Tech Talk Radio: Recent Episodes
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Hear the latest news in technology, jobs and politics. Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz with Andrew Mitchell, Tech Talk Radio is a mixture of fun and technology. Not too heavy and not too light.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We drop some real knowledge about artificial intelligence. And we meet the man whose mission it has been to combine AI with robotics.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when your laptop keeps overheating and shutting down in the middle of a game. And we meet the “father” of the analysis of algorithms.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Costa Rica faces the costs of ransomware. And we learn the story of the married couple that founded VMware.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We have an IRL tourism suggestion for the next time you visit Alexandria, Virginia. And we meet the man responsible for the development of the driver-assist technology you may be using in your car to get there.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you can’t always access a website or web service we like from your computer at work. And we meet the woman whose mission it has been to get Facebook to make money.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you what to do when your desktop thinks it’s a tablet . And we meet the Ukrainian entrepreneurs best known as founders of Grammarly, the first Ukrainian unicorn.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We offer a few suggestions on how to get beyond working at the IT help desk. And we meet a co-founder of Pinterest.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. See what Facebook knows about you. And meet a co-founder of PayPal.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We drop some real knowledge about artificial intelligence. And we meet the man whose mission it has been to combine AI with robotics.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. You can keep using your third-party toner cartridge and ignore the “replace toner” message. And meet a co-founder of Twitter who also founded Square.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if you smell a faint burning scent when you turn on your laptop. And we meet the man who wrote the first business plan for Oracle.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We figure out when is your wireless keyboard really and truly dead. And we meet the man who brought AI and machine learning to agriculture.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to charge your laptop from a car’s 12V system. And we meet a co-creator of the IBM PC.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when your laptop keeps overheating and shutting down in the middle of a game. And we meet the “father” of the analysis of algorithms.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Do you need to charge the battery to 100% before you start using a new laptop? And we meet the co-founder of the Oracle Corporation.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if someone steals one of your Facebook photos and uses it as someone else’s profile picture. And we meet the father of information theory.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We give you three good ways to start creating your own animated emojis. And we meet the man who coined the term “virtual community.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you which programming languages you should learn for a career as a developer. And we meet a founder of the Anonymous hacking collective.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. You’ll be unsettled to know just how easy it is to jam a local wireless network. And you’ll meet the namesake of the Tesla automobile.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to make sure you are not tracked while surfing the internet. And we meet the co-founder and CEO of the Roblox Corp.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your smart home devices from being used to spy on you. And we meet the founder of the virtual world Second Life.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We figure out when is your wireless keyboard really and truly dead. And we meet the man who brought AI and machine learning to agriculture.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We examine the safety of an airplane’s Wi-Fi. And we meet the developer behind the Android OS for mobile devices.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you probably won't save money having a friend or relative build a computer for you. And we meet the grandfather of Bitcoin and the father of digital money.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Does it make sense to use your electric car for cryptomining? And we meet another co-founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Do you need to charge the battery to 100% before you start using a new laptop? And we meet the co-founder of the Oracle Corporation.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the co-founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum. And we visit the fake news capital of the world.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to scan for a hidden camera in your hotel room or vacation rental. And we get the real story behind a man with a fake name.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What is Log4J and why is it at the center of what may become the most catastrophic vulnerability of the internet age? And we meet the 30-year-old American who is creating the “eBay of non-fungible tokens.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to create many passwords without using a password manager. And we meet the 24-year-old American who has become a leading pioneer in the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if someone steals one of your Facebook photos and uses it as someone else’s profile picture. And we meet the father of information theory.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if an email you sent keeps getting its delivery delayed. And we meet the man who founded the Chinese firm that became the world’s largest computer maker.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We give you three good ways to start creating your own animated emojis. And we meet the man who coined the term “virtual community.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. If you are confused about the various ways to turn off your computer, you’re not alone. And we meet the man who coined the term “hypertext.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it’s a bad idea to leave your laptop running when you put it away in its carrying case. And we revisit the question of the identity of the founder of Bitcoin.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you exactly how to register an NFT. And we meet the American writer best known as the editor of the “Whole Earth Catalog” and co-founder of The WELL, the first online virtual community.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We help you decide whether to buy a new phone in light of the new 5G networks out there. And we meet the computer scientist, visual artist and composer who is considered a founder of the field of virtual reality.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the co-founder of the cryptocurrency Ethereum. And we visit the fake news capital of the world.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if your iPhone keeps locking up. And we meet the founder and CEO of Epic Games.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Find out if your Windows 11 is as secure as it can be. And we meet the founder of the Taiwanese company that makes 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to scan for a hidden camera in your hotel room or vacation rental. And we get the real story behind a man with a fake name.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it’s not weird to like your own Facebook posts. And we profile the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your ex from popping up in your Facebook Newsfeed as a Memory. And we profile the co-founder of WhatsApp.