Today's intro music is RumbaTech by Syntharmony. You can find more of their music at http://www.myspace.com/syntharmony.

• First story: YouTube and Sony come to a content deal
• Second story: Is Piracy at a tipping point?
• Third story: Shadow of the Colossus being made into a film
• Fourth story: Players suing Madden and EA for using their likeness in video games...
• Fifth story: We will never, ever get an all-in-one superphone

Picks for the week:

• Mike: Hunch
• Jon: Zarzax, The Blog
• Josh: Sanrio, Home to Hello Kitty and MORE importantly, Badtz Maru!
  

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Without further delay, Geek Troika episode 22!

Today's intro music is Waste My Time by Loudog. You can find more of their music at http://www.myspace.com/loudogmusic.

• First story: How do we monetize the social networks? Do we?
• Second story: Pirate Bay FTW, or now you can link your mom to your favorite torrents!
• Third story: Free music downloads in China. Lucky bastards.
• Fourth story: The web 2.0 version of Hot or Not, but nobody really cares..
• Fifth story: There are so many better names for the SyFy channel. Matsie does a dramatic reading of one of them.

Picks for the week:

• Mattie:  Cat Face 13 (Weeble's Stuff)
• Mike:  Chrome Experiments
• Jon:  Script Frenzy

Today's intro music is Broken Stereo by Sean Fournier. You can find more of his music at http://www.sean-fournier.com/.

• First story: Kevin Rose & WeFollow. Also, what should the gang use for their WeFollow Hashtags?
• Second story: Tweetdeck gets FB integration, but we've got nothing nice to say about it
• Third story: Crappy film remakes that missed the point!
• Fourth story: BLELLOW!
• Fifth story: Metro PCS gets Curve

Picks for the week:

• Mattie:  ALTX.com "Vagina" - http://www.altx.com/thebody/vagina.html
• Mike:  FourSquare - http://www.playfoursquare.com/
• Jon:  John August's Blag - http://johnaugust.com/

Today's intro music is Radio Days by Cohiba Playa. You can find more of their music at http://www.myspace.com/cohibaplaya.

• First story: An awesome netbook concept, a dual screen tablet!
• Second story: Zillion TV, yet another IP TV service, that aims sort of Hulu and Netflix, but only sort of.
• Third story: The continuing saga of Hulu and Boxee
• Fourth story: time shifting is saving Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Dollhouse.
• Fifth story: The Kepler Telescope looks for alien life to satisfy the Drake equation and Mike's alien sexual fantasies

Picks for the week:

• Mike's pick: Primer - a film about time travel
• Jon's pick: Elf Only Inn - a webcomic about roleplaying!
• Chris' pick: YoumaCon - the anime convention Chris techs for!

Today's intro music is "On the Planet Earth" by Danielle Ate the Sandwich. You can find more of her music at http://www.myspace.com/danielleatethesandwich.

• First story: Talk of Dollhouse and it's disappointing 3 episodes. Also, should it have been a film instead?
• Second story: The Beetles coming to Rock Band. Sweet.
• Third story: The Author's Guild wins and now Text-to-Speech is optional. Also, Amazon needs to grow a pair!
• Fourth story: A rather big Twitter talk, including Evan William's TED talk. Seems like the Twitter guys don't bring all that much to the table.

Picks of the Week:

• Mattie: Rage Toons
• Mike: The Sixty One
  
• Jon: CopyGator
  

Extra links:

• Technicolor Commentary (A NEW Troika production!)
• Yay Mike for sending those sweet posters!

Today's intro music is "It Doesn't Matter" by The Dots. You can find more of their music at http://www.the-dots.de/.

• First story: The Oscar results are in and we're rather "jacked" about them. Nah, it was boring.
• Second story: Jon has a huge boner for Boxee, but Hulu apparently doesn't.
• Third story: What happens if Watchmen flops?
• Fourth story: Internet Blackout.

Picks of the Week:

• Mike: The Pioneer Woman Cooks!
• Chris: Instructables
  
• Jon: Scream Queens of the Dead Sea (Author's Site)

Today's intro music is "Faulty Antenna" by James Rose. You can find more of his music at http://www.myspace.com/jamesrosemusic.

• First story: DOLLHOUSE - Yay or meh?
• Second story: Google's Never-ending BETA. Our thought? It ended.
• Third story: Indie Filmmakers Create Half Life 2 Miniseries
• Fourth story: Geek Proposals. They is awesome.
• Fifth story: New Simpsons Intro, in HD no less.

