Geek Survival Handbook http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com Your irreverent and (mostly) accurate guide to all things geek. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en ©Ryan Leigh contact@geeksurvivalhandbook.com (Ryan Leigh) contact@geeksurvivalhandbook.com(Ryan Leigh) Geek, hobbies, games, technology 1440 Geek, hobbies, games, technology Your irreverent and (mostly) accurate guide to all things geek. This is your irreverent and (mostly) accurate guide to all things geek. It's a big world out there if you are a geek with so many cool and fun things to do. But what if you want to try something new? Who do you go to? What do you ask? Where do you even start? You start here. We interview the people who know and provide you the vital information so you can start off on the right foot. With this podcast, you can explore new ways to maximize your geek lifestyle and know how to survive them. We are your Geek Survival Handbook. Ryan Leigh Ryan Leigh contact@geeksurvivalhandbook.com No yes http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/media/gsh_logo_small.jpg Geek Survival Handbook http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com 144 144 GSH Episode 10 - A Well Armored Phone http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/08/11/gsh-episode-10-a-well-armored-phone/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/08/11/gsh-episode-10-a-well-armored-phone/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:40:00 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=13 This week, Ryan covers the iPhone because it just hasn’t gotten enough coverage and Pat comes out of left field with armor smithing. Yes, that’s right, chain mail and all that. No topic is too obscure at GSH! Enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/08/11/gsh-episode-10-a-well-armored-phone/feed/ 41:52 This week, Ryan covers the iPhone because it just hasn't gotten enough coverage and Pat comes out of left field with armor smithing. Yes, that's ... This week, Ryan covers the iPhone because it just hasn't gotten enough coverage and Pat comes out of left field with armor smithing. Yes, that's right, chain mail and all that. No topic is too obscure at GSH! Enjoy! iPhone apple.com/iphone arstechnica.com/search.ars?Tag=iphone toucharcade.com ilounge.com Armor Smithing armourarchive.org/patterns/ home.messiah.edu/~gdaub/armor/Weblinks.htm alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Armor/ArmorTips.htm mallet-argent.com/pattern.html Episodes Ryan Leigh yes No GSH Episode 9 - Little House on the Skillet http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/22/gsh-episode-9-little-house-on-the-skillet/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/22/gsh-episode-9-little-house-on-the-skillet/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:17:26 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=12 New in this episode, better sounds quality! Well, sort of. I’ve upped the compression from 64 kbps to 128 kbps, but Pat literally phoned in this episode. Strange enough though, he actually sounds pretty decent. This episode, we talk about cooking and tiny houses. No, not ones for dolls but ones for us! Pretty awesome. Enjoy!

