Geekdays

It’s Geekdays! I’ve got a headache.

Show notes and links:

* Sleep-Learning Was a Myth, But You Could Strengthen Memories While You Snooze | Science (smithsonianmag.com)

* Voyager’s Worst Episode Was Published by a Scientific Journal (gizmodo.com)

* Plyscraper city: Tokyo to build 350m tower made of wood | Cities (theguardian.com)

* Google wants to make it easier for 911 operators to locate mobile callers – BGR (bgr.com)

* Instagram Geotagging Cat Photos Location Data Issue (apartmenttherapy.com)

Kore wa geekdays! Sugoi, desu ne?

Show notes and links:

* MIT teaches drones to fly with uncertainty (techcrunch.com)

* Experimenting with the Future of Play at LEGO® World Expo — Human Media Lab (queensu.ca)

* Here’s why paper cuts hurt so damn much, according to science (sciencealert.com)

* Twitter will broadcast local TV news to avoid misinformation (engadget.com)

* Japan’s Cup Noodle releases ramen with chicken nuggets, french fries (mashable.com)

It’s a shorter than normal episode today – the writers came down with a mysterious illness of unexplained origin. I think the doctors called it “Scare-V” or something like that. Scurry. Scurre-vee. Something…. I zoned out for a moment there, but there was something about not enough oranges in their diet? Bah.

Show notes and links:

* Some HomePod Owners Still Plagued With Setup Issues (macrumors.com)

* HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring (theverge.com)

* Is it possible to die from eating too much chocolate? Asking for a friend. (popsci.com)

* Why is everyone so disappointed with the winner of the Westminster Dog Show? (mashable.com)

* SkyRunner Flying Car Test Goes Horribly Wrong, Incredibly Fast (carscoops.com)

Valentine’s day. That’s when we celebrate Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil series of games.

Show notes and links:

* This link has no title (popsci.com)

* Cinephiles can now wear pieces of film history (mashable.com)

* Relive the glories of adolescence with this absolutely horrific zit-popping toy (avclub.com)

* Police in the UK can now scan fingerprints from anyone on the street using portable devices that identify immigrants and criminals in minutes (alphr.com)

* Schizophrenia patients calmed by video game (bbc.com)

Knowledge. It’s what we all want in our lives – but GPS is just so much easier!

Show notes and links:

* NASA probe makes history by snapping the most distant photos taken away from Earth (theverge.com)

* Learning London without GPS – CNET (cnet.com)

* Dragster cartridge signed by banned record-holder sells for $830 (polygon.com)

* KFC, Taco Bell announce $200 million Grubhub delivery deal (businessinsider.com)

* HAPIfork is a Smart Fork For Your Dumb Mouth (geek.com)

* This machine plays fetch with your dog for you (mashable.com)

It’s a two-fer fer yer … loofa? I don’t know rhymes for two-fer. I don’t even know if it’s a word. I’m so sorry about this.

Show notes and links:

* Brain “Pacemaker” Could Help You Remember Only What You Might Forget (scientificamerican.com)

* Chinese police are using facial recognition sunglasses to track citizens (theverge.com)

* Finland first to unveil a digital driver’s license | Yle Uutiset (yle.fi)

* Google reportedly working on ‘Yeti’ gaming hardware and streaming service (androidcentral.com)

* This link has no title (sciencedaily.com)

* The Weighted Gravity Blanket Won’t Cure All Your Sleep Woes (wired.com)

* Female Uber drivers earn $1.24 per hour less than men: study (theverge.com)

* This link has no title (popsci.com)

* Accuweather blames the National Weather Service for this morning’s false tsunami warning (theverge.com)

This episode will fit in your purse. We’re trying to pander to the female market, here… Less crunch, more purse! Why won’t women download our show?!

Show notes and links:

* TiVo flips ‘SkipMode’ around for Super Bowl ad fans (engadget.com)

* Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them (billboard.com)

* How Tall Is Mount Everest? For Nepal, It’s a Touchy Question. (nytimes.com)

* Backlash to Doritos making chips for women (businessinsider.com)

* SpaceX’s ‘monster’ Falcon Heavy rocket is about to launch Elon Musk’s red Tesla Roadster to Mars (businessinsider.com.au)

Bananas, Zachary Quinto, The Legend of Zelda. You know, one of these things is just not like the other. (Hint: you can’t eat The Legend of Zelda)

Show notes and links:

* Finally, Facial Recognition for Cows Is Here (gizmodo.com)

* Zachary Quinto will also step into Leonard Nimoy’s role on In Search Of… (avclub.com)

* Banana With Edible Peel Created in Japan. Will it Change the World of Fruit? (nationalgeographic.com)

* Police arrest 5 people after finding 4,000 kilos of oranges in their cars (mashable.com)

* Nintendo Details Jump in Smartphone Game Profits Following ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ Launch (macrumors.com)

As we all know, Geekdays episodes get better when animals are involved, so why not bring you an episode featuring hippos, giraffes, eagles, frogs, crows and … the DeLorean Auto Company?

Show notes and links:

* Geekdays #320: 2016-01-28 (csicon.fm)

* The DeLorean is Coming Back, in the Future (geek.com)

* Google Flights will now predict airline delays – before the airlines do (techcrunch.com)

* People are using face-swapping tech to add Nicolas Cage to random movies and what is 2018 (mashable.com)

* Super Bowl 2018: April the giraffe predicts NFL champion – Patriots or Eagles? | Weird | News (express.co.uk)

* These crows have figured out how to safely eat poisonous toads (sciencealert.com)

It’s another double whammy today, as we tell you why we can’t expect children’s urine to be able to turn into Kickstartered flame throwers that you wrap around your head before eating 15.1% of your phone’s batteries… Or something on those lines.

Show notes and links:

* ‘Die with Me’ Chat App Makes You Feel like You’re Talking to Friends (digitaltrends.com)

* This movie theater wraps around your head (mashable.com)

* Copyright board boosts songwriters’ music streaming fees (apnewsarchive.com)

* Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Are the Stars of DC’s Next Live-Action TV Series, Metropolis (gizmodo.com)

* Elon Musk Has Already Made $5 Million Selling Really Big Crème Brûlée Torches (gizmodo.com)

* Facebook ‘no place’ for young children (bbc.com)

* Apparently Drowsy Samsung Files Trademark for Social Network Called ‘Uhssup’ (gizmodo.com)

* budweiser wassup – YouTube (youtube.com)

* This link has no title (digitaltrends.com)

* We Owe a Lot to This Alchemist Who Tried to Transmute Pee Into Gold (gizmodo.com)