treasure Planet, Disney Animation&rsquo;s Biggest Ever Flop</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/man-won-legal-right-not-be-fun-at-work-alcoholism-2022-11">A Man Has Won the Legal Right to Not Be &lsquo;Fun&rsquo; at Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://writing.fm/you-need-an-idea-inbox/">You Need an Idea Inbox | ⊙</a></li> </ul> I just completed 'Calorie Counting' - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2022 - Yay AtariBasic https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-calorie-count/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-just-completed-calorie-count/ <p><a href="https://adventofcode.com/2022/day/1">Day 1 - Advent of Code 2022</a></p> Wait, according to my Star Wars calendar, the moon is called Endor, BUT SO IS THE GAS GIANT IT'S ORBITING? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/wait-according-to-my-star-wars/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:33:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/wait-according-to-my-star-wars/ <p>What genius thought that was a good idea?</p> Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Hans is facing the wrong direction? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/is-anyone-else-bothered-by-the-fact-that-hans-is-facing-the-wrong-direction/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/is-anyone-else-bothered-by-the-fact-that-hans-is-facing-the-wrong-direction/ <p><img src="https:////cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/DieHardCountdown/DieHardCountdown-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-11-30 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-30/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-30/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="sjvn-quotbefore-there-was-zoom-we-hadquot---mastodonhttpsmastodonsocialsjvn109394489258870474"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/109394489258870474">sjvn: &quot;Before there was Zoom we had:&quot; - Mastodon</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/TomSwiftPhotoTelephone/TomSwiftPhotoTelephone-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="digital-mark-λ-----our-peoplehttpsappdotnetmdhughes109394482971952426"><a href="https://appdot.net/@mdhughes/109394482971952426">Digital Mark λ 🕹 💾 📺: Our people.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/OurPeople/OurPeople-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="bring-me-solo-and-the-wookiehttpstwittercomsseeley92status1595780039336816640"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1595780039336816640">Bring me Solo and the Wookie</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/JabbaTheTurkey/JabbaTheTurkey-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="pixel-bandits-verified-quotas-a-36-year-old-game-i-have-to-say-this-is-wildlquot---nerdculturehttpsnerdculturedepixelbandits109411364106215406"><a href="https://nerdculture.de/@PixelBandits/109411364106215406">Pixel Bandits :verified:: &quot;As a 36 year old game I have to say this is wildl…&quot; - NerdCulture</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/GamerAges/GamerAges-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="brian-j-crowley-verified-quotready-player-one-illustration-from-a-few-years-baquot---mastodon-httpsmstdnsocialhamsterrage109413076690070177"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@hamsterrage/109413076690070177">Brian J. Crowley :verified:: &quot;Ready Player One illustration from a few years ba…&quot; - Mastodon 🐘</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/EarlyRPO/EarlyRPO-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="noooooooo-httpstwittercomsseeley92status1597061414853955584"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1597061414853955584">NOOOOOOOO!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ShesHere/ShesHere-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="name-any-episode-or-film-of-startrek-in-the-style-of-a-friends-showhttpstwittercomsttosrunnerstatus1596792850167263232"><a href="https://twitter.com/STTOSRunner/status/1596792850167263232">Name any episode or film of #StarTrek, in the style of a friends show.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/STTNG-Friends/STTNG-Friends-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> 🦠 What I learned after 5 days of isolation https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/what-i-learned-after-5-days-of-isolation/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:25:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/what-i-learned-after-5-days-of-isolation/ <p>Right before Thanksgiving I tested positive for the &lsquo;Vid, which meant I received the opportunity to isolate in my basement for 5 days. Here&rsquo;s what I learned.</p> <h2 id="how-it-started">How it started</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s the same old story, I got cocky. Back in September the &lsquo;Vid ran through the househould. We were all vaccinated and boosted. I quarantined in the basement, but assumed I was asymptomatic. As such, I felt I was invincible. This also made it easier to procrastinate on getting my bivalent booster shot.</p> <p>Right before Thanksgiving, my throat started hurting and my resting heart rate shot up from 46 to 65. That&rsquo;s when I tested myself and it came up positive. I was lucky, my symtpons were mild. Unfortunately, I got to spend Thanksgiving in isolation in my basement. This is what I learned.</p> <h2 id="the-orville-is-awesome">The Orville is awesome!</h2> <p>I had started the series back when it launched, but didn&rsquo;t keep up with the episodes. It was time to take a break from my <strong>Deep Space Nine</strong> rewatch, so I decided to watch __The Orville __ and am I glad I did.</p> <p>What sealed it for me was S02E06. To take the time to set up an orchestra, and then give them a good bit of screen time shows to me that Seth MacFarlane truly cares to create an immersive universe. The first season goes overboard with the space anomalies, but I&rsquo;ll forgive that for the world building.</p> <p>Since I just started season 3, I can&rsquo;t give a full blown final rating, but from what I&rsquo;ve seen so far, I hope we get at least 4 more seasons.</p> <h2 id="binge-watching-a-show-takes-more-time-than-you-think">Binge watching a show takes more time than you think</h2> <p>I started with S01E03 of <strong>The Orville</strong> and I didn&rsquo;t get to finish all three seasons.</p> <h2 id="a-recliner-can-get-old">A recliner can get old</h2> <p>Who would ever get tired of sitting in a recliner for 5 days? Well, me for one. The first few days were ok, but after that I needed to switch to different sitting areas to keep my legs from aching.</p> <h2 id="a-delorean-is-not-needed-for-time-travel-on-sick-days-when-youre-old">A Delorean is not needed for Time travel on sick days when you&rsquo;re old</h2> <p>Back in elementary school, a sick day meant 7-Up, saltines, and Bob Barker. It also meant a day that would drag into what seemed infinity. Maybe it&rsquo;s because I&rsquo;m not stuck watching soap operas now, but the days seem to fly by.</p> <h2 id="all-work-and-no-play-makes-goz-a-dull-boy">All work and no play makes Goz a dull boy</h2> <p>The first few days I didn&rsquo;t feel like doing much of anything, but as I was recovering I realized I missed out on completing some projects. In the end, I&rsquo;m glad I rested to get over the &lsquo;Vid faster, but I still feel a little guilty.</p> <p>I did complete a few tasks:</p> <ul> <li>Set up my Intel J4125 mini PC on my projector in the basement, allowing me to game.</li> <li>Clean up the scripts I use to post to <a href="https://gozgeek.com">GozGeek.com</a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/@goz">over at Mastodon</a>.</li> <li>Backup and decommission a couple of virtual private servers that I haven&rsquo;t been using.</li> </ul> <h2 id="how-its-going">How it&rsquo;s going</h2> <p>Today is my last day in isolation, I&rsquo;m going back to work tomorrow. I&rsquo;m lucky to be able to isolate in my office at work, and my symptoms are gone, so I just have to mask up around people over the next 5 days and be good to go.</p> <p>And schedule my bivalent booster shot.</p> Hey look, Marina Sirtis is in the episode of The Orville https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hey-look-marina-sirtis-is-in-t/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hey-look-marina-sirtis-is-in-t/ <p>I wonder when Jonathan Frakes will show up&hellip; (waits 17 seconds) &lsquo;Directed by Jonathan Frakes&rsquo; Bingo!</p> I'm watching The Orville for the first time and am so sorry I never watched it before. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-watching-the-orville-for-t/ Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-watching-the-orville-for-t/ <p>S02E06 seals it for me. A whole orchestra and a significant amount of playtime? Absolutely amazing. +100 GozPoints to Seth MacFarlane.</p> I’m trying to work here!! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-trying-to-work-here/ Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-trying-to-work-here/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CatKeyboard/CatKeyboard-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> 🌟 Finding love at the Star Wars premiere, learning about the Scream Test, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-11-25 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-25/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:02:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-25/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/EKBLZ-83jE4">5-25-77 - Trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/333517-paramount-announces-demastered-edition-of-star-trek-deep-space-nine-voyager">Paramount Announces 'Demastered Edition' of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Voyager - ExtremeTech</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/11/re-modding-game-boy.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Re-Modding a Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="https://10kbclub.com/">10 KB Club</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://bytecellar.com/2022/11/16/a-secret-apple-silicon-extension-to-accommodate-an-intel-8080-artifact/">A Secret Apple Silicon Extension to Accommodate an Intel 8080 Artifact - Byte Cellar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1936/05/16/farewell-my-lovely">Farewell, My Lovely! | The New Yorker</a> - Ode to the Model T</li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/11/20/tinyllama-is-a-486-in-your-pocket/">TinyLlama Is A 486 In Your Pocket | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898593">“Just a bunch of idiots having fun”—a photo history of the LAN party | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1896053">A history of ARM, part 2: Everything starts to come together | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/eminem-almost-starred-in-grand-theft-auto-film">Eminem Almost Starred in 'Grand Theft Auto' Film | HYPEBEAST</a></li> <li><a href="http://deletedcity.net/">The Deleted City 3.1</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/4fUco5WvfSo">The History of NBA Jam - Arcade console documentary - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898475">Is Ubisoft thwarting cheaters with “100 versions” of Rainbow Six Siege? | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1897848">Pokémon Scarlet and Violet deliver a fully open world beset by technical problems | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/11/google-paid-activision-blizzard-king.html">FOSS Patents: Google paid Activision Blizzard King $360 million for remaining on Google Play Store and not starting its own Android app store, Epic Games&rsquo; amended complaint reveals</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898908">There’s a “new” Atari arcade game, and I can’t put it down | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895034">10 years later, the Wii U is still deeply weird—and we love it | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://ifcomp.org/comp/2022">IFComp 2022</a> - Interactive Fiction</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.v-wiki.net/scream-test-meaning/">What is a Scream Test - Virtual Wiki</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-man-behind-mastodon-eugen-rochko-built-it-for-this-moment/">The Man Behind Mastodon, Eugen Rochko, Built It for This Moment | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898688">Meta keeps booting small-business owners for being hacked on Facebook | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://feedle.world/">feedle - It&rsquo;s a world of feeds!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitterisgoinggreat.com/">Twitter is Going Great!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/elon-musk-twitter-tumblr-blue-check-marks/672165/">Tumblr Gets the Last Laugh</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1899005">New Meta AI demo writes racist and inaccurate scientific literature, gets pulled | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248">I’m sad to report that Fred Brooks has died this day. @ComputerHistory</a></li> <li><a href="https://sveinbjorn.org/platypus">Platypus - Create Mac apps from command line scripts</a></li> <li><a href="https://insider.office.com/en-us/blog/create-slides-in-portrait-mode-on-powerpoint-for-ios">Create slides in Portrait mode on PowerPoint for iOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1899259">Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1899664">Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://futurism.com/objects-black-holes-wormholes">Objects We Thought Were Black Holes May Actually Be Wormholes, Scientists Say</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/11/08/processed-foods-key-to-rising-obesity-study-finds-.html">processed foods key to rising obesity study finds - The University of Sydney</a></li> <li><a href="https://bgr.com/science/scientists-may-have-found-something-unfathomably-massive-living-under-antarctica/">Scientists may have found something unfathomably massive living under Antarctica | BGR</a></li> <li><a href="https://practical.engineering/blog/2022/11/22/how-long-would-society-last-during-a-total-grid-collapse">How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? — Practical Engineering</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=pzY7Y0dYHNU&amp;feature=share">Diamond White - Moon Girl Magic (From &quot;Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur&quot;) - YouTube</a> - This theme song SLAPS!</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/federal-government-ordered-removal-of-new-jerseys-witty-highway-signs-what-about-the-ones-in-texas/">Federal government ordered removal of New Jersey’s witty highway signs. What about the ones in Texas? | KXAN Austin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/lego-ohio-stadium-on-display-just-in-time-for-the-game/">Lego Ohio Stadium on display just in time for ‘The Game’ | NBC4 WCMH-TV</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-11-23 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-23/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-23/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="paul-fairie-quotwhenever-i39m-tempted-to-think-that-a-new-thing-sequot---mastodon-canadahttpsmstdncapaulisci109356607438419674"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@paulisci/109356607438419674">Paul Fairie: &quot;Whenever I'm tempted to think that a new thing se…&quot; - Mastodon Canada</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/pizza1/pizza1-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/pizza2/pizza2-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/pizza3/pizza3-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/pizza4/pizza4-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I'm hoping from the parade, my stream with the Kung Fu Flash cart and the #C64 will start shortly! https://twitch.tv/gozgeek @futurewas8bit@oldbytes.space https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-hoping-from-the-parade-my/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:29:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-m-hoping-from-the-parade-my/ Due to the Christmas Parade, I'll be streaming later than 7:30pm EST tonight. The stream will be showing off my new Kung Fu Flash card for the #c64 - https://twitch.tv/gozgeek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/due-to-the-christmas-parade-i/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/due-to-the-christmas-parade-i/ I cancelled my Tweetbot subscription and emailed Tapbots about creating a Mastodon client https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-cancelled-my-tweetbot-subscr/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-cancelled-my-tweetbot-subscr/ <p>Here’s hoping!</p> Who thinks that Web 3.0 will be more like Web 1.0? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/who-thinks-that-web-3-0-will-b/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/who-thinks-that-web-3-0-will-b/ I believe this should be repeated https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-believe-this-should-be-repea/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-believe-this-should-be-repea/ <p><a href="https://mxb.dev/blog/the-indieweb-for-everyone/">The IndieWeb for Everyone | Max Böck</a></p> I realized today that retirement means I can stay up until midnight or 1am and still easily get 8 hours of sleep https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-realized-today-that-retirement-means-i-can-stay-up-until-midnight-or-1am-and-still-easily-get-8-hours-of-sleep/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-realized-today-that-retirement-means-i-can-stay-up-until-midnight-or-1am-and-still-easily-get-8-hours-of-sleep/ A hotel I stayed in had the floor buttons outside the elevator https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/a-hotel-i-stayed-in-had-the-floor-buttons-outside-the-elevator/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/a-hotel-i-stayed-in-had-the-floor-buttons-outside-the-elevator/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ElevatorButtons/ElevatorButtons-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> Look what came today @futurewas8bit@oldbytes.space https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/look-what-came-today-futurewas8bit-oldbytes-space/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/look-what-came-today-futurewas8bit-oldbytes-space/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/KungFuFlash/KungFuFlash-800x.jpeg" alt=""></p> She really likes watching Link in The Legend of Zelda https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/she-really-likes-watching-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda/ Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/she-really-likes-watching-link-in-the-legend-of-zelda/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/TaliaWatchingZelda/TaliaWatchingZelda-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> 👾 Atari at 50, Dungeon Master shortage, and MFA on your C64 - This Geek in Review for 2022-11-18 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-50-dungeon-master-mfa-c64-this-geek-review-2022-11-18/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-50-dungeon-master-mfa-c64-this-geek-review-2022-11-18/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/timhutton/twitter-archive-parser">GitHub - timhutton/twitter-archive-parser: Python code to parse a Twitter archive and output in various ways</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1896574">Modder makes an Apple M1-powered Wii for retro gaming | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23453374/kevin-conroy-batman-died">Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, has died - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kimmo.blog/posts/7-building-eink-weather-display-for-our-home/">Building an e-ink weather display for our home - kimmo.blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://hellgatenyc.com/no-on-wants-to-dungeon-master-any-more">It's Not Just You: NYC Has a Serious Dungeon Master Shortage - Hell Gate</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1897587">The long, solder-heavy way to get root access to a Starlink terminal | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/geos-has-been-ported-to-the-atari-8-bit">GEOS has been ported to the Atari 8-bit – Vintage is The New Old</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.grandideastudio.com/the-worlds-thinnest-boombox/">The World's Thinnest Boombox | Grand Idea Studio</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/11/meet-your-new-two-factor-authenticator.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Meet your new two-factor authenticator: your Commodore 64</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1898074">Hobbyist adds a hinge to the Game Boy Pocket, delighting everyone | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-inside-story-of-texas-instruments-biggest-blunder-the-tms9900-microprocessor#toggle-gdpr">The Inside Story of Texas Instruments’ Biggest Blunder: The TMS9900 Microprocessor - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://collider.com/dragons-lair-ryan-reynolds-netflix-comments/">Ryan Reynolds Reveals New Details on Dragon&rsquo;s Lair Netflix Adaptation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23451349/atari-50-review-xbox-playstation-switch-steam">Atari 50 review: an incredible playable tour through video game history - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://intotheverticalblank.com/2022/11/11/atari-50th-anniversary-collection-review/">Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration: First Look</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/11/08/1062886/heres-how-a-twitter-engineer-says-it-will-break-in-the-coming-weeks/">Here’s how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeks | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.emustudio.net/">emuStudio</a> - Computer emulation platform &amp; framework</li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-ceo-talks-shortages-next-gen-pi">Raspberry Pi CEO Talks Pi Inventory, Next-Gen Boards | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://mxb.dev/blog/the-indieweb-for-everyone/">The IndieWeb for Everyone | Max Böck</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-has-a-new-idea-to-make-meetings-a-little-more-awful/">Microsoft has a new idea to make meetings a little more awful | ZDNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.netmeister.org/blog/epoch.html">Time is an illusion, Unix time doubly so&hellip;</a></li> <li><a href="https://hmarr.com/blog/go-allocation-hunting/">Making a Go program 42% faster with a one character change • Harry Marr</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/sandofsky/status/1592223884107218944?s=12&amp;t=2g2r-h_1SRqjPnWlMUxkDw">Twitter&rsquo;s “Load Bearing Mac Mini”</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1893810">“Project Volterra” review: Microsoft’s $600 Arm PC that almost doesn’t suck | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://ar.al/2022/11/09/is-the-fediverse-about-to-get-fryed-or-why-every-toot-is-also-a-potential-denial-of-service-attack/">Is the fediverse about to get Fryed? (Or, “Why every toot is also a potential denial of service attack”) – Aral Balkan</a></li> <li><a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/giving-members-additional-control-over-their-account-managing-access-and-devices">Giving Members Additional Control Over Their Account - About Netflix</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895827">Take that! Octopuses caught on camera vigorously throwing debris at each other | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9272070/nasa-challenger-wreckage-discovery/">Divers uncover wreckage from destroyed Challenger space shuttle, NASA says - National | Globalnews.ca</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/unmanned-solar-powered-us-space-190837862.html">Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90359002/why-you-cant-talk-about-the-moon-landing-without-mentioning-cigarettes">Why you can’t talk about the Moon landing without mentioning cigarettes</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://consequence.net/2022/05/avengers-joss-whedon-legacy/">In 2012, The Avengers Was a Huge Risk. In 2022, It's a Relic of a Lost Era.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crainsdetroit.com/arts-entertainment/detroit-robocop-statue-close-permanent-location">Detroit RoboCop statue close to permanent location | Crain's Detroit Business</a> - <a href="https://archive.ph/D1Z2P">Non-paywall link</a></li> <li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/168572/rich-guys-say-the-darndest-things">Who Said It: Elon Musk or Mr. Burns? | The New Republic</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23460870/how-many-people-listen-podcast-spotify-acast-grammys">Nearly 1 in 5 Americans listen to a podcast every day - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/arts/design/paul-allen-auction-christies.html">Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGwFydzafd4">Having a coffee break in 1993 at Starbucks - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/12/boomers-screentime/">How to get Boomers to stop staring at their phones - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1897094">How “Wordle editor” became a real job at The New York Times | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/11/15/worlds-population-reaches-8-billion-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?sh=57efdb706232">World’s Population Reaches 8 Billion—Here’s What You Need To Know</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/scaachi/p/a-list-of-people-i-am-mad-at-111122?utm_source=direct&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">A List Of People I Am Mad At, 11/11/22 - by scaachi</a></li> <li><a href="https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/chinese-man-runs-a-328-marathon-while-chain-smoking/">Chinese man runs a 3:28 marathon while chain-smoking - Canadian Running Magazine</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-11-16 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-16/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-16/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="-elena-la-selvatica--quotclip-art-by-adam-hillman">[👑 Elena La Selvatica 👑: &quot;Clip #art by Adam Hillman</h3> <p>#MastoArt&quot; - Mastodon Social Italia](<a href="https://mastodon.uno/@lapinellaregina/109320389978198897">https://mastodon.uno/@lapinellaregina/109320389978198897</a>)</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PaperClipsScream/PaperClipsScream-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="mhzmodels-quot24-mhz--tandy-trs-80-model-100quot---mastodonarthttpsmastodonartmhzmodels109337689051323332"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@mhzmodels/109337689051323332">MHzModels: &quot;2.4 MHz | Tandy TRS-80 Model 100&quot; - Mastodon.ART</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/2.4mhzmodel100/2.4mhzmodel100-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> Adding commments to my static web site with hashover https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/adding-commments-to-my-static-web-site-hashover/ Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/adding-commments-to-my-static-web-site-hashover/ <p>One of my biggest issues with running a static website is that having comments on posts isn&rsquo;t very straightforward. Thanks to <a href="https://bluenoser.me/@Jeff">Jeff MacKinnon</a> I found out about <a href="https://www.barkdull.org/software/hashover">Hashover</a>.</p> <h2 id="setting-it-up">Setting it up</h2> <p>The set up was pretty straightforward, the hiccups I had are listed in the following notes. Once I had it set up on the server, I added the lines to my Hugo set up and I now have comments!</p> <h2 id="notes-on-installing-hashover">Notes on installing hashover</h2> <ul> <li>To switch to sql from of the use of XML files, set <code>data-format</code> in <code>hashover/config/settings.json</code> to <code>sql</code>. I&rsquo;m using sqlite to store the comments.</li> <li>I run comments from another domain, so I had to set two different settings in <code>hashover/config/settings.json</code>: <ul> <li><code>&quot;allowed-domains&quot;: [ &quot;www.gozgeek.com&quot; ],</code></li> <li><code>&quot;domain&quot;: &quot;gozgeek.com&quot;,</code></li> </ul> </li> <li>Remember to restart Apache after you install the required PHP modules. 😎</li> </ul> 🤕 Die in the game and this VR headset will kill you, Raspberry Pi projects, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-11-11 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-11/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-11/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-star-trek-lcars-system">Raspberry Pi Takes Star Trek UI To Red Alert | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-mobile-pc-with-backlit-keyboard">Raspberry Pi Mini PC Beats Commute Boredom | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/">Shawn Levy In Talks To Direct A ‘Star Wars’ Film After ‘Deadpool 3’ &amp; ‘Stranger Things’ Final Eps – Deadline</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/11/running-pinball-game-from-disk-image.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Running a pinball game from a disk image doesn&rsquo;t make me a pirate</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/commodore-datasette-does-its-own-calibration/">Commodore Datasette Does Its Own Calibration | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895927">Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://chromeos.dev/en/posts/steam-on-chromeos-beta">Steam on Chromebook, now in beta | ChromeOS for developers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23439097/sega-genesis-mini-2-astro-city-mini-v-retro-consoles">Sega is keeping mini consoles alive - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gears-of-war-franchise-feature-film-animated-series-adaptations-netflix-1235256913/">Netflix Adapting ‘Gears of War’ for Feature Film, Animated Series  – The Hollywood Reporter</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1894166">Pantone wants $15/month for the privilege of using its colors in Photoshop | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63472371">Is it goodbye - finally - to the fax machine? - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://rebble.io/2022/11/02/rebble-hackathon.html">Rebble · Hackathon, App Updates &amp; More</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/the-most-vulnerable-place-on-the-internet/">Why Egypt became one of the biggest chokepoints for Internet cables | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7kbq/palmer-luckey-made-a-vr-headset-that-kills-the-user-if-they-die-in-the-game">Palmer Luckey Made a VR Headset That Kills the User If They Die in the Game</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1894833">New Go-playing trick defeats world-class Go AI—but loses to human amateurs | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/7/23445125/bitcoin-silk-road-recovered-investigators-billions">Ten-year hunt leads to 50,000 stolen Bitcoin stored in a popcorn tin and underground safe - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895937">Starlink announces 1TB monthly cap, users who go over will get slower speeds | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895932">Slingboxes, streaming video way before it was cool, go dark tomorrow | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/a-single-injection-can-reverse-paralysis-caused-by-severe-spinal-cord-injuries">A single injection can reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2022/10/19/learning-forgetting">Forgetting is natural, but learning how to learn can slow it down • News Service • Iowa State University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/29/opinion/science-fraud-image-manipulation-photoshop.html">Opinion | Science Has a Nasty Photoshopping Problem - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/david-s-pumpkins-saturday-night-live-tom-hanks-creation-oral-history.html">How Tom Hanks Became David S. Pumpkins: An Oral History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/11/7/23443711/starship-troopers-movie-25th-anniversary-cult-classic">‘Starship Troopers’ at 25: a Cult Classic Ahead of the Curve - The Ringer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/colin-mochrie-says-whose-line-is-it-anyway-is-ending-n-1849748670">Colin Mochrie says Whose Line Is It Anyway? is ending next year</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221030-the-mysterious-viking-runes-found-in-a-landlocked-us-state">The mysterious Viking runes found in a landlocked US state - BBC Travel</a></li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/professional-cornhole-world-rocked-by-baggate-cheating-scandal/">Professional cornhole rocked by &lsquo;BagGate&rsquo; cheating scandal</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1y5f2a/what_are_two_events_that_took_place_in_the_same/?limit=500">What are two events that took place in the same time in history but don't seem like they would have? : AskReddit</a></li> <li><a href="https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/266168-stack-ranking-organizational-cancer/fulltext">Stack Ranking: Organizational Cancer</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/mcdonalds-gaming-fast-food-mccrispy-chicken-1849757237">McDonald&rsquo;s Created a Grease-Proof Gaming Chair</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-11-09 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-09/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-11-09/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="anyway-heres-wonderwallhttpstwittercomblahjedistatus1587388678757679109"><a href="https://twitter.com/blahjedi/status/1587388678757679109">Anyway here’s Wonderwall.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/GallagherGame/GallagherGame-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="my-favorite-scorsese-moviehttpstwittercomc_austin_coxstatus1589030305071263744s12t8-m78nb0pisyp2cmnvbmxg"><a href="https://twitter.com/c_austin_cox/status/1589030305071263744?s=12&amp;t=8-M78nB0pISYP2cmNvBmxg">My favorite Scorsese movie</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Casio/Casio-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="if-it-workshttpsoldbytesspacewebclarjon1wirelesscat6network109304077025828807"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/web/@clarjon1@wireless.cat6.network/109304077025828807">If it works&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/TireStraps/TireStraps-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="just-in-time-for-the-holidayshttpstwittercomann_gerskystatus1589346182111064065"><a href="https://twitter.com/ann_gersky/status/1589346182111064065">Just in time for the holidays</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/JustInTimeForTheHolidays/JustInTimeForTheHolidays-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> 🎾 No more Lego Mindstorms, world's fastest shoes, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-11-04 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-04/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-11-04/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1893233">Lego to discontinue Mindstorms robot line after a 24-year run | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99pXlcakHdE">Ejecting A Floppy Disk in Zero-G - Why NASA Flew A Mac on the Space Shuttle - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Star_Trek/1_Original_Series/Star_Trek_Pitch.pdf">Gene Roddenberry&rsquo;s original Star Trek pitch sheet</a></li> <li><a href="https://beyondloom.com/decker/index.html">Decker - Hypercard meets the 21st Century</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/this-site-lets-you-play-any-doom-wad-file-just-like-that/">This site lets you play any Doom WAD file just like that | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://bytecellar.com/2022/10/29/an-apple-ii-tale-told-complete-by-the-late-tony-diaz/">An Apple II Tale Told Complete by the Late Tony Diaz - Byte Cellar</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/29/kathleen_booth_obit/">RIP: Kathleen Booth, the inventor of assembly language • The Register</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-brawl-assault-st-louis-guilty-punch-niantic-1849712876">Father And Adult Son Found Guilty Over 2018 Pokémon Go &lsquo;Brawl&rsquo;</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1894158">NASCAR driver stuns racing world with a move learned from Nintendo GameCube | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1585662636489904130">Sonic Prime is coming to Netflix on December 15th!</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/moonwalkers-shoes-increase-walking-speed-kickstarter-1849704064">World&rsquo;s Fastest Shoes Promise to Increase Walking Speed by 250%</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/21/1061260/innovation-technology-what-happened/">We used to get excited about technology. What happened? | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bkev/how-a-redditor-ended-up-with-an-industrial-grade-netflix-server">How a Redditor Ended Up With an Industrial-Grade Netflix Server</a></li> <li><a href="https://doctorow.medium.com/how-to-leave-dying-social-media-platforms-9fc550fe5abf">How to Leave Dying Social Media Platforms | by Cory Doctorow | Oct, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23433585/amazon-music-prime-subscribers-library-songs-podcasts">Amazon Music’s library of songs and podcasts is now free for Prime subscribers - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/PeopleLikeFileExtensions">People like file extensions whether or not they&rsquo;re necessary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-25/smartphone-storage-space-is-the-new-turf-war-for-game-makers">Smartphone Storage Space Is the New Turf War for Game Makers</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/time-cells-in-the-human-brain-encode-the-flow-of-time-scientists-say">'Time Cells' in The Human Brain Encode The Flow of Time, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/27/world/mars-nasa-meteoroid-impacts-scn/index.html">Space rock slams into Mars and reveals buried ice | CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/why-stradivarius-violins-are-unparalleled-by-modern-instruments-chemical-clues-to-the-mystery/">Why Stradivarius Violins Are Unparalleled by Modern Instruments: Chemical Clues to the Mystery</a></li> <li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-astonished-by-strange-material-that-can-be-made-like-plastic-but-conducts-like-metal/">Scientists Astonished by Strange Material That Can Be Made Like Plastic but Conducts Like Metal</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Hhgs1KZ2eYo">[2021] Michael Jackson - Captain EO | FULL MOVIE | 4K 60FPS - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2022/10/27/walmart-and-netflix-premiere-in-store-expansion-of-popular-netflix-hub">Walmart and Netflix Premiere In-Store Expansion of Popular Netflix Hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-all-hot-100-top-10-anti-hero-1235163664/">Taylor Swift First With Entire Top 10 on Hot 100, ‘Anti-Hero’ No. 1 – Billboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/11/1/23433558/netflix-blockbuster-show-flex-petty-hollywood-spite-projects">Netflix’s ‘Blockbuster’ and Hollywood’s Greatest Spite Projects - The Ringer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63161838">Dancers' moves help to power Glasgow music venue - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-woman-cited-police-shooting-mountain-dew-cans-backyard-dont-dew-this">North Carolina woman cited by police for shooting Mountain Dew cans in backyard: 'Don't DEW this' | Fox News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2016/01/09/462289635/bones-and-grooves-weird-secret-history-of-soviet-x-ray-music">Bones And Grooves: The Weird Secret History Of Soviet X-Ray Music : NPR</a></li> <li><a href="https://songwhip.com/">Songwhip - Free music links to all platforms</a></li> </ul> 🎹 The C64 Accordian, James Gunn leading DC Studios, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-10-28 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-10-28/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-10-28/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.clockworkpi.com/">ClockworkPi | Open Source Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423484/james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-studios-ceo-dceu">James Gunn and Peter Safran are DC Studios’ new co-CEOs - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/1990s-relic-floppy-disks-get-second-life-california-warehouse-2022-10-20/">A 1990s relic, floppy disks get second life at California warehouse | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linusakesson.net/commodordion/">The Commodordion</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-to-revive-marathon/">Bungie Set to Revive the Marathon Series In A New Way - Insider Gaming</a></li> <li><a href="https://slowroads.io/">s l o w  r o a d s</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23422634/apple-nintendo-classic-controller-support-iphone-ipad-mac-apple-tv">Apple devices now support Nintendo’s classic game controllers - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/20/23415364/elon-musk-twitter-firing-staff">Elon Musk reportedly wants to fire most of Twitter’s employees - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1891654">US court rules, once again, that AI software can’t be listed as inventor on a patent | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423173/apple-music-price-spotify-platinum-earnings-taylor-swift">The days of cheap music streaming may be numbered - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23422349/nvidia-rtx-4090-power-cables-connectors-melting-burning">Nvidia investigating reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1892574">Nvidia RTX 4090’s power draw may be too much for its power connector to handle | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-where-did-tweeters-go-twitter-is-losing-its-most-active-users-internal-2022-10-25/">Exclusive: Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423755/spacex-starlink-for-rvs-moving-vehicles-flat-high-performance">Starlink for RVs is coming to moving vehicles on a $2,500 dish - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/24/23420502/video-game-kid-brain-function-fmri">Kids who play video games score higher on brain function tests - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1892562">The ISS has had to maneuver yet again from Russian satellite debris | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23422663/doctor-who-disney-plus-bbc-streaming-announcement">Doctor Who is coming to Disney Plus for global audiences - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/25/mrbeast-youtube-fundraising-merch-restaurants">YouTube mega-star MrBeast seeks roughly $150M for rapid expansion</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221019-how-a-magician-mathematician-revealed-a-casino-loophole">How a magician-mathematician revealed a casino loophole - BBC Future</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1892003">Man says he secretly lowered his town’s water fluoride for over a decade | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedium.co/2022/10/21/new-ellijay-tv-diy-tv-network/">New Ellijay TV: Making Local TV Awesome Again</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-high-school-ditched-their-smartphones-founded-luddite-club-2022-10">My High School Friends and I Ditched Our Smartphones, Founded an Anti-Phone Club</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/xg3hXCYQPJkwHyik2/the-best-textbooks-on-every-subject">The Best Textbooks on Every Subject</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-10-26 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-26/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-26/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="how-to-offend-five-groups-of-geeks-with-one-picturehttpstwittercomwoofknightstatus1582181059038302208"><a href="https://twitter.com/woofknight/status/1582181059038302208">How to offend five groups of geeks with one picture</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/OffendFiveGroups/OffendFiveGroups-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="xenomorphhttpsstereophonicspacenoticeaojxrypuyieshre9su"><a href="https://stereophonic.space/notice/AOjxrYpUYIEshRe9su">Xenomorph</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/XenomorphInPink/XenomorphInPink-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="star-trek-punkshttpstwittercomtalk_to_the_hatstatus1582858572794560514"><a href="https://twitter.com/Talk_To_The_Hat/status/1582858572794560514">Star Trek punks&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/StarTrekPunks/StarTrekPunks-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="i-decided-to-network-a-few-raspberry-pi-computers-togetherhttpstwittercomscrumtuousstatus1582897358248910849"><a href="https://twitter.com/scrumtuous/status/1582897358248910849">I decided to network a few raspberry pi computers together</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PiCluster/PiCluster-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="the-winamp-foundation-winamp-put-the-original-iconic-winamp-skin-up-for-auctionhttpstwittercomidioteqstatus1504433787127668741"><a href="https://twitter.com/IDIOTEQ/status/1504433787127668741">The Winamp Foundation @winamp put the original iconic Winamp skin up for auction.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PhysicalWinamp/PhysicalWinamp-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> <h3 id="et-chapter-twohttpstwittercomsseeley92status1583851198452760576"><a href="https://twitter.com/SSeeley92/status/1583851198452760576">E.T. Chapter Two</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ETChapterTwo/ETChapterTwo-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <hr> I liked Black Adam https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-liked-black-adam/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/i-liked-black-adam/ <p>Maybe ignorance is bliss? I went into the movie with no preconceived notions, aside from the negative headlines I had seen. Now I&rsquo;m questioning my grasp on reality because I thought the movie was pretty good!</p> <h2 id="my-no-spoiler-thoughts-on-black-adam">My no spoiler thoughts on Black Adam</h2> <p>Nobody likes a monopoly except for the monopolists. I want good DC Comic movies, if nothing else to make sure Marvel doesn&rsquo;t start phoning it in. And you know what? <strong>Black Adam</strong> is a pretty good start.</p> <p>The movie delivered exactly what I wanted, a bunch of action, a moment or two of serious thought &amp; retrospective, and some humor. All three of these are in <strong>Black Adam</strong>. Going in to it I was a little apprehensive, almost every one of the headlines for the reviews were savage. I didn&rsquo;t read any of the reviews and I&rsquo;m glad I didn&rsquo;t.</p> <h2 id="assuming-the-audience-has-a-clue">Assuming the audience has a clue</h2> <p>One of my favorite aspects of the film are that there are at least two scenes where you think you know what&rsquo;s going on, but you really don&rsquo;t. One of them is seems so stupid at the time that you can&rsquo;t figure out why the scene played out as it did, but it is explained later on. There is no spoon feeding of information in this movie. Blink and you may miss something that seems unimportant in the moment but becomes very important.</p> <p>These scenes remind me of the train station scene near the end of the first Mission Impossible movie, where Tom Cruise and Jon Voight are going over the events that led up to that moment. The movie relies on the audience paying attention and figuring out what&rsquo;s going on, but there were a ton of complaints back then that people were getting lost.</p> <h2 id="if-you-like-action-movies-go-see-it">If you like action movies, go see it</h2> <p>I undoubtedly am glad I went and saw this movie, and doubly so for seeing it in the theater.</p> 📝 Doom running in Windows Notepad, issues with adult videos streaming in Splatoon and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-10-21 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/doom-notepad-splatoon-this-geek-review-2022-10-21/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/doom-notepad-splatoon-this-geek-review-2022-10-21/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1889669">How to get Doom running in Windows’ notepad.exe | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/10/ir-controlling-new-air-conditioner-in.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: IR-controlling the new air conditioner in the vintage server room</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/13/portland-retro-gaming-expo-returns-2022/">What’s old is new again (and lucrative) for retro gamers in Portland - OPB</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/qpxbnwYg2y4">Lifecycle - Commodore 64 DEMO - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AHulLj8nI8o">The 150 Essential MS-DOS Games - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://auction.lcgauctions.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=493">Original 2007 Apple iPhone Factory Sealed Auction</a> - Sold for ~$40K!</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1890527">Build a shelf-size vintage computer museum made of paper | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1890903">Lost something? Search through 91.7 million files from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/youtube-bans-multiple-vtubers-for-streaming-adult-videos-in-splatoon-3-1956587/">YouTube bans multiple VTubers for streaming adult videos in Splatoon 3 - Dexerto</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1890541">Hacker gets discontinued P.T. running on unmodified PS5 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23402171/firefox-relay-phone-masking-service-privacy-security">Firefox’s new service gives you a burner phone number to cut down on spam - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/cookie-paywall-eu-gdpr-pay-to-reject-accept-privacy-1849638363">Will Websites Make You Pay To Reject Their Cookies?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23402155/microsoft-office-microsoft-365-rename-branding-changes">Microsoft Office will become Microsoft 365 in major brand overhaul - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1889626">32 years in, Microsoft has decided to rebrand “Microsoft Office” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23403427/google-fiber-5-8-gbps-gigabit-tiers-plans">Google Fiber’s 5-gig and 8-gig plans are launching in early 2023 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.com/blog/building-the-future-of-discord">How We’re Building the Future of Discord</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/13/23403529/national-science-foundation-nsf-arecibo-observatory-telescope-education-center">The National Science Foundation won’t rebuild the Arecibo Observatory telescope - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/10/robbie-coltrane-dies-harry-potter-james-bond-cracker-star-was-72-1235145166/">Robbie Coltrane Dead: ‘Harry Potter’, James Bond &amp; ‘Cracker’ Star Was 72 – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/27/theres-endless-choice-but-youre-not-listening-fans-quitting-spotify-to-save-their-love-of-music">‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music | Music | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/19/the-enduring-allure-of-choose-your-own-adventure-books">The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books | The New Yorker</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/08/ages-of-revolution-how-old-1776/">Ages of Revolution: How Old Were They on July 4, 1776? - Journal of the American Revolution</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/y3v0kq/1_honey_badger_takes_on_3_leapords/">1 honey badger takes on 3 Leapords : interestingasfuck</a></li> <li><a href="https://aru.ac.uk/news/horrible-bosses-cause-race-to-the-bottom">Horrible bosses cause 'race to the bottom' - study - ARU</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-10-19 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-19/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:39:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-19/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="rememberhttpstwittercomc_austin_coxstatus1579610282187698179"><a href="https://twitter.com/C_Austin_Cox/status/1579610282187698179">Remember&hellip;</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/PicardWeaknessLife/PicardWeaknessLife-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="its-the-late-1990s-and-the-elders-are-screaming-about-kids-typing--httpstwittercommanic_socraticstatus1580205244599844864"><a href="https://twitter.com/Manic_Socratic/status/1580205244599844864">It&rsquo;s the late 1990&rsquo;s and the elders are screaming about kids typing ;-</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/EmojiCode/EmojiCode-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="we-all-did-it-didnt-wehttpstwittercomlorddestiny_status1581435903506980864"><a href="https://twitter.com/LordDestiny_/status/1581435903506980864">We all did it, didn&rsquo;t we?🤣🤣</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/mashbutton/mashbutton-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="good-job-im-single-httpstwittercomberserker_thiisstatus1581637274575331329"><a href="https://twitter.com/BERSERKER_THiiS/status/1581637274575331329">Good job I’m single 🤣🎮</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/metomyxbox/metomyxbox-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="with-halloween-around-the-corner-i-feel-itx27s-time-we-practise-our-boolean-logic--programmerhumorhttpswwwredditcomrprogrammerhumorcommentsxtt9dzwith_halloween_around_the_corner_i_feel_its_time"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/xtt9dz/with_halloween_around_the_corner_i_feel_its_time/">With halloween around the corner, I feel it's time we practise our boolean logic : ProgrammerHumor</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/HalloweenBooleanLogic/HalloweenBooleanLogic-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="x2799-nba-champion-spurs-celebrating-with-a-post-game-lan-starcraft-party--picshttpswwwredditcomrpicscommentsy6cf2t99_nba_champion_spurs_celebrating_with_a_post"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/y6cf2t/99_nba_champion_spurs_celebrating_with_a_post/">'99 NBA champion Spurs celebrating with a post game LAN StarCraft party. : pics</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SpursLanParty/SpursLanParty-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> 🌿 Plants with machetes, Dvorak keyboard for your iPhone and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-10-14 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/plant-machete-iphone-dvorak-keyboard-this-geek-review-2022-10-14/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/plant-machete-iphone-dvorak-keyboard-this-geek-review-2022-10-14/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dwbowen.com/plant-machete">plant machete — David Bowen</a></li> <li><a href="https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/">The CRPG Book Project – Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3VoEyaqMoc">so i got DOOM running inside of Notepad - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/R9k7dgKrrnE">RGBeeb: BBC Micro in ATX PC case. - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://greycoder.com/a-list-of-text-only-new-sites/">A List Of Text-Only News Sites (Updated 2022) - GreyCoder</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1884131">After 23 years, Weather Channel’s iconic computerized channel is shutting down | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/xzc45a/the_price_is_right_1984_offering_up_this_absolute/">The Price is Right (1984) offering up this absolute unit in the Showcase Showdown : crtgaming</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/12/23398761/rare-nes-games-power-glove-video-game-preservation">Two never-published NES games are up for auction on eBay - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1886505">The actor who claims he co-created Mortal Kombat | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/10/07/ios-action-discoverability/">Michael Tsai - Blog - iOS Action Discoverability</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1888602">Florida firm’s webcam surveillance violates human rights, Dutch court says | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1888644">iPhone now supports 86-year-old Dvorak keyboard layout natively, delighting Woz | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/11/23393151/google-gaming-chromebooks-acer-lenovo-asus-rgb-nvidia-geforce-now">RGB gaming Chromebooks have arrived - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://uxdesign.cc/how-apple-makes-you-think-green-bubbles-gross-e03b52b12fed">One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are “gross” | UX Collective</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/nasa-dart-dimorphos-impact-trail-length-210414070.html">NASA&rsquo;s DART asteroid impact test left a trail over 6,000 miles long | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/SMBooks/AstrophotographyV1.pdf">A Guide to Smartphone Astrophotography</a> - An ebook from NASA on taking photographs of space with your smartphone.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23388038/positano-travel-instagram">Positano, the Instagram capital of the world, is a terrible place to be - Vox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/11/23399378/marvel-deadpool-3-avengers-secret-wars-blade-fantastic-four-delay-mcu">Marvel’s delaying Blade, Deadpool 3, Fantastic Four, and Avengers: Secret Wars - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/7/23385673/take-two-2k-sports-tattoos-lawsuit-randy-orton-verdict">Can an artist sue over a virtual tattoo? It’s complicated - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/dallas-schools-turn-to-nfts-to-boost-student-engagement">Dallas Schools Turn to NFTs to Boost Student Engagement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.askamanager.org/2022/10/my-company-advertises-every-job-all-the-time-so-people-know-they-can-be-replaced.html">my company advertises every job all the time to make sure we know we can be replaced — Ask a Manager</a></li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-10-12 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-12/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:09:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-12/ <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="for-classical-guitar-i-assume-you-need-to-pluck-the-note-and-then-sprint-toward-the-audiencehttpstwittercomthreatnotationstatus1577140538871988225"><a href="https://twitter.com/ThreatNotation/status/1577140538871988225">For classical guitar. I assume you need to pluck the note and then sprint toward the audience</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/GuitarCrescendo/GuitarCrescendo-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="william-shatner-mask-to-michael-myers---interesting---httpstwittercomhalloweenfilmimstatus1577133600557785088"><a href="https://twitter.com/HalloweenFilmIM/status/1577133600557785088">William Shatner mask to Michael Myers - Interesting 🤔 💭 🤔</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ShatnerMyers/ShatnerMyers-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="clearly-the-jeep-has-been-glorifiedhttpstwittercomgrimlock1985status1577049431702052864"><a href="https://twitter.com/Grimlock1985/status/1577049431702052864">Clearly, the Jeep has been glorified.</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/JeepKlingon/JeepKlingon-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="clockwork-orangehttpstwittercomc_austin_coxstatus1577615971598172164"><a href="https://twitter.com/C_Austin_Cox/status/1577615971598172164">Clockwork Orange</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ClockworkOrange/ClockworkOrange-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> How I sync live coding from my Atari 1200XL to Github https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/syncing-live-coding-from-my-atari-1200xl-to-github/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/syncing-live-coding-from-my-atari-1200xl-to-github/ <p>For the past few weeks I&rsquo;ve been <a href="https://twitch.tv/gozgeek">streaming</a> a live coding session from my Atari 1200XL, programming a Snake game in AtariBasic. Last week I had the idea, what if I could share the code live while streaming so others could follow along? I figured out how to do it.</p> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <p>For this to work, you&rsquo;ll need the following:</p> <ul> <li>An Atari 8-bit computer. The 800 and 1200XL have the best keyboards, but the 800XL is the most common and thus cheaper. For the 800 you&rsquo;ll need the AtariBasic cartridge</li> <li>A Fujinet. This is a wifi enabled device that adds all sorts of cool networking capabilities to your Atari 8-bit. We&rsquo;re only using it for disk emulation.</li> <li>Local Linux host. The Linux host will run <code>tnfsd</code> to share the disk image to the Atari. It will also run a script that will extract the files from the disk image, convert line endings for files that end in <code>.LST</code>, and commit these to Github.</li> <li>Public Github repo and SSH logins set up. The Linux host will commit the changes and push them to the repo, and to do this automatically you&rsquo;ll need to have ssh keys set up.</li> </ul> <p>On the Linux host you&rsquo;ll need to install:</p> <ul> <li>tnfsd - <a href="https://fujinet.online/download/">Download the binary under TNFS server</a>.</li> <li>git</li> <li><a href="https://pypi.org/project/atrcopy/">atrcopy</a> - The script that extracts files from a disk image.</li> <li>tmux - Not required, but makes it easier to run the TNSF server and the script at the same time.</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/clibs/entr">entr</a> - Monitors a file for changes and then runs a script</li> </ul> <h2 id="a8syncdevsh">a8syncdev.sh</h2> <p>Here&rsquo;s the script that syncs the files from the disk image to the git repo:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash diskimage=&#34;${HOME}/atari8/GozSnake.atr&#34; cp &#34;${diskimage}&#34; . cd src ~/.local/bin/atrcopy &#34;${diskimage}&#34; extract --all -f for file in *.LST do . . tr &#39;\233\177&#39; &#39;\12\11&#39; &lt;&#34;${file}&#34; &gt; /tmp/temp.lst . . cp /tmp/temp.lst &#34;${file}&#34; done cd .. git add * git commit -am &#34;Automated commit `date`...&#34; git push </code></pre><p>The TNFS server is sharing out the ~/atari8 directory, which in this case contains our disk image GozSnake.atr which is mounted on the Atari. The script is run in the local repo folder. When this script runs, it will:</p> <ul> <li>copies the current disk image into the repo</li> <li>extract the contents of the disk to the <code>src</code> directory</li> <li>translate the line ends for any file that ends in .LST</li> <li>Adds everything to git</li> <li>Commits everything with an automated message</li> <li>Pushes it to Github</li> </ul> <p>Now, how do we run this automatically? We could set it up to run every 10 seconds, but that seems wasteful, especially when we have <code>entr</code>.</p> <h2 id="enter-entr">Enter entr</h2> <p><code>entr</code> is a command that can watch a file or folder and run other commands when the file or folder changes. In our case, we want it to watch our <code>GozSnake.atr</code> disk image file and run <code>a8syncdev.sh</code> when it changes. We can do that with:</p> <pre><code>ls ~/atari8/GozSnake.atr | entr ../a8syncdev.sh </code></pre> <p>I run in from my repo directory so the paths are correct. The <code>a8syncdev.sh</code> script is one level up. Anytime the disk image file changes, the script is ran and the git repo is updated.</p> <h2 id="watch-it-in-action">Watch it in action</h2> <p>Follow me <a href="https://twitter.com/gozgeek">over on Twitter</a>, <a href="https://oldbytes.space/web/@goz">Mastodon</a>, and/or <a href="https://twitch.tv/gozgeek">Twitch</a> to know when I&rsquo;m streaming. Let me know if you can see any improvements!</p> 🐻 Virtual pets in Virtual Studio, interview with AI Linux, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-10-07 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/virtual-pets-virtual-studio-ai-linux-this-geek-review-2022-10-07/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/virtual-pets-virtual-studio-ai-linux-this-geek-review-2022-10-07/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tonybaloney.vscode-pets">vscode-pets - Visual Studio Marketplace</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/we-interviewed-linux-os-through-an-ai-bot-to-discover-its-secrets/">We interviewed Linux OS through an AI bot to discover its secrets | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/lower-decks-season-3-episode-6-recap-ds9-kira-quark-1849593940">Lower Decks Hear All Trust Nothing Recap—Perfect Tribute to DS9</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/poisonjr/status/1575321584507699201">base-64 number system i came up with when i was in fifth grade</a></li> <li><a href="https://ghostbustersnews.com/2022/10/03/officially-licensed-195-piece-ghostbusters-keycap-set-launches-price-reveal-details/">Officially licensed 195-piece Ghostbusters keycap set launches, price reveal + details</a></li> <li><a href="https://leancrew.com/all-this/2022/10/good-fortune/">Good fortune - All this</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/ninakali/flourish-pc">GitHub - ninakali/flourish-pc: open framework for personal computing</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/HWkh74TmVgE">ALIENS miniature effects - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://cowlark.com/2022-10-04-cpm65/">CP/M-65</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://notin.tokyo/nesos/">NESOS</a> - An OS for your NES</li> <li><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/when-the-push-button-was-new-people-were-freaked/">When the Push Button Was New, People Were Freaked - JSTOR Daily</a></li> <li><a href="https://retro.moe/2022/10/02/gamepad-rumble-support-for-the-commodore-64/">Gamepad rumble support for the Commodore 64 – RETRO.MOE</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1885222">No, minors can’t just “opt out” of Destiny 2’s anti-cheating provisions | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1885605">Google kills Stadia, will refund game purchases | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23378757/google-stadia-commitments-shutdown-rumors">Every time we heard Google promise it was committed to Stadia and gaming - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1886381">New PS5 exploit unlocks root privileges, read/write memory access | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/sega-sky-altered-beast-indie-games-retro-comcast-1849613083">TV Network Ripped Online After Calling Classic Sega Game Indie</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/guides/23380339/overwatch-2-sms-protect-phone-number-required">Overwatch 2 SMS Protect: What is it? Why does Blizzard require my phone number? - Polygon</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/heres-everything-amazon-announced-at-its-fall-hardware-event-195138747.html">Here&rsquo;s everything Amazon announced at its fall hardware event | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/toeverything/affine">GitHub - toeverything/AFFiNE: There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/23/airpods-pro-2-engraving-on-ios/">AirPods Pro 2 Engravings Appear in iOS During Pairing and Connecting - MacRumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1886356">Google prototypes, open sources an extra-long keyboard with one row of keys | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/privacy/tiktok-tracks-you-across-the-web-even-if-you-dont-use-app-a4383537813/">How TikTok Tracks You Across the Web, Even If You Don’t Use the App</a></li> <li><a href="https://vole.wtf/kilogram/">Kilogram 📸 1KB image gallery</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/10/internet-archive-decentralized-web-web3-brewster-kahle/671647/">The Battle for the Soul of the Web</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1886629">YouTube experiment makes 4K videos a Premium-exclusive feature | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-thorny-problem-of-keeping-the-internets-time">The Thorny Problem of Keeping the Internet’s Time | The New Yorker</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1885669">NASA and SpaceX are studying a Hubble telescope boost, adding 15 to 20 years of life | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://newatlas.com/marine/new-aden-supertanker-sails/">Giant supertanker uses 9.8% less fuel thanks to 130-foot sails</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/warner-bros-deleting-purchases.html">Warner Bros. Is Deleting Purchases Of Their Digital Content Off Your Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://collider.com/bruce-willis-sells-rights-to-deepfake-firm-deepcake/">Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake Firm</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23380394/community-six-seasons-and-a-movie-nbc-peacock">Community is returning for a sixth season on Peacock - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-songs-of-the-1990s/">The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s | Pitchfork</a></li> <li><a href="https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/">The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/lebron-james-is-a-pickleball-fan-and-player-now-hes-buying-a-team.html">LeBron James buys pro pickleball team</a></li> <li><a href="https://eveharms.itch.io/stimuwrite">StimuWrite by Eve Harms</a></li> <li><a href="https://kenbas.co/composeur">Chunk out those words !</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bubkey.lol/">bubkey.lol</a> - Nonsensical swear word generator</li> </ul> 📷 Geek photos of the week for 2022-10-05 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-05/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/geek-photos-2022-10-05/ <p>I&rsquo;ve decided to try a new Wednesday feature, showing the geek photos, memes, and more that I&rsquo;ve come across in the past week. If you find something geeky and funny you&rsquo;d like to share here, send me the link!</p> <h2 id="geek-photos-for-the-week">Geek photos for the week</h2> <h3 id="unstoppableimmovable-forceshttpsplserialmaylinkobjectse727ea0b-920e-4ac8-a176-511421e6d9ce"><a href="https://pl.serialmay.link/objects/e727ea0b-920e-4ac8-a176-511421e6d9ce">Unstoppable/immovable forces</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/forces/forces-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="dickens-was-a-head-of-his-timehttpsfriendicamyportalsocialdisplaye65e1095-1563-39cd-4c4b-ad4409136686"><a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/display/e65e1095-1563-39cd-4c4b-ad4409136686">Dickens was a head of his time</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/dickens-schrodinger/dickens-schrodinger-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="mr-spock-what-are-you-doing-in-therehttpstwittercomholodeckfourstatus1576605509033295873"><a href="https://twitter.com/holodeckfour/status/1576605509033295873">Mr. Spock! What are you doing in there?</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SpockFreezer/SpockFreezer-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> <h3 id="alien---the-short-versionhttpstwittercomellenripleyimstatus1576662374014078977"><a href="https://twitter.com/EllenRipleyIM/status/1576662374014078977">Alien - The Short Version</a></h3> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/AlienShortVersion/AlienShortVersion-800x.jpg" alt=""></p> 📹 Saving social media videos to your phone https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/saving-social-media-videos-to-your-phone/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/saving-social-media-videos-to-your-phone/ <p>I happen to have a problem with scrolling through a lot of social media. In my travels, I&rsquo;ll come across a lot of videos that I&rsquo;d like to share or save. The problem with sharing the videos is that sometimes the site doesn&rsquo;t make it very pleasant for a person without an account to view the video. Facebook, I&rsquo;m looking at you. Another issue is that the video may get pulled for various reasons. Since I&rsquo;m a big geek always looking for a way to overengineer a solution, I wrote a couple of scripts to make it easy to download videos from social media sites so I can share them.</p> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <p>If you&rsquo;d like to try this yourself, here are the tools you&rsquo;ll need:</p> <ul> <li>An Unix based host that you can access publicly on the internet. I use a virtual private server, but you can use the free tier from Amazon or any VPS provider.</li> <li>yt-dlp: This software is the magic that allows everything to happen. It&rsquo;s a fork of <code>youtube-dl</code> and is a command line app that downloads videos from various services.</li> <li>Telegram: Telegram is my instant messaging client of choice, and I use <code>telegram-send</code> to send me the movie file once it&rsquo;s downloaded</li> <li>sqlite3: I could probably queue up videos with a plain text file, but why do that when I can use a full blown database. Another bonus is that I&rsquo;ve wanted a reason to use sqlite3 in a project.</li> <li>tmux: <code>tmux</code> is a terminal multiplexer which allows you to have multiple windows open over a command line interface. You can also detach from the session and it stays running.</li> </ul> <h2 id="installing-the-software">Installing the software</h2> <p>On your VPS you&rsquo;ll need to install the software needed. You can follow the directions at each site for installing and configuring the software.</p> <ul> <li>yt-dlp</li> <li>telegram-send</li> <li>sqlite3</li> <li>tmux (or your favorite terminal multiplexer)</li> </ul> <p>You don&rsquo;t have to use Telegram, you can use something else, but I would recommend at least checking it out. It gives you unlimited storage with file sizes up to 2GB (however, <code>telegram-send</code> can only send videos up to 50MB, which isn&rsquo;t a problem with short social media videos).</p> <h2 id="getvideosh">getvideo.sh</h2> <p>First up is a script to download the video. Yes, we could call <code>yt-dlp</code> directly, but I want control over where the videos are saved along with how they are named.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/Movies filename=$(/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp --windows-filenames --get-filename &#34;${1}&#34;) file=&#34;${filename:0:33}-${filename: -24}&#34; /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp --windows-filenames -o &#34;${file}&#34; &#34;${1}&#34; telegram-send --video &#34;${file}&#34; --caption &#34;${filename}&#34; </code></pre><p>You will have to adjust the paths to fit your situation. I store the downloaded videos in <code>~/Movies</code>. Let me know how to improve the naming of the file. This way works well enough for me with Tik Tok videos, but I&rsquo;m always ready for improvement.</p> <p>Once we <code>chmod +x getvideo.sh</code> we can call the script with one parameter, the url for the video. This could be the link to the tweet with the video, or the link from Tik Tok. The video will be downloaded and then sent to me in Telegram.</p> <p>This is what my first iteration of downloading videos looked like. On my iPhone I made a Shortcut that would call the <code>getvideo.sh</code> script over ssh. The problem was that once I initiated the Shortcut, I was stuck waiting for it to finish. Since that could take a minute or so, I needed to come up with a better solution. Enter a download queue in an sqlite3 database.</p> <h2 id="the-database">The database</h2> <p>The database will store a command and a variable to the command. I&rsquo;m wanting to extend the queuing system into other areas, like scheduling tweets or Mastodon toots.</p> <p>I use <code>~/Development</code> as a place to store all of my scripts, so inside that folder I created a folder called gozcron. That will be where I save the database and any other scripts I may need.</p> <p><code>sqlite3</code> is pretty cool, creating the database is as simple as <code>sqlite3 gozcron.db</code>. You will enter the <code>sqlite3</code> prompt. Here is the create statement I used to create a table in the database called <code>actions</code>:</p> <pre><code>CREATE TABLE actions (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,action varchar(30),variable varchar(1024),due varchar(32),completed BYTE DEFAULT '0'); </code></pre> <p>There are 5 columns:</p> <ul> <li>id: An autoincrementing field to use for delete or update actions</li> <li>action: Denotes the steps to take with this record. Currently only supports <code>getvideo</code> but will support other tasks in the future.</li> <li>variable: Stores the arguments for the action. For <code>getvideo</code> that would be the URL of the video.</li> <li>due: In the future I want to be able to schedule when tasks happen. The date/time of the scheduled action will be stored in this field but for <code>getvideo</code> it is ignored.</li> <li>completed: Once the task is done, this field will be set to 1.</li> </ul> <p>After the create statement is ran, you can exit sqlite3 with <code>.quit</code>.</p> <h2 id="addtasksh">addtask.sh</h2> <p>Now that we have a database, let&rsquo;s add tasks to it. The <code>addtask.sh</code> script will take 3 arguments and add them as a record to the <code>actions</code> table.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/Development/gozcron action=&#34;${1}&#34; var=&#34;${2}&#34; due=&#34;${3}&#34; echo &#34;${action}-${var}-${due}&#34; &gt;&gt; addtask.log sqlite3 gozcron.db &lt;&lt;EOF insert into actions (action,variable,due) . . VALUES (&#34;${action}&#34;,&#34;${var}&#34;,&#34;${3}&#34;); EOF&gt;&gt; </code></pre><p>The <code>echo</code> line is used for debugging, I don&rsquo;t know if I&rsquo;ll leave it in the script, but it&rsquo;s there for now. For downloading videos I run the script with only two arguments, <code>addtask.sh getvideo https://MEDIAURL</code>. This runs from an SSH step in an iOS Shortcut. Since it only adds one record to a database, it finishes a lot quicker on the phone.</p> <h2 id="gozcrondsh">gozcrond.sh</h2> <p>We&rsquo;ve got a script that will download the video, and a script to store which videos to download, now we need a script that will go through our queue in the database and download the videos. That&rsquo;s where gozcrond.sh comes in.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash getvideo=&#34;${HOME}/Development/gozcron/getvideo.sh&#34; now=$(date +&#34;%Y-%m-%d %H:%M&#34;) list=$(sqlite3 -batch -separator &#39;,&#39; gozcron.db &#34;select id,action,variable from actions where completed=\&#34;0\&#34; AND (due &lt; \&#34;${now}\&#34; OR due IS NULL)&#34;;) while read -r line; do id=$(echo &#34;${line}&#34; | cut -d &#34;,&#34; -f 1) action=$(echo &#34;${line}&#34; | cut -d &#34;,&#34; -f 2) var=$(echo &#34;${line}&#34; | cut -d &#34;,&#34; -f 3) #echo &#34;id: ${id}, Action: ${action}, Variable: ${var}&#34; case &#34;${action}&#34; in getvideo) echo &#34;Downloading movie ${var}&#34; ${getvideo} ${var} sqlite3 -batch gozcron.db &#34;update actions set completed=\&#34;1\&#34; where id=\&#34;${id}\&#34;;&#34; ;; esac done &lt;&lt;&lt;&#34;${list}&#34; </code></pre><p><code>gozcrond.sh</code> selects all of the tasks that aren&rsquo;t completed and that are either past their due date or do not have a due date set. It then iterates through the list, and runs <code>getvideo.sh</code> on any row that has <code>getvideo</code> as the action. If I run the script, it checks once and then exits. We don&rsquo;t want to do that, so I run it with <code>while TRUE; do ./gozcrond.sh; sleep 60; done</code>. I probably should just incorporate the loop in the script, and maybe I will.</p> <h2 id="running-all-the-time">Running all the time</h2> <p>Since I get tired of looking up how to create services, I run the script in a window under <code>tmux</code>. I can then detach from my session and my script stays running. <code>tmux</code> is a terminal multiplexer, allowing you to run multiple windows or screens from one connection. It also lets you disconnect and leave your stuff running. for when you reconnect.</p> 💾 Add hard drive sounds to your flash based retro PC, canceled Star Trek films and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-09-30 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hard-drive-sounds-star-trek-movies-this-geek-review-2022-09-30/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hard-drive-sounds-star-trek-movies-this-geek-review-2022-09-30/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/09/james-earl-jones-star-wars-darth-vader-rights-ai-signals-retirement-1235126394/">James Earl Jones Signals Star Wars’ Role Darth Vader Retirement – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.io/project/187468-ello-lc1">ELLO LC1 | Hackaday.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/new-star-trek-series-is-officially-a-deep-space-nine-sequel/">New Star Trek Series Is Officially a Deep Space Nine Sequel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/27/23375621/hugh-jackman-wolverine-3">Hugh Jackman will reprise his Wolverine role for Marvel’s Deadpool 3 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gearsphere.tumblr.com/post/696047712592920576/immensely-powerful-thrift-shop-find-google-drive">-Gear-Sphere- God I Love Images And Art And Gifs - Immensely powerful thrift shop find, google drive&hellip;</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/star-trek-sequel-removed-paramount-film-slate-1235386228/">&lsquo;Star Trek&rsquo; Sequel Removed From Paramount Film Slate - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="http://cryosphere.net/">Welcome - Cryosphere</a> - Cryosphere is a Sci-Fi themed MUD</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/gradualgames/status/1507789711544307720">Star Raiders demake for the PICO-8</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/96042-last-man-selling-floppy-disks-receives-orders-airlines.html">The last man selling floppy disks says he still receives orders from airlines | TechSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1884060">SNES Star Fox now runs at a silky 60 fps thanks to a new hack | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1879525">A history of ARM, part 1: Building the first chip | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/upcycle-a-vintage-lcd">Upcyling a 40-year-old Tandy Model 100 Portable Computer - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/09/24/trs-80-gains-multiple-monitor-support-and-high-resolution-graphics/">TRS-80 Gains Multiple Monitor Support, And High-Resolution Graphics | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/09/atari-400-atari-2600-on-steroids-and.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Atari 400 - An Atari 2600 on Steroids and More</a></li> <li><a href="https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/09/23/remembering-the-s-o-s-the-spoiler-free-opinion-summary/">Remembering the S.O.S. — the Spoiler-Free Opinion Summary - Break Into Chat</a></li> <li><a href="https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/147447-3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-recreated-via-reverse-engineering/">3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 recreated via reverse engineering - Graphics - News - HEXUS.net</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.webrcade.com/">webЯcade</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/09/26/tiny-dongle-brings-the-hard-drives-song-back-to-updated-retrocomputers/">Tiny Dongle Brings The Hard Drive’s Song Back To Updated Retrocomputers | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.retrokits.de/index.php/hdd-clicker-hdd-sound-simulator-v0-1/">HDD Clicker – HDD Sound Simulator v0.1 – Retroianer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3282583269823858401">Steam :: Steamworks Development :: Changes to Four Major Seasonal Steam Sales + Upcoming Seasonal Sale Dates</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1883836">Tesla issues recall for 1.1 million EVs due to power window problem | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/1sV-3-vPx3I">The Dark History of Zip Files - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://senseient.com/your-it-consultant/your-glasses-can-reveal-secrets-while-on-a-video-call/">Your Glasses Can Reveal Secrets While on a Video Call | Sensei Enterprises, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/simple-20-20-20-screen-rule-really-does-help-eye-strain-research-shows">Simple 20-20-20 screen rule really does help with eye strain, research shows | Aston University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/26/23373459/phone-shower-mount-holder-notifications-emails">People are using their phones in the shower, apparently - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologizer.com/2012/01/23/why-history-needs-software-piracy/">Why History Needs Software Piracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://andregarzia.com/2022/09/The-appeal-of-small-computers.html">The appeal of small computers • AndreGarzia.com</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.extremetech.com/?p=339764">Researchers Claim to Solve the Mysteries of the Antikythera Mechanism - ExtremeTech</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/superconductivity-model-with-100000-equations-now-contains-just-4-thanks-to-ai">Superconductivity Model With 100,000 Equations Now Contains Just 4 Thanks to AI : ScienceAlert</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1882929">Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/TCUhoeX4Quk">If Homelander was in Avengers Endgame - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1573808794227834880">‘Final Space’ creator Olan Rogers confirms that the series is becoming a tax write-off for Warner Bros Discovery</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/jstar-wars-new-hope-john-wayne-final-role/">John Wayne&rsquo;s Final Ever Role Was In&hellip; Star Wars?! (Yes, Really)</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/0OyWmspPjng">Spirit Halloween: The Movie - Exclusive Clip (2022) Christopher Lloyd, Jaiden J. Smith - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/gamestop-daycare-mario-kart-switch-babysitter-meme-1849565530">&lsquo;GameStop Daycare’ Is A Thing &amp; Staff Are Tired Of Babysitting</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Bs7HnNPgQR0">Foreign Words We Need in English | Otherwords - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800">I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here&rsquo;s How.</a></li> <li><a href="https://runningwithmiles.boardingarea.com/aleksandr-sorokin-24-hour-world-record/">An Incredible World Record Was Set - And You May Have Not Even Heard About It! - Running with Miles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/business/mcdonalds-adults-happy-meal/index.html">McDonald's is selling Happy Meals to adults — with a twist | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/27/theres-endless-choice-but-youre-not-listening-fans-quitting-spotify-to-save-their-love-of-music">‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music | Music | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> 📱 A multiwindow PalmOS operating system, a keyboard display box, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-09-23 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/multiwindow-palmos-keyboard-display-box-this-geek-review-2022-09-23/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/multiwindow-palmos-keyboard-display-box-this-geek-review-2022-09-23/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://unixsheikh.com/tutorials/poor-mans-mind-mapping-tool-with-just-the-terminal.html">Poor mans mind mapping tool with just the terminal</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1882547">A trip down memory lane: Andor “special look” reminds us how the story ends | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/ShIgeiogWWk">Beyond and Back - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Roundtable - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/UvO920W2YRA">The X-wing that Star Wars Forgot (hidden detail + fan lore) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170294/Risus-The-Anything-RPG">Risus: The Anything RPG - Big Dice Games | DriveThruRPG.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/20/23353104/andor-star-wars-review-disney-plus">Andor review: a sobering reflection on the cost of winning a Star War - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/09/confirmed-mos-76007601-pong-chip-is.