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Is Elon Musk really going to shoot his Tesla Roadster into space? How is Space X's plan for global satellite internet going? And what does this week's Sunday Night Football game have to do with Galilean Transformations? That and much more on this episode of the Week In Geek. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com

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Amazon might start selling prescription drugs online — and it's causing a "mass freak-out" among the healthcare industry. One result: drugstore chain CVS brough Aetna, a health insurance company. We analyze the trends behind the deal and ask: Are they going to be good for patients?

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Orchestras are built on technology that goes back hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years. How do you bring that tradition into the modern age? We go behind the scenes with Seattle Symphony's tech-powered multisensory performances, featuring stars like the Harry Potter movies. Follow all our tech coverage and read more about geek culture at GeekWire.com

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GeekWire editors Todd Bishop and John Cook had lunch with Anthony Bourdain. Here's what happened. Plus: Microsoft's big HQ1 remodel, Big Fish games is sold for almost $1 billion and a scheme to dupe the Washington Post backfires big time. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com

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Tech is all about disruption. Healthcare is about slow and steady change. How do you merge those worlds? For Mike McSherry and Mary Haggard, the answer was to innovate form the inside out. Mary runs Providence St. Joseph Health's startup incubator and Mike is the founder and CEO of Xealth, its first spinout. We hear about their work to change the healthcare system from the inside on this live Health Tech episode. 

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We’re excited about a lot of gadgets this gift-giving season, but this week we learned some of them won’t make it home in time for the holidays. We give you some alternatives to delayed gadgets and also assess Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Plus, Todd’s review after two weeks of using the Amazon Cloud Cam. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive

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Mainframes and supercomputers from the 60s were once sold as scrap metal. Now, some of them are operational again, thanks to the work by Seattle’s Living Computers Museum + Labs. We tour the museum and labs with its director, Lath Carlson, to learn how the organization restores computers of the past and introduces visitors to technology of the future. Follow all our tech coverage and read more about geek culture at GeekWire.com

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The holidays are just around the corner, and there are tons of gadgets that would make the perfect gift. From kid’s gaming to practical gadgets for the home, we give you our tech recommendations for this year’s gift-giving season — plus a few tips to help your wallet. Check out more tech coverage and find links to all the gadgets we reccomended on this episode at GeekWire.com/GearedUp

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Hackers found a way to turn off Amazon's smart Cloud Cam this week, raising concerns about the security of smart home devices. Plus, a service that gives "ugly" fruits and vegetables a chance to show how tasty they are and a company looking to bring Wifi to a bust stop near you. Follow all our coverage and read more about this week's stories at GeekWire.com

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Amazon's Cloud Cam is the company's first smart home camera, but can it shape up to a tough field of competition? Plus, we debate the pros and cons of VR entertainment in light of HTC's new wireless headset, the focus. We also get Andru's take on the Xbox One X and iPhone X as he returns from a whirlwind few weeks away from the show. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive, youtube.com/gearlive

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Hughes Marino (hughesmarino.com)

Kinects (kinectstower.com)

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