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

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:13:04 +0000

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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Geek Smack! Tech News:

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

How to buy 1 Share of Facebook
-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
Flashback Fix Released
- This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will notify you that malware was removed. In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malwareGeek Smack! Geek News:

Geek Smack! Question of the Week:

With Google changing things faster than I change socks, do you get more or less discouragedwhen the interface changes?

Geek Smack! Geek News:

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
Infographic - All News from Facebook
Domino – Sixty Domino Walls Fall
Bionics – Bionic Eye Invented-

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

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!

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

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:23:13 +0000

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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Geek Smack! Tech News:

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

Geek Smack! Geek News:

TSA or Flying – New FlyRight App keeps TSA in Line
LEGO or TerraCotta – Kickstarter of TerraCotta Warriors
Infographic – The Millennial Teenager
Grocery – One Trip Grocery Bag Holder
Superhero – Vintage Portraits
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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?

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Geek Smack! 222: Facebook Buys Instagram [Video Podcast]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:37:19 +0000

One more week, then I’ll be in San Francisco for a Ford Drive, then an HP event. I might even get a chance to stop at DEMO and the Computer History Museum. It will definitely be a long week of great events. ITM, I’m laying low, trying to get all shows ready for next week.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Netflix Starts a PAC

Netflix Starts a PAC
- Is a new SOPA on the way?
AOL Sells 800 Patents to Microsoft
- Does Microsoft own part of Netscape now?
Jack Tramiel Passes Away
- Man responsible of Commodore 64
Toshiba 13″ Screen Tablet
- Would you buy an XXL tablet
Unlocking Old Phones
- Does it matter?
XP Retirement Countdown
- April 8, 2014 is the cutoff date
Fighting Cell Phone Theft
- One good reason to unlock your old phone
New iPhone with 1 GB RAM
- Helps with Multi-tasking, more graphic intense programs

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Suzumo Sushibot Makes 3600 pieces of Sushi an Hour

Car – Hybrid Owners Apt to Buy another
Food – Check out Sushibot
LEGO – How GM Saves $100000
Bubble Wrap – Popping with a Pneumatic Press
Gamer – Super Mario Earphones
Nautical – Build Your Own Submarine
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Geek Smack: What will happen to Instagram?

Instagram

Yesterday, we learned that Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion. They also said Instagram will will continue to work independently. This is something I have been expecting ever since Instagram started. But is it good or bad for this company?

Lots of negative comments to users that don’t seem to like Facebook. Alas, this morning, we learned that over 5 million downloads happened in the last 24 hours. So unless more than 5 million have moved their pictures and discontinued use, I would say this purchase is a good idea.

I have had Instagram on my phone since it’s Beta. It was a fun app – for a while. But the reality is: I needed something to post to more than Twitter and Facebook. Since I used Tweetdeck anyway, I just continued to do it that way.

I really didn’t care if the picture looked like something from my childhood. I have hundreds of those pictures over at my parents house.

Nowadays, the convenience factor doesn’t come into play. There is no service that posts to Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. I wish there were.

Maybe that is what Instagram should focus on. They are going to be an independent company from Facebook. So why not?

The 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!

Geek Smack! 221: Apple Stock Soars, Can it Hit $1000?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:33:01 +0000

Well, it happened. I un-cut my cable. But the reality was – there was a Charter special, which only added $2 to my bill. Bad for my Netflix subscription as I am seriously thinking of nixing it. In the episode I really go in-depth in the Geek side.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Goodbye to Cassdroid: 1981-2012
- Fellow TechPodcast Member passed away last week.
Mediafly Closes OnAir
- Where you can catch your podcasts now
Conan O’Brien Takes Over Mashable
- Hey, Conan! Why not take over Geekazine!?!
iPad Downgraded to “Very Good”
- Consumer Reports re-issues rating for iPad
Google Wallet to Square
- CEO makes a move
New Pinterest CEO
- Pinterest is on my Sh*t list right now.
Oracle Battles Google
- Battle on, Oracle.
Dell Buys Wyse
- Great for the thin-client market
Nokia Patent for Tattoo
- Buzz, buzz – your Tattoo is vibrating
Fisker Atlantic Pics
- The new Fisker Hybrid car
Exobyte Camera
- We’ll be able to see into space really deep…

