Tech Talk Radio Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dr. Richard R. Shurtz
Tech Talk Radio is informed and lively commentary about technology. It is a mix of technology, people, politics, careers, and trends. Tech Talk Radio airs each Saturday from 9 to 10 AM in Washington DC on WFED, which broadcasts at 1500 AM. Tech Talk Radio has been broadcasting weekly since June 2000. Prior to 2007, Tech Talk Radio aired on WMAL (630AM), WJFK (106.7FM), and WTWP (107.7FM/1500AM) radio. Most of the weekly broadcasts are still available at www.techtalkonline.com. This is the most popular tech radio show in Washington DC. Sponsored by Stratford University.
Grammarly banned by DoD, recovering WiFi password on Windows PC, increasing PC speed (adding RAM, installing SSD, removing malware , installing Linus OS), recovering passwords on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO), Sheryl Sandbergs engaged leadership style (communicate, listen, be honest, speak truth), captured Russian equipment contains US chips, Ukranian fighters use ebikes effectively, and dangers of unknown USB memory (malware, ransomware, and hardware killer). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows desktop vs tablet mode, Chromebook vs full laptop (trade offs), mobile phone charging strategy (power bank options), gold plated cable connectors (value vs cost), Profiles in IT (Alexey Shevchenko and Maxim Letvin, cofounders Grammarly), how to create a Unicorn (six ingredients), and AI inventions (who gets the patent). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Launching your IT career (work on real projects, join user groups, read industry news), cleaning hard drive (full formatting vs DBAN), cutting the cord (streaming devices and services), Profiles in IT (Ben Silvbermann, Pinterest cofounder and CEO), six skills required for startup CEO, military satellites set up laser comm link (playing catchup with Starlink), and Canada bans Chinese telecom equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto, filling in PDF forms (Adobe Acrobat, PDF Reader Pro, Jotform), viewing your Facebook data, Profiles in IT (Max Levchin, cofounder Paypal and Affirm), evolution of Silicon Valley (from hardware to software), Russian troops using cell phones (deadly idea), and first image of black hole at center of Milky Way. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto currency, WiFi vs Ethernet connection to router, how much bandwidth is enough (looking at required data rates), actual vs theoretical download speeds (always lower), Profiles in IT (Sebastian Thrun, autonomous vehicle pioneer and founder Udacity), innovation according to Sebastian Thrun (an experimentation and learning process), and a new approach to AI (thinking with analogies). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using third party ink cartridges (much cheaper), changing Facebook language setting, hard drive specs (CMR vs SMR), WiFi range extenders vs mesh networks, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, co-founder Twitter and Block), First Amendment vs Censorship (double edged sword for social media), Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $44B, and how does Twitter make it money. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Maritime automatic identification system, upgrading WiFi on laptop (with USB adaptor), USB auto print sharing switch, Profiles in IT (Umang Gupta, first Indian to take tech company public), lessons learned in Silicon valley (according to Umang Gupta), Large Hadron Collider restarts after break, physics of the singing saw (can used used to create stable occilators), and Linux developers patch security holes faster. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Power inverter for car (for laptop), touch pad (Synaptics), Zip file compression (does not work on compressed files), 3D printer operation (use slice CAM model), keeping Chrome from saving passwords, Profiles in IT (Mark Dean, co creator of IBM PC), open vs closed computer architecture (Mac vs PC), Windows 3.1 30 years old, and mushrooms communicate with each other (using hyphae threads, mimic human language). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Dealing with overheated laptop (several fixes), using same USB flashdrive for Mac and Windows (format using exFAT), System Image vs System Restore, malware on SmartTV (not a problem), WiFi USB adaptors (nano vs full size), Profiles in IT (Donald Knuth, author Art of Computer Programming), Balkanization of the Internet (China, then Russia, implications), Viasat hacked in Europe and Ukraine (Russia suspected), Russian tech braindrain (fleeing the oppression), and AI translation could unseat English as Lingua Franca. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Programming languages to learn first (Python, Java, C, C++), Linux moves to 2011 version of C (little impact), USB drives need backup, finding lost app on iPhone, installing Exchange email on Microsoft Mail, recovering WiFi password on Windows 11, Profiles in IT (Aubrey Cottle, founder of Anonymous hacking), Anonymous (good or bad), crypto couple caught with gift card ($3.6B in Bitcoin recovered), Wikepedia will not back down to Russian threats, Ukranians turn to Signal messaging app, and Elon Must provides free Internet to Ukraine. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone jamming (illegal), Google image search, crypto exchanges are vulnerable (to government action), controlling Gmail spam, disk imaging computer (very important), Profiles in IT (Nikola Tesla, inventor who unleased the power of AC electricity), and scientic pursuits of Tesla (foolish or inspired). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Embedding fonts in PDF, hiding IP address (VPN, TOR), enabling Secure Boot, Incognito Mode (is not really anonymous), Profiles in IT (David Baszucki, cofounder Roblox), eight features of a MetaVerse (according to David Baszucki), Mark Zukerbergs Metaverse update, and Air Tag tracking is still a problem. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Quantum apocalypse (quantum computer breaking encryption), Web3 hype (focus on the blockchain), Android security measures, smart home devices (privacy, security, risk), Profiles in IT (Phillip Rosedate, founder of Second Life), MetaVerse vs Second Life (which approach is best), Super Bowl technology (70 cameras, Eye Vision 360, pylon cameras, RFID tracking players), IRS drops facial recognition, and CIA collecting data on Americans (Deep Dive II unauthorized). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hacker takes revenge on North Korea, refubished computers (good or bad), wireless keyboard troubleshooting, Fakespot app banned on iPhone (use browser), creating system restore point, Profiles in IT (Jorge Heraud, cofounder Blue River Technology), buying the competition (good or bad), machine learning in agriculture (using drone images), FAA clears commercial flights near 5G (required 5G power limits and directional antennas near airports), and Apples privacy push (cost Facebook $10B). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Enabling Windows clipboard history, public WiFi security (use VPN), deceptive Website dark patterns, writing to thumb drives (to cache or not to cache), Linux Mint (Cinnamon desktop like Windows), Profiles in IT (Adrew Rubin, father of Android OS), Adroid success (open source was the key), DeFi platform loses $80M (error in QBridge protocol), and birth of weather forcasting (with Admiral Robert Fitzroy). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Big tech bias (need more critical thinking), 5G cellular and airline safety (no real issues, 40 countries have already deployed), new PC (build vs buy tradeoff), Profiles in IT (David Chaum, inventor of digital cash), cypherpunks (the drive for privacy), and NASA finishes deploying James Web Space Telescope (a major success). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using Tesla for cryptomining (only profitable with free charging), cleaning iPhone lightning connection (use a toothpick), using old tablet (digital picture frame), hotel Internet (WiFi, Ethernet), Profiles in IT (Gavin Wood, cofounder Ethereum, founder Polkadot and Web3 Foundation), Web3 (hype or hoax), Website of the Week (Web3 Blockchain Fundamentals MOOC), and the 15th Anniversary of iPhone (when power was taken back from the telcos). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptop initial battery charge, Ethereum (is the end in sight), stolen Bitcoins in El Salvadore (can we trust crypto), inkjet printers with ink tanks (superior to cartridges), storing shared files on NAS (a great small office solution), Profiles in IT (Robert Miner, cofounder Oracle), Observations from the Bunker (startup teams, the showman and the nerd), man who lost 7500 Bitcoins (can be recover them from the dump, value $273M), and NSO Pegasis iPhone hacking exploit (uses zero day vulnerability in CoreGraphics). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Inkjet vs Laser Jet (initial cost vs ink cost), recovering Samsung Galaxy clipboard data, Log4J vulnerability (patch available, threat is real), Profiles in IT (Devin Finzer, cofounder and CEO OpenSea), what drives innovation (Claude Shannon, Alexandr Wang, Devin Finzer), and Apple makes stalking with AirTags discoverable (visible on both iPhones and Android phones). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Importance of immigration for IT industry, resetting cellphone LTE network connection, chip shortage (impact of TI analog chips), password creation technique (easy to remember), Profiles in IT (Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO, Scale AI), impact of AI on our lives (healthcare, agriculture, transportation, retail, and more), Trivia of the Week (Munkers Illusion, makes oranges vivid), Bitcoin trial (Wright wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin), and US blacklists Israeli NSO Group (hacking tools used against dissidents). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Linux Mint with Cinnamon Desktop, reporting stolen Facebook photo, deleting Chrome autofill form data, WiFi hotspot safety (getting better, VPN still the best), setting up a blog (register URL, set up Wordpress), Profiles in IT (Claude Shannon, father of Information Theory), the mind of Claude Shannon (big picture first, details later), and H1B Visa reform (needed to solve US talent shortage). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email delivery standard (SMTP), trouble shooting Bluetooth connections, Windows 11 laptop vs Chromebook, monitoring Facebook connections (a good security practice), Profiles in IT (Liu Chuanzhi, founder Lenovo), entreprenuers in China (authoritarianism vs free market), China cracks down on TenCent (must approve apps), Memory Lane (most rediculous computer repair instruction), and Bitcoin trial of the century (Satashi Nakamoto still a mystery). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mac OS (sleep vs safe sleep), using Animoji on old iPhones, security while travelling (use VPNs with WiFi), resetting hacked router, Profiles in IT (Howard Reingold, social media pioneer), impact of hippie culture on the Internet (Stuart Brand and Whole Earth network), Emoji to Animoji revisted, Metaverse rebranding of Facebook (a dangerous trend), and Facebook drops facial recognition for tagging. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Power settings (Sleep vs Hibernate vs Shut Down), Two Factor Authentication (changing phone vs changing number), power options when closing laptop lid (select Power and Sleep Settings), managing Google tracking (using Googles MyActivity), sending Animojis (from iPhone to Andriod), Profiles in IT (Ted Nelson, founder of Project Xanadu), Nelsonian web vision (successes and failures), and Emojis (where it all began). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Optional device driver updates (may not be necessary), commuting with a laptop (on or off), suggested crypto exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, Gemini, Kraken), microwave inference (with WiFi), flying with cell phones (do they really interfere with avioncis), Profiles in IT (Satashi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin), the cypto kids (Ethereum vs Cardano), and the oldest computer program still in use (DoD MOCAS). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Creating and selling NFTs (OpenSea, Rarible, Mintable, all on Ethereum Blockchain), setting up a private Facebook group (closed vs secret), Profiles in IT (Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog and The WELL), from The WELL to Facebook (where did we go wrong), and the first MP3 song (Toms Diner by Suzanne Vega, used to optimize compression). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Non-fungible tokens revealed (similar to Certificate of Authentication), clipboard stealer malware (programmed to steal crypto), 5G cellular explained (deployment timing for key carriers), Bluetooth trackers (Tile Pro vs Galaxy SmartTag vs Apple AirTag), Profiles in IT (Jaron Lanier, father of virtural reality), and Jaron Lanier (humanist disguised as computer geek). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Botnet used for crptomining, WhatApp connection issues (several fixs), Facebook face recogition (beware), Microsoft Defender (much better), Profiles in IT (Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder), Macedonian fake news complex, Tip of the Week (free Office 365 for educators and students), and music of proteins (a fun mapping algorithm). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
SMS email gateways (beware of malware), iPhone 11 locking up (possible fixes), driver update warnings (beware), laptop power adaptor options for UK, Windows 11 upgrade (requirements, delay recommended), Profiles in IT (Timothy Sweeney, founder and CEO Epic Games), Observations from the Faculty Lounge (Tim Sweeney success formula), a really bad week for Facebook (two outages, one whistle blower, a Congressional hearing) and Beethovens Tenth Symphony completed with AI software. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Checking for TPM 2.0 Chip (are you Windows 11 ready), installing programs on second hard drive, configuring mouse for left hander, installing Chrome RSS extension, jelly scrolling on iPad (what causes it), Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, founder of TSMC), evolution of the chip foundry business, and Beethovens Tenth Symphony completed with AI. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
EU supports Android connector (not Apple Lightning), making security cam with old phone (using Alfred, AlHome Camera, or Manything apps), Pandora without WiFi (offline mode, cellular streaming), Profiles in IT (Moxie Marlinspike, creator of Signal messaging), Observations from the Bunker (Moxie Marlinspike, anarchist or hero), Trivia of the Week (power button symbol evolution), and Microsoft moves to eliminate passwords (with authenticator app). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Liking your own Facebook posts (good or bad), WiFi control of outdoor lights (Smart Home Wifi Outlet Plug), emergency iPhone update (iOS 14.8, Pergesus protection), WiFi router (meaning of blinking lights), malware infected web pages (what not to do), Profiles in IT (Pavel Durov, cofounder VK and Telegram Messenger), Observations from the Faculty Lounge (cyber mercenaries for sale), evolution of modern radar (a long process), Trivia of the Week (CueCat for advertising), Spanish botnet for sale (cheap and effective), and the great chip shortage (why and how long). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Airdrop alternative for Android (ShareDrop), Canon Selphy CC1300 Proto Printer (a great product), blocking profiles in Memories (to avoid reminders), laptop hard drive replacement options, resetting router to restore Internet, Profiles in IT (Jan Koum, co-founder WhatsApp), impact of terrorism on technology (privacy vs national security), 2021 IgNobel Awards (a funny collection), more should use two factor authenication (an urgent request), Epic Games vs Apple (a mixed judgement), and Idea of the Week (LinkJoin). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Remembering Jim Russ (Andrew and Doc), Profiles in IT (Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer), History of Ancient Computers, Daylight Saving Time (first show with Jim Russ), Google April Fools Joke (Toilet Internet Service Provider, fourth show with Jim), Warning of the Week (OMG Hacker cable, beware), FTC investigates McDonalds Ice Cream Machine failures (part of right to repair initiative), and FTC cracks down on stalkerware (Spyfone). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Remembering Jim Russ. We play a series of montages that relive our time with Jim Russ. His quirky humor and radio professionalism made Tech Talk a fun and interesting show. We will miss you Jim. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Beware of QR codes (malicious URLs), open source code poisoning (a growing AI problem), Lightning to audio jack coverter (needed for older headphones with iPhone), Foundation for Critical Thinking (criticalthinking.org), tracing emails with hidden headers, using iPhone for conference notes (several alternatives), password recovery with iPhone (a very easy lookup), Profiles in IT (Don Estridge, father of the IBM PC), Observations from the Bunker (bringing product to the marketplace, Xerox vs IBM), Intel on the offensive (secured TSMC 3nm 2022 production line), and locating stolen skooter with Apple air tags (it works). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Preparing for an IT career (projects, networking), cleaning HD securely (DBAN), setting up a blog (Wordpress vs Blogspot), powerline Ethernet installation (avoid surge protectors), Bleutooth adaptor for desktop, Profiles in IT (Charles Kao, father of fiber optics), Observations from the Bunker (impact of fiber optics on telecomm), first ransomware program (masqueraded at medical survey), Congress trying to tax cryptocurrency (part of infrastructure bill), and NSO Pegasus Spyware update (dissidents, politicians targeted). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
MAC address vs IP address, recovering data from crashed hard drive, Website of the Week (StopRansomware), DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor, Logitech M510 wireless mouse (an excellent choice), Profiles in IT (Gary Kildall, creator of first microprocessor OS), protecting software IP rights, getting the most recent results from Google search, and how anonymous is Bitcoin (beware of exchanges). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Face recognition used againt politicians (cell phone usage in legislature), building a laptop (not a good idea), upgrading power supply in desktop, repairing iPods (when connection unreliable), clean Windows install in used Windows computer, Profiles in IT (Thomas Flowers, creator of first programmable electronic computer), nature of innovation (applying one technolog to another), Iran Rail hacked by cybercriminals, TikTok tightly controlled by Chinese Bytedance (beware),courts reject Baltimore spy plane program (public safety vs privacy), and Weird Whales NFT nets $160K (for twelve year old). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email and Forum Questions, Profiles in IT (John McAfee, creator of AV software), evolution of Silicon Valley (hardware to software exploitation),emergency Windows patch (PrintNightmare), Russian ransomware revealed, GPS at risk (signals are vulnerable), and El Salvador beach town rides crypto wave. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email and Forum Questions, Profiles in IT (Brian Armstrong, cofounder Coinbase), Crypto Currency and Block Chains revealed, App of the Week (NVIDIA Canvas), Warning of the Week (Western Digital HD hack), and government has no explanation for UFOs. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email and Forum Questions, Profiles in IT (Paul T. Buchheit, creator of Gmail), Eight Pillars of Google Innovation, new FTC Commissioner targets big tech, NFT auction of orginal WWW source code, ransomware payments may be tax deductible, ransomware hits food giant, and beware of Evil Twin WiFi networks. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using same thumb drive for Mac and Windows (ExFAT), configuring Windows scroll bar, extracting images from PDF, first proramming language (Phython, Java, C, or C++), Profiles in IT (Timothy Westergren, founder Pandora Radio), Streaming vs Buying (streaming has won), App of the Week (Shazam, identifies songs), Facetime comes to Android (no more FOMO), and Amazon devices will share your Internet (Amazon Sidewalk). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iOS upgrade (some apps may be buggy), printing pictures on canvas (Costco is a good option), changing Google Region Settings (while on travel), transferring files with USB bridge cable, CAPCHA effectiveness (at the expense of user experience), eater address for cryptocurrency (what is it necessary), Profiles in IT (Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), importance of standards and of standards groups, Google Project Zero (increases time to fix window), and is Wikipedia the most reliablie soirce on the Internet. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Chia blockchain (low cost validation), Roku player vs Roku TV, authenticators for second factor (Google, Cisco, or Microsoft apps), Windows configuration for second screen, exporting stored Google passwords, Profiles in IT (Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin and blockchains), Observations from the Bunker (impact of blockchain technology), Colonial Pipeline ransomware response (paid $5M ransom), Innovation of the Week (EV motor without magnets), and crypto currency prices crash (started by Musk and extended by Feds). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Computer freezes after startup (trouble shooting checklist), WordPress malware (detection, removal, security plugins), scanning for viruses (VirusTotal), measuring Internet speed accurately, sending large video files (iCloud link), Profiles in IT (Vitalik Buterin, cofounder Ethereum), iPhone iOS 14.5 privacy (most opt of tracking), App of the Week (What3Words), apps for trading cryptocurrency (Binance, Coinbase, Robinhood, Sofi, Gemini), and SolarWinds cyber attack update (US strikes back at Russia). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Clearing cache (browser, server), HackBoss malware (steals crypto from hackers), Windows 10 upgrade strategy, gaming computers (Windows machines are best), SSD expected lifetime, Profiles in IT (Daniel Kaminsky, discovered DNS security flaw), hacking is a mindset (not a skillset), Neuralink embeds chips in monkey brain (plays video game), memory lane (first pagers for doctors), Pentagon releases official UFO videos, and Mars helicopter completes fourth flight (will now follow rover). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Adobe Scan (create PDF with mobile phone), disabling laptop camera for increased security, changing default directory in Office365, DJI Air 2S Drone (a photographers dream), deleting data collected Google (using myactivity dashboard), Chip History Center (a great historical resource), Profiles in IT (Charles Geschke, cofounder Adobe), Observations from the Bunker (Chuck Geschke, a humble leader), Product of the Week (Apple AirTag), and the first odometer (created in Ancient Greece). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google FLoCs revisited (Google advantage), upgrade tool for RAM (crucial.com), autolocking Windows 10 (Dynamic Lock), Windows 7 (no longer supported, beware), Profiles in IT (Hatim Zaghloul, WiFi pioneer), Sugata Mitra (educational pioneer), first municipal WiFi system (Jerusalem), FCC Speed Test App (to get accurate reporting), and Gmail confidential mode (a more secure option). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Martian helipopter specs, Facebook hack lookup, broken laptop screen (methods to recover data), Windows boot sequence revealed, controlling Windows confirmations, iPhone to Android video call options, Profiles in IT (Katalin Kariko, mRNA vaccine pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (grit and resilience of Katalin Kariko), hackers selling home webcam videos, crypto mining carbon footprint (75% in China), and Google Deepmind attacking protein folding (remarkable progress). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
DNA storage, hacker diverts text message (using Sakari), iPhone Guided Access mode, blocking Facebook stalkers, adding new hardrive to desktop, Profiles in IT (Pier Giiorgio Perotto, Italian father of the PC), culture of innovation (five requiremenets), email is 50 years old (MIME is 20 years old), IBM developed AI debater, S!NG launches free NTF app for creators, Biden lets Trumps H-1B Visa ban, and North Korean hackers charged with cryptocurrency theft. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
NFT craze explained, importing Yahoo mail into Gmail, upgrading laptop RAM (using crucial.com), adding diacritical marks (use Windows touch keyboard), Ko-fi fundraising platform (support for creators), syncronizing atomic clocks (with time standard after DST shift), Profiles in IT (John Warnock, cofounder Adobe Systems), Observations from the Bunker (growth vs fixed mindset, John Warnock case study), China restricts Tesla vehicles (Huawei retaliation), Audacity 3 has arrived (great audio editor), Webcams in the News (FogCam, Trojan Coffee Room Cam), and iPhone releases emergency security update. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Privacy (Google vs Bing vs Yahoo), private search engines (DuckDuckGo, StartPage, YippyYippyYea), using laptop with dead battery (with not damage computer), robots in sports (automatic ball-strike system, tennis line judge using cameras), Wikipedia to charge for virtual assistant access, IP Location Finder, WiFi power management (disable for continue WiFi connection), Profiles in IT (Geoffrey Dummer, UK microelectronic pioneer), Observation from the Bunker (why is the US tech ecosystem so good), Bad Idea of the Week (unsecured WiFi hotspots illegal in Germany), impact of CA Net Neutrality (goodbye free streaming), Proton Mail (more secure than Gmail), Interplanetary File System (reduced dependence on big tech), and combining IPFS with Etherium (a grand proposal). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Replacing keyboard (with wireless), Facebook friend request (controls), QR Code scanning (built into photo app), installing SSD in desktop, RAID 1 (mirrors disks, still need a cloud backup), removing PIN login in Windows, Profiles in IT (Lou Ottens, inventor of cassette tape and CD standards), Observations from the Bunker (over dependence on Internet, beware), video tape format war (VHS vs BetaMax), goodbye cookies (hello flocs, more of the same), Indian protester use cameras (to locate infiltrators), someone is hacking the hackers (about time), EV battery capacity tripled (new anode material), and ransonware exploits MS Exchange (patch immediately). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
SSD replacement (new vs used), clould computing revealed, gig economy software (protecting the workers), stopping lock screen notifications, selecting a linux distro (Linux Mint with Cinnamon desktop), restoring laptop to factory defaults, Profiles in IT (Arthur Samuel, machine learning pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (intelligence according to Steve Jobs, connecting the dots), deepfake videos are a real threat (how to detect them), Trend of the Week (cheating on online proctored exams), Idea of the Week (non-fungible tokens, a new way to make money), and WiFi extender vs mesh network. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
India tech boom (underlying factors), recovering passwords on iPhone, HDMI to DVI connector (for older monitors), Facebook (like, but do not follow), replacing laptop hard drive (DIY vs computer repair shop), sleep vs hibernate modes (there is a difference), Profiles in IT (Gary Starkweather, inventor of laser printer), Observations from the Bunker (corporate policies that ensure innovation), border agents can search phones (major goverment victory), Australia to make Facebook and Google pay for news, Maryland to tax online ads, Illness of the Week (Zoom fatigue), Zoom Trick of the Week, and feud of the titans (Apple vs Facebook). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
DuckDuckGo search engine, NVidia cryptocurrency mining engine (NVIDIA CMP), resetting WiFi router, monitoring remote workers (four intrusive applications), Libre Office (open source MS Office alternative), viewing saved passwords in Chrome, Profiles in IT (Martin Casado, father of software defined networks), Observations from the Bunker (to CEO or not to CEO), Memory Lane (QR code invention), cybercriminal Joker retires (takes $2B in bitcoin), fake Amazon reviews sold in bulk, and Tip of the Week (fake review detectors). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bitcoin mining (high electricity cost, best locations), diabling PC power button (if placement is annoying), VHS to DVD conversion (VIDBOX Video Conversion Kit for PC), copy paste iPhone to Windows (use Magic Copy app), smart speaker privacy concerns (not as bad as you think), Profiles in IT (Gladys Mae West, calculated geodesy data for GPS), Observations from the Bunker (five things that education should provide), Tip of the Week (iPhone virtual trackpad mode), Bitcoin surges past $48K, first Bitcoin ETF (approved in Canada), and ATT shamed by angry user (with $10K WSJ ad). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
ExposingAI (is your picture in an AI trsining set), tranferring WiFi credentials (between Android and iPhone), PowerLine networking (must use same electrical panel), compromised Wordpress theme (disable, delete), iPhone email signature block (easily changed), Profiles in IT (Andrew Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services), Observations from the Bunker (management style of Andrew Jassy, working backwards), Tip of the Week (check if router is hacked), SpaceX Starlink launching satellite Internet service (ISPs beware of real competition), Mainstream vs Wall Street (Reddit users still challenging hedge fund pros), former ADT employee spied on 200 customers (added credenital to account), and Apple releasing change in privacy settings (Facebook is not happy). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Alexa Guard Plus (monthly fee), disabling Adroid system app (Facebook), saving valuable pictures (multiple locations essential), protecting Facebook pictures (not really possible), free Avast antivirus software (as good as paid software), discouraging Facebook cloning (hide contacts), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, founder SpaceX and CEO Tesla), Observations from the Bunker (Elon Musk hiring techniques), invasion of the cicada (every 17 years, helped me get Gmail), Tip of the Week (undo and redo tricks), AI powered comments distort government feedback (powered by OpenAI GPT-2), day traders take on hedge funds (using Reddit and Robinhood), and Dumb Idea of the Week (connecting hackable chastity device to Internet). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Sharing WiFi password with phone (iPhone, Android), HP vs Dell laptops (both are excellent), securing WiFi (very important), extending WiFi (Powerline WiFi extender), Facebook account after death (Legacy account vs deletion), keyboard options for iPad, Profiles in IT (Jack Ma, cofounder Alibaba), Observations from the Bunker (management style of Jack Ma), Tip of the Week (delete Facebook app, use browser), origin of the word robot, turning the dead into AI chatbot (patented by Microsoft), Secret Service uses phone location data, and facial recogntion softare used by police after Capitol protest (Clearview AI). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Smellicopter (drone with moth antennae), adjusting Windows 10 time zone, setting up a Youtube channel with iPhone (sound, lighting, greenscreen, iMovie, FilmiC Pro, playlists, monitizing, and more), cleaning malware infected laptop, Profiles in IT (John Mauchly, creator of ENIAC computer), Observations from the Bunker (need to revoke Section 230 of Communications Decency Act), Mistake of the Week (lost Bitcoin password, $220M loss), Elon Musk recommends Signal Messaging (and dropping WhatsApp), Tim Berners Lee addresses Internet privacy (launched Inrupt with Personal Online Data Stores), MIT professor charged with conspiring with Chineses, and Wikipedia turns twenty (55M articles, 309 languages, 15B daily views). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 16 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Removing photos from iPhone (saving them), buying new iPhone (Apple vs telco), controlling Zoom audio and video, Windowswap (a fun site), wiping hard drive in old laptop (to give away), creating a zip file, forced refresh of webpage (Cntrl F5), Profiles in IT (Tony Fadell, father of the iPod and founder Nest), Observations from the Bunker (innovative thought according to Tony Fadell), iPhone built in scientific calculator, maintaining charging cables (clean the contacts), Bitcoin tops $35K (why, how high), Jack Ma was bigger than China (until taken down by Chairman Xi), and Feds charge former Zoom executive (conspiring with Chinese military). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 9 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 2 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
SD file recovery (use Recuva), RandomStreetView (fun view of the world), Google outage (resource allocation failure), powered USB hub (when needed), what does Google know about you (use takeout), social media at work (a bad idea), Certificate Authorities (what is their function), WiFi router beamforming (a great feature), Profiles in IT (Norman Abramson, father of wireless networking and AlohaNet), importance of education (in changing times), Idea of the Week (using gravity to store energy), Trivia of the Week (first emoticon), Twitter is shuttering Periscope, and SolarWinds hack is serious (massive penetration of government and corporate networks). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Disk image vs file backup, Oblivious DNS (HTTPS through proxy server), Chrome browser (search engine selection, managing tabs), BGJ hijacking (stopped with cryptographically signed routes), hard drive shucking (a way to get cheaper hard drives), USB auto printer switch (IOGEAR Automatic Printer Switch), Profiles in IT (Jeff Dean, architect behind Googles scalable architecture), Obervations from the Bunker (eithics of artificial intelligence), Silicon Valley transfers to Texas (Tesla, Oracle, HP, and more), Apple silicon has arrived (M1 chips powering Apple computers, superior to Intel), DHS sued for use of cellphone data (government purchased data to track illegal entry), Net Neutrality debate is back with Biden win, and looking for extraterrestial intelligence (using game theory). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook page admin rights (transferring), SSD (defragging not required), autoloading programs in Windows (delays require a script), displays (OLED, miniLED, microLED), Profiles in IT (Tony Hsieh, cofounder Zappos and LinkExchange), Observations from the Bunker (Zappos 10 Core Values), Memory Lane (Internet in a Box), most downloaded apps (Zoom, Tik Tok, Disney Plus), and Warning of the Week (fake calls from Apple and Amazon). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Decline of internet search (why, inpact on Google), Fortran vs Python (for physicists), ripping DVD movies to MPEG (Handbrake, libdvdcss), iCloud photo storage (tips for multiple devices), SnapCamera (a great video conference filters), Profiles in IT (Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy), Observations from the Bunker (Socrates, a man for our times), Facebooks $650M privacy settlement, and Windows celebrates 35th anniversary (review winners and losers). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Replying to email (without email string attached), connecting TV to laptop (screen mirroring, HDMI cable), recovering passwords (using browser autosave data), off Facebook activity tracking (beware), optimizing Zoom video quality (HD camera, laptop mount), updating firmware (beware), Profiles in IT (Karlheinz Brandenburg, father of MP3 audio compression), Observations from the Bunker (efficiency of US standards system), Zoom drops time limit for Thanksgiving, Facebook Vanish mode (competes with Snapchat), SpaceX Crew 1 launch (view on NASA TV), eight states still have paperless voting (real security risk), and rechargeable batteries (a real money saver). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bulk Rename Utility (for Windows), cell phone chargers revealed, making PDFs with mobile phone (Adobe Scan, Cam Scanner), obtaining vintage air core coils, artifical neural nets mimick human image recognition, beware of online DNA tests (no privacy), Profiles in IT (Ajay Bhatt, creator of USB), Observations from the Bunker (Satya Natalla management advice), facial recognition (used by police to identify rioters), ISS astronauts vote from space, Chinese control of companies is real (ANT Group IPO cancelled), Happy Birthday Android, Coronavirus update (mink mutation), and ransomeware threatens US healthcare system. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
McBroken (a great IT project, locates broken ice cream machines), Gmail scheduling feature, SEO for pictures (file name, alt text, caption), spoofing phone number (is it legal), tranferring large files (Dropbox, WeTransfer), Profiles in IT (John Atanasoff, father of the digital computer), Observation from the Bunker (Harvard Negotiating Project, Critical Thinking), Tip of the Week (back up photos to cloud), use Zoom like a pro (change background, use beauty filter, set up waiting room, and more), and Apple added backtap to iPhone (double or triple tap. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Changing browser zoom (using keystrokes, mouse), controlling phone with broken screen (connecting mouse, keyboard), projecting Zoom meeting on HDTV (use screen sharing, Ruku, Apple TV, Chromecast), Bork Edition of Opera Browser (supporting web standards), creating Facebook Customs Friends list (useful for political posts), Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, co-founder Twitter and Square), Observations from the Bunker (First Amendment vs censorship, social media at a crossroad), how Twitter makes it money, Tip of the Week (never complete a Facebook quiz), iPhone 12 key features (5G support, lidar sensor for AR, not worth upgrading), and how to protect your privacy during laptop repairs.. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Managing your spam folder, upgrading hardware (without requiring new software license), surge protectors revealed (single vs whole house, MOV lifetime), using Windows system restore (to fix system corruption), Facebook (liking vs following), iPhone jailbreaking (risk vs benefit, not favorable), Profiles in IT (Paul Baran, packet switching network pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (the culture of open source software), Trivia of the Week (first YouTube video), Tip of the Week (MS Office free to students and teachers), and biased social media censoring (prompts actions by FCC and US Senate, democaracy in the balance). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Android updates (Project Treble), 911 outages (failure of complex software), iOS14 performance issues (may require reinstall), Facebook notification controls, hiding iPhone photos, Profiles in IT (Donald Knuth, father of computer algorithm analysis), Website of the Week (Ancient Earth 3D Map), Observations from the Bunker (remarkable rise of Steve Jobs), Wikipedia redesign (first in ten years), and big carrier monopoly is over (cheap MVNO plans). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Shannons robotic mouse (example of machine learning), Bluetooth mouse options, removing PIN from Android phone, DDoS attack defenses, faxing using VoIP systems (turn off compression), opening Mac files on a Windows PC, recovering a Gmail account (recovery info must be checked), Profiles in IT (Robert Taylor, Internet pioneer and founder of PARC), Observations from the Bunker (rule of formidable expectations), Clever Idea of the Week (inverted circles on milk jugs), and how to break out of your social media echo chamber. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Atwoods Duck revealed, MS Windows (Admin vs Standard accounts), blog revenue (use affiliate links), sharing WiFi (not advisable), LED vs OLED (what TV to buy), Profiles in IT (Fernando Jose Corbato, time sharing computer pioneer and password inventor), Observations from the Bunker (John Crystal, Dick Bolles, finding your dream job), Warning of the Week (TikToc Pro, dangerous malware), Interview with HAL9000 (still out of control), AI bot writing (not real thinking, just word mapping), AI autonomous weapons (need to be banned, a huge threat), TikTock reveals how its algorithm works (addictive reinforcement), and social media platforms are undermining democracy (manipulation of opinions without oversight). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptop limitations (heat, vibration), work computers (beware of employer tracking), USB floppy drive for legacy data, Byte vs Bit (it makes a difference), replacing laptop battery (after market acceptable, easily done), two factor authentication revealed, importance of recovery codes, Profiles in IT (Brendan Eich, creator of Javascript), Observations from the Bunker (happiness advice from Warren Buffet), bald Eagle takes down government drone, Tip of the Week (Mouse tricks), AI program writes original essay (interview with the bot), Prank of the Week (student uses AI to post fake blog posts (went viral), machine learning used to predict hurricane strength, and new smart home standard (Connected Home over IP). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone backup to OneDrive (not possible, one workaround), AI to augment battlefield commanders (DARPA inititive), searching a website with Google search (use site option), cloning hard drive to larger SSD, deleting Google account on Android phone, PowerLine WiFi extender revealed, Profiles in IT (Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), Observations from the Bunker (reflections on Elijah Cummings and education), Technology of the Week (green light for fishing), and AI improves eye contact during video calls (new Surface Pro feature). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Epic Games Feud with Apple, managing Facebook data sharing, replacing computer power supply, approving Facebook timeline posts (use review feature), Profiles in IT (Frances Allen, compiler optimization pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (dangers of AI and machine learning), National Political Conventions (streaming virtually), Tip of the Week (viewing Flash website on iPad), Linux malware warning (Drovorub, beware), and counterfit Cisco network equipment (dangers, detection). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Apple wireless keyboard problems, recovering files from failing computer, Facebook posts can last forever, remote controlled boat lifts, autonomous driving challenges, Profiles in IT (John McCarthy, founding father of AI), Observations from the Bunker (can computers be conscious), App of the Week (COVIDWISE contract tracing), Microsoft TikTok acquisition (under pressure from Trump), SpaceX Crew Dragon completes mission, and Tip of the Week (PDF tricks and himts). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cropping Windows 10 Screensaver pic, SSD vs SD Card (speed, reliability), clearing browser cache (why), Alexa sounds (adjusting volume), streamig Android to AppleTV (Mirror360, AirSync), printing photos on canvas (Costco), editing Tweets (not possible, why), Profiles in IT (Cynthia Solomon, Mother of Educational Computing), Observations from the Bunker (Nature of Learning according to Seymour Papert), Tip of the Week (using VPN to save money), SpaceX Dragon Capsule return (watch on NASA TV), monopoly power in big tech (Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google grilled by Congress), and Twitter hack (enabled by social engineering, three arrested). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Gaming computers (Windows vs Linux, no contest), Windows 10 upgrade cadence, adding Bluetooth speakers to stereo, adjusting cursor visibility in iMac, formatting posts in Facebook (using Notes or third party websites), cleaning contacts after battery leakage, Profiles in IT (Kateryna Yushchenko, best knows as Ukrainian Ada Lovelace), Observation from the Bunker (Steve Jobs 10 rules for success), Twitter hacked (social engineering exploit, 130 accounts hacked), Iranian spies leaked hacking videos (by mistake), DHS fears facemasks will hinder facial recognition, Google automatic deletion of data (how to enable), and defendants right to refuse to unlock smartphone (upheld by Indiana Supreme Court). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Controlling Windows boot mode (msconfig), Windows data collection (Windows Privacy Dashoboard), USB WiFi adaptors (good option for old laptops), low cost laser printer (Brother MFCL2710DW), tracking identity with IP adddress (easily done), Profiles in IT (William Daniel Hillis, founder Thinking Machine Corporation), Observations from the Bunker (Bill Gates formula for success in the future), App of the Week (MS File Recovery Tool), Great Fire Wall of China (invades Hong Kong), Tesla claims fully autonomous vehicle in 2020, and cybervetting used by companies in hiring (beware of social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Super cookies revealed, Windows 10 privacy dashboard, recovering data from failed hard drive (Recuva, Recovermyfiles), enabling closed captions on iPhone, restoring iPhone to factory settings (to give away), Profiles in IT (Kathleen Booth, creator of first assembly language), Observations from the Bunker(advice from Warren Buffet), Senate proposes to reform tech liability shield (Section 230), IPv6 (a very slow launch), Apple tracking stolen iPhones, Zoom agrees to Chinese government demands (not really independent), and Huawei back by Chinese military.. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Silq (programming language for optical computers), Facebook account deactivation (reatviation steps), using multiple monitors in Windows (duplicate vs extend), expanding WiFi coverage (WiFi extender, upgraded router, mesh router system, hotspot), academic software (discounts for students and faculty), Profiles in IT (David Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails), Observations from the Bunker (life lessons from David Hansson), App of the Week (System Scanner Tool, identify required RAM for upgrades), ring of fire eclipse (visible in Africa and Asia, Virtual Telescope Project viewing), and protestor who burned police cars identifies (using social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