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Confirmed! the MOS 7600/7601 Pong chip is a true microcontroller</a></li> <li><a href="https://pmig96.wordpress.com/2021/09/08/pumpkin-os/">Pumpkin OS – pmig96</a> - a multi-window PalmOS operating system</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0VfIPGgnoo">Official Teaser | Sonic Prime | Netflix After School - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1881804">Halo Infinite’s canceled split-screen campaign can be uncanceled by exploit | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360773/gta-6-leak-confirmed-hack-rockstar-games">Rockstar confirms hacker stole GTA VI footage - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1882495">Review: Return to Monkey Island is must-play point-and-click brilliance | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ea.com/news/all-new-iron-man-video-game">All new Iron Man Game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/20/23362952/baby-yoda-grogu-tamagotchi-mandalorian-star-wars">Baby Yoda is a Tamagotchi now - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2022/09/18/celebrate-rogue-amoebas-20th-anniversary/">Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Celebrate Rogue Amoeba’s 20th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="http://scripting.com/2022/09/18.html">20 years of RSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/news/performance-settings-for-chromebooks-chrome-browser/">Performance boosts for Chromebooks, Chrome browser on the way</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/technology/personaltech/texting-ios-android.html">Text Messaging Is Cool. But Where Are Its Boundaries? - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1881588">New AI assistant can browse, search, and use web apps like a human | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://drop.com/buy/keebmonkey-keyboard-wireless-display-box">Keebmonkey Keyboard Wireless Display Box - Stand | Mechanical Keyboards | Components Mechanical Keyboards | Drop</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.shiftall.net/products/mutalk">mutalk - Shiftall Inc.</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/09/13/using-emoji-makes-you-more-likable-study-finds">Using emoji makes you more likable, study finds | AppleInsider</a></li> <li><a href="https://bioengineer.org/talk-with-your-hands-you-might-think-with-them-too/">Talk with your hands? You might think with them too!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/19/ants-population-20-quadrillion/">Earth has 20 quadrillion ants, new population study says - The Washington Post</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/09/16/ferris-bueller-day-off-chicago-tour/">Could 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' in Chicago really be done? We found out. - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/sony-karate-kid-movie-2024-pushes-madame-web-1235375372/">Sony Announces New &lsquo;Karate Kid&rsquo; Movie for 2024, Pushes &lsquo;Madame Web&rsquo; - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/09/19/the-enduring-allure-of-choose-your-own-adventure-books">The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books | The New Yorker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/recipe-danger-social-media-challenges-involving-medicines">A Recipe for Danger: Social Media Challenges Involving Medicines | FDA</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://nightmarenostalgia.com/2022/09/16/it-looks-as-if-mcdonalds-halloween-pails-could-be-returning-for-halloween-2022/">It Looks As If McDonald’s Halloween Pails Could Be Returning For Halloween 2022! | Nightmare Nostalgia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/09/how-ditch-facebook-without-losing-your-friends-or-family-customers-or-communities">How to Ditch Facebook Without Losing Your Friends (Or Family, Customers or Communities) | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li> </ul> 🕵️‍♀️ Goldeneye 007, floppy disks, and the 2600 at 45, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-09-16 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/goldeneye-007-floppy-disks-2600-this-geek-review-2022-09-16/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/goldeneye-007-floppy-disks-2600-this-geek-review-2022-09-16/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1878794">Developer creates delightful programming font based on Minecraft | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/racist-flag-w%C4%81naka-actually-klingon-insignia">&lsquo;Racist&rsquo; flag in Wānaka actually Klingon insignia | Otago Daily Times Online News</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/odnRRZKhNPk">The Mandalorian | Season 3 Teaser Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1880389">What If? 2 is here with even more serious answers to your weird questions | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/MyOwnClone/quake_watch">GitHub - MyOwnClone/quake_watch: Quake 1 game port to Apple Watch</a></li> <li><a href="https://staltz.com/time-till-open-source-alternative.html">André Staltz - Time Till Open Source Alternative</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/goldeneye-007-nintendo-james-bond-game?mc_cid=b3a1873b32">GoldenEye 007 is still Bond at its best 25 years later | British GQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2022/09/computer-dating-love-stories.html?mc_cid=9e33285053&amp;mc_eid=d63e057ad6#_ga=2.180922727.1589100532.1662365217-2033113264.1649921298">Before There Was Tinder, There Was ‘Computer Dating’</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2KWLnKyOKk">HP 200LX: Hosting a modern website on a Retro DOS Palmtop. Will this crazy idea work ? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/commodoreblog/status/1568338173650149376">On March 26, 1976, Queen Elizabeth II sent the first email using ARPAnet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.debugpoint.com/unix-history/">Unix History: A Mighty Origin Story</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.os2museum.com/wp/slovenian-os-2-warp-4/">Slovenian OS/2 Warp 4 | OS/2 Museum</a></li> <li><a href="https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/09/apple-ii-sound-cards-gaming-niche.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Apple II Sound Cards &amp; Gaming - A Niche Precursor to PC-Compatible Sound Cards</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/atari-2600-console-brought-arcade-games-home">The Atari 2600 at 45: The Console That Brought Arcade Games Home | PCMag</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1880536">The 103 classic games that did, and didn’t, make the Atari 50 anniversary cut | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/we-spoke-with-the-last-person-standing-in-the-floppy-disk-business/">We spoke with the last person standing in the floppy disk business</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/8/23342873/overwatch-2-new-hero-battle-pass-progression-kiriko">Overwatch 2’s new heroes will be unlocked via battle pass - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1879984">Remembering the strange tale of Queen Elizabeth II and the golden Nintendo Wii | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/research-news/2022-09-09">Gamers can have their cake and eat it too | KYOTO UNIVERSITY</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/12/23349309/halo-infinite-343-industries-bonnie-ross-xbox">Halo lead Bonnie Ross is leaving 343 Industries and Xbox after 15 years - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23162373/goldeneye-007-xbox-release-remaster-nintendo-switch">GoldenEye 007 is finally coming to Xbox and Nintendo Switch - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23350975/nintendo-direct-switch-fire-emblem-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom">Nintendo Direct September 2022: Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and more - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23340821/california-electricity-grid-power-outage-text-phone-alert">Why a text alert might have helped California keep the lights on - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23342222/steve-jobs-archive-website-launch">Steve Jobs’ friends and family launched an archive celebrating his life - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1880034">FCC to fight space debris by requiring satellite disposal in 5 years or less | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/09/07/1059067/chinese-spacex-engineers-linkedin-scam/">The 1,000 Chinese SpaceX engineers that only existed on LinkedIn | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BGNHq4aNUSo">I made a comic book using AI generated art in Midjourney - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/12/23344878/chevy-dealer-buyout-electric-ev-scott-bell">No buyouts for Chevy dealers who don’t want to sell electric vehicles - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1880588">The clock speed wars are back as Intel brags about hitting 6 GHz with 13th-gen CPUs | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/major-groundbreaking-increase-in-hype-in-grant-applications-70436">Major, Groundbreaking Increase in Hype in Grant Applications | The Scientist Magazine®</a></li> <li><a href="https://wordsrated.com/american-reading-habits-study/">American Reading Habits</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1879660">Why pain feels worse at night | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866485">How an enormous project attempted to map the sky without computers | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/aWqEahZvobk">The Complicated History of the Star Trek Minidress | Behind the Seams - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23349435/weird-the-al-yankovic-story-review-roku-tiff-2022">Weird: The Al Yankovic Story review: absurd, but in a good way - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/x40SAJS2whY">First 8K Video of the RMS Titanic - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/career-ambition-advice-data/671374/">Your career is just one eighth of your life</a></li> <li><a href="https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/">But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino - But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness</a></li> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2017/06/10/how-adam-west-played-a-prank-u.html">How Adam West played a prank using his local phone book | Boing Boing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2022/09/09/grove-city-reunion-saturday-science-sputnik-homer-christie-day-high-school-teacher-education/stories/202209040006">The Grove City class of 1967 had a request for its 55th reunion: One more class with its 99-year-old science teacher, Homer Christie | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a></li> <li><a href="https://chrisguillebeau.com/tehching-hsieh/">the art of non-conformity blog - The Man Who Worked 24 Hours a Day for a Year</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/someone-bought-the-space-shuttle-convoy-command-van-from-a-government-surplus-auction">Someone Bought The Space Shuttle Convoy Command Van From a Government Surplus Auction</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/man-tries-a-busch-light-and-mountain-dew-cocktail-and-his-reaction-blows-our-minds/ar-AA11M8f1?li=BBnb7Kz">Man Tries a Busch Light and Mountain Dew Cocktail and His Reaction Blows Our Minds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-the-selfie-1992418">A Brief History of the Selfie</a></li> </ul> 🚂 Steam powered Pis, AI art, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-09-09 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-09-09/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-09-09/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mdb036/status/1566027254173470720">I have a steam powered @Raspberry_Pi Pico!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.melgeek.com/pages/melgeekpixel">World&rsquo;s First LEGO Compatible Mechanical Keyboard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/5/23337974/netflix-arcane-streaming-win-animation-emmy-award-league-of-legends">Netflix’s Arcane series wins Emmy award for animation - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Sanakan8472/copy-dialog-lunar-lander">GitHub - Sanakan8472/copy-dialog-lunar-lander: Play lunar lander in you windows file copy dialog</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/x2wwxx/using_dos_games_as_init_images/">Using DOS games as init images : StableDiffusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3">GitHub - snesrev/zelda3</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1878377">Steam Deck offers elegant dual-screen emulation for 3DS, Wii U | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/06/apple_ii_desktop_update/">Apple desktop update debuts before Wednesday’s iThing launch • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d">GitHub - a2stuff/a2d: Disassembly of the Apple II Desktop - ProDOS GUI</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/09/what-kim-1-really-needs-is-bubble.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: What the KIM-1 really needs is bubble memory (plus: 20mA current loop for fun and profit)</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877286">Indie dev mounts successful sting operation against scammy Steam curators | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877607">The cancellation of Halo Infinite’s split-screen co-op changes my review | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-31/japan-s-digital-chief-vows-to-purge-floppy-disks-from-government">Japan Declares &lsquo;War&rsquo; on the Humble Floppy Disk in New Digitization Push</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/31/23331104/apple-iphone-5s-6-plus-ios-12-5-6-update-security">If you have an iPhone 5S or 6, it’s time for a rare iOS update - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/hackers-hide-malware-in-stunning-images.html">Hackers Hide Malware in Stunning Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1868194">What is USB4? Differences from Thunderbolt 4, older USB versions explained | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://apple.news/AXv-Kene4S7CkyvMnQgYj_Q">‘Date Me’ Google Docs and the Hyper-Optimized Quest for Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1878520">FCC has obtained detailed broadband maps from ISPs for the first time ever | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/peter-eckersley-may-his-memory-be-a-blessing/183854">Peter Eckersley, may his memory be a blessing - Praise - Let's Encrypt Community Support</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://news.agu.org/press-release/urban-crops-can-have-higher-yields-than-conventional-farming/">Urban crops can have higher yields than conventional farming - AGU Newsroom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.seti.org/frank-d-drake-1930-2022">Frank Donald Drake, an astronomer who pioneered the field of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) died on September 2 at the age of 92.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/nasa-fixed-glitch-voyager-1-120545004.html?guccounter=1">NASA fixed the glitch that caused Voyager 1 to send back jumbled data | Engadget</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://grandy.substack.com/p/the-new-normal-the-coming-tsunami">The New Normal: The Coming Tsunami of Fakery</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877211">Real money, fake musicians: A million-dollar Instagram verification scheme | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877433">AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/01/25/the-curse-of-competence-why-top-performers-quit-their-jobs/?sh=49e7a2d132fe">The &lsquo;Curse Of Competence&rsquo;: Why Top Performers Quit Their Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="https://andys.page/posts/how-to-draw/">4.2 Gigabytes, or: How to Draw Anything - ⌨️🤷🏻‍♂️📷</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339031/buick-buyout-dealer-ev-only-2030-gm">Buick offers to buy out dealers who don’t want to make the switch to electric cars - The Verge</a></li> </ul> 🕹 Memories of the arcade at the county fair https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/memories-of-the-arcade-at-the-county-fair/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/memories-of-the-arcade-at-the-county-fair/ <p>When you think of arcades, most of the times you picture something in a mall. In rural NW Ohio, the closest mall was 30 miles away. Every fall though we had the county fair, and it is there where I experienced independence and the arcade, at least for 6 days at a time.</p> <h2 id="growing-up-as-a-rural-geek">Growing up as a rural geek</h2> <p>At the time, I didn&rsquo;t understand the independence a bike was supposed to offer me. This is probably because I lived 10 miles outside of a town of 8,000. All of those movies of the 80s, with kids on their bikes riding around town, was a foreign concept. We did finally get an arcade in town, but I only got a chance to go a couple of times because I couldn&rsquo;t just ride my bike there. I had responsibilities on the farm, and it was too far to ride.</p> <h2 id="enter-the-hardin-county-fair">Enter the Hardin County Fair</h2> <p>For my first year of 4-H I was allowed to take one hog to the fair. The year was 1978, and at the tender age of 9 I was allowed my first taste of freedom. Not only did I get out of school for the whole week, I was able to run around the fairgrounds without adult supervision.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t remember what we did at the time to fill out days, my one memory is of being able to buy pop out of a machine. This was not a common occurrence, we usually only got pop with our Sunday night pizza to consume while watching <em>Mutual of Omaha&rsquo;s Wild Kingdom</em> and the <strong>The Wonderful World of Disney</strong>. The one thing I vibrantly remember of the pop machine is all of the pull tabs that were on the ground near it.. I have no idea why that&rsquo;s an important memory enough to live in my head rent free, but here we are.</p> <p>The Radio Shack booth was the first time I had every touched a computer. They had a Color Computer 1 set up, and I was hooked. The only thing we could do was type characters, but it was magical.</p> <p>Later on, we got an Atari 2600 at home, and from that point on I lusted after an Atari 400. We couldn&rsquo;t afford one, but the local TV repair place sold them and they had a booth set up at the fair. Although I wouldn&rsquo;t get my own until the 800XL came out, once a year I would play on one at the fair.</p> <h2 id="the-arcade">The arcade</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t remember the first year the arcade came to the fair. It was set up under a carnival tent, and it was the closest to heaven I had ever been. For the first time in my life, I could live like the teenagers in the movies, replacing the mall for the fair. Tons of freedom, although quarters were hard to come by. For some reasons I never had the love stories that I saw in the movies though.</p> <p>The arcade had a pretty good selection of games, although it didn&rsquo;t have my two favorite games, Tempest and Tron. There was a sit down version of The Red Baron, along with Space War!. But, the games that got most of our quarters came a little bit later: Food Fight, Paperboy, and Kicker. I don&rsquo;t know why we gravitated toward those games, but we got quite good at them.</p> <h2 id="the-year-the-arcade-didnt-come-back">The year the arcade didn&rsquo;t come back</h2> <p>I thought I took a picture of the empty slab the year the arcade didn&rsquo;t come back, but I can&rsquo;t find it. The arcade had been going downhill for awhile. More and more ticket games and less video games made me lose interest. Some of my best memories growing up came 6 days at a time during the Hardin County Fair, with the arcade being the highlight for several of those years.</p> 🎆 Hacking over USB, Rickrolling a school district, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-09-02 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hacking-usb-rickroll-school-this-geek-review-2022-09-02/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/hacking-usb-rickroll-school-this-geek-review-2022-09-02/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23321517/omg-elite-cable-hacker-tool-review-defcon">The O․MG Elite cable is a scarily stealthy hacker tool - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/biggest-hacker-rickroll-high-school-prank/">Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://mausimus.itch.io/shaderglass">ShaderGlass by mausimus</a></li> <li><a href="http://justine.lol/sizetricks/">Size Optimization Tricks</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1876454">TMNT Cowabunga Collection review: A ‘90s dream, a few months too late | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://classicgamingarena.com/">Classic Gaming Arena :: Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linusakesson.net/hardware/theremin/">C64 Theremin</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/voxel-doom-brings-3d-enemies-to-the-classic-id-shooter-and-its-brilliant">Voxel Doom brings 3D enemies to the classic id shooter - and it's brilliant | Eurogamer.net</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877061">Portal 2 ends 9 years of Xbox 360 “Games with Gold” freebies | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1877033">Leaked Switch-esque portable from Logitech could be great for streaming, emulation | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1876061">Forget 5G wireless, SpaceX and T-Mobile want to offer Zero-G coverage | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23316437/apple-iphone-visual-history-2g-original-2007-through-13-pro-max-se-2022">Apple’s iPhone: a visual history from 2007 through 2022 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1876739">Trademark filing for “Reality Pro” suggests Apple’s headset is on the way | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2022/08/origin-story-of-clippy-the-microsoft-office-assistant">The Twisted Life of Clippy | Seattle Met</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/first-space-ace-180968349/">The First Space Ace | Air &amp; Space Magazine | Smithsonian Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/the-final-countdown-begins-for-nasas-hulking-new-rocket/">NASA scrubs first SLS launch attempt due to engine issue [Updated] | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/national-cinema-day-tickets-d97d156acb6f8189d2c423bd2bb9ec23">Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day | AP News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCNKdJ2CIJk">WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story - official trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2c7V1uRRC/">Netflix released a first look at Randall Park’s upcoming comedy series ‘Blockbuster’</a></li> <li><a href="https://pudding.cool/2022/08/censorship/">The Big [Censored] Theory</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/us/e-bryant-crutchfield-dead.html?utm_source=nextdraft&amp;utm_medium=email">E. Bryant Crutchfield, 85, Dies; Gave the World the Trapper Keeper - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/podcasts/the-daily/workplace-surveillance-productivity-tracking.html">The Rise of Workplace Surveillance - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.horg.com/horg/">Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/making-normal-conversations-better?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin</a></li> <li><a href="https://retroist.com/using-netflix-in-the-nineties/">Using NetFlix in the Nineties - Retroist</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFb1lDG7N2U">'An epidemic of entitlement': GR restaurant closes after line of rude customers - YouTube</a></li> </ul> 📝 Expand text with my favorite tool, Espanso! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/expand-text-with-my-favorite-tool-espanso/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/expand-text-with-my-favorite-tool-espanso/ <p>Automatic text expansion is one of those things that you don&rsquo;t understand how useful it is until you are on a machine without it.</p> <h2 id="what-is-automatic-text-expansion">What is automatic text expansion</h2> <p>Automatic text expansion is a utility that runs in the background and expands a short piece of text to a longer piece of text. For example, I have <code>;d;</code> set up to expand to the current date, for example <code>2022-08-28</code>. I use this shortcut when I&rsquo;m naming files I&rsquo;m working on, or other places where I may need today&rsquo;s date. Another one I use is to expand the meta information on a blogpost such as this one. I can open an editor and type <code>;meta</code>, which will expand to the following</p> <pre><code>--- Title: &quot;&quot; Author: goz Date: 2022/08/28 13:21 Slug: Category: Tags: Status: draft Summary: &quot;&quot; featured_image: &quot;&quot; images: [ &quot;&quot; ] --- </code></pre> <p>Yes, there are apps that let you expand text within that app, but by using an utility that is running all the time, I can use the expansions in any app. I like to bounce between different browsers and editors, using an application for text expansion means I only have to remember one set of expansions, not how each application may do text expansions.</p> <h2 id="starting-with-textexpander">Starting with TextExpander</h2> <p>Once upon a time I was checking out automatic text expansion with <a href="https://textexpander.com/">TextExpander</a>. This worked really well, but then removed the ability to sync your expansions in Dropbox along with introducing a subscription model, so I started looking for something else. That&rsquo;s when I came upon <a href="https://espanso.org/">Espanso</a>.</p> <h2 id="espanso">Espanso</h2> <p><a href="https://espanso.org/">Espanso</a> runs on Windows, Linux, and Macs. The application is open source, licensed under the GPL 3 license. The expansions are stored in regular text file. I sync my expansions using git and a private repo on <a href="https://github.com/">GitHub</a>. Since I use 2 or 3 different computers in a day, Git allows me to keep all of my expansions in sync.</p> <p>There are three types of expansions that I use:</p> <ul> <li>Regular text expansions: Replacing short text with longer text. One expansion is <code>;em</code>, which expands to <code>goz@gozgeek.com</code>. There is also <code>;o;</code> which expands to the degree symbol(°).</li> <li>Calculated text expansions: Replacing short text with the output of shell commands. <code>;tom</code> uses <code>echo</code> and <code>date</code> to calculate tomorrow&rsquo;s date and expand out the text to read <code>tomorrow, August 29</code>.</li> <li>Emoji: There is an addon pack to let you type emoji&rsquo;s in text, like expanding <code>:wink:</code> to 😉. It&rsquo;s usually faster than using the emoji picker.</li> </ul> <p>A lot of their examples use the colon as the start of the shortcut. It doesn&rsquo;t have to be a colon, it can be whatever you want as long as it is unique. I use the semicolon to start a lot of my snippets because I didn&rsquo;t like having to use the shift key to type the colon.</p> <h2 id="espanso-rocks">Espanso rocks</h2> <p><a href="https://espanso.org/">Espanso</a> is such a great program. It&rsquo;s so good that I sponsor the project, and that says a lot! My main complaint is thatI can&rsquo;t use it on a Chromebook, but that&rsquo;s pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. If you&rsquo;re looking for an easy way to be more productive, be sure to check out <a href="https://espanso.org/">Espanso</a>.</p> 😎 Of course Doom made the list this week and more geekery - This Geek in Review for 2022-08-26 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-08-26/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:19:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-08-26/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9qSuQapFY">AEUHHH???? - YouTube</a> - Playing Doom where every graphic is replaced with Tim Allen and sound replace by &ldquo;Aeuhh&rdquo;</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/20/23308217/lego-brick-computer-james-brown">Please, Lego, let this engineer bring your computer brick to life - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_True_Story">A True Story - Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiltfive.com/updates/tilt-five-to-bring-catan-to-holographic-life">Tilt Five to Bring CATAN® to Holographic Life | Tilt Five</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/08/doctor-who-on-vhs-exclusive-content.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Doctor Who on VHS - Exclusive Content</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OB1g8CUdbA">I Made an Internet Time Machine - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/21/23315156/youtuber-ray-mona-uncovered-lost-footage-american-saban-sailor-moon-pilot">A YouTuber just uncovered the American Sailor Moon’s first episode - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzE_oH-MDAM">Genesis Mini 2 | Full Game List - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-story-of-the-first-computer-bug">The story of the first &quot;computer bug&quot;&hellip; is a pile of lies.</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1875462">Unix legend, who owes us nothing, keeps fixing foundational AWK code | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1874814">Saints Row game review: An open-world mess beyond redemption | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1874491">Buttons beat touchscreens in cars, and now there’s data to prove it | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/19/23312697/lenovo-framework-laptop-power-button-trademark-infringement">O no, Lenovo doesn’t like Framework’s circular power button - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/19/23312725/in-app-browser-tracking-facebook-instagram-privacy-tool">This website tells you what private information apps might be tracking - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1875426">Computers vs. TV: Which is less likely to promote dementia? | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.protocol.com/entertainment/youtube-shorts-tv-app">YouTube TV app to gain support for YouTube Shorts - Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="https://computer.rip/2022-08-22-preventing-loss-dot-jp2.html">Computers Are Bad</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3668796/why-your-company-should-subscribe-to-podcasting.html?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">Why your company should subscribe to podcasting | Computerworld</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://medium.com/texas-mccombs/a-little-good-goes-farther-than-you-think-350fca703b18">A Little Good Goes Farther Than You Think | by Texas McCombs | Big Ideas | Aug, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1874592">Library’s prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a clever forgery | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/pills-work-fastest-lying-right-side/">Study suggests pills work fastest if taken while lying on right side</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/scientists-explain-why-our-brains-feel-tired-after-thinking-really-hard/">Scientists Explain Why Our Brains Feel Tired After Thinking Really Hard - CNET</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/18/23311791/streaming-most-viewers-july-2022-beats-cable">It looks like streaming ruled monthly TV viewing for the first time ever - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/superbad-oral-history">McLovin It: An Oral History of ‘Superbad’ | Vanity Fair</a></li> <li><a href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/james-camerons-avatar-returns-to-theaters-september-23-in-stunning-4k-high-dynamic-range/">James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Returns to Theaters September 23 in Stunning 4K High Dynamic Range - The Walt Disney Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/quentin-tarantino-favorite-movies/the-host-film-2006/">Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Movies: 40 Films to See | IndieWire</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/08/thor-love-and-thunder-disney-plus-day-premiere-1235097290/">‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Among Disney+ Day Premieres – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/top-gun-maverick-domestic-box-office-record-avengers-infinity-war-1235340980/">&lsquo;Top Gun: Maverick&rsquo; Breaks &lsquo;Avengers: Infinity War&rsquo; Box Office Record - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/that-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-is-now-officially-1849437937">That Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot is now officially &ldquo;on pause&rdquo;</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/cash-may-not-be-most-effective-way-motivate-employees">Cash may not be the most effective way to motivate employees | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.protocol.com/workplace/deepfake-imposter-employees?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email#toggle-gdpr">Employee fraud: Beware of deepfake job applicants - Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/19/business/mcdonalds-chicken-big-mac/index.html">McDonald&rsquo;s is bringing a British hit to the US - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/19/hunger-stones-wrecks-and-bones-europe-drought-brings-past-to-surface">Hunger stones, wrecks and bones: Europe’s drought brings past to surface | Europe | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/18/23311254/dodge-charger-ev-daytona-srt-concept-muscle-car-exhaust-sound">The Dodge Charger EV’s fake exhaust sound is sure to divide muscle car fans - The Verge</a></li> </ul> 👩‍💻 How to save the Atari Home Computer Division in 1982 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/how-to-save-the-atari-home-computer-division-in-1982/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/how-to-save-the-atari-home-computer-division-in-1982/ <p>In the early 80s, Atari was a victim of its own success. The home video game market was booming, and the company had an incredibly loyal following. Unfortunately, Atari was also a victim of the &ldquo;crash&rdquo; that took place in 1983. The crash was caused by a number of factors, but it essentially came down to too many companies releasing too many poor-quality games.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t blame Atari for the decisions they made, the home computer market was not well defined, it wasn&rsquo;t even known whether people really wanted a computer in their home. They had to make some hard choices and in the end, they did what they thought was best for the company.</p> <p>However, after the release of the Atari 400 and 800 in 1979, Atari knew they had to update their home computer hardware. After several different ideas, the 1200XL was released in 1982.</p> <p>It was not successful.</p> <h2 id="the-1200xl-didnt-offer-enough-over-the-800">The 1200XL didn&rsquo;t offer enough over the 800</h2> <p>The 1200XL was not only expensive, but the only feature it had over the 800 was an extra 16K of RAM. Price wise, the 1200XL at launch cost $899, while an 800 with 48K was selling for $799. The 1200XL also had an updated OS which had some incompatibility issues with the previous OS, causing some software not to run on the newer machine.</p> <p>Without any technology advancements, and because of the aforementioned incompatibility issues, the Atari 800 had a resurgence in sales.</p> <h2 id="one-change-that-could-have-had-a-huge-impact">One change that could have had a huge impact</h2> <p>What ifs? are a fun intellectual exercise, but with one fatal flaw. When you ask what Atari could have done differently, you are looking at the question with knowledge of the future. I&rsquo;m looking at this as someone who loved their 800XL, but it had a fatal flaw that required me to upgrade. My what if is based on what I needed at the time.</p> <p>And that was 80 columns.</p> <p>I propose that if Atari had put 80 columns in the 1200XL, it would have made the computer a lot more attractive to the home and business market. Atari could have easily put an 80 column chip in the 1200XL and marketed it as the perfect machine for both the home and business user.</p> <p>With 80 columns, the 1200XL would have been able to take advantage of the new software that was being written for the IBM PC. There were a lot of business programs that were developed for the PC that could have easily been ported to the 1200XL.</p> <h2 id="the-competitors">The competitors</h2> <p>In 1982, Apple was selling the ][+, another 6502 based computer. Compared to the Atari line, it was woefully outdated. No lowercase characters, limited graphics, and no sound (I don&rsquo;t count the built in speaker shenanigans as sound) made it look more like a toy than a serious computing device.</p> <p>The IBM PC was making inroads in the business world, but it was lacking graphics and sound. The 80286 was released in 1982 but it would be another two years before IBM would make a computer with it.</p> <p>Commodore started selling a worthy competitor to the Atari 8-bit computer line in January of 1982. The sprite generation hardware was impressive, but the fixed 16 color palette was not. The C64 also excelled in the sound department with its 3 voice SID chip.</p> <p>Only one of these computers had 80 columns.</p> <h2 id="the-advantages-of-adding-80-columns-to-the-1200xl">The advantages of adding 80 columns to the 1200XL</h2> <p>There are 4 advantages I could see in adding 80 columns to the 1200XL:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Word processing and spreadsheets were a lot better in 80 columns.</p> </li> <li> <p>A faster computer in 80 column mode. The Atari 8-bit computers lose about 30% of their speed because of the ANTIC chip which handles graphics. However, you can turn off the ANTIC chip, giving you a 30% speed bump. The downside of this is that you can&rsquo;t see anything on the screen. However, with the 80 column hardware independent of the ANTIC, you would get the 30% speed increase and still have a display.</p> </li> <li> <p>With the speed increase, it would be one of the fastest 6502 based computers available at the time<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup>. The Apple ][ and C64 ran at 1MHz vs the Atari&rsquo;s 1.79MHz. The speed increase would also let the 1200XL almost keep up with the 4.77MHz 8088 in the IBM PC due to differences between the 6502 and the 8088.</p> </li> <li> <p>It would differentiate the 1200XL from the Atari 800 enough to persuade people to upgrade.</p> </li> </ol> <h2 id="would-it-have-made-a-difference">Would it have made a difference?</h2> <p>Unfortunately, I don&rsquo;t think Atari had the people in charge with the foresight to see what they had in the home computer division. By this time, the 2600 was the focus of all things at Atari, and anything that might affect the 2600 market was not going to done. Which is especially sad since at this point the 2600 was 5 years old and hopelessly outclassed by a lot of the home consoles being released, especially the Colecovision.</p> <p>I think if Atari had put 80 columns in the 1200XL it would have kept them afloat for a little while longer. But eventually, they would have gone bankrupt anyway. Commodore and Apple had too much of a lead by this point, and IBM was just getting started.</p> <p>Still, it would have been nice to see what might have been.</p> <p>What do you think? Do you agree with me that Atari should have put 80 columns in the 1200XL? Or do you think they made the right decision by not including it? Let me know!</p> <div class="footnotes" role="doc-endnotes"> <hr> <ol> <li id="fn:1"> <p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@millihertz/108871687825680023">@millihertz</a> brought to my attention the BBC Micro, which ran at an uncontested 2MHz!&#160;<a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-backref" role="doc-backlink">&#x21a9;&#xfe0e;</a></p> </li> </ol> </div> 🕹 The birth of the arcade fighter genre, songs crashing hard drives, and more spying from Meta - This Geek in Review for 2022-08-19 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/arcade-fighter-birth-songs-hard-drives-meta-spying-this-geek-review-2022-08-19/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/arcade-fighter-birth-songs-hard-drives-meta-spying-this-geek-review-2022-08-19/ <h2 id="street-fighter-wasnt-that-good-of-a-game-but-street-fighter-ii-was-amazing">Street Fighter wasn&rsquo;t that good of a game, but Street Fighter II was amazing</h2> <p>By the end of the 80s, arcades were dying. I&rsquo;d still seek them out though, and I remember the day I first played Street Fighter II. It was amazing because even my girlfriend like to play it, and she doesn&rsquo;t play video games. This past week was the 35th anniversary of the release of Street Fighter. That game didn&rsquo;t do very well and it wasn&rsquo;t very good, but it did get us to Street Fighter II and the birth of the arcade fighting games.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/street-fighter-35th-anniversary">35 years ago, a terrible Capcom video game spawned an unstoppable genre</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="miss-jackson-if-youre-nasty-had-the-power-to-crash-laptops">Miss Jackson, if you&rsquo;re nasty, had the power to crash laptops</h2> <p>In the mid 90s, certain laptops with certain hard drives would crash when <strong>Rhythm Nation</strong> by Janet Jackson was played. In fact, the song didn&rsquo;t even need to be played on the laptop, it could be play by something else near the laptop and the laptop would crash. Unfortunately, no one knows the make or model of the laptops or hard drives to test this issues.</p> <p>I wonder if there were other songs that would crash hard drives.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20220816-00/?p=106994">Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers - The Old New Thing</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="yet-even-more-reason-to-not-install-instagram-or-facebook-on-your-iphone">Yet even more reason to not install Instagram or Facebook on your iPhone</h2> <p>On the iPhone, apps can send links that you click on to other browsers on your phone or show them with an in-app browser. The in-app browser is quicker and nicer, but it comes with a dark side. Instagram and Facebook have been injecting javascript into the page to track you and more. I guess that&rsquo;s one way of bypassing Apple&rsquo;s tracking rules.</p> <p>And me, being the hypocrite I am, does have the Instagram app installed, but I use FB through an incognito browser tab.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-instagram-and-facebook-can-track-anything-you-do-on-any-website-in-their-in-app-browser">iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser · Felix Krause</a></li> <li></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/08/turn-your-dvd-player-onn-review-of-25.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Turn your DVD Player onn. - A Review of the $25 Wal-mart Wonder</a></li> <li><a href="https://programmingwithstyle.com/posts/howihackedmycar/">How I Hacked my Car :: Programming With Style</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1873912">Lord of the Rings mechanical keyboards are perfect for people who speak Elvish | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23301428/legend-of-zelda-ship-of-harkinian">How an online community took back the Legend of Zelda - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/14/23303392/halo-combat-evolved-system-link-xbox-multiplayer-still-holds-up">Halo system link still holds up more than 20 years later - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/squirrel-with-a-gun-indie-ue5-steam-pc-viral-clip-1849406574">New Steam Game Stars A Squirrel With A Gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/15/23306068/microsoft-xbox-one-sales-lifetime-versus-ps4-sales">Microsoft finally admits Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4 - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/this-anti-tracking-tool-checks-if-youre-being-followed/">This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://yunohost.org/#/">YunoHost • index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/smiling-dogs-horses-made-of-clouds-captcha-has-gone-too-far/">Smiling Dogs? Captcha Has Gone Too Far | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1873622">A new jailbreak for John Deere tractors rides the right-to-repair wave | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1874111">Chrome “Feed” is tantalizing, but it’s not the return of Google Reader | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.rutgers.edu/news/new-insights-significance-willpower-self-control">New Insights on the Significance of Willpower to Self-Control | Rutgers University</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/typoes/harry-potter-gen-z">GitHub - typoes/harry-potter-gen-z: Harry Potter: The Gen Z Edition</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/08/wanda-sykes-host-syndicated-viral-video-show-ring-doorbell-technology-1235089510/">Wanda Sykes To Host Syndicated Viral Video Show Featuring Ring – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ln11zEWW4U">What if The RoboCop Movies Had Smooth Stop-Motion? - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sofuckingagile.com/blog/on-being-indispensable">On Being Indispensable at Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/14/opinion/generation-x-millennials-work.html">Opinion | Gen X Is Kind of, Sort of, Not Really the Boss - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> Invincible Review: An Engaging and Gripping Animated Super Hero Show https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/invincible-review-an-engaging-and-gripping-animated-super-hero-show/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/invincible-review-an-engaging-and-gripping-animated-super-hero-show/ <p>I just finished Invincible on Amazon Prime Video and I am blown away. Although the gore may turn off some viewers, it made the whole idea of super heroes a little more realistic, much like Amazon Prime Video The Boys does.</p> <h2 id="what-is-invincible">What is Invincible?</h2> <p>Invincible is an Amazon Prime Video show about a super hero named Mark Grayson (voiced by Steven Yeun). Mark is the son of Omni-Man (J.K. Simmons), the most powerful super hero on Earth. As Mark starts to develop his own powers, he soon realizes that being a super hero is not as glamorous as it seems.</p> <p>The show has some big names attached to it. In addition to Steven Yeun, the cast includes J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Mark Hamill, and Walton Goggins. The show is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, who also created The Walking Dead comics.</p> <p>Be prepared if you are squeamish, the show is very gory, with characters getting their limbs torn off and heads exploding. However, it is animated, which allows the creators to tell bigger stories and go places that live-action shows can&rsquo;t. The first season is 8 episodes, making it pretty easy to binge.</p> <h2 id="the-invincible-soundtrack-is-incredible">The Invincible soundtrack is incredible</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s a great list of music, and it fits perfectly into the episodes. I usually watch with subtitles, which show the lyrics, and they go right along with what&rsquo;s going on in the episode.</p> <h2 id="huge-stakes-and-interesting-takes-on-super-powers">Huge stakes and interesting takes on super powers</h2> <p>The show is not afraid to kill off major characters, which ups the ante and makes you care about the characters even more. The super powers are also interesting, with some being completely original, like one character who can turn his skin into armor. Time is also a factor in several of the super powers and villains in the show, which add an interesting twist.</p> <h2 id="makes-marvel-look-even-more-disneyfied">Makes Marvel look even more Disneyfied</h2> <p>Invincible is a great show that realistically portrays how humans would deal with super heroes. Since the show is animated, it can take on bigger stories. If you’re looking for a super hero fix that isn’t as light-hearted as Marvel movies, I definitely recommend giving this show a try.</p> 🌐 The boring web, ranting at remote work, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-08-12 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/boring-web-remote-work-this-geek-review-2022-08-12/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:02:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/boring-web-remote-work-this-geek-review-2022-08-12/ <h2 id="the-boring-web">The boring web</h2> <p>Although I blame Pinterest for making searches suck so hard, the idea that a majority of the sites create SEO optimized content for Google is intriguing.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://reasonablypolymorphic.com/blog/monotonous-web/index.html">Why Is the Web So Monotonous? Google. :: Reasonably Polymorphic</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="hmmm-an-author-slams-remote-work">Hmmm&hellip; An author slams remote work</h2> <p>Oh my, when you live in a glass house, you shouldn&rsquo;t throw stones, but that is what Malcolm Gladwell got this past week. For some reasone he believes everyone should be back in the office, stat, and that work from home was for slackers. This is coming from a guy who writes for a living, literally working from any place that isn&rsquo;t an office. Why would he even weigh in on the subject, let along slam the work ethic of millions of workers.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/05/malcolm-gladwell-slams-working-from-home/">Author Malcolm Gladwell slams working from home</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1871810">Sonic the Hedgehog doesn’t need easily legible legends on his mechanical keyboard | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jitbit.com/alexblog/249-now-thats-what-i-call-a-hacker/">Now that's what I call a Hacker</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1872073">Excel esports on ESPN show world the pain of format errors | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/08/sears-atari-tele-games-pong-vs-magavox.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Sears (Atari) Tele-games Pong vs Magavox Odyssey 100 - Battle of the First Pong Consoles</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-pong-you-could-program-possibly-mos.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: The Pong you could program, possibly: the MOS 7600/7601</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/interview-with-geocities-founder-on-the-new-web-tiktok-1849179509">The Founder of GeoCities on What Killed the &lsquo;Old&rsquo; Internet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/822043/radio-shacks-first-pc-45-years-of-trs-80/">Radio Shack’s First PC: 45 Years of TRS-80</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/05/is-this-rare-apple-computer-up-for-auction-a-woz-built-original-we-asked-woz-himself/">Rare Apple-1, said to be Woz-built, up for auction</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7nj3G6Jpv2FOzdt7Dr--NVF79hAn814c">Life on the Internet: The Series - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pac-man-movie-live-action-1235194679/">Pac-Man Movie Based on Video Game in the Works – The Hollywood Reporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1872210">28 years later, Super Punch-Out!!’s 2-player mode has been discovered | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/3387288790681635164">Steam Community :: Group :: Steam Client Beta</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1870572">DIY Tinycade aims to bring Alt Ctrl games to the masses | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23300133/microsoft-sony-xbox-game-pass-blocking-rights-accusation">Microsoft claims Sony pays for ‘blocking rights’ to keep games off Xbox Game Pass - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/SonicMovie/status/1556795919688798208">A new post added 2022-08-09-11-44</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90766695/gen-z-employees-have-become-the-default-office-tech-support-and-theyre-not-happy-about-it">Gen Z frustrated by helping Gen X, boomers with office tech</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3668795/is-it-bad-to-give-employees-too-many-tech-options.html#tk.rss_all">Is it bad to give employees too many tech options? | Computerworld</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1871669">Winamp, the best MP3 player of the 1990s, just got a major update | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/podcast-guests-can-pay-big-money-to-be-on-top-shows">Podcast Guests Are Paying Up to $50,000 to Appear on Popular Shows</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1872090">Musk wants public debate with Twitter CEO instead of that upcoming court trial | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/epson-printer-end-of-service-life-error-not-working-dea-1849384045">Some Epson Printers Programmed to Eventually Self-Brick</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://psyarxiv.com/nzh3s/">The Visual Mandela Effect as evidence for shared and specific false memories across people</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/3/23291225/days-of-our-lives-nbc-peacock-streaming">NBC is moving Days of Our Lives behind the Peacock paywall after 57 years on free broadcast TV - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1871325">WB Discovery merger strikes down “nearly finished” live-action Batgirl film | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23291037/hbo-max-warner-bros-discovery-merger-david-zaslav-chip-joanna-gaines">HBO Max gets Chip and Joanna Gaines but may lose what makes it special - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/small-businesses-count-cost-of-apples-privacy-changes/?comments=1">Small businesses count cost of Apple’s privacy changes | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/how-generation-z-became-obsessed-subtitles/">How Generation Z became obsessed with subtitles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scanofthemonth.com/scans/lego-minifigures?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">A LEGO like you've never seen—look inside this month's scan.</a></li> <li><a href="https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2022/07/twin-mothers-arent-more-fertile-just-luckier/">Twin mothers aren’t more fertile – just luckier</a></li> </ul> 📡 Charter Spectrum owes $7B, Weird Al, and the passing of Nichelle Nichols - This Geek in Review for 2022-08-05 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/charter-spectrum-weird-al-nichelle-nicholes-this-geek-review-2022-08-05/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/charter-spectrum-weird-al-nichelle-nicholes-this-geek-review-2022-08-05/ <h2 id="charter-spectrum-probably-needs-to-looking-into-their-hr-department">Charter Spectrum probably needs to looking into their HR department</h2> <p>It turns out that Charter Spectrum hired a tech that wasn&rsquo;t quite all there. After a service call, the next day he borrowed a company van to go back to the house and rob the elderly lady that lived there. Things didn&rsquo;t go as planned, so he murdered the woman and went on a spending spree with her credit cards.</p> <p>Should Charter Spectrum be liable? A jury thought so.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/29/23282522/charter-spectrum-customer-murder-forged-terms-of-service">Charter Spectrum hit with $7 billion in punitive damages over 2019 murder - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="daniel-radcliffe-looks-amazing-as-weird-al">Daniel Radcliffe looks amazing as Weird Al</h2> <p>Daniel Radcliffe is becoming one of my favorite actors. Instead of being type cast as Harry Potter, he&rsquo;s been willing to take on all sorts of roles, and I can&rsquo;t wait for this one. The Weird Al Biopic is coming in November.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/28/23281996/weird-al-yankovic-release-date-roku-originals-channel">Daniel Radcliffe’s Weird Al biopic gets November release date - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="uhuras-final-transmission">Uhura&rsquo;s final transmission</h2> <p>Nichelle Nichols passed away this past week. Best know for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura, she also worked hard to recruit Black and female astronauts into NASA. Time to watch some Star Trek!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1870547">Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols dead at 89 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-godzilla-series-japanese-film-us.html">Nerdly Pleasures: The Godzilla Series Japanese Film U.S. Theatrical Releases</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23286948/star-wars-andor-trailer-release-date-disney-plus">Star Wars spinoff Andor has a new trailer and a new premiere date - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1870420">Sega Genesis Mini 2 will be in much shorter supply than original | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-introducing-the-mega-bezel/?amp=1">RetroArch – Introducing the Mega Bezel Reflection Shader – Libretro</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@elb/108711454747089047">Ethan Blanton: &quot;For my fellow #retrocomputing enthusiasts who wan…&quot; - Mastodon @ SDF</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nexusmods.com/stray/mods/110">Spyro the Dragon at Stray Nexus - Mods and Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/28/23277204/sony-playstation-backbone-one-iphone-mobile-gaming-controller-ps-remote-play-games">The first official PlayStation-friendly iPhone controller is a Backbone One - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1870698">Analogue Pocket’s 1.1 update already paying dividends: jailbreak, Neo Geo core | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.ph/uUWDt">How Streaming Stars Pay the Price of Online Fame</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3668168/upgrading-cell-towers-could-save-enough-energy-to-power-entire-cities.html#tk.rss_all">Upgrading cell towers could save enough energy to power entire cities | Computerworld</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/28/sadmin-mother-death-vodafone">The ‘sadmin’ after my mother’s death was hard enough – then I encountered Vodafone | George Monbiot | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/micron-232-layer-nand-200-400-tb-ssd-data-center-storag-1849332155">Micron&rsquo;s 232-Layer NAND Paves Way for 200TB SSDs</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/data-centers-london-tech-electric-grid-1849342150">Too Many Servers Could Mean No New Homes in Parts of the UK</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1870113">Inflating spider corpse creates robotic claw game of nightmares | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/07/thoughts-mind-wander">Put down devices, let your mind wander, study suggests</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vrchatkmart.com/">Welcome to VRChat Kmart</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/george-jetson-birthday-july-31-2022-1849352079">Fine, let&rsquo;s actually work out whether George Jetson will be born tomorrow</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/200-greatest-dance-songs-of-all-time-1372888/">200 Greatest Dance Songs - Rolling Stone</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/strangest-batmobile-quest-man-orders-raid-from-sheriff-friend-over-his-batmobile-order-194874.html">Strangest Batmobile Quest: Man Orders Raid From Sheriff Friend Over His Batmobile Order</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://lowendbox.com/blog/vim-rewritten-in-javascript-linux-inside-a-web-browser/">Vim rewritten in Javascript! Linux Inside A Web Browser! - LowEndBox</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/combat-gets-a-computer-controlled-opponent/">Combat Gets A Computer Controlled Opponent | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/trainwiz/status/1554149374866907136">I have replaced all the dragons in Skyrim with the state of Ohio.</a></li> <li><a href="https://itch.io/jam/dos-games-august-jam">DOS Games August Jam 2022 - itch.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/intels-profit-plunges-as-we-stopped-buying-all-those-pcs/#ftag=CAD590a51e">Intel&rsquo;s Profit Plunges as We Stop Buying All Those PCs - CNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/earth-records-shortest-day-putting-clocks-slightly-out-of-time-20220801-p5b64i.html">Earth records shortest day, putting clocks (slightly) out of time</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-is-crashing-when-reading-uber-receipt-emails/">Microsoft Outlook is crashing when reading Uber receipt emails</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1554530670407327744">Limited Edition Cowboy Bebop 2xLP soundtrack available at Netflix</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/RKT-sKtR970">Simulating an Entire Car Engine (yes, it makes noise) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/XenoPanther/status/1554611914688323586">Friendly reminder that IE still works in August 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1854257">Tonight we’re gonna log on like it’s 1979 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> 🌴 Vacation edition - This Geek in Review for 2022-07-29 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-07-29/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-07-29/ <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/23/23275849/daredevil-born-again-disney-plus-sdcc">Marvel confirms new Daredevil series for Disney Plus - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/IiMinixSXII">Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Official Trailer (2023 Movie) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/obituaries-people-news/david-warner-dead-dies-omen-tron-1235324582/">David Warner, UK Actor Known for &lsquo;The Omen&rsquo; and &lsquo;Tron,&rsquo; Dies at 80 - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/07/20/how-turn-throwaway-cardboard-diy-arcade-game">How to turn throwaway cardboard into a DIY arcade game | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1868997">Black Panther: Wakanda Forever teaser is a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/sdcc/23275015/animated-avatar-airbender-movie-aang">SDCC 2022 animated Last Airbender movie will star Aang and friends as adults - Polygon</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1868985">Helen Mirren is a vengeful goddess in Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-minifigure-factory-online-beta-now-live-in-the-us-customise-your-own-minifigures/">LEGO Minifigure Factory online beta now live in the US; customise your own minifigures! - Jay's Brick Blog</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/07/xbox-live-1-0-is-getting-a-replacement-and-itll-support-13-games-at-launch">Xbox Live 1.0 Is Getting A Replacement, And It&rsquo;ll Support 13 Games At Launch</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/T5tWXcCaBWw">Loderunner running on my Raspberry Pi Pico 6502 emulator and an Apple II side by side - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.persistent.info/2022/07/infinite-mac-networking.html">persistent.info: Infinite Mac on a (Virtual) LAN</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/you-need-to-download-strays-doom-mod/">You Need To Download Stray's DOOM Mod</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-news-video-game-to-feature-playable-female-main-character">Grand Theft Auto VI Will Have Female Main Character for First Time In Series&rsquo; History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23279422/discord-xbox-voice-chat-beta-testers">Discord voice chat is now available for Xbox beta testers - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23279073/multiversus-open-beta-wb-games-smash-bros">MultiVersus, WB’s free-to-play crossover brawler, launches in open beta - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://mtlynch.io/tinypilot-redesign/">I Regret My $46k Website Redesign</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gv33/robot-dog-not-so-cute-with-submachine-gun-strapped-to-its-back">Robot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped to Its Back</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/20/23272029/samsung-tm-roh-foldable-phones-mainstream">Samsung says folding phone shipments reached nearly 10 million last year - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/27/23281022/tesla-standard-data-connectivity-navigation-limited-eight-years">Tesla’s free Standard Connectivity package for navigation is no longer unlimited - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1869415">Meta Quest 2 VR headset price jumps $100 to $399, gets zero new features | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1869307">Discovery of new UEFI rootkit exposes an ugly truth: The attacks are invisible to us | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/10/tech/bluetooth-technology-headache/index.html">Why Bluetooth remains an &lsquo;unusually painful&rsquo; technology after two decades - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://departmentmap.store/timemachine">The Apple Store Time Machine</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://defector.com/the-secret-history-of-the-internets-funniest-buzzer-beater/">The Secret History Of The Internet's Funniest Buzzer-Beater | Defector</a></li> <li><a href="https://retroist.com/i-love-tv-edit-horror/">I Love TV Edit Horror - Retroist</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/china-romance-novels/">Inside the global gig economy of werewolf erotica on platforms like Dreame, GoodNovel and Amazon Kindle Vella - Rest of World</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/3667491/why-meetings-dont-work-anymore.html#tk.rss_all">Why meetings don't work anymore | Computerworld</a></li> <li><a href="https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/shift_workers_cant">shift_workers_cant</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/fchollet/status/1550930876183166976">Anyone who has bought my book from Amazon in the past few month hasn&rsquo;t bought a genuine copy</a></li> </ul> 👨‍💻 ChromeOS for Macs and PCs; riding when old; and videogames for life - This Geek in Review for 2022-07-22 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/chromeos-amusement-rides-when-old-advantages-video-game-players-this-geek-review-2022-07-22/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/chromeos-amusement-rides-when-old-advantages-video-game-players-this-geek-review-2022-07-22/ <h2 id="finally-relief-from-your-families-tech-issues">Finally, relief from your families tech issues</h2> <p>If you&rsquo;re into computers, and your family knows your into computers, you become their texting technologist support. Which is a big pain. Well, now you can install chrome OS onto their devices and not have to deal with as much Technical Support as you have in the past. Chrome OS is Google&rsquo;s Chrome Operating System that goes on Chromebooks but now can run on over 400 Macs and PCs that they have listed. Even if your Mac or PC is less isn&rsquo;t listed, there&rsquo;s a chance that you could still run it, just some things might not work such as microphones or sound.</p> <p>Once you are running Chrome OS, the machine is a lot more secure. Basically you&rsquo;re limited to web apps, which is a majority of the apps everyone uses anyway.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866420">Google says you can now turn these 400 Macs, PCs into reliable Chromebooks | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="riding-rolling-coasters-when-old">Riding rolling coasters when old</h2> <p>Are roller coasters just not as much fun as they used to be? Well, it could be because you&rsquo;re now old. I still enjoy them, but it is a lot more difficult than it was in the past. Why, you may ask? Well, science has the answer. As you get older those things become more difficult.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://news.ucalgary.ca/news/midway-ride-nausea-all-part-aging-older-stampede-goers-says-ucalgary-researcher">Midway-ride nausea all part of aging for older Stampede-goers, says UCalgary researcher | News | University of Calgary</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="mom-i-cant-stop-playing-if-you-want-me-to-succeed-in-life">Mom, I can&rsquo;t stop playing if you want me to succeed in life!</h2> <p>When I was growing up, the big joke was that you could find a job playing video games all day. Well that is now true for several twitch streamers, even if you&rsquo;re not playing games for your day today job, it still helps you.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://news.gsu.edu/2022/07/11/study-video-game-players-show-enhanced-brain-activity-decision-making-skill/">Study: Video Game Players Show Enhanced Brain Activity, Decision-Making Skill - Georgia State University News - College of Arts and Sciences, Press Releases, Research, University Research - Science &amp; Technology</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/yars-recharged-pc-xbox-playstation-switch-atari-2600-1849175469">Yars Recharged Is An Atari 2600 Remake 40 Years In The Making</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1867900">Recapture the fun of the 1980s game crash with Lego’s $240 Atari 2600 replica | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-lego-arari-2600-will-include-cartridges-that-can-be-turned-into-vignettes/">The Lego Atari 2600 will include cartridges that can be turned into vignettes | VGC</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866757">Two-minute-plus teaser for LOTR: Rings of Power drops ahead of Comic-Con | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/hasbro-selfie-series-custom-action-figures-2022-1849172929">Hasbro Reveals Selfie Series: Custom Marvel Star Wars Figures</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/07/11/burn-pictures-on-a-cd-r-no-special-drive-needed/">Burn Pictures On A CD-R, No Special Drive Needed | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7b8wy/why-is-a-game-publisher-trying-to-buy-every-video-game-ever-made">Why Is a Game Publisher Trying to Buy Every Video Game Ever Made?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2022/7/20/23269344/wordperfect-productivity-software-sale-2021">WordPerfect is not only still around, a new version came out in 2021 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1867863">As Microsoft-Activision merger nears, a classic FPS license reappears—for free | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/the-commodore-64-smartwatch-can-now-sync-with-your-commodore-64-desktop/">The Commodore 64 Smartwatch Can Now Sync With Your Commodore 64 Desktop | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/07/crypto-ancienne-20-now-brings-tls-13-to.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Crypto Ancienne 2.0 now brings TLS 1.3 to the Internet of Old Things (except BeOS)</a></li> <li><a href="https://bbcmic.ro/">Owlet BBC BASIC Editor</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://discord.com/blog/xbox-voice-integration-announcement">Coming Soon: Talk in Discord Voice Directly From Your Xbox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Purchasing/Download-games/Nintendo-eShop/Notice-of-End-of-Purchases-in-Nintendo-eShop-for-Wii-U-and-Nintendo-3DS-Update-July-2022-2174073.html">Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS – Update July 2022 | Purchasing | Support | Nintendo</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/15/23220335/bungie-sony-acquisition-complete-official-done">Sony officially closes $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/lawrenceyang/status/1547288200074276864">playdate Simulator running on a Steam Deck</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23220299/apple-macbook-air-m2-slow-ssd-read-write-speeds-testing-benchmark">Apple MacBook Air M2 storage speed testing: yup, it’s slow - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1867055">Why can’t Intel’s 12th-gen CPUs pass the bar exam? Blame the E-cores | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/13/23209784/intel-law-students-12th-gen-processor-bar-exam-examplify-examsoft">Intel’s 12th Gen CPU can’t handle the Bar exam - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/airbus-a380-completes-flight-powered-by-cooking-oil/">Airbus A380 Completes Flight Powered By Cooking Oil | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-07-uncontrolled-rocket-descents-pose-people.html">Uncontrolled rocket descents pose a 10% risk of killing one or more people over the next ten years</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/19/23270581/google-cloud-oracle-servers-outage-uk-cooling-failure">UK heatwave crashed cooling systems for Google and Oracle cloud servers - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/19/23268187/microsoft-viva-engage-facebook-work-yammer">Microsoft Teams is getting its own Facebook-like social network - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/17/facebook-has-started-to-encrypt-links-to-counter-privacy-improving-url-stripping/">Facebook has started to encrypt links to counter privacy-improving URL Stripping - gHacks Tech News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/iphone/2022/7/17/23220127/iphone-6s-chris-evans-apple-iphone-12-pro-home-button">Chris Evans calls his iPhone 12 Pro too heavy, asks Apple for a home button - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://source.wustl.edu/2022/07/one-hit-wonder-how-awards-recognition-decrease-inventors-creativity/">One-hit wonder: How awards, recognition decrease inventors' creativity - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/07/friends-enjoy-being-reached">Friends enjoy being reached out to more than we think</a></li> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-07-world-population-billion-nov.html">UN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/15/23219283/lego-the-office-ideas-set-walmart">Lego is releasing an incredible set based on The Office - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/19/23270693/netflix-adds-ads-subtracts-content-streaming-tier">Netflix’s ad-supported tier won’t have everything at launch - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://tvchart.benmiz.com/">TV Chart</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://unblah.me/">Unblah – For those (like myself) who often talk too much, or too little, in meetings because they get nervous</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dailydot.com/debug/sidney-powell-diet-dr-pepper-jan-6-hearing/">Sidney Powell Chugs Diet Dr. Pepper During Jan. 6 Hearing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/chinese-wikipedia-editor-fake-russian-medieval-history-122001604.html">A Chinese Wikipedia editor spent years writing fake Russian medieval history | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1867489">X-rays reveal hidden Van Gogh self-portrait | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/18/business/toys-r-us-macys-partnership/index.html">Toys 'R' Us is coming to every Macy's this holiday season | CNN Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1867112">Wordle: The Party Game isn’t really the first Wordle board game | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> 🌞 The lazy days of summer - This Geek in Review for 2022-07-15 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/lazy-days-summer-this-geek-review-2022-07-15/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/lazy-days-summer-this-geek-review-2022-07-15/ <p>Another week, and another This Geek in Review. Very little commentary from me this week, just a bunch of links that I found interesting.</p> <p>If you find something to share, mention me on <a href="https://twitter.com/gozgeek">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://oldbytes.space/web/@goz">Mastodon</a>!</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-wars-movie-trilogy-unedited-footage-video-disney/">Disney Releases First Original, Unedited Star Wars Trilogy Footage</a></li> <li><a href="https://wccftech.com/doom-3-unreal-engine-5-fan-version/">This DOOM 3 Unreal Engine 5 Fan Version With Original Music and Sound Effects Is Utterly Impressive</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/NumeralJoker/comments/vjjupw/the_obiwan_kenobi_4_hour_feature_supercut_ive/">The Obi-Wan Kenobi 4 Hour Feature Supercut - I've completed my 4K HDR (and 1080p) Extended Kenobi cuts, complete with De-Aged Hayden, Recut Leia chase scenes, and an extended prologue! See the &quot;Rematch of the Century&quot; between Kenobi and Vader in one epic sitting! : NumeralJoker</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Pakequis/Raspberry-pi-TV-sim">GitHub - Pakequis/Raspberry-pi-TV-sim: Code and hardware for simulate a channel change in a old tube TV</a></li> <li><a href="https://leepappas.com/ready-player-one/">Ready Player One – Lee H Pappas</a> - A.N.A.L.O.G. magazine in <strong>Ready Player One</strong></li> <li><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-mighty-bowser-71411">The Mighty Bowser™ 71411 | LEGO® Super Mario™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lowendmac.com/ed/rlawson/rl07/1004.html">Tom Pittman on HyperCard, Programming, and Operating Systems</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ittybittycomputers.com/IttyBitty/CompileIt/index.html">CompileIt! for Hypercard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23200680/game-boy-dmg-mod-reimagination-wideboy-prototype">Here’s an original Nintendo Game Boy ‘DMG’ but in the Advance orientation - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/06/arcade-with-over-80-games-open-las-vegas-strip/">Arcade with over 80 games to open on Las Vegas Strip</a></li> <li><a href="https://bluescsi.onegeekarmy.eu/diskjockey/">Disk Jockey</a> - Manage all sorts of disk images for a retro mac from a modern mac.</li> <li><a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/jaromaz-s-macintoshpi-turns-a-raspberry-pi-into-a-fast-feature-packed-classic-apple-mac-emulator-be88c17f66a8">Jaromaz's MacintoshPi Turns a Raspberry Pi Into a Fast, Feature-Packed Classic Apple Mac Emulator - Hackster.io</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866533">Amazon leaks Genesis Mini 2—Sega immediately confirms its October 27 launch | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/07/cpm-is-more-officially-open-source.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: CP/M is (more) officially open source</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/11/23203906/xbox-series-consoles-windows-98-gaming-retro">The Xbox Series X will now run one of the best retro versions of Windows - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866158">Sonic Origins fan-made mod halted with three words: “Screw this game” <em>Updated</em></a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/13/23206903/ev-low-speed-noise-rule-scrapped-nhtsa">EV owners won’t be able to pick their own low-speed noise after NHTSA scraps proposal - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/eoWcQUjNM8o">How the YouTube Creator Economy Works - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866150">No, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US cars | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1865954">SpaceX starts testing its Super Heavy booster, and it’s “not good” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23205248/lofi-girl-hip-hop-beats-channel-dmca-takedown-restored">Lofi Girl is back online after ‘abusive’ copyright strikes - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/jul/10/uber-files-leak-reveals-global-lobbying-campaign?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals | Uber | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/after-15-years-apple-is-finally-adding-an-iconic-feature-to-iphone-its-a-nod-to-steve-jobs.html">After 15 Years, Apple Is Finally Adding an Iconic Feature to the iPhone. It's a Nod to Steve Jobs | Inc.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1865119">Meta removes Facebook account mandate from Quest VR—but is that enough? | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/algorithm-predicts-crime-police-bias">Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance, but reveals bias in police response | Biological Sciences Division | The University of Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/07/01/dinosaurs-took-over-amid-ice-not-warmth-says-a-new-study-of-ancient-mass-extinction/">Dinosaurs Took Over Amid Ice, Not Warmth, Says a New Study of Ancient Mass Extinction - The Fourth Extinction</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1866402">Polarized light reveals final fate of a star “spaghettified” by a black hole | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jic.ac.uk/news/proof-that-mendel-discovered-the-laws-of-inheritance-decades-ahead-of-his-time/">Proof that Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance decades ahead of his time | John Innes Centre</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1865951">And then there were five: NASA releases the rest of Webb’s first images | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet">NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-walking-legos-hurts-more-walking-fire-or-ice-180970784/">Why Walking on Legos Hurts More Than Walking on Fire or Ice</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.emojipedia.org/new-emojis-in-2022-2023/">New Emojis In 2022-2023</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/11/23203908/fake-pro-cricket-matches-indian-farmers-stream-russian-bettors-scam">Indian farmers streamed fake pro cricket matches to Russian bettors for two weeks - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/PJK3wekNX-8">An IndieWire Exclusive: &quot;Golden Girls 3033&quot; pilot conceived of and directed by Mike Hollingsworth - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://glinden.blogspot.com/2022/07/making-it-more-difficult-to-shill.html">Geeking with Greg: Making it more difficult to shill recommender systems</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vjqt8T3tJIE">Did People Used To Look Older? - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/PeXvpxPj1mo">Meet the Geoguessr player who only needs .1 seconds to be right | Georainbolt Interview - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://edm.com/features/remembering-disco-demolition-night-1979">The Day Disco Died: Remembering the Unbridled Chaos of &quot;Disco Demolition Night&quot; - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews &amp; Artists</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/11/23204181/lego-price-increase-harry-potter-star-wars-ideas-nintendo">PSA: Lego is raising prices, and these 40 sets cost up to $70 more if you wait - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-why-some-automakers-tune-out-am-radios-in-new-cars">Automakers Are Starting to Drop AM Radio in New Cars. Here's Why</a></li> </ul> 📱 My phone is always on silent, putting Macs out to pasture, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-07-08 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-07-08/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-07-08/ <h2 id="my-phone-is-always-on-silent">My phone is always on silent</h2> <p>A few years ago I decided I was going to control my phone, and not the other way around. At the time, I set my default notification sound to silence, along with the default text tone and ringtone. (Ringtone was a pain, there isn&rsquo;t a silent option but it was easy to make a silent ringtone in Garageband). Certain contacts did get a tone, but for the most part, my phone did not interrupt my day.</p> <p>Now it appears that some people can&rsquo;t handle that. I feel sorry for these people that believe they have to see every notification as it comes in.</p> <p>If you message me, don&rsquo;t worry, I&rsquo;ll see it. But it will be on my time.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/turning-phones-silent-may-increase-phone-checking/">Turning phones on silent may increase phone checking | Penn State University</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="my-2010-macbook-pro-still-has-some-life-left-in-it">My 2010 MacBook Pro still has some life left in it</h2> <p>Ars Technica collected data on how long Macs get updates. I agree that it is becoming a problem. My 2010 Macbook Pro has 16GB of RAM and an SSD, but the latest macOS it can run is 10.13. In the next few years I&rsquo;ll have to switch to Linux or Windows, but even Windows is getting into the game. My desktop is 5 years old this September, but it cannot run Windows 11.</p> <p>Linux is looking pretty good right now.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1859979">Some Macs are getting fewer updates than they used to. Here’s why it’s a problem | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://cohost.org/rc/welcome">cohost!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/man-arrested-suspicion-stealing-Disney-World-17283820.php">Man arrested on suspicion of stealing $10,000 Star Wars replica, claims he was testing Disney World security</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/07/mass-storage-and-apple-ii-conquering.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Mass Storage and the Apple II - Conquering the Final Frontier</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29885/eaten-grue-brief-history-zork">Eaten by a Grue: A Brief History of Zork | Mental Floss</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863472">Thanks to fans, the weirdest official Doom game is now playable on Windows | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ashleylcarter1/status/1542260745093750789">The most expensive drink in the galaxy, the $5,000 Kaiburr Crystal drink</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/snesmanuals">SNES Manuals</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1864580">Excerpt: How the designers of GoldenEye 007 made use of “Anti-Game Design” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/07/05/raspberry-pi-pico-modchip-unlocks-the-gamecube/">Raspberry Pi Pico “Modchip” Unlocks The GameCube | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tweaktown.com/news/87144/long-lost-atari-game-airworld-appears-out-of-thin-air/index.html">Long lost Atari game Airworld appears out of thin air | TweakTown</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/06/29/hackaday-prize-2022-the-baffatari-2600-adds-atari-compatibility-to-retrocomputers/">Hackaday Prize 2022: The Baffatari 2600 Adds Atari Compatibility To Retrocomputers | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1864516">Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming looks worse on Linux than Windows | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863948">The best game-exploiting speedruns of Summer Games Done Quick 2022 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/1/23191830/all-your-base-are-belong-to-us-zero-wing-nintendo-switch-sega-genesis">Zero Wing, the ‘all your base are belong to us’ game, is now available on Nintendo Switch - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863647">Cuphead expansion pack review: As good as DLC gets | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/06/rare-nintendo-atari-games-stolen">Jason Brassard Spent His Lifetime Collecting the Rarest Video Games. Until the Heist. | Vanity Fair</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23151588/playdate-launch-third-party-indie-games">The Playdate’s launch was a unique opportunity for small game developers - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/30/gartner_shipments/">Gartner foresees steep drop in global PC shipments • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/5/23195827/lockscreen-content-apple-ios-16-glance">Apps and advertisers are coming for your lock screen, and it’s going to be exhausting - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inputmag.com/culture/radioshack-twitter-account-abel-czupor-squirter-tweet">Meet the guy behind RadioShack&rsquo;s horny Twitter account</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/benskuhn/status/1524791658381910023">&ldquo;what&rsquo;s making my Zoom calls stutter every 60s&rdquo; and this time the culprit was&hellip; APPLE #!*$ING MAPS.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-firefox-privacy-feature-strips-urls-of-tracking-parameters/">New Firefox privacy feature strips URLs of tracking parameters</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863995">FCC lets Starlink offer Internet service on moving vehicles throughout US | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/30/23190463/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-fcc-in-motion-authorized">The FCC authorizes SpaceX’s Starlink system to be used on vehicles in motion - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863912">Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863832">USB installer tool removes Windows 11’s Microsoft account requirements (and more) | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863835">FCC says it closed a loophole that many robocallers used to evade blocking | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kk.org/thetechnium/robots-will-make-us-better-humans/">The Technium: Robots Will Make Us Better Humans</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863716">The tiniest Raspberry Pi gets a new version with built-in Wi-Fi | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/humans-hear-much-better-underwater-than-previously-thought-at-times-better-than-seals/">Humans Hear Much Better Underwater Than Previously Thought – At Times Better Than Seals</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/world/canada/baby-woolly-mammoth-canada.html">Miners Discover a Frozen Baby Mammoth in Canada - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/29/1053177/a-better-heat-engine/">A better heat engine | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-person-got-covid-from-a-cat-in-first-confirmed-case/">A Person Got COVID from a Cat in First Confirmed Case - Scientific American</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1864499">Clerks III trailer: Jersey nerd trilogy goes meta in 2-night theater run | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/adventures-in-babysitting-elisabeth-shue-interview-rcna35499">How 'Adventures in Babysitting’ led to Elisabeth Shue's Oscar-nominated role</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/whos-the-boss-sequel-tony-danza-alyssa-milano-freevee-mike-royce-brigitte-munoz-liebowitz-1235053179/">‘Who’s The Boss?’ Sequel w Tony Danza &amp; Alyssa Milano In Works At Freevee – Deadline</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2022/06/monitoring-employees-makes-them-more-likely-to-break-rules">Monitoring Employees Makes Them More Likely to Break Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/6/23196375/amazon-prime-free-grubhub-plus-food-deliveries">Amazon Prime subscribers now get Grubhub Plus free for a year - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/04/keith-haring-change-creativity/">Keith Haring on Our Resistance to Change, the Dangers of Certainty, and the Root of Creativity – The Marginalian</a></li> <li><a href="https://chrisguillebeau.com/t-rex-takeover-guinness-world-record/">the art of non-conformity blog - The T-Rex Takeover: How We Smashed a Guinness World Record</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34130915/hate-baseball-wants-save-it">Rob Manfred wants you to know: He doesn&rsquo;t hate baseball, he wants to save it</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cretiredroy/status/1542351841866153984">Two 5 inch pizzas do not equal one 9 inch pizza</a></li> </ul> 🎶 John Williams retiring and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-07-01 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/john-williams-retiring-this-geek-review-2022-07-01/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/john-williams-retiring-this-geek-review-2022-07-01/ <h2 id="who-can-replace-john-williams">Who can replace John Williams</h2> <p>When you think of movie scores, at the top of the list is John Williams. From the scoring of the first summer blockbust <strong>Jaws</strong> to Indiana Jones 5, the man has cemented his legendary status as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, film composers of all time. Come to think of it, could you find someone that doesn&rsquo;t recognize at least one of his scores?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/JohnWilliamsTanglewood2008/JohnWilliamsTanglewood2008-1024x.jpg" alt="John Williams conducting the Boston Pops at Tanglewood in 2008"></p> <p>In 2008 I had the chance to see John Williams conduct the Boston Pops at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. It was quite the experience, especially after Steven Spielberg and Karen Allen showed up!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/john-williams-retire-from-movies-after-indiana-jones-5-greatest-scores-ranked">John Williams retiring after Indiana Jones 5: His top 5 scores | SYFY WIRE</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://techrights.org/2022/06/25/making-geminispace-better/">Making Gemini Better and Helping It Grow Even Faster | Techrights</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/weirdest-devices-that-run-doom-1993">The Weirdest Devices That Can Play Doom, Including a LEGO Brick And An ATM</a></li> <li><a href="https://mmontag.github.io/chip-player-js/browse/">Chip Player JS</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://clasqm.github.io/freedos-repo/">FreeDOS-repo | freedos-repo</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/23/for-all-mankind-newton-messagepad/">Newton MessagePad cameo in For All Mankind season 3 - 9to5Mac</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2022/6/23/23180287/nintendo-switch-eshop-steam-deck-valve-games-summer-deal-sale">Nintendo and the Steam summer sale are here to ruin you financially - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863038">Steam Deck shipments “more than double” this week—so let’s estimate how many | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/06/microsoft-will-start-banning-players-from-all-private-minecraft-servers/">Microsoft will start banning players from all private Minecraft servers | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1863004">M2 MacBook Pro’s 256GB SSD is only about half as fast as the M1 version’s | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/27/23184515/apple-macbook-pro-m2-slow-ssd-speeds">Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro M2 has slower SSD speeds than its M1 counterpart - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/24/23181821/chris-evans-iphone-6s-ios-16-upgrade-iphone-13-pro">Chris Evans says goodbye to his old iPhone 6S and its home button - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/24/23181715/mars-express-marsis-windows-98-upgrade-esa">The Mars Express spacecraft is finally getting a Windows 98 upgrade - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23180813/cryptocurrency-bill-cynthia-lummis-kirsten-gillibrand-github-trolling">Senator posts cryptocurrency bill on GitHub, chaos ensues - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1862490">PCI Express 7.0 standard provides eight times the bandwidth of today’s connections | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(21)00839-4">Neocortex saves energy by reducing coding precision during food scarcity</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/06/23/artificial-photosynthesis-can-produce-food-without-sunshine">Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine | News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/developmental-dyslexia-essential-to-human-adaptive-success-study-argues">Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study argues | University of Cambridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/single-brain-scan-can-diagnose-alzheimers-disease-quickly-and-accurately/">Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease Quickly and Accurately</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/science/space/a-massive-sunspot-that-could-unleash-significant-solar-flares-is-pointed-right-at-us/">A Massive Sunspot That Could Unleash Significant Solar Flares Is Pointed Right at Us - CNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abb3634">A centimeter-long bacterium with DNA contained in metabolically active, membrane-bound organelles</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/6/27/23181232/old-actors-aging-tom-cruise-top-gun-maverick">The Golden Age of the Aging Actor - The Ringer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/24/23181367/netflix-ad-supported-tier-confirmed-partners-growth-hardware-acquisition">Netflix confirms an ad-supported tier is really, actually happening - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/23/23179780/tiktok-vizio-smart-tv-app">TikTok comes to Vizio TVs - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/tWIf7xKcozI">BadlandsChugs breaks record for 1L of MOUNTAIN DEW - Guinness World Records - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/6/youtuber-chugs-litre-of-mountain-dew-in-6-8-sec-to-break-record-708210">YouTuber chugs litre of Mountain Dew in 6.8 sec to break record | Guinness World Records</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/ohio-attorney-indefinitely-suspended-from-supreme-court-for-repeatedly-driving-naked/">Ohio attorney indefinitely suspended from Supreme Court for repeatedly driving naked</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/28/23186423/ghostbusters-afterlife-sequel-release-date-columbia-pictures">The Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel comes out December 20th, 2023 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/28/23186527/facebook-groups-discord-channels-test-future-slack">Facebook Groups are being revamped to look like Discord - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/812246/atari-was-very-very-hard-nolan-bushnell-on-atari-50-years-later/">“Atari Was Very, Very Hard” Nolan Bushnell on Atari, 50 Years Later</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drmarioinsurance.com/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/29/23187963/atari-50-the-anniversary-collection-trailer-release-date">Atari is getting a massive historical game collection for its 50th anniversary - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://notebook.wesleyac.com/how-websites-die/">How Websites Die ⁑ Wesley’s Notebook</a></li> </ul> 🕹 Atari Lives, IE does not, and the minions are coming - This Geek in Review for 2022-06-24 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-internet-explorer-minions-theoffice-this-geek-review-2022-06-24/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/atari-internet-explorer-minions-theoffice-this-geek-review-2022-06-24/ <h2 id="happy-50th-atari">Happy 50th Atari!</h2> <p>Of all of the companies that have had an influence in my life, Atari is the most influential. It is the company that gave me my first videogame system. And, more importantly, my first real computer system. (My first computer system was a TRS-80 Color Computer, but I only had it for a couple of years and only had a tape drive for it.) Monday, June 27 marks the 50th anniversary of Atari, Inc. The company isn&rsquo;t what it used to be, but it is still around.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/atari-goes-warioware-in-microgame-collection-atari-mania-out-this-summer">Atari Goes WarioWare In Microgame Collection &lsquo;Atari Mania&rsquo; Out This Summer - Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-shocks-the-world-with-decent-looking-game/">Atari shocks the world with decent-looking game | PC Gamer</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="ding-dong-internet-explorer-is-dead">Ding dong Internet Explorer is dead</h2> <p>Microsoft has been telling anyone who would listen that Internet Explorer was being taken to the farm upstate to &ldquo;live&rdquo; out its days. Unfortunately, some places didn&rsquo;t get the memo.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Internet-Explorer-shutdown-to-cause-Japan-headaches-for-months">Internet Explorer shutdown to cause Japan headaches 'for months'</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="absolutely-brilliant">Absolutely brilliant</h2> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A4FMZpNNrzA?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://silent.org.pl/home/2022/06/13/the-floppotron-3-0/">The Floppotron 3.0 » Silent's Homepage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/06/16-1/crunchyroll-to-stream-newly-announced-trigun-stampede-anime-more-details-announced-at-anime-expo">New Trigun in the works</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/b61V7H3gQxw">Trying to Emulate GBA ROMs on My Palm Tungsten E - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrohax.net/radioshack-trs-80-model-4p/">RadioShack TRS-80 Model 4P - retrohax.net</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1861843">Review: Sonic Origins is a tragic example of good classics ruined by greed | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/jak-daxter-ps2-pc-port-recompile-naughty-dog-code-versi-1849083277">The PS2&rsquo;s Jak &amp; Daxter Is Being &lsquo;Ported&rsquo; To The PC By Fans</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/20/23176181/star-wars-kotor-ii-nintendo-switch-broken">There is currently no way to finish Star Wars: KOTOR II on the Switch - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1862064">A brief history of (unintentionally) unbeatable games | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gmtk.itch.io/platformer-toolkit">Platformer Toolkit by Game Maker's Toolkit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/18/23172898/tmnt-shredders-revenge-classic-arcade-game-interview">How Shredder’s Revenge captures the essence of classic TMNT arcade games - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/venus-aerospace-hypersonic-plane-1849039397">Hypersonic Plane From Venus Aerospace Will Travel to the Edge of Space</a></li> <li><a href="https://hothardware.com/news/commodore-64-returns-pc-gaming-intel-cpu-geforce-gpu">Commodore 64 Returns As A PC Gaming Powerhouse With An Intel CPU And GeForce GPU | HotHardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23171638/microsoft-surface-duo-2-dual-screen-revisit-updates-price">Microsoft Surface Duo 2 re-review: I get it now - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted">GitHub - awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted: A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/europes-first-exascale-supercomputer-to-unlock-a-trillion-ops">Europe&rsquo;s First Exascale Supercomputer to Unlock a Quintillion Ops | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://jacobhrussell.com/blog/mighty">Mighty browsing using a remote machine</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/we-know-less-about-social-media-than-we-think">How Harmful Is Social Media? | The New Yorker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/record-breaking-voyager-spacecraft-begin-to-power-down/">Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down - Scientific American</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/oSCX78-8-q0">A Boy And His Atom: The World's Smallest Movie - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/plastic-microprocessor#toggle-gdpr">The First High-Yield, Sub-Penny Plastic Processor - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/17/23172426/everest-base-camp-move-melting-glacier">Everest’s base camp is melting - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/17/23172481/bird-tracker-reward-return-vacation-tourist-dublin-orkney-london">Either a bird went on vacation or scientists need a tourist to return their equipment - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1859925">Behold the Magnetar, nature’s ultimate superweapon | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/RZnXjJqJp8g">LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/20/23175780/morbius-vudu-streaming-number-1-for-once">Morbius finally finds some success&hellip;on Vudu - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/lego-lion-knights-castle-galaxy-explorer-90th-anniversa-1849065083">Lego Reveals Classic Castle, Space Sets for 90th Anniversary</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.usf.edu/news/2022/tight-budgeters-beware-skip-the-coffee-before-shopping.aspx">Tight budgeters beware: Skip the coffee before shopping I USF News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.joe.co.uk/news/mum-says-speed-of-aggressive-aldi-cashier-left-her-crying-and-shaking-284773">Mum says speed of &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; Aldi cashier left her &lsquo;crying and shaking&rsquo; | JOE.co.uk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/18/energy/new-jersey-oregon-pump-your-own-gas/index.html">Why New Jersey and Oregon still don&rsquo;t let you pump your own gas - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sldread.org/dyslexia-simulator/">Dyslexia Simulator - SLD Read</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1861286">Amazon Prime Day 2022 dates announced for July 12-13 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> 👨‍💻 Browser ad blocking, the Facebook Portal, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-06-17 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-06-17/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-06-17/ <h2 id="ad-blockers-and-chrome">Ad blockers and Chrome</h2> <p>I use an ad blocker, <a href="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock">uBlock Origin</a>, in whatever browser I&rsquo;m currently using at the time. Right now, it&rsquo;s <a href="https://brave.com">Brave</a>. After seeing the web in a browser without the blocker, I&rsquo;m curious how people are able to even use the web.</p> <p>If uBlock Origin stops working in my browser, I will jump to another browser. I&rsquo;ve already taken steps to decentralize my passwords and bookmarks. For the former I use <a href="https://bitwarden.com">Bitwarden</a> and the latter I use <a href="https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli">Shaarli</a>. There are a couple of extensions that I rely on, but those seem to be available on all of the browsers I use.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/10/23131029/mozilla-ad-blocking-firefox-google-chrome-privacy-manifest-v3-web-request">Firefox and Chrome are squaring off over ad-blocker extensions - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="facebook-wants-to-market-to-business">Facebook wants to market to business</h2> <p>The Portal was Facebook&rsquo;s answer to a dedicated video conferencing device. It did make it easy for the non-technical to participate in video calls, but apparently that market is pretty small. Facebook is now pivoting toward marketing the device to businesses.</p> <p>If you know a business that is using a Portal, please let me know!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/9/23161624/meta-portal-pivot-business-product">Meta will stop making Portal for consumers - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/VCvwy4dFUmw">BLACK ADAM - Official Trailer - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/06/09/a-linux-distribution-for-doom/">A Linux Distribution For DOOM | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://wccftech.com/the-original-doom-now-playable-on-motherboard-bios/">The Original DOOM Is Now Playable On Your Motherboard's BIOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/15/back-to-the-future-sealed-vhs-tape-auction">Sealed Back to the Future VHS tape sells for $75,000 at US auction | Back To The Future | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/06/10/odd-inputs-and-peculiar-peripherals-the-simplest-of-pi-400-cyberdecks/">Odd Inputs And Peculiar Peripherals: The Simplest Of Pi 400 Cyberdecks | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/back-to-the-future-home-escape-room-game/">Back to the Future Escape Game Brings Time Travel Adventures Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/AtariSpot/status/1536061910411464704">Ask a collector lucky enough to have found official, licensed Atari 2600 cartridges from Turkey whether they work. They&rsquo;ll say no…</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://512pixels.net/dogcow/">The History of Clarus the Dogcow – 512 Pixels</a></li> <li><a href="https://shadowfacts.net/2022/clarus/">Clarus Returns Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acm.org/articles/bulletins/2022/april/50-years-backfile">ACM Opens First 50 Years Backfile</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/185449020907?nma=true&amp;si=eTsP%252B0dcU7Jee6xfFIgWBUdBbIk%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;nordt=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557">RARE Original Apple-1 Computer from 1976, Fully Operational and Signed by Woz  | eBay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/809799/45-years-later-the-apple-ii-still-has-lessons-to-teach-us/">45 Years Later, The Apple II Still Has Lessons to Teach Us</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/gran-turismo-movie-neill-blomkamp-video-game-adaptation-sony-playstation-1235033958/">‘Gran Turismo’ Pic Gets Release Date; Neill Blomkamp Directing for Sony/Columbia – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/14/23166020/8bitdo-lite-se-accessible-gaming-controller-price-specs">8BitDo Lite SE: a Bluetooth controller for gamers with limited mobility - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/23164896/overwatch-2-pvp-early-access-release-date">Overwatch 2 will be free to play and has an early access release date - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/duke-nukem-movie-1235162997/">‘Duke Nukem’ Movie in the Works from ‘Cobra Kai’ Creators – The Hollywood Reporter</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1860958">Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for good | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/15/23167121/microsoft-internet-explorer-end-of-support-retirement">Internet Explorer, star of Windows, dies at 26 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-technology-alienating-peopleand-older.html">Technology is alienating people—and it&rsquo;s not just those who are older</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/08/github-sunsets-atom-the-software-dev-environment-it-launched-in-2011/">GitHub sunsets Atom, the software dev environment it launched in 2011 – TechCrunch</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1859752">Report says Microsoft will require SSDs for new PCs soon, but is it a big deal? | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1859753">Gone in 130 seconds: New Tesla hack gives thieves their own personal key | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-achieve-absurdly-fast-algorithm-for-network-flow-20220608/">Researchers Achieve ‘Absurdly Fast’ Algorithm for Network Flow</a></li> <li><a href="https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/06/15/stage-managers-ipad-requirements/">Michael Tsai - Blog - Stage Manager’s iPad Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/14/23167233/instagram-nudge-teens-harmful-content">Instagram will start nudging teens away from content they continuously browse through - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-engineer-thinks-artificial-intelligence-bot-has-become-sentient-2022-6">Google Engineer Thinks Artificial Intelligence Bot Has Become Sentient</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.google/products/google-cloud/new-digit-pi-2022/">A bigger piece of the pi: Finding the 100-trillionth digit</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/investing-in-our-communitys-digital-well-being">Investing in our community's digital well-being | TikTok Newsroom</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/neil-patrick-harris-boards-doctor-who-as-greatest-enemy-ever-faced-1235044445/">Neil Patrick Harris Boards ‘Doctor Who’ – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/11/23164052/spider-man-no-way-home-returning-theaters-new-spidey-scenes-more-fun-stuff">Spider-Man: No Way Home is returning to theaters with new Spidey scenes - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://filmot.com/">Filmot - Subtitle and Video Metadata Search Engine</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/article262267902.html">MO court upholds $5.2 million judgment for woman who got HPV | The Kansas City Star</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-61773202">Man v horse: Powys race won by runner Ricky Lightfoot - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/elephant-tramples-woman-to-death-then-attacks-her-corpse-at-funeral/news-story/015696d8a245a347f8c7f75963dfc494">Elephant tramples woman to death, then attacks her corpse at funeral</a></li> </ul> Keeping social media away from your browsing https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/keeping-social-media-away-from-your-browsing/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/keeping-social-media-away-from-your-browsing/ <p>As much as we want to stay away from sites like Facebook, like that weird uncle your family doesn&rsquo;t talk about, it still creeps into our lives. Here&rsquo;s what I do to minimize social media sites encroaching on my browsing life.</p> <h2 id="create-a-social-media-profile-or-container">Create a social media profile (or container)</h2> <p>If you use a Chromium based browser such as Chrome, Edge, or my favorite, <a href="https://brave.com">Brave</a>, they have the ability to create different profiles. Firefox has a similar feature called containers. The idea behind profiles and containers is to isolate browsing sessions. What happens in one profile doesn&rsquo;t affect anything in another profile. A good rule of thumb is to, at the very least, separate your work life from your personal life. You don&rsquo;t want your Kohls browsing to show up in your work history.</p> <p>I create a social media profile and only use social media sites in that profile. In fact, because I trust Facebook just about as far as I can throw it, FB gets its own special profile. Now if I need to use FB I open up its profile and close it as soon as I can. I still feel dirty, but instead of feeling like I crawled through a pipe at the end of <em>The Shawshank Redemption</em>, I feel more like I&rsquo;ve been sitting in the Florida humidity in the middle of summer. Uncomfortable, but at least I don&rsquo;t smell as bad.</p> 🎹 RIP Dave Smith, here comes Beavis & Butt-Head, and celebrating The Wrath of Khan - This Geek in Review for 2022-06-10 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/dave-smith-beavis-butt-head-star-trek-wrath-khan-this-geek-review-2022-06-10/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/dave-smith-beavis-butt-head-star-trek-wrath-khan-this-geek-review-2022-06-10/ <h2 id="rip-dave-smith-synthsizer-and-midi-extradonaire">RIP Dave Smith, synthsizer and MIDI extradonaire</h2> <p>Dave Smith was a revolutionary digital music pioneer, not only by creating the first polyphonic synthesizer, but by also creating and promoting the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard.</p> <p>The MIDI standard is still in use today, and it is used by musical instruments from various companies to allow them all to talk to each other.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.weatherreportdiscography.org/dave-smith-1950-2022/">Dave Smith, 1950–2022</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="beavis-and-butt-head-coming-to-paramount-will-get-me-to-subscribe">Beavis and Butt-Head coming to Paramount+ will get me to subscribe</h2> <p>Sure, a Beavis and Butt-head movie has a good chance of being awesome, but would it be good enough to get me to subscribe? Probably not. Remastering the original episodes? That&rsquo;s getting closer. Remastering the original episodes AND INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL VIDEOS WITH COMMENTARY? Shut up and take my money!</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney/ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney-800x.jpg" alt="Shut up and take my money Meme"></p> <p>Beavis and Butt-Head was one of the smartest shows on TV in the late 90s, using the more than clueless leads to entertain us in new found ways. The show had a profound influence on pop culture, but it was the video commentary which was my favorite.</p> <p>I haven&rsquo;t found anything on whether or not the censored episodes would also be restored. During the show&rsquo;s run, Beavis would show an enamouration for fire. Unfortunately, this led to a house fire in Ohio. After that, any reference to fire in the show was removed.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1858114">Beavis and Butt-Head’s streaming-only return on June 23 is sci-fi for morons | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://consequence.net/2022/06/beavis-butt-head-music-videos-paramount-plus/">Remastered Beavis and Butt-Head Episodes Will Include Music Videos</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="happy-40th-wrath-of-khan">Happy 40th Wrath of Khan!</h2> <p>This past weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the greatest Star Trek movie ever released, <em>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</em>. Current Star Trek properties could learn a lot about story telling from this movie.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://collider.com/star-trek-wrath-of-khan-40th-anniversary-celebration-summer-of-sweet-revenge/">Star Trek Celebrates The Wrath of Khan&rsquo;s 40th Anniversary With Screenings</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://bert.org/2022/06/02/payphone/">Installing a payphone in my house | bertrand fan</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/06/04/diy-keyboard-cant-get-much-smaller/">DIY Keyboard Can’t Get Much Smaller | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-wii-nunchuck-mouse">Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Drives Wii Nunchuck Wireless Mouse | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article262106187.html">Electrical outlet was secretly put on Florida traffic signal | Miami Herald</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/6/23156316/netflix-geeked-week-2022-trailers-film-tv-announcements">Netflix Geeked Week 2022: the biggest news and trailers - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1857789">Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make it run Linux soon | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.makewordart.com/">Make WordArt - Online word art generator</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.linusakesson.net/music/partita-prelude/index.php">Partita Prelude for 8-Bit Ensemble</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/new-n64-emulator-plugin-adds-ray-tracing-widescreen-60fps-and-more-to-classics-like-zelda-and-paper-mario">New N64 Emulator Plugin Adds Ray Tracing, Widescreen, 60FPS (And More) To Classics Like Zelda &amp; Paper Mario - Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/bring-back-the-aim-away-message/">It's Time to Bring Back the AIM Away Message | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/xerox-parc">Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-game-collecting-community-rocked-by-game-forgery-scandal/">PC game collecting community rocked by game forgery scandal | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1858275">Inside the $100K+ forgery scandal that’s roiling PC game collecting | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/rileytestut/status/1533954250824241153">A new post added 2022-06-07-06-09</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/06/ios-16-wifi-network-password/">iOS 16 Finally Lets You See Your WiFi Network Password - MacRumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1859358">Apple will allow Linux VMs to run Intel apps with Rosetta in macOS Ventura | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://help.sonic.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016032534-Tradewars-sonic-net">A new post added 2022-06-02-05-20</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://fchampalimaud.org/news/brain-uses-data-compression-decision-making">The brain uses data compression for decision-making | Champalimaud Foundation</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/top-gun-volleyball-scene-1235144423/">‘Top Gun’ Volleyball Scene Nearly Got Director Fired – The Hollywood Reporter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/did-marvels-first-avengers-movie-134104799.html">Did Marvel&rsquo;s first &lsquo;Avengers&rsquo; movie sink Peter Berg&rsquo;s &lsquo;Battleship&rsquo; at the 2012 domestic box office?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/7/23158666/taco-bell-defy-digital-online-orders-drive-thru">Taco Bell opens ‘Defy’ restaurant that prioritizes drive-thru orders via app - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/06/03/ohio-misspelled-word-choir-google-trends/7496334001/">Ohio&rsquo;s top misspelled word is &lsquo;choir,&rsquo; Google Trends says</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/mountain-dew-outpost-officially-opens-in-mountain-city/">MTN DEW outpost officially opens in Mountain City</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/business-food/howard-johnsons-last-restaurant/index.html">America&rsquo;s last Howard Johnson&rsquo;s restaurant has closed - CNN</a></li> </ul> ☄ Happy 40th Anniversary to the best Star Trek movie ever released, The Wrath of Khan! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/happy-40th-anniversary-to-the-best-star-trek-movie-ever-released-the-wrath-of-khan/ Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/happy-40th-anniversary-to-the-best-star-trek-movie-ever-released-the-wrath-of-khan/ <p>Today marks the anniversary of the release of <em>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</em>. After <em>Star Trek: The Motion Picture</em> didn&rsquo;t light the world on fire, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was moved to an Executive Creator role and Harve Bennett was put in as executive producer.</p> <p>The movie marks peak Star Trek, introducing the Kobayashi Maru and non-technical solutions to problems that arise. Kirk is in top form, using his knowledge of Starfleet protocols along with his comradery with his crew to defeat the villain Khan.</p> <p>I can&rsquo;t wait to watch it today!</p> 👾 Defining retro, Whiz Kids, developing in the cloud - This Geek in Review for 2022-06-03 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/define-retro-whiz-kids-microsoft-this-geek-review-2022-06-03/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/define-retro-whiz-kids-microsoft-this-geek-review-2022-06-03/ <h2 id="what-is-retro">What is retro?</h2> <p>I used to think that retrogaming was anything older than 10-15 years, but now I&rsquo;m not so sure. When you look at a game like <em>Metroid Prime</em> for the game cube, it&rsquo;s not a whole lot different than the AAA titles that are coming out now for the three main consoles. Once games went 3D the gameplay kind of stagnated. When you look at the GameCube versus the Super Nintendo the game style is a lot different. No one would argue that the Super Nintendo is not retrogaming. But I will portend that the definition of retro is going to change as the first 3D systems become older and older.</p> <p>In my opinion, GameCube and newer are basically their own thing. Yes, the graphics are better between the Gamecube and a PS5, but the gameplay is a lot the same. One thing that might differentiate between retro and current is the artificial intelligence of the game. How much does it enhance the gameplay when you have intelligent enemies or other characters in the game that you interact with.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.destructoid.com/--654442.phtml#post">Is The GameCube Retro? The Never-Ending Debate on How to Define Retro Gaming</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="whiz-kids-is-now-available-at-the-internet-archive">Whiz Kids is now available at the internet archive!</h2> <p>I have no idea why I didn&rsquo;t watch <em>Whiz Kids</em> in &lsquo;83 because it looks amazing. <a href="https://retroist.com/">The Retroist</a> did a <a href="https://retroist.com/retroist-whiz-kids-podcast/">Whiz Kids podcast</a> about the show. That podcast didn&rsquo;t surface any memories of the Whiz Kids show, so I don&rsquo;t know what I was doing back then. Probably watching <em>The Fall Guy</em> since <em>The Six Million Dollar Man</em> was no longer on TV.</p> <p>Well, now I, and you, loyal reader, can watch all of the episodes up on the Internet Archive in the <a href="https://archive.org/details/@whiz_kids_preservation_project">Whiz Kids Preservation Project</a>.</p> <h2 id="technology-has-come-full-circle">Technology has come full circle</h2> <p>We had mainframes and mini computers, and all was good. Except when you wanted to use them all the time, and then it was a hassle because you had to share them with others. In the late 70s and early 80s, the personal computer came out and there was much rejoicing. Finally we had a chance to play on the computer without having to share it with anyone else. The personal computers got more and more powerful, and the mainframe computers were still used for the big jobs but we could do a lot more than personal computers. In the past few years, with the rise of the Internet and Internet web apps, we&rsquo;re kind of going back to the mainframe model where we don&rsquo;t really use the processing power of the machine we are on, but we connect to something more powerful and use it.</p> <p>Well, now Microsoft is offering development machines in the cloud so you can do all of your developing in the cloud. The personal computer is again a terminal to a big computer somewhere else being shared with other people.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1856389">Microsoft Dev Box will virtualize your Windows development PC in a browser window | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shargeek-retro-35-gan-charger#/">SHARGEEK Retro 35 GaN Charger | Indiegogo</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/sboger/VirtualT-DevTerm">GitHub - sboger/VirtualT-DevTerm: VirtualT-DevTerm is a TRS-80 Model 100/102/200 emulator for the ClockworkPi DevTerm A04 &amp; A06</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/how-a-basement-hacker-transformed-donkey-kong-for-the-atari-2600/">How a basement hacker transformed Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/gnomesona/status/1526849982514577408">person with the DS at my chemical romance you are my hero</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/27/23144819/nintendo-switch-online-emulation-kirby-64-underwater-bug-fix">Nintendo’s N64 emulation woes continue with Kirby bug, but a fix is coming - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/odin-pro-base-lite-ayn-emulation-gaming-steam-deck-swit-1848986702">Odin Pro Is The Best Way To Play PS2, GameCube And Dreamcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/linux123.html">Lotus 1-2-3 For Linux</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/05/after-30-years-the-world-can-now-play-the-lost-marble-madness-ii/">After 30 years, the world can now play the lost Marble Madness II | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1856644">Remembering Apple’s Newton, 30 years on | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/pguyot/Einstein">GitHub - pguyot/Einstein: NewtonOS running on other operating systems</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/sourcecode/dragonslair.html">Brutal Deluxe Software</a> - Dragon&rsquo;s Lair for the Apple IIgs!</li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1856598">Sony estimates its PC games sales will jump 375% over next year | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/704325/macbook-pro-touch-bar-dell-corsair.html">Why won't Corsair and Dell just let Apple's Touch Bar die already? | Macworld</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/rc-robot-small-penny-scientists-northwestern-crab-spide-1848980747">World&rsquo;s Smallest Walking RC Robot Can Crawl on a Penny&rsquo;s Edge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23138894/usb-cable-tangle-free-magnetic-self-winding">Tangle-free magnetic USB cables are here - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2022/05/a-year-with-the-elgato-stream-deck/">A year with the Elgato Stream Deck – Six Colors</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1856541">Broadcom will pay $61 billion to become the latest company to acquire VMware | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/netflix-crackdown-password-sharing-peru/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=feeds">Netflix cracks down on password sharing, but early efforts in Peru are a mess - Rest of World</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1857207">eBayer tries to sell prototype Pixel 7, provides lots of pictures | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/31/23148682/spotify-podcast-outage-ssl-joe-rogan-ringer-megaphone">Massive podcast outage caused by Spotify’s failure to renew SSL - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scmagazine.com/editorial/analysis/email-security/employees-email-still-drives-most-of-the-data-loss-at-organizations">Employees’ email still drives most of the data loss at organizations | SC Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/us-takes-supercomputer-top-spot-with-first-true-exascale-machine">US Takes Supercomputer Top Spot With First True Exascale Machine | PCMag</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-05-male-mice-bananas.html">Why are male mice afraid of bananas?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washington.edu/news/2022/05/23/people-enter-a-dissociative-state-when-using-social-media/">‘I don’t even remember what I read’: People enter a ‘dissociative state’ when using social media | UW News</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1857198">AstroForge aims to succeed where other asteroid mining companies have failed | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/27/23143404/gucci-town-roblox">Gucci built a persistent town inside of Roblox - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/31/23148358/france-academie-francaise-esports-gaming-translations">France’s linguistic watchdog issues edict: it’s not esports, it’s ‘jeu video de competition’ - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/uzi5nz/1979_disco_world_championship/">1979 - Disco world championship : OldSchoolCool</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lifesavvy.com/131005/yes-mcdonalds-ketchup-is-different-heres-how/">Yes, McDonald’s Ketchup Is Different—Here’s How – LifeSavvy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientist-behind-some-our-favorite-junk-foods-180972624/">The Scientist Behind Some of Our Favorite Junk Foods</a></li> </ul> 💫 My favorite news from Star Wars Celebration 2022 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/my-favorite-news-from-star-wars-celebration-2022/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/my-favorite-news-from-star-wars-celebration-2022/ <p>The Star Wars Celebration 2022 finished up this past week in Anaheim, California. Star Wars Celebration is a change to celebrate all things Star Wars, including announcing a bunch of new stuff coming in the next year and a half.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s a rundown of the things I&rsquo;m most excited about, in order of my most excited to least excited.</p> <h2 id="live-action-ahsoka-includes-characters-for-star-wars-rebels">Live action Ahsoka includes characters for Star Wars Rebels</h2> <p>Like most shows, Star Wars: Rebels takes a little while to find its footing, but once it does it becomes some very good Star Wars. Disney+ will be bringing <em>Ahsoka</em> to the screen, following Ahsoka along with Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Chopper. I&rsquo;m more excited about this than Mandolarian Season 3!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ahsoka-first-teases-ezra-bridger-sabine-wren-and-hera-syndulla-chopper-star-wars-rebels">Ahsoka First Look Teases Star Wars Rebels&rsquo; Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Chopper</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="season-2-of-the-bad-batch">Season 2 of The Bad Batch</h2> <p>Season 2 of <em>The Bad Batch</em> will be coming to Disney+ this fall! Along with Star Wars Rebels, it&rsquo;s an outstanding piece of Star Wars. From the trailer, it looks like Omega has grown up a little, and rag tag group of stormtroopers are sporting new armor. I can&rsquo;t wait!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6JX5OW8cOec?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="more-willow">More Willow!</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t know what <em>Willow</em> has to do with Star Wars, but I guess anything that falls under the Lucasfilm umbrella gets shown at Star Wars Celebration.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tbbveDpUZv4?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="we-have-to-wait-until-february-2023-for-the-next-season-of-mandalorian">We have to wait until February 2023 for the next season of Mandalorian</h2> <p>Say what you will about the downfall of broadcast TV, the one thing it did have going for it was that we didn&rsquo;t have to wait almost two years between seasons of shows. Some may say Boba Fett was season 2.5 of <em>The Mandalorian</em>, but I don&rsquo;t.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/themandalorian/status/1529898551748087808">The Mandalorian on Twitter: &ldquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu continue their journey in Season 3 of #TheMandalorian, streaming February 2023 only on @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/CHqUL1gec7&rdquo; / Twitter</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="other-shows">Other shows</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t know enough about the other shows to form an opinion, but I do worry about diluting the depth of Star Wars. Maybe they should concentrate on putting out seasons of current shows quicker instead of more shows? We don&rsquo;t know if there will be a season 2 of Obi-wan, but if there is, it probably won&rsquo;t be here until 2024 at this rate.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/andor">Andor | Disney+ Originals</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/26/23137919/star-wars-skeleton-crew-2023-jude-law-disney-plus">Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is the latest live-action series coming to Disney Plus - The Verge</a></li> </ul> 🕹 New official Pac-Man theme song and a Doom 2 mod https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/new-official-pac-man-theme-song-and-a-doom-2-mod/ Mon, 30 May 2022 11:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/new-official-pac-man-theme-song-and-a-doom-2-mod/ <p>A couple of Pac-man news items in honor of the 42nd anniversary of the release of Pac-Man itself.</p> <h2 id="cue-the-music">Cue the music</h2> <p>I&rsquo;m not going to lie, this song sort of slaps:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5_JzxszEpmc?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>It&rsquo;s no Pac-Man fever, but it is kind of catchy.</p> <h2 id="how-about-a-little-pac-man-in-your-doom-2">How about a little Pac-Man in your Doom 2?</h2> <p>The <strong>Pineapple under the Sea</strong> group has <a href="https://www.moddb.com/mods/pac-man-doom">released a Pac-Man mod for Doom 2</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>Over at the &lsquo;Pineapple under the Sea&rsquo; we wanted to do something special for Pac-Man&rsquo;s 42 birthday, so we made a 10 map Doom WAD celebrating two of the most influential games of all time. Expect a variety of maps, approaching the Pac-Man experience in Doom from different perspectives. Lots of custom sprites, art, sound etc. was made for this project. This is version 1.0. We&rsquo;ll be collecting bug reports in the coming weeks and put out an update in June if needed. &lsquo;Render mode: Hardware&rsquo; and dynamic lighting are needed for this wad. To play it you&rsquo;ll need Doom II and GZDoom.</p> </blockquote> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/pacmandoommaze/pacmandoommaze-1024x.jpg" alt="Photo courtesy of moddb.com"></p> 🕸 Marvel is getting complicated, movie pace, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-05-27 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/marvel-complicated-movie-pace-this-geek-review-2022-05-27/ Fri, 27 May 2022 10:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/marvel-complicated-movie-pace-this-geek-review-2022-05-27/ <h2 id="can-you-keep-up-with-the-mcu">Can you keep up with the MCU?</h2> <p>As I watched the Dr. Strange, I couldn&rsquo;t help to think about the muggles of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how they thought about the movie. I thought about this when I was watching Moon Knight, a character I knew nothing about. And as I watched, I would grow more confused, especially when it came to Moon Kight&rsquo;s powers. Was he super strong? Bullet proof? Could he fly? And the biggest one, could he use his powers during the sunlight. The creators of the show made some assumptions of the audience that left me a little bewildered, and I have kept up with the TV shows and movies, and I also read a lot of Marvel in the early &rsquo;80s.</p> <p>Should Marvel take a step back and not have so much intertwining between properties?</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/mcu-casual-viewers-expectation/">Is The MCU Expecting Too Much From Casual Viewers?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="movie-pacing">Movie pacing</h2> <p>A couple of years ago I watched <em>Bullitt</em> starring Steve McQueen. This was the movie that brought the car chase to the cinema and I was excited to watch it. However, the pacing was totally different than what I was used to. There is a 2 minute scene with no dialog where they receive a &ldquo;fax&rdquo; on the telecopier. Two minutes watching a machine spit out paper.</p> <p>However, a director can make or break pacing. Sam Neill complains about the &ldquo;slow-burn&rdquo; of Jurassic Park, but I remember it as non-stop action from one moment to the next. And that&rsquo;s the beauty of a good story and good direction. I knew <em>Iron Man</em> was going to be big when I realized I was watching a movie and not waiting for Iron Man to show up. Wall-E doesn&rsquo;t have any real dialogue for the first 40 minutes, and it&rsquo;s still an amazing piece of cinema.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sam-neill-moviegoers-no-longer-152547454.html">Sam Neill: Moviegoers No Longer Accept Spielberg’s Slow-Burn ‘Jurassic Park’ Action Pacing</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/MrGlockenspiel/activate-linux">GitHub - MrGlockenspiel/activate-linux: The &quot;Activate Windows&quot; watermark ported to Linux</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scanofthemonth.com/scans/ipod-evolution">Lumafield CT Shows How iPods Put 1,000 Songs in Your Pocket</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/researcher-uses-600-year-old-algorithm-to-crack-crypto-keys-found-in-the-wild/">Researcher uses 379-year-old algorithm to crack crypto keys found in the wild | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/19/23131453/daredevil-mcu-marvel-disney-plus-series">A new Daredevil series is reportedly coming to Disney Plus - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gamemath.com/">A new post added 2022-05-25-09-21</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/mi/2021/06/09623402/1yJTvlRLmhi">CSDL | IEEE Computer Society</a></li> <li><a href="https://marioaguzman.github.io/musicminiplayer/">Music MiniPlayer for macOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_34026_new-ps-plus-will-make-retro-games-look-better-than-we-remember.html">New PS Plus Will Make Retro Games Look Better Than We Remember | Cracked.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/6648/reincarnating-the-6502-using-flexible-tft-tech-for-iot/">Reincarnating The 6502 Using Flexible TFT Tech For IoT – WikiChip Fuse</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/pac-man-is-coming-to-fortnite">Pac-Man is coming to Fortnite | Eurogamer.net</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/19/23130604/multiversus-game-warner-bros-preview-ps4-ps5-xbox-pc">MultiVersus is a shameless mashup of Space Jam and Smash Bros. — and it works - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23137789/aio-buying-bots-ps5-xbox-series-x-console-shortage">Buying bots are scooping up PS5s and Xboxes before you can - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/brickbots/framedeck">GitHub - brickbots/framedeck: A Framework mainboard based Cyberdeck</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/21/23079058/apple-self-service-iphone-repair-kit-hands-on">Apple shipped me a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/21/23133302/ifixit-steam-deck-repair-parts-leak">iFixit will sell nearly every part of the Steam Deck — including the entire motherboard - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/20/apples-headset-said-to-feature-14-cameras-enabling-lifelike-avatars-jony-ive-has-remained-involved-with-design/">Apple&rsquo;s Headset Said to Feature 14 Cameras Enabling Lifelike Avatars, Jony Ive Has Remained Involved With Design - MacRumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-nonprogrammers-world-software-scientist-no-code.html">Nonprogrammers are building more of the world&rsquo;s software: A computer scientist explains &rsquo;no-code&rsquo;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tanyagoodin.com/2022/05/zoom-uncomfortable-emotion-ai/">Your Zoom Call Just Got Even More Uncomfortable | Emotion AI</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/angry-it-admin-wipes-employer-s-databases-gets-7-years-in-prison/">Angry IT admin wipes employer’s databases, gets 7 years in prison</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23140936/ny-state-distribute-home-robot-companions-nysofa-elliq">NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/snap-warning-shocks-digital-media-stocks-facebook-pinterest-drop.html">Snap warning shocks digital media stocks; Facebook, Pinterest drop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pixel-6-cases-awful/">Google&rsquo;s Pixel 6 cases are truly awful</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220519115320.htm">New thermal management technology for electronic devices reduces bulk while improving cooling</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/world/undersea-volcano-sharks-nasa-scn/index.html">&lsquo;Sharkcano&rsquo;: NASA captures eruption of submarine volcano, home to 2 shark species - CNN</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2022/05/21/netflix-has-squandered-its-early-lead-in-the-streaming-world.html">Netflix has squandered its early lead in the streaming world | The Star</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.ph/iCYCB">Japanese studios fight back against pirates uploading 10-minute ‘fast movies’</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://carolinahoneybees.com/bee-skep/">Bee Skep Hives- a Traditional Approach - Carolina Honeybees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/21/golf/richard-bland-squirrel-2022-pga-championship-spt-intl/index.html">Richard Bland&rsquo;s ball stopped and rolled off green by squirrel at PGA Championship - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://original.newsbreak.com/@tracey-folly-561186/2607475841358-man-walks-around-walmart-for-8-hours-to-escape-his-wife-on-his-day-off?noAds=1&amp;_f=app_share&amp;s=i16">Man walks around Walmart for 8 hours to escape his wife on his day off | Tracey Folly | NewsBreak Original</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.uga.edu/how-social-media-posts-could-affect-credit-scores/">How social media posts could affect credit scores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220517-the-death-of-mandatory-fun-in-the-office">The death of 'mandatory fun' in the office - BBC Worklife</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/25/gen-z-social-app-yubo-rolls-out-age-estimating-technology-to-better-identify-minors-using-its-service/">Gen Z social app Yubo rolls out age ‘estimating’ technology to better identify minors using its service – TechCrunch</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/7udPA7NnvF0">Two Suspected California Car Burglars Outfitted Car With License Plate Flipper - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/payphone-new-york-city-removed-manhattan-linknyc/">Last street payphone in New York City removed - CBS News</a></li> </ul> 📱 Fixing a Kindle Fire tablet stuck at the boot screen https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/fixing-a-kindle-fire-tablet-stuck-at-the-boot-screen/ Tue, 24 May 2022 08:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/fixing-a-kindle-fire-tablet-stuck-at-the-boot-screen/ <p>Back in 2015 I bought a Kindle Fire 7&quot; tablet to play around with. Since then, it&rsquo;s been sitting around, not getting charged. Apparently, that&rsquo;s a bad thing because after I charged it the device would get stuck on the Kindle logo. Booting into the recovery menu wouldn&rsquo;t fix it, but, after digging around on the internet, I found out what to do.</p> <p>THESE DIRECTIONS WILL WIPE OUT EVERYTHING ON THE DEVICE!!</p> <h2 id="download-the-firmware">Download the firmware</h2> <p>You&rsquo;ll need the firmware for your tablet. Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200529680">maintains a page that has all of the software updates for their devices</a>. If you are like me and have no idea what tablet you have, go look at your orders and find it.</p> <h2 id="get-minimal-adb-and-fastboot">Get minimal ADB and Fastboot</h2> <p>I did this on a Windows machine, and the kind folks over at XDA Developers <a href="https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790/">has a nice little download that will get you set up with the adb tools</a>.</p> <p>Install the tools and then let the program open. For other operating systems, you&rsquo;ll need to see about how to get it set up with adb.</p> <h2 id="plug-our-device-into-the-computer-and-boot-into-recovery">Plug our device into the computer and boot into recovery</h2> <p>Start up the device holding down the volume down key and the power key. After 10-30 seconds you&rsquo;ll see the recovery menu. Using the volume keys, navigate to <strong>Apply Update with adb</strong> and hit the power button to select.</p> <h2 id="sideload-that-firmware-baby">Sideload that firmware baby!</h2> <p>In the Minimal ADB and Fastboot window, type <code>adb devices</code> to see if your device shows up. If it doesn&rsquo;t, try a different USB cable.</p> <p>To load the firmware, use the command:</p> <pre><code>adb sideload D:\Downloads\update-kindle-Fire_7_LC_5th_Gen-37.6.2.6_user_626549020.bin </code></pre> <p>Use the full path to the .bin file. Easiest way to do this is to type <code>adb sideload </code> into the window, and then open File Explorer. Navigate to the .bin file and drag it to the <code>Minimal ADB and Fastboot</code> window. Drop it there and the full path will appear.</p> <p>Press enter to start the process. It may take 10-15+ minutes. Once complete, reboot the device. Hopefully it will start up like new and you&rsquo;ll be in business!</p> 🧱 Lego bricks and internet travels - This Geek in Review for 2022-05-20 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/lego-bricks-this-geek-review-2022-05-20/ Fri, 20 May 2022 11:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/lego-bricks-this-geek-review-2022-05-20/ <h2 id="lego-bricks-are-the-model-building-of-the-21st-century">Lego bricks are the model building of the 21st century</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve soured on all of the Lego sets that are being sold. Sure, they are cool and many people get enjoyment out of building the sets. For me, I like building my own things out of Lego bricks. When I get a new set, I build it once and then I tear it apart to create something new.</p> <p>That being said, some of these sets are intricate and cool enough to warrant keeping them together as a model. The Saturn V set is one, and this upcoming Optimus Prime</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/12/23068250/lego-transformers-optimus-prime">Lego built a $170 Transformers Optimus Prime that actually transforms - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1853999">Lego’s latest millennial nostalgia-bait is a 1,508-piece transformable Optimus Prime | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/optimus-prime-10302">Optimus Prime 10302 | Creator Expert | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised">Star Wars’ TV Rebellion: ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi,’ ‘Ahsoka,’ and ‘Andor’ Rise | Vanity Fair</a></li> <li><a href="https://collider.com/rian-johnson-star-wars-trilogy-update-delayed/">Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Has Been Delayed</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1853431">We have played the lost Duke Nukem Forever build from 2001 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1853001">Duke Nukem Forever’s 2001 build appears online, may fully leak in June | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gamehistory.org/wabbit/">Pioneer Rediscovered: The Woman who Brought Female Representation to Games | Video Game History Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="https://magazine.atavist.com/he-always-had-a-dark-side/">The Mastermind Episode 3: He Always Had a Dark Side - The Atavist Magazine</a> &ldquo;How did a Usenet troll and encryption genius become a criminal mastermind?&rdquo;</li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/elon-musk-elden-ring-mage-worst-magic-build-twitter-bil-1848912000">Elon Musk Reveals His Terrible Elden Ring Build On Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/everquest-players-break-sacred-mmo-code-by-waking-up-20-year-old-dragon/">EverQuest players break sacred MMO code by waking up 20-year-old dragon | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/16/23074802/fall-guys-free-to-play-xbox-switch-ps5-epic-games-update">Fall Guys goes free-to-play and arrives on Switch and Xbox June 21st - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/15/23073748/aya-neo-2-slide-specs-challenge-steam-deck-handheld-pc-gaming-amd">The Aya Neo 2 and Aya Neo Slide have specs that could challenge the Steam Deck - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1853518">It’s about time: The Google Pixel Watch arrives this fall | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/12/23068898/fitbit-murder-trial-testimony-scientific-evidence">Behind the expert testimony in the ‘Fitbit murder’ trial - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/94589-russian-tanks-using-chips-household-appliances-due-sanctions.html">Russian tanks are using chips from household appliances due to sanctions | TechSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1854505">Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/analysis/russia-ukraine-cell-phones-track-combat/">US military learning from Russian troops using cell phones in Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/15/23073854/boost-mobile-dish-lower-phone-bill-watch-ads-play-games">Boost Mobile will let you lower your phone bill by playing games and watching ads - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1852704">Feast your eyes on the first image of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-create-reliable-biological-photovoltaic-cell-using-algae">Algae-powered computing: scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell | University of Cambridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/social-media-break-improves-mental-health-new-study/">Social media break improves mental health – new study</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220512092627.htm">Slow walking may be to blame for perceived congestion in pedestrian areas</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90751307/why-advertising-won-netflix-streaming-wars">Why advertising won the streaming wars</a></li> <li><a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/xstaticx/news/3714915/tremors-star-fred-ward-has-passed-away-at-79/">'Tremors' Star Fred Ward Has Passed Away at 79 - Bloody Disgusting</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/05/married-with-children-animated-series-original-cast-revival-1235023019/">‘Married…with Children’ Animated Series With Original Cast Hits TV Marketplace – Deadline</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-pbia-lands-safe-passenger-pilot-private-plane/39957179?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew#">Video of passenger landing plane in Florida after pilot incoherent</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/t8cv6w/still_in_search_of_the_lost_mcdonalds_product/">Still in search of the lost McDonald's Product Shrimp McBites - no photo evidence has ever been found - possibly the rarest product ever served at McDonalds? : lostmedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/beethoven-ode-to-joy/">Torment and Triumph: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” – The Marginalian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-11341-2">The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic background | Scientific Reports</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.multivu.com/players/English/8991552-7-eleven-unveils-completed-model-711-car/">Built by Fans and Inspired by Snacks: 7-Eleven Unveils Completed Model 711 Car</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90746163/this-is-exactly-how-long-your-meetings-should-last">How long your meetings should last</a></li> </ul> <p>&ndash;</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-022-01142-y">Obesity and individual performance: the case of eSports | International Journal of Obesity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23065462/trends-death-subcultures-style">Everything is trending all at once on TikTok. - Vox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/05/10/1051954/chore-apps/">Chore apps were meant to make mothers’ lives easier. They often don't. | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://greekreporter.com/2022/05/17/antikythera-mechanism-legacy/">A new post added 2022-05-18-08-22</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/taika-waititi-star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-1848938532">Taika Waititi&rsquo;s Star Wars will be the next franchise film</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/18/23122179/napster-web3-bought-hivemind-algorand">Napster joins Limewire and Winamp by jumping on the web3 bandwagon - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kcrg.com/2022/05/18/wisconsin-man-celebrates-50-years-eating-big-macs-every-day/">Wisconsin man celebrates 50 years of eating Big Macs every day</a></li> </ul> 🎶 No more iPod, freaky retro game prices, searching the internet, and more in This Geek in Review for 2022-05-13 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/ipod-no-more-retrogames-search-this-geek-review-2022-05-13/ Fri, 13 May 2022 09:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/ipod-no-more-retrogames-search-this-geek-review-2022-05-13/ <h2 id="press-f-for-respect">Press F for respect</h2> <p>In the 90s it seemed like every other week there would be an article on the death of Apple. At the time, Apple had a confusing array of computers available, offering more varieties than a Baskin Robbins. This didn&rsquo;t help Apple sell computers. Then, Steve Jobs came back, killed off the Newton and simplified the Macintosh line down to the iMac and a couple of towers. The iMac was a huge success, products coming from all sorts of companies in multiple colors and with a lowercase I at the front of the name.</p> <p>A few years later, Jobs saw a demo of Toshiba&rsquo;s new 1.8&quot; hard drive and started work on the next runaway product, the iPod. One thousand songs in your pocket, which was absolutely amazing at the time. Even at the $399 price point, Apple sold a ton of them and the telltale white earbuds became a status symbol.</p> <p>There were many different models throughout the years, culminating with the iPod Touch. I bought the first generation iPod Touch because AT&amp;T didn&rsquo;t have service in my area and I was immediately in love. That device is one of the most magical devices I have ever held. I loved that thing, even before the App Store.</p> <p>The iPod Touch was the last iPod model that Apple sold, and Apple announced this week that they would no longer make iPod Touches, bringing an end to the iPod line. You will be missed.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/05/the-music-lives-on/">The music lives on - Apple</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="you-probably-dont-want-to-replace-your-401k-with-smb-cartridges">You probably don&rsquo;t want to replace your 401K with SMB cartridges</h2> <p>Wondering if you can retire with all of your retrogaming equipment? You might want to go see what all of the Beanie Baby collectors are doing. Auctions for sealed games have been going through the roof. Is it because they are highly valued or is there deception afoot? Looks like it could be more of the latter than the former.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/games/retro-games-prices-market-bubble-explained-reasons/">Why Are Retro Games More Expensive Than Ever? | Den of Geek</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/grading-firm-wata-is-facing-a-lawsuit-for-allegedly-manipulating-the-retro-game-market/">Grading firm Wata is facing a lawsuit for allegedly ‘manipulating the retro game market’ | VGC</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="its-always-the-last-place-you-look">It&rsquo;s always the last place you look</h2> <p>Here&rsquo;s a pretty cool search site, it starts with the oldest results first. There are several times when this could be handy, especially when you are looking for information on vintage computing and gaming gear. For example, searching for<code>Atari VCS</code> oldest first is going to give you a completely different set of sites than newest.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://oldestsearch.com/">Oldest Search - Search for the oldest result on internet.</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2022/05/a-web-around-the-world-part-9-a-network-of-networks/">» A Web Around the World, Part 9: A Network of Networks The Digital Antiquarian</a></li> <li><a href="https://aldavigdis.is/modem-bleeper/">Blepper :: Generate modem sounds, text modulator</a></li> <li><a href="http://newsletter.retroist.com/issues/revive-your-landline-phone-using-bluetooth-1119286">Revive your Landline Phone using Bluetooth ☎️ | Revue</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1852120">Microsoft open-sourced the code for 1995’s 3D Movie Maker because someone asked | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://daverupert.com/2022/05/notes-from-a-gopher-site/">Notes from a gopher:// site - daverupert.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://chromeunboxed.com/jam-gg-couch-co-op-retro-cloud-gaming-browser">Jam.gg lets you play couch co-op retro games in your browser</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/05/07/apple2idiot-expansion-card-lets-your-apple-ii-sort-of-access-the-internet/">APPLE2IDIOT Expansion Card Lets Your Apple II (Sort Of) Access The Internet | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23058787/goldeneye-007-nintendo-64-no-screen-cheating-museum-computing-history">Behold GoldenEye 007 with four screens — dream come true or travesty? - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://systemfolder.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/dont-overpay/">Collecting vintage Macs: don’t overpay – System Folder</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.designboom.com/design/what-if-apple-had-developed-pocket-macintosh-rex-sowards-05-05-2022/">what if apple had developed a pocket macintosh back in the day?</a></li> <li><a href="https://ramokromok.com/articles/new-intellivision-controller-coming-soon.1236/">New Intellivision Controller coming soon | RAM OK ROM OK</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1852470">Despite the Epic v. Apple battle, Fortnite is officially back on the iPhone | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-overwatch-league-mei-symmetra-illegal-maneu-1848906221">This Overwatch 2 Strategy Was So Fun OWL Ruled It Illegal</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science--technology">Science &amp; Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1852162">Mozilla releases Firefox version 100 this week | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/4/23057473/twitter-bluesky-adx-release-open-source-decentralized-social-network">Twitter’s open source offshoot Bluesky releases first experiment - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/apple-google-and-microsoft-want-bluetooth-proximity-to-replace-the-password/">Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://amazonfiretv.blog/imdb-launches-what-to-watch-app-exclusively-on-amazon-fire-tv-9ec60729bed0">IMDb Launches What to Watch App Exclusively on Fire TV | by Amazon Fire TV | May, 2022 | Amazon Fire TV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/03/microsoft-edge-overtakes-safari-popularity/">Microsoft Edge Overtakes Safari as World&rsquo;s Second Most Popular Desktop Browser - MacRumors</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.lazerwalker.com/2020/10/22/virtual-events-and-game-design.html">Using Game Design to Make Virtual Events More Social</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23064113/unreal-engine-5-train-station-demo">Unreal Engine 5 demo recreates Japan train station in perfect must-see detail - Polygon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/google-docs-and-and-and-and-and-bug-213609808.html">A simple string of &ldquo;and&quot;s seems to crash Google Docs pages | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/7/23061198/elon-musk-double-twitter-revenue-through-subscriptions-blue">Elon Musk thinks he can double Twitter’s revenue through subscriptions alone - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/05/saved-by-the-bell-canceled-peacock-1235016465/">‘Saved By The Bell’ Canceled At Peacock After 2 Seasons – Deadline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/6/23059261/netflix-tudum-layoffs-fandom-fan-site-streaming-bridgerton">Netflix tried and failed to build fandom with Tudum - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/shelley-long-leaves-cheers/">35 Years Ago: Shelley Long&rsquo;s Departure Shakes Up &lsquo;Cheers&rsquo;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/10/23065126/netflix-login-sharing-rollout-ads">Netflix with ads is coming this year - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1852135">NY Times says Wordle drove “tens of millions” of new users, record growth | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/news/fraudster-impersonates-harpercollins-editorial-director-and-offers-book-contracts">The Bookseller - News - Fraudster impersonates HarperCollins editorial director and offers book contracts</a></li> <li><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-my-fitness-tracker-turned-me-against-myself/">How My Fitness Tracker Turned Me Against Myself | FiveThirtyEight</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/books/jumi-bello-plagiarism.html">Her Novel Was Pulled for Plagiarism. Her Explanation Was, Too. - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/edgefield-county-man-dies-of-heart-attack-while-burying-woman-in-backyard/">Edgefield County man dies of heart attack while burying woman in backyard | WJBF</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.ku.edu/2022/05/05/person-socialization-down-social-media-isnt-to-blame">In-person socialization down, but social media isn’t to blame, researcher says | The University of Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="https://ryanholiday.medium.com/18-little-stories-that-will-have-massive-impact-on-your-life-5c599daf03ee">18 Little Stories That Will Have Massive Impact On Your Life | by Ryan Holiday | May, 2022 | Medium</a></li> </ul> 📺 No more scripted TV, OJ in your cereal and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-05-06 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/scripted-tv-oj-cereal-this-geek-review-2022-05-06/ Fri, 06 May 2022 10:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/scripted-tv-oj-cereal-this-geek-review-2022-05-06/ <h2 id="the-scripted-show-is-going-extinct">The scripted show is going extinct</h2> <p><a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tnt-tbs-scripted-programming-development-scrapped-warner-bros-discovery-1235241348/">Warner Bros. and the Discovery channel are cutting scripted shows</a>. This affects shows at TNT and TBS. I don&rsquo;t know what was a factor in this decision, but I can&rsquo;t help to think that Netflix&rsquo;s losses didn&rsquo;t help.</p> <p>Is the scripted show dead? Of course not. Even during the worst times of TV there still have been shows. What is missing from the current crop of shows is re-watchability. People love to re-watch <strong>Community</strong>, <strong>Parks and Rec</strong>, <strong>The Office</strong>, or <strong>Cheers</strong>. Now, think of a show released in the last 10 years that are on your rewatch list? I don&rsquo;t have any&hellip;</p> <p>If Netflix wants to turn things around, they need to pay for writers to create funny, re-watchable shows. Stop spending $30 million an episode for <strong>Stranger Things</strong>, few people are going to keep going back to that show once it is finished.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/4/27/23043837/streaming-tv-services-wars-netflix-cnn-plus-disney">What Lies Ahead for Streaming After Netflix and CNN&rsquo;s Bad Week?</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="tropicana-is-bringing-an-acquired-taste-to-a-cereal-bowl-near-you">Tropicana is bringing an acquired taste to a cereal bowl near you</h2> <p>Orange juice is a breakfast staple, and who hasn&rsquo;t thought of using it with cereal? Thinking about it and going through it are two different things, and Tropicana has decided to do the latter. They are introducing a cereal specifically made for Orange Juice.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m always up to try something new, but, I don&rsquo;t know about this one.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-based-tropicana-introducing-cereal-specifically-made-for-orange-juice/2749615/">Florida-based Tropicana Introducing Cereal Specifically Made for Orange Juice – NBC 6 South Florida</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="im-hoping-this-is-as-good-as-it-looks">I&rsquo;m hoping this is as good as it looks</h2> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MVXGgwhO6jc?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/jWtZUzkvQ2E">Illegal LEGO Techniques - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2002/01/08/saving_usenet/">The geeks who saved Usenet | Salon.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23049370/marvel-fantastic-four-jon-watts">Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie just lost its director - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/rudeism/status/1520874547205271553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1520874547205271553%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fboingboing.net%2F2022%2F05%2F02%2Ffisher-price-baby-gamepad-toy-turned-into-the-real-thing.html">A new post added 2022-05-02-09-36</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/i-bought-a-crt-tv-for-a-retro-gaming-setup-and-it-was-an-existential-nightmare">I bought a CRT TV for a retro gaming setup – and it was an existential nightmare | TechRadar</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/02/poor-man-studio-amiga-computers-modern-music-jungle-calvin-harris">‘It was the poor man’s studio’: how Amiga computers reprogrammed modern music | Music | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/04/25/pringles-creates-8-bit-potato-chip-binary-code-sound-celebrate-retro-gaming">Pringles Creates 8-bit Potato Chip To Celebrate Retro Gaming | The Drum</a></li> <li><a href="https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/ibeer-app-history">The Inside Story of iBeer, the Underdog Beer App That Made Millions</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/geekculture/creating-a-game-for-atari-2600-in-2022-a425cc1f4873">Creating a game for Atari 2600 in 2022 | by Petros Demetrakopoulos | Geek Culture | Apr, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://512pixels.net/2022/04/the-emac-turns-20/">The eMac Turns 20 – 512 Pixels</a></li> <li><a href="https://retrorepairsandrefurbs.com/2022/04/29/1974-sinclair-scientific-calculator-repair-restoration/">1974 Sinclair Scientific Calculator Repair &amp; Restoration – Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/sanni/cartreader">GitHub - sanni/cartreader: A shield for the Arduino Mega that can back up video game cartridges.</a></li> <li><a href="https://megastyle.itch.io/esb-by-megastyle">Empire Strikes Back - C64 fan version by Megastyle</a></li> <li><a href="https://smoliva.blog/">Computer Chronicles Revisited</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/activision-blizzard-shareholders-approve-687-bln-microsoft-deal-2022-04-28/">Activision Blizzard shareholders approve $68.7 bln Microsoft deal | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://intfiction.org/t/inform-7-v10-1-0-is-now-open-source/55674">Inform 7 v10.1.0 is now open-source - Inform 7 - The Interactive Fiction Community Forum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/2/23053107/square-enix-tomb-raider-deus-ex-studio-sale-embracer-group">Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and its Western studios - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/05/reggie-had-to-fight-for-wii-sports-as-a-pack-in-and-miyamoto-wasnt-happy">Reggie Had To Fight For Wii Sports As A Pack-In, And Miyamoto Wasn&rsquo;t Happy - Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1851854">Nintendo Switch Sports players are breaking TVs like it’s 2006 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science--technology">Science &amp; Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://how-i-experience-web-today.com/">A new post added 2022-04-27-06-58</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1851153">Genetics goes to the dogs, finds there’s not much to breed behavior | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-device-tallest-height-jumper-biological.html">New jumping device achieves the tallest height of any known jumper, engineered or biological</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23049015/microsoft-free-built-in-vpn-edge-browser-edge-secure-network">Microsoft is adding a free built-in VPN to its Edge browser - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23049576/apple-outdated-apps-removal-extension-90-days">Apple to developers: if we deleted your old app, it deserved it - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1851383">Scientists blast out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@ericmigi/why-pebble-failed-d7be937c6232">Success and Failure at Pebble. We launched Pebble on Kickstarter 10… | by Eric Migicovsky | Apr, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://calgaryherald.com/news/canada/canadian-astronauts-2022-federal-budget/wcm/a55f9b10-dce3-4cff-9572-e24c0997b49e?s=09">Canadian astronauts no longer free to rob and kill with abandon in space or on the moon | Calgary Herald</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/chinas-was-freaked-out-over-the-sr-72-darkstar-in-top-gun-maverick/">China's Was Freaked Out Over the SR-72 Darkstar in Top Gun: Maverick - 19FortyFive</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/the-37-percent-rule/">The 37% rule: How many people should you date before settling down?</a></li> <li><a href="https://wgntv.com/news/trending/photos-friends-themed-house-up-for-sale-in-ohio/">Photos: ‘Friends’ themed house up for sale in Ohio | WGN-TV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/sony-venom-ghostbusters-afterlife-sequels-1848842560">Sony announces Venom and Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequels</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23048807/barbie-girl-movie-mattel-aqua">Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ won’t be in the Barbie movie - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://defector.com/the-mostly-untold-story-of-how-the-sports-bra-conquered-the-world-and-tore-its-inventors-apart/">The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart | Defector</a></li> <li><a href="https://pudding.cool/2022/04/random/">We think this cool study we found is flawed. Help us reproduce it.</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/vr-researches-simulate-kisses-with-ultrasonic-transduce-1848849489">VR Researches Simulate Kisses With Ultrasonic Transducers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39878521/florida-ford-gt-owner-crashes-because-hes-unfamiliar-with-manual-transmission/">Florida Ford GT Owner Crashes Because He's &quot;Unfamiliar&quot; With Manual Transmission: Police</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/01/europe/russia-farm-vehicles-ukraine-disabled-melitopol-intl/index.html">Russian troops in Melitopol plunder $5M farm vehicles from Ukraine &ndash; to find they&rsquo;ve been remotely disabled - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2022/virtual-meeting-study-50-of-participants-arrive-late-22-dont-say-anything/">Virtual meeting study: 50% of participants arrive late, 22% don’t say anything - GeekWire</a></li> </ul> Intial thoughts on the Atari VCS https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/intial-thoughts-on-the-atari-vcs/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 15:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/intial-thoughts-on-the-atari-vcs/ <p>Almost two weeks ago, Gamestop in their infinite wisdom decided to blow out the $399 Atari VCS 800 Onyx bundle for $99. Because I&rsquo;m a sucker for all things Atari, I&rsquo;ve wanted a VCS for awhile but I wasn&rsquo;t going to spend so much money on one so I bided (bode?) my time. My patience paid off and by Friday I had my own VCS!</p> <h2 id="stream-unboxing">Stream unboxing</h2> <p>I decided to unbox the VCS for the first time <a href="https://twitch.tv/gozgeek">on my stream</a> and boy was I in for a treat.</p> <h2 id="you-get-an-update-you-get-an-update">You get an update! YOU get an update!</h2> <p>On it&rsquo;s first start up, it went to update the Atari OS.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/atariosupdate/atariosupdate-800x.png" alt="Atari VCS OS Updates"></p> <p>Much to the excitement of my viewers, that process took about 7 minutes. But, we were done? Nope! The VCS needed to update its BIOS.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ataribiosupdate/ataribiosupdate-800x.png" alt="Atari VCS BIOS Updates"></p> <p>First suggestion to Atari, DO NOT SHOW a scary screen like this to your user. Imagine a parent seeing this on their TV as the 10 year old sets up the VCS for the first time. A lot of them would freak out!</p> <h2 id="its-on-like-donkey-kong">It&rsquo;s on like Donkey Kong</h2> <p>Well, it would be in Donkey Kong was available. I started with the built in Atari VCS Vault. It has a bunch of arcade and 2600 classics.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/AtariVCSVault/AtariVCSVault-800x.png" alt="Tempest!!"></p> <p>First up was a game of Tempest. I played with the CX40 replicated joystick that comes with the bundle. What separates this joystick from the original (besides BT capability) is the ability to twist the joystick itself as a spinner. This mechanic lends itself to a pretty nice game of Tempest. Not the same as in the arcade, but a passable facsimile.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/Tempest/Tempest-800x.png" alt="Tempest Gameplay"></p> <p>After Tempest and Asteroids, I tried a few 2600 games. Circus Atari was still as fun as I remember, along with Super Breakout.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/CircusAtari/CircusAtari-800x.png" alt="Circus Atari"></p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/SuperBreakout/SuperBreakout-800x.png" alt="Super Breakout"></p> <h2 id="pros">Pros</h2> <p>The console is quick for what I used it for, although I didn&rsquo;t try to purchase any games. There is a PC Mode which allows the user to boot off of the USB stick or an added SSD drive. I&rsquo;m going to try this out later. Unfortunately, the BIOS complains about secure boot with my Batocera drive I made, so I couldn&rsquo;t try out a bunch of other retro games. From my research I will have to downgrade the BIOS before I can set up Batocera.</p> <p>The controllers are pretty good, I&rsquo;m happy with them. The joystick could use some added weights which would make it feel more high end, but that doesn&rsquo;t affect the game play.</p> <h2 id="cons">Cons</h2> <p>Besides the messy BIOS upgrade screen, there are several other screens that need some polish. For example, what is the selected choice in this menu:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/ConfusingMenu/ConfusingMenu-800x.png" alt="Yes or no"></p> <p>The games in the store also could be better. Why are the app icons superimposed on colored squares instead of graphics of 2600 cartridges?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/AppStore/AppStore-800x.png" alt="App Store"></p> <h2 id="am-i-glad-i-bought-it">Am I glad I bought it?</h2> <p>For $99, yes I am. It will be a fun box to play around with, especially once I get the BIOS unlocked and have more freedom to install things. I don&rsquo;t know if Atari is going to continue to update the OS or let it flounder, but since the machine is designed around an AMD Ryzen embedded board, it should continue to be pretty hackable.</p> 💲 I'd buy that for $44B and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-04-29 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/buy-44b-this-geek-review-2022-04-29/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:09:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/buy-44b-this-geek-review-2022-04-29/ <h2 id="its-taking-too-long-to-get-to-mars-lets-buy-twitter-instead">It&rsquo;s taking too long to get to Mars, let&rsquo;s buy Twitter instead</h2> <p>The big news this past week is that Elon Musk, billionaire extraordinaire, has gotten the financing together to take Twitter private. What this means for Twitter? No one knows. Musk says he wants to promote free speech, but we don&rsquo;t know what that will look like. The deal won&rsquo;t close until October, so until then, I&rsquo;m grabbing my popcorn and will be watching from the sidelines.