This week Gnomewise, Iolite, Daksa and Grail make plans for PAX next week, and interview Atlus from the Tri-Wizard drinking contest, and Alex from the PAX Cookie Brigade.

Links from this episode:

Tri-Wizard Tournament:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=122674

http://www.youtube.com/atlussings

PAX cookie brigade:  
http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

Portal Becomes Required Reading At Wabash College:
http://kotaku.com/5620646/portal-becomes-required-reading-at-wabash-college

UK Defense Secretary calls for Medal of Honor ban:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/22/taliban-computer-game-defence-secretary

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This week Gnomewise, Iolite, Gwenora and Grail discuss getting dissed by random Puggers, having to hide your online identity, and How To Grief in ICC 25.

Links from this episode:

Young people will have to change names to escape 'cyber past' :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7951269/Young-will-have-to-change-names-to-escape-cyber-past-warns-Googles-Eric-Schmidt.html

Spongebob Rectal Thermometer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho3RrpbPbTc

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's edition announced: 
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1932-Cataclysm-Collector-s-Edition-Announced

300-pound teen stabs his mom because she doesn't bring him a cheeseburger:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7454617

Geek love poems are the best:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/geek-love-poems-are-the-best-love-poems/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GizmodoAustralia+%28Gizmodo+Australia%29

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We make plans for PAX 2010. Apparently, heavy drinking is required.

Links from this episode:

Spoony:
http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/08/12/wanted-video-editor/  

Private server company forced to pay Blizzard $88 million:
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/14/private-server-company-forced-to-pay-blizzard-88-million/

Net neutrality most important issue of our time:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/05/franken.net.neutrality/index.html#fbid=amTgt6y-Wnc&wom=false

Mom Busted, Accused Of Luring Teens With Xbox-For-Sex:
http://kotaku.com/5607554/mom-busted-accused-of-luring-teens-with-xbox+for+sex

Ex-Senator Stevens dies in Alaska plane crash (He is the "The internet is not a big truck. It's a series of tubes" guy):
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6792MJ20100810?type=politicsNews

The Geek test:
http://dom2d.squarespace.com/geek-mind/

Robot able to show emotions, probably an idea to discuss the uncanny valley
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/09/nao-robot-develop-display-emotions/

Stephen Hawking quote  http://bigthink.com/ideas/21691

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Enjoy!

Links from this episode:

Punching deathwing in the face quest in the beta:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VcMKK-ZR4&feature=player_embedded

Vid of 40 gnomes vs hogger
http://www.wow.com/2007/09/27/wow-moviewatch-40-gnomes-vs-hogger/

Hogger Returns in Cata as a final boss for Stormwind Stockades:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1900-Cataclysm-Elementals-Stormwind-Stockades-Blue-Posts

The Guilds "game on" video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMrN3Rh55uM

Radioactive boars:   
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ipqiP0qR-a9LwksR8sHrzhl55bkw

the new book club book is "World War Z" by Max Brooks

Superman Saves Family Home From Foreclosure:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/superman-comic-saves-familys-home/story?id=11306997

Morrie Yohai, 90, inventor of the Cheez Doodle, dies:
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2010/08/02/2010-08-02_morrie_yohai_90_inventor_of_the_cheez_doodle_dies.html

Arkham City:
http://www.arkhamhasmoved.com/

Batman Arkham City
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/05/batman-arkham-city-announced

Mini death wing.... 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ovDeDptf20&feature=player_embedded

Android outsells iPhone
http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/10/08/03/1616218/Android-Outsells-iPhone-In-Last-6-Months

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This week, Gnomewise, Gwenora and Grail go it alone. Quality control is obviously an issue...

Links from this show:

Sharks with lasers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQcWmQsfFBY&feature=player_embedded

Orc vs wild:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kaSvYQdGYs&feature=player_embedded

Do Want! Murloc Hoodie!
http://kotaku.com/5598225/dress-like-a-murloc-in-this-wow+inspired-hoodie

Bil and teds excellent inception 
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1939180

Alpha Geek Radio: 
http://media.vtwproductions.com/archive/agradio/vtw-agr-07-31-10.mp3

The VTW  D2 game night thread:  
http://media.vtwproductions.com/forum/index.php?topic=1758.0

The forever war, a book gwen mentioned that is like Starship Troopers: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forever_War

the jail breaking link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128773367

Gnome Check out the Iped! 
http://www.techi.com/2010/05/iped-launches-for-105-in-china-runs-on-android/

Malware in android market place: 
http://media.vtwproductions.com/forum/index.php?topic=1830.0

Harpalyce drew a pic of fan of chickens and posted to Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/373nwpd

japanese spiderman FTW  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcxioU7AMM4

5 things I learnt during the San Deigo comi-con:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/38455/20100726/5-thingslearned-during-san-diego-comic-con.htm

Epic Romance Novel:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/watchtheguild/4825690259/in/photostream/

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