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2005

1,626 posts

Aperture 1.0

If your a Mac user and your thinking about laying out $500.00 clams for Aperture you better read the following less than glowing review. [Arstechnica Review 1] [Follow Up review]

Like a good Science Mystery

Every once in a while I read a astronomy report that just makes my brain hurt while at the same time make you really respect all of these smart astronomers out their. Want to check out one of our own solar systems new mysteries read on. [www.newscientist.com]

DirecTV – Strike 3 your out!

Recently I had the pleasure of being in the middle of watching a program when my DirectTV service was shut off. I called DirecTV and was greeted by a very non-helpful person in a call center not located in the US. After about an hour of being on the phone with this person without success I was finally passed onto

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Geek News Central 2005-12-13

In the Podcast I ask you all to please participate in a survey, this is a very important survey to help me focus the direction of the show. It is 100% anonymous I would be very appreciative if you could take 5 minutes and fill this out it is very important. Thank you in advance. [Survey] Show us where you

Is the Party Over at IndiePodder.org

I remember this battle cry "Podcasters and Developers partying together". But the IndiePodder directory seems to be lacking leadership. A category manager who is managing several categories in Adam Curry's commercial directory, for no pay has had it. He sent a SOS message out today to a list of Podcasters because he could not get any action from the Podshow

iTunes adds listener review section

For those of you downloading my podcast via iTunes here is the correct subscribtion link. [Subscribe] While your at the site be sure to submit a review of our show. [Click here to Subscribe in iTunes]

Podkeyword Removes our Listing!

Looks like the folks at Podkeyword.com are doing a little payback, and today I have gotten about a 100 e-mails from angry listeners asking what happened to our podcast feed. Apparently those of us that gave constructive criticism were ignored, and feeds were pulled. It is just as well that this happened now before more damage was done.

Cell Phones Soon Will Spot Cancer?

Reports come out and say that cell phones cause cancer, now a researcher in Israel is working on a technology that will detect certain types of health problems. Cancer and heart disease. Can you imagine cell phones in 10 years? Even 5? Read more here: [Techdirt:Mobile Phones That Spot The Cancer They Might Have Caused?]

Tell tall tales on the Net may cost you your job!

I have always said that people get brave behind the keyboard, and usually when confronted or their is a face to face their is a different tone to the conversation. I have seen a lot of blow hards in the past 10 years. I will tell you Fidonet or more commonly as it was called Fight-o-net was the pre-net community

Everyone Likes Font’s

If you like Fonts here is a website with a collection of 6500 fonts. Guess which one is the font for Geek News Central header. I'll give you a hint it's in the "L" listing. [www.webpagepublicity.com]

Product Review Sound Pool 11

I have always wanted an inexpensive source to buy royalty free sound loops, if you have ever priced sound loops you will realize that the price tag usually starts around $100.00 per CD disk. Which is quite a bit rich for my blood. I was able to get my hands on a DVD by MAGIX that has 1120 royalty free

Product Review Neuros MPEG 4 Recorder 2!

It's not very often I get really excited about a package that was due to arrive, but this last Thursday I was really excited when the Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2 arrived in the mail. I am sure all you have or still have a VCR recorder. The operation of that device is about as simple as electronics component you own.

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