GeekNights with Rym + Scott

GeekNights 090701 - How to Fix Anime Conventions

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss various ways to fix the problems with anime conventions. In the news, there's a lot of stuff going down at Otakon 2009. It's just a few weeks away!

Scott's Thing - Cliff Hanger
Rym's Thing - Black Fly

GeekNights 090629 - 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.

Rym's Thing - Carnivorous Clock
Scott's Thing - Guardians of Russian Museums

GeekNights 090625 - Celebrity Deaths

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss celebrity deaths. We also announce that the next book club select ion is Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse.

Scott's Thing - Demolished!
Rym's Thing - Hodgman

GeekNights 090623 - Gauntlet

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the classic Gauntlet video game series. In the news, Blood Bowl is coming out soon, and so is Natural Selection 2.

Scott's Thing - Symphony of the Blood
Rym's Thing - Real Life Goro

GeekNights 090617 - MoCCA Arts Festival 2009

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the many awesome things we encountered at the MoCCA Arts Festival 2009. In the news, Miyazaki will be in CA, VAMPS is going to be at Otakon, and there's a big Usagi Yojimbo collection coming out.

Rym's Thing - Chipmuks and Star Wars
Scott's Thing - Marsh Rocket

GeekNights 090615 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Flixel
Rym's Thing - Fordlandia

GeekNights 090611 - Losing Things

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about losing things, usually valuable personal items.

Rym's Thing - Cup Raise
Rym's Thing - 2008 Stanley Cup
Scott's Thing - 30 Bald Eagles

GeekNights 090609 - Muse Games Interview

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

Tonight on GeekNights we talk with our friends Alex and Emily from Muse Games about their new game, Elementia, and being a game developer for reals.

GeekNights 090604 - Levels of Discourse

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the perils of pop philosophy and different levels of discourse. Also we are going to the MoCCA Arts Festival is this weekend. In the news, Newsweek calls out Oprah's bullshit.

Scott's Thing - Wayfarer Alpha
Rym's Thing - Hat Trick

GeekNights 090601 - 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.

Rym's Thing - The Wrong Door
Scott's Thing - Dnsmasq

GeekNights 090527 - Anime Boston 2009

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the events which occurred at Anime Boston 2009. In the news, we're doing stuff at Otakon, where the artist's alley is completely full. Also, Karuo Kurimoto, creator of the Guin Saga, has passed away.

Scott's Thing - Mjölner
Rym's Thing - Kalafina - Lacrimosa
Rym's Thing - Yuki Kajiura - Canta per me
Rym's Thing - Yuki Kajiura - The World

GeekNights 090526 - Tsuro and Oshi

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review two boardgames, Tsuro and Oshi. In the news, two Japanese video games, Starfy and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, are actually coming to the US.

Scott's Thing - Don't Eat The Marshmallow Yet
Rym's Thing - Story from North America

GeekNights 090518 - 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.

Rym's Thing - STS-125 Atlantis Solar Transit
Scott's Thing - Pitching Deck: Part 1
Scott's Thing - Pitching Deck: Part 2

GeekNights 090514 - Kavalier and Clay

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. In the news, there was a Google outage, and Cheerios are in trouble.

Scott's Thing - Dominoes Everywhere
Rym's Thing - Star Trek vs. Star Wars

GeekNights 090512 - Retro Arcade Museum

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we have a very special interview with the proprietor of the Retro Arcade Museum.

GeekNights 090506 - Monster

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review Naoki Urasawa's Monster. In the news, DC announces Wednesday comics, Central Park Media is bust, and anime is also bust in Japan. Also, we're going to be doing things at Anime Boston.

Scott's Thing - Batman Garage Sale
Rym's Thing - YouTube Poop

GeekNights 090504 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Ubunchu
Rym's Thing - Dr. Pepper Ledger

GeekNights 090430 - How to Not Suck at Restaurants

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss how to not suck at dining at restaurants. In the news, Chrysler is bankrupt and Optimum Ultra 101Mbps.

