Coming up in this episode…
- A new geek boy scout merit badge
- Good news for fans of ST:TOS
- A cologne we recommend staying away from
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Introducing the team…
Shout out to the chat room
- Happy Birthday to:
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- 16 – Donna Tomasi
- 16 – Daniel Johnson Jr.
- 16 – PG Holyfield
- 17 – Sam Roberts
- 18 – Skaifey (Anthony)
- 19 – Amanda (SusietheGeek’s daughter & Geek in Training)
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On This Day In History for April 13, 2011
- It was on this date in 1953 that CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program MKULTRA.
- It was also today in 1970 – An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon.
- 1974 – Western Union (in cooperation with NASA and Hughes Aircraft) launches the United States‘ first commercial geosynchronous communications satellite, Westar 1 today in 1974.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
- English engineer and inventor Richard Trevithick, born today in 1771
- Also born today in 1780 Irish engineer Alexander Mitchell
- Today in 1808 marks the birthday of Antonio Meucci, the Italian inventor
- and in 1850 British Astronomer Arthur Matthew Weld Downing was born
- Polish mathematician Stanislaw Marcin Ulam was born today in 1909
- and finally Hellboy star Ron Perlman turns 61
News
Hacks & Strange Stories
- Lego ship in a bottle (from Brian)
- Segway Jousting
- Bacon Cologne
Remember When
- World’s oldest Nikon up for bids
- Britain’s oldest working TV is up for bid
- 16 Worst Failed Computers of All Time
- Marriages 100 years from now (in 1933)
Media Corner
- Frakkin Puppets shirt
- What was Smaug’s treasure worth?
- Real life pic of Millenium Falcon and AT-ATs
- Star Trek TOS begins streaming this summer
Geek Library
- Is the Babelfish the next DARPA challenge?
- Make your own weeping angel
- Turn your old 35mm camera in to a DSLR
- Rocky vs. ED-209
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