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Aaaaaaaaand with that, we'll be ramping down our posts on Meta properties and posting geek-outs here!

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Meta's updated policies now allow racial slurs and gender discrimination on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. =/ webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250115 – frickin’ Meta
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Meta's updated policies now allow racial slurs and gender discrimination o...
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January 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a clever hack for inflight Wifi, plus Bud's offline travel tips. =) webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250514 – inflight Wifi hack
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a clever hack for inflight Wifi, plus Bud's offline travel tips. =) webmei...
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May 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Uncensored Library contains banned reporting from countries without freedom of the media . . . and it can be found in Minecraft. =) webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250305 – The Uncensored Library
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Uncensored Library contains banned reporting from countries without fr...
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March 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Asus is releasing a ''fragrance mouse.'' =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2025/02/26/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250226 – fragrance mouse
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Asus is releasing a ''fragrance mouse.'' =) webmeister Bud Read more at Th...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the latest Wolverine game has a Canadian art director, meaning BC landmarks and Squamish First Nation language! =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/09/09/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260909 (689) – our Canadian Wolverine
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the latest Wolverine game has a Canadian art director, meaning BC landmark...
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September 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . North Van's Arc'teryx has collaborated on what are basically bionic pants. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2025/01/29/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250129 – Arc’teryx + Skip = Mo/Go
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . North Van's Arc'teryx has collaborated on what are basically bionic pants....
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January 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new Android app sniffs out the radio signal of smart glasses and alerts you when they're nearby. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/03/11/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260311 (665) – smart glasses detector
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new Android app sniffs out the radio signal of smart glasses and alerts ...
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March 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . local councillor deepfakes self to highlight ease of creation at the local political level. =) webmeister Bud
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260415 (671) – AI councillor
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . local councillor deepfakes self to highlight ease of creation at the local...
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April 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . what's atmospheric water harvesting technology? Shlooping water out of the desert air. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/03/04/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260304 (664) – desert water
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . what's atmospheric water harvesting technology? Shlooping water out of the...
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March 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Accessible Games Initiative (as you might guess from the name) is here to bring gaming to everyone it can. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2025/03/26/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250326 – The Accessible Games Initiative
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Accessible Games Initiative (as you might guess from the name) is here...
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March 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud's annual rundown of weird and wonderful CES announcements (with bonus website exclusives). =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/01/14/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260114 – CES
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud's annual rundown of weird and wonderful CES announcements. =) webmeist...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . updates about that smartwatch Bud won't shut up about: Pebble. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/01/28/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260128 (659) – Pebble update
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . updates about that smartwatch Bud won't shut up about: Pebble. =) Pebble 2...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Apple just brought their self-repair program to Canada, bless. =) webmeister Bud
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250827 – Right to Repair in Canada, eh?
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Apple just brought their self-repair program to Canada, bless. =) webmeist...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a young game developer is choosing to delete his game after he learned the evils of the AI used to generate its assets. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/01/21/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260121 – game dev deletes own AI game
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a young game developer is choosing to delete his game after he learned the...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud gleefully and feverishly recaps and reacts to Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2025/04/02/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250402 – Switch 2
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud gleefully recaps and reacts to Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. =) webmeist...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . sure, Flock Around is a super-fun, super-accessible friendslop birdwatching game, but did you know its developer — @secretplangames.bsky.social — is based in Victoria? =) webmeister Bud
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260429 (673) – Flock Around
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . sure, Flock Around is a super-fun, super-accessible friendslop birdwatchin...
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April 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the CRTC has set new rules to modernize the Broadcasting Act, prioritizing Canadian content and angering large streamers. =O webmeister Bud
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260527 (676) – CRTC Broadcasting Act modernization
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the CRTC has set new rules to modernize the Broadcasting Act, prioritizing...
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May 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Star Fox is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but so is a price hike. =O webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/05/13/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260513 (675) – Nintendo news
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Star Fox is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but so is a price hike. =O webmei...
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May 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . though it's a gigantic megacorp many find evil, Amazon's Ring cameras are now helping find lost doggos and bring them home. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/02/04/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260204 – Search Party
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . though it's a gigantic megacorp many find evil, Amazon's Ring cameras are ...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Esquimalt firefighters will get PFAS-free turnout gear. Less cancer-causing chemicals FTW! =) webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20241204 – carcinogen-free Esq firefighting gear
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Esquimalt firefighters will get PFAS-free turnout gear. Less cancer-causin...
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December 4, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Commodore Callback 8020 is a not-smart, not-dumb, modern-guts/retro-design flip phone with no AI, no social media, and no browser, to keep you in the moment. =) webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260624 (680) – Commodore Callback
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Commodore Callback 8020 is a not-smart, not-dumb, modern-guts/retro-de...
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June 24, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Protect Our Games Act aims to preserve access to online games even after companies stop supporting them, bless. =) webmeister Bud
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260603 (677) – Protect Our Games
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Protect Our Games Act aims to preserve access to online games even aft...
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June 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the saga of the Pebble ePaper smartwatch (2012–2016) opens a new chapter in 2025. =) webmeister Bud

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Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250205 – rePebble
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the saga of the Pebble ePaper smartwatch (2012-2016) opens a new chapter i...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . scientists have created a swallowable battery designed to power medical devices inside your body. =) webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2026/09/23/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20260923 (691) – swallowable battery
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . scientists have created a swallowable battery designed to power medical de...
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September 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Brenda Lee's 1958 song Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has been rereleased in Spanish, in her own voice, thanks to responsibly-trained AI. =O webmeister Bud

www.thezone.fm/2025/02/19/g...
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out! 20250219 – responsibly-trained AI
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Brenda Lee's 1958 song Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has been rereleas...
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February 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM