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BBC NEWS | Technology | Trekkie
communicator ready to go

BBC NEWS | Technology | Trekkie
communicator ready to go 04/18/2004 03:21 AM
Star Trek style communicaters are here .. Trekkie communicator ready to go .. Lapel communicator devices .. arrive early

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BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS Earns Highest
Rating 5 "Geek Heads" from Geek.com

BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS Earns Highest
Rating 5 "Geek Heads" from Geek.com 07/22/2004 02:33 AM
Geek.com, a popular Web site for computing and gadgetry enthusiasts, has published a review of Electric Pocket’s BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS 5.x—with the reviewer hailing it as “an application that I absolutely cannot do without.” [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Replay Radio geek solutions to geek
problems

Replay Radio geek solutions to geek
problems 09/21/2004 06:38 AM

The building I work in does not receive Radio receptions real good. The guys and I in the office like to listen to a particular radio show and we knocked our heads together for a while trying to figure out how to improve the reception. Fixing the reception problem proved to be impossible but we did find a geeks way to fix the problem.

I purchased Replay Radio and set it up at home to record the network stream of the program. It saves the recorded stream in MP3 format every 30 minutes and dumps it in a directory that I have mapped to a FTP server. I have a standard FTP client running on my desktop that downloads the MP3 to my laptop which is connected to the network and we load the MP3 up and listen to the program time delay.

My work does not allow for streaming audio. So to avoid confusion I asked permission to do this via our IT department and promised to keep the file sizes under control. They thought it was cool and gave the thumbs up. It worked out so well that several departments do the same thing and we have 2-3 national talk radio programs to listen to each day. Albeit time delay but it works. [Replay Radio]

" Replay Radio is an incredibly easy way to record radio broadcasts. It's like a "TiVo™ DVR" for the radio. Just pick your favorite radio show, or select a station and a time range, and Replay Radio records it for you. Hundreds of shows and stations are pre-programmed, making recording as easy as point and click."

Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls?

Are Speakerphone Mobile Calls Less
Annoying Than Regular Calls? 04/21/2004 03:53 PM
Last week we noted a new study saying that people get annoyed with others talking on mobile phones because they only hear one half of the conversation. At the time, I wrote that this made sense as periods of silence followed by talking are a lot more jarring to the passive listener. However, this BBC report claims that the reason for the annoyance is that it shows that we're more curious about what the other party is saying. I'm not sure I buy that. It seems much more likely that it's the variability in noise, from silent to noisy rather than any form of curiosity. When the conversation is at a constant hum (even when loud), it's much easier to tune it out. Still, the findings do go against the opinion many people have expressed that things like "push-to-talk" where the phone usually acts as a speaker phone would be more annoying since we get to hear both sides of the conversation. In fact, the researchers behind the study are even suggesting that mobile phone makers may want to explore adding speaker phones to more phones to make them less annoying. Of course, the study only set up two conditions: a conversation on a mobile phone and a face-to-face conversation. They didn't test the speaker phone situation to see how annoying that was. It's possible that the annoyance factor comes from the inability to make use of body language to express concepts as well, leading to a different tone of voice.

The Geek in all of us

The Geek in all of us 04/16/2004 11:39 AM
Geek Prom Has been going on for a handful of years now, here is an older news story 'bout it. That is all, nothing earth shattering. Cheers

Geek DIY

Geek DIY 05/27/2004 07:48 PM
great site listing super geeky projects like building your own catapult

Geek Of The Day

Geek Of The Day 03/19/2005 02:38 AM
There's now a site (wasn't there always?) for geeks to be celebrated without having to wear skimpy bikinis.

once more into the geek

once more into the geek 06/05/2005 10:53 PM
Stephen Lynch, who wrote the article in the NY Post I linked yesterday, sent me a link to his personal...

How we geek out in SF

How we geek out in SF 12/31/2004 10:59 AM

Rebecca Eisenberg (and her husband Curtis) are starting to get out again. But it's not like Cyborganic days - no - nowadays we use blogs to promote our parties. And please notice Pierre's hat. And Kaliya's smile.

Here are three of my favorite peeps: Steve Gillmor, Dan Farber and the legendary A-List Microsoft Blogger - nobody less than - his highess - Robert Scoble.

I had the honor of watching over Robert's coat and bag until someone came along and pushed it aside. I also had the honor of teasing Steve Gillmor over whether the lower case semantic web would establish clear meta-data standards for podcasting - faster than the uPPER CaSE heretics.

:-)

I <3 my geek

I <3 my geek 03/13/2003 10:15 AM
Kevin is speaking at GDC tomorrow. He done a geek girl proud. :) Any bloggers/readers out there that are...

