GeekNights Mondays: Science Technology Computing

GeekNights 20120507 - Web Vulnerabilities

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk a bit about web vulnerabilities (like injection attacks and cross site scripting). But first, Rym and Scott had some fun with the Five Boro Bike Tour, Google has possibly partially lost the Oracle/Java fiasco of a trial, Verizon is planning to offer 911 texts (about a decade too late), and Religion is more dangerous than Porn.

GeekNights 20120423 - The Age Old Problem

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss one of the most ancient and vexxing problems in software, technology, and progress: the principled stubbornness without an underlying functional argument. AKA, why this guy should have added a semicolon. In the news, Intel unveils Ivy Bridge, and some billionaires and to mine an asteroid. In more local news, we'll be at Connecticon (and so be should you), Zenkaikon, MoCCA Fest, PAX Prime, and maybe Otakon!

GeekNights 20120325 - Tech News Roundup March 2012

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, it's a Tech News Roundup! We consider the NHTSA's recommendation to cripple car navigation systems, the NHTSA's revelation that US driver's education is wrong about at least one thing, Facebook's battle to protect your passwords, an MIT professor's prediction that in 50 years we can end disabilities, Japan's fear of free speech on the Internet, and the battle over the custody costs of Megaupload's data.

GeekNights 20120312 - Network Mounted Storage

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, without getting into any deep technical, boring detail, we talk about network mounted filesystems and the like (SMB, CIFS, NFS, DRBD, etc...). In the news, Rym is back from India and is still tired of the TSA and its attempt to suppress further information showing how useless it is, New York's data are increasingly openly available, and California looks to legalize automated cars following Nevada's progress.

GeekNights 20120227 - Filtering Content

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about content filtering, but not before a great discussion on OSX Gatekeeper and all of its ramifications (including our bet that Apple will drop the opt-out option within three years and stop selling Macs entirely within five), a good discussion of how we'll be first in line to gargoyle it up with some Google Goggles and a surprisingly long discussion of the Star Wars watching order debate (see The Machete Order).

GeekNights 20120213 - Do Not Track, Ads, and the Free Internet

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0500

Apparently forgetting Adblock, host-file ad blocking, DVR 30-second skip buttons, mute buttons, VCRs, remote controls, and the queer idea of getting up to make a sandwich, various people are predicting the end of the "free" ad-supported Internet, this time from people honoring "do not track" instructions. Also, some teachers in Ontario are afraid of Wifi, MIT launches a fully automated online course in electronics, and the EU dabbles yet again with the disastrous idea of a "right to be forgotten."

GeekNights 20111219 - Software Development Methodologies

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we phone it in with some discussion on Software Development Methodologies and their ilk. But first, India's Missed Call Ecosystem, the deal with the other Mark Zuckerburg, and Google's troubles with COPPA.

GeekNights 20111205 - Walled Gardens

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk not about Allhambra but the so-called "walled gardens" of technology. In the news, the Zetas' private communications network was taken out and the Mozilla/Google deal might be in trouble.

Be sure to check out our many lectures and other videos from PAX East 2011 and Pax Prime 2012 on the Youtube channel. We will be at Nerd Nite this Thursday presenting an abbreviated version of "Losing Should be Fun," nevermind MAGFest!

GeekNights 20111121 - Circumventing SOPA

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, in light of the possibility of the passage of SOPA, which, while not nearly so odious as the CBDTPA, makes the DMCA look scarily reasonable by comparison, we consider the various means of routing around this sort of damage to the Internet. From Elephant DNS to Waste to private Trust Networks

In the news, Best Buy has discounted Apple hardware and Amazon Wireless has one-cent smartphones. We also talk some shop about our recent playing of Shogun.

GeekNights 20111024 - Amazon Web Services

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, as it's a big part of Scott's job, we talk about the Amazon Web Services in a general sense. In the news, Anonymous targets child pron sites (closer to Scott's suggestions for impressive hacks), and Ice Cream Sandwich cometh alongside the Galaxy Nexus. Rym is also disappearing for Japan for some weeks, but this should not interrupt your regularly scheduled GeekNights.

GeekNights 20111010 - Databases of Facts

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk a but about the problems the maintainers of databases (such as the lawsuit against the time zone database) of fact can face, despite their importance to society and the Internet as a whole. We take more than a moment to mourn the passing of Quickster, and wonder at the future of Google DART, We also have the answer to what "St Oui" was all about.

GeekNights 20110926 - Link Rot

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the problem of link rot. But first, we talk at length about MySQL in light of the nerd rage at its closed extensions (Apple no longer includes it by default). Also, scarily, kernel.org is STILL DOWN despite being hacked almost a month ago.

GeekNights 20110912 - The Tech News that Wasn't

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we wonder what tech news really is, and what's really worth talking about. In the "tech" news, typosquatting is surprisingly powerful (and easy), and South Korea has draconian identity laws on the Internet forcing Google's hand. Don't forget the GeekNights Book Club choice: The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm. Also don't forget the GeekNights Worst Webcomic Contest.

GeekNights 20110815 - HTPCs

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble HTPC (Home Theater PC). When in doubt, use this case and this PSU. In the news, Google buys Motorola Mobility at a premium, and Western governments are panicking about cell phones, messaging, and flash mobs.

GeekNights 20110801 - Git

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about Git: the fast version control system. First, Scott discovers the sadness of attempting to develop iOS Applications on our poor old Mac Mini (Core Solo), Rym built his HTPC, and GeekNights has a fancy new Facebook page. In the news, commodity face recognition, data mining, and data aggregation will do exactly what we expected and can, among other things, reveal your SSN. Adobe releases a preview of Edge.

GeekNights 20110718 - Face Recognition and Federated Clouds

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we begin a discussion on the ramifications of face recognition technology as manifest in its coming ubiquity (and hamfisted attempts at usefulness), then slide into some talk of why the federated cloud is (or at least should be) the real future of computing. We also discuss the "cartels" that can arise when the navigation of bureaucracy becomes more important than the services being rendered, and Google is trying to encourage bad behavior for its own benefit with Google News Badges.

GeekNights 20110620 - DNS Today

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the ramifications of expanded top-level domains on DNS, as well as the current state of it. In the news, lulzsec exists (in one form or another), Libre Office exists, someone thought 250lbs of paper was a better option than a USB stick, and someone else scanned it all back in anyway.

Also, checkout Game Hack Day if you're in New York!

GeekNights 20110606 - Cooling Computers

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about removing heat from computing devices of various kinds. But first, we're basically obligated to talk about Apple Day, and Nintendo successfully fended off lulzsec by cleverly not actually offering any real services.

Also, help out a friend in his quest to stop ALS (and bike really, really far).

GeekNights 20110523 - Corporate Training

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, since Rym has training all week, we talk about training in general. But first, Google's My Tracks is better than most alternatives, automobile black boxes may soon be mandatory, and Apple is ready to smash a patent troll.

GeekNights 20110509 - Memory

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, tired of complaints about "wasted" RAM, we talk about memory. Fiddleheads aside, we consider whether wireless really is that important to business, and the pwning of Chrome.

GeekNights 20110411 - SNMP

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss SNMP: the Simple Network Management Protocol, and how you can trivially use it to monitor Linux servers. In the news, Adobe moves to a subscription model and drops Soundbooth (thankfully), human brains are more malleable than one might think, and Google is liable in Italy for defamation from search results.

GeekNights 20110328 - Logs

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider that most basic of basics: the humble log file. In the news, Geohot is fighting the good fight, and is the financial world siphoning off all of the world's talent?

GeekNights 20110228 - Model Rocketry

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk a bit about model rocketry and its merits as a teaching tool. In the news, Thunderbolt takes flight, and Craigslist is a den of iniquity (according to people who have a vested interest in it failing).

You might also want to go vote (for Rainbow Dash).