HAL9000 voice options, Cisco Registered Envelope Service vs Transport Layer Security, twistronics (stacking 2D materials), password creation trick, reporting stolen Facebook photos, Move to iOS App (tranfers data from Android), Profiles in IT (Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP scripting language), Observations from the Bunker, cell phone videos have changed the world (for the better), Dumb Idea of the Week (AntiPowerPoint Party), facial recogition in the crosshairs (Amazon, Microsoft, IBM take action), and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (needs revision). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Newsletter distribution for church (PDF format, cloud storage), sharing USB drives (risky), NASA TV revealed, WiFi security cams, installing second cable modem (for renters), Siri voice options (easy to select), Facebook Data Transfer Project (transfer photos to videos to Google Photos), Profiles in IT (Zhang Yiming, founder Bytedance and TikTok), Observations from the Bunker, MS releases new Edge Browser (uses same open source code base as Google Chrome), App of the Week (GetUpSide, rebates on gas and more), and Disruption 2020 (state actors trying to hack Biden and Trump). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Computer security (physical security is key), VPNs explained (encrypted data stream, proxy server, IP address masking), LinkedIn Premium accounts (are they worth it), executing Windows programs as administrator, Profiles in IT (Martin Dougiamas, creator of Moodle learning management system), Observations from the Bunker (Jeff Bezos word to live by), looking good when video conferencing (lighting, camera angle, and sufficient bandwidth), Fast Charging standards explained, and SpaceX Demo2 launch (sending astronauts to space from US, first time since 2011). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptop without battery (not advised), Snapdrop (file transfer between iPhone and Android), Chromebook (advantages, limitations), Profiles in IT (Michael Dell, founder Dell Technologies), Pacman (happy 40th anniversary), Observations from the Bunker, high demand side hustles (on Fiverrs and Upwork), malware invades the Mac, gamers beware of SMR Drives (speed is the issue), and CISA Security Alert (remote worker cybersecurity). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Making mouse pointer larger in Windows 10, safely cleaning cell phone (use wipes with exactly 70% isopropyl alcohol), Fandango Dance over the Core, Jargon file explained, using a USB Bridge Cable to transfer files (slow but effective), solar cell phone charger (Nekteck 21W Solar Charger), restoring Internet connection (rebooting router is first option), storing valuable pictures properly (not as email attachments), Profiles in IT (Geoffry Hinton, Godfather of Deep Learning), Observations from the Bunker (read What Color is your Parachute), US Navy developing robot ships (No Mariners Required Ship, NOMARS), and TSMC must choose sides in chip wars (China or US). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google search tricks, SnapChat filters in Zoom meetings, custom Zoom backgrounds, WoodPress revenue streams (plugins like VaultPress and WooCommerce), adding Author (name of photographer) to photo metadata, Profiles in IT (Chenming Calvin Hu, father of 3D transistor), reflections from the bunker, and mobile scanning apps (Adobe Scan, Genius Scan, Microsoft Office Lens). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Setting up a dual-WAN router (failover vs balancing), Gig economy sites (Guru.com, goLance.com, Fiverr.com, UpWork.com, and more), buying an affordable phone (last years model refurbished), monetizing YouTube channel (YouTube Partner program, brand sponsorship, channel membership), USB flashdrives (not for long term storage), Profiles in IT (Eric Yuan, founder Zoom Video Communication), Wayback Machine (CD Drive Remembered), and Obervations from the Bunker (opportunity to learn, pursue your passion). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
5G deployment (network and phone availability), crab powered computers, WiFi print server (reclaim an old printer), unlimited data (with no hard data limits explained), Facebook account recovery (via email, cell phone, or trusted contacts), stopping iPhone notifications, Profiles in IT (Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha), June Alemida (dicovered coronavirus using electron microscope), Zoom security update, Hubble Space Telescope (celebrates 30th anniversary), and the China National Blockchain (a financial system threat). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Six digit vs four digit PIN (significantly more secure), maintaining Windows 10 OS (MS disk cleanup tools, CCleaner, skip Registry optimization), getting data from crashed computer (removed disk, use SATA to USB connector), using UPnP for port configuration (keeping it permanent), IHaveBeenPwned.com (great dark web scanner), Profiles in IT (Neil Ferguson, pioneering coronavirus modeler), dueling coronavirus models (Imperial College vs Oxford University), Wolfram Pysics Project (discovering the fundamental theory of physics), COBOL revealed (why does the financial world still depend on it). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Changing iCloud account on Mac computer, thumb drive basics (not a reliable backup, use USB hard drive and cloud storage), reinstalling Windows 10 on same computer (license key not required), evaluating DNS service (Namebench utility), Profiles in IT (Bill Nguyen, serial Silicon Valley entreprenuer), contact tracing for COVID-19 (Google and Apple partner), iPhone face Id with face mask (a clever trick), Website of the Week (WhatIsMyBrowser.com), smart toilet with butt recognition, printing COVID faceshields with 3D printers (Masks4Docs Foundation), and protecting your smartphones touchscreen (oleophobic coating basics). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Setting up two WiFi SSIDs (2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz bands, why), blog stats (hits vs page views vs visits), finding WiFi password in Windows 10 (if you do not remember it), keeping Zoom meetings private (do not share link publically, make meetings private), Windows hibernate revealed, Profiles in IT (Thomas Reardon, creator of Microsoft IE and cofounder CRTL-labs), Product of the Week (MS Power Toys), crowd sourcing CoronaVirus researh (Folding@home), Googles uses location data to show lockdown impact (131 countries), and CorornaVirus spreading through normal breathing (wear facemask in public to protect others). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wiping hard drive (DBAN), VPN options (ExpressVPN, Tunnelbear, IPVanish), video chat options (Facebook Messenger, Skype, Facetime, Google Duo), recording a Zoom session, FilmRescue (processing old film), Profiles in IT (James Clark, co-founder SGI and Netscape), Product of the Week (PhoneSoap, UV sterilizer), apps to stop face touching (JalapeNO, Immutouch Coronavirus Wristband), US Coronavirus update (cases top 100,000), and Alexa provides COVID-19 advice. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Two factor authentication (on Amazon), Bulk File Changer (Nirsoft, change Window file dates), deleting cookies quickly (Ctrl-Shift-Delete), USB to Ethernet adaptor, uses for old mobile phone (web browser, web cam, metal detector), Profiles in IT (Bill Yeager, creator of first multi-protocol router), Pet Peeve of the Week (hijacked email subject lines), Corona Virus Math (it looks bad), Stratford University response to COVID 19, companies providing free remote access tools for COVID 19, and cyber risks for remote employees. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Charging iPhone with MicroUSB, adjusting cursor in Windows 10 (helping with accessibility), Gmail account after death (use Inactive Account Manager), merging multiple Word docs (use Object button), avoiding junkware when installing free software (use OlderGeeks.com), Profiles in IT (Judith Faulkner, Co-founder Epic Systems), Tip of the Week (magnetising your screwdriver), ransomware income (over $140M in payoffs), IEEE 802 standards group (celebrates 40th anniversary, WiFi and Ethernet standards), DuckGoGo Tracker Radar (exposes hidden tracking), West Virginia will use Democracy Live for remote voting (dropped flawed mobile phone app), snd backdoor malware spread through fake security certificate alerts (beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Changing Facebook user name (limited to every 60 days), USB enclosures for external drives (support either HD or SSD), reducing background data usage (only allow apps to download with WiFi), files backup vs disk image, resetting Windows PIN (requires linkage to MS account), surgical masks vs CoronaVirus (not really effective), Profiles in IT (Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematian), Memory Lane (Zip Drive remembered, Happy 25th), Jif vs GIF (National Peanut Butter Day), FCC fines carriers for sharing location data (finally), Product of the Week (MS ElectionGuard, innovation voting software), and nine megatrends that will shape the world in 2030 (predictions from futurist Andrew Winston). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptob (build vs buy), Windows malware spying (disable mic and webcam), recovering SD card files (Recuva), social media at work (beware), WhatsApp (blocking messages), managing Outlook spam filter, Profiles in IT (Larry Tesler, human-computer interaction pioneer), Leap Day (why is it necessary), Idea of the Week (face scan with live skin detection), Physics Discovery of the Week (Hydrogen-Boron Fusion), DISA confirms data breach (200,000 credentials), and Breakthough of the Week (using AI to discover new antibiotics). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Files Explorer revealed, RAID backup options (speed vs safety), quickly disabling iPhone Face ID (useful a border checks), removing personal information from the web (DeleteMe vs manually), transfering large files (Dropbox, WeTransfer), Profiles in IT (Cecil Green, co-founder Texas Instruments), first integrated circuit (the back story), Hwawei charged with racketeering (organized theft of IP), ransomware attacks on the rise (every 11 seconds globally), mobile voting used in four states has security flaws, Homeland Security using purchased phone location data (to track illegal immigrants), and FCC to reallocate spectrum for 5G. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blocking popups in browser, laptops and surge protectors, bypassing BIOS password, PC power off modes (hybernate vs shut down), Linux Mint with Cinnamon desktop, public WiFi risks (beware of rogue hot spots), Profiles in IT (Claude Shannon, father of Information Theory), Iowa Caucus Snafu (poor software development practices), beware of free downloads (may contain unwanted payload), safety alert (coffee banned in A350 cockpit), and the Idea of the Week (monitor glucose levels without finger prick). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Speeding up a your computer (software and hardware options), Windows 10 notifications (can be turned off), Twitter shadow banning revealed, reoovering LastPass password (not many options), WiFi router may need upgraded, Profiles in IT (Ralph Brooker, designed first high level programming language), Avast shares browser data (without notification), Britain approved Huawei 5G (over US objections), locking your domain registry (a good idea), iOS privacy features (negatively affects advertisers), and Teen Hack of the Week (Airpods for secret communication). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Web tracking (cookies, tags, and fingerprints), clearing browser cache (why is it necessary), Woodfence Security (protecting your WordPress blog from hackers), Logitech mouse (a good selection), Amazon Best Sellers list (an excellent resource), Profiles in IT (Peter Shor, pioneer in quantum computing), cleaning computer keyboards and screens, Apple Macintosh computer (celebrating 36th birthday, remembering the 1984 Superbowl ad), and Boeing 737 MAX (may receive FAA approval by midyear). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Norton Removal Tool (when you want to change your AV), Facebook copyright TOS, editing Tweets (not possible), upgrade to Windows 10 (still a free option), Profiles in IT (Norman Woodland, inventor of the Barcode), Cable Haunt modem security flaw (update firmware immediately), scientists build living robots with stem cells (combined heart and skin cells), organized cybercrime (evolution of the Mafia), AIs real impact (freeing us from repetitive work), Communications Decency Act (Section 230 protects social media platforms, should be revised), even democracies can become digital dictators (India is a case study), and Verizon reponds to cord cutters (eliminating bundles and contracts). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook privacy revealed, USB Bluetooth adaptor, emoji approval process (anyone can propose), displaying maiden name in Facebook, Profiles in IT (Peter Kirstein, father of the European Internet), Software Utility of the Week (Notepad++), Travelex ransomware attack (global banking disruption), Firefox critical security warning (update immediately), Watergen (makes water from air, top honors at CES), Ring empployees fired for watching videos (company tightens security policy), Android browser defaults in Europe (DuckDuckGo and Info.com won the bid), and SIM swappers (using remote desktop to attack telecoms). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iMessage on Windows 10, AV for iPhone (not required), browser keyboard shortcuts (restoring deleted tab and more), revealing WiFi password in Windows 10 computer, moving Windows 10 taskbar, securing Ring doorbell account (stop the hackers), Profiles in IT (Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery), IRS reforms free tax filing program, Idea of the Week (unifying smart home standards), military tracking Santa at Christmas (why), AI better than humans at catching cancer, expected Iranian cyber attack retaliation, computer glitches caused by cosmic rays (voting machines, airplane navigation), and hackable wireless voting machines (used by 11 states). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Powerline networking (avoid surge protectors), WiFi encryption (use WPA not WEP), WiFi Protection Setup (easily add devices to network), Windows 10 antivirus (Windows Defender vs Malwarebytes, AVAST, AVG), iPhone camera (turning off shutter click sound), Profiles in IT (John Goodenough, Li Ion battery pioneer), global search for lithium (pegmatite, brines, clays), Tip of the Week (buglers use social media to idenify targets), Tim Berner Lee tries to fix the Internet (contractfortheweb.org), Tip of the Week (how to create a strong password), Ring camera hack exposes childs bedroom, and Huaweis darkest secret exposed (supports Chinese intelligence). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Flash drive basics (ejecting and scanning), Gmail spam folder (keeping your emails out), Facebook cloning (protecting your account), router reboot (fixes most problems), Profiles in IT (Radia Perlman, Mother of the Internet), Spanning Tree Algorithm Poem, Europe out of IPv4 addresses (IPv6 slow progression), Hack of the Week (relaying key fob signal to steal car), Trump plans to throttle H1-B and OPT (dramatic impact on international students), and demographic bonus (impact on the US workforce). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Avast AV software banned by DoD (why, still recommended by Tech Talk), keyboard tricks (undo and redo), required action when malware webpage loaded (turn off computer immediately), ioSafe Solo G3 (waterproof and fireproof external HD), Ingress Protection specs (IP67 and IP68), Profiles in IT (Dmitry Grishin, co-founder Mail.ru group), Tip of the Week (digital tools for dyslexia), Food Science (cooking a frozen turkey), Food Science (gravy without lumps), Good News of the Week (password protected by 5th Amendment), Russia bans devices without Russian software, and Idea of the Week (Asgardia, first Kingdom in space). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Viewing multiple webcams, USB data blockers (needed or not), changing name on iPhone, changing email signature on iPhone, preparing computer for guests (better safe than sorry), connecting smartphone to TV (HDMI vs Chromecast), Profiles in IT (Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer), history of mechanical computers (Abacus through Babbage Analytical Engine), Website of the Week (Minds of Toys, Digicomp Mechanical Computer v2), Warning of the Week (beware of phone tech support), Google vs Oracle (Supreme Court decision will affect software innovation for years), and humans are learning engines (educational systems must adapt). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hiding photos on smartphone, headphone jack for iphone7 and beyond (use adaptor), DVD media player for Windows 10 (VLC media player), blocking unknown callers on smartphone, how to check for hacked router, online Python course (Codeacademy), Profiles in IT (Salley Jean Floyd, Internet congestion pioneer), Random Early Detectioon for Internet routing (revealed), Apple is serious about privacy (Private Federated Learning and more), Google Chrome zero day vulnerability (patch immediately), Chinese hardware sold to military (supply chain corruption, arrests made), and education for a changing world (growth mindset, critical thinking, communication skills, mindfulness, happiness). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Power packs for mobile phones (specs explained), sharing WiFi with neighbor (use WiFi extender), installing new RAM (speed requirements), revealing stored passwords in Chrome, Profiles in IT (Leonard Kleinrock, Internet pioneer), Internet is 50 years old (first packet network transmission revealed), Idea of the Week (20 minute memory hack), WhatsApp hacked (high profile individuals targeted, used Pergasus spyware from Isreal), and Russia enacts Soverign Internet law (free speech threatened). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Recovering data from failed hard drive (DIY vs recovery services), using Outlook mail client (for multiple email accounts), disabling touchpad on laptops, best practice with antivirus programs (only run at a time), GPS tracking for seniors (FollowMee GPS Tracker), Profiles in IT (Evelyn Berezin, designer of first computer word processor), Deal of the Week (Comcast Internet Essentials for Veterans), police raid botnet hosting company (located in NATO bunker), Google turns 21 (a walk down memory lane), Amazon Sidewalk (an innovative wireless standard for IoT), Microsoft reinvented and refocused (all about the cloud), Google announces job training inititive (250,000 training opportunities), and Iranian hackers target government officials and Presidential campaigns (email account hijackng). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook account recovery (trails and tribulations), extending Internet to guesthouse (with wireless dish antenna connection), searching web pages (keyboard shortcut), Windows upgrade strategy (when to buy laptop), changing Gmail password (and enabling two factor authentication), iOS13 (battery life problem, upgrade to iOS13.1.1), Profiles in IT (Alexis Kerry Ohanian, co-founder Reddit), voting machine security (DefCon hacks them all), Googles new 53 Qbit quantum computer (achieves quantum supremacy, why it matters), stop using Internet Explorer (unpatched critical vulnerabilty, use another browser NOW), YouTube MP3 converters (YTMP3, GenYouTube), battery breakthrough for Testa (makes long haul trucks viable), people are overconfident about IDing phishing emails, and ICE use Google Translate to vet refuge social media. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Connecting Bluetooth to lagacy audio systems (use a Bluetooth dongle), logging into router when password is forgotten (reset is the key), sending large attachments (use cloud storage link), controlling lamps with Alexa (smart plug vs smart bulbs), turning off read message notification in iMessage (one contact vs all contacts), fake reviews on Amazon (use fakespot.com), Profiles in IT (Japp Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), Apple event 2019 (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and more), best iPhone deal (iPhone 11), 5G is not ready for prime time (wait a couple of years), FCC approved more spectrum for 5G (Dems not happy), Idea of the Week (Algae-fueled bioreactor for CO2 absorption), MS free Python video course (a great resource), hundreds of Earthings deescent on Area 51 (a cult party), and Huawei Mate 30 has not access to Google Apps. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Recovering files from broken laptop, low data mode in iOS13, cleaning malware from PC (boot in safe mode, Geek Uninstaller, Avast Antivirus, Malwarebytes, Autoruns), configuring router for WiFi calling (enable IPSec, ports 4500 and 500), system backup vs system image, Profiles in IT (Jean E. Sammet, female programming pioneer), Windows 10 runs on over half of world computers, FogCam update (worlds longest running webcam), iPhones can be repaired in independent repair shops, What3Words maps the world (humanizing GPS coordinates), next storage breakthrough (DNA), generating power from the night sky (thermoelectric generator), CA law may end the gig economy, and asteroid passes close to the Earth (big as a skyscrapper, 3M miles away). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Upgrading desktop computer (RAM vs SSD), power line Ethernet (a great way reposition WiFi router), Facebook posting may live forever (beware), formatting WhatApp text (bold, italics, strikethrough), eliminating Google calendar spam (do not allow auto posting), Profiles in IT (Narinder Singh Kapany, fiber optics pioneer), physics of hurricane rotation, EU wants to review Boeing 374 Max repairs, COBOL turns 60 (it will outlive us all), deepfake audio impersonates CEOs voice (authorized money transfer), best time to sell an old iPhone, Apple credit card (mobile first design), Amazon plans to create global orbital Internet, robocalls are a nuisance (possible remedies), and Ring doobell police partnerships (Congressional concern). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hard drive failure symtoms, managing data usage on smart phone, recovering smart card data (using Recuva), Profiles in IT (Frances Elizabeth Holberton, ENIAC computer programming pioneer), Bluetooth security issues (easily intercepted), buying a Chromebook (watch for expiration date), Earth inner core is spinning faster that the Earth, thermal nuclear propulsion for space travel,voice assistants are always listening (how to stop), and AI (machine learning vs deep learning). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bluetooth audio in old cars (using FM transmitter), importing email into Gmail (using ShuttleCloud), force closing apps on phone (not really necessary), Facebook charity donations (a great service), streaming live events (free and paid options), Profiles in IT (Jerry Sanders, co-founder and CEO of AMD), AMD challenges Intel for server leadership, Bad Idea of the Week (a null license plate), Satya Nadella leadership rules (used to turn MS around), China tech threat (security issues, IP theft), fake Amazon reviews (use fakespot to detect them), Google accused of polical bias (an issue for democracy), facial recognition (a growing privacy threat), and using AI to detect discrimination in machine learning algorithms. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Clearing HP printer paper jam, USB data blockers (beware of public USB ports), safely using hotel computers (beware of keyloggers, always use two factor authernication for accounts), Capital One hack (what should you do), ways to avoid phishing email scams, Profiles in IT (Guido van Rossum, creator of Python programming language), why is Phython so popular yet slow (fast development cycle, easy to learn, processing power cheap), Amazon dominates cloud infrastructure, police have partnered with Ring doorbells (to expand surveillance), Boeing changing Max software to use two computers (more redundancy), Pentagon launches surviellance balloons for mass US surviellance, and Bird scooter update (Paris cracks down on unparked scooters, releases updated Bird Two). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone options (minute, text, data), online video editing (Movie Maker Online, ClipChamp, Adobe Spark, Online Video Cutter), MS Windows registry backup stopped, backing up to thumb drive (be careful), Profiles in IT (Marcus Hutchins, stopped WannaCry attack), Alexa to offer NHS health advice, WhatsApp malware infects 25M Android phones, AI analyzes old scientific papers (make new discoveries), ATT to start blocking fraud calls, and hackers penetrate Greeces TLD registrar (redirect traffic). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Qi wireless charging standard, email hoax (requesting System32 deletion), DVD and laptops (breaking up), dealing with rogue Facebook admin, smart TV viruses (not a big threat), connecting multiple computers to USB printer (USB Printer Auto Sharing Switch) Profiles in IT (Sophie Wilson, creator of RISC), second Florida city agrees to pay ransomware hackers, Idea of the Week (non profit WiFi mesh network), Google Maps speedometer feature (great for fighting radar tickets), Russia denies role in GPS spoofing in Isreal (questional given history), Chinese hackers linked to global telcom attack, electric flight is coming to regional carriers (650 mile range), MS deletes massive face recognition database, and top IT jobs for 2019 and beyond (mobile application developer and more). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Toubleshooting OOMA VoIP, configuring mail client (POP vs IMAP), recovering Hotmail account, recovering encrypted Windows file, corrupted memory card (use Recuva), keeping old phones (connecting to one Google Play account), Profiles in IT (Daniel Lewin, co-founder Akamai), Google caught stealing content (owner used secret code), Iranian hackers launch new campaign (beware of phishing email offering White House jobs), Facebook plans to launch new cryptocurrency (Libra, regulators skeptical), Riviera Beach attacked with ransomware (will pay hackers $600K), European traffic rerouted through China, banning Huawei will delay 5G in EU, and Uber to make meal drops with drones. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Safely removing USB drive, printing Facebook pictures, email delay notifications (what they mean), VoIP calling options (Skype, Viber, WhatApp, Messenger), selling Linux distros on Ebay (legal, but why), connecting Bluetooth speaker (issues and solutions), Profiles in IT (Mark Pincus, founder Zynga), cyptocurrency wallet developer hacked itself (to stop a heist), SIM jacking on the rise (targeting crytocurrency wallets), Apple WWC update (privacy highlighted, iPadOS, and more), iPadOS acts like real computer, VPN essential for public WiFi, Russia to block major VPNs, worldwide worm attacks on the rise (Eternal Blue exploit and more), advanced backdoor preinstalled in Android devices (supply chain attack), and surveillance is not what Orwell imagined (surveillance capitalism rather than state sponsored). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Online fax services, iPad to Ethernet (possible but why), network attached storage (great way to share files), Facebook account cloning (prevention strategy), speeding up a slow computer, Profiles in IT (Ajay Bhatt, creator of USB), facial recognition coming to New York schools, Website of the Week (World Privacy Forum), Amazon wants to stop selling CRaP, Starlink update (60 satellites deployed and functioning), USDOJ antirust Google probe, Facebook says do not expect privacy (truth revealed in court), Microsoft issues critical security patch, China is taking over Rare Earth Element (beware), and 5G networks may disrupt weather forecasting. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ring scam revealed (do not call back), On-board Diagnostics port (great way to track car performance), dealing with Spam, callerID spooking (easily done, hard to stop), sharing WiFi (beware of risks), uploading photos to Facefook (controlling your digital content), Profiles in IT (Irwin Jacob, co-founder Qualcomm), Baltimore Robbinhood randsomware attack (slow recovery, sloppy operations), WhatsApp security flaw (very dangerous, install update immediately), carriers promise to stop selling location data again (third should be charm), Idea of the Week (treat Facebook like big tobacco), Invention of the Week (Pro Tech DNA Gel, protect your belongings), TikTok is Chinas most invasive export, and new metric standards released (Le Grand K is gone). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Recovering data from old hard drive, lapdesk revealed (better circulation), hiding friends in Facebook (beware of mutual friends list), Chromebook (RAM requirements), changing password on encrypted Windows disk, scheduled Gmail delivery, sharing laptop screen with HDTV (use HDMI cable), Profiles in IT (Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder and first CTO of Facebook), Baltimore hit with ransomware attack (Robinhood randomware paid in Bitcoin),Robinhood ransomware revealed, two crypto-mining groups are fighting a turf war (Pacha vs Rocke battle), high-tech supremacy at stake in US-China trade war (it is not a trade war), and Google unveils auto-delete for some data (a play to dominate the ad market). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
ExpressVPN (security on public WiFi), soft data cap defined, locating Facebook friend requests, installing ChromeOS on laptop (CloudReady), getting a tech job (do tech projects to gain experience), Profiles in IT (Kevin Systrom, cofounder Instagram), Idea of the Week (WePark, coworking space on the street), Facebook bans high profile users, Dems want more social media oversight, independent Russian Internet, Python used by Netflix everywhere, and Right to Repair legislation (letting users fix their our devices). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Identifying lost cellphone owner, garage door automation (Nexx Garage with IFTTT), Windows 7 dilemma (keep or upgrade), reclaiming hacked router (using reset button), LinkedIn privacy options, Profiles in IT (Ren Zhenfei, founder of Huawei Telecomm), NSA dropping phone surveillance program, Google bans DO Global apps (for generating fake ad clicks), UK gives Huawei a chance (non core parts only), fake news fix (smarter algorithms alone are not the answer), Facebook challenge (dead may outnumber living by 2070), most loved programming language (Python), and nations of Amazon want the name back (fighting for Amazon TLD). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring browser for SSL, M87 black hole image (Event Horizon Telescope, image processing algrorithm), securing Facebook account (using two-factor authentication), clearing corrupted DNS cache (why and when), Profiles in IT (Daniel Stewart Butterfield, co-founder Flickr and Slack), porn site ransomware used by cybercriminals (gang leader jailed), Amazon employees listen to Alexa conversations, configuring Amazon Echo for privacy, thousands of donated iPhones destroyed (activation lock was not disabled), Julans Assange arrested (Wikeleaks founder indicted in US), and Stratford University deploys advanced technology (enabling students to learn). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Replacing HD with SSD, scanning downloaded files (using virustotal), Facebook (unfollowing vs unfriending), extending Wi-Fi (using powerline Ethernet with second access point), time of flight cameras (great depth of field), computer backup options (external HD, cloud backup, cloud file sync), Profiles in IT (Elizebeth Friedman, first female crytanalyst), rechargeable battery breakthrough (400 year lifetime), MIT cuts ties with Huawei and ZTE, should humanity merge with robots (moral dilemma or necessity), cybercrime groups work openly on Facebook (another fail), hackers target national infrastructure, Googles AI Ethics Board shut down (troubling), Project Kuiper (Amazons satellite Internet inititive), and AI can predict premature death (better than doctors). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cable standards (expensive cables not better than cheap cables), remote Facebook logout, using obsolete tablets and smart phones (webcam, digital photo display), two factor authenication (precautions when getting a new cell phone), http vs https (most websites support both), adjustable reading glasses (still available), four digit vs six digit pin (security differential), Profiles in IT (Talmon Marco, Viber founder), unfilled cybersecurity jobs (3.5 million by 2020), fired IT guy (destroys 23 Amazon Web Servers, two factor authenication not used), neural network pioneers receive Turing award, Russia orders VPN censorship, new security flaws in LTE cellular (36 found by researchers), Tesla cars keep lots of data (drivers beware), Facebook left passwords unencrypted (available to 2000 engineers and developers), solar powered public WiFi coop (transforms connectivity in Africa), and Facebook violated Fair Housing Act (may force changes in digital advertising). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Controlling unwanted WiFi connections, tracing Internet packets (trace route), HDMI cables (dont be fooled by hype), running Windows on Mac (dual boot vs virtual machine), Mirai botnet on the rise (beware), Profiles in IT (Ronald Wayne, third Apple co-founder), common phishing emails (subject lines), facial recognition used by police (Amazons Rekongnition software very effective), locating hidden webcams (using cell phone apps and flashlight), ten years ago (adjustable glasses for developing countries), Tesla autopilot steers toward highway barriers, ten years ago (why do we have fingerprints), and new rules of communication in digital age (beware of the protocol). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cloud storage options (Google Drive, MS OneDrive, Apple iCloud Drive), home audio systems (connecting to Internet for streaming), memorializing Facebook accounts, iPhone conference calls (up to five phones), connecting Bluetooth (supports multiple devices), Profiles in IT (Tim Berners Lee, inventor of World Wide Web), World Wide Web turns 30, Pi Day (a brief history of Pi), IBM used Flickr photos for face recongition training (without permission), Boeing will update 737 Max control software (airframe may be obsolete), Halo Drive (using black holes and lasers to power spaceships), quantum computers may not break encryption for decades (good news for Internet), AI bots power fast food drive thrus (the future is now), and ticket scalper bots are dominating the market (unfair to consumers). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Canon Selpy CP1300 Printer (no more dry ink), wireless HDMI (pros and cons), Ring doorbell security update, Profile in IT (Steven Pruitt, top English Wikipedia editor), FTC fines merchant for fake reviews (first conviction, $12.8M fine), Fakespot (website that identifies fake reviews), HackerOne Bounty Program (teen earns over $1M for reporting 1600 security flaws), NATO creates fake Facebook accounts to lure soldiers (ploy worked, classified info shared), and Periodic Table is 150 years old (invented by Antoine-Laurent de Levosier in 1789). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows (desktop vs server), printing cost (inkjet printer vs print service), WiFi (5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz bands), learning code online (treehouse, Khan Academy, Code School, EDX, Coursea, Udacity), Profiles in IT (Mary Allen Wilkes, creator of OS for first PC), cord cutting accelerates (cable bundles are doomed), consumer IoT security standard (issued by European Telecommunications Standards Institute), Russia bans smartphones for soldiers (citing security risk), Facebooks bait and switch policy (leaves privacy in the dust), VFEmail suffers massive cyber attack (wipes out servers and backup, lessons learned), why Zebras have stripes (mystery revealed), mechanism behind patterns in nature (proposed by Turing, elegantly simple), Microsoft help retailers compete with Amazon, and Ethereum at a crossroads (block validation must be modified to scale, expect a fork). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cord cutters update (Direct TV Now, Hulu, Playstation VUE, Sling TV, YouTube TV, OTA TV), Apple vs Qualcomm (patent infringement), MAC virus looks like Windows file, Profiles in IT (Hermann Chinery-Hess, founder SOFTtribe), Russia disconnecting from global Internet (military excercise), Trump signs AI policy statement, Raspberry Pi Guy (DIY robotic tutorials), DJI restricts drone flight paths (blocking airport access), creating border wall as energy-water corridor (everyone wins), and NASAs Mars Rover is dead (after 14 glorious years). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google+ termination, Uber on an iPad (does it work), pairing Bose bluetooth headset to Apple TV, Pandora family plan, transfering saved podcast to PC from iPad, Profiles in IT (Erna Hoover, telecomm switching pioneer), observations about global education (growth mindset is the key, impact of lagacy British system), Apple iPods can be used for spying (very sneaky), Apple maps in India (turn by turn directions), hacking Bird electric scooters, Earth magnetic North has officially moved, and cyptoboss dies with passwords ($190M lost).. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
WiFi interference (microwave and other sources), Github for coding collaboration, Feelle Solar Battery Pack (great for charging cell phone outdoors), keeping Windows fast (beware of unneeded software installs), Profiles in IT (James Whelton, founder of CoderDojo), David Burd suprise visit (recalling pass years of Tech Talk), Microsoft wants to kill passwords, ensuring that EVs pay road tax, biggest trends at CES 2019 (virtual assistants, gaming laptops, 8K TV, Apple on all TV, 5G Hype), and death of the walled garden (sharing digital assistants across all hardware). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Open source accounting software (eight options cheapter than QuickBooks), software update configuration (unneeded features not downloaded), turning off laptop (always use software shutdown), identifying fake photos on social media (Google Image Search vs TinEye), Profiles in IT (Christopher Monroe, quantum computer pioneer), radar on a chip (may replace touchscreens), iPhone demand down (blamed on consumer price rejection), face recognition tested on UK shoppers (high error rate), swarm satellites can be used for giant space telescope, Amazon Go stores to be launched nationwide, and 2018 hacking (1B accounts compromised). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Rogue cell phone towers (DC has many, used by police and spys), WhatsApp call blocking, managing junk mail folders (white listing friends), native Windows hard drive encryption (Bitlocker), guarding against Gmail hacks, Profiles in IT (Cheng Wei, founder of Didi Chuxing), Food Science (Champagne bubbles), live Champagne bubble demonstration, best gifts for techies in 2018 (from Apple Watch Series 4 to Bose QuiteComfort 35 Heardset), FCC declares text messages a data service (forcing CA to drop texting tax), top twenty 2018 iPhone apps (from YouTube to Twitter), blocking robocalls on iPhone and Android, and iPhone eSim has finally arrived. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
SMS gateways (email to text message), buring an ISO file to disk (ImgBurn) , optimizing iPhone storage, Google Voice explained (a free extra phoneline with services), dealing with lost Windows 10 password (resetting password, resetting OS), Profiles in IT (Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind AI), AlphaZero learns to play games on its own (another AI milestone), Waymo One (first self-driving taxi service), AmazonGo stores planned for airports, 5G cellular technology (speed, connections, latency, spectrum), Uber and Lyft file IPOs, Torvalds returns to Linux (apologizes for outbursts), voice recognition is great (emotion recognition is next), hackers use social engineering to highjack social media accounts, and Marriott Starwood hotels hacked (500 million guest records vulnerable). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Space elevators revisited, iPhone contacts (setting up groups), malware quarantine (why), JPG metadata (EXIF), WiFi calling explained, Profiles in IT (Charles Kao, father of fiber optic communication), H1B Visa program overhaul, NIST revealed new atomic clock, robots will transform farming, NASA lands Insight probe on Mars, and printers hacked worldwide (to print PewDiePie ad). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Zip files (will not compress MP3 or JPG), replacement Li-Ion batteries (beware of fakes), 3D printers revealed (types, cost), Android phone security tips, configuring Windows explorer, Profiles in IT (Louis von Ahn, creator of the CAPTCHA), Tim Berners-Lee trying to restore web privacy, Google traffic routed through China and Russia, AI anchor reads news in China, data throttling by carriers, metric standards to be updated, and IBM bought Red Hat (moving to open source). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Router port configuration (using UPnP for Tablo remote), quantum computing and qubits (what does it mean), resetting atomic clocks using WWVB (tips and tricks), dark web scans (use HaveIBeenPwned, its free), Profiles in IT (Alex Hills, WiFi pioneer), novel app that tilted the election (Reach brought in new voters), Google to digitize 5M photos for NYT, App of the Week (Apple VoiceOver, accessibility for the blind). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digitizing VHS tapes, POP vs IMAP email protocols, TV standards (HD, UHD, 4K, 8K), FakeSpot.com (finding fake reviews), Profiles in IT (Marian Croak, VoIP pioneer), Morris Worm turns 30 (Internet was changed forever), real-life Mario dies (actually Nintendo landlord), next generation smart glasses (Focals has remote control and holographic lens), Daylight saving time revealed, radio controlled clocks (atomic clocks), Apple demands that Bloomberg retract Chinese chip story, and botnets vie to control Andoid cryptomining (Fbot vs Trinity). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bluestacks (Andoid emulator for Windows), Periscope (stream Tech Talk live), Tech Talk podcasts (found on multiple sites), installing Linux on Windows laptop (use Oracle Virtual Box, Ubuntu LTS), fake Windows activation keys (how to avoid them), Profiles in IT (Ivan Sutherland, father of computer graphics), Ford self-driving cars in DC (fully deployed by 2021), Microsoft suppports open source (a real turn around), MikroTik routers vulerable (enable cryptomining malware), implanted microchips for authentication (accepted in Sweden), Ethereum enables low cost money transfer, and North Korean hackers steal $571M in cyrptocurrency. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Venmo explained (safe as PayPal), CarPlay market penetration (accepted by all brands), configuring WiFi devices with WPS, WiFi range extender options, inkjet printer cartridge ripoff (HP and Epson), Profiles in IT (Jeremy Stoppelman, co-founder and CEO of Yelp), Apple watch not used to record Khashoggi killing, App of the Week (Be My Eyes), Idea of the Week (hurricane damage photos online), and all Apple user data can now be downloaded for review. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Screen mirroring with Roku, MS Update deletes files (fixed and reissured), smart home device security (are they spying), downloading Facebook data (prior to account deletion), using a VPN to mask IP address, Profiles in IT (David Karp, founder of Tumblr), Facebook data stolen (find out if your account was commpromised), corrupted Chinese computer supply chain (did China insert spy chips), deepfake porn videos used to silence women, Murai botnet creators helped FBI (jailtime waived), giving apps access to your email account (beware of data abuse), facial recognition used to help women find egg donors (can also be used for sperm donors), and Pareto Principle in software design (application of 80-20 rule). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Business center computers (beware of malware), organizing digital photos (Google Photo vs ACDSee Photo Studio), digitizing and saving VHS tapes, Profiles in IT (Eric Fossum, inventor of CMOS image sensor), CMOS and CCD sensors explained, Apple Watch Series 4 (should you upgrade), Word of the Week (Doxing), Idea of the Week (teaching coding like a foreign language), iPhone battery replacement (sale ends this year), and Facebook security breach revealed (worse that we thought). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Compressing and sharing PDFs, space elevator revisited (tether extends 60,000 to 200,000 miles), programmable robots for kids (Lego Mindstorm EV3, Makeblock mBot Ranger), Storm Radar (a great weather app), tinyurls (explained, used for phishing), Profiles in IT (Vilhelm Bjerknes, father of modern weather foreasting), first ride on a Bird electric scooter (convenient and fun, a success), physics of hurricanes (powered by warm water, rotation caused by coriolis force,and more), hurricane forecast computer models (ECMWF, GFDL, GFS, UKMET), European model is consistently the most accurate (higher resolution, more detailed modelling), placebo buttons give illusion of control (buttons on traffic signal, elevator close buttons). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Finding an IT job (complete a few IT projects, join user groups, read industry magazines), protecting online bank account (set up two-factor authentication), Tablo (great for OTA TV), removing personal data in old Windows 10 laptop (wipe and reinstall is the most reliable way), HDTV game mode (reduces latency), Profiles in IT (Ira Fuchs, co-founder of BITNET), inaccurate laptop battery life estimates (based on video playback, not real world usage), Streaming Deal of the Week (Premium Spotify with Hulu and Showtime, special student rate), creating an online account when your name appears obscene, new iPhones are on the way (LCD screen for cheapest model, OLED screen for most expensive), Japan to test mini space elevator, US charges North Korea (Sony breach, WannaCry), and calling back a private or blocked number. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook Onavo VPN (violates privacy, delete and replace), Gmail addressing tricks (used to control spam), sharing home WiFi connection with neighbor (pros and cons), first programming language (Python is best option, Ruby a close second), Profiles in IT (Peter Kirstein, father of European Internet), Microsoft finds fake Russian phishing sites, NotPetya attack revisited (what did we learn), Idea of the Week (robots help autistic children), digital detox (important for work-life balance), voting machine software boosts security (after being criticized in Senate, working with DHS and ISAC), Russian science does not produce innovation (too much central control), North Korea creates Mac-based malware (Apple finally gets respect), and iPhone Emergency SOS feature (easily configured). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
5G cellular networks (technology, performance, launch dates), checking for stolen images (metadata, reverse image search), bone conducting headphones (advantages, features, cost), Chrome encourages HTTPS (declares HPPT not secure), reclaiming website from unethical developer, Profiles in IT (Steve Coast, founder OpenStreetMaps), bitcoin investor sues ATT (unauthorized SIM swapping enabled bitcoin account transfer), ATM global bank heist (FBI warning released), Study of the Week (womens pockets too small for cell phones), Gmail confidential mode now on mobile, smart vacuum hacked (camera accessed), Apple hacked by teen (90GB of data stolen), Google employees protest secret censorship for China, and almost half of grads lack needed soft skills (employers report). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Satellite phones (Inmarsat. Iridium, Globalstar), Paypal vs Venmo, phone plans for seniors (low cost options), international travel tips for cell phones, Profiles in IT (Richard Adams Jr., founder of UUNET), Bird Sccoters in 30 cities (backlash has started), Perseid Meteor Shower revealed, Idea of the Week (drones as flying sheepdogs), cyber threat from North Korea (remote access trojan), Internet for satellite communication (three linked MEO satellites), and voting machine hacks revealed (WINVote machines analyzed). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows 10 backup options (disk imaging, file backup, restore point), Windows 10 Power and Sleep settings, Windows 10 disk cleanup tool, sharing iPhone photos (iCloud share vs AirDrop), Profiles in IT (George Devol, inventor of first industrial robot), Iraqi Kurdistan tech growth potential (business culture, oil revenue, developed infrastructure, educated workforce), Amazon and Walmart will define the future of shopping, DEF CON plans to show US elections hacking is easy, Tech Idea of the Week (automatic dog feeder), and Google Glass helps with autism therapy. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bufferbloat (IQrouter is the answer), covering webcam with tape (overhyped threat), bootable ISO file (saving on USB drive with Rufus), USB DVD drive (for laptops without DVD), watching streaming content offline (supported by Netflix, Prime, HBO, Showtime), Profiles in IT (Christopher Sholes, father of the typewriter and QUERTY keyboard), hackers target iPhone with malware (MDM takes over phone, originated in India), making iPhone fingerprints more accurate (take multiple images of same finger), SIM hijacking (the latest exploit, beware), WPA3 will make WiFi more secure (replaces fourteen year old WPA2), Girl Scouts issues 30 new STEM related badges, scent of coffee boosts math performance (coffee drinking not required), Google Loon brings Internet to Kenya (bringing 49 million to the web), and Gigabytes, Terabytes, Petabyes (what does it actually mean). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Recovering lost iTunes accounts, opening RTF files, reducing cable TV costs, Facebook imposter accounts (reporting), fixing Windows update freezes, installing Windows 10 drivers (get the latest for graphics cards), Profiles in IT (Joseph Engelberger, father of robotics), YouTubeTV World Cup outage, Amazon Echo vs Google Home (choose the ecosystem first), MacBook Pro refreshed (a good time to buy), Surface Go (MS tries to compete with iPad), Food Science (why does opened wine go bad), over-the-top TV (preferred by 60 percent of viewers), and ZTE moves to get US to lift ban (opposed by Senate, may be part of China negotiations). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hondalink (cell phone options, emergency services), bitcoin and quantum computing, iPhone DND options, car inverters (getting AC while travelling), Wi-Fi cam security (IP cameras vs smart cloud-based cameras), Profiles in IT (Alfred Gross, father of wireless communications), drone fireworks displays (a safer option in dry areas), smartphone syping apps (sharing your data without permission), Musk sends Boring aid to Thailand cave, splinternet is here to stay (regulations are splintering the WWW), IBM sending robot to ISS (CIMON is the new HAL), and three wealthiest men are all tech (Bezos, Gates, and Zuckerberg). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bluetooth vs RF mouse, downloading YouTube videos, MS Mail (configuring Verizon mail), responding to SPAM (not a good idea), Wi-Fi security (MAC address filtering vs WPA2), Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, Father of Taiwan chip industry), fun Geeky websites (ThinkGeek, ScientificsOnline), Supreme Court rules to protect cell phone location, Internet sales tax is coming (Supreme Court has ruled), DHS ignoring tech alternaives at the border, Summer Soltice defined (longest day of the year), ten years ago on Tech Talk (human migration and near extinction), and IOS12 will support location data for 911 calls (Android not far behind). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
