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The Power Geeks #16
by DarthMolen on Sep.17, 2009, under Tech News
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What We Are Playing
Game of Life for Everyone
Tech,Gaming, and Geek News
- Voice Chat Coming to Facebook (Steven)
- Done by third party vendor
- Will require a plugin download
- Will be used for 1-1 and group chats (like a teleconference)
- There will even be dial-in numbers for the large conversations
- Component will be available as an API to any of the other 3rd party developers so expect other apps to use the functionality
- Facebook is not actively marketing the feature, but it is squarely aimed at Skype
- This is the same system that Eve Online, Second Life, and will be published for games such as C&C4
- Would you use voice chat on facebook if it was a seamless experience? (this question is for cole)
- XB360 coming out with 802.11n wireless network adapter (Jeremy)
- Guess this is what they mean when they say, “unlimited” upgradability
- the n protocol is almost twice as fast as the current XB adapter (at the g rates)
- Still won’t be worth much if it’s $200 ( an estimate we arrived at using the “double the antennas, double the price” principle. – HILARIOUS!)
- HBO Files Patent for True Blood Game (Cole)
- discussion on what would make a great true blood game.
- Level 26 a new kind of novel (Jeremy)
- Worlds first “Digi-Novel” a novel with codes for you to enter on a website and see some more content acted out.
- Created by Anthony Zuiker who is the brain child behind CSI
- Amazing cast including Michael Ironside and Glenn Morshower
- as I finished the novel they anounced they have an iPhone app coming to read the book, play the video content as well as have some original art by Marc Ecko
- Nirvanna Doesn’t approve of GH5 Kurt Cobain avatar (Steven)
- Courtney Love signed off on it, cashed a nice check, now claims she didn’t agree to this!
- What do you think Steven? If Kurt was still alive, do you think he’d be cashing in or turning away stuff like this? I know what I think…
- Courtney Love signed off on it, cashed a nice check, now claims she didn’t agree to this!
- In just 25 Short days…. (Steven)
- And Another Thing will be released… This is the 6th book, in the ever increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Trilogy
- We all know Douglas Adams passed from this mortal world a while back, so the nod went to Irish Eion Colfer to pen this novel based on notes left behind by Adams.
- I can not think of a better choice to write this. Colfer is a fantastic writer with a similar sense of humor… I am very VERY excited for this one!
- We all know Douglas Adams passed from this mortal world a while back, so the nod went to Irish Eion Colfer to pen this novel based on notes left behind by Adams.
- And Another Thing will be released… This is the 6th book, in the ever increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Trilogy
Geek-Speak
- More Details on COD:MW2 (Stebven
- Can it just come already? (I’m with you… CAN’T Wait!)
- Microsoft Unveils Modern Warfare 2 XB360
- The Perk system on Steroids (even perks for dying too much)
- More melee type weapons (throwing knives)
- Glinting blood spatter on the camera when you get damaged too much
- Looks gorgeous
- (Steven) I will be taking a vacation week the day it comes out Nov. 10, 2009
- VW 170 MPG Car
- Is this something you would buy?
- see the seating? did you ever see a Crosley?? I just don’t see this taking off…
- Why is it always one extreme or the other…??? either they build hummers getting 7 MPG or they build something like this that gets 170MPG but only seats 2 people one in front of the other…
- Why can’t they make a decent looking car of average size that gets 80 or 90 MPG??? Where is the happy medium?
U2 Tech
Awesome Concert… but I was blown away by the screen….
This was the screen normal as it appeared throughout most of the event….
Then it went into motion….
Then it went into motion….
It separated into hundreds of smaller parts adn still had images and went in motion…. This is AWESOME Technology in displays…I have seen some really neat displays over the years at concerts, stadiums, etc… but this took the cake!
This was it fully expanded…
Product Reviews:
- Tick talk – this is a great idea, an app that is an alarm that reads you the news of (almost) any rss feed you point it to. It does a very decent job with the pronunciation of most things (considering it sounds a little “British”).
One drawback (that is actually an iPhone shortfall not the software) is that it has to be open for the alarm to actually work (no background processes on iPhone yet)
It’s funny, you can change the greeting and sign off, you will be able to add feeds more easily in the nt update which has been submitted to Apple for approval..
When the alarm goes off, you have the choice to Snooze it, or hear the news. here’s a little sample… (turn on Robot!)
- Zune HD Day came and went… mmmm
- Not a product review (because I’m broke) but damn, I have gadget envy
- Comes with a built in IE + cool 3D apps coming
- OLED Screen is beautomous and it comes with an accelerometer to tilt automatically
- No app store planned (Microsoft is a bit confused right now on their direction)
Deal of the Week
- Not just one deal this week… but a lead to get tons of deals every day…. follow http://twitter.com/gamingdeals and you’ll get coupons, codes, links to deals every day!
- In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day this Saturday, Sept.19, the developer is making the complete first episode of Tales of Monkey Island FREE from 12:01 am GMT, Sept. 19 (that’s 4:01 pm Sept 18 PST) until midnight PST, Sept. 19 at the URL: http://www.playlikeapirate.com
- Check Steam every Friday for their Deals, a lot of the time they have 50% off popular games
Contest
We have 2 more codes to give a way to lucky listeners with iPhones….
so let’s say the first two people who email or twitter me with the costume Cole wore to her Star Trek convention we talked about in an earlier episode will win. Must have an iPhone and a US iTunes account to redeem the Code for the game. Triazzle, a wonderful puzzle game we have talked about in a few different episodes… if you’re not one of the lucky winners download the free “lite” version and check it out!
Intarweb Goldmine
Meet Dr. MacGyver Chewbaca Highlander
yes… a norwegian man had his name legally changed to be… Julius Andreas Gimli Arn MacGyver Chewbacka Highlander Elessar-Jankov as the ultimate sci-fi fan moniker
I’d say “Only in America” but this one’s not on US!
- Fans Re-Make Mario64 Mushroom Kingdom in Left4Dead
- Nothing Completes me more than killing zombies in a 64bit mushroom kingdom!
Doghouse Systems
- New System – Under $1000 – Still handcrafted with care
DoghouseSystems VS
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-Performance in WoW is still great: 40 Frames / sec @ 1920 x 1280
-Don’t forget their laptop which has 2 graphics card built in, the mobius, at a mid-line desktop price
-If you want all the bells and whistles, they can handcraft that too, just call them up during normal business hours, they’ll talk with you, find out your needs, and recommend the system that you need (not the one that costs the most)
-877-DHS-DHS2 (347-3472)
-Don’t forget their laptop which has 2 graphics card built in, the mobius, at a mid-line desktop price
-If you want all the bells and whistles, they can handcraft that too, just call them up during normal business hours, they’ll talk with you, find out your needs, and recommend the system that you need (not the one that costs the most)
-877-DHS-DHS2 (347-3472)
-Use Code “TPG” if you want FREE SHIPPING
Jinx
- Lifestyle apparel for your inner-geek
- Men’s, Women’s, all sizes
- Specific Collections? They got them,
- World of Warcraft – Home is where the hearthstone is, Baby-T = “My other stroller is [Epic]“, Tanks, Your Welcome
- New T-Shirt (JP)
- They even have hats – Quest-giver hat
- Stickers, Patches, Pins
- Go online jinx.com or call them @ 1-888-JINX-COM - 888.546.9266
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