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Art – Advertising Art at it’s Best
Photo – Instagram Finally on Android
iPad -  MAD Magazine on iPad
T-Shirt – 5 Geeky T-Shirts I Want
Infographic – Why Blogging is Better than Facebook
LEGO – Hermit Crab LEGO Shell
Entrepreneur – Would you Sell?
Star Wars – Eat Me You Will, Yoda Cake
Voting (or Star Trek) – Nichelle Nichols for School Board

Geek Smack: Is Apple Stock Heading to the Heavens, or Heading for a Crash?

$1000 a share. That is what some analysts are seeing in Applestock. It is looking like Apple could also poise to become the first company to hit $1 Trillion in revenue. An amazing feat, and they have their fanboys to thank for that.

I do have to admit, my household has more Apple products than ever before. A Macbook to the left of me, an iPad in my bag, and an iPhone on the table. While I still have PCs, and my Macbook lives in a Windows world 90% of the time, I am still amazed how much I drank the proverbial Kool-Aid.

Some people are heralding CEO Tim Cook for continuing the trend that Steve Jobs started. I said it before – Jobs was the Pirate, now Cook’s job is to solidify the business so it leads the pack. Many issues arose after Jobs untimely departure. Foxconn’s staffing issues, the President indirectly calling out Apple for taking jobs overseas.

With any other CEO, that could have taken down the company. Cook is like an experienced ship captain, sailing effortlessly through the storm. Apple rides high after pioneering the MP3 music player, smartphone and (technically) the tablet. Think about it – how many people said in 2010 they wouldn’t own a tablet? I was one of them. All during this time, Apple stock rose. Ten years ago, it only would have cost you $12.37 a share to be a part of Apple.

This time last year, AAPL was at $238 a share. Now, it trades at $628, and grows at least $25-50 a share when a new product rolls out. If you had invested 1,000 shares last year, you saw a 3 time return. And according to the Analysts, it’s not done yet. If shares continue like this, you could see $1800 a share by next year (but more likely around $1200)! Is this a good thing?

Apple sits on top of a tall heap. It looks stable, and feels stable, but if this pile is to ever tumble, billionaires could become penniless within days. It may not happen. But I still wish I would have invested in Apple when I had the chance over 10 years ago…

The 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!

Geek Smack! 220: Nano SIM Heats Up

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0000

It’s been a pretty quiet week as I spend time putting up video from SXSW and the Ford drive. Thanks to all that have watched the Ford Mustang GT drive video. I’ll be driving more, so watch out for some great video!

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Microsoft helps seize Zeus Botnets

Microsoft Seizes Two Botnet Servers
- Some of the most harmful botnets are now down.
Facebook Lawsuit Over Rights
- Paul Ceglia claims he has a contract for 50% of Facebook
Google Adds Play to Nav Bar
-Get music, movies, games and more from Google Play
Nokia Windows Phones for $100
- Lumia 900 will go on sale next monday
Square Overhauls
-Adds Android app
Friends Reunited Back Online
-Social Network relaunched after 3 years of being down
Google Instant Search Ordered Take down
- One man was fired in China over a result, now they want that taken down.

Google Instant Search ordered Takedown

Siri Getting Sport Scores?
- Could be telling you who’s winning the game soon

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Deep Dive – James Cameron Goes Deep
Art – New Vincent Van Gogh Paintings Found
Resume – 10 Things to Leave Off your Resume
Star Wars or Art – Star Wars Continuous Line Drawing
Infographic – Why Should Brands use Pinterest
Magic – Using iPads for Magic

Geek Smack NanoSIM Cards

Sim Card (via Wikipedia)

Apple wants your SIM card. Nokia does too. Who will win?

