Geekistry is what geeks do and South by Southwest Interactive is a conference where geeks go to meet, mingle, and learn from other geeks. We want you to help send us to SXSWi 2011 – not as attendees, but as presenters. Here’s more about our presentation and how to vote for us. We’ve both attended [...]
One of the things we like about Geekistry is the interaction we have with fellow geeks during the live recording of the podcast. The commentary from the chat room is a virtual way for us to ‘geek-out’ with you and include you in our conversation. We’ve had so much fun chatting during the live recordings [...]
There was never a phenomenon like Star Wars. Argue what you will about other movies that have come out in recent years, but Star Wars will hold the title of the movie with the biggest cultural impact of all time. What a thrill it was to learn as a kid that a new Star Wars [...]
One shift I had to make when moving to an iPhone was the lack of a real file system. Other phones I used like the Nokia N95 or the Sony Ericsson had a tangible file system that you could navigate through, and apps could access directly. The iPhone doesn’t have such a thing. Either apps [...]
Ask someone who’s never played a massively multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG) what they think of games like World of Warcraft and Second Life and it’s possible they’ll say they see them as an activity for less socially adept individuals and a waste of time and money. However, ask a gamer the same and [...]
I’m neither a Mac or a PC, but a hybrid of both. I pick and choose which applications, programs, and operating systems to use based on whatever I’m trying to accomplish. My Windows 7 (desktop) PC is my primary machine for most things, but my MacBook, in conjunction with my iPhone and MobileMe, handles the [...]
Did your Twitter client all of a sudden break in the last day? It’s because Twitter changed their authentication from Basic Authentication to OAuth. This cuts down on the time it takes for the client app to work since it only has to authorize the app once, whereas Basic Authentication had to send the username/password every time. Also, it gives you the ability to check which services you authenticate on your Twitter account by going under the Connections setting.
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It’s that time of year-the leaves turn color, sports bars start to fill up again, and Apple announced a media event. As always, there’s speculation about new iPods and what may come of the iPad, but I’m more interested in one thing: iTunes. Ever since Apple bought Lala early this year, I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see what Apple did with the technology.
Read more on Will we see the fruits of Apple’s Lala acquisition on Sept. 1?…
Special guest John Beck from Negative Cutters joins Mike and Krissi for a discussion about movies that originate from books, comics, and games.
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Computers weren’t very exciting in 1984. Their graphics were blocky and didn’t have many colors, there wasn’t much of a user interface unless you liked staring at a blinking cursor, and sound was tinny 8-bit. While watching the Super Bowl that year, some people caught a glimpse of a 30-second commercial for what seemed to be….a new movie? A TV show? No, it was Apple’s first commercial for the Macintosh.
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Are ‘virtual’ friendships/relationships as valid as real-life connections? Can ‘virtual’ relationships (alone) be enough or does humanity require real-life connections to be well-rounded socially? We discuss our first ‘virtual’ connections (pen pals, CB radio buddies, and BBS-mates) to present friends we’ve known online and off, including our own friendship and how it evolved through online connections and mutual real-life friends.
Read more on Geekistry Episode #46 – You’re (Virtually) My Buddy…