Picks of the Week:

• Mattie: This Week in Fun
• Mike: Google's AJAX API
• Jon: Track This

Extra Links:

• http://abstrusegoose.com/113
• http://www.blellow.com
• http://www.twitter.com/blellowsean/
• http://www.twitter.com/efanis/

Today's intro music is It Don't Get Easier by Have A Nice Day (H.A.N.D.). You can find more of their music at http://www.myspace.com/handpower.

• First story: How to become a Hollywood player
• Second story: ISPs getting on board with this bandwidth cap thingy
• Third story: Brightkit becomes Hootsuite
• Fourth story: Ap Suing the Artist of the Obama "Hope" Poster
  
• Fifth story: Bill Gates' TED Talk

Picks of the Week:

• Mattie: Geeks Are Sexy
• Mike: Bacolicio.us
• Jon: Keep Me Out

Extra Links:

• Matsie Reads Her Spam intro (coming soon), courtesy of @Calamityensues on twitter!
• Original Obama photo.
• Steven Perez's hilarious thread on FriendFeed.

Today's intro music is The Good Feeling by Degiheugi. You can find more of his music at http://www.myspace.com/degiheugi. 

• First story: Re-emergence of 3D in TV and Film
• Second story: Mirror's Edge Hacked to 3rd Person View!
• Third story: The shit storm around Watchmen
• Fourth story: Twitter from 1937
• Fifth story: Gaming has to be linked to SOMETHING

Picks of the Week:

• Mike: Hits From the Blog
• Jon: Inverloch
• Mattie: Most People Are DJs

Today's intro music is Solipsizing by Josh Belville. You can find more of his music at http://www.zornog.net/. You can also find Josh on twitter at http://twitter.com/zornog

• First story: Kent Nichols' on Sundance and iTunes
• Second story: Windows 7 Taskbar vs OSX Dock
• Third story: Man Finds US Army Files on MP3 Player
• Fourth story: Bethesda reacts to 3 Major Criticisms of Fallout 3
• Fifth story: New Staff Find White House in Tech Dark Ages

Picks of the Week:

• Mattie: Aretha's Hat Flickr Pool
• Mike: The Impossible Project
• Jon: Checkvist.com

• First story: Microsoft has plans to compete against Mobile Me.
• Second story: Qloud and Lala vie for Facebook's attention now that it's getting into music again.
• Third story: Mature titties...er...titles on the Wii thanks to Sega.
• Fourth story: Indie radio station Indie 103.1 goes internets only.

Picks of the Week:

• Jon: Ubiquity
  
• Mattie: Wimp.com
  
• Mike: Simplify Media
  

Extra links:SodaHead - What's Bubbling in Your Head?

Several months ago, Jon Hardesty and I created Geek Troika Productions and began producing the Generation Tech podcast and website. When Jon and I started Geek Troika we wanted to dedicate our production company to all things geek. We wanted a home for those who overwhelm their friends with their passions for whatever it is they happen to be passionate about. Of course, Jon and I are both very passionate about film and technology, so Generation Tech seemed like a perfect way to kick off our company to a good start.

But Geek Troika is not just about technology. Itâs about film, music, food, wine, Harry Potter, and anything else YOU feel passionate about. Thatâs why weâre making this change. We want to address all shades of geekery. So there will be some changes to our podcast, but we hope you will find them for the better. We promise to keep it as fun and lighthearted as we can while staying informational. We sincerely hope you all stay with us and watch us grow as content providers and as people. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for sticking with us for 11 episodes and I hope youâll stick with Geek Troika for many more!

On Wednesday, when our new episode comes out, it will be our first Geek Troika episode. We will also have moved to our new domain: geektroika.com. Itâs still under construction for now, but by Wednesday it will be the official place to find me, Jon and Mike. We even have a few more web series up our sleeves that we hope youâll love and we plan to showcase them on the new site!

With all the love my heart can give,

Mattie Kenny

mattie@geektroika.com

The intro music for this week is "Sad Robot" by Pornophonique. You can get more info about the band, as well as links to download their music on their website.

• Mattie takes the gang into the future with an article from ars technica about Microsoft and it's plan to computerize everything in your home from coffee makers to refridgerators. Mike sort of has a problem with this.
• Jon doesn't like DRM, and informs the gang about a townhall meeting that the FTC will be holding at the end of the month to discuss it's use in games. Want your voice heard? Go there.
  
