This post was originally published on gozgeek.com, be sure to check out the site and subscribe or follow to see even more geekier stuff. I canโt believe Iโm just now hearing about The Hood Internet, an artist on Soundcloud. He has a ton of remixes, including an entire set based on each year of the 80s. 1984 has all of… Read more →
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๐ค Revisiting X-Men and more – This Geek in Review for 24 Jul 2020
This article was originally published at GozGeek.com. Download the podcast of this post or subscribe with your favorite podcast app. Search for GozGeek. The article is also available as a video on YouTube, you can also subscribe there. What do they call you? Wheels? I grew up with the 80s version of X-Men, so twenty years ago I was pretty… Read more →
The Empire really strikes back and more – This Geek in Review for 17 Jul 2020
This was originally posted on gozgeek.com. The 80s are back! We are living in strange times, especially when The Empire Strikes Back and Ghostbusters top the box office charts almost over 35 years after their initial release. I wish it didn’t take a pandemic for some of these great movies to get some theater screen time. In other 80s movie… Read more →
Find your shows streaming and more – This Geek in Review for 10 Jul 2020
RIP Online Streaming I signed up with YouTube TV right after the first price hike to $40. It was, and still is, pretty awesome. Unfortunately, with the price going up to $65 it means I’m going to cancel. Someone needs to tell the content producers that they just can’t keep raising rates for distributors. Along the same line, just because… Read more →
Smartphone spying and more – This Geek in Review for 3 Jul 2020
Security today is a lot different than security was even 10 years ago. We carry more and more of our personal data in our smartphones. This is why Apple and Google have been strengthening the security of their systems. In iOS 14 Apple is adding an alert to let you know when an Application accesses the clipboard and it’s already… Read more →
Playing around with Rainmeter
I was looking for a way to put notes on my Windows desktop and stumbled on to Rainmeter. It’s a little confusing to set up, and I haven’t figured out how to put some notes on the screen, but it does look cool. For my macOS friends, you can check out GeekTool. Read more →
Segway Scooter is done and more – This Geek in Review for 26 Jun 2020
When the Segway was announced, the hype was off the chart. It was going revolutionize transportation. I think the only thing it changed was everyone’s perception of security guards. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and today it’s the Segwayโs scooter turn. One thing that will throw me out of a movie is when tech is used… Read more →
Behind the scenes of Late Night and more – This Geek in Review 19 Jun 2020
At the beginning of the stay at home orders a lot of daily shows had to figure out how to work remotely. Some of the shows were really rough, but Late Night‘s production values were a step above the rest. LA Times went behind the scenes to show you how they did it. By this time in your life you… Read more →
Returning to the coronavirus world and more – This Geek in Review for 12 Jun 2020
Going to a retreat for 75 days without outside communication sounds pretty cool. Doing it at the beginning of March 2020 could have some repercussions. The first killer program for personal computers was the spreadsheet, or more specifically, VisiCalc. Here is a behind the scene look at the creation VisiCalc. And, following along with vintage computing, how about extracting constants… Read more →
The hacker heroes we need right now and more – This Geek in Review for 6 Jun 2020
Hackers come in all shapes and sizes, which I learned from these genius hacks on Reddit and Twitter. First up is the genius 4th grade hacker who didn’t want to participate in a Zoom conference with his teachers so he covered his camera and named himself Reconecting(sp)…. He may have gotten away with it too if he would have learned… Read more →