graham brookins’s blog

I always loved the podcast before we had podcasts called “Geeks in Space”. I would listen to the last weeks episode over and over and over again untill the next episode was released.

All my bad podcast listener habits were formed before internet radio shows had rss

So I created a node entry talking about “Geeks in Space“. I may just want to add a wikipedia.org entry as well at a later date, seems specific external references to “Geeks in Space” are lacking :\

Just in case I loose my node on techtainment.net here is my content.

“Geeks in Space” was a nearly-weekly audio show hosted by Rob “CmdrTaco” Malda, Jeff “Hemos” Bates, Jon CowboyNeal Potter and Nate “Mix Master” Oostendorp of the popular news site Slashdot about “News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters”

A idea, a show, a crew ahead of their time. Geeks in Space provided the podcast content, humor, feel; only missing rss enclosures. Geeks in Space … 7/1999 - 7/2001.

Drawing from the stories and discussions on the Slashdot site, the dynamic hosts discuss Linux, open-source, and cool technology.

“Geeks in Space” or GIS as it was often coined, sadly and slowly disappeared with it’s last release titled “We’re Really Dancing!” seemingly off the scene towards in end of summer of 2001.

Though they are not the officially gone, after several years on indefinite hiatus until hey “figure out how the hell they’ll do it with the hosts on different coasts”, they are sorely missed today.

The audio was released via thesync.com with the original show archives and discussions with each release article / show notes in the radio section of Slashdot.

Several key locations make mention to the “Geeks in Space” folklore offering all kinds of background, references, history, mirrors, about this great show and it’s personalities.

“Geeks in Space”, a show which you may have not heard of before or not heard in a while. Well worth remembering and listening to even after all this time

Alright already everyone, I get it. this just in, i realized no mater what I say … I don’t get it. ha!

So I was at a dallas cowboys game this thanksgiving with the family. short story: they lost.

While at the game several people in the family wanted to know if I still had some of my wishlists online. Last year I planned ahead and gave the family a set of urls to my wishlists on various sites (see sidebar links). This year I said, checkout my new blog (smugly) and gave the address. Who knows they might actually make it here

I created a category called wishlists on the blog as a space for me to link directly to products, services and stuff in general that I would like people to buy me from systems which might not have a linkable wishlist systm or that I’m too lazy to create I might even setup a little paypal donation link for people to just give me money online for those who want to give me the freedom to choose my own gift.

get ready christmas i’m comming for ya

Today, As I sigh a breath of relief; I think about all that has happened in my life leading up to today.

Today has been a personal goal for a very long time and today I now that I have reached this goal and climb above this peak the view changes as looking up to this peak as my goal to the rapidly changing view of the next 4 peaks or goals just now coming into view.

I think about how proud I am that I have been able to continue to strive towards my goals and how fortunate I have been to have been to get here.

From the people who have supported and encouraged me, to the people who didn’t both spurring me forward towards my desires and goals.

Reminding me that I owe a rather large debt to far to many who have been in my life, whether for the good, the bad and the ugly, each is more than a bit of my past, they are a ever present memory that serves as a reminder in those lulls between the storms.

A strong thank you goes out to you, princes and princesses of my past.

Watching the film about F/OSS and just what F/OSS means, Revolution OS. It is well worth the $27 for the powerfull inspiration it gives you when you watch it. Even though I must have watched it, listened to it over 28 times, each time I enjoy it, it is like gnu all over again

Today Brookins Consulting anounced their recently aquired eZ publish partnership, we now are listed in several places, best placement, here, here, and here, as well as here on ez.no.

Smiling like a good little GNU.
Ever smirking through the roller coaster ride called life // graham

Only now does 7x / Dana’s Advise Begin to slowly make sense …

I’ve been really getting into all things OPML, it’s really exciting, thanks Dave

I recently decided to post a bit about OPML to the forums but kracker beat me to it …