You might basically know what it is – If you have a phone, you have a SIM card. This was the card that allowed your information to move from one phone to the next. Only problem was, it was always “Upgraded” before you could put it into another phone.

I think in all the phones I had, there was only one time where I could move the SIM card from one to the other (and I went from one Nokia phone to another).

SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module, and was first introduced in 1991 by Giesecke & Devrient,a german company that provides security solutions to bank notes, smart cards, and more. It’s designed to keep your personal information just that, but sometimes there was room to put on a few SMS messages and phone numbers.

The official “Name” of the new SIM is called 4FF UICC. Both Apple, and Nokia filed for this standard. Apple’s standard looks like today’s SIM card with jagged edges. Nokia has more of an SD card feel to their SIM – which may cause for some patent issues.

Why does this matter to you? Well, like I said, if you have a cell phone, you have a SIM card. If you Whoever gets the standard, will get a small amount of the cost for the phone. For Apple, it’s more cash for their pocket. For Nokia, it might be the one thing that keeps them from going bankrupt.

The 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!

Geek Smack! 219: Most inspiring Video on the Internet [Video]

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:21:37 +0000

What a week it’s been! Only problem is I have been mentally drained ever since I got back from Portland. SXSW was an awesome experience, and the Ford Mustang drive was better than anyone would have expected.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

HP Merging PC and Printer Groups

Apple iPad Sale
-iPad 2 hit 15.4 million. Will 3rd Gen iPad surpass?
Apple Responds on Heat Issues
- 3rd Gen iPad runs up to 13 degrees hotter. Perfect for arthritis.
HP Joining PC Group, Printers
- Reorg happening at HP
Windows8 on ARM
- Not that many ARM devices will be available
New York Times Chokes Free Content
- Paywall getting larger for NYT content
Browser for your Past
-Lifebrowser maps what you did before the internet
Tattooing to Your Phone
- using ferromagnetic material, you could pair to your phone

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Microwave – Before and After
Twitter - Titanic Twitter Timeline
Star Wars – 1/3 Scale Tie Fighter
Diamond – iPad Sleeve
Weird – Truck on a Truck on a Truck

The most inspiring video you have to watch

If you feel that you cannot do something – If you think that life is turned the wrong corner – Watch this YouTube videoand it will change your mind. Christopher tells it in his own words, and although he cannot speak very well, his words ring out. What a remarkable video – Take 5 minute out to learn more.

The 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!

Geek Smack! 218: The Road to SXSW

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:28:00 +0000

The road to SXSW is happening, so going to burn out this show as soon as possible, for I have a ton of work to do in the next 72 hours before I board a plane. It’s a beautiful day, so I am hoping to get some outdoor time, too.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Zynga Gets Away from Facebook with New Beta Platform

Yahoo Trims Major Fat
- CEO Scott Thompson is cutting the fat
LulzSec Leader Now Informant
- Is this the fall of Lulz, or a step in a wrong direction?
Verizon Hints at Big News
- With more LTE coverage, what are your going to do for an LTE solution for your iPad?
Zynga Past Facebook
- Zynga’s new platform allows people to play outside Facebook
Amazon Major Price Cut of Web Services
- Competing with Rackspace and Azure, Amazon cut prices on EC2
Watch a reading of the Play “8″ Live
- Rob Reiner, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Jamie Lee Curtis will be reading
A 41 MegaPixel Cameraphone?
- Nokia 808 Pureview might not be coming to US
Apple Wins Right to Android Development
- Google and Motorola are still separate companies

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Futulele iPad app Turns into Ukelele

Ukelele – Futulele uses iPad, iPhone to play uke
Gamer – First Look Halo 4
LEGO – LEGO Spends $500 million to Go Green
Health – Human Heart Replaced by 10,000 RPM Pump
Gamer – Valve Getting into Hardware Business
Robot – Cheetah Robot Breaks Speed
Health – Gas Filled Aspirin is Potential Anti-Cancer Drug
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Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: SXSW Preview

Going to SXSW

Today, we look at the big show – South by SouthWest, aka SXSW is starting this Friday the 9th, and goes to the 18th. SXSW Interactive, or SXSWi, for the tech crowd, SXSW Film and SXSW Music.