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/twitter-announces-deal-to-sell-company-to-elon-musk-for-44-billion/">It’s happening: Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="its-only-been-twenty-years">It&rsquo;s only been twenty years!</h2> <p>When a show twenty years ago starts referencing pop culture from 20 years before that, it can be confusing to the Gen Z crowd. Here&rsquo;s a nice Twitter thread going through some of the questions that arise on re-watch.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccamakkai/status/1515467051959304193">Explaining Friends</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gamerant.com/lego-atari-2600-pitfall-set-leak/">LEGO Atari Set Leaks Online</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/SpiderVerse/status/1517011832212393984">The new dates fot the Spider-Verse Movies</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1849079">Leaked Game Boy emulators for Switch were made by Nintendo, experts suggest | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_33595_nintendo-exposed-for-using-fanmade-emulators-on-the-switch.html">Nintendo Exposed For Using Fanmade Emulators On The Switch | Cracked.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://origins.sonicthehedgehog.com/">Sonic Origins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/an-actual-working-commodore-65-prototype-is-being-auctioned-off-for-thousands-of-dollars/">An actual working Commodore 65 prototype is being auctioned off for thousands of dollars | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/zx-spectrum-at-40-a-look-back-3162913">ZX Spectrum at 40: a look back</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.destructoid.com/galaga-sequel-gaplus-pew-pews-into-the-arcade-archives-nintendo-switch-ps4/">Galaga sequel Gaplus pew-pews into the Arcade Archives on Switch, PS4</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/ujkFlNkXMu4">How Cuphead's Devs Gambled On A Dream | The Making of Cuphead - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/24/23039777/workers-nintendo-third-party-repair-facility-were-reportedly-overwhelmed-with-joy-con-repairs">Workers at Nintendo’s third-party repair partner were reportedly overwhelmed with Joy-Con repairs  - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science--technology">Science &amp; Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/honda-orders-big-takedown-of-honda-related-3d-printing-models-from-maker-communities">Honda Orders Big Takedown of Honda-Related 3D Printing Models From Maker Communities</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1849164">LinkedIn can’t use anti-hacking law to block web scraping, judges rule | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/aKK7vS2CHC8">NASA's Perseverance Rover Sees Solar Eclipse on Mars - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3175018/some-chip-starved-manufacturers-are-scavenging-silicon-washing-machines">Some chip-starved manufacturers are scavenging silicon from washing machines, as global shortage shows no sign of easing | South China Morning Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1849740">End of the road: Apple is killing macOS Server, the place where Mac OS X began | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/04/18/1049331/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-cryptomining-new-york/">How Bitcoin mining devastated this New York town | MIT Technology Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1849715">Microsoft enters “final phase” of disabling SMB1 file-sharing in Windows 11 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/21/23035703/cnn-plus-shutting-down">CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1849713">RIP CNN+, March 2022-April 2022 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/business/media/netflix-streaming-subscription-model.html">Netflix’s Stumble Could Be a Warning Sign for Streaming Industry - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/stranger-things-30-million-dollars-netflix-1848826585">Each episode of the new Stranger Things season cost $30 million</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220407-how-tall-will-mount-everest-get-before-it-stops-growing?position=3&amp;sponsored=0&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=pocket_hits&amp;utm_campaign=POCKET_HITS-EN-DAILY-SPONSORED&amp;AI21LABS&amp;A-2022_04_17">How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing? - BBC Future</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1848644">“Oreology” investigates mystery of why Oreo creme filling usually sticks to one side | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220421141535.htm">Highway death toll messages cause more crashes</a></li> </ul> 👩‍💻 The WE in World Wide WEb and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-04-22 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/we-world-wide-web-and-more-this-geek-review-2022-04-22/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/we-world-wide-web-and-more-this-geek-review-2022-04-22/ <h2 id="putting-the-we-into-world-wide-web">Putting the WE into World Wide WEb</h2> <p>Part of my goal with the creation of <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">GozGeek.com</a> was to bring back some of what we lost since the MySpace days. A place on the web which isn&rsquo;t tracking you, and isn&rsquo;t manipulating you to stay on the site as long as possible. Unfortunately, it hasn&rsquo;t gotten much easier to put up a site, right now my favorite is <a href="https://tumblr.com">Tumblr</a>. It&rsquo;s pretty much the easiest way to put something online, and since it has been purchased by Wordpress, it will have a better chance of staying around.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://anildash.com/2022/04/13/a-web-renaissance/">A Web Renaissance</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-late-70s-gave-us-more-than-disco">The late 70s gave us more than disco</h2> <p>The first wave of personal computers was the latter part of the 1970s, and last week we celebrated the birth of the Apple ][. Sure, it didn&rsquo;t have lowercase characters, but it did slots!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/45-years-ago-apple-kickstarted-the-personal-computer-industry">45 Years Ago, Apple Kickstarted the Personal Computer Industry | PCMag</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="why-is-it-never-the-merman">Why is it never the Merman?</h2> <p>My memory is pretty rotten, probably from years of Diet Mountain Dew abuse along with Hostess Ho Hos, but I still remember going to the theater to see <strong>Cabin in the Woods</strong>. I knew nothing going in except from what I could glean from the poster of a Escher styled house floating in air but my sister and nephew asked me to go along, so I didn&rsquo;t think I had anything to lose.</p> <p>The movie blew me away. I&rsquo;m not a horror movie fan, but I do like smart horror movies, and <strong>Cabin in the Woods</strong> came with a smart story. The elevator scene is still one of my favorite scenes in any movie.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/cabin-in-the-woods-horror-joss-whedon-chris-hemsworth-r-1848778307">Cabin in the Woods Retro Review: 10 Years Later &amp; Still Killer</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="panics-new-playdate-handheld-console-is-now-shipping-and-i-dont-know-if-i-like-it-or-not">Panic&rsquo;s new Playdate handheld console is now shipping, and I don&rsquo;t know if I like it or not</h2> <p>When you look at a picture of the Playdate, the first thing you think of is, &ldquo;How many fishing games can a console have?&rdquo;. This is due to the crank controller sticking out of the right side. I love the idea of new control schemes, but I balk at the $179 cost. The reviews are raving, so there may be something there, but I&rsquo;m too cheap to find out.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/18/22955640/panic-playdate-handheld-ship-date-launch">Panic’s first Playdate handhelds begin shipping April 18th - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23025390/playdate-handheld-portable-gaming-console-review">Playdate review: all it’s cranked up to be - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1848221">All 24 of Playdate’s included games, reviewed | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-playdate-earns-its-179-price-tag-with-cute-design-memorable-games">Review: Playdate earns its $179 price tag with cute design, memorable games | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23013686/playdate-panic-crank-history">Playdate’s crank control input has been an idea 8 years in the making - Polygon</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/13/23023426/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-hasbro-fandom-dnd-beyond-acquisition">Hasbro acquires D&amp;D Beyond from Fandom for $146.3 million in cash - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/dc-warner-bros-discovery-zaslav-hbo-max-1235232185/">DC Entertainment Overhaul Eyed By New Warner Bros. Discovery Leaders - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/04/07/remoticon-2021-rob-weinstein-builds-an-hp-35-from-the-patent-up/">Remoticon 2021 // Rob Weinstein Builds An HP-35 From The Patent Up | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://mark.engineer/2022/04/calculating-pi-digits-on-first-intel-microprocessor-intel-4004/">Calculating Pi digits on first Intel microprocessor (intel 4004) - Blog about my engineering projects</a></li> <li><a href="https://sharktastica.co.uk/articles/apple_model_m">Apple Newton Keyboard - The time Apple turned to IBM/Lexmark for a Model M</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gamerant.com/minecraft-atari-cover-art/">Minecraft Fan Creates an Incredible Atari Cover for the Game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/doom-and-doom-ii-just-got-another-free-add-on-try-it-out-now">DOOM And DOOM II Just Got Another Free Add-On, Try It Out Now - Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/14/23021974/return-to-monkey-island-ron-gilbert-dave-grossman-interview-screenshots">Ron Gilbert’s Return to Monkey Island announcement was a joke ‘18 years in the making’ - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/04/mastering-sega-master-system.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Mastering the Sega Master System</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_33451_fact-retro-games-really-did-look-better-back-in-the-day.html">Fact: Retro Games Really Did Look Better Back In The Day | Cracked.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/04/streets-of-rage-film-adaptation-john-wick-creator-derek-kolstad-1235004975/">‘Streets Of Rage’ Film In The Works; ‘John Wick’s Derek Kolstad To Write – Deadline</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1847241">The simple 9-minute, no-attack method for beating Elden Ring | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/15/23024470/fortnite-zero-build-mode-player-return-twitch-the-fierce-diva-sypherpk">Fortnite’s Zero Build mode is bringing people back to the game - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science--technology">Science &amp; Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@ericmigi/why-pebble-failed-d7be937c6232">Success and Failure at Pebble. We launched Pebble on Kickstarter 10… | by Eric Migicovsky | Apr, 2022 | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/12/aethon-robots-hospitals-hijacks/">Autonomous robots used in hundreds of hospitals at risk of remote hijacks – TechCrunch</a></li> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-04-tweets-real-time-food-shortages.html">Using tweets to predict real-time food shortages</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1847864">Meta announces plans to monetize the Metaverse, and creators are not happy | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/thermal-batteries-could-efficiently-store-wind-and-solar-power-renewable-grid">‘Thermal batteries’ could efficiently store wind and solar power in a renewable grid | Science | AAAS</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1847963">Heat-driven photovoltaic device hits 40 percent efficiency | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1848014">Elon Musk offers to “buy 100% of Twitter” for $43 billion | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/14/23025537/twitter-board-shareholders-elon-musk-hostile-takeover-poison-pill">The Twitter board is reportedly not interested in Elon Musk’s takeover offer - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/club-penguin-rewritten-disney-arrests-shutdown-london-p-1848794609">Club Penguin Knockoff Shut Down By Disney, Three Arrested</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/weve-heard-of-bricking-a-hard-drive-but/">We’ve Heard Of Bricking A Hard Drive, But… | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/photos-indicate-russian-looting-of-radioactive-materials-from-ukraine-s-chernoby/6526620.html">Photos Indicate Russian Looting of Radioactive Materials from Ukraine’s Chernobyl</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2022/04/14/its-still-stupidly-ridiculously-difficult-to-buy-a-dumb-tv/">It’s Still Stupidly, Ridiculously Difficult To Buy A ‘Dumb’ TV | Techdirt</a></li> <li><a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2022-04-youre-muted-videoconferencing-apps-mic.html">You&rsquo;re muted&hellip; or are you? Videoconferencing apps may listen even when mic is off</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/15-year-old-twitch-streamer-goes-viral-for-pyro-fuelled-bedroom-raves-3203347?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">15-year-old Twitch streamer goes viral for pyro-fuelled bedroom raves</a></li> <li><a href="https://plaza.one/">Nightwave Plaza - Online Vaporwave Radio</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/16/23028087/ucf-qr-codes-numbers-spring-game-football-uniforms">UCF football team is trading jersey numbers for QR codes - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/tgB1wUcmbbw">Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder | Official Teaser - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23031092/aqua-teen-hunger-force-new-web-series-frylock-meatwad">Frylock, Meatwad, and Master Shake return in an all-new web series - Polygon</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2022/04/11/there-are-only-three-kmarts-left.html">There are only three Kmarts left | Boing Boing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/08/sports/inside-tom-bradys-un-retirement-how-brian-flores-soccer-match-were-among-key-factors/">Inside Tom Brady's un-retirement: Brian Flores, Manchester United, and the Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/chipotle-sets-debut-chip-making-robots-mitigate-labor-shortage">Chipotle Sets To Debut Chip-Making Robots To Mitigate Labor Shortage | ZeroHedge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1848079">Amazon adds 5% “fuel and inflation” surcharge to seller fees for Prime shipping | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/science/creativity-implicit-bias.html">We Have a Creativity Problem - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/us/office-birthday-party-lawsuit-kentucky.html">Jury Awards $450,000 to Man Fired Over Unwanted Office Birthday Party - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> 💾 Our computers are more powerful than ever, but are we using that power? - More in this Geek in Review for 2022-04-15 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-04-15/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-04-15/ <h2 id="our-machines-are-more-powerful-than-ever-but-are-they-better">Our machines are more powerful than ever, but are they better?</h2> <p>I spent 🖥this weekend reviving my 1994 Gateway desktop computer, installing MS-DOS and OS/2 on it. It got me thinking about this article, <strong><a href="http://morrick.me/archives/9542">Raw power alone is not enough</a></strong>. How different is our work from 30 years ago?</p> <p>The biggest change is the ease at which editing audio and video takes place. Thirty years ago users would be doing most of their work with actual film or tape. That is, unless they had access to machines that cost tens of thousands of dollars. All in all, this is a pretty niche area, most people are not editing audio or video.</p> <p>What are they doing? They’re scrolling through social media feeds. For work they dealing with word processing and spreadsheets, with the occasional presentation, all things we were doing 30 years ago. With monumental increase in power, are we seeing a monumental increase in productivity? I would say while there is an increase, it’s not anywhere related to the increase in power.</p> <p>So, what’s next? Virtual reality has been talked about since the 80s, and now with tools like Unreal 5 we can create incredible worlds. Unfortunately, the attempts so far are too rooted in the scarcity of the real world. When objects have no cost in their duplication, it totally changes how you think about things in the virtual world.</p> <h2 id="i-love-it-when-a-plan-comes-together">I love it when a plan comes together</h2> <p>The internet can be a terrible, horrible place, but then there are times when it can have wonderful results. Reddit&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/place/?cx=999">r/Place</a> is one of those times. Starting on April Fool&rsquo;s Day (which ironically is my most hated day of the year on the internet), participants were allowed to alter the color of a single pixel on a canvas. They would then have to wait until they were allowed to place another pixel.</p> <p>You can see the results, and they are pretty good. Creating a picture required the cooperation of redditors on the site all the while hoping someone else wouldn&rsquo;t ruin your creation. The results speak for themselves. Be sure to click and zoom in.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/place/comments/txufad/the_complete_rplace_timelapse/">The Complete r/Place Timelapse : place</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/place/?cx=999">r/Place</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845532">The world’s oldest pants are a 3,000-year-old engineering marvel | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/4/5/23010895/star-trek-the-motion-picture-restoration-trekkies">‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Is Great for Non-Trekkies - The Ringer</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845939">Picard confirmed to end with third season, will feature more TNG guest stars | Ars Technica</a> - Someone is going to have to let me know if season 2 is any good or not. I may wait for all of the episodes for Picard and Halo to drop and then sign up with Paramount+ for a month.</li> <li><a href="https://popculture.com/streaming/news/major-marvel-disney-show-wandavision-officially-not-returning-for-season-2/">Major Marvel Disney+ Show Officially Not Returning for Season 2</a> - I don&rsquo;t think this is much of a surprise.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845514">Try your hand at Quantum Go Fish | Ars Technica</a> - &ldquo;No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!&rdquo;</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/6/23013716/paramount-nft-marketplace-star-trek-collectable-ships">Paramount’s new Star Trek NFTs utterly miss the point of Star Trek - The Verge</a> - I think a lot of what Star Trek has done fits into this category.</li> <li><a href="https://www.themoviebureau.com/article/4b4d9d1e-d36f-4d42-a371-d5be789313a8">The Director of Avengers: Endgame Explains Why Marvel Movies Have So Much Humor</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04/gallery-these-wooden-recreations-of-classic-video-games-are-stunning">Gallery: These Wooden Recreations Of Classic Video Games Are Stunning - Nintendo Life</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.righto.com/2022/04/reverse-engineering-mysterious-univac.html">Reverse-engineering a mysterious Univac computer board</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ms-pac-man-has-been-removed-from-switchs-pac-land-re-release-due-to-a-dispute/">Ms Pac-Man has been removed from the new Pac-Land re-release due to a dispute | VGC</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1846823">Bandai Namco scrubs Ms. Pac-Man from its own classic game | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coca-colacompany.com/news/coca-cola-creations-zero-sugar-byte-launch">Coca-Cola® Creations Gaming-Inspired Coca-Cola® Zero Sugar Byte - News &amp; Articles</a> - This is what Nancy Reagan was thinking about when she would ask us to &ldquo;Just say no&rdquo;.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/_JzfROUDsK0">Microsoft Windows 95 Launch with Bill Gates &amp; Jay Leno (1995) - YouTube</a> - Windows 95 was a big deal, I remember hitting up Kmart that day to pick up a copy.</li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/idris-elba-gamer-commodore-64/">Idris Elba says he grew up playing Commodore 64 games, never ever pirated them | PC Gamer</a> - Just when I thought he couldn’t get any cooler. Too bad it wasn’t an Atari though.</li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/04/tonight-were-gonna-log-on-like-its-1979.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: Tonight we&rsquo;re gonna log on like it&rsquo;s 1979 (Telenet, Dialcom and The Source)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/three-new-official-atari-2600-cartridges-are-coming-this-may/1100-6502283/">Three New Official Atari 2600 Cartridges Are Coming This May - GameSpot</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647226716">Halo: The Official Cookbook (Gaming)</a> - Look inside is turned off, so I can&rsquo;t see if they have recipes for cooking The Flood or Harbinger.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1846253">Ubisoft’s first NFT experiment was a dumpster fire | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/10/23018977/kingdom-hearts-iv-announced-20th-anniversary-event-square-enix">Kingdom Hearts IV announced with a more realistic art style - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science--technology">Science &amp; Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23010039/delorean-electric-concept-reveal-pebble-beach-date">The DeLorean will be reborn as an electric concept car in August 2022 - The Verge</a> - Flux Capacitor not included.</li> <li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/772001/ukrainians-use-find-my-to-track-russian-troops-who-stole-devices/">Ukrainians use 'Find My' to track Russian troops who stole devices | Cult of Mac</a> - I also saw pics of captured Russian tanks painted with the word Wolverines on them. I&rsquo;m glad 80s culture is not lost on the Ukrainians.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1846550">Things aren’t “back to normal” yet, but GPU prices are steadily falling | Ars Technica</a> - Good, maybe I&rsquo;ll be able to update my desktop sometime soon.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1846776">“pi” no more: Raspberry Pi OS ditches longtime user account for security reasons | Ars Technica</a> - I&rsquo;m surprised it lasted this long.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/amds-gpu-drivers-are-overclocking-some-ryzen-processors-without-asking/">AMD’s GPU drivers are overclocking some Ryzen processors without asking | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220407101031.htm">Astronomers detect &lsquo;galactic space laser&rsquo;</a> - No word on what religion the space laser is.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1846950">Could high-flying kites power your home? | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/artificial-fingertip-gives-robots-nearly-humanlike-touch">Artificial fingertip gives robots nearly humanlike touch | Science | AAAS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/10/23019303/heres-what-happens-cops-pull-over-a-driverless-cruise-vehicle-general-motors">Here’s what happens when cops pull over a driverless Cruise vehicle - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23010559/decoder-streaming-platforms-cable-netflix-disney-apple">Is streaming just becoming cable again? Julia Alexander thinks so - The Verge</a> - It&rsquo;s pretty bad. We&rsquo;re debating on whether or not subscribing to each service for a month or so and then canceling until something we want to watch is added.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/5/23012129/netflix-actually-added-short-ass-movie-category-snl-pete-davidson">Netflix actually added a short-ass movie category - The Verge</a> - I missed the SNL skit.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845873">Mysterious benefactor returns Charles Darwin’s missing notebooks after 20 years | Ars Technica</a> - Maybe it took that long to read them?</li> <li><a href="https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/a-few-things-to-know-before-you-steal-my-914/">A few things to know before stealing my 914 - Hagerty Media</a></li> <li><a href="https://sailorhg.com/home_sweet_homepage/">home sweet homepage</a> - I wish I had 1/8th of the graphic and html skills she has.</li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/navigation-skills-childhood-city-grid-country">Where you grew up may shape your navigational skills | Science News</a> - It&rsquo;s probably more of WHEN you grew up. If you can read a map, your navigational skills are going to be very different from those that have only used GPS.</li> </ul> 👩‍💻 More Meta shenanigans, alternative uses for the Apple Watch, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-04-08 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/meta-shenanigans-apple-watch-more-this-geek-review-2022-04-08/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/meta-shenanigans-apple-watch-more-this-geek-review-2022-04-08/ <h2 id="does-what-meta-do-surprise-anyone-anymore">Does what Meta do surprise anyone anymore?</h2> <p>This past year there have been several news reports about TikTok challenges such as the &ldquo;devious licks&rdquo; challenge in schools, where students would vandalize classrooms. Unfortunately for common decency, these challenges were made up by a firm paid for by Meta (formerly Facebook) to tarnish the image of TikTok. The stories would originate on Facebook, and were then picked up by the local news. Since Facebook is losing the younger audience, and they can&rsquo;t compete with TikTok, they would rather watch the world burn.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/facebook-tiktok-targeted-victory/">Facebook paid Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1844747">Meta can’t buy TikTok, so it hired GOP operatives to run a smear campaign | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="when-all-you-have-is-a-hammer">When all you have is a hammer</h2> <p>A gentlemen with more money than sense decided to track is ex-girlfriend. Instead of doing what all the cool kids are doing and using AirTags, he decided to use his watch. And instead of being smart and putting the watch somewhere out of the way, he decided to attach it to the wheel.</p> <p>There was no word on how the Apple Watch measured steps, stands, move calories, or exercise during the ordeal.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/an-angry-stalker-used-an-apple-watch-wrapped-around-his-1848714771">Apple Watch in Tire Allegedly Used to Track Ex-Girlfriend</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://wccftech.com/classic-doom-ray-tracing/">Classic DOOM Looks Quite Impressive With Ray Tracing in New Video</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/qUDejhGOG6s">Strong Bad Email #209 - Parenting - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845102">This adorable 1-inch HDMI monitor doesn’t need a power supply | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845126">Someone made an Android phone with a Lightning port for some reason | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/113917/this-raspberry-pi-powered-desk-calendar-mimics-a-retro-mac-ui/">This Raspberry Pi-Powered Desk Calendar Mimics a Retro Mac UI – Review Geek</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@therobinhood/how-i-hacked-my-neighbors-wi-fi-c3c19f2bbdff">How I hacked My Neighbor’s Wi-Fi 📶 | by Ansari | Mar, 2022 | Medium</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/4aw889/hackintosh-gameboy-mod-is-beautifully-absurd">Hackintosh Gameboy Mod Is Beautifully Absurd</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/29/1088680989/a-retro-computer-museum-in-mariupol-beloved-by-children-was-attacked-by-russia">A retro computer museum in Mariupol was attacked by Russia : NPR</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.persistent.info/2022/03/blog-post.html">persistent.info: Infinite Mac: An Instant-Booting Quadra in Your Browser</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/23002238/blackberry-storm-surepress-screen-button-touchscreen-technology">The BlackBerry Storm showed why you should never turn a touchscreen into a button - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845299">The punch that changed Mortal Kombat history | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/commodore-64">Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.popsci.com/diy/play-retro-games-wii/">How to play retro games on a Wii | Popular Science</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.os2museum.com/wp/fantasyland-on-vga/">Fantasy Land on VGA</a> - A fascinating look at an EGA game that does not play well on VGA.</li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843978">Warzone dev says game is losing players over “insane” download sizes | Ars Technica</a> - I have Xbox Game Pass right now, and it takes forever to download games with my 35Mbps down speed.</li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/call-of-duty-cheat-cheater-hacking-wallhack-kenji-colle-1848729501">Call Of Duty Cheat Caught While Showing He Wasn&rsquo;t A Cheat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/3/23009067/kirby-song-won-grammy-award-meta-knight-revenge">A Kirby song cover just won a Grammy - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/devialet-dione-sound-bar-boasts-17-speakers-and-a-rotat-1848699729">Devialet Dione Sound Bar Boasts 17 Speakers and a Rotating Orb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/23000311/asus-rtx-graphics-card-price-drop-25-percent-tariff">Asus says its RTX graphics cards could be up to 25 percent cheaper - The Verge</a> - Maybe I can upgrade my PC sometime soon.</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38349755">'Phone seismometers' prove their worth - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1844591">New Dell laptops use simultaneous Wi-Fi and wired connections to lower latency | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/forget-ray-tracing-nvidia-calls-path-tracing-one-of-the-largest-breakthroughs-for-real-time-graphics-in-many-years/">Forget ray tracing - Nvidia calls path tracing one of the &ldquo;largest breakthroughs for real-time graphics in many years&rdquo; | GamesRadar+</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/researchers-used-a-decommissioned-satellite-to-broadcast-hacker-tv/">Researchers used a decommissioned satellite to broadcast hacker TV | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://curlybracket.net/2022/03/31/internet-kids.html">How do kids conceive the internet?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.purewow.com/beauty/millennial-teapot-posing">Gen Z Is Begging Millennials to Stop &ldquo;Teapot Posing&rdquo;- PureWow</a> - Millennials can&rsquo;t catch a break, now Gen Z is ragging on them.</li> <li><a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2022/04/04/prince-rare-footage-1970/">Film Of Prince At Age 11 Discovered In Archival Footage Of 1970 Mpls. Teachers Strike – WCCO | CBS Minnesota</a> - Amazing find.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23009913/bridgerton-tiktok-unofficial-musical-grammy-win-netflix">TikTok-viral Unofficial Bridgerton Musical wins Grammy for best musical theater album - The Verge</a> - Is there anything TikTok can&rsquo;t do?</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/steven-spielberg-heroically-told-michael-bay-to-stop-ma-1848731659">Transformers: Steven Spielberg Told Michael Bay to End Movies</a> - <strong>6 Underground</strong> almost redeems Michael Bay though.</li> <li><a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/86895479/Comic-Helvetic-%28Lat-Cyr%29">Comic Helvetic (Lat, Cyr) on Behance</a> - When you what something classier than Comic Cans.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23004667/google-unagi-electric-scooter-subscription-return-office">Google offers employees free electric scooters to get them back to the office - The Verge</a> - Too bad it&rsquo;s just a subscription.</li> </ul> How to access Pac-Man or the speed up hacks in the 20th Anniversary Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga cabinets https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/how-to-access-pac-man-or-the-speed-up-hacks-in-the-20th-anniversary-ms-pac-man-galaga-cabinets/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/how-to-access-pac-man-or-the-speed-up-hacks-in-the-20th-anniversary-ms-pac-man-galaga-cabinets/ <p>This post is mostly for myself so I can quickly lookup the joystick sequence to enable Pac-Man or use the speedup hacks in the 20th Anniversary Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga cabinets. It seems like this is the most common cabinet, I see it the most out in the wild.</p> <h2 id="play-pac-man">Play Pac-Man</h2> <p>Ms. Pac-Man started out as a ROM hack of the original Pac-Man board, and because of that, Ms. Pac-Man ran on the same hardware as the Pac-Man cabinets. The 20th Anniversary cabinet has the original Pac-Man on board. To play it, you enter the following sequence when the cabinet asks you to <strong>Press Start Button</strong>:</p> <p><strong>up, up, up, down, down, down, left, right, left, right,left</strong></p> <p>Ms. Pac-Man will change color and you&rsquo;ll hear a sound. Select Ms. Pac-Man and you&rsquo;ll be playing the original!</p> <h2 id="speed-up-hack">Speed up hack</h2> <p>Do you want to feel like you&rsquo;re amazing at Pac-Man or Ms. Pac-Man but you don&rsquo;t want to memorize patterns? Then do I have a hack for you. Entering this sequence will turn on the speed up hack for the character, allowing you to zip around the maze at an amazing speed.</p> <p><strong>left, right, left, right, up, up, up, fire</strong></p> <p>(Note: if the machines has the speed hack enabled by default, this puts it into normal mode)</p> <h2 id="waiting">Waiting</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve played as Pac-Man several times at Dave &amp; Busters with this code, and I have yet to have someone notice that I&rsquo;m playing a game that is not on the cabinet. One of these days&hellip;</p> <p>Let me know if you have any other hacks for this cabinet, and I&rsquo;ll add it to the list!</p> Gifs, the TRS-80, the last blockbuster movie, Apple, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-04-01 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/gifs-trs-80-blockbuster-apple-this-geek-review-2022-04-01/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/gifs-trs-80-blockbuster-apple-this-geek-review-2022-04-01/ <p><strong>Featured image courtesy of <a href="https://unsplash.com/@frankokay?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Frank Okay</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></strong></p> <h2 id="dont-worry-stephen-ill-always-pronounce-it-jif">Don&rsquo;t worry Stephen, I&rsquo;ll always pronounce it &lsquo;jif&rsquo;</h2> <p>Last week we lost two very influential people in the world of technology, Stephen Wilhite and John Roach. Stephen Wilhite was the creator of the GIF picture format, which gave us a way to share images, along with short animations. One of it&rsquo;s best features was interlace mode, which gave the computer a way to preview the image as it was downloaded. It did this by sending alternating lines of the image and gave you a chance to abort the download if you didn&rsquo;t like what you saw. This was big in a time when you may have taken you several minutes to download one picture.</p> <p>John Roach was the Radio Shack employee behind the TRS-80 computer. In the late 70s, the TRS-80 was part of the triumvirate of the first set of 8-bit home computers, joining the Commodore Pet and the Apple ][. I started out with a TRS-80 Color Computer later, teaching myself BASIC on that bad boy.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992066/stephen-wilhite-gif-creator-dies">Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/24/in_memoriam_stephen_wilhite_john_roach/">RIP: Creators of the GIF and TRS-80 • The Register</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="the-last-blockbuster">The last blockbuster</h2> <p><em>The Hunger Games</em> came out ten years ago, and, as it turns out, was the last &rsquo;new to cinema&rsquo; franchise we&rsquo;ve seen since then. There&rsquo;s always the feeling that Hollywood relies more on sequels than originals nowadays, but I didn&rsquo;t realize it&rsquo;s been 10 years since we had something new.</p> <p>At least we have <em>Chip &rsquo;n Dale: Rescue Rangers</em> and the <em>Bob&rsquo;s Burgers</em> movies coming out. I know they&rsquo;re based on current properties, but they are &rsquo;new to cinema'.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/03/24/why-the-hunger-games-vanished-from-the-pop-culture-conversation/?sh=70acc04a558b">Why ‘The Hunger Games’ Vanished From The Pop Culture Conversation</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="and-finally-monsieur-a-wafer-thin-mint">&lsquo;And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint&rsquo;</h2> <p>Apple and the cellphone companies have done a brilliant job of getting people to pay thousands of dollars for a device that they don&rsquo;t need but they want. I see people toting around a iPhone 13 Pro Max for which they use it for texting and Facebook. How does Apple and the cellphone companies do this? By offering a monthly payment option and exploiting the lack of mathematical abilities of the buyer.</p> <p>The difference in monthly payment between the iPhone 13 Pro and the Pro Max is approximately a measly $4 dollars. If I&rsquo;m already going to pay $42 dollars a month, why wouldn&rsquo;t I go to $46 and get the Max? The kicker for me is that people don&rsquo;t realize they&rsquo;re spending over a thousand dollars for their phone.</p> <p>But, what really gets me is that these same people won&rsquo;t spend more than $300 for a laptop. A device that is pretty useful in its own right but because they see the full price up front, it&rsquo;s a no go.</p> <p>And that is why turning iPhone purchases into a subscription is a brilliant plan from Apple. People will be more likely to subscribe through Apple than they&rsquo;re cellphone provider, and these same people will then always have the newest iPhone. Apple can receive the users old iPhones and sell them on the refurbished store, increasing the profit made from each phone.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843337">Apple could soon turn the iPhone into a recurring subscription service | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/nalinbhardwaj/shiit-coin">GitHub - nalinbhardwaj/shiit-coin: Putting a blockchain on Google Sheets 🤡</a> - I firmly believe that Google Sheets can be made to do anything.</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/toecyt/dual_75_4k_tv_floor_computing/">Dual 75&quot; 4K TV Floor Computing : battlestations</a></li> <li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/competitive-scrabble-playing-words.html">Competitive Scrabble: I was going to quit playing. Then something utterly nuts happened.</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1840693">From the Delorean to the Batmobile, these are the cars that shaped film history | Ars Technica</a> - What happened to the cool vehicle in TV shows and Movies? They were everywhere in the 80s and 90s.</li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/jamie-lee-curtis-world-of-warcraft-jaina-proudmoore-dau-1848698494">Jamie Lee Curtis To Officiate Daughter’s Wedding In WoW Cosplay</a> - This is awesome.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843593">Mac Mini + iPad Mini = touchscreen Mac | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/almost-37-years-after-its-launch-someone-found-an-easter-egg-in-windows-10">Almost 37 years after its launch, someone found an Easter egg in Windows 1.0 | TechRadar</a> - I never used Windows 1.0, am I missing anything?</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/20/22988097/nintendo-wii-dsi-shop-channels-down-for-days">Nintendo Wii and DSi Shop channels have been down for days - The Verge</a> - I&rsquo;m pretty indifferent when it comes to Nintendo, but the way they handle virtual purchases makes me leery to ever make a digital purchase from Nintendo.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22988902/nintendo-wiiu-3ds-eshop-closure-dmca-section-1201">Inside the fight to save video game history - The Verge</a> - As a retrogaming enthusiast, I&rsquo;m hoping that these companies realize that releasing older games is important.</li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/game-boy-color-gbc-nintendo-attachment-peripheral-tikto-1848688262">Poor Game Boy Color Overwhelmed With Multiple Accessories</a> - I was a Lynx fan, so I didn&rsquo;t have to worry about a small screen or lack of backlighting.</li> <li><a href="https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/345552606328011-allan-alcorn-pong-39-home-edition-39-prototype-design-mock-up-black-box-/?cat=0">RR Auction</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843183">Wolfenstein 3D secrets revealed by John Romero in lengthy post-mortem chat | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/retro-computing-museum-in-ukraine-destroyed-by-russian-bomb/">Retro computing museum in Ukraine destroyed by Russian bomb | PC Gamer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-refreshes-its-own-in-house-linux-distro">Microsoft refreshes its own in-house Linux distro | TechRadar</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/03/15/releasing-windows-11-build-22000-588-to-beta-and-release-preview-channels/">Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.588 to Beta and Release Preview Channels | Windows Insider Blog</a> - I haven&rsquo;t looked at Windows 11 yet. It is supported on my laptop, I just haven&rsquo;t pulled the trigger yet. Is there anything I&rsquo;m missing?</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1842431">Honda just built the world’s most advanced wind tunnel in Ohio | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1842550">Behold, a password phishing site that can trick even savvy users | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1842557">Starlink helps Ukraine’s elite drone unit target and destroy Russian tanks | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asahi-linux-is-the-first-linux-distro-to-support-apple-silicon">Asahi Linux Is The First Linux Distro To Support Apple Silicon | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1842699">Annoying desktop watermark comes to users of unsupported Windows 11 PCs | Ars Technica</a> - Just great.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1842706">Steam on Chromebooks is ready for testing, comes with steep requirements | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60864283">Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-update-chat-folders-video-messaging-and-more/">Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Zoom Updates Have Arrived! Chat Folders, Video Messaging, and More - Zoom Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cdespinosa/status/1504481588884619272">Cris Espinosa celebrates 45 years at Apple</a> - Employee #8</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22991842/paramount-halo-show-review">Paramount Plus Halo review: Master Chief’s risky unmasking doesn’t work - The Verge</a> - I haven&rsquo;t followed the show at all, am I missing anything?</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843176">AARP-backed social network looks to lure older users from Facebook | Ars Technica</a> - Will it work? I guess we&rsquo;ll find out when Facebook tries to purchase the AARP site or run it into the ground.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/florida-men-hacked-gas-pumps-to-get-pennies-on-gallon/">Florida men hacked gas pumps to get pennies on gallon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/nyregion/clean-air-idle-car.html?partner=slack&amp;smid=sl-share">A New York City Clean-Air Program Pays Citizens to Report Idling Trucks - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ohyouprettythings.com/helvetica">Helvetica is 15! — Oh You Pretty Things</a></li> <li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/divorcing-spouses-hide-millions-dollars-crypto-nfts-from-exes-2022-3">Divorcing Spouses Hide Millions of Dollars of Crypto, NFTs From Exes</a></li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/23/bill-gates-is-turning-43m-mansion-into-bachelor-pad-nuisance/">Bill Gates turns $43M mansion into &lsquo;bachelor pad&rsquo; nuisance</a> - I want to know what kind of parties Bill will have at his bachelor pad.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22995144/microsoft-foreign-corrupt-practices-bribery-whistleblower-contracting">Microsoft is tied to hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bribes, whistleblower alleges - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/report-kids-stop-watching-linear-tv-1234710698/">A New Report Confirms Your Kids Pretty Much Stopped Watching Linear TV | IndieWire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nexttv.com/news/bleak-future-for-linear-tv-has-arrived-analyst-finds">Bleak Future for Linear TV Has Arrived, Analyst Finds | Broadcasting+Cable</a></li> <li><a href="https://hoffm.medium.com/the-weather-in-brooklyn-ddc18439caa">A Podcast that Makes Itself | Medium</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/were-ready-to-talk-about-the-omega-x-swatch-moonswatch">Did Omega and Swatch Just Release a Moonwatch under $300?</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1843682">Gran Turismo 7 will rejigger its game economy after backlash | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/half-of-americans-accept-all-cookies-despite-the-security-risk">Half of Americans accept all cookies despite the security risk | TechRadar</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/x7DssfaYi5w">OSCAR SONG DEMO - &quot;Why Not Me?&quot; - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/friends-themed-house-texas-sale-330k-2022-3">&lsquo;Friends&rsquo;-Themed House in Texas on Sale for $330K: Photos</a></li> </ul> 🏀 A new look for the NBA, 80s tiny PCs, Steve Jobs, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-03-25 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-03-25/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 08:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-03-25/ <h2 id="is-this-the-real-life-or-is-it-nba2k22">Is this the real life? Or is it NBA2K22?</h2> <p>It seems like I&rsquo;m the only one who remembers the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohdhYEcCGVo">3D instant replays of Superbowl XXXV</a>. At the time it was revolutionary even if the technology wasn&rsquo;t quite there. But the EyeVision technology for 2001 can&rsquo;t hold a candle to what the NBA is attempting with their volumetric video.</p> <p>By using cameras and sensors installed around the basketball court, the computer can map the players, the court, and the ball into 3D space and allow a virtual camera to go to places on the court that were impossible to record during play. Although it has an NBA2K22 look to it, the technology is impressive.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22982243/nets-mavericks-espn-nba-volumetric-video-canon">The first NBA broadcast rendered with volumetric video puts basketball in the uncanny valley - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="things-i-wanted-in-the-80s-for-100-alex">Things I wanted in the 80s for $100 Alex</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve always wanted some sort of portable computing device. In the 80s it was a TRS-80 Model 100. The itch wasn&rsquo;t scratched until Apple started blowing out the PowerBook 100 for $799 in &lsquo;92.</p> <p>Now that we&rsquo;re well into the 21st century, I finally have a Model 100. Now to find time to do something with it.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/10-tiny-pcs-of-the-1980s">10 Tiny PCs of the 1980s | PCMag</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="steve-jobs-was-steve-jobs-before-apple">Steve Jobs was Steve Jobs before Apple</h2> <p>At a recent auction, there was a job application that Steve Jobs filled out for what was believed to be a job at Atari. Unfortunately, it couldn&rsquo;t be verified so the application was pulled from the auction. Steve Jobs did work at Atari, where he infamously had Steve Wozniak complete a project. Jobs later took credit for the work and paid Woz a fraction of what Atari paid for the work.</p> <p>What I find hilarious about this application is what Steve wrote down for his address.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/03/18/steve-jobs-atari-application-pulled-from-auction-after-authentication-controversy">Steve Jobs Atari application pulled from auction after authentication controversy | AppleInsider</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/the-batman-imax-4dx-batmobile-movie-theater-robert-patt-1848651069">If You Watch The Batman In Theaters, Don’t Watch It In IMAX 4DX</a> - I still haven&rsquo;t seen it, tell me if I should see it on the big screen or wait until it&rsquo;s released on streaming next month.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vXr7tOR3dis">Multiplayer DOOM on a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico! - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/portable-windows-game-console.4737/">Worklog - Portable Windows Game Console | BitBuilt - Giving Life to Old Consoles</a> - Impressive work!</li> <li><a href="hotdoglinux.com">HOT DOG Linux</a> - Who doesn&rsquo;t want their current OS to look like operating systems of years past.</li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/adam-savage-built-an-absolutely-maniacal-dart-blasting-1848661369">Adam Savage Built an Absolutely Maniacal Dart-Blasting Helmet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/19/22986995/tekken-bloodlines-anime-netflix-teaser-trailer-streaming">Netflix’s Tekken: Bloodline anime is coming later in 2022 - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/14/22977421/gamecube-portable-fake-image-2005-hardware-hack-gingerofoz-real">The internet’s infamous fake portable GameCube has finally been brought to life - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2022/03/16/old-photos-of-people-hanging-out-with-their-commodore-64s.html">Old photos of people hanging out with their Commodore 64s | Boing Boing</a> - I wish it was Ataris, but I&rsquo;ll take whatever retro I can get.</li> <li><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/back-to-the-future-time-machine-10300">Back to the Future Time Machine 10300 | Creator Expert | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US</a> - This is way outside of my price comfort level for a Lego set, but let me know how you like it if you buy it.</li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/i-dont-need-this-new-golden-tee-cabinet-but-it-looks-really-cool/1100-6501649/">I Don't Need This New Golden Tee Cabinet, But It Looks Really Cool - GameSpot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2022/03/20/the-empire-strikes-back-originally-had-a-darker-ending_partner/">&quot;The Empire Strikes Back&quot; originally had a darker ending | Salon.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://metalbabble.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/hello-eworld/">Hello eWorld | The metalbabble.com 68k blog</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/15/22979368/steam-chromeos-chromebook-valve-google-2022-alpha">Google says Steam has arrived on Chromebooks, let us know if you find it? - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apc-ups-zero-day-bugs-can-remotely-burn-out-devices-disable-power/">APC UPS zero-day bugs can remotely burn out devices, disable power</a> - So the plot of <em>Mr. Robot</em> has some basis in reality.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22980648/instagram-parental-control-supervision-vr-family-center">Instagram’s promised parental controls arrive in the US - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/pc-game-steam-quit-exit-desktop-elden-ring-crusader-kin-1848659135">Please Let Me Just Exit Straight To The Desktop In PC Games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/21/studio-display-contains-64gb-storage/">Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, But Only 2GB Used - MacRumors</a> - It has an entire iOS device inside of the display!</li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220315193624.htm">Stackable &lsquo;holobricks&rsquo; can make giant 3D images</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22981283/netflix-password-sharing-test-multiple-streams">Netflix is testing ways to end password sharing and push viewers to pay extra - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1840846">How to become a world-dominating supervillain for a measly $55 billion | Ars Technica</a> - I&rsquo;m sure someone will come along and do it for cheaper.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/18/22984441/blue-origin-space-pete-davidson-new-shepard">Pete Davidson won’t actually be going to space on the next Blue Origin flight - The Verge</a> - Ahhh, no more jokes about Pete Davidson ridding Jeff Bezo&rsquo;s rocket.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/20/22987706/elden-ring-exploit-pc-infinite-death-loop-hack-glitch">Elden Ring exploit sends PC players into infinite death loops - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/mbbs-student-bluetooth-cheating-bhopal-b2021217.html">Medical student surgically implants Bluetooth device into own ear to cheat in final exam | The Independent</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1841293">Permanent daylight saving time plan nets rare unanimous US Senate vote | Ars Technica</a> - And, like everything in government, they focused on daylight saving time when the research shows it should be standard time that stays the same.</li> <li><a href="https://news.byu.edu/intellect/state-funded-byu-study-finds-elk-are-too-smart-for-their-own-good-and-the-good-of-the-state">State-funded BYU study finds elk move when hunting season starts — and it's causing problems - BYU News</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden-path_sentence">Garden-path sentence - Wikipedia</a> - Much like my writing.</li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/03/17/chapman-university-professor-lawsuit-copyright-cheating/">Chapman University professor David Berkovitz suing students for copyright infringement after finding test questions on Course Hero - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1841967">Dentist broke his patients’ teeth to make millions installing crowns, jury finds | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/_7N0Vmr4lz4">Indiana Cheerleader Saves The Day 😭 | March Madness - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://plaintextsports.com/">Plain Text Sports</a> - Simple and to the point sports scores.</li> </ul> 📺 Ads in streaming, Apple, and the Fantastic Four - This Geek in Review for 2022-03-18 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/ads-streaming-apple-fantastic-four-this-geek-review-2022-03-18/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/ads-streaming-apple-fantastic-four-this-geek-review-2022-03-18/ <h2 id="we-have-determined-that-well-be-able-to-fill-80-of-the-users-display-with-advertising-before-inducing-seizures">“We have determined that we’ll be able to fill 80% of the user’s display with advertising before inducing seizures”</h2> <p>When cable was first announced, one of the biggest obstacles to adoption was getting people to pay for something that they&rsquo;ve always received for free. One of the perks of cable was that there wouldn&rsquo;t be any ads. Over the years, ads slowly crept into cable programming, getting us to the point today where there are very few cable networks without ads.</p> <p>Streaming started down this path, but ads have slowly started to creep into the programming. With Disney thinking about adding ads to Disney+, would other streaming services follow? Most of them already have an ad tier, notable exceptions are Netflix and Amazon Prime.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22967831/disney-plus-ads-hbo-max-hulu-streaming">Now that Disney Plus is trying ads, how long until the rest of the streamers do, too? - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="im-not-dead-yet">I&rsquo;m not dead yet!</h2> <p>If it&rsquo;s not new and shiny, it can&rsquo;t be any good. There are people that base the quality of a computer solely on looks. I&rsquo;ve had people replace their 3 year old laptop with a new model that wasn&rsquo;t much faster because they felt their older computer was &ldquo;running slowly&rdquo;.</p> <p>The other problem is that a lot of places don&rsquo;t have a dedicated IT person, or that person is overworked and can&rsquo;t troubleshoot problems. In that case, it is cheaper for the company to replace equipment instead of hiring more IT staff.</p> <p>What this means is that if you are look at building out a home lab, or just want some additional computers to learn with, look no further than your local business replacing equipment!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/many-businesses-are-throwing-away-it-equipment-before-end-of-life">Many businesses are throwing away IT equipment before end-of-life | TechRadar</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="i-liked-the-first-fantastic-four-movie">I liked the first Fantastic Four movie</h2> <p>The first Fantastic Four movie gets a lot of crap, but I didn&rsquo;t think it was that bad. Casting was good, it felt more in line with the comic books, and the plot was decent. Now that FF is part of the Disney empire, hopefully they&rsquo;ll be integrated into the MCU sooner rather than later.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=jEUHQHKW7Yk">Why Is It Impossible To Make A Good Fantastic Four Movie? - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2022/03/god-of-war-tv-series-prime-video-playstation-amazon-studios-1234959867/">‘God of War’ TV Series Adaptation Eyed By Prime Video – Deadline</a> - And one of these days I&rsquo;ll finish it on my PS2.</li> <li><a href="https://icrazyblaze.github.io/Xash3D-Emscripten/xash-intro.html">Xash3D Emscripten Port</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/i-presided-at-the-birth-of-google">I Presided at the Birth of Google - by Ted Gioia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/11/22972464/flash-aquaman-2-delayed-2023-shazam-willy-wonka">The Flash and Aquaman 2 pushed back to 2023 - The Verge</a> - I&rsquo;m hoping the wait will be worth it. DC movies seem to be the generic Great Value version of Marvel movies.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z42kVyFpvE4">Revenge of the Sith - The 4 Hour Siege of Mandalore Cut - 4K HDR Preview - YouTube</a> - I need to find 4 hours to watch this.</li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/elden-ring-speedrun-world-record-37-minutes-40-mins-dis-1848646021">Elden Ring Speedrunner Beats Open World RPG In Under 37 Minutes</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/elden-ring-tricks-invader-npc-cosplay-pretend-fromsoftw-1848647772">Elden Ring Player Tricks Invader By Pretending To Be Enemy NPC</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/obkwHl68evk">When people notice you using vim - YouTube</a> - Vim is amazing, I&rsquo;m using it to write this article!</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/47r8FXYZWNU">Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) - &quot;Final Trailer&quot; - Paramount Pictures - YouTube</a> - I&rsquo;m going to regret saying this, but I still haven&rsquo;t watched the first Sonic movie. It looks like I better hurry up and see it though, because Sonic 2 looks pretty good!</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-much-did-vhs-tapes-cost-in-the-80s/">How much did VHS tapes cost in the 80s</a> - An interesting look at the price videocassettes.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22966008/analogue-pocket-preorder-groups-late-march-q1">Analogue says early Pocket preorders will ship by the end of March - The Verge</a> - This thing looks really cool, but I don&rsquo;t think I could bring myself to spend the money.</li> <li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72157707233990765/with/49426376177/">BBSing / IRCing Photo Gallery | Flickr</a> - An amazing collection of pictures of various systems accessing BBSes, taken in the present day.</li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/">Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million | VGC</a> - I&rsquo;m glad to see Atari doing something other than yet another version of Centipede.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1840073">2002 iMac resurrected with Apple’s M1 chip | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://exputer.com/news/nintendo/game-boy-in-minecraft/">Game Boy Emulator Recreated In Minecraft - eXputer.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-powers-c64-cartridge">Raspberry Pi Pico Becomes Commodore 64 Cartridge | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://bytecellar.com/2022/03/12/a-colorful-peek-at-the-graphics-performance-of-the-apple-ii/">A Colorful &quot;Peek&quot; at the Graphics Performance of the Apple II - Byte Cellar</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1828754">A brief tour of the PDP-11, the most influential minicomputer of all time | Ars Technica</a> - The PDP-11 came out a little too early for me to use, but I hear about it all the time.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1838692">Russia mulls legalizing software piracy as it’s cut off from Western tech | Ars Technica</a> - That&rsquo;s one way to bypass sanctions.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1839164">Apple’s M1 Ultra tapes two M1 Max chips together | Ars Technica</a> - The technology sounds cool, but the names make me gag. We have the Pro, Max, and now Ultra. I&rsquo;m hoping the new Mac Pro will have the M1 Max Ultra Extreme in it.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22962081/apple-mac-studio-m1-max-ultra-price-specs-processor-release-date">Apple’s Mac Studio: a new M1 desktop for professionals - The Verge</a> - Take a Mac Mini and add the freshman 15 onto it and you get the Mac Studio. An amazing piece of expensive kit.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968839/apple-mac-studio-display-m1-ultra-strategy-users">Apple’s new strategy is to give — not tell — users what they want - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1839496">Valve does what FromSoftware don’t, thanks to Steam Deck’s precaching update | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/13/22975246/ford-ship-sell-incomplete-vehicles-missing-chips">Ford to ship and sell Explorer SUVs with missing chips - The Verge</a> - So the chip shortage has come to this, vehicles with functions disabled due to lack of chips.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://threatpost.com/nvidias-stolen-code-signing-certs-sign-malware/178784/">NVIDIA’s Stolen Code-Signing Certs Used to Sign Malware | Threatpost</a></li> <li><a href="https://people.com/tv/sarah-michelle-gellar-buffy-castmates-celebrate-25th-anniversary-of-shows-premiere/">Sarah Michelle Gellar Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Buffy&rsquo;s Premiere | PEOPLE.com</a> - It&rsquo;s hard to believe it&rsquo;s been 25 years (we don&rsquo;t talk about Joss). The show is some of the best episodes of television I have ever watched. Maybe it&rsquo;s time for a re-watch.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/14/22976557/cd-sales-increase-2021-recording-industry-association-of-america">CD sales just rose for the first time in almost two decades - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/climate/endurance-wreck-found-shackleton.html">Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s Ship, Lost in 1915, Is Found in Antarctica - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/12/business/walgreens-freezer-screens/index.html">Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it - CNN</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/14/tech/pete-davidson-blue-origin-launch-scn/index.html">Pete Davidson and five paying customers to fly on Jeff Bezos&rsquo; suborbital rocket - CNN</a> - I&rsquo;m sharing this one because I thought the headline was funny.</li> </ul> 🎬 Goz's thoughts on The Adam Project https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/goz-s-thoughts-on-the-adam-project/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/goz-s-thoughts-on-the-adam-project/ <p>A big Netflix project dropped this passed weekend, <em>The Adam Project</em>, featuring Ryan Reynolds and directed by Shawn Levy. I&rsquo;m a big fan of both, especially with Levy&rsquo;s <em>The Internship</em> is on a regular rotation in the house.</p> <p><em>The Adam Project</em> is a time travel movie that is light on the science but heavy in the fun. It doesn&rsquo;t break any new ground in the time travel genre, following the idea of the <em>Back to the Future</em> trilogy idea of how time travel works.</p> <p>There are a few callbacks to <em>Back to the Future</em> and <em>Deadpool</em>, but they aren&rsquo;t distracting. Ryan Reynolds doesn&rsquo;t play himself as much as he did in <em>Red Notice</em>, but the shining star in the movie is Walker Scobell who plays the 12 year old version of Ryan Reynold&rsquo;s character. He has no problem keeping up with Reynold&rsquo;s and each scene they are in is a delight.</p> <p>The movie also has the best close captioning scene I&rsquo;ve ever seen:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/adamproject-cc/adamproject-cc-1024x.jpg" alt="Screenshot of the closed captioning from The Adam Project - Wound Farts"></p> <p>I&rsquo;ve decided on a new way to evaluate movies. Not with a rating, but by answering the question, &ldquo;Am I glad I watched this?&rdquo;. And in this case, the answer is an emphatic yes.</p> 🤖 Bender is back, an AlphaGo documentary, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-03-11 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/bender-back-alphago-this-geek-review-2022-03-11/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/bender-back-alphago-this-geek-review-2022-03-11/ <h2 id="and-there-was-much-rejoicing">And there was much rejoicing!</h2> <p>John DiMagio is back baby, voicing bender yet again. Now that they have the voice cast, I sure hope they&rsquo;ve gotten the old writing team back together. Without good writers, a voice cast means nothing.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22957871/futurama-hulu-john-dimaggio-bender">Futurama’s revival will feature the original voice of Bender after all - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="one-of-the-most-beautiful-plays-in-the-game-of-go">One of the most beautiful plays in the game of Go</h2> <p>Six years ago, Google&rsquo;s AlphaGo was playing Lee Sedol, one of the top players of Go in the world. The 37th move was so surprising to Sedol <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/03/sadness-beauty-watching-googles-ai-play-go/">that he left the room</a>. Fan Hui thought the move was odd, but after seeing the result, he described the move as &ldquo;beautiful&rdquo;.</p> <p>The documentary covering the historical games of Go with AlphaGo is now available on YouTube.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK6gekU1Y">AlphaGo - The Movie | Full award-winning documentary - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="haters-gotta-hate">Haters gotta hate</h2> <p>I haven&rsquo;t play Elden Ring, and this comment thread isn&rsquo;t even about the game. An enterprising soul decided to play Elden Ring on a CRT monitor. There are quite a few gamers who like playing on CRTs mainly due to the absence of lag. However, in this case, a person took offense to playing a game that came out in 2022 on a CRT.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/t4ofre/playing_elden_ring_as_it_should_be_played/hz1686q/">Playing Elden Ring as it Should Be</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="blown-away-with-spirited-away">Blown away with Spirited Away</h2> <p>Western cinema can be viewed as kind of bland, mostly because of the shared culture of expectations when it comes to a movie. When I saw <em>Spirited Away</em> in the theater for the first time, I was blown away. How can a movie be so heartwarming yet so scary at the same time. It is an amazing experience, and I implore anyone that hasn&rsquo;t seen it to get their butts to the theater and see it in all its glory.</p> <p>However, if you happen to be in Japan, there is a stage production of <em>Spirited Away</em> and the photos look absolutely amazing. I would love to get a chance to watch this, so here&rsquo;s hoping something happens in the US because it doesn&rsquo;t look like I&rsquo;m making it to Japan anytime soon.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/22961714/spirited-away-stage-play-photos">The Spirited Away stage show looks incredible in new photos - Polygon</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22955274/netflix-marvel-shows-disney-plus-release-date">Marvel’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage are coming to Disney Plus - The Verge</a> - Disney+ is added parental controls, which is probably a good thing for these shows.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/M8m5gzcByuE">Woman Builds a Rotary Cell Phone (She HATES Texting!) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFZ5l9SaIVw">Making a Portable Mac Mini - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/emulation/nes-metalnes-nesticle">Your PC isn’t powerful enough for this NES emulator | PCGamesN</a> - Who needs more than a few frames a second. This is a cool project, but why not get an FPGA solution?</li> <li><a href="https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/pac-man-museumplus-is-an-all-you-can-eat-buffet-of-arcade-classics-coming-to-ps4-in-may">Pac-Man Museum+ Is an All You Can Eat Buffet of Arcade Classics Coming to PS4 in May - Push Square</a> - Too bad my newest Playstation is a 2.</li> <li><a href="https://hard-drive.net/atari-sure-hoping-no-big-strong-handsome-game-company-buys-them-too/">Atari Sure Hoping No Big, Strong, Handsome Game Company Buys Them, Too</a> - I&rsquo;m pretty surprised that none of the big gaming companies have bought Atari. Sure, they haven&rsquo;t had a hit game in tens of years and they constantly re-hash the past, but they do have brand recognition.</li> <li><a href="https://wuffs.org/blog/emulating-mac-compilers">mpw-emu: Emulating 1998-Vintage Mac Compilers - Ninji's Website</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22956481/ukraine-spacex-starlink-oleg-krutkov-dish-internet-russia-invasion">Ukraine engineer talks testing SpaceX’s new Starlink service - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ethernet-co-inventor-david-boggs-dies-at-71-110524422.html">Ethernet co-inventor David Boggs dies at 71 | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://positive.security/blog/find-you">Find You: Building a stealth AirTag clone | Positive Security</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22957881/batman-tickets-amc-pricing-premium">Batman tickets to cost more than other films at AMC theaters - The Verge</a> - I still haven&rsquo;t see <em>The Batman</em>&hellip; Maybe I&rsquo;ll make it this weekend.</li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/amc-charges-more-batman-tickets-spielberg-predicted-1235194013/">AMC Charges More for &lsquo;The Batman&rsquo; Tickets, Like Spielberg Predicted - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/3/4/22960026/prince-batman-soundtrack-oral-history-batdance">The Oral History of Prince’s ‘Batman’ Soundtrack - The Ringer</a> - What an awesome soundtrack.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-united-states-germany-portugal-2bb8dd53fa48ae066c3ae3f2bcfe999e">Massive cargo ship carrying cars sinks in mid-Atlantic | AP News</a> - I hope you weren&rsquo;t expecting your Porsche or VW anytime soon.</li> <li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10582151/Almost-half-office-staff-odds-baby-boomers-millennials-work-practices.html">Almost half of office staff are at odds with baby boomers or millennials over work practices | Daily Mail Online</a> - The best part of this article is that Gen X is basically a footnote. Which, as a Gen Xer, makes me proud of living up to our slacker selves.</li> </ul> 🚀 A tale of two trailers with the classic battle of Star Wars vs Star Trek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/a-tale-of-two-trailers-with-the-classic-battle-of-star-wars-vs-star-trek/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/a-tale-of-two-trailers-with-the-classic-battle-of-star-wars-vs-star-trek/ <p>Yesterday, two science fiction behemoths dropped trailers for their upcoming series. If you haven&rsquo;t watched them, go check them out now, I&rsquo;ll wait:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TWTfhyvzTx0?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nxuyzk5DUFc?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>As a fan of both franchises, I get excited when anything new comes out. However, in this case, the Star Trek trailer was just not exciting. Maybe it was because I watched the Obi Wan trailer first? Or is it that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sounds like Season 5 of Enterprise?</p> 🌌 Multiverse perils, discless retrogaming, longer TikToks, and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-03-04 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/marvel-multiverse-discless-retrogaming-long-tiktoks-this-geek-review-2022-03-04/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/marvel-multiverse-discless-retrogaming-long-tiktoks-this-geek-review-2022-03-04/ <p>Marvel has gone all in on the Multiverse, but I&rsquo;m not that big of fan. At least not yet. From what I&rsquo;ve seen, the Multiverse brings the same story telling issues to Marvel that the holodeck brought to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Do you have a problem that can&rsquo;t be solved? Well, use the Multiverse/transporter and fix it. It&rsquo;s a marvelous machine, capable of fixing any situation. Getting someone out of a sticky spot? Sure! Well, as long as the story allows it. If now, then there is a transporter malfunction or an external force stopping it from working. Gene editing? Sure, why not. Keeping someone alive for 70 years? Absolutely.</p> <p>We&rsquo;ve already seen how Marvel has used the Multiverse to bring back Gamora. Now, I know it&rsquo;s not the same Gamora, but for all intents and purposes, she is. Basically, there are no more stakes in the Marvel Universe. The Multiverse can fix any and all issues. Sure, it may not be our Earth, but it sure does look like our Earth, and all of the people look and act the same.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s also the reason why I didn&rsquo;t like the solution in Endgame. Sure, going back in time gave us all sorts of cool scenes and fleshed out more of the characters, but it seemed like a cheap fix.</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t worry, I&rsquo;ll be there for the opening of <em>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</em>, and I hope I&rsquo;m wrong about the multiverstic future.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://thedirect.com/article/avengers-endgame-multiverse-problem-trend">Avengers: Endgame Director Speaks on the Problem With the Multiverse Trend</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="what-does-retrogaming-look-like-in-30-years">What does retrogaming look like in 30 years?</h2> <p>I like retrogaming&hellip; I like it a lot! But, what happens when games don&rsquo;t come on physical media anymore? Or, worse yet, they require servers that were shut down. The future of retrogaming may end with the current generation of consoles. In a perfect world, developers would patch the game or release it when the game is no longer viable, but that doesn&rsquo;t happen very often.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/feb/22/pushing-buttons-retro-games-nintendo">Pushing Buttons: why swathes of classic games are at risk of being lost forever | Nintendo | The Guardian</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="longer-tiktok-videos-no-thanks">Longer TikTok videos? No thanks.</h2> <p>I hopped on the TikTok bandwagon a couple of months ago. It&rsquo;s an enjoyable way to kill time. A little too enjoyable, I had to turn on parental controls and set a time limit for myself or I would end up wasting hours.</p> <p>Since I started late, which set the time limit to 3 minute videos. Three minutes doesn&rsquo;t seem like a long time until you&rsquo;re watching a vertical video for 2 minutes and already think the video has gone on too long. I basically skip long videos now.</p> <p>But, when you&rsquo;re TikTok and you want a piece of that YouTube pie, you change. And that change this week is to expand the length of videos to 10 minutes. It will probably be successful, much to my chagrin.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22954525/tiktok-maximum-video-length-10-minutes">TikTok expands maximum video length to 10 minutes - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-22/magpies-show-cooperative-behaviour-by-removing-tracking-device/100851458">Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices - ABC News</a> - You want a bird uprising? This is how you get a bird uprising.</li> <li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-dark-knight-plot-holes-dont-matter/">The Dark Knight: When Plot Holes Don’t Matter | Den of Geek</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/marvel-netflix-disney-plus-release-date-canada-215441379.html?src=rss%5D">Marvel&rsquo;s Netflix shows are coming to Disney+, but only in Canada for now | Engadget</a> - Update, they&rsquo;re coming to the US also. Disney is added parent controls to Disney+ specifically for the Netflix Marvel shows.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-usb4vc-converter-for-vintage-computers">Raspberry Pi Powered USB4VC Connects Modern Peripherals to Retro PCs | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1835859">If you&rsquo;re still on Windows 3.1, Windle is the best way to get in on the Wordle craze</a> - Who runs Windows 3.1? Get with the program and upgrade to Windows for Workgroups 3.11!</li> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/02/kimdle-sorta-wordle-for-kim-1.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: KIMdle: Sorta-Wordle for the KIM-1</a> - Amazing what can be done in so little space.</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/CamHenlin/MessagesForMacintosh">GitHub - CamHenlin/MessagesForMacintosh: An Apple iMessage client for classic Macintosh (System 2.0 - MacOS 9.2.2)</a> - The program proxies your messages through another Mac, but is still pretty cool nonetheless. I prefer IRC for my messaging on my retrocomputers though.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/white-castle-hire-100-robots-flip-burgers-rcna16770">White Castle to Hire 100 Robots to Flip Burgers</a></li> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2022-02-robots-mortality-adults.html">Robots are increasing mortality among US adults</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1836254">Musk says he wants to install Steam games in Tesla infotainment centers</a> - What better way to sell the autopilot package by giving you a chance to play Half-Life at 70mph.</li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/02/28/its-official-the-raspberry-pi-is-now-10/">It&rsquo;s Official! The Raspberry Pi Is Now 10!</a> - This is an amazing milestone for one of the most influential computers of all time. Too bad they are always out of stock.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-02-21/wall-street-told-hollywood-to-stream-now-it-s-changing-its-mind">Wall Street Told Hollywood to Stream. Now It’s Changing Its Mind</a> - Pluto TV is great, especially for older stuff from the 70s and Star Trek. It doesn&rsquo;t require you to pick and choose, you watch what they&rsquo;re showing at the time.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sally-kellerman-dead-hot-lips-houlihan-mash-1235099282/">Sally Kellerman Dead: Hot Lips Houlihan in M<em>A</em>S*H Movie Was 84</a> - Don&rsquo;t confuse her with the character from the M<em>A</em>S<em>H TV show. Besides the M</em>A<em>S</em>H movie, she was a main character in the best Rodney Dangerfield movie ever released, <em>Back to School</em>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/ultra-introverts-nocturnal-lives/622856/">Introverts prefering the nocturnal life</a> - I worked 3rd shift out of college, and I can understand the allure of switching daytime hours with nightime hours. Less people, more time to yourself. I kind of wish I could do that now!</li> </ul> 🌌 Another Kelvin timeline Star Trek, John Williams, and downloadable gaming - This Geek in Review for 2022-02-25 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/star-trek-john-williams-game-downloads-this-geek-review-2022-02-25/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/star-trek-john-williams-game-downloads-this-geek-review-2022-02-25/ <p>It&rsquo;s time to get the gang back together in the Kelvin timeline. The major Star Trek actors and actresses from the previous 3 Star Trek movies are returning for a fourth film. Unfortunately, the quality of each subsequent Star Trek in this timeline has gotten worse and worse. The first one was pretty good, with a cool take on time travel. The second? I rage watch <em>Into Darkness</em> because I like to complain about things. The third one? The less said about that one the better.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m afraid the fourth one will be of <em>Wing Commander</em> quality. At least that movie showed a Star Wars trailer before it started.</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t worry though, I&rsquo;ll be there on opening night.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/star-trek-chris-pine-zachary-quinto-zoe-saldana-1235021307/">&lsquo;Star Trek&rsquo;: Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, More Returning for Fourth Film - Variety</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="legend-john-williams-is-legendary">Legend John Williams is Legendary</h2> <p>The man is 90, but he&rsquo;s still coming back for more! John Williams is writing music for the new Obi Wan TV series and I&rsquo;m very excited. It seems like music has taken a back seat for a lot of TV and movies lately, so I&rsquo;m excited to hear what Mr. Williams has in store.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/john-williams-obi-wan-kenobi-theme-star-wars-series-1235185228/">John Williams Returns to &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; World with &lsquo;Obi-Wan Kenobi&rsquo; Theme - Variety</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="no-discs-for-you">No discs for you!</h2> <p>A friend recently gave me an Xbox One, so I now have a sort of current game system. Because I don&rsquo;t have any Xbox One games (and the 360 version of Sneak King won&rsquo;t run on the One), I signed up for Microsoft&rsquo;s Game Pass. For $10/month, I can download and play a ton of games. It&rsquo;s really nice, although at the 35Mbps of my internet connection games can take awhile to download.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m already in the no-disc world with the One, although it won&rsquo;t be for long. I&rsquo;ll be hitting our used game store soon to see what older games I can pick up. And that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m going to miss the most once consoles lose their optical drives.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1835058">Physical console games are quickly becoming a relatively niche market | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1834176">This Nintendo “insider” fooled thousands of followers with fake predictions</a> - They used a pretty ingenius technique, too bad it would only work once.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1834447">Android 13 virtualization hack runs Windows (and Doom) in a VM on Android</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y">Biff's Question Song (Stand-up Comedy)</a> - I&rsquo;ve heard of this, but I had never gotten around to watching it.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1834718">RIP Virtual Console: Nintendo will shut off Wii U, 3DS game downloads</a> - Another downside of no media. I wonder what archivists will do?</li> <li><a href="https://passo.uno/why-collect-read-old-computer-manuals/">Passo uno/why-collect-read-old-computer-manuals/</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-dps-troopers-pull-over-a-time-traveling-delorean/75-c276091d-07a9-4541-bb5a-30a8c033b72f">Great Scott! 'Back to the Future' car stopped by Arizona troopers</a> - Wow, another Back to the Future story!</li> <li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609669/why-medieval-castle-staircases-ran-clockwise">Why Medieval Castle Staircases Ran Clockwise | Mental Floss</a> - I had an understanding that they were curved so that arrows wouldn&rsquo;t work, but I had no idea that they were all clockwise for a reason.</li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/henry-cavill-warhammer-40k-witcher-actor-fans-selfies-t-1848569621">Henry Cavill Visited Warhammer HQ And Met Fans, Staff</a> - Mr. Cavill seems to be a really nice guy, but I don&rsquo;t think I&rsquo;m geeky enough to hang out with him.</li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/02/18/classic-chat-preserving-computer-history/">Classic Chat: Preserving Computer History | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Y4I5tNUyQy4">Employee films Aladdins Castle arcade in the 80s - YouTube</a> - An 80s arcade was a magical experience.</li> <li><a href="http://arcade.hofle.com/">Arcade Ambience Project</a> - If you can&rsquo;t make it to an 80s arcade, here&rsquo;s a soundtrack to let you re-create the sounds of the arcade.</li> <li><a href="https://www.tnmoc.org/3d-virtual-tour">3D Virtual Tour — The National Museum of Computing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/otter-browser-os2/">The decades-old OS/2 operating system is getting a new web browser</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple1registry.com/en/serial.html">Serial number of the Apple-1 computer</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/nintendo-snes-retro-90s-valuable-expensive-retro-chrono-1848562140">Hundreds Of Sealed &rsquo;90s Retro Games Valued A Million Dollars</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://computer.rip/2022-02-14-long-lines-in-the-Mojave.html">Computers Are Bad</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/16/22937125/honorlock-remote-proctor-cheating-honeypot-fake-test-answers">Fake cheating sites are the latest risk for remote students - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/man-shut-down-his-towns-internet-while-trying-to-limit-1848556704">Man Shut Down His Town&rsquo;s Internet While Trying to Limit His Kids&rsquo; Screentime</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/18/22940517/windows-11-pro-require-microsoft-account-internet-connection">Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/17/browsers_version_100_websites_bug/">Websites may not be ready for browsers reaching version 100 • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/alexeheath/status/1493658517571526656">What do you call someone working for Meta?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/02/17/1044711/technology-slowing-innovation-disruption/">How technology is slowing innovation | MIT Technology Review</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://ew.com/tv/100-best-tv-romances-of-all-time/">The 100 best TV romances of all time | EW.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/">Here&rsquo;s Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081540946/better-call-saul-atlanta-russian-doll-tv-season-wait-time">Better Call Saul is the latest in a TV trend: months — or years —between seasons : NPR</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1834470">Here’s how the New York Times changed Wordle | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/15/22936250/baby-shark-movie-paramount-plus-announcement">Baby Shark will get a full-length movie on Paramount Plus in 2023 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/doghouse-hit-meteorite-for-auction">Doghouse hit by meteorite expected to fetch over $200K at auction | Fox News</a></li> <li><a href="https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/norm-from-cheers">How Much Was Norm’s Tab on ‘Cheers’?