Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240327 - Princess Peach-Showtime!
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud reviews Princess Peach: Showtime!, her first starring role since 2005. =) webmeister Bud Game details at Nintendo.
Mar 27, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240320 - BMW i5 Flow Nostokana
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . BMW's third E Ink car in as many years pays tribute to the first art car painted by a woman: South Africa's Dr. Esther Mahlangu. =) webmeister Bud Read more about the: i5 Flow Nostokana, and its predecessors, the i Vision Dee and the iX Flow.
Mar 20, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240313 - fun with AI chatbots
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI chatbots are having a TIME right now. Here are some interesting stories about what they're coming up with. =) webmeister Bud Read more at Reuters: OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit. Also: buying a Chevy Tahoe for a dollar, one company's respons...
Mar 13, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240306 - LockBit kept data it promised to delete
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . surprise, surprise! Turns out ransomware operators DON'T delete your data if you pay them! So don't pay them. =/ webmeister Bud Read more at The Record: LockBit held victims' data even after receiving ransom payments to delete it. Also, here are more details about the other stories B...
Mar 06, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240228 - age verification for porn in Canada
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . age verification for porn in Canada could be a disaster. Meta, of all companies, might have the solution. =O webmeister Bud Read more: Trudeau jabs Poilievre over bill that could usher in digital ID for porn browsing.
Feb 28, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240221 - no more rice phone?
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . should you put your wet phone into a bag of rice? New advice from Apple suggests no. =O webmeister Bud Read more at Apple: If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone.
Feb 21, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240214 - Xbox sets the record straight
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . after unceasing rumours about Xbox games coming to PS5 & Switch, Xbox will set the record straight. =O webmeister Bud Read more at Mobilesyrup: Xbox to finally set the record straight on games coming to PlayStation, Nintendo on Feb. 15.
Feb 14, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240207 - deepfake executives
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a company lost $35M CAD in a first-of-its-kind videoconferencing deepfake scam. =( webmeister Bud Read more at Ars Technica: Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist.
Feb 07, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240131 - TheWeekInGeek #15
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Week in Geek #15: failed robot vacuum acquisitions, game layoffs, and moon lander success. =) webmeister Bud Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition. Microsoft cancels Blizzard survival game, lays off 1,900. Japanese moon lander revived by sun, regains contact wi...
Jan 31, 2024
Bud's Weekly Geek-out! 20240124 - nose cover pose
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . gen Zs are covering their noses in family photos, and parents are making it a thing. =/ webmeister Bud Read more at PetaPixel: Generation Z teens are covering their faces in family photos.
Jan 24, 2024