Rym's Thing - Synthesized King
Scott's Thing - Penguin Sci-Fi

GeekNights 090420 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Acrylic Cowboy
Rym's Thing - Star Wars Review

GeekNights 090416 - GeekNights Live

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights is the audio of the GeekNights Live show that was recorded on April 1, 2009. In this show we start by making a few April truth announcements, and then respond to questions and comments from the live audience.

GeekNights 090414 - Spooky Games

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the scariness of video games. In the news, Wii Motion Plus is really coming, and Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch is released.

Rym's Thing - Koi no Fuga
Scott's Thing - A Visit to Id Software

GeekNights 090408 - Wednesday Bundle

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss a bundle of anime, manga, and comics, including All Hail Megatron, 20th Century Boys, K-On, and some more. In the news, there is a strange confluence of nouns regarding the possibly coming Ninja Scroll movie, and Scott GeekBites A Drifting Life.

Rym's Thing - Hatsune Miku National Anthems
Rym's Thing - Hatsune Miku Israeli Anthem
Scott's Thing - Japanese Driving Comedy Sketch

GeekNights 090406 - 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.

Scott's Thing - 20 Things to do With Matzah
Rym's Thing - Tom Hanks Pee

GeekNights 090331 - Game Marketing Exaggerations

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the phenomenon video game marketing falsely claiming that new games solve the problems of old games. In the news, the economics of making and selling games is in trouble, and everyone is talking about OnLive.

Scott's Thing - Drag + Drop Mario
Rym's Thing - Cockmadeus

GeekNights 090325 - Cooking Master Boy and Chrome Shelled Regios

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the first episodes of Cooking Master Boy and Chrome Shelled Regios. In the news, Ponyo is coming to US theatres, m.o.v.e. will be at Anime Central, the most popular anime in Japan are not popular with otaku, the Professor Layton movie is coming, and Jeff Lemire has new books with Vertigo. Also, don't forget that on Wednesday April 1st we are doing a special live streaming show in the early evening, eastern time. Follow geeknights on Twitter, SufficeToSay, etc. to get all the info.

Scott's Thing - DanceJam
Rym's Thing - Mormon Jesus

GeekNights 090323 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Making Love
Rym's Thing - India Pale Ale

GeekNights 090319 - Baseball

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the sport of baseball. Also, we announce that we are doing a live call-in show via ustream on Wednesday April 1st. Follow GeekNights on Twitter or Suffice to Say to stay in the loop. Also here is the photo we mentioned in the show.

Scott's Thing - BrushAndRinse
Rym's Thing - Nothing Lasts Forever

GeekNights 090317 - Four Swords

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. Also we do a geekbyte on Last Remnant and talk about the tenth anniversary of Everquest.

Scott's Thing - Mike Tyson's Abandoned Mansion
Rym's Thing - Terror Lead Poisoning

GeekNights 090311 - Pluto

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the first volume of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto. In the news, Pokemon Adventures is being re-released, Yuki Kajiura will be at Anime Boston, and Naruto is going on hiatus.

Scott's Thing - Schulz City
Rym's Thing - Literal Music Videos

GeekNights 090309 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Cult of Done
Rym's Thing - Musical Mashup

GeekNights 090305 - Laser Tag, Paintball, and Airsoft

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the non-video gun games: laser tag, paintball, and airsoft. We also do some extra pimping for our next book club book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

Scott's Thing - Michael Jackson's Patent
Rym's Thing - Ohio Denied Plates

GeekNights 090303 - Quake Live

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we have an interview with Luke Crane about the new Mouse Guard RPG. Then we review the Quake Live beta.

Scott's Thing - LÖVE
Rym's Thing - Pac-Man Dossier

GeekNights 090225 - Astro Boy '80s

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the Astro Boy anime from the 1980s. In the news, IDW is doing a new Astro Boy comic, and Best Buy is changing its anime DVD strategy.

Scott's Thing - Cake Ukelele
Rym's Thing - Don't Shit Your Pants

GeekNights 090223 - Tech News Roundup

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

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.

Scott's Thing - The Crisis of Credit
Rym's Thing - Pixel Cookies

GeekNights 090219 - A Farewell to Arms

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review Ernest Hemingway's, A Farewell to Arms. The next book club choice is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon.

