KUSP-FM: GeekSpeak, KUSP Podcast

Privacy Concerns? The EFF Has Your Back!

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:33:46 -0400

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the first line of defense when our digital freedoms come under attack. A non-profit detected to “Defending your rights in the digital world” – this episode of GeekSpeak Dan Auerbach, Staff Technologist at the EFF joins Lyle Troxell to cover GeekNews and talk about human rights in the digital age.

Stealing Cash, Bikes, and Spectrum from Virtual Machines

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:43:57 -0400

Virtual computer systems, monitoring, stealing cash using cash cards, bike planning is good, iOS tape cassette app, Maker Faire this month, and more when James Dennis, Director of Engineering of Catbird, joins Lyle on this episode of GeekSpeak.

Dale Questions 3D Gun Robots at Mach 5

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:54:10 -0400

Lyle is alone in this episode of GeekSpeak – covering UN suggestions about robot overlords, Google loves Palestine, printing guns in your home, Facebook lawsuit, many phone calls – and some web update news.

This episode was dedicated to Dale Owen, who we will miss at KUSP. If you do not love classical music – go watch this Benjamin Zander’s TED talk about loving Classical music.

IKEA Robot Tweets Private Eyes

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:53:55 -0400

Hacking Twitter, Geek Entertainment news, robots and artificial intelligence, Geek Word of the Week and much much more with Bonnie, Lyle, and Ben.

Reddit visits Mars Galaxy Cell Coverage from Home

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:04:06 -0400

Programer and produce Charley Manske joins Lyle to chat about home network cell coverage, his new Galaxy Note, and about Facebook, Reddit and more.

Pecha Kucha, Perception, Population, Patches, and Privacy

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:04:08 -0400

Say it five times fast! Miles & Bonnie find out how to make geeks speak briefly, and cover the latest crop of gaffes, advances, & creepiness in geek news.

Dark Matter Robot Blinks & Facebook Goes Home.

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:03:39 -0400

Ben, Lyle and Bonnie cover the week’s news.

Musically Shaving Bytes with Frozen Smoke

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:13:47 -0400

Ben and Lyle chat about music, code, astrophysics and material sciences.

Apple Security News - the Universe Darkens

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:23:33 -0400

Google and Apple and other security issues, some calls from listeners and more on this episode with Ben and Lyle.

Sick Wind Farm Games with out Google Reader

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:25:02 -0400

Founders of Gigin Games, Mike and Alex, join the geeks to chat about game development and play and their new game Runner2, a fun side scrolling platform game.

Pledge for Plastic Skulls, Frozen Phones, and Rovers in Distress

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:53:39 -0500

Curiosity software bug, 3D Printed Skulls, Compromising phones by freezing them, Sexism in Gaming, and your opportunity to support this, and many shows at KUSP.

Patented Billboard Shows Skydiving Rats- Live!

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:53:42 -0500

Billboards collecting water, parachute in poison rats to kill snakes, re-use old phones for video cams, Pandora restrictions, patent lawsuits, thermochromotic fashion, sports gadget, calls, and more with Al Luckow and Lyle Troxell.

Robot Drinks, Rails Problems, JS ASM

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:58:29 -0500

Miles is back for a Geeky episode with Bonnie and Lyle.

Space, Time, Heat & the Kitchen Sync

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:33:34 -0500

VERY long distance duets without the awkward delay; Jet lag; explaining burns to children; and storing your digital stuff for yourself and others.

The Union of Benevolent Electrical Workers

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:45:35 -0500

Alternate Universe Geeks take over the show to philosophize, obfuscate, and to make the case for meat-space networking.

Ease of Use vs Security

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:54:23 -0500

Groundhog Day, bad websites, UPnP and your security, astroid updates, quicky on GitHub, calls from listeners and emails too.

Monster Cards, Kracken, and Cracking Cases

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:54:18 -0500

Being silly, Java todo, Kracken video, make monster cards, fixing small tech stuff and calls from listeners.

Deathstar Full of Banana Slugs

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:26:45 -0500

Bad java flaw explanation now with slugs, animated tattoos, make your own 3d printer “ink”, Facebook search, and more geeky topics of the week.

Watson Swearing Robot Seal "Ze Bike Crank!"

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:57:13 -0500

New law allows Netflix to help users spam movies to FB, Ze Frank is in Santa Cruz, Watson is introduced to Urban Dictionary, Amazon lets you get mp3s from CDs you purchased, and more Geeky news from Lindsey, Ben, and Lyle.

Hot Humans, Exoplanets and CodeSchool

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:07:00 -0500

Adam Fortuna from CodeSchool joins the geeks for a chat about the week in geek news, online education, programing and other geekyness.

Gamification Ion Slime in Your Email Automagically

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:26:34 -0500

Hagfish Slime, Ion thrusters work, Insurance and climate change, 386 linux drop, Gamification, Email settings, Automagically annoy Miles, and more tech news with Miles and Lyle.

Intellectual Social Property

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:16:06 -0500

Intellectual property attorney and friend Michael Mount returns to GeekSpeak to chat with Lyle about twitter, ownership, copyright, and work for hire.

Be Creative - Robots, Legos, and Science Games

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:09:23 -0500

Author Michael Margolis, author of Make an Arduino-Controlled Robot from O’Reilly , joins Lyle and Wyatt to chat about Autonomous and Remote-Controlled Bots on Wheels, Legos, and wonderful computer games that help teach your children science.

Syria Denies Access to Microsoft Quick-Release Antivirus Land Mines

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:21:46 -0500

Syria drops off the internet, both Microsoft AV and hotel key cards get a failing grade, Google Fiber ahead of its time, and more in the Week in Geek as Lyle, Alex, and Miles answer your calls and questions about technology.

Mayan Calendar and No Free Privacy

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:56:24 -0500

The Mayan calendar is really quite geeky, learn the real details of this epic time keeping system. And is your privacy worth some money?

Hany Farid, Digital Image Detective with Robert Pollie of The 7th Avenue Project

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:11:30 -0500

Regularly on GeekSpeak Lyle speaks about Robert’s wonderful radio show The 7th Avenue Project
With Miles and Lyle away, you get the pleasure of one of Robert’s geekier episodes: a conversation with computer scientist and photo fakery expert Hany Farid. Robert and Hany discussed the ways that digital retouching (e.g., Photoshop) has altered our relation to photography.

Insecure Androids in Space

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:04:55 -0500

The geeks cover the week in geek news, and take your calls.

Beluga Whale Reports Narwhal Beats Orca

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:53:15 -0500

Political problems in tech, friction discussion, New Bowing 787, Apple awarded design patten ridiculous, MPAA wants inside your home, Steam for Linux and more news plus calls from listeners.

Humans Programing and Awesome Humans Vote

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:47:19 -0400

Are you an american? Vote on Nov 6th or before! One Laptop Per Child → Humans are awesome! A debate about weather programing should be taught to everyone like mathematics and literacy. IBM’s Watson goes to med-school. A WWII carrier pigeon is found.

Lyle’s big question: “How do you teach programing?”

Uranus Viewing, Algebra Packets and Metaphoric Circus Drives

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:38:03 -0400

New fast data transfers using algebra packets, new images of Uranus, Lyle describes hardrives using circus metaphor and more helping people with their technical calls.Uranus Viewing,

JavaScript Everywhere

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:55:49 -0400

Juergen Fesslmeier, product manager for Wakanda – an open source JavaScript application framework joins the Geeks to talk about the growth and prevalence of the JavaScript language. And to promote the js Every Where Conference.

We don't need no stinking rocket engine!

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:08:36 -0400

Falcon9 looses engine and still makes it to orbit, the government is listening in on your phone calls, and can keep doing so, Verizon sells your data, Amazon lists the flaws in it’s Kindle, DNA half-life = no Jurassic Park, more Geek News and calls from listeners.

Orbiting Gold Artifacts in the Rough

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:16:16 -0400

5 billion-year old gold photo album, brewing beer with cheap tech, purple flare on the iPhone 5, and more in the Week in Geek.

Science: The Party Pooper

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:30:15 -0400

Robots driving cars in California, Androids getting remotely wiped, vehicle dashboard fonts, and more on this special pledge drive episode of Geek Speak.

Art History without Art, a 10 Year Old, Learning to Program, and Book Reviews

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:09:19 -0400

Why you shouldn’t invest in the diamond market, trigonometric games, controlling servos from smartphones, and more.

IE doesn't even fix Eagle Beaks

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:50:39 -0400

Ben teased, this time about Renn Faire, Google to drop IE 8, cell phone data overcharges, and stolen hacked BMWs. These stories and your calls on this week’s episode of Geek Speak.

Supporting women in open technology and culture

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:49:48 -0400

We are joined by Valerie Aurora, executive director of The Ada Initiative an organization aimed at “Supporting women in open technology and culture.”

Valerie’s recent article DEFCON: Why conference harassment matters is a call to action for the Geek community!

In the first half of the show we will cover GeekNews.

Tarzan Swinging in the Facebook Cloud

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:07:17 -0400

Tarzan Physics, Wolfram Alpha Facebook, hover bike, What is the Cloud? Space flights for anyone, spammers the social disease, big tricorder's in space, sign language translation gloves and more GeekNews.

Games, Gals, and the Gallantry Gap

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:41:13 -0400

Women in gaming, privacy online service, FaceBook’s effect on high school reunions, and the “privacy” question. This is more with Lyle, Al, Miles, and Bonnie.

Search Engine Optimization with Eric Enge, GeekSpeak for July 28, 2012

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:10:30 -0400

The Geeks discuss astronomical and security news. Eric Enge, CEO of Stone Temple Consulting, joins for the second half of the show to discuss Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Trolling Al Qaeda, GeekSpeak for July 21, 2012

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:43:41 -0400

The US Government trolls terrorist groups, voter registration via Facebook, simulating the lives of bacteria, and more while Lyle and Miles take your calls and comments.

Privacy, Titan, NY Wifi and Dangers Over Engineering, GeekSpeak for July 14, 2012

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:45:53 -0400

Phones are not private, GeekSpeak.org being rebuilt and how complicated it currently is, Titan has an interesting pole, NYC is providing free wifi - re-use pay-phones. And Lyle and Miles take some listener calls.

Quantum Astronomical Quotidian, GeekSpeak for July 07, 2012

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:23:44 -0400

Higgs is statistical, Twitter trying to trump trolling and throws us transparency, Miles learns Quotidian and will now be even more "right", Dark matter filament questions and more Geek News of the week with Miles, Ben and Lyle.

Astroid ePaper Pizza, GeekSpeak for June 30, 2012

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:20:54 -0400

Rock Paper Scissors Robot, Pizza Vending Macine Robot and non-robot stories - full episode of GeekNews with Lindsey, Miles, Ben and host Lyle.