Geek Toy

Geek Toy 12/31/2002 12:58 AM
GeekTool 1.0 - 222k - Shows system logs or Unix commands on your desktop [VT Mac OS X] A pretty cool little program for OS

Geek at RNC

Geek at RNC 09/01/2004 03:26 PM
Geek At NYC Protests. Here is a take on the RNC convention and protests from a geek point of view.

Geek ear

Geek ear 09/17/2004 12:59 AM

So I'm eating dinner and half-heartedly watching junk TiVo recorded, including this episode of Landscaper's Challenge (in case you're wondering, it's a homeowner thing), and I'm not actually watching but listening kind of and I hear the client make some jokes and I know that I know that voice from somewhere. I start watching it intently and racking my brain for a few minutes. Where have I heard that before? Books on tape? Narrator in a car commercial? Cartoon voice? And then it hits me: I've heard this guy "Al" dozens of times, but I've never seen him before. He does the commentary tracks on all the Simpson's DVDs.

It was show writer/director Al Jean getting his backyard done.

I'm such a geek

I'm such a geek 02/01/2005 08:42 PM

This morning as I walked into the gym for a quick workout, I noticed an attractive young lady in a short skirt and high heels bent over in front of her laptop. I looked over at her and said to myself:

"Nice laptop."

Man, I'm such a geek.

Potsticker Geek

Potsticker Geek 08/19/2004 10:35 PM
Well, normally I’d stick this in a Sunbeams posting, but it’s good enough to go standalone; you might want to take a trip over and check out Potsticker Guru AKA James C. Liu. A geek’s geek and a good writer and funny, too.

Geek tatts

Geek tatts 12/14/2003 09:54 PM
Killer gallery of geeky tattoos. Link (via Geisha Asobi)

Geek Dinner Thanks

Geek Dinner Thanks 01/16/2004 10:59 AM
Thanks much to the 20 or so geeks who came out to The House of Orient last night for the Geek Dinner. I snapped a few pics that didn't come out terribly well. Oh, and you'll see a few folks have already pinged the original post with TrackBacks to their write-ups too. As others have noted, most folks seemed to know fewer than 4 or 5 other people there, so there were a lot of interesting discussions. Several folks...

Geek humor at its best

Geek humor at its best 07/14/2004 12:04 AM
The House With Too Many Perpundiculars

1d8-2 geek points

1d8-2 geek points 01/16/2004 11:31 AM
Dude. I'm in a Unix fortune. Seriously. \m/

Beware the new geek

Beware the new geek 05/06/2004 11:11 PM
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Geek Superhero v1.0.3

Geek Superhero v1.0.3 04/28/2004 09:38 PM
Geek Superhero watches your computer for changes, immediately notifying you when a change is made to confirm you want to keep or reject the change. This saves you from lots of headaches. (A "Computer Setting Firewall" is an excellent description.) [Shareware $25.00 2.12 MB]

The Geek Test

The Geek Test 11/07/2003 05:28 AM
en@Wed May 28 06:46:28 2003 .. how big a geek you are .. I am 46.54832% Geek .. According to this .. Test your might

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What makes a geek?

What makes a geek? 05/06/2004 09:52 PM

Meri has a great post up entitled Because We Are Geeks, which highlights the differences between geeks and the rest of the world and asks if geeks are really suited to designing and marketing products for non-geeks.

I'll openly admit that I'm frequently baffled by non-geeks. How could anyone not want a USB Devil Duckie? More to the point, I've often wandered what it is that makes some people more inclined to technical pursuits than others. Is it something you've born with, or something that you pick up from your surroundings? I attribute a lot of my geekiness to exposure to both Lego technic and a C64 from an early age, but would I still have been drawn towards geeky endeavours if I'd spent my childhood kicking a football around instead? It's nice to know that Google's Larry Page was influenced by lego as well.

Geek law 101 audio

Geek law 101 audio 09/09/2004 06:00 PM
Cory Doctorow: My cow-orker Cindy Cohn, EFF's Legal Director, gave a hell of a talk at the last USENIX Security Conference, a kind of geek-security-law 101 crash-course, usingthe fight over the leaked Diebold code as her example. EFF's just posted that talk in audio and as a set of slides. I just finished listening to it and man, did I get a lot out of it. Cindy is an amazing speaker, an amazing lawyer, and she's got a lot to say. Link

Geek dreams

Geek dreams 05/04/2004 06:15 PM
Do IT workers dream of electric sheep? This hilarious site compiles the nightmares and dreams of coders.

