Geek of the North #30 – Android Users are SAD HICKS?

by Mike on 08/16/2011

Today’s show is Audio Only. I’m working redoing my studio here so I will produce audio only for a couple of weeks. Please enjoy the audio side and I will see you on the big screen soon!

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I’ve been HAD! (I don’t feel too bad because CNN got it wrong too.) - IE users study a FAKE!
Android users are sad hicks! (or not)
SpaceX is going to the international Space Station in November
The USAF looses another Hypersonic test plane
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion!

I also talked about some Retro Tech. If you would like to be interviewed on the new podcast that will be starting soon at retrotechpodcast.com, drop me a note and we can set that up.

Thanks for listening!

-Mike aka The Geek of the North

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Geek of the North Video – Taking a break

by Mike on 08/16/2011

The Video feed is taking a couple of weeks off. If you don’t want to miss the content, please listen to the Audio podcast over at GeekoftheNorth.com

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I’ve been HAD! (I don’t feel too bad because CNN got it wrong too.) - IE users study a FAKE!
Android users are sad hicks! (or not)
SpaceX is going to the international Space Station in November
The USAF looses another Hypersonic test plane
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion!

I also talked about some Retro Tech. If you would like to be interviewed on the new podcast that will be starting soon at retrotechpodcast.com, drop me a note and we can set that up.

Thanks for listening!

-Mike aka The Geek of the North

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Show delayed 1 day

by Mike on 08/09/2011

I’ve been doing so good keeping the show on schedule.. Looks like this one will be a day late.

No live show this week. Watch this space for GOTN 30 coming soon! (like Wednesday)

-Mike

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Geek of the North #29 – IE users are stupid

by Mike on 08/02/2011

Thanks for Watching or Listening!

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Topics covered today:
- Worlds First PRINTED 3D Plane flys!
- New Zeppelin at Oshkosh
- Computer marries a couple
- Onstar for Tractors? – JD Link
- IE Users are stupid – Study Confirms!
- Radio Shack replaced by 7/11 stores

Retro Tech – Mattel’s Intellivision

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Geek of the North #28 – More Toilet Tech?

by Mike on 07/26/2011

Welcome to Geek of the North #28 for July 26th 2011.

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News:

Twit network moves from the Twit Cottage to the Brick Twit house – Lisa, the CEO of Twit doesn’t like that name, so she called it the Twit Brickhouse Studio.. Anyway, Congrats to Leo and crew for the successful move and Much Success in the future!

19% of People drop phones down the toilet? (Study Says)

Border’s Books has a little sour grapes? I took this photo at the Border’s in Traverse City Michigan yesterday by the bathrooms in the cafe.

Mozilla building an OS to compete with ChromeOS Call it the foxbook?

Subject of the week. Retro Technology.

I am asking for your stories about some of the tech you have used in the past. You know, back in the day?? It will be a segment of Geek of the North or it might become it’s own podcast. Email me your ideas at mike@mikedell.com. I would like to do pre-recorded interviews with fellow geeks to talk about some of the old stuff we used in the past.

I started the conversation with the Magnavox Odyssey that came out in 1972. It was a game console that came out before the Atari Pong game. Read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnavox_Odyssey

Thanks for Listening / Watching!

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Geek of the North #27 – Improved Toilets and the F-35

by Mike on 07/19/2011

On today’s show I talk about the following stories:

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- Ford’s Blue Angel Mustang

- Burt Rutan’s Flying Car

- Human Powered Helicopter


- First USAF F-35 arrives at Eglin AFB, FL

- Google Maps Wrong? Sends tourists to people’s home instead of a state park

- Facebook bans Google Plus Ads

- Gates Foundation funding new Toilets

- Broadcaster turned podcaster

- Onstar in any car – Onstar FMV available at Best Buy

- OSX Lion roars on Wednesday?

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-17

by Mike on 07/17/2011

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Geek of the North #26

by Mike on 07/13/2011

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-John Deere discovers GPS Interference
-WiFi booster for Farmers
-MowerTracker – Find your Lawn Mower online!
-Truck Drivers forced to slow down for Fuel Savings
-Self checkouts on their way out in some grocery stores and here
-IBM’s Watson to become telemarketer?
-ok to track your cheating Spouse?
-Google+ over 10 million
- D-Star, Ham Radio’s digital voice mode explained

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10

by Mike on 07/10/2011

  • Show prep underway. Join me live for Geek of the North 25 over at Techpodcasts.com/live at 1pm eastern time. #

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Geek of the North #25 – First live show

by Mike on 07/05/2011

Today was the first of many live shows over at techpodcasts.com/live. If you would like to join me, be there around 1pm eastern time every Tuesday.

Stories covered today are:

-Technology from space shuttle program a big hit on Earth
-New air traffic control system at crossroads
-GPS system aims to make flying easier
-American Airlines First to Test Boeing 737-800 ecoDemonstrator Aircraft
-Historic step taken in the development of aviation biofuels
-Tesla is pulling the plug on electric Roadster
-Wired pastor says unplug
-Free mobile app offers Michigan recreation info
-Inventor of the Weed Eater dies at 85
-Mark Zuckerberg confirms he’s joined Google+, wonders why that’s weird

Catch me Later!
-Mike
aka – The Geek of the North

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