Big Camera, Mega Camera, 360 Camera, No Camera, GeekSpeak for June 23, 2012

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:38:42 -0400

Lots of talk of cameras, a very expensive Apple I, games make you smarter, water color electric sheep, and much more news of the week with Alex, Al, and Lyle.

I can see clearly now, GeekSpeak for June 16, 2012

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:09:43 -0400

New Apple MacBooks are throwaway, no upgrades... but it looks so good.

Internet TV up in Flame, GeekSpeak for June 09, 2012

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:44:22 -0400

Bonnie Jean Primbsch joins Miles and Lyle to talk a bit about KUSP, pledging to the station, the Flame bot net, and TV advertising both online and off.

Banana Equivalent Dosage, GeekSpeak for June 02, 2012

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:21:34 -0400

Living for 3 billion years for really good reasons, how much banana is that tuna? The Geeks--Ben, Miles, Lyle, and special geek guest Joanna Bresee--cover news and answer calls.

Bar Scene, There's an App for That, GeekSpeak for May 19, 2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:52:48 -0400

Miles and Ben do the Geek News and take the calls.

Robutt Apocalypse , GeekSpeak for May 12, 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:35 -0400

Goldilocks range around red-dwarf stars is smaller then we thought, how tides work, robot buttocks, Japan loosing population, harvest asteroids, facebook new feature that you pay for, Mayan calendar goes beyond 2012, and much more, plus calls from listeners. Steve Brenner, Ben Jaffe, and Lyle Troxell.

Search Engins for the People, GeekSpeak for May 05, 2012

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:29:30 -0400

Facebook free speech and teacher usage, new search engines, global climate change activism, and more while Lyle and Miles take your calls and comments.

Ummm Network, You Look a Little Bloated, GeekSpeak for April 28, 2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:55:12 -0400

Wartime bootleggers, the birth and death of Firewire, geeky movies, losing yourself in Manila, and more while we take your calls and questions.

Games to Help Depressed Batteries Go Mach 20, GeekSpeak for April 21, 2012

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:27:49 -0400

Thousands to lose Internet access due to the FBI, the hardest-working man on Wikipedia, the rest of the Week in Geek, and Lyle and Miles respond to your questions and comments.

Enterprising Cosmic Whale Vomit, GeekSpeak for April 14, 2012

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:43:59 -0400

Learn a little about the Geeks and what's interesting about whale barf. And much more about the week in geek tech with Miles, Ben, and Lyle. Also, Rick is back, so we take some calls!

Garth Sundem, Science, and Space Mummies, GeekSpeak for March 31, 2012

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:09:25 -0400

Garth Sundem, author of his most recent book, "Brain Trust", joins the Geeks and their quest to keep KUSP safe from the rogue neutron stars and space mummies. Mrrrrrrr!!!

Remember to Wear Your Seatbelts on the Internet, GeekSpeak for March 24, 2012

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:14:00 -0400

Backup, watch your URLs, make sure you read those license agreements, and more on a special show chock full of the Week in Geek.

Mark Crilley - Mastering Manga, GeekSpeak for March 17, 2012

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:41:00 -0400

Comic artist and author joins Lyle Troxell for a discussion about marketing using YouTube... well more like how to be awsome like Mark Crilley and about comic book art. In the first half Charlie Lang, and KUSP station manager Terry Green talk about This American Life's retraction of their Foxconn/Apple story, and a bit about SPDY.

Reliability Testing Art Teaching, GeekSpeak for March 10, 2012

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:35:52 -0400

Systems Reliability Geek, Steve Brenner, and Geeky Artists, Nick Lally join Lyle to chat about some week-in-geek news and their professions. We even took a couple calls!

Warped: Drives, Speech, and Space Cups, GeekSpeak for March 03, 2012

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:48:09 -0500

We take your calls and comments while covering the Week in Geek.

Fake 3D Models of 30,000-Year-Old Seeds, GeekSpeak for February 25, 2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:40:41 -0500

3D Printer Kickstarter, Really Old Plants, Multiple Photos or Video to make 3d files, 123 year old recordings, could your phone be your computer? And much more Week-In-Geek News with Lyle, Al and Lindsey.

Privacy Pshaw!, GeekSpeak for February 18, 2012

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:31:09 -0500

Who needs privacy when you are selling something? Online Dating Websites keep your data, Target Inc. knows your daughter is pregnant, Cyber attacks of Nortel, SSL for Google Maps still leaks data, and more Geek News and in the second half Alex, Miles and Lyle answer technical questions from listeners.

Prom Week Game, GeekSpeak for February 11, 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:23:16 -0500

Facebook publishes deleted images, Android vs iOS crashes, 12345 Syrian password "hacked", AT&T throttling, NASA killing Mars and more GeekNews. In the second half Mike Treanor from UCSC's Center for Games and Playable Media joins The Geeks to talk about game development and AI.

Technical Difficulties, GeekSpeak for February 04, 2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:37:13 -0500

Spider silk, the french attack Google, Our Moon, Ubusoft Dow, 100 year old gamer, and much more. The geek news with Miles, Ben, and Jordan.

Easy Privacy Come, Easy Privacy Go, GeekSpeak for January 28, 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:54:37 -0500

Supreme Court privacy decisions, Google privacy changes, EU privacy protections, oh my! Miles and Lyle publicly take your calls and comments while talking about privacy.

SOPA Dead!, GeekSpeak for January 21, 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:40:45 -0500

SOPA/PIPA gets a timeout, 12 atoms per bit, and various ways that you and criminals can move information (WiGig & auto theft) while Miles and Lyle take your calls and comments.

Waterproof Your Phone, GeekSpeak for January 14, 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:28:44 -0500

Jesse Wilkins joins Ben and Lyle for a bit of GeekSpeak News.

GeekSpeak Resolutions, GeekSpeak for January 07, 2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:05:22 -0500

New years resolutions - Back Up Your Data and Upgrade your Ram! MAME on Chrome, WiFi Vulnerability - turn off WPS, Copyright Rant, other news and calls with Lyle and Miles.

Even Dead People are Against SOPA, GeekSpeak for December 31, 2011

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:30:55 -0500

Kepler finds Earth-sized planets, Congress is using the internet like all of us, should we use a new calendar, is your IP router IPv6 ready, and SOPA still sucks! - Ben, Lyle and Miles.

Geeks Need a New Home, GeekSpeak for December 24, 2011

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:42:00 -0500

GeekSpeak needs a new server space - do you want to help? We are leaning towards Linode as our new host. One this episode we also cover a bunch of news. Ben Jaffe and Alex Sleeis join Lyle Troxell via Skype.

Messing up with Magnets, Copyright, and Siri, GeekSpeak for December 17, 2011

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:11:01 -0500

Lionel Peter Church joins Linsey Lonne, Miles Elam, and Lyle Troxell.

Fire-Breathing Ponies and Climate Change, GeekSpeak for December 10, 2011

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:36:44 -0500

The Week in Geek: the rise of the Internet Surveillance state, Unicode for the masses, and more while Jordan, Lindsey, and Miles take your calls and comments.

No Reason At All, GeekSpeak for December 03, 2011

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:39:14 -0500

Pew Research finds there's no reason at all to learn about mobile madness malware and the rest of the "Week in Geek" news with Miles, Al and Lyle. Bonus: the triumphant return of the Crazy USB of the Week!

Tacking Loans, License Plates, and Heat, GeekSpeak for November 26, 2011

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:46:27 -0500

Kiva.org for gifts that are actually loans, how ovens work, thinking about temperature around your house, pluto might have an ocean, Google has more servers then you, and may other things like your license plates are being tracked.

I, For One, Welcome Our DNS Censor Overlords, GeekSpeak for November 19, 2011

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:02:05 -0500

Ionized plasmas for sterilizers, 2D game performance in browser, and some little bills called SOPA and ProtectIP.

Exfoliate Your Facebook , GeekSpeak for November 12, 2011

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:20:14 -0500

Political robo-calls to your cellphone if you don't act, Facebook is big and complex and we are all trapped, Russian Phobos to return to earth the #fail way.Lindsey and Lyle take on the geek news of the week and take your calls.

Lindsey and Lyle take on the geek news of the week and take your calls.

November 5th, Shmomember 5th!, GeekSpeak for November 05, 2011

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:37:33 -0400

Guest geek Katie Dutcher (Linguistics and Religious Studies major from Pomona College) joins us to help us understand how amazing 11-02-2011 actually was.

Desalinate 7 Billion Brain Simulations, GeekSpeak for October 29, 2011

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:47:56 -0400

Mike Rodkin, former Mayor of Santa Cruz, will join us for a discussion on Santa Cruz water issues. Is a high-price desalination plant a good solution?

Camera, Tank and Keyboards, GeekSpeak for October 22, 2011

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:58:39 -0400

A new camera that you can focus later, Skype can connect your username to your IP address, new infrared camouflage system for tanks, seeing through walls with cool tech, and lots of calls from listeners. Assistive typing with devorak vs qwerty keyboards or use a camera-microphone-pen and more. Al is back with a Crazy USB and Ben and Lyle are there too.

Dennis Ritchie, You Will Be Sorely Missed, GeekSpeak for October 15, 2011

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:39:54 -0400

We mourn the passing of Dennis Ritchie, creator of C, co-creator of Unix, and one of the biggest influences on modern computing. Not for wealth, not for fame, but simply because the challenges existed. He will be remembered fondly by those who knew him as well as by those of us who unfortunately never had the honor.

So Long and Thanks For All the iPods., GeekSpeak for October 08, 2011

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:26:29 -0400

A fond farewell to the irreplaceable Steve Jobs. Also quasicrystals, earthquake monitoring, living bridges, and more while Lyle, Terry and Miles extol the virtues of community radio. Pledge KUSP today!

Kindles and Other Stuff, GeekSpeak for October 01, 2011

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:44:42 -0400

The new Amazon Kindles and other non-related news items. All of this while Lyle, Ben, and Miles take your live calls and comments.

Blurry, Soggy, Black Holes Now Available from E-Libraries, GeekSpeak for September 24, 2011

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:16:14 -0400

Horrible segways during The Week in Geek News while Miles, Lyle, Ben, and Alex get all your calls and questions answered incorrectly.

Exoplanets in Hexadecimal, GeekSpeak for September 17, 2011

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:51:59 -0400

Exoplanets revolving around binary stars; exoplanets revolving around each other; Exoplanets! Ben and Miles answer your questions and comments about technology and hexadecimal as well.

Flywheels and Data Centers, GeekSpeak for September 10, 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:26:27 -0400

The Week in Geeks News covers data centers and fly wheels followed by Lyle, Ben and Miles taking your calls and comments.

