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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September 16, 2013 Episode #32: 16th September 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
MacTalk hacked and defaced with message purported from Syria [TechGeek]
Malcolm Turnbull gives thumbs down to fibre NBN petition [The Age]
Kogan puts company up for sale [Delimiter]
Twitter will become a public company, files for IPO [The Verge]
Facebook mobile app video ads: will play automatically without sound [BGR]
iPhone 5s: Telstra's Pricing [Gizmodo Australia]
iPhone 5c: Telstra's Pricing [Gizmodo Australia]
Vodafone Pricing: iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s [Gizmodo Australia]
Optus rolls out new 4G network [The Age]
NSW Police trials iPad minis for tickets [Delimiter]
The Audio Cassette Turns 50 [Gizmodo Australia]
In a Breathtaking First, NASA's Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System [The New York Times]
Netflix Uses Pirate Sites to Determine What Shows to Buy [TorrentFreak]
Justin Bieber hints he is up for Robin role in Batman v Superman movie [NME]
J.K. Rowling is writing a new movie in the Harry Potter-verse [io9]
Fiery twerk video is a hoax, produced by Jimmy Kimmel [The Verge]
'Breaking Bad' Saul Goodman Spinoff On AMC -- Series To Serve As Prequel [Deadline]
Audio pioneer Ray Dolby dies aged 80 [BBC News]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
Joe Cocker - "You Can Leave Your Hat On" [iTunes]
Del The Funkee Homosapie...
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2h 1min
September 11, 2013 Special Episode - Apple Special Event, September 2013
Phil Edwards and Andy Blume are back in the studio with a roundup of the Apple Special Event which unveiled the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on September 10th 2013. Special Guest: Rob Amos.
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1h 16min
September 09, 2013 Episode #31: 9th September 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
All aboard the Google Monorail [AFR]
Yahoo!7 breaks with Microsoft and Bing to partner with Google for search in Australia [AdNews]
Retail giant H&M to open at GPO [The Age]
Microsoft bans blogger Stilgherrian from TechEd conference [The Age]
Election sees digital come of age [The Australian]
The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN [Change.org]
We Need The NBN [We Need The NBN]
Apple iPhone event on September 10th is official, we'll be there live [The Verge]
Microsoft buying Nokia's phone business in a $7.2 billion bid for its mobile future [The Verge]
Android KitKat is the next version of Google's mobile operating system [The Verge]
Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in camera, 70 apps [Engadget]
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 3 with larger screen, faux-leather back [The Verge]
Chris Lilley Brings Back An Old Fav For A New Show [Comedy.com.au]
'Terminator': Alan Taylor of 'Thor,' 'Thrones' to direct [Variety]
Game of Thrones with George R.R. Martin and Michelle Fairley [The Wheeler Centre]
Armageddon Melbourne Expo 2013 [Armageddon Expo]
HBO Announces True Blood Season 7 Will Be Dead and Gone [TrueBloodNet]
RoboCop (2014) - Trailer [YouTube]
All the things that make us nervous (and excited) in the new RoboCop [io9]
Roland Emmerich plans to reboot 'Stargate' as a film trilogy [The Verge]
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2h 2min
September 02, 2013 Episode #30: 2nd September 2013
Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Special Guest: Rob Lloyd.
Show Notes:
Vodafone Launches New Red Plans, Hopes To Win Customers Back [The Age]
"Stopping surveillance overreach": Greens unveil digital privacy policy [Delimiter]
Kickstarter coming to Australia and New Zealand in near future [Polygon]
SimCity on Mac is 'totally unplayable' [TUAW]
E-book purchasers could get up to $3.06 per book in price-fixing settlement [Ars Technica]
Apple's iPhone Trade-in Program Is Already Being Piloted, Here's How It Works [TechCrunch]
Use Of Ad Blocking Is On The Rise [Forbes]
AdBlock to Crowdfund Internet Ad Campaign [The Next Web]
Avengers to face off with Spader [The Age]
Sir David Frost, broadcaster and writer, dies at 74 [BBC News]
Outbreak series planned by NBC [Den of Geek]
Syfy orders 12 Monkeys TV pilot [Den of Geek]
J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan teaming up for HBO 'Westworld' pilot [The Verge]
iView costs hitting ABC hard [TV Tonight]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
Queen - "We Will Rock You" [iTunes]
Queen - "We Are The Champions" [iTunes]
Queen - "Bicycle Race" [iTunes]
Queen - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" [iTunes]
Queen - "Don't Stop Me Now" [iTunes]
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2h 25min
August 26, 2013 Episode #29: 26th August 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Life After Kogan: Prepaid Deals Compared [andyblu.me]
AFL looks to offer NBN services at football matches [ZDNet]
Change of government. Do I still get fiber? [Reddit]
Optus announces new options for international travellers [Ausdroid]
Seven, Nine mull plan to stave off Netflix [AFR]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer calls it quits, will leave within 12 months or when a successor is found [9to5Mac]
Yahoo! overtakes Google in US [The Age]
Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring the entire world online with Internet.org [The Verge]
Pandora to Remove 40-Hour Free Listening Limit Ahead of iTunes Radio Launch [Mac Rumors]
Apple's iTunes Radio attracts ads from major brands like McDonald's, Nissan & Pepsi [AppleInsider]
Nearly A Year Later, Twitter Triggers Return to IFTTT With Official Support [TechCrunch]
Ben Affleck Is Batman [Variety]
Bryan Cranston Reported To Play Lex Luthor In Man Of Steel Sequel [Pedestrian TV]
Triple J number one for first time [The Age]
Elmore Leonard's characters captivated Hollywood for over 60 years [Today]
Star Wars Episode 7 To Be Shot On Film, Not Digital [/Film]
OH. MILEY. GOD - Viewers left feeling 'violated' after Cyrus' X-rated MTV VMA performance [news.com.au]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
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1h 60min
August 19, 2013 Episode #28: 19th August 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Coalition To Pledge $100 Million To Solve Mobile Blackspots [Gizmodo Australia]
Will the NBN cost $94 billion? [The Age]
Supporting Community Media [Australian Greens]
2013 Federal Election Sausage Sizzle Map [Election Sausage Sizzle]
Australia needs "fair use" technology-agnostic copyright laws [Hydrapinion]
Pledge your support for Fair Use copyright in Australia [Choice]
Is JB Hi-Fi Planning To Launch Its Own Digital Distribution Service For Video Games? [Kotaku Australia]
JB Hi-Fi Launches New Cloud Streaming Movie And TV Service [Gizmodo Australia]
Elon Musk reveals plans for high-speed Hyperloop [The Verge]
The Science of Hyperloop [YouTube]
BlackBerry confirms it is considering going private [The Guardian]
20 injured at ill-conceived LG G2 promotional event [The Verge]
Jafflechutes: crazy, stupid or inspired? Melbourne's first float-down eatery [Good Food]
Single Tweet Sends Apple Shares Soaring [Wired]
Apple acquires second screen TV startup Matcha.tv [VentureBeat]
Apple Releases New App Store Review Guidelines with Updated Rules for Kids Apps, Gambling Apps [Mac Rumors]
ispONE Is Suing Telstra Now Over An Alleged Billing Dispute [Gizmodo Australia]
The ispONE Case Might Mean The End Of Kogan Mobile [Gizmodo Australia]
ispONE Cancels Telstra Contract, Calls In Administrators [Gizmodo Australia]
Falling on deaf ears: Video-on-demand providers 'ignoring...
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2h 1min
August 12, 2013 Episode #27: 12th August 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Apple Offers USB Power Adapter Takeback Program [The Next Web]
Apple to Significantly Improve AppleCare [Mashable]
Apple to Unveil Next Generation iPhone on September 10 [Mac Rumors]
Jobs (film) [Wikipedia]
Bitcoin is real money, says US district court [The Verge]
Facebook Warning For Mums [Essential Baby]
Bank Failed to Read Contract, Loses in Court [Brisbane Times]
SimCity for Mac arrives on August 29th [Engadget]
Some Xerox Copiers Are Going Rogue And Changing Numbers For Fun [Gizmodo Australia]
Wirelessly-charged electric buses start public route in South Korea [Engadget]
Paper stripped from shelves [The Northern Daily Leader]
Twitter Now Supports Two-Factor Authentication Via Its Android And iOS Apps [Lifehacker Australia]
Bebo-yes, Bebo-announces triumphant return with cocky relaunch video [TechHive]
Dick Smith Is Teaming Up With David Jones For New Stores-Within-Stores [Gizmodo Australia]
Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas Join The Expendables 3 [ComingSoon.net]
'Rich Kids of Instagram' to Become a Reality TV Show [Mashable]
Original Pranksters: The Offspring react to what happened on Offspring [Triple J]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
The Killers - "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" [iTunes]
The Androids - "Do It With Madonna" [iTunes]
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2h 2min
August 05, 2013 Episode #26: 5th August 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Vodafone Is Capping International Roaming Bills [Gizmodo Australia]
Game Over For Mana Bar On Brunswick St [Fitzroyalty]
GTA 5 first title in the series to receive R18+ in Australia [Polygon]
Work to resume on Telstra pits [The Age]
iiNet picks up Adam Internet for AU$60m [ZDNet]
DoJ Issues Remedy in Apple E-Book Price-Fixing [The Next Web]
Apple opens iMessage spam reporting tool ahead of iOS 7 [9to5Mac]
Apple Says SVP Bob Mansfield "No Longer" on Executive Team [AllThingsD]
Apple Store Offers Free Downloads Through Its iOS App [Mashable]
President Obama vetoes Samsung patent ban on iPhone 4 and select iPads [The Verge]
Yahoo acquires social browser company Rockmelt, killing all apps in less than a month [The Verge]
Motorola's Moto X: 4.7" screen, 16/32GB memory, 24-hour battery, $199 customizable smartphone coming late August [The Next Web]
Lost phone? Google's got an app for that, coming this month [The Register]
Samsung skewed Galaxy S4 reviews by rigging benchmarks, report says [The Verge]
Microsoft reveals $853 million Surface revenue, less than its write-down and advertising costs [The Verge]
Microsoft forced to rename SkyDrive following trademark case with broadcaster [The Verge]
Man with 132 lb. scrotum gets TLC show [Entertainment Weekly]
Rumor: Warner Bros. wants an old Bruce Wayne for Batman Vs. Superman [io9]
'Superman Vs. Batman': Frank Miller To...