This will be my first SXSW show, and I am pumped to see what is going to happen. I still don’t have a ticket, but I hear there is a lot to do outside SXSW. Nonetheless, I am going to soak up as much SXSW as I can.

Still, I plan for if I was going in there. SXSW has a lot of sessions, but I am hoping to get into the expo hall and talk with a lot of startups. Learn about the new products and gadgets coming out.

Some sessions I hope to get into include Richard Garriot’s Continuing Space Mission, How to Read the World by Baratunde Thurston, Frank Abagnale’s Catch Me if you Can, A Carlin Home Companion with Kelly Carlin, Jeffrey Tambor’s Acting Workshop, Jason Fall’s Social Media Comes of Age without the Help of Porn, Beer and Bots with Dean Kamen and Maywa Denki, and a bunch more sessions.

Some of the parties in the evening include TechKaraoke, Mashable SXSW, FormSpring, GeekyBeach party and more. I am also going to attend my friend Wesley’s company – SnoBall party. Of course, I will be bringing the video camera and trying to get as much footage as possible.

The 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!

Geek Smack! 217: Leap Year Edition – Apple Going in a New Direction?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:33:19 +0000

I took a week off because of health issues and also needed to get the CES videos out. The last 48 hours I unplugged myself as best I could just to try and get assemblence. Lots of things are bleak right now as I am waiting for contracts to pay me. Did go to the Milwaukee Auto Show and joined the Milwaukee Social Media Club learn a little bit more about Ford and their Social Media practices. Also, thanks to Coke for sending some original prints because of a hangout at the Coke archives I attended two weeks ago. Also talk about plans for SXSW and what’s going on with me and BlogWorld

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Yahoo Threatening to Sue Facebook

Yahoo Threatens to Sue Facebook
- Up to 20 patents being cited
IBM Quantum Computing Breakthrough
- We could be seeing the next evolution of computing very shortly
Mozilla Drops Android
- Mobile Web doesn’t need it.
NO LONGER RUMOR: Apple iPad3 Next Week
- Best Buys have been secretly stocking up on them…
Proview Wants iPad Rights Back
- Says that Apple misled them.
Google + Lagging behind Facebook?
- Comscore says people spend 3.1 minutes on Google+ in January
Huawei Releases Quad-Core Processor Smartphones
- Better start practicing it’s pronunciation…

Huawei getting Quad Core Smartphones

Verizon Planning to Sell Galaxy Tab with 4G
- Still has a $500 price tag.
Dell: We’re Not a PC Company Anymore
- Dell is competing with HP and IBM in the server market.

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Robots – Japanese Robot Football
Hacker – Google is offering $1 Million to Crack Chrome
Star Wars – Star Wars Wedding Cake
Biker – Bike Light or Gun?
LEGO – PriNXT, a Functioning LEGO Printer
Camera – Sony SuperZoom
Quilting or Large Hadron Collider – LHC Quilt
Mario – Super Mario Coin Block Pendant

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Could Siri Break out of Apple? What other Software Could Break Free?

Apple

Today, we found out that Siri, the voice assistant of Apple iPhone 4S – will be incorporated into Mercedes Benz vehicles. They are doing it to make hands-free voice assistance easier. It also sets a new model for Apple – going in-market outside of a self-controlled Apple environment.

Back in 1998, Apple cancelled all of their 3rd party contracts so they could control the hardware and software environment. That has been like that ever since (with the exceptions of iTunes, Quicktime and Safari, which have Windows solutions). But with Mercedes Benz getting the Siri software, this starts to ask a question – Is Apple ready to concede the proprietary hardware – software solution?

First, let’s look at Siri, and where it could go. You might not see Siri on an XBox anytime soon, but why not a PlayStation or Wii? Siri is in Benz right now, but could they also find the software in Ford, Chevy, Honda, and more? What about your refrigerator or washing machine?

