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The Geek Life #208: “Now With More Malware!” – Monster Cereals, Martin Scorsese, Steve Balmer, Bat Affleck, and more!

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  • Video Releases
  • Escape From Tomorrow gets distribution. (link)
  • Martin Scorsese is restoring and releasing 15 rare international films from his collection (link)
  • LIGHTNING ROUND:
    • Monster Cereals are back, including Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute.
    • Yea, we know, Ben Affleck as Batman. How ‘bout we wait until the movie comes out.
    • Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who, seems a popular choice
    • Guess what the next malware target du jour is? Browser extensions, starting with Chrome
    • Windows 8.1 did indeed RTM, and it won’t be available to the general public until October 18, even if you have Technet or MSDN
    • Warhammer…DiscWars before the end of the year
    • Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch is apparently a thing, will be announced September 14 along with the Galaxy Note III
    • All hail the Retrode: usb device to plug in your Super NES, Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis, Sega Master carts; copy the rom to your hard drive or play it from your emulator directly. You also get your game saves.
    • Steve Balmer to leave Microsoft “in the next 12 months”

      • Peeks:

      • Melissa: The World’s End, You’re Next, Reel Education live show,
      • Mike: My Catan Board arrived!, Hangouts Against Humanity
      • Paul: Actually saw a bad Kurosawa film
      • Richard: Warhammer DiscWars, Saints Row IV, Lumia 520

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