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWrxW59_9ho">Radiation at the antiques store - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60387324">The elaborate con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency - BBC News</a></li> </ul> Choose your weapon https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/choose-your-weapon/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/choose-your-weapon/ <p>Which one is your favorite?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2022/photo_2022-02-18_11-12-55/photo_2022-02-18_11-12-55-1024x.jpg" alt="Picture of various joysticks for the Atari 2600, 7800, and the Atari 8-bit computers"></p> <p>(Yes, I&rsquo;m missing the Wico Boss, but I can&rsquo;t find mine&hellip; There are probably others I&rsquo;m missing to, let me know!)</p> 💰 Modern day Bonnie & Clyde, Madden Football love, Futurama and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-02-18 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/bitcoin-hack-madden-football-futurama-this-geek-review-2022-02-18/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/bitcoin-hack-madden-football-futurama-this-geek-review-2022-02-18/ <h2 id="im-assuming-the-competing-hulu-and-netflix-series-are-already-in-production">I&rsquo;m assuming the competing Hulu and Netflix series are already in production</h2> <p>There was a hack on a Cryptocurrency exchange back in 2016, at the time the Bitcoin was worth about $71 million, but since then the value of Bitcoin has raised the amount to $4.5 billion. Charges have been filed against a couple, and what a couple they are. The modern day Bonnie &amp; Clyde are part writer, part Tk, and part rapper. She wrote for Forbes magazine, but also put out raps.</p> <p>The story is, when you steal that many bitcoins, it is really hard to launder it. Maybe they should have watched more of Ozark? And also, don&rsquo;t put out crappy raps on YouTube.</p> <p>After I started writing this article, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/12/22930501/netflix-crypto-laundering-couple-docuseries-razzlekhan">Netflix ordered a documentary on the couple</a>. I have foreseen the future!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/02/08/bitfinex-hack-bitcoin-arrests/">Ilya Lichtenstein, Heather Morgan arrested in connection with bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-seizure-record-doj-crypto-tracing-monero/">The DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto | WIRED</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="i-hate-myself-for-loving-you">I hate myself for loving you</h2> <p>The older I get, the more Joan Jett speaks to me. And, she works in mysterious ways because even Madden players understand the phrase. Much like Brokeback Mountain, Madden players sob into their pillows at night muttering, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t quit you&hellip;&rdquo;</p> <p>This is what happens when you let one company control the entire franchise. Without competition, Madden players can look forward to incremental updates every year, while pay $60 for the pleasure. Is it $60? Or is it more?</p> <p>As for myself, I&rsquo;ll go dig out Tecmo Bowl if I want to play video football.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22921824/madden-nfl-football-trash-talk-youtube-backlash">Madden players can&rsquo;t quit the game they hate - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="we-all-miss-our-loved-ones-and-gasses">We all miss our loved ones and gasses</h2> <p>Since everyone has been using the professor&rsquo;s &ldquo;Good news everyone&rdquo;, I decided to take a more geeky route. <strong>Futurama</strong> is coming back with most of the cast. John Dimaggio, who voices Bender, hasn&rsquo;t signed on yet. He&rsquo;s wanting more money for the entire voice cast. It makes sense, voice talent is the unsung hero in movies and videogames. Whenever I see an ad for an animated movie and the ad talks about the celebrity voices instead of the movie, I know they are covering for something.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/futurama-revival-hulu-1235176203/">&lsquo;Futurama&rsquo; Revival Ordered at Hulu With Original Cast Returning - Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/9/22925701/futurama-hulu-revival">Futurama’s getting yet another chance at life with a Hulu revival - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="from-the-what-department">From the What?!? department</h2> <p>Jurassic World was pretty good, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was tolerable, and Jurassic World Domination looks like it&rsquo;s going to continue the downward slope of quality.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFYAfFs3Emw?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>So many questions&hellip; Maybe they&rsquo;ll be covered in the full movie, but I&rsquo;ve got the feeling that they won&rsquo;t. We&rsquo;re expected to not question how dinosaurs have spread across the continents, although the chase in Rome looks pretty cool.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/9/22921433/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus-release-date">Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney Plus on May 25th - The Verge</a> - I have a feeling this will have a better reception than Boba Fett had, especially since the inquisitors are going to be in it. Who are they? You better check out <em>Rebels</em> before May 25th.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/11/22929364/netflix-disney-daredevil-iron-fist-luke-cage-jessica-jones-punisher-marvel">Netflix’s Marvel TV shows will disappear at the end of this month - The Verge</a> - If you haven&rsquo;t watched Daredevil GO DO IT NOW, STOP READING AND START WATCHING!</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2022/2/14/22932756/boba-fett-bowlatronic-coleco">Was that a tabletop bowling toy in Book of Boba Fett? - The Verge</a> - I love the use of normal everyday things used as high tech devices in Star Wars.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1832503">Intellivision asks fans for more money, reveals massive Amico debts | Ars Technica</a> - Atari for life, but I&rsquo;m still sad when retro things crash and burn.</li> <li><a href="http://www.righto.com/2022/02/a-look-inside-chips-that-powered.html?m=1">A look inside the chips that powered the landmark Polaroid SX-70 instant camera</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/tLXpihbW5XI">New music on an 8-track tape in 2021 &amp; a $400 Soundesign!? - YouTube</a> - This reminds me, I still need a 8-track player for my copy of <em>Pac-Man Fever</em>.</li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/centipede-game">The Creation of the Arcade Game Centipede - IEEE Spectrum</a> - One of the best videogames ever!</li> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/irl/news/star-wars-vhs-tape-expected-to-sell-for-60k-in-auction/">Star Wars VHS Tape Expected To Sell for $60K in Auction</a> - Darn it, why do I open every Star Wars thing I&rsquo;ve ever purchased.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/barbed-wire-fences-were-an-early-diy-telephone-network-1493157700">Barbed Wire Fences Were An Early DIY Telephone Network</a> - I doubt they were streaming Netflix.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1832482">Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30% | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/8/22924561/spacex-starlink-satellites-geomagnetic-storm">A geomagnetic storm may have effectively destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites - The Verge</a> - A bit of a sensationalist headline. The storm has caused additional drag on the satellites so they will not reach their planned orbit. They&rsquo;re not being destroyed Michael Bay/Roland Emmerich style.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1832850">Radio station snafu in Seattle bricks some Mazda infotainment systems | Ars Technica</a> - That will teach you for using your radio.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1833473">Bowser sentenced to 40 months for Team Xecuter’s console hacking | Ars Technica</a> - Wow, harsh.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/factory-contamination-ruins-at-least-7-billion-gigabytes-of-flash-memory/">Factory contamination affects “at least” 7 billion gigabytes of flash memory | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/9/22925684/firestarter-trailer-blumhouse-stephen-king">Blumhouse’s Firestarter remake brings the heat in first trailer - The Verge</a> - I never saw the original, I only remember that it had the girl from ET and she could start fires. Apparently, it&rsquo;s based on a story by Stephen King, who I also didn&rsquo;t know anything about back in 1984.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/10/22927812/moviepass-back-relaunch-stacy-spikes">MoviePass is officially coming back - The Verge</a> - I&rsquo;m hoping something like this exists when I&rsquo;m retired!</li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ivan-reitman-dead-d67947aa895371cd9f5840e6e9339440">Ivan Reitman, producer, 'Ghostbusters' director, dies at 75 | AP News</a> - Ghostbusers is one of my favorite movies. It was the inspiration for my nickname, and I probably quote it at least once a week.</li> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/22901662/cheers-sam-malone-diane-chambers-romance">Cheers invented the TV love story. It’s never really been topped. - Vox</a> - Exactly. Jim &amp; Pam? Ross &amp; Rachel? They got nothing on Sam &amp; Diane.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/13/messed-up-punctuation-is-driving-me-crazy/">Proper punctuation seems to be a dying art. Just look at the graphics on TV. - The Washington Post</a> - I&rsquo;m terrible at grammar, but not as bad as these people.</li> </ul> 🎬 Long movies, Oregon Trail, Buzz Lightyear and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-02-11 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/long-movies-oregon-trail-buzz-lightyear-this-geek-review-2022-02-11/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/long-movies-oregon-trail-buzz-lightyear-this-geek-review-2022-02-11/ <h2 id="longer-movies">Longer movies&hellip;</h2> <p>The worst experience watching a long movie was <em>Titanic</em>. No, not Leo or anything, but the theater. The AC wasn&rsquo;t working correctly, so by the three hour mark I was thinking how nice it would be to be freezing in the North Atlantic. As you can see, I survived the ordeal.</p> <p>The next week we saw <em>The Wedding Singer</em>, who&rsquo;s length felt like a sitcom. What a breath of fresh air from the marathon of <em>Titanic</em>.</p> <p>Unfortunately, since that time the length of movies has gotten longer and longer, and I&rsquo;m not quite sure how I feel about it. <em>Titanic</em> was such a monumental undertaking that it really needed that length of time to tell the story. Then we have <em>Spider-man: No Way Home</em>, a juggernaut of a film that runs for 2 hours, 28 minutes. I enjoyed the movie, but throughout there were times that I thought scenes could have been cut or pacing sped up. It could have still been an amazing film at 2 hours.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m firmly in the camp that while there are exceptions, most movies should be under 2 hours long.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/06/entertainment/movie-runtimes-longer-mcu-batman-oscar-bait-cec/index.html">Why it feels like movies are getting longer - CNN</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="cue-the-dysentery">Cue the dysentery</h2> <p>The <strong>Oregon Trail</strong> for the Apple II was released at the wrong time for me, at the end of my school career, but for some reason that didn&rsquo;t stop it from becoming a staple in middle and high school libraries everywhere.</p> <p>Its charm, and what I believe is the key to its success, was the ability to enter your friends as members of your party heading out west. How much fun is it to make fun of Brandon for dying of a snakebite or cholera.</p> <p><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-07-oregon-trail-native-american-representation/">Oregon Trail has been updated for Apple Arcade to remove historical inaccuracies</a>, including the representation of native Americans. This requires an Apple Arcade subscription to play though. However, if you would like to play the game with a space bent, check out <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-30-orion-trail-updates-oregon-trail/">Orion Trail</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/oregon-trail-at-50-how-three-teachers-created-the-computer-game-that-inspired-and-diverted-generations-of-students/">‘Oregon Trail’ at 50: How Three Teachers Created the Computer Game That Inspired — and Diverted — Generations of Students | The 74</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="to-infinity-and-beyond">To infinity, and beyond!</h2> <p>I was more excited about the movie from the first trailer, but this one is still pretty good.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BwZs3H_UN3k?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22914062/the-book-of-boba-fett-star-wars-luke-skywalker-aging-cgi">Star Wars has a Luke Skywalker problem - The Verge</a> - This is the same issue with Episodes VII, VIII, and IX.</li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2022/02/dungeons-dragons-holmes-basic-set.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Dungeons &amp; Dragons (Holmes) Basic Set - Beginnings of the Friendly RPG</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/IGq992JnK1Q">Animating Graphics on the ATARI 2600 | 8Blit - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1832147">Sega’s Shenmue returns as an Adult Swim anime—and so far, it’s promising | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.backblaze.com/b2/hard-drive-test-data.html">Backblaze Hard Drive Stats</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/leaningtech/webvm-client-side-x86-virtual-machines-in-the-browser-40a60170b361">WebVM: server-less x86 virtual machines in the browser | by Alessandro Pignotti | leaningtech | Feb, 2022 | Medium | leaningtech</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831212">New “Starlink Premium” costs $500/month, ships sooner than standard Starlink | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831186">64-bit Raspberry Pi OS exits beta, is available for all Pi 3, 4, and Zero 2 boards | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831259">Windows PCs prioritized over Chromebooks in components shortage | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915715/nintendo-earnings-q3-2021-switch-sales-forecast">The Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Wii - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/silenced-airtags-with-disabled-speakers-for-sale-online-1848473673">Silenced AirTags With Disabled Speakers for Sale Online</a> - And this is why we can&rsquo;t have nice things.</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/north-korea-hacker-internet-outage/">North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1831722">Doomscroll forever with ultra-tall 5:16 portable monitor | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/5/22919398/chrome-logo-change-eight-years">Chrome is changing its logo for the first time in eight years - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/02/03/tesla-recall-seatbelt-chime/">Tesla recalls more than 817,000 vehicles over seatbelt chime glitch - The Washington Post</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://jpkoning.blogspot.com/2019/08/starbucks-monetary-superpower.html">Moneyness: Starbucks, monetary superpower</a> - What a brilliant money making opportunity for Starbucks.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/4/22917783/rocstar-games-gta6-active-development-gta5-ps5-xbox-series-x-patch">Rockstar Games officially confirms GTA6 is in active development - The Verge</a> - One of these days I&rsquo;ll finish GTA3.</li> <li><a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/reviews/bel-air-fresh-prince-reboot-review-1235169374/">&lsquo;Bel-Air&rsquo; Review: &lsquo;Fresh Prince&rsquo; Reboot Works Better Than It Should - Variety</a> - Sunday after the Superbowl!</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.askamanager.org/2022/01/the-new-hire-who-showed-up-is-not-the-same-person-we-interviewed.html">the new hire who showed up is not the same person we interviewed — Ask a Manager</a> - Interviewees as a service?</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/polar-bears-move-into-abandoned-arctic-weather-station-photo-essay">Polar bears move into abandoned Arctic weather station – photo essay | Arctic | The Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-certifies-two-megaflash-lightning-records">WMO certifies two megaflash lightning records | World Meteorological Organization</a> - I&rsquo;m surprised they can measure this!</li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nfDoml-Db64">The man who almost faked his way to a Nobel Prize - YouTube</a></li> </ul> 💾 Upcoming virtual conference - 6502: THE CHIP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/upcoming-virtual-conference-6502-the-chip-that-changed-the-world/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:25:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/upcoming-virtual-conference-6502-the-chip-that-changed-the-world/ <p><a href="https://venturecafephiladelphia.org/sessions/6502-the-chip-that-changed-the-world/">6502: The Chip That Changed The World</a> is happening Thursday, and it looks like a really cool venture.</p> BlackBerry is still a thing, and Sony made moves - This Geek in Review for 2022-02-04 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-02-04/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-02-04/ <p>I&rsquo;ve started <a href="https://twitch.tv/GozGeek">streaming on Tuesday nights at 8pm over on Twitch</a>. Right now it&rsquo;s been Atari Jaguar games, but I&rsquo;ll expand into other retro things soon enough. It&rsquo;s been fun, and for me, it gives me a chance to play things that I normally wouldn&rsquo;t. I&rsquo;m going to try to keep it as authentic as possible, playing on the original hardware. That hasn&rsquo;t been a problem with the Jag since I lucked out and bought a very large collection in the late 90s.</p> <p>Next up is to add S-video out to my 7800 so I can play some 2600 and 7800 games.</p> <h2 id="i-cant-wait-to-see-what-blackberry-does-next">I can&rsquo;t wait to see what BlackBerry does next!</h2> <p>At the beginning of the smartphone era, there was BlackBerry and then everyone else. It&rsquo;s amazing to me how a company that had it all then lost it all in a few short years. This is what I&rsquo;m reminded of with the current tech companies. There is never a guarantee that they will stay on top.</p> <p>There was a quote credited to a BlackBerry executive going around from the introduction of the iPhone. Basically, they said it was impossible to do what Apple was doing. What happened to BlackBerry happened to Atari. The 2600 made Atari the fastest growing company in modern times, and they thought that they could milk the 2600 forever. BlackBerry had the corporate market sewed up and they thought that it would last forever.</p> <p>I do miss physical keyboards on smartphones, maybe someone will take the BB patents and create an Android phone with them. When I had my iPhone 4, I had a slide out keyboard case for it, that would be cool to have today.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1830549">BlackBerry sells mobile and messaging patents for $600 million | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="til-i-learned-the-bungie-wasnt-a-part-of-microsoft-anymore">TIL I learned the Bungie wasn&rsquo;t a part of Microsoft anymore</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t follow gaming that closely, but I do remember the uproar when Microsoft bought beloved Mac developer Bungie. The purchase brought Halo to Microsoft, much to the chagrin of Mac users who wanted an exclusive. What I didn&rsquo;t know is the Bungie was spun off to an independent company in 2007.</p> <p>After Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, it must have scared Sony. This past week Sony bought up Bungie. The company will still stay independent with the goal of building out the Destiny franchise.</p> <p>I started Destiny 2 but never finished it, the game was getting a little boring and repetitive. Maybe I was missing something?</p> <p>When will the consolidation end? Probably when Activision Blizzard comes full circle and buys Atari.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50988">BUNGIE JOINS SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT &gt; News | Bungie.net</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1828277">Three new Star Wars video games are in development at EA, Respawn | Ars Technica</a> - I still fire up Dark Forces and X-Wing every once in awhile, they are amazing games.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898712/crypto-hardware-wallet-hacking-lost-bitcoin-ethereum-nft">Cracking a $2 million crypto wallet - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://bbenchoff.github.io/pages/LinuxDevice.html">bbenchoff.github.io by bbenchoff</a> - $15 handheld Linux device</li> <li><a href="https://susam.net/maze/wordle-with-grep.html">Wordle With Grep - Susam&rsquo;s Maze</a> - Another day, another way to solve Wordle with the computer.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/14/did-you-solve-it-ace-of-spades">Did you solve it? Ace of spades | Mathematics | The Guardian</a> - The answer to this riddle makes my head hurt.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/30/22909041/halo-trailer-paramount-plus-live-action-showtime">Live-action Halo TV show release date revealed in new teaser - The Verge</a> - It&rsquo;s not canon, but I could see having to make changes to make it work as a TV show. I&rsquo;m still not going to subscribe to Paramount+ though.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://computer.rip/2022-01-24-the-smart-modem.html">The Smart modem</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chzsoft.de/site/hardware/preserving-a-floppy-disk-with-a-logic-analyzer/">CHZ-Soft - Preserving a floppy disk with a logic analyzer and a serial cable</a></li> <li><a href="https://hypercardsimulator.com/">HyperCardSimulator</a> - I never used HyperCard, I was more of a Hyperstudio fan. Too bad there isn&rsquo;t something like this today.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJNoaiP3scc">Starcraft with a Dial-Up Modem in 2022 - YouTube</a> - Awesome!</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://mjtsai.com/blog/2022/01/24/google-drive-incorrectly-flags-file-for-copyright-infringement/">Michael Tsai - Blog - Google Drive Incorrectly Flags File for Copyright Infringement</a></li> <li><a href="https://leancrew.com/all-this/2022/01/lagrange-and-the-jwst/">Lagrange and the JWST - All this</a> - More fun facts about the James Webb Telescope.</li> <li><a href="https://blog.google/products/chrome/get-know-new-topics-api-privacy-sandbox/">Get to know the new Topics API for Privacy Sandbox</a> - Google gots to get paid!</li> <li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/25/apple-pays-record-100500-to-student-who-found-mac-webcam-hack">Apple pays record $100,500 to student who found Mac webcam hack | AppleInsider</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/kids-wont-stop-launching-ddos-attacks-against-their-schools">Kids won&rsquo;t stop launching DDoS attacks against their schools | TechRadar</a> - I&rsquo;m surprised this works, we use Google Apps, so good luck taking them down.</li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-were-switching-off-excel-4-0-macros-by-default-to-protect-you-against-security-threats/">Microsoft: Now we&rsquo;re switching off Excel 4.0 macros by default | ZDNet</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-boys-who-ran-away-from-home-on-a-747">The Boys Who Ran Away from Home on a 747 | The New Yorker</a> - Ah, to be young again.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1828092">90% of US has a poor diet, and 25% doesn’t exercise | Ars Technica</a> - And I&rsquo;m in that 90%!!</li> </ul> Multiversus could be the ultimate platform brawler and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-01-28 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-28/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-28/ <p>I can&rsquo;t believe I am now just hearing about <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=YG7WEltGCIU&amp;feature=share">MultiVersus</a>. It&rsquo;s a platform brawler like Super Smash Brothers, and they are focusing on making a great game. What got be excited was the roster of characters. Did you know there are more pop culture icons other than Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars? When they started a demo and the characters were Bugs Bunny and Batman, I was in awe!</p> <h2 id="facebook-and-the-youth">Facebook and the youth</h2> <p>I&rsquo;m not a big fan of Facebook, and apparently <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22743744/facebook-teen-usage-decline-frances-haugen-leaks">today&rsquo;s teens aren&rsquo;t either</a>.</p> <p>What I don&rsquo;t understand is how people use Facebook. There are people that can&rsquo;t walk and chew gum at the same time, but they are constantly on Facebook. I guess they&rsquo;re just blindly scrolling through looking for that next tantalizing piece of gossip, but, is that really living?</p> <h2 id="star-trek-picard---season-2">Star Trek: Picard - Season 2</h2> <p>Ugh, I had such high hopes for Picard, and with season 1 there were glimmers of a good show. And now, instead of showing us something new, it looks like Picard Season 2 is just dredging up more nostalgia from The Next Generation.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyuddrlFajs?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>Of course, I&rsquo;ll still be watching it. Just like how I rage watch Star Trek Into Darkness when I feel like shouting into the void of space.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com/">Wiki History Game</a> - This is a pretty fun history timeline game. Move the cards and put them in the correct order. My best is 9.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22884643/netflix-the-cuphead-show-trailer-release-date">The Cuphead Show premieres February 18th on Netflix - The Verge</a> - And one of these days I&rsquo;ll complete the game.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22884544/daniel-radcliffe-weird-al-yankovic-roku-biopic">Daniel Radcliffe’s About to Get Real Weird in the Al Yankovic Biopic - The Verge</a> - This is the first I&rsquo;ve heard about this movie, I&rsquo;m sure Mr. Radcliffe will crush it.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/1/19/22890266/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-title-meaning-rings-of-power">A Title for Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Has Been Forged - The Ringer</a></li> <li><a href="https://dustinbrett.com/">daedalOS</a> - You may have seen other websites act like Windows 10, but this one is the best so far. I mean, who else once another place to run Doom?</li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2022/01/21/casually-chirping-into-the-world-of-lorawan/">Casually Chirping Into The World Of LoRaWAN | Hackaday</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GVSLcqGP7g">Tomb Raider on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance is incredible | MVG - YouTube</a> - Very, very impressive.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1826297">Fan does Blizzard’s job, releases remastered WarCraft III campaign files | Ars Technica</a> - I&rsquo;m going to have to dig out my copy of WCIII and try this.</li> <li><a href="http://www.os2museum.com/wp/another-myth-busted/">Another Myth Busted</a> - It took a 1 byte patch to get the CP/M version of WordStar working under DOS.</li> <li><a href="https://retroist.com/atari-2600-wireless-joysticks/">Atari 2600 Wireless Joysticks - Retroist</a> - I always thought these would be pretty cool to have.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1828007">PC port of Ocarina of Time prepares for February release | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1826491">Microsoft set to purchase Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal</a> - Maybe we&rsquo;ll finally see a version of Warcraft II or III for the iPhone and iPad?</li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/19/apple-explains-how-to-clean-its-polishing-cloth-without-buying-a-new-polishing-cloth/">Apple explains how to clean its Polishing Cloth (without buying a new Polishing Cloth) - 9to5Mac</a> - Let me know if you spent $19 on the Apple polishing cloth so I can shun you.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1827533">This 22-year-old builds chips in his parents’ garage | Ars Technica</a> - What was I doing at 22? Oh yeah, enjoying another year in college.</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60067032">The people deciding to ditch their smartphones - BBC News</a> - I think it would be a lot easier to not install the problem apps in the first place.</li> <li><a href="https://search.marginalia.nu/">Marginalia Search</a> - A search engine for hand picked sites.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1828036">Steam Deck will get the trippiest cloud-save functionality we’ve ever seen | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22899339/wordle-twitter-spoilers-banned-word-puzzle-answers">Twitter suspends Wordle-ruining bot - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/sex-city-characters-are-age-golden-girls-rcna12477">‘Sex and the City’ Characters Are the Same Age As ‘The Golden Girls’</a> - GenX is definitely aging different than previous generations.</li> <li><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/fedex-anti-missile-lasers-cargo-jet">FedEx Asks Permission to Install Anti-Missile Lasers on Its Cargo Jet</a> - Next they&rsquo;ll want to install the lasers on their sharks.</li> <li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/king-of-the-hill-is-coming-back-courtesy-of-mike-judge-1848388083">King Of The Hill is coming back courtesy of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels</a> - Awesome!</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22895050/nasa-jwst-space-telescope-final-orbit-lagrange-point">NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope reaches final orbit in space - The Verge</a> - Amazing work.</li> <li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/how-gamification-of-everything-is-manipulating-you-and-1848352808">How &lsquo;Gamification&rsquo; of Everything Is Manipulating You (and How to Recognize It)</a> - We&rsquo;re all suckers.</li> <li><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/rebeccamakkai/status/1482049099717386240?s=20">Wanna buy a castle?</a> - A play-by-play description of a Zillow listing for a castle in the United States.</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep">The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps' - BBC Future</a> - I knew I was on to something with my pre-bedtime nap.</li> </ul> Wordle is sweeping the world and more - This Geek in Review for 2022-01-21 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-21/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-21/ <p>If you haven&rsquo;t heard about <a href="https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/">Wordle</a> then I&rsquo;m very impressed that you found this and are actually reading it! The gameplay of Wordle is much like the game Mastermind. Your are given 6 tries to guess a 5 letter word. When you try a word, any letters that are in the solution and in the right place are labeled green. Letters in the solution but in the wrong place are yellow, while letters that aren&rsquo;t in the solution are grey.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a pretty fun game on its own, and it&rsquo;s awesome when someone decides to <a href="https://reichel.dev/blog/reverse-engineering-wordle.html">looks behind the curtain</a>. Next up would be to come up with a list of optimum starting words. I wonder if you could look at the word list and come up with a word that would help you out a majority of the time?</p> <h2 id="my-favorite-musician-this-week">My favorite musician this week</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t share out new artists that I find very often, but <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4yP4eYthbuCNIcoQtqwj40">Games We Play</a> is awesome. Their <strong>I hope you&rsquo;re happy</strong> is a banger, the last time a song hooked me this quickly was Walk Two Moon&rsquo;s <strong>Shut up and dance</strong>. They sound a lot like the late 90s early 00s alternative rock, or, at the time, indie rock. Go give them a listen!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-fM32rAlOhI?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2022/1/12/22881121/geico-portal-ad-never-asked-for-gecko-glados">Geico made the Portal ad we never asked for - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://cogdogblog.com/2022/01/twitter-time-tunnel/">Dive into the Twitter Time Tunnel (or just hack your url way in) – CogDogBlog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220112094000.htm">Remembering faces and names can be improved during sleep</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2022/01/prior-art-dept-owl-guide-early.html">Old Vintage Computing Research: prior-art-dept.: OWL Guide, early hypertext, and &ldquo;replacing&rdquo; the Web</a></li> <li><a href="https://artemis.sh/2022/01/12/life-at-800mhz.html">Life at 800MHz</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5_doCwi608">The Computer Chronicles - Build Your Own PC (1992) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824715">Harken back to the late 1990s with this re-creation of the dialup Internet experience | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1825983">The underground network bringing Japan’s arcades to the US | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824942">“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824991">You can no longer call an Uber with your Apple Watch | Ars Technica</a> - Apple needs to up their watchOS game. The great apps are few and far between. I do have two that work really well, Nanogram (a Telegram messaging client) and Nano (a Reddit client).</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59944889">Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant - BBC News</a> - I don&rsquo;t think I would want people to know I had a pig heart, the jokes would be terrible. Especially since I like bacon and pepperoni.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1825348">Teen hacker finds bug that lets him control 25+ Teslas remotely | Ars Technica</a> - Spoiler, it&rsquo;s limited control. We&rsquo;re not going to see Fast and the Furious level of remote control, at least, not yet.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1825401">FTC has a “plausible claim” that Facebook is an illegal monopoly, judge says | Ars Technica</a> - Awe now, that would be a shame.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22881547/dropbox-beta-m1-mac-support-macos">Dropbox finally supports M1 Macs natively with new beta - The Verge</a> - Now if only Dropbox could have some sensible plans.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22881646/tesla-cybertruck-production-date-2022-removed-website">Tesla removes 2022 production date from Cybertruck website - The Verge</a> - That&rsquo;s too bad, I was hoping to see them on the road soon.</li> <li><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/a-turkish-farmer-tests-out-vr-goggles-on-cows-to-get-more-milk">A Turkish Farmer Tests Out VR Goggles on Cows To Get More Milk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22882705/slovak-design-museum-classic-game-preservation-1980s">How a design museum unearthed a treasure trove of classic Slovak games - The Verge</a> - The story behind these games is really awesome.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/katy-perry-blamed-for-alabamas-loss-in-hilarious-message-board-post/">Katy Perry blamed for Alabama's loss in hilarious message board post</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/11/22877914/harry-potter-ebooks-pottermore-psa-january-31st">PSA: Redownload your Harry Potter e-books from Pottermore before they disappear for good - The Verge</a> - I had forgotten all about Pottermore.</li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072839693/after-more-than-70-years-the-fda-is-dropping-its-regulation-for-french-dressing">FDA drops regulations on French dressing : NPR</a> - Who knew that French dressing was regulated? Someday I&rsquo;ll have to tell the story of when I worked in a factory and ran the machine that created the 12oz Kraft Squeezable Salad Dressing Bottles.</li> </ul> The iconic iMac G4 turns 20 - This Geek in Review for 2022-01-14 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-14/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:29:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-14/ <p>Twenty years ago Apple released what I think is one of their most iconic computer design, <a href="https://512pixels.net/2022/01/the-imac-g4-at-20/">the iMac G4</a>. When OS X 10.2 was released in September of 2003, I bought the 17&quot; model. It was such a great machine. I still have it, and I dig it out every once in awhile to relive that September. It is upgraded to the max 2GB RAM and I replaced the spinny hard drive with an SSD.</p> <h2 id="if-you-needed-another-reason-to-remove-the-facebook-iphone-app">If you needed another reason to remove the Facebook iPhone app</h2> <p>It appears that the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/10/23/apple-iphone-users-delete-facebook-app-after-new-tracking-warning/?sh=329cbfbd5930">Facebook iPhone app is consistently recording accelerometer date</a>. This is the data that is produced from movements of the phone. With this data, Facebook knows when you put your phone down, when you pick it up, when you put it in a pocket or purse, etc.</p> <p>Where it gets scarier is that Facebook can use this information to find out who is close to you. Riding in the car with someone? Your phones will be moving the same way, so FB will know that you are with that person.</p> <p>My recommendation is to uninstall the app. If you must use Facebook on your phone, use the website.</p> <h2 id="its-a-go-for-the-james-webb-space-telescope">It&rsquo;s a go for the James Webb Space Telescope</h2> <p>A ton of links to articles on the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope. It is really, really, cool that everything went off so well:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1823147">NASA might just pull off the James Webb Space Telescope deployment | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html">Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22857571/nasa-jwst-space-telescope-sunshield-deployment-success">NASA successfully deploys complex sunshield on James Webb Space Telescope - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1823556">The James Webb Telescope is now super cool (thanks to its new sunshield) | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1479837936430596097?s=20">NASA Tweet about deployment</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824691">Remarkably, NASA has completed deployment of the Webb space telescope | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-wars-boba-fett-camie-fixer-tosche-station-canon/">Star Wars Makes A New Hope Deleted Scene Canon After 44 Years</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3162257/chinese-scientists-build-factory-robot-can-read-minds-assembly">Chinese scientists build factory robot that can read minds on the assembly line | South China Morning Post</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.os2museum.com/wp/unidentified-pc-dos-1-1-boot-sector-junk-identified/">Identifying PC Dos 1.1 Boot Sector junk</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://atarixp.com/">Atari XP collectible cartridges for rare and never released games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/xbox-disables-dev-mode-accounts-emulation/">Xbox begins disabling Dev Mode accounts used for emulation</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1823892">Meltdown prediction: Intellivision Amico doesn’t seem long for this world | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/07/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-interview-returning-to-classic-video-game-roots/">Atari CEO Wade Rosen interview &ndash; Returning to classic video game roots | VentureBeat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY7-Mx8v9Ks">Every Mac OS Welcome Video | Mac OS 8 - OS X 10.6 (4K!) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/innovation/blinking-cursor-history">54 years ago, a computer programmer fixed a massive bug — and created an existential crisis</a></li> <li><a href="https://breakintochat.com/blog/2022/01/09/appreciating-the-physicality-of-floppies/">Appreciating the physicality of floppies - Break Into Chat</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1823246">Apple becomes first $3 trillion company after boost from pandemic demand | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1821580">The most important computer you’ve never heard of | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22866699/john-deere-autonomous-farming-ai-machine-vision-kit">John Deere’s self-driving tractor lets farmers leave the cab — and the field - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1823574">New solar roof emulates asphalt shingles, right down to the nails | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/eat.23662">Effectiveness of a chatbot for eating disorders prevention: A randomized clinical trial - Fitzsimmons‐Craft - - International Journal of Eating Disorders - Wiley Online Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/rip-popcorn-time-1848307032">RIP Popcorn Time</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/3abavv/this-keyboard-lets-people-type-so-fast-its-banned-from-typing-competitions">This Keyboard Lets People Type So Fast It’s Banned From Typing Competitions</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824871">Why is Zynga worth a whopping $12.7 billion? (Hint: It’s not FarmVille) | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/10/22876067/google-apple-ios-android-imessages-bullying-lockheimer">Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/8/22873403/honda-acuras-y2k22-bug-clocks-reset-2002">Older Honda and Acura models hit by Y2K22 bug that resets clocks 20 years in the past - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/if-i-fits-i-sits-starlinks-self-heating-internet-sate-1848327155">If I Fits, I Sits: Starlink&rsquo;s Self-Heating Internet Satellite Dishes Are Attracting Cats</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22867861/uncharted-movie-tom-holland-plane-fight-scene">You can now watch the Uncharted movie’s entire plane fight scene - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/technology/wordle-word-game-creator.html">Wordle Is a Love Story - The New York Times</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2021/03/19/some-people-age-more-slowly/5761616105818/">Top News, Latest headlines, Latest News, World News &amp; U.S News - UPI.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.renehersecycles.com/12-myths-in-cycling-1-wider-tires-are-slower/">Myths Debunked: Wide Tires Are NOT Slower – Rene Herse Cycles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/6/22868990/taco-bell-subscription-service-doritos-locos-reactions">Taco Bell’s Taco Lover’s Pass gave us something to taco bout - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-f-150-lightning-customers-reselling-trucks-scalpers/">Ford dealers can ban F-150 Lightning customers from reselling trucks to discourage scalpers - Roadshow</a></li> </ul> 📅 Welcome to 2022 - This Geek in Review for 2022-01-07 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-07/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2022/this-geek-review-2022-01-07/ <p>The year 2021, trying it&rsquo;s best to out do 2020, ended with the <a href="https://www.looper.com/721822/the-devastating-death-of-betty-white/">the death of Betty White</a>, a little over two weeks shy of her 100th birthday. I refused to believe it at first, but unfortunately, the news was true.</p> <h2 id="the-death-of-blackberry">The death of Blackberry</h2> <p>There was another death at the beginning of 2022, but this one doesn&rsquo;t really affect too many people. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1822894">Classic Blackberry devices went offline on the 4th</a>. It&rsquo;s amazing how the once dominate smartphone maker has fallen. In the first decade of the 21st century, if you wanted to do more on your cellphone than call, you went with a Blackberry. The keyboard was unparalleled. It was so loved that after the release of the iPhone several pundits proclaimed that it was only a matter of time before Apple added a hardware keyboard to the iPhone.</p> <p>The Blackberry was so groundbreaking that its <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/mwc08-hands-on-with-a-working-google-android-device/">design was the basis for the first Android phones</a>. Unfortunately, like many tech companies before it, loved the cash they were making from their current products and didn&rsquo;t innovate fast enough.</p> <p>I never had a Blackberry devices, but I did use an <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_ozone-2886.php">HTC Ozone</a> for a couple of years. I do miss the hardware keyboard.</p> <h2 id="updating-basic">Updating BASIC</h2> <p>Most programmers over the age of 45 cut their teeth learning to program computers with eh BASIC programming language. It was simple to get started, but slow. Jeff Atwood, of Coding Horror Fame, is promoting a project to <a href="https://blog.codinghorror.com/updating-the-single-most-influential-book-of-the-basic-era/">update the single most influential book of the BASIC era</a>. The plan is to update the programs in the book to run under modern day languages.</p> <p>I didn&rsquo;t know about these books back in the day, I learned how to program in BASIC from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Going-Ahead-Extended-TRS-80-Computer/dp/B000J1CLXO">Going Ahead with Extended Color Basic TRS-80 Color Computer</a> on the Color Computer 1. It was a great book. My biggest issue was the lack of a storage device. Any program I wrote had to be transcribed into a notebook if I wanted to save it. Kids today have it too easy.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/sonic-the-hedgehog-green-hill-zone-21331">Sonic the Hedgehog™ – Green Hill Zone 21331 | UNKNOWN | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US</a> - I like the idea, but I don&rsquo;t like Lego sets becoming some sort of model that you build once and then never tear apart again. Death to the Kragel!</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/eJVpYL44jUQ">Arcade Machines look WEIRD in Slow Mo - The Slow Mo Guys - YouTube</a> - Anything that features Tempest is OK in my book.</li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/youve-never-seen-star-wars-figures-like-this-1848287400">Gorgeous Star Wars Black Series Toy Photographs by Killcutter</a> - Absolutely amazing!</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://intotheverticalblank.com/2021/12/29/december-1984-computer-and-game-advertisements/">December 1984 Computer and Game Advertisements – Into The Vertical Blank</a> - These products were top of the line 37 years ago.</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/rs1r2q/1980s_predictions_about_2020/">1980's predictions about 2020 : Damnthatsinteresting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BbaDKEJnrwC/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading">SuperNintendo Chalmers</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_rildi0Izs&amp;feature=share">Bliss - The Story of Windows XP’s Famous Default Wallpaper - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.inputmag.com/tech/google-letting-pixelbook-rot-no-hardware-update-2022">Google is just letting the Pixelbook rot</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1822632">Alexa suggests 10-year-old put a penny on partially exposed plug | Ars Technica</a> - Yeah, don&rsquo;t do that.</li> <li><a href="https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20211227/p2a/00m/0na/072000c">Tokyo police lose 2 floppy disks containing personal info on 38 public housing applicants - The Mainichi</a> - Glad to see floppy disks still in use.</li> <li><a href="https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-farting-bug-video/">Tesla “emissions” bug causes Model 3 to fart aggressively when doors are opened</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/rt91z6/exchange_2019_antimalware_bad_update/">Exchange 2019 Anti-Malware - Bad Update? : sysadmin</a> - The Y2K22 bug was not very welcoming for Microsoft Exchange administrators at the start of the new year.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1822810">Concept Nyx is Alienware’s take on a household gaming server | Ars Technica</a> - I&rsquo;ve seen this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOaCkbt4lI">concept before</a> but it would be cool to see a manufacturer supported solution. Unfortunately, Nvidia is holding the market back by not allowing GPUs to be virtualized, and there are also Windows licensing issues. Still, I&rsquo;m going to be watching this.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/2/22863751/tesla-delivered-one-million-vehicles-2021">Tesla delivered close to one million vehicles in 2021 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/2/22864072/asus-z690-hero-motherboards-meltdown-backward-capacitors">YouTuber figured out Asus Z690 Hero motherboards melted down due to backward capacitor - The Verge</a> - Ship it, we&rsquo;ll fix it in production.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/29/22858818/microsoft-surface-nfl-tom-brady-fine-broken-tablet-football">The NFL will fine Tom Brady the next time he throws a Surface tablet - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://observer.com/2020/04/parks-and-recreation-patton-oswalt-interview-article-two-marvel-star-wars-filibuster/">Patton Oswalt on His Epic Marvel-Star Wars ‘Parks &amp; Rec’ Rant | Observer</a> - Genius.</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/us/banished-words-2021-cec/index.html">&lsquo;No worries,&rsquo; &lsquo;you&rsquo;re on mute&rsquo; and &lsquo;circle back&rsquo; should be banished, annual list says - CNN</a> - I concur!</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://rosetintmyworld84.tumblr.com/post/178028909806/eldritch-horror-jolene-masterpost">Eldritch Horror Jolene Masterpost</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/3/22858257/kohler-ces-2022-smart-bathroom-perfectfill">Kohler’s PerfectFill tech can fill your tub for you - The Verge</a> - Or just pay for a housekeeper.</li> </ul> 🎉 New Years Eve Edition - This Geek in Review for 2021-12-31 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-years-eve-edition-this-geek-review-2021-12-31/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-years-eve-edition-this-geek-review-2021-12-31/ <p>Well, it&rsquo;s the end of 2021. Is it how you imagined it would be? As a product of the late 1900s, it feels weird to be almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century. The technological advances are mind blowing, and just when I think they&rsquo;re slowing down, we get something great.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s hoping you have a great 2022!</p> <h2 id="the-james-webb-telescope">The James Webb Telescope</h2> <p>Big news this week was the <a href="https://youtu.be/69uT90tEJdE">launch of the James Webb telescope</a>. In the making for 30 years, the project will allow scientists to see almost to the big bang, and have a secondary mission of looking for exoplanets. What makes the telescope special is that it will be set in space about a million miles from earth. This makes it great for looking into space, but terrible for maintenance. Basically, if something breaks, it stays broke.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1822418">Webb Telescope away with two major hurdles cleared after flawless launch | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="may-be-time-to-see-if-you-have-adhd">May be time to see if you have ADHD</h2> <p>I totally understand doing things out of spite, but <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/26/22853573/tesla-model-s-explosion-repair-bill">blowing up a Tesla Model S because of a $22,000 repair bill</a> is outside of even my comfort level. The owner was looking at a batter replacement for his 8 year old Tesla Model S, and chose to blow it up instead of paying.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t think that&rsquo;s going to hurt anyone but himself. Maybe he&rsquo;s in to that.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/PB12Pq9">Junk room into Mancave? How about Spacecave! Welcome to Club 2372. - Album on Imgur</a> - Star Trek porn</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/24/22851119/the-expanse-season-6-final-amazon-x-ray">PSA: You’ll miss 25 minutes of The Expanse’s final season if you don’t pause it - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=6EsDzjyy65I&amp;feature=share">Star Wars Ep7: Banana Time - YouTube</a> - I wasn&rsquo;t sure about this, but the clip won me over.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzAiznHGz-E">Building a ridiculously overpowered MSDOS PC for #DOSCEMBER - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://swallowmygraphicdesign.com/project/macostalgia">(mac)OStalgia – Hello. I'm Michael.</a> - What modern apps would look like under Mac OS 9.</li> <li><a href="https://fabiensanglard.net/sf2_sheets/index.html">Street Fighter II, paper trails</a> - The genius of fitting the SFII sprites into limited memory.</li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/street-fighter-raul-julia-m-bison-play-agree-why/">Street Fighter: Why Raul Julia Agreed To Play M. Bison In The 1994 Movie</a> - And I still haven&rsquo;t seen this&hellip;</li> <li><a href="https://venturebeat.com/2021/12/23/atariquest-is-an-interactive-novel-based-on-400-plus-atari-2600-games/">AtariQuest is an interactive novel based on 400-plus Atari 2600 games | VentureBeat</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ibm-mainframe">A Quadrillion Mainframes on Your Lap - IEEE Spectrum</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/is-it-true-that-nasa-smells-everything-before-it-is-sent-into-space/">Is it true that NASA smells everything before it is sent into space? - BBC Science Focus Magazine</a> - I wonder what the prerequisites are for this job.</li> <li><a href="https://busysimulator.com/">Busy Simulator</a> - When you want to feel busy.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/21/22846869/geoguessr-competitive-esport-reddit-geowizard-google-street-view">GeoGuessr made figuring out your location the hottest new esport - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.hayman.net/blog/2021/12/20/apple-next-25-years-ago-today/">Apple + NeXT, 25 years ago today. – #haymanSplaining</a> - The story behind Apple and NeXT.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/rejected-names-for-microsofts-cortana-assistant-included-alyx-and-bingo/">Steve Ballmer’s “parting gift” as Microsoft CEO: Trying to name Cortana “Bingo” | Ars Technica</a> - I wouldn&rsquo;t be mad at <strong>Bingo</strong>&hellip; I mean, if you haven&rsquo;t play Halo you would see Cortana as pretty weird and foreign.</li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ethernet-switch-for-audiophiles">$2,500 Ethernet Switch Effectively Isolates Audiophiles From Cash | Tom&rsquo;s Hardware</a> - There are times I wish I was more evil. I would be a lot richer.</li> <li><a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/587361-google-is-dethroned-as-worlds-most-popular-website">Google is dethroned as world&rsquo;s most popular website | TheHill</a> - Speaking of evil&hellip;</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.designboom.com/design/new-study-investing-legos-more-profitable-than-gold-12-15-2021/">new study suggests that investing in LEGOs is more profitable than gold</a> - But I want to play with my Lego bricks!</li> <li><a href="https://www.sciof.fi/matrix-free-humanity-zion-urban-planning/">Is freeing everyone from the Matrix really a good idea?</a> - Winning a revolution is always easier than running a society.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.k-international.com/blog/men-and-women-dont-speak-the-same-language/">Cultures Where Men and Women Don't Speak the Same Language</a> - Literally, different languages.</li> <li><a href="https://phys.org/news/2021-12-dogs-animations-violate-laws-physics.html">Dogs notice when computer animations violate laws of physics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/12/shoplifting-holiday-theft-panic/621108/">The Great Shoplifting Freak-Out</a></li> </ul> 🎄 Christmas Eve edition of this Geek in Review for 2021-12-24 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/christmas-eve-edition-this-geek-review-2021-12-24/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/christmas-eve-edition-this-geek-review-2021-12-24/ <p>Today is Christmas Eve, which means not a creature is stirring. Well, except for me who is still wrapping gifts. Every year&hellip; Honestly, I don&rsquo;t know how to get things done before they&rsquo;re due.</p> <h2 id="battle-royale-cleaning-coming-to-a-home-near-you">Battle Royale cleaning coming to a home near you</h2> <p>Fortnite and the Battle Royale genre is hitting everything, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/16/22839745/babble-royale-scrabble-fortnite">including Scrabble</a>. Just another game for me to suck at. If Battle Royale Cleaning ever becomes a reality it will only exacerbate my suckiness.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1821010">Focusing sound vibrations precisely can knock over one Lego minifig among many | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgOb22gz_TY">88MPH: The Story of the DeLorean Time Machine | Full Documentary - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/12/17/22840267/lord-of-the-rings-harry-potter-anniversaries-fandom-ip-hollywood">How ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Forever Changed Hollywood - The Ringer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/atari-2600">Inventing the Atari 2600 - IEEE Spectrum</a> - An amazing piece of equipment, no framebuffer and 128 bytes of RAM!</li> <li><a href="http://www.breatharian.eu/hw/atx80/index_en.html">ATX80, ZX-80 computer clone with ATmega8 processor</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2021/12/nintendo-board-and-chip-manufacture-and.html">Nerdly Pleasures: Nintendo Board and Chip Manufacture and Third Parties</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/15/22837237/analogue-pocket-game-boy-camera-microsd-sd-card-photos-transfer">Analogue Pocket will soon let you save Game Boy Camera photos to an SD card - The Verge</a> - It&rsquo;s still not enough to make me want to get one.</li> <li><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/559794/8-bit-computer-processor-built-in-minecraft-can-run-its-own-games.html">This 8-bit processor built in Minecraft can run its own games | PCWorld</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://theintercept.com/2021/12/13/amazon-illinois-tornado-safety-protocols/">Amazon Workers Say Warehouses Lack Safety After Collapse</a> - Brings new meaning to &ldquo;The IT staff knows everything that is going on&rdquo;. The IT groups supporting the warehouse knew something was up before the higher-ups at Amazon. They were trying to figure out why they lost connectivity to the building.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/12/the-hdmi-forum-follows-the-usb-if-in-using-new-version-numbers-to-refer-to-old-ports/">Turns out that “HDMI 2.1” ports don’t need to actually support HDMI 2.1 features | Ars Technica</a> - And displaying &ldquo;Broadcast in HD&rdquo; means I&rsquo;m receiving the show in high definition.</li> <li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/news/swift-playgrounds-4-0-first-look/">Swift Playgrounds 4.0: First Look - MacStories</a> - Pretty cool to be able to publish to the App store from the iPad.</li> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/12/16/1042516/the-metaverse-has-a-groping-problem/">The metaverse has a groping problem already | MIT Technology Review</a> - Yet more evidence that a lot of people suck.</li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/chipotle-digital-kitchen-ohio-205310521.html">Chipotle&rsquo;s first &lsquo;digital kitchen&rsquo; opens later this month in Ohio | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20/22846124/tom-brady-destroy-microsoft-surface-tablet">Tom Brady’s best throw of the night destroys Microsoft tablet - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-078">'Return of the Jedi' Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film Registry | Library of Congress</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-12-14/spider-man-no-way-home-premiere">'Spider-Man: No Way Home' tried to avoid all those villainous leaks - Los Angeles Times</a> - That would have made the movie even more awesome if the villians weren&rsquo;t given away in the trailer.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/9Vj_fD9zVVg">How Coke Invented Santa Claus - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://everywhereist.com/2021/12/bros-restaurant-lecce-we-eat-at-the-worst-michelin-starred-restaurant-ever/">Bros., Lecce: We Eat at The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant, Ever</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/you-know-how-when-you-learn-a-new-word-you-see-it-everywhere-here-s-why">You Know How When You Learn a New Word, You See It Everywhere? Science Knows Why</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/true-millipede-1000-legs/621030/">First millipede found with more than 1,000 legs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211217102746.htm">One algorithm for all decisions</a></li> </ul> 📺 The worst TV sitcoms from the last ten years and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-12-17 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/worst-tv-sitcoms-10-yearsthis-geek-review-2021-12-17/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/worst-tv-sitcoms-10-yearsthis-geek-review-2021-12-17/ <p><em>Yes, <em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em> opened last night, and yes, I saw it, but I don&rsquo;t want to say anything until others get a chance to see it. It is a must see as early as possible movie though. I&rsquo;m sure headlines will give away a ton of spoilers over the week, so if you want to be surprised, you better get to the theater ASAP.</em></p> <p>Screen rant has their <a href="https://screenrant.com/sitcom-recent-decade-worst-new/">list of the ten worst TV sitcoms that premiered in the last 10 years</a> and I&rsquo;ve got to say, most of them aren&rsquo;t that bad. Granted, I&rsquo;ve only see a couple of episode of some of the shows, including the show in first place, <strong>Kevin Can Wait</strong>, but the fact that <strong>Rules of Engagement</strong> is on the list is a travesty. Sure, the last few seasons of the show went off the rails, but that happens to a majority of shows.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s disappoint to also see <strong>Mom</strong> on the list. That show is mostly about addiction and how a group of women work through their drug dependency and other addiction issues.</p> <h2 id="masayuki-uemura-creator-of-the-nes-and-snes-dies-at-age-78">Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At Age 78</h2> <p>We lost <a href="https://kotaku.com/masayuki-uemura-creator-of-the-nes-and-snes-dies-at-7-1848184264">Masayuki Uemura</a> this past week. He was responsible for the creation of the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES. These are two systems that I don&rsquo;t have much experience with. By the time the NES was launched in the US I had moved to playing games on the computer. As for the SNES, I was a Genesis person, mostly because of the fantastic port of Super Street Fighter II.</p> <p>The NES came in at a strange time. The videogame market had just crashed in the US, causing many to believe that videogames were a passing fad, much like pet rocks, mood rings, and Cabbage Patch Dolls. Then in 1985, Nintendo unleashed Super Mario Brothers which introduced the world to the most iconic videogame song ever released.</p> <p>For a majority of the videogame playing public, the NES was unlike anything they had ever seen outside of high end computer games. Instead of the one button joystick, we had a two button control pad, which started all sorts of arguments on the correct way to hold the controller. The biggest innovations though were the automatic switch box and the ability to start the game from the controller. Both of these were introduced on the Atari 5200, but that machine was not flying off of the shelves.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s to Masayuki Uemura and his wonderful creations!</p> <p>Fun fact, Atari was such the juggernaut in the early to mid 80s that Nintendo approach Atari about selling the Famicon in the United States. Atari declined, which probably wasn&rsquo;t the best decision. Sounds a lot like when Blockbuster had the option to buy Netflix and said no&hellip; Or Yahoo! buying Google&hellip;</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://movieweb.com/heres-what-to-expect-from-the-firefly-reboot-from-disney-plus/">Here&rsquo;s What to Expect From the Firefly Reboot From Disney+</a> - I guess we&rsquo;ll have to see if this is more 20th Century Fox or more Disney. I know I would like to see more of the &lsquo;verse.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1818642">The hand-cranked calculator invented by a Nazi concentration camp prisoner | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22827010/cowboy-bebop-netflix-live-action-cancel">Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop is canceled - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/5gNCvrcztbQ">A Painfully Honest Review of Netflix Cowboy Bebop - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22827178/quantic-dream-star-wars-eclipse-high-republic-announcement-game-awards">Star Wars: Eclipse is a new action-adventure game set in the High Republic era from Quantic Dream - The Verge</a> - I watched the trailer, and now I want this game in movie form.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22826831/new-star-trek-game-telltale-studios-2022">Star Trek: Resurgence is a story-driven game from former Telltale devs coming in 2022 - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/marvel-and-dc-legend-george-perez-says-he-has-less-than-a-year-to-live/">Marvel and DC legend George Perez says he has less than a year to live - CNET</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1819474">First Sonic 2 film trailer improves on Sonic 1’s weird debut | Ars Technica</a> - I probably should watch the first one sometime.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/WXuK6gekU1Y">AlphaGo - The Movie | Full award-winning documentary - YouTube</a> - When you see a board game move described as beautiful, you know you&rsquo;re witnessing something monumental.</li> <li><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2021/12/might-and-magic/">» Might and Magic The Digital Antiquarian</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/559001/the-future-of-esports-is-microsoft-excel-and-its-on-espn.html">Top Excel experts will battle it out in an esports-like competition this weekend | PCWorld</a> - Finally, an esport I might have a chance in.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/prHPlwJNclw">WarGames | The Greatest Movie of All Time</a> - I wouldn&rsquo;t call it the greatest movie of all time, but boy is it good. Matthew Broderick was given a Galaga to practice on for the Galaga scenes.</li> <li><a href="https://www.storybeat.net/michael-dorn-actor-director-star-trek-the-next-generation-encore/">Michael Dorn, Actor-Director-Star Trek: The Next Generation-ENCORE - Storybeat with Steve Cuden</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://thehustle.co/the-insane-resurgence-of-vinyl-records/">The insane resurgence of vinyl records</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2021/12/06/heliosng/">Helios-NG: An open source cluster OS • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.righto.com/2021/08/reverse-engineering-vintage-power.html">Reverse-engineering a vintage power supply chip from die photos</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2021/11/23/cracking-open-the-prince-floppy-after-the-purple-reign/">Cracking Open The Prince Floppy After The Purple Reign | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1818737">Analogue Pocket review: The greatest Game Boy ever made | Ars Technica</a> - I want one, but I don&rsquo;t want to spend $220. I think I&rsquo;ll stick with my Pi4 powered PiBoy&hellip;</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user">The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users – The Markup</a> - I know a multitude of parents that are using Life360, and I&rsquo;m sure this article would not scare them as much as it should.</li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59591301">Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder - BBC News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gqgp/mouse-mover-jiggler-app-keep-screen-on-active">Workers Are Using ‘Mouse Movers’ So They Can Use the Bathroom in Peace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/13/22832552/iphone-tesla-sms-log4shell-log4j-exploit-researchers-test">Researchers trigger new exploit by renaming an iPhone and a Tesla - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1820148">Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start | Ars Technica</a> - This is plain wrong in so many ways.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.insider.com/freddie-prinze-jr-sarah-michelle-gellar-not-acting-together-2021-12">Freddie Prinze Jr. Said He, Sarah Michelle Gellar Won&rsquo;t Act Together</a> - I&rsquo;m only including this because I forgot they were married.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/8/22825153/wattpad-webtoon-originals-paramount-plus-viacomcbs">ViacomCBS announces partnership with Wattpad to adapt originals - The Verge</a> - I can&rsquo;t wait to see the movie where Kirk and Spock finally hook up.</li> <li><a href="http://wowenwilsonquiz.com/">The Wow&rsquo;en Wilson Quiz</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/900-bettercom-employees-learn-jobs-are-eliminated-zoom-call-rcna7738">900 Better.com employees learn their jobs are being eliminated in a Zoom call</a></li> <li><a href="https://fortune.com/2021/12/03/better-com-ceo-attacks-laid-off-employees-blind-message-board/">Better.com CEO accuses laid off employees of working only two hours daily | Fortune</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/10/22827834/better-com-ceo-vishal-garg-fired-900-people-zoom-time-off">The Better CEO who fired 900 people over a Zoom call is taking time off - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/12/07/better-com-execs-resign-after-controversial-mass-zoom-layoff/">Better.com execs resign after controversial mass zoom layoff</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/12/07/pacific-clipper-pan-am-pearl-harbor/">Pearl Harbor attack forced Pan Am crew to fly around the world - The Washington Post</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.paulharveyarchives.com/trots/">Paul Harvey Archives - The Rest of the Story</a></li> <li><a href="https://ottawacitizen.com/news/woman-48-lives-and-dates-for-two-years-as-her-22-year-old-daughter-at-university/">Woman, 48, lives — and dates — as her 22-year-old daughter at university | Ottawa Citizen</a> - I&rsquo;m sorry, how did a 48 year old pass as a 22 year old?!?</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/BarcodePorn/">Barcodes with interesting shapes</a> - Wow, there really is a subreddit for everything.</li> <li><a href="https://aeon.co/essays/how-we-came-to-depend-on-the-week-despite-its-artificiality">How we came to depend on the week despite its artificiality | Aeon Essays</a></li> <li><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/ConnorMEwing/status/1469369756138590209?s=20">Students Don&rsquo;t Read Syllabi</a></li> </ul> 🤣 Rogers, the Musical and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-12-10 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/rogers-musical-this-geek-review-2021-12-10/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/rogers-musical-this-geek-review-2021-12-10/ <p>Ever since I saw the first trailer for the Disney+ show <strong>Hawkeye</strong> I was mesmerized by the few seconds of clips of the Avengers Musical, <strong>Rogers</strong>. The first episode delivered a great look at the musical, and now, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3R9DOrpUDE">you can listen to the entire song</a>!</p> <h2 id="new-lego-set-that-doesnt-come-apart">New Lego set that doesn&rsquo;t come apart</h2> <p><a href="https://brickset.com/article/67650/lego-has-designed-a-set-that-can-t-be-taken-apart">LEGO has designed a set that can&rsquo;t be taken apart</a> and I&rsquo;m not happy about it. Growing up, we would build the Lego model once, and then proceed to tear it apart and never build the original again. Having parts that don&rsquo;t come back apart is antithesis of what Lego Bricks are. It&rsquo;s too bad that Lego sets have become more like model building and less of a creative tool.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit-preview/">Tiny Emulators</a></li> <li><a href="https://taras.glek.net/post/optimized-zip-format/">Firefox's Optimized Zip Format: Reading Zip Files Really Quickly - Perf and other stuff</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/dosdude1/status/1466194150680932353">A Discord app for the PowerPC G3 Macintosh</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1817582">Quake 1 gets its first major co-op content update in 25 years | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2021/09/07/gateboy-is-a-game-boy-emulated-at-gate-level/">GateBoy Is A Game Boy Emulated At Gate Level | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/n-BZ5-Q48lE">New NES Tetris Technique: Faster Than Hypertapping! - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1816881">Russia threatens criminal charges against a NASA astronaut | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/2/22813719/tesla-cyberquad-for-kids-pricing-features-availability">Tesla announces all-electric $1,900 Cyberquad for kids - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1817204">Bus Simulator 21: We should really pay bus drivers more | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/2/22813749/microsoft-xbox-cloud-gaming-touch-controls-stats">Twenty percent of Xbox Cloud Gaming players only use touch controls - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://jumpcloud.com/blog/talking-to-muggles">Talking to Muggles - JumpCloud</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/3/22816001/most-popular-emoji-2021-face-with-tears-of-joy">‘Face with tears of joy’ is once again the most-used emoji - The Verge</a> - Just to be different, I use the sideways LOL emoji.</li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2021/12/03/instagram-has-quietly-been-asking-users-to-set-up-multiple-accounts/">Instagram asking users for multiple accounts</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://ew.com/tv/golden-girls-golden-con-fan-convention/">Golden Girls fan convention, Golden Con, is coming to Chicago in 2022 | EW.com</a> - I&rsquo;m shocked this wasn&rsquo;t a thing before!?!</li> <li><a href="https://www.weirdspot.fyi/">WeirdSpot.fyi from humit | humit</a> - Entire a sentence and get a Spotify playlist.</li> <li><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/">Here&rsquo;s Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)</a> - Good, it&rsquo;s not just me getting older.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/BbXJ3_AQE_o">SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (PART ONE) – First Look - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://viewer.archilogic.com/?s=m3s1p3t0fsdfmhasxindrmrdum&amp;sceneId=3d6acff4-abcd-4c58-b3f3-d56d99642199">The Office in 3D</a> - It&rsquo;s got some errors, but it&rsquo;s still pretty cool.</li> <li><a href="https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-launches-its-own-cryptocurrency/">Megadeth Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency - Blabbermouth.net</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://chrisguillebeau.com/9-predictions-for-the-year-2050/">9 Predictions for the Year 2050 : The Art of Non-Conformity</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/fluxx-studio-notes/52-things-i-learned-in-2021-8481c4e0d409">52 things I learned in 2021 by Tom Whitwell from Fluxx | Fluxx Studio Notes</a> - This man does the work for the entire year so I don&rsquo;t have to.</li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/good-to-know/why-11-babies-have-been-born-in-antarctica-7409e0cc98f">Why 11 Babies Have Been Born in Antarctica. | by Kaneptune | Science Geeks | Medium</a> - More people have walked on the moon than have been born in Antarctica.</li> <li><a href="https://themarkup.org/amazons-advantage/2021/11/29/introducing-amazon-brand-detector">Introducing Amazon Brand Detector – The Markup</a></li> <li><a href="https://recipes.mountaindew.com/recipe/mtn-dew-grilled-cheese-sandwich">Mountain Dew Grilled Cheese</a> - I&rsquo;m intrigued, but not gutsy enough to try it.</li> </ul> 🕵️ And this is why people have trust issues - This Geek in Review for 2021-12-03 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/why-trust-issues-this-geek-review-2021-12-03/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/why-trust-issues-this-geek-review-2021-12-03/ <p>Last week on Tik Tok I became enthralled with the story of a guy who created a cardboard cutout of himself advertising a fake food item and placing it in a Kum &amp; Go (yeah, that&rsquo;s the name of the convenience store). I thought it was hilarious, especially that it stay up for several days. It got to the point where people would seek out the store so they could get a picture with it and ask for the meal. Well, it turns out that the <a href="https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/kum-go-enlists-tiktok-star-conduct-fake-prank/1734078">prank had the blessing of the Kum &amp; Go</a>.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m not going to link to the Tik Tokker because, frankly, I&rsquo;m a little miffed about the whole ordeal. He apologized in another video, but I still unfollowed him. The apology didn&rsquo;t address the reason why people were upset. It was pretty crappy for a series of posts to be practically sponsored, but it was the fact that he lied about the permission to put the cut out in the store. No wonder it stayed up!</p> <p>This is in contrast to the <a href="https://www.upworthy.com/two-teens-who-secretly-hung-fake-mc-donald-s-poster-for-51-days-are-getting-a-huge-reward">McDonald&rsquo;s prank from a few years ago</a>. The students DID NOT have any permission to do what they did, but their execution was flawless and took a ton of guts. That is how you do marketing.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyg/status/1463595871967367175">Reuniting a master with his creation</a> - The look on Woz&rsquo;s face when he sees the Apple I is priceless.</li> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2021/11/23/retrotechtacular-office-equipment-from-the-1940s/">Retrotechtacular: Office Equipment From The 1940s | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.brutman.com/DOS_Time_Server/DOS_Time_Server.html">Building a Stratum 1 Time Server for 16 bit DOS</a> - Another one of those, if you have to ask you&rsquo;ll never understand.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/crABxPcIzCU">Reign | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+ - YouTube</a> - Another trailer for the upcoming Boba Fett series on Disney+.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roBkg-iPrbw">Trackers: The Sound of 16-Bit - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_KY_EwZEVA">AI BREAKS NES TETRIS! - 102 MILLION and level 237 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/the-best-mario-games-ever-made/">The best Mario games ever made | Ars Technica</a> - They don&rsquo;t mention <strong>Mario Bros.</strong> but at least a couple of people in the comments do.</li> <li><a href="http://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-secret-history-of-atapi/">The Secret History of ATAPI</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/r4f1b3/i_have_2706_copies_of_the_burger_king_xbox_360/">I have 2,706 copies of the Burger King Xbox 360 Game &quot;Sneak King&quot; : gaming</a> - <strong>Sneak King</strong> is an underrated gem for the OG Xbox and Xbox 360. Even so, I&rsquo;m not this dedicated. He <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0oDikI9CaI">also has a video series on YouTube</a> about his quest for all things <strong>Sneak King</strong>/</li> <li><a href="https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/329314-super-powered-gameboy-advance-runs-ps1-games">Super-Powered Gameboy Advance Runs PS1 Games - ExtremeTech</a></li> <li><a href="https://super7.com/blogs/news/break-it-to-make-it">Break It To Make It! – Super7</a> - Finally, Breakin&rsquo; gets the action figures it deserves.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/samschott/maestral">GitHub - SamSchott/maestral: Open-source Dropbox client for macOS and Linux</a> - Too bad I gave up on Dropbox, this might have come in handy.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/ultra-tall-732-monitor-is-ready-for-your-never-ending-newsfeed/">Ultra-tall 7:32 monitor is ready for your never-ending newsfeed | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2021/">The 100 Best Inventions of 2021 | TIME</a> - I&rsquo;m surprised at the number of things on the list that I had never heard about.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/most-followers-social-media-tik-tok-cf5f46c9-d26e-468e-b81e-cbc8fea2a763.html">The most followers on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter - Axios</a> - It&rsquo;s interesting that there isn&rsquo;t one person that dominates every platform.</li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/youtuber-recreates-squid-game-offers-456000-cash-prize/">YouTuber recreates &lsquo;Squid Game,&rsquo; offers $456,000 cash prize</a> - This is amazing.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/ohio-police-department-warns-against-new-kool-aid-man-social-media-challenge">Another dumb Tik Tok &ldquo;Trend&rdquo; - Kool Aid man challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/103735/top-password-list-of-2021-proves-you-need-a-password-manager/">Top Password List of 2021 Proves You Need a Password Manager – Review Geek</a> - I&rsquo;m a Bitwarden person myself.</li> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/26/canada-releases-50-million-pounds-from-maple-syrup-stockpile/?utm_source=reddit.com">Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup stockpile</a> - Thank goodness, Canada has our back!</li> <li><a href="https://www.chewboom.com/2021/11/29/holiday-pies-spotted-at-mcdonalds-for-2021-holiday-season/">Holiday Pies Spotted At McDonald’s For 2021 Holiday Season - Chew Boom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/tan-hill-inn-storm-arwen-scli-intl-gbr/index.html">Storm Arwen: Pub-goers snowed in for three days at UK's highest inn | CNN Travel</a> - A three day party at a pub&hellip; I would hate to be the person on john duty.</li> </ul> 📖 "He card read good" - This Geek in Review for 2021-11-26 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/he-card-read-good-this-geek-review-2021-11-26/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/he-card-read-good-this-geek-review-2021-11-26/ <p>Doing poorly in English in school appears to be big business. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-18/grammar-checking-app-is-now-the-10th-most-valuable-u-s-startup">Grammarly is now the 10th most valuable US startup</a>. It would seem like a pretty abusive relationship for Grammarly customers, being constantly told how much you suck at writing. I prefer to be told that by the general public, not some piece of software.</p> <h2 id="1980">1980</h2> <p>Although <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1797498">1980 could be the worst automotive year ever</a>, for pop culture and geekdom, it was one of the best. Let&rsquo;s look at some of the awesome things that came into being in 1980:</p> <ul> <li>Music: <strong>Funkytown</strong>, <strong>Rapper&rsquo;s Delight</strong>, <strong>Whip It</strong>, <strong>Another One Bites the Dust</strong></li> <li>TV: <strong>Dallas</strong> &amp; <strong>Magnum, P.I.</strong></li> <li>Movies: <strong>The Empire Strikes Back</strong>, <strong>Airplane!</strong>, <strong>Friday the 13th</strong>, <strong>The Blues Brothers</strong></li> </ul> <p>For me, it was the videogames released in 1980. Pac-Man, Rally-X, Missile Command, and the Atari 2600 port of Space Invaders. This was also the first year that Activision released third party games for the 2600. For Nintendo fans, the Game &amp; Watch series of videogames was released.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22788415/disney-star-wars-real-lightsaber-galactic-starcruiser">That ‘real’ Disney lightsaber? You’ll never get to touch it - The Verge</a> - The video of the &ldquo;real&rdquo; lightsaber looks so good, hopefully some day us mere mortals will get a chance to play with one.</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/q4xaj6/the_infinity_saga_50_hour_fanedit_final_update/">The Infinity Saga (50 Hour Fan-Edit) (Final Update) : marvelstudios</a> - And no, I don&rsquo;t know where you can get a copy of it. My question is, do you watch it as one long marathon? If you do, let me know because that would be amazing.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1814298">Here’s the best video yet of Ingenuity flying across Mars | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1814473">Star Trek: Discovery is tearing the streaming world apart | Ars Technica</a> - I haven&rsquo;t watched the 3rd season of Discovery because of streaming issues, I guess it will be even longer before I see season 4.</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/writingcirclejerk/comments/qkbnky/finally_the_missing_piece_to_complete_my/">Finally, the missing piece to complete my Hemingway roleplay. Now to get drunk and write the next great American novel : writingcirclejerk</a> - The keyboard looks amazing, and you can buy it starting at the low, low <a href="https://www.qwerkywriter.com/collections/frontpage/products/qwerkywriter-s-typewriter-inspired-mechanical-keyboard">price of $290</a>. It&rsquo;s just what I need to take to Starbucks and use to write the next great American novel.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://tedium.co/2021/11/10/10-forgotten-image-formats/">10 Image File Formats That Didn’t Make It</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1814080">Why modern consoles can’t just “run any… older executable” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqQJ-VnJ2uc">MacPaint and MacWrite First Public Demo (Amazing Audience Reactions) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.filfre.net/2021/11/boffo-games/">» Boffo Games The Digital Antiquarian</a> - The stories behind videogame companies can be quite amazing.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1813205">Valve provides a deep dive into Steam Deck’s custom hardware design | Ars Technica</a> - I like to tell myself that I don&rsquo;t want a Steam Deck, but then I read more about it and realize that maybe I do.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/22785021/microsoft-windows-11-blue-screen-of-death-black-change">Windows 11’s Black Screen of Death is changing back to blue - The Verge</a> - I think it should be red.</li> <li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/link/2021/11/apple-launches-a-consumer-self-service-repair-program-for-iphones/">Apple launches a consumer “Self Service Repair” program, starting with iPhones – Six Colors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787739/instagram-photo-carousel-new-feature-rage-shake-report-problem">Instagram will now let you rage shake your phone to report a problem - The Verge</a> - I would pay for a service that would let me remotely punch people for posting stupid crap.