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Geek Smack! 224: Yahoo! Looses Another CEO!?! [Video Podcast]

May 15, 2012 · Leave a comment
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GS144 Geek Smack! 224: Yahoo! Looses Another CEO!?! [Video Podcast] On Thursday, I tweeked my back. Ever since, I have been recouping from the event. While my back is still not 100%, it is a lot better than yesterday. Of course, it needs to be – as the band starts their summer tour this Saturday. I also talk about my official role at BlogWorld & New Media Expo, and where to see the video.

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Facebook IPO is soon. How to buy 1 share of it.

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-Give the gift of one share to the ones you love.
Lenovo X1 Carbon
- The new Thinkpad is only 3.73 lbs and has a carbon fiber roll cage
Nokia Calls Apple on Siri
- Siri Siri on the phone, Who’s the greatest smartphone of them all – Nok… er… I mean Apple!
Woz Calls for an Open Apple
- Steve Wozniak wants to see the architecture open to the masses
ETSY Gets Trolled
-Hit with 5 patent lawsuits by the mother of all patent trolls
Sprint has the Most Satisfied Customers
- Sprint beats out T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. They’re finally getting something right
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With Google changing things faster than I change socks, do you get more or less discouragedwhen the interface changes?

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Diablo 3 Now Available

Gaming – Diablo III Now Available
LEGO - Worlds Tallest LEGO Tower
Dating – How to Date a Geek
Kickstarter – Etcher: Etch a Sketch for iPad
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Domino – Sixty Domino Walls Fall
Bionics – Bionic Eye Invented-

Geek Smack: Yahoo! Drama Continues – Scott Thompson Steps Down.

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Yahoo Drama Continues

So Yahoo! is looking for another CEO. It’s another disappointment for the online search giant, as they hold on to their former glory. Scott Thompson stepped down because of questions about his resume. But it does ask the question – who doesn’t fudge their resumes a bit to get a job?

I know I’ve padded my resume a bit to show my experience. But a CEO position is a bit different than an IT job, I suppose. Still, if he was doing the job, who really cares? So that brings the question: Did Scott Thompson do the job? It looked like he was on the right direction.

He had to make some hard choices, and did them. Yet, I am not behind the scenes, so I don’t know what happened. As Thompson stepped down, he brought a bombshell with him: He has cancer. Thyroid cancer, to be exact. But how do we know if he’s telling the truth now? After all, he did fudge his resume…

Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

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Geek Smack! 223: is Hulu Changing their Service? [Video Podcast]

May 2, 2012 · Leave a comment
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GS144 Geek Smack! 223: is Hulu Changing their Service? [Video Podcast] Two weeks of solid travel, I have a week off, then another round of events. Only problem – my Macbook Pro drive died. Today, a friend comes back from South Africa as a married man.

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 Facebook Adds Organ Donor Question
- Will you let Facebook know you are an Organ donor?
Google Wardriving
- We may need new laws for data collection
Delta Strikes Oil
- Will the purchase of their own oil refinery reduce the price of a plane ticket?
Next Generation Macbook Pro
- Might be getting rid of the optical drive altogether
Skype IP Leak
- A tool can pull your IP address.
DIGG Dugg?
- Washington Post looking to buy the re-aggregation site.
Kickstarter Scam
- It was only a matter of time before someone tried to game the system.
Kickstarter Gem: The Pebble
- How it’s causing a ripple in Apple

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TSA or Flying – New FlyRight App keeps TSA in Line
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Geek Smack: Can Hulu Become a Cable Walled Service?

This week, reports of Hulu possibly changing their TOS surfaced. The service was looking at requiring a cable subscription be tied to your Hulu account for you to see certain content. If this happens, there may be a major uproar, and possible loss for the online viewing service. It might be a setback for cable cutters, too. Also, what would this mean to HuluPlus?

Now keep in mind, this would most likely NOT affect all of Hulu. ABC, NBC and FOX would most likely be content you could watch the next day. It’s the shows like Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart, SyFy’s Eureka and Tosh.0, along with other cable premium content.

