Geeks Interrupted

By 94.1FM 3WBC

Geeks Interrupted is a weekly 2-hour tech show broadcasting live from the studios of 94.1FM 3WBC in Box Hill near Melbourne, Australia. Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Mark Macdowell discuss the latest n... more

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April 18, 2016 Australia Post Trial Drone Deliveries, Facebook F8 Conference & Netflix To Air Top Gear | Episode 147
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Boaty McBoatface Has Won The Boat-Naming Contest, But Organisers Are Already Backing Out [Junkee]
Racehorse named Horsey McHorseface in Boaty McBoatface homage [BBC News]
Telstra hit by customer backlash over marriage equality position [SMH]
Telstra CEO Andy Penn admits telco wrong to not support same sex marriage [mUmBRELLA]
Church told gay CEOs at Qantas, SBS to stop supporting marriage equality [The Age]
KFC Australia tried to make a dick joke. It backfired. [Mashable]
Friends' attempt to find Woolworths 'dream girl' spotted in mushroom aisle attracts backlash [9 News]
Australia Post trials parcel delivery by drone [iTnews]
Sydney to trial bank card tapping on Opal network [iTnews]
The 3 biggest announcements from Facebook's F8 conference [BGR]
Everything Facebook announced at F8 2016 [The Next Web]
BuzzFeed Slashes Revenue Forecast: Is This the Beginning of the End of...
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1h 41min
April 11, 2016 NBN FTTdp, HP Spectre & Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer Analysis | Episode 146
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Telstra's 'free data guy' is getting to test its 'world first' 1Gbps hotspot [SMH]
Watch Waleed Aly Tackle Prime Minister Turnbull On The NBN [Gizmodo Australia]
Labor hints at FTTdp NBN election policy [iTnews]
Telstra gets $1.6bn to help deliver NBN's HFC rollout [iTnews]
Panama Papers and Mossack Fonseca explained [ABC News]
HP's world's thinnest laptop is as thick as a AAA battery [VentureBeat]
Mashable cuts staff as it shifts focus from politics and world news [TechCrunch]
AP Style alert: Don't capitalize internet and web anymore [Poynter]
Erik Bauersfeld Dead: Admiral Ackbar Voice Actor Was 93 [The Hollywood Reporter]
First Trailer: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" [Dark Horizons]
Star Wars: Rogue One - breaking down the first trailer [Den Of Geek]
Twitter lines up with the NFL to stream Thursday Night Football [CNET]
Quickflix to axe Sydney and Auckland offices and staff as founder gives himself a pay cut [mUmBRELLA]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
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1h 37min
April 04, 2016 Valve Lose To The ACCC, Tesla Model 3 Revealed & The 2016 Logies Nominations | Episode 145
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Microsoft's Tay AI bot returns to Twitter, immediately goes off the rails again [The Age]
Telstra's free data day didn't turn out that well [The Age]
Telstra Customers Downloaded 2686 TB Of Data Yesterday [Gizmodo Australia]
Here's Precisely Why Valve Lost To The ACCC In Federal Court [Kotaku Australia]
Internode sets up first ever offshore call centre [Delimiter]
Google cops backlash over Gmail Mic Drop April Fool's Day prank [The Age]
Reddit deletes surveillance 'warrant canary' in transparency report [Reuters]
An insane amount of people have ordered the Tesla Model 3 [The Independent]
Apple hangs pirate flag over Infinite Loop HQ on its 40th birthday [9to5Mac]
Disney Infinity and the problem with Apple TV's gaming ambitions [Ars Technica]
Ronnie Corbett, 'true great' of British TV comedy, dies aged 85 [The Guardian]
Journalist Bob Ellis dies, aged 73 [The Age]
Logie Awards 2016: nominations [TV Tonight]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeeksInterrupted
Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeeksOnAir
Voicemail - http://www.speakpipe.com/GeeksInterrupted
If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe.
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1h 41min
March 28, 2016 Telstra Outage Woes Continue, Microsoft's Tay Goes Rogue & Batman V Superman Clobbers Box Office | Episode 144
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Hulk Hogan awarded another $25M from Gawker and its founder [The Verge]
Melbourne's public transport routes are finally on Google Maps [Mashable]
Telstra suffers another outage [CRN]
Vodafone offers free month for customers switching networks [Delimiter]
Andrew S. Grove Dies at 79; Intel Chief Spurred Semiconductor Revolution [The New York Times]
Wrong house gets torn down based on a Google Maps error [Engadget]
Microsoft deletes 'teen girl' AI after it became a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours [The Telegraph]
iPhone launch: Roundup and key points of all the news from the Apple event [The Telegraph]
FBI enlists Israeli firm to unlock encrypted iPhone [VentureBeat]
Apple's First Foray Into Original TV Is a Series About Apps [The New York Times]
