Tweak And Geek

For our 24th episode, we present a show entirely of suggestions from our listeners. OK, we might say something about orphans, too. D – Let’s talk about Windows 7 and the Starter Edition Windows 7 SKU List Good news: Most consumers only have to worry about 2 SKUs – Home Premium and Ultimate Bad news: […]

This Tweak and Geek episode has us discussing antipatterns — that is, things you shouldn’t do, like programming poorly or NOT listening to Tweak and Geek. We also bring our Lame News feature out again. Anti Patterns Recently, Craig has become interested in software design patterns. They’re time-tested solutions to general problems. Although they do […]

This week, we talk about a recipe straight from heaven’s doorstep! Bacon Explosion Although this is not technically a technology related post, I learned about the most innovative thing man has ever created, the bacon sausage roll! This is the ultimate perfect food for people. Ingredients: 2 pounds thick cut bacon 2 pounds Italian sausage 1 […]

This time on Tweak and Geek, we’ll talk about technology in the scariest of places. Not the Dungeons of Dread or the Torture Chamber; the REAL scary place — outdoors! Listener Driven (NOT!) — you see, Pat can’t count, and… we’ll have that episode soon, we promise. It just won’t be #22. Technology for the […]

WARNING: AUDIO PROBLEMS! On this short episode of Tweak and Geek, we’ll talk about embracing-and-extending the rules of everyone’s favorite fallback for decision-making; Rock-Scissors-Paper! Unfortunately, this recording was damaged — you’ll hear some clicking and artifacts — but with some heroic assistance from our sometimes guest host Mike Swindler, we think you can listen without […]

The Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors have been released. Not in a horrifically violent prison break-out or anything, though; a news release did the trick. We’ll review these, and review some Lame News, on this Tweak and Geek. Programming Errors SANS Institute Releases Most Dangerous 25 Programming Errors “Today in Washington, DC, experts from […]

We interrupt our usual Geekiness with a special episode celebrating the return of the TV Weird-Action-Suspense-Drama LOST! Please treat this entire podcast as a spoiler alert. If you do not want to know anything that has happened or might happened in the season opener and beyond – do not listen and do not read the […]

This time on Tweak and Geek, we talk about Powerpoint and presentations, and discuss the state of sci-fi TV in the new season. The Bacon Explosion Presentations! Businessweek presentation about presentations. Pat wrote about this topic a couple of months ago, too. Every geek we know more or less hates Powerpoint with a passion verging […]

This short episode has us reviewing Wired.com Threat Level’s Seven Best Capers of 2008.

Did Star Wars or Star Trek influence culture and technology more? We’ll be the judge of that! It’s also time for Lame News. Star Tech Scott Johnson’s blog poses the question which is more influential on technology: Star Wars or Star Trek? In his opinion, Star Trek is the most influential. What do we think? […]

In this short episode, we react to a provocative voicemail.

This special year-end edition of Tweak and Geek has us talking about some highlights from 2008 geek news, and making some predictions about 2009. Highlights of 2008 Bill Gates Steps down as chairman of Microsoft (Steve Ballmer throws a chair:  http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39216371,00.htm ) Vista’s horrible (?) failure. (Windows 7 announced this summer: http://blog.pricegrabber.com/blogbytes/2008/06/30/windows-7-announced/) First real internet presidential […]

On this short, we discuss an article from CodingHorror and weigh the merits of throwing programmers or hardware at tough problems.

It’s a special Christmas Tweak and Geek! We’re excited  to have Laurie here to tell us what a true geek girl wants under the tree. We learn what Lomography is, and Craig and Pat give their own wish lists. Gifts for the girl geek! Laurie? PINK Guitar controllers! http://www.geeksugar.com/1523810 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GPCNS0 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001H4PKH6 Lomography cameras http://www.geeksugar.com/slideshow/2571971 Plush […]

In this point-five, we discuss a neat blog entry on using a genetic algorithm to draw the Mona Lisa, and how the masses of anonymous internet geeks responded. The original blog entry from the Roger Alsing Weblog.

It’s been quite a while, but we’re back. It’s a shorter format, we have a guest, and of course, we talk about something having to do with the iPod touch (and iPhone!!!) iPod Touch Software 2.2 – Kind of late, but here we are New Features: Search and address bar are now side by side […]

In our first shiny new “point-five” episode, we talk turkey with an avid listener.

We’re back, and we’re at least as controversial as gay marriage! We take the frightening move of going OFF SCRIPT, then come back to Earth to talk about office and cube culture. We didn’t plan this part… If you think Prop 8 in California was controversial, check this story out! Tweak and Geek now has […]

This episode of Tweak and Geek will keep you riveted to your seats, with exciting stuff like a how-to on throwing an election party, the saga of Pat’s dead Gameboy Advance, and SQL NULL! Election Night, Party Time! Is anyone having an election night party? What are some good ways to celebrate? Elephant and Donkey […]

We continue our guest host string with Laurie, Pat’s fiancee and iPod user. With her help, we apply some Kryptonite to Heroes, talk about the end of the world, and respond to some voicemail. Hands-on with the New Nano Laurie purchased the new model of the iPod Nano, and gives us a hands-on review. Heroes […]