It would actually make sense – If you have the show in your cable line-up, you would get the show on Hulu. That could poise Hulu to take over the OnDemand section on your cable box. Hulu, in return, might just get more shows to offer, like Pawn Stars and Storage Wars. American Chopper, American Pickers, and American Restoration. Dr. Drew and Workaholics.

I would actually watch the Hulu version over my cable. It would come in high-definition, as opposed to SD, which I only have cable because it didn’t cost any more than the internet connection I already have.

Now Hulu says they have been looking at this idea for a couple years now. They also say it might not happen. However, if cable channels start to pressure Hulu, you may see this come to reality. There would still be a free part of Hulu, but only if you want to watch the new episode of the Simpsons on PC 4 weeks later…

Do you have a HuluPlus subscription? Would you cancel if they did require a cable package?

Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers – talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask!

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Eyes on Demand Helps Blind People Get By – DEMO 2012 [Video]

April 30, 2012 · Leave a comment
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The coolest part about DEMO is you meet companies that started the week before. This one is a perfect example. They presented an idea where a person with visual impairment can get basic help. Things like finding out if the shirt they are about to put on is red or blue. Things like finding out what street they are on.

Kyle knows a little bit about that. He has family that has a visual impairment. He developed this prototype in hopes they can get around without having a full time caretaker.

The wrist belt looks like a steampunk iPhone holder. But it definitely has a good use. The idea is to put sensors in clothes and other areas, so someone can help them via a cell or Wifi connection.

Eyes Eyes on Demand Helps Blind People Get By DEMO 2012 [Video]

Eyes on Demand at DEMO 2012

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Looqiloo Helps Monitize Video – DEMO 2012

April 29, 2012 · Leave a comment
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If you watch Community, you know about Leonard’s lucrative frozen pizza review. Imagine that Leonard did that review, which took you to Amazon to purchase multiple frozen pizzas. Yes -Amazon has Frozen Pizza Looqiloo Helps Monitize Video DEMO 2012.

Looqiloo is a site that gives your product video review a monetary value. The site is in Beta right now, but you can sign up for the service. You can use any video you create – even if it’s on YouTube.

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Multi Voice Changer by Toysmith

Just upload the video, and let Looqiloo do the rest. For example, we had this Multi Voice Changer by Toysmith Looqiloo Helps Monitize Video DEMO 2012: I would create a small video, then post to Looqiloo. They have a direct link to Amazon, so if anyone purchases that toy, you could see a percentage of revenues.

Everyone’s videos will appear on the page, you just have to watch how they use it. You can also choose who had the best review of the product.

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BryteWerks Projector with 11,000 Lumens for $2,995 – DEMO 2012 [Video]

April 20, 2012 · Leave a comment
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BryteWerks Theater Projector

If you are a home theater expert, you know a good projector can really make your theater system shine. That is what BryteWerks does – they make movie theater projectors at consumer prices.

Bryteworks Model One is an all-in-one PC/Projector. With an internal processor and SSD drive, you can project video right from the machine, or connect another device to project a movie, slideshow, or computer. The 17 inch – square size is compact enough to set into a room without it taking too much space.

The initial $2,995 price comes with an ATOM processor, 2 GB memory, 60 GB SSD and more. If you need higher quality, they offer an i7 version with 250 SSD, NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 graphics and more.

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Body Media Patch Monitors for Seven Days – DEMO 2012 [Video]

April 20, 2012 · Leave a comment
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BodyMedia Seven Day Patch

We have talked with Body Media at CES. They have an ingenious monitor that you use to track your vitals. Now, they are showing off a patch you wear on your arm for seven days to find out how you are sweating, and how you are sleeping.

The new patch looks like the side of a shoe. You adhere it to your triceps, then work, sleep, shower, and whatever you do, for the next seven days. When done, download the information into the computer.

This patch will not only monitor your activity levels, it will also monitor the sweat and how you sleep. Of course, that can tell your doctor if you get the right amount of sleep in an evening.

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