Scott's Thing - The People vs. George Lucas
Rym's Thing - Except Europa

GeekNights 090217 - SimSomething

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss Sim City, and all those other old Sim games. In the news the Pirate Bay is doing well in their court case, and someone in the European Parliament is incredibly stupid.

Scott's Thing - Tettix Teaches Reason
Rym's Thing - Custom Soul Calibur Characters

GeekNights 090211 - Sword of the Stranger

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the full length animated feature film, Sword of the Stranger. In the news, Ultimate Spider-Man is being rebooted, Toriyama comments on Dragonball live action, and there's a fight over Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

Scott's Thing - Chantilly Lace
Rym's Thing - Toriyama Draws Hamasaki

GeekNights 090209 - Privacy and Location Services

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

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.

Scott's Thing - PDP-11 Simulator
Rym's Thing - Censored Count

GeekNights 090203 - Gravity Bone

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the indie hit, Gravity Bone. In the news, DRM ruins Gears of War for PC and Dawn of War 2 Beta is out.

Scott's Thing - Mario Explains Relationships
Rym's Thing - Nintendo Power Commercial
Rym's Thing - Every Nintendo Power Cover

GeekNights 090129 - Repo: The Genetic Opera

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review Repo: The Genetic Opera. We also discuss the things a crazy lady hears.

Scott's Thing - Miffies Fonts
Rym's Thing - Half Camera

GeekNights 090127 - The Little Engine That Could Kill

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review the free indie RPG, The Little Engine That Could Kill. In the news, New York Comic-Con is coming, and Games for Windows is going.

Scott's Thing - Gravity Bone
Rym's Thing - Final Fantasy Legend 2

GeekNights 090121 - They Were Eleven

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the 1986 classic, They Were Eleven. In the news, Spider-Man 2099 is finally traded, and the Hetalia anime won't be on television.

Scott's Thing - Obama Toy
Rym's Thing - Ghostbusters live action TV opener
Rym's Thing - Ghostbusters animated TV opener

GeekNights 090119 - Overclocking

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

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.

Scott's Thing - Reforming the FCC
Rym's Thing - Freaky WWI Photo

GeekNights 090115 - Faking Your Death

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss faking your death, or simply running away and starting a new life.

Scott's Thing - Yuppie Invention
Rym's Thing - Arm-chair logic test

GeekNights 090113 - Fallout 3

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review Fallout 3. In the news, UNIQLO is going to have some cool videogame t-shirts, and we have details about Fallout 3 downloadable expansions.

Scott's Thing - Rockman Neta
Rym's Thing - Temp Fortress 2

GeekNights 090107 - KO Century Beast

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the '90s OAV, KO Century Beast. In the news, there's a new vocaloid character, and the Read or Die director is making a movie.

Scott's Thing - Kill the Monthly
Rym's Thing - How to take a shower at RIT

GeekNights 090105 - Netbooks

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:00:00 -0400

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.

Scott's Thing - The Assumption Song
Rym's Thing - Electric Idiots

GeekNights 081223 - Illuminati

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss Steve Jackson's classic card game, Illuminati. In the news, EA puts some of its games on Steam, and Nintendo gives Bob the cold shoulder.

Scott's Thing - R2D2 Chorus Line
Rym's Thing - Smooth Voldo
Rym's Thing - WoW Mouse

GeekNights 081217 - The Sky Crawlers

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review Mamoru Oshii's latest full-length animated motion picture, The Sky Crawlers. In the news, the Thor movie actually looks good, and Azuma talks about Yotsuba&! anime.

Scott's Thing - Metal Wolf Chaos
Rym's Thing - Drunken Spartan

GeekNights 081215 - Portable Words

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

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

Scott's Thing - MSI Wind OSX
Rym's Thing - Octothorpe

GeekNights 081211 - A Wizard of Earthsea

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights it's book club time! We talk all about A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin. Rym's choice for the next book club is A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

Scott's Thing - Soft 9-11
Rym's Thing - Inspiration

GeekNights 081209 - Agricola

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the hot new board game Agricola. In the news, Scott just beat A Link to the Past again, and The Giana Sisters are coming to the DS.

