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The Geek Life #213: “Bacon Mead” – Video Releases, iPad 5G, Beer, and other random stuff.

Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life [http://thegeeklife.tv] is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast [http://thegeeklife.tv]. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion [http://thegeeklife.tv/?p=1925]. Notes: Mike and Paul are here to talk about beer and go over some geeky news over the past couple weeks. Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, November 19th. We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout [https://plus.google.com/101355939529063244542/posts] starting at  ~8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv [https://twitter.com/thegeeklifetv] with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. No show notes (as we had no actual show notes).  Video releases, and we just kind of winged it the rest of the time! We do talk about the new iPad 5G, bacon and beer, a bit about Midwest FurFest, but mostly random stuff. Enjoy! The post The Geek Life #213: “Bacon Mead” – Video Releases, iPad 5G, Beer, and other random stuff. [http://webcastbeacon.com/2013/11/17/geeklife-213-bacon-mead-video-releases-ipad-5g-beer-and-other-random-stuff/] appeared first on The Webcast Beacon [http://webcastbeacon.com].

The Geek Life #212: “Monorail!” – Madonna Banned from Alamo Draft House, Natural Wonder Destroyed by Idiots, Banksy in NY, and More!

Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life [http://thegeeklife.tv] is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast [http://thegeeklife.tv]. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. [http://thegeeklife.tv/?p=1918] Notes: Mike and Paul are here to talk about beer and go over some geeky news over the past couple weeks. Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, November 5th. We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout [https://plus.google.com/101355939529063244542/posts] starting at  ~8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv [https://twitter.com/thegeeklifetv] with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. * Video Releases * Lightning Round * Assholes topple and ancient rock formation in Utah and then post it on the Internet. (link [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/21/239281176/boy-scouts-eject-leaders-who-toppled-ancient-rock]) * Kohl’s has Sharknado shirts for women * You can use Netflix profiles to tailor your movie suggestions. * Banksy has an unannounced art sale in New York City and sells almost nothing (link [http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/banksy-art-sale/]) * Minnesota Zoo Monorail decommissioned (link [http://www.startribune.com/local/south/227612061.html]) * Madonna banned from Alamo Drafthouse after texting during a movie (link [http://www.indiewire.com/article/madonna-banned-from-alamo-drafthouse-after-texting-during-12-years-a-slave-nyff-premiere]) * Doctor Who tapes trove in Africa officially announced and released. * Apple Announcement * Iron Brewer Update Peeks: * Melissa: Gravity, and Eega is on Netflix as Makkhi * Paul: Project Pluto model kit [http://fantastic-plastic.com/ProjectPlutoMissile-CatalogPage.htm]… one of the cold wars wacky doomsday devices. The post The Geek Life #212: “Monorail!” – Madonna Banned from Alamo Draft House, Natural Wonder Destroyed by Idiots, Banksy in NY, and More! [http://webcastbeacon.com/2013/11/04/geeklife-212-monorail-madonna-banned-alamo-draft-house-natural-wonder-destroyed-idiots-banksy-ny/] appeared first on The Webcast Beacon [http://webcastbeacon.com].

The Geek Life #211: “Take 99,445” – Newly Found Doctor Who Episodes and Fantastic Fest!

Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life [http://thegeeklife.tv] is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast [http://thegeeklife.tv]. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. [http://thegeeklife.tv/?p=1913] Notes: Mike and Paul are here to talk about beer and go over some geeky news over the past couple weeks. Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, October 22nd. We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout [https://plus.google.com/101355939529063244542/posts] starting at  ~8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv [https://twitter.com/thegeeklifetv] with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. * Video releases * Several Doctor Who episodes recovered, letting the BBC release two Patrick Troughton stories for the first time since they were first aired! * Melissa’s trip to Fantastic Fest The post The Geek Life #211: “Take 99,445” – Newly Found Doctor Who Episodes and Fantastic Fest! [http://webcastbeacon.com/2013/10/19/geeklife-211-take-99445-newly-found-doctor-who-episodes-and-fantastic-fest/] appeared first on The Webcast Beacon [http://webcastbeacon.com].

The Geek Life #210: “Beer Me!” – Iron Brewer, Dell and Blackberry go private, SteamOS, iOS7, and More!

Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life [http://thegeeklife.tv] is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast [http://thegeeklife.tv]. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. [http://thegeeklife.tv/?p=1907] Notes: Mike and Paul are here to talk about beer and go over some geeky news over the past couple weeks. Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, October 8th. We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout [https://plus.google.com/101355939529063244542/posts] starting at  ~8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv [https://twitter.com/thegeeklifetv] with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. * Lighining Round: * Dell is going private * …and so is Blackberry * Speaking of Blackberry, it lost almost 1 billion last quarter… * …And Grand Theft Auto V made over 1 billion in its first three days * Need further proof that Android tablets are flooded with cheap pieces of crap? Tesco – a UK supermarket – is making one called the Hudl. * Gabe Newell, in his quest for supreme insanity, anounced SteamOS, yet another linux fork built for ‘living room’ devices. * iOS 7 is now in the wild * Microsoft doubles down on Surface. * Paul and Mike discuss some of their thoughts for the current Iron Brewer round (Yes, I’m saying it that way to try and make it a regular thing – Mike) The post The Geek Life #210: “Beer Me!” – Iron Brewer, Dell and Blackberry go private, SteamOS, iOS7, and More! [http://webcastbeacon.com/2013/10/01/geeklife-210-beer-me-iron-brewer-dell-and-blackberry-go-private-steamos-ios7-and-more/] appeared first on The Webcast Beacon [http://webcastbeacon.com].

The Geek Life #209: “It’s Coming Right For Us!” – Van Gogh, Stork Spy, Apple Announcements, (Microsoft, too, I guess) and more!

Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life [http://thegeeklife.tv] is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast [http://thegeeklife.tv]. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. [http://thegeeklife.tv/?p=1901] Notes: Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, September 24th. We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout [https://plus.google.com/101355939529063244542/posts] starting at  8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv [https://twitter.com/thegeeklifetv] with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. * Video releases * Lightning Round: * New Van Gogh painting identified (link [http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_289563/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=jO0GFCHX]) * Stork detained in Egypt as a spy (link [http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268786/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=KErjmSyX]) * Monument to “god of chaos” appears mysteriously in front of an Oklahoma restaurant (link [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/monument-god-chaos-materializes-front-oklahoma-city-restaurant-article-1.1439431]) * Google has killed YouTube video responses * Amazon is going to release a free smart phone. Except they aren’t – they outright said they won’t, and even if they did it wouldn’t be free. * But Amazon does have a new PaperWhite Kindle coming out. * Kindle Matchbook: Some publishers will let you purchase ebooks of titles you bought in dead tree editions from Amazon for a significant discount: free up to $2.99 * Oyster: Netflix for books, $10 a month to access a 100,000 title library, up to 10 books can be stored off-line * Even with the release of the XBox One, Microsoft will provide support for the XBox 360 for three more years. XBox One will ship in the States on November 22. * Microsoft announced a Sept 23 date to announce the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 devices.  You read that right. * Microsoft has announced XBox Music now available for Android and iOS. Free for 2 hours a month streaming, $10 a month or $100 a year unlimited without ads. * Microsoft buys parts of Nokia, but not all of it (link [http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/microsoft-buys-nokias-phone-business-for-7-1-billion/]) * Lots of Apple announcements * DC Comics kills the Batwoman-gets-lesbian-married storyline, and creative team walks off book (link [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batwoman-authors-exit-claim-dc-621274]) * We determine the secret ingredient for the first round of Iron Brewer! Peeks: * Melissa: Has DC Done Something Stupid Today? [http://hasdcdonesomethingstupidtoday.com/] and Plague, Inc. (App for iPhone and Android) * Mike: John Scalzi’s This is what a Feminist Looks Like [http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/08/26/to-the-dudebro-who-thinks-hes-insulting-me-by-calling-me-a-feminist/] * Richard: Book – The Man From Mars [http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Mars-Palmers-Amazing/dp/039916054X/] The post The Geek Life #209: “It’s Coming Right For Us!” – Van Gogh, Stork Spy, Apple Announcements, (Microsoft, too, I guess) and more! [http://webcastbeacon.com/2013/09/17/geeklife-209-coming-right-us-van-gogh-stork-spy-apple-announcements-microsoft-guess/] appeared first on The Webcast Beacon [http://webcastbeacon.com].