  • Cooking
]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/22/gsh-episode-9-little-house-on-the-skillet/feed/ 29:00 New in this episode, better sounds quality! Well, sort of. I've upped the compression from 64 kbps to 128 kbps, but Pat literally phoned in ... New in this episode, better sounds quality! Well, sort of. I've upped the compression from 64 kbps to 128 kbps, but Pat literally phoned in this episode. Strange enough though, he actually sounds pretty decent. This episode, we talk about cooking and tiny houses. No, not ones for dolls but ones for us! Pretty awesome. Enjoy! Cooking cooks.com foodnetwork.com bobbyflay.com altonbrown.com amazon.com/Healthy-College-Cookbook-Quick-Cheap/dp/1580171265/ amazon.com/Cooking-Basics-Dummies/dp/0764572067/ Tiny Houses plankbridge.com/gallery.html subtire.com/i.php?n=tsh.jpg tumbleweedhouses.com/houses.htm wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/01/modular_homes?slide=1#38;slideView=3 freespiritspheres.com myabod.com/gallery novoline.se ecospacestudios.com/indexflash.html bungalowinabox.com loqu.com/living-in-a-garbage-truck/blogs/angelia-1290 Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 8 - Bows and Blogs http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/07/gsh-episode-8-bows-and-blogs/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/07/gsh-episode-8-bows-and-blogs/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:52:24 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=11 No good excuse for this one being late! This episode we talk about archery and wordpress. You know the drill! Enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/07/07/gsh-episode-8-bows-and-blogs/feed/ 36:03 No good excuse for this one being late! This episode we talk about archery and wordpress. You know the drill! Enjoy! Archery http://www.usarchery.org/ http://www.diamondarchery.com/home.php http://www.martinarchery.com/ http://www.pbm.com/~ No good excuse for this one being late! This episode we talk about archery and wordpress. You know the drill! Enjoy! Archery http://www.usarchery.org/ http://www.diamondarchery.com/home.php http://www.martinarchery.com/ http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/archery.html http://www.3dshoots.com/ Wordpress http://wordpress.org/ http://wordpress.com/ http://www.dreamhost.com/ http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ http://www.mightyseek.com/podpress/ Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 7 - Snakes and the Undead http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/06/19/gsh-episode-7-snakes-and-the-undead/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/06/19/gsh-episode-7-snakes-and-the-undead/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:09:09 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=10 Look at that! Told you we were still making episodes. We’re changing our format just a bit, providing you two smaller topics rather than just one huge one. I think it will make things a bit more easy on us and interesting for you. This week, Ryan explore the Python programming language and Pat talked about World War Z. Here are the links we discussed in the show. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/06/19/gsh-episode-7-snakes-and-the-undead/feed/ 26:54 Look at that! Told you we were still making episodes. We're changing our format just a bit, providing you two smaller topics rather than just ... Look at that! Told you we were still making episodes. We're changing our format just a bit, providing you two smaller topics rather than just one huge one. I think it will make things a bit more easy on us and interesting for you. This week, Ryan explore the Python programming language and Pat talked about World War Z. Here are the links we discussed in the show. Enjoy! Python http://www.python.org/ http://coffeeghost.net/2008/06/18/python-is-the-new-basic/ http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers http://docs.python.org/tut/ http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ http://diveintopython.org/ http://www.pygame.org/ World War Z http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/worldwarz/ http://www.talesofworldwarz.com/ http://www.survivalsupplys.com/ http://science.howstuffworks.com/zombie.htm http://www.swordsofhonor.com/vibeaxe.html Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 6 - How we do it http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/05/22/gsh-episode-6-how-we-do-it/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/05/22/gsh-episode-6-how-we-do-it/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 02:14:57 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=9 Hey everyone! Boy is this episode late. I have a good excuse. I got a new job which required me to move to the otherside of the U.S. This as left me incredibly strapped for time. Pat and I recorded this episode shortly before I left and just now I am getting it up. What’s it about? Our podcast! How do we do it? Well, in this episode, we go over our setup and give you tips so you can learn from our “successes” and failures. Enjoy!

P.S. Don’t worry, there will still be more episodes, I just have to get settled down. We’ll probably record next week. And post the Monday after.

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/05/22/gsh-episode-6-how-we-do-it/feed/ 20:23 Hey everyone! Boy is this episode late. I have a good excuse. I got a new job which required me to move to the otherside ... Hey everyone! Boy is this episode late. I have a good excuse. I got a new job which required me to move to the otherside of the U.S. This as left me incredibly strapped for time. Pat and I recorded this episode shortly before I left and just now I am getting it up. What's it about? Our podcast! How do we do it? Well, in this episode, we go over our setup and give you tips so you can learn from our "successes" and failures. Enjoy! P.S. Don't worry, there will still be more episodes, I just have to get settled down. We'll probably record next week. And post the Monday after. Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 5 - Internet Startups http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/15/gsh-episode-5-internet-startups/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/15/gsh-episode-5-internet-startups/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:07 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=7 Do we ever have a great episode for you today! We talk with Jason Calacanis of Mahalo.com about internet startups. If you ever thought about starting your own business, then you better believe you should listen to this. Jason gives the scoop that only someone with hardened experience can give. And if you thought our show was a little light on the irreverence and mostly accurate, you’ll be happy to know we just got a fresh shipment in! We’re still unpacking it all, but the effects are great! Enjoy!

www.calacanis.com
www.mahalo.com
www.calacanis.com/2008/03/07/how-to-save-money-running-a-startup-17-really-good-tips/