DNS services (Cloudflare, OpenDNS, Google DNS), Samsung S5 troubleshooting (using Android Recovery System), computer clocks explained (Quartz vibration frequency control), external hard drive (use RAID1 for backup, WD My Clouod Dual Drive), Profiles in IT (Margaret Hamilton, lead developer Apollo on-board flight software), removing unwanted people from photos (take multiple photos with tripod, use Photoshop Statistics Stack mode to merge images), Idea of the Week (CA Digital License Plate), Bitcoin bull run driven by market manipulation (Bitfinex under investigation), Mary Meekers 2018 Internet Trends Report (Internet growth flat, cell phone price dropping, and more), autonomous vehicles (death of auto ownershipo, timeshare vehicles, the biggest social shift in last 100 years), and car key fobs are vulnerable (relay hack used for auto theft). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
VPNFilter router malware (persistent, reset router to clear, FBI warning), 4K vs UHD TV defined (4K has 4096 horizontal pixels and 2160 vertical lines, UHD has 3480 horizontal pixels and 2160 vertical lines), impact of quantum computing on Internet security (does not look good, 2025 expected deployment), negotiating with ISPs after cordcutting (try to be treated as a new customer), Profiles in IT (Bradford Parkinson, one of the fathers of GPS), Electromagnetic Drive does not work (NASA got it wrong, drive violates laws of physics), Amazon bans shoppers who return too many items, Samsung ordered to pay Apple over %500M for patent infringement, DOJ investigates cryptocurrency manipulation (looking at pump and dump), skills that AI will not make obsolete (higher cognitive skills, social and emotional skills, technological skills), mining malware is dominant cybersecurity threat (Coinhive and Crytoloot are top two violators), Stich Fix uses AI to amke clothes buying easy for consumer (fashion industry beware), Twitter CEO does not have laptop (uses mindfulness and awareness to be more productive), and General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect in EU (companies scramble to comply). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Free online fax services (GotFreeFax, FaxZero), recording iPhone calls (TapeACall), Exchange web interface (very responsive), recovering data from crashed hard drive, fixing Windows update (Update Troubleshooter), recovering hacked Facebook account, Profiles in IT (Mitchell Baker, driving force behind Mozilla Firefox), being named Alexa (the Amazon fallout), MS to replace flickering Surface Pro screens, Apple blocks charging port hacking, must have 4K TV features (HDR, local dimming, upscaling, 120Hz refresh), Steve Job and Leonado DaVinci (combined tech and liberal arts to create). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Prepaid cell phones plans (a great way to save), computer hiberation explained, getting rid of OneDrive popups, one space or two after periods (the great controversy), disabling iPhone CPU throttling, Profiles in IT (Marcin Klecyzski, co-founder Malwarebytes), Amazon now delivers to your car, Selfitis (addiction to posting selfies), apps to discourarge texting and driving (DND configuration, Lifesaver, ATT DriveMode), fake Amazon reviews, South Korea crytocurrency fraud, and Net Netrality (Dems make one last attempt to save). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
IFTTT (event triggers simplified), restoring a currupted thumb drive, bufferbloat (what is it, how to eliminite it), Profiles in IT (Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify), Spotify business model, using Amazon Echo as a PA, Facebook On This Day (stopping painful reminders), creating anonymous email accounts (anonymous browsing, Hushmail, Guerrilla Mail, Mailinator, ProtonMail), Zuckerberg in Congress (what was accomplished), and SCADA devices (make critical infrastructure vulnerable to hacking). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Coinhive cryptomining (malware or not), Facebook Notes (a convenient blogging platform), butt calls (lock screen to prevent), cloud backup vs cloud syncing), Profiles in IT (Dustin Muskovitz, Facebook co-founder and first CTO), programmer who created Like Button (deletes Facebook account), Baltimore 911 infected with ransomware (open Firewall port to blame), leaked NSA hacking tools aided recent attacks (Eternal Blue and Eternal Romance exploits enabled ransomware), Atlanta hit with ransomware, ransomware attack vectors (best defensive practices), chemistry of Easter egg dyes (need acidic solution to bond), Apple release iOS 11.3 (battery health addressed, augmented VR added, privacy improved), and free online credit reports (Credit Karma, Free Credit Score). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Chrome browser (clean up and restore), restoring deleted iPhone messages (PhoneRescue, Anytrans), SMS gateways (email to text message portal), protecting privacy on Facebook, Profiles in IT (Rakesh Agrawal, Father of Data Mining), Idea of the Week (Li-Fi, using lights to replace Wi-Fi), Cambridge Analytics (Facebook data scandal, helping Trump), Facebook and Russia (caught off guard, really?), Obama campaign (extensive use of Facebook data, no Facebook outrage), Google bias in search results (left always prevails), big data issues (privacy and censorship, not net neutrality), and Facebook account deletion (only path to privacy, how to do it). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wi-Fi garage door opener (Nexx NGX-100), bitcoin mining revealed (hardware, software, wallets, mining pools), Bluetooth 5.0 (range, speed, features), Profiles in IT (Jerry Lawson, creator of video game cartridge), Pi Day (March 14, history of Pi, Pi Day Songs), memorizing Pi (111,700 digits is unofficial record), Tip of the Week (turn of notifications for mindfulness), Facebook enables face recognition (turning it off), airlines using face recognition at gate, and California Right to Repair bill (opposed by Apple). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
OneDrive configuration in Windows 10, MS Word macros revealed, IT career advice (getting experience without a job), Profiles in IT (Ken Thompson, creator of Unix), Amazon buys Ring ($1B, after Shark Tank rejection), EU demands take down of terrorist content (within one hour), selfies make your nose look bigger, people keeping cell phones longer (smart phone sales lag globally), and extending life of your smart phone (free up memory, replace battery). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Decoding cookies (cookie types, reading data), surfing the web anonymously (using TOR), iMessage (read notification management), dark web (identify theft store), Profiles in IT (Nathaniel Borenstein, creator of email attachment protocol), Dropbox going public, Manafort data trail (could not edit PDFs), intel agencies warning about Chines smart phones, IRS phishing scams (beware), SpaceX gets FCC approval for satellite Internet, community Facebook pages (creating and maintaining), Web Site of the Week (FCC Broadband Map), and more communities are launching Internet services (carriers beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook settings (enabling HD uploads), free tax software (gross income less than $66K, check IRS website), slow Internet connection (trouble shooting checklist), Profiles in IT (William Friedman, Dean of American Cryptology), Chrome64 (ad blocking enabled for annoying ads, how to disable feature), Intel faces Class Action Lawsuits (for Sprectre and Meltdown flaws), blocking cryptocurrency mining malware (disable Javascript, install browser extension), and high tech porn (Deepfake videos insert anyone into the action, uses AI and machine learning, can be used for revenge). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Apple Keychain password error, Tablo connect (router configuration, port forwarding), GRC Inspectre (checking Meltdown and Spectre fixes), Profiles in IT (Lisa Su, turnaround CEO at AMD), iPhone tariffs in India (iPhoneX now costs $1,700), Olympics 2018 Drone Debut (1,218 drones used for LED light show), fun things to do with Alexa (eight apps reviewed), Waymo and Uber settle ($245M paid to Waymo, no tech exchange), Amazon starts delivery service (FedEx and USPS beware), another Asteroid near miss (39,000 miles from Earth), and iOS9 source code leaked (uploaded to Github, hackers rejoice). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iCloud photo uploads (make Wi-Fi only), two-factor authentication (save backup code), computer failure due to overheating (clean vents, check fan), verify backup files (before you need them), Profiles in IT (Demis Hassibis, co-founder of Deepmind Technologies), cryptocurrency meltdown (market cap dropped $100B), Meltdown and Spectre malware (found in the wild, Intel patch still not complete), NASA finds lost satellite (but lost communications software and hardware), fitness app reveals remote military bases (cloud-based data leaves troops vulnerable), Wordpress websites infected (2,000 sites with keylogger and cryptocurrency mining software), ATM jackpotting hits US(hacked machines dispense bills on demand), Alexa wont light up during Superbowl ads, and ancient Mayan city found in Guatamala jungle (Lidar was the key to penetrating jungle vegetation). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows 10 Update failures (fixes), Cord Cutting Update (free streaming for movies and news), reducing cell phone bills (use prepaid plans), free Windows 10 upgrade (still possible), cell phone charging blocks (interchangeability), Netflix data usage (4K uses alot), Profiles in IT (Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder DeepMind Technologies), Idea of the Week (video game sound tracks to focus at work), ATT supports net neutrality (favors legislation rather than FCC regulation), ICE to use license plate tracking (using nationwide network), ransom ware attacks less frequent (users are backing up files), Japanese cryptocurrency heist (US$400M), Facebook staff interviewed by Mueller, and texting while driving (expect insurance rate hike). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
HDR photos (great for sunsets), Wi-Fi SSID (hiding your network), code for kids (five great sites that inspire), Profiles in IT (Michael Stonebraker, Father of Big Data), SEC rejects cryptocurrency ETF funds (citing volatility and security), cryptocurrency mining malware (Coinhive and Cryptoloot), Apple responds to iOS slowdown issue (users can opt out, $29 battery replacement), Facebook adjusts Newsfeed again (crowd-sourced news rankings), Twitter and Russian bots (50,000 and counting), Russian Cyber Forces stealing US technology edge (a real crisis), and Social Media as a Social Disease). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
History Lane (hard drive evolution), Facebook Snooze explained, buying a surge protector (specs explained), Profiles in IT (Frank Greene, African-American Silicon Valley pioneer), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (passed in House, implications), CES2018 Tech Trends (Wireless Charging, Voice Assistants, Virtual Reality, 8K TV), GM to release driverless cars in 2019, Americans skeptical about autonomous vehicles, Spectre and Meltdown update (worst vulnerability in last decade), new Wi-Fi standard is coming (WPA3 to be relased, Krack vulnerability fixed, safer hotspot connections), Supreme Court to review Internet sales taxes (South Dekota legislative challenge), hundreds of smarphone apps are spying on you (track your TV watching and more), Apple battery replacement program ($29 battery replacement, delayed by battery shortage). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cutting the Cord (Tablo Connect to stream OTA TV over the Internet), Blockchain explained (from Bitcoin to Ethereum, useful applications), KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability explained (MAC address filtering not a fix), securing your PC after intrusion, Profiles in IT (Andrew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox), Intel chip security flaws (Meltdown and Spectre, caused by speculative execution, apply patches quickly), 2018 online sales soar (Amazon cannot be stopped), Twitter has become infamous (from realDonaldTrump to MeToo), and Website of the Week (Google Trends for 2017, search word revelations). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cognify (embue intelligence with cloud-based machine learning), public-private key encryption (how it works, certificate authority), Profiles in IT (Azim Premji, Czar of the Indian IT Industry), demographic bonus in India (responsible for IT boom in Southern India), gifts for techies (4k UHD TV, Apple TV 4K, Roku Ultra, Tablo 4 tuner DVR, DJI drone, Apple watch with LTE, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TP-link Smart Plug), Food Science (Champaigne bubbles explained, best Champaigne glass), Live Champaigne bubble demo (plastic vs glass), and FCC cancels Net Neutrality regulations (good news for the Internet, reverses FCC over reach). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Two factor authentication (Authy vs Google Authenticator), Background App Refresh (when to enable), Profiles in IT (Alex Kipman, creator of Xbox Kinect and MS Hololens), cutting the cord (final OTA TV configuration, final OTT content provider, negotiating for Internet-only rate), net neutrality protest (FCC over reach, Google and Facebook vs the ISPs). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Church broadcasting (video streaming, podcasting), Google WiFi configuration (keeping wired and wireless devices on the same network), cable vs municipalities (regulatory fight in Colorado), VoIP to replace landline (Ooma is a good option), OTA TV (antenna positioning), removing notch in iPhone X (Notch Remover, Notcho), Profiles in IT (Donald Davies, co-inventor of packet switching), Leonid Meteor Shower update (new moon, great time for viewing), military data exposed on AWS (social media data used to fight terror left unsecured), Cutting the Cord Journey: OTT Providers (DirectTV Now, Sling TV, Hulu, Playstation Vue, YouTube TV), Tesla electric semi-trailer truck announced (500 mile range, innovative design, 2019 production). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Importing Thunderbird mail into MS mail (Catasoftware converter), beware of tools to track Facebook visitors (ineffective and they may be malware), stopping iPhone lockscreen notifications (a good privacy practice), embedding fonts in MS Word documents (best way to preserve formatting), Profiles in IT (Dennis Jennings, first Director of NSFNET), major Internet outtage (caused by Level 3 router configuration errors), Facebook revenge porn initiative (requires that you send you pics to them first), Amazon has a new lineup (Echo (2nd Gen), Echo Plus, Echo Spot, Echo Connect), and OTA television streaming over WiFi options (Mohu Airware, Clearstream TV, and Tablo WiFi DVR). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring a new Windows 10 laptop (browser, antivirus, and email options), removing GPS data from photos (stripping EXIF data), WiFi calling explained (advantages and activation, other VoIP options), Profiles in IT (Nii Quaynor, father of African Internet), cutting the cord update (two OTA television to WiFi options, five OTT television providers, and four streaming TV hardware options), Uber supports multiple stops (ride sharing heaven), and Idea of the Week (mobile phone ID cards, released in Poland, what about the US). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
KRACK (WPA2 WiFi security vulnatiblity exploited, install security updates now), prepaid cellphone plans (Tracfone and others explained, both GMS and CDMA supported), YouTubeTV revealed (great user interface, good for sports and live TV, many programming holes, $40 per month), Profiles in IT (Van Jacobson, Internet packet switching protocol pioneer), Bad Rabbit ransomware (targets enterprise networks, uses fake Adobe Flash installer), half the missing universe found (located in baryon particle streams connecting galaxies), robotic humanoid granted citizenship (Saudi Arabia grants Sophia citizenship, AI is invading the human workforce), and Product of the Week (Solar Paper for charging mobile devices, generates up to 10 watts). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Western Digital My Cloud storage, Internet speed test (dslreports.com), confinuring dual band routers, PDF conversion (Google Docs is a good option), password strength (brute force attack, two factor authentiction required), Profiles in IT (Mahabir Pun, father of wireless Internet in Nepal), Kaspersky Antivirus software hacked (used by Russians to spy on US), poisoned malware ads (delivered on Pornhub, expect more everywhere), cutting the cord (Mohu Airwave installed, great directory, innovative WiFi bridge, needs more antenna gain). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Amazon Allowance (send money to kids), turning off Uber tracking, MS Office alternatives (Libre Office, MS Office Online, Google Docs), Google Maps (measuring distances), Profiles in IT (Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life), Control-Alt-Delete (regretted by Gates), App of the Week (Skimmer Scanner), new undersea cables (funded by MS and Facebook), Playboy helped create first JPEG (sample image from 1972 Playboy centerfold), iPhone 8 battery failures (be aware), robotic farms completes first harvest (research project yields 5 tons barley), and new drone regulations (now illegal to fly over landmarks). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Facebook groups explained, Amazon Echo groups (whole house audio), cutting the cord (Playstation Vue reviewed), disabling biometric login on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Yann LeCun, Director, Facebook AI), Autumn Equinox (first day of Fall), backdoor in CCleaner Security app (2.27M affected), Apple Watch issues, and iPhone X vs iPhone 8 (new features revealed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mirroring Windows to AppleTV (Air Parrot 2), Apple wireless charging (magnetic induction, Qi standard), low cost laptop for surfing (ASUS Chromebook), Windows System Reserved Partition (used for bootup and encryption), replacing iPhone battery (DIY vs Apple repair), Profiles in IT (Mark Buff, founder of Mohu Consumer Electronics), cord cutters (22.6 million by 2018), Website of the Week (CamelCamelCamel, Amazon price checker), Nazereth (hub of Palestinian innovation), John Deere invests in robot farming, Equifax hacked (failed to install security patches of months), and Apple Watch is a winner (includes LTE connection, operates without iPhone). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Restore explained, digital camera sensor arrays (pixel definition, color rendering), cutting the cord options (Mohu Airwaves, TiVo Roameo OTA, Channel Master DVR, Tablo Tuner for OTA HDTV), Profiles in IT (Amnon Shashua, co-founder Mobileye and OrCam), Tel Aviv starup culture (fast and innovative), hurrican tracking models (European moddel vs GFS), Sahara Desert (starting point for US hurricanes), Dragonfly hacker group targets US powergrid, Blockchain funding bananza (fueled by Initial Coin Offerings), Python fastest growing computer language, and Equifax hacked (143 million accounts exposed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Safe Mode (why and when), Gmail attachments (when using Apple Mail), Facebook feed (turning off video sound), becoming a programmer (learn HTML/CSS, Javascript, Ruby/Ruby on Rails), fixing a corrupted print spooler, Profiles in IT (Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe), pinhole projector (a good way to view the solar eclipse), Eclipse Glasses (beware of fakes on Amazon), Advanced Mobile Location Services (supported on Android, not support of iPhone), crowdsourced AI medical diagnosis app (using the collective wisdom of doctors), Drone Use of the Week (tree planting in Myanmar), iPhone Audio Trick of the Week (audio equalization), and fifty year-old woman learns to code (launches new career as Business Analyst). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Smart Home Ecosystems (Google, Apple, Amazon, linking smart devices), laptop power (always powered vs unplugging, effect on battery life), improving cell phone coverage (Wi-Fi calling, Microcell, Cellular Signal Amplifier), connecting DSLR to smart phone (via Wi-Fi for easy transfers, Eye-Fi SIM card), Profils in IT (Daniel Butterworth, founder Flickr and Slack), photographing the solar eclipse (AAS approved filters, telephoto lens, tripod, bracket exposures), tricks used by advertisers to bypass ad blockers (it is war), Powergrid vulnerabilities (malware attacks in Ukraine were a warmup, thousands of US systems vulnerable), and Course of the Week (Introduction to Machine Learning by Andrew Ng, free on Coursera). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cord cutter update (streaming NFL games), cost efffective antivirus for Windows (Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, use both), sharing large files easily (Drobox explained), reverse phone lookup options (most are free), Profiles in IT (Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder Sun microsystems), hacker who found WannaCry kill switch arrested (accused of selling malware), split in Bitcoin community (Bitcoin Cash launched, larger blockchain than Bitcoin with faster transaction processing), Product of the Week (Teslas new solar roof is cheaper than conventional roof replacement), Surprise of the Week (millenials think over-the-air TV is illegal), US Army stops using DJI drones (cloud security puts troops at risk), Google Glass update (emerging as factory floor tool of choice), Chinese chatbot is taken offline (does not love Communism, yearns for America), Apple caves to Chinese demands (just like the other tech companies), and doctor visits may be conducted by robots (AI an effective diagnotic tool, will reduce medical costs). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Remote Assistance (Quick Assist vs Remote Assistance), Wake-on-Wireless-LAN (turning on your desktop remotely for file sharing), Amazon Echo and Smarthome (activate skills, scan for devices, group devices), configuring dual band router (name each band separately, 5.8GHz has higher throughput, 2.4 GHz has longer range), Profiles in IT (Eric Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communication), Adobe announces End of Flash (the Internet will be more secure), Total Solar Eclipse (August 21, path crosses US from Oregon to South Carolina), US election security targeted by DefCon (easy prey for Russia, beware), Internships to improve College Grad Employability (latest attempt for fix Indian education system), SysAdmin Day (celebrate those who keep you secure), and your car could be the next ransomware (auto security is weak, FBI warning). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
High Efficiency Image File Format (a JPG replacement), fixing image display in Outlook (check security settings and default image directory), TRACERT revealed (tracking messages hop-by-hop), converting 5.1 surround sound to stereo (best conversion methods, dynamic range compression), Profiles in IT (Werner Vogels, CTO and VP Amazon), Bitcoin reaches $2,500, Beijing seeks to dominate AI by 2030, Elon Musk wants to merge human and AI (becoming a cyborg is the only way to keep up), Darkweb drug market shut down by Feds (AlphaBay shuttered), Verizon throttles video in experiment (caught redhanded), Weird Auction of the Week (FBI surveillance van, complete with tapes and equipment), and sophisticated malware used on Ukraine power grid (a test case for Europe and the US. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Sending videos on iPhone to TV (AppleTV vs Chromecast), Facebook comment deletetion, using TRACERT to view Internet routing, connecting Bluetooth headset to TV (use Avantree Dual Link Priva III, low latency), MS file types explained (doc vs docx), Profiles in IT (Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum), Accounting Idea of the Century (BlockChain), evolution of the BlockChain (Ethereum), Kaspersky Labs dropped from approved vendors list (linked to Russian intelligence), and computer webcam can be easily hacked (even by script kiddies, beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Enabling dual protocol stack in Windows (see both IPv4 and IPv6 websites), restoring deleted texts in iPhone, Food Science (freezing lobsters properly), keeping Bittorrent downloads private (use VPN), troubleshooting Windows (reliability monitor, BlueSceenView, memory diagnostics), Profiles in IT (Bob Bemer, father of ASCII), Petya malware spread via software updates, vaccine for Petya/NotPetya malware, hackers target US nuclear plants, DISA will start encrypting soldiers emails (finally), Google will stop scanning Gmail for ad targeting (they have other ways), using Amazon Echo to make calls, net neutrality Digital Protest Day (controversy revealed). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digital camera specs revealed (megapixels, sensor size, sensitivity), running Windows on a Mac (virtual machine vs dual boot), getting unauthorized pictures removed from Facebook (difficult but possible), Profiles in IT (Arthur Lee Samuel, created first machine learning program), Idea of the Week (using data center servers to heat homes, a Nerdalize initiative), spaces or tabs (programmers holy war), Trick of the Week (search spinner on Google), Hack of the Week (installing Echo Dot in the car), Google releases job search tool (consolidates data from multiple job sites), South Korean hosting firm infected with ransomware (pays $1M US to get data returned), High Efficiency Image File format revealsed (HEIF will be used by iOS 11 instead of JPG), and ProtonMail offers free VPN service (looks like a good option). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring AOL account in MS Mail, configuring HD Flow wireless gateway, Pokemon Go and VPN usage (sporatically blocked), Profiles in IT (Guglielmo Marconi, long distance radio pioneer) WiFi routers hacked by CIA for years (using CherryBlossum hack), Website of the Week (Internet Storm Center, monitors malicious web traffic), US CERT warning (North Korea cyberattacks on the rise), Amazon buys Whole Foods (cyber is invading brick and mortar, grocers beware), computer printers embed hidden tracking codes in output (includes serial number, print date and time), Russia attempted to hack state voting systems (penetration failed in all cases), Bots are coming (get ready for first robotic empathy crisis). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
HDMI cable specs (get generic high speed cables, gold plating not required), Wi-Fi vs Ethernet (speed, latency, reliability, security), zero-day exploits explained (intall security updates immediately, best fix is to restore from backup),Profiles in IT (Verner Suomi, Father of Satellite Meteorology), the bots are coming (robots will replace 7.5M workers within 10 years), Battle for Bandwidth (high speed 5G networks will require more spectrum, DoD bandwidth squeezed), challenge of spectral reallocation (DoD pushed to higher frequencies, higher propagation losses, higher power and more processing required), and Tech Talk memory lane (remotes from Alaska to France, even one aboard a Boeing 747). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Verizon phases out email service (user options), deleting multiple tabs in Safari (use delete all option), Internet options for Yachts (satellite, SSB radio, range extenders for Wi-Fi and cellular), incognito browser mode (is it really private), Profiles in IT (Ching W. Tang, Father of OLED), WannaCry ransomware in the wild (mostly affects Windows 7, install security update now), FAA drone registration not required (for non-commerical use), prison creates drone-proof shield (to prevent contraband delivery), police target drivers who text (novel detection methods, hundreds of tickets issued), and Stingray intercepts domestic cell phone calls (used by ICE to catch illegal immegrants).. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Latency in Bluetooth headsets (adjust audio delay to compensate), public Wi-Fi security (use VPN), HDMI ARC (best way to connect TV sound bar), sharing location with Apple Maps, Windows 10 Fresh Start feature, Profiles in IT (Konrad Zuse, creator of first programmable computer), Sign of the Times (data is the most valuable resource, not oil), Crazy Idea of the Week (UAE to drag iceberg from Antarctica for drinking water), hackers strike French election (Macron emails released on Pastebin), Kentucky Derby technology (automatic gate, photo finish, surveillance cams, biomechancial hoof tester, predictive AI), FBI paid $900K for iPhone hacking tool, and Google Docs phishing scam (very effective, beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Line messaging app (born out of disaster), kilometer pronounced (UK vs US), mousepad basics, Uber rider ratings, commercial 3D print options (Shapeways, Kraftwurx, Ponoko, 3D Hubs), your Facebook rights revealed, parental controls (router vs OS), Profiles in IT (Ted Hoff, inventor of the microprocessor), Device of the Week (Amazon Echo Look, help with wardrobe), NSA halts controversial collection program (under review by courts), ransomware attacks up 50 percent (delivered via Word or Excel attachments), Net Neutrality to be revisted by FCC (balancing the rights of telcos and content providers), and smartphone zombies blamed for road deaths. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
OLED vs LCD TV, iCloud storage (multiple device options), Chrome Remote Desktop (connecting smart phone to computer), Google Cast revealed (formerly Chromecast), seaching a website with Google, Profiles in IT (Robert Taylor, Internet and GUI pioneer), asteroid near miss (650 meters long, passed within four lunar distances), NSA malware infects over 36,000 computers, home routers used for attacks (scan tool to test vulnerability), space debris is a problem (18,000 large objects being tracked), robots are racist and sexist (training data includes human traits). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mail delivery problems (troubleshooting Outlook), spherical cameras reviewed (360fly 4K, LG 360cam), restoring photos from iCloud (using PhoneRescue), quantum computing applications (cracking encryption, molecular modeling), Profiles in IT (Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code), April Fools Day (history, 2017 Internet pranks revealed), fired IT employee convicted for trashing servers, Wikileaks third installment of Vault 7 CIA data (tools for masking attacks), and SpaceX launches recycled booster rocket (will reduce costs by 30%). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Quantum computers revealed (Qbits and more), AirTV (one remote for streaming channels and broadcast TV), Kodi (open source multi-platform home theater PC application), Profiles in IT (JCR Licklider, Internet and GUI pioneer), Google Chrome no longer trusts Symantec certficates (too many improper certfificates issued), Certificate Authority explained, backdoor found in Chinese IoT devices (Dbltek refuses to fix, beware), transcribing voice recordings on iPhone (live dictation option, transcription apps for recorded messages), Gartners Top 10 Trends for 2017 (machine learning, augmented reality, intelligent apps, digital twins, blockchain, and more). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Increasing internal storage in Android tablets (store more apps), cell phone quality of services (contract vs non-contract), thermal imaging technology (applications, fundamentals), Profiles in IT (John Bannister Goodenough, creator of Li-ion battery technology), Wikileaks releases CIA cyber-spying tools (smart device hacks, Day Zero exploits, code snippets), iPhone magnifying glass mode (created for accessibility, very useful for small print), Dumb Idea of the Week (Cybersecurity perfume, Threat de Toilette), IBM improves speech recognition (uses machine learning, nearly on par with humans), Google sues Uber for theft of self-driving technology (LIDAR design documents highlighted, major setback for Uber). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cellphone network resellers (no contract, great prices), SHA 1 revealed (collisions explained), time dilation explained, Verizon Hum (how does it work, pricing), reverse image search (Google vs Tineye), Profiles in IT (Chuck Peddle, founder of the PC industry), Website of the Week (NASA Software Catalog), Amazon Web Services meltdown (a simply typo took servers offline), and AI beats the poker pros (machine learning evolves into an agressive player). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cutting the cable options (Roku, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, HDTV antenna, Oomo VoIP), Ethernet switch for multiple computers (if you want to dump Wi-Fi), Pokemon Go app for Apple watch, Gmail blocks Javascript (why, what is JS), cloud computing revealed (common web-based apps discussed), Profiles in IT (Mikko Hypponen, leading malware researcher), self-flying air taxi (July 2017 launch in Dubai), India moves to cashless society (national biometric ID, Unified Payment Interface, India Stack), scientists discover several Earth-like planets (40 lights years away, orbiting TRAPPIST-1 star, may have liquid water and life), and Device of the Week (Astrobot, great way to teach kids coding). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Achiving documents (scanners, file formates, storage, retrieval), using VoIP when blocked (activate an encrypted VPN to bypass block), Profiles in IT (Reynold Johnson, father of the disk drive), Stratford University international initiative (two loacations in India, possible expansion to Saudi Arabia), Device of the Week (Good Talk by Orofei, allows two active SIMS for your iPhone), Vespa robot to carry your stuff (40 pound capacity, follows owner), Gmail blocks Javascript file attachments (protects users from malware), and robots with six wheels make food deliveries in Richmond. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Upgrading RAM in laptop (matching memory pairs, best way to improve performance), Sony Acoustic Surface TV sound (great idea, may not be the best sound), switching from iPhone to Pixel (data transfer challenges and pitfalls), Profiles in IT (Qi Lu, Yahoo search engine pioneer), Tech Talk Tenth Anniversary Celebration (past show highlights, David Burd surprise appearance, cupcakes and fun). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Online dating sites (questionable security), MS Office metadata (creator and last editor, how to delete), transfering phone pictures to PC (cloud method, USB transfer), recovering Wi-Fi password in Windows, Profiles in IT (Demet Mutlu, founder of Trendyol), HDTV antenna options (dropping cable is an option), beware of latest Gmail phishing scam (many are fooled), what information does Amazon Echo capture (privacy alert), and Pentagon test drone swarm technology (collective intelligence in action). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Calibrating HDTVs (is it worth paying for), DNS blackhole lists (how they are used to screen spam), getting the best cell phone plan (contract vs no contract), HDMI support for 4K video, controlling TV with Amazon Echo and Logitech Harmony Hub, Profiles in IT (Chris Lattner, creator of Swift programming language), innauguration winner (Airbnb), net neutrality may be cancelled under Trump (what does it mean for consumers), and proposed H1B Visa revisions (raise minimum wage to 100K, up from 60K). This show originally aired on Saturday, Janurary 14, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bluetooth pairing, rebooting iPhone7, Xbox games (download vs DVD), Snapchat privacy (a fantasy), HDTV streaming options (Roku vs Chromecast vs AppleTV), photosharing sites (Flickr, Google Photos, Amazon Photos, Photobucket, Shutterfly), Profiles in IT (Evan Thomas Spiegel, co-founder and CEO Snapchat), thermal imaging camera for smartphone (Flir One, Flir Pro), patterned clothing to prevent facial recognition (overloads and confuses recognition algorithms), and Russian hacking of Presidential election (lax DNC security at faulth. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, Decembeer 24, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email message delay (protocol explained), VoIP international calling (Skype, Viber, WhatsApp), safe USB ejection, Bluetooth device connection (issues and solutions), Profiles in IT (Drew Houston, Dropbox Founder and CEO), tech firms battle online terrorism (share data to allow industry-wide takedown), WebAssembly standard (will bring high speed performance to web applications, March 2017 launch), and Gifts for Techies (Smart TVs, computers, drones, robots, home automation, headsets, smartphones and more). This show originally aired on Saturday, Decembeer 17, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Chinese smartphone spyware (installed on ZTE and Huawei Android phones), Periscope video archives (view Tech Talk anytime), creating a bootable Linux USB drive (Linux Live USB Creator), idenfying fake reviews on Amazon and Yelp (use www.fakespot.com), using PINs on computers (can be more secure than passwords, why use them), Proliles in IT (Edgar Frank Codd, inventor of relational databases), Amazon Go revealed (stores without cashiers, cameras and deep learning algorithms track items selected), Michigan passes self-driving regulations (seeks to move self-driving movement to Michigan), and Russian hacking and politics (did they try to tip the election, Obama wonders). This show originally aired on Saturday, Decembeer 10, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, Decembeer 3, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Capturing a great sunset photos (HDR essential, great compostion, stabilization), Wi-Fi essentials (WPA2, don't get spoofed, forget dangerous networks), teaching kids to code (Googgles Made with Code, Media Labs Scratch, Hour of Code, Code.org, Khan Academy), Profiles in IT (Bob Miner, architect of Oracle database), fake news articles (Google and Facebook respond), Presidential election IT lessons (big data wins, social medial is king, need for cybersecurity), London killer fog (pollution seeds sulfuric acid mist, China beware), AI optimizes traffic light timing (reduced commute time, piloted in Pittsburgh PA), Suns tilt explained (ninth planet proposed, 10 times Earth mass, orbit tilted 30 degrees), and CERN Physicist addresses birth control (advanced statistical analysis perfects rhythm method). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
NIST time standards (CS fountain atomic clock, radio broadcast for atomic clocks), Facebook memorialized accounts (settng up, activating), Wi-Fi TV remote control (Logitech Harmony Companion Remote, smart phone enabled), Profiles in IT (James Edward Allchin, Microsoft executive behind Windows NT and active directory), Supermoon revealed (when perigee and full moon coincide, first since 1948), Website of the Week (determine if your network vulnerable to Mirai botnet), AI system predicts Trump win (MogIA used machine learning and social media), and science of Sous Vide (cooking in vacuum pack in water bath). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Surfing anonymously explained (VPN vs TOR), Apple CarPlay (pros and cons), Wi-Fi mesh networks (best way to over large house, recent hardware options explored), Windows kernel vulnerability (allows processes to escape the sandbox, will be patched November 8), Profiies in IT (Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder Intellectural Ventures and author of Modernist Cuisine), can hackers disrupt the election (voting machine malware unlikely, DDoS attacks on election websites possible), Samsung recalls exploding washing machines (cant get a break after Note 7 recall), massive DDoS attack brings down Liberian Internet, and Tim Cooke vs Steve Balmer (are they the same type of leader, short term profits, not long term strategic growth). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
TinyURL explained (used to shorten web addresses), Google Home vs Amazon Echo (war for home dominance), Chromebook vs Windows laptop (selection depends on need for installed apps), checking Facebook account activity (a good practice after travelling), Profiles in IT (Gabe Logan Newell, co-founder of Valve Video Games), Google privacy policy changed (linked account with DoubleClick cookies, possible to opt out), BleachBit file destruction (Hillary made it famous), IBM deploying 100,000 Macs (fewer helpdesk tickets than with PCs), IoT Botnet available on the Dark Web (7,500 dollars for 100,000 bots), and MIT Moral Machine (applied to autonomous car scenarios). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone memory management, iPhone swollen Li-ion batteries (caused by overcharging and over heating, use only Apple-certified chargers), using email when travelling (establish secondary email and phone number associated with account, may be required to access account), turning off iMessage send receipts (for a single contact or for all contacts), Profiles in IT (John McCarthy, artificial intelligence pioneer), beware of low cast chargers (may damage your Li-ion battery, 90% of Amazon Apple chargers are fakes), how hackers broke into Clinton and Democratic campaign emails (classic phishing ploy using Bitly web addresses), and Tesla's self-driving hardware gamble (all Teslas will be hardware equipped for level-5 autonomy, software release later). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Googles Project Shield (protection from DDOS attacks), MS Outlook products explained, setting default programs in Windows, Profiles in IT (Ed Catmull, 3D animation pioneer and President of Pixar), Verizon tests drones (to deliver cellular service during emergencies), Samsung halts Note 7 production (defects in battery manufacturing), why lithium-ion batteries explode (thermal runaway caused by defects), Ada Lovelace remembered (wrote first computer program for Babbages Analytic Engine), and hackers use OpenSSH vulnerability to create IoT botnet. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wi-Fi options (Google Wi-Fi, TP-Link AC1900), Nobel Prize in Physics (topological phase transitions, significance), activating call announcement in iPhone, Google Pi revealed (data and voice plans, international travel), Profiles in IT (Ginny Rometty, CEO of IBM), flash crash in British pounds (created by rogue trading algorithm), source code for IoT malware botnet released (expect more DDOS attacks enabled by unsecured IoT devices), Google jumps into hardware (Pixel phone, Google Home, Daydream virtual reality headset, Google WiFi), HP apologizes for blocking third-party ink cartridges), Google self-driving car in crash report, hackers target voter registration systems in 20 states (four are penetrated), and Obama administration officially blames Russia for DNC attack. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone boosters (weBoost EQO recommended), digital HDTV antennas (TERK Amplified Antenna recommended), tracking devices on the Internet (using ShodanHQ database), teaching white hacking to kids (r00tz Asylum), streaming Netflix in India (ExpressVPN recommended), Profiles in IT (Roy L. Clay Sr, Godfather of Black Silicon Valley), Dumb Idea of the Week (drilling earphone jack into iPhone7), massive IoT DDOS attack (brought down Krebs security website), Internet DNS control transferred to ICANN (US government out), and igNobel Prizes announced (studies that make you laugh and then think). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Options for picture backup (USB disk drive, Carbonite, iCloud, Picture Keeper, iXpand), steaming media options for Smart TVs (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crackle, Hulu, YouTube), WiFi router options (TP-Link AC1900, Synology RT1900ac, Linksys WRT1900ACS), Profiles in IT (Moxie Marlinspike, creator of Signal end-to-end encryption used in WhatsApp), Signal encyption application (new key with every message), Apple iPhone 7 (upgraded camera, water resistance, stereo speakers, bigger battery, no ear phone jack), Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 (exploding batteries), and Website of the Week (Google Arts and Culture, features contents of 1000 museums). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