GeekNights 20110214 - IBM's Watson

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk around the whole Watson competing on Jeopardy stunt. But first, Nokia is now in bed with Microsoft, and Pandora filed an IPO for some reason.

GeekNights 20110131 - Egypt vs. The Internet

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the largely successful attempt of the Egyptian government to cut off the Internet. In the news, complaints about alleged increased spam on Google are largely unfounded, and the Golden Gate Bridge is going all-digital in its toll collection.

GeekNights 20110110 - The Death of the Personal Computer

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the death of the personal computer. In the news, we participated yesterday in No Pants Day 2011, and CES happened. Also don't forget that we'll be at MAGFest 9 this weekend!

GeekNights 20101227 - Tech Predictions 2010-2011

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss our major technology predictions for the coming year, particularly regarding the iPhone and non-AT&T carriers, the future of the media distribution marketplace, and the slow demise of X Windows. In the news, Stuxnet may have been the cause of real-world damage (though this wouldn't be the first time such a thing happened), and Putin is pushing Linux.

GeekNights 20101213 - Abstraction

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider abstraction using the OSI model as a simple example. In the news, the Gawker hack sheds light on the little-discussed details of database security and VGA will disappear within a century.

Don't forget, the current GeekNights book club book is Michio Kaku's Hyperspace.

GeekNights 20101129 - The Technology of Wikileaks

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight, after talking a bit about the perils of "Enterprise" software, nevermind Microsoft flopping a bit on Kinect and Windows phone "hacking" and yet another problem presented by the United States' aging infrastructure, we consider the technological concerns of Wikileaks in the wake of the recent diplomatic wire reveal.

We also announce the next GeekNights Book Club selection of Michio Kaku's Hyperspace.

GeekNights 20101115 - The Internets

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, after touching on a lame geek "IQ" test (come on Infoworld, you can do better than that), we discuss the state of airline security (what with Opting Out still being an option) in light of the success story that is Israel. and Facebook's re-implementation of ICQ (or something like that). Then, it's off to the Internet, other internets, Internet2, intranets, and the World Wide Web.

GeekNights 20101101 - Science Education

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss with our resident scientist Peter Olsen many aspects of science education. In the news, Facebook's new stalker feature is nothing scary compared to real threats like Firesheep, and Google is suing the US Government for unfair bid practices favoring Microsoft.

GeekNights 20101018 - October Tech News Roundup

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, having skipped several smaller topics in recent memory, we cover them all in a tech news roundup! Oracle is being evil, Google has robot cars, Dutch hotels may soon be over-regulated, stores don't like it when smart people do smart things with technology, a survey is wrong about password safety, and Facebook implements one time passwords. Rym's also back on the sauce.

GeekNights 20101004 - The Mysterious Electron

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider projects involving tricking electrons into doing physical things beyond the lighting of pixels. Such things may previously have been mysteries to most. But, before that, we consider the future of statistical analysis of people on the Internet and the new Arduinos.

GeekNights 20100920 - Manned Space Exploration can Wait

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, after being distracted by a bright light, we discuss our opinion on the current state of manned space exploration. In the news, HDCP is broken, and Captcha Ads are definitely on the horizon.

GeekNights 20100906 - Vanilla Forums with Mark O'Sullivan

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we have Mark O'Sullivan as our guest on the show to discuss the Vanilla forum software you all know and love. In the news, AMD retires the ATI brand, and ageism seems to rear its ugly head in technology jobs (but against who?).

GeekNights 20100822 - Zealotry in the Tech World

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the zealots of the tech world. We also discuss the sad failure of law to keep up with a world where technology has enabled many hobbies to also generate trivial revenue (as evidenced by one poor blogger) and the possible coming of peak helium.

We also happily announce that the musical act for the Friday PAX Late Show is...

Molly23!

GeekNights 20100802 - Automatic Killing Machines

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss drones, robots, and other automated human killers, considering what they may mean for the future of warfare and humanity. We also speak at length on habits of consuming the Internet. In the news, MintyBoost uncovers the secrets of Apple device charging.