We know that Apple is turning a new corner with CEO Tim Cook – doing things that Steve Jobs would have cringed at. Would Tim break the cardinal rules of Jobs and let the dogs run wild?

If Apple was to break their walled hardware-software garden and put other software on competing devices, people would start getting used to the environment, and possibly migrate over. Now I’m not talking about having Psystar start back up and making Hackintosh computers. But what if Garage Band or Final Cut Pro was available for a Linux based computer? Heck, what if you could get an Apple app store for Windows?

It would change the computer topagraphic immensely.

Then again, this might be a one-time occurrance. Never to repeat again. But wouldn’t it be cool?

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Geek Smack! 216: MySpace is Back!

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:49 +0000

This week has been a long one.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

DOJ Approves Google Motorola Mobility
- There are a few caveats, like don’t use them to go against other companies.
Heartbeat to Replace Passwords?
-What if you have a heart attack?
RUMOR: 4G LTE iPad3
- Verizon and AT&T will have one. Not Sprint…
Last NASA Mainframe Shut Down
- IBM Z9 was powered down today.
Reddit Got It
- Started banning sex ridden areas.
Fully Automated MIT
- One MIT course goes online and fully automated
New Scam – Facebook iPads
- Mark Zuckerberg will not be giving you an iPad.
Blackberry OS 10 Images
- Images surface of new RIM OS
Apple Hits $500 / Share
-Now I’m kicking myself for not investing in 2001…
HP Proliant Gen8 “Self Sufficient” servers
- Includes integrated Lights out management (iLo)
Mobile Connections to 10 Billion by 2016
- We are currently at 1.3 billion
Kodak Zi12 Dead
- All cameras has ceased production.
A Valentines Story with Words with Friends
- One couple’s story to finding love.

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Back to the Future - Hoverboards on Pre-sale
Guns – Father Shoots Daughters Laptop
Gamer – iCade 8-Bitty
Phone – Evolution of Telephones
Airline – Fun with Planes
Tool – Gerber Multitool Tripod
Guitar - Millennium Falcon Guitar
Music – NES Guitar

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: MySpace is Back!

MySpace is going back to their roots. It’s about time.

For most of you, MySpace was a word that died around 2007 when you switched to Facebook. Rupert Murdoch’s version of MySpace turned out to become “Not MySpace”. It also became the joke of the internet – To the point that Murdoch recanted Social Media.

But in the last couple years, MySpace did something that you might not have seen, but a lot of bands have. They went back to their roots. Of course, MySpace was first a musician hosting site, then added fans. Now, they focus on the musicians and bands.

When Justin Timberlake bought it in June 29th, 2011, we thought he was just taking from his role from “The Social Network” and do what Sean Parker did with Napster. Instead, he brought music to the forefront.

Now, with focus on MySpaceTV, MySpace could become the MTV of the internet. Their new music player brought back 1 million people in 24 hours.

This also brings a question of how the record companies will see MySpace in the upcoming months. Because MySpace can glaum off those thousands of artists that don’t have record deals. In fact, Who is to say that Timberlake doesn’t capitalize on that with his own record label (MySpace Records).

We’ll see how MySpace evolves. If done right, you will be coming to that social network once again.

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Geek Smack! 215:Veredboxon? Verizon, Redbox Take on Netflix.

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:32 +0000

The CES stuff keeps rolling on and on. Still 100 videos to complete, so there will be a lot of great content on Geekazine in the next week or two. This week has been a laid back one as I am still trying to recoup from this ear issue. Might have to head to doctor again and make sure it’s not anything else. Also, thanks to everyone that has been watching the new show – iPad365. It’s been really ramping up in numbers!

