Geekshow Podcast

-Ok, this is a cool case: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/retro-beige-pc-case-goes-from-april-fools-joke-to-retail-silverstones-sleeper-pc-with-modern-internals-ships-in-q1-2025

-Sorry China, No Nintendo for you: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-eshop-and-online-services-are-ending-in-china-in-2026/

-Finally! A great OG Xbox wireless controller: https://videogamesplus.ca/products/retro-fighters-hunter-wireless-controller-for-original-xbox-switch-pc-crystal-xbox

-The Witcher 4 is in full production

-Dragon Age: The Veilguard review

-Studio shut down by old Bioware leader:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24306508/bioware-casey-hudson-humanoid-origin-shut-down

-This is a really good Humble Bundle:

https://www.polygon.com/good-deals/485039/sci-fi-shooter-bundle-humble-sale

-Don’t update Windows if you have Ubisoft games:

https://www.polygon.com/news/484828/ubisoft-star-wars-outlaws-assassins-creed-avatar-windows-11-update

-Sony working on a portable too:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/sony-is-reportedly-working-on-a-ps5-portable/

-Xbox cloud streaming lets you play your own games now:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/24300547/xbox-cloud-gaming-game-library-streaming

-Neat gamer gift idea.

https://www.ign.com/articles/mega-xbox-360-toy-set-black-friday-deal-2024

-Niantic you sneaky sneaky bastards! Also, this is terrifying from a privacy standpoint. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-go-players-have-been-training-an-ai-to-auto-complete-the-real-world

-I wish I had this much passion.

https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-tcg-cards-database-archive-fan/

https://www.artofpkm.com/

-Musky Diablo

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/11/22/elon-musk-apparently-just-became-the-no-1-diablo-4-player-in-the-world/

-Nintendo has a great plan to prevent scalpers with the Switch 2

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-it-wants-to-avoid-switch-2-scalping-by-making-enough-to-meet-demand/

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Ensign Tony Eccles as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we journey into season 6 of The Next Generation with these episodes: Birth Right parts 1 and 2

-Huawei says they are done with Android: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/huawei-launches-its-android-free-os-133021431.html

-16tb ssd can be yours! For a price: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/teamgroup-unveils-16tb-external-ssd-with-speeds-up-to-1-8-gb-s-t-create-expert-p32-stores-up-to-672-minutes-of-4k-120-fps-n-raw-video-files

-New OLED tech show promise: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/applied-materials-max-oled-screens-touted-to-offer-5x-lifespan-tech-claimed-to-produce-brighter-and-higher-resolution-screens-too

-Full Self Driving, review #2

-DOJ may force Google to sell Chrome and Android:

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/11/18/doj-mehta-chrome

-Threads is letting you choose your default feed finally. Wonder why?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/25/24305690/threads-default-following-feed-test

-Nvidia’s Fugatto is interesting:

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/1911240/nvidia-claims-new-ai-audio-generator-makes-sounds-never-heard-before?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Claude AI gets naughty

https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1gx5mi4/claude_computer_use_wanted_to_chat_with_locally/

-Take a look at these fancy ethernet cables

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/magsafe-like-detachable-ethernet-cable-debuts-cat6-cables-available-up-to-10-gbe

-Elon Sucks… What do you think you own?

https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-says-he-owns-everyones-twitter-account-in-bizarre-alex-jones-court-filing-2000530503

-Tony’s review of the 9800X3D

-Black Mesa: Blue Shift: https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/focal-point-blue-shift-remake

-2024 game award noms are in: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-game-awards-2024-nominees-announced-see-them-all-now/2900-5956/

-Took them long enough: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300991/playstation-portal-cloud-streaming-update-beta-ps5-games

-Jarron’s review of the 9800x3D

-Sony rumored to buy the parent of FROM Software

https://www.polygon.com/news/481294/sony-fromsoftware-kadokawa-acquisition-talks

-Microsoft still doesn’t know what they’re doing with Xbox:

Exhibit A:

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-this-is-an-xbox-ad-campaign-is-confusing-and-above-all-poorly-timed

Exhibit B: https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/13/1348200/microsoft-gaming-handheld-device-few-years-away-says-xbox-chief?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Internet Archive hosts classic Unreal games:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/181257/internet-archive-now-hosts-classic-unreal-games-epic-games-gives-blessing?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-Control 2 will be an action RPG:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300511/control-2-action-rpg

-GOG Preservation Program is cool:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/gogs-preservation-program-is-the-drm-free-store-refocusing-on-the-classics/

-Minecraft Land?