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc shares some of his favorite moments on air with the late Jim Russ.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz. Sponsored by Stratford University. Show producer Andrew Mitchell shares his memories of long-time co-host Jim Russ, who passed away Aug. 18.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you shouldn’t scan just any old QR code on posters and signs. And we learn about the father of the IBM PC.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you where we think IT is going and what skills will be needed in the future. And we share the life story of the father of fiber optics.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. The best mouse we have ever used. And we tell you about the computer developer whose life story is a cautionary tale about protecting your intellectual property.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it isn’t possible to save money by building a laptop instead of buying one at retail. And we tell the story of the English engineer who designed and built Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic computer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to recover saved passwords from Safari on iPhone. And we remember the American engineer most notable for the invention of the laser printer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What happens once we’ve mined all 21 million bitcoins. And we remember John McAfee, the creator of a well-known anti-virus program.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We list the top countries for Bitcoin mining. And we meet a computer scientist pivotal to the development of GPS.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to check if your PC can run the soon-to-be-released Windows 11. And we meet the computer scientist best known as co-founder of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency trading company.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep Venmo transactions private. And we meet the creator of Gmail.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to copy files via thumb drive from a MacBook Pro to a Windows PC. And we meet the founder of Pandora.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why there are times when you simply have to upgrade to a newer iPhone. And we meet the father of Bluetooth communication.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How you can limit an iPhone to using just one app. And we learn about the Italian engineer and inventor who designed the world’s first personal computer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you probably don’t need a QR Code-reading app. And we learn about the inventor of the cassette tape.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Introducing another kind of cryptocurrency, one that does not involve energy-intensive mining. And we analyze the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Oh, the many things it could be if your computer keeps freezing! And we get acquainted with one of the founders of the cryptocurrency Ethereum.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Will there ever be a Windows 11? And we remember a man who used his hacking abilities for good.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We find out why Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, puts tape over his laptop camera. And we hear the life story of a co-founder of Adobe.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you should no longer use Windows 7. And we meet the Egyptian scientist who helped make Wi-Fi possible.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Humanity is about to send a drone into space -- to spy on the Martians for a change. And we meet the Hungarian biochemist whose research has formed the basis for two of the COVID vaccines.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to limit the apps your children access on your phone. And we meet the designer of the world’s first personal computer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We explain non-fungible tokens -- again. And we meet the co-founder of Adobe Systems and the creator of the PDF.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We find out if Bing and Yahoo harvest search interests and sell profiling information as much as Google does. And we meet the engineer who helped invent the microchip.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. No more crying over spilled soda. And we remember the inventor of the cassette tape.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to hide your notifications from your phone’s lock screen. And we meet the American pioneer who coined the term "machine learning.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to recover saved passwords from Safari on your iPhone. And we meet the American engineer and inventor most notable for the invention of the laser printer and color management.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when you cannot log into your router because you lost the password. And we meet the software engineer best known as a pioneer of software-defined networking.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What you should know about Alexa and other devices in your home that are “always listening.” And we meet the female mathematician who was instrumental to the development of GPS.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to make sure your in-home router has not been hacked. And we get to know the incoming CEO of Amazon.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Using artificial intelligence to tell the story of the Holocaust. And we get to know Elon Musk.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. An easy way to share your Wi-Fi password with friends when they visit your house. And we meet the Chinese business magnate best known as the cofounder and former CEO of the Alibaba Group.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Moving to the next step in technology – smell recognition. And we meet the designer of the first general purpose electronic digital computer,
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when your iPhone runs out of memory for pictures. And we meet the father of the iPod.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why we love wi-fi printers. And we meet the father of Bluetooth communication.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why a USB flash drive should never be used to store important files on a long-term basis. And we learn about a technology serial entrepreneur who never recovered from the Dot-Com Crash.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We explain this week’s Google outage. And we meet the developer of the ALOHAnet system.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to print from two computers without having to switch the printer cable. And we meet one of the programmers behind Google’s scalable architecture.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to create a Facebook page for a friend. And we tell the life story of the founder of Zappos.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to understand the world of hits, page view, and visits. And take notes! We tell you how to roast a turkey from frozen.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to manage photos using iCloud. And we meet the founder of the Khan Academy.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to get a flattering image of yourself on Zoom. And we meet the father of MP3 audio compression.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to scan a document with your cell phone. And we meet the person who led the development of the USB.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We give an example of a great way to build your resume even if you’re under lockdown at home. And we meet the creator of the first electronic digital computer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to project a Zoom meeting on your big screen TV. And meet the man who runs Twitter.
? Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when your SPAM filter gets overprotective. And we meet a Polish-American engineer who was a pioneer in the development of computer networks.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if your iPhone’s update to iOS 14 has resulted in shorter battery life and some apps failing to work. And we meet the “father” of the analysis of algorithms.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Weighing your VPN options. And we meet the creator of TikTok.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. A recommendation for a full-sized Bluetooth mouse. And we meet one of the pioneers of the internet.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why every modern version of Microsoft Windows allows you to create two types of local user accounts. And we meet the inventor of the password.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you should never leave your laptop running in its carrying case. And we meet the creator of the JavaScript language.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We find out if there is an easy way to back up an iPhone to OneDrive instead of iCloud. And we meet the Dutch electrical engineer best known as the father of Bluetooth communication.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We find out how easy it is to change your username on Facebook. And we meet a female mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We find out if it possible to save money by building your own laptop. And we meet the creator of cut and paste.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when you are given the option of logging onto an account with Facebook or Gmail or an email address. And meet a pioneer in the fields of compiler optimization and computer parallelization.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when some keys on your wireless Apple keyboard stop functioning. And meet one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. No, you don’t need to install an antivirus app on your iPhone. And meet the Italian physicist who is best known as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why, if you’re a gamer, you’ll just want to give in and get a Windows computer. And we meet the computer scientist best known for creating the Address programming language.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We get a recommendation for a good black and white laser printer that’s dependable, costs $200 or less, connects with Wi-Fi, will copy and scan, and also prints fast.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We learn about map driving. And we meet the co-founder of Texas Instruments.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We learn about supercookies. And we meet an early female pioneer in computer science.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when Facebook wants to see a copy of your ID to reinstate a deactivated account. And we meet the creator of the Ruby on Rails web development framework.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to get HAL 9000 from the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” to be the voice of your iPhone. And we meet the co-author and inspiration for the PHP scripting language.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your flash drive data truly safe from accidental loss. And we meet the creator of TikTok, the video sharing platform.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why this might be a good time to try out a subscription version of LinkedIn. And we meet the founder and lead developer of the Moodle open source learning management system.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Eco-friendly alternatives to 70% alcohol sanitizers. And we meet the founder of Dell Technologies.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. A simple way to transfer files from your old laptop to the new one. And meet the “godfather of deep learning.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We recap our best Google search tricks. And we meet the father of the 3D transistor.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the founder of Zoom.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Setting up a wi-fi printer. And we meet the developer of the computer algebra system Mathematica.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Don’t waste your money on a “dark web scan.” And meet a professor of mathematical biology, who specializes in the patterns of spread of infectious disease.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Learning to give music lessons by Skype. And we meet another serial tech entrepreneur who consistently disappointed his parents as a high schooler.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Figuring out your new blog’s traffic statistics and learning the difference between hits, page views and visits. And, no, it’s not your imagination: the pandemic really has made your home internet connection slower.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to completely wipe your hard drive. And we meet the co-creator of the Netscape Navigator web browser.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to get two-factor authentication on your Amazon account. And we examine the math behind COVID-19’s exponential growth.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to speed up your aging Windows computer. And we meet the science pioneer who not only invented the electric battery, but discovered methane.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. There is a simple way to charge all of your Lightning compatible Apple devices using a standard wall or car charger. And we meet another female pioneer in IT -- a mathematician and software developer.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to to change your username on Facebook. And we remember the woman and mathematician whose story is told in the movie “Hidden Figures.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We ask if it makes sense to build your own laptop instead of buying one. And we meet the creator of cut and paste.