3D XPoint solid state storage (fast, non-volatile, high density), iPhone conference calls (initiating and managing), sleep vs hibernate in Windows, Profiles in IT (Vinton Gray Cerf, co-inventor of TCP/IP), ICANN taking over Internet DNS (US Government releases control), Virginia Workforce Innovation Datathon (Stratford is one of the competing teams), Onion Omega2 cheaper than Raspberry Pi ($5 computer for Internet of Things), and Uber using self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (the future is now). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Group phone tracking apps (Life360 vs Google+ vs Find iPhone), hard disk failure (why and when), iCloud storage (required for iPhone backup), Profiles in IT (David John Braben, creator of Elite computer game franchise), blocker wars (Adblock versus Facebook), Olympic time technology (provide by Omega Timing, 480 timekeepers, tons of equipment), social media is changing politics (sound bytes rathers than issues, as significant was radio and TV), and states with greatest risk of vote hacking (31 use Internet to collect votes). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Jibo Social Robot (the next Amazon Echo), installing extension Edge (supported after Windows 10 update), account information on the dark web (required actions, risks), Profiles in IT (Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokemon frachise), Windows 10 Anniversary update (Edge improvements, Windows ink workcenter, Cortana), last VCR maker stops production (dead after 44 years, RIP), Pokemon update (strategy for high CP Pokemon, hatching eggs, ball guide, leveling up), DARPA's grand cyber challenge (Capture the Flag with autonomous systems, seven competitors, Carnegie Mellon University wins), and password reset phishing sites (Gmail users beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows 10 update (scheduling reboot after update, disk imagine before backup, deadline approaching), Internet radio options (CC Crane vs Mondo by Grace, Amazon Echo), Nekteck 20W Solar Charger for cell phone, Apple Smart Battery for iPhone6s, Profiles in IT (Ross William Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road), Pokemon Go update (pokestops, eggs, power up, evolve, gyms, dangers, business opportunites), and 7-11 delivers chicken and slurpees by drone (within one mile radius of store). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows 10 free upgrade (deadline approaching, strongly recommended), Pokemon Go (explained, dangers, first experience), quarantined files in AV software (purpose, deletion), deleting iMessages in iPhone, Profiles in IT (John Hanke, creator of Pokemon Go), fake Pokemon Go apps (install screenlocker in Android phones), malware places login screen over legitimate apps (WhatsApp, Uber, Google play), Testla crash forces rethinking of automonous cars (Tesla vs Google approach). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Science of compression sports clothing, converting PDF to Word doc, Wi-Fi calliing (enabling, troubleshooting, advantages), Profiles in IT (John McAfee, creator of first anti-virus software), robot lawyer fights traffic tickets (DoNotPay), creator of hashtag (Chris Messina, originally rejected by Twitter), Google connects US and Japan (fourth Google undersea cable, shark challenge), Joke of the Week (Space Probe Juno named for wife of Jupiter, moons named for mistresses). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Clearing duplicate contacts, training junk mail filter in Outlook, connecting multiple Bluetooth devices, picture formats (RAW vs JPG vs TIF), learning Linux (install and play, use book for reference), Profiles in IT (Evi Nemeth, Godmother of Unix Administrators), Device of the Week (Google Voice Adaptor, a low cost Ooma), Gift of the Week (Namey McNameface T-Shirt), FAA issues commercial drone rules (below 400 feet, always in sight, licensed operators), Google offer free cloud services (for University students only), ISS installs Internet for the Solar System (Delay, Disuption Tolerant Networking), VPN wars have started (Netflix tries to block VPNs), App of the Week (Prisma, turn pictures into paintings), and ethics of self-driving cars (deciding who gets injured, a moral delemma). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Apple co-founder who cashed out, directories of exploits (Exploit Database, National Vulnerability Database, Open Source Vulnerability Database), freelancer websites (Freelancer, Upwork, Fiverr, Guru, plus more), emoticon basics (how they are sent, installing latest database), NetReset revisited, Profiles in IT (Thomas Preston-Werner, founder of GitHub), Amazon goes open source with machine learning (competing with Google), professor used AI to build teaching asistant bot (students loves her), Scam of the Week (text message to overcome two-factor authentication), Googles AI is creating orginal artwork and songs, and NSA wants to spy on Internet of Things (beware of connected appliances, controllers, and voice activated assistants). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Enabling Windows 10 disk encryption, ad blocking software (speeds page loads, reduces data usage), removing malware (multiple methods and options), Profiles in IT (Bailey Whitfield Diffie, pioneer of public-private key encryption), Google wins Android copyright case (developers rejoice), Startup of the Week (Hometeam, tech-enabled homecare), public open data usage is growing (1500 organization, 87 countries), blogger finds NY parking ticket errors (using open data), computing of the future (artificial intelligence, ubiquitous digital assistance). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet speed tests (dslreports.com, Wi-Fi router may be a bottleneck), ResetPlug revisited, clean install on Mac (backup documents and data), disk failure modes (beware), Wi-Fi calling on iPhone6, Apple smart battery case, Profiles in IT (Miguel de Icaza, open source guru and creator of GNOME), Stratford University receives Presidential E-Award, Unimersiv educates with virtual reality (look into the future), blockchains (the Bitcoin technology that will change transactions), and App of the Week (PaperKarma, get rid of junk mail). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Apple Mail (configuring SPAM), iPhone field test mode, AdBlock (configuration in IE), Profiles in IT (Robert Pera, founder Ubiquiti Networks), lessons from a lost computer (backup, encryption, email), data storytelling (extract it, visualize it, communicate it), new Android malware (looks like Chrome update), Government open data (tranparency, accountabliliy), Device of the Week (ResetPlug, automatically reset your router), Idea of the Week (self-driving golf carts on campuses), sad day for Boaty McBoatface (another name chosen), Dumb Name of the Week (fog computing, latest trend in distributing computing). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Lily drone (the ultimate selfie camera), Uber drivers can rate customers (look up your rating), stop websites from disabling cut and paste, iPhone Guided Access (keep others from snooping), Profiles in IT (Palmer Luckey, inventor of Occulus Rift), driverless trucks are coming (expect convoys on the highway, reduced tranport costs), SpaceX targets Mars mission (2018, unmanned), Supreme Court expands FBI hacking powers (enables hacking computers on the net), and Device of the Week (Cyrano Scent Speaker. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Closing locked files on Mac, synchronizing two PC using OneDrive, group text messsages (stopping notifications), dotNet framework explained, external Wi-Fi antenna for laptop, Profiles in IT (Danae Ringelmann, co-founder Indiegogo), hacked Bangladesh bank (no firewall, outdated switches), MS Office update (admins can now block all macros), and Kurzweils Big Idea (The Singularity is Near, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Robotics). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Changing keyboard mapping, sharing videos over the Internet (three suggested apps), laptop specs (4GB vs 8GB of RAM), Profiles in IT (Geoffrey Hinton, father of Deep Learning), Windows Quicktime not supported (deletion recommended by CERT), Error of the Week (operator deletes files and backups, mistyped rm command), Google Chrome (no support for XP and Vista), sucurity bot finds flaws in Ruby of Rails libraries (outperforms humans), Obama presses FCC to open cable box standards, exploit kit author jailed in Russia (Blackhole kit netted US$378K). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Big data storaage (Petabyts to Yottabytes), iCloud storage (device synchronization, not a real backup), password management (single password everywhere is bad), electronics when travelling (X-ray machines OK, metal detectors cause damage), Profiles in IT (Brendan Eich, creator of Javascript and co-founder Mozilla Foundation), Adobe issues critical patch (Day-zero exploit used for ransomware), data scientist training (Coursea and DataCamp), Device of the Week (VoCore Mini Linux Computer, make an IoT device, only $39), Tip of the Week (use Google to search a single website), Tesla Model 3 (300,000 pre-orders, the Apple of cars), and NTIA addresses Internet of Things (green paper seeks policy advice). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Large screen cellphones (for visually impaired), Hotmail to Gmail conversion, WiFi router specs explained, hidden WiFi camera options, Profiles in IT (Andy Grove, Intel CEO), Crazy Idea of the Week (lie on Facebook to fool identity theives), Website of the Week (FreeCodeCamp), Apache Spark (dominates Big Data), CIS high demand jobs, Amazon Echo (embraced by the elderly), build your own Echo(with Raspberry Pi), and Nik Image Proessing Tools (free from Google). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Memmory lane with Intel (beginning with the 4004), dealing with a rogue web developer (getting back control of domains), budget cell phone plan (Straight Talk from Wallmart), IT career advice (do projects, LAMP stack, Metasloit, VMWare, Hadoop, Java, Swift and more), Impersonation Checkpoint (finding fake profiles on Facebook), Profiles in IT (Ray Tomlinson, creator of email), MS Chatbot Tay (taken offline in 24 hours, deep learning failure), machine learning will dominate the future (Google, Facebook, Amazon, MS are betting on it, ethics must define its limits), and Google opens cloud-based machine learning platform (APIs allow developers to use TensorFlow). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Periscope (Tech Talk feed), Ad Block Plus (for Windows), SMS Gateway (send text message via email), CClearner (using exceptions to keep cookies), Profiles in IT (founder of DeepMind and creator of AlphaGo), AlphaGo beats world champion at Go, Xiaoice (chatbot loved by millions in China), Pi Day revisited (Base changes day, NASA uses on 15 places), Open Data Button (bypassing academic paywalls for research), plastic eating bacteria (good news for Earth), KeRanger (Mac ransomware), Wi-Fi malware (wireless keyboards and mice beware), ransomware embedded in web ads, and cell phone usage reveals personality traits. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ghostery (and other ad blockers), Apple TV (5.8GHz Wi-Fi band is best), free email account deactivation (avoid by logging in twice a year), enticing malware and phishing exploits (always be skeptical), Profiles in IT (Jan Koum, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp), Donald Trump twitterbot (DeepTrumpf), killer automomous weapons (scientists seek a ban before its too late), IRS hack revealed (affectd 724,000 accounts, even identiy theft PINs at risk), and Pi Day NASA challenges (JPL problem set). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Free email acccounts (when are they inactive and deleted), sharing documents (Dropbox and Box storarge), combining iPhone videos (recommended free and paid apps), Profiles in IT (Kunle Olukotun, pioneer of multi-core processsors), the new mind control (search result manipulation, dramatic impact on election polling), Jef Raskin (the Macs other inventor), monk who inspired fonts on Apple devices, Apple makes iPhone data less hackable (both on the device and on the cloud, response to FBI actions), TOR network hacked (funded by DoD, used by FBI, criminals beware), big idea (Internet for everyone, Facebook launches satellite, Google launches balloons). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Tax software (Turbo Tax vs HR Block), managed IT service standards (check out MSP Alliance), Windows 10 advice (upgrade before free offer expires, backup data first), foistware revealed (don't take unrequested software installs, beware of Express Installations), Profiles in IT (Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google), Apple vs FBI case revealed (All Writs Act of 1989, Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, New York Telephone Supreme Court case, First and Fifth Amendments), and beware of cheap cables (might fry your equipment, use Benson Leung test results for off-brands). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wemo Smart LED bulbs (efficient when dimmed, control with Amazon Echo), IT Standards for uptime (FIPS 199, NIST defines government standards), replacing HD with SSD (a no brainer), Mersenne prime numbers, streaming Vietnamese music (recommended sites), Profiles in IT (Nii Quaynor, Father of African Internet), drone crashes into Enpire State Building (operator arrested), Superbowl cameras revealed (EyeVision 360, Pylong Cameras, Wildcat Skycam), streaming Superbowl (free using CBS app), Superbowl stadium (13,000 Wi-Fi access points, 1,700 Bluetooth beacons, dedicated app with replays), and Google showing anti-ISIS ads (partnership with selected NGOs). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone memory full (issues, fixes), online album cration (Shutterfly), flashlight apps (beware of spyware), Facebook account hacking (two-factor authentication recommeneded), Wi-Fi MAC address filtering (not a good security measure), Profiles in IT (Richard Stallman, founder of GNU Project and Free Software Foundation), FCC proposes new cable box standards (good for consumers), Clinton emails (top secret, may have compromised sources and methods), Presidential social media (Trump and Sanders are rock stars), and tracking down Dread Pirate Roberts (the illusive Silk Road founder). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Converting PDF tables (importing into Excel), Presidential candidates and technology (a sorry sight), creating a CD with an ISO file (ImgBurn, Active@ISO Burner), Profiles in IT (Ian Murdock, founder of Debian Linux distribution), Wikepedia turns 15 (WikiMedia politics is troubling), Internet Engineering Task Force (30 years old, rough consensus and running code), developer declares Bitcoin a failure (BitcoinXT fork undermines the future), and Bitcoin blockchain is technology of choice (Open Ledger Project, digital transaction tracking embraced by Wall Street). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google Project Sunroof revealed, Hermann Holerith punch card tabulation machine (100 years ago), resetting lost Windows password (resetting Microsoft Live, using utility boot disk, restoring factory defaults), Profiles in IT (Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat and DEC CON Conferences), Tip of the Week (defogging windows quickly), Consumer Electronics Show trends (Internet of Things, car automation, smart applicance ecosystem and standards, virtual reality, UHD TV, wearables, assistive technology, drones and robots, 3D printers), and NYC coverting pay phones to Wi-Fi hotspots. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Transferring large files (Dropbox vs WeTransfer), saving YouTube videos (ClipGrap, YTD Video Downloader, SaveFrom.net, ClipConverter.cc, KeepVid.com), Profiles in IT (Alan Emtage, creator of first Internet search engine, Archie), Li-Fi 100 times faster than Wi-Fi (modulated LED lights use visible spectrum), App of the Week (SpeakEmoji, pure Emoji speak), 2016 Gift Guide for Geeks (Chromecast, Roku, and Apple TV Streaming Media; Phillips HUE and WeMo Smart LED Lightbulbs; Pebble Smart Watch, Canon CP910 Photo Printer, Amazon Fire Tablet, Lenses for Smart Phones and more). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Preventing unwanted Wi-Fi hotspot connection, Trace Route (tracing Internet routing), Profiles in IT (Liu Chaunzhi, founder Lenova Computers), 2016 Gift Guide for Geeks (droids, drones, laptops, activity trackers, and more), and permanent Internet tax exemption. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Urdu keyboard on iOS and Windows, dealing with spam (tune spam filter, sort by subject when deleting), editing MS Word tables (copying cell color), fixing search function in iPhone contacts (set up My Card, show all contacts), display brightness adjustment in Windows (hardware and software options), testing backup files (often overlooked), Profiles in IT (John William Mauchly, co-inventor of ENIAC), bargain development class (Udemy), Adobe Flash is dead (replaced by Adobe Animate, HTML5 compliant), web changes the way we think (creates illusion of wisdom), and Bitcoin to the rescue in developing countries. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Fixing a slow Mac after OS upgrade, LinkedIn for recruiters, quick replacement of faiiing hard drive (requires disk imaging software), BitTorrent revealed (may have legitimate uses, efficient peer-to-peer downloading), fixing Waze navigation issues (keeping Bluetooth channel open, turning off voice activation), RFTD toll passes explained (E-ZPass covers 15 only states, no national pass), lens systems for smart phones (iPro, Photojojo, Aukey), Profiles in IT (Gene Myron Amdahl, IBM 360 architect), Anonymous war on ISIS (is it worthwhile), Windows is 30 years old, and self-driving cars may already be obsolete. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iTunes and iCloud (Windows installation), cell phone repeaters (frequency band options, suitable antennas), LinkedIn (premium account types, acuracy of profiles), beware of phishing emails (avoid clicking on links), using Roku media streaming without a credit card (use PayPal), using single SIM card on multiple phones (phones must be unlocked, SIM size matched), Profiles in IT (Anousheh Ansari, co-founder of Telecom Tech and Prodea Systems), surveillance in Monaco (600 cameras with digital storage and retrieval, licence plate detection), and Device of the Week (Muse Headband, fitbit for the brain, $300). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google fiber update, best security practices (Wi-Fi usage, computer protection, surfing the web, passwords), MAC address revisted (can't be used to locate stolen computer), CarPlay update (iPhone integration with cars soon, but not in all models), Profiles in IT (Pehoung Chen, founder and CEO of Broadvision), CIA directors AOL account hacked (used social engineering of help desk), fake review crackdown (Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor take this threat seriously), asteroid to pass near Earth (Spooky will pass on Halloween, 1,300 feet wide, traveling 78,000 mph), and Device of the Week (Eoro 3D scanner, high res scans for less than $200). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Inventors of the microchip, FORTRANs anniversary (released October 1956), Wi-Fi calling (why is it useful, which carriers provide it), TeslaCrypt (latest Windows ransomware, Microsoft fix released), Device of the Week (Leef iAccess iOS microSD reader, iPhone memory expansion), Profiles in IT (Jef Raskin, Father of the MacIntosh), Tesla highway autopilot (released with latest software upgrade), drone registration (will be required by USDOT), Drone Defender (shoots down drones with targeted radio waves), Everybody Codes Now! (founder honored by Whitehouse as Champion of Change), iPhone Chipgate (A9 chip controvery, Samsung vs TMSC, minimal difference), first computer virus (Elk Cloner, a floppy disk boot sector virus, released 1982). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google OnHub router (Wi-Fi plus home automation), setting up a job fair, disappearing iPhone apps (Apple pulls apps with malware), Window driver updates (use Windows update process, avoid scam software), Profiles in IT (Soma Somasegar, force behind MS Center in India), three ways Steve Jobs made meetings effective (kept them small, assigned directly responsible individuals, allowed no PowerPoints), hardnessing big data (Deep Dive, seeks unstructured hidden data, open source), selfies are more dangerous than sharks, Big Idea of the Week (3D-printed ice houses for Mars, shield radiation, use underground water), App of the Week (Improve Detroit, connecting citizens and government). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Outlook configuation (turning off rich text), YouTube (ad blocking), printer replacement (inkjet vs color laser), high quality audio on iPhone (requires a good mic), unhiding Window files and directories, Profiles in IT (Ajay Bhatt, father of USB), iPhone 6S waterproof (upgraded seals protect logic board), EMV credit cards coming to US (October 1 vendor deadline), Website of the Week (CuriosityMachine.org), North America out of IPv4 Internet addresses (IPv6 coming soon), and smartphone passcode protected by Fifth Amendment. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone calendar (time zone settings), Windows 10 (privacy settings), speeding up ageing computer (RAM, hard drive, upgrading drivers), Profiles in IT (Susan Wojcicki, Google marketing exec and YouTube CEO), Apple App Store malware update (4,000 apps infected, mostly from China, wait for update apps), sites that offer free coding courses (CodeAcademy, Coursera, eDX, Udemy, and more), Web Site of the Week (WhatWasThere, a peek into the past), Start Up of the Week (RefugeeHero.com, AirBnB for refuegees), and replacing history and geography with coding classes (Australia is pushing STEM). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digital images revealed (pixels, resolution, DPI, compression), Android ransomware (Lockerpin.A), iOS9 ad blockers (Blockr, Purify), Profiles in IT (Jeff Dean, creator of Googles scalable architecture), Stratford Security Workshops (CISSP, CISA, CEH), Presidential canditates on social media (Trump is most active, followeed by Carson, Sanders, Clinton), TORs anonymity network expands globally (grows from 2000 to 6425 nodes in five years), Ig Nobel Awards for silly science (awarded annually at Harvard), eBay 20 years old (started same time as Amazon), Cloud Computer history from the beginning (a walk down memory lane), and Internet in a Box (my first Internet experience at home). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
First computer bug (moth caught in relay), upgrading laptop with SSD, optimizing iPhone photos memory, memorialized Facebook pages (options after death), Profiles in IT (Margaret Hamilton, NASA software pioneer who coined the term software engineer), Apple updates product line incrementally (no surprises, 3D touch interesting), Wi-Fi standards committee met 25 years ago (802.11 standard was born), Idea of the Week (using ceelphone data for city planning), Adblock Plus availale for iPhone and Android (may help end abusive ads), and automakers commit to automatic emergency braking (first step toward self-drivng cars). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ransomware recovery, LindedIn (techniques for job search), playing MP3s in car (bluetooth vs USB), open source battlegrouond (LibreOffice vs OpenOffice), Profiles in IT (Fujio Masuoka, inventor of non-volatile flash memory), Prank of the Week (reprogramming keyboard shortcuts), artificial neural network creates modern art, Device of the Week (motorized paper airplane, PowerUp3.0), and Project Loon (Google launching 1,000 ballons, will provide Internet coverage to Sri Lanka). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email mechanics (delivery delay, failure), creating local login for Windows 10, disabling Windows 10 peer-to-peer downloads, VoIP options (Skype, Viber, Ooma), safely removing thumbdrive (clear cache first), Profiles in IT (Nathaniel Borenstein, creator of email attachment protocol), Tip of the Day (change your mobile phone mail signature), Device of the Week (Panono, camera ball for 360 degree photos), Windows 95 launched 20 years ago, license plate readers (developed in 1990s, used by 70% of police departments), and The Darknet revealed (services offered, enabliing technology, access methods). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wireless keyboards (interference issues), iMessage (configuration tricks), enabling Wi-Fi after Windows 10 upgrade, file associations (purpose, how to change), Profiles in IT (Guido van Rossum, creator of Phython programming language), Google Alphabet (new corporate structure, why), Qualcomm will suuport drones (Snapdragon will reduce drone cost), Loser of the Week (Hillarys email provider), Idea of the Week (Airbnb for RVs), and company fined for blocking Wi-Fi hotspots. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense (security issues, how to disable), using Wi-Fi hotspots safely (software firewall, always use SSL, VPN is safest), extending Wi-Fi coverage (high gain antenna, repeaters), combining multiple email accounts (email aggragators like MS Mail, using the forwarding function), bogus LinkedIn accounts, Profiles in IT (Nick Szabo, Bitcoin pioneer), New Horizon proble to Pluto used Playstation CPU, and phantom cellphone vibrations (experienced by majority of cellphone users). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
VPNs revealed, exploits using buffer overflow, OOMA security, upgrading to Windows 10 (reverting back to Windows 7/8), importing Yahoo Mail into Gmail (including subdirectories), Profiles in IT (Martin Casado, inventor of Software Defined Networks), Verizon drops contracts (buy new phone on installments, good for consumers), most popular programming languages at hackathons(HTML/CSS, Javascript, Python, Java), iPhone waterproof cases (five options), and replacing iPhone after water damage (the beauty of Apple Care). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Photosharing groups (Flickr, Facebook, DropEvent, Instagram), open-source OS remembered (386BSD, Linus), securing hacked Gmail account (change password, check all reset fields, implement two-factor authorization), digital life after death (store passwords in password manager, give password to trusted person, social media accounts after death), Profiles in IT (Satoru Iwata, game developer and inspiration behind Wii), underground USB network in Cuba (El Paquete, content distribution via USB without Internet), Gmail releases undo feature (send delay allows feature), another social engineering trick (requesting authenication code from victim), NYSE exchange crash (not a hack, faulty software upgrade), and New Horizons views Pluto (launched in 2006, speed 10 miles/second, 3.6 billion miles from Earth, revealed water ice mountains, nitrogen atmosphere). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mac vs Windows, iPhone vs Android, detecting a Gmail hack, physicist speak revealed (a Tech Talk exclusive), Wi-Fi parabolic antennas, configuring Thunderbird email client, IP phone options (Ooma and others), Profiles in IT (Matti Makkonen, Father of Text Messaging), Ethernet adaptor for Chromecast (avoid Wi-Fi altogether), Hacking Team penetrated (Italian surveillance company that helped governments spy was hacked, techniques revealed, immediate polical fallout), Aereo update (TiVo partnership, DVR with over-the-air antenna), Idea of the Week (Bitcoin blockchain technology to track art), Siri prank (tricking someone to ask about 112, causes Siri to dial 911). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
OPM security breach (identity theft protection), HD calling on Verizon (setting up simultaneous voice and data for iPhone6), laptop backup options (Carbonite and others, Dropbox and others), 3D printer options (from budget to semi-pro), Profiles in IT (Doug Cutting, creator of Hadoop, Lucene, Nutch open-source projects), Stupid Idea of the Week (text walking lanes), ballot machines are easy hacking targets (Wi-Fi links with default passwords, many other vulnerabilities), Internet of Things (needs standards now, if-then-then-that platform can provide linkage), and optimizing iPhone storages (delete space hogging apps, stream don't store music, store full resolution pics in iCloud, delete old texts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Combine and compare documents, WiFi in apartments (5.8GHz band is best), Get Windows 10 icon (wait 60 days after launch to install free upgrade, avoid the bugs), adblocking software (AdBlock Plus is recommended, open source, allows acceptable ads), Profiles in IT (Sean Parker, co-founder Napster and first Facebook president), Stratford U selected for 2015 Hero Award for World Peace (awarded by PeaceJam, only five given globally), ISIS command post bombed after fighter posts selfie (geotargeting in action), Google reports driverless accidents (only 13 overall, all caused by other driver), Linux Foundation offers free course (partners with EdX), OPM hack exposes data for 4 million Federal workers (Chinese suspected). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Setting up dual-band Wi-Fi router (TP-LINK Archer C9 reviewed), transferring data to new iPhone (backup and sync first), troubleshooting computer that freezes (overheating, power supply, hibernate mode), avoiding installation of unwanted programs (don't use default download options), Profiles in IT (Evan Clark Williams, co-founder Blogger and Twitter), security questions are not really secure (too easily guessed, SMS reset codes a better option), thieves use cheap jammer to block wirelesss car keys (then rob unlocked cars), ad blocking software on the rise (Internet advertiser are worried, real problem is slow loading and disruptive ads), Website of the Week (PlusGrade, bid on airline seat upgrades), Android version names (desserts and sweets), and solar sisters power Africa (solar technology distributed Avon Lady style). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wordpress backup options, Wi-Fi surveillance cameras (features, video capture), document collaboration (shared directory, Office365, GoogleDocs, Sharepoint), fixing router lockup (keep it cool, update firmware, limit connections, automatic nightly reboot), Profiles in IT (William Frederick Friedman, Dean of American Cyptology), Wi-Fi troubleshooting in apartments (channel selection, high gain antennas, beam forming with reflectors, simultaneous dual-band routers), heating with nerd power (deploying datacenter computers in houses as heat sources), and mystery radio baffles astronomers (found to be caused by microware ovens). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Voice of LTE (simultaneouos data and voice on CDMA), High Dynamic Range photos revealed (Pro HDR X recommended), getting a tech job (do projects, join user groups, read literature), best free anti-virus programs (Panda, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes), bandwidth explained (data rate in bits per second), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla), Website of the Week (How Old is this Face), tips for seeing the green flash (just as sun disappears over horizon), and robo-tracking license plates (challenged by ACLU). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ooma configuration (check QoS), WhoUsesMyWiFi app, cloning cell phones, FIDO alliance (password elimination), streaming video (Meerkat vs Periscope), recovering hacked Facebook page, Profiles in IT (Ross William Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road site), Google creates cell phone plan (only pay for data you use, good news for consumers), Facebooks shuts down friends API (apps no longer have access to your friends data), App of the Week (Backup Memory, help for Alzheimers patients), tech world helps Nepal (free calls from T-Mobile, Viber, and Google Voice), ATT charges customer $24K (malware forced modem to call expensive AOL number), and Google changes search algorithm (mobile-friendly sites ranked higer). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring new Wi-Fi router, expanded Ooma blacklist (Nomorobo), Endless Computers (great Kickstarter initiative), hard reboot on iPhone (when iOS stops), safely storing digital pictures (on the cloud, with USB hard drive), kickstarting a tech career (learn Swift, create a few apps), Profiles in IT (Hiroshi Mikitani, co-founder and CEO Rakuten), Virginia decommissions voting machines (poor design may hve compromised results), security expert exposes aircraft vulnerability (accessed critical systems from laptop, arrested by FBI), Moores Law turns 50 (will require 3D chips to continue much further, limited by yield and quantum effects), Listening Table takes notes (developed by NY Times to help editorial staff), iRobot to make authomated lawn mower (will used wirelesss beacons that may interfere with astronomony observatories). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Detecting Wi-Fi hackers, pdf-to-word conversion, Windows on a Mac (virtual machine, dual-boot, thin client), moving and locking Windows taskbar, cloud photo storage options(Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive), Profiles in IT (Lynda Weinman, co-founder of Lynda.com), driverless car drives acrros country, autopilot could have saved the Germanwings flight, App of the Week (Office Lens), Large Hadron Collider upgraded (13000 GeV collisions, seeking dark energy and anti-matter), and Gravitational Lens creates Einstein Ring. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Making calls with iPad (using iOS8 Continuity), cell phone plans (contract vs no contract, third party network resellers), online pdf to Word converters, protecting your credit card (remove malware, watch for scimmers, don't use public computers), Profiles in IT (Michael Stonebraker, father of big data), Product of the Week (Amazon Echo, Alexa as personal assistant, gateway to music library), Apple Watch update (pre-orders start on Apri 10th), MS to remove default Do Not Track (now requires user choice, mandated change by vendors), and Food Science (Easter egg dye, must be acidic solution, pH 4, lemon juice can be substituted for vinegar). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wi-Fi configuration tricks, changing cellular carriers (CDMA vs GSM phones), using email merge (Constant Contact vs MS Office with Outlook), MyPiDay.com (your personal pi day finder), hard drive replacement with Windows, LED home lighting (Phillips Hue, GE, ChiChin, disco app for parties), Profiles in IT (Parisa Tabriz, Google Security Princess), Organization of the Week (Women in IT, mentorship and support), Website of the Week (InfoSecRocks, learn about information security), lifeguard drone (a great application), and PayPal deep learning (used to identify fraudenlent patterns). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
CC Cleaner Tools, creating new website (templates are a good option), smartphone connectivity options(hands free calling, audio, bluetooth, USB, FM), HDTV projectors (resolution, brightness, FOV, sound), Profiles in IT (Christopher Poole, founder of 4chan), Game of the Week (Google Feud), Idea of the Week (drone sonar, enables indoor flight), FAA approves Amazon to fly drones (must be within site), Google anti-competitive practices (lowers rankings to get agreements), Googles Pwn2Own hackathon (awards $557K for 21 bugs), and strategy for getting a tech job (completes tech projects, read industry rags, join user groups, survey industry). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Rogue calendar entries, mobile hotspot options (phone vs standalone), selling pics on iStockPhoto, managing spam (rules vs hueristic filters), cellphone security (app security, rogue cell towers, Wi-Fi hotspots), installing software (save vs run), Profiles in IT (Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO), Pi Day of the century (Pi minute during the show, a major celebration), FREAK security flaw (512-bit SSL encoding allowed by some browsers), cellphones tracking (advertising tracking can be turned, on by default), Idea of the Week (using iBeacon technology to guide visually impaired), free student subscriptions for Office365 (expanded internationally), and Apple watch details (price, features, release date). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Net neutrality (telecoms vs content providers), digital photographs (preserving, printing, sharing, selling), digital photoframes, Netflix on TV options (Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, Blu-Ray players, game consoles, smart TVs), royalty-free photographs (iStockPhotos.com, Shutterstock.com, and more), most popular programming languages (top 10, Java most popular), dealing with spam (do not download images), Profiles in IT (John B. Goodenough, developer of the Li-ion battery), science of freezing rain, Dressgate (how we perceive colors), and future-proof your data files. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone keyboard (Typo Keyboard), Word to pdf converters, configuring Outlook, Project Zero (innovation in education), Flash on Mac, Profiles in IT (Frank Wang Tao, founder DJI Drones), Superfish adware (installed by Lenovo, a real security breach, remove immediately), FCC approves Net Neutrality (using 1934 communications law, may give government too much power), 4G spectrum auction complete (only big three bid, raises $45B), Device of the Week (Davek Alert Umbrella, bluetooth enabled, warns if left behind), 2006 immigration law is driving young tech entrepreneurs out of country (China and India are the beneficiaries). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Combining iPhone video clips with iMovie, using Lantronix xPrintServer for Apple Airprint, deflategate (80F temp drop required, recalculated), Sony computer forensics revealed (Indicators of Compromise, insider info), low cost website options (selecting hosting service with templates, using iStock photos), Profiles in IT (Charles Townes, inventor of the laser), first transcontental call (100 years ago), DJI drones disabled (over DC and near airports, in response to White House drone crash), and Invisible Boyfriend service (creating an imaginary digital boyfriend to fool friends and family). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Reducing your cable bill (unbundling, VoIP phone, Netflix), controlling sound notifications in iMac, changing HP printheads (when and how), wi-fi extenders (high gain antennas, repeaters), changing boot order in Windows (BIOS configuration, turning off secure boot), Profiles in IT (Peter Thiel, Don of the Paypal Mafia), physics of ball deflation (pressure vs temperature revealed), Intel Compute Stick (turns any monitor into a computer), LizardStressor Botnet hacked (customers revealed), baille printer with lego kit (science project becomes startup), Cooper Hewitt Museum (future focused, blends digital and real worlds). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Playing Windows Media Video on Mac (use Flip4Mac Plugin, VLC Media Player, or Mplayer OSX), recording songs on iPhone (use Voice Memo utility), disk image for new laptop (use Macrium Reflect free version), sharing Windows machines safely (using a guest account), deleting pics on iPhone quickly (Purrge app revealed), getting a tech job (complete tech projects, join user groups, read industry rags, use What Color is Your Parachute by Dick Bolles), Profiles in IT (Susan Kare, graphic designer for Mac), Marriott agrees to allow mobile phone Wi-Fi hotspots (finally), App of the Week (Be My Eyes, crowd-sourced help for visually impaired), and Google Glass moved out of GoogleX (is it the end or the beginning?). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Apple TV YouTube issues, using Chromecast with Amazon Prime Movies, creating a memory DVD of pictures and videos, using burst photo mode in iPhone, managing setup files after software has been installed, Profiles in IT (Tommy Flowers, designer of Collussus, the first all-electronic computer), Intels 5th generation core processors (expect improved laptop batterly life, enhanced graphics), FAA auhtorizes begin authorize commercial drone flights (complicated rules, most are ignoring them), Anonymous hacker group will revence Charlie Hebdo attacks, and Lizard Stressor botnet powered by hacked home routers (attacked Sony and MS gaming, penetrated routers with default user name and password). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Resetting GoPro Wi-Fi, recovering data from dead computer, cleaning iPhone memory, Profiles in IT (Dale Hetherington, creator of Hayes Smartmodem), Device of the Week (Camkix smartphone selfie stick, with and without bluetooth shutter control), champagne bubbles (science, importance of glass, live studio experiment), and experiencing New Years in multiple time zones (travelling to South Pole is the easiest way, other tricks). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Project Tor attacked, new computer options (laptop, desktop, tablet, hybrid), getting rid of malware (anti-virus scans, restoring to previous setpoint, clean install), cloud computing defined (NIST publiication 800-145, essential characteristics, service models, deployment models), color correcting scuba pictures (Photoshop and Paintshop Pro, use channel mixer to restore red channel), Profiles in IT (Ronald Gerald Wayne, forgotten co-founder of Apple Computer), clothing to shield RFID chips from being read (credit and debit cards vulnerable, pockets and wallets lined with conductor blocks signal), Sony hack may have been an inside job (objective was extortion, North Korea may have been a ruse), and North Korea Internet outage (probably a DDoS attack, easily executed by a lone operator). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wi-Fi security, Internet privacy (slipping away fast), Sandboxie (a good sandbox option), installing a new Wi-Fi router (must register with ISP), channel agnostic customer service (customer selects the channel for everything), Profiles in IT (Randy Pausch, co-founder Alice programming initiative, last lecture went viral), mindful leadership (new trend in Silicon Valley, leads to emotional intelligence, level 5 leadership), another drone violation (drone crashes near police seige in Australia, owner fined), first 3D printer tool in space (NASA just emailed the file for the socket wrench), drones for Christmas (Hubsan X4 Quadcopter $80, Parrot AR Drone 2.0 $500, DJI Phantom 2 Vision $1125), robots for Christmas (iRobot Create 2 Prgrammable Robot $200, Parrot Minidrones Jumping Sumo $160, WowWee MiP $100, Modular Robotics Exofabulatronixx $100, Obrotix Ollie $100). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Unlocking Word documents (three options to crack the encryption), DDOS attack in Hong Kong (demonstrates evolving techniques and methods), Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi (use of frequency space, avoiding interference), Profiles in IT (Sebastian Thrun, robotics pioneeer), putting phone into field test mode (tracking cell phone parameters), Tech Invention of the Week (Liftware Spoon, cancels tremors to allow Parkinsons patients to eat), gifts for the smart house (Philips Hue Lux Starter Kit, Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home Remote, Nest Thermostat, Dropcam Video Monitor, Philips Hue Tap, August Smart Lock), and other Tech Gifts (Bluetooth speakers, Headsets, Media Streamers, USB Hard Drives, Fitnes Trackers, Laptops). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Deleting duplicate contacts on iPhone, Windows 1.0 anniversary, business analyst job requirements (listening skills, process awareness, raport with developers), spam filter management, (training, safe sender ID), setting up multiple bluetooth connections, Profiles in IT (Japp Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), China can shut down power grid (new NSA revelation), hacking a power grid (social engineering the best vector, SCADA engineers beware), carriers use supercookies (web browsing tracked with unique identifiers, used by Verizon, ATT, and others), and Food Scence (gravy without lumps). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bandwidth and connection speed, POP3 versus IMAP, cell phone use in hospitals, USB security risks (infected firmware, BadUSB), Profiles in IT (Jordan K. Hubbard, co-founder of FreeBSD project), GPS-based kill switch in cars (installed when credit is poor), MS Office free on iPad (subscription to Office365 not required to edit files), Google survey of phishing scams (as high as 45 percent success rate, don't click on email links), free apps that collect your personal data (rated at privacygrade.org), origin of o'clock, time is always 9:41 in Apple ads, and link available to deregister iMessage (important when leaving iPhone ecosystem). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
VoIP and Quality of Service (Net Neutrality battleground), blocking file deletion on Mac (file locking or inadequate rights), dark web cracked by Feds (penetration of anonymous TOR network, 400 sites shut down, Silkroad 2 founder arrested), recording on iPhone (Video, Voice Memo, and Notes), hard drive data recovery (simple fixes, data recovery services), Profiles in IT (Steven J. Sasson, inventor of the digital camera), Website of the Week (insecurecam.com, catalog of unprotected webcams), Wirelurker malware attacks Macs (waits for iOS connection, downloads sypware, Chinese apps infected), China hacks iCloud (man-in-the-middle attack, tricks users into revealing login data), and courts rule that YouTube videos can be embedded into websites. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Optimizing Ooma VoIP, trouble shooting email consolidators (like Apple Mail), Wi-Fi hotspots (how to ensure privacy with a VPN), Profiles in IT (Jay Steven Adelson, Internet entrepreneur and co-founder Equinix), American pay more for Internet access (regulation discourages competition), Ubuntu Linux distribution celebrates 10th birthday, Internet born 45 years ago (first host-to-host connecton using the ARPANET), and FCC proposes to unbundle video on the web (good news for consumers). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
VoIP (quality of service issues), configuring Apple mail using IMAP, recovering Hotmail account without password, tracking down old friends (Internet searches vs paid services), memory management on iPhone (photostream takes a lot of space), methods to backup Gmail, Profiles in IT (Håkon Wium Lie, creator of CSS), David Burd surprise visit (iPhone6 vs iPhone6 Plus, Apple Pay), iPhone6 reviews, Apple SIM (change carriers without changing SIM), top 20 cities for tech startups (San Francisco first, San Jose second, DC ninth). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
File recovery from crashed hard drive, software sandbox for security, mobile application development platforms (Appery, Mobile Roadie), Profiles in IT (Johnathan Paul Ive, principal designer for Apple), Nobel prize in physics awarded for blue LED (makes white light LEDs possible), Kmart payment system breached (retail stores only), space elevator update (break through in nanofibers may allow construction by 2030), David Burd surprise visit (drones, iPhone6, Google Glass), and food science update (origin of chocolate). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Deleting outlook events, public-private key encryption revealed (what are certificates, why so many revocations), Mac browser options (Safari, Chrome, not IE), configuring Apple Mail (use IMAP not POP, easier to manage accounts), microwave drive for space flights (recent results, underlying theory, controversy), OOMA update (troubleshooting poor voice quality, porting numbers), Profiles in IT (Nick D. Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro), unpatchable USB flaw (baked into standard, will be difficult to fix, beware of rogue USB drives), David Burd suprise visit (tech fun talk), ATT fined for cramming (check your bill, request a refund, $105M settlement). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Closing an email account (who can claimm it, when), Google Chromecast (putting Netflix on any TV with HDMI), Profiles in IT (Douglas Engelbart, inventor of GUI and mouse), ISILs use of social media (recuiting, intimidation, more effective than al-Qaeda), robot butler (used for hotel room service), Aereo survival strategies (sell hardware for DTV, provide cloud storage for DVR), and Ignore No More App (locks phone until kids call home). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet speed (testing, quarantees, options), changing Gmail password, IP address owndership (ARIN whois database, reverse DNS lookup), Profiles in IT (Hal Finney, PGP developer and digital currency pioneer), iPhone6 update (4.7 and 5.5 screens without saphire, faster A8 processor, apple pay with NFC, delivery delays), Apple Watch update (speaker, mic, NFC, storage for pics, sensors for health monitoring), and Silk Road founder captured (misconfigured CAPTCHA revealed actual IP address, failed to use TOR). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Password management (Dashlane and LastPass), Pulse Point(emergency response app for bystanders), Google Analytics certification (resources and strategies), Profiles in IT (Andrewe Francis Kay, founder of Kay Computers), iCloud security breach (methods and tactics, over 100 celebrity accounts hacked), deleting photos on iCloud (deleting from iPhone not enough), rogue cell towers (turn off encryption, do not self-identify, dozens installed), iPhone6 update (4.7 and 5.5 inch screen, near field communication, faster A8 chip, over 60 million in production), and iPhone6 could kill the credit card (NFC payments will reach critical mass, already on Android, plastic not needed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Getting a tech job (read What Color is your Parachute, do real IT projects at home, join user groups, keep up with the literature), fixing random computer crashes (check the vents to prevent overheating, check RAM and hard drive for errors, remove malware), Profiles in IT (Steven McConnell Case, founder and former chairman AOL), cloud computing defined (software, platform, and infrastructure as a service, see NIST Publication 800-145), Popcorn Update (Netflix for torrents, stream pirated videos, now has AirPlay support), use of technology in Gaza war (apps, twitter, youtube, blogs, Facebook, and Google Plus), Internet of Things update (most popular IoT devices still have dangerous security flaws), and David Burd surprise visit (Glass antics, a mix of humor and technology). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 30, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digtial archiving (storage options, file options, challenges), upgrading PC RAM (when and why), Profiles in IT (Chade-Meng Tan, creator of Google Search Inside Yourself course), original poem inspired by compassion (The Elusive Twins), creator of pop-up ads apologizes (originally designed to separate advertising content from porn), robot butler starts hotel deliveries (SaviOne Robot deployed in Cupertino, uses open source robotics code), Aereo TV options (become a hardware company, sell antennas and cloud DVR), and Ignore No More App (created by a mom to force kids to call for unlock code). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