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/minecraft-is-getting-its-own-theme-parks-190603375.html

-Nintendo getting sleuthy. 

https://www.ign.com/articles/surprise-nintendo-tracked-down-alleged-switch-pirate-in-arizona-via-reddit-posts-and-repair-orders

-Ok Phil, Phil Ok,

Halo NOT an exclusive? https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-gaming-boss-phil-spencer-wont-rule-out-any-xbox-exclusive-making-the-jump-to-playstation-including-halo

-But still in the console biz? 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/xbox-console-future-cloud-ceo-phil-spencer-1235166597/

-Nvida Gforce now is getting more spendy, but not in the way you think

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24289443/nvidia-geforce-now-monthly-playtime-caps-performance-membership-1440p

-Undersea Telecom Cable Sabotage: https://www.engadget.com/general/germany-says-cut-undersea-data-cables-were-sabotaged-154554172.html

-Amazon’s makes sense. Spotify’s does not…: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/amazon-music-unlimited-subscribers-can-now-borrow-audiobooks-from-audibles-library-140002085.html

-Fake Bitwarden Alert: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-bitwarden-ads-on-facebook-push-info-stealing-chrome-extension/amp/

-Wifi 8 shoots for reliability: https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/wi-fi-8-will-not-improve-transfer-speeds-the-new-standard-will-however-enhance-reliability-and-user-experience

-MEMS drivers continue to evolve:

https://www.engadget.com/wearables/mems-drivers-are-coming-to-open-wear-devices-like-xr-glasses-smart-watches-and-earbuds-150429131.html?src=rss

-Bluesky is having a moment:

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-hits-20-million-users-143920955.html?src=rss

-The Onion bought Infowars:

https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

-Happiness vs Capitalism! Round 2 FIGHT!

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/19/156212/bhutan-after-prioritizing-happiness-now-faces-an-existential-crisis

-India’s space program…Not sure how I feel about that…

https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/india-plans-to-build-a-moon-orbiting-space-station-by-2040

-The generic brand AI Chips.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/amazon-ready-to-use-its-own-ai-chips-reduce-its-dependence-on-nvidia/

-Need to boot an old computer from a floppy?

https://www.techspot.com/news/105411-kolibrios-incredibly-lightweight-operating-system-boots-144mb-floppy.html

https://kolibrios.org/en/index.htm

-How old do you think the oldest living organism is?

https://gizmodo.com/pando-earths-largest-living-organism-could-be-80000-years-old-2000524155

-Something new from the Black Mesa team: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-makers-of-black-mesa-reveal-their-new-project-which-has-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-half-life/

-Grab these Sega Classics while you still can: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/sega-is-delisting-60-classic-games-from-steam-so-nows-the-time-to-grab-them/

-A wild Death Stranding appears on Xbox: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290316/death-stranding-xbox-launch

-Mass Effect TV Series:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/amazons-mass-effect-tv-series-is-actually-going-to-be-made/

-9800x3D Reviews:

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-review#:~:text=As%20you%20might%20expect%2C%20the,games%20versus%20its%20X3D%20predecessor.

-Scalpers are struggling with the PS5 Pro:

https://games.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/1944205/scalpers-are-struggling-to-resell-the-playstation-5-pro-because-its-in-stock-at-most-retailers?utm_source=rss0.9mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

-The Beth Deck! 

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/introducing-the-beth-deck-a-3d-printed-gaming-handheld-that-can-be-assembled-in-15-minutes-using-the-guts-of-a-framework-laptop/

-Xbox support is getting ai

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24288066/microsoft-xbox-chatbot-ai-support

Join Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Frost, noted Space Show fan Admiral Kerry Jackson, Commander Robert Neal, and Ensign Tony Eccles as they continue their voyage through all things Star Trek! In this episode, we journey into season 6 of The Next Generation with these episodes: Ship In A Bottle, Aquiel, Face of The Enemy, and Tapestry.