Security and Super Novas , GeekSpeak for September 03, 2011

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:36:35 -0400

Haystack Passwords baby- full paper encryption, UPnP router problems, Macintosh Lion woes and security problems, AT&T mobile deal a no-go and more GeekNews.

Who Watches the Watchers' Mac Addresses?, GeekSpeak for August 27, 2011

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:34:16 -0400

Citizens' right to record the police, social media's impact on undercover cops, IPs are not people, and your comments and questions.

MineCraft Super Cookies, GeekSpeak for August 20, 2011

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:32:04 -0400

Wyatt Troxell joins the Geeks to geek out about MineCraft, Ben fills us in on the half-a 3.5mm connector from Apple, and Miles tells us all about Super Cookies!

Ready Player One, GeekSpeak for August 13, 2011

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:40:02 -0400

Perseids Meteor shower, new theme park and an interview and discussion with Ernest Cline about his wonderful futuristic 80's packed book, Ready Player One.

Face Matching Hacking Body Scanning, GeekSpeak for August 06, 2011

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:10:39 -0400

Face-matching with Facebook profiles, Non-naked airport passengers in Germany, Hackers Wireless Medical Devices Susceptible to Attacks, DARPA and the hazard of hacked hardware and 5/8ths inch head radiation.

Glowing Dogs Fetching Public Keys, GeekSpeak for July 30, 2011

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:37:58 -0400

Germany goes nuclear free while lowering carbon emissions, iOS Safari has a serious vulnerability, and a South Korean dog glows in the dark. This, your calls, and more on this week's episode of Geek Speak.

Google+ Spotify = Great Show, GeekSpeak for July 23, 2011

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:37:17 -0400

Social networks, streaming audio, and more with Lyle, Ben, and Miles.

Social Network Who Must Not be Named, GeekSpeak for July 16, 2011

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:12:43 -0400

Skype vulnerable, Harry Potter, hear with your Brain, remember with Google, and much more all while avoiding Facebook and Google+.

Rare Earth Space Kindles, GeekSpeak for July 09, 2011

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:31:52 -0400

Rare Earth minerals discovered on the ocean floor, the Space Shuttle launches its final mission, and more while Ben and Miles take your calls.

A Social Barometer: Google+ Facebook-, GeekSpeak for July 02, 2011

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:11:08 -0400

Google releases Google+, Barometers are in cell phones, Thunderbolt is fast, and we discuss how we should measure time. Join the geeks in this podcast, and join the conversation on our Facebook page!

616: The Number of the Beast, GeekSpeak for June 25, 2011

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:41:14 -0400

Brian Suda joins the geeks to talk about information visualization. And the big question "Satan and Miles's birthday: is there a connection?"

Nuclear Teenagers and Security Failures, GeekSpeak for June 18, 2011

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:19:40 -0400

A teenager invents a handheld radiation detector, Dropbox not so private, and the public's password foibles, today on Geek Speak with Lyle, Miles, and Lindsey.

Well of Course the Black Mutant Dies, GeekSpeak for June 11, 2011

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:41:12 -0400

The recent X-Men movie, IPv6 Day, political tech, and more of the week in geek with Lyle and Miles.

Copyright and Mickey Mouse's Long Tail, GeekSpeak for June 04, 2011

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:34:44 -0400

Michael Mount, a copyright lawyer, joins the Geeks for a discussion on Intellectual Property. And we cover some GeekNews of the week.

Getting Ready for Geek-Dad-Day, GeekSpeak for May 28, 2011

Sat, 28 May 2011 16:45:31 -0400

Ken Denmead, a Geeky blogger and author, joins the Geeks to talk about his new book The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun: Cool Hacks, Cutting-Edge Games, and More Awesome Projects for the Whole Family .

Miles is Always Right, GeekSpeak for May 21, 2011

Sat, 21 May 2011 16:09:33 -0400

Lyle and Miles discuss ISP data cap, the newest version of Ubuntu Linux and a few more stories. And, of course, calls from listeners.

Google, Facebook, and Skype, oh my!, GeekSpeak for May 14, 2011

Sat, 14 May 2011 15:06:27 -0400

Miles and Lindsey discuss geek news of the week and take calls from listeners.

One-sided Conversations with Admiral Ackbar, GeekSpeak for May 07, 2011

Sat, 07 May 2011 15:16:51 -0400

Lyle and Miles discuss one-way sound, take your calls, and note that we still don't have Admiral Ackbar's birth certificate yet.

The Questionable Science of Royal Weddings, GeekSpeak for April 30, 2011

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:13:07 -0400

Royal wedding news. No just kidding (sorta). Stolen camera finder, SETI turned off, chemistry sets without chemicals.

Password is Bad, GeekSpeak for April 23, 2011

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:52:56 -0400

A quick, hour-long, discussion about passwords: Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the entropy.

NASA Shuttles Retire and Robots Regret XXX AT-AT, GeekSpeak for April 16, 2011

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:51:37 -0400

Miles and Lindsey cover the imminent AT-AT assault, robotic regrets, and more while discussing your calls and comments.

Black Hole Submarine Not Worth Saving, GeekSpeak for April 09, 2011

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:56:52 -0400

One trillion sun star death, submarine DARPA game, Film history of UIs, the new Commodore 64, more news and calls from our listeners about their computer woes.

Dog DNA Kinects non-Habitable Mercury, GeekSpeak for April 02, 2011

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:28:31 -0400

The geeks discuss genetic testing for your dog, April Fools pranks, and pictures from Mercury. Callers bring up the Microsoft Kinect, nuclear power and ways to get Netflix on your TV. Habitable or Habitable; Lindsey and Lyle debate.

Past Future Rain and FireFox 4, GeekSpeak for March 26, 2011

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:10:07 -0400

Laurel, Lindsey, Lyle and Luckow offer their opinions about the week-in-geek-news.

Earth and Environmental Science Baby! , GeekSpeak for March 19, 2011

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:29:55 -0400

Dr. Christian Shorey joins us for a talk on the earth and it's power. We also cover some geek news.

10-Gallon Cranium Unit, GeekSpeak for March 12, 2011

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:48:10 -0500

Lindsey brings up a story about a robot "soldier" that will soon be called to "duty," researchers show how to hack an off-the-shelf (?) car remotely, and a big thank you to the civil engineers around the world!

Pledge drives don't bug me.., GeekSpeak for March 05, 2011

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:03:29 -0500

The Geeks intertwine tech news with the pledge drive. Bugs: causing recalls of Mazdas, Having sex in amber, enhancing their bodies with robotics. Problems with Cisco's routers not supporting IPV6.

Eye Strain for Search Transparency, GeekSpeak for February 26, 2011

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:08:57 -0500

Dr Dawn starts out this show to talk about DS3 Eye Strain. We also chat about Google Search and their secretive power, selling bogus terrorist data, and a bunch more GeekNews.

Radioactive Tree Sharks in Space, GeekSpeak for February 19, 2011

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:40:15 -0500

This is what happens when you don't send the Sun a Valentine's Day gift.

Black holes and Babies on Robots in Stitches, GeekSpeak for February 05, 2011

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:08:47 -0500

Death by Death Ray and GPS. AL and Ben talk about their own Facebook foibles, and Miles alerts us that the The Bombay High Court has Ruled Astrology to be a Science (simply because its so old).

Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred, GeekSpeak for February 12, 2011

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:07:53 -0500

Our guest, David Erik Nelson, joins us to talk about more maker-revolution stuff. His new book Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred" by David Erik Nelson, Seriously Geeky Stuff to Make with Your Kids is a wonderful romp about making stuff. Chat with a Hands-On-Geeks.

Pirates vs Lasers with Translation, GeekSpeak for January 29, 2011

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:28:04 -0500

Our take on Egypt, lasers fighting pirates, HDMI MacBook call, Google soft censorship, portable translation software and more.

Going Tech Potty at Solar Speeds, GeekSpeak for January 22, 2011

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:35:27 -0500

Geeks Ben, Al, Alex, Lindsey, and Miles take your calls and cover the Week in Geek: Solar Car Speed record, the first HDR video camera, the new iPoo Android tablet, and astrology word clouds.

What's Your Sign? (Mine is USB), GeekSpeak for January 15, 2011

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:18:47 -0500

iPad Guitar, Astrology put straight, movies made entirely on the iPhone, 2010 by the numbers, everything you wanted to know about video codecs, but never cared to ask.

Vaccinating Against 241543903 Live, GeekSpeak for January 08, 2011

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:37:35 -0500

Touch screens that touch back, head freezing meme, skype 3G, and much more geek news of the week.

1-1-11, GeekSpeak for January 01, 2011

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:14:03 -0500

Happy New Year from the geeks including the unoriginally ambitious Ben.

Molten Solar Salt Powered Christmas , GeekSpeak for December 25, 2010

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:11:56 -0500

The Geeks wish everyone a happy holidays and cover the Week in Geek.

Translating Nuclear Viruses and DVD Regions, GeekSpeak for December 18, 2010

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:44:07 -0500

Real Time Translating, Fixing A Fridge, Lyle in a Show, viruses target to Iran centrifuge and much, much more.

A Railgun for Ada, GeekSpeak for December 11, 2010

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:54:46 -0500

Miles and Lyle celebrate Ada Lovelace's birthday, discuss the Week in Geek, and take your calls.

Santa Cruz Holiday Parade, GeekSpeak for December 04, 2010

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:53:58 -0500

Broadcasting live from a float in the Santa Cruz holiday parade, we will cover geek news of the week and chat about the lovely town of Santa Cruz.

Robotic Car, DNS Security and Sewing Machines, GeekSpeak for November 27, 2010

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:53:14 -0500

With just Miles and Lyle, one more GeekSpeak in the can, as they say.

Security Theater, GeekSpeak for November 20, 2010

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:01:09 -0500

Ben, Alex, Lindsey, and Miles cover the Week in Geek and airline security.

Hybrid Hard Drives, GeekSpeak for November 13, 2010

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:44:57 -0500

John Moon, Design Engineer at Seagate, joins the Geeks to talk about Hybrid Hard Drives and specifically the Momentus? XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive. And in the first half the geeks cover the week in geek news: Kinect Game System, Light-Sensitive Concrete, Size of Eris, Multi Touch: Stretchable electronic skin, newly (by the west) discovered cloning lizard, and a bit more.

Happy Birthday Asimo!, GeekSpeak for November 06, 2010

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:46:10 -0400

The right to forget, voting update, LimeWire gone, and much more week in geek news with Miles, Ben, Al and Lyle.

Holloween and Death by Invention, GeekSpeak for October 30, 2010

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:37:28 -0400

Al, Lindsey, Alex, and Lyle (back after two weeks) do the GeekNews of the week.

