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  • 031: A Hundred Dollars and a Shaggin' Wagon
    031: A Hundred Dollars and a Shaggin' Wagon
    Creative Genius FM

    Break out your toolkits and ground yourself! Lew & Adam discuss DIY and Computer Repair horror stories, and where ESD exists (it does). Be a good repair technician: don't bite batteries.

    PSA Support the Right to Repair in your state and contact your local representative.

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    Intro & Follow Up
    • Raspberry Pi Model B+
    • Twitch Prime has free games
    • Star Wars Episode VII: The Last Jedi — iTunes ‣ Google ‣ Amazon
    • DIY Computer Repair & Horror Stories
      • Don't bite down on batteries ... you're smarter than that
      • ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) guy
      • Adam’s non-conductive ceramic ring
      • Dell Dimension 4400 screwless repairs
      • Subreddit /r/computers
      • Support the Right to Repair — Contact State Legislators
      • Wrap Up
        • Adam bought another Goofboard
        • Credits
          Opening Song by Steven James

          Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

          Where to Go
          • Apple Podcasts
          • Creative Genius ‣ Submit Feedback
          • Recorded March 17, 2018

            1 hr 40 min
          • 030: Take All My 1’s and 0’s
            030: Take All My 1's and 0's
            Creative Genius FM

            Hungry for information? Adam & Lew discuss their workflows for consuming and digesting information from the massive buffet of content in today’s world. Discover how to NOT drown when drinking from the internet firehose. Also, Lew has an addiction.

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            News & Follow Up
            • Nicecast by Rogue Amoeba sunsetting
            • How to pronounce Wacom courtesy of YouTube
            • Vainglory's Privacy Policy
            • Consumption of Information
              Lew's Workflows

              Reading

              • iOS — Newsify or Safari Reader & Reading List
              • Text to Speech — Voice Dream Reader & Voice Dream Writer
              • Podcasts

                • Overcast ... must listen, no limit (too many podcasts)
                • Video

                  • Plex, YouTube TV
                  • Adam's Workflows

                    Reading

                    • iOS — Tweetbot 4 / Reeder 3 → Instapaper Speed Read
                    • macOS — Tweetbot for Mac / Reeder 3 → Instapaper Web
                    • Kindle Paperwhite
                    • Podcasts

                      • Overcast → Station by Genre & good ole' fashioned manual queue
                      • Video

                        • HBO Now, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video → Apple TV App
                        • Old School Setup: TVserity or FuPPes
                        • Credits
                          Opening Song by Steven James

                          Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                          Where to Go
                          • Apple Podcasts
                          • Submit Feedback
                          • Recorded March 10, 2010

                            1 hr 54 min
                          • 029: Accept, Accept, ACCEPT!
                            029: Accept, Accept, ACCEPT!
                            Creative Genius FM

                            PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE. Lew & Adam (“Creative Genius”) chat about the common “CYA” legalese for software and the web. Creative Genius provides no warranty for this audio or its quality (it was free).

                            Intro
                            • Mobile World Congress
                            • Samsung S9
                            • Follow Up
                              • Wacom pronunciation (/ˈwɑːkəm/)
                              • Terms of Service
                                • It is all a big CYA
                                • ToS;dr
                                • Uber Monitoring Users
                                • Wrap Up
                                  • SDRC
                                  • Adam’s Games: Part time UFO & Alto’s Odyssey
                                  • Lew’s Throwback Game: Vainglory
                                  • Vainglory Usernames
                                    • Lew: idemandurdeath
                                    • Adam: h00dz
                                    • Credits
                                      Opening Song by Steven James

                                      Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                      Where to Go
                                      • Creative Genius
                                      • Feedback
                                      • Recorded February 26, 2018

                                        1 hr 39 min
                                      • 028: Art & Tacos w/Special Guest Aaron of Artarys
                                        028: Art & Tacos w/Special Guest Aaron of Artarys
                                        Creative Genius FM

                                        Special Guest Aaron, co-founder of Artarys, discusses technology’s influence on art and the future of the art marketplace. Adam & Lew (both artistically challenged) yield to a true artist to predict the future of art in a digital world. Also sorry Texas, Breakfast tacos != Breakfast burritos.