FACIAL RECOGNITION ON YOUR PHONE, THE HISTORY OF THE TRANSISTOR, AND OF COURSE , A HUGE MAILBAG
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to let popups come back on when using a Chrome browser. And we explain what went wrong with the vote tabulation at the Iowa caucuses.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University..What to do when your Windows computer gets old and slow. And we meet the computer scientist who designed the world’s first high-level programming language.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc cuts through cookies and the many other ways there are of tracking what you do online.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to get rid of Norton anti-virus when Norton disappoints. And we meet the one of the inventors of the barcode.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Got someone who really hates you for your politics? We talk about ways to handle that on social media. And we meet the father of the European internet.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc tells you why you don’t need to install an antivirus app on your iPhone. And we meet the man who invented the electric battery and discovered methane gas.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc recommends an anti-malware program. And we meet the man who invented a machine that automatically cooked and dispensed hot dogs, the Speedy Weeny.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Connect Bluetooth speakers and headphones to an older stereo system. And we meet the man who outmaneuvered Uber – in China, at least.
On this episode, Dr Schurtz introduces us to the Father of the Lithium battery. Also, how secure are your passwords? And you can help fix the Internet.
In today's episode, we learn about computer network engineer Radia Perlman. Plus, what to do if your Facebook profile is not hacked, but cloned.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ, and sponsored by Stratford University. In this episode, they discuss generating solar power using the night sky, Google digitizing millions of photos for the New York Times, the app of the week, your questions and more.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. In this episode, they discuss new developments in domestic and international technology laws.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to change an iPhone to your name when you get one from a family member or friend. And we meet the world’s first computer programmer (warning: this was in the 19th century).
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Google Chrome offers a patch for zero-day vulnerability. Chinese hardware sold to the US military may potentially include harmful backdoors. Meanwhile, Apple is requesting tariff waivers for their Chinese-manufactured devices, and Google is looking to buy Fitbit. Listen to this week's show to learn more.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your cell phone’s battery alive through the day.. And we meet the man who pioneered the mathematical theory of packet networks, the technology underpinning the Internet.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Buying a wireless charger for your smartphone. And we meet the hacker who defeated the infamous WannaCry ransomware.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when when your hard drive fails. And we meet the designer of the first computer-driven word processor.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when someone takes over your Facebook account And we meet the co-founder of the social news website Reddit.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. You can now fix your iPhone somewhere other than the Apple Store and generating power just by looking up at the night sky.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Dr Shurtz reports remotely from the Northern Neck Virginia region on Hurricanes. Why do they rotate differently in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? And tips to rid yourself of those annoying robocalls.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why your email sometimes gets automatically delayed. And we meet one of the pioneers of modern weather forecasting.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Buying a Chromebook? Watch for the expiration date. And we meet one of the female pioneers in IT.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to connect your iPhone to your car audio system. And we meet an IT pioneer whose motto was: “People first, products and profit will follow!"
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How protect yourself from the “ring scam.” That’s when you get a phone call from a number you don’t know and the call stops after just one ring. And when you return the call you are billed for the use of an expensive international toll line. And we meet the co-founder of Instagram.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Tips on how to avoid phishing scams and we meet the Dutch computer programmer who is best known as the author of the "Python" programming language.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How make sure your wi-fi is not vulnerable at a hotel. And we meet the father of the cell phone.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to block people’s posts on Facebook without actually unfriending them. And we meet the Canadian entrepreneur best known for being a co-founder of the photo sharing website Flickr and the team messaging application Slack.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Editing home video to upload onto YouTube. And we meet the British computer security researcher best known for temporarily stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do when Microsoft stops supporting your version of Windows. And we meet the man who invented an early walkie-talkie, Citizen’s Band radio, the telephone pager and the cordless telephone.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Buying a wireless charger for your phone. And meet a computer scientist who was instrumental in creating the design for today’s mobile phone.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. As tensions in relations. rise, the Iranians are increasing their hacking attacks on U.S. targets. And we meet the mathematician and entrepreneur who co-founded Akamai Technologies.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Meet the third founding member of Apple, the man who sold his share too soon and missed his chance at a multi-billion dollar fortune.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to change your wi-fi password at home. And we meet the founder of Zynga, a mobile social gaming company.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Facial recognition technology is coming to a school system in Western New York. And we meet the creator of the USB.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We compare the prices of online photo printing services to the cost of an at-home photo printing setup. And we meet the inventor of the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to deal with the phone scam in which when you return the call you reach an expensive toll line. And get to know one of the founders of Qualcomm.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to schedule delivery of your emails to others even far into the future. And we meet a co-founder of Facebook whose name you may not know.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Russia wants its own internet. And we meet the co-founder of Instagram.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if you find a cell phone on the street. And get acquainted with the founder of Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer of telecomm equipment and smartphones.