Plastics: Recycle But Don't Inhale, GeekSpeak for October 23, 2010

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:45:35 -0400

Al Luckow and Miles Elam cover the Week in Geek.

Voting by Tractor Beams, GeekSpeak for October 16, 2010

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:03:23 -0400

Voting machines, tractor beams, Google power... oh my! Miles, Al, and Lindsey go over geek news and take your calls.

Privacy and Bee-Mysteries, GeekSpeak for October 09, 2010

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:55:20 -0400

Police GPS in my bumper, two billion is too big for criminal tagging, fine a Facebook spammer, droid droid, and much Geek News.

Apple TV, Cheap Space, and KUSP, GeekSpeak for October 02, 2010

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:20:45 -0400

KUSP station manager, Terry Green, joins Al and Lyle for a pledge drive show. Al and Lyle keep the Geek News fresh and flowing.

Air Purification and a Whole Lot of Flapping, GeekSpeak for September 25, 2010

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:44:10 -0400

The Geeks Lyle, Al, Ben, and Miles cover the news and take your calls.

Diamonds, Pi, and Legos, GeekSpeak for September 18, 2010

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:43:25 -0400

LEGO! We chat about Google being sued for monopolistic practices with the Android OS, HUGE stellar diamonds, and how to calculate quadrillions of digits of pi. We also take a call and discuss other tech news of the week

Half Side of the Moon, GeekSpeak for September 11, 2010

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:00:39 -0400

Miles, Ben and Lyle chat about the week in geek news.

Geek Birthdays All Around, GeekSpeak for September 04, 2010

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:53:06 -0400

It's a full house with Alex, Lindsey, Ben, Al, Miles, and Lyle. It's also a birthday for Al, Alex, and GeekSpeak!

Face GPS and So's Your Face, GeekSpeak for August 28, 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:56:37 -0400

UPS Pet Rock, Expect GPS Tracking by Police, Trademark "Face", Smart Vending Machines, Dry Water (year right!), Dead Records, and Free Ice Cream next week!

Moon-Shrinking Antimatter Toothbrush, GeekSpeak for August 21, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:44:12 -0400

Ben says the moon is shrinking, Lyle says antimatter is 1% less likely then matter in our universe, and Lindsey tells us about solar powered toothbrushes. Miles hosts this beast!

Death is Screwed Up, GeekSpeak for August 14, 2010

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:00:26 -0400

Coffins that screw into the earth, SSL certs that can't be trusted, corrections and other fun Geeky stuff.

A Cappella DefCon, GeekSpeak for August 07, 2010

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:20:02 -0400

Ben, Lindsey, Alex, and Miles discuss the Week in Geek and DefCon.

Security and News, GeekSpeak for July 31, 2010

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:41:05 -0400

Alex and Lindsay join us from Defcon, and the Geeks cover the news of the week.

Gaming Renewable Energy Without Bias, GeekSpeak for July 24, 2010

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:22:53 -0400

Lyle, Alex, and Miles cover the Week in Geek, talk about bias, and take your calls and questions.

Robots and Moon Milage, GeekSpeak for July 17, 2010

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:59:27 -0400

Miles is back from TAM, Al covers some robot and human enhancing machinery, Lunokhod travels on the Moon, bad science and medicine on the Huffington post, and Lyle runs the board.

T-Shirts Powered by Moon Cheese, GeekSpeak for July 10, 2010

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:32:54 -0400

Al and Lyle do an episode with crazy movies, living in the woods, 3D phones, calls from california and much more.

One Man Geek, GeekSpeak for July 03, 2010

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:43:41 -0400

All the geeks were out of town this weekend. So, what does a GeekSpeak host do with no geeks? Find out with this episode of GeekSpeak. - Lyle alone.

6 Squared equals 36 Geeks, GeekSpeak for June 26, 2010

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:56:04 -0400

Six geeks in the house - a full contingent.

Travelling with TripIt, GeekSpeak for June 19, 2010

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:51:07 -0400

The Geeks interview Andy Denmark of TripIt and cover the Week in Geek News.

Made by Hand, Mark Frauenfelder, GeekSpeak for June 12, 2010

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:08:52 -0400

Mark Frauenfelder (Editer of Make Magazine and founder of Boing Boing) explores the DIY revolution with his own hands in his first person account book Made by Hand, Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World .

Some say "Skepticism" is the Topic, GeekSpeak for June 05, 2010

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:34:54 -0400

D.J. Grothe, president of the James Randi Educational Foundation, joins the geeks this week to talk about the JREF and TAM 8, a yearly meeting about science and skepticism. The Geeks also cover Geek News.

Cloud Bacteria & Human Computer Virus, GeekSpeak for May 29, 2010

Sat, 29 May 2010 19:21:19 -0400

A fun episode stuffed full of weekly geek news with Al, Alex, Lindsey and Lyle.

Google, God, and Geeks, GeekSpeak for May 22, 2010

Sat, 22 May 2010 15:09:21 -0400

Miles, Al, Ben, and Lindsey take your calls and questions.

Hey, That's My Phone!, GeekSpeak for May 15, 2010

Sat, 15 May 2010 15:34:09 -0400

Lyle, Al, Miles, and Ben discuss phones, book notes, and other personal property as well as their theft.

Claustrophobic Net Neutrality in Space, GeekSpeak for May 08, 2010

Sat, 08 May 2010 21:53:08 -0400

Lyle, Al, and Miles talk with listeners.

Lyle isn't Spineless , GeekSpeak for May 01, 2010

Sat, 01 May 2010 15:39:28 -0400

iPhone leak, Internet may fail (DNSSEC), Adobe CS5, HTML5 Video, and much more.

Chainsaw, Tree, Lyle and Spine, GeekSpeak for April 24, 2010

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:01:46 -0400

A 15min update on why we didn't do a normal episode of GeekSpeak this week.

An Embarrassment of Geeks, GeekSpeak for April 17, 2010

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:56:05 -0400

Lyle says that 6 out of 20 is not 30% and other silly things; Geek Fail! A full house including Al, Ben, Lindsey, Miles, and Lyle discuss the Week in Geek. A full house including Al, Ben, Lindsey, Miles, and Lyle discuss the Week in Geek.

A Leak Too Far?, GeekSpeak for April 10, 2010

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:24:30 -0400

Lyle, Al, Ben, and Miles discuss the news and various decisions by big players in the world of tech and government. Also, what is up with Apple's new SDK rules.

OmniFocus, GTD, April Fools and iPad Stuff, GeekSpeak for April 03, 2010

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:41:51 -0400

Brian Covey, Super Support Ninja for OmniGroup, joins us to discuss OmniFocus. The geeks also discuss geeky April Fools jokes, and other news.

Printers Are Evil, GeekSpeak for March 27, 2010

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:35:33 -0400

The Geeks cover news and take calls from listeners with questions and comments about technology.

Translating Fearful Viuses , GeekSpeak for March 20, 2010

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:33:23 -0400

The Geeks chat about the trouble with translations, virus protection, faster internet and much more. Plus a call or two from you.

Tasty Hydrophobic Explosive URLs, GeekSpeak for March 13, 2010

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:36:34 -0500

The Geeks cover recent news in the tech world, and ask for your donations for KUSP.

Leaving Google and Supporting KUSP, GeekSpeak for March 06, 2010

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:00:04 -0500

The Geeks cover the news and ask for your help in supporting the station.

Death of IE6 and Enhance iTunes, GeekSpeak for February 27, 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:24:30 -0500

IE6 Funeral, TuneUp and 1Password - Ben's Software Pick, Earth and Environmental Systems Podcast, The 4K Sector Transition Begins, Gamma Error in Picture Scaling, and Crazy USB: Fundue And the Geeks take your calls.

A Mouthful of USB, GeekSpeak for February 20, 2010

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:55:14 -0500

Technical Barbie, White House Tweet, Tablet Talk, Jet Packs, Robot Assembly, Lego Rubix Cube solver, and tech calls.

Pencils, Frisbees, Grenades and Avatar, GeekSpeak for February 13, 2010

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:13:13 -0500

Guest Geeks Lindsey Lonne and Alex Sleeis join regulars Al and Lyle to talk about the GeekNews and take calls.

Worms in Space welcome Dave Portera and Atari Videos, GeekSpeak for February 06, 2010

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:59:30 -0500

Definitely a show of nostalgia, Dave Portera Por-Ter-a talks with us about his involvement and roles in the earlier Atari video games.

Google paying for Bugs, GeekSpeak for January 30, 2010

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:42:07 -0500

Government Data, Google paying people that find security bugs in chrome, 1 year anniversary of Al on GeekSpeak, Spirt Death, the iPad and much more.

Liquid Diamonds and Cold Eyeballs, GeekSpeak for January 23, 2010

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:15:13 -0500

Older computers, new HTML/CSS/JavaScript stuff, and more.

USB PSA, CC, China IE woes, GeekSpeak for January 16, 2010

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:42:25 -0500

New Theme song, Google and China troubles because of IE, Creative Commons (CC) of GeekSpeak, hydrogen cell phones, watch out for power outages, and what you can do about them. And much more on this first and best and longest episode of GeekSpeak that has ever happened on January 16th 2010. And finishing it off, a live USB Public Service Announcement- tattoos.

Lithium and Five New Planets, GeekSpeak for January 09, 2010

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:02:28 -0500

Al on Li, Ben excited by exoplanets, and Miles (almost) comes in late.

Resurrecting Goats and Steel Velcro , GeekSpeak for January 02, 2010

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:46:35 -0500

Ben's new year's resolution is to disregard his new year's resolutions. Error: boolean logic fault.

Cellphones in Tunnels and Brain Implants , GeekSpeak for December 26, 2009

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:20:30 -0500

Miles, Ben and Lyle cover the news in tech. Only half of the show was recorded, sorry folks.

Some Radiation is Not Fun, GeekSpeak for December 19, 2009

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:01:31 -0500

Geeks Lyle, Al, and Miles cover the latest in shopping robots and Netflix lawsuits. Oh yeah, and cell phones don't cause brain cancer.

Confirmation Bias, GeekSpeak for December 12, 2009

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:57:02 -0500

Professor Dominic Massaro joins the Geeks to speak about how human beings are "hard wired" to confirm their biases. And what you can do about it to understand the world better.

GeekSpeak in a Holiday Parade!, GeekSpeak for December 05, 2009

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:18:56 -0500

The Geeks broadcast a show live from the back of a parade truck, during the Downtown Association's Annual Holiday Parade in Santa Cruz! Parade audience members ask questions in the second half of the show. We'd like to extend our sincerest thanks to Eric Mack and Joe Weiss from the UCSC Theater Arts Department, for driving the truck and helping with setup. Thanks also to Chip, for helping facilitate GeekSpeak's involvement in the parade. What a blast!

