GeekNights

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the kinds of people who annoy us. In the news, there's some sort of plebian kerfuffle about a toy store and a famous person, and most news media is no longer journalism. Also we'll be live at PAX Unplugged with three talks!Related LinksForum ThreadThe Kinds of People Who Annoy UsDiscord ChatThe Kinds of People Who Annoy UsBluesky PostThe Kinds of People Who Annoy UsThings of the DayRym - Sierra Screamin' 3D Graphics Accelerator from 1996Scott - Twinetroid

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about the cartoons we're watching and the comics we're reading right now. Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl, Goodbye, Lara, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, SWARM of Wasps & Monsters, Space Battleship Yamato, The Legend of Kamui, Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, and Billy Bat.In the news, the fan convention world is consolidating in a dangerous way (though perhaps you have never been to WORLD OF CONCRETE), Crunchyroll Storyworks is going to try to make live action adaptations of anime, and Sega has learned a valuable lesson about the Internet.Related LinksForum ThreadWhat we're watching latelyDiscord ChatWhat we're watching latelyBluesky PostWhat we're watching latelyThings of the DayRym - OpenFlight-VRCScott - 【MV】浦沢直樹「It's Because I Love You」

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about robots. Real ones from the real world: not movie robots. In the news, Igor has tasted blood, the Meta pervert glasses are getting regulated in Norway, and do not give Meta's Muse thing your credit cards.Related LinksForum ThreadRobotsDiscord ChatRobotsBluesky PostRobotsThings of the DayRym - Salman Rushdie on Candide: Where to BeginScott - The Weather Channel Classics

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the topic of convention drama. It takes many forms. Attendee vs Attendee. Attendee vs Convention. Convention vs Convention. Convention vs Nature. Convention vs Itself. In the news, Malaria is at Frankfurt Airport, never ever pull the emergency brake on a train, the new Resident Evil movie might be good, and the Transformers movie is in theaters again.Related LinksForum ThreadCon DramaDiscord ChatCon DramaBluesky PostCon DramaThings of the DayRym - Camera Shutters are Extremely FastScott - 'King of the Hill' Trailer Race

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Old Prince 1871. It's an 18xx game, and you can play an alpha implementation at 18xx.games. It's a good one, designed by Lucas Boyd. We've previously reviewed 1817, 1889: History of Shikoku Railways, and 1846: The Race for the Midwest: you know we love a good train game.In the news, the Steam Frame is finally here, Nintendo has a big sale, and the Nintendo Direct was overall solid.Related LinksForum ThreadThe Old Prince 1871Discord ChatThe Old Prince 1871Bluesky PostThe Old Prince 1871Things of the DayRym - Wading through making a DOOM map in WadedScott - Hacks.Guide