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/15/gsh-episode-5-internet-startups/feed/ 52:47 Do we ever have a great episode for you today! We talk with Jason Calacanis of Mahalo.com about internet startups. If you ever thought about ... Do we ever have a great episode for you today! We talk with Jason Calacanis of Mahalo.com about internet startups. If you ever thought about starting your own business, then you better believe you should listen to this. Jason gives the scoop that only someone with hardened experience can give. And if you thought our show was a little light on the irreverence and mostly accurate, you'll be happy to know we just got a fresh shipment in! We're still unpacking it all, but the effects are great! Enjoy! www.calacanis.com www.mahalo.com www.calacanis.com/2008/03/07/how-to-save-money-running-a-startup-17-really-good-tips/ Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 4 - Audio Dramas http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/01/gsh-episode-4-audio-dramas/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/01/gsh-episode-4-audio-dramas/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:26 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=6 This week is a huge honor as we get to interview Gregg Taylor of Decoder Ring Theater. He and his crew make fantasic audio dramas like the radio dramas of old. Think The Phantom or Nero Wolfe. He is a briliant writer, producer, and actor and on this episode we get explore the depths of his wisdom and experience on the art and creation of audio dramas. Enjoy!

www.decoderringtheater.com

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/04/01/gsh-episode-4-audio-dramas/feed/ 47:53 This week is a huge honor as we get to interview Gregg Taylor of Decoder Ring Theater. He and his crew make fantasic audio dramas ... This week is a huge honor as we get to interview Gregg Taylor of Decoder Ring Theater. He and his crew make fantasic audio dramas like the radio dramas of old. Think The Phantom or Nero Wolfe. He is a briliant writer, producer, and actor and on this episode we get explore the depths of his wisdom and experience on the art and creation of audio dramas. Enjoy! www.decoderringtheater.com Episodes Ryan Leigh yes No GSH Episode 3 - Pen and Paper RPGs http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/03/18/gsh-episode-3-pen-and-paper-rpgs/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/03/18/gsh-episode-3-pen-and-paper-rpgs/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:45:14 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/03/18/gsh-episode-3-pen-and-paper-rpgs/ Wow! We got another episode out! Sorry about that, we had some technical difficulties. No, really! So, in honor of Gary Gygaz (and a lack of guest) we are going Pen and Paper RPGs. What are they? Why should I play one? How do I get into them? This episode is huge on content, so enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/03/18/gsh-episode-3-pen-and-paper-rpgs/feed/ 52:09 Wow! We got another episode out! Sorry about that, we had some technical difficulties. No, really! So, in honor of Gary Gygaz (and a lack ... Wow! We got another episode out! Sorry about that, we had some technical difficulties. No, really! So, in honor of Gary Gygaz (and a lack of guest) we are going Pen and Paper RPGs. What are they? Why should I play one? How do I get into them? This episode is huge on content, so enjoy! Episodes Ryan Leigh yes No GSH Episode 2 - Conventions http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/19/gsh-episode-2-conventions/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/19/gsh-episode-2-conventions/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:37:50 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/19/gsh-episode-2-conventions/ Conventions are the mecca for geeks and is that one time we all get together to be super social. But going to conventions can have a lot of pitfalls that can scare off the inexperienced. And frankly, there are a few tidbits that experience conventioneers could stand to pickup (like take a freakin’ shower). For this episode, we got Lark Anderson of gamespot.com to come give us the tips on going to conventions. He’s been to a lot and knows the ins and outs. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/19/gsh-episode-2-conventions/feed/ 38:31 Conventions are the mecca for geeks and is that one time we all get together to be super social. But going to conventions can have ... Conventions are the mecca for geeks and is that one time we all get together to be super social. But going to conventions can have a lot of pitfalls that can scare off the inexperienced. And frankly, there are a few tidbits that experience conventioneers could stand to pickup (like take a freakin' shower). For this episode, we got Lark Anderson of gamespot.com to come give us the tips on going to conventions. He's been to a lot and knows the ins and outs. Enjoy! Episodes Ryan Leigh no No GSH Episode 1 - Robotics http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/05/gsh-episode-1-robotics/ http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/05/gsh-episode-1-robotics/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:24:45 +0000 Ryan http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/?p=3 Hello Survivors and welcome to the first episode of the Geek Survival Handbook! This episode is all about robotics. We get Sebastian Smith, a grad student working in the field of robotics, to give us the low down. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.geeksurvivalhandbook.com/2008/02/05/gsh-episode-1-robotics/feed/ 28:47 Hello Survivors and welcome to the first episode of the Geek Survival Handbook! This episode is all about robotics. We get Sebastian Smith, a grad ... Hello Survivors and welcome to the first episode of the Geek Survival Handbook! This episode is all about robotics. We get Sebastian Smith, a grad student working in the field of robotics, to give us the low down. Enjoy! Episodes Ryan Leigh no No