Paying for Space-y News, GeekSpeak for November 28, 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:04:21 -0500

This week, Ben covers Saturn's Northern Lights, Miles covers the News Corp/Google shakedown, and Lyle delivers the final word on alien visitation.

2012 Ends Mixed Nutz, GeekSpeak for November 21, 2009

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:11:14 -0500

The Geeks take calls and cover news, discussing the doomsday scenario with 2012 (hint: there isn't any), the FCC, the LHC, and a sprinkling of Klingon to top it off.

Water Confirmed on Moon!, GeekSpeak for November 14, 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:40 -0500

Al's USB of the week is useless- UseleSsB. We chat about water on the moon, a rock DVD that lasts 1000 years, Google poetry (antisi-poems), genetically engineered non-rotting apple, a Facebook post that exonerates prisoner and more tech news. In the second half we answer some awesome questions from listeners.

Rogue Amoeba Geek, GeekSpeak for November 07, 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:11 -0500

Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba is joining the Geeks to chat about all the awesome that RA makes. Best know for Audio Hijack Pro, Rogue Amoeba makes some yummy audio apps for Apple Macintosh Check out the freebie apps !

Physical Flex and Spooky Tech, GeekSpeak for October 31, 2009

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:27:50 -0500

Dave Meeker, Director of Emerging Technology at Roundarch joins us to chat about connecting Flex to physical devices and other cool things that Roundarch is doing. We also chat about some fun holoweenish stuff. Roundarch designs and implements digital experiences for the world's largest organizations. They deliver web sites, rich web applications, mobile apps, social media applications, digital marketing campaigns and more for clients such as Avis, A&E, Hershey's and the US Air Force.

Water Election Software Car, GeekSpeak for October 24, 2009

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:08:13 -0400

32 exoplanets Water Car and iPhone vs Verizon and much more.

iPhone vs Bear and Pledge Drive from DC, GeekSpeak for October 17, 2009

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:03:15 -0400

A robot cockroach, a USB Telescope, NASA impacts the Moon, iPod can't rase and Lyle hosts the show from WAMU in Washington DC.

Stop the Robot Overlords, GeekSpeak for October 10, 2009

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:35:36 -0400

The geeks fight off an impending robot take over with your donations.

Getting Stoned on Exoplanets with Windows 7, GeekSpeak for October 03, 2009

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:14:10 -0400

Kid wins suit vs. Amazon, Microsoft Store, an exoplanet rains rocks, a (non) Star Trek Communicator and more GeekSpeak news - plus lots of fun calls!

Thirsty Robot Swallows the Moon, GeekSpeak for September 26, 2009

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:04:48 -0400

Water on the Moon and Mars, robots grade english papers and eat people, e-coli cleans uranium, and more geeky news.

Blood Bot and Oklahoma High, GeekSpeak for September 19, 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:04:33 -0400

GeekNews is so much fun! Join the Geeks for some wonderful tech news items on today's show.

Evolution of Facebook Battery Algae, GeekSpeak for September 12, 2009

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:33:50 -0400

The geeks cover a gaggle of news items, and take calls with questions and comments about technology.

Paper Video and Snow Leopard , GeekSpeak for September 05, 2009

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:35:36 -0400

Snake Robots, Flash Exploits that Mozilla warns, and much more.

High-Speed Tongue Sees UFOs, GeekSpeak for August 29, 2009

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:24:06 -0400

The geeks chat about tech news, covering a wide variety of bizarre topics. Join us for a full hour of tech news.

Swarming SQL Inject Robots with Cruzio, GeekSpeak for August 22, 2009

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:15:00 -0400

Chris Neklason and Peggy Dolgenos, founders of both local internet service provider Cruzio and of this here radio show GeekSpeak, join the geeks to chat about the growth of Cruzio and to chat a bit about ISP services.

Drobo, Drobo, Drobo, GeekSpeak for August 15, 2009

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:24:14 -0400

Mark Fuccio joins us from Data Robotics, Inc. to talk about data backups, and the Drobo . Mark and the geeks also talk about some of the more complex ways to manage data, including RAID levels, and various Network-Attached Storage solutions.

Drabble Cast, GeekSpeak for August 08, 2009

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:06:36 -0400

Lyle, Al Luckow and Jessse Wilkins cover the week in geek news and speak with Norm Sherman from the Drabblecast all about his amazing podcast.

Transparent Al and BayFed Security, GeekSpeak for August 01, 2009

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:33:21 -0400

Ryder, Ben, and Lyle are joined by special geek guest Jessse Wilkins to cover the week in geek news and take calls with questions and comments about technology.

Glowing Humans and Robot Rats, GeekSpeak for July 25, 2009

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:33:11 -0400

We ask for your favorite podcast, cover the the week in geek news and take some calls.

Pee, Poop, Robots and Onions , GeekSpeak for July 18, 2009

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:03:16 -0400

Robots that eat organic material, power from pee and onions, Orwellian Kindles, police typewriters, and more.

Practically Practical Particle Physics , GeekSpeak for July 11, 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:53:10 -0400

Physicist Linda Carpenter joins us to give us the dirt on Dark Matter and tell us why the Higgs Particle is so important.

Robots, Hulu, and You, GeekSpeak for July 04, 2009

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:23:42 -0400

The geeks discuss robot development, and Miles welcomes our robot overlords. Guess which of the geeks is the real robot!

NASA Twiddles the Knob With Imperial Units, GeekSpeak for June 27, 2009

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:43:11 -0400

Geeks Miles, Ben, Alex, and Lindsey talk about the week's news including imperiled Space Shuttles and ringtones as public performances while they answer your calls and comments.

Steve Wozniak, Uber-Geek, GeekSpeak for June 20, 2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:12:05 -0400

Woz is the creator of the personal computer, an inventor, engineer, prankster, and genuine good guy. Woz is the main Geek of our time. Al and Lyle joined him in his home to chat about who he is and what he likes. A very personal conversation with Steve Wozniak.

Geeks Going to the Dogs, GeekSpeak for June 13, 2009

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:43:19 -0400

In a slightly odd GeekSpeak Geeks Lyle, Ryder and Miles, take your calls and discuss the week in geek news, but they are joined by Becca Hiatt a veterinarian rehabilitater (Physical Therapist for Animals) to answer questions about dogs. The call-in section goes back and forth between very knowledgeable dog suggestions and, contrarily, the Geeks poor answers to Windows questions.

Etherpad with Aaron Iba, GeekSpeak for June 06, 2009

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:13:47 -0400

The geeks are joined by Aaron Iba, CEO of AppJet, Inc. His company developed Etherpad, the technology behind the Geek Chat link on our show page. Join us on our Etherpad every Saturday during the show to give us your questions, comments, and interaction. Aaron holds a degree in mathematics from MIT. Before founding AppJet with David Greenspan (president of AppJet), Aaron worked at Google writing algorithms for improving search quality. As co-captains of their high school math team, Aaron and David led Lexington High to numerous top spots nationally. While at MIT, they founded the Robocraft Programming Competition (now called BattleCode), which is the largest college programming competition in the country.

iPhone Applications, GeekSpeak for May 30, 2009

Sat, 30 May 2009 16:43:51 -0400

We'll be joined by a representative from CollegeKidApp, a small organization devoted to creating applications for the iPhone and documenting the entire process on their blog. We'll also be covering Geek News, as always.

Three Wolves vs. Horrifying Child Robot, GeekSpeak for May 23, 2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 18:35:45 -0400

The geeks cover news, robots, and three wolves.

Guns Don't Kill People, Robots Do, GeekSpeak for May 16, 2009

Sat, 16 May 2009 20:43:11 -0400

The Geeks discuss the Hubble Space Telescope, other geek news, and take your calls with questions and comments about technology.

Smells Like Color Calibration, GeekSpeak for May 09, 2009

Sat, 09 May 2009 17:04:16 -0400

Son Do, from Rods and Cones, a locally-based color calibration company, joins the geeks to talk about color, and why color calibration is so important for graphic artists. "Son Do co-founded Rods and Cones, Inc., in 1996. He provides technical expertise and insight on color management and its integration into a digital workflow. His years spent in the trenches of color management's emerging technologies have given him exposure to most color management products, in most industries, including design and advertising, prepress, printing, and digital photography. He has a BS in Bioengineering from the UC Berkeley and worked as researcher at Genentech, Inc."

Viruses and a Fast "Camera", GeekSpeak for May 02, 2009

Sat, 02 May 2009 19:13:33 -0400

Ben, Al and Lyle are joined by Alex Sleeis to get an update on Conficker that nasty computer virus. We also chat about some news of the week and take calls.

Exoplanetary Bluetooth Burkas, GeekSpeak for April 25, 2009

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:53:14 -0400

The Geeks discuss news, and take calls, using the burka analogy more than once.

The Network with Aaron Hughes, GeekSpeak for April 18, 2009

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:05:00 -0400

Network expert Aaron Hughes will join us for a discussion of the physical layer of the internet backbone and the protocols that are used to route network traffic. How robust is the internet, actually?

Swimming in a Sea of Internet Fraud, GeekSpeak for April 11, 2009

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:53:11 -0400

There is in amazing amount of Internet fraud going on through-mail. Our guest, Sergeant Dean Ackemann, works for the San Jose Police Department Financial Crimes Unit. His job is to handle Internet fraud cases and often sees people falling for the same scams over and over. He will be on to talk about some common scams and potentially take a few calls.

Visual Effects with Mark Christiansen, GeekSpeak for April 04, 2009

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:53:11 -0400

We will be joined by Mark Christiansen, artist, animator and author. His most recent book, "After Effects CS4: Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques," covers color correction, keying, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and much more in After Effects CS4.

Mobile Geeks and Green Tech, GeekSpeak for March 28, 2009

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:48:54 -0400

Mobile geek corrospondents Chris Dunphy, and Cherie Ve Ard join us on the air. The geeks talk about news items, and take calls from listeners with questions and comments about technology.

Rich Internet Applications, GeekSpeak for March 21, 2009

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:12:02 -0400

Walt Schlender will be joining us to discuss Adobe Flash, Flex, Air, Microsoft Silverlight, and how they all fit together. Walt is a Flex architect and entrepreneur living in Berkeley, CA. He's been playing with Flash, ActionScript and Flex for the past 3 years. Half that time found him working on a software startup called Mousecloud that tried to connect people in real-time over the internet - currently he's enjoying helping companies figure out how to build LARGE web applications - over the years he's played with a lot of cool web technologies and loves talking about how they fit into the real world.

Pi, Polka, Cheese, and David Merrill, GeekSpeak for March 14, 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:54:04 -0400

David Merrill joins the Geeks to chat about different forms of interacting with computers. We all know about the keyboard and mouse, but the future is wide open - hey even the now is fairly amazing.

