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Contents 1 Audio 2 Video 3 In this show 4 Mixing 5 Contacts Us 6 Events 6.1 Topics 6.2 Kicker

Audio

• Direct Download Audio MP3

Video

• Direct Download Video LetsTalkGeek_E075_low.mp4
• Direct Download Video LetsTalkGeek_E075_high.mp4

In this show

• James Etherington-Smith
• Jan Vermeulen
• Johan Els
• Luke Potgieter

Mixing

• The Mixer

Contacts Us

• @letstalkgeek
• feedback@letstalknetwork.tv

Events

Checkout http://www.stardates.co.za/

• The Fifth Annual International Blue Beanie Day in support of web standards will be celebrated Wednesday, November 30, 2011. http://www.zeldman.com/bbd/

Topics

• What's App vulnerabilities reported by Andreas Kurtz (@aykay) and fixed
  • http://www.andreas-kurtz.de/2011/09/shooting-messenger.html (messages still seem to go out in plain text as described by @quintinza, however)
  • http://g33q.co.za/2011/08/23/whatsapp-broadcast-messages-and-other-info-in-plain-text/ (Via @singe, Dominic White)

• Private browsing
  • Private browsing mode doesn't do anything: http://donottrackplus.com/learn/pbrowsing.php (Via @singe, Dominic White)

• NetNewsWire
  • A Jan Rant: Switched from Gruml to NetNewsWire RSS and suddenly I can use my Mac again.

• Young cellphone
  • How young is too young for a cellphone or smartphone? http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-57333400-266/how-young-is-too-young-for-a-cellphone-or-smartphone/

• Predibirth
  • Predibirth: Will it be a C-section? Childbirth simulator helps predict http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-57333276-247/will-it-be-a-c-section-childbirth-simulator-helps-predict/

• NASA
  • NASA wants space washing machine for ISS, Mars bases: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/30/astronauts_to_get_clean_underwear/

• GAMES
  • PS Vita

PS Vita: It’s going to cost you » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27795-ps-vita-it%e2%80%99s-going-to-cost-you.html

• • Sony’s biggest marketing fails » MyGaming News and Reviews

http://mygaming.co.za/news/ps3/27987-sonys-biggest-marketing-fails.html

• • PS3 firmware update to enable PS Vita Remote Play » MyGaming News and Reviews

http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27429-ps3-firmware-update-to-enable-ps-vita-remote-play.html

• • PS Vita launch titles revealed » MyGaming News and Reviews

http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27029-ps-vita-launch-titles-revealed.html

• • PS Vita 3G will require RICA registration » MyGaming News and Reviews

http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27007-ps-vita-will-require-rica-registration.html

• • PS Vita pre-order Gift Pack availability plans announced » MyGaming News and Reviews

http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/26209-ps-vita-pre-order-availability-plans-announced.html

• Diablo 3:
  • Jan Monk, Wizard, Demon Hunter; skill system in general; crafting

• Star Wars the Old Republic
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic first impressions » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/pc/27607-star-wars-the-old-republic-first-impressions.html

• Guild Wars 2
  • is looking amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdydcMu8u5I#t=30s

• World Of Warcraft Patch Release

Due for yesterday and today.

• Piracy issues

Piracy is fun and free (and a convenient excuse for Ubisoft)

• • I Am Alive on PC “not worth it” because of piracy » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27307-i-am-alive-on-pc-not-worth-it-because-of-piracy.html

• • No Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for PC because… wait for it… » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27397-no-ghost-recon-future-soldier-for-pc-because-wait-for-it.html

• • Devil’s Advocate: Does Ubisoft have a point? » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/pc/27387-devils-advocate-does-ubisoft-have-a-point.html

• • Conservative estimates put The Witcher 2 piracy ratio at 5:1; DRM still not the solution: http://mygaming.co.za/news/pc/27753-cdprojekt-still-anti-drm-despite-high-piracy-rates.html

• • New study shows software piracy up 20 percent in last five years » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/25489-new-study-shows-software-piracy-up-20-percent-in-last-five-years.html

• • Gabe Newell: “Piracy is a non-issue” for Valve: http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/27437-gabe-newell-piracy-is-a-non-issue-for-valve.html

• • GoG MD: “DRM is hurting sales” » MyGaming News and Reviews http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/25433-gog-md-%e2%80%9cdrm-is-hurting-sales%e2%80%9d.html

Kicker

• Quake I today
  • If Quake was made today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZtBCpo0eU