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/18/22789969/facebook-tests-control-news-feed-algorithm-preferences">Facebook tests giving more control of News Feed content to users again - The Verge</a> - Facebook tip of the day: You can bookmark the <strong>Most Recent</strong> link, so you see posts in order of most recent to oldest.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/a-secret-history-of-monopoly">A Secret History Of Monopoly - by Steven Johnson - Adjacent Possible</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="upcoming-movies">Upcoming Movies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/ZYzbalQ6Lg8">SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - Official Trailer - YouTube</a> - Still no Tobey Maquire or Andrew Garfield&hellip;</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.kcci.com/article/caught-on-camera-nanny-takes-down-porch-pirate/13995127">Caught on camera: Nanny takes down porch pirate</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/november/humour-study.html">November: humour-study | News and features | University of Bristol</a></li> </ul> 👾 Happy 20th Xbox and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-11-19 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/happy-20th-xbox-this-geek-review-2021-11-19/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/happy-20th-xbox-this-geek-review-2021-11-19/ <p>Big news this week that doesn&rsquo;t to have had as big an impact as it should have is the 20th anniversary of Microsoft&rsquo;s Xbox. It was a big deal at the time, could Microsoft compete against Nintendo and Sony? The original Xbox was basically a PC that Microsoft crippled so people couldn&rsquo;t use it as a PC, and the controller was designed for Paul Bunyon, but it was a decent game machine. The killer app was <strong>Halo: Combat Evolved</strong> from Bungie, much to the chagrin of Mac fans. The game was originally destined for the Mac, that was, before Microsoft bought Bungie.</p> <p>Today, my OG Xbox is my emulation box of choice. It&rsquo;s powerful enough to run the retro games I want, and the S controller is very decent.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/03/arts/design/neopets.html">‘I Could Never Abandon Them’: Neopets Users Play On - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2YCkGGP">The Office: A Day at Dunder Mifflin Elementary</a> - This is a hard cover picture book. (affiliate link)</li> <li><a href="https://playphrase.me/">PlayPhrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22777033/marvel-disney-plus-agatha-spider-man">Marvel reveals Disney Plus slate including Agatha: House of Harkness and Spider-Man: Freshman Year - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22778385/marvel-disney-plus-x-men-animated-series-97-sad-wolverine-meme-2023">Marvel embraces the Sad Wolverine meme to announce X-Men ‘97, a new animated Disney Plus show - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1812483">Disney unveils first look at Obi-Wan Kenobi, featuring showdown with Vader | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://gamerant.com/spirited-away-20-years-timeless-studio-ghibli/">Spirited Away 20 Years Later: What Makes It So Timeless?</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/tech/original-apple-computer-built-by-jobs-and-wozniak-sells-for-400k">Original Apple I sells for $400K</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedium.co/2021/11/10/10-forgotten-image-formats/">10 Image File Formats That Didn’t Make It</a></li> <li><a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdYo9DPo/">The Gameboy Sewing Machine</a></li> <li><a href="https://newjersey.news12.com/banned-for-life-dunellen-arcade-famous-for-having-extreme-exile-list">Banned for life: Dunellen arcade famous for having extreme exile list</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8VauGEvqg">This Arcade Machine is hidden in plain sight! And This is how I Built It! - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22778380/oneplus-nord-2-pac-man-edition">OnePlus’ Nord 2 Pac-Man Edition pays tribute to the arcade classic - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783286/grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-pc-hot-coffee-rockstar-games-launcher">The remastered GTA Trilogy is back on PC - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1811986">Valve delays Steam Deck launch two months to February 2022 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1812435">We suggest you don’t buy the $60 Grand Theft Auto Definitive Trilogy | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1812282">Playdate delays to 2022 amid scramble to revise entire handheld console | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/11/12/22778685/xbox-series-x-gucci-suitcase">You probably can’t afford this hideous Gucci Xbox - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22770951/holmes-trial-jurors-loud-typing-laptops-macbook">Loud typers are on trial in the Theranos courtroom - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://engt.co/3bOfAu8">Porsche &lsquo;digital twin&rsquo; can predict when your car will need service | Engadget</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1812324">You shall not pinch to zoom: Rittenhouse trial judge disallows basic iPad feature | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/series/joanna-stern-personal-technology/trapped-in-the-metaverse-heres-what-24-hours-feels-like/820EA261-05CD-44E9-871C-8CFB8E65DBBF">Living in the metaverse for 24 hours</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/science/perpendicular-planets-star-system.html?mc_cid=cf06f5ec38&amp;mc_eid=d63e057ad6">Star System With Right-Angled Planets Surprises Astronomers - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/this-company-wants-to-launch-satellites-into-orbit-usin-1848031019">Company Wants to Launch Satellites With Huge Centrifugal Slingshot</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1813140">Russia may have just shot down its own satellite, creating a huge debris cloud | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="business">Business</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamer-amouranth-bought-a-gas-station-for-11-1848032626">Twitch Star Amouranth Got $110,000 For Buying A Gas Station</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1811842">Unity purchases Weta Digital’s visual-effects tool suite for $1.6 billion | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="education">Education</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/11/10/reluctance-on-the-part-of-its-leadership-to-lead-yales-administration-increases-by-nearly-50-percent/?utm_campaign=mb&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=morning_brew">A &quot;proliferation of administrators&quot;: faculty reflect on two decades of rapid expansion - Yale Daily News</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190108-is-the-era-of-the-movie-star-over">Is the era of the movie star over? - BBC Culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22772157/tiktok-tics-suggestible-distress-teens">TikTok tics are a symptom of a much bigger problem - The Verge</a></li> </ul> 👾 8-bit Christmas movie and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-11-12 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/8-bit-christmas-this-geek-review-2021-11-12/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/8-bit-christmas-this-geek-review-2021-11-12/ <p>Happy Clock Tower Day! The Hill Valley Clock Tower was struck on November 11, 1955. To celebrate, kick back with a Pepsi Free, listen to <strong>Davey Crockett</strong>, and try not to kiss your mom.</p> <h2 id="8-bit-christmas">8-bit Christmas</h2> <p>Looky what we have here, a new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPIcAkLBV-U">Christmas movie based in the 80s centered around the Nintendo Entertainment system</a>. The movie <strong>8-bit Christmas</strong> (kudos for the title, by the way) centers around the quest to win an NES for Christmas. After watching the trailer I got string vibes of <strong>The Princess Bride</strong>, <strong>A Christmas Story</strong>, and <strong>Jingle All the Way</strong>. As an aside, <strong>Jingle All the Way</strong> is growing on me as a yearly movie watching experience.</p> <p>Neil Patrick Harris stars in what could be a great movie to add to the Christmas Movie rotation. I&rsquo;m hoping they pull it off, although I would have rather had a movie from the early 80s centered around the Atari 2600.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R--_ATzE6o">Introducing &quot;VoIRC&quot; - voice-chat over IRC - YouTube</a> - Is there anything IRC can&rsquo;t do?</li> <li><a href="https://gamerant.com/youtuber-builds-10000-gaming-pc-inside-a-mini-fridge/">YouTuber Builds $10,000 Gaming PC Inside A Mini Fridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/X3-hOigoxHs">The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory - YouTube</a> - I liked the first several seasons of TBBT, but in retrospect, my affection for the show may have covered up the many issues with the show. The video has been out for awhile, and I don&rsquo;t really disagree with any of it.</li> <li><a href="https://hackertyper.net/#">Hacker Typer</a> - When you want to look like a hacker.</li> <li><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/viral-pokemon-tiktok-shows-shiny-hunting-has-gone-too-far-1660995/">Viral Pokemon TikTok shows shiny hunting has gone too far - Dexerto</a> - A new term I learned this week, <strong>shiny Pokemon</strong>.</li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/11/05/1053009480/atari-video-game-joystick-world-record-largest">9-foot Atari joystick claims world record as largest : NPR</a> - Forget Nintendo&rsquo;s Ring Fit, this is the exercise controller I want to use</li> <li><a href="https://www.xboxachievements.com/news/news-40164-american-hero-is-a-lost-90s-atari-jaguar-fmv-adventure-coming-to-xbox-this-month.html">Atari Jaguar FMV Adventure is coming to the Xbox</a> - Full motion video was all the rave in the mid-90s.</li> <li><a href="https://robservatory.com/the-high-cost-of-software-in-the-1980s/">The high cost of software in the 1980s… | The Robservatory</a> - Kids these days have no idea what software costs</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://wallpapers.macstudio.pro/">Mac Wallpapers</a> - Every background for every Macintosh OS release</li> <li><a href="https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2021/11/02/edge-ignite-nov-2021/">Microsoft Edge celebrates customers moving to IE mode, Linux, and new search innovations - Microsoft Edge Blog</a> - Interesting times we live in, when Microsoft is releasing Edge for Linux</li> <li><a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2021/11/update-on-use-of-face-recognition/">An Update On Our Use of Face Recognition | Meta</a> - Yeah, whatever Meta/FB!</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1809675">Starlink nightmare: Moving service location a few feet delays orders until 2023 | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Drone+Used+In+Attack+On+US+Electrical+Grid+Last+Year%2C+Report+Reveals%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2YjU5xW">Drone used on Electrical Grid Attacke</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/sweden-stockholm-school-app-open-source/">These Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1811190">Disney+ will slash your HDTV’s black bars with IMAX Digital update | Ars Technica</a> - Disney+ is killing it on getting screen ratios correct for their shows.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1811284">Hacking group says it has found encryption keys needed to unlock the PS5 | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26885/preview_lot/5507342/">Bonhams : Henry Winkler: A complete &ldquo;Fonzie&rdquo; outfit from Happy Days</a> - Aaaaaaaaa</li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/11/02/1051476829/a-14-year-old-won-a-prestigious-award-for-his-discoveries-on-antiprime-numbers">A 14-year-old mathematician wins the Broadcom MASTERS competition : NPR</a> - Another new word for the week, antiprime</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Y6aFD4yqlLc">How I Grew Up in The Coldest Town on Earth (-71°C, -96°F) Yakutia - YouTube</a> - I don&rsquo;t mind some brisk weather, but -96°F may be a little much</li> <li><a href="https://www.studyfinds.org/kids-dont-eat-eggs-egg-allergy/">Children who don't eat eggs before first birthday more likely to develop egg allergy - Study Finds</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/11/07/1053383188/a-broken-toilet-on-spacex-capsule-means-astronauts-will-return-to-earth-in-diape">A broken toilet on SpaceX capsule means astronauts will return to Earth in diapers : NPR</a></li> </ul> 😱 A Facebook of any other name - This Geek in Review for 2021-11-05 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/facebook-renamed-this-geek-review-2021-11-05/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/facebook-renamed-this-geek-review-2021-11-05/ <p>The big news this past week is that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/28/22745234/facebook-new-name-meta-metaverse-zuckerberg-rebrand">Facebook is rebranding itself as Meta</a> and Zuckerberg is convinced the next big arena is going to be the <strong>Metaverse</strong>, an online virtual world aka <strong>Ready Player One</strong>. I don&rsquo;t doubt that VR is going to be big, but in most scifi, virtual worlds are an escape from a dystopian world. What does Zuckerberg know? And an even bigger question, where was Second Life in 2020?</p> <h2 id="when-your-support-staff-isnt-very-supportive">When your support staff isn&rsquo;t very supportive</h2> <p>I stopped using Dropbox when they started to limit the number of clients on a free account. Combine that with an insane pricing schedule means I&rsquo;m not going to use it. Apparently, the company didn&rsquo;t collapse after I quit, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean it got better.</p> <p>A customer asked in the Dropbox support forums asked when a Mac M1 native client was going to be released. This person was told by Dropbox support that it wasn&rsquo;t in the works, and people would need to vote to show that M1 support was important. Not supporting a pretty important platform isn&rsquo;t the best way to run a company, and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/28/22751178/dropbox-native-apple-silicon-app-m1-2022">Dropbox has now announced that the client is coming in 2022</a>.</p> <p>Nothing like being a year late to the party.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhtTinGaFY">Star Raiders - Atari 8-bit Computers - Star Commander Class 1! - YouTube</a> - Star Raiders is one of the most influential games ever released, and getting Star Commander Class 1 is quite an accomplishment.</li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/nintendos-botched-n64-emulation-proves-just-how-amazing-fan-emulators-are/">Nintendo&rsquo;s botched N64 emulation proves just how amazing fan emulators are | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/755650/os2s-last-stand-ibm-os2-warp-4-turns-25/">OS/2’s Last Stand: IBM OS/2 Warp 4 Turns 25</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=N3_QmiNs52o">Creative Spark: Eric Roth - YouTube</a> - Eric Roth (<strong>Forest Gump</strong>) is a Hollywood screenwriter who still uses an MS-DOS based movie screenwriting program under Windows XP.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/27/22749706/gawker-media-iphone-4-leak-link-rot-buzzfeed">Gizmodo’s photos from the massive iPhone 4 leak have disappeared - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1808589">No end in sight for chip shortage as supply chain problems pile up | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/28/22751418/apple-q4-2021-earnings-supply-constraints-chip-shortage">Apple lost $6 billion to chip shortage and manufacturing delays in Q4, Tim Cook says - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/10/26/chicago-car-thieves-targeting-locksmiths-key-fobs-programming-devices/">Chicago Car Thieves Now Target Locksmiths For Key Fobs And Programing Devices – CBS Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/30/22754062/minnesota-man-charged-illegal-streaming-mlb-nfl-nhl-nba-games-extortion">Minnesota man charged with illegally streaming MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA games for profit - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/780fc74f-282e-ec11-b6e6-00224827bbc2">Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hive-ransomware-now-encrypts-linux-and-freebsd-systems/">Hive ransomware now encrypts Linux and FreeBSD systems</a></li> <li><a href="https://thenextweb.com/news/macbook-pro-face-id">Apple’s explanation for no Face ID on the MacBook Pro is nonsense</a> - How else will Apple get people to upgrade if they can&rsquo;t offer it down the rode.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/29/22753184/ifixit-apple-polishing-cloth-19-repair-backorder">iFixit actually tore down Apple’s backordered $19 screen cloth - The Verge</a> - Sounds like an idea for an Etsy store.</li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1809064">Microsoft reclaims title of most valuable public company after Apple falls | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/10/15/lantenna-hack-spies-on-your-data-from-across-the-room-sort-of/">LANtenna hack spies on your data from across the room! (Sort of) – Naked Security</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="upcoming-movies-and-tv-shows">Upcoming movies and TV shows</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwPL0Md_QFQ">Lightyear | Teaser Trailer - YouTube</a> - When I first heard of a Buzz Lightyear origin movie I wasn&rsquo;t too excited, but the trailer changed my mind.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx97DuHGr2o">Moonfall (2022 Movie) Teaser Trailer – Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley - YouTube</a> - Roland Emmerich does not like the planet Earth.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/rOJ1cw6mohw">The Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="food">Food</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://nypost.com/2021/10/27/man-spent-150-yearly-on-six-flags-food-paid-off-student-debt/">Man spent $150 yearly on Six Flags food, paid off student debt</a> - Living the dream.</li> <li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/new-aw-burger-bigger-than-quarter-pounder-math-fail-1847927720">A&amp;W&rsquo;s &ldquo;3/9 Burger&rdquo; clarifies it&rsquo;s bigger than a Quarter Pounder</a> - Math is hard.</li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/26/business/kellogg-pop-tarts-lawsuit/index.html">Kellogg&rsquo;s customer files $5 million lawsuit alleging Pop-Tarts don&rsquo;t have enough strawberries - CNN</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=migWp9TuoY0">Supercut: 30 Movie/TV references from The Office - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/qUqTwaj3S18">This LEGO build will blow your mind - YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="business">Business</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/qhg5jo/this_resume_got_me_an_interview/">This resume got me an interview! : recruitinghell</a> - How to beat the machine.</li> <li><a href="https://www.myleszhang.org/2021/10/09/ford-assembly-line/">An early look at the Ford Assembly Line</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourri">Pot Pourri</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://weburbanist.com/2012/09/04/abandoned-walmart-now-americas-largest-library/">Abandoned Walmart is Now America’s Largest 1-Floor Library | Urbanist</a></li> <li><a href="https://madnessserial.com/mdash/the-devils-dictionary-ambrose-bierce">Free eBook: The Devil’s Dictionary — Madness Serial Publishing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary">New Dictionary Words | October 2021 | Merriam-Webster</a></li> <li><a href="https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/onion-911-issue-oral-history">An Oral History of The Onion’s 9/11 Issue</a></li> </ul> 📱 The $17,000 iPhone and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-10-29 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/17000-iphone-more-this-geek-review-2021-10-29/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/17000-iphone-more-this-geek-review-2021-10-29/ <p>In 2008, at the height of the housing crisis and a recession, Apple become the largest company in the world selling a product that no one needs. It amazes me on how many people will buy the top of the line iPhone when I see the same people using it to scroll through social media and take a view pictures. The New York Times looks into <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/technology/personaltech/iphone-upgrades-cost.html">the true cost of upgrading your phone</a>.</p> <p>The numbers don&rsquo;t surprise me, and maybe I&rsquo;m a little jealous of those that can look past the numbers. My phone is over two years old now, and I&rsquo;m looking at getting through one more year before upgrading.</p> <h1 id="social-media-didnt-create-the-monsters-they-were-already-among-us">Social media didn&rsquo;t create the monsters, they were already among us</h1> <p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211017/18143347766/new-research-shows-social-media-doesnt-turn-people-into-assholes-they-already-were-everyones-wrong-about-echo-chambers.shtml">New research shows that people have always been jerks</a> and social media only announced their jerkiness to the world. I&rsquo;ve found that staying away from Facebook is a good start. If you must be on FB, then unfollow everyone from your feed. That helps a lot.</p> <h1 id="twentieth-anniversary-of-the-ipod">Twentieth anniversary of the iPod</h1> <p>This past week was the 20th anniversary of the Apple iPod. Although it&rsquo;s faded from relevance, its release is one of the greatest consumer products of humanity. I rank it up there with the Atari 2600 and the VCR. It&rsquo;s surprising how little coverage of this anniversary there has been out on the internets, except for the story of <a href="https://panic.com/blog/a-prototype-original-ipod/">the prototype iPd</a>.</p> <p>The iPod took the idea of portable music to a whole new level. Sure, there were limited players at the time, such as Creative&rsquo;s huge Nomad or the RIO mp3 players. If you wanted to look cool, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-apple-headphones-white-2016-5">you would have a pair of the iPod white earbuds on when you were out and about</a>.</p> <p>Besides opening up the idea that you could carry thousands of songs with you at anytime the iPod was instrumental in idea that you could purchase individual songs. Anyone growing up in the 80s remembers that most albums had one or two good songs on them and then filler. Well, except for anything put out by Huey Lewis and the News.</p> <p>Apple used the iPod to leverage their entry into the smartphone market, and we see how that turned out.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/features/inventing-the-ipod-how-really-big-risks-paid-off-for-apple/">Inventing the iPod: How &lsquo;really big risks&rsquo; paid off for Apple - CNET</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/atari8bit/comments/qe602p/little_project_ive_been_working_on_atari_400/">Little project I’ve been working on, Atari 400 custom mechanical keyboard : atari8bit</a></li> <li><a href="https://retro.moe/2021/10/20/introducing-unijoysticle-2/">Introducing Unijoysticle 2+ – RETRO.MOE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/10/25/1048365940/50-years-ago-the-electric-company-used-comedy-to-boost-kids-reading-skills">The Electric Company debuted 50 years ago with entertainment intended to educate : NPR</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://marvel-or-font.web.app/">Marvel Character or Font? • Quiz</a> - Yeah, I did NOT do well at this.</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/tabletop-rpg-workers-say-their-jobs-are-no-fantasy">Tabletop RPG Workers Say Their Jobs Are No Fantasy | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="https://retroist.com/home-movie-of-a-dungeons-and-dragons-gaming-session-from-1981/">Home Movie of a Dungeons and Dragons Gaming Session from 1981 - Retroist</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://hackaday.com/2021/10/20/audio-tape-interface-revives-microcassettes-as-storage-medium/">Audio Tape Interface Revives Microcassettes As Storage Medium | Hackaday</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/22/bluetooth_tracking_device/">How mobile devices can be tracked via Bluetooth analysis • The Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22727055/alexa-google-smart-speaker-alarm-clocks-backup-battery">Smart alarm clocks from Amazon and Google are missing this key feature - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1806212">macOS 12 Monterey: The Ars Technica review | Ars Technica</a> - Seems like an incremental upgrade for macOS 11, although I&rsquo;m excited for the Airplay to Mac feature.</li> <li><a href="https://therecord.media/facebook-sues-ukrainian-who-scraped-the-data-of-178-million-users/">Facebook sues Ukrainian who scraped the data of 178 million users - The Record by Recorded Future</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-story-behind-mariah-careys-secret-90s-alt-rock-album/">The Story Behind Mariah Carey’s Secret ’90s Alt-Rock Album</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/simpsonslibrary/">All of the fake books from The Simpsons</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/22/22739574/home-alone-movie-lego-set">Home Alone is now a $250 Lego set, and it might be the most impressive fan-inspired model yet - The Verge</a> - I&rsquo;m torn by the idea of these Lego sets. When we got new Lego sets growing up, we would build what&rsquo;s on the box once. After that the bricks all go together into a big pile and we would build tons of other things.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q0hqnMUi3NA">In a Galaxy Far, Far Away, I Was Almost Anakin Skywalker</a>. Both a blessing and a curse.</li> </ul> <h3 id="upcoming-movies">Upcoming movies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHp3MbsCbMg">UNCHARTED - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube</a> - I know nothing about the game, let me know if you&rsquo;re excited about this one.</li> </ul> <h3 id="business">Business</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/opinion/quitting-jobs-resignation-employment.html">Opinion | It’s Quitting Season</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science">Science</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/09/moon-moving-away-earth/620254/">The moon is leaving us</a> - It&rsquo;s not me, it&rsquo;s you.</li> </ul> 👨‍💻 New Apple MacBook Pros and more - This Geek in Review for 2021-10-22 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-apple-macbook-pros-this-geek-in-review-2021-10-22/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-apple-macbook-pros-this-geek-in-review-2021-10-22/ <h2 id="new-macbook-pros">New MacBook Pros</h2> <p>The release of new MacBook Pros from Apple isn’t normally a big thing for most, and for those, this week’s announcement won’t be very exciting. These new laptops will be powered by two new processors, the <strong>M1 Pro</strong> and the <strong>M1 Max</strong>.</p> <p>As I was watching the presentation video, there was a sinking feeling in my stomach that formed and became bigger and bigger the longer the video went on. What I’ve realized is that the longer Apple talks about the performance advantages of new machines, the higher the price will go. And boy, did they talk about the performance. The new M1 Pro and M1 Max look great in the non-descriptive graphs. I guess all of the talk was to lessen the blow of the starting price, $1,999. Fully maxed out, you’re looking at over $6K.</p> <p>I’m not one that would be looking at these models, but for those professionals that need a powerful macOS machine, the prices will be well worth it.</p> <h3 id="whats-awesome">What’s awesome?</h3> <p>The performance to power ratio looks great on paper. Apple has also added an HDMI port, SD card slot, and brought back MagSafe. The Touchbar is gone, and we now have a 1080p webcam. The new MacBook Pros support more monitors, starting with 2 monitors on the lowend and 4 on the high end.</p> <h3 id="whats-blah">What’s blah?</h3> <p>They are heavier, the Apple logo doesn’t light up, and there isn’t a USB-A port. The HDMI port is limited to 4K at 60Hz, so all three of you with 120Hz 4K displays will be out of luck.</p> <h3 id="what-were-they-thinking">What were they thinking?</h3> <p>One of the biggest negatives for the new MacBook Pros is the addition of a notch for the webcam. I don’t think Apple is too keen on the notch since most of the pictures on <a href="">Apple’s new MacBook Pro product page</a> show apps running full screen. It looks like in this mode the window only goes up to the bottom of the notch, so you don’t see it.</p> <h2 id="the-batman-trailer-was-also-released">The Batman trailer was also released</h2> <p>My feelings are pretty indifferent for a new Batman movie. The trailer doesn’t get me too excited though.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mqqft2x_Aa4?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>I’m not sold on Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, but he looks pretty good as Batman. Andy Serkis, Jeffery Wright, and John Turturro are all amazing, and will be a pretty good reason to watch.</p> <p>However, if I see Thomas and Martha Wayne murdered on screen once again, I swear I’m going to get up and leave the theater right then and there. Note to future directors of Batman: every Batman movie does not need to see Thomas and Martha Wayne gunned down in an alley.</p> <h2 id="the-shining-light-in-social-media">The shining light in social media</h2> <p>It appears that there is <a href="https://sapienjournal.org/covid-19-conspiracy-theories-thrive-on-social-media-platforms-except-twitter/">one social media service that isn’t as toxic as the rest, Twitter</a>. There may be hope for humanity yet!</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="pop-culture">Pop Culture</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2021/list-emoji-different-meanings/">⚠️ Caution! ⚠️ These emoji mean different things in different countries</a></li> <li><a href="https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/e7bfb82d-38ce-4c86-8ce2-d0f910c42d02">Looks like The Office Lego set is on the verge of being released!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/updating-disaster-films-to-be-more-realistic">Updating Disaster Films to Be More Realistic</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/fisher-prices-iconic-toy-telephone-now-actually-makes-p-1847846984">Fisher Price&rsquo;s Chatter Telephone Now Actually Makes Phone Calls</a> - If I had a little kid, I would seriously think of getting one of these. However, I don’t know how millennials will know how to dial with it.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/mqqft2x_Aa4">The Batman - Main Trailer</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://healeycodes.com/doom-rendered-via-checkboxes">DOOM Rendered via Checkboxes</a></li> <li><a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2021/10/16/robocop-remake-hitting-commodore-amiga/">Robocop Remake Hitting Commodore Amiga</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.myretrotvs.com/">My Retro TVs</a> - Experience TV through the ages.</li> <li><a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2021/10/18/sega-genesis-port-of-castlevania-symphony-of-the-night-work-in-progress/">Sega Genesis Port of Castlevania Symphony of the Night Work in Progress</a> - Symphony of the Night was a great game on the Gameboy Advanced, and it would be really nice to play on the Genesis.</li> <li><a href="https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~bls96/eniac/">ENIAC</a> - The ENIAC was one of the first programmable computers and it took up hundreds of square feet. Now you can virtually play with one.</li> </ul> <h3 id="technology">Technology</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1804306">Missouri gov. calls journalist who found security flaw a “hacker,” threatens to sue</a> - The site encoded sensitive information in the HTML source of the website, and was easy to decode.</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/vienna-museums-nudity-onlyfans-intl/index.html">Vienna museums launch OnlyFans account to display ‘explicit’ artworks</a> - When do you do when some of the art in your museum keeps getting flagged as NSFW? You start an OnlyFans.</li> <li><a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Windows-11-hardware-requirements-made-a-mockery-of-by-an-Intel-Pentium-4-processor.573808.0.html">Windows 11 hardware requirements made a mockery of by an Intel Pentium 4 processor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735612/facebook-change-company-name-metaverse">Facebook plans to change company name to focus on the metaverse</a> - Yeah, that will work.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/20/22736241/pig-kidney-human-transplant">Scientists took the first steps toward pig-to-human kidney transplants - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-grew-marketplace-to-1-billion-users-now-scammers-are-using-it-to-target-people-around-the-world">Facebook Grew Marketplace to 1 Billion Users. Now Scammers Are Using It to Target People Around the World</a> - No matter how sucky FB becomes, one bright spot at the company was its Marketplace.</li> </ul> <h3 id="pot-pourrie">Pot pourrie</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/you-had-to-be-married-to-fly-a12-spy-plane-2021-10">Why You Had to Be Married to Fly the a-12, the CIA&rsquo;s Fastest Spy Plane</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.galerifoton.com/">Home - GaleriFoton</a> - They have some amazing artwork with a Star Wars or Lord of the Rings theme.</li> <li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/cancel-columbus-day-sun-storms-pinpoint-europeans-being-in-canada-in-1021-ad">Bad Astronomy | Vikings visited North America in 1021 AD, long before Columbus</a></li> </ul> 🚀 Captain Kirk reaches space, G4 TV is back, retro, geeky things and more! - This Geek in Review for 2021-10-15 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-15-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-15-this-geek-in-review/ <h2 id="space-the-final-frontier">Space, the final frontier</h2> <p>It finally happened, Captain Kirk himself finally made it to space this week at the age of 90!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1803710">William Shatner safely goes to space and back</a></li> </ul> <p>You can debate all you want on if Blue Origin really goes in to space or not, but since they cross the Kármán Line I&rsquo;m going to say, yes, Captain Kirk was in space.</p> <h2 id="g4-tv-is-back">G4 TV is back!</h2> <p>When I first got DishTV back in the late 90s, one of the big reasons I wanted satellite TV was for ZDTV. Finally, I could watch a bunch of shows about geeky people just like me. ZDTV became G4 TV, which seemed to be a transition to more mainstream appeal. It was still watchable, and I did up to when G4 TV left DishTV. I used the cancellation of the network as the reason why I was dropping DishTV in the early ‘00s.</p> <p>Well, now G4 TV is back, and a lot of familiar names are coming back too. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be able to watch it since I don’t subscribe to any of the services that offer it. Here’s hoping that they become more available as time goes on!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/22722479/g4-tv-launch-november-16-gaming-tv">G4 TV returns November 16th with Attack of the Show, Xplay and more - The Verge</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <h3 id="retro">Retro</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2021/10/09/mortal-kombat-2-game-boy-advance-port-by-fan-updated/">Mortal Kombat 2 Game Boy Advance Port by Fan Updated</a></li> <li><a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2021/10/10/dungeons-dragons-animated-series-brawler-released/">Dungeons &amp; Dragons Animated Series Brawler Released</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/tweet2doom/status/1444355917160534024">Play Doom in Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.e-basteln.de/computing/65f02/65f02/">The 100 MHz 6502</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/palm-is-trying-to-make-a-comeback-this-time-with-a-pai-1847862679">Palm Is Trying to Make a Comeback, Again</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="geek">Geek</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/12/22722123/first-iphone-usb-c-port-robotics-engineering-student-custom">The first USB-C iPhone is here thanks to a mod</a></li> <li><a href="https://whitehoodhacker.net/posts/2021-10-04-the-big-rick">IoT Hacking and Rickrolling My High School District</a></li> <li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2021/10/13/check-out-this-new-book-about-the-man-who-read-every-single-marvel-comic-ever-written.html">Check out this new book about the man who read every single Marvel Comic ever written</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/juanbuis/status/1448686889158983681?s=20">Kids are using iOS 15&rsquo;s capture text feature to copy class notes</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="videogames">Videogames</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1803612">Free next-gen Quake upgrade brings 4K gibs at 120 fps to PS5 and Xbox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22725953/crysis-remastered-nvidia-geforce-now-available-streaming">Every PC can now run Crysis</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="movies">Movies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650758/scariest-movies-ever-made">The 20 Scariest Movies Ever Made, According to Science</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="other-items">Other items</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1802529">Millionaire Twitch streamers react to their leaked earnings</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/us/utah-ultramarathon-snow-rescue.html">87 Rescued From ‘Near-Whiteout’ Conditions During Utah Ultramarathon</a></li> <li><a href="https://dokumen.tips/reader/f/what-does-a-million-pennies-look-like">What Does A Million Pennies Look Like?</a></li> </ul> 🗣️ Facebook's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week This Geek in Review for 2021-10-08 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-08-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-08-this-geek-in-review/ <p>On Monday, Facebook went down due to a routing issue. One could say nothing of value was lost, but don&rsquo;t say that to the multitudes of businesses that rely on Facebook services. Personally, I wouldn&rsquo;t put my business in Facebook&rsquo;s hands, but to each their own.</p> <p>Along with services going down, a whistleblower told the world how evil Facebook really is. At this moment, I&rsquo;m on the fence on whether to delete FB or not. Maybe soon&hellip;</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <p>Pop Culture</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://jeremymarkovich.substack.com/p/mick-jagger-charlotte-thirsty-beaver">Mick Jagger went to a dive bar in Charlotte and literally everybody missed him</a> - I always wonder what would happen if someone famous showed up in my town. Would anyone notice?</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/1/22704399/seinfeld-aspect-ratio-netflix-4k-widescreen-letterbox-streaming-hd">What’s the deal with Seinfeld’s aspect ratio on Netflix?</a> - After the Simpsons debacle on Disney+ you would think these things would be straightened out.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-v2BHNBVCs">Side-by-side comparison: Zero Hour! (1957) Vs Airplane! (1980) - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/skorea-broadband-firm-sues-netflix-after-traffic-surge-squid-game-2021-10-01/">S.Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from 'Squid Game' | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1800165">Let’s make a deal: Entrepreneur wants to trade Buran shuttle for a skull | Ars Technica</a></li> </ul> <p>Technology</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/eWy44q3EbK8">'Bluetooth Chappals': How Some Tried To Cheat In Top Rajasthan Exam - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/2021/09/27/five-exam-cheats-arrested-after-bugged-flip-flops-found-in-india/">India arrests would-be teachers caught cheating on test</a></li> <li><a href="https://t.co/nP5AsvnNA6?ssr=true">Update Your Browser | Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1801405">Company that routes SMS for all major US carriers was hacked for five years | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6652659/Teenager-jailed-buying-PlayStation-4-8-WEIGHING-paying-6lb-food.html">Teenager jailed after buying PlayStation 4 for £8 by WEIGHING it and paying for 6lb of food | Daily Mail Online</a></li> </ul> <p>Retro tech &amp; videogames</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Aq97tTeGl14">The Rise and Fall of Teletext - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2021/10/03/street-fighter-2-nintendo-entertainment-system-unofficial-port-in-progress/">Street Fighter 2 Nintendo Entertainment System Unofficial Port in Progress - Retro Gaming Magazine | Retro Gaming Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-the-original-streamer-who-ran-his-own-public-access-gaming-show-in-1993/">Meet the original streamer, who ran his own public access gaming show in 1993 | PC Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/car-thieves-arrested-using-27-000-game-boy-1847806007">Car Thieves Arrested Using $27,000 &lsquo;Nintendo Game Boy&rsquo;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/q2hvmt/i_got_married_last_weekend_and_asked_our/">I got married last weekend, and asked our photographer to take photos of us with my Game Boy Camera. : pics</a></li> </ul> <p>Totally geek</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://carbuzz.com/news/the-delorean-suv-is-the-off-roader-the-world-needs">The DeLorean SUV Is The Off-Roader The World Needs | CarBuzz</a></li> <li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku8BOBwD4hc">Stable Rollers - Numberphile - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/new-tires-news/goodyear-develops-bespoke-eagle-360-spherical-concept-tire-for-citroen.html">Goodyear develops bespoke Eagle 360 spherical concept tire for Citroën | Tire Technology International</a></li> </ul> ✨ This Geek in Review for 2021-10-01 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-01-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-10-01-this-geek-in-review/ <p>I&rsquo;m going to try something different with my <strong>This Geek in Review</strong> posts. Instead of creating individual posts for various cool things I find on the internet, I&rsquo;m going to post one list on Fridays. The list will also have some random commentary about the week. Even with the number of automations I&rsquo;ve done, posting one of my random cool links every day is too time consuming.</p> <h2 id="internet-travels">Internet Travels</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://retrocgads.tumblr.com/">OLD VIDEO GAME ADVERTISEMENTS</a></li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-team-of-musicologists-and-computer-scientists-completed-beethovens-unfinished-10th-symphony-168160">How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven&rsquo;s unfinished 10th Symphony</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LxPEz9x2fs">Atari ST in daily use since 1985 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/087988/dunder-mifflin-is-coming-to-mobile-in-a-new-game-called-the-office-somehow-we-manage/">Dunder Mifflin is coming to mobile in a new game called The Office: Somehow We Manage | Articles | Pocket Gamer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJo13FP4UpI">Fascinating Vintage 20 Cassette Carousel from 1972 : Panasonic RS-296US - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://kotaku.com/youtube-duo-find-100-000-of-vintage-games-in-hoarder-s-1847690206">YouTubers Discover $100,000 Of Classic Games In Hoarder’s House</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/online-trolls-actually-just-assholes-all-the-time-stud-1847575210/amp?__twitter_impression=true">Online Trolls Also Jerks in Real Life: Aarhus University Study</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mattgemmell/status/1441497498573545478">Manual full justification with a monospaced font</a> - Be sure to read through the whole Twitter thread, what the person did is pretty amazing.</li> </ul> 🎮 The Nintendo Gamecube is now 20 years old! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-14-gamecube-at-20/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-14-gamecube-at-20/ <p><a href="https://kotaku.com/the-nintendo-gamecube-is-now-twenty-years-old-1847670755">The Nintendo Gamecube was released in Japan on September 14, 2001</a>. I can&rsquo;t remember when I actually bought one, but I loved playing through Metroid Prime. One of the few games I&rsquo;ve actually completed, and, without going to any playthrough on the internet.</p> 🃏 JOKER - Starring George Costanza https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-06-joker-starring-george-costanza/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-06-joker-starring-george-costanza/ <p>I can&rsquo;t believe I didn&rsquo;t know about this until now!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tzV4iK2ZBkg?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🚗 If you are in Washington DC, go check out the Back to the Future Delorean at the National Mall https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-05-delorean-national-mall/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-09-05-delorean-national-mall/ <p>As part of the <a href="https://corporate.hagerty.com/cars-at-the-capital/">2021 Cars at the Capital</a> exhibit, the <a href="https://wtop.com/dc/2021/09/delorean-from-back-to-the-future-parked-on-the-national-mall/">DeLorean from Back to the Future</a> will be on display at the National Mall in Washington DC. You better be quick, it&rsquo;s only there until Thursday.</p> 🕹It's an Atari 2600 - in the cloud! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-15-michael-kohn-cloudtari/ Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-15-michael-kohn-cloudtari/ <p>The cloud now contains everything, <a href="http://www.mikekohn.net/software/cloudtari.php">including the Atari 2600</a>.</p> 👾 The Amiga is getting a mini videogame system release https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-14-amiga-mini/ Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-14-amiga-mini/ <p>The Amiga was a computer system from the late 80s who&rsquo;s claim to fame was it&rsquo;s use in TV and movie production. Babylon 5 used the Amiga extensively for the CGI. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/11/22619622/amiga-500-mini-announced-games-price-release-date">The Amiga is the next mini console to be released</a>. There are a ton of great games for the Amiga, and since you can load your own, I&rsquo;m a little intrigued by this.</p> 👨‍🏭 Working two remote jobs is possible https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-13-work-two-remote-jobs/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-13-work-two-remote-jobs/ <p>You&rsquo;ve probably heard about people working two remote jobs, which means making two full-time salaries during the work week. It&rsquo;s not a joke, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/14/22624669/wall-street-journal-tech-workers-multiple-remote-jobs">people are able to work two full-time jobs at the same time</a>. Too bad I&rsquo;m no where near organized enough to pull this off.</p> 🕹 Check out this 3D take of classic 2600 video games https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-12-atari-2600-games-3d/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-12-atari-2600-games-3d/ <p>The video is disappointing only in the fact that it is just showing a demo of the 2600 games. I would love to play a version of River Raid like this.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e-HyYs_3FSY?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🖥 Check out a modern take on retro computer terminals https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-11-modern-retro-computer-terminals/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:25:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-11-modern-retro-computer-terminals/ <p>I&rsquo;m a huge fan of the command line, and <a href="https://uri.cat/projects/modern-retro-terminal/">I would be thrilled to be able to use one of these terminals</a>!</p> 🤼 Paying $299 for Facebook support https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-10-facebook-support-hack/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-10-facebook-support-hack/ <p>I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s worse. Using Facebook or <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/02/1023801277/your-facebook-account-was-hacked-getting-help-may-take-weeks-or-299">buying a $299 VR headset so you can get support from Facebook</a>.</p> 📡 We all want faster internet in our cars, but attaching a Starlink dish to the hood is not the answer https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-09-mobile-starlink/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-09-mobile-starlink/ <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/2/22561264/california-driver-ticket-spacex-starlink-antenna">Police ticketed a California driver for driving with a Starlink dish attached to the hood</a>. The driver said it was for the business they run out of the car.</p> 💬 Run an IRC server under DOS on any PC with an 8088 or better CPU https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-08-ngircd-dos-port/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 09:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-08-ngircd-dos-port/ <p>Sure, Microsoft ushered in 2002 by declaring MS-DOS 6.22 was obsolete, but that doesn&rsquo;t stop people from using it. And now you can <a href="https://github.com/mikechambers84/ngIRCd-DOS">run the IRC server ngircd under DOS on just about any old PC compatible</a>. For the full affect you&rsquo;ll want a network card.</p> 🎥 Labyrinth Returns to Theaters for 35th Anniversary https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-07-labyrinth-returns-to-theaters-for-35th-anniversary/ Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:45:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-07-labyrinth-returns-to-theaters-for-35th-anniversary/ <p>I&rsquo;ve never seen <strong>Labyrinth</strong>, but <a href="https://www.cbr.com/labyrinth-fathom-events-35th-anniversary-theaters/">now&rsquo;s my chance</a>!</p> 🖼 Free Ted Lasso wallpapers for your screen https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ted-lasso-wallpapers/ Sat, 07 Aug 2021 09:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ted-lasso-wallpapers/ <p>If you are a fan of Ted Lasso, you can download <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/42243134">Richmand Team Logo wallpapers</a> for your computer.</p> Cheap Fire Tablets Will Soon Be Great Game Emulators &#8211; Review Geek https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-06-amazon-fire-tablets-retro-emulators/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:19:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-06-amazon-fire-tablets-retro-emulators/ <p>Good news for retro game players, <a href="https://www.reviewgeek.com/92566/cheap-fire-tablets-will-soon-be-great-game-emulators/">Retroarch is coming to the Amazon App Store</a>. You&rsquo;ll be able to play all of your retro goodness without having to sideload Retroarch.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve got an old 7&quot; tablet that I need to try this out on!</p> 🐍 Florida celebrates Whacking Day https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-06-florida-man-whacking-day/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-06-florida-man-whacking-day/ <p>Today I learned that <a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/566621-florida-gov-desantis-announces-winner-of-massive">Florida celebrates Whacking Day</a>, except their day lasts 10.</p> <p>No word yet on how Lisa or Barry White feel about it.</p> ⌨ I heard you like emulators in your games https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-05-apple-ii-unity/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-05-apple-ii-unity/ <p>Zero_page on Twitter is either crazy or a genius <a href="https://twitter.com/zeropage_game/status/1362986478402293762">for creating a working Apple II in the Unity game engine</a>.</p> 📱 An NBA team was punished because a player dared to have an Android phone https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-04-how-dare-you/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-04-how-dare-you/ <p><a href="https://www.insider.com/nba-coach-punished-team-because-player-had-an-android-2021-7">An NBA head coach punished the entire team because one of the players had an Android phone</a> and it messed up a group chat.</p> <p>I have so many issues with this. For starters, I can&rsquo;t image dealing with a group chat of 15 in iMessages. Secondly, there are so many better ways to deal with group chat. Thirdly, isn&rsquo;t it the lack of the coaches knowledge that caused the error and not the player?</p> 🔪 Relive the glory days of the Mac After Dark screen savers https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-03-after-dark-in-css/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-03-after-dark-in-css/ <p>Anyone who used a Macintosh in the 90s has seen the flying toasters screen savers, and you can now <a href="https://www.bryanbraun.com/after-dark-css/">relive those times in your browser</a>. Be sure to take your browser to full screen for the full affect.</p> 🤖 Transformers - The Movie Returns to Theaters for its 35th Anniversary https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-02-transformers-35-theater/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-02-transformers-35-theater/ <p>There are days you wake up and think it&rsquo;s going to just be another boring day when you are pleasantly surprised by something awesome. <a href="https://www.cbr.com/transformers-the-movie-theaters-35th-anniversary/">Transformers: The Movie</a> is coming back to the theaters in September for its 35th anniversary.</p> <p>The movie does have some issues, especially with how they decided to make us all want new toys, but the soundtrack is spot on. Stan Bush rocks it, along with Weird Al.</p> <p>Fun fact, this is also the last movie role for Orson Welles.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_25RK5GbJIc?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uQ96D4Q0ltE?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🌮 Taco Bell hit by nationwide shortages https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-01-taco-bell-shortages/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-01-taco-bell-shortages/ <p>Is your Taco Bell closing early like mine is? It&rsquo;s because <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taco-bell-menu-ingredients-shortage-chicken-beef-lettuce-tortillas/">Taco Bell is having a nationwide shortage of ingredients</a>.</p> 🎶📺 Today is the 40th anniversary of MTV - Watch the first 2 hours on YouTube https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-01-happy-40th-mtv/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:29:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-08-01-happy-40th-mtv/ <p>In the 80s, I lived 10 miles out of town and had 4 channels. Even then, I still knew what MTV was and tried to watch it any chance I got. The closest we had to MTV was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_Videos">Friday Night Videos</a>.</p> <p>I was curious what MTV is today, so I pulled up the schedule. Apparently MTV is now the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridiculousness_(TV_series)">Ridiculousness</a>. What a lost opportunity, where is the retrospective?</p> <p>YouTube killed MTV a long time ago, mostly due to the impulsivity of people today. No one can be bothered to wait for their favorite video.</p> <p>As a gift for killing MTV, YouTube is hosting the first two hours of programming of MTV when it launched 40 years ago:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PJtiPRDIqtI?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🖼 Here are some free GREAT looking backgrounds https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-31-beautiful-backgrounds/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:18:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-31-beautiful-backgrounds/ <p>Finding the perfect background can take hours, but <a href="https://www.pixeltrue.com/scenic-illustrations">here is a good selection of free backgrounds that you can choose</a>. Each background is available in light and dark, along with a motion background. In Windows, I use the app <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/desktop-live-wallpapers/9nz370xbfqmg?activetab=pivot:overviewtab">Desktop Live Wallpapers</a> to set the video as the background. The free version only supports .wmv files, so I used <a href="https://cloudconvert.com">Cloud Convert</a> to convert the movie background to .wmv.</p> 🖨 Layout your signs, cards, and banners in The Print Shop - now available online! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-30-the-print-shop-online/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-30-the-print-shop-online/ <p>In the 80s and 90s, almost every sign created was done in The Print Shop. Today, it&rsquo;s more difficult to get an Apple II set up and printer going. Never fear, because now <a href="https://theprintshop.club/">you can use The Print Shop</a> online! Once your creation is complete, you can download it as a PDF to print out on any print you have.</p> 🃏 Watch a robot set up 100K dominoes in 24 hours https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-29-dominoes-bot/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-29-dominoes-bot/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8HEfIJlcFbs?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🏠 Here's a house for you in Dallas https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-28-my-next-house/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-28-my-next-house/ <p>If you ever wanted to live in a data center, <a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/13229-Southview-Ln-Dallas-TX-75240/118222349_zpid/">then I have the house for you</a>. There is one bathroom, but you&rsquo;re on your own for a bedroom.</p> 👻 New Ghostbusters - Afterlife trailer has dropped!! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-27-ghostbusters-afterlife-official-trailer-2021/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-27-ghostbusters-afterlife-official-trailer-2021/ <p>I was a little excited before, now I&rsquo;m very excited.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xaG_5ZZ2PyM?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🐣 Karateka Easter egg https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-26-apple-ii-karateka-upside-down/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:36:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-26-apple-ii-karateka-upside-down/ <p>I guess this is common knowledge, but <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/5/22564151/karateka-apple-ii-upside-down-easter-egg">you can boot Karateka for Apple II upside down</a>. I missed it because I played the game on the technically superior Atari 800XL.</p> 😈 Police are called in to break up an exorcism at a Home Depot https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-25-home-depot-exorcism/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-25-home-depot-exorcism/ <p>Home Depot can supply everything, <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/06/police-break-up-exorcism-at-pa-home-depot.html">including exorcisms</a>.</p> 🔮 The Warhammer 40K timeline in 20 minutes https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-24-warhammer-40k-timeline/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-24-warhammer-40k-timeline/ <p>I know nothing about Warhammer 40K, except that it involves the painting of incredibly intricate figurines. This video makes me want to learn more.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/05YRMHWtv1Y?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 📧 Create better out of office messages with this generator https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-23-out-of-office-message-generator/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-23-out-of-office-message-generator/ <p>The <a href="https://ooo-message-generator.firebaseapp.com/">Out of Office Message Generator</a> will create an out of office message that either links to a random article on Wikipedia, posts a quote from Wikipedia, or both. For example:</p> <blockquote> <p>While I&rsquo;m away you can read about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shoe-throwing_incidents">famous shoe throwing incidents</a> on Wikipedia, or ponder this beautiful quote: &ldquo;There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.&rdquo; – <a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell">Bertrand Russell</a>.</p> </blockquote> 🐒 Super Monkey Ball is being remastered https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-22-super-monkey-ball-remastered/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-22-super-monkey-ball-remastered/ <p>One of the greatest <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22530302/super-monkey-ball-banana-mania-remaster-three-games">party games for the Gamecube is being remastered, Super Monkey Ball</a>. The game will include my favorite, Super Monkey Ball 2 along with local only multiplayer modes. And you know what, I&rsquo;m glad it&rsquo;s local only. That&rsquo;s the only way to play it multiplayer.</p> ⚔ Quake turns 25 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-21-quake-turns-25/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-21-quake-turns-25/ <p>Quake turned 25 this year, <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/735446/how-quake-shook-the-world-quake-turns-25/">and what a ground breaking game it was</a> (and still is). One of my favorite features was that you could put any music CD in your computer and use that music as the background music. Many a days were spent listening to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSOXZNY8hAA">Junior Brown</a> as I played Quake.</p> 🔥 The most impressive way I've ever seen a fire put out https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-20-jet-engines-oil-fires/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-20-jet-engines-oil-fires/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WaRcH8K7yY8?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎧 You probably shouldn't eat your airpods https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-19-swallowed-airpods/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-19-swallowed-airpods/ <p>Apple&rsquo;s Airpods are pretty small, but I never thought <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/18/experience-i-swallowed-one-of-my-airpods">seeing what happens after I swallowed one</a>.</p> 📺 Knight Rider reboot confirmed? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-18-knight-rider-reboot/ Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-18-knight-rider-reboot/ <p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2021/06/david-hasselhoff-brings-kitt-to-interview-confirms-knight-rider-reboot-is-happening/">David Hasselhoff confirms that the Knight Rider reboot is happening</a>.</p> <p>Could Knight Rider work today? When it was released, computers were mysterious boxes used by few, and cars were very important in most people&rsquo;s lives. Today, computers are ubiquitous and cars are viewed more as a tool and not a source of identity. I&rsquo;m hoping something cool can come of it though.</p> 🎥 Now there is even more of the Super Mario Bros. movie to enjoy https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-17-extended-super-mario-bros-movie-cut/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-17-extended-super-mario-bros-movie-cut/ <p>If you thought that the Super Mario Bros. Movie could stand to have more added to it, then do I have good news for you. There is <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/an-extended-super-mario-bros-movie-cut-has-been-unearthed-28-years-after-release/1100-6492228/">an extended version of the movie that has been found</a>!</p> 📱 Relive iOS 4 on your current iPhone https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-16-relive-ios-4/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-16-relive-ios-4/ <p>If you are feeling nostalgic for iOS 4, there <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527395/ios-4-oldos-iphone-app-testflight">is an app for that</a>.</p> Session aliases with tmux https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/session-aliases-with-tmux/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/session-aliases-with-tmux/ <p>I use tmux as my screen multiplexer, and in the past, I used <code>control-A d</code> to disconnect and <code>tmux a -d</code> to reattach to the session. This gets cumbersome if I haven&rsquo;t created a tmux session yet, since <code>tmux a -d</code> will give me an error that no session exists.</p> <h2 id="aliases-to-the-rescue">Aliases to the rescue</h2> <p>To help start sessions, and now name them, I use the following alias:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>alias tma=&#34;tmux new -ADs&#34; </code></pre><p>To create a session named <code>main</code> or re-attach to a disconnected session, I can now type <code>tma main</code>. The alias will create a session named <code>main</code> if one doesn&rsquo;t exist, or reconnect to the session named <code>main</code>. This also makes it easy to create named tmux sessions without having to remember the syntax.</p> 🎶 The Back to the Future musical is on track for August https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-15-back-to-the-future-musical-trailer/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-15-back-to-the-future-musical-trailer/ <p>I&rsquo;m cautiously optimistic that this will be good, especially with the people involved. Too bad I won&rsquo;t be in England in August.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/43IjuOoJz58?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎥 Introducing the Ace Ventura sliding door simulator https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-14-ace-venture-sliding-door-simulator/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:36:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-14-ace-venture-sliding-door-simulator/ <p>Here is an example of a site you didn&rsquo;t know you needed in your life, the <a href="https://slideventura.com/">Ace Ventura sliding door simulator</a>.</p> ⌚ Why watches use IIII instead of IV https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-13-clocks-watches-iiii-iv/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-13-clocks-watches-iiii-iv/ <p>Some of the things I find on the internet are fascinating, and the <a href="https://monochrome-watches.com/why-do-clocks-and-watches-use-roman-numeral-iiii-instead-of-iv/">story behing the use of the Roman numberal IIII instead of IV</a> is pretty cool.</p> https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-12-history-unix-manpages/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:37:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-12-history-unix-manpages/ <p>Fascinating look at the first cheatsheets in the history of computing, <a href="https://manpages.bsd.lv/history.html">the Unix Manpages</a>.</p> 🤶 Mother attends school as her 7th grade daughter, is charged with trespassing https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-11-living-vicariously-through-your-daughter/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-11-living-vicariously-through-your-daughter/ <p>A <a href="https://www.kwtx.com/2021/06/04/texas-mother-charged-after-sneaking-into-school-pretending-be-daughter/">Texas mother went to school pretending to be her 7th grade daughter</a>. She is now being charged with trespassing. No word yet on how her grades were that day.</p> 🚀 The military wants to rocket supplies around the world https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-10-military-rocket-supplies/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-10-military-rocket-supplies/ <p>The US military can deploy pretty quickly to remote locations, but there is still a limit on how fast they can get there with a plan. That&rsquo;s why <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1769904">the military is looking at using rockets to transport supplies</a>.</p> 📺 Why did so many 90s sitcoms have a Disney World episode? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-09-90s-sitcoms-disney-world-episode/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-09-90s-sitcoms-disney-world-episode/ <p>If you watched sitcoms in the 90s, you inevitably watched an episode where the characters traveled to Disney World and hilarity ensued. But why? <a href="https://insidethemagic.net/2021/06/disney-world-sitcom-ad1/">The CEO at the time, Michael Eisner, invited any and all sitcoms to pitch an idea</a>. If it was approved, they could film at Disney World. One notable sitcom at the time, <em>Friends</em>, did <a href="https://insidethemagic.net/2021/05/diseny-rejected-friends-ad1/">not get their story approved</a>. Apparently, Joey hooking up with Cinderella was a little to risque for Eisner.</p> 🖼 Resize and re-compress your photos with squoosh.app https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/resize-and-re-compress-your-photos-with-squoosh-app/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/resize-and-re-compress-your-photos-with-squoosh-app/ <p>Have you needed to quickly resize or recompress a picture and don&rsquo;t want to wait for Affinity Photo or Photoshop to load? Then do I have a web app for you!</p> <h2 id="squoosh-is-in-the-house">Squoosh is in the house</h2> <p><a href="https://squoosh.app/">Squoosh</a> is a Google project that was created to highlight offline apps in the browser. The site allows you to not only convert photos to other formats, but to also resize and reduce the number of colors in a photo.</p> <p>These two techniques can let you compress photos to at least 90% without any noticeable effects.</p> <h2 id="cli-now-included">CLI now included</h2> <p>But you&rsquo;re a developer, and you want to be able to automate these conversions. Well, Google <a href="https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/squoosh/tree/dev/cli">also has you covered</a>. You can now run the conversions from the commandline.</p> <h2 id="uses-for-you">Uses for you</h2> <p>I find myself using <a href="https://squoosh.app/">Squoosh</a> quite a bit for quick compressing and resizing. It works well for these simple tasks when you want something down now!</p> 👾 A genius has built a way to play 2600 Laser Blaster with a light gun https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-08-blaster-with-laser-gun/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-08-blaster-with-laser-gun/ <p>I sit around thinking about outlandish things that would be cool, but here is someone <a href="https://github.com/nickbild/laser_blaster">making their dreams reality</a>. <strong>Nickbild</strong> built a way to play Laser Blaster with a light gun.</p> 🎶 The Seinfeld music mashup that you didn't know you needed https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-07-seinfeld-mashup/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-07-seinfeld-mashup/ <p>When I lose faith in what the internet can produce, I&rsquo;m going to come back to this video.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OY9axZBUUlo?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎮 Here's a look from Vice inside the world's largest video game cheating empire https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-07-game-cheating-empire/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-07-game-cheating-empire/ <p>I didn&rsquo;t know there were so many posers paying for video game cheats. Vice looks at the <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ywj3/inside-the-worlds-largest-video-game-cheating-empire">cheating group that made $70 million off of PUBG</a>. The only winners in this are the people selling the cheats, because the players playing the game lose on both sides.</p> 🪂 Watch Luke Aikins parachute 25,000 feet https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-06--parachute/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-06--parachute/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GaANi96Z-Wg?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 💫 You know Star Wars Episodes 8 & 9 have issues when judges start weighing in https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-05-last-jedi-rise-of-skywalker-mediocre/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-05-last-jedi-rise-of-skywalker-mediocre/ <p>Someday when your bored, ask me to weigh in on how much I don&rsquo;t really like <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi</em> and <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em>. Unfortunately, I don&rsquo;t get to <a href="https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/06/01/ninth-circuit-court-judge-kenneth-k-lee-calls-the-last-jedi-and-the-rise-of-skywalker-mediocre-and-schlocky-in-conagra-ruling/">rant in court about how bad they are</a>. At least, not yet.</p> 🎲 What is the shortest possible game of Monopoly? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-04-shortest-monopoly-game/ Sun, 04 Jul 2021 12:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-04-shortest-monopoly-game/ <p>Here are some people answering the important question, <a href="https://scatter.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/the-shortest-possible-game-of-monopoly-21-seconds/">What is the shortest possible game of Monopoly</a>. Unfortunately, you&rsquo;re limited to what the dice rolls, so the chances of this happening in a real life game is pretty slim.</p> 🕹 What's better than dual player Joust? Massively Multiplayer Online Deathmatch Joust https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-03-massively-multiplayer-online-deathmatch-joust/ Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-03-massively-multiplayer-online-deathmatch-joust/ <p>This is awesome, <a href="https://joust.life/">Massively Multiplayer Online Deathmatch Joust</a>.</p> 💻 My favorite Windows apps https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-favorite-windows-apps/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-favorite-windows-apps/ <p>This past week I bought a new laptop, a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Nano (say that five times fast). It&rsquo;s been awhile since I have set up a new machine, so I started to document setting this one up. I&rsquo;m surprised how quickly I had it set up, no wonder I haven&rsquo;t automated it.</p> <p>In no particular order, here are the apps I use regularly.</p> <h2 id="browsers">Browsers</h2> <p>Windows comes with Edge installed, but I also install <a href="https://google.com/chrome">Google Chrome</a>, <a href="https://brave.com">Brave</a>, and <a href="https://mozilla.org">Firefox</a>. Each browser has synced turned on, so I don&rsquo;t have to install my favorite extensions. I jump between browsers pretty regularly, and barely have a favorite for any length of time.</p> <h2 id="apps">Apps</h2> <p>For graphics I use Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo. They&rsquo;re pretty awesome and very affordable.</p> <p>I use <a href="https://telegram.org/">Telegram Messenger</a> for more than just messaging. It is how I transfer files between my devices and phone, along with backups.</p> <p>These are the only three applications I use outside of games and browsers.</p> <p>On my desktop I use Davinci Resolv for video editing. I haven&rsquo;t installed it yet on my laptop because I don&rsquo;t know if I will be doing much video editing on the go, but I probably will.</p> <h2 id="windows-subsystem-for-linux">Windows Subsystem for Linux</h2> <p>I need my command line, so up comes WSL along with Ubuntu and Alpine. Ubuntu is used as my shell on the computer, while I use Alpine to connect over ssh/mosh to my virtual private servers. That task could be done under Ubuntu, but Alpine is really lightweight and I want experience with other distributions.</p> <p>Along with WSL I install the <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/terminal">Windows Terminal</a>. It has come a long way in a short time. To set it up I copy the settings.json file from a machine where Windows Terminal is already set up how I like it.</p> <p>Since I like playing around with Linux at the command line, I already have a <a href="https://github.com/mrrcollins/dotfiles">bootstrap script and keep my dotfiles in a Git repo</a> making it really easy to set up any Linux machine just as I like it.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m currently playing around with adding the <a href="https://nixos.org/">Nix package manager</a>. It offers more up to date packages and I really like how it works.</p> <h2 id="utilities">Utilities</h2> <p>For screenshots I use <a href="https://getgreenshot.org/">Greenshot</a>. I also like a good clipboard manager, so the <a href="https://ditto-cp.sourceforge.io/">Ditto clipboard manager</a> is installed. I want to like <a href="https://getsharex.com/">ShareX</a> for screenshots, but I haven&rsquo;t had a chance to get comfortable with it.</p> <p>I use <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/">Microsoft PowerToys</a> for two things. <strong>Powertoys Run</strong> is how I launch applications under Windows. <strong>Fancy Zones</strong> offers the ability to customize the snapping of Windows. <strong>PowerRename</strong> is very powerful, so if you need to rename a bunch of files, check it out.</p> <p>To store/backup my files, I use Google Drive Backup and Sync. Twenty bucks a year for 100GB is hard to beat. In my homelab I have FreeNAS set up as a file server, but I haven&rsquo;t set up remote access to it yet. When I&rsquo;m at home I connect to it though.</p> <p>Compressed files are handled by <a href="https://www.7-zip.org/">7-Zip</a>. I really like being able to right click on a compressed file and expand it to a folder named after the file.</p> <p>Finally, the utility I can&rsquo;t live without, <a href="https://espanso.org/">espanso</a>, a cross platform text expander. I don&rsquo;t know why it isn&rsquo;t talked about more, but it is great!</p> <h2 id="windows-settings">Windows settings</h2> <p>The defaults work pretty well. Since I use virtual desktops, I change the default behavior for alt-tab to show the windows on all of the desktops, not just the desktop I am on. I also uncheck &ldquo;When I snap a window, show what I can snap next to it&rdquo;.</p> <h2 id="miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</h2> <p>My programming font of choice to install is <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/">JetBrains Mono</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.retroarch.com/">RetroArch</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/">Steam</a>, <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/">Epic</a>, and <a href="https://www.gog.com/">GOG</a> are installed for games. I also use <a href="https://parsec.app/">Parsec</a> to connect to my desktop when I need more horsepower.</p> <p>All in all, my needs are pretty simple. A browser and command line gets me 80% of the way there. What Windows apps did I miss that you can&rsquo;t live without?</p> 🎴 US Soldiers were cramming for tests using online flashcard apps, and were unwittingly leaking nuclear info https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-02-soldiers-leak-secrets-while-learning/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-02-soldiers-leak-secrets-while-learning/ <p>Here&rsquo;s something you don&rsquo;t think of when using flashcard apps, the fact that most card decks are automatically set to public. And if they contain nuclear secrets, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/29/22459869/us-soldiers-leaked-nuclear-info-online-flashcard-apps">that can be a problem</a>.</p> ⚡ The UK police raided what they thought was a weed farm, but was a totally different kind of farm https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-01-bitcoin-instead-weed/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-07-01-bitcoin-instead-weed/ <p>One way that police track down illegal weed growers is to monitor energy usage. However, there is another profitable venture with free energy, and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/28/22458632/bitcoin-mine-mistaken-cannabis-growing-operation-police">that is mining Bitcoin</a>.</p> 📶 A Comcast customer used bittorrent to download Ubunut and hilarity ensued https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-30-bittorrent-isnt-only-for-pirating-game-thrones/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-30-bittorrent-isnt-only-for-pirating-game-thrones/ <p>A Comcast customer wanted to use Ubuntu and decided to download it over Bittorrent. His reward? <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1768091">A DMCA notice</a>. Just to be clear, Ubuntu is freely distributable, and using Bittorrent to download files is also legal.</p> 🏢 Jim and Pam's proposal cost the show $250,000! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-29-an-expensive-proposal/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-29-an-expensive-proposal/ <p>Jenna Fischer has given us a behind the scene look on <a href="https://people.com/tv/jenna-fischer-explains-jim-gas-station-proposal-pam-the-office-cost-250000/">Jim and Pam&rsquo;s proposal at the &ldquo;gas station&rdquo;</a>. I&rsquo;m sure they had a good reason to build a set, but, still.</p> 🎶 Here is what pure, unadulterated fun looks like https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-28-what-pure-fun-looks-like/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-28-what-pure-fun-looks-like/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w59e20ijOpE?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎥 Disney changes The Rise of Skywalker https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-27-rise-skywalker-changes/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-27-rise-skywalker-changes/ <p>Before you get too excited, Disney didn&rsquo;t actually change the content of the film. Besides adding lots of lens flare, JJ Abrams added a lot of blue to <strong>The Rise of Skywalker</strong>, <a href="https://thedirect.com/article/star-wars-disney-rise-of-skywalker-disney-plus-colors">which Disney has now removed in the version on Disney+</a>. The stills look better than the original.</p> <p>Unfortunately, this doesn&rsquo;t improve the movie enough to get me to watch it again.</p> 🍗 How the pandemic has brought the age of chick wing delivery https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-27-the-great-wings-rush/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-27-the-great-wings-rush/ <p>In <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/1/22456930/chicken-wings-delivery-virtual-brands">The Great Wings Rush</a>, The Verge digs into the onslaught of chicken wing delivery and how restaurant chains are trying to get a piece of the action. Even Chuck E. Cheese is in on it.</p> <p>For myself, I like a good wing as much as the next guy. However, I am also lazy when it comes to my food and wings require a little too much effort for my taste (pun intended).</p> ⌨ A blog about typerwriters https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-26-oz-typewriter/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-26-oz-typewriter/ <p>Yes, there is <a href="https://oztypewriter.blogspot.com/?m=1">a blog about typerwriters</a>.</p> 🚀 Did the Star Trek Voyager finale missed its mark? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-26-star-trek-voyager-finale/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-26-star-trek-voyager-finale/ <p>On the 20th anniversary of the Star Trek Voyager finale, The Hollywood Report <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-trek-voyager-finale-turns-20-1234957326/">laments on how the finale missed its greatness</a>. The biggest argument was that we didn&rsquo;t see how the crew re-assimilated (pun intended) back into their old life. My biggest beef with the finale was how they castrated the borg, but we&rsquo;ll save that discussion for another day.</p> <p>In the case of the finale being underwhelming, let&rsquo;s look back at a great TV show that had the same premise, <strong>Gilligan&rsquo;s Island</strong>. On the show we have 7 castaways stuck on an island, trying to get back to civilization. The series only ran for three years, and they never did make it back. Ten years after the series ended we finally got to see the castaways return in <strong>Rescue from Gilligan&rsquo;s Island</strong>.</p> <p>The made for TV movie, <strong>Rescue from Gilligan&rsquo;s Island</strong> was broadcast in 1978 and was huge. It holds the record for the highest ratings of all time for a TV movie. In the movie, the castaways are rescued and have to try to fit back in to normal life. Somehow, this isn&rsquo;t as fulfilling as everyone who watched would have hoped. I&rsquo;d like to think the writers of Voyager had this in mind, and thought that it was better to not show the crew getting back to normal.</p> 🎭 Using deepfake technology for movie dubs https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-25-deepfaking-movie-dubs/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-25-deepfaking-movie-dubs/ <p>This is a really cool use of deepfake technology, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1766814">blending the actor&rsquo;s and dubber&rsquo;s facial expersions to make a great looking dubbed film</a>. There are so many foreign language films that may be able to find a broader audience with this technology.</p> ✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/ <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>I believe that there are as many ways to manages tasks as there are stars in the sky. Through the years I have tested several different methods, and my current methods rely on two plain text formats for tasks: Taskpaper and todo.txt.</p> <h2 id="taskpaper-format">.taskpaper format</h2> <p>I started with the Taskpaper format, keeping my todo list in a file named <code>today.taskpaper</code>. The Taskpaper format is pretty simple. Projects are on a line by themselves and end with a <code>:</code>. Tasks are on their own lines, and start with a <code>-</code>. Here&rsquo;s a sample file:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>Errands: - Check out that car - Drop off packages Grocery: - Milk - Eggs - Diet Mountain Dew - Ho Hos </code></pre><p>To set priorities, contexts, start dates, due dates, etc. you use the <code>@</code> in front of whatever word you want to use. For example, <code>@due(2021-12-24)</code> would be a due date for a task, and <code>@start(2021-11-30)</code> could be a start date. The @ words used are up to you, and you can use whatever you want. To complete a task, you add @done(YYYY-MM-DD) to the task line.</p> <p>Taskpaper is great for outlining, but it is a pain to parse in scripts. Because of this, I currently use todo.txt for my daily to do list, while .taskpaper files are used for specific projects.</p> <h2 id="todotxt">todo.txt</h2> <p><a href="http://todotxt.org/">todo.txt</a> lists each task as itself on a line. No prefix necessary. Projects are added to a task with <code>+PROJECTNAME</code> and contexts use <code>@CONTEXT</code>. For example:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>Get milk +grocery @errands Check out that car @errands Ho Hos +grocery @errands Diet Mountain Dew +grocery @errands </code></pre><p>Priorities are prepended to the line, and they go from A-Z. I have no idea why you would use all of them, but hey, you be you. The priority goes in parenthesis at the beginning of the line: <code>(A) Ho Hos +grocery @errands.</code> Extra information that you may want to put with a task can be added as a <code>key:value</code> pair, such as due dates (<code>due:2021-12-24</code>) or threshold (start) date (<code>t:2021-11-30</code>).</p> <p>To mark a task done, you prepend an <code>x</code> to the beginning of the line. You can also add <code>done:YYYY-MM-DD</code> to the line to record the date completed.</p> <p>The todo.txt format is pretty easy to parse, and has a wide ecosystem of scripts and programs behind it.</p> <h2 id="working-with-the-lists">Working with the lists</h2> <p>The lists are all stored in the same Git repo as my plain-text notes, using a folder named <code>Lists</code>. To work with the lists at the command line, I use the <a href="http://todotxt.org/">todo.txt bash script</a> for the <code>todo.txt</code> file. For the .taskpaper files I use Vim and the <a href="https://github.com/davidoc/taskpaper.vim">Taskpaper plugin</a>. If you were working from the GUI, there are plugins for VS Code or several different apps to use.