TechTalkOnline, TOR browser revealed (developer, uses, hacks), mobile phone hotpot (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, enabling, cost), Google Glass review (ease of use, limitations, applications), Profiles in IT (Taher Elgamel, father of Secure Socket Layer), David Burd suprise visit (Google Glass antics, tech humor), FCC extends net neutrality comment period (1.1 million comments to date), Pet Peeve of the Week (car navigation systems, poor user interface, outdated maps, limited real time traffic info, overpriced), NASA Mars Opportunity Rover (reaches 25 driving record, finally outpaces the Russian rover), and photograher has 8,000 files deleted by DropBox (tried to store them only in the cloud to free HD space, deleted both places because of system glitch). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Running multiple AV, booting from CD with Windows 8, recovering data from old floppy disks, Profiles in IT (Babak Amir Parviz, creator of Google Glass), David Burd surprise visit (Google Glass is in the house, Davids makes his first Glass video), Google glass revealed (looks like high res 25 in display, 5MP pics, 720p video, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, bone conduction audio, 16GB Memory, MyGlass app), Google Glass their streams his entire day unknowingly, App of the Week (Shazam, identifies music and artists), and Device of the Week (Navdy, car navigation with a heads up display). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Is Apple losing its edge, recovering Google Voice number, organizing iPhone photos, Profiles in IT (Tony Fadell, inventor of iPod), Chinese hackers infect handscanners (targeting manuafacturing, shipping and logistics, state sponsored), anonymous operating system Tails has zero-day vulnerabilities (sold to highest bidder, users beware), Russia offering reward to de-anonymize Tor (reward over US$100K, anonymous browser under attack worldwide), and Syrian refugees learn to Code with Raspberry Pi (giving hope to the helpless is the best way to fight violence and terrorism). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cisco Secure Desktop for Mac, honeypots revisited, disk partitioning (when and why), Profiles in IT (Albert Gonzalez, mastermind computer hacker and criminal), David Burd surprise visit (more drone talk), digital archiving (recovering data from legacy storage devices, converting files to newer formats), net neutrality (FCC request for comments, fast data lanes are bad for consumers, both mobile and fixed Internet access affected), and Device of the Week (GoTenna, private mobile phone networks when there is no connectivity). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Maintaining Internet privacy, VoIP (Ooma vs BasicTalk), Profiles in IT (Garrett M. Camp, co-founder StubleUpon and Uber), Tesla Model S hacked by Chinese hackers, David Burd suprise visit (Google Glass antics and more), Global Innovation Index (Switerland on top again, US ranks 6th), Chrome browser drains PC batteries (bug known for 2 years, Google finally fixing it, only affects Windows OS), and Supermoon (when the moon is full at closest point, three months in a row, next occurance August 10th). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Password management, safely using public computers, spam blacklists, Profile in IT (Robin Li, co-founder of Baidu), David Burd surprise visit (using over-the-air digital TV and Netflix, dropping cable bundle), drone operators arrested (operating near airports and emergency helicopters), Aereo update (Supreme Court loss, options going forward), Founders Institute (startup accelerator in Thailand), and Website of the Week (Disrupt University, teaching Thai entrepreneurs Silicon Valley tricks). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
eBook formats, email privacy at work, password managers (KeePass and Roboform), unlocking iPhones (ATT vs Verizon), Profiles in IT (Mike Lazaridis is the founder of Blackberry RIM), CodersTrust (microfinancing of computer training in Bangledesh, reversing poverty trends), Googles Project Loon update (will provide Internet coverage in remote areas with 400 balloon circling the Earth, will supplement cellular networks), Google Made with Code initiative (designed to encourage girls to code, scholarships available), Nest data collection (Nests Internet of Things in the home will collect more private data, dangers, advantages), and space elevator update (holding up a string with centrifugal force, will need nano-fiber cable). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blocked XML attachments, flash drive basics (reliability, lifetime), Google Map mashups (easier than you think, tutorials available), Profiles in IT (Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia), Dropcam sold to Nest (%555M, part of Internet of things), FAA says drones are for non-commercial use only, Obama gets 3D-printed portrait (part of Smithonian X 3D collection), denial of services attacks increase (originating in China, targeting the US), Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched (over 300,000 servers vulnerable), Saudi Arabia uses mobile malware (spying on dissidents, accesses storage, camera, mic), Google offering free coding lesson to women and minorities, and memory lane (my first Internet experience, Internet-in-a-Box). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Classic shell in Windows 8, SMS gateways (email to text message), Bose noise cancellation headphone, Profiles in IT (Herman Hollerith, father of machine data processing), David Burd visit (drones, driverless cars and airplanes, 3D printers), HP inventing new computer (memrister memory, optical interconnects, new OS), FBI using face recogntion (putting all photos into next gen ID database), NeXT computer used to invent the WWW (Jobs inspired Berners-Lee), CodersTrust breaks poverty (microloans allow the poorest to learn coding in Bangledesh), World Cup goal line technology (14 cameras track ball), and eBay Valet (new iPhone app automates selling on eBay, seller gets 70% of sale). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Dropbox file shares (may be vulnerable), getting a tech job (do real projects, expand your network), critical thinking in the classroom, Profiles in IT (Alan Mathison Turing, father of computer science and AI), citizen scientists control old NASA satellite (ISEE-3 was launched by 1978), Zagg invisible shield glass for iPhone (may solve the broken screen problem), cybercrime laws used to target security researchers (checking for vulnerabilities may be punishable, targets the wrong people), and David Burd suprise visit (Google glass and Glassholes). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
War driving with NetStumbler, using hotspots securely (https and vpn), learning to code (great career, codeacademy is a place to start), Profiles in IT (John T. Draper, former phone phreak named Cap'n Crunch), next generation aircraft guidance (GPS rather than radar centric), Blackshades CyberGang arrested (they took over computers and webcams with RAT software, how to protect against RAT takeover), getting forgotten by Google (only availabe in Europe, blocked links approved by oversight board), Flappy Bird returns (with warnings, multiplayer support), and CloudPress startup (born in the Egyptian revolution, incubated by Flat6Labs in Cairo, used for social media distribution). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Deleting or deactivating Facebook account, removing all online accounts (justdelete.me), password vulnerability revealed (login attempts, brute force attack), Multics revisited (Bell Labs dropped the ball), Profiles in IT (Roger Lee Easton Sr., father of GPS), David Burd surprise visit (face recognition on surveillance systems, Internet, Facebook, privacy issues), drone update (wi-fi blocked when flying near Maryland State Capitol), Apple iMessage issues (does not play nice if you leave the Apple ecosystem), Stratford Innovation workshop (seeking intrinsic motivation, project centric courses, education must be reinvented). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 31 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Selecting Wi-Fi channel to reduce interference, certificate errors (can be caused by incorrect computer date), recovering hacked Facebook account (what to avoid), Google Cloud Printing (how to set it up, print from any device anywhere), Profiles in IT (Fermando Jose Corbato, pioneer in time-sharing operating systems), giant global selfie (NASA celebrates Earth Day), Facebook offers privacy checks (responding to customer demands), eBay users at risk after cyberattack (expect identify theft and phishing attempts), and texting 911 (calling for help without making a call, protocol supported by the big four wireless providers). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 24 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Preserving files with external hard drive (redundancy essential, RAID 1 recommended), FAA regulations governing drones (few restrictions for non-commercial flights), Profiles in IT (Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, founders of YouTube), wireless security report (war driving with cantenna and laptop), profile of a Nigerian startup (Wild Fusion, Internet advertising strategist, remarkable growth), and the digital arms race (military grade hacking, targeting infrastructure and espionage, the new cold war). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mail configuration and iCloud synchronization, final XP security update (prompted by IE vulnerability), Dropbox shared link security issue, recovering hacked Facebook account, configurating Google Chromecast, browser wars (Chrome fast and secure), Profiles in IT (Chaitanya Kanojia, CEO and founder of Aereo TV), net netrality (upcoming FCC decision, Internet heavyweights voice opposition), servers still vulnerable to Heartbleed bug (all large sites fixed, smaller sites lagging), TechCruch NY Winner (Vurb, contextual search engine), Website of the Week (Oyster, Netflix model for eBooks), Snapchat posts not private (FTC ruling forces privacy policy changes, images may be saved), and passenger plane almost hits drone (2300 foot altitude, in flight path, may prompt regulations). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Verizon mail configuration, connecting iPad to TV with HDMI, extending range of car RFID, XP patched one more time, sharing Wi-Fi Internet access (turn of firewall, turn off file sharing), learning about computers (join user groups, discussion groups, play around and experiment), Profiles in IT (John George Kemeny, co-developer of BASIC), sites which have fixed the Hearbleed bug (and those that did not have to), Heartbleed bug used to hack cybercriminals, FCC rejects net neutrality (may allowed tiered service, tilting in favor of ISPs, revolving door has changed the leadership mix), the rise and fall of Nokia (once a dominant player, sold to MS for $7.5B), Device of the Week (Motrr Galileo Robotic iPhone dock, 360 panoramas, time lapse, face tracking), smart mailboxes in iOS7 mail (very convenient way to organize email), Hulu blocks VPNs (designed to stop off shore piracy, many US customers not happy, anonymous surfing not possibe). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Travelling with GSM cell phone (unlocking phone, SIM card options), audiobooks (CDs, iPhone and Adroid apps), reporting spam to FTC (email and text messsage), finding Windows media for new laptop (disk imaging as an option), upgrading from Windows XP to 7 (clean install preferred, consider new hardware), Profiles in IT (Larry Page, co-founder and CEO of Google), Codeacademy update (project centric redesign, a great way to learn programming), David Burd suprise visit (drones and Google glass), and controlling ads in Gmail (opting out of behavior tracking, getting rid of web clips). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
DJI Phantom drone flyaways, automatic website login using cookies, dangers of digital litter(old pics may resurface), password storage using one way hash algorithm, Profiles in IT (Barry Appelman, father of AIM Buddy List and TCP/IP pioneer), Heartbleed Bug author (CS German grad student, unpaid volunteer working on OpenSSL, error unintentional), flawed Internet security open software development (OpenSSL is underfunded, relies on unpaid volunteers, companies who benefit do not contribute enough, change needed), Nerd humor (these jokes seemed funny at 4am), first Earth-sized planet in habitable zone discovered (looking for life in the Universe, a major succcess for the NASA Kepler Science Telescope), Googles Easter eggs (seven identified, many more still uncovered, an Easter tradition), and and Space X launches (good news for NASA private space initiative, will supply cargo to ISS, manned flights will follow soon). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Downloading Tech Talk podcast, FIOS broadband bandwidth (not guaranteed, slows at peak times), solving Squeezebox problems (rebooting, Wi-Fi connectivity, discontinued product line), spam (Gmail has been spam filter), Profiles in IT (Werner Hans Peter Vogels, Amazon CTO), Product of the Week (Alcohol Tester for iPhone, $20 from iPega) iPhone replacement (upgrade challenges), Heartbleed Bug (secure socket layer encryption, OpenSSL, introduced December 2011, patch released), worlds riches ex-hackers (many IT entrepreneurs are former hackers, founders of WhatsApp, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook), Netflix plea for net neutrality rejected by FCC (expect Netflix surcharge by ISPs), and extending iPhone battery life (turn off background updates for apps and email push). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Timezones and calendars, XP precautions after retirement, fixing bluetooth audio with iOS7.1 in cars, solar charger for iPhone and iPad, malware quarantine explained, resetting Windows Admin password, Profiles in IT (Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript and co-founder Mozilla.org), Mozilla may not be relevant anymore (useful 20 years ago, but not now), World Backup Day (March 31, take the pledge), National Peanut and Butter Day (April 2, popular since WWII), Xbox Live hacked by 5 Year Old, and US Created Cuban Twitter account (used text message broadcasts to avoid detection, 40,000 followers, USAID project). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Avoiding Phishing emails, snooping with drones, browser wars (Chrome vs IE vs Foxfire, Foxfire least secure), sending anonymous emails (Hushmail and others), installing iso files, Profiles in IT (Chuck Hull, father of 3D printing), most expensive domains names (and its not sex.com), skull replaced with 3D printed copy, Office for iPad (finally releassed, free app with great reviews, requires $5/month Office365 subscription), and US giving up control of Internet (Department of Commerce contract with ICANN will not be renewed, many are worried). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Classic shell in Windows 8, removing unwanted tools in Chrome, Profiles in IT (Tim Berners-Lee, creator of WWW and the browser), Website of the Week (WabiSabiLabi, auction for hackers), Nerdcore Rap (geek pride on the rise), US phone companies explore IP addressing, Tech Trends for 2014 (big data lakes, ovement to the cloud), Tech Talk Listeners Dinner (recap), profile of a teenage RATTER (used Remote Administration Tools to take control of victim machines), and CloudPress (born in the Egyptian revolution, crowdsourced news). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Desktop clutter revealed, strong passwords (8 or 12 characters, use pass-phrase), wireless HDMI connection (IOGear Wirelesss HD Digital), sending large files without email (iMessages, Dropbox), Profiles in IT (Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird), cities with most selfies (a TIME magazine survey, DC is 25th), World Wide Web celebrates 25th annivesary (browser standards created by Tim Berners-Lee on March 12, 1989, WWW is not the Internet), buttonless Apple mouse was created accidently (based on unfinished model, Jobs loved it), US mobile data revenue exceeds voice (a tipping point), inventor of the progress bar (Brad A. Myers, waiting felt so good), and Pi Day (March 14, also Einsten's birthday day, started in San Francisco in 1988). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Disk imaging (best option when no installation disks are available), protecting against spyware (BIOS password protected, disk encryption), webcam malware (beware of attachments and suspect websites, scan for remote administration tools), Profiles in IT (Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp), David Burd surprise visit (drone talk, tech news and rumors), DARPA Open Source Catalog (a good way to learn programming, inspect the code, suggest improvements), meditation and mindfulness in Silicon Valley (viewed the as the gateway to creativity and innovation, tradition started by Steve Jobs, Wisdom 2.0 event a Silicon Valley success, Eastern traditions meet the VCs) and Bitcoin creator may have been located in California (Newsweek article meets skepticism, Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto denies all, but that is what we would expect). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ooma multi-ring (can be used for NoMoRobo), Wi-Fi hotspot virus (Chameleon, infects hotspots with default admin password), receiving large files using Dropbox inbox (dbinbox.com, very convenient), techniques for learning Salesforce (set up free developer account, create a new app using workbook, avoid cert classes, join user group), share PDF flipbook (Youblisher.com, free, very elegant), Profiles in IT (Ali and Hadi Partovi, co-founders Code.org and serial Internet entrepreneurs), Bitcoin exchange MtGox goes dark (security flaw allowed users to withdraw bitcoins more than once, shoddy accounting, over $360M lost). SanDisk releases 128GB microSD (16 cells stacked vertically), Website of the Week (someecard.com, vintage drawings combined with deadpan humor, 7 million unique views a month, crowd-sourced captions), and Windows XP retirement (April 8, end of securit updates, expect an attack surge, exploits selling for $50K to $150K). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Watching Netflix movies in India using VPN, setting up Wi-Fi hotspot using Windows 7, configuring Chromecast in hotel room, setting up a Wi-Fi webcam with pan and tilt (low cost cameras, port forwarding must be allowed in router), NoMoRobo update (not all carriers support it), Ooma VoIP pricing reveiwed (despite taxes still a good deal), Moon worm attacks older Linksys routers (disable remote administration, install firmware updates), Profiles in IT (Paul Muret, father of Google Analytics), Stratford graduation in New Delhi (American education with an Indian soul), Fanbox spam scam (offers rewards, seeks identify info, delete immediately), and Instapainting (turn digital photos into hand painted oils). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Disappearing iMac apps, blocking robo calls (NoMoRobo.com), eBook readers (Kindle vs. Nook), VoIP options (Vonage, Skype, Ooma), controlling TV with Wi-Fi (Logitech Harmony Link reviewed), data backup revisited, Profiles in IT (Sheryl Kara Sandberg, Facebook COO), Chromecast (stream media to your TV with mobile control, $35), and eBook readership (dominated by the younger and wealthier). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Job search strategies, clearing browser cache (what does it do), backup up laptop (external USB drives are cheapest option), flash thumb drives (reliability is good enough for backups), Lego Mindstorms EV3 (a great way to encourage programming and creativity), Profiles in IT (Steve Gibson, creator of SpinRite), Phantom 2 Vision quardcopter update (flying and crashing experiences), Phantom 2 Vision test flight live on air), Target data breach even larger (a total of 110 millions customers affected). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Creating a photo album (MyMemories Suite, MemoryMixer, MS Publisher), Wi-Fi connection issues, closing open ports in firewalls, laptop data security (backup and encryption), Profiles in IT (Tony Fadell, father of the iPod and Nest thermostat), Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter reviewed (controls, camera, features, a fantastic platform), NORAD Santa tracking (it began as a mistake), stolen cell activation now blocked worldwide (stolen cell phone database used internationally) mapping happiness in American (based on Twitter, Hawaii is the happiest, Louisiana is saddest), tech trends (sharing economy, sharing everything, Airbnb is market leader). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
External DVD booting options, connecting laptop to TV, using compatibility mode in IE 11 for Outlook, privacy when using public networks, using XP Mode in 64-bit Windows 7 to install 32-bit drivers, Profiles in IT (Ralph H Baer, Father of Video Games), gift guide for home of the future (Wi-Fi egg minder, Doorbot, Resolv Home Automation Hub, Kohler Moxie Showerhead and Wireless Speaker, Belkin We-Mo Switch, Nest Protect and Nest Learning Thermostate, iRobot Looj, Phillips Hue LED lights, Dropcam Pro, Sonos wireless speaker system), and Target data breach (credit cards showing up on black market). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cybercrime kits for malware (driven by Cryptolocker success), tranfering data from old computer to new, changing administrative password in Windows (using Offline NT Password and Registry Editor), Profiles in IT (Stephen D. Crocker, Internet pioneer and creator of Request for Comments), RFC 968 ('Twas the Night Before Startup by Vint Cerf), tech gifts that teach (LittleBits, SnapCircuits, Lego Mindstorms, Kodu, Bigshot Camera Kit, Arduino Robot Kits), QuadCopter gift guide (ranging from $100 to $1200, DJI Phantom Vision is tops at $1200), surprise visit from David Burd (delivering Victoria Secret with quadcopter), laptop guide for Christmas (ranging from $279 to $1400, prices are dropping), and Hour of Code campaign (sponsored by code.org, designed to motivate students to code). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Showing photo dates in iPhone (Photo Date app, Exif data revealed, perils of GPS location), CryptoLocker ransomware (method of attack, no way to release files without paying ransom, beware of attachments, use backups), installing new anti-virus (uninstall prior AV first), Profiles in IT (Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO SnapChat), Christmas gift ideas for techies (FitBit Force lifestyle tracker, mobile pocket projector, digits to make make gloves touchscreen friendly, Epic Virtual Keyboard, smart watch options, iPad Mini, and Lego Mindstorm), and Dumb Idea of the Week (underpants for your smartphone, protect your home button). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Career advice (pivoting to an IT career instead of retirement, strategies that work), broadband in other countries (US compares well, especially in rural areaa), removing Sweetpack malware (toolbars, IM, games, can be removed), TOR proxy client (install latest version to fix script errors, use latest Firefox browser so NSA can track you, useful for anonymous surfing and bypassing IP address filters), trends in electronics (nearing the end of Moore's law as we reach the quantum limit for silicon, next circuits will use carbon nanotubes, quantum computers to take us to the following level), Profiles in IT (Ryan Allis, co-founder iContact), Selfie selected as Word of the Year (self-portrait photo, selected by Oxford Distionaries, usage up 17,000%), tech companies help typhoon victims (Facebook and Twitter place request for contributions on main feeds, Google created missing persons tool). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Elements of critical thinking (criticalthinking.org, using XP safely after retirement (keep away from Internet and thumb drives), Amazon Workspaces (virtual desktops on demand, paid by the month), tracing email using headers (needed since send info is easily spoofed), blacklisted IP addresses in forums (blacklist limitations, getting off blacklist, using proxy workaround), Profiles in IT (William Cleland Lowe, father of the IBM PC), 3D models of Smithsonian artifacts (open source code, can be printed with 3D printer, great online viewer), MapQuest releases now app (tries to compete with Google, paid version has no ads), Waze naviation (combines social networking and navigation, best program for realtime traffic data and speed trap locations), and GooglesProject Loon (worldwide network of balloons to delivery Internet, balloons will circle the Earth 3 times in 100 hours before replacement). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Restoring missing message icon on iPhone, highlighting forbidden words in Word, print drivers for old HP printers, personal cloud solutions (use RAID, be mindful of physical security), sending large files (Gmail versus Dropbox, plus other options), Profiles in IT (Sean O'Sullivan, co-founder MapInfo and inventor of cloud computing name), startup company Scan appears on Sharktank (no buyers, but great for exposure), Wolfram Alpha launches problem generator (arithmetic, number theory, algebra, calculus, linear algebra, statistics, follows Common Core Standards), helium-filled hard drives (reduced spin resistance leads to higher capacity, more plattens), and Snowden used social engineering (20 to 25 fellow workers gave him access as system administrator, most lost their assignments, beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring new router, fixing homepage hijacking, editing Facebook posts, safely using Windows XP after retirement, when to increase RAM, Profiles in IT (Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO Spotify), David Burd visit (new iPad air), US losing control of Internet (backlash against NSA spying, Internet Governance Summit recommendation), and extreme data (beyond zettabytes and yottabytes, how big is big data anyway). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Spell check in Adobe Acrobat, MS Office on iPad (Online Desktop vs. Cloudon), changing posts on friends timeline, website hacks (FTP hijacking, SQL injection), Wi-Fi download speeds (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n), realtime scanning of websites for malware, Profiles in IT (Paul Gardner Allen, co-founder Microsoft), Grace Hopper Celebration (best tech meeting for women, very empowering), Fox News giant touchscreens (Microsoft Perceptive Pixel technology, running Windows 8), European cloud users may avoid US (EU policy makers may ban US cloud services, NSA snooping the reason), Bitcoin exchange Silk Road shut down by FBI (used for money laundering), NSA loves Chromebook (always on netbook provides data), Elon Musk prints rocket parts (used gestures to design parts, prints in titanium using 3-D printer). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Stopping unwanted popup advertising, intalling Chrome RSS reader, iPhone iMessage failure in iOS7.0.2, hacked Google accounts, transferring pictures from Samsung phone to computer (Dropbox, USB), booting from CD in Windows PC (BIOS configuration), Profiles in IT (Stacey Ferreira, co-founder MySocialCloud), lessons learned from HealthCare.gov (load testing, functionality, validation, user experience, don't go for lowest bid), drone crashes in Manhattan (civilian drone usage could be a problem), Siri voice revealed (Susan Bennett is the voice, interview with Siri, funny responses), and Book of the Week ( Decisive, critical thinking applied to business decision). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wikibooks for free books, adjusting fonts in iOS7, avoiding webcam hijacking, putting file name in Word footer, Profiles in IT (Ray Milton Dolby, founder Dolby Laboratories), NSA workers spy on lovers and exes, FISA court orders declassification of data requests, Windows XP nears end of life (installing Windows 7 is best option, increase RAM to at least 4GB), Obaamacare tech problems on launch (back-end data synchronization not working properly, beta test one day before launch, poor software management), webcam hijacker arrested (conrolled more than 50 computers, blackmailed girls with nude photos), hacker sentenced to 3 years (member of Anonymous, took down police servers to protest anti-piracy legislation), Google makes search mobile friendly (voice activated search designed to compete with Siri), artificial neural networks used for deep learning (Google, Microsoft, and Facebook all datamine, better ad targeting), and iOS 7 includes multi-path TCP (seamless transfer from one connection type to another). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
HDMI cable selection, syncing Android smartphone with Outlook, fixing computer that consumes too much Wi-Fi bandwidth, memory card speed specs (which one is right for your camera), browser comparison (the top five discussed), Profiles in IT (Marc Russell Benoiff, founder and CEO of Salesforce.com), new iPhones go on sale (5C vs 5S, colors, features, market positioning), iPhone thumb print security (sleep hacking your phone now possible), London electronic bank heist (used KVM devices installed inside the bank by bogus IT personnel), US almost ignited atomic bomb over North Carolina (1961 event recently revealed, one single switch prevented disaster after three others failed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Replacing drive with SSD, privacy when using search engines (not as private as you think), using more than one Bluetooth device at a time (only one audio channel allowed), adjusting font size in Windows, Profiles in IT (Andrew W. Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox), iPhone updates (iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5S, 64-bit processor in 5S, minimal feature upgrades, not much price difference, Apple stock drops), Apple 5S camera features (8MP, larger pixel captures 33% more light, dynamic tone mapping, true tone flash matches ambient color temp, slow motion video). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Surge protector specifications, bookmark formatting in Adobe Acrobat Pro, virtual machines on iMac (Parallels Desktop 8 vs VMWare Fusion vs VirtualBox), CClearner revealed (application cleaning, registry fixes, etc.), Bluetooth connection reliability revealed, Profiles in IT (Steven Anthony Ballmer, CEO Microsoft), Earth-to-Moon laser communication (NASA demonstration project, deep space next), Microsoft and Google to sue NSA over data surveillance, iPhone trade-in programs (getting better by the day), NASDAQ blames NYSE for 3-hour outage (connection errors created issues, software flaws acknowledged), and compact cassestte celebrate 50th anniversary (first announced by Phillips August 20, 1963). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Connecting extra laptop monitors, sending text messages using email gateway, digital photography (RAW vs JPG images, size, features), learning Linux, atomic clocks (time standards, WWVB sync broadcast from Fort Collins), computer time (synced using Internet time servers), Profiles in IT (Eben Christopher Upton, creator of Raspberry Pi computer), Device of the Week (Raspberry Pi, $35 hacking computer), JustDelete.me (delete your online presence with ease), Microsoft CEO to retire (August 2014, stock soars), and teaching to all learning styles is key to student success. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet TV options, geo-location techniques, 32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems, Gmail configuration without tabs, chkdsk revealed, hardware vs software firewalls, Profiles in IT (Evi Nemeth, Godmother of UNIX administrators), Erdos number defined, 3D printing of high security keys, encrypted email in Germany (response to NSA data collection), NSA surveillance (the official position vs the Snowden leaks, NSA has not been truthful), Google goes dark for 2 minutes (worldwide Internet traffic drops by 40%), Apple patents may block the import of some Samsung devices, Bitcom now tracked with Bloomberg ticker, Bitcoin features (anonymity, lack of government monetary controls, no bank transaction fees, susceptible to manipulation, will be blocked by government if it become too successful), and Bitcoin money makers (Bitcoin ETF, Bitpay, Butterfly Labs, Coinbase, Silk Road). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Steaming TV options, call filtering options (Ooma vs Verizon), weather apps on iMac, batch processing of digital photos (BIMP, Phatch, Resize Me, Photo Drop, Photoshop, DBP), Profiles in IT (Fang Binxing, father of China's Great Firewall), Kurdistan education visit (booming economy, safe, secular government, ready for education), transfering pictures to new iPhone (Photostream vs copying), David Burd surprise visit, Washington Post sold to Jeff Bezos (more streaming media, targeted advertising, new revenue models, a good thing for the Post), Google Wi-Fi ballon project (Project Loon, designed to brign the Internet to the entire world, free floating network of balloons). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone conference calls (supports up to five five connections, UberConference best app), removing personal data from old computer, Profiles in IT (Amar Gopal Bose, founder and chairman Bose Corporation), paralyzed artist paints with mind (uses Intendix Painting software controlled with brainwaves, ALS patient displayed works as Brain on Fire), DefCon asks Feds not to attend hacker conference (too much anger over PRISM), security metrics too complicated for management (disconnect between IT pros and management increases organizational risk), NSA tightens security controls (will implement the two man rule used in nuclear weapon control, changes prompted by Snowden fiasco), 4,000 cyber warriors deployed (will report to Cyber Command, tasked with both offensive and defensive missions), iPhone users electrocuted while charging iPhone (flaw traced to cheap unauthorized chargers, beware), Detroit tech scene is robust (tech scene housed in M@dison building, 35 companies including Twitter, hope for a bankrupt city. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Sharing photos online (Flickr, Picasa), getting back a hacked Facebook page, disk storage usage (TreeSize free), malware that takes over webcam, LikedIn vs Facebook, Profiles in IT (Douglas Carl Engelbart, inventor of mouse and GUI interface), MIT Immmersion Tool analyzes your Gmail metadata (graph your interactions), part of the brain responsible for things going viral (temporo-parietal junction activates when when an item could be shared), automatic gate opener (smart phone enabled, iSmartGateOpener), human-powered helicopter wins Sikorsky Prize (64 second flight, 3.33 meters altitude, used four large propellers), and an engineering toy for girls (GoldieBlox, girls solve problems by building simple machines, Kickstarter project). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wireless mouse troubleshooting, Windows XP after support ends, mixed HTTP/HTTPS warnings, homepage hijacking, deleting information on LastPass cloud servers, Profiles in IT(Edward E. Iacobucci, co-founder Citrix and force behind IBM PC architecture), Website of the Week (www.coffitivity.com, ambient cafe noise to enhance productivity), effective tech interviewing (behavioral questions coupled with audition project), mobile phones dominate payments in Africa (cash is almost obsolete, mobile phone payments more sophisticated than US, huge market penetration), DARPA Robotics Challenge (uses open source simulation software Gazebo from Open Source Robotics Foundation, provides 5-foot-10, 240 pound robot from Boston Dynamics, top prize $2M). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Comparison(FIOS vs Cable vs Satellite), disk cleanup utilities, using TreeSize to analyze disk usage, configuring wireless guest accounts, wirelesss speakers for iPad (Phillips Sounshooter vs JBL Micro), Profiles in IT (Andrew Ng, co-founder Coursea), NSA datamining (PRISM includes nine large US firms, Stellar Wind grabs raw data from Internet connections), Oxford English Dictionary adds treet, GPS tracking used to locate stolen phone, computers in the stock market (high frequency trading causes market swings, enabled by SEC regulations released in 1998 and 2005). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google Internet location detection techniques (cell phone GPS, Streetview data, IP address location), cell phone number valuable for account recovery, installing multiple browsers, DHCP revisited, configuring a POP account (leaving emails on main server), Profiles in IT (Scott Heiferman, co-founder and CEO of Meetup), Intel releases Harwell processor (50% more battery life without performance loss, hope to capture mobile market), nude view scanners removed from airport (TSA personnel pouting), Justice seeks user data from Google (claims national security, may be unconstitutional), big data and politics (the use of big data to target likely voters and contributors credited with Obamas win), India likely source of multinational cyberspying (origin of advanced persistent threats), iPhone hacker hired by Google (after being fired by Apple), and tracking stolen laptop using webcam pictures (Hidden app in iMac used to track laptop to Iraq). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Avoiding and removing unwanted toolbar downloads, anti-virus program conflicts, removing unwanted calendars, freelance sites for home employment (Guru plus many more), transfering hard drive from old computer, Profiles in IT (David Karp, founder and CEO of Tumblr), Russian Internet usage exploding (RuNet unfettered by government), honeywords help indicate data breach (fake passwords and accounts used to trigger intrusion detectors), Google plans to dominate the Internet (seeks to create an intelligent machine that can anticipate your needs, all they require is your personal data). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Reasons for smartphone slow down, browser hijacking virus revisited (symtoms, virus scanners), creating custom ringtones for iPhone 5 (creating, placing in ringtone directory), Office 2013 subscription (advantages and pricing), geotagging (tracking vacations made easy, dangers of posting in public forums), Profiles in IT (Ori Allon, founder Orion and Julpan), $45M bank robbery without guns (gift card database hacked, spending limits removed, simultaneous worldwide ATM withdrawal), Bitcoin creator may be hording $100M (Satoshi Nakamoto mined 1 million bitcoins while it was easy, waiting for value to increase, very clever), and Boston drops Microsoft Exchange for Gmail (uses Google Doc instead of MS Office, a real threat to MS revenues). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Connecting on LinkIn, creating animated GIF images (Photoshop, Picasion.com, Gifninja), removing browser hijacking virus, removing ransomware, Google Drive revisited, Profiles in IT (Max Rafael Levchin, co-founder of PayPal), Dumb Idea of the Week (Buddy Cup, make a friend by clinking this Budwieser glass), fake Twitter followers (can be purchased for $5 per 1000, many celebs and companies pump their numbers), thousands of serial ports vulerable via Internet (legacy technology with no security, infrastructure risk), and new digial camera based on bug eye (based on anthropod eyes, multiple low cost sensors arrays on hemisphere, 180 degree FOV). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Antivirus for smart phones, Google Groups revealed, fixing corrupted formatting in Word, using Office365 with Skydrive, cleaning browser cookies, safety of online banking over Wi-Fi, Profiles in IT (Miguel de Icaza, creator of GNOME and Mono), Dutch national arrested for Spamhous DDoS attack, LivingSocial hacked (50,000 names compromised, SQL injection likely attack vector, change your password), juror tossed in jail for texting during trial, and the Internet will be the future for video distribution(Netflix expanding rapidly, broadcasters trying to catch up, look for Amazon or Apple TV. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Word formatting issues, MS Office on iPad using CloudOn thin client, cloud backup options and advantages, adjusting text message notifications in iPhone, flash drive virus protection, Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of Information of Theory), technology used to capture Boston bombers (surveilance cams, smart phone pic, robotic ordinance disposal, infrared camera, flashbangs), funding sites help Boston Marathon victims (sites raise over $1M, GoFundMe and Give Forward are the most effective), Google Person Finder activated after Marathon, Website of the Week (Digital Public Library, over 2 million items in searchable database), Wi-Fi routers easy to hack (13 of the most popular found lacking, vendors are fixing the issue, look for Bios updates), and geocaching (looking for treasure using GPS coordinates, free apps available of smart phone). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Connecting iPhod to iCloud, facial recognition (in picture organization, in surveillance), resetting Windows admin password, Google cloud printing, primer for starting an IT career (guidlines for playing around with hardware and software), technological solutionism (an overhyped risk), Profiles in IT (Cecil Howard Green, co-founder TI), first integrated circuits (TI vs Intel, the back story), Standford creates biological transistors (building blocks for biological computer are in place, may replace conventional drugs), Apple revises water damaged phone replacement policy (defective moisture sensor), and Google launches tool to to specify data use after death (the first digital living will). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Pebble vs Martian Passport smart watches, dangers of sharing Wi-Fi with neighbor, RSS feeds revealed, NAT routers explained, Profiles in IT (Martin Cooper, father of the cell phone), Googles April Fools jokes (YouTube shutown, Google Nose, Google Treasure Hunt, Google Fiber Poles, and more), Saudi Arabia to ban encrypted VoIP and messaging apps (Skype, WhatsApp, Viber targeted), H1-B Visa update (statutory cap reached in 5 days, final selection via lottery, State Department check required), new Skype malware (installs Bitcoin miner app, may saturate CPU, spreads via Skype messaging link), trends in mobile tech (ARM, Apple, Google, Samsung are winners; MS, Dell, Intel, AMD are losers). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wal-Mart cell phone plan revisited, removing blog entries from search engines, Skype privacy and security, disabling laptop touchpad, configuring wireless routers, Profiles in IT (Ivan Edward Sutherland, father of computer graphics), undersea fiber optic cable cut (severe service disruption in Africa, three arrested), massive denial of service attack (targeting Spamhous, used DNS amplification to create disruption), Instamatic 50 years old (revolutionary camera, over 50 million sold), Bitcoin reaches $1B valuation (first peer-to-peer Internet currency, not tied to any country, fiscal instability is driving up valuation), ACLU challenges cell phone tracking using Stingray surveillance system, and FBI seeks realtime Internet monitoring (chat, VoIP, cloud storage, opposed by privacy advocates). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wal-Mart Straight Talk cell phone plan, removing CyberCob malware, TreeSize to analyze disk usage, Apple vs Google maps in Dublin, Profiles in IT (Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica software application), first domain name registered 28 years ago (March 15, 1985, symbolics.com), thunder and lightning (rainstorms vs snowstorms), Senate votes to include Internet sales taxes in budget (a bad day for online purchasing), Mac trojan in the wild (Trojan.Yontoo.1, requires user to download installer), Apple patches iForgot Password Reset (accounts could be hijacked with only AppleID and birthday, users advised to activate two-step verification), Andy Rubin no longer leading Android (Andoid will be under Chrome developer, Google vows to keep them separate for now), Google self-driving car (64-beam laser rangefinder, four radar units, camera, GPS, inertial measurement, wheel sensors, onboard computers, US$100K worth of equipment, better than human on open road, limitations to full deployment). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
SPAM revisited, removing the FBI malware, hiding applications on iPhone, Google cloud printing, Profiles in IT (Gil Shwed, co-founder and CEO of Check Point Software), wireless pan and tilt cams (Front Point Security Wireless Cam, Foscam Wireless Cam, both afordable and effective solutions), headphones for travelling (Bose Quiet Comfort 15, RHA SA950i), global tech labor market disruptions (caused by Internet and cost effective shipping), Estonian charged with cyber crime(hijacked millions of computers), Blackberry is doomed (the enterprise has moved to iPhone and Android), and Google opens data center in Ireland (cold climate, 50% reduction in cooling, great tax structure). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
eFiling identity theft, unlocking iPhone5, Tune In for streaming radio, Dropbox for mobile phones, Profiles in IT (John Elias Karlin, creator of touch tone phone design), meteor strikes Russia (15 meters wide, 7,000 tons), astroid passes near Earth (17,000 miles separtion, 143,000 tons), and iPhone4S battery life problem (created by iOS6.1 update, partially fixed with iOS6.1.1 update). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Broadband options for home, Windows on iMac, iPhone notification settings, using USB flash drive for installation CD, Profiles in IT (Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, creator of first email), Chinese New Year (lunar calendar, solar calendar, lunisolar calendar), top tech skills for 2013 (cloud computing, IT project management, Javascript (jQuery, JSON), Java (J2EE), PHP (MySQL), iOS app development, HTML5 (CSS)), Superbowl blackout caused by faulty backup relay, and Superbowl tech ads (Best Buy wins, Go Daddy loses, Blackberry weirdest). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Setting up a new PC (creating disk image, removing bloatware, security updates), sending email from hotel safely, turning off Viber location services, Profiles in IT (Ping Fu, Chinese refugee who co-founded Geomagic), Java patch released (50 fixes included, Oracle is finally dealing with this issue), Superbowl tech review (statium Wi-Fi, streaming video to mobile devices, available apps), NASA technology in Super Bowl (padding, visors, shoes, breathable fabric, wirelesss headsets), Twitter compromised (250,000 accounts affected, Java vulnerability a likely cause). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Surfing anonymously (IP address visibility, tracking with cookies, use of virtual private networks), Internet speed checks, merging Word documents, moving HD to new computer (hardware and software issues), device drivers (purpose, where to find latest version), Java vulnerability (disable Java plug-in when surfing untrusted websites), Profiles in IT (Paul Baran), inventor of packet switched networks), Senate proposes H1-B Visa quota increase (gooed news to tech companies), Stupid Law of the Week (unlocking cellphones without carrier permission is now illegal), six strikes anti-piracy program (adopted by all major US ISPs, designed to punish those who download illegally), and the tragedy of Aaron Swartz (government over reach must be stopped).. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Phishing exploit, OS X Mail vs Windows Live Mail, capturing screen shots in Windows, eBook format conversion using Calibre, VoIP options (Skype, Google Voice, Vonage, Ooma, Magic Jack), Profiles in IT (Norman Joseph Woodland, creator of the barcode), Internet 30 years old (TCP/IP activated January 1, 1983, switchover involved only 400 hosts, congestion control added later), Idea of the Week (Gravity Powered Light, powered by bag of rocks, lasts 30 minutes, crowd funded on IndieGoGo.com), top jobs for 2013 (6 of the top 15 were IT related, number one job is Software Developer, future bodes well for IT profession). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wikihood mobile app, installing new antivirus, Send to Kindle mobile app, auction sites for developers, Profiles in IT (David Ross Cheriton, billionaire Stanford professor angel investor), Internet has evolved into gated communities (Facebook vs Amazon vs Google vs Apple), HTML5 vs Native Apps (Apps will dominate in the near term, HTML5 will ultimately win because it is platform agnostic and open source), International Telecommunications Union tries to control Internet (Internet Society fought for independence from UN, Internet safe for now), and gifts for geeks. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying a laptop, best free anti-virus, WEP vs WPA2 wireless encryption, using VMware for multiple OS configurations, Profiles in IT (Ben Silbermann, co-founder and CEO of Pinterest), Skype security flaw fixed (allowed anyone to highjack Skype acccount knowing only an email adddress, used extensively in Asia), and war over Internet control (ITU wants to control Internet policy, would give UN members more authority, pushing for a sender pays model, must be stopped). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying the November 17, 2012 show. This replay aired on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Text messsaging from computer (SMS gateways are the key), discovering product keys (MyKeyFinder revealed), digital images (RAW vs JPG vs PNG), best way to learn Linux, time standards (over the air and using the Internet), Profiles in IT (Steven Jay Sinofsky, Windows 7 and 8 product manager), David Burd surprise visit (Windows 8, iPad mini, technology musings), Paula Broadwells Internet trail (throwaway email accounts, IP adddresses correlated with hotel stays, excellent FBI forensics), Dumb Idea of the Week (pee controlled games in urinals), and how the cloud helped Obama win (Amazon Web Services and Amazon Relations Database Services, supported over 200 applications, scaled to meet one day demand, highly succcessful). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google Map update frequency, configuring VoIP phone in DMZ, installing Ubuntu Linux on laptops (use VMWare to create a virtual machine, old OS will remain intact), switching from MS Messenger to Skype, meaning of BIOS beeps during bootup failure, Profiles in IT (Donald Ervin Knuth, author of The Art of Programming and TeX), Device of the Week (Phillips HUE LED lights, controlled with Zigbee wireless standard, bridge to Wi-Fi network, use iPhone app), Google blocked in China (in preparation for the Communist National Congress), Website of the Week (FiveThirtyEight.com, a polling aggregation site run by Nate Silver, sophisticated statistics, called the election with accuracy), and Romneys ORCA website failure (a centralized site to orchestrate the get-out-the-vote campaign crashed on election day, app that had not been beta tested, failure may have cost him the election). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
