GeekNights Thursdays

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider fruit (except apples). In the news, someone figured out how to dispose of old TVs for free, China's bot game is mad weak, Youtube's takedown policies have changed for short musical clips, and Scott has some chair woes. Also, Grapefruit.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Fruit

Things of the Day

• Rym - Simpsons Old Jewish Manposting
• Scott - The spiral with Ho Scale ( side view )

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider cheese. In the news, we wonder what the deal was with Rym's Christmas Cheese, Ninja leaves Twitch for Mixer, a bad person was rightfully denied a panel at PAX, and we remind you that GeekNights has endorsed Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic primary.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Cheese

Things of the Day

• Rym - The Machine to Kill Children
• Scott - Street Fighter 2 Fan

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the 1999 film The Matrix. In the news, nobody wins the Pokémon T-Shirt Contest we discussed on Tuesday, a bill to ban games that abuse children with loot boxes or pay-to-win has bipartisan support in the senate, and I'm Gonna Have Me Some Fun is one of our favorite movies. Also PAX West 4-day badges return, and you should be on HIGH ALERT starting Tuesday.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - The Matrix (1999)

Things of the Day

• Rym - You Won't Believe How the First Spy Satellites Worked
• Scott - Most Unusual Bicycle Commute on YouTube

Tonight on GeekNights, we review the fantastic 2019 horror film Us. In the news, after some bike fails and overheating, this amazing Super Mario Commodore 64 port is taken down, Star Trek Voyager is better than you remember, and GeekNights formally endorses Elizabeth Warren for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Us (2019)

Things of the Day

• Rym - Colliding Blocks Calculate Pi
• Scott - Tibetan Musical Notation Is Beautiful

Tonight on GeekNights, along with special guest Judith of Gay Breakfast fame, we consider the surprisingly common situation wherein one is confronted with water in the ceiling. In the news, white people are weirdly obsessed with throwing axes, the real NHL draft is something to see, and the next GeekNights Book Club book will be Troy Denning's Pages of Pain.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Water in the Ceiling

Things of the Day

• Judith - BLOOD FIGHT ROCKET ARTILLERY WOLF BEAR BLOOD
• Rym - Spinning Levers (1936)
• Scott - Free Food from Maccas

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about doing laundry. Yes. That is what we talk about. In the news, Amazon's scam in LIC comes to an appropriate end. Maybe one of the richest entities on Earth doesn't need tax incentives to want offices in one of the greatest cities on Earth. So that said... Laundry! Don't start fires.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Doing Laundry

Things of the Day

• Rym - Why Roller Coaster Track is Filled with Sand
• Scott - Bacon Pancakes Song In Various Languages

Tonight on GeekNights, it's another food show, as we talk about the foods we avoid, despise, or otherwise refuse to eat. In the news, Tumblr has destroyed itself for reasons, the Paris protests are more complex than you probably read, the Satanic Temple continues to do good works, and you must never under any circumstances eat marmite.

If you missed our panels at PAX Unplugged, one of them is up on PAX's Twitch VOD!

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• GeekNights Thursday - Food we Hate

Things of the Day

• Rym - Why Did Old Timey Boxers All Pose Like That?
• Scott - Rat Removal

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily talk about their recent trip to London. We're staying home for Thanksgiving and thus have no excuse not to do a show!Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Rymily in London

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the current state of fan/creator relationships and scratch the surface of several ongoing concerns around it all. In the news, the US elections were mostly positive, Amazon is likely coming to Rym's neighborhood, and gameplay videos present a conundrum. Also, PAX East is live and Saturday is sold out!Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Fan/Creator Interaction

Things of the Day

• Rym - Water Cooled 72,000 Lumen LED Flashligh
• Scott - I don' t wanna get out of futon

Tonight on GeekNights, we revive our ancient How to Not Suck series with a discussion of how to properly enjoy the beach. With sand, not the movie. In the news, The Fields Medal was stolen, as were the Swedish royal jewels. Kroger might ban Visa, leading us to some thoughts on a cashless society. We will be live at PAX West 2018, including live on the PAX Twitch Stream!Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - How to Not Suck at The Beach

Things of the Day

• Rym - The UX in Motion Manifesto
• Scott - Excited to be at the lake