A Random Pattern

When I first tried out this show, I wasn’t instantly hooked. However, I soon found myself listening to each new episode, and now I’m a devoted fan. This is one of those podcasts that really makes my commute fly by. Not only is it good, relaxing, and entertaining, but it’s informative. Check out Geek Speak Radio, see if it fits you.

What it is: A long format show (around one hour normally), with a rambling, technical format. It’s primarily aimed at geeks (No!!! Who would have guessed?!), but covers a lot of entertainment and media type items as well. There are a few hosts, and sometimes they do guest interviews also.

Why it’s so good: Lots of topics, loosely related, good conversation and interaction between the hosts. I like that they’re not strenously trying to “get anywhere”, but just talking about the things they like. The show news and game station news is also good for me, since otherwise I’m not very plugged in to those worlds.

Hmmm, I suppose one of these days I should add a “Why it’s not so good” or “What could be improved” paragraph to my writeups. Then again, maybe not. What do you guys think?

Look, if this article doesn’t scare you, then you’re either a record exec or a hermit (or maybe just not a geek). The article Microsoft Courts Hollywood Allies talks about the exciting, cool new world of dowloadable content (read: like iTunes, but for Movies and TV shows), and the toys that will give us access to it. However, as I began reading about how the content is being locked down, a disturbing picture began to form. I won’t rewrite the article, and there are numerous like it, but this is definitely something to be aware of, especially as you consider new purchases of electronic gear. In this largely undefined fields, many large businesses are going to see how much they can get away with. And we already know how ethically-inclined Microsoft is……