                                        Intro
                                        • Welcome special guest Aaron
                                        • Follow Up
                                          • Ubuntu pronunciation | ˌo͝oˈbo͝on(t)o͞o |
                                          • Doug Loves Movies
                                          • Technology’s Influence on Art
                                            Creation

                                            Hardware Tools

                                            • Wacom | ˈwɑːkəm |
                                            • iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
                                            • 3D Printing
                                            • Software Tools

                                              • Paper by FiftyThree
                                              • Procreate
                                              • Consumption and Education
                                                • Deviant Art
                                                • UGallery
                                                • Transformers
                                                • Lord of the Rings
                                                • 3D Art Scanners
                                                • Fiverr logo
                                                • Artarys
                                                  • Stay Informed
                                                  • Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Tumblr | Twitter
                                                  • Wrap Up
                                                    • Torchy’s breakfast tacos in Austin
                                                    • Creative Genius Twitter
                                                    • Credits
                                                      Opening Song by Steven James

                                                      Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                      Where to Go
                                                      • Creative Genius
                                                      • Feedback
                                                      • Recorded February 24, 2018

                                                        2 hr 14 min
                                                      • 027: F.L.O.S.S. (Frugal Lucrative Open Source Software)
                                                        027: F.L.O.S.S. (Frugal Lucrative Open Source Software)
                                                        Creative Genius FM

                                                        Long Live Open Source! Brush your teeth, and don’t forget to FLOSS. Adam & Lew review the current state of open source software and its exposure and use. Also hear Lew struggle to clearly convey a URL to listeners “dub-dub-dub-dot-creative-genius-cast-dot-com”

                                                        Intro
                                                        • Patagonia Sale
                                                        • Buy Me Once
                                                        • Follow Up
                                                          • Dick Pic
                                                          • Open Source Software
                                                            • FLOSS
                                                            • Podcasts

                                                              • FLOSS Weekly
                                                              • The Changelog
                                                              • Command Line Heroes
                                                              • Licenses

                                                                • GNU, MIT, Apache
                                                                • Operating Systems

                                                                  Distrowatch

                                                                  • Adam: CentOS & Ubuntu
                                                                  • Lew: Linux
                                                                  • Applications and Frameworks

                                                                    List of tons and tons

                                                                    • Adam: GIMP & Eclipse
                                                                    • Lew: dafuq
                                                                    • Development and Programming

                                                                      • Adam: Python
                                                                      • Lew: Swift
                                                                      • Wrap Up
                                                                        • Special Guest next week
                                                                        • Adam’s 1st nerd problem: Things and OmniFocus
                                                                        • Credits
                                                                          Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                          Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                          Where to Go
                                                                          • Creative Genius
                                                                          • Feedback
                                                                          • Recorded February 17, 2018

                                                                            1 hr 45 min
                                                                          • 026: You're Worth A 99¢ Super Like
                                                                            026: You're Worth A 99¢ Super Like
                                                                            Creative Genius FM

                                                                            Love is in the air (or on the wire?). Two guys talk Tinder, married life, and the Internet-of-D... Lew & Adam discuss how technology has changed the dating, married, and self-love scenes. Login to your MySpace profiles and swipe right!

                                                                            Intro
                                                                            • Adam’s BlueBottle coffee
                                                                            • Follow Up
                                                                              • Falcon Heavy Launch
                                                                              • Technology & Romance - Valentine’s Edition

                                                                                Dating Life

                                                                                • Apps on Apps: PoF

                                                                                • Old Skool: MySpace, Facebook, Christian Mingle, J-Date, Farmers Only, eHarmony, Match

                                                                                • Common Interests: Furries, D&D, Car Nuts, Gamers

                                                                                • Married Life

                                                                                  • Simple/YNAB
                                                                                  • Self-Love

                                                                                    • We-Vibe IoT privacy woes
                                                                                    • DeepFake
                                                                                    • Wrap Up
                                                                                      • Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts
                                                                                      • Credits
                                                                                        Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                                        Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                                        Where to Go
                                                                                        • Creative Genius
                                                                                        • Feedback
                                                                                        • Recorded February 10, 2018

                                                                                          1 hr 40 min
                                                                                        • 025: Have Fun With Your Smart Fridge
                                                                                          025: Have Fun With Your Smart Fridge
                                                                                          Creative Genius FM

                                                                                          CES-SPOOL 2018! Lew is back to help sift through all of the junk to (hopefully) find a gold nugget hidden in the Consumer Electronics Show. Reboot your smart toilet, sit back, and relax while Adam & Lew list their favorite (and not-so favorite) products announced this year.

                                                                                          Intro
                                                                                          • DVORAK keyboard layout
                                                                                          • The Boring Company
                                                                                          • Follow Up
                                                                                            • Rogue Amoeba’s Farrago
                                                                                            • Lew’s Iron Man thoughts
                                                                                            • CES Post Show

                                                                                              Best of Lew

                                                                                              • Alpine iLX-F309
                                                                                              • ViewSonic VP3278-8K
                                                                                              • DJI Osmo Mobile 2
                                                                                              • First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound
                                                                                              • Neutrogena SkinScanner
                                                                                              • Best of Adam

                                                                                                • PROJECT LINDA
                                                                                                • Vive Pro
                                                                                                • LG Display Rollable OLED TV
                                                                                                • Laundry Folding
                                                                                                • Worst of

                                                                                                  • Smart Fridges
                                                                                                  • Sleep Tracking
                                                                                                  • Robot Dog
                                                                                                  • Wrap Up
                                                                                                    • Overcast menu bar app
                                                                                                    • Credits
                                                                                                      Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                                                      Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                                                      Where to Go
                                                                                                      • Creative Genius
                                                                                                      • Feedback
                                                                                                      • 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                      • BONUS: Lew's Movie List 2018
                                                                                                        BONUS: Lew's Movie List 2018
                                                                                                        Creative Genius FM

