Snapchat returns to chronological view. China ranks citizens on a public social media score. Homeland Security looks to create a journalist data base, and apparently using Facebook raises your cortisol and stress levels. Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 034 Stories this week: Snapchat revives chronological feed https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/08/s… China ranks citizens with “social credit” system … Continue reading "#SGGQA 034: China’s Social Rank System, Homeland Security Blogger List, Facebook Causes Stress, FCC Investigating Ajit Pai – Monday Tech Chat"

Taking a quick look at an awesome Doctor Who VR TARDIS, asking some creepy questions about Facebook scraping your data, and the Orwellian present of Sinclair Media and local news. Happy day after Easter! Download this week’s podcast – SGGQA 033 Stories this week: TARDIS VR simulator! https://youtu.be/WaBLT_osVE8 Zuckerberg in 2006 talking about not selling … Continue reading "#SGGQA 033: Sinclair Media Creepy, Facebook Creepy, and April Fools on Easter – Monday Tech Chat!"

Are smartphones creating a deaf generation? Download SGGQA 032 The smartphone as we understand it today is a creation only ten years in the making, but over that decade it rapidly reached a critical saturation point. For many consumers, a phone is their primary media consumption tool, and these pocket computers can supply uninterrupted entertainment … Continue reading "#SGGQA 032: Smartphones And Hearing Loss – Interview With Dr Alison Grimes Audiologist At UCLA"

Get your week started off right with a tasty tech podcast! Stephen Hawking leaves behind an exciting new Multi-Verse theory. GameStar starts reducing review scores for games that use Microtransactions. Samsung destroys 3.5% of the global flash memory production. What are the ramifications of a fatality caused by a self-driving car? Download this week’s show … Continue reading "Stephen Hawking’s Multiverse, Game Reviewers Fight Microtransactions, Samsung Destroys 3.5% of Global NAND, Self-Driving Uber Kills Pedestrian – Monday Tech Chat!"

Get your week started off right with a tasty tech podcast! Comcast throttles Paypal and Steam? What does the White House have to say about video game violence? California fights for your Right to Repair! The FCC is sued again, and Mayors are fighting for Net Neutrality!  Download this week’s show as an audio … Continue reading "#SGGQA 030: Net Neutrality Fights Back, Trump on Video Games, and California Right to Repair – Monday Tech Chat"

One of the best science fiction comedies of all time, and ANDREW NEVER READ IT?!?!? We had to fix that. For our first guest episode of the Geek Book Club, Laura brings The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! FORTY TWO!!! Shop for the Hitchhiker’s Guide on Amazon http://amzn.to/2yE5zwR Download this week’s show as an audio … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 003 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy"

An incredible undertaking in science fiction, and a fantastic translation. The Three-Body Problem is a unique take on the classic alien “first contact” story told from a Chinese perspective. What would Earth look like if we knew extra-terrestrials were on their way to our planet? Shop for ‘The Three-Body Problem’ on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yezFYr Download this … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 002 – The Three-Body Problem"

Jerome Bixby is most known for his work as a TV writer, penning four episodes of the original Star Trek, an episode of the Twilight Zone, and co-wrote the story which Isaac Asimov would later adapt into ‘Fantastic Voyage’. His last work was an intimate screenplay about a man claiming to be an immortal caveman. … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 001 – The Man From Earth"

A HUGE “what if” story that we’re embarrassed to say, Juan has never fully read in one sitting. Andrew and Juan take a look at an alternate universe story featuring the most iconic superhero of all time. What if Superman grew up in the USSR instead of Smallville? Shop for ‘Superman: Red Son’ on Amazon: … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 000 – Superman: Red Son"

Gender politics in gaming is usually a topic I would avoid, but some of the online reactions I’ve witnessed to Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 are leaving me genuinely curious about the state of gaming and activism. This is a potentially toxic topic, but I’m still honestly asking: Why might it be a bad thing … Continue reading "#SGGQA 28: Red Dead Redemption 2 And Why Is It Bad If Some Games Are Made For Men?"