GeekNights 20100621 - Network Neutrality

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss our favorite topic: network neutrality. In the news, AOL, Nullsoft, and VLC are in the news, people complain about Twitter for the wrong reasons, and e-readers are getting surprisingly cheaper.

GeekNights 20100607 - Cyberization

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the possibilities of Ghost in the Shell style cyberization. The news is, of course, dominated by iPhone 4.

GeekNights 20100524 - "NoSQL" Databases

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the hot new trend of so-called NoSQL databases. In the news Google TV is coming, and Nero is standing up to the MPEG-LA.

GeekNights 20100510 - Twitter and a Tangent

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we were going to talk about antivirus, but an argument about Twitter derails the show. We end up talking about true cyan, among other things. It's like GeekNights from 2005!

GeekNights 20100412 - The Smart Phone Situation

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the current smart phone situation with our good friend Conrad. In the news we discuss the Drobo FS and Google now ranks by speed.

GeekNights 20100315 - What Happened to Programming?

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we wonder why programming just isn't fun anymore (at least for us). In the all-important news, nothing happened, and Windows Seven phone gets Netflix.

GeekNights 20100301 - New HTPC and People Don't Read

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about Scott's new HTPC and people not reading the words on their computer screen. In the news Wikipedia vandalism detection.

GeekNights 20100215 - Google Buzz and Privacy

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss privacy on social networks, mostly as a result of the uproar over Google Buzz. In the news, Windows Mobile 7 is on its way.

GeekNights 20100208 - Tech News Fail

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we stumble through some forgotten news, and don't get much beyond that. The newses we discuss are Verizon blocking 4chan, Amazon e-book drama, and Google store view.

GeekNights 20100125 - Tablet Computing

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we prime you for Steve Jobs Wednesday by discussing tablet computing. In the news, prosthetics on purpose and 35TB magenetic tape reels.

GeekNights 20100111 - CES Roundup

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss many things which occurred at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. In the news, TWiT had crazy CES coverage, and some vendors got kicked out of their hotels.

GeekNights 20091102 - Internet Ruins

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about the ruins of the Internet. In the news, open web fonts have a fighting chance, and a blogger got his town council to resign.

GeekNights 20091019 - Use Your Tech!

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss people not using technology they already have. In the news, Droid does what iDon't and reverse doomsday at the LHC.

GeekNights 20090928 - Tech News Roundup

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we cop out with a tech news roundup. We do a rant about people who refuse to use supposedly resource hogging applications. We also went to the Gizmodo Gallery.

GeekNights 20090914 - Virtual Private Networking

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the fascinating topic of virtual private networking. In the news, we talk about the new iPod nano, Twitter's new terms of service, people failing at hiding pron, and saving America from un-science.

GeekNights 20090824 - What If * Were Open Source?

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss what would happen if various closed systems became open source. In the news, Wikipedia is going to start being more editorial, and parking meters suck.

GeekNights 20090810 - SSH

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the one piece of software that we use more than almost anything else, SSH. In the news, there's a bank that lets you deposit checks via iPhone and Pranknet got busted.

GeekNights 20090727 - SSL Certificates

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about the SSL Certificate racket. In the news, AT&T; blocks 4chan and they ironically erased 1984 from everyone's Kindles.

GeekNights 20090713 - Full Disclosure

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we ramble about full disclosure and related topics because of this story. In the news, GDGT is live and you can theoretically spy on people via their electrical outlets.

GeekNights 20090629 - HTML 5

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss some of the interesting developments in the world of HTML version 5. In the news, Michael Jackson's death caused some troubles on the Internet, and the Pirate Bay fires a shot across YouTube's bow.

GeekNights 20090615 - Ticketing Systems

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the nightmare that is the ticketing system. In the news, OS X Snow Leopard is going to be a $29 upgrade, and the Iranian revolution will be Twittervised.

GeekNights 20090601 - Documentation Systems

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss systems for handling business documentation. In the news, Palm Pre is coming really soon, and so is Google Wave.