                                                                                                        THE ULTIMATE POP-CULTURE SHOCK! Adam & John review Lew’s 1st official mandatory watchlist of movies for this year. This crash-course will hopefully encourage Lew to be less culturally ignorant. [Part 2 of 2]

                                                                                                        Lew's Movie List 2018
                                                                                                        • Iron Man — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Mean Girls — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Batman — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • The Silence of the Lambs — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Star Wars: A New Hope — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Snatch — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Saving Private Ryan — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Ip Man — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • The Exorcist — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Planes Trains and Automobiles — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Die Hard — iTunes ‣ Amazon ‣ IMDb
                                                                                                        • Wrap Up
                                                                                                          • Rate and Review us on iTunes
                                                                                                          • Follow @cgfmcast on Twitter
                                                                                                          • Credits
                                                                                                            Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                                                            Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                                                            Where to Go
                                                                                                            • Creative Genius
                                                                                                            • Feedback
                                                                                                            • Recorded January 20, 2018

                                                                                                              1 hr 9 min
                                                                                                            • BONUS: Cheep Cheep! Oh, Hi Mark...
                                                                                                              BONUS: Cheep Cheep! Oh Hi Mark...
                                                                                                              Creative Genius FM

                                                                                                              Special Guest John joins Adam to discuss tech news and breakdown their Top 5 Movies (in preparation for Lew’s Movie List). John also really likes The Room, enough for it to earn a top spot on his list. Why?! [Part 1 of 2]

                                                                                                              Intro & News
                                                                                                              • Bitcoin value rollercoaster
                                                                                                              • Malware targeting CryptoMiners
                                                                                                              • Nintendo Labo, internet reactions & Existing variations
                                                                                                              • Amazon Prime Monthly Cost Increase and new campus location choices
                                                                                                              • SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Fire
                                                                                                              • Follow Up
                                                                                                                • Lew's stupid expensive shorts
                                                                                                                • Top 5 Movies

                                                                                                                  John's Picks

                                                                                                                  • Back to the Future — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                  • Inception — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                  • The Social Network — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                  • Treasure Planet — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                  • The Room — Amazon Songify
                                                                                                                  • Adam's Picks

                                                                                                                    • The Departed — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                    • The Dark Knight — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                    • Tombstone — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                    • Star Wars: The Force Awakens — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                    • The Hangover — iTunes Amazon
                                                                                                                    • Wrap Up
                                                                                                                      • Follow John‪ @j0hnm4riani on Twitter
                                                                                                                      • Credits
                                                                                                                        Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                                                                        Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                                                                        Where to Go
                                                                                                                        • Creative Genius
                                                                                                                        • Feedback
                                                                                                                        • Recorded January 20, 2018

                                                                                                                          1 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                        • 024: The Grammy goes to... A Robot
                                                                                                                          024: The Grammy goes to... A Robot
                                                                                                                          Creative Genius FM

                                                                                                                          Dubstep, Rebecca Black and AI-created Pop songs. This week is all about technology and it's impact on music creation & production. Peek under the hood of Adam's audio editing workflow (SPOILER: a LOT is fixed in post), and listen to Lew-Lew-Lemon’s struggle with retail stock levels.

                                                                                                                          Intro
                                                                                                                          • Consumer Electronics Show
                                                                                                                          • Kickstarter
                                                                                                                          • Zubits!
                                                                                                                          • Follow Up
                                                                                                                            • Creative Genius is on Soundcloud!
                                                                                                                            • Anker Qi Charger
                                                                                                                            • Vehroot Shelf
                                                                                                                            • Lululemon - T.H.E. Short
                                                                                                                            • Adam’s GoofBoard Color (Blue Bird)
                                                                                                                            • Music & Technology

                                                                                                                              Digital Audio Workstations

                                                                                                                              • Logic Pro X
                                                                                                                              • Protools
                                                                                                                              • Reaper
                                                                                                                              • Garageband
                                                                                                                              • Machine Learning & AI

                                                                                                                                • Logic Pro X & Garageband's Drummer AI
                                                                                                                                • Robot Created AI Song
                                                                                                                                • Podcasting Tools

                                                                                                                                  • Skype
                                                                                                                                  • Audio Hijack
                                                                                                                                  • Wrap Up
                                                                                                                                    • Lew is traveling next week. Look forward to a special guest.
                                                                                                                                    • Credits
                                                                                                                                      Opening Song by Steven James

                                                                                                                                      Find more of his work on... Bandcamp - SoundCloud - Facebook

                                                                                                                                      Where to Go
                                                                                                                                      • Creative Genius
                                                                                                                                      • Feedback
                                                                                                                                      • 1 hr 33 min

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