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July 29, 2013 Episode #25: 29th July 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Turkish security researcher claims responsibility for Apple dev center hack [Engadget]
HopStop App for Windows Phone Vanishes Following Apple Deal [Mashable]
Apple reports Q3 2013 revenue of $35.3 billion: 31.2 million iPhones sold, iPad and Mac sales decline [Engadget]
Apple: One billion iTunes podcast subscriptions and counting [Macworld]
Google starts placing ads directly in Gmail inboxes [CNET]
Google introduces Chromecast, a $35 HDMI streaming solution for televisions [Engadget]
Code-breaker Alan Turing to be pardoned (finally) [CNET]
Belkin ships WeMo Light Switch for $50, launches matching Android app [Engadget]
Inquiry into IT Pricing [House of Representatives Committees]
Kogan Mobile Putting All Its Prices Up [Gizmodo Australia]
PIN or PIN? Visa, MasterCard seek ban on credit card signatures [The Age]
'Breaking Bad' actor Bryan Cranston hid in plain sight at Comic-Con wearing a Heisenberg mask [The Verge]
'Law & Order' Actor Dennis Farina Dies at 69 [Mashable]
'Fight Club' Sequel: Chuck Palahniuk Confirms Graphic Novel Return For Tyler Durden [Huffington Post]
Mick Jagger turns 70, keeps on rocking [WPTV]
Williams To Score New "Star Wars" Trilogy [Dark Horizons]
Black Widow A Big Part Of "Ultron" [Dark Horizons]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
Squeeze - "Cool For Cats" [iTunes]
Garbage - "When I Grow Up" [iTunes]
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1h 59min
July 22, 2013 Episode #24: 22nd July 2013
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume, Daniel Olivares and Ceri Kidby-Salom are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Midnight Juggernauts - Memorium [YouTube]
Google pitches online TV service to media companies [The Australian]
Google scopes monorail carriage as possible meeting room [The Age]
Moto X to be revealed on August 1st in New York City [The Verge]
HTC One mini coming in August with 4.3-inch screen, LTE, and 'no compromises' [The Verge]
Google Maps 2.0 hits the App Store, brings new iPad design, live traffic, and new Explore mode [iMore]
Google+ social sharing analysis: lower than LinkedIn [BGR]
Apple 'completely overhauling' developer site after intrusion [The Verge]
Apple Maps: Locationary acquisition to improve Maps app in iOS [BGR]
Apple reportedly acquires public transit and navigation firm HopStop [AppleInsider]
Apple Launches Logic Pro X with Logic Remote iPad Companion App [MacStories]
VLC For iPhone And iPad Is Back In The App Store [Lifehacker Australia]
Microsoft rumored to be developing a smartwatch, just like everybody else [iMore]
Microsoft took a $900 million hit on Surface RT this quarter [The Verge]
Tumblr Starts Hiding Porn From Search and Tag Pages [Mashable]
Panasonic fined $56.5 million over conspiracy to fix prices of laptop battery packs and auto parts [The Verge]
'Alarming' rise in children injured by falling TVs [Yahoo News]
Superman and Batman will face off in 2015 [The Verge]
They're doing a Superman/Batman movie... but that's not the big news [io9]
'The Simpsons' to Guest Star on 'Family Guy' Episode in 2014 [Hollywood Reporter]
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FAQs about Geeks Interrupted:

How many episodes does Geeks Interrupted have?

The podcast currently has 344 episodes available.