Scott's Thing - Metal Heart
Rym's Thing - L4D Speed Run

GeekNights 081203 - Ordinary Victories

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review Ordinary Victories by Manu Larcenet. In the news, there's a new Tenchi Spinoff, Murakami is opening a new studio, and weird stuff is happening with Devil's Due Press.

Scott's Thing - Bruce Lee Ping-Pong
Rym's Thing - Hatsune Miku Contest

GeekNights 081201 - Tech Hiring and more

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0400

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

Scott's Thing - Yubikey
Rym's Thing - Greening the Desert

GeekNights 081125 - Left 4 Dead

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review Left 4 Dead. In the news, some guy is stupid about politics and video games, and the creater of the MUD dislikes torture in WoW. Also, remember that the next Thursday episode will be a book club episode about A Wizard of Earthsea. And Scott wants more geeky cornucopias like this one.

Scott's Thing - Papercraft Turkey
Rym's Thing - Left 4 Office
Rym's Thing - Left 4 Leeroy

GeekNights 081119 - Detroit Metal City

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

Tonight on GeekNights we GO TO DETROIT METAL CITY! In the news, craziness with free streaming Naruto, and Hetalia is getting animated.

Scott's Thing - 75+ comics being made into films
Rym's Thing - Space Invaders

GeekNights 081117 - X Window System

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

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

Scott's Thing - Public MP3 Listening Test
Rym's Thing - Perpetual Antiqua

GeekNights 081113 - Two Topics

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

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about what unskilled laborers will do before we invent replicators, and the Martin Luther King Junior estate's aggressive litigiousness. Also, our friend's school needs books to make a library.

Scott's Thing - Feed me Bubbe
Rym's Thing - Bears Playing Hockey

GeekNights 081111 - Why We Keep Playing the Same Old Games

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss why we keep replaying the same old games, and can't seem to devote any time to new ones. In the news, DDR the musical, and DLC out of control.

Scott's Thing - vs. Outlaws
Rym's Thing - Retro MIDI Medley

GeekNights 081029 - The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck by Don Rosa and inspired by Carl Barks. We also report on a somewhat humorous listener e-mail, and Funimation is suing some bootleggers.

Scott's Thing - The Real Prince of Persia
Rym's Thing - Papa Loves Mambo

GeekNights 081027 - 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.

Scott's Thing - German Speeding Camera Hack
Rym's Thing - Hardly Working Backwards

GeekNights 081023 - College Dorm Stories

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we bring you anecdotes of the RIT dormitories. In the news, here are some real virtual criminals, and here are some real criminals.

Scott's Thing - Cosplay Boobies
Rym's Thing - Alternative Openers (1)
Rym's Thing - Alternative Openers (2)

GeekNights 081021 - Multiwinia

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss Introversion's latest release, Multiwinia. In the news, Rym is liking Punch Out for the Wii, and the MUD is 30 years old.

Scott's Thing - Phoenix Wright Toys
Rym's Thing - Phoenix Wright Head Boot

GeekNights 081015 - Political Manga

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

Tonight on GeekNights we make our contribution to politics in comics month with an episode about political manga. We mostly discuss First President of Japan, Sanctuary, and Eagle. In the news, we are probably finally going to rock Anime Boston '09, and Studio Ghibli's DS game is off the hook.

Scott's Thing - Ghostly Swim
Rym's Thing - Johnny Wander

GeekNights 081013 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Jay Walker's Library
Rym's Thing - All RA Floor

GeekNights 081009 - Sandwiches

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we salivate over the king of all foods, the sandwich. In the news, Obama is going to buy a TV show, and some guy got the first ever dual-arm transplant.

Scott's Thing - Bad Spanish Rice
Rym's Thing - Get a Job

GeekNights 081007 - Villa Paletti

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

Tonight on GeekNights we review the most excellent board game, Villa Paletti. In the news, our fans sent us a puppet, and Nintendo announces the DSi.