</p> <h2 id="notifications">Notifications</h2> <p>When I have due dates I do like to get a notification at the start of the day. I wrote a bash script that goes through my <code>todo.txt</code> file and looks for tasks with a due dates of today. The script runs at midnight. The script adds a priority of <code>(A)</code> for tasks due today, and then it sends me a list of tasks that have a priority set.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash nl=$&#39;\n&#39; #TelegramBot # .telegraminfo has the bot API key and my Telegram chat ID source ~/.telegraminfo.cfg #Where are the tasks TASKS=&#34;${HOME}/notes/Lists/todo.txt&#34; temp=&#34;/tmp/temp.todo.txt&#34; # Delete the temp file if it exists [ -f ${temp} ] &amp;&amp; rm &#34;${temp}&#34; # Loop through the file and look for tasks due today # Set the priority to (A) while read i || [[ -n $i ]]; do if [[ ${i} =~ &#34;due:${TODAY}&#34; ]]; then echo &#34;(A) ${i}&#34; &gt;&gt; &#34;${temp}&#34; else echo &#34;${i}&#34; &gt;&gt; ${temp} fi done &lt; &#34;${TASKS}&#34; mv &#34;${temp}&#34; &#34;${TASKS}&#34; #Message what is due today DUE=&#34;&#34; # Anything with a priority set will be sent while read i || [[ -n $i ]]; do if [[ ${i} =~ ^\(.\)\ ]]; then DUE+=&#34;${i}${nl}&#34; fi done &lt; ${TASKS} # Send to Telegram read -r -d &#39;&#39; MSG &lt;&lt;EOT Tasks due ${TODAY}: ${DUE} EOT /usr/bin/curl -s -X POST \ https://api.telegram.org/bot${APIKEY}/sendMessage \ -d text=&#34;${MSG}&#34; \ -d parse_mode=&#34;Markdown&#34; \ -d chat_id=${TO} &gt; /dev/null </code></pre><h2 id="it-works-for-me-but">It works for me, but&hellip;</h2> <p>I like how I have it set up now, but I feel like there is still room for improvement. Maybe when I find some time&hellip;</p> 👩‍🏭 Google may have saved over $1 billion dollars with working from home https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-24-google-saving-work-from-home/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-24-google-saving-work-from-home/ <p>With the pandemic shutting down offices, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-28/google-is-saving-over-1-billion-a-year-by-working-from-home?sref=VvJhl47t">Google projects that it saved over a billion dollars by not having workers in the office</a>. And they made even more money.</p> 🎥 Robots are coming for your screenwriters https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-24-ai-movie/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-24-ai-movie/ <p>For Memorial Day <a href="https://arstechnica.com">Ars Technica</a> re-ran an article from 2016 <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=896589">where they fed a neural network a bunch of sci fi scripts and created a movie from the results</a>. It is bizarrely fascinating.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LY7x2Ihqjmc?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> ⌨ Building a Macbook with a mechanical keyboard https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-23-mechanical-keyboard-macbook-pro/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-23-mechanical-keyboard-macbook-pro/ <p>Sometimes you have to build what Apple won&rsquo;t make.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ibbCEfAW2VE?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 😴 Does night shift help you sleep https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-22-does-night-shift-help-you-sleep/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-22-does-night-shift-help-you-sleep/ <p>Finally, some research into whether <a href="https://news.byu.edu/intellect/is-night-shift-really-helping-you-sleep-better">night shift on your phone helps you sleep better</a>. Night shift is when your phone removes the blues from the image, giving you this dull, brown tinted screen. I use it, especially in dark areas, because even when the phone is turned down to the minimum brightness it can still be blinding.</p> 📶 Google is experimenting with RSS... Again. https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-21-google-experiments-with-rss-again/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-21-google-experiments-with-rss-again/ <p><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/google-reader-why-did-everyones-favorite-rss-program-die-what-free-web-service-will-be-next.html">Killing off Google Reader</a> just wasn&rsquo;t enough for Google, now they are twisting the knife by <a href="https://blog.chromium.org/2021/05/an-experiment-in-helping-users-and-web.html">experimenting with adding RSS feeds to the Android version of Chrome</a>.</p> <p>My current favorite RSS reader is <a href="https://www.inoreader.com/">Inoreader</a>, it&rsquo;s what I use to follow sites and people that I&rsquo;m interested in, chronologically. I don&rsquo;t miss stories because an algorithm thought I wasn&rsquo;t interested.</p> 📶 iPhone bug breaks Wifi https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-21-iphone-bug-breaks-wifi/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-21-iphone-bug-breaks-wifi/ <p>There is a bug in iOS that breaks wifi when you <a href="https://gizmodo.com/don-t-connect-your-iphone-to-this-wifi-network-1847138276">connect to an access point named %p%s%s%s%s%n</a>. No word yet on whether the person who found the bug is still entering random printf statements to name their SSID.</p> 🎬 A look at the special effects in that seminal classic Robocop https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-20-robocop-sfx/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-20-robocop-sfx/ <p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d buy that for a dollar!&rdquo;</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r9VgQTaUuBQ?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 📺 Building a cyberdeck with a mini CRT https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-19-mini-crt-cyberdeck/ Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-19-mini-crt-cyberdeck/ <p>I&rsquo;m really fascinated with cyberdeck builds, and <a href="https://imgur.com/a/uNDcnkK">this one built with a mini tv and Colecovision control is pretty awesome</a>.</p> 🕹 If you like video games, there's a good change you'll like Smiley Crew's ArcadeFest https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-18-arcadefest/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-18-arcadefest/ <p>The Smiley Crew&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.smileycrewproductions.com/pages/arcade_index.php">Arcadefest</a> has a couple of html5 games with the old arcade feel. All for free!</p> 💾 Saving bash history across terminals https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/saving-bash-history-across-terminals/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:23:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/saving-bash-history-across-terminals/ <p>I&rsquo;m very comfortable with bash, and I use it a lot with tmux. However, I didn&rsquo;t like how I would lose command line history across these multiple terminals. After doing a little research, I figured out how to save my history for each terminal. Not only that, but I can also search all of the history. Now I don&rsquo;t lose commands!</p> <h2 id="setting-up-your-bashrc">Setting up your .bashrc</h2> <p>Here are the relevant lines from my .bashrc. After adding them to yours, either log out and back in or include them into the current shell with <code>source ~/.bashrc</code>. No terminals will start saving their history unless you restart the shell or source the new lines.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code># save history for multiple terminals # create a folder to store the history if [ ! -d &#34;${HOME}/.bash_history_log&#34; ]; then mkdir &#34;${HOME}/.bash_history_log&#34; fi # Add the tty to the history file # Each terminal&#39;s history will be stored in # its own file HISTSUFFIX=`tty | sed &#39;s/\///g;s/^dev//g&#39;` HISTFILE=&#34;$HOME/.bash_history_log/bash_history_$HISTSUFFIX&#34; # Time stamp for the history HISTTIMEFORMAT=&#34;%y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S &#34; # don&#39;t put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history. HISTCONTROL=ignoredups:ignorespace # for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1) HISTSIZE=1000 HISTFILESIZE=5000 # append to the history file, don&#39;t overwrite it shopt -s histappend # Add to the history everytime the prompt is shown PROMPT_COMMAND=&#39;echo -ne &#34;\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD/$HOME/~}\007&#34;;history -a&#39; # Search history function searchhistory() { grep -ri &#34;${1}&#34; ~/.bash_history_log/* } alias shistory=searchhistory </code></pre><h2 id="in-practice">In practice</h2> <p>History is now automatically saved. To search for a command, I use the <code>searchhistory</code> function, which I alias to <code>shistory</code>. As an example, to see all of the Linux containers commands I have used, I can search the history with <code>shistory lxc</code>.</p> <p>Since I modify the command prompt, you will probably want to change it to suit your personal needs. The secret sauce is the <code>history -a</code> which appends the commands to the history file that aren&rsquo;t already added.</p> <h2 id="improvements">Improvements?</h2> <p>This is something I hacked together after a bunch of searches. Please let me know if it can be improved! Also, I post daily over at <a href="https://gozgeek.com">GozGeek</a> if your interested in geeky stuff.</p> 🎮 For those diehard Dreamcast fans, a Dreamcast portable https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-17-sega-dreamcast-portable/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-17-sega-dreamcast-portable/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8A-oNhex7OY?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> ⌚ How to get 67% more speed with external drives on your M1 Mac https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-16-make-your-m1-mac-faster/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-16-make-your-m1-mac-faster/ <p>OWC found out that you can get <a href="https://eshop.macsales.com/blog/74383-faster-drive-performance-with-m1-mac/">get up to 67% faster Thunderbolt drive performance with your M1 Mac</a> simply by using an external Thunderbolt display.</p> 🎥 Raiders at 40 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-15-raiders-at-40/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-15-raiders-at-40/ <p>A couple of retrospectives on one of the greatest movies of all time, <strong>Raiders of the Lost Ark</strong>. <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/enduring-myths-raiders-lost-ark-180977923/">The Enduring Myths of Raiders of the Lost Ark</a> and <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/harrison-ford-george-lucas-steven-spielberg-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-karen-allen-4167772/">Karen Allen, Harrison Ford, Spielberg Revisit Raiders of the Lost Ark – The Hollywood Reporter</a>.</p> <p>For some reason I don&rsquo;t remember seeing it in the theater, although I know I must have. It ran for 10 months, so I figure I saw it at least a couple of times. The theme song is still one of my favorites.</p> 🍽 Here's a microwave that runs Linux https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-15-cant-wait-for-doom-microwave/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-15-cant-wait-for-doom-microwave/ <p>Here&rsquo;s a <a href="https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/05/07/linux-microwave-oven-rockchip-rk3308-voice-control/">microwave that runs Linux for voice control</a>. It&rsquo;s only a matter of time before Doom is ported to it.</p> <p>Also, one step closer to getting Linux on my toaster.</p> 💾 Linux on a single floppy, again https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-14-linux-on-floppy-again/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-14-linux-on-floppy-again/ <p>Remember in the past when you could fit a bootable copy of Linux on to one single floppy drive? Well, remember no more because <a href="https://bits.p1x.in/floppinux-an-embedded-linux-on-a-single-floppy/">you can now do it again with a modern Linux kernel</a>.</p> 👩‍🔬 Fortran forever https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-13-fortran-forever/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-13-fortran-forever/ <p>First it was <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/04/ibm-scrambles-to-find-or-train-more-cobol-programmers-to-help-states/">COBOL programmers that were needed</a> and now we find out that <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-old-programming-language-is-suddenly-hot-again-but-its-future-is-still-far-from-certain/">Fortran programmers are also needed</a>.</p> <p>Too bad I left my COBOL skills back in the 80s, I could be sitting pretty right now.</p> 👏 Ding, dong, Internet Explorer is (almost) dead https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-12-internet-explorers-future/ Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-12-internet-explorers-future/ <p>First we have <a href="https://fossbytes.com/rip-adobe-flash-death-date-31-dec-2020/">the death of Adobe Flash</a> and hot on its heels is <a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-is-in-microsoft-edge/">the death of Microsoft&rsquo;s Internet Explorer</a>. Well, it&rsquo;s only on life support, the plug will be pulled in June of 2022.</p> <p>Does anyone still run IE?</p> 👎 Thumbs down to thumbs up https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-11-thumbs-down-to-thumbs-up/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-11-thumbs-down-to-thumbs-up/ <p>A University of Cambridge researcher was written very succinctly how <a href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/philosophers-thumbs-down-to-social-media-likes-gets-award-thumbs-up-from-royal-institute">social media likes are lazy and useless</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>“It is a form of pseudo-engagement which absolves us of the guilt of not responding to others’ posts but creates the bare minimum of human connection.”</p> </blockquote> <p>A couple of years ago I read the book <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3uuwTah">The Circle</a></strong> bu Dave Eggers. He saw back in 2014 how useless likes were. If something doesn&rsquo;t require effort, how much value can you really place on it?</p> ✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/ <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="my-notes-are-not-fancy">My notes are not fancy</h2> <p>This article can be condensed to &ldquo;all of my notes are in my Notes folder&rdquo;. Well, that isn&rsquo;t quite correct, I do keep a Projects folder for notes that have a project in common.</p> <p>All of my notes are in Markdown format. Plain Jane, vanilla markdown. It does everything that I need, and nothing more. I also don&rsquo;t have pictures or drawings in my notes. You could add them, but since git doesn&rsquo;t really like binary files and I store my notes in git, I try to limit the amount of binary files I&rsquo;ve added.</p> <h2 id="my-notesnotes-folder">My notes/Notes folder</h2> <p>If you&rsquo;ve been following along with my plain text journey, you know that I keep everything in a folder unsurprisingly named <code>notes</code>. So, to make things confusing, I put my plain text notes into a Notes folder. Note the capital <code>N</code>. This folder contains files for each note that I take. Every 6 months to a year, I go in and archive notes that aren&rsquo;t relevant anymore.</p> <p>Each note is a separate file in <code>Notes</code> for the most part. I do have some notes such as <code>ideas.md</code> in which I list different ideas. There is also a <code>tips.md</code> file where I keep track of all sorts of cli/app/program tips. This file is a life saver, before I would have to Google each time I needed to do something I couldn&rsquo;t remember.</p> <h2 id="creating-a-note">Creating a note</h2> <p>I use the following script named <code>nn</code> to create a note:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash ## New Drafts ## Modified from GozNote ## Quickly create notes from the commandline or something like Alfred if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then echo &#34;NewNote v.02&#34; echo &#34;Enter the name of the note as the argument&#34; exit fi TITLE=&#34;$@&#34; AUTHOR=&#34;`whoami`&#34; DATE=`date +&#34;%Y-%m-%d %H:%M&#34;` # Parameters for Vim to jump to the bottom of the file # and start in Insert mode EDITOR=&#34;vim + +startinsert&#34; DEFAULTFOLDER=&#34;.&#34; EXT=&#34;md&#34; # I originally prepended the date, but now I don&#39;t. #PREPEND=&#34;`date +%Y-%m-%d`-&#34; PREPEND=&#34;&#34; SLUG=$(echo -n &#34;${TITLE}&#34; | sed -e &#39;s/[^[:alnum:]]/-/g&#39; | tr -s &#39;-&#39; | tr A-Z a-z) #If the title begins with a 2, assume that it&#39;s a date #and set the title to everything after the first 11 characters. if [[ &#34;${TITLE:0:1}&#34; == &#34;2&#34; ]]; then TITLE=${TITLE:11}; fi if [[ ! -f ${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT} ]]; then echo -e &#34;---\nTitle: ${TITLE}\nAuthor: ${AUTHOR}\nDate: ${DATE}\nSlug: ${SLUG}\nCategory: \nTags:\nStatus: draft\n---\n\n&#34; &gt; &#34;${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT}&#34; fi ${EDITOR} &#34;${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT}&#34; </code></pre><p>Originally, I was setting the default folder in the script so I could create a note at the command line from anywhere, but I&rsquo;ve switched it to making the note in the current folder. I run the script with the name of the note as the parameters: <code>nn Indepth review of the Atari Computer</code>. The script creates a slug for a file name based on the name of the note and adds some frontmatter to the note. After running that command I could get a note named <code>indepth-review-of-the-atari-computer.md</code> that looks like this:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>--- Title: Indepth review of the Atari Computer Author: goz date: 2021-06-11T08:21:00-04:00 Slug: indepth-review-of-the-atari-computer Category: Tags: --- </code></pre><h3 id="mobile">Mobile</h3> <p>On my iPhone I created a Shortcut that mimics my new note script. Once the note is created, I can open and edit it in iA Writer. Under Android, I do everything under Termux, so it works the same as if I was on my Linux box.</p> <h2 id="finding-and-linking-notes">Finding and linking notes</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t bother with linking between notes or dealing with searches. The default OS searches work well, or a simple <code>grep</code> can be used to find a particular note.</p> <h2 id="managing-and-archiving-notes-folder">Managing and archiving Notes folder</h2> <p>Every so often I go through my Notes folder and move things to an Archive. In <code>notes/Archive</code> I have a folder for each year, and I&rsquo;ll move notes I no longer need into the archive folder of the year the note was created. There may be hundreds of notes, but I don&rsquo;t really care. I can <code>grep</code> or search for old notes that I may need.</p> <h2 id="works-on-my-system">Works on my system</h2> <p>This works well for me. I can create or access my notes from any platform. What do you think?</p> 🖥 Developing for the NES on an Apple II https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-10-nes-dev-apple-ii/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-10-nes-dev-apple-ii/ <p><a href="https://hackaday.com/2021/05/20/what-nes-development-looks-like-on-the-apple-ii/">What NES Development Looks Like On The Apple II</a></p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kyN9BZiKqJQ?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 👩‍⚖️ Deepfake charges dropped in cheer mom case https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-09-prosecutors-drop-fake-video-claims-in-deepfake/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-09-prosecutors-drop-fake-video-claims-in-deepfake/ <p>The cheer mom case in PA has gotten a little more interesting. The mom in this case was charged with creating &ldquo;deepfake&rdquo; videos in an attempt to shame members of her daughter&rsquo;s cheerleading squad. But, upon further analysis, the video <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/14/deepfake-cheer-mom-claims-dropped/">could be authentic</a>.</p> 🐈 It's not your cat, it's your work and computer that is trying to kill you https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-08-y-health/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-08-y-health/ <p>Not only is <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-increasing-deaths-from-heart-disease-and-stroke-who-ilo">working long hours pretty bad for you</a>, but <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dda7/how-the-personal-computer-broke-the-human-body">your computer is out to get you too</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://theoatmeal.com/misc/frame/cat_kill">cat has no comment</a>.</p> 🏞 Oregon Trail updated for Apple Arcade to remove historical inaccuracies https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-07-oregon-trail-native-american-representation/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-07-oregon-trail-native-american-representation/ <p>Gameloft has released a new version of <strong>Oregon Trail</strong> for Apple Arcade that <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/05/12/996007048/no-bows-and-arrows-and-no-broken-english-on-the-updated-oregon-trail">removed a lot of historical inaccuracies</a>.</p> <p>However, you can still die of dysentery.</p> 👠 Games with high heels and long nails are going viral thanks to TikTok https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-06-tiktok-is-helping-games-about-high-heels-and-long-nails-go-viral-the-verge/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:08:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-06-tiktok-is-helping-games-about-high-heels-and-long-nails-go-viral-the-verge/ <p>I love the strange and the weird as much as the next guy and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22440209/tiktok-baddie-games-high-heels-nail-woman">stories about games with high heels and long nails going viral</a> doesn&rsquo;t make me wonder, it makes me disappointed. How did I not think of it first?!?</p> ⚰ File this under how to NOT commit murder https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-05-murder-master/ Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-05-murder-master/ <p>A Colorado man thought that <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/15/murder-voter-fraud-trump-morphew/">committing election fraud by voting for his missing wife was a good idea</a>.</p> 🛸 Why does it have to be an X-Wing from Rise of Skywalker?!? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-star-wars-x-wing/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-star-wars-x-wing/ <p>The Smithsonian Museum <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/star-wars-x-wing-starfighter-lands-national-air-and-space-museum-180977696/">is getting a new exhibit, an X-Wing from <em>Star Wars</em></a>. Normally, this would be a cause for celebration, except they&rsquo;re taking a prop from <em>Rise of Skywalker</em>. I had a problem with this model of X-Wing since <em>The Force Awakens</em>, and it has to do with the engines.</p> <p>In the original series, the X-Wings had four circular engines, and when the wings opened in to the X formation, each engine went with the wing. Makes perfect mechanical sense. In the models from Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, there are two circular engines, which split when the wings open. This does not make sense.</p> 💬 Using Telegram for notes, bookmarks, and more https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/using-telegram-for-notes-bookmarks-and-more/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/using-telegram-for-notes-bookmarks-and-more/ <p><em>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@ademay?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Adem AY</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/telegram?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></em></p> <p>It&rsquo;s no secret that Telegram is my favorite instant messaging platform. The advantages are many, with the biggest being its cross-platformness (it&rsquo;s a word now, I just used it). I can run Telegram on any of my devices and computers, easily sharing information, pictures, and other multimedia.</p> <p>Telegram offers unlimited storage, although the individual file size is limited to 2GB. More than enough space for bookmarks, notes, pictures, and videos that I may come across in my internet travels.</p> <h2 id="create-some-private-groups">Create some private groups</h2> <p>I have started private groups called <strong>Notes</strong> and <strong>Bookmarks</strong> to save little bits of information that I come across throughout the day. These groups have only one member, me! Telegram by default creates a <strong>Saved Messages</strong> group for you, but I like to break up the information. You could create a private group for each category. Do you like gardening? Create a private group called <strong>Gardening</strong> and save your notes, bookmarks, and other information in it.</p> <p>These private groups are my &ldquo;brain dump&rdquo;, or a GTD inbox. They give me an easy way to save information. By lowering the friction to save, I have a better chance of actually saving the information.</p> <p>To create a private group, you have to invite at least one other person. I use my wife&rsquo;s account for this. After the group is created, you can remove the other person so that you are the only member. Now you can save your stuff into your group.</p> <h2 id="saving-information">Saving information</h2> <p>On my iPhone, I use the <em>Share Sheet</em> and save information directly to the group. On the desktop and laptop, I copy the information and paste it into the group. Under Android, I can use the built in share mechanism to send information directly to the group I want.</p> <h2 id="access-and-searching">Access and searching</h2> <p>Now I can access that information from any of my devices. The built in search of Telegram works well in this regard.</p> 🖥 Displaying full motion video on the Apple //e https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-03-full-motion-double-high-res-video-playback-on-the-apple-iie-byte-cellar/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-03-full-motion-double-high-res-video-playback-on-the-apple-iie-byte-cellar/ <p>Here&rsquo;s a great hack, <a href="https://bytecellar.com/2021/05/09/full-motion-double-high-res-video-playback-on-the-apple-iie/">displaying full motion video on an Apple //e</a>. Hopefully a version of <em>Sewer Shark</em> will be released soon.</p> 🗺 How do you create multiple worlds when you only have 128 bytes of RAM https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-02-how-pitfall-builds-its-world/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:57:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-02-how-pitfall-builds-its-world/ <p>The first game that had an exploration concept that most people played was the game <em>Adventure</em> for the Atari 2600. Warren Robinett&rsquo;s concept of 30 rooms in 1980 was so revolutionary that the manual had to explain how to navigate between screens. David Crane outdid <em>Adventure</em> with <a href="https://evoniuk.github.io/posts/pitfall.html">Pitfall and its 255 screens</a>. It is quite amazing.</p> 🔮 An epic 2014 from predictions in 2004 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-01-epic-2014-youtube/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:39:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-01-epic-2014-youtube/ <p>In 2004, what were some of the predications for 2014?</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eUHBPuHS-7s?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🏍 Harley's Electric Motorcycle https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/harley-s-electric-motorcycle/ Mon, 31 May 2021 14:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/harley-s-electric-motorcycle/ <p>This is pretty smart of Harley Davidson. Instead of launching an electric motorcycle under their brand, they are <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/harley-davidson-launches-all-electric-motorcycle-brand-livewire-2021-05-10/">creating a new brand called Livewire</a>. No word yet on facial hair or age requirements.</p> 🗺 Uploading data by abusing Apple's Find My network https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-30-abusing-apples-find-my-network/ Sun, 30 May 2021 08:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-30-abusing-apples-find-my-network/ <p>I love a good hack, and this one is great. Here is a project that <a href="https://github.com/positive-security/send-my">allows you to upload data using Apple&rsquo;s Find My network</a>.</p> <p>Apple&rsquo;s Find My network is pretty cool. Apple devices can see other Apple devices around them, and upload information to Apple that owner of said devices can use to find their devices. It&rsquo;s all done securely, and is really cool. This is how Apple&rsquo;s new AirTags work, since they do not have any sort of wifi or cellular capability.</p> <p><a href="https://positive.security/blog/send-my">The blog post explains how it all works</a>.</p> 🎮 The Nintendo Switch is getting a calculator app https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-29-nintendo-switch-calculator/ Sat, 29 May 2021 14:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-29-nintendo-switch-calculator/ <p>I thought the pinnacle of technological advancement was when the calculator watch was released, but <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-11-nintendo-switch-is-getting-a-calculator-app-priced-gbp8">I was wrong</a>.</p> 📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/ Fri, 28 May 2021 12:28:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/ <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>A journal is a great way to remember things that happen, or to take note of something that may be useful in the future. They also let you reflect, giving you a better understanding of your life and where you are going. There are a number of journaling apps out there, but here is how I do mine with nothing more than a text editor.</p> <h2 id="my-journal">My journal</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve tried several different types of journals. Before I settled on the plain text life, my favorite was a password protect blog at wordpress.com. It&rsquo;s still up with a bunch of entries, but I&rsquo;ve found that plain text journaling works better for me.</p> <p>To organize my journaling, I create a file for each year in a folder caller Journal. For example, unsurprisingly my current journal is a file named <code>2021.md</code>. Some like to create a file for each day. I tried that for awhile, but it just didn&rsquo;t work for me. My editor of choice is Vim, and it handles files with 10s of thousands of lines without issue.</p> <h2 id="organizing-entries">Organizing entries</h2> <p>At midnight, I have a job that runs called <code>nextday.sh</code>. The main location for my notes is on a virtual private server (VPS), which makes it easy to schedule jobs like this.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash #Where is the journal JOURNAL=&#34;/home/goz/notes/Journal/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;).md&#34; JDATE=$(date +&#34;%D - %a&#34;) # Sync, just in case cd ~/notes ./notesync.sh # Create a new day in the journal echo -e &#34;\n# ${JDATE}&#34; &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} # Sync, just in case ./notesync.sh </code></pre><p>It adds the current date to the journal, along with the day of the week. I originally only put the date, but when looking back it is nice to know what day of the week an event happened. By including the day of the week I don&rsquo;t have to consult a calendar.</p> <p>Each entry is prefaced with <code>YYYY/mm/dd HH:MM</code>, which I create with an <a href="https://espanso.com">Espanso expansion</a>, an abbreviation in Vim (<code>iab &lt;expr&gt; dts strftime(&quot;%Y/%m/%d %H:%M -&quot;)</code> lets me type <code>dts</code> to insert a date time stamp), or an Ultisnip snippet with the Ultisnip plugin for Vim. If you use a different text editor, there is probably a way for you to easily insert the date and time stamp.</p> <h2 id="adding-entries">Adding entries</h2> <p>I have three ways to add entries.</p> <p><strong><code>je</code> function</strong></p> <p>In my .bashrc I have a function named <code>je</code>:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>je() { ENTRY=$1 echo -e &#34;\n`date +\&#34;%Y/%m/%d %R\&#34;` - ${1}&#34; &gt;&gt; ~/notes/Journal/`date +&#34;%Y&#34;`.md } </code></pre><p>If you don&rsquo;t want to add a function you could create a script and place it in your path. To add an entry I type <code>je &quot;This is my entry&quot;</code>.</p> <p><strong><code>j</code> alias</strong></p> <p>For longer or multiple entries I have an alias that launches Vim with my Journal, takes me to the end of the file, and puts me in insert mode:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>alias j=&#39;vim + +startinsert ~/notes/Journal/`date +&#34;%Y&#34;`.md&#39; </code></pre><p>** TelegramBot **</p> <p>I wish I could share this, but it&rsquo;s not quite ready yet. The bot, which I call Brantley, has several features. One is the ability to append entries to my Journal. This makes adding entries as simple as sending a text message in Telegram.</p> <p>The bot runs on the same VPS as the scheduled job to mark a new entry for each day. I&rsquo;ll be sharing it soon, so stay tuned!</p> <h2 id="additional-ramblings">Additional ramblings</h2> <p>To help with entries, I&rsquo;m experimenting with adding questions to be answered throughout the day. I&rsquo;m not very consistent on answering the questions, so they usually get deleted, but sometimes I do answer them. These are added to the journal with additional cron jobs.</p> <p><strong>Morning questions</strong></p> <p>At 5am, the following questions are added:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>YYYY-mm-dd 05:00 - Morning Routine My Daily Highlight: I am grateful for: 1. 2. 3. What would make today great? 1. 2. </code></pre><p>Under <code>What would make today great</code> I only list things that I can control or do. It&rsquo;s never, &ldquo;I wish Jane would stop coming to my desk for chit-chat&rdquo;. I write something like &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to complete 3 tasks on my big project&rdquo;.</p> <p>Here is the script I use to add the questions:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash nl=$&#39;\n&#39; #Where is the journal JOURNAL=&#34;/home/goz/notes/Journal/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;).md&#34; je=$(date +&#34;%Y/%m/%d %H:%M&#34;) echo &#34;${nl}${je} - Morning Routine&#34; &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} cat &lt;&lt;EOT &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} My Daily Highlight: I am grateful for: 1. 2. 3. What would make today great? 1. 2. EOT </code></pre><p><strong>Daily Affirmation</strong></p> <p>At noon the following gets added: <code>I am...</code>. I try to write something positive about myself. Here&rsquo;s the script I use to add that to the journal:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash nl=$&#39;\n&#39; #Where is the journal JOURNAL=&#34;/home/goz/notes/Journal/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;).markdown&#34; je=&#34;$(date +&#34;%Y/%m/%d %H:%M&#34;)&#34; echo &#34;${nl}${je} - Daily Affirmations&#34; &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} cat &lt;&lt;EOT &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} I am... EOT </code></pre><p><strong>Evening routine</strong></p> <p>At 7pm the following gets added to the journal:</p> <pre><code>3 Amazing things that happened today 1. 2. 3. How could I have made today better? </code></pre> <p>As with the morning questions, I answer these as things that I did or influenced. Trying to control others never works. To add these lines I schedule the following script at 7pm:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash nl=$&#39;\n&#39; #Where is the journal JOURNAL=&#34;/home/goz/notes/Journal/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;).md&#34; je=&#34;$(date +&#34;%Y/%m/%d %H:%M&#34;)&#34; echo &#34;${nl}${je} - Nightly Routine&#34; &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} cat &lt;&lt;EOT &gt;&gt; ${JOURNAL} 3 Amazing things that happened today 1. 2. 3. How could I have made today better? EOT </code></pre><p>Like I said before, it&rsquo;s nice to have these questions added, but it seems like I only answer them about half the time.</p> <h2 id="go-forth-and-journal">Go forth and journal</h2> <p>This is how I journal, not how you should journal. It has taken me a few years to get to the point where I&rsquo;m comfortable with sharing how I do it. Hopefully there are some nuggets of wisdom that will help you along your journey!</p> <p>Do you do something differently? Or is there something that&rsquo;s unclear? Let me know in the comments!</p> 🥪 Subway shop operators are claiming that the new sandwiches are a safety hazard https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-subways-sandwiches-are-dangerous/ Fri, 28 May 2021 11:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-subways-sandwiches-are-dangerous/ <p>Subway operators are complaining that the <a href="https://www.eatthis.com/news-subways-newest-sandwiches-safety-hazard/">newest Sandwiches are a safety hazard</a>. I say, the sandwich business has always been dangerous, you knew what you were getting in to when you signed up.</p> 🧱 How tall can you build a Lego brick tower? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-27-lego-bricks-tallest-tower/ Thu, 27 May 2021 15:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-27-lego-bricks-tallest-tower/ <p>Researchers started studying Lego bricks to answer the question, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20578627">&ldquo;How tall can a Lego tower get?&rdquo;</a>.</p> <p>I knew Lego bricks were known for their strength and consistency, but I never imagined they were as strong as they are.</p> 📚 Eric Carle has passed away https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/eric-carle-has-passed-away/ Thu, 27 May 2021 10:58:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/eric-carle-has-passed-away/ <p>It is with great sadness that I have to pass along the information that Eric Carle, of <strong>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</strong> fame has passed away. He was 91.</p> <p>I met him in 2008 during a trip to Connecticut and Massachusetts. We had a spare day and I had the internet on my phone (shout out to the HTC Ozone!) so we started looking for things to do. As we researched, we found that we were very far from <strong>The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art</strong>. Well, that sounded cool, so we decided we were going to visit. And then we started looking at the events, and we had picked the day that Eric Carle was going to be there! To make sure we got in, we joined the museum since members got in an hour early.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2021/me-and-eric-carle/me-and-eric-carle-1024x.jpg" alt="Here I am with the man himself"></p> 🚗 GTA V looks amazing when using AI to render the scenes https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-26-no-people-though/ Wed, 26 May 2021 13:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-26-no-people-though/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P1IcaBn3ej0?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 💾 A disk that boots and Atari, C64, or Apple II https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-26-5-25-disk-boots-3-systems/ Wed, 26 May 2021 08:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-26-5-25-disk-boots-3-systems/ <p>Here is something truly amazing, a <a href="https://www.insentricity.com/a.cl/284/a-multi-format-cross-platform-floppy-for-525-floppy-day">boot floppy that will start up an Atari, Commodore C64, or an Apple II</a>. It&rsquo;s not a flippy, but just one side that boots whatever machine it is inserted.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JJsJhpVgz5o?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎴 Target is sick and tired of Pokemon cards https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-25-no-pokemon-cards-for-you/ Tue, 25 May 2021 11:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-25-no-pokemon-cards-for-you/ <p>Due to the craziness of the Pokemon card market, the retailer <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/games/target-stores-to-halt-sales-of-all-trading-cards-from-may-14th-forward/">Target stopped selling the cards on May 14th</a>.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;re still jonesing for some cards, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/14/22436186/walmart-pokemon-trading-cards-store-sales">Walmart has your back</a>.</p> 2025-05-25 Don't forget your towel today! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2025-05-25-don-t-forget-your-towel-today/ Tue, 25 May 2021 07:43:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2025-05-25-don-t-forget-your-towel-today/ <p>Today is Towel Day, the day to remember Douglas Adams and the day to carry that most useful item every interstellar hitchhiker needs, a towel.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xs3V_20oD4A?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🦸‍♀️Marvel's Eternals teaser trailer https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-eternals-trailer/ Mon, 24 May 2021 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-eternals-trailer/ <p>I have no idea what the Eternals even are, so I guess I need to wait for a trailer with a little more substance.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0WVDKZJkGlY?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🤑 In race for bitcoin a company purchased a power plant to mine https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-more-emmisions-for-bitcoin/ Mon, 24 May 2021 14:19:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-more-emmisions-for-bitcoin/ <p>I don&rsquo;t know if this is foolhardy or brilliant, but it&rsquo;s currently profitable. A <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1763789">private-equity firm bought a power plant to mine bitcoin</a>.</p> 🚀 A Macintosh Portable ejecting a disk - IN SPACE! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-apple-we-have-lift-off/ Mon, 24 May 2021 10:29:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-24-apple-we-have-lift-off/ <p>One difference between Macs and other computers with 3.5&quot; disk drives was that the Mac relieved you of the work of pulling the disk out of the drive. The Mac had a powered eject that would gently eject the disk from the machine and basically handing the disk to you.</p> <p>This works great where you have gravity, but it has some issues in space.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e_MfM4j09ME?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎮 Pregnancy test modded to run Doom https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-23-pregnancy-test-modded-run-doom/ Sun, 23 May 2021 13:36:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-23-pregnancy-test-modded-run-doom/ <p>The intersection of people playing Doom and needing a pregnancy test is pretty slim, but here we are. First up is a <a href="https://twitter.com/Foone/status/1302820468819288066">pregnancy test modified to run Doom</a>. This is possible because <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/9/4/21422628/digital-pregnancy-test-teardown-processor-ram-ibm-pc">Digital pregnancy tests are now almost as powerful as the original IBM PC</a>.</p> 🌌 We already will never be able to see 94% of the universe ever again https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-23-limits-of-humanity/ Sun, 23 May 2021 10:47:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-23-limits-of-humanity/ <p>TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uzkD5SeuwzM?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎬 Dan Aykroyd was in Temple of Doom! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-22-temple-doom-cameo/ Sat, 22 May 2021 11:39:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-22-temple-doom-cameo/ <p><strong>Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom</strong> isn&rsquo;t one of my favorites, but I&rsquo;m warmed up to it in recent years. And now I learned that not only did <strong>The Temple of Doom</strong> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-created-pg-13-rating-2014-4?op=1">give us the PG-13 rating</a> that also <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/trivia-dan-aykroyd-and-the-temple-of-doom/">Dan Aykroyd had a cameo</a>!</p> 💻 Updating a Macbook with a Raspberry Pi 4 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-new-use-for-old-macbook/ Fri, 21 May 2021 11:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-new-use-for-old-macbook/ <p>What do you do when your Macbook has stopped working? How about <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/n4xzd0/macbook_pi_from_an_old_a1181_and_rpi4/">stuffing a Raspberry Pi 4 inside</a>.</p> 🔒 Encryption and storage made easy with Keybase https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/encryption-and-storage-made-easy-with-keybase/ Fri, 21 May 2021 10:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/encryption-and-storage-made-easy-with-keybase/ <p>Are you looking for a way to securely store and share information? Then check out <a href="https://keybase.io/">Keybase</a>!</p> <h2 id="what-is-keybase">What is Keybase?</h2> <p><a href="https://keybase.io/">Keybase</a> is a messaging client with encryption, along with encrypted storage and encrypted sharing. By using public key cryptography, all data is secured and can&rsquo;t be read by anyone, include Keybase themselves. Data in this context means your 1:1 chats, group chats, files, etc. are securely stored.</p> <p>The Keybase website also lets you encrypt information for Keybase users, allowing someone to send me information that only I can read.</p> <p>The final feature is identification. By leveraging the services you already use, you verify with Keybase who you are. You can check that out by <a href="https://keybase.io/mr_rcollins">visiting my Keybase page</a> and clicking on the various sites and services that I have verified with my account.</p> <h2 id="clients">Clients</h2> <p>There are clients for every Linux, Windows, and macOS, plus you can use it at the command line under Linux.</p> <h2 id="chat">Chat</h2> <p>Your chats are encrypted and viewable only by the other person (or persons) in the chat.</p> <h2 id="storage">Storage</h2> <p>Keybase offers 250GB of storage, along with encrypted git access which you can use to host encrypted git repositories. Folders in the storage can be shared with individuals, and are encrypted.</p> <p>Another nice feature of the storage is that your public folder is also available on the web. This makes it really easy to share files with others, they don&rsquo;t need any account to download the file. If they have a Keybase account, you can share it encrypted, so only they can use the file.</p> <h2 id="crypto-tools">Crypto tools</h2> <p>With Keybase you have the ability to encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages. This works from their website, so the person sending you information doesn&rsquo;t need a Keybase account. They can visit <a href="https://keybase.io/encrypt">the encrypt page on the web</a> and search for your account. Once they find it, they can enter their message and click <strong>Encrypt</strong>. Now the message will be encrypted with PGP and they can email you the plaintext message. Only you will be able to decrypt the message.</p> <p>I use this all the time when I need someone to send me information securely. The person only needs to know how to fill out a pretty generic web form.</p> <h2 id="teams">Teams</h2> <p>Sure, you can use Slack or Discord to converse with your team, but if you want to do it securely, you&rsquo;ll want to check out Keybase. Your team allows you to securely share information.</p> <h2 id="git">Git</h2> <p>Keybase also supports the storage of encrypted repos. This uses a built in feature of git, so you can continue to use your favorite tools. The url changes to a keybase: url instead of ssh: or https://. It is normal git, nothing fancy like issue tracking or wikis.</p> <h2 id="getting-started">Getting started</h2> <p>Head on over the the <a href="https://keybase.io/">Keybase website</a> to sign up. One concern you may have is that Keybase was purchased by Zoom back in May 2020. The math is solid, so I&rsquo;m not too worried, but it is something to be aware of.</p> <p>There are a ton of other features, but this is enough to get you started.</p> 👩 A 50 year old man in Japan became a famous young woman on Twitter https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-middle-aged-man-faceapp/ Fri, 21 May 2021 08:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-middle-aged-man-faceapp/ <p>By using FaceApp, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/11/japan-biker-faceapp-soya-azusagakuyuki/">Yasuo Nakajima became a Twitter sensation with tens of thousands of followers</a>. He did it because &ldquo;no one wants to read what a normal middle-aged man posts&rdquo;.</p> <p>If you are reading this, you are one of the &ldquo;no one&rdquo;.</p> 🚀 China successfully lands a rover on Mars https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-20-china-mars-rover/ Thu, 20 May 2021 11:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-20-china-mars-rover/ <p>Landing on another planet is an impressive achievement, and <a href="https://spacenews.com/chinas-zhurong-mars-rover-lands-safely-in-utopia-planitia/">China has done it</a>. NASA makes it look easy, but even they are saying that 60% of Mars missions end in failure.</p> 🧟 Finally, you can officially play Doom and Doom II in widescreen https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-20-finally-doom-gets-official-widescreen-support/ Thu, 20 May 2021 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-20-finally-doom-gets-official-widescreen-support/ <p>Too bad there aren&rsquo;t any widescreen CRT monitors available, so I guess <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/4/21423585/doom-doom-ii-official-widescreen-support-16-9">you&rsquo;ll need to play the new official widescreen version of Doom and Doom II</a> on an LCD.</p> 🙀 To take care of a rat problem, Chicago is releasing 1,000 cats https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-19-chicago-cats/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-19-chicago-cats/ <p>Chicago is <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/meet-the-cats-fighting-chicagos-rat-problem/">releasing 1,000 cats to take care of a rat problem</a>. Most cats I see lie around most of the time doing nothing, so I don&rsquo;t know how effective they&rsquo;re going to be.</p> 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Facebook's attempt to out do 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-19-facebook-outdo-2020/ Wed, 19 May 2021 09:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-19-facebook-outdo-2020/ <p>I gave up on Facebook a while ago, and things like <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1711725">this reinforce my decision</a>.</p> 💰 Finding Biden's Venmo's account https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-18-bidens-venmo/ Tue, 18 May 2021 15:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-18-bidens-venmo/ <p>President Biden mentioned that he had a Venmo account and <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/we-found-joe-bidens-secret-venmo">it took 10 minutes for Buzzfeed to find it</a>. After they found the account, they were able to map out the president&rsquo;s friends and family.</p> 👾 The developer of the pixel and creator of the first scanned image passed away last August https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-18-russell-kirsch-has-passed/ Tue, 18 May 2021 12:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-18-russell-kirsch-has-passed/ <p>Last August <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/13/digital-imaging-pioneer-russell-kirsch-dies-at-91/">Russell Kirsch passed away</a>. His pioneering work in computer graphics led to the development of the first scanned image, one of his son. The research from these early years led to the use of digital images in the computer for years to come.</p> 👑 Ode to A Knight's Tale https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-17-go-watch-a-knights-tale/ Mon, 17 May 2021 10:32:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-17-go-watch-a-knights-tale/ <p>This month is the 20th anniversary of the hidden gem that is <strong>A Knight&rsquo;s Tale</strong>, the story of a boy who wants more than the hand he was dealt. It&rsquo;s a great movie, and if you haven&rsquo;t seen it, now is as good as time as any. It&rsquo;s such a fun movie.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_KzsTKqTq1M?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Yes, the music of Queen is used in the movie</strong></p> 🖥️ What it was like buying a computer in the early 90s https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-17-buying-a-computer-early-90s/ Mon, 17 May 2021 09:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-17-buying-a-computer-early-90s/ <p>Here&rsquo;s a look at what it was like to buy a computer in 1994. What impressed me most was how much knowledge the sales people had! The footage was filmed in an Incredible Universe, which was a pretty cool store at the time. Too bad they didn&rsquo;t make it.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eACEHVceYl0?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>And maybe you want a more professional look at buying a computer, this time in 1993?</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2EBaj3kJNGI?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🖥 No wonder Apple users are so loud! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-16-apple-ii-all-uppercase/ Sun, 16 May 2021 12:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-16-apple-ii-all-uppercase/ <p>The Apple II didn&rsquo;t support lowercase letters <a href="http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/2833/why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters">and now you know why</a>. Inverse characters are a nice hack though.</p> 📣 A mother used deepfakes to harass her daughter's cheerleading squad https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-15-its-only-high-school/ Sat, 15 May 2021 10:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-15-its-only-high-school/ <p>A woman in Pennsylvania <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/bucks-county-raffaela-spone-cyberbullying-deepfake-20210312.html">thought it would be a good idea to make fakes of her daughter&rsquo;s cheerleading squad</a> in an attempt to embarrass them and force them off of the team.</p> <p>I question the use of the term <strong>deepfake</strong> since this sounds more along the line of Photoshopping the images.</p> 🍟 McDonald's robber couldn't get nuggets and had to settle for a McMuffin https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-14-ashamed-mcdonalds-robber/ Fri, 14 May 2021 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-14-ashamed-mcdonalds-robber/ <p>A <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-robber-chicken-nuggets-breakfast-food-because-it-was-still-too-early">McDonald&rsquo;s robber wanted McNuggets on his way out of the restaurant after threatening the employees with a gun</a>. I&rsquo;m hoping he was going to use some of that sweet cash for a gun since he was too early for McNuggets.</p> 🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/ Fri, 14 May 2021 11:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/ <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>After you start using one folder with your plain text notes and lists, that&rsquo;s all great until you want to work on them from multiple devices. That&rsquo;s when you start looking at different ways to sync your notes.</p> <p>My syncing requirements were simple:</p> <ul> <li>Access from all desktop operating systems, iOS, and Android</li> <li>Version control</li> <li>Headless command line access</li> </ul> <p>In the past I would have recommended <a href="https://dropbox.com">Dropbox</a> but their free level no longer works, and the paid tiers are way too much. Plus, I had issues with conflicted files&hellip; A lot. None of the other sync services support command line only access. I thought about installing <a href="https://nextcloud.com/">Nextcloud</a> or <a href="https://www.seafile.com/">Seafile</a>, but there is a simpler option, <a href="https://git-scm.com/">Git</a>.</p> <h2 id="why-git">Why Git?</h2> <p>Git has several advantages. File versioning is built in, it works well offline, and I can use it from any machine. The biggest disadvantage is that it doesn&rsquo;t deal well with large binary files. There are ways to deal with those, but I&rsquo;m not storing anything of the sort in my <code>notes</code> repository.</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t be afraid of Git. I barely know how to use it effectively, but it boils down to knowing the following commands:</p> <ul> <li>git add</li> <li>git commit -am &ldquo;Commit Message&rdquo;</li> <li>git pull</li> <li>git push</li> </ul> <p>On the desktop/laptop, I use <a href="https://www.sparkleshare.org/">SparkleShare</a>, which means I don&rsquo;t even need to know those commands!</p> <h2 id="setting-up-the-repo">Setting up the repo</h2> <p>The main repo is a private repository on <a href="https://github.com">Github</a>. I thought about storing it myself on a server, but I like the offsiteness of Github. It will also inevitably be more secure than anything I run.</p> <p>Create/sign in to your Github account and create a new private repo. I call mine, unsurprisingly, <code>notes</code>. You may already have your notes folder somewhere on your computer. Don&rsquo;t worry, we&rsquo;ll move everything from that folder to your Git notes folder soon enough.</p> <h2 id="syncing-on-the-desktop">Syncing on the desktop</h2> <p>To sync on the desktop, under macOS,Windows, or Linux, I use the open source application SparkleShare. If you already have git set up or are using it on your desktop you can use that, but SparkleShare takes care of the syncing for you automatically. You don&rsquo;t have to remember to do the pull/commit/push dance with git. SparkleShare does that all for you.</p> <p>After you install SparkleShare, you add the SSH key from SparkleShare to your GitHub account, and then you can add your notes repo from GitHub to SparkleShare. Inside the SparkleShare folder, your notes folder will magically appear!</p> <p>From then on any change you do to your notes folder will automatically be synced and sent up to GitHub.</p> <h2 id="setting-up-at-the-command-line">Setting up at the command line</h2> <p>Majority of the time I interact with my notes folder from the command line. I have it on a virtual private server (VPS) that is accessible from almost any device I use. If I know I&rsquo;m not going to have Internet access, I will clone my repo to whatever machine I am on at the time, but most of the time I use mosh to connect to my VPS and work on my notes from there.</p> <p>To automate the add/pull/commit/push cycle with git, I wrote a very simple bass script called <code>notesync.sh</code>. It takes care of keeping my notes repo in sync.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash cd ${HOME}/notes gstatus=`git status --porcelain` if [ ${#gstatus} -ne 0 ] then git add --all git commit -am &#34;Git Sync `date` on `hostname` $gstatus&#34; git pull git push else git pull fi </code></pre><p>To run this automatically, I set up a service that will run the sync script every two minutes. You could throw it in the cron also.</p> <h2 id="an-important-git-setting">An important git setting</h2> <p>When I first moved my journal to get, I would randomly have merge conflicts. Git doesn&rsquo;t like it when you add lines to the end of a file from various machines and then try to commit those changes. It doesn&rsquo;t know what order those line should be in. After searching all over the Internet, I found a setting that will take care of this for me. In the root of the repo, I have a <code>.gitattributes</code> file with the following contents:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>*.markdown merge=union *.taskpaper merge=union *.md merge=union *.txt merge=union </code></pre><p>No more merge conflicts, although sometimes I have to go into the journal and re-order a few things. It doesn&rsquo;t happen enough to investigate further.</p> <h2 id="telling-sparkleshare-you-pushed-something">Telling SparkleShare you pushed something</h2> <p>Finally, on the machines your run git, you will want to add a post hook that will tell SparkleShare you pushed changes to the repo. Without this post hook, SparkleShare will still sync, but it might take 15 minutes because it has to poll for changes instead of getting a notification that something changed.</p> <p>For the post took to work, you&rsquo;ll need to have socat installed. Once socat is installed, it&rsquo;s a very simple post hook from SparkleShare that uses socat to send out a notification to sparkle share.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/sh # # This Git hook sends update messages to a notification server, so # that manual git pushes to a repository also will be noticed by # SparkleShare clients. # # For information on running your own notification service: # https://github.com/travisghansen/fanout # # For use with Gitolite: # # Copy this file to .gitolite/hooks/common/post-update. # Run &#34;gl-setup&#34; again. # # For use with standard Git repositories: # # Copy this file to .git/hooks/post-update in # the remote repository # # Make sure to &#34;chmod -x&#34; this hook after the file has been copied # # Change these if you run your own service somewhere SERVER=&#34;notifications.sparkleshare.org&#34; PORT=&#34;443&#34; # Don&#39;t edit below this line exec &gt; /dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1 CHANNEL=$(git show HEAD:.sparkleshare) MESSAGE=$(git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD) DATA=&#34;announce ${CHANNEL} ${MESSAGE}&#34; echo &#34;${DATA}\n&#34; | socat - TCP-CONNECT:${SERVER}:${PORT} &amp; exit 0 </code></pre><h2 id="ios">iOS</h2> <p>To sync on my iPhone, I bought the app Working Copy. It&rsquo;s pretty amazing, and well worth the price. No subscriptions here. Working Copy syncs the repo to my phone, and then I can use any app on my phone that supports the new Files app to edit documents in my notes repo. I usually use <a href="https://ia.net/writer">iA Writer</a>. There are a ton of markdown apps you can check out though.</p> <h2 id="android">Android</h2> <p>With android, I use the app Termux. It gives you a full Linux environment on your phone or android tablet. I use this to sync the repo and also sometimes will use them in Termux to write in my notes. Most of the time, however, I use the app <a href="https://gsantner.net/project/markor.html">Markor</a>. It supports markdown and the todo.txt task managing format.</p> <p>To automate the syncing on android, I did pay for the widget that allows you to add shortcuts to scripts in the Termux environment to your home screen.</p> <h2 id="all-synced-up">All synced up</h2> <p>Using git has a ton of nice features. I get free version control for all of my text files, and each machine has a back up of everything I&rsquo;ve done with my notes folder. And since I use it on a few different machines, I have a nice distributed back up along with the copy that is being held at <a href="https://github.com">GitHub</a>.</p> 🦹‍♂️The instant messaging client Signal turns the tables on hackers https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-13-signal-hacks-hackers/ Thu, 13 May 2021 11:51:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-13-signal-hacks-hackers/ <p>Signal is an instant messaging client that is praised for its privacy and security model, while Cellebrite is a company that hacks smartphones for police organizations. You would think that Cellebrite would put a priority on its own security operations, but <a href="https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/">that is not the case</a>.</p> <p>Basically, they pwned the device.</p> 📼 The inventor of the cassette tape has passed away https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-12-in-honor-of-the-mixtape/ Wed, 12 May 2021 15:49:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-12-in-honor-of-the-mixtape/ <p>One prominent aspect of my high school career was the idea of a mixtape, and the man who made it possible, <a href="https://netherlandsnewslive.com/inventor-of-cassette-tape-lou-ottens-passed-away-financial/107722/">Lou Ottens has passed away </a>.</p> <p>The art of the mixtape continued into the 90s, transitioning to CDs. In the transition, I think the mixtape lost something. When you create a tape for someone, the order of the songs is important, but CDs let you jump around, so you lost some of that magic. Nowadays, I guess you could share Spotify or YouTube playlists, but does anyone do that?</p> <p>The cassette was also my first storage device for the first computer I used regularly, the TRS-80 Color Computer I. It was finicky and slow, and I loved it.</p> 😈 We now know what value Facebook places on your soul, I mean you https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-11-how-much-does-facebook-value-your-soul/ Tue, 11 May 2021 14:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-11-how-much-does-facebook-value-your-soul/ <p>Facebook will sell you an Oculus headset for $299, but will require you to have a Facebook account. Now, <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-will-sell-you-a-quest-2-headset-that-doesnt-need-facebook-for-an-extra-dollar500/">Facebook will let you buy a headset without requiring a Facebook account</a>, all for the price of $799. And then, after the first year, Facebook twists the knife and charges you an annual fee of $180.</p> ⌨ Update to my Hugo publish.sh script https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/update-to-my-hugo-publish-sh-script/ Tue, 11 May 2021 10:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/update-to-my-hugo-publish-sh-script/ <p>I ran in to a little issue with my <code>publish.sh</code> script that I use <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/scheduling-and-automating-posts-in-a-hugo-site/">to automatically publish my site with Hugo</a>. I wipe out the <code>public</code> folder and then rebuild the site with Hugo. After that is done, the <code>public</code> folder is synced to the web host, using the <code>--delete</code> option. The problem arises if Hugo encounters an error. The site isn&rsquo;t rebuilt but the now empty <code>public</code> folder is synced, wiping out the website.</p> <p>The script now checks Hugo&rsquo;s exit code, and will only sync if the code is <code>0</code>. I hope that helps someone!</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash if ! command -v /snap/bin/hugo &amp;&gt; /dev/null then echo &#34;Hugo not found. Install with:&#34; echo &#34;sudo snap install hugo&#34; exit fi cd /home/goz/Web/gozgeek.com/ echo &#34;Building at `date`&#34; if [ ! -d &#34;themes/ananke&#34; ]; then mkdir themes git submodule add https://github.com/budparr/gohugo-theme-ananke.git themes/ananke fi echo &#34;Clear out public..&#34; [[ -d &#34;public&#34; ]] || mkdir &#34;public&#34; rm -r public/* echo &#34;Building site...&#34; HUGO_ENV=production /snap/bin/hugo # If something goes wrong building the site, exit the script! if [ ! $? -eq 0 ]; then echo &#34;Something is wrong...&#34; exit fi echo &#34;Set up some RSS stuff...&#34; mkdir public/feed mkdir public/feed/podcast cp public/posts/index.xml public/feed/ cp public/tags/podcast/index.xml public/feed/podcast/ echo &#34;Adding build date...&#34; date &gt; public/built.txt hostname &gt;&gt; public/built.txt echo &#34;Uploading site...&#34; rsync -e ssh -avp --progress --delete public/ gozgeek:gozgeek.com/ </code></pre> 🎬 Venom - Let There Be Carnage trailer released! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/venom-let-there-be-carnage-trailer-released/ Tue, 11 May 2021 08:44:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/venom-let-there-be-carnage-trailer-released/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ezfi6FQ8Ds?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🦸‍♂️Spider-Man and other Sony films coming to Disney Plus and Hulu https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-10-spider-man-coming-to-disney-plus-hulu/ Mon, 10 May 2021 12:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-10-spider-man-coming-to-disney-plus-hulu/ <p>It won&rsquo;t be long until <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/21/22396430/disney-plus-sony-pictures-marvel-deal-spider-man">all of pop culture will be under the Disney umbrella</a>.</p> 🤖 Lego has a new R2-D2 model https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-09-new-r2d2-lego/ Sun, 09 May 2021 10:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-09-new-r2d2-lego/ <p>If anyone wants to get me an early Christmas present, <a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/r2-d2-75308?p=75308">here&rsquo;s an idea</a>.</p> 🤸‍♀️ 3,186 days of dedication https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-08-3186-days-of-dedication/ Sat, 08 May 2021 11:26:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-08-3186-days-of-dedication/ <p>A user posted over at <a href="https://reddit.com">Reddit</a> a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/n0xl6t/my_79yo_father_exercises_with_wii_fit_almost/">picture of his 79 year old dad&rsquo;s dedication to Wii Fit</a>. Unfortunately, it looks like the moderators removed the post, but I saved the picture:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2021/3186-days/3186-days-800x.jpg" alt="3186 days of dedication"></p> 👨‍🚀 Michael Collins of the Apollo 11 mission has passed away https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-07-michael-collins-has-passed/ Fri, 07 May 2021 12:13:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-07-michael-collins-has-passed/ <p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1760891">Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module, has died</a>. He has the honor of taking a picture that includes all of humanity, except for himself.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2021/lonely-human/lonely-human-800x.jpg" alt="All of humanity, except for Michael Collins"></p> 🚗 Ohio senator attends Zoom call while driving https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ohio-senator-attends-zoom-call-while-driving/ Fri, 07 May 2021 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ohio-senator-attends-zoom-call-while-driving/ <p>In another attempt of Ohio attempting to out do Florida, <a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/05/03/ohio-state-sen-andrew-brenner-attended-government-meeting-via-video-while-driving/4929012001/">an Ohio state senator attended a government meeting on Zoom</a>&hellip; WHILE DRIVING!</p> <p>I could give him the benefit of the doubt that he attends to phone calls while driving, and he could have done the same thing here. Except he was messing with virtual backgrounds and fiddling with the camera.</p> <p>And he picked a home office for his background.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2021/2021-05-07Ohio-state-senator/2021-05-07Ohio-state-senator-1024x.png" alt="I love the background he chose"></p> <p>At least he had his seat belt on.</p> 🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/ Fri, 07 May 2021 10:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/ <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>To work with my files in plain text, I use the following tools. I&rsquo;m not covering the sync part yet, but that&rsquo;s coming. These are the tools I use at least once a day to manage my journal, notes, and tasks.</p> <h2 id="espanso---text-expansion">Espanso - text expansion</h2> <p><a href="https://espanso.org/">Espanso</a> is a cross-platform text expansion tool which I use constantly. At the start of my journey, I was modifying or adding to my text editor ways to type things automatically, starting with journal entries. My journal is one text file per year, and each entry starts with a date &amp; timestamp that looks like <code>YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm</code>. This was easy enough to add to Vim and VS Code, but I wanted to play with more tools and didn&rsquo;t want journal entries to hold me back. That&rsquo;s when I found Espanso. Now I type <code>;je;</code> in to any app and I get a journal entry date.</p> <p>Journal entry dates are probably my most used expansion, but I also have <code>;d;</code> which expands to the current date (<code>YYYY-MM-DD</code>). There are several more that I use.</p> <p>Keeping all of my expansions in a Git repo allows me to use them on any machine I have Espanso installed.</p> <h2 id="bash-scripts">bash scripts</h2> <p>Bash scripts are used to automate certain tasks as they pertain to my journal and my to do list. I have a cron job that runs at midnight. It finds the to dos that I completed the previous day (the script runs at midnight, so it is already on the next day) and adds them to my journal. The script then adds a # header for the current day. My journal is in one file for the year, so the # header for each day helps separate out the different posts.</p> <p>Finally, the script goes through my todo.txt file and finds any tasks that are due that day. These tasks are then set with a priority of (A) and all tasks with a priority are sent to me through <a href="https://telegram.org">Telegram</a>.</p> <p>I also have a new note (<code>nn</code>)script that I talked about in my previous article. The <code>nn</code> script automates the creation of notes.</p> <h2 id="telegram">Telegram</h2> <p>Telegram is my favorite instant messenger, and the ability to write bots is but one small feature that I can&rsquo;t live without. I have two bots. One I use to send me notifications for tasks. The other is a bot that I&rsquo;ve been writing. Unfortunately, it&rsquo;s not polished enough for release, but I&rsquo;m hoping to do that soon.</p> <p>To send notifications, I use <a href="http://www.bernaerts-nicolas.fr/linux/75-debian/351-debian-send-telegram-notification">telegram-notify</a>. It&rsquo;s a bash script that I run to send notifications.</p> <p>Brantley is my WIP Telegram bot for adding tasks, journal entries, and saving quotes to my plain text files. It runs on a virtual private server (VPS). To add a journal entry, I send a message to it. When I need to add a task, I prefix the task with a hyphen so the bot knows it&rsquo;s a task. The final feature is saving quotes. I keep a quotes.md file in my <strong>Notes</strong> repository. If a send a message to Brantley that starts with a &ldquo;, Brantley will add the message to my quotes file.</p> <p>Using an instant messenger for management was one of my better ideas. Since I can run Telegram on anything, I can easily add items to my files.</p> <h2 id="vim">Vim</h2> <p>My editor of choice is Vim, along with the following plugins:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/plasticboy/vim-markdown">plasticboy/vim-markdown: Markdown Vim Mode</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/freitass/todo.txt-vim">freitass/todo.txt-vim: Vim plugin for Todo.txt</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/preservim/vim-pencil">preservim/vim-pencil: Rethinking Vim as a tool for writing</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/junegunn/goyo.vim">junegunn/goyo.vim: Distraction-free writing in Vim</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/djoshea/vim-autoread">djoshea/vim-autoread: Have Vim automatically reload a file that has changed externally</a></li> </ul> <p>I do a lot of my note taking and writing at the command line. Why? Vim is an exceptional writing tool and I can use it from any device by connecting to my VPS.</p> <h2 id="conclusion">Conclusion</h2> <p>Since my files are plain text, I can use other editors if Vim isn&rsquo;t available. This is usually VS Code. But, the nice thing is I can use basically any editor I want.</p> 🛠Opera is testing a gaming browser called Opera GX https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-06-opera-gx/ Thu, 06 May 2021 11:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-06-opera-gx/ <p>If you like to tinker with your browser, or want full control over everything your browser is doing, the you will want to check out the <a href="https://www.opera.com/gx">Opera GX</a></p> 😜 Wednesdays are the new Fridays https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-06-wednesdays-are-the-new-fridays/ Thu, 06 May 2021 10:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-06-wednesdays-are-the-new-fridays/ <p>Good news about Loki&rsquo;s new series on Disney Plus!!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mNyLzc3MU_E?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 📵 Helping grandma communicate over Telegram https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-05-the-physical-telegram-bot/ Wed, 05 May 2021 15:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-05-the-physical-telegram-bot/ <p>I&rsquo;m a huge fan of <a href="https://telegram.org">the instant messaging service Telegram</a>, with one of it&rsquo;s major advantages is how open the service is. <a href="https://twitter.com/mrcatacroquer">@mrcatacroquer</a> was able to use this openness to <a href="https://twitter.com/mrcatacroquer/status/1386318806411325440">build a device to let his grandma communicate over Telegram with her grandchildren</a>.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s an amazing device, and something that you couldn&rsquo;t pull off with any other instant messaging service.</p> 🍟 The McDonad's Ice Cream Machine conspiracy https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-05-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-conspiracy/ Wed, 05 May 2021 14:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-05-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-conspiracy/ <p>It&rsquo;s just not your local McDonald&rsquo;s <a href="https://mcbroken.com">that has problems with their ice cream machine</a>. Wired dug into why McDonald&rsquo;s ice cream machines are always broken, and the <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/">answer is quite surprising</a>.</p> 🛸 New Star Wars - The Bad Batch Promo https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-star-wars-the-bad-batch-promo/ Tue, 04 May 2021 14:34:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/new-star-wars-the-bad-batch-promo/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QoqnXNcCCpM?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🌌 Vintage Star Wars is now on Disney Plus https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-04-vintage-star-wars-on-disney-plus/ Tue, 04 May 2021 12:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-04-vintage-star-wars-on-disney-plus/ <p>If you can&rsquo;t get your fill of Star Wars, be sure to check out <a href="https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-vintage-collection-disney-plus">the Star Wars Vintage Collection on Disney Plus</a>. The opening of <em>Ewoks</em> is so bizarre, I have nothing to compare it to.</p> 🤺 First video of Disney's "real" lightsaber https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-04-first-video-of-disneys-real-lightsaber/ Tue, 04 May 2021 11:27:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-04-first-video-of-disneys-real-lightsaber/ <p>This looks really impressive:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L3A8kdCk_fM?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎥 Marvel Studios celebrates the movies https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/marvel-studios-celebrates-the-movies/ Mon, 03 May 2021 15:11:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/marvel-studios-celebrates-the-movies/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdpxoFcdORI?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>I&rsquo;m most excited at 2:57&hellip;</p> 🖥 After hack, Solarwinds rebrands https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/after-hack-solarwinds-rebrands/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/after-hack-solarwinds-rebrands/ <p>After <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-solarwinds-microsoft/solarwinds-hack-was-largest-and-most-sophisticated-attack-ever-microsoft-president-idUSKBN2AF03R">being used for the largest hack ever</a> Solarwinds came up with a brilliant solution to their PR nightmare. Changing the name to <a href="https://www.n-able.com/becoming-n-able">N-able</a> is a stroke of genius. A totally new Google-able name!</p> 🤖 USPS Star Wars Droid stamps virtual event https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/usps-is-releasing-new-star-wars-droid-stamps-for-star-wars-day/ Mon, 03 May 2021 11:41:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/usps-is-releasing-new-star-wars-droid-stamps-for-star-wars-day/ <p>To commemorate the release of the Star Wars Droids Commemorative Forever® Stamps, the United States Postal Service is <a href="https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/star-wars-droids-forever-stamp-ceremony.htm">hosting a virtual dedication ceremony on Facebook and Twitter</a> on Star Wars Day, May the Fourth.</p> 🤵 There can be only one Josh https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-03-there-can-be-only-one-josh/ Mon, 03 May 2021 10:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-03-there-can-be-only-one-josh/ <p>Josh Swain got tired of all of the Josh imposters, so he <a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-nebraska-coronavirus-08b5af38117fd7146cd06e900cb2af3b">challenged all of the Joshes to a duel</a>.</p> <p>Luckily, the carnage from that days was recorded:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ShyPbXtARwY?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 👩‍💻 Look like a hacker https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-02-look-like-a-hacker/ Sun, 02 May 2021 13:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-02-look-like-a-hacker/ <p>I do a lot of work in the terminal. From now on, if I&rsquo;m working in front of people I&rsquo;m <a href="https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui">going to use the Edex-ui terminal emulater</a>. Look at it, it screams hacker:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FJ6oR5o1m6U?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🖥 Randall, an Apple II, and the price is right https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-01-randall-apple-ii-the-price-is-right/ Sat, 01 May 2021 12:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-01-randall-apple-ii-the-price-is-right/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DypqO9TO97U?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 📟 Updates to my autosched script to schedule posts with Hugo https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/updates-to-my-autosched-script-to-schedule-posts-with-hugo/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:33:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/updates-to-my-autosched-script-to-schedule-posts-with-hugo/ <p>A couple of weeks ago I posted <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/scheduling-and-automating-posts-in-a-hugo-site/">how I schedule posts with Hugo</a>. At the time, I had two scripts. The first one automatically selected the next day to schedule, while the other script let you pick the day. I&rsquo;ve now combined the two. Here you go, the finished <code>autosched</code>:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash # Set these to where you want the posts to go and where you # want to archive the posts postsdir=&#34;${HOME}/Web/gozgeek.com/content/posts/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; archive=&#34;${HOME}/notes/Archive/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; RANDOM=$(date +%s%N | cut -b10-19) h=$(( $RANDOM % 8 + 8 )) m=$(( $RANDOM % 59 + 0 )) # Only one argument was passed, the script assumes it&#39;s a filename if [ &#34;$#&#34; -eq 1 ]; then d=$(find ${postsdir} | xargs -I {} basename &#34;{}&#34; | sort -r | head -1) day=$(date -d &#34;${d:0:10} + 1 day&#34; +&#34;%Y-%m-%d&#34;) filename=&#34;${1}&#34; # Two arguments - first is the date in YYYY-MM-DD format, the second # is the filename elif [ &#34;$#&#34; -eq 2 ]; then day=&#34;${1}&#34; filename=&#34;${2}&#34; else echo &#34;Incorrect number of arguments&#34; fi if [[ ${filename:0:1} == &#34;2&#34; ]]; then outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename:11}&#34; else outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename}&#34; fi schedule=&#34;${day}T$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${h}):$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${m}):00-04:00&#34; #echo &#34;$postsdir $outfilename $schedule&#34; # Put the file in the right place cp &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Add new schedule date and time sed -i &#34;s/^Date: .*$/date: ${schedule}/&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Remove Status sed -i &#34;/^Status: .*$/d&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Archive post # My drafts are in a git repo. git add &#34;${filename}&#34; git mv &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${archive}/${outfilename}&#34; echo &#34;${filename} scheduled for ${day}!&#34; </code></pre> 🚐 In case you didn't know, minivans rule! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-30-minivans-rule/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:16:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-30-minivans-rule/ <p>Yes, I have owned a minivan. And, there is no comparison to an SUV, a minivan is better in all respects. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1758308">I&rsquo;m finally finding some kindred spirits</a>!</p> <p>The minivan is more comfortable, gets better gas mileage, and has more room inside than any SUV. I loved out Town &amp; Country, especially the automatic sliding door. It felt like I was in the future every time I hit the button to open or close it.</p> <p>I have heard people say they need one because of snow, but that argument is pretty weak. If the weather is so bad that you can&rsquo;t make it in a minivan, then you probably shouldn&rsquo;t be out driving in the first place. Along those same lines, if you are uneasy driving in the snow, then PRACTICE.</p> 🛫 Adults be flying like children https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-29-adults-be-children/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-29-adults-be-children/ <p>Aircraft weighing is a thing, because every pound has a cost to move. This works out ok until <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/9/22375136/airplane-flight-takes-off-heavier-than-expected-miss-ms-children">a computer error calculates the weight of adults as if they were children</a>. Luckily there wasn&rsquo;t any issue!</p> 🎬 When Star Wars broke the internet https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-28-the-episode-1-trailer/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:09:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-28-the-episode-1-trailer/ <p>It was too long ago where technology forced us to have more shared experiences, especially with pop culture. Growing up, there were only three networks, and only three choices of shows during prime time.</p> <p>Back in 1999 there was another shared experience, when <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-wars-how-the-phantom-menace-teaser-trailer-became-a-cinematic-event/">Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Teaser Trailer was released on the internet</a>. The limitations of video on the internet were so much of an issue that my sister and I went and saw <em>Wing Commander</em> specifically because the trailer was being shown.</p> <p>p.s. BTW, don&rsquo;t watch <em>Wing Commander</em></p> 🧐 I never thought the 90s was extreme https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-27-extreme-90s/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-27-extreme-90s/ <p>But I do remember some of the comic book superhero names. If you remember them and what to create names of your own, <a href="https://perchance.org/90s-extreme-generator">then I have the site for you</a>.</p> 🥋 Mortal Kombat was a flawless victory https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/mortal-kombat-was-a-flawless-victory/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:21:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/mortal-kombat-was-a-flawless-victory/ <p>This past Sunday, after 14 months of no theaters, I ventured to my first movie. <em>Mortal Kombat</em> was showing. I was a big fan of the first one, and even though this one <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287">doesn&rsquo;t have the storied production of the first</a> I still wanted to see it, and I was not disappointed. After surviving <em>Battlefield Earth</em> I can watch just about anything.