One of the scariest nightmares I've had in the past decade or so was about me being stuck in a Nethack dungeon. Everything was green on black (I'd been playing on a Facit VT100-clone) and in 7-bit ASCII. I distinctly remember being chased by a lower-case x, scared out of my wits and at the same time feeling ashamed of being such a wimp that a mere grid bug was a threat.

Link (Thanks, Eli!)

Bad Geek Ideas

Bad Geek Ideas 12/31/2003 12:19 AM

The Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever: I haven't even heard of half of these: Data Play? Magic Cap? Go?

WebTV: A type of internet appliance that used a TV, instead of a monitor, to display web pages. Initially popular with the tech-averse when it shipped in 1996, Microsoft would buy the company for $425 million a year later. But when sales stalled at around a million users, someone woke up and realized that low-resolution TVs are lousy at displaying emails and web pages. Microsoft has since renamed WebTV MSN TV, but it's not any better. If you're reading this on a WebTV - or an MSN TV -- I'm sorry for calling your kid ugly, but get yourself a real computer. You'll like it a whole lot better.

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Geek Wet Dream

Geek Wet Dream 01/03/2004 12:15 AM
My New power adapter. On the back row are my speakers, phone charger, printer and lava lamp. The front row has a...

a little help from the geek gallary
please........

a little help from the geek gallary
please........ 12/02/2003 04:59 PM
My computer has apparently decided to mimic my car and start causing problems. I tried to restore thinking that a...

Geek Tattoos

Geek Tattoos 12/11/2003 06:12 AM
guaranteed to ward off .. BMEzine's Geek Tattoos .. Tattoos .. tatoos .. Geek

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Year of the geek

Year of the geek 01/06/2004 09:16 AM
CNET Jan 6 2004 8:18AM ET

Sometimes it sucks to be a Geek

Sometimes it sucks to be a Geek 09/20/2004 02:53 AM

My wife and I went to a work related party last night which turned out to be pretty boring. So much for the $70.00 spent on tickets. We left early and knew that the sitter was good to go decided to drop in on a friend of hers.

We get to her house and I am admiring her house and see a big Master Degree in Education hanging over her computer. I was surprised to see it actually as we have known her for a while and she had never mentioned it. Anyway to make a long story short she says hey my PC is having problems can you look at it.

You guessed it 2 hours later and much under breath cursing I give up and tell her I need to take it home or we can just pull the restore disk out and start from scratch. I get this deer in the headlights look when I explain that her computer has been hijacked and is infected with nearly every piece of spyware known to man.

1. Virus Definitions 2 years old
2. She had never run Windows Update.
3. Systems is plugged directly into cable modem
4. No Spyware detection software
5. No Firewall

Remember now she has a Masters Degree in Education. She commented I should open a business and fix peoples computers like hers. I guess my 21+ years working with advanced electronics now makes me qualified to fix computers. I suppose I could charge her $750.00 for a days worth of work. All I could do was smile and say drop it by the house and I will get it fixed for you...

All my wife could say when we left was sorry. I hate stupid educated people. Sometimes being a geek sucks.

"The Geek Test"

"The Geek Test" 05/31/2004 09:53 PM

How to recognise a geek

How to recognise a geek 11/04/2003 07:33 AM
Institute of Physics Survey (seriously, folks)

Geek Games

Geek Games 11/12/2003 01:11 PM
Some folks in New Zealand have designed a race for the serious Wi-Fi enthusiast: Participants drive around town sniffing for APs. Each AP contains a clue in the SSID for where to find the next. The first to find all the APs wins....

What's the Best Geek Joke You Know?

What's the Best Geek Joke You Know? 06/24/2005 05:44 PM
Slashdot Jun 24 2005 12:27AM GMT

Geek Credit 0.018

Geek Credit 0.018 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
A secure peer-to-peer digital currency.

Geek Dinner, etc.

Geek Dinner, etc. 12/30/2004 07:42 PM
Tonight's plan: Geek Dinner and Geek Dinner Afterparty. That's assuming the traffic and weather are in my favor, of course. See you there?...

Geek Ballgame?

Geek Ballgame? 04/09/2004 04:05 PM
I’m going to be in the Bay Area a couple of days this week, and it looks like I might be able to get out a bit Tuesday evening. I was thinking about a geek dinner or something but then noticed that the A’s are hosting Texas that evening. I’ve never been to see them, but I’ve been told that it’s a nice park. On the other hand, on the map it looks like a long way to go; the game’s at 7:05. If I’m going to have to knock off real early to make the game, that’s not realistic. So... is this a practical idea? Anyone else interested?