Pluto Emotions, Star Trek Geekery and More, GeekSpeak for March 07, 2009

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:13:31 -0400

The new Star Trek movie trailer, people still talking about Pluto and more GeekNews.

NextSpace and Helicopters, GeekSpeak for February 28, 2009

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:43:17 -0500

Jeremy Neuner Founder of Santa Cruz coworking environment NextSpace joins the Geeks to talk about innovation and flying helicopters.

Cats on Facebook playing Pong with Wifi, GeekSpeak for February 21, 2009

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:56:53 -0500

Can a cat answer a User Agreement? What happened this time of year in Geek history, Pong 1974, Apple.com 1987 and much more.

Valentines Day, Woz Dance and Epoch Time, GeekSpeak for February 14, 2009

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:23:59 -0500

Al helps with last minute Valentines Day suggestions, Lyle jabs about Geeking out on Math; epoch time, Friday the 13th, and February is divisible by 7. And much more including Woz on Dancing with the Stars, oh, and GeekNews and listener's questions.

Web Cams and GeekNews, GeekSpeak for February 07, 2009

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:13:42 -0500

Nick Cuniffe from Logitech joins the geeks for a discussion of online video chat and web cameras. We give two web cameras away, and are actually impressed by their quality.

Santa Cruz Geeks with Sean Tario, GeekSpeak for January 31, 2009

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:53:19 -0500

The local social scene for Geeks in Santa Cruz has always been impressive. Ever since the Geek Houses of the 80s, Santa Cruz has had its technically savvy folks who like to spend time socializing. In recent months there has been a resurgence of this Santa Cruz staple. Sean Tario is one of the geeks accidently leading over 250 geeks in the Santa Cruz area to hang out and chat, to share their brilliance, and enjoy life like only a geek can.

Lightroom 2, Digital Asset Management, GeekSpeak for January 24, 2009

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:33:34 -0500

Tom Hogarty, product manager of Photoshop Lightroom at Adobe, joins the Geeks to talk about digital asset management and using Adobe Lightroom 2.

Photoshop CS4, GeekSpeak for January 17, 2009

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:58:31 -0500

The geeks discuss graphics applications, and the technologies that drive them with Adobe Photoshop Product Manager, Brian Hughes. Bryan O'Neil Hughes is a Product Manager on the Photoshop Team and a Product Evangelist for the Lightroom Team. Bryan has spent the last ten years helping to test, drive, develop and demonstrate Adobe's professional imaging solutions. He speaks worldwide on behalf of Adobe and can often be found leading seminars and workshops. Beyond Adobe, Bryan is a published book author, editor and photographer.

MacWorld 2009, FaceBook, and More, GeekSpeak for January 10, 2009

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:33:12 -0500

Al Luckow and Ben Jaffe attended MacWorld and we chat a bit about the Apple announcements and other GeekNews of the week. And a bit about what Al does, like WOZ's mettle business card and more.

Geek Tech for 2009, GeekSpeak for January 03, 2009

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:44:33 -0500

Predictions are so temporally falsifiable, therefor we are going to share what we are excited about in the upcoming year.

2008 Technology in Review, GeekSpeak for December 27, 2008

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:33:37 -0500

The geeks do the news and chat about the 2008 technology in review. Special guest Dr. Dawn joins the geeks for the first time to ask the geeks a question, which is a first for GeekSpeak! Typically, it's the geeks asking Dr. Dawn the questions.

Geeky Gifts and Geek News, GeekSpeak for December 20, 2008

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:25:19 -0500

The geeks share their gift ideas, cover the Week in Geek News, and take your calls.

GeekSpeak Without a Safety Net (Lyle is on vacation), GeekSpeak for December 13, 2008

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:53:17 -0500

Miles, Ryder, and Sean attempt to run the show without Lyle, who is on vacation this week. Join the geeks as they discuss the week in news and take calls.

Free Cycle, Reuse Stuff, GeekSpeak for December 06, 2008

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:05:03 -0500

Free Cycle is a national non-profit which promotes the re-use of stuff by giving it away. Do you have something at your place that you don't need, but someone else might want? Well try out FreeCycle, and off your stuff to people in your community.

GeekSpeak Rick Rolled, GeekSpeak for November 29, 2008

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:00:11 -0500

Rick Astley rick rolls the New York Thanksgiving Parade and more GeekNews.

Adaptive Computing, GeekSpeak for November 22, 2008

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:01:08 -0500

Computers are generally designed for the sighted user, but there are tools to enable almost anyone to use a computer. Learn about adaptive computing with Calais Ingel who runs the Assistive Technology Lab at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California.

SUVs on Mars, GeekSpeak for November 15, 2008

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:03:18 -0500

Ben's Birthday, Miles gets into UCSC as a literature major and Sean and Lyle keep working hard.

Tequila into Diamonds, GeekSpeak for November 08, 2008

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:52:45 -0500

The week in Geek News followed by your questions and comments about technology.

Not Thumb Wrestling, GeekSpeak for November 01, 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:48:09 -0500

John offers gear to the Geeks; Ben and Drew want the same items; A thumb wrestling match is proposed to settle the conflict; Drew leaves the state in fear. What do we do now?

Steel Paper and Sticky X-Rays, GeekSpeak for October 25, 2008

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:03:15 -0400

John Tracy, Miles Elam and Sean Cleveland join host Lyle Troxell for a discussion of technology in the news.

Apple's New Notebooks and ...., GeekSpeak for October 18, 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:53:17 -0400

Apple's new laptops are awesome! They're also horrible. Contradiction? You decide.

Making Computers More Power Efficient, GeekSpeak for October 11, 2008

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:45:07 -0400

Climate Savers Computing Initiative is a nonprofit group of consumers, businesses and conservation organizations who hope to promote development, deployment and adoption of technologies that improve the efficiency and reduce the energy consumed by computers. Erik Teetzel from Google will join the Geeks to talk about the amount of energy that will be saved, and the design and implementation of the technology that Climate Savers is recommending. MP3 of Show

Geek Your News, GeekSpeak for October 04, 2008

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:13:25 -0400

A full gaggle of Geeks come together for a technical peek at the GeekNews of the week. MP3 of Show

Bill Tancer 'Click: What Millions do Online and Why it Matters', GeekSpeak for September 27, 2008

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:26:33 -0400

Are you fascinated by polls and survey data? As the Internet becomes more ingrained in our lives, from reading the news, to communicating through email and social networks, to transacting online, the byproduct of our aggregate movements provides an even deeper insight into who we are. Join the geeks as they welcome Bill Tancer to discuss his book Click: What Millions of People do Online and Why it Matters . MP3 of Show

Computer Voice Fun, GeekSpeak for September 20, 2008

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:25:25 -0400

This week we had some fun with Apple's voice "Alex" reading some of the station business. We also covered a bunch of news and took some calls. This is one of those episodes where we focused on having fun and secondarily informed listeners. MP3 of Show

Terry Brooks, Genesis of Shannara Series, GeekSpeak for September 13, 2008

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:03:25 -0400

In our on-going GeekSpeak Science Fiction Author Series, we dive deep into fantasy with author Terry Brooks. Terry won instant acclaim with his New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. In his latest book, The Gypsy Morph, the world is in flux as the mortal realm yields to a magical one; as the champions of the Word and the Void clash for the last time to decide what will be and what must cease; and as, from the remnants of a doomed age, something altogether extraordinary rises. MP3 of Show

Almost Green, James Glave, GeekSpeak for September 06, 2008

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:33:26 -0400

Saving the planet is not an easy thing to do; James Glave did his part by making his eco-shed. And in his recently released book "Almost Green" James shows the lighter side of trying to be green in America. We'll chat about the technical difficulties and plain humor in Glace's personal story. MP3 of Show

GeekNews and Calls - John's Here!, GeekSpeak for August 30, 2008

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:04:05 -0400

Critiques of Comcast internet service, magic reading wands, NASA cancer sniffers, and a memorial for Steve Jobs. These stories, your calls, and more on this episode of Geek Speak. MP3 of Show

Online Crime with Coreflood, GeekSpeak for August 23, 2008

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:13:32 -0400

Joe Stewart from SecureWorks chats with the Geeks about malware and online crime. Joe's report on Coreflood shows how complicated and cleaver internet criminals have become. MP3 of Show

Olympic Technology, GeekSpeak for August 16, 2008

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:26:20 -0400

The Olympics experienced a blue screen of death, the fireworks show was partly computer-generated, and Speedo owns swimming. The Geeks discuss the changes in the Olympic Games since the early days where all athletes competed in their birthday suits. MP3 of Show

Giant Virus and iWaste of Money, GeekSpeak for August 09, 2008

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:27:40 -0400

The Geeks take calls and cover the Week in Geek News covering a new giant virus, iPhone waste of money and much more. MP3 of Show

David Weber's 'By Schism Rent Asunder', GeekSpeak for August 02, 2008

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:27:05 -0400

The Geeks welcome writer David Weber, author of the popular and bestselling Honor Harrington novels. Weber joins the geeks to discuss his latest novel 'By Schism Rent Asunder', the sequel to last year's bestseller 'Off Armageddon Reef'. These novels form a new series that sees a nearly destroyed humanity driven from home to a new colony, where they are forced to give up scientific inquiry, technology, and higher mathematics in an attempt to avoid detection by a an aggressive alien race known as the Gbaba. Weber is a master of science fiction, and has deftly handled future technologies and physics in the worlds and universes he creates. Rick Kleffel of The Agony Column will also be in the studio. MP3 of Show

Charles Stross on Robots and Sci-Fi, GeekSpeak for July 29, 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:31:27 -0400

Charles Stross' most recent book "Saturn's Children, a Space Opera" explores a human-lacking future society inhabited solely by emotionally complex robots. Rick Kleffel invited Geeks Sean Cleveland and Lyle Troxell to chat with Charles Stross on KUSP's Talk of the Bay, and we thought it would make a great bonus-episode of GeekSpeak. MP3 of Show

Geek News & Questions from Listeners, GeekSpeak for July 26, 2008

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:33:27 -0400

The Geeks discuss poor Internet connectivity in rural areas, magic tricks helping user interface design, the latest Craigslist debacle, Goodlepedia, and breaking the new iPhone 2.0. The geeks also take calls from listeners. MP3 of Show

The Ultimate CSS GeekSpeak, GeekSpeak for July 19, 2008

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:13:42 -0400

Tommy Olsson, co-Author of The Ultimate CSS Reference joins the Geeks to chat about web development. We will also cover the Week in Geek News and take your calls with questions and comments about technology. MP3 of Show