LastPass vs. Keepass (password vauls), setting time zone in iPhone, Windows disk clearnup (removing old restore points can reclaim diskspace), open source MS Office alternatives (Open Office, Libre Office), controlling spam (setting filters, reporting spam, masking email address when posting), Profiles in IT (Eben Christoper Upton, creator of Raspberry Pi hacker computer), Devicee of the Week (Rasberry Pi computer, ARM-based PC, five ports, boots Linus from SD flash memory, great way to learn computer science, $35, starter kit $100), Russian hacker outed with webcam picture (Nation of Georgia enticed hacker to download malware, turned on webcam, published photo), Phillips Hue LED lighting system (color and intensity controlled with iPhone app, connected with Wi-Fi, $59 per bulb) and Republicans use more social media (both parties now on par, Dems dominated social media in 2008). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
File compression with Zip, cell phone privacy (digital networks are encrypted), password storage (LastPass vs browser cache), disk size arithmetic, transfering files to new Win7 laptop, Profiles in IT (Phillip Walter Katz, creator of PKZIP), technology job trends (social media, big data, jQuery, Platform as a Service, Hadoop, San Jose and Washington DC top cities), worst passwords of 2012 (password, 123456, iloveyou, plus more), Gmail tips (dots and case are ignored), impolite Wi-Fi network names used to communicate with neighbors, and big data to create 4.4 million jobs by 2012 (cloud, mobile devices, social media, data mining). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Photo Streams in iOS6 (sharing was never easier), transferring Windows Live Mail to new computer (export and import details), portable MP3 and FLAC players, favorite iPhone apps (Camera+, Viber, Flipboard, plus many more), audio vs data CD formatting, Profiles in IT (Stanford Robert Ovshinsky, American inventor and scientist), how are most iPhones damaged (falling out of users hands is first, water damage is second), Ada Lovelace Day (October 16, Ada was the first computer programmer, created a program for the Babbage Analytical Engine), Day Zero exploits good for at least 10 months (most target Windows or Adobe products, increasingly used for cyber warfare, based on Symantec study), and text spam is on the rise (4.5 billion text spams in 2011, forward spam message to 7726 to report). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Disabling IDFA tracking in iOS6, Windows 7 power management, using TreeSize to analyze disk storage, exporting Gmail and contacts to Yahoo, prepaid SIM cards with data in Asia, Profiles in IT (Thomas Anderson, co-founder MySpace), search traffic trending down (mobile app searching on the rise, bad news for Yahoo, good news for Apple), Skype IM worm update (takes over computer, holds contents for ransom, dont click on suspicious messages, update Skype and operating system), and Iran behind Saudi cyberattacks (Shamoon virus shut down Aramco and Qatari gas computers, wiped out critical files, Iran has entered the cyberwarfare race). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Scaling online servers, PHP application development (CakePHP vs CodeIgniter), NINITE installer (highly recommended), installing SSD in laptop (challenges revealed), Profiles in IT (Frederick Emmons Terman, co-founder and Father of Silicon Valley), Special gusest (Feroze Khan, Stratford VP for International Programs), market demand for web programming languages (PHP and Java top server side languages, HTML and CSS top client side languages), and scaling facebook for 1B users (hacker culture with rapid code releases, dedicated data centers with custom software). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 22, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone tracking (via iCloud and Find My Phone app), recovering data from DVD backup, thumb drive backup risks , E-ZPass revealed (technology, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Roy L. Clark, Sr., Godfather of Black Silicon Valley), Facebook account problems (importer friend all feature downside, preventing account hack, use of temp password for public computers), Internet and American politics (timeline from 1997 to present, most significant impact is on funding sources and bypassing traditional media, parity between parties achieved in 2012), stolen MacBook Pro leads to drug bust (GPS tracking via Backblaze led to location, Google Steetview yielded address, police intervention discovered drugs), and NIST publishes draft guidelines for server BIOS protection (an important advancement in security, the last bastion of vulnerability). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Online banking safety, tethering cellphone to laptop, replacing CD player, Profiles in IT (Diane Greene, co-founder VMWare), troubleshooting home network printing, account hacking techniques, Wi-Fi speed improvement, space elevator conference (main technical challege is producing nanotube ribbons, may be deployed by 2041, will reduce launch costs a factor of 10), Mars Rover Update (arm deployed, movement and steering tested, ChemCam laser tested, ready for first mission), Device of the Week (Vinturi wine aerator, venturi effect mixed air with wine while pouring), and social media in politics (both parties will feature Facebook and Twitter at conventions, paid bloggers, will seek to get their message out unfiltered by press, Dems slightly more active than GOP). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 25, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Student computer bargain hunting (refurbished computers from manufacturer, get last years model, use academic software), zBoost cell phone repeater (great way boost poor reception at home, may require directional antenna, as low as $184), Profiles in IT (Marissa Ann Mayer, Yahoo! CEO and former Google exec), YouMail voice mail application (sends voicemail via email, love this free app), hard drive failure (SpinRite may fix bad sectors), Skype security (end-to-end encryption, some questions about MS intentions), Stratford University launches mobile website, novel liquid repeller surface inspired by canivorous plant, iPad rules the market (Apple 68%, Samsung 9.6%, mini-iPad will increase the lead), Bring Your Own Device (security concerns for business, creating opportunities for IT pros who know security), ATT to shut down 2G by 2017, Verizon bandwidth purchase approved (bandwidth for 4G network purchased from cable companies, Verizon agrees to co-market cable and limit FIOS expansion), Mars Rover gets first mission (move 400m to Glenelg, dig, blast rocks with laser), tech stock update (Apple reaches new high, Facebook reaches new low), and CNN Tech Trends (from touch computing to HTML5). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 18, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Airpush Detector (Android adware removal), browser tracking using cookies, online photo storage (Flickr, 500px, SmugMug, Zenfolio), Profiles in IT (Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America), landing a tech job (techniques that work), hackers exploit security flaws at Apple and Amazon to hijack iTunes account and more, Mars Rover lands successfully (complex landing sequence perfectly executed, mission is to find signs of life), and Apple vs Samsung (Apple trying to patent look and feel, Apple should lose, patents should be restricted to engineering-based innovation). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Extending Wi-Fi network with repeater or high gain antenna, removing ilitili virus, recovering encrypted files, Profiles in IT (Scott Forstall, creator of iPhone iOS), Apple vs Samsung (Apple sues for iPhone patent infringements, seeks to maintain tablet dominance, outcome not certain), social media and Olympics (Twitter preferred, athletes and fans communicate, some expelled for improper comments, Dr. Ruth tweets away), high tech Olympic gun (speaker behind each runner, eliminates delay caused by speed of sound), Political Website of the Week (OpenSecrets.org, tracks polical contributions, very transparent), Google provides political geo-targeting (AdWords delivered by congressional district rather than by zip code), Curiosity Rover update (Mars landing scheduled for August 6, @MarsCuriosity trwitter account, Curiosity communicates as female, NASA enters the age of social media), NASA awards contract for private-sector shurttle (SpaceX will use the Dragon capsule launched aboard Falcon 9, good news for space junkies), and identity theft costly to IRS (nearly 1M fake returns, potential $21B lose over next five years, not enough cross checking). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 4, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Viber vs Skype (feature comparison), MapQwuest iPhone app (turn-by-turn navigation), Profiles in IT (Ren Ng, inventor of Lytro, a light field digital camera), unsending an email (not really possible), check download speed (speedtest.net), David Burd surprise visit (connecting your TV to the Internet), Amazon cloud outage (detailing the failure), maintaining Facebook privacy (periodic Privacy Settings check advised), SQL injection attacks increase significantly (easiest method to steal passwords), and Yahoo hacked passwords analyzed (400K passwords stolen, 100K passwords not unique, 10 most popular bad passwords). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Speed cam alerts (GPS based vs Radar detectors), SQL reporting services for business intelligence, password managers (Roboform, Lastpass), sharing Wi-Fi with neighbor (dangers and precautions), Profiles in IT (Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box.com), troubleshooting a wireless printer, Google Nexus Tablet (7-inch screen, 1280x800 pixels, 1.2 Mpixel cam, 16GB for $199), First Internet Photo posted 20 Years Ago (portrait of Les Horribles Cernettes, a comedy singing group from CERN, girlfriends of the collider boys), management failure at Microsoft (stack ranking, a destructive management technique, led to the lost decade), DNS changer malware update (temporary DNS hosts kept running by ISPs after FBI shut down), Apple playing catch up in mapping (dropping Google maps in iOS6 is a high risk strategy, war with Google), and Voyager apporaches edge of solar system (launched 35 years ago, now 10 billion miles from Earth). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Installing iPhone Emoji Keyboard, DNS redirect malware (remove before Monday cutoff), Cynthia Says Portal for 508 compliance, Profiles in IT (Ron Avitsur, creator of Mac Graphing Calculator), Higgs Boson Detected (particlar responsible for mass, major vindication for Standard Model, discovered at CERN Large Hadron Collider), Higgs Boson Trivia (synthesized sounds of the Higgs Boson detector, eerie music by musician named Higgs Boson, Higgs humor and particle physics jokes, Boson de Higgs Beer produced in Montreal), no Flash for Jelly Bean (Adobe announces that Flash will not support Android 4.1, Steve Jobs is smiling from above), and social media and Colorado wildfire relief ( Waldo Canyon Fire Tracker, Red Cross Emergency Response Center, both proved very effective at getting the news out quickly). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hiding browsing and email history, LinkedIn tips and tricks, Facebook datamining, Profiles in IT (Andrew Rubin, Android OS developer), iPhone celebrates 5th anniversary (Steve remembered), rise and fall of RIM (slow to respond to iPhone, failure to sell to consumers, Blackberry 10 Smartphone delayed again), Microsoft must reinvent itself (retooling for the post-PC age, must play catch up with Apple, first salvo is the Surface Tablet, second will be Windows 8), Lobster replacing Comic Sans font (open source fonts make headway using Google Web Fonts), Game of the Week (Agent Higgs, hide the Higgs Boson), and Internet data generation rates (204 million emails per minute, 2 million searches per minute, $272K purchases per minute, and more). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots (tethering vs standalone device), networked printers, programming career options, Profiles in IT (Alan Mathison Turing, Father of computer science and AI), Stratford University international study program, Googles Alan Turing doodle, Apple iOS6 update (enhanced Siri, Facebook integration, Passbook, Apple-made maps, defines battle with Google), Udacity free online courses (represent a significant trend in education), Maryland teen develops sensitive cancer screening test (uses nanotube technology to make low cost device, wins Intels Science and Engineering Fair), Microsoft Surface tablet (innovative keyboard design, processing power of a PC, unknown availability, MS gets its Mojo), and Flame malware tied to US/Isreali espionage (Whitehouse security leaks must stop). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
USB drive enclusures revisited, searching the web (paid versus free resources), Business Analyst position defined, foundation skills for a software development career (advice to a teenager), secure password requirements (now 12 character length), Profiles in IT (David Oliver Sacks, founder of Geni and Yammer), cell phone trends (movement to unlimited minutes with data caps), Virgin Media offers free Wi-Fi in London Underground, high tech father day gifts (Fitbit, Nikon J1 Camera, Acer Ikonia Tablet, iPad3, USB Turntable, SensorGlove for golf, Geek Dad DIY Manual), and asteroid passes near to Earth (named 2012 LZ1, 500 meters wide, 14 times Moon-Earth separation). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Installing second hard drive, getting rid of pesky toolbars, Profiles in IT (Juliana Rotich, co-founder Ushahidi), finding a tech job (What Color is Your Parachute?, survey employers, tackle selected tech projects, joint interest groups, read industry rags, attend workshops), Stuxnet updates (Obama claims credit, joint US-Isreali initiative, effectively penetrated Iranian nuclear enrichment program, 1000 centrifuges destroyed), Flame malware (40 times bigger than Stuxnet, probably developed by Stuxnet team, targets Iranian intelligence, may be easily turned against US), Oracle-Google trademark lawsuit (Google successfully defends the use of Java APIs, good for innovation in software development), and history of the microwave (accidental discovery that radar would melt a Hershey bar led to Raytheon patent). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Setting BIOS to boot from CD, backing up to CD/DVD, digital voice recorder options, malware DNS highjacking, Profiles in IT (Cecil Wayne Ratliff, creator of dBase II), SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches ISS (opportunity for US technology), Facebook IPO confusion (early investors are not happy, overpriced hype), new Facebook camera app, (will merge with Instagram later), Application of the Week (TiKL, push to talk application for Android or iPhone, uses data only), US hacks al-Qaida websites (revealted by State Department, posts pro-Western stories), and Labor market trends (Internet has created opportunity for the independenet worker, bid on jobs, work at home, a time for market disruption). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Surge protectors (Joules, response time, clamping voltage), Windows XP Mode revisited (installing virtual PC in Windows 7, features), removing unwanted partition in Vista, matching device charger specs (voltage, amperage, polarity), Profiles in IT (Wieli Dai, co-founder of Marvell Technology Group), TED for Education launched (seeking material from educators), JoeyBra (bra with pockets for cell phone and credit cards), perigee full moon (May 5, 14% larger, 30% brighter, full month at perigee, nearest point to Earth), Wi-Spy Google engineering outed (Marius Milner, the creator of NetStumbler), Social Networks in Politics (Obama vs Romney, Obama leads by large margin in followers and content), Language Immersion Extension for Chrome (a great way to practice a language while surfing), who is tracking you (BrandYourself.com, a personal SEO assistant), and the collapse of Moore's Law (may be expected in 10 years, limited by quantum mechanics and thermal dynamics). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
XP Virtual Machine in Win 7 (allows legacy programs to run), disk imaging using Acornis True Image (great backup option), file program association (PC vs Mac, properties vs extensions), Profiles in IT (Steve Coast, founder OpenStreetMaps), Astronomy Day (April 28, a day for learning), MS patches Hotmail (improper token validation allowed password reset of any account, major exploit, patched April 20), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (passed House with voluntary industry compliance, Whitehouse wants mandatory compliance), LinkIn update (iPad app finally released, full integration with calendar), Oracle vs Google (can the structure, sequence, and organization of Java APIs be protected IP, judge will decide), Dumb Idea of the Week (Hugvie Cushion, human shaped cushion for cell phone intimacy, has heart beat and pulse), and online storage wars are heating up (Google Drive, MS SkyDrive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 file corruption, importance of disk imaging for backups, MS Office on iPad3 (CloudOn vs OnLine Desktop), cleaning hard drive with DBAN, Profiles in IT (Jack Tramiel, founder Commodore International), Mac Flashback Trojan still in the wild (Mac owners urged to get security patch), Oracle vs Google (showdown over use of Java in Android, advantage Oracle), DNS redirect botnet (check for infection at dcwg.org), and African social network outpaces Facebook (iCow, connects with dairy farmers in Kenya, mobile phone based, helps dairy farmers become more efficient). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Eliminating duplicate photos with VisiPics, synchronizing MS Outlook, Survey Monkey exit page options, Profiles in IT (Kevin Systrom, co-founder Instagram), Flashback Trojan (infects Macs, uses unpatched Java vulnerability, targets click fraud, Apple releases patch finally), Device of the Week: Fitbit (portable device, tracks activity, updates account via wi-fi, makes excercise fun), US carriers agrees to set up stolen phone database (responding to FCC prodding, final implementation 18 months away, shame on US telcos for waiting so long), Best IT Jobs of 2012 (Software Engineer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer, Computer Programmer, Tech Writer), Anonymous hacker tracked using photo (GPS metadata revealed location of girlfriends apartment in Melbourne), and App of the Week: Carrier Compare (iPhone app, allows you to see which carreir offers best service at any given location). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Managing digital photos (with Picaca), configuring Windows Live Mail, exporting attendee list from LiveMeeting, digital archiving with Acrobat Pro, Profiles in IT (Ben Silvermann, co-founder Pinterest social networking site), second largest porn site uncovered (YouPorn, 100 terabytes of data, 100 million page views per day, delivers up to 4,000 pages per second, 2% of Internet traffic), and ATT agrees to unlock phones after contract expires. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Stuxnet virus revisited, Windows Live Mail configuration, using iPhone while travelling (GSM required, unlocking essential), LibreOffice vs OpenOffice, Profiles in IT (Philippe Kahn, software pioneer and inventor of cell phone camera), iPad3 specifications and reviews, Obama names new Chief Technology Officer, Army warns against geo-tagged photos posted to Facebook, ten ways to use LinkedIn to secure a job (using targeted social media to connect to the right person), and Dumb Idea of the Week(Darth Veger mask to charge cell phone via breathing). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Microsoft SyncToy (synchronize files on home network), Java features and advantages, Ooma VOIP configuration options, job search strategies (What Color is Your Parachute), Profiles in IT (Dennis Crowley, co-founder Dodgeball and Foursquare), Mars watch (best viewing time this week when Earth passes between Mars and Sun), Facebook profile can be used to predict job performance (extroversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability, agreeableness, openness to new experiences), Googles new privacy policy (opt out is not an option, do not log into services if you want remain private), Idea of the Week (Speech-Jamming Gun, uses delayed auditory feedback), and tornado prediction forcasting models. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet Protocol (IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways), MS Windows support for old OS (Mainstream vs Extended support), selecting Windows default audio devices, purchasing academic software, Profiles in IT (Mary Lou Jepsen, Founding CTO for One Laptop per Child), iPhone4 Antennagate lawsuit settled ($15 bumpter case offered to all users), Google Chrome browser update (faster browsing, more protection for malicious downloads), high tech Valentine gifts (eReaders, iPads, cell phones, digital frames with pics together, MP3 collections of romantic songs, digital photo album), FCC to pull LightSquared approval (too much GPS interference), and OOMA VoIP users must pay telco taxes. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Deleting iCloud photostream photos from cell phone, using lasers for high speed magnetic storage, email blocking techniques, online privacy guidlines (top ten items that need attention), download accelerators revealed, new ATT bandwidth throttling policy (top 5% of bandwidth users to be throttled), Profiles in IT (Cheiko Asakawa, creator of IBM Home Page Reader), vitual reality contact lenses (may be available by 2014), Mobile App of the Week (PaperKarma, a convenient way to get rid of junk mail), web patent claim dismissed (patent troll Eolas tried to patent the interactive web, prior work used to invalidate claim, major victory for a free Internet), and Googles first employee departs for Khan Academy. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wireless router defined, FTP options for business, Profiles in IT (Tim O'Shaughnessy, co-founder and CEO of Living Social), IPv6 world launch (6 June 2012, ISPs, web companies, hardware vendors unite, Internet Society Deploy360 initiative), Google privacy policy changes (all Google webservices will pool user data on March 1, 2012, user beware), Facebook timeline (many fear that old pictures will be more visible, all Facebook users are urged to delete any old photos/posts that may be problematic), Facebook IPO imminent (IPO filed with SEC on February 1, shows $1B profit on $3.7B revenue, biggest IPO in history), Website of the Week (OpenSecrets.org, track political contributions by contributor, zipcode, candidate), social media and advertising (Twitter and Facebook comments used to select Superbowl ads, social media now used by politicians and TV networks), Device of the Week (F-BOMB, cheap computer that can be used to crack Wi-FI networks and report back to home, less than $50 to fabricate. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Eye-Fi wireless SD card, JAWS screen reader for 508 compliance, Photoshop vs Lightroom, Profiles in IT (Matthew Charles Mullenweg, creator Wordpress blogging platform), unlocking iPhone for international travel (Verizon and Sprint will, ATT will not even for phones off contract, WiGoClinic.com for unauthorized unlock), QWERTY keyboard vs Dvorak keyboard, CTO Aneesh Chopra resigns(Nations first CTO, helped streamline government with technology, he will be missed), Obama is wrong about manufacturing (technology not manufacturing will create an economy built to last, software is Americas strength, need policy favorable to software developers), Software piracy bills delayed after grassroots protest (overreach of governmental authority would undermine the power of the Internet, other solutions may be better). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Logitech Squeezebox, password management software, Windows Live Mail, Profiles in IT (Mark Russinovich, co-founder Winternals and Sysinternals), IT salary survey (salaries on the rise, up to 2008 levels), Product of the Week (Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad2), 2012 Tech Resolutions (from file back up to get a tablet), and iPhone4S data usage (twice as much as iPhone4 and three times as much as iPhone3, demand forcing telecoms to upgrade networks and throttle some users). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 24, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hijacked Yahoo account, IT career options, complete erasure of hard drive data, sending email with POP client while on the road, Profiles in IT (Salman Amin Khan, founder of the Khan Academy), Iran claims to have hijacked drone (jammed control signal, spoofed GPS signal for misguided landing), Product of the Week (Logitech Harmony Link, Wi-Fi connection to controller, IR blaster to connect with components, iPhone or Android controller app), and Tip of the Week (archiving photos, burn to CD-R, use a regular backup schedule). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
WebEx vs Live Meeting, Wi-Fi options for renters, failed hard drive recovery, Profiles in IT (Charles Kuen Kao, father of fiber optics), big trend of 2011 (bring your own device, employee smartphones, tablets, laptops, reduced IT support), Kepler confirms first planet in habitable zone (one step closer to finding another Earth-like planet), XXX domains now available to general public (not much excitement, most sales are defensive in nature), and Website of the Week (Khan Academy, free online lessons in math and science, transforming our view of education). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 3, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Live errors, Transfering MS Office license to new computer, response to DDOS attacks, Profiles in IT (Robert William Taylor, Internet pioneer and founder Xerox PARC), cyber attack on water systems (used SCADA passwords to take control of pump, two systems penetrated, serious security implications), GSP system at risk (Lightsquared mobile broadband may swamp GPS signals, consumer GPS jammers proliferating, solar activity), politics of spectrum (auctioned spectrum raises funds but limits open bandwidth for innovation, government must balance competing demands), and turkey physics (white meats is done at 155F, dark meat at 180F, need to use thermodynamics to achieve this result, ice down the breasts before cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows registry cleanup, keeping Facebook away from your contacts, setting up a blog (free versus self-hosting with Wordpress), selecting a professional digital camera, Profiles in IT (John McCarthy, artificial intelligence pioneer), Groupon goes public ($16.7B market cap), Anonymous to mount attack (in support of occupy Wall Street movement), Duqu virus update (carried by MS Word documents, can send back info via proxies if not connected to Internet, exploits zero day vulnerabilities, MS patch not available yet), and Google does barrel roll. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
RAW vs JPEG Images, GMail spam filters, Apple iCloud and Photostream, Profiles in IT (Christopher Poole, aka moot, founder 4chan), rise of Anonymous hacktivism (created out of 4chan culture of anonymity and protest), iPhone 4S battery excessive drain (may be caused by iCloud authentication error), ARM enters server market (ARM vs AMD vs Intel, low power chips available with 64 bit, 3GHz multicore processor, good news for consumers), and high tech Halloween (carve pumpkin online, geotracking kids with Trick or Tracker, Google Latitude, Find My Friends, games like Plants vs Zombies, Make a Zombie, Fright Factory). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Phone authentication on Craigslist, burning an ISO file, Profiles in IT (Umar Saif, Pakistani IT entrepreneur), Great Tech War of 2012 (Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, who will control advertising and content delivery, who will be the next Jobs), Stratford to open campus in Baltimore (Baltimore City Council offers support), Ask Siri anything (Apples new voice recognition program Siri, sexy and smart, ask her anything), Google and Facebook lobby to replace Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (new law needs to address cloud storage and smart phone position tracking), battle of the bots (latest botnet TDL4 loads before OS, very sophisticated rootkit, antivirus companies take note), and Jobs criticized Obama at Silicon Valley dinner (complained about teachers unions and Obama anti-business attitude). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Defragmentation basics, persistent cookies, Profiles in IT (Dennis MacAlistair Richie, creator of C Programming Language and co-developer of Unix), Microsoft completes Skype purchase, judge allows cell phone position tracking without warrant, Blackberry email outage worst in company history, record iPhone 4S sales, Apple iMessage bypasses carrier text messaging, Nobel prize for physics (discovering accelerated expansion of universe, explained by anti-gravity black energy), Large Hadron Collider Android application (track experiments, tutorials, Higgs Boson game), and India sells tablet for less than $50 (Android OS, 7 inch touch screen, WiFi, 2.0 USB, 2GB storage, 256MB RAM, 366 MHz processor). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows Live Mail, tips for entering a tech field, Profiles in IT (Steven Paul Jobs, Apple Co-founder and CEO), Impact Steve Jobs (technology for everyman, technology driven by art and beauty, computer displays with stunning calligraphy), Apple iPhone 4S (dual mode CDMA/GSM world phone, 3G networks, 8MP camera, 1080p video, voice activated, dual-core processor), computer virus infects military drones (drones controlled from Nevada, persistent keylogger file found in drone cockpits, discovered two weeks ago), Ada Lovelace Day (Ada wrote first computer program, recognizing Geek girls of today, goal is to encourage more women to go into science, technlogy, enginnering, or math), Facebook hits new milestone (800 million active users, bigger than entire Internet in 2004) and Verizon sues FCC to overturn Net Neutrality (supports NN principles, believes that FCC overstepped bounds). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Tablet shoot off (iPad2 vs Amazon Fire vs Samsung Galaxy), thumb drives (limitations, data recovery), Profiles in IT (Michael Ralph Stonebraker, database pioneer and serial entrepreneur), backup options for your computer (Carbonite, Mozy, SugarSync), wireless carriers retain personal data (call logs, text logs, IP connections, location through tower connections), digital due process (Electronic Communications Privacy Act needs revision, online data storage must be protected via warrant requirement), and Solar Decathlon 2011 (20 collegiate teams compete to produce the best solar house, Maryland leads the pack). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Certificate authority function defined, Squeezebox will not play Flash media streams, restoring deleted hard drive, Profiles in It (David Friend, co-founder and CEO of Carbonite), NASA releases Space Exploration Roadmap (Moon or Astroid, then Mars), FCC finalizes net neutrality regulations (transparency, no blocking, no unreasonable discrimination), Javascript dilemma (improve or replace, Google proposes Dart as replacement and continues to improved JS engine, Intel proposes revision which supports multi-core parallel processing), NASA UARS satellite enters Earth atmosphere without incident, and DigiNotar Certificate Authority declares bankruptcy (failed to notify customers when 500 digital certificates were stolen in security breach). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 3, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Memristors revealed (resistors with memory, a new type of circuit element developed by HP), Spotify (streaming music with offline storage, may be better than Pandora and iTunes), wi-fi security (session highjacking with Firesheep, packet sniffing with Wireshark), Profiles in IT (Samuel Morse, inventor of telegraph and Morse code), Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke about password with 8 characters, Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO (legendary leader turned Apple around twice, creator of iApple, leaves for health reasons), hurricane physics (counter-clockwise rotation because of Coriolis force, low pressure zone in center has higher water level or surge), and HP TouchPad bites the dust (squeezed out by iPad and Android tablets. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 27, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying a laptop for college, VM Password advice, securing your online medical account, Facebook privacy, Profiles in IT (Anthony M Fadell, father of the Apple iPod), BART cuts wireless service to stop protest, World Wide Web turn 20 (Tim Berner-Lee launched the first website August 6, 1991 at CERN), IBM PC turns 20 (PC announced in Waldorf Astoria on August 12, 1981, cost $1,565, 4.77 MHz Intel 8088, 16 kB RAM), Perseid Meteor Shower (peak nights this weekend, images available via webcam for first time), DARPA lostes Mach 20 aircraft (reached speeds 20 times the speed of sound, telemetry failure after 13 minutes), and Black Hat Conference (held in Las Vegas, many security vulnerabilities discusses included certifcate authority system, UPNP on wireless routers, new phishing techniques). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Domain name owernership and IP address lookup, resetting wireless router defaults, multiple devices on one iTunes account, Profiles in IT (Rob Glaser, founder of RealNetworks), infrastructure controls vulnerable to hacking (many SCADA devices improperly configured, easily located with Google, featured at Black Hat Conference), Website of the Week (www.shodanhq.com, database of vulnerable Internet devices), FCC finds broadband advertising to be mostly accurate (substantial improvement over 2009 results), RIM releases Blackberry OS 7 (hopes to compete with iPhone and Android, may be too late), National Archives hires first Wikepedian in Residence (will make holdings available on Wikipedia), DHS develops software security tools to help agencies audit security, ATT requires voicemail passwords (responding to UK voicemail hacking scandal, follows Verizon lead), and SpaceX to provide 12 International Space Station cargo missions (funded with $1.6B contract). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Restoring data from crashed disk, MAC and IP addresses revealed, Profiles in IT (Mark Pincus, co-founder Zynga), Pakistan blocks encryption, ATT throttling high bandwidth users, Facebook pays for security bug reports (follows Google and Mozilla lead, MS and Oracle take note), Netflix pricing designed to force the shift to Internet delivery (may be the deathnell of DVDs), Dumb Idea of the Week (elite750.com, ultra expensive email service for suckers), Obama drops Twitter bombs on debt-ceiling debate, Federal CIO quits (severe budget cuts prompt departure, Vivek Kundra was making a difference), and another hacker data dump embarrasses FBI (ManTech hacked by AntiSec, 400MB of data released, ManTech is FBI cybersecurity contractor). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Targeted Internet ads (contextual, cookie-enabled), hijacked email address used in spam, Wi-Fi security settings (reset password, encryption), Profiles in IT (James Chu, founder and CEO of Viewsonic Corporation), video streaming for home video (using Wi-Fi enabled TV, DVD, or game console), Blackberry Playbook only tablet to get FIPS security certification from NIST, cloud computing driving gloval job creation (Asia expected to be biggest beneficiary), Google is changing how we think (brain relying on more on quick Internet retrieval than memory), judge reduces damages in MP3 copyright infringement case ($1.5M to $54,000, upholds infringement case for 24 songs), SANS list of 20 best jobs in Information Security (including forensics, security engineer, Director of Security, penetration tester, security-saavy software developer), Pet Peeve of the Week (email hijacking, using a reply for a new email), and Website of the Week (cio.gov, great way to see where Federal government IT headed). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Browsing with Firefox NoScript addon, replacing an aging CD boombox, Profiles in IT (Bjarne Stroustrup, creator and developer of C++), speech recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speak is best option, PC or Mac, first developed by Drs. James and Janet Baker in 1982), Nintendo celebrates 30 years of Donkey Kong), HTC loses International Trade Commission patent ruling against Apple (Apple in all out war against Android), NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroids (will orbit around Vesta and then dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn spacecraft originally launched in 2007), and space politics (government vs private secord LEO exploitation, International Space Station versus Moon space colony, manned versus unmanned exploration, budget cuts). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
XM Radio on iPhone, Blackberry vs. iPhone email security, converting CDs to MP3, Profiles in IT (Sehat Sutardja, co-founder and CEO of Marvell Technology), Facebook vs Google (valuation, traffic, upside potential), fastest growing tech jobs (network administrator, database manager, desktop support, mobile app development, security professional, cloud computing), Atlantis takes off for last Shuttle mission, Android patent infringement (Microsoft and Oracle file claims against Google), and sharing your computer with the grid (World Community Grid, Seti@Home, Folding@Home, Einstein@Home). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Safely stopping unauthorized virus download, mobile apps for online learning (Moodle and Blackboard platforms), Profiles in IT (Pehong Chen, founder and CEO of Broadvision), social networking goes corporate, Blackberry may be obsolete (iPhone and Android challenge is taking its toll), Website of the Week (Verizon Usage Calculator, computer your monthly data requirements, streaming video a real data hog), Social Media Day 2011 (online connections meet in person), and Microsoft enters the cloud (Office 365 formally released, targets enterprise customers, responding to Google Apps, monthly fee). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet speed test, digital TV converters, hacked Hotmail, Profiles in IT (Wilmot Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix), iPad2 applications review (DocsToGo, DropBox, Heritage, Wikihood, Flipboard, Qwiki, MyPad, need keyboard for long docs), and IT trends (outsourcing data center to cloud, cybersecurity, data mining, business intelligence, vituralization of everything, thin clients, open source, wireless networking). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Print to file feature, using one monitor for multiple computers (KVM switch option, remote desktop option), Profiles in IT (Reid G. Hoffman, co-founder LinkedIn), Google playing catch up with social networking (four years late, Facebook has advantage, may affect ad revenues, threat to future growth), Skype protocol cracked (code reverse engineered, code released, hacker wants to create an open source Skype client, Skype fights back), hacking activity on the rise (Pakistan Cyber Army, Anonymous, prOf, Lulzsec, Chinese military, cybersecurity degrees in demand), top ten thriving businesses (led by VoIP providers), and top ten dying businesses (led by wired telecom carriers). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using BCC in emails, VoIP options when travelling, Profiles in IT (Janie and Victor Tsao, co-founders of Linksys), Playboy puts all content online (every issues since 1957, creates website for iPad, bypasses Apple controls), Netflex largest source of downstream Internet traffic in US, Marvell chip designed to improve LED light quality (controls two colors for color balance, Wi-Fi enables remote control via network applicance), LinkedIn IPO (stocks double first day, $8.9B valuation, 10% of shares released), couple names daughter Like in honor of Facebook, and Amazon e-books outselling print hardcover and softcover books. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Saving Word documents, Organic Light Emitting Diode Displays (will replace LCD for flat panel TV, faster, larger screens, higher dynamic range, eventually cheaper), running XP mode in Windows 7 Virtual PC (best way to run legacy programs), Profiles in IT (Hakon Wium Lie, creator of Cascading Style Sheets for browsers), US innovation ecosystem theatened (policies are driving new companies to India and China, restrictive Visa policy, high taxes), Costa Rica attracting high tech (excellent workforce development, lower taxes, good infrastructure), last typewriter factory in the world shuts down in Mumbai India, Microsoft purchases Skype (overpaid, difficult to integrate with products, based on old Kazaa peer-to-peer technology), Sony attacked by Anonymous (10 servers compromised, 77 million customer records downloaded, attacked using Amazon clould), Osama bin Landen sneakernet (couriers carried thumbdrive to CyberCafe to send and receive email), and Google Chromebook announced (available June 15, Acer and Samsung, $349 to $499 list price). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
iPhone vs. DroidX, email delivery lag (caused by client update delay), clean install of Windows with upgrade disk, Profiles in IT (Steve R. Russell, creator of first computer video game Starwars!), Mothers Day tech gifts (iPad, Smartphone, Internet radio receiver, Kindle Wi-Fi, Digital photo frame, Xbox Kinect), XXX domain names go live (will gross $30M for registrar first year), Smartphones serve as digital fingerprint (real time scan of phone used by police when stopping drivers, used by forensics teams during investigations, may require warrant), iPhone hidden tracking file (unencrypted file stores location data with timestamps, consolidated.db stored in hidden subdirectory, Apple silent on purpose), Lyrid meteor show this weekend (expect 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour), Website of the Week (www.singularityhub.com, tracking the pace of accelerating technological advances), Book of the Week (Start with Why, explains why great companies keep innovating, they never lose sight of the reason for their existence).. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using Wi-Fi hotspot safely (activate firewall, use SSL for email and social networks, use different passwords), Profiles in IT (Drew Houston, co-founder of Dropbox), Level 3 acquires Global Crossing for $3B (global fiber network in safe hands, excellent purchase), Internet access cut in Georgia and Armenia by scrap metal scavenger, MS Bing grabs 30% of search market, Internet Explorer 9 released (looks like Chrome, lots of open space, much faster, good standards compliance), Google selects Kansas City for New Gigabit Fiber Network (will be used to evaluate broadband applications, telepresence, telemedicine, and more), and HTC Thunderbolt (feature rich Android 2.2 with 4G access, short battery life is a show stopper). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Flash Cookie Cop ($7.95 download, Flash cookies can be cleaned by free CCleaner), Windows Live Mail Configuration (adding and updating accounts), working around email spam filters, Profiles in IT (Charles Simonyi, software engineer who oversaw the creation of MS Office), Grand Opening of Stratford Richmond Campus (located in Shortpump, 53,000 sf, Gerard Robinson, Virginia Secretary of Education, was keynote speaker), star torn apart by black hole in middle of galaxy (emitted a burst of high energy X-rays), RSA hacked successfully (employed a phishing attack, Flash attachment which exploited xero-day vulnerability, Poison Ivy RAT remote admin tool), Facebook doubles capacity with new datacenter (plans released in the spirit of open source hardware development, complete details at www.opencomputer.org), and superconductivity discovered 100 years ago in Netherlands. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Home theater options (surround sound, flat panels, 3D, Bose Videowave, Netflix streaming), Flash cookies (saved outside of browser, called Local Shared Objects, used by Adobe Flash Player), Profiles in IT (Pradeep Sindhu, founder and CTO of Juniper Networks), Googles April Fools Jokes (Gmail Motion, Docs Motions, Teleportation, Outsourcing Autocompletion, Voice-alyzer, Body Browser, YouTube 100th Anniversary), Microsoft caves to polical pressure (removes HTTPS option for troubled countries, most in the Middle East and former Soviet Union), Tip of the Week: Getting rid of headphone cable kinks, cyber attack compromises websites (28,000 sites compromised with malicious code that warns of virus infection, SQL injection used for penetration), Apple turns 35 (started by Jobs April 1st in 1976, three partners, one sells back 10% stake for $2300), Book of the Week (How Science will Change Daily Life by 2100 by Michio Kaku), and Website of the Week (Solar System Scope). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying a global mobile phone, streaming Internet radio, challenges of biometric ID, Facebook pre-IPO valuation, Profiles in IT (N. R. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and first CEO of Infosys, an Indian outsourcing company), the wisdom of an India entrepreneur (life experiences of Murthy, formative events, four lessons from life, importance of giving back), Mobile App of the Week (Color, sharing your pictures with those around you), Trend of the Week (cell phones have made watches obsolete), and French chess team accused of high tech cheating (video streaming, text messaging, elaborate signalling). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