I See Geek People

I See Geek People 03/20/2003 05:31 PM
I was looking for something a few minutes ago and... well, the results speak for themselves. Do a search for anything on Amazon.com - and they'll tell you where to find it. "See 'the finest breast' on Page 3 of the menu at Cafe Starbucks." / "See 'my wife' on Page 53 of Things You Never Knew Existed." / "See 'baby batter' on Page 149 of Macgill Discount School Nurse Supplies." / See 'colored farts' on Index 3 of Source Equipment." / "See 'your mom' on Page 105 of Dressler's Dog Supplies-All Breed Dog Specialty." / "See 'your pubic hair' on Page 18 of Herbal Healer Academy Natural Medicine Supply." / "See 'horny protozoa' on Page 88 of American 3B Scientific 2002 mail-order catalog." / "See 'someone happier than me' on Page 5 of Boltz Steel Furniture-Steel Style." What do YOU see?...
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Star Trek Lcars GDM Theme 2.00 (With
Userlist)

Star Trek Lcars GDM Theme 2.00 (With
Userlist) 08/13/2004 12:42 PM
A login splash screen with the UFP Logo.

Star Trek Communicator: Patented

Star Trek Communicator: Patented 07/07/2004 06:04 PM
Xybernaut, the grandfather of well-hyped "wearable computing" that perpetually seems to have problems actually selling products has now announced two wearable computing patents, both of which seem pretty questionable. The first is for an "ergonomic display," which apparently is a display unit that includes rubber handgrips with "tactile ridges." The second, though, is for a "personal communicator" system, that "combines the functionality of a cell phone (or mobile phone), a body supported computer and a pager." Star Trek may want to claim prior art, but Xybernaut claims this is a bit different from previous wearable patents in that this version includes "detachable" parts. Who knew that by making something detachable, it was suddenly patentable? Maybe King Missile should claim prior art...

Finally Answered: Star Trek vs. Star
Wars

Finally Answered: Star Trek vs. Star
Wars 09/17/2004 05:45 PM
Gee k Nirvana: Star Trek's Federation vs Star Wars' Empire By the Numbers

Because we know the debate rages on......

Now if we could only resolve Kirk vs. Picard for once and all.
via Linux Notes

Star Wars vs Star Trek in Five Minutes

Star Wars vs Star Trek in Five Minutes 09/18/2004 03:14 PM
In a straight-up fight, the Empire would squash the Federation like a bug .. Geek Nirvana: Star Trek's Federation vs Star Wars' Empire By the Numbers

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Should Star Trek Die?

Should Star Trek Die? 09/08/2004 10:35 AM

Star Trek and Sex

Star Trek and Sex 12/25/2004 05:00 PM
Prolonging pleasure .. Star Trek and Sex

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Trek communicator ready to go

Trek communicator ready to go 04/17/2004 03:28 AM
A US firm has invented a wireless communicator just like the ones used in the Star Trek TV series.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/15/2002 03:41 PM
Saw Nemesis today. Was good. Lots of action and stuff. Some redefinition of Rumulans, enjoyable movie with a nice ending.

Star Trek: The Online Fr

Star Trek: The Online Fr 09/08/2004 08:57 AM
Techzonez Sep 8 2004 1:26PM GMT

"Star Trek: Enterprise "

"Star Trek: Enterprise " 02/05/2005 09:45 PM

Star Trek flat: yours for $1m

Star Trek flat: yours for $1m 07/15/2004 10:11 AM
The Register Jul 15 2004 2:19PM GMT

Star Trek Got it Right on Computers

Star Trek Got it Right on Computers 06/18/2004 02:22 PM
Star Trek may be overly optimistic on FTL drive for starships and matter transmission but, according to a new Minneapolis Star Tribune article by Isaac Cheifetz, it was right on target with computer technology. Even 350 years in the future of ST:TNG, computers barely manage to answer well-phrased questions posed by humans, they never ask the questions. The artificially intelligent android, Mr. Data, is one-of-a-kind and not understood by Star Fleet AI experts. Even Data's creator didn't fully understand AI - Data's "brother", Lor, turned out as a psychopathic killer robot. On the other hand, computer databases connect to each other seamlessly "both at the technical level, and semantically", allow computer users to instantly download data from computers found on alien starships or left behind by ancient civilizations.

