GeekNights Mondays: Science Technology Computing

GeekNights Mondays: Science Technology Computing

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Age Verification on the Internet
24.02.2026
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the dangers of trying to mandate age verification on the Internet. In the news, Discord embarks on a disastrous age verification scheme, Anthropic is mad that other "AI" companies are using their product, and Goldman Sachs launches an AI-free index. Related LinksForum Thread

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Age Verification on the Internet Things of the Day

Rym - Unicode Explorer Scott - The Sharp PC-2000 Computer Boombox from 1979
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Webcams
27.01.2026
58 Minuten
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss webcams. In the news, ICE murdered another person in broad daylight with video and witnesses, and Senate Democrats are willing to shut the government down over continued funding of ICE. Call your senators today. No funds for ICE: abolish, dismantle, and prosecute. In other news, Europe may ban Elon Musk's nonconsensual porn machine and France is planning to build a video conferencing tool to reduce dependence on American technology. Related LinksForum Thread

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Webcams Things of the Day

Rym - RESOURCE: Just how advanced WERE the Maya? Scott - Ignoring Lithium Battery Safety Warnings.. For Science!
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Tech Bubbles
21.10.2025
1 Stunde 9 Minuten
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss tech bubbles like the Dot-com bubble. Unrelatedly here's a video by Hank Green titled The State of the AI Industry is Freaking Me Out, and a video by Adam Conover titled Sora Proves the AI Bubble Is Going to Burst So Hard. In the news, nearly 7 million Americans marched in defense of democracy, Amazon AWS went down Sunday night reminding us how fragile the Internet has become, and the end of Windows 10 shouldn't be ignored. Related LinksForum Thread

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Tech Bubbles Things of the Day

Rym - The Hammond A-100 Organ Scott - Mac Source Ports
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Fitness Tech
23.09.2025
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss fitness tech like heart rate monitors and Strava and Dance Dance Revolution. In the news, Tik Tok has a dubious deal to keep operating in the US and the regime has plans for the algorithm. Also go see Perfect Blue remastered while you can. And read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Related LinksForum Thread

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Fitness Tech Things of the Day

Rym - KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE: PILOT Scott - 86box
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Specific Mice
09.09.2025
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about specific mice. Mice we've used over the years, since the days of balls. In the news, Google dodges consequences in the US but not in the EU, Google is sued yet again for their advertising monopoly, and Google is looking to flood the phone lines of tiny businesses. Related LinksForum Thread

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Specific Mice Things of the Day

Rym - Ti-85 Megademo (Calculator demonstration) Scott - The Old Robots Web Site
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GeekNights Mondays is the weekly sci/tech segment of GeekNights, featuring science, technology, computing, and more. We talk Linux, Windows, gadgets, you name it.
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