Scott's Thing - A Tragic Mistake
Rym's Thing - The Real Line Rider

GeekNights 081001 - Comics are for Boys

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we response to a somewhat fair criticism of one of our panels. In the news, we went to the NYAF, and they're really making the Lupin Car.

Scott's Thing - Mamboleo
Rym's Thing - Rock and Roll Bomber

GeekNights 080929 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Solenoid Symphony
Rym's Thing - Model T Rice

GeekNights 080925 - Snow Crash

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we finally head back to the book club with our review of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. Our next book choice is Ursula K. LeGuin's A Wizard of Earthsea. In the news, Henry Earl is awesome and doctors are not empathetic.

Scott's Thing - Freestyle Battle Translated
Rym's Thing - Crazy Radio DJ

GeekNights 080923 - PAX '08: Part 3

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we wrap up our PAX coverage and talk about the happenings of Sunday. In the news we talk about what we're playing lately, and World of Warcraft adds Bejeweled.

Scott's Thing - The Arts of Contest
Rym's Thing - DT NES Ending
Rym's Thing - DTMV

GeekNights 080917 - Neon Genesis Evangelion

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

Tonight on GeekNights we go where no anime podcaster dare go. We bring you our final thoughts on Neon Genesis Evangelion. In the news, Michiko to Hatchin is an anime that is coming out, and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is getting crazy go nuts.

Scott's Thing - Metroid Hat
Rym's Thing - Anime News Nina

GeekNights 080916 - PAX '08: Part 2

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss our glorious Saturday at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo.

Scott's Thing - Bootleg Demakes
Rym's Thing - Convenience Store

GeekNights 080915 - 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!

Scott's Thing - Robot Spyplane
Scott's Thing - Carries Medicine
Rym's Thing - Logan's Run
Rym's Thing - Running Man

GeekNights 080904 - Seattle

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we talk about adventures in Seattle. In the news, a kid is too good at little league and the mayor of Detroit is finally done.

Scott's Thing - Mary Blair Illustrations
Rym's Thing - JoCo RickRoll

GeekNights 080902 - PAX '08: Part 1

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

Tonight on GeekNights we bring you the first part of our 2008 Penny Arcade Expo coverage.

Scott's Thing - MySQL Game
Rym's Thing - The End of PAX (spoilers)

GeekNights 080826 - Bionic Commando: Rearmed

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we review the new and amazing Bionic Commando: Rearmed. In the news, the Magic Burner is now available, and Gleemax is no longer available.

Scott's Thing - Fantastic Contraption
Rym's Thing - End of Hitler no Fukkatsu

GeekNights 080820 - Otakon 2008

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we haphazardly review Otakon 2008. In the news, more manga is going digital, and the New York Anime Festival is going to have some awesome Vampire Hunter D action.

Scott's Thing - Face Your Manga
Rym's Thing - Rym's Demise

GeekNights 080819 - North and South

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

Tonight on GeekNights we briefly review the old NES game North and South. In the news, Bionic Commando has rearmed and virtual world historians exist. Also, go to Battle at Bellmawr if you can.

Scott's Thing - Wii DVD Playback
Rym's Thing - 8-bit Slayer

GeekNights 080818 - 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.

Scott's Thing - iRinger
Rym's Thing - Calculator Game Tribute

GeekNights 080806 - Connecticon 2008

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss what went down at Connecticon 2008. In the news, Otakon is this weekend, and we're doing a bunch of stuff there. Don't miss it.

Scott's Thing - Reverse Escalator
Rym's Thing - Dragon Girl

GeekNights 080805 - Nintendo DS Homebrew

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the state of DS homebrew. In the news, Strong Bad is coming to WiiWare, Diablo fanboys get pwn3d, and PAX EAST.

Scott's Thing - Don't Talk to the Police (2)
Scott's Thing - Don't Talk to the Police (1)
Rym's Thing - Tribes 2 Shrike pilot

GeekNights 080730 - The Surrogates

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss The Surrogates from Top Shelf. In the news, we're doing lots of panels at ConnectiCon, Otakon, PAX, and some other conventions. Also, Viz is bringing more Urasawa, and Neil is writing some Batman.