IPv6 transition with Leredo, content filters for Internet, erasing Skype history, Profiles in IT (Leila Chirayath Janah, founder of Samasource), Tech Moment from History (first webcam displayed a coffee pot), iPad2 specifications released (dual core A5 chip, iOS4.3, front and rear camera, faster graphics, 33% thinner, same price, same battery life, sales start March 11), iPad Ecosystem allows lower pricing (no licensing fee with Apple-only tech, direct sales to consumers, App Store, iTunes, iBooks for additional sales), Libya blocks Internet access (traffic tracked with Google transparency report, government changed routes rather than shut down ISPs), and Internet governance update (NTIA seeks guidance on role and management of IANA, ISOC plans to respond, important policy decisions will come from this action). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Anonymous hacktivists, spambots, RAM leakage in cell phones, deep packet inspection, buying a used laptop, Profiles in IT (Pony Ma, founder of Tencent), the real story behind the HBGary hack (repraisal for investigating Anonymous, SQL injection compromises password database, poorly implemented password encryption, short passwords allowed, password reuse by key officials), problem with the Dancing Pigs in security, and Trivia of the Week (Pi computed to 5 trillion places, interesting but not useful). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Academic software pricing, disabling Facebook Instant Personalization, data in digital images (camera, settings, date, location), Profiles in IT (Liu Chuanzhi, founder of Lenovo Computers), IT and the Federal budget (IT outsourcing flat, cloud computer up, data center down, biotech up, clean energy up), Obama meets tech leaders (twelve tech leaders discuss ways to increase US job creation through innovation), Verizon launches to program to link home to wireless net for less (death of the land line), and Mobile World Conference (Facebook phones, Android phones, Chinese manufacturers, mobile money). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying a laptop, ISO/IEC 20000 standard, Profiles in IT (Andrew Mason, founder of Groupon), Unexpected Hero (Weal Ghonim, organizer of Egyptian Facebook protest, an unauthorized Google marketing executive, creator of Revolution 2.0), Website of the Week (Google Transparency Report, censorship and traffic volume by country), Honeycomb Revisited (Andoid 3.0 designed specifically for the tablet, Motorola Zoom will be first 3.0 tablet, includes camera for video conferencing, graphics accelerator, convenient app store), Nokia partners with Microsoft (Symbian to be replaced by Windows 7 Mobile, can this compete with iPhone and Android, may be too little too late), Voyager 1 leaves Solar System (10.8 billion miles from Earth, launched in 1977, spectacular NASA success). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 12, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Video buffering problems with YouTube, cleaning computer hard drive, Profiles in IT (Andrew Rubin, creator of Android mobile operating system), Android 3.0 (code named Honeycomb, designed specically for tablets, includes video chat, high speed graphic support, encrypted hard drive, Chrome browser), Verizon iPhone (CDMA, supports hotspot tethering for up to five devices, same price as ATT, 3G network only, unlimited data $30), protestors bypass Internet blockage in Egypt (Googles Speak-to-Tweet using voicemail for Tweeting, international dial-up connections, VPNs, proxy servers), Vodafone network hijacked by Egyptian government for broadcast texting, and IPv4 addresses fully allocated (last five blocks of 16.8 million allocated to regional registrars, all 4.3 billion addresses now allocated, need to switch to IPv6 imperative). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows LIve Mail configuration, Office clipboard troubleshooting, Profiles in IT (Mark Cunningham, creator of the Wiki), Egypt shuts down Internet (Facebook, Twitter, texting used to organize riots, government makes tactical error), Facebook versus Google (Zuckerberg against Page, the new rivalry in tech), Facebook supports SSL finally, Social Buying (the next battleground, Google and Facebook take on Groupon), text messaging dominates in India (both for advertising and social networking), and Computer Electronics Show (tablets, smartphones, Internet TV, cars, home applicances). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
IPv6 deployment, VoIP troubleshooting, missing emails, Profiles in IT (Amar Gopal Bose, founder and chairman of The Bose Corporation), Net Neutality Debate (FCC Ruling, FCC legal authority, pros and cons, next steps, relevance of Comcast-Level 3 dispute), Computer Electronics Show, and iPhone App of the Week (World Lens). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 1, 2011, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 25, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Avoiding unwanted software installs, whois protection defined, smart phones reviewed, Profiles in IT (Timothy Brooks Westergreen, founder Pandora Radio), Internet Society fights UN initiative to control Internet, Web Tool of the Week (Google Books Search Tool, analyzes trends over the past two hundred years), Net Neutality reviewed (underlying issues, FCC limitation of authority, governmental over reach), Times Person of the Year (Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook), Voyager update (leaving the solar system, a tribute to NASA), and SpaceX launches Falcon9 capsule into space (secret payload revealed). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 18, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Doc-to-Help documentation software, saving web preferences, VPN basics, write protected USB drive, Profiles in IT (Justin Frankel, creator of Winamp media player and Gnutella), Wikileaks update (US to file spy charges, defectors forming competing site called OpenLeaks, military bans portable storage), Stuxnet worm revisited (first cyber weapon, effective against Irans nuclear program), Google Chrome OS (creating a notebook that is nothing but Net, another challenge to MS), and Geminid meteor shower (will peak Tuesday morning at 6 am, 60 to 80 meteors per hour). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Transferring email from Hotmail to Gmail, Profiles in IT (Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and super angel), Stratford makes Slashdot (US leader in OPT STEM extensions for F-1 students), H-1B Visa 20th Anniversary (essential for continued growth in technology, OPT STEM extension seeks to offset limits), Innovation Ecosystem (requires entrepreneurs, research universities, capital formation, favorable regulatory and taxation environment, key to global competitiveness), Windows celebrates 25th anniversary (Windows 1, 2, 3, 95, 2000, Millenium, XP, Vista, 7 revisited, what is next for MS, decline or reinvention), and Tech Gift of the Year (Kinect for Xbox, your body is the controller, face recognition, voice recognition, includes RGB sensor, depth sensor, sound arrays, street price $129). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Masking email address from spammers, configuring wireless access point, recovering data from crashed hard drive, Profiles in IT (Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent), Pirate Bay users attack RIAA sites (distributed denial of service attacks RIAA and its lawyers and lobbyists, revenge for court actions), Tim Berners-Lee reflects on the Internet (large ISPs and social networks threaten to balkanize the web, open source and open access should prevail, net neutality is essential), Earnt and Young Strategic Growth Forum continued (EOY national winners announced, overall winner Howard W Lutnick, government spending and regulatory excess threaten recovery, printing money to cover deficit is debasing the dollar, current administration does not understand business), US innovation ecosystem is our one great hope), and SalesForce.com surges (business is up, software as a service has been accepted by the marketplace, a new software sales strategy is born). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
NOD32 update problems, Skype security and encryption, Profiles in IT (Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and founder of Link Exchange), Zappos differentiators (core values, personnel practices, taking care of the customer), Book of the Week (Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, Tony Hsieh), and the Ernst and Young Strategic Growth Conference (largest conference for entrepreneurs in the country, keynote speakers included Bill Ford of Ford Motor, Richard Branson of Virgin Group, and A. G. Lafley of Proctor and Gamble, more to come next week). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Avoiding speed cameras (Photoblocker, Radar/Lidar Detector, GPS Angel, www.stopbigbrothermd.org), Profiles in IT (Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript), Web Service of the Week (Qwiki.com, a new approach to Internet search), H1B Visa (20th anniversary, interview with ComputerWorld, good for the innovative position of the US), Book of the Week (Cooking for Geeks, think like a hacker in the kitchen), Social Media in Politics (wired politicians, realtime tracking of sentiment via Twitter and texting, Facebook election app), and Social Media in the Courtroom (Florida officially bans jurors from tweeting, blogging, texting, emailing, or Facebooking, no outside influence via Internet permitted). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Google broadband (1 Gbsp, several communities, 500,000 users, testbed for technology and applications, open architecture), Net Neutality (Republicans want to find a way for telecomms to recoup investment, Democrats want all traffic treated equally, compromise required, should be driven by technology rather than politics), Profiles in IT (Eric Paul Allman, creator of sendmail, the dominant Internet email service), Firesheep makes packet sniffing easy (Firefox add-on, captures unencryped cookies from 24 programs like Facebook or Twitter, allows user to hijack session with one click on the mouse), and iPhone showdown (CDMA iPhone by Verizon versus GSM iPhone by ATT). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Transfering contacts from Yahoo to Gmail (export and import using CSV file, quick and easy), anti-phishing software (user vigilence is the only answer), Profiles in IT (Peter Norton, creator of Norton Utilities), Website of the Week (inumbr.com, will supply a temporary phone number with expiration date), sex.com sells for $13M (questionable investment), Online Application of the Week (pixlr.com, excellent online cloud-based image editor, photoshop-like), secondary iPhone market is hot ($300 for used iPhone on eBay), Wikileaks update (more classified documents released, Pentagon unable to intervene, servers based in Sweden), three major network block Google TV (fear that it may undermine cable revenues), and water discovered in lunar polar region (soil may be 5.6 percent water, suitable to support colonization). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Chrome browser cookie policy, switching from Mac to PC (Apples Switch 101), Profiles in IT (Louis J. Montulli, creator of browser cookie protocol and blink), Google open sources WepP (replacement for JPG picture format, 40% smaller, hopes to speed webpage delivery), testing your virus scanner with the EICAR test file (safe and reliable), Chilean mine rescue the is one of the most watched Internet events (live streaming from mine, broke Akamai volume records), PC BIOS to be replaced by UEFI (unified extensible firmware interface, should reduce bootup time by 20 seconds), Nobel prize for physics (awarded for discovery of graphene, a single layer carbon structure, will revolutions displays and electronics), getting a job (survey potential employers, complete real projects, join professional organizations and users groups), and NASA remote sensing goes medical (NASA applies image processing algorithms for analyzing satellite data to medical imaging, more accurate mammogram and ultrasound image interpretation, developed by NASA engineer James Tilton). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Chrome TV, Google TV, changing computer and user names, Profiles in IT (Carol Ann Bartz, Yahoo CEO), iPad user study (used 18 hours per week, 20% in bed), FBI cracks cybercrime network (criminals used Zeus trojan to harvest bank passwords, 5 masterminds arrested in Ukraine, 90 arrested in US), Zues trojan revisited (keystroke logger, first identified in 2007), Craigslist authenticated phone numbers revisited (authentication mananged by ReduceFraud.com, portable VoIP numbers and pre-paid cell phone numbers rejected), and outlawing texting does not prevent crashes (users simply hide cell phone while texting). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 2, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Authenticating phone numbers for Criagslist, secure file delete, Profiles in IT (John J. Cullinane, founder Cullinet Software, first public software company), Verizon to adopt tiered data plan for 3G, Facebook outage (error correction feedback loop brought system down, required server reset), Quest suffers outage (national backbone fiber cut by construction worker), using tracert to trace path through Internet, Stuxnet worm on the loose (worm attacks Siemens SCADA devices used for controls, Irans nuclear power plant may be targeted), social media update (50 plus crowd fastest growing segment, best way to keep up with grand children and family), Einsteins theory proved again (raising elevation by 1 foot will slow time by 90 billionth of a second every 79 years). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Livescribe audio pen, public-private key exchange revisited (certificate authorities protect against man-in-the-middle attack), configuring POP email account for two computers, Profiles in IT (William Harvey Inmon, father of data warehousing), the Great Data Warehouse Debate (Inmon versus Kimball, top-down versus bottom-up, enterprise-centric versus interconnected departments, normalized versus denormalized data structures), hackers discussed by Microsoft execs (many inadvertently send code to MS during crashes, MS attacked 7000 times a second, SQL injection favorite exploit), iPad killing laptop sales (purchasers choose iPad over laptop, Best Buy sales projections lowered), the Great Broadband Race (carrier pigeons versus the Internet), Jupiter making closest approach to Earth in 50 years, programmable credit card announced (one credit card with multiple personalities, pin activates magnetic strip). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Tracing home phone wiring, Profiles in IT (Bailey Whitfield Diffie, cryptologist and co-creator of public-private key exchange), recovering from lost cell phone (data wiping, password resets, insurance claim, restoring data), Google launches instant search feature, Phishing attackes on the rise (fake bank and e-commerce sites try to steal your data, 53,000 new ones per week, do not use link in email to go to trusted site), Internet worm on the loose (worm tries to have use click on infected PDF executable, beware of emails with Here You Go in the title), be careful what you Tweet or post (search engines make your responses permanent and accessible to millions), and unplugging on vacations (one third of respondents can't let go of their email of cell phones, hard to relax and rejuvenate). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Fixing corrupted Outlook 2007 install, faxing over VoIP connection, Profiles in IT (Verner Vogels, CTO and VP of Amazon.com), Net netrality update (FCC to delay ruling, Google and telecoms want wireless networks excluded, ATT wants tied service, Comcast ruling rejected by courts, four principles of neutrality as explained by FCC Chairman), Website of the Week (www.asiteaboutsomething.com), proxy servers explained, iPhone forensics (application snapshops, photo GEO tags, application GPS coordinate storage, browser cache, keystroke cache, deleted bin), YouTube to turn a profit (revenues doubled each year for last three years, 1.6 billion dollar purchase finally pays off). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 21, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Malware removal, IRS refund scam, Profiles in IT (Min H. Kao, co-founder Garmin GPS navaigation), Microsoft IE8 limits online privacy (InPrivate filtering cannot be set as default configeration, advertising division influenced design decision), Oracle sues Google over mobile Java in Android (proxy for real battle with Apache Software Foundation), India threatens to suspend Blackberry (requires access to encrypted email data), and two iPhone wannabees released (Droid2 and Blackberry Torch, no match for iPhone yet). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone repeaters, CDMA versus GSM globally, Profiles in IT (Dr. James T. Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics and Netscape), Walmart to test RFID tags on clothing (for inventory tracking and restocking, privacy advocates protest), RFID tags used to track contruction workers, SCADA devices made by Siemens infected with worm (worm uses backdoor password and MS embedded system vulnerability, spreads via USB, Internet vulnerability possible), Website of the Week (www.drop.io, great file-sharing service, good when files too big for email), and Microsoft signs chip architecture licenses with ARM for mobile devices. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Extending Wi-Fi range (use higher gain antenna or repeater), putting same songs on two iTunes devices, getting a tech job, Profiles in IT (Mark Russell Benioff, co-founder Salesforce.com), Cyber Command logo mystery solved, Apple iPhone update (free case is fix to bad antenna design), beware of automatic photo geotagging (your location may be revealed inadvertently), new batteries can be recharged by shaking, unmanned solar plane remains in air for 7 days and counting, and HP ePrint technology enables printer to print email attachments automatically (print from any computer without print drivers). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 17, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet governance, copying protected webpages, Profiles in IT (Mike Lazaridis, creator of Blackberry), patent troll sues more phone makers (NTP previously won $613 million from Blackberry, expanding patent infringement case, makes it clear that US patent laws need revision), Google to remain in China (adjusts content filtering policy slightly), iPhone4 users petition Apple for fix (Jobs refuses free rubber case), solar plane flies all night long (paves the way for a round the earth flight), Government proposes online identify plan using private sector (good mix of public policy and private sector), Senators email hacked (he was scammed, sent his email and password to a stranger), and scareware on the rise (beware of fake virus protection pop-up ads). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 10, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cybersecurity legistation, Profiles in IT (Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life), The Love Machine (a novel crowd-sourced review and bonus system), Website of the Week (99Designs.com, crowd-sourced design work), Apple iPhone denial (antenna shorted by touching case, Apple denies problem, easily fixed with rubber case), robotic cargo Russian spacecraft misses Internation Space Station (loss of telemetry lock, cargo floats away), and the Goddard Center for Climate Simulations (Discover supercomputer with 15,000 nodes, primary climate science computer in the US, funded with simulus dollars). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 3, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Kill Switch (Liberman sponsored bill, bad idea that violates unpinning independence of the Internet), Profiles in IT (Robert Li, co-founder of China's most popular search engine, Baidu), iPhone4 released (1.5 million sold first day, antenna problems if held in the wrong way, higher resolution, longer battery life, 5 MP camera, HD video recording, multi-tasking), iPad reviewed (great screen, apps lacking, good Internet browsing, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, accelerometer, hard to carry), ICANN approved .XXX domain (porn finally has respect), Android security (app install and removal without user consent, apps run in different sandboxes), and 10th anniversary of human genome sequencing (announced June 26, 2000, complete sequencing finished 2003, more to analyze since junk-DNA seems to be important). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 19, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Transferring pictures from your camera, advice when upgrading BIOS, replacing PC battery, Profiles in IT (David Ulevitch, founder of OpenDNS), ATT to end unlimited data plan (iPhone owners beware), Pakistan reinstates Facebook (offending page removed), wave power to drive desalination plant, Intel loses mobile marketshare to British firm ARM (hopes to make comeback with Atom chip), and SpaceX successfully launches rocket (first step to privitization of space). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Webcaming options, reading Office 2007 files, deleting Facebook account, Profiles in IT (Inder Guglani, co-founder Guru.com), Websites of the Week (Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools), Stratford.edu traffic analysis (traffic from 44 countries, 72% use IE, 84% have broadband), Webmaster Tip of the Week (use 301 redirects when changing website content map), Google shows that Facebook is most trafficked site, FCC to relassify broadband (shifting classification to enforce Net neutrality will have adverse impact on innovation), and landing a tech job (select a tech project to complete at home, act like a pro even before you are employed. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Extending Wi-fi range (attach booster antenna to router, install Netstumbler on computer, adjust antenna position to get at least 30db SNR), Profiles in IT (Mathhew Charles Mullenweg, founding developer of Wordpress), Facebook responds to critics (promises to give more control over privacy to users, share less with advertisers), Website of the Week (www.WolframAlpha.com, curator of worlds information, strengh in scientific areas), Google TV announced (promises to merge the Internet and the family television set), Pac Man celebrates 30th birthday (first released May 22, 1984), and Andoid 2.2 released (sales may surpass iPhone, speed improved, APIs for corporate management tools). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Bootlegging wireless legality, using a public hotspot (SSL, confingure POP3 email properly, consider VPN), Profiles in IT (Robert Kalin, founder and CEO of etsy.com), Facebook privacy policy (designed for revenue generation, beware), ICANN launches internationalized domain names (first three top level domaains are arabic, 20 more to follow), Picasa3 (face recongition helps organize pictures), Feds sieze bogus networking gear (Cisco hardware made in China sold to Department of Defense, fear of hardware backdoor), Website of the Week (MIT Open Courseware, 1900 free courses available online), and Google search tricks. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wiping Hard Drive (Formatting, Data wiping software), Profiles in IT (Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint.com), Website of the Week: Gapminder.org (data mining global health statistics), Apple and Adobe feud over Flash, Google Android makes room for Flash, Symantec 2009 Internet Security Report (based on global data collection network, available on Internet), Hacking Trivia (50 years of hacking exploits and interesting facts), University of Tennessee student found guilty in Palin email hacking case, and Gulf oil spill cleanup uses high tech (real-time NOAA satellite imagery, real-time data from sensor-laden buoys, real-time Integrated Ocean Observing System data, remotely piloted submarine with robotic arm to stop leak). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Broadband options (FIOS, cable, satellite), Word2007 PDF add-on, Profiles in IT (Sabeer Bhartia, co-founder Hotmail), iPad helps elderly with poor vision, Speaks4Me gives the autistic a voice, Qakbot worm gathers sensitive data (2GB per week collected via FTP, initially spread via web page containing malicious Javascript, widespread penetration), Apple engineer loses iPhone4G (sold to Gizmodo for $5K, legal action pending), NASA releases hi-definition images of SUN (Solar Dynamics Observatory quad-sensor pack delivers), Bad Idea of the Week ( EyeDriver software, steers car to where driver is looking), Verizon 4G wireless close to deployment (uses 700 Mhz spectrum reclaimed from analog TV, named Long Term Evolution, VoIP exclusively, 12 Mbps data rate, 30ms latency, connection for phones, TVs, appliances, cars, multiple devices). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Adding second hard drive to desktop, NOD32 antivirus, faxing using Ooma VoIP, converting Word doc to pdf, Profiles in IT (Christopher Isaac Stone, co-founder Twitter), anatomy of a botnet attack on financial institutions (network uncovered by NetWitness, used Zeus Trojan for hire, 2,500 institutions penetrated), Google Chrome OS (soon to be on netbooks, open-source print cloud architecture), Feds drop attempt to access Yahoo mail without warrant, and Website of the Week (What is Reality, excellent description of the quantum world). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ooma VoIP reviewed (Telo base unit, porting old phone number, configuation options, Premier Service option, savings), Profiles in IT (Frances Elizabeth Allen, pioneer in optimized compiler development, first female Turing Award winner), Jhai foundation (providing tech support to Laotian farmers, started by Vietnam war vet with PTSD, Internet access for remote villages), and Sex.com (into bankruptcy after being purchased for $14 million, may go on sale again). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ubuntu device drivers, XP installation disk image, VoIP (Vonage, Ooma, Skype), Profiles in IT (Garrett Camp, co-founder and CEO StumbleUpon), Android developer out to kill iPhone, IndexedDB will be local storage cloud computing standard, looking back at 1995 Internet pridictions (misguided and humorous), Google to leave China rather than comply with government demands, and technology to help blind soldier see (signal sent to imager for the tongue, initial trials promising). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Subscribing to Tech Talk podcast, email options (POP vs web based), Profiles in IT (Timothy OReilly, founder of OReilly Media), Zeus tojan for hire (full function version $10K), ICANN delays decision on XXX top level domain, tumbleweed could be next Mars rover, Large Hadron Collider to be cranked up to 7 TeV (50% of max power), new Federal IT security certfication program, Pi Day is March 14 (record for memorization is 67,890 digits), Website of the Week (Escape Motions, make your own art and save the jpg), and Stratford in India ($1M scholarship program attracts innovators). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blocking text message spam, searching Tech Talk archives, removing rootkit from Win7, creating macros in Word, Profiles in IT (Edward E. Iacobucci, founder of Citrix), Viral Video of the Week (A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything), Twitter delivers 10 billionth tweet, auto-captioning of YouTube videos now available, FBI expands cybersecurity initiative (actively seeking applicants from private sector, seeks corporate cooperation), and Stratford in India (integrating critical thinking in the classroom, offering $US 1 million in scholarships). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Internet governance, Nexus One, Profiles in IT (Steve Case, co-founder AOL), tracking a lost iPhone (MobileMe, iLocalis, Mobile Spy 3.0, iHound, Navizon), numerical weather forecasting (starting in 1950), high tech snow removal using GPS, and Muslim inventions that shaped the world (surgery, coffee, flying machine, algebra, optics, music, toothbrush, crank, hospitals). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Configuring spam filters (blacklist, whitelist, re-classifying emails), TWAIN name revisited, Profiles in IT (Nicholas K. Sheridan, creator of the first e-paper), Apple iPad reviewed (specs, features, applications, pricing), Windows 7 launch offically a success, Asia challenges US innovation leaderhship (science and technology graduates, government share of R and D funding, immigation policy), global demographic trends (demographich bonus in Asia, worker shortage in US, flawed US policies), and Website of the Week (foodista.com, a Web 2.0 site for recipes, foods, cooking, and kitchen tools). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Saving passwords in browser (not recommended), Profiles in IT (Michael Stern Hart, founder of Gutenberg Project for e-books), biggest IT blunders (Yahoo licensing of pay-per-click auction to Google), social networks provide communication channels for Iranian protestors (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube), Web 2.0 suicide machine (killing your online virtual presence quickly and conveniently), Russion mounts questionable asteriod-defense space mission, Voyager explores local interstellar cloud, GSM phone encryption hack revealed at Chaos Convention, and mobile phones in developing countries (important to economic growth, impact of mobile money, opportunity for banks). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 2 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Detecting wireless intruders (router logs, DHCP logs, open port audit), reasons for hotmail account locking, Profiles in IT (Don Chamberlin and Ray Boyce, creators of SQL language specification), physics of driving on slippery roads (stopping distance, ABS, positraction, recovering from a skid), 2009 tech gift guide (Barnes and Noble Nook eReader, digital video camcorders, netbooks with Windows 7, external hard drives, smartphones, DNA artwork, Slingbox, universal remote, WowWee roboic webcam, DNA extraction kit, Genographic DNA project, OOMA VoIP), and logic of the classroom (logic of the students mind, logic of the content, logic of reason). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
OOMA VoIP Phone (free US calls, port existing number, $250), Tech Talk in Taiwan on OHZone, Profiles in IT (Lars and Jens Rasmussen, creators of Google Wave and Gooble Maps), Website of the Week (Google Wave, wave.google.com), Article of the Week (Innovators DNA in Harvard Busines Review, five discovery skills which make up creative intelligence, www.innovatorsdna.com), and Motorola Droid (open source Android OS, great reviews, higher resolution screen than iPhone, wi-fi, touch screen not as responsive at iPhone, removable battery, low battery life, wait for Droid II). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Recovering data from corrupted flash drive, securing compromised hotmail account, Profiles in IT (Matthew Szulik, CEO of Red Hat Linux), Device of the Week (Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader, color, wi-fi, Android browser, e-book loaning, $249), Large Hadron Collider update (low power test successful, full power in a few months, seeking Higgs boson, fear of mini-blackholes), Website of the Week (www.criticalthinking.org), anatomy of thinking (eight elements of reasoning, standards of thinking, transformation of education, Socratic questioning), and eBay to sell Skype (settles dispute with Skype founders). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using proxies with unsecured wi-fi, selecting external hard drive, Profiles in IT (Daniel Mark Lewin, co-founder Akamai Technologies), Akamai explained (the problems with peering, distributed delivery of content, the underlying algorithms), Earnst and Young Strategic Growth Forum (Keynotes by H. Lee Scott of Walmart, Howard Shultz of Starbucks, Matthew Szulik from Red Hat, and Magic Johnson, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards with Rosetta Stone as national winner, insights from CEOs on navigating the current conditions), Twitter plans to monetize business accounts, unlocking my Verizon Blackberry Storm phone (just call and ask tech support), Red Had to have new CEO from Delta Airlines, and critical thinking revealed (www.criticalthinking.net). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Audio file formats (lossy versus lossless compression, MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAS, AAS Lossless, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC), network attached storage for media server, Profiles in IT (Norman Abramson, creator of AlohaNet, the first wireless packet-based network, precusor to Ethernet and ArpaNet), Windows 7 released (what Vista should have been, upgrade versus custom install, XP user options, BK Win7 Whopper), universal phone charger approved by ITU, and Technology Application of the Week (DuoFertility device, automated temp readings with predictive algorithms). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Protecting computer from malicious guests, installing a desktop PC power supply, upgrading Blackberry Storm OS, Profiles in IT (Frederick Phillips Brooks, father of the IBM System 360 and author of the The Mythical Man Month), Congressional security breach embarrasses Ethics Committee (file was shared inadvertently by Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client, staffer fired), Internet celebrates 40th anniversary (first message went 400 miles between UCLA and SRI, first three letters were LOG, network designed to share computer power between research labs), ICANN will permit non-Latin characters in domain names after 16 November, and Blooms cognitive taxonomy (anatomy of learning, six levels, remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Job search strategies (What Color is Your Parachute, informational surveying, resume lock), putting Internet radio on your stereo system (Logitech Squeezebox, Sonos Bundle, Philips Streamium), printing from your iPhone/iPod, Profiles in IT (William S. Boyle and George E. Smith, inventors of CCD imager), Microsoft Sidekick data loss and recovery, Google Postini outage and outrage, Blackberry Storm2 to be released in UK, Android market share to eclipse iPhone by 2012, Website of the Week (Pandora, personal Internet station), and security risks of household robots (Robosapien V2, Rovio, and Spyke vulnerable to simple attacks). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Solid state versus conventional hard drives, home data backup options, Profiles in IT (Charles Kuen Kao, father of fiber optic communications), history of fiber optics (formative years, first through fifth generation systems, technical issues and achievements), experiences with iPod (wifi connectivity, browsing, email, calling with Skype using TunePal earbuds with mic), ATT to allow iPhone VoIP calls (Skype) on 3G network, dress codes for business avitars essential, FBI cracks largest known phishing scam (100 arrested in Physh Phry, over $1.5 millions stolen), Iridium satellite phone update ($200 million raised, 347,000 customers, hopes diversified market will be profitable), and NASA successfully tests plasma rocket (makes 39 day trip to Mars feasible). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Firewall basics (software versus hardware firewall, meaning of port filtering, virus protection still needed), resetting file association after software install, Profiles in IT (Steven Anthony Balmer, Microsoft CEO), Stratford University and K. K. Modi Group enter into Joint Venture (delivery of higher education in India, first campus in Delhi, more to follow), Google pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on home page, Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 XP Mode, Google Chrome Frame plugin for IE irritates MS, DHS to hire 1,000 cyber security experts (competition with US Cyber Security Command heats up), second generation bank account trojan (URLZone, removes funds while you are still logged in, avoids fraud detection safeguards), and ants versus worms (computer security mimics natures, digital ants actively seek out and destroy worms, faster response to new threats). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Being traced using email address, Profiles in IT (Azim Premji, founder of Wipro, the IBM of India), Update from India (demographic bonus in South nearly over, demographic bonus in North next, educational challenges for India), Indian education system (University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Ghandi National Open University, accreditation standards, new legislation to open India to foreign universities), great accreditation dabate in US (accreditation agencies; state regulation; Federal oversight; institutions must track outcomes assessment, retention, placement; convergence of national and regional accreditation standards), cell phone experience in India (GSM using Airtel sim card, national coverage, pennies per minute, no exhorbitant roaming charges), and water on the Moon (one liter per ton of soil, single molecules held interstitially, may be used for manned station). This show originally aired on Saturday,September 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday,September 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday,September 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Samsung Omnia HD cell phone reviewed, DSL vs Cable vs FIOS, replacing missing install CD for MS Office, Profiles in IT (Nandan Nilekani, cofounder Infosys), India (challenges and opportunities, impact of IT, state of higher education), traditional library is dying (no longer simply book repositories), Google book achival project reaches settlement with publishers, iPhone users overload ATT network, and Google web ranking used for species food dependency analysis. This show originally aired on Saturday, Sepbember 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 22, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Computer science evolves to application development, cell phone repeaters revisited, downloading XP device drivers, Profiles in IT (Rob Malda, founder of Slashdot, News for Nerds), Google voice update (beta features), another student ordered to pay damages to record labels ($675K for 30 songs), Book of the Week: What Would Google Do? (forming new relationships, becoming a platform, growing the customer network, being public, participating in the gift ecomomy, understanding its true business), DDOS attack on Georgian blogger by Russia brings down Twitter, and Dumb Patent of the Week (MS patents XML word doc). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Finding an angle investor (elevator pitch, honing the business plan, joining TiE), Profiles in IT (Kevin Rose, founder of Digg), using an old wireless router (extend coverage as second AP, off-load slower protocols from primary router, make a repeater), mobile communications changing workforce (more hours worked, more flexibility, better life balance), FCC questions Apples rejection of Google Voice iPhone apps, Google Voice (may change the way we use multiple phones), Microsoft and Yahoo agree on search (Bing search engine will back Yahoo, advertising profits split). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Transferring email accounts, Profiles in IT (Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba.com), Skype and VoIP under assault in Russia, MS unbundles Internet Explorer to appease EU, Kingston releases 256GB flash drive, US Cyber Challenge (Digital Forensics Competition, Capture the Flag, High School Cyber Defense Challenge), iPhone encryption fround lacking, NIST starts second round of SHA 3 encryption algorithm competition, Windows 7 and Server 2008 move to production phase (October 22 consumer launch, November 9 business launch), and IT career advice (act like a pro, read industry rags, understand trends, know standards, join user groups and professional associations, complete challenging projects at home). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Skype for iPhone Wi-Fi, laptop backup options, extending Wi-Fi coverage at home, Profile in IT (Padmasree Warrior, CTO for Cisco Systems and Motorola), Apollo 11 remembered (40th anniversary, 36 kB computer memory, original TV footage lost), Microsoft counters Google (web interface for Office in 2010 to counter Google apps), IT career advice (read industry magazines, get key competencies demanded by industry at school, understand the standards, write a forward thinking resume, join user groups and trade associations, survey employers, complete technical projects at home), flaw opens ATM to hackers (exploits Windows CE vulnerabilities), war of open source CMS (Drupal versus Joomla, Drupal better for large sites, Joomla better for smaller sites, Drupal has tight code and well defined APIs, Joomla code is still maturing, Drupal for developers, Joomla for non-geeks). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
DTV conversion update, repairing corrupted files in XP, home cell phone repeater, Profiles in IT (Tommy Flowers, creator of Colossus, first programmable electronic computer), Britain honors WWII code breaking veterans form Bletchley Park, Tech Talk Guest (Dr. James Tilton, image processing researcher from Goddard Space Flight Center), NASA launches Spacebook (similar to Facebook, designed to help researchers share data), Botnet worm launches Junly 4th (DDOS attacks of US and Korean government sites, may destroy files, North Korea suspected), Koobface is back (Facebook social networking worm targets Twitter, over 1000 variants), Google launches Chrome operating system (designed for systems larger than Netbooks, based on Linux kernel, code to be released in 2010). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Upload/download speeds, mailbox full problems, Profiles in IT(Dries Buytaert, founder and lead developer for Drupal CMS), ICANN announces new CEO (former cybersecurity czar), NASA Goodard Innovative Partnerships for last five decades, HP launches calculator app for iPhone and Windows, web slows after Jackson death (Google news, Twitter, most news sites), Adam Smith racks up huge cell phone data fees (twitter outbust puts pressure of ATT), Clear Card shuts doors (secures and deletes private data) and Food Science (freezing meats, freezer burn, proper packaging, thawing techniques). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digital TV transition (rescanning to locate stations, UHS/VHS antenna options), Profile in IT (Martin Dougiamas, founder and lead developer for Moodle LMS), Ernst and Young Regional Entrepreneuer of the Year Award (DC region winners included Stratford University), Twitter revolution (Iran unable to block tweets, primary communication for protestors, using proxy servers bypass Iranian Internet censorship), Applie iPhone 3G S (lower price, improved performance, more memory, better camera, well positioned), FCC to investigate handset and network operator exclusive arrangements (like iPhone and ATT), and Website of the Week (hunch.com, a new way to search the web for recommendations). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Keeping personal info off Internet, AV for Win98, Profiles in IT (Rob McCool, creator of original version of Apache web server), Application of the Week (Gladinet, cloud storage integration), Chinese deploy hardended OS (based on FreeBSD, moving toward open source), Google Chrome2 released, Obama cybersecurity coordinator (DHS loses power, NSA gains power), Obama confirms that campaign servers were hacked, Turkish hackers breach US Army servers (used SQL injection attack), Japanese university issues iPhones (online lesson, tracking student location and attendance), and Food Science (capsaisan molecule, Scoville scale, styles of hot sauce, neutralizing). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Free online storage (Google Docs, Sky Drive, A Drive), Profiles in IT (Don Estridge, father of the IBM PC), five phases of open source adoption (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance), GPS system close to breakdown (AF lagging in replacement of old satellites), Book of the Week (Closing the Innovation Gap), Army uses interactive videos to train new recruits for Iraq and Afganistan, top IT technology skills (business process modeling, databases, unified messaging, IT architecture, IT security, project management, data mining, Web 2.0, virtualiztion, IT infrastructure). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hibernation mode in laptops, Profiles in IT (Monty Widenius, developer of MySQL open source database), Virginia Department of Health Professionals hacked (ransom note posted to Wikileaks, no data backup), Aneesh Choptra named Obamas Chief Technology Officer, long term innovation trends (impact of tax and immmigration policy), WolframAlpha search engine launched (answers question like an information calculator, site cannot handle load), new Twitter application (fast food truck marketing and tracking), Facebook phishing attack successful despite user warning, and Food Science (cooking vegetables without losing vitamins and nutrients). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Wiring new house for technology, Woodbridge Campus Grand Opening (green building, inviting learning enviroment), Profiles in IT (Shigeru Miyamoto, creative mastermind behind Nintendo), Internet security update (spam down, zombies up, response to shutdown of mayor spammer), Windows 7 beta released for download (same look and feel as Vista, XP mode, drivers available), origin of technology names (adobe, apache, apple, cisco, corel, google), Hubble update (final servicing mission to launch Monday), beware of data charges on your cell phone (YouTube can be expensive), and Entrepreneur of the Year Award ( Stratford in the running). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Ferrite chokes on cables, Profiles in IT (Winifred Mitchell Baker, Chairman and CEO of Mozilla Foundaton), DARPA Tactical Ground Reporting System (Web 2.0 multimedia application, allows users to share local intelligence, deployed in Iraq), open source ownership (MySQL case study, community rather than company ownership, fork may be necessary if Oracle is diabolical), laptop replacement cost (nearly 50K, data breach expense, data replacement cost, hardware cost), Pirate Bay court case update (appeal likely because judge had conflict of interest, protests spread to Russia), Website of the Week (torproject.org, open source proxy), and Windows 7 update (virtual XP mode, Tech Net release on April 30, general release on May 5). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying used computers, Profiles in IT (Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, co-founders Kazaa and Skype), Sweden cracks down on file sharing, cell phone spying (text messages, calls, turning on mic, software options, legality), Pirate Bay founders lose in court (key arguments, appeal likely, Pirate Bay polical party robust), MS spam report (97 percent of emails unwanted, 8.7 computers out of a 1000 infected), Phorm behavioral marketing (legal action by EC, latest attempt at deep packet inspection), and more Google search tricks with advanced search options. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
IT career strategies, installation CD myths, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter), Google and Microsoft eye Twitter, novel applications of Twitter, US electrical grid vulnerabilities (may have been penetrated, SCADA devices vulnerable, DOE Cyber Security and Attack Detection Toolkit for infrastructure), WiFi virus outbreak postulated, tax season scams (fake sites, phishing exploits, precautions), and Conficker virus update (peer-to-peer upgrade in progress, waiting for botmaster to make a move). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hooking old Atari box to TV, recoving Vista admin password, Profiles in IT (Larry Wall, creator of Perl programming language), Cornficker update (four versions, p2p supported, mostly found in unlicensed Windows, April 1 non-event), Conficker Eye Chart, Googles April Fools joke (CADIE, Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity), complete list of April Fools RFCs, tech employment holds steady for March amid broad US job loss, Website of the Week: www.stopforwarding.us, and Food Science (decaffeination process for coffee and tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hijacked Hotmail Account (what can be done, password security), Profiles in IT (Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby programming language), technology in crisis (innovation deficit, fear of failure, short term thinking, micromanagement), Big Idea of the Week (adjustable glasses eliminate the need for opticians, glasses for the masses), Website of the Week (NASA global climate change tracking, vital signs for earth), top twenty computer security jobs according to SANS Institute, purpose of fingerprints revealed (sensitivity to textures via vibrations), and voting machine fiasco (Diebold admits that voting logs not accurate). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Securing wireless access points (changing password, implementing encryption), Profiles in IT (Irwin Mark Jacobs, co-founder Qualcomm and driving force behind CDMA), Cisco Unified Computing Strategy (combining blades, virtualization, and switches), World Wide Web celebrate 20th anniversary (Tim Berners-Lee speaks at CERN, mobile web key to growth, privacy problem), Congress responds to Googles behavior-targeting with privicy bill, hiding rogue wirelss access points (using channel 14, using 801.11n only, using bluetooth Class 1 device, using wireless port knocking), latest Conficker has evolved (10,000 may be infected) FOSE update (Federal and Healthcare sectors strong, other sectors dip), and Adobe 9.1 released (security update fixes gaping hole).
Submitting taxes online(Federal FreeFile, State iFile), Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of information theory and digital circuit theory), Shannon-Hartley limit explained, traditional web design is dying (impact of Web 2.0, Joomla and Drupal CMS), digital TV converter box coupon program restarts with Stimulus funding, Website of the Week (Google website optimizer), Obama selects DC Chief Technology Officer for OMB e-Gov Chief, Illinois restores Plutos planetary status to protect native son discover, NASA launches Kepler Telescope to search for Earth-like planets, E-socket camera designed for prosthetic Eyeborg project, and Twitter account highjacking exploit growing.