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m not writing a review, there are for more of those out there and written better than anything I could commit to the keyboard, so this is more along the lines of what I thought of the movie as a <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> outsider. There won&rsquo;t be any spoilers either.</p> <p>The tone of this one is totally different from the first one, so I&rsquo;m not going to compare the two or say which one is better. That&rsquo;s like saying chocolate cake is better than ice cream, you just can&rsquo;t. They are both worthy of your time, just in different ways. The new <em>Mortal Kombat</em> is, what I believe, more faithful to the lore of Mortal Kombat. At least, that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m telling myself because the story does assume some familiarity with the source material. For example, in the opening battle, the two combatants talk to each other in different languages, Chinese and Japanese. Why? Don&rsquo;t know, but I&rsquo;m assuming it&rsquo;s important. But don&rsquo;t let that stop you from enjoying the movie.</p> <p>The choreography of the fights is amazing, and the gore is evident, so don&rsquo;t watch it if you are offended by the sight of blood. The movie proudly wears its R rating. And Mehcad Brooks puts the <strong>jacked</strong> in Jax!</p> <p>My only quibble is minor, and that is that the <em>Mortal Kombat</em> theme from the first movie isn&rsquo;t used as much as I would like. But, hey, maybe they&rsquo;re saving it for the sequel.</p> 👽 PSA - Today is Alien Day https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/psa-today-is-alien-day/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/psa-today-is-alien-day/ <p>Just to let you know, today is <a href="https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_Day">Alien Day</a>, so be sure to celebrate the planet LV-426 by watching <strong>Alien</strong>, <strong>Aliens</strong>, or sucking on someone&rsquo;s face.</p> 🕹 Streaming constantly for 31-days, Ludwig finally stops https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-26-to-be-young-and-have-the-internet/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-26-to-be-young-and-have-the-internet/ <p>On March 14th, Ludwig Ahgren started streaming, stating he was going to stream until no one else subscribed to his account or 31 days, whichever came first. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/14/22362532/ludwig-twitch-subathon-ends-stream-ninja-subs-record">Well, the 31 days came first</a>. It&rsquo;s just amazing that by the end there were 225,000 people watching and he had 282,000 subs. Let me do the math, at $2.50 per sub, that&rsquo;s $705,000, per month (if the subscribers don&rsquo;t cancel). That&rsquo;s a whole lotta cheddar.</p> 🎥 Easter egg or thing in the movie? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-25-its-obvious-isnt-it/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 08:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-25-its-obvious-isnt-it/ <p>@tvaziri examines the theory of <a href="https://twitter.com/tvaziri/status/1381632456915255297">whether the switch of Twin Pines Mall to Lone Pine Mall</a> in <strong>Back to the Future</strong> is an Easter egg or thing in the movie.</p> <p>My definition of Easter Egg is a sly wink or nod for the audience to notice and feel a sense of satisfaction, while a thing in the movie is something that should be in the movie because it makes sense or is required for continuity.</p> <p>I didn&rsquo;t even catch the Lone Pine Mall change until after I rewatched the movie several hundred times, but, it makes sense and follows along with the plot of the movie. To me, it&rsquo;s a thing in the movie. You&rsquo;ll have to watch the video above to see what @tvaziri decided.</p> 👽 Predator writers sue for their rights https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-24-predator-writers-strike-back/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-24-predator-writers-strike-back/ <p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/predator-screenwriters-suing-disney-to-recapture-rights">The screenwriters of &lsquo;Predator&rsquo; are suing Disney</a> to regain control of their creation. The first movie was awesome, and the second one kept the party going. After that, it was all downhill. Speaking of the first movie, Shane Black, who played Hawkins, went on to write several <strong>Lethal Weapon</strong> movies along with <strong>Iron Man 3</strong> and <strong>The Last Boy Scout</strong>.</p> 🖥 Why the M1 iMac still has a chin https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/why-the-m1-imac-still-has-a-chin/ Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:46:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/why-the-m1-imac-still-has-a-chin/ <p>At the Apple event, Apple brought out the multi-colored iMacs. I&rsquo;m sure these will be a big hit with social influencers and YouTubers. The general consensus is that they look great, except for one thing. The chin. Apple could have install the computer behind the screen and eliminated the chin at the expense of making the computer thicker. Heaven forbid we have a Mac that is <em>thicc</em>. But, I have a theory&hellip;</p> <p>Look at the new iMac, and picture it without a chin. Here, I&rsquo;ll do it for you:</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2021/iMac-no-chin/iMac-no-chin-1024x.png" alt="Look ma, an iMac with no chin"></p> <p>It looks like an iPad now. Apple wants to differentiate between the product lines (although several of them are running the same chip), so you can&rsquo;t have an iMac looking like an iPad. That&rsquo;s crazy. What&rsquo;s next, a touch-screen Macbook?!? A desktop tower Macintosh?!?</p> <p>Maybe Apple is planning on releasing a magnetic stand for the iPad Pros to turn them into a desktop form factor?</p> 👴 Social influencing isn't just for the young https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-23-senior-social-inflencers/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-23-senior-social-inflencers/ <p>Just when you think you may be too old for the internet game <a href="https://restofworld.org/2021/social-media-isnt-just-for-young-people/">along comes eight senior citizens showing you how it&rsquo;s done</a>. There&rsquo;s hope for me yet!</p> 📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/ <p><em>Cover photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@bramnaus">Bram Naus</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/laptop">Unsplash</a></em></p> <hr> <h4 id="this-is-part-of-a-series">This is part of a series</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/my-journey-into-the-plain-text-life-intro/">📃 My journey into the plain text life - Intro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/tools-for-working-with-plain-text-files-my-plain-text-journey-part-ii/">🛠️ Tools for working with plain text files - My Plain Text Journey Part II</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/syncing-my-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-iii/">🗃️ Syncing my notes - My Plain Text Journey Part III</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-21-journal-my-plain-text-journey-part-iv/">📝 Journaling - My Plain Text Journey Part IV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-05-28-keeping-notes-my-plain-text-journey-part-v/">✍ Keeping Notes My Plain Text Journey Part V</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-06-04-tasks-and-to-dos-my-plain-text-journey-part-vi/">✔ Tasks and To Dos My Plain Text Journey Part VI</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p>I&rsquo;ve been using plain text for my notes since 2014, and for a journal since 2017. In that time I&rsquo;ve experimented with the different ways I could use plain text to not only automate my life, but to also help me stay productive. And by productive I mean working on my productivity system instead of doing actual tasks. Be warned, once you start tweaking it&rsquo;s really easy to procrastinate by &ldquo;working on your system&rdquo;.</p> <p>Please keep in mind, much like Frodo, this was my journey. And much like <em>The Lord of the Rings Trilogy</em>, it took me years to get to this spot. Your adventure with plain text will be different. Play around, try different things. As long as you got backups, what do you have to worry about?</p> <h2 id="why-plain-text">Why plain text?</h2> <p>Plain text is simply a text file. Nothing more, nothing less. It&rsquo;s about as sexy as going clothes shopping with your mother. You can edit a plain text file on just about any device you have. I have written some of my notes using my Atari 800 as the ultimate no-distraction writing device. Text files have been with us since the dawn of time, and will outlive any other format.</p> <p>I keep my notes and a journal using <a href="https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/">Markdown</a> for formatting. My tasks or to dos are also in plain text files using the <a href="https://guide.taskpaper.com/using-taskpaper/">Taskpaper</a> format. I&rsquo;m currently investigating the <a href="http://todotxt.org/">todo.txt</a> format because I like the idea of having all the information for a task in the same line.</p> <p>By using Markdown I can export my notes in a wide variety of formats, such as html or pdf. Just because I can doesn&rsquo;t mean I do. It&rsquo;s rare that I would need a paper copy.</p> <h2 id="getting-started">Getting started</h2> <p>You know how you get started? You create a folder on your desktop called <strong>notes</strong> and start saving your notes into the folder. No fuss, no muss. To create or edit your notes, you can use any editor that can save as plain text. VS Code has many fans, along with Sublime Text, but I recommend the best editor ever, Vim.</p> <p>Once you get more than a handful of notes you&rsquo;re going to want to have some sort of organizational structure. Or not, I&rsquo;m sure someone out there worships chaos theory when it comes to file organizing.</p> <p>Here is how I have it set up:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>. ├── Archive -&gt; I create a folder for each year │ ├── 2014 When I no longer need a note │ ├── 2015 or file, I put it in the │ ├── 2016 archive for that year │ ├── 2017 │ ├── 2018 │ ├── 2019 │ ├── 2020 │ └── 2021 ├── BlogPosts -&gt; My drafts of BlogPosts ├── Book Ideas -&gt; Working on book ideas. ├── Books -&gt; Reviews of books of read and notes ├── Journal -&gt; Each year gets a journal - 2021.md ├── Lists -&gt; My to do lists in .taskpaper format ├── Notes -&gt; All of the notes I write. ├── Projects -&gt; When I need to organize notes by project ├── Research -&gt; Folders of data that I am using for research </code></pre><h2 id="how-i-create-and-name-my-files">How I create and name my files</h2> <p>I originally started out naming my files with YYMMDD-<em>.markdown, but after <a href="https://tyler.io/dot-dee-tee/">reading a blogpost by Tyler Hall</a>, I switched the naming to YYYY-MM-DD-</em>.md. It does look better. I also add some YAML front matter to each note:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>--- Title: My Great Post Author: gozar date: 2021-04-23T12:14:00-04:00 Slug: my-great-post Category: Tags: ... </code></pre><p>To automate this, I have the following script:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash ## New Drafts if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then echo &#34;NewNote v.02&#34; echo &#34;Enter the name of the note as the argument&#34; exit fi TITLE=&#34;$@&#34; AUTHOR=&#34;`whoami`&#34; DATE=`date +&#34;%Y-%m-%d %H:%M&#34;` EDITOR=&#34;vim + +startinsert&#34; DEFAULTFOLDER=&#34;.&#34; EXT=&#34;md&#34; #PREPEND=&#34;`date +%Y-%m-%d`-&#34; PREPEND=&#34;&#34; SLUG=$(echo -n &#34;${TITLE}&#34; | sed -e &#39;s/[^[:alnum:]]/-/g&#39; | tr -s &#39;-&#39; | tr A-Z a-z) if [[ &#34;${TITLE:0:1}&#34; == &#34;2&#34; ]]; then TITLE=${TITLE:11}; fi if [[ ! -f ${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT} ]]; then echo -e &#34;---\nTitle: ${TITLE}\nAuthor: ${AUTHOR}\nDate: ${DATE}\nSlug: ${SLUG}\nCategory: \nTags:\nStatus: draft\n...\n\n&#34; &gt; &#34;${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT}&#34; fi ${EDITOR} &#34;${DEFAULTFOLDER}/${PREPEND}${SLUG}.${EXT}&#34; </code></pre><p>Under Windows I run this in Windows Subsystem for Linux, and under macOS or Linux, you can use it in a terminal window.</p> <p>I named it <code>nn</code>, and to create a new note I navigate to the destination folder and enter the following when I want to add the date to the front:</p> <pre><code>nn 2021-04-23 This is my note </code></pre> <p>But sometimes I don&rsquo;t want the date, so I&rsquo;ll just use:</p> <pre><code>nn This is my note </code></pre> <p>If the note doesn&rsquo;t exists, it creates a note, otherwise, the note is opened in my preferred editor. The script creates a slug for the note and also names the note with the slug. My two examples above would result in the files <code>2021-04-23-this-is-my-note.md</code> and <code>this-is-my-note.md</code> being created.</p> <h2 id="stay-tuned">Stay tuned</h2> <p>This is just the beginning of my plain text journey, more is to come!! I still need to share the tools I use, such as <a href="https://git-scm.com/">Git</a> for syncing and <a href="https://espanso.org/">espanso</a> for text expansion. There are a few more scripts I use too because I force Bash into everything.</p> 🖱 Configuring an iPad Pro as the ultimate classic Macintosh https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-22-an-ipad-pro-as-the-ultimate-classic-mac/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:54:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-22-an-ipad-pro-as-the-ultimate-classic-mac/ <p>You know that feeling where you want to get a game of Shufflepuck in, but you&rsquo;re sitting at Starbucks working on your novel? Well, <a href="https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2021/04/17/turning-an-ipad-pro-into-the-ultimate-classic-macintosh">now you can do both</a>. There are two emulators that you can compile and run under iOS.</p> 🚓 Note to self, wear obnoxious clothes when committing crimes https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-21-man-wears-obnoxious-tie/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:15:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-21-man-wears-obnoxious-tie/ <p>No one can identify a bank robber because <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/bad-soden-salmuenster-bankraeuber-narrt-mit-haesslicher-krawatte-die-polizei-a-289f1445-64dd-4a9f-93bf-dccc67e943b3">of his obnoxious tie</a><a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/bad-soden-salmuenster-bankraeuber-narrt-mit-haesslicher-krawatte-die-polizei-a-289f1445-64dd-4a9f-93bf-dccc67e943b3">Google Translate</a>.</p> <p>I also learned from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2568862/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_17">Going in Style</a> to also put on fake tattoos.</p> 🍎 In case you missed it, there was an Apple event https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/in-case-you-missed-it-there-was-an-apple-event/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/in-case-you-missed-it-there-was-an-apple-event/ <p>Here&rsquo;s my summary of the Apple event: Apple showed of some cool stuff that are total wants and not needs. They announced:</p> <ul> <li>AirTags - Track your Crap. Really cool, too expensive. Although I could see parents using these on their kids. I&rsquo;m sure someone will come out with the kid AirTag collar. The tracking technology is very cool.</li> <li>Multi-colored M1 iMacs - These look pretty awesome, as long as you&rsquo;re a Jay Leno fan. I wish they would have gone thicker and moved the computer part to behind the screen to remove the chin, but that probably would have cut in to their profit margins.</li> <li>M1 power iPad Pro - Very powerful, and the augmented reality demos were cool. And they now come with 2TB of storage.</li> <li>A purple iPhone</li> </ul> <p>Anyone putting in an order April 30th?</p> 💿 What we lost from Netflix https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-20-netflix-lost-dvds/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:03:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-20-netflix-lost-dvds/ <p>I will admit I was wrong when Netflix switched to streaming. My own myopia to where things were going caused me to not see the genius in planning for the future. Unfortunately, this future also means <a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/netflix/netflix-dvd-service-plan-subscribers-discontinued-closing/">the loss of the greatest movie library ever assembled</a>.</p> 🚁 NASA flies for the first time on Mars https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-20-mars-helicopter-flies/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-20-mars-helicopter-flies/ <p>Pretty amazing that <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8923/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight/">NASA has flown a helicopter on another planet</a>!</p> 👽 Watch Carrie Fisher's screen test for Star Wars https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-19-carrie-fishers-screen-test/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:38:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-19-carrie-fishers-screen-test/ <p>Here is Carrie Fisher&rsquo;s screen test with Harrison Ford for Star Wars. It&rsquo;s interesting how different the story is, along with her portrayal Princess Leia. I don&rsquo;t know what accent she&rsquo;s trying to do&hellip;</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j6sM7E2J_H0?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🎬 Rocky Horror played to an empty theater for 54 weeks https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-18-rocky-horror-continued-to-play-during-the-pandemic/ Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:12:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-18-rocky-horror-continued-to-play-during-the-pandemic/ <p>In Portland Oregon <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2021/04/rocky-horror-played-to-an-empty-theater-for-54-weeks-now-audiences-return-to-portlands-longest-running-movie.html">a pesky pandemic was going to stop the 43 year streak of the showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show</a>.</p> <p>In college somehow I fell into the crowd that would go to the local showing of RHPS, so I went one time. I didn&rsquo;t have props, and I hadn&rsquo;t ever seen the movie, so it was all a new experience with me. At the end, I realized I had seen something truly amazing. The performers and the audience having a shared, happy, experience.</p> <p>The closest I&rsquo;ve come to this in the past 20 years was midnight showings of blockbuster movies. When you go to a show at midnight on a Thursday night, you are watching with the die-hard fans. Bruce Campbell shows up on the screen? Everyone goes crazy. Nowadays the studios have moved the midnight showings to 7pm, making the first showings more accessible, but losing their charm. I wouldn&rsquo;t mind the 7pm showings if for the fact that they would still show a movie at midnight.</p> 🎵 Taylor Swift takes back her music https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-17-taylor-swift-takes-her-music-back/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-17-taylor-swift-takes-her-music-back/ <p>Taylor Swift had lost control of the masters of her first 6 albums, so <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/arts/music/taylor-swift-fearless-taylors-version.html">she took things in to her own hands and have started to re-record her songs</a>. <em>Fearless (Taylor&rsquo;s Version</em> is a re-recording of her second album.</p> <p>Good for her, I&rsquo;m hoping she posts the story over in <a href="https://reddit.com/r/maliciouscompliance">/r/MaliciousCompliance</a>.</p> 🖥 One mad man decided to run all macOS, Windows, and Linux on an i5 with 8GB AT ONCE https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-16-all-3-oses-on-one-machine/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:56:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-16-all-3-oses-on-one-machine/ <p>This goes in the <a href="https://lukesempire.com/2021/04/11/vms">if you have to ask why you&rsquo;ll never understand</a> department.</p> 💻 Scheduling and automating posts in a Hugo site https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/scheduling-and-automating-posts-in-a-hugo-site/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:52:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/scheduling-and-automating-posts-in-a-hugo-site/ <p>I&rsquo;ve been working on a new little geeking site over at <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">GozGeek.com</a> as a way to share little geeky things I find on the internet and also write about my own geekspirations. Previously I would have created the site in Wordpress, but I wanted to learn Hugo so that&rsquo;s what I used. One feature I use a lot in Wordpress is the scheduling of publishing posts, so I had to figure out how to do this in Hugo.</p> <p>When I share, I don&rsquo;t like to do a massive dump at once. With <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">GozGeek.com</a> I use two scripts to schedule posts, <code>autoschedgg</code> and <code>schedgg</code>. These two scripts add the posts to my website directory and sets the date and time in the future. The <code>publish.sh</code> script runs every 30 minutes, rebuilding the site and publishing an articles that are scheduled.</p> <p>The scripts work for me and my setup. If they work out of the box for you then we must be kindred spirits and I&rsquo;m afraid for you.</p> <h2 id="publish-script---publishsh">Publish script - publish.sh</h2> <p>First task to complete is to write a publish script. This is the script that will build the site and then upload it to my web host. I&rsquo;m using Dreamhost shared hosting, so I&rsquo;m able to use rsync to upload the new site. The <code>publish.sh</code> script assumes you already have Hugo and your site set up and published.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash if ! command -v /snap/bin/hugo &amp;&gt; /dev/null then echo &#34;Hugo not found. Install with:&#34; echo &#34;sudo snap install hugo&#34; exit fi # Go to the directory with the website cd /home/goz/Web/gozgeek.com/ # We&#39;re building the site from scratch, clear out the old site # If this is the first time we&#39;re building the site, then make # public directory to store the site echo &#34;Clear out public..&#34; [[ -d &#34;public&#34; ]] || mkdir &#34;public&#34; rm -r public/* echo &#34;Building site...&#34; HUGO_ENV=production /snap/bin/hugo # I use the build date for troubleshooting, makes it easy to see when the site was last built and from what host echo &#34;Adding build date...&#34; date &gt; public/built.txt hostname &gt;&gt; public/built.txt # Upload the site. I already have ssh keys set up and an alias for the host in ~/.ssh/config echo &#34;Uploading site...&#34; rsync -e ssh -avp --progress --delete public/ gozgeek:gozgeek.com/ </code></pre><p>No big surprises there.</p> <h2 id="post-format">Post format</h2> <p>The Hugo front matter I use is yaml, and the top of a post may look like this:</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>--- Title: My Great Title Author: goz date: 2021-04-16T13:56:00-04:00 Category: Tags: - Asides --- </code></pre><p>When I schedule a post, the script will re-write the <code>date:</code> line with the scheduled date and time.</p> <h2 id="schedule-publishsh">Schedule publish.sh</h2> <p>The site is published every 30 minutes from in a cron job from 8am until 5pm.</p> <pre><code>01,31 8-17 * * * /home/goz/Web/gozgeek.com/publish.sh &gt;&gt; /home/goz/log/gozgeek.com.log 2&gt;&amp;1 </code></pre> <p>Output is saved in the gozgeek.com.log file for troubleshooting issues.</p> <p>We don&rsquo;t have to worry about dates and times of future posts because Hugo won&rsquo;t publish a post until the post date is in the past. This means I can add all of my posts in advance, and when the publish script is ran, Hugo won&rsquo;t add posts dated in the future.</p> <h2 id="autoschedgg">autoschedgg</h2> <p>The autoschedgg takes a filename as a parameter. It will then look in the posts directory for the very last dated file. After grabbing the date, it will increment it by one and then schedule the post for this new date. The script also picks a random hour and minute to post.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash # Where the posts lie, in a folder named after the current year postsdir=&#34;${HOME}/Web/gozgeek.com/content/posts/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; # After scheduling the post, where should I stash the file archive=&#34;${HOME}/notes/Archive/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; # Pick a random time RANDOM=$(date +%s%N | cut -b10-19) h=$(( $RANDOM % 8 + 8 )) m=$(( $RANDOM % 59 + 0 )) # All filenames of posts start with the date in YYYY-MM-DD format # Get a directory listing, sort it, and get the first entry d=$(find ${postsdir} | xargs -I {} basename &#34;{}&#34; | sort -r | head -1) # Take the first entry, and use the date command to add a day day=$(date -d &#34;${d:0:10} + 1 day&#34; +&#34;%Y-%m-%d&#34;) # Set the variable filename to the 1st parameter passed to the script filename=&#34;${1}&#34; # If the filename starts with a date (sometimes they do, depending on how I named it) # remove the date. This is a pretty dumb way of doing it because if the file starts # with 2 for any reason, it&#39;s going to remove the first 11 characters of the filename. # Since this is for myself, I can make sure I never do that. :-) if [[ ${filename:0:1} == &#34;2&#34; ]]; then outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename:11}&#34; else outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename}&#34; fi # This is the date and time in a format that works for Hugo schedule=&#34;${day}T$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${h}):$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${m}):00-04:00&#34; # Put the file in the right place cp &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Add new schedule date and time # Replaces the current Date: line with a Date: line and the scheduled date and time sed -i &#34;s/^Date: .*$/date: ${schedule}/&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Remove Status # Depending on the file, it may have a Status: line sed -i &#34;/^Status: .*$/d&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Archive post # My posts are in a git repo with my notes git add &#34;${filename}&#34; git mv &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${archive}/${outfilename}&#34; echo &#34;${filename} scheduled for ${day}!&#34; </code></pre><p>This script will break if you auto schedule January posts in December. Well, it won&rsquo;t quite break, it will just put the posts in the folder for the wrong year. I&rsquo;m not too worried, that&rsquo;s 8 months from now.</p> <h2 id="schedgg">schedgg</h2> <p>Sometimes I want to add another post to a day that&rsquo;s already scheduled. That&rsquo;s where <code>schedgg</code> comes in to play. It takes two parameters. The first is the date to schedule and the second is the filename of the post. At somepoint I&rsquo;ll merge <code>autoschedgg</code> with this script so I only have to maintain one script.</p> <pre tabindex="0"><code>#!/bin/bash # Where the posts lie, in a folder named after the current year postsdir=&#34;${HOME}/Web/gozgeek.com/content/posts/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; # After scheduling the post, where should I stash the file archive=&#34;${HOME}/notes/Archive/$(date +&#34;%Y&#34;)&#34; # Pick a random time RANDOM=$(date +%s%N | cut -b10-19) h=$(( $RANDOM % 8 + 8 )) m=$(( $RANDOM % 59 + 0 )) # Get the post date from the first argument day=&#34;${1}&#34; # Get the filename as the second argument filename=&#34;${2}&#34; # If the filename starts with a date (sometimes they do, depending on how I named it) # remove the date. This is a pretty dumb way of doing it because if the file starts # with 2 for any reason, it&#39;s going to remove the first 11 characters of the filename. # Since this is for myself, I can make sure I never do that. :-) if [[ ${filename:0:1} == &#34;2&#34; ]]; then outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename:11}&#34; else outfilename=&#34;${day}-${filename}&#34; fi # This is the date and time in a format that works for Hugo schedule=&#34;${day}T$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${h}):$(printf &#34;%02d&#34; ${m}):00-04:00&#34; # Put the file in the right place cp &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Add new schedule date and time # Replaces the current Date: line with a Date: line and the scheduled date and time sed -i &#34;s/^Date: .*$/date: ${schedule}/&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Remove Status # Depending on the file, it may have a Status: line sed -i &#34;/^Status: .*$/d&#34; &#34;${postsdir}/${outfilename}&#34; # Archive post # My posts are in a git repo with my notes git add &#34;${filename}&#34; git mv &#34;${filename}&#34; &#34;${archive}/${outfilename}&#34; echo &#34;${filename} scheduled!&#34; </code></pre> 🎮 New speedrun record for Super Mario Bros - breaking the 4:55 barrier https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-15-new-super-mario-bros-speedrun-record/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:50:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-15-new-super-mario-bros-speedrun-record/ <p>It&rsquo;s amazing the single-frame control one has to have to beat Super Mario Bros in under 4:55!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i3NRe3KulqU?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🚀 Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-14-40th-space-shuttle/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:07:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-14-40th-space-shuttle/ <p>April 12th, 2021 <a href="https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/space-flight-history/wings-of-exploration-reflecting-on-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-space-shuttle/">was the anniversary of the first space shuttle launch</a>. What amazes me is that it will be 50 years next year since President Nixon officially announced the space shuttle program.</p> 🎮 Super Mario Bros. NIB, only $660,000! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-13-super-mario-bros-price-is-super/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-13-super-mario-bros-price-is-super/ <p>Sure, NFTs may be making the headlines with insane prices, but in the real world, so are real products. A <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/2/22364245/super-mario-bros-most-expensive-game-ever-record-sealed-auction">Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for $660,000</a>. I wish I could find things like that in the bottom of my desk.</p> 🦸 Here's what happens when you buy a superhero https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-12-buying-a-superhero/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-12-buying-a-superhero/ <p>The Planet Money Podcast <a href="https://www.npr.org/series/967404527/planet-money-buys-a-superhero">went through the process of buying a superhero</a>.</p> 🛵 Here's the scooter for your grandparents https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-11-fastest-scooter/ Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-11-fastest-scooter/ <p>Are you running out of time and got things to do? Then I have <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KdGLMzrc2Q">the scooter for you</a>!</p> 📟 Forget Comic Sans and check out Comic Mono https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-10-a-new-monospace-font/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:01:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-10-a-new-monospace-font/ <p>Most of the fonts we use on computers are proportional, where the letter i takes up less space than a w. A monospace font uses the same amount of space for every charater. This is important when programming. Well, now you can use all the fun of Comic Sans in your editor with <a href="https://dtinth.github.io/comic-mono-font/">Comic Mono</a>.</p> 🥅 The world's most dangerous piece of playground equipment https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-09-worlds-most-dangerous-playground-equipment/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:53:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-09-worlds-most-dangerous-playground-equipment/ <p>I grew up with some pretty dangerous toys, such as lawn jarts and <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/PAGE-ONE-Goodbye-to-Teeter-Totters-Tall-2857485.php">apparently teeter-totters</a>, but they don&rsquo;t hold a candle to <a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/why-you-cant-play-on-historys-most-thrilling-piece-of-playground-equipment">a Giant Stride</a>.</p> 🐸 George Constanza would be proud https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-08-george-constanza-would-be-proud/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:42:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-08-george-constanza-would-be-proud/ <p>I may be the only person who liked the <strong>Battleship</strong> movie (Rhianna was amazing BTW), so I&rsquo;m going to keep an open mind about <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22297371/frogger-game-show-nbc-peacock-konami">Peacock&rsquo;s proposed Frogger game show</a>.</p> 💻 Why the DOS path character a \ https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-07-the-dos-path-character/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:35:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-07-the-dos-path-character/ <p>Larry Osterman answers the question, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100612035120/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/larryosterman/archive/2005/06/24/432386.aspx">why is the DOS path character ?</a>.</p> 🎮 Pick up where you left off in the remastered Diablo II https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-06-pickup-where-you-left-off-in-diablo-ii/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-06-pickup-where-you-left-off-in-diablo-ii/ <p>The remastered <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/4/22314085/diablo-ii-remastered-original-save-files-savegames">Diablo II will let you load your original saved games</a>.</p> 👩‍👦‍👦 Forget Florida man, make way for Florida Mom https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-05-florida-mom/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-05-florida-mom/ <p>No, this isn&rsquo;t an Onion article. A <a href="https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/jacksonville-mom-arrested-fight-with-student-duval-county-school/77-ffca1da6-5d2b-4e16-8b28-914e41650949">mom in Florida, in a show solidarity with her daughter, beat up another student</a>. The mom came to the school wearing a boxing glove on her left hand. She said she couldn&rsquo;t remove it because it was super glued.</p> 💬 Paid channels in Slack and Discord https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-04-slack-discord-gots-to-get-paid/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-04-slack-discord-gots-to-get-paid/ <p>Everything else has a price tag nowadays, so why not <a href="https://launchpass.com/">charge people to join channels on your Slack or Discord</a>. I&rsquo;m not a big fan of this drive toward Discord, but I can see the allure since web forums aren&rsquo;t very usable.</p> <p>Too bad there is no money in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet">Usenet News</a>.</p> 🎶 Vinyl production has finally hit the 21st century https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-03-modern-vinyl-production/ Sat, 03 Apr 2021 08:55:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-03-modern-vinyl-production/ <p>For all you hipsters out there, <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018-12-03-vinyl-record-production-steamless-viryl-technologies.html">vinyl record production has finally entered the 21st century</a>.</p> 👨‍💻 Zoom Royale https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-zoom-royale/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:20:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-zoom-royale/ <p>I&rsquo;m not a big fan of all of the crappy attempts at humor that occur on the internet on April 1st, but this one works:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DNMitML_1yw?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🖼️ Instagram lack of privacy is number 1! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-instagram-privacy/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:38:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-instagram-privacy/ <p>If you&rsquo;re not first, your last, and <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html">Instagram is the most invasive app in regards to your privacy</a>. No wonder the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-25/instagram-founders-depart-facebook-after-clashes-with-zuckerberg">founders of Instagram left Facebook</a>.</p> <p>And, not really a surprise, but Facebook is number 2 on their list.</p> 🤖 AI has it's chance to shine with its pickup lines https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-ai-pickup-lines/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:39:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-02-ai-pickup-lines/ <p>GPT-3 is an AI that is trained for different tasks, and apparent <a href="https://janellecshane.substack.com/p/gpt-3-tries-pickup-lines">the results are sometimes hilarious</a>!</p> <p>This is pure gold though:</p> <blockquote> <p>I&rsquo;m losing my voice from all the screaming your hotness is causing me to do.</p> </blockquote> 📧 A Windows 95 Easter Egg in Win 95 Mail surfaces after 25 years https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-01-win95-mail-easter-egg/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-01-win95-mail-easter-egg/ <p>Who says there are no more heroes? A windows hacker and developer who goes by the name Albacore <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-95-easter-egg-discovered-after-being-hidden-for-25-years/">discovered a Windows 95 Easter Egg that was hidden for 25 years</a>.</p> <p>I want more information about how they found the Easter Egg. Unless they always use <strong>The Adams Family</strong> or <strong>Trading Places</strong> character names in their research.</p> 😫 AT&T Wants You To Be Grateful for 10Mbps upload https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-01-att-wants-you-to-be-grateful-for-10mbps-up/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-04-01-att-wants-you-to-be-grateful-for-10mbps-up/ <p>According to AT&amp;T, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1752910">10Mbps upload is enough for anyone</a>. This could be true if you&rsquo;re the only person in the house, but what if there are two? Or three? Or someone wants to stream to Twitch.</p> <p>I preordered Starlink just so I could escape the paltry uploads that Spectrum offers. It will be interesting to see how well it works. Hopefully I&rsquo;ll find out by the end of summer.</p> 🧟 Radio Shack rises from the Grave https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-31-radio-shack-arises-from-grave/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:33:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-31-radio-shack-arises-from-grave/ <p><a href="https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/03/radio-shack-once-again-crawls-out-of-the-grave/">Radio Shack may come back to haunt us</a>. I wonder if they&rsquo;ll still need my number to buy batteries&hellip; On second thought, who would buy batteries from Radio Shack? I&rsquo;ve replaced all mine with rechargeables.</p> 👾 Orion Trail updates Oregon Trail for the Apple II https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-30-orion-trail-updates-oregon-trail/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:14:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-30-orion-trail-updates-oregon-trail/ <p><a href="https://www.crowcousins.com/orion-trail.html">Orion Trail</a> is a cool looking update to the venerable favorite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail_(1985_video_game)">The Oregon Trail</a>.</p> 🎥 Great Character Actors https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-29-greatest-charactor-actors/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:33:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-29-greatest-charactor-actors/ <p>The Vulture has put together a list of <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/best-character-actors.html">the 32 greatest character actors working today</a>. Unfortunately, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Simmons">J. K. Simmons</a> is ineligible for this list because he went and won an Oscar.</p> 🔬 🥼Modern artists were "intuitive physicists" https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/modern-artists-were-intuitive-physicists/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:31:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/modern-artists-were-intuitive-physicists/ <p>The only thing I know about Jackson Pollock is that he might have looked like Ed Harris, but now I know <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/12/study-modern-masters-like-jackson-pollock-were-intuitive-physicists/">that him and other modern masters also thought like physicists</a>.</p> 🎥 R rated The Suicide Squad Trailer is out https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-27-new-suicide-squad/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:48:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-27-new-suicide-squad/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z1EbSXxrZ34?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>Although the first movie wasn&rsquo;t all that great, I still liked it. The trailers for <strong>Suicide Squad</strong> are some of my favorite trailers of all time!</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CmRih_VtVAs?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>Not quite as good, but still good:</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5AwUdTIbA8I?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> 🚂 Back to the Future 3 - IRL https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-27-bttf3-in-real-life/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:40:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/2021-03-27-bttf3-in-real-life/ <p><a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/JHgPlgD">This is all sorts of awesome</a>.</p> 🤖 AI is starting to act like a teenager https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ai-is-starting-to-act-like-a-teenager/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:17:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/ai-is-starting-to-act-like-a-teenager/ <p>When AI starts <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/31/this-clever-ai-hid-data-from-its-creators-to-cheat-at-its-appointed-task/">cheating like a teenager</a> do we really need to worry about it enslaving humanity?</p> 📷 Where did the Sgt. Pepper album photos come from? https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/sgtpepperphotos/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:04:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/sgtpepperphotos/ <p>This is some excellent research into all of the photos that make up <a href="https://sgtpepperphotos.wordpress.com/2017/04/22/16/">the collage on the Beatles Sgt. Pepper Album</a>.</p> 😎 How not to commit employment fraud https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/how-not-to-commit-employment-fraud/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:22:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/how-not-to-commit-employment-fraud/ <p><strong>The Office</strong> ended in 2013, so maybe they thought that no one would know <a href="https://screenrant.com/office-john-krasinski-fake-id-unemployment-fraud/">John Krasinski</a>.</p> 💼 Who hates the Garamond font? Federal Judges https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/who-hates-the-garamond-font-federal-judges/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:24:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/who-hates-the-garamond-font-federal-judges/ <p>Federal Judges are <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1750923">tired of lawyers trying to squeeze more pages into briefs with the Garamond font</a>. Which, in my mind is ironic.</p> ✍ Writing was pretty rough on Douglas Adams https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/writing-was-pretty-rough-on-douglas-adams/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:05:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2021/writing-was-pretty-rough-on-douglas-adams/ <p>I love the writing of Douglas Adams, but I had no idea how <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/mar/22/douglas-adams-note-to-self-reveals-author-found-writing-torture">hard it was on him</a>.</p> 🏃 New Battle Royale for Epic and more - This Geek in Review for 21 Aug 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/new-battle-royale-for-epic-and-more-this-geek-in-review-for-21-aug-2020/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/new-battle-royale-for-epic-and-more-this-geek-in-review-for-21-aug-2020/ <p><strong><a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/podcast/2020/200821FortniteTGiR.mp3">Download the podcast of this post</a> or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also <a href="https://youtu.be/W19acXELyHY">available as a video on YouTube</a>, you can also subscribe there.</strong></p> <h2 id="new-battle-royale-mode---applegoogle-vs-fortnite">New Battle Royale Mode - Apple/Google vs Fortnite</h2> <p>When Apple created their app store, they set a fee of 30% for developers. This meant that when a developer sold a game for $10.00, Apple received $3 and the developer received $7. Google followed suit with the fees for their Android Play store. This was all well and good at the beginning, but then developers started to wonder what they were getting for their 30%. Credit card fees are usually around 3% plus a per transaction fee of approximately. So, a developer could sell an app on their website for $10, and pay 60 cents to process the transaction.</p> <p>Wait a minute Goz, there are also costs with running the app store, hosting the apps, and providing bandwidth for downloads. Yes, that is true, but does it really cost $2.40 for that? Hosting a 100 megabyte app costs pennies a month, for a large company like Apple this price is basically a rounding error.</p> <p>Apple is making pretty good bank on the app store but Fortnite is a free app, so they don&rsquo;t make any money from Fortnite downloads. What Apple does get is 30% of Fortnite&rsquo;s V-Bucks when they are purchased on iOS. And V-Bucks have no incidental cost for Apple except for credit card process fees. Well, Epic is sick of it and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21368504/fortnite-apple-google-app-store-brief-incomplete-timeline">went to war against Apple and Google</a>. In a server side update to Fortnite, Epic added an option to bypass the Apple or Google store and buy directly from Epic for a 20% discount. It took less than a day for the Fortnite app to be removed from the Apple Store.</p> <p>Epic knew this was going to happen. They had created a video mocking Apple&rsquo;s famous 1984 ad along with filing a lawsuit. Where will it end up? I don&rsquo;t know. I don&rsquo;t game much on my iPhone, I have much better systems to play on. Plus, I like to have physical controls.</p> <p>Along with Apple ruining our Fortnite fun, they have also said that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations">cloud gaming services</a> such as Microsoft&rsquo;s Xcloud and Google&rsquo;s Stadia are also banned.</p> <h2 id="the-holiday-special-aired-at-thanksgiving">The Holiday Special aired at Thanksgiving</h2> <p>Back in 1978, in what I assume was a money grab by 20th Century Fox and George Lucas, the abomination known as the Star Wars Holiday Special aired. At the time, variety shows were a huge deal, so apparently someone thought that the Star Wars universe needed it&rsquo;s own variety show. The stars in the show were huge, but they couldn&rsquo;t save the show. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1699035">Disney+ will show a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special on Wookiee Life Day</a>. I just don&rsquo;t know, with Bea Arthur or Art Carney, will the show even be worth watching?</p> <h2 id="im-assuming-these-are-hd-floppies">I&rsquo;m assuming these are HD floppies</h2> <p>Dig out those floppy disks and read about what it takes <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/10/boeing_747_floppy_drive_updates_walkthrough/">to perform a system update on a Boeing 747</a>. No word on how many disks it takes, but at least they are 3 1/2&quot; floppies. At least they&rsquo;re not Zip drives, where on a 747 they could give a whole new meaning to the &ldquo;click of death&rdquo;.</p> <h2 id="good-enough-for-you-is-good-enough-for-me">Good enough for you is good enough for me</h2> <p>A great movie from my youth was Goonies. Along with the fame came the Atari 8-bit computer game Goonies. It was awesome, several screens of puzzles that you had to work through. And now there is a <a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2020/08/03/goonies-inspired-gooninuff-for-intellivision-sees-new-alpha-release/">Goonies game in development for the Intellivision</a>. Unfortunately, that means you have to play with those horrible disk controllers.</p> <h2 id="amazing-encryption-tricks">Amazing encryption tricks</h2> <p>News comes this week that <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1695410">IBM completed successful field trials on Fully Homomorphic Encryption</a>. Stop your snickering, what are you, 12? This technology allows a third party to perform functions on fully encrypted data, without decrypting the data. Now that blows my mind!</p> <h2 id="if-i-had-a-million-dollars">If I had a million dollars</h2> <p>In a couple of weeks there is an auction of <a href="https://propstore.com/entertainment-memorabilia-live-auction-la-2020/">Television and movie items</a>. If you are looking at getting me anything for Christmas, the Airwolf miniature would be at the top of the list. Or anything from Back to the Future, Star Wars, or Star Trek. Things I&rsquo;ll pass on include Stiffler&rsquo;s suit from American Wedding.</p> <p>There are 251 pages of geekiness in the flyer! And, you can bid over the phone, you don&rsquo;t have to be in LA.</p> <h2 id="now-i-can-bid-on-some-memorabilia">Now I can bid on some memorabilia!</h2> <p>Here&rsquo;s a fascinating story behind <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1697561">cracking an encrypted zip file that held the key to $300,000 worth of Bitcoin</a>. Spoiler alert, the Bitcoin was liberated, and for a cheaper price than the original $100,000 that the owner was quoted.</p> <h2 id="fin">Fin</h2> <p>And that is it for this week! Be sure to check out gozgeek.com to find out how to keep up with the Goz.</p> <p>Stay brilliant beasts!</p> ⌨ The CoCo is 40 and more - This Geek in Review for 14 Aug 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/coco-at-40-this-geek-in-review-for-14-aug-2020/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/coco-at-40-this-geek-in-review-for-14-aug-2020/ <p><strong><a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/podcast/2020/200814COCOTGiR.mp3">Download the podcast of this post</a> or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also <a href="https://youtu.be/m8irmv7shM0">available as a video on YouTube</a>, you can also subscribe there.</strong></p> <h2 id="the-turning-point">The turning point</h2> <p>Where I am with my life and how I got here are the result of two events in my life. One, Watching Star Wars: A New Hope and two, going to visit my aunt and uncle in the summer of &lsquo;83. The trip with my cousin and grandparents was pretty uneventful until we got to my aunt and uncle&rsquo;s house. My uncle had bought a Radio Shack Color Computer. I was mesmerized by it, that computer was the first computer I was able to really use. During the week we were there I taught myself Basic and started to write little games. I had no way to store my programs, so I would write them down in a notebook to save them. I wonder where that notebook went? Back in July, the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/i24dqd/tandy_radio_shack_color_computer_turned_40_on/">Color Computer turned 40</a>. Congratulations to the CoCo. While you may not have gotten the fame you deserve, I will always have a special place in my heart for you.</p> <h2 id="real-genius-lives-up-to-its-name">Real Genius lives up to its name</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t remember the first time I saw Real Genius, but I know I rewatched it a lot in the 80s. This year <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1697354">Real Genius turns 35</a>. I don&rsquo;t mean to write about so many anniversaries here on <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com">GozGeek</a>, but it is these anniversaries that remind me how awesome things in the 80s are! Real Genius follows a child prodigy to college with Val Kilmer as his mentor. The science is real, and the whole movie is very enjoyable. Real Genius is currently available to stream with ads on The Roku Channel or you can rent it.</p> <h2 id="one-man-can-make-a-difference">One man can make a difference</h2> <p>In other awesome news, there is a <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/08/knight-rider-feature-spyglass-media-james-wan-tj-fixman-scripting-1203006206/">Knight Rider film in the works</a>! No word on casting, but I&rsquo;m more interested in what car they use for KITT. The film is rumored to take place in the present day, and I&rsquo;m not thinking of any car with the wow factor that the original Trans Am had. I&rsquo;m hoping David Hasselhoff will be involved in someway, and in front of the camera!</p> <p>I also found out the NBC has <a href="https://www.nbc.com/knight-rider-classic">episodes of Knight Rider</a> available for streaming!</p> <h2 id="another-week-another-hack">Another week, another hack</h2> <p>Following the Nintendo hack last week, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1697330">more than 20GB of Intel source code and proprietary data has been dumped online</a>. The files were found in an unsecured content delivery network server. While the information may be interesting to some, most of it was already available from Intel with a signed NDA.</p> <h2 id="why-dont-you-fix-the-tool">Why don&rsquo;t you fix the tool?</h2> <p>So, because the tool is messing up names, scientists are going to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates">rename human genes because Excel thinks the names are dates</a>? Why don&rsquo;t they talk to Microsoft and tell them to stop that. Or, learn how to us the software and <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/stop-automatically-changing-numbers-to-dates-452bd2db-cc96-47d1-81e4-72cec11c4ed8">change when Excel formats dates</a>.</p> <h2 id="research-and-verify">Research AND verify</h2> <p>John Boyne wrote a book, <em>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</em>, and while writing he looked up traditional methods of dying clothes. He didn&rsquo;t look too closely at the source since he used a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/8/3/21352299/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-red-clothes-dye-traveler-gates-of-wisdom-john-boyne-google-search-results">Zelda Breath of the Wild online guide for the recipe to dye clothes</a>. Ingredients required include red lizalfos tails and Hylian shrooms.</p> <h2 id="happy-happy-joy-joy">Happy Happy Joy Joy</h2> <p>Final news for today, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ren-stimpy-show-revived-at-comedy-central-1306011">Ren &amp; Stimpy, the cartoon from the 90s that aired on Nickelodeon</a> is coming back! Billy West is an amazing voice actor who did the voices in the original and he is slated to return for the revival.</p> <h2 id="fin">Fin</h2> <p>And that is it for this week! Be sure to check out gozgeek.com to find out how to keep up with the Goz.</p> <p>Stay brilliant beasts!</p> 🎮 Huge Nintendo leak and more - This Geek in Review for 7 Aug 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/huge-nintendo-leak-and-more-this-geek-in-review-for-7-aug-2020/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/huge-nintendo-leak-and-more-this-geek-in-review-for-7-aug-2020/ <p><strong><a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/podcast/2020/200807TGiR.mp3">Download the podcast of this post</a> or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also <a href="https://youtu.be/EDtF6sofex0">available as a video on YouTube</a>, you can also subscribe there.</strong></p> <h2 id="hackers-do-what-nintendont">Hackers do what Nintendon&rsquo;t</h2> <p>Nintendo fans were suprised with a <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1694547">huge leak of internal Nintendo files and prototypes</a> this past week. There was a ton of unreleased and in progress game prototypes and assets from the Super Nintendo and N-64 era. Most notably, this includes a Luigi model for Super Mario 64, probably for an unreleased two player mode, a ton of Pokémon, and high quality voice samples from Star Fox 64, F-Zero X, and Super Mario 64.</p> <p>While this looks terrible for Nintendo, it has caused a little bit of a ruckus with video game archivists and historians. Since the data is still copyrighted, can they legally keep a copy? I know, the ROMs of Nintendo games will be distributed beyond the heat death of the universe, but this leak is different than publicly distributed games. This information was never meant to be distributed.</p> <p>Should archivists keep a copy? Let me know at <a href="mailto:feedback@gozgeek.com">feedback@gozgeek.com</a></p> <h2 id="welcome-to-the-uncanny-valley">Welcome to the uncanny valley</h2> <p>A couple of months back Nascar went the virtual route to restart some of their races using the technology from <a href="https://www.iracing.com/">iRacing</a>. I watched part of a race that was posted to YouTube, and came away really impressed. It almost looked like a real Nascar race. Now, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/25/21336017/fox-sports-baseball-virtual-fans-epic-unreal-engine-empty-stadiums-mlb">Major League Baseball</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/24/21337326/nba-microsoft-teams-together-mode-basketball-virtual-experience-fans">the NBA</a> are looking at doing the same with virtual spectators of real life games.</p> <p>The results&hellip; are not convincing. But hey, maybe in a few years the virtual fans can watch the virtual players, and the creation of the matrix will be complete.</p> <h2 id="i-welcome-our-copyright-overlords">I welcome our copyright overlords</h2> <p>There are tons of horror stories of YouTube overzealous Content ID that is used to block access to copyrighted material. Mostly, the problems are with small producers, but even the big guys aren&rsquo;t safe when <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/star-trek-comiccon-panel-glitch-copyright-discovery-picard-lower-decks-prodigy-cbs-1202993401/">the Star Trek virtual ComicCon panel is blocked due to Content ID</a>. After about 15 minutes, the panel&rsquo;s YouTube stream was knocked out for copyright infringement. At least CBS was able to get someone to fix the issue after only 20 minutes.</p> <p>In other Comic Con news comes the story from 2015 when <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/07/13/the-real-origin-story-behind-how-rep-john-lewis-became-the-hit-of-comic-con/">John Lewis Cosplayed himself at Comic Con</a>. At his first Comic Con, Mr. Lewis marveled (pun intended) at the cosplay going on, so he decided at the next one he was going to cosplay himself.</p> <h2 id="up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-to-turn-the-computer-on">Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right to turn the computer on</h2> <p>If you didn&rsquo;t know. <a href="https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1267/731/index.html">konami</a> makes PCs.</p> <h2 id="javascript-is-there-nothing-it-cant-do">Javascript, is there nothing it can&rsquo;t do?</h2> <p>JavaScript is an interpreted programming language that is used on almost every website. It&rsquo;s not known for being the best thing ever, so why not create a <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/macintosh.js">Macintosh emulator running Mac OS 8</a>? Felix Rieseberg has done just that, putting up cross platform apps that let you experience a late 90s Mac. I played around with it, and it works quite well, better then I thought it would. Duke Nukem runs a little slow, but hail to the king!</p> <h2 id="back-when-newspapers-were-a-thing">Back when newspapers were a thing</h2> <p>There is a <a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2020/07/27/paperboy-intellivision-port-work-in-progress/">Paperboy Intellivision port</a> in progress. I&rsquo;ve never been able to get into the home conversions of Paperboy, mainly because of the controls. In the arcade game, you are a newspaper delivery boy, riding your bike delivering papers while avoiding obstacles and trying not to break windows. The controls were a set of bike handlebars, giving you the feel of riding a bike. It&rsquo;s a safe bet that the Intellivision controllers will NOT be an improvement.</p> <h2 id="no-not-that-kind-of-seed">No, not that kind of seed</h2> <p>Computers are terrible at creating random numbers. They usually use a pseudo random number generator (PRNG) algorithm. The algorithm is given a number called a seed, and from then on the algorithm will spit out random numbers. Random numbers with a twist. The sequence of random numbers generated is always the same for a given seed.</p> <p>To help with the randomness, the seed is usually generated from some random input and things a computer may know such as the time.</p> <p>Minecraft uses a PRNG to create its worlds. If you have the seed you can regenerate the world based on that seed. Some internet individuals discovered <a href="https://boingboing.net/2020/07/27/intrepid-diggers-figure-out-th.html">the seed of Minecraft&rsquo;s classic title screen</a>.</p> <p>In other Minecraft news, while its no Macintosh, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/25/21338092/minecraft-windows-95-pc-doom-vm-computers-mod">you can now boot a Windows 95 PC inside Minecraft and play Doom on it</a>.</p> <h2 id="and-thats-it">And that&rsquo;s it!</h2> <p>And that’s it for this week! Be sure to check out gozgeek.com to find out how to keep up with the Goz.</p> <p>Stay brilliant beasts! Goz out!</p> 🎶 These 80s remixes are my new favorite thing https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/these-80s-remixes-are-my-new-favorite-thing/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/these-80s-remixes-are-my-new-favorite-thing/ <p>I can&rsquo;t believe I&rsquo;m just now hearing about <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hoodinternet">The Hood Internet</a>, an artist on Soundcloud. He has a ton of remixes, including <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hoodinternet/sets/thi-79-89">an entire set based on each year of the 80s</a>.</p> <p>1984 has all of the feels: <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/811505581&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe> </p> 🎧 The GozGeek Podcast is showing up in the directories! https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/gozgeek-podcast-is-showing-up-in-the-directories/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:06:00 -0400 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/gozgeek-podcast-is-showing-up-in-the-directories/ <p>I submitted the GozGeek Podcast to the various podcast directories, and it&rsquo;s starting to show up in places such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify!</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2020/spotifypodcast/spotifypodcast-800x.jpg" alt="Spotify Listing for the podcast"></p> <p>I&rsquo;m very excited! If you would prefer to watch on YouTube, you <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9L0o_dWWlVRZ1hYphAgP2g">can do that too</a>.</p> 👽 E.T. is not the worst video game ever and more - This Geek in Review for 31 Jul 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/et-is-not-the-worst-video-game-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/et-is-not-the-worst-video-game-this-geek-in-review/ <p><strong><a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/podcast/2020/200731ETTGiR.mp3">Download the podcast of this post</a> or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also <a href="https://youtu.be/3nMlZg7UDoo">available as a video on YouTube</a>, you can also subscribe there.</strong></p> <h2 id="no-virginia-et-is-not-the-worst-video-game-ever">No Virginia, E.T. is not the worst video game ever</h2> <p>This past week screenrant.com made the list, disparaging the game <a href="https://screenrant.com/atari-et-extra-terrestrial-game-industry-crash-landfill/">E.T. The Extraterrestrial for the 2600</a>. Let me set the record straight: E.T. is not the worst game ever made nor is it the cause of the video game crash of 1983. Today I want to talk about both of these talking points, using opinion, anecdotes, and data. Ok, mostly opinion and anecdotes, but on the internet those can literally take the place of data.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2020/literally/literally-800x.jpg" alt="Chris Traeger - literally"></p> <p>First up is this opinion that E.T. is the worst game ever. We got the game for Christmas in 1982, and played the crap out of it. It was the first game with a title screen, and had pretty good game play. Except for those pits. Yes, the pits are a pain, if you suck. The secret is to hit your button immediately if you start to fall. This will save you from falling to the bottom.</p> <p>If you want to play E.T., read the manual first. I think this is what causes most of the complaints about the game. You&rsquo;ll be totally lost on what to do without reading the manual. In the 80s, software came with these big thick books that told you how to use the software. Today, you&rsquo;re expected to &ldquo;discover&rdquo; how an app works, which leads you to things such as searching for <a href="https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/revisiting-x-men-and-more-this-geek-in-review/">what the red dot means at the top of the Apple Watch display</a>.</p> <p>The second point that is usually brought up is that E.T. brought on the video game crash. One game can&rsquo;t take a $3.2 billion industry down to $100 million in two years. The video game crash was mostly brought on by two things. Atari&rsquo;s insistence that the 2600 will live forever and the onslaught of crappy third party titles.</p> <p>The 2600 was released in 1977 and was already 5 years old at this time. That doesn&rsquo;t seem like a whole lot of time, but technology was advancing faster at the time then it is now. It&rsquo;s hard to compare, so let&rsquo;s look at pricing for memory as a yardstick. These are non-adjusted dollars, but in 1977, the price per megabyte of memory was almost $37,000. By 1982, the price had dropped to around $2-3,000 per megabyte. In video games, memory is almost everything, and the 2600 had 128 bytes. This is the memory used to store information of the game you&rsquo;re playing, things like the score, position of players &amp; enemies, speeds of object, etc. That is less than the memory required to store the data of a tweet. More memory means bigger games with more depth.</p> <p>By the way, today&rsquo;s memory costs 3 tenths of a cent ($0.003) per megabyte.</p> <p>Atari&rsquo;s engineers had already designed it&rsquo;s replacement, which was released in 1979 as the Atari 400 and 800 computer. But, Atari was making too much money from the 2600 as is to push a replacement on people, so Atari hobbled on with the 2600.</p> <p>Besides Atari not wanting to upset the Apple cart, thousands of companies wanted to cash in on the video game craze. This resulted in hundreds of crappy games being released to market. With no internet and too many games to be reviewed in magazines, buying a game became a literal crap shoot, and people just&hellip; stopped.</p> <h2 id="get-ready-for-a-surprise">Get ready for a surprise</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s been 30 years since Total Recall came to the theaters. The one with Arnold Schwarzenegger, not the new one with Colin Farrell. The new one isn&rsquo;t bad, but I still prefer the Arnold version. Syfy has a <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/total-recall-at-30-cohaagen-benny-johnny-cab-interviews">couple</a> of <a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/total-recall-action-fantasy-escapism">retrospectives</a> on the movie and what it meant for the actions genre. I don&rsquo;t remember seeing Total Recall for the first time, but we must of had a copy on tape somewhere, because I remember watching it a lot. It got to the point where we could almost do all of the lines from the movie. And what&rsquo;s not to like about the movie, I love all the practical effects.</p> <p>The movie keeps you guessing on whether it is really happening or just some figment of Douglas Quaid&rsquo;s imagination. So, was it a dream or was it real? The director came forward in 2016 <a href="https://www.mandatory.com/culture/1162415-exclusive-paul-verhoeven-finally-explains-ending-total-recall">with the answer</a>. I&rsquo;m not going to give it away, but the answer fits perfectly with the movie. You&rsquo;ll have to go read the article.</p> <h2 id="a-blast-from-the-past">A blast from the past</h2> <p>In the 90s, before it became TechTV, G4 was the video network that I loved to watch. We didn&rsquo;t have online video, so this was the closest we got to watching and learning from others all things video games and tech. Well, apparently <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/g4-teaser-2021-g4tv-x-play-attack-of-the-show">G4 is coming back in some form</a>. The trailer doesn&rsquo;t show much, a tour of an abandoned warehouse, probably overseen by Top Men.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ll check it out when/if they release and I&rsquo;ll be sure to post my feelings. Who am I kidding, it will probably be a rant in some form or another.</p> <h2 id="one-of-these-keys-is-not-like-the-other">One of these keys is not like the other</h2> <p>Look at your keyboard, the key above the right shift key. Notice how it says <em>Return</em>? If you have a number pad, look to the far right. Notice it says <em>Enter</em>? Although they appear to do the same thing <a href="https://daringfireball.net/2020/07/return_and_enter">the Return and Enter keys are two different keys</a>. For example, most word processors will enter a page break when you hit <em>Enter</em>.</p> <h2 id="theyre-called-lego-bricks">They&rsquo;re called Lego bricks</h2> <p>I remember when I got my first set of Lego bricks. It was the late 70s, disco was still played with impunity and onions may have been worn on the belt. The Lego mini figs weren&rsquo;t called mini figs and they didn&rsquo;t have a face or poseable arms and legs. I didn&rsquo;t know what Lego bricks even were. Since that time I bought a lot of Lego bricks, mostly in bulk containers and a few in specialist sets. I&rsquo;m not a big fan of the specialist sets though, basically your building a model. When we got Lego sets, you would build whatever was on the box once, and then mix all the Lego bricks together and build whatever you wanted to build after that. No <a href="https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Kragle">Kragle</a> involved!</p> <p>And now Lego has released a 2,600 piece <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/14/21322481/lego-nintendo-nes-super-mario-interactive-set-replica">Nintendo Entertainment System</a> set with controller and TV. I&rsquo;m assuming once you build that, you&rsquo;re not ever going to take it apart again. But, I guess if you&rsquo;re going to build models out of Lego bricks, you can&rsquo;t fault <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/hn8061/i_made_lifesized_pokemon_out_of_lego/">life sized Pokemon</a>. The models look amazing. Although I rant against building models out of Lego bricks, I could easily get behind these Pokemon.</p> <h2 id="the-desktop-makes-a-comeback">The desktop makes a comeback</h2> <p>Back in March, I started to use my desktop a lot more than I had been in the past. I thought, maybe the desktop will make a comeback. Well, they have. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21319750/pc-shipments-coronavirus-pandemic-idc-gartner-q2-2020">Shipments of desktops have surged</a> with all of the work from home that has been required.</p> <p>I can&rsquo;t believe how good of a machine you can buy nowadays. We&rsquo;ve laptops for so long that is surprising how powerful of of a desktop you can buy for less than what you spend on the laptop. I love my windows desktop. And I thought I would never say that.</p> <p>Plus, I can use a real webcam <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/laptops-need-better-webcams/">because most laptop webcams suck</a>.</p> <h2 id="enter-the-amazing-world-of-live-sea-monkeys">Enter the amazing world of live sea-monkeys</h2> <p>If you read any comic book in the 1970s or 80s, you&rsquo;ve probably seen a full page ad about buying sea monkeys. Sea monkeys are neither monkeys or from the sea. They are a hybrid breed of brine shrimp. These brine shrimp can enter a state of suspended animation, which means when you ordered them they would come in a packet of what looks like powder. Adding the powder to purified water brings them back to life. Well, I guess they made a lot of money because <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html">people are suing over who gets the fortune the sea monkeys fortune</a>.</p> <h2 id="making-the-rise-of-skywalker-better">Making The Rise of Skywalker better</h2> <p>If you have talked to me about Star Wars, you know that I was not impressed with episode VII, VIII, or IX. But thankfully, fans have jumped in to help fix some of these movies. One particular fan has edited the final battle in episode IX between Rey and Emperor Palpatine and added force ghosts of the past characters instead of just hearing their voices. It helps the scene a lot. I guess spoiler alert but if you&rsquo;re reading this then I&rsquo;m assuming you have watched episode IX.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iELUFjl16-U">STAR WARS The Rise of Skywalker - Rey vs Palpatine (Force Ghost Edit) 2.0 - YouTube</a></p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iELUFjl16-U?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>And that&rsquo;s it for this week! Be sure to check out gozgeek.com to find out how to keep up with the Goz.</p> <p>Stay brilliant beasts! Goz out!</p> 🤓 Revisiting X-Men and more - This Geek in Review for 24 Jul 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/revisiting-x-men-and-more-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/revisiting-x-men-and-more-this-geek-in-review/ <p><strong><a href="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/podcast/2020/200724%20X-Men%20-%20This%20Geek%20in%20Review.mp3">Download the podcast of this post</a> or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also <a href="https://youtu.be/-mFQP0E2V7M">available as a video on YouTube</a>, you can also subscribe there.</strong></p> <h2 id="what-do-they-call-you-wheels">What do they call you? Wheels?</h2> <p>I grew up with the 80s version of X-Men, so <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/17/21328323/x-men-20-year-anniversary-hugh-jackman-wolverine">twenty years ago I was pretty stoked for the X-Men movie</a>. What I got was disappointment. Some of the casting was genius. Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen? Fantastic. Other casting was less so. Hugh Jackman was great in the role of Wolverine, but his Wolverine was not the version from the comic books. He was way to tall for starters. Conversely, Halle Berry was also great as Storm, but she was way too short! Plus, they had a phenomenal actress and gave her 20 lines in the whole movie.</p> <p>My final disappointment was the lack of the Danger Room. It was one of my favorite things from the comic book, and was originally suppose to be in the first X-Men movie, but it was deleted. The Danger Room was alluded to in X2, but didn&rsquo;t show up until the third X-Men movie, The Last Stand. And then it was a glorified holodeck, not at all what I imagined from the comic books. We at least finally had a look at the Sentinels.</p> <p>Before the finale, there is a scene with a three dimensional display that looks a lot like the sand tables in Black Panther. Foreshadowing?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2020/X-Men%20Sand%20Table/X-Men%20Sand%20Table-800x.jpg" alt="X-Men Sand Table-800x.jpg (JPEG Image, 800 × 357 pixels)"></p> <p>Does X-Men hold up after 20 years? Up to the X-Men release, there had been 3 great superhero movies released. Superman in 1978, Batman in 1989, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990. X-Men is not better than these three, so the answer is no, it wasn&rsquo;t great then, and it&rsquo;s not great now. It has its moments, especially the friction between Wolverine and Cyclops. But, not enough to make me say the movie is great.</p> <p>X-Men is available to stream on any of the HBO services and DirecTV or to rent from any of the other services. You can also buy a digital copy. Amazon has it the cheapest at $9.99. If you&rsquo;re a fan, you probably already own the DVD, but, if you don&rsquo;t, <a href="https://amzn.to/39jcV9G">Amazon has you covered for $6.45 Prime</a>.</p> <p>I bet you could also hit the $5 bin at Walmart the next time you&rsquo;re there.</p> <h2 id="if-bitcoin-is-mentioned-its-probably-a-scam">If Bitcoin is mentioned, it&rsquo;s probably a scam</h2> <p>This past week hackers broke in to several popular Twitter accounts, including those of <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1692068">Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates</a>. What would you do if you were able to tweet as these people? Apparently try to get others to send me Bitcoin I guess. The hackers were able to get almost $120,000 worth of Bitcoin before Twitter shut them down.</p> <h2 id="who-knew-the-egyptians-got-it-right">Who knew the Egyptians got it right?</h2> <p>Pretty soon we won&rsquo;t need letters to form sentences and will be able to write entirely in Emoji? <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/17/21327722/emoji-unicode-13-ios-14-android-11-turtle-bubble-tea-dodo-designs">More emoji is coming this year</a>, including a dodo, pinata, and from the I don&rsquo;t know how we survived this long without it department, the ninja emoji!</p> <p>&ldquo;My wife just sent me a message with the married couple emoji and the dodo. Does this mean she wants a divorce or that she wants to eat a bird with me?&rdquo;</p> <h2 id="i-need-my-videogames">I need my videogames!</h2> <p>Things are all sorts of nuts right now in this dumpster fire of a year we call 20202, but the NBA is trying to bring some sort of normalcy to the sport by <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29446366/what-nba-players-coaches-saying-florida-campus">quarantining all of the NBA teams and players in Orlando</a>. At the time of the planning, Orlando sounded like a good place, but now I wouldn&rsquo;t go near Florida with a six foot pole. What I found interesting was what some of the players brought with them to FL. They will be there for three months, away from their families and friends, so I guess you need to find something to take up your time. The number of players with videogames, laptops, and their whole streaming set up is really cool.</p> <p>Me, I&rsquo;m in my own bubble in the basement. Not as cool as Disney World, but some call it the Disney World of Ohio. And by some I mean me.</p> <h2 id="remember-when-things-came-with-manuals">Remember when things came with manuals?</h2> <p>When I first got my Apple Watch, I remember one of my first searches. There was a red dot at the top of the face, and I didn&rsquo;t know what it meant. Nowhere did I see any description of the dot. It turns out, the red dot means I have notifications. I think I should get some slack for that, since the red dot doesn&rsquo;t do anything when you tap it, you have to pull down from the top to see notifications.</p> <p>On the other hand, people are now realizing that <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/apple-watch-user-discovers-easy-162825789.html">the button labeled Tip in the Apple Watch calculator app can calculate the tip on a check</a>. I think that is worse than me not knowing what the red dot means.</p> <p>By the way, if you need to use a calculator to calculate a 20% tip, here&rsquo;s how to do it in your head. Take the total, move the decimal point one place to the left, and double what you see.</p> <p>$17? Move the decimal left to give you $1.70 and double that to $3.40. Now I just saved you from buying a $300 watch. Email me at <a href="mailto:feedback@gozgeek.com">feedback@gozgeek.com</a> and I will give you my PayPal address.</p> <h2 id="actors-are-just-regular-people">Actors are just regular people</h2> <p>Have you ever wondered what Superman did in his spare time? Apparently <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tldr/21327260/henry-cavill-gaming-pc-instagram-witcher-superman">he builds gaming PCs</a>. I&rsquo;m very impressed with his perseverance, especially after he has to disassemble the computer after he realizes he put in the cooler upside down.</p> <h2 id="get-some-major-geek-cred-with-these-fonts">Get some major geek cred with these fonts</h2> <p>The <a href="https://boingboing.net/2020/07/17/ultimate-oldschool-pc-font-pac.html">Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack</a> contains every nerdy font you need.</p> <h2 id="oh-how-far-weve-come">Oh, how far we&rsquo;ve come</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s easy to forget all of the tech goodies that have been released in the last 30 years. We&rsquo;ve come from acoustic couplers and 300 baud modems to super computers and high speed networking that we carry in a pocket. Here is a video of two daughters receiving iPods for Christmas. I love their look of, &ldquo;I have no idea what this is&rdquo;.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3MubQeCEeSs?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="fin">Fin</h2> <p>That&rsquo;s it for this week! Be sure to get all the deets on Goz from gozgeek.com, your one stop shop for everything geek.</p> The Empire really strikes back and more - This Geek in Review for 17 Jul 2020 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/the-empire-really-strikes-back-and-more-this-geek-in-review/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:05:00 +0000 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/2020/the-empire-really-strikes-back-and-more-this-geek-in-review/ <p><img src="https://cdn.collinsoft.com/file/cdn-collinsoft/gozgeek.com/img/2020/80s/80s-800x.jpg" alt="The 80s Strike Back"></p> <h2 id="the-80s-are-back">The 80s are back!</h2> <p>We are living in strange times, especially when <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/07/12/box-office-star-wars-sequel-tops-weekend-for-45th-time-in-40-years/">The Empire Strikes Back</a> and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/07/10/ghostbusters-box-office-record-afterlife-jurassic-snow-white-purge-star-wars-terminator/#10807fcc76d7">Ghostbusters</a> top the box office charts almost over 35 years after their initial release. I wish it didn&rsquo;t take a pandemic for some of these great movies to get some theater screen time.</p> <p>In other 80s movie news comes the story behind <a href="https://retroist.com/the-pointer-sisters-neutron-dance-from-beverly-hills-cop/">The Pointer Sisters Neutron Dance</a> in Beverly Hills Cop. The song was originally released in 1983, but didn&rsquo;t become popular until it was attached to Beverly Hills Cop. I didn&rsquo;t have MTV, so I&rsquo;ve never seen the video. The video is genius on how it integrates the movie. When you watch the movie again (there is no if you watch it again), be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086960/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">IMDB Trivia page</a>. I love the story behind <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086960/trivia?item=tr0772570">&ldquo;the five pounds of red meat in the bowels&rdquo;</a> bit.</p> <h2 id="to-boldy-go">To boldy go</h2> <p>I&rsquo;m torn on the new animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V3RkBKedKWw?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <p>On one hand, I&rsquo;ll watch anything Star Trek, even if it&rsquo;s with an inner rage (I&rsquo;m looking at you, Star Trek Into Darkness). But, on the other hand, I don&rsquo;t know if Star Trek will work as an animated show. Yes, I know about <em>Star Trek, The Animated Series</em> but that doesn&rsquo;t mean I&rsquo;ve watched it.</p> <p><em>Lower Decks</em> will be Star Trek canon, taking place in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Star_Trek">Star Trek Prime Timeline</a> (let&rsquo;s pretend the Kelvin Timeline doesn&rsquo;t exist). The show is set in 2380, which places it right after Star Trek: Nemesis and 5 years before the destruction of the Utopia Planitia Shipyards. I was hoping that it would take place in the same year as Star Trek: Picard since I&rsquo;m sick and tired of everything being a prequel. I want to see time move forward!</p> <h2 id="amazon-at-25">Amazon at 25.</h2> <p>Amazon, the online store powerhouse, turned 25 this past week. I can&rsquo;t find my early orders, the website only goes back to 2006 for me, but I know one of my first purchases was the <a href="https://amzn.to/2COgU1u">Star Trek The Next Generation: Technical Manual</a>. Since then, I&rsquo;ve spent thousands of dollars on the site, which is just plain scary. But, living in the middle of nowhere means that you have to mail order just about anything.</p> <p>Thank goodness we no longer have to wait 6-8 weeks for delivery. We must have had the patience of Job back in the 70s and 80s.</p> <h2 id="an-investment-for-the-future">An investment for the future?</h2> <p>When a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/10/21320274/super-mario-bros-sealed-copy-auction-record-most-expensive-game-ever">sealed copy of Super Mario Bros.</a> sells for over $100K, it&rsquo;s a good thing for a seller, but a bad thing for the hobby. Every person who is currently holding on to sealed copies of games will now think that their games are worth a lot more than they are.</p> <h2 id="if-it-aint-broke">If it ain&rsquo;t broke</h2> <p><a href="https://getpocket.com/explore/item/russia-s-retro-lenin-museum-still-runs-on-decades-old-apple-ii-computers?utm_source=pocket-newtab">Russia’s Retro Lenin Museum Still Runs on Decades-Old Apple II Computers</a></p> <h2 id="giggidy">Giggidy</h2> <p>Did you know that <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/silky-smooth-chuck-yeager-voice?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1">it is Chuck Yeager&rsquo;s voice that airline pilots try to imitate for in flight announcements</a>?</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JWKM9LoTNLA?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> <h2 id="i-need-tp">I need TP!</h2> <p>One of the smartest shows of the 90s was <em>Beavis and Butthead</em>, and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/arts/television/beavis-and-butt-head-comedy-central.html">they are coming back</a>! I can&rsquo;t wait to see what Mike Judge has in store for them. Not only was <em>Beavis and Butthead</em> awesome, but then along came <em>King of the Hill</em>, the show that is how I imagine it is like to live in Texas.</p> <h2 id="to-catch-a-csgo-cheater">To catch a CSGO cheater</h2> <p>I don&rsquo;t know what is more genius, the writing of the fake cheater software or the naming of the punishments. The karma burns for these CSGO cheaters.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eKfZmcvo_2g?autoplay=0&controls=1&end=0&loop=0&mute=0&start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video" ></iframe> </div> Hello World https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/hello-world/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:29:00 +0000 https://www.gozgeek.com/posts/hello-world/ <p>&ldquo;I start this journey not because of a dearth of Internet content, but to tell stories.&rdquo;</p> <p>And one story is, let the geek out!</p> <p>I believe everyone has a geek inside of them waiting to get out. For me, it&rsquo;s technology and the 80s, but for someone else it may be football, wedding dresses, or even <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/a17415/washing-machine-club/">washing machines</a>.</p> <p>This website is all about getting your geek on, with Goz as your guide.</p>