Rym's Thing - JMVs!
Scott's Thing - Mainichi Apologizes

GeekNights 080728 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Rockafire Explosion
Rym's Thing - Not the Bees!

GeekNights 080724 - Dinner Demise

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the demise of dinner. In the news, the spam king escapes from prison and then goes crazy.

Scott's Thing - Old Photos
Rym's Thing - Old Synthesizers

GeekNights 080722 - Mega Man

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

Tonight on GeekNights we reminisce about the greatness that is Mega Man. In the news, new Castlevanias, new Sonic, and new Mega Man, coincidence?

Scott's Thing - Favicon Defender
Rym's Thing - My name is Cloud

GeekNights 080716 - Otaking Interview

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

Tonight on GeekNights we interview Paul "Otaking" Johnson about his video The Rise and Fall of Anime Fan Subtitles. In the news, Boom! studios put some good comics online for free, and the great convention run of '08 is about to begin.

Scott's Thing - Rare Bill Watterson Art
Rym's Thing - Otakon DJ

GeekNights 080714 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Paintball Sentry Gun
Rym's Thing - California Train

GeekNights 080710 - Waiting in Line

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

Tonight on GeekNights we offer advice and reminisce about waiting in line.

Scott's Thing - The Great Office War
Rym's Thing - Passive Aggressive Notes

GeekNights 080708 - Tribes 2

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we fawn over the greatest FPS of all time, before it was ruined, Tribes 2. In the news Blizzard announced clickfest 3 and a game doesn't have to be a series of interesting decisions.

Scott's Thing - Papercraft Terrain
Rym's Thing - Rise and fall of Tribes 2 told in comic form

GeekNights 080702 - Princess Tutu

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

Tonight on GeekNights we give a little look at Princess Tutu. In the news, Otakon is having a contest and Bandai continues the work of Bandai Visual.

Scott's Thing - Hamster Lady
Rym's Thing - Satoshi Kon Sees Us

GeekNights 080630 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Amazon Reviews Audiophiles
Rym's Thing - Every LEGO

GeekNights 080626 - The Darkness that Comes Before

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights the book club discusses The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. Our next selection is Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.

GeekNights 080624 - Shadows over Camelot

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

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Shadows Over Camelot. In the news, instead of the news, Scott laments plastic pretend instruments out of control, and Rym brings up both his gripes with and plans for Team Fortress 2 in the wake of the Pyro announcements.

Rym's Thing - DJ 8-Ball (1)
Scott's Thing - Wii Homebrew is Easy
Rym's Thing - DJ 8-Ball (2)
Rym's Thing - DJ 8-Ball (3)

GeekNights 080618 - MoCCA Arts Festival 2008

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

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss our trip to the MoCCA Arts Festival. In the news, there's a gigantic manga database now online, and Inu Yasha is over.

Scott's Thing - Japanese Vending Machines
Rym's Thing - Eretzvaju
Rym's Thing - Wakfu

GeekNights 080616 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Best of 2600
Rym's Thing - Fake News

GeekNights 080612 - Dodgeball

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

Tonight on GeekNights we reminisce about our salad days playing dodgeball in school. In the news, the NBA might be rigged, and Cedar point is not doing well.

Scott's Thing - Forex Trading Game
Rym's Thing - Carl Sagan - Library of Alexandria

GeekNights 080610 - Super Dodgeball

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

Tonight on GeekNights we reminisce about Super Dodgeball, old and new. In the news, the new iPhone has games, Soul Calibur is dead, and WoW might be adding achievements.

Scott's Thing - Come Out & Play
Rym's Thing - Dino Run

GeekNights 080604 - Toshokan Sensou

geeknights@frontrowcrew.com (Rym and Scott - The Front Row Crew) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400

Tonight on GeekNights we discuss the new anime, Toshokan Sensou. In the news, Tokyopop is restructuring and Jojo's was halted by muslims. Also, this weekend is the MoCCA Arts Festival and also Lolita and Maid Fashion Day at Kinokuniya.

Scott's Thing - Fansub Documentary
Rym's Thing - Alice

GeekNights 080602 - 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.

Scott's Thing - Red Office
Rym's Thing - Awesome Accordion