Star Trek flat for $10^6

Star Trek flat for $10^6 05/07/2004 03:35 AM
A UK sf fan/interior decorator who turned his (500 sqft) flat into a set for a Star Trek episode is now auctioning it off for a starting price of $1,000,000. The photo galleries linked off the auction are quite amazing. Link (via MeFi)

The Particles of Star Trek

The Particles of Star Trek 12/19/2003 11:36 AM
The Particles of Star Trek. Confused about dilithium, trilithium, and neodilithium? Can't tell a tachyon from a temporal wake? Here's an obsessive and growing list of just about every particle used across the generations: "So tiny, you can't tell it's a deus ex machina!" (Also includes minerals, chemical compounds, energy waves, and other miscellanea.)

Star Trek Elite Force II

Star Trek Elite Force II 05/21/2004 12:56 PM
By Pat Miller, Applelinks (via MyAppleMenu)

New Star Trek MMOG Announced

New Star Trek MMOG Announced 09/07/2004 08:23 AM

Star Trek universe going online

Star Trek universe going online 09/07/2004 10:32 AM
Fans of Star Trek will be able to explore the final frontier in a multi-player online game based on the TV series.

Star Trek TOS DVD Box Sets Forthcoming

Star Trek TOS DVD Box Sets Forthcoming 05/06/2004 05:46 AM

Star Trek XI: Romulan Wars?

Star Trek XI: Romulan Wars? 07/09/2004 03:07 PM

Star Trek MMOG Announced

Star Trek MMOG Announced 09/10/2004 01:32 AM
TechTree Sep 10 2004 5:48AM GMT

Write Off Your Star Trek Book
Collection...

Write Off Your Star Trek Book
Collection... 12/17/2004 06:43 PM

High court gives science fiction society its seal of approval: The Baltimore Science Fiction Society got a court to award them tax-exempt status because their work is considered educational.

The Court of Appeals took account of the society's annual young writer's competition. In addition, the society holds writing workshops, has a library for its members and runs an annual convention where science fiction novelists and scientists discuss their work. Judge Alan Wilner, writing for the majority, wrote that those initiatives serve an educational purpose, making the society eligible for the tax exemption.

Star Trek: New Voyages, Downloadable
Video

Star Trek: New Voyages, Downloadable
Video 06/19/2004 06:12 PM

Shatner May Return to Star Trek
(Briefly?)

Shatner May Return to Star Trek
(Briefly?) 05/23/2004 01:51 AM

Star Trek Scotty receives honour

Star Trek Scotty receives honour 09/01/2004 10:08 AM
Star Trek actor James Doohan receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame as he bows out of public life.

Star Trek pledge of allegiance gets kid
suspended

Star Trek pledge of allegiance gets kid
suspended 06/22/2005 01:50 AM
Cory Doctorow: A young Star Trek fan was suspended from school for reciting his own version of the Pledge of Allegiance, in which he pledged to the United Federation of Planets. His mom has posted the hilarious story:

"So, anyway. What did he do?" I picked at the hem of my sweatshirt, looked just to the right of her face. I couldn't meet her eyes. I felt nervous. I felt underdressed. I wondered where 8 was.

So she told me what he did. And as she told me, I started to laugh. I didn't laugh a little, either, but I belly-laughed and grabbed my stomach. My son stood with his class this morning, put small right hand over heart, faced the American flag, and recited his own personal pledge of allegiance:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Federation of Planets, and to the galaxy for which it stands, one universe, under everybody, with liberty and justice for all species.

"Mrs. Jaworski. This isn't humorous. The Pledge is an extremely important and patriotic moment each morning in the classroom. I am ashamed of your son's behavior, and I hope you are, too."

Link

Star Trek Elite Force II now shipping
for Mac

Star Trek Elite Force II now shipping
for Mac 11/19/2003 01:02 PM
Aspyr today announced that the Mac version of Star Trek Elite Force II is now shipping...

Star Trek Enterprise : The Final
Frontier

Star Trek Enterprise : The Final
Frontier 02/05/2005 09:42 PM
"Star Trek: Enterprise...will end its four-season run in May, broadcaster UPN says."

Star Trek replicator one step closer

Star Trek replicator one step closer 03/19/2005 03:16 AM
Infomaticsonline.co.uk - Fri Mar 18, 12:47 pm GMT

Aspyr ships Star Trek Elite Force II

Aspyr ships Star Trek Elite Force II 11/19/2003 01:01 PM
Aspyr Media Inc. on Wednesday announced that it's shipping the Macintosh conversion of Star Trek Elite Force II, the hotly anticipated first person shooter (FPS) featuring characters and situations inspired by the enormously popular Star Trek science fiction franchise.

Star Trek universe going online in
multi-player game

Star Trek universe going online in
multi-player game 09/09/2004 11:50 PM
News.bbc.co.uk - Tue Sep 7, 05:19 pm GMT

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