Jay Lake's 'Escapement' and 'Mainspring', GeekSpeak for July 12, 2008

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:54:09 -0400

The Geeks speak with Jay Lake in the studio about his new book 'Escapement', the sequel to his hit 'Mainspring'. These books envision a steampunk-esque alternative 19th century Earth complete with gears and a mainspring hidden at its center. You see, Lake's universe is actually an enormous clockwork. The Geeks, joined by Rick Kleffel of The Agony Column, discuss this unique universe and the science behind it. (picture ? 2006 M. Lake) MP3 of Show

Mars Ice and Portable Bikes, GeekSpeak for June 28, 2008

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:33:36 -0400

There are pictures of water ice on Mars, Ben has a new bike, breach notification laws are not so effective, and maybe we can stop telecom immunity. MP3 of Show

Kathleen Ann Goonan's 'In War Times', GeekSpeak for June 21, 2008

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:34:51 -0400

The Geeks welcome Rick Kleffel to the show to discuss a handful of the latest science fiction books, including 'In War Times' by Kathleen Ann Goonan. Please read 'In War Times', and then call or email during the show to add to the discussion. Book recommendations will also be discussed. Kathleen Ann Goonan's 'In War Times' - A review of the book by Rick Kleffel MP3 of Show

Probing Space, Rootkits, and Supercomputers, GeekSpeak for June 14, 2008

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:53:51 -0400

NASA is launching a probe to the Sun and a satellite to probe the secrets of super-massive black holes outside our own galaxy. This and more including rootkit woes and supercomputers on this week's episode of Geek Speak. MP3 of Show

Notary Public in a Notable Republic, GeekSpeak for June 07, 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:44:30 -0400

The Geeks cover some news including: Firefox goes for world record, virtual strip searches, oil sucking nano paper and much more. MP3 of Show

Software Development Tools, GeekSpeak for May 31, 2008

Sat, 31 May 2008 18:58:33 -0400

IDEs allow quicker and easier development of applications, but how does one go about creating a good IDE? Guest David Intersimone from CodeGear will chat with the Geeks about making software for software development. MP3 of Show

Sound We Can't Hear and GeekNews, GeekSpeak for May 24, 2008

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:43:52 -0400

Stanford instructor and regular Geek Ben Jaffe informs us on ultrasound and infra-sound. And we all cover the Week in GeekNews. MP3 of Show

The Skeptics' Guide with Geeks, GeekSpeak for May 17, 2008

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:23:29 -0400

Steven Novella, host of The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, joins the Geeks to talk about the importance of skeptical thought, the scientific method, and as an example the absurdity of Homeopathy. The Geeks also cover some GeekNews. MP3 of Show

Help Us Help You, GeekSpeak for May 10, 2008

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:13:19 -0400

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Toast 9, Burning on a Mac, GeekSpeak for May 03, 2008

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:05:41 -0400

Patrick Nugent product manager of Toast, a CD and DVD authoring and burning software package from Roxio will join special host Timothy Jordan and the Geeks to talk about CD and DVD creation on the Macintosh operating system. MP3 of Show

Maker Faire 2008, GeekSpeak for April 26, 2008

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:33:28 -0400

The third annual Maker Faire is coming to the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. It was a blast last year, and this one will be packed with even more. Dale Dougherty joins the Geeks to chat about Make Magazine, Craft Magazine and this wonderful faire. MP3 of Show

You Want My DNA To Do What?!, GeekSpeak for April 19, 2008

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:23:13 -0400

DHS and the finer points of neologisms like "fob," today on Geek Speak with Ben, Miles, Alex, and Lyle. MP3 of Show

Tech News of the Week, GeekSpeak for April 12, 2008

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:33:34 -0400

GeekNews: NASA science website, 99$ Computer, College Board drops CS AP test, commercial free YouTube for politics, instant backup band, speed of hurricanes by sound, and even more news. Plus, the Geeks take calls with questions and comments about technology. MP3 of Show

Black Holes of Humor, GeekSpeak for April 05, 2008

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:03:57 -0400

Covering the Week in Geek News, the Geeks talk about speed trap detection, small and ultra small black holes, and Apple is the largest U.S. music retailer, and much more. MP3 of Show

The Geeks Get Skeptical, GeekSpeak for March 29, 2008

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:23:48 -0400

What do UFOs, Wi-Fi health concerns, and Firefox 4 have in common? The Geeks don't think they exist. They're fun to talk about though. MP3 of Show

Bridging the Digital Divide in Guatemala , GeekSpeak for March 22, 2008

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:53:55 -0400

Computers in the US are thrown away at an alarming rate while, in developing countries, there are not enough computers to go around. Next Step Recycling in Oregon is helping to change that by shipping containers full of usable computers to Guatemala where Partners in Solidarity use sustainable methods to install them in schools. Reusing computers to help bridge the digital divide, on this episode of GeekSpeak. MP3 of Show

Pledge Drive Give Away, GeekSpeak for March 15, 2008

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:53:34 -0400

We will be asking for your pledges of gifts to KUSP because we know that KUSP is important to you, and, let's face it, we need to pay the bills. As a thank you we will be giving away gifts. During the hour of the show, just call in on the pledge line, 1 (888) 777-1507, and, even without a pledge, you can put your name in the hat for a free USB 2.0 DVD burner or an internal Blu-Ray player. MP3 of Show

Blu-Ray DVD Won!, GeekSpeak for March 08, 2008

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:37:51 -0500

Now that HD-DVD is dead, is it time to get a Blu-Ray player for you home, or for your computer? Find out with the Geeks during a detailed discussion with Robert DeMoulin from Sony Electronics. MP3 of Show

GS 8.09: Ridesharing Social Application, GeekSpeak for March 01, 2008

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:48:17 -0500

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Intensely Small, GeekSpeak for February 23, 2008

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:28:35 -0500

The worlds most intense laser, GeekSpeak nepotism, RIAA crack training, self healing rubber, and more Week in Geek news. Plus listener's calls with questions and comments of technology all on this week's episode of GeekSpeak.

Blu-ray is Photographic, GeekSpeak for February 16, 2008

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:42:20 -0500

The Geeks cover iPhones in China, HD DVD and Blue-ray, changes to Bit Torrent and much more. Timothy Jordan leads the Geeks this week covering the news and answering lister's calls.

Arrows, Sunroofs, and Microsoft, GeekSpeak for February 09, 2008

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:36:20 -0500

The Geeks discuss a security expert standing on a tall building looking down at heavy traffic and seeing a vulnerability through a single car's sunroof as a metaphor for the difficulty of spotting online computer vulnerabilities, and then talks about shooting virus arrows through the sunroof and how car companies should start making reinforced car roofs to combat them. Ah, just listen to the show. :) The geeks actually talk about more than this.

Richard Stallman on Free Software, GeekSpeak for February 02, 2008

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:24:24 -0500

Richard Stallman from the Free Software Foundation joins us to talk about the GNU/Linux operating system and his philosophies about software including DRM and so-called "intellectual property."

Geeks In Your Home, GeekSpeak for January 26, 2008

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:23:24 -0500

The Geeks welcome Jesse Wilkins, a professional geek servicing the Central Coast of California. If you need a professional geek to help you out, Jesse is your man. The Geeks also discuss the week's tech news and take your questions and comments on technology.

There's Nothing in the Air, GeekSpeak for January 19, 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:06:53 -0500

The Geeks discuss the week in tech news, including the further decline of HD DVD sales, the blackest black courtesy of new carbon nanotube material, an asteroid hitting Mars, a CIA report revealing the weaknesses of power grids to hackers, and commuting Hwy 17 by bus between Santa Cruz and San Jose with full connectivity. Also discussed are the benefits and the drawbacks of the new Apple MacBook Air notebook, with emphasis on the latter.

Consumer Electronics Show 2008, GeekSpeak for January 12, 2008

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:25:54 -0500

The Geeks welcome Peter Sheerin, a technologist who traveled to CES in Las Vegas to attend one of the World's largest consumer technology shows. Join the geeks as we discuss the next-generation displays and gadgets shown at this year's show.

News and Calls, GeekSpeak for January 05, 2008

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:04:31 -0500

A full set of geeks take calls and cover this week's geek news.

Tech for 2008, GeekSpeak for December 29, 2007

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:43:31 -0500

The geeks share their thoughts on upcoming technology. Plus Week in Geek News and listeners questions and comments on technology.

Gifts for Geeks, GeekSpeak for December 22, 2007

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:33:29 -0500

Gift ideas for geeks delivered by the Geeks. Plus the Week in Geek News and a caller question or two.

Making Things Talk, GeekSpeak for December 15, 2007

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:58:15 -0500

The Geeks talk with Tom Igoe of NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program about his new book, Making Things Talk. Tom shares his knowledge of device communication through simple projects that anyone can do. Learn how to get your electronic creations talking in fun and interesting ways.

High Tech Dentistry, GeekSpeak for December 08, 2007

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:02:53 -0500

Henry Ramirez D.D.S. joins the Geeks for a discussion on the high tech of dentistry.

Comcast and Leopard on Rails, GeekSpeak for December 01, 2007

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:11:14 -0500

The Geeks dump on Comcast, Apple's Leopard dumps on the Geeks, and the BBC dumps Ruby.

Making Noises With Laptops, GeekSpeak for November 24, 2007

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:29:26 -0500

From making lightsaber noises with your laptop to data recovery to e-voting lawsuits, the Geeks keep you up to date on the week's news and take your computing questions.

Power Issues: Government, Monitors, and Laptops, GeekSpeak for November 17, 2007

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:29:13 -0500

The Geeks talk about phantom power draws, monitors that take no power in standby, Obama promises a CTO, and Lyle orders a laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project. These stories and more while we take your calls and comments.

Did You Get My Message? Can You Understand Me?, GeekSpeak for November 10, 2007

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:52:54 -0500

From cell phone blockers to Babelfish's understanding blockers... er... translation software, the Geeks discuss the news, take your calls, and issue mea culpas for bad advice.

Drew Works for Who?, GeekSpeak for November 03, 2007

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:13:45 -0400

DARPA robot cars, Blockbuster vs. Netflix, Apple's Firewall not so wally, Wikipidia as homework, NAS vs SAN, and more stuff Drew knows about.

Leopard, News and Calls, GeekSpeak for October 27, 2007

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:02:30 -0400

Apple's newest OS, Leopard, was released last night and two of the Geeks are already running it. We learn a bit about OS X Leopard, the GeekNews of the week and people's problems with technology.

Sustainable Radio, GeekSpeak for October 20, 2007

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:35:28 -0400

A full contingent of geeks chat about the week's tech news and try one more time to get you to donate to our station, KUSP.

