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Oct 2026

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GeekNights Thursdays is the weekly catchall segment of GeekNights, covering many myriad topics and assorted sundry.

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October 15, 20261 hr 21 min

The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us

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 Links Forum Thread The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us Discord Chat The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us Bluesky Post The Kinds of People Who Annoy Us Things of the Day Rym - Sierra Screamin' 3D Graphics Accelerator from 1996 Scott - Twinetroid

September 18, 20261 hr 7 min

Con Drama

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 Links Forum Thread Con Drama Discord Chat Con Drama Bluesky Post Con Drama Things of the Day Rym - Camera Shutters are Extremely Fast Scott - 'King of the Hill' Trailer Race

July 9, 20261 hr 11 min

Ice Cream

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider ice cream . In the news, DUNC 3 has a trailer , ICE appears to have covered up another brazen murder this time in Houston Texas, and the situation in Russia is destabilizing in a way that evokes 1917 . Related Links Forum Thread Ice Cream Discord Chat Ice Cream Bluesky Post Ice Cream Things of the Day Rym - A short comic about Lenny Scott - pizel skylines

June 12, 20261 hr 5 min

Museums

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider museums we've been to. In the news, XBOX is in trouble , and the GOP's incompetence killed FISA . Also the MoMA Design Store (not an ad). Related Links Forum Thread Museums Discord Chat Museums Bluesky Post Museums Things of the Day Rym - Uncursing Money Scott - programming a gba game on an iphone

May 29, 20261 hr 5 min

Cinema

Tonight on GeekNights we consider cinema. We both love movies, and have for our entire lives. In the news, the K-shaped economy means the Steam Deck is expensive and also sold out , chemical disasters are occurring in the US , Hawaii is using state power to fight back against the disastrous Citizens United ruling , and Delaware is doing the literal opposite . Related Links Forum Thread Cinema Discord Chat Cinema Bluesky Post Cinema Things of the Day Rym - Incentive per diem Scott - hallucinate: Massively Multiplayer Online Rave

May 7, 202654 min

The Running Man (2025)

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Running Man (2025) directed by Edgar Wright . This completes our full tour of the Runnings Man, as we previously reviewed the original Running Man novel from 1982 and the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger Running Man . There are no more men to run. Also look at the difference in mood between the 1987 ending credits and the 2025 ending credits . The latter seem like they're saying something, but I can't quite put my finger on it... In the news, The American World Cup transit situation is a disaster , and the new Steam Controller sold out once already. Related Links Forum Thread The Running Man (2025) Discord Chat The Running Man (2025) Bluesky Post The Running Man (2025) Things of the Day Rym - Geddan (Get Down) - Goblin Mode Scott - Cursor Camp

March 20, 20261 hr 17 min

Tax the Rich

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider how you must tax the rich if you wish to have a society. In the news, Mayor Mamdani ends those ridiculous criminal summonses for cyclists , BTS returns , and America's war against Iran endangers the world. Related Links Forum Thread Tax the Rich Discord Chat Tax the Rich Bluesky Post Tax the Rich Things of the Day Rym - What's my What's My ΔEOK JND? Scott - JE8086 Emulation

March 13, 20261 hr 13 min

Assessing Risk

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the assessment of risk. Apropos of nothing Rym talks about his broken arm. In the news, Washington state moves forward on taxing rich people , and New York City moves forward on banning foie gras . Related Links Forum Thread Assessing Risk Discord Chat Assessing Risk Bluesky Post Assessing Risk Things of the Day Rym - Max don't have sex with your ex (NSFW) Scott - Glass Armonica (spinning glass bowls... that break)

February 20, 20261 hr 4 min

The Muppets

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about The Muppets . They were formative in the youth of our generation, and they are timeless. In the news, Ryan Dancey found out how little gamers like generative AI , the US president is about to attack Iran to distract from the Epstein files, and the Democrats have rightly denied the DHS funding until it reigns in ICE. Write your senators every day with a simple message: "abolish ICE." Related Links Forum Thread The Muppets Discord Chat The Muppets Bluesky Post The Muppets Things of the Day Rym - Every Time the Halo Saved a Driver's Life Scott - Flashpoint Archive

February 6, 202658 min

Our Morning Routines

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss our respective morning routines. How do you spend your mornings? In the news, skyrocketing RAM prices delay the Valve Steam Machine (along with the controller, and Steam Frame), NVIDIA isn't releasing new videocards for the same reason, bitcoin is (finally) collapsing , and someone left Horatio at the Goodwill . Related Links Forum Thread Our Morning Routines Discord Chat Our Morning Routines Bluesky Post Our Morning Routines Things of the Day Rym - The Bird Someone Has To Take When Your Aunt Dies Scott - ReKindle