It’s also February Album Writing Month – I will be writing my 14 1/2 songs in 29 days.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Chrome Arrives to Android
- Beta version released, will you download?
Wolfram Alpha Winning with Siri
-One quarter of queries come from that engine.
Playbook OS2 Shown Off
- Handset remote control, display added.
Apple Facing Fines in China for iPad
- Taiwanese company registered iPad 4 years ago.
JCPenny’s Facelift
- How an Apple COO can revitalize JCPenny
HP Allows Partners to host LoadRunner
-Check your performance verification
Trendnet Security Flaw
-Your home security cam can be seen

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Coffee – The Hooters of Coffee Shops
Infographic – Online Privacy Woes
LEGO – Lord of the Rings Sets
Star Wars OR LEGO – Star Wars LEGO Days in Chicago
WWI – Last Surviving Veteran Passes Away
Hair – Morning Head Cap
Minecraft – Blocky Earth
Books, or Dickens – 20 Memorable Characters from Charles Dickens LiteratureStar Trek – Trek Mr. Potato Head

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: Verizon Joins Redbox So You can Rent More Movies

I have to admit: I have been seriously thinking of getting rid of my Netflix account. Last week, Starz ended their agreement with Netflix, and Netflix hasn’t updated their online streaming in 3 weeks. How many old TV series can we endure?

I did watch some 2 1/2 star B-movie that I enjoyed three to four nights ago. But I have found I am not going to Netflix as much as I have.

Enter in Redbox and Verizon. Now, I am not keen on heading to the store to drop off a movie 24 hours later, but the prices are a lot better than Amazon. With Verizon adding streaming in the second half of 2012, you could see Redbox compete hard with these online services.

Of course, in order to do so, Redbox will have to get on the Roku, Boxee, XBox360, PS3 and embed in many different TV’s and Blu-Ray players.

What about the DVD rental? Would you choose to get yours in the mail, or drive to the Kiosk to drop off? Mail has convenience whereas Kiosks means you might get that next movie right now. I hope they also initiate a “reserve” option. I can reserve a movie in a queue, then have 20 minutes to go get it from the Kiosk I reserved it from.

We’ll see how this plays out. Maybe Netflix should start thinking about Kiosks themselves?

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Geek Smack! 214: MegaUpload, State of The Union, Yahoo, Google Privacy – What Should I Talk About?

Jeffrey Powers - @geekazine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:34:22 +0000

www.thegeeksmack.com - It’s been a few weeks, eh? Lots of stuff happening at Geekazine, including 2 trips to CES and HP Tech Day. Now that everything has settled down, I can start to think. Thanks for making iPad365 a successful show in it’s first month – numbers are growing like wildfire.

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Geek Smack! Tech News:

Twitter Censorship Policy
-Is it really wrong if the country disallows something?
Final Cut Pro X Update
- Will you make the switch?
AT&T Makes Changes
-Former CEO will become President
RIM New Changes
- Will Superheros save the company?
Newest Facebook Scam
-You cannot revert back to the old Facebook.
Claim Your Files on MegaUpload
- How to get back your data
Google Privacy Policy
- Have you closed your Google account?
Samsung Loses Again
-Ban on Galaxy Tab in Germany continues
Man Kept Out of US by Tweet
- Don’t talk about destroying something before you get there…

Geek Smack! Geek News:

Star Wars: Stormtrooper Cake
LEGO: LEGOMAN in Space…
Superhero: RC People Fly
Geek: If You Wanted to Print Out Facebook…
Gun: How to Make a Million Dollars
Weird: Death of a Washing Machine

Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: In the Last 3 Weeks…

This last few weeks have been full of news. We saw Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang finally get it and step down. We saw MegaUpload MegaDown. We saw Google Empire get organized with a new privacy policy. We saw a State of the Union that talked about jobs. So what do we talk about?

I say, let’s talk about it all.

First Yahoo – Jerry, this should have happened years ago. MegaUploads – When you go with a questionable company, you get a questionable product. Let’s hope you didn’t put something up there you need and made backups.

Google – It’s nice to have one policy, instead of a series of documents. We’ll have to see if it adversely affects Google.

Finally, the State of the Union. I refer to the line from the movie “Con Air” – Define Irony: A President that says we should penalize a company for taking Jobs overseas, but highlights a company that publicly denounced the workers in the US. If you didn’t notice, the SOTU bumped Apple’s stock up $25 /share.

Coincidence?

The 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!