Garry Shandling Dies at 66 [Variety]
Conan O'Brien Remembers Garry Shandling - CONAN on TBS [YouTube]
Batman v Superman Makes $424 Million, Destroys the Box Office Like It's Downtown Metropolis [Vulture]
In The US, Netflix Has Quietly Been Throttling Mobile Video For Years [Gizmodo Australia]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeeksInterrupted
Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeeksOnAir
Voicemail - http://www.speakpipe.com/GeeksInterrupted
If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe.
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1h 37min
March 21, 2016 Kogan Rescues Dick Smith, Twitter's 10th Birthday & Optus, SBS Strike EPL Deal | Episode 143
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
How Foxtel Killed Yournet: The ISP With Inbuilt US Netflix [Lifehacker Australia]
Nationwide outage hits Telstra's mobile network [iTnews]
Dick Smith brand to be resurrected by Kogan [The Age]
Can Dick Smith take out one more victim? [News.com.au]
Customers wary of Dick Smith home brand stock [The Age]
Is this the best ever name for a ship? RRS Boaty McBoatface is leading the vote as public name new polar vessel [Irish Examiner]
Prosecutors find that 'Fappening' celebrity nudes leak was not Apple's fault [TechCrunch]
Twitter is turning 10 years old - here's a look at how the social network is celebrating [Business Insider Australia]
Comic: the long, slow death of Twitter [The Guardian]
What to expect from Apple's March 21 'let us loop you in' event [AppleInsider]
Apple Inks Deal to Use Google Cloud Platform for Some iCloud Services [MacRumors]
Frank Sinatra Jr. dies at 72 [The Washington Times]
Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford Reuniting for Fifth 'Indiana Jones' [Variety]
SBS strike EPL deal with Optus [SBS News]
$115 million verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe out Gawker [Ars Technica]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeeksInterrupted
Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeeksOnAir
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1h 40min
March 14, 2016 Malware Hijacks Australian Banks, Android N & The Screening Room | Episode 142
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Malware hijacks big four Australian banks' apps, steals two-factor SMS codes [The Canberra Times]
Hackers could be reading your social media profile to lure you into a scam [SMH]
Square's card reader coming to Apple, Officeworks, Bunnings [CRN]
Google tries to get jump on Apple with early release of new Android - sort of [CNET]
Android N features: everything confirmed, rumored and expected [Android Authority]
The founder of the world's most controversial website has gone to work at Google+ [The Independent]
Meerkat Is Ditching the Livestream - And Chasing a Video Social Network Instead [Re/code]
Facebook to become world's biggest virtual graveyard by 2098, predict researchers [ViewStorm]
Apple's March 21 event promises to 'Loop you in' [Cult of Mac]
Coming at Apple's March 21st event: 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro & new Apple Watch models [9to5Mac]
The spaceship rises: A first look at Apple's new campus [Mashable]
ABC iView now on Apple TV [Mediaweek]
George Martin, Producer and Arranger for The Beatles, Dies at 90 [Billboard]
Fans mourn Game of Thrones author George RR Martin - who is alive and well [SMH]
Jon English, Australian singer-songwriter and All Together Now star, dies age 66 [ABC News]
Studios, Exhibitors Consider Revolutionary Plan for Day-and-Date Movies at Home [Variety]
emma research investigates SVOD consumption [Mediaweek]
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1h 38min
March 07, 2016 GasBuddy Launches In Australia, @AppleSupport On Twitter & The New Ghostbusters Trailer | Episode 141
Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Special Guest: Anthony Agius.
Show Notes:
Dick Smith receiver puts customer databases up for sale [iTnews]
Former ABC tech editor Nick Ross appointed editor of IDG's PC World and Good Gear Guide [mUmBRELLA]
Telstra outage affected 490,000 pre-paid customers [iTWire]
MyGov to feel the audit blowtorch [The Age]
NBN to deploy skinnier fibre to lower build costs [iTnews]
Gasbuddy bringing crowdsourced cheap fuel app to Australia [The Age]
7-Eleven has launched a 'Lowest Price' app [Ausdroid]
Former Anonymous member handed suspended sentence for hacking [ABC News]
Email pioneer Ray Tomlinson dead at 74 [The Age]
Twitter launches Moments in Australia to collect tweets around specific events [SMH]
MasterCard Allowing Payment Verification With The Snap Of A Selfie [Reality POD]
Apple's Genius Bar takes to Twitter with @AppleSupport [The Age]
First known OS X ransomware spotted in Mac torrenting app [The Verge]
iOS 9.3 will tell you loud and clear if your employer is monitoring your iPhone [Yahoo!]
'Red-blooded' councillor on defensive over sex tapes on work mobile [ABC News]