Dual booting XP and Vista, Profiles in IT (Paul Baron, inventor of packet switching and distributed networks used in Internet), Website of the Week: Random Wallpaper (beautiful free high res wallpapers), tech funding proposed by Obama (DOE, NSF, Commerce, and NASA, rewards innovation and risk), McNealy urges Federal open source policy, RIAA loses support from record labels (massive layoffs, suing potential customers proved to be a mistake), DOD embraces unified messaging using Internet, Facebook update (policy change gives users more control, users officially own their content, rogue applications breach security), Adobe patches hole in Flash, stimulus funds for new expanded SSA Data Center, and Food Science (wine preservation techniques to keep oxygen at bay). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Installing a second hard drive, using BCC in emails, Profiles in IT (Robert Dennard, inventor of dynamic RAM), Skype 4.0 released, cold virus genome revealed (vaccine looks unlikely), Neanderthal genome mapped (DNA derived from 38,000 year old bones), SanDisk announces 64 GB flash memory, space crash creates debris (Russian satellite collides with Iridium satellie), space numbers (898 active satellites, 17,300 pieces of debris larger than 10 cm), Microsoft issues bounty for creator of Conficker worm, Chrysler announces Wi-Fi hotspot for cars (Internet connection via 3G cellular or WiMax), and Food Science (keeping green vegetables green). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
MAC address explained, Profiles in IT (John V. Blankenbaker, creator of KenBak-1 computer, the first personal computer), Americas most wired cities, USB 3.0 defined, digital TV conversion delayed, BMW implements car-to-car communication, WikiDashboard released by PARC, Cox Communication monitors Internet access, Book of the Week (The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, creating an environment for innovation), biomimicry examples (velcro, gecko tape, sharkskin swim wear), and Food Science (convention oven). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Email privacy at work (don't expect it), digital TV transition (cable and satellite users OK, antenna users need set with digital tuner or a converter box), Profiles in IT (Paul Galvin, co-founder and force behind Motorola), SANS top 25 most dangerous programming errors (can be used to specify software procurements), Website of the Week (US-CERT Security publications, securing your computer, recovering from attack, general Internet security), Maintosh 25 years old today (first announced in 1984 in Superbowl ad, redefined the desktop with a graphical user interface and a WISIWYG display), Obama can use Blackberry (highly restricted network of contacts, strict rules relating to saving all messages), Gmail used by Obama and staff until after Inauguration (wh.lastname@gmail.com was the naming convention). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Online purchasing (SSL, virtual credit card numbers), Profiles in IT (Adam Osborne, founder of Osborne Computers), Computer Electronics Show (3D TV, in-car computing, ultrathin flatpanels, Palm Pre, wrist phone, Sony netbook, wireless charging), Windows worm infects 3.5 million PCs, 256GB SSD laptops (Dell, Apple), IBM files over 4000 patents in 2008 (innovation will drive the economy), Seagate offers fix for defective Barracuda hard drives, home network attached storage (Netgear, D-Link, Iomega, RAID redunancy), and Obama seeks to delay DTV transition. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
R/C microblimp tested, maintaining hard drive (defragmentation, SpinRite repairs), obscuring posted email addresses, Profiles in IT (Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator MINUX, author of six computer science classic texts), Windows 7 Beta released almost, NASA and DOE Joint Dark Energy Mission, cross-site request forgery attack (may compromise any open browser session), Trivia of the Week (meaning of Lorem Ipsum), multiple social networks can reveal secrets (merging social graphs, advanced datamining may link accounts and reveal too much), and Computer Electronics Show 2009 (life in the cloud, multifunction devices, thin flat panel displays, next door to Adult Entertainment Expo). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Landing an IT job (getting the experience to get the job), Profiles in IT (Nolan K. Bushnell, father of computer gaming and founder of Atari), IT predictions for the next ten years, leap second explained, Chineses finally convict software pirates, hybrid cellular/wifi cellphones soon to be released, browser war heats up (IE, Foxfire, Chrome), Zune players cannot handle leap year and freeze, and Food Science (Champagne bubbles). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Selecting a flat panel TV (LCD versus plasma, size, resolution, inputs, outputs), Profiles in IT (J. Presper Eckert and John William Mauchly, creators of ENIAC, first general purpose electronic computer), Google year in review, deals of the season (laptops, flat panel displays, memory, GPS navigation systems, digital cameras), Verizon awarded cyber squatting damages, computer mouse is 40 years old this week, 2009 datacenter budgets (stable, increased use of vitualizstion), Printer of the Week (Polaroid PoGo, small, portable, cheap), and Food Science (lumpy gravy). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Keyloggers, wi-fi sniffing, Profiles in IT (Seymour Robert Cray, father of the supercomputer), three Mediterranean fiberoptics trunks severed, RIAA will stop suing downloaders (will now pressure ISPs), Polaroid in bankruptcy, Gadget of the Week (GPS Angel, speed trap and stop light camera warning device), Homeland Security still without cyber security plan, the rise of the netbook (Asus Eee, HP Mini-note, Dell Mini), more Christmas gift ideas (backup hard drive, personal domain name, set up wireless router, netbook, battery backup system, high capacity RAM, media extender for HDTV, iPod, universal remote, Bluetooth headset, Skype account with headset), and American IT staffing still strong (survey of CIOs). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Securing your PC against malware, Profiles in IT (Gary Arlen Kildall, founder of Digital Research Inc. and creator of CP/M operating system), McCain sells unwiped Blackberries (phonebook, emails, texts intact), thieves winning the online war (high profits allow innovative code development, pro-active bot defense needed), Website of the Week (BotHunter.net, download software to scan for bots), who protects the Internet (observations of General Kevin Chilton, US STRATCOM Commander, no central control, gated communities), Obama taps Nobel Prize winning physicist for energy secretary, Toy of the Week (FlyTech Bladestar by WowWee, remote control helicopter with autopilot mode), IBM announces virtual Linux desktop (businesses said to save $500 to $800 over MS solution), and 2008 Google Zeitgeist released. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Buying a laptop (key specifications, recommended configurations), Profiles in IT (Seymour Rubinstein, founder MicroPro and creator of WordStar), AV-Comparatives anti-virus software evaluation (ESET NOD32 wins again), G8 President threatens to regulate the Internet, Fujitsu's Laptop For Life Program (get new replacement every three years), Kogan releases next Andoid handset (Agora Pro),hackers hijack large e-bill payment site (CheckFree.com), Nanotechnology Update (self-powered devices harvest energy using piezoelectrics), leadership on the Net (forums and social websites create tribal leaders), Website of the Week (21stCenturySkills.org, preparing students for 21st century), and Food Science (baking at high altitudes). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Career options for a web designer, Profiles in IT (Alan Shugard, founder of Seagate Technology and disk drive pioneer), Rovio Wi-fi mobile webcam (great mobile spycam, configuring for external connection, firewall port forwarding, setting up a dynamic DNS, avoiding blocked ports), flat-panel TVs (LCD versus plasma, resolution, size, video inputs, and much more), laptops (AMD versus Intel and other specs), digital cameras (10MP is here, optical versus electronic zoom, stabilization), other gifts for geeks (portable GPS, touch screen cell phones, Wii, iPod, Kindle for e-books, thinkgeek.com), robots kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), Joe the Plumber pitching DTV converter boxes, and Food Science (results of frozen turkey experiment). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Digital TV Converters ($40 coupons, converter features, timeline), measuring broadband performance, Profiles in IT (Mitchell David Kapor, founder of Lotus Development and creator of Lotus 123), DARPA neural computer program (IBM teams with five universities, combines neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanontechnology), gifts for TechExecs (Powerstick), Obama FCC appointments will favor net neutrality, flash drive virus (spreading quickly, Pentagon bans flash drives), long range acoustic device used againsts pirates in Gulf of Aden, space shuttle retirement may be delayed to aid International Space Station, Yahoo to replace Yang, Obama cell phone records breached, and Food Science (cooking frozen turkey produces moister white meat). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Dealing with computer viruses, Profiles in IT (Charles Geschke and John Warnock, co-founders of Adobe Software and creators of PostScript), wireless revolution (broadcast whitespace to be licensed, allows broadband wireless Internet and more), AMD strategy (create foundries available to fabless companies, Dubai a major investor, good for consumers), Cybercrime report (two thirds of all firms victims of cybercrime), engineering now in demand with collapse of financial sector, tech job outlook (most layoffs since 2003, recovery depends on innovation), Isreali Likud leader copies Obama web design and social networking strategy, Google iPhone app(uses voice recognition to return web results, free), top IT managment concerns (alignment of business and IT, strategic planning, managing change), and Food Science (green tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
IP Addressing using NAT, Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, founder Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), Hubble Update (history, latest computer failure, next maintenance mission), Windows Azure (architecture to host web applications, Microsoft answers Google), Windows 7 (reviews, shipping date), scientists turn tequila into diamonds, Fermilab CDF may have found a mystery particle, transparent Obama government starts with Change.gov, Obamas position of tech (net neutrality, broadband, R and D tax credits, H1-B visas, Green technology, health care, staffing), Deal of the Week (The Ultimate Steal, Windows Office Ultimate, $59 educational discount, only .edu email required), and Food Science (mushrooms). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phones for travel (GSM, tri-band, local SIMM card), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, co-founder PayPal), technology and politics (microcampaigns, swarm politics, continuing role after election, transparency in government), voting machines problems in early voting (screen calibration problems, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas), hacking voting machines (Princeton University report, software validation questions, firmware ROM easily replaced, data cartridges modified without detection, optical scanning system better), Product of the Week (Spykee, mobile wi-fi spy robot), cell phones included in political polls, Google uses guinea pig brain waves to evaluate YouTube video overlay advertising, five reasons why Vista failed, and Food Science (chemistry of fudge). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Robot Kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), lynxmotion.com), Profiles in IT (Charles P. Thacker, chief designer of Alto workstation, the first personal computer to use a bit-mapped display and mouse), Einsteins Five Maxims for creative excellence, IT tech trends (convergence, vitualization, open source, distributed applications, mobility), IT employment trends (data centers, application development, database management, internetworking, security management, computer forensics), new class of worm infects social networking sites (uses cross-site scripting), X-rays created by adhesive tape (may led to cheap x-ray machine), National Cyber Security Month, and Food Science (origin of hot sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Computer careers (computer science, software engineering, information systems, information assurance), Profiles in IT (William Nelson Joy, creator of Unix BSD and co-founder of Sun Microsystems), free wireless nationwide network (uses AWS-3 band, offered by M2Z Networks Inc, favored by FCC), Leobner Prize still unclaimed (latest entries in annual Turing test failed), MP3 player earbuds pose hearing threat (tests show high volume play can damage hearing), Website of the Week (tonzr.com, free ringtones), Richard Gerriott (computer game designer is latest space tourist to ride ISS), Microsoft Cloud (can it compete with Google, MS making it a certerpiece of it tech budget), Yahoo (stock tanks, Microsoft smiles), Buckypaper (formed with carbon nanotubes, stronger than steel, lighter than paper), and Food Science (ice cream, from Emperors to commoners). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Securing wi-fi routers (WEP, WPA, WPA2), Profiles in IT (Jonathan Paul Ive, designer of iMac, iPod, iPhone, PowerBook), Gmail tip and tricks, Congress to allow third party websites for members (YouTube watch out), LHC Computer Grid (worldwide high speed fiber network, 11 Tier-1 centers, 140 Teir-2 center, can process 15 million gigabytes of data annually), Skype privacy violated in China, California moving toward open source voting machines, clickjacking is the latest browser vulnerability, World Bank network penetrated six times since 2007, new media to be used against Taliban (citizens will be given cameras to make videos for web and cell phone distribution), and Food Science (cooking with alcohol, how much remains, using Vodka). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
E-ZPass toll transponders (technology, standards, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Nic Holonyak, father of the light emitting diode and laser diode, impact on CDs, DVDs, and fiber option communication), Space Elevator update (technical approach, carbon nanotube cable as key technology, expected availability), Website of the Week (Particle Zoo, get your particle pillows now, based on standard model of the atom, includes Higgs Boson and anti-particles), wireless pet fences (technology, cost), strip mining open source software (negative impact on development, why Linux is protected, the story behind GNU licensing project), highjacking GPS trackers (easier than you think, commerical applications are not encypted, easily captured with fake signal), Wall Street collapse is driving more students to IT degree programs, and Food Science (the history of gum). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
VoIP Security (baseline technology, encrypment methods, impact of CALEA, Skype, Zfone), Profiles in IT (Jon Postel, Internet pioneer, RFC Editor, and Numbering Czar), digitizing books with CAPCHAs (Carnegie Mellon project, 440 million words in one year), 40 million credit card numbers sold (data collected using hacked wireless networks in retail outlets), Thought Helmet to be developed by Army (reading brain waves while talking to oneself), Googles tenth birthday, California favors open source voting machine software, and Food Science (saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans fats, health implications). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
GSP Revisted, Profiles in IT (Charles Simonyi, architect of Microsoft Office Suite), Sarah Palin email hacked (password reset weaknesses, lessons learned), Dumb Idea of the Week (tracking doggy poop using DNA), NASA to explore sun (magnetic fields in transition region, Zeeman spectral splitting, solar interference prediction), and Food Science (sauces, Roman sauces, Medici culinary transition to France, five mother sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
MacBook OS 10.5 install, GPS route selection algorithm, Profiles in IT (Fujio Masouka, inventor of both types of Flash memory), Large Hadron Collider update (first beam acheived, Standard Model of the atom, Higgs Boson, String Theory and four fundamental forces), US research may be losing out to Europe, Virginia Supreme Course overturns Anti-Spam Law, latest hurricane tracking techniques using VORTRAC, and Food Science (history of chocolate). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Configuring modem-on-hold, easy to use GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Phillip Zimmermann, creator of Pretty Good Privacy email encryption), Google releases browser named Chrome, T-Mobile to offer Android-based phone, Facebook for spies will help connect the dots, hacker breaks into FEMA phone system, Mark Shuttleworth hopes to make Ubuntu prettier than OS X, IT challenges in China (integrating IT and business practices, strategic planning, project management), Website of the Week (drop.io, file-sharing service), Google celebrates tenth birthday, and Food Science (history of cereals). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
File backup for clean install, Profiles in IT (Carver Mead and Lynn Conway, creators of the VLSI design revolution), significance of Mead-Conway revolution, how Obama used the web (Blue State Digital, former Deaniacs, MyBo), VP announced via text message, website of the week (Plus Magazine, Internet magazine about the beauty and importance of math), Microsoft marketing initiative (Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates try to make Vista look good), importance of Gmail SSL feature (session highjacking, unencrypted cookies, man-in-the-middle attack, proper use of SSL), Pandora makes last stand (royalty fees take 70 percent of revenue, make have to close doors), commercial CD turns 26 (first produced by Sony in 1982), and Food Science (types of potatoes, effect of starch, cooking methods, taste, texture). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Fixing disk errors (chkdsk, Spinrite), Profiles in IT (Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, co-founders Intel), cyber attack preceded Georgian invasion by Russia, Air Force Cyber Command established, teaching malware in college (George Ledin called the AQ Khan of the Internet by security companies), MIT students hack Boston subway fare card system (paper at Defcon blocked by courts), Windows Vista security breached (methods used for .NET dlls in browsers not secure, paper presented at Black Hat Conference), identify theft at Olympics a real threat (change passwords frequently, beware of wireless connections and public computers), Chinese use RFID chips for 3 million Olympic passes, GPS for tracking (used by police without warrant), bypassing the Great Chinese Firewall (Global Internet Freedom Consortium to the rescue), and Food Science (two types of pickling, salt and vinegar). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Bluetooth vulnerabilities (discovery, pairing), Profiles in IT (John Atanasoff, Inventor of Digital Computer), Sly Dial (calling cellphone voicemail directly), Google data center design (hardware clusters, Google File Systgem, BigTable, MapReduce), Defcon and Blackhat Conference (history, trends, games, culture), DNS vulnerability (exploit explained by Kaminsky, checking your DNS using doxpara.com), Politics 2.0 (Presidential Debates on Facebook, House Republicans Twitter, NRC launches BarackBook, McCain on YouTube, Obama on Scribd, Obama dominates blogs), and Food Science (how the microwave oven cooks food). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Setting up a blog (blogger.com, wordpress.com, vox.com, typepad.com), Profiles in IT (Jack St. Clair Kilby, inventor of integrated circuit and handheld calculator), NASA update (Pheonix Mars Lander finds water in soil sample), Cuil.com (new search engine sets it sights on beating Google, started by former Googlers), 3-D printing (shapeways.com, fabrication of polymer samples from 3-D digital renderings, $50 to $150), AMD gets new CEO (must focus on fabrication of next gen chips, must become competitive with Intel again), FCC rules Comcast violated net neutality rules, Tech Zombies (technologies that don't know their dead, Phone Books, Newspapers, Pay Phones, Land Lines, Encyclopedias, Cash), and Food Science (caramelizing sugar creates complex sugar compounds). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Universal remote (Logitech Harmony 880), Profiles in IT (Steven J. Sasson, inventor of digital camera), Luddites (who are they?, where did they come from?), DISA seeks cloud computing solutions, NubuAd deep packet inspection may violate wiretap laws, China has more Internet users than US, Service of Week (call voicemail directly with SlyDial), CherryPal releases cloud computer (Linux OS, SSD, $249), Asus Eee revisited (product may have started a race to bottom), IPv6 update (June 30 deadline passed, IPv6 delayed because NAT reduced demand for new addresses in US), anchor charged with email hacking (may get six months), Gmail now has login tracking with IP address and time, hiding passwords from keyloggers, and Food Science (amylose and amylopectin are the two types of starch in rice, effect on consistency). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Clear Card for airport security check, NTIA digital TV converter box program update, Profiles in IT (William Hewlett and David Packard, founders of HP and Silicon Valley pioneers), the HP Way (employee brainpower was the company's most important resource), Google versus Yahoo mission statements, ten most important things at Google, GPS tracking system used to beat speeding ticket, EULA (end user licensing agreement, key clauses reviewed), undersea fiber cable to connect Cuba and Venuzuela (Cuba eases controls on Internet after Fidel's retirement), what makes the unique sound of a Stradivarius violin, and Food Science (why bread goes stale). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Profiles in IT (Alan Curtis Kay, developer of graphical user interface, object oriented programming, first laptop), Singularity is Near (book review and discussion about man-machine evolution, genetics, nanotechnology, robotics), Website of the Week (Dreamspark, free Microsoft developer tools for students), solid state disks (are they worth the price?), Apple 3G iPhone (pros and cons), domain name server system patched (required multi-vendor coordination), Comcast may have violated net neutrality (FCC expected to act), and Food Science (why is fish meat white?). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Digital TV, antennaweb.org, saving wet cellphone, Profiles in IT (Ray Kursweil, pioneer in OCR, text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition, electronic keyboards, artificial intelligence), AI Singularity (when computers are smarter than men, six epochs of man-machine evolution), Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Google ogle defense (search terms used to establish community values), Google Trends (use and implications), Google privacy policy, Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month (cell phone etiquette), hackers steal $2M from Citibank ATM users, useful Google search features (calulator, unit conversion, dictionary, spell checker, fill in the blank), and Food Science (how to prevent food from sticking). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Digital TV converter box, Profiles in IT (Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal developer, C# and .Net architect), maintaining US competitive position (comments by Nicholas M. Donofrio, IBM VP, and Newt Gingrich, Republican thought leader), ICANN and IANA websites hacked, defending against cybersquatting (ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act), website of the week (Linux online), shortage of night vision goggles, FBI cracks phishing ring, and Food Science (making a soufle). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
LHC controversary revisted, Profiles in IT (John T. Drapper, aka Captain Crunch, notorious phone phreaker), worlds fastest computer (built by IBM, Linux cluster, 8 terabytes of RAM, 1 petaflops), SQL injection database attack (definition, examples, blocking methods), Space News (Earth-like planets discovered circling a third of the stars, ice on Mars), Website of the Week (build your own star), Toy of the Week (MegaZooka, air ball gun), Verizon purchases Alltel Corp (now biggest wireless carrier), Firefox 3 Download Day (Guinness world record, 8 million downloads), Genographic Project report (human race near extinction 70,000 years ago), and Food Science (myths about marinades, marinade ingredients: oil, acid, flavors). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Bandwidth defined, Profiles in IT (Don Becker, co-founder Beowulf Cluster Project), lawmakers hacked by Chinese (only triggers more resolutions), Pheonix lander update (first oven filled with soil), Automotive Idea of the Week (inflatable electric car with swappable battery packs), Large Hadron Collider update (Higgs particle defined, black hole generation unlikely, big bang less than a month away), gravity express (42 minutes to reach other side of earth), and Food Science update (Maillard reaction between sugar and amino acids makes foods brown, cooking vegetables without losing color). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Low-noise UPS, Profiles in IT (Edgar Frank Ted Codd, inventor of relational database), virtualization and thin-client software challenge Microsoft, Rubiks Cube (solved in 23 or fewer turns, inventor and history), Document of the Week (NIST Security Document Summary), Spam statistics (China in the lead), Device of the Week (Botanicalls Twitter kit, lets plants post health to Internet), Website of the Week (Corkd, wine social network), hard drive with critical data sold at auction (Best Buy lets down customer), Food Science (tea history, tea processing, types of tea), and Mars Pheonix lander update (robotic arm scoops soil). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
China update (web censorship, cell phone and IPv6 technology), translating websites (Google language tools, Yahoo Babelfish), Profiles in IT (Jim Knopf and Andrew Fluegelman, originators of shareware), Asus puts Splashtop Linux on all motherboards, free kits with phishing tools, cloud computing (defining the cloud, Google cloud, Amazon cloud, Yahoo cloud, scalability, performance, reliability), Google cloud research program (Tsinghua Univeristy), Space News (Phoenix Mars Lander successfully lands on Mars, seeks water and signs of life), and Food Science (history of chopsticks, types of rice). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Live braodcast from China, guests (Dr. James Flaggert, Dr. Prem Jadhwani), Profiles in IT (Liu Dong, founder Beijing Internet Institute), IPv6 deployment in China (China's Next Generation Internet), Olympic technology update (IPv6 applications, surveillance sytems, intelligent lighting control systems, taxi monitoring in Beijing, RFID chips in tickets), Great Firewall of China (choke points, blocking methods, using proxies and VPNs to bypass filters), and earthquake commmunication in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Email privacy, SPAM and spoofed email addresses, academic software update, Profiles in IT (Paul Baran and Donald Davies, co-inventors of packet-switched networks), Microsoft and Yahoo scuffle, recovering data after hard drive failure, 400 MB hard drive reclaimed after Columbia Shuttle crash, carpet bombing in cyberspace (an Air Force proposal to go on the offensive), Swiss schools switch to Ubuntu Linux only, Google will surpass MS in 2009, solar panel prices will drop dramatically, Website of the Week (games with a purpose), Good Idea of the Week (floating windmills on tethers), and Twitter provides latest news during Chinese earthquake. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
WinXP SP3 crashes some AMD machines, Profiles in IT (Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim, co-founders of YouTube), counterfeit Cisco equipment from China, hackers top six database attacks, Deal of the Week (MS Office Ultimate 2007), worlds first digital camera, memrister will eliminate RAM, DoD fears hardware trojans (DARPA Trust in IC Program), food science update (emulsion sauces with egg yoke emulsifier), and NASA plan to land on asteroid. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Linux support alternatives, Profiles in IT (Craig Newmark, developer of Craigslist), IBM scientists imagine technology in 2050, Creative Video trashes software modder, more hospital patient records exposed, deep packet inspection by FBI discusses in Congress, Microsoft sweetens Yahoo bid, hackers next target will be large online businesses, Bathsheba sculpture combines art and science, (In)Secure e-Magazine is a great resource, Asus Eee PC gets good reviews, and food science update (behavior of protein during cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Windows XP retirement delayed, Profiles in IT (Shawn Fanning, developer of Napster), Google docs with Gears, SPAM celebrates 30th birthday, Twitter helps get release from jail, top ten technology majors according to Dice, physics of whipped cream, real-time traffic on Google Maps, and ten most expensive domain names. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Laptop phone cards, Profiles in IT (Marc Andreessen, Co-founder Netscape), Back-to-the-future Email, Ubuntu 8.04 Reviewed, Eighteenth Century e-mail (optical telegraph), Large Hadron Collider (open house, optical data grid), Wireshark 1.0 (free network protocoal analyzer) released, and removing phone number from Google database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Batch renaming of files in Windows, Profiles in IT (Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Thawte and Ubuntu Linux Project), Intels Classmate PC competes with OLPC, Food Science (herbs and spices), dumb idea of the week (scent tones for cell phones), memory lane (Computers and Society, Time Magazine, April 1965), Big Dog military backpacking robot, DARPA celebrates 50th anniversary, and Keeloq encryption cracked (RFID entry systems at risk). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Multi-boot options (boot managers, VMPlayer, Apple Boot Camp), Profiles in IT (Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm and Handspring), Vista SP1 Installation (features, performance), Microsoft security policy blocks bad apps, software award scams, April Fools jokes (gDay, Gmail custom time, Virgle, and more), CanSecWest hacking contest (MS Vista SP1, MacBook Air, Linux Ubuntu), Vista crash statistics (Nvidia drivers lose), and tire pressure monitoring systems (wireless security problems). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Flash memory (speeds, types), Profiles in IT (Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, co-founders of Wikipedia), Adobe Photoshop Express (free service), Blu-ray BD+ copy protection defeated (slysoft.com), Blu-ray DVD technical details, fruit fly flight decision making revealed, Google Code University, MySpace picture privacy cracked, Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) released, Obama Internet fundraising success, OpenOffice Version 2.4 released, and Chinese weather modification program for Olympics. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Laptop screen brightness adjustment, Profiles in IT (Sam DiVita and Richard Sturzebecher, proposed fused silica for low-loss fiber optics), size of digital universe, bloatware-free computer options (Sony, Dell, Everex), www.donotreplay.com is getting replies, Questionaut BBC kids site, NSA security configuration guides (applications, operating systems, routers, switches, databases, wireless), Google versus Yahoo leadership (technology versus Hollywood), 700MHz wireless auction (Verizon and ATT winners), trends in virtualization (dealing with scalability and multi-OS), White House appoints techie to guard government sites, practical jokes (phantom keystroke device, annoy-a-tron), salt flats on Mars, and web-based applications (Google docs, Splashup, Gliffy, iConv, Flickr, Gmail, YouOS, app2you). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
GMS tri-band phones for travel, Profiles in IT (Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook), Pi Day (March 14), AOL buys Bebo, Gates in Washington (raise H1-B quota, support research, improve education), Net neutrality and BitTorrent collide, New DARPA projects for robust battlefield networks, and Food Science (sugar substitutes). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Origin of TWAIN, UPS radio frequency interference, Profiles in IT (Pierre Omidyer, founder and chairman of eBay), microfinance (Grameen Bank, banking for abject poverty), Google hacking database (ihackstuff.com), Tactical Ground Reporting System (Google maps for troops), brain-controlled headset (www.emotiv.com), MS lowers Vista hardware requirements to help Intel, Food Science (baking and brewers yeast), and penetration of Pentagon more serious than previously reported. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Google Checkout, Lifehacker.com, Arstechnica.com, Profiles in IT (Richard Stallman, founder of Free Software Movenment and GNU Licensing), Jamaica (politics, education, and the economy), Website of the Week (wikileaks.org), Taliban demand cell phone shutdown at night, Food Science (baking powder versus baking soda), Neural networks and learning (learning rate/capacity, associative memory and memory hooks, impact of expectation), and high efficiency solar thermal power (oil heated to 400C used to drive steam turbines). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
GIMP, GIMPShop, Profiles in IT (Konrad Zuse, inventor of modern computer), workforce education in Jamaica (HEART Trust/NTA and Jamaican Prime Minister speak), Jamaican technology in the news (cable monopoly, cell phone installation by Chinese, telco rate hike), Website of the Week (w3schools.com), Yahoo update (rejection of MS offer, shareholder lawsuit), rootkits that hide in Master Bood Record, and laptop inspections by customs on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Printer sharing, making your own ringtones, Profiles in IT (Leonard Kleinrock, inventor of packet switched networks), Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) standard will force sender address validation, QWERTY versus Dvorak keyboards, digital TV update ($40 coupons distributed to help buy digital converters), Valentines day Storm Worm attack, and best/worst Valentines Day text messages. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Surge protectors specifications, Profiles in IT (Michael Dell, founder and CEO Dell Computers), FCC 700MHz spectrum auction update, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) uses AMD chip and Linux OS, defendant cannot be forced to reveal password, creating a strong password, Open Courseware Consortium, Diebold posts picture of voting machine master key, Sun Microsystems to acquire MySQL, Google opposes Microsoft hostile takeover bid for Yahoo, malicious programs reach epidemic levels, Internet cable break update, and sex or plasma TV. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Microsoft makes bid for Yahoo, Netscape Navigator is dead, profiles in IT (David Filo and Jerry Yang, co-founders of Yahoo), three undersea fiber-optic cable cuts cripple Internet in Middle East, Sysinternals troubleshooting utilities for Windows, NTIA Broadband in America Report 2008, SANS Top Ten Cyber Security Menaces for 2008, and National Geographic Genographic Project revisited. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Performing a clean install, transfering files from an old computer, TWAIN software for scanners, profiles in IT (Radia J. Perlman, Mother of the Internet), printer recurring cost comparisons (inkjet versus laser), Google research seminars, Unix 2038 millenium bug, missing Whitehouse emails, and food science (Sous Vide low temperature cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Gmail slowdown, profiles in IT (John von Neumann, originator of von Neumann computer architecture), Ted.com (insightful lectures online), five things entrepreneuers can learn from Einstein, Google Talk real-time language translation bots, Food Science (five primary tastes, measuring threshold of taste), Network Solutions and other registrars unethical domain name grab, and AMD versus Intel CPUs for laptops. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Anti-virus comparisons (av-comparatives.org), tech and science news sites, profiles in IT (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, inventor of binary number system), Consumer Electronics Show highlights, Bill Gates keynote acknowledges the cloud, Warner backs Blue-ray DVD, network security utilities (Network Mapper, Nessus Security Scanner, John the Ripper, Wireshark, Eraser, Netstumbler), Queen plays Wii, and Gmail hacks using cross-site scripting. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Bluetoothing (AKA bluejacking), 32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems, NOD32 antivirus versus Verizon security package, profiles in IT (Thomas Kurtz, co-developer of BASIC), MIT's Hardware Year in Review (touch screens, tactile feedback, context-aware gadgets, multicore computers, autonomous vehicles), JP Morgan's 2008 Internet stock predictions, and mathematical modelling traffic jams. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Getting an IT job without experience (the five-step plan), profiles in IT (James Russell, inventor of CD), interesting web applications (Bubbl.us, Buzzword.com, Empressr.com), IBM five-year predictions (smart energy, smart driving, smart buying, smart phones, smart medicine), PC Mag predictions for 2008, asteroid may hit Mars, and food science (five mother sauces, Italian/French connection). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Printing over wireless networks, photos for the web (istockphoto.com), profiles in IT (Grace Murray Hopper, mother of COBOL and IT pioneer), Verizon FIOS installation (first impressions), cable versus telco report, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Hubble repair, satellite prep, data visualization, computational science), NoradSanta.org (Santa tracking and games), Google versus Microsoft (the cloud versus the desktop). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Sypyware, academic software deals, profiles in IT (William Shockley, co-inventor of transistor), transistor celebrates 60th anniversary, Indian graduate student perspective on US education, identifying unkwown computer files, Egyptian and Babylonia time division (24 hour days, 60 minute hours), intercepting wireless keyboards, food science (important protein changes during cooking), first registered domains (a look back), and social network privacy issues (Facebook caught). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Making ringtones, profiles in IT (Ken Thompson, co-developer of Unix), science of snowflakes, quad-core processors (Intel versus AMD), tech gifts 2007, digital picture frames, mp3 players, external hard drives, digital cameras, laptops, Nintendo Wii, robots (Pleo the Dinosaur, Rhooma the vacuum, Lego Mindstorm robot kit), remote control toys (helicopters, planes, blimps), gadget selections (women versus men), food science (low fat baked goods), origin of the word byte, and reasons to avoid Yaari. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Thumb drives (safe removal, trojans, security risks, enabling technology), downloading and installing malicious payloads for thumb drives, profiles in IT (Robert Rivest, co-inventor of RSA), IPv6 parody presented at RIPE55, IPv6 address space, chip math errors could break RSA, flour science and cooking, new Seagate hard drives infected at factory with trojan, Google maps at the pump, and security consultant becomes botherder. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
IPv6 resources, voice recognition software, Walmart gPC is Google PC, Profiles in IT (Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com), Amazon.com new ebook reader, food science for Thanksgiving (perfect turkey, gravy with no lumps), cell phone jammers and the law, National Geographic Genographic Project (mapping your DNA back to Adam and Eve), banner ads with malware, and Googles StopBadware.org. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
iPhone (kickbacks from telcos, sales limits), geeks and nerds defined, Profiles in IT (Phil Zimmerman, creator of PGP), gifts for the sheek geek (Thinkgeek.com, Robotstore.com), password management (Roboform, Passsword Safe), web comic for geeks (xkcd.com), inventor of three finger salute (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and strategies for IT job search. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Audio CAPTCHAs, avoiding CAPTCHAs with akismet, Google's ESP game for image labeling, Profiles in IT (Karlheinz Brandenburg, father of MP3), Virginia Tech places 3rd in DARPA Urban Challenge, electronic voting machine update, installing Ubuntu Linux, and free opensource software (Open Office, GimpShop, Audacity, MediaCoder). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
$199 Wal-Mart Linux computer, Linux in Russian schools, Profiles in IT (John Backus, developer of Fortran), outsmarting the CAPTCHA with porn, avoiding identity theft, tech phrases you never expected, good things about Vista, getting rid of WWW, and technologhy predictions that proved false. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
GPS basics, portable GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Vic Hayes, father of WiFi), doggie cell phone, DARPA Grand Challenge, more free Google services (code search, house search, trend search, alerts, book search, page creator, notebook, 3D sketch), click fraud, and Firefox ad blocker. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
DECT6 wireless phones, Profiles in IT (Martin Cooper, inventor of cell phone), cell phones on airplanes, 700MHz spectrum auction, cell phone etiquette, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), new SETI@home antenna array, Chinese Internet Security Response Team website hacked, and Net access tax relief in Congress. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Nobel Prize in Physics (enabled high density magnetic storage), Profiles in IT (Reynold Johnson, inventor of hard drive), H-IB Visa debate, political cybersquatting, Opensecrets.org, Universe in powers of 10, cell phones as electronic wallets, China blocks RSS feeds, and 2007 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Sputnik remembered at 50, Profiles in IT (Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google), programs that slow Windows, homemade Wi-Fi range extender, IE7 drops validation, RIAA wins big, betavoltaic batteries (a hoax), iPhone patch, Halo3 and Bungie, Linux attacks in the rise, HubbleSite.org skywatch, and jMemorize.org flashcards. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
DHS network hacked, Profiles in IT (Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle), Linux identity crisis, Biomimicry (design guidance from nature), Vonage on the ropes, Chinese hacker in demand, FON (free community Wi-Fi), and Google job interview questions. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Steam Punk, GSM Cellphone 20th anniversary, Profiles in IT (Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the mouse and GUI), six programs most hated by IT, Rogallo wing, NSA kids page, and college students' use of IT. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).
Email's BCC:, science and technology in India, Profiles in IT (Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet), AllofPM3 reopens, fight to control the Net, Spamhaus wins appeal, ISPs most supportive of spammers, Google Earth flight simulator,and Ironkey (encrypted thumb drive). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 15, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Apple touch iPod, DOJ backs two-tiered Internet, Google Sky launched, Profiles in IT (Bill Yeager, inventor of the router), global web statistics (browsers, OS, traffic), Software Freedom Day, farm automatation to replace migrant workers, and US CERT session cooking warning. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Acer buys Gateway, Monster.com hacked, Profiles in IT (Alan Turing, founder of computer science), Turing test for computer intelligence (Eliza, Alice, Joan), five notorious hackers (did they benefit?), anti-virus software comparison, arhive.org wayback machine, flashearth, and autopatcher.com status. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Vista certificate errors, Zone Alarm resource hogging, Profiles in IT (Steve Job, co-founder Apple), report from India with Dr. James Flaggert, Skype outage explained, total lunar eclipse, life found in Martian soil, Google hacking with special searches, and printer music. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 25, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Cellular automata (Game of Life, Mushroom Life, Blue Cells), profiles in IT (James Gosling, developer of Java), SodaPlay (constructor, zoo, race), trends in telemedicine with Munier Jallad, Skype outage, CD's 25th anniversary, Mira's comet-like tail, and wikiscanner catches CIA. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Recovering data from dead laptop, Internet hoaxes, profiles in IT (Dan Bricklin, co-developer of Visicalc), boyfriend cooks laptop, smiley face pillows, Tetris refrigerator magnets, digital microscope for kids, Stumbleupon works, Enigma machine in Flash, DefCon, Air Force cyberwarrier squadron, and secret diary of Steve Jobs. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 11, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Detecting malware outgoing packets, profiles in IT (William Henry Gates III, CEO, Microsoft), Wikipedia versus Enclyclopedia Britannica, GPS for flight control, Pandora Internet Radio, AMD versus Intel, buying a laptop, and kilobytes to yottabytes. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Used versus new computers, profiles in IT (Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email), man versus computer (chess, checkers, poker), cell phone hacking, installed Windows base, impact of technology on teens, kite line climbers, and kilobytes to yottabytes. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Firewalls and routers, profiles in IT (Tim Berners Lee, inventor of WWW), Global Land Coaltion technology, WabiSabiLabi security hole auction, web radio royalties revisited, stream ripping software, geekster rap, selecting a laptop, and Nevada govenor's email account exposed. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
PDAs and long-term memory, Broadband Reports, Gibson's Shields Up, Internet Storm Center, web radio royalties, profiles in IT (Robert T. Morris, creator of Morris Worm), history of Internet worms, and Microsoft's immigration law dodge in Vancouver. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Difference between wi-max and wi-fi, profiles in IT (Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, founders of Internet), iPhone update (battery replacement, unlocking hacks, sensors), thermal expansion of gasoline, mechanical computer update, Internet and terrorism (arrests, methods, traffic patterns), traffic analysis using alexa.com, wi-fi Internet cameras, Google image labeler, Google lobbying focus, and Intel bios patch for Core 2 and Xeon chips. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Apple iPhone review, war driving report, Great American Networks (a wireless ISP), porn banned on blu-ray, anonymizer for DRM-free iTunes songs, satellite destruction using Orbitron and Google Earth, broandband competition (cable versus telco), and Presidential candidates' operating systems. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Setting up a firewall, fixing a slow computer, Linus Tovalds (developer of Linux kernel), origin of nerds, test for nerdiness, solar powered laptops, Pleo (robotic pet dinosaur), Pentagon email hacked, best and worst ISPs, and most hated words on the Internet. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Operation Bot Roast, Spam King arrested, Profiles in IT (Developers of Intel's first CPU, Intel versus Busicom), Mechanical computer update, nanolasers, international space station, WEP cracked in 60 seconds, and war driving equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Free temporary phone numbers, sounds for sleeping, barbecue grilling calculator, searching the Net using Sputtr, Profiles in IT, Ada Lovelace (first programmer), Charles Babbage (inventor Analytical Engine, first programmable mechanical computer), Digicomp mechanical computer kit, NASA satellite completes Venus fly-by, and space shuttle Atlantis launched. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Job search strategy (referencing John Crystal, Dick Bolles, "What Color is Your Parachute"), Profiles in IT (Rasmus Lerdorf, Creator of PHP), NOAA Atlantic hurricane prediction methods, DNA tests support out-of-Africa migration, American Idol voting technology and abuses, Apple to drop digital rights management on iTunes, DVD encryption key availability makes AACS useless, and Chinese cyberwarfare on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Keeping up with key IT standards and trends, Google checkout, 32GB flash drives in laptops, evaluation of pirated software purchased in China (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8), Silly Worm infects flash drives, new Facebook platform enables innovative applications, text messaging in the news (exorbitant bills, driving while texting (DWT), cheating during exams), text message email gateways, text message lingo, and Russian Trojan Gozi is a keylogger. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Final implosion and explosion of supernovas (creation of heavy elements); podcast overview for our radio listeners (history of podcasting, programs that can read podcast feeds, and RSS versus ATOM podcast feed standard showdown); meta-languages reviewed; meta-language standards discussed (SGML, HTML, XML CSS, and more); website that creates sound files on the fly of Wikipedia articles; military limits YouTube, MySpace, and other social networking sites; mission that may find Vulcan, Spocks home planet; Internet traffic report; Internet Storm report; distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack in Estonia; and sites with embedded malware on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Laptop versus desktop; recovering deleted digital photos; significance of the Supernova explosion; Big Bang 101 and star formation; impact of Supreme Court patent law decision; frivolous and questionable patents; advances in racing bike technology, results of service academy cyber defense competition; Chindia (China + India) strategy for companies; and rejection of XXX top level domain by ICANN. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Checking upload/download speed; sticky web sites; keeping neighbors off your wireless network; China trip update; using Google Maps from New York to London; crackdown on military blogs and emails; Mercury and its molten core; why raw and hardboiled eggs spin differently; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); joining IT trade and professional organization; women in technology resources; and setting up a home web server. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Remote broadcast from Beijing, China. ancient Chinese technology; overview of Chinese communications technology; Chinese cell phone deployment; delays in Chinese 3G cell phone standards; Internet sites blocked in China (actual trace route test results from Beijing); using proxy servers to by-pass filters (actual test results from Beijing); nude chat group in China; WTO piracy action against China; buying pirated software at Beijing IT Mart; examination of Chinese pet food suppliers; Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to cozy with Chinese officials, and computer virus generation in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Getting my first Gmail account by trading chocolate covered cicadas; my favorite Sterling cycle (hot air) engine; Blackberry service outage analysis; State Department hacked using infected Word document; service academy cyber competition overview; man lives underwater in capsule for 12 days; Dell offers XP after customers reject Vista; pet food recall web sites; transitioning to the job market after a military career; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); reading industry IT rags; knowing key IT standards; joining user groups; and setting up a MySQL database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Location of missing White house emails; using the Whois database to see who owns a domain name; using robtext to search Whois database; distributed computing on the Internet (seti@home, folding@home, world community grid); getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); Backtrack2 hacking tools revisited; and setting up a Beowulf linux cluster. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
High tech Easter egg night light (Oggz); advances in LED lighting; Google voice activated search; finding your misplaced cell phone with phone-my-phone; Microsoft ANI patch; developers behind Kazaa, Skype, and now Joost; using Skype for international travel; and by-passing country-wide blocking of VoIP using proxy servers. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 8, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Google April fool's joke; other April fool's jokes for nerds; fool's tools CD; string theory (breakthrough or cruel hoax); reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity; report on debate between Brian Greene and Lawrence Kraus; imagining extra special dimensions (using Flatland analogy); Backtrack2 hacking toolset released (a great way to learn Linux, hacking, security); and seniors love Nintendo Wii. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Computer games to be archived in the Smithsonian; top ten computer games of all times; action plan to divert killer asteroids (it is a real possibility); my all-time favorite computer games (the Myst series); Twittervision; and Net Neutrality (law, politics, and money). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 25, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
USB (universal serial bus) standards; wacky USB devices for the geek (missile launchers, mouse wheel, kitty, screen smasher, and much more); Martian South Pole probe; Martian caves revealed (Is someone hiding?); my identity theft update; replacement battery woes; and origin of the smiley face. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) details and oddities; DST computer system updates; Internet time-check protocol; radio-controlled clocks change to DST automatically; how radio-controlled clocks work; how the Cesium fountain clock (NIST atomic time standard) works; spam filters; and corporate blocking of objectionable sites. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.
Fixing a slow Windows computer (ruling our hardware issues; removing adware and spyware; cleaning the registry; defragmenting the hard drive); identity theft at eBay (a continuing and frustrating saga); how long the average water molecule stays in the atmosphere; founder of Wikipedia has trouble cashing in; NASA releases new photos of Saturn; and electronically monitoring your driving habits (or your kid's driving habits). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.