GeekNights 20090518 - Computer Forensics

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss some topics in computer forensics. In the news, a Harvard law professor says non-commercial P2P is fair use, and Craiglist lays the smack down.

GeekNights 20090504 - Typing

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the ways of typing and keyboarding. In the news, Apple is probably making their own chips and the real bandwidth trouble is HDTV.

GeekNights 20090420 - Open Everything NYC 2009

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss our experiences at Open Everything NYC. In the news Adobe is bringing flash to televisions and Oracle has acquired Sun.

GeekNights 20090406 - Tech Bundle

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss a bundle of tech topics including regular expressions, streaming screen captures, and shitcockery. In the news, rick752 is dead and Boston's trains suck.

GeekNights 20090323 - Tales of Chemistry

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we tell tales of things that happened in chemistry lab oh so long ago. In the news, Apple announces iPhone 3.0 and India makes a really cheap car.

GeekNights 20090309 - Telecommuting

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss telecommuting and the technology that makes it possible. In the news, Apples iPhone app developers are having a crisis, and Norway's public broadcasting is going bittorrent.

GeekNights 20090223 - Tech News Roundup

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we try out a new segment, and do another tech news roundup. We discuss all sorts of stuff like Adobe PDF flaws, Citrix going free, public photography laws, the vista capable case, Firefox 3.1, Netflix offering streaming plans, and more.

GeekNights 20090209 - Privacy and Location Services

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we examine the benefits as well as the privacy concerns of location services like Google Latitude. In the news Google Sync is finally available, and the Kindle 2 is also out.

GeekNights 20090119 - Overclocking

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we explain why overclocking is no longer practical, though it once was. In the news, they are trying to take away Obama's Blackberry, and an interview with an adware developer.

GeekNights 20090105 - Netbooks

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the netbook phenomenon. In the news, Amazon is going to allow reverse-charging on S3, Twitter phishing, and distributed nuclear power plants.

GeekNights 20081215 - Portable Words

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss portable digital books. In the news, net neutrality confusion, and a teacher doesn't know open source exists.

GeekNights 20081201 - Tech Hiring and more

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we supposedly discuss hiring tech workers. However, we mostly end up talking about enterprise software pricing and ethical killer robots.

GeekNights 20081117 - X Window System

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the X Windows System. In the news, unhappy people watch more television, and OpenOffice beats Google Docs.

GeekNights 20081027 - Our Home Network

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the particulars of our home network. In the news, there are layoffs in the tech world, and Australia is building a city of science.

GeekNights 20081013 - Old Computers

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we ramble on about old computers. In the news, Apple laptops tomorrow, study warns of hearing loss, OpenOffice 3.0, and THOMAS permanent links.

GeekNights 20080929 - Cloud Computing

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we explore all things related to cloud computing. In the news, Apple iPhone NDA sucks even more, and the T-Mobile G1 isn't perfect either.

GeekNights 20080915 - IPv6

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we talk all about IPv6, even though we will probably never see it implemented. In the news, Apple tries to put DRM in sneakers, and some brave souls fight to bring us over the air podcasts!

GeekNights 20080818 - TI-8X Calculators

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we reminisce about the awesome times we had with graphing calculators in high school. In the news, open source wins in court, and Seattle loses its toilets.

GeekNights 20080728 - Stealing Wifi

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the legal and moral implications of using open wireless access points. In the news we discuss the new search engine Cuil, and the FCC's decision to punish Comcast.

GeekNights 20080714 - iPhone

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we eventually get around to talking about the iPhone 3g. In the news eBay is making lots of trouble, and Netflix is on the Xbox 360.

GeekNights 20080630 - How to Buy a Laptop

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we teach you how to decide which laptop to buy, if any. In the news, Netflix brings back profiles, and Rhapsody can't escape the snail.

GeekNights 20080616 - Tech News Roundup

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, it's a tech news roundup! The iPhone 3g is in the house. Bacteria evolve before our eyes. Open source development tools kick ass. Get Firefox 3 on Tuesday the 17th. Green plugs also kick ass. Email return receipts are silly. Metered Internet might be in the future.