Guilt Giving, GeekNews and Calls, GeekSpeak for October 13, 2007

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:12:15 -0400

In this pledge drive episode of GeekSpeak we guilt you into contributing to KUSP and cover the Week in GeekNews: LCD Scanning, Windows XP SP3, Comcast goes Tivo, Wind Belt and more.

RIAA's Judgment and Compact Floresents , GeekSpeak for October 06, 2007

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:15:59 -0400

Cable internet good speeds, software patents land-mines, RIAA wins $200,000 judgment, Blu-ray 100GB discs, infra-red carpool enforcement, and more GeekNews. Plus Lyle Troxell, Sean Cleveland, Miles Elam, and Ryder Brooks take listener calls.

AT&T Sucks and Other Observations, GeekSpeak for September 29, 2007

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:22:30 -0400

The Geeks, who all have AT&T service, chat about recent changes to the AT&T terms of service, which attempts to restrict what their customers can say about them. This, identity theft, more news about the iPhone, the One Laptop Per Child project, and more while they take your calls.

Podcasting with Grammar Girl, GeekSpeak for September 22, 2007

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:32:09 -0400

The Geeks welcome Mignon Fogarty, the star and force behind Grammar Girl and the founder of Quick and Dirty Tips, a successful podcasting company with friendly and informative voices.If you are not familiar with the Grammar Girl Podcast, go and listen to it right now; I hope you love it as much as I do. -Lyle

Meebo, Instant Messaging, GeekSpeak for September 15, 2007

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:12:17 -0400

Meebo provides a web-based interface to all your instant messaging services and includes group chat support. If you use IM, this is one great way to do it!In addition to learning about this new product from the firm's founder, we'll talk about the trends in personal, immediate communications. Where are the trends heading? Why is this form of communication so popular and what will happen to all of the competing international standards and providers? Above all, is it truly useful - or just another distraction from thoughtful and meaningful human connection?

Home Media Management on a Macintosh, GeekSpeak for September 08, 2007

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:42:14 -0400

Patrick Nugent, product manager for Roxio, joins the Geeks for a discussion of how to manage your media using a Macintosh. Roxio's recently released Popcorn 3 gives you the power to mix your media and deliver it to a variety of players such as the iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, BlackBerry, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and DVD.

Social Networking, GeekSpeak for September 01, 2007

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:33:29 -0400

Karsten Weide, program director of digital media and entertainment at IDC, joins the Geeks to talk about online social networks. This and more including the week's news with geeks Lyle, Sean, Miles, and Ryder.

Laptop Debacle and News, GeekSpeak for August 25, 2007

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:53:58 -0400

A laptop rises from the grave, high definition wars heat up, and your calls. This and more with Lyle, Sean, Miles, Drew, and Ryder.

Tech in Conflict and Stars with Tails, GeekSpeak for August 18, 2007

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:20:47 -0400

Comcast vs. Bittorrent, Wikipedia vs. Diabold, AT&T vs. Vermont, and more Week in Geek news with Ryder, Miles, Sean, and Lyle. Oh, and we take calls.

Data Center Business, GeekSpeak for August 11, 2007

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:02:45 -0400

Running a NOC or data center involves a lot of planning and redundancy of services. Derek Wise, President and CEO of GNi, Global Netoptex, Inc., joins us to talk about NOCs.What happened on July 24th to 365 Main, and how could a simple power failure cause so many sites to go down? We answer these questions and much more on this episode of GeekSpeak.

GeekNews and Mobile Geek, GeekSpeak for August 04, 2007

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:42:42 -0400

Mobile Geeks Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard join us to talk about the "Week in Geek" news and update us on how their technomadic mobile geek lifestyle is going.

Radio Power, Wind Power, and Voting Power, GeekSpeak for July 28, 2007

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:30:53 -0400

The Geeks discuss radio transmission including potential health effects, wind power combined with magnetics to reduce friction, and a new look at electronic voting in California. Lyle, Sean, Miles, and Ryder explore these and other issues while they take your calls.

Checkers Game Solved and Linked In, GeekSpeak for July 21, 2007

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:42:44 -0400

Comic book store in San Jose; database of all possible checkers moves makes a computer unbeatable; Google vs cell phone industry; 25 year computer virus anniversary; next version of Windows is "Seven", with a three year development cycle; Sean Cleveland on Vista, DirectX 10 coolness and Intel Processor updates; One Laptop Per Child content filtering; — all just some of what we talked about on this diverse episode.

Connectivity Issues: from 0 to 40gbps, GeekSpeak for July 14, 2007

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:20:51 -0400

Fastest home connection at 40gbps, noncommittal tattoos and much more with geeks Ryder Brooks, Miles Elam and host Lyle Troxell.

Energy Woes for Cars, iPhones, and Rovers, GeekSpeak for July 07, 2007

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:51:23 -0400

'Hot fuel' for cars, soldered batteries for iPhones, and scary storms are making energy harder and harder to manage. Sean, Miles, Drew, and Alex tackle these and other issues today on Geek Speak.

Sony Blu-ray Technology, GeekSpeak for June 30, 2007

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:20:46 -0400

The Geeks discuss Blu-ray technology with Robert C. DeMoulin of Sony Electronics. Blu-ray is the next generation format for optical drives that uses blue laser instead of the red laser or infrared used by DVD and CD. Blu-ray provides storage capacity that surpasses DVD and CD, allowing for higher quality video and audio.

Where's my Flying Car?, GeekSpeak for June 23, 2007

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:20:57 -0400

Chatting briefly about stagnation and frustration with technology the Geeks do a friendly and engaging episode of GeekSpeak.

HD Radio, Digital Drive, GeekSpeak for June 16, 2007

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:48:50 -0400

KUSP is raising money for a digital conversion to support the HD Radio standard. The Geeks will describe how HD Radio works and what KUSP/KBDH needs to do to upgrade our "air chain". Plus the Week in Geek news and listener comments and questions of technology.

Using Vista and Traffic Video Ownership, GeekSpeak for May 26, 2007

Sat, 26 May 2007 14:40:52 -0400

Geeks are finally using Vista, and it is not bad, New Jersey sues You Tube, intergrated car navigation vs. hand helds and much more covered Geeks Sean, Miles, Ryder and host Lyle.

Icy Hot Slow Broadband, GeekSpeak for May 19, 2007

Sat, 19 May 2007 17:36:58 -0400

Broadband won't be tallied by zip code anymore, may only refer to 2Mb/s or higher, and (by the way) astronomers have discovered 300C ice. These stories and more brought to you by geeks Lyle, Miles, Ryder, and Alex (off-air).

Maker Faire, GeekSpeak for May 12, 2007

Sun, 13 May 2007 00:26:55 -0400

Dale Dougherty Editor and Publisher of Make Magazine by O'Reilly Media joins the Geeks to talk about their upcoming Maker Faire .

Genetic Engineering: Evaluating the Situation, GeekSpeak for May 05, 2007

Sat, 05 May 2007 20:40:37 -0400

The Geeks welcome Michelle Marvier, published and noted research scientist and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Institute and Department of Biology at Santa Clara University to the show. Should vaccines be delivered to children in bananas? Join us to learn more!

GS 7.17: Cracked: From Bee Disappearances to Elections, GeekSpeak for April 28, 2007

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:00:57 -0400

Elections run on the Jet database engine, and bees apparently don't hate cell phones after all. This and your calls, answered by Miles Elam, Ryder Brooks, and host Lyle Troxell. MP3 of Show

GS 7.16: Assistive Tech-ery, GeekSpeak for April 21, 2007

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:34:45 -0400

The Geeks talk with Jon Bjornstad about Sue Center, a communication environment designed specifically for people who cannot use a keyboard or mouse. This assistive technology which enables people to email, browse the web and more has been developed by Jon over the past 7 years. MP3 of Show

GS 7.15: Senior Computer Center of Santa Cruz, GeekSpeak for April 14, 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:40:39 -0400

On location at the Senior Computer Center in down town Santa Cruz the Geeks: Lyle, Sean, Miles, Alex and Josh, do some GeekNews and take questions from an audience that can see them. Will the Geeks hold it together while being watched? Listen to this show to find out. MP3 of Show

GS 7.14: Violent Hard Drive Death, GeekSpeak for April 07, 2007

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:30:49 -0400

The ever-present need to have good backups and the effects of violent video games on the youth. Join in the discussion with Lyle, Sean, and Miles (with Alex over the net). MP3 of Show

GS 7.13: Where's the Memory Controller?, GeekSpeak for March 31, 2007

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:24:20 -0400

Intel's upcoming processors, nano-meters are small, Samsung 64GB solid state drive, Boston Space Marathon, one laptop for Miles, and calls, calls, calls. MP3 of Show

GS 7.12: Maximizing Games with YouGamers, GeekSpeak for March 24, 2007

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:10:51 -0400

The Geeks welcome Nick Evanson, Editor-in-Chief of YouGamers, a professional online publication backed by Futuremark and a team of editors that tackle PC games in a distinctive and interesting way by examining how the look, feel and performance of a game scales across wide ranges of PC hardware setups. In fact, they've built a tool called Game-O-Meter that determines exactly how well your hardware will actually play a game! MP3 of Show

GS 7.11: Pledging the Good Fight, GeekSpeak for March 17, 2007

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:22:09 -0400

It's a full house as Geeks Sean Cleveland, Miles Elam, Dedi Hubbard, Drew Meyer, and Alex Sleeis cover the week's events while pledging for KUSP. MP3 of Show

GS 7.10: Encyclopedias Battling Liberal Bias, GeekSpeak for March 10, 2007

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:36:29 -0500

A conservative online encyclopedia, an OS on a BIOS, flash-augmented hard drives, and more discussed by Sean, Miles and Lyle. During the second half the geeks take your calls. MP3 of Show

GS 7.09: IDC Consumer Internet Market Space, GeekSpeak for March 03, 2007

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:42:14 -0500

Karsten Weide is an analyst at IDC Research with a focus on consumer internet. His upcoming report is called "The State of the Consumer Digital Marketplace," which happens to be something that we Geeks are quite interested in. MP3 of Show

GS 7.08: DHTML and SPAM Wars, GeekSpeak for February 24, 2007

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:46:11 -0500

Learn a bit about Dynamic HTML and fighting SPAM. Danny Goodman joins the Geeks for a discussion of his new books Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference and SPAM Wars, that's Saturday morning at 10am on Central Coast Public Radio, KUSP. MP3 of Show

GS 7.07: Tracking Drive Reliability and Late Gadgets, GeekSpeak for February 17, 2007

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00:38 -0500

Geeks Lyle, Sean, and Miles talk about tech and take your calls; Google tracks hard drive reliability; computers big and small wrestle with recent daylight savings time changes; no one can read doctors' handwriting; and computers are using more and more power, doubling in the last five years. MP3 of Show