• It's time to make the switch. The switch to what? What's switching?! Mike discusses Obama's motion to delay the DTV transition and the gang weighs in with their thoughts.

Picks of the week:

Jon - Hip-thrusting MP3 player

Mattie - http://www.totallylookslike.com

Mike - The Bitten Blog

Other links mentioned in the show this week:

• Texas Longhorn totally looks like a uterus
• Pamela Anderson totally looks like Bride of Chucky
• Jordy LaForge's visor totally looks like a banana clip
• Richard Karn totally looks like Billy Mays
  

The intro music for this week is âHeavy Hopesâ by The Ease Down. You can get more on their website.

• Mike tries to explain why iTunes going DRM-free means there is now an unstoppable force in music, and is soundly rebuffed by Mattie and Jon on why Amazon MP3 Store is soooooo much better.
• Mattie is happy that Wikipedia was able to pass their $6 million donation goal, but is extremely disturbed by Jimmy Wales. And those creeps running IKEA.
• Jon puts the Twitter users who got phished on display, and the gang takes turns making fun of these people. And trying to phish them.

Picks of the week:

Mattie - Twoogie: http://www.twoogie.com

Jon - A Year in 40 Seconds: http://eirikso.com/2008/12/27/one-year-worth-of-images-give-some-amazing-videos/

Mike - Cherple: http://www.cherple.com/

Other links mentioned in the show this week:

• Doogie Howserâs IBM discussion thread
• Visual Alchemyâs (Andrew) Twitter!
• (IKEA - link forthcoming)

• Jon asks a question that someone else has asked first, and more eloquently: Do brands truly belong on Twitter? The gang chimes in with their opinions.
• Mattie expresses her irritation over an article that claims 46% of women choose the internet over sex.
• Mike excitedly talks to the gang about Google Chrome and how it has officially come out of beta. Rejoice!

Our picks of the week:

Jon - Celtx: http://www.celtx.com

Mattie - The WineKoneâs videos: http://www.thinkingoflaughing.com

Mike - G.ho.st the web based virtual computer: http://g.ho.st/ - The PBJ App for the iPhone: http://bit.ly/ipUY

Other links mentioned in todayâs episode: Zappos - http://www.zappos.com

Lonelygirl15âs first video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-goXKtd6cPo

Extra Links: http://www.kleptones.com - http://www.twitter.com/schrodingercat/ - http://xkcd.com/353/

• Jon reveals that Google uses tons of bandwidth, and only pays pennies to peanut butter for it! The group debates, along with some interesting side conversation on peanut butter and Jawasâ
• Mattie has an interesting insight into the fact that online journalists are being jailed at higher rates than other journalists. A conversation involving deep soul searching and debate ensuesâ
• Mike wraps up this weekâs show by putting on his hate as the Czar of Mobile and explaining to us why Nokiaâs new N97 is a big slab of suck.

Our picks of the week:

Jon - Mr. Tweet: http://mrtweet.net/

Mattie - Topixz http://www.topixz.com/

Mike - Small Basic: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/cc950524.aspx

Intro song: âTodd the T1000â by Jonathan Coulton.

• Jon talks about Facebook Connect and itâs many implications, and Mattie interjects with a fascinating performance of a most famous blag.
• Mattie talks about the sorry state of college science classes.
• Matt cautions us all with news of the Pentagon hiring British scientists to create SkyNet.
• Mike informs the group that Pownce (Poonce) will be no more.

Our picks of the week:

Matt - The Bugle: An Audio Newspaper for a Visual World : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/the_bugle/

Mattie - Tip Joy: http://www.tipjoy.com/

Mike - Exact Factor: http://www.exactfactor.com/

Jon - FastForward: http://www.buzzbox.com/

Intro song: âMaking Me Nervousâ by Brad Sucks.
Mattie gets her own adult rating by Logical Extremes.

• Matt discusses the failed attempts of Facebook to buy up Twitter!
• Mike discusses how everyone wants a piece of the youtube pie, now that itâs famous!
• Jon discusses recent statements by Nintendo of America President whatâs-his-name?
• Mattie discusses The Guild and how itâs been picked up by Microsoft for distribution!