GeekNights 20080602 - Denial of Service

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400

In light of recent events, tonight on GeekNights we discuss denial of service attacks and defenses. In the nest, Best Buy is going to recycle electronics and the FCC tries to slip in the bad with the good.

GeekNights 20080519 - Tech Talk Unleashed

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights Scott explains his recent Ubuntu bug report, and Rym gripes about problems with accurate timekeeping in virtual machines. In the news Google Health has launched and 20% of the US population has never used e-mail.

GeekNights 20080512 - The Humble Video Card

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the humble videocard. Before that, Rym encounters a "business man" on the train, and Scott's job is getting a little weird. In the news, France has some trouble with Google Streetview, and Scott needs some RIM VC monies.

GeekNights 20080505 - The Memristor

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, despite Rym's crippling allergies, we press on with The Memristor. In the news, MacGyver's getting a third movie (maybe), and Blu-Ray is facing the inevitable stagnation we've all seen coming.

GeekNights 20080428 - The Big Three OSs

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the three viable desktop operating systems. In the news, Hans Reiser is found guilty of first-degree murder in a fairly crazy court case, and Lotus Notes not only still exists, but might be busting out.

GeekNights 20080421 - RFID Security and Privacy

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider security and privacy in an RFID world. In the news, ABC fails to hold back the tide of timely commentary, and the Patent Office may well have noticed the issues with recent patents.

GeekNights 20080414 - Ye Olde Internete

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the old days of the Internet and their ramifications for the future. In the news, IBM enters the racetrack, and we explore the Dead Sea of IT.

GeekNights 20080407 - Network Monitoring

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we finish out our first run of IT/CS shows with Network Monitoring. In the news, the College Board drops AB Computer Science, and... Windows 7.

GeekNights 20080331 - Programming Languages

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we continue our IT/CS series with. In the news, Motorola is in some trouble, and an eleven-year-old punks his school (for good, not evil).

GeekNights 20080324 - The IT Helpdesk

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the IT Helpdesk. In the news, Google draws the unjustified ire of retailers, the XM-Sirius merger is approved, and Pakistan broke the Internet.

GeekNights 20080317 - What are programming languages?

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the nature of computer programming languages. In the news, the FCC is fighting the "good" fight, spam-bots are consolidating, Chinese bootleg routes might be hacked. Or not.

GeekNights 20080310 - What is Information Technology?

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we answer the age-old question: what is Information Technology? In the news, Tim Couch is a Luddite moron, vaccines save the day in Uganda, and a bad article raises an interesting question.

GeekNights 20080303 - What is Programming?

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we begin a new, ongoing series (which is explained in the show) dealing with the deeper details of Computer Science and Information Technology. Thus, we ask (and answer): what is programming? In the news, planes could be boarded faster, and small computers exist.

GeekNights 20080225 - Computer Literacy

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss exactly what constitutes computer literacy. In the news, The Sharper Image has declared bankruptcy, and decryption keys may be more accessible than you thought.

GeekNights 20080211 - Wikis

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss wikis. In the news, Anonymous doesn't exactly deliver, and Scott has four newses (about cell phones).

GeekNights 20080204 - Network Attached Storage

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about N.A.S. (Network Attached Storage), but not S.A.N. (Storage Area Network) In the news, Microsoft has bid for Yahoo, and WE WON!

GeekNights 20080128 - Software Sometimes Gets Worse

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss the ways in which once proud software can change in ways that are sub-optimal. In the news, ban radiation detectors, or radiation detectors for all? Also, Nokia acquires Trolltech, which is interesting considering KDE's multi-platform rumblings.

GeekNights 20080121 - Keyboards

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss keyboards in what is clearly a cop-out episode. In the news: Macworld.

GeekNights 20080114 - Virtualization

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk a bit about virtualization. In the news, Ford enforces the bad parts of trademark, and Gizmodo has no class.