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Even though the world will end in 2012, the New York Geeks took it upon themselves to sit down and discuss the future — YOUR future. Join us in discussing future concepts, concerns, and crazy predictions.
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The New York Geeks sit down to talk about instances of retroactive continuity (or “retcons”) in various forms of fiction — when creators or copyright holders go back and mess around with previously established works. We’re looking at YOU, George Lucas.
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Much easier.
Switch on your PC and join the New York Geeks as they try to pin down the when, how, and why of magical computers, as depicted in our favorite movies and television shows.
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[Forgot to mention our latest episode -- "When Computers Were Magic" -- coming on Monday. In the meantime, enjoy this review. -- ed.]
Tron has been aging on a disconnected hard drive for the last 28 years. A Western Digital My Book, from the looks of it.
The first Tron has inspired countless (every?) animator alive today. And if you need to check the changes in the world from the ’80s, remember the oft-quoted fact that Tron was not qualified for special FX awards because “using computers was cheating.” A while ago I re-watched Tron on my Mac laptop, via a possibly torrented movie file from a friend. In the ’80s, computers looked like this:
an '80s computer
The whole idea of Tron was inspired by this machine, and the possibilities that came with it. Enter static flickers, black lights, spinning disks (direct technical influence) and motorcycles. Would it have been too much to ask for a new Tron that was equally influenced by today’s world of Apple, Sony, Facebook, and Google? Do we not have an equally inspiring technical society today, that looks good even in plaid and thick-rimmed glasses?
If you’re a LOST fan, as I am, you’re probably kind of curious as to where this is all going. This weekend is the series finale of the show, and to celebrate, The Paley Center for Media is holding a little get-together:
“The Paley Center for Media and New York Comic Con are going to help EASE YOUR PAIN with a fun-filled celebration featuring a slew of events—a DHARMA aptitude test (aka trivia contest), a custom-made Lost game, prizes, giveaways, a panel discussion, and a special screening of a pop-up version of the program that got it all started: the pilot episode.”
The Last Lost Weekend: A Celebration | The Paley Center for Media
In honor of Star Wars Day, here’s a sweet LEGO animated recap of the original trilogy.
YouTube – The Fastest and Funniest LEGO Star Wars story ever told.
aw poop.
Grab your favorite beverage and snack. Find that sweet spot on the couch and get comfortable, we’re beaming into Sci-Fi TV! From Trek to Farscape and beyond, we’re going to discuss what we love and hate about what some of us consider the best genre on TV!
Our contest from episode 17: Quackintosh still stands. An explanation for those who do not know:
We have a new segment called “Where’s Nelson?!?” where you listen to an audio clip (in episode) of me describing a location that you have to guess. You can e-mail us at thegeeks@nygeekcast.com with the answer and if you guess the location correctly you’ll get a cool prize.
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