Ghostbusters trailer criticized for racial stereotyping [Daily Mail]
Leslie Jones Responds to Claims 'Ghostbusters' Role Is Stereotypical [Inverse]
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1h 40min
February 29, 2016 GoCatch Takes On Uber, Facebook Reactions & Leonardo DiCaprio (Finally) Wins An Oscar | Episode 140
Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Special Guest: Mark Macdowell.
Show Notes:
Dick Smith to shut down for good [iTnews]
Flight Centre throws Dick Smith employees a lifeline with fast-tracked job offers [SmartCompany]
GoCatch Announces Australian Uber Rival: GoCar, Says No To Surge Pricing [Gizmodo Australia]
NBN: Malcolm Turnbull's 'faster, cheaper' roll-out falters [SMH]
NBN hits back, denies report it is failing to meet rollout targets [iTWire]
Qantas to launch free inflight Internet for Australian flights [AusBT]
Facebook officially expands beyond the Like with Reactions [Engadget]
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir [iTunes]
US trying to force Apple to unlock 'about a dozen' other iPhones, says WSJ [The Verge]
Bill Gates Is Backing the FBI in Its Case Against Apple [Re/code]
Apple Is Said to Be Trying to Make It Harder to Hack iPhones [The New York Times]
(Re)Mark Your Calendars: Apple's Product Event Will Be Held the Week of March 21 [Re/code]
Apple to launch 9.7-inch iPad Pro, not Air 3; Smart Keyboard & Apple Pencil support likely[9to5Mac]
Apple Changed Its Site's Code So The Word "click" Doesn't Look Like... [TechCrunch]
Frank Kelly death: Tributes paid to 'Father Jack' actor [BBC News]
Leonardo DiCaprio wins Oscar as Mad Max makes history [ABC News]
Razzies: 'Fantastic Four' & 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Dominate As Stallone Wins The Redeemer Award [Deadline]
Comedy Central channel launches in Australia [Mediaweek]
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1h 36min
February 22, 2016 Village Roadshow Launches Piracy Site-Blocking Action, Apple Vs. FBI & JB Hi-Fi NOW To Shut Down | Episode 139
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Village Roadshow and Hollywood studios move to block piracy website [WA Today]
'Three strikes' scheme for Aussie pirates scrapped: report [The Age]
Thousands of Australian families 'can't afford home internet' [ABC News]
UK carrier Three to block ads at the network level [Engadget]
Bus crashes in South Melbourne, trapping passengers [The Age]
Mobile phone replaces car key [Drive]
Netflix tightens geo-blocking crackdown over weekend, geo-dodgers fight back [The Age]
Samsung Unveils Waterproof Galaxy S7 Handsets [Sky News]
Apple apologises for Error 53 iPhone malfunction, releases update to fix bricked phones [The Age]
US slams Apple CEO Tim Cook's refusal in FBI standoff over terrorist iPhone [SMH]
Facebook, Twitter and Google join Apple in encryption fight against the FBI [The USB Port]
On the San Bernardino Suspect's Apple ID Password Reset [Daring Fireball]
Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, dead at 89 [The Age]
TEN in High Definition from March 2 [TV Tonight]
JB Hi-Fi's NOW Streaming Is Shutting Down [Gizmodo Australia]
'Deadpool' Nears $500 Million at Worldwide Box Office [Variety]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
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1h 41min
February 15, 2016 Telstra Outage, IPhone 1970 Bug & Deadpool Shatters Box Office Records | Episode 138
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Twitter has a new timeline for you - if you want it [CNET]
ACCC to pursue Apple for bricking iPhones [CRN]
Telstra outage: manager connecting customers to faulty node in 'embarrassing error' [SMH]
Telstra gave users a free data day, so they downloaded 1,841 terabytes [ABC News]
Dallas Buyers Club Throws In The Towel On iiNet Piracy Case [Gizmodo Australia]
What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter? [Australian Popular Science]
Wired Is Launching an Ad-Free Website to Appease Ad Blockers [Bloomberg]
MySpace: site that once could have bought Facebook acquired by Time Inc [The Guardian]
Ten tips to declutter your digital life [SMH]
Lawrence Mooney harasses 'deadshit' female journalist for Adelaide Fringe review [SMH]
Setting the date to 1 January 1970 will brick your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch [The Guardian]
Dr. Dre Filming Apple's First Scripted Television Series [The Hollywood Reporter]
U.S. Apple Stores offer machine-applied protectors for iPhone [Cult Of Mac]
Box Office: 'Deadpool' Makes History With $135M Weekend, Colossal $150M Holiday [The Hollywood Reporter]
Disney plots Australian SVOD service [SMH]
Another streaming service hits Australia: hayu launches in March [EFTM]
Humphrey B. Bear up for sale [TV Tonight]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
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1h 36min

FAQs about Geeks Interrupted:

How many episodes does Geeks Interrupted have?

The podcast currently has 344 episodes available.