Our picks of the week:

Mike - Abandonia: http://abandonia.com/

Mattie - Crescent City Radio: http://www.crescentcityradio.com

Jon - Bringit: http://www.bringit.com/

Matt - True Blood, Season 1: http://www.hbo.com/trueblood/

• Mattie brings us a surprising bit of info, which Google wouldnât want you to know: Ars Technica reports that less than 1% of all users use Google Docs exlusively for their office suite needs.
• Mike reminds everyone, in case they forgot, that the Blackberry Storm is coming! The crew discusses the new Blackberry and their impressions on the device.
• Matt strikes at the hearts of WoWers everywhere and leads us on a discussion on the newest WoW expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King (WoWWotLK is a mouthful). As Matt, Jon and Mattie wax poetic on their favorite MMORPG, Mike asks the group to sway him to the bright shiny world that the rest of the group inhabits.
• Jon wraps up our trip around tech news by bringing to light an interesting tact which big media content providers could take: as the economy tanks, and people have less money to spend, have started to un-DRM their content rather than let users go to P2P.

Our picks of the week:

Mattie - Thinkin Lincoln: http://www.thinkin-lincoln.com/

Mike - Fantastic Contraption: http://fantasticcontraption.com/

Matt - Wrath of the Lich King: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/

Jon - Jobbite: http://www.jobbite.com/

• Jon introduces us to the mess around Sony âmoderatingâ (deleting with extreme prejudice) levels generated by LittleBigPlanet users.
• Mike poses the question: are we too focused on being unfocused? If you believe a Lord Chief Justice from England, then the answer is yes. The GenTechers (We need an adverb to address ourselves by) do some deep soul searching to find an
  answer.
• Mattie points out that the new Flu Trend Watcher from Google, that big lovable corporation we all know so well is in fact trying not to be evil.
• Matt regales us with the departure of David Tennant from Doctor Who, and poses the question of which sci-fi shows the GenTech crew would like to see rebooted in some shape or form. Not among the properties nominated: Star Trek or Star Wars, or anything with a âStarâ prefix.

Our picks of the week:

Mike - 99 Bricks, an addictive flash game: http://www.kongregate.com/games/WeirdBeardGames/99-bricks

Jon - Raptr, a social network for gamers: http://raptr.com/

Mattie - PUPPIES!: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shiba-inu-puppy-cam

Matt - Netflix Instant Watching (Now cross platform, including consoles!): http://www.netflix.com/silverlightoptin & Recent GenTech Article

• Jon discusses Hulu and itâs advertising model.
• Mattie lets us in on her experience with Google Chrome.
• Mike tells us about the iPhone app store.
• Matt discusses the implications of Windows 7.

Our picks of the week:

Mattie - FFundercats Podcast  http://www.ffundercats.com

Jon - Memiary http://www.memiary.com

Matt - John Hodgmanâs new book, More Information Than You Require http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com/buy/

Mike - The 700 Hobo Name Project http://e-hobo.com/hoboes/list/

• Mike discusses censorship and the implications for Xbox Live and The Playstation Network.
• Jon tells us about concerns over video game advertising in DCâs Metro system
• Mattie raves about Bioshock and itâs sequel (or prequel?) Bioshock 2.
• Matt advises you to start a startup in a down economy.
• Finally, the crew discusses the Revision3 layoffs and the implications for future media groups

Our picks of the week:

Mattie  - Where is Bob?  http://whereisbob.wordpress.com
Matt - PandoraJam  http://www.bitcartel.com/pandorajam/
Jon - RouteYou  http://www.routeyou.com/
Mike - Brightkite iPhone app - http://vimeo.com/1984673

Shownotes:

• Jon discusses the revamped iGoogle start page.
• Our resident politcian, Matt, brings up George Bushâs appointment of a New Piracy Czar.
• Matsieâs obsession with Twitter grows daily and she discusses Celebrities on Twitter as well as the effects Twitter have on marketing.
  • Matsie also mentions George Howard of 9 Giant Steps and his concept of âThe Straddleâ.
• Our gadgeteer, Mike talks about Fennec, Mozillaâs new mobile browser and the future of mobile computing.

Our picks of the week:

Jon: USB Picture Frame/Monitor

Mike: Y: The Last Man is an awesome graphic novel you should all pick up.

Matt: Dropbox is an amazing web storage and synchronization application.

Matsie: ExtraLife was Sarcastic Gamerâs 24-Hour videogame fundraiser for children with cancer. They raised over $106,000!