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What it means when Google Chrome tells you the website you’re visiting is “not secure.” And meet the founder of the OpenStreetMap community-based world mapping project.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if you really want to secure your Facebook account from hackers. And meet the man behind Flickr and Slack.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to block posts from people on Facebook without actually unfriending them. And meet America’s first female cryptanalyst.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. When it comes to modern digital cables, like HDMI and USB, a cheap cable will work just as well, so do not waste your money Also, meet the founder of Viber, a VoIP application for smartphones.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if you don’t trust the Wi-Fi networks in public places. Also, meet the unluckiest man in technology, who sold his share in Apple Computer far too soon.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Some great cloud storage options. And meet the inventor of the World Wide Web.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Don’t give apps access to your email (even to save money). And meet the “godmother of Unix administrators.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the Wikipedia editor who has made more edits on the English Wikipedia than any other editor.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the woman who created what is now considered by many to be the world's first "personal computer.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the “Bill Gates of Ghana,” who founded the largest software company in that African nation.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Google Plus is going away, but your Gmail won’t. And we meet the inventor of a computerized telephone switching method that revolutionized modern communication.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Laptops promise anywhere from 15 to 24 hours of battery life, but you will be lucky to get 10 hours. That’s because manufacturers choose the most unrealistic benchmark with the highest numbers. And we take our first ride on a Bird scooter.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What comes first, the experience or the job? And we meet the “father of computer graphics”.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We look into the security of computers in hotel business centers. And we meet a man who contributed much to the modern practice of weather forecasting.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Running that microwave really is messing with your wi-fi. And meet the man who is opening the world of coding to more young people in a simple and viral way.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to find accounting software programs that are free and open source. Also, learn about Ethereum, which is already the most famous cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet one of the pioneers of industrial robotics. And learn about a robotic way to consistently and automatically feed your dog.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. The science of champagne bubbles. And we meet the founder of China's largest mobile transportation platform, which has overtaken Uber in that country.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to recover a long-lost iTunes account. And we meet one of the inventors of GPS.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Hailing a cab without a cabbie: self-driving taxis are being tested in the suburbs of Phoenix.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What to do if you really don’t want location info to be attached to your photos. And we remember the “Father of Fiber Optic Communications.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to manage your iPhone’s Do Not Disturb feature. And tips on “cutting the cord.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your Android phone secure. And we meet the inventor of the CAPTCHA.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Don’t waste your money on “dark web scans” that promise to search the dark web for your personal information to see if criminals are selling it. And we meet a man who used radio and wi-fi to connect some of the remotest communities in Alaska.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to turn VHS into MPEG. And we meet the mother of Voice over IP.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to set up a conference call on your iPhone. And we meet the father of computer graphics.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We talk about WiFi devices with WPS, WiFi range extender options and more.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the founder and CEO of the blogging platform Tumblr.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to safely use the computer at your hotel’s business center. And a way to safeguard your photos for posterity.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to cut the cord. And shopping help for people who loathe shopping for clothing.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the father of artificial intelligence.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Tech’s chicken and egg problem: What comes first, the experience or the job?
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Which is better, the American model or the European model? Just to be clear, we’re talking about weather forecasting.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today we meet the father of the European Internet.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today we explore the possibility that someone may be spying on you through your robotic vacuum cleaner and we talk about vulnerabilities in our nation’s electoral system.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the inventor of the first material handling robot employed in industrial production work.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the 18th century philosopher who first realized there was a way to calculate using only zeros and ones, which has become the basis for today’s computers.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you can take off that piece of tape you used to cover your laptop’s camera. And we meet the inventor of the QWERTY keyboard.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the developer of the first industrial robot.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the inventor of an early walkie-talkie, Citizen’s Band radio, the telephone pager and the cordless telephone.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. The best way to create a blog using the Facebook platform and the inventor of the first computer hard drive.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the founder of the world’s largest silicon foundry.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the woman who coined the term “software engineering.”
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We meet the creator of the video game cartridge.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today the man who invented the like button on Facebook says sayonara to Facebook.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to outfox those who insist on receiving a fax. Also: people have stopped naming their babies Alexa.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Are you constantly taking selfies? You may have a medical condition. Also: how to check the health of your cell phone’s battery.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: keep your online banking secure. And we meet the daddy of big data.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: driverless trucks are coming. And we meet the dean of American cryptology.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: using your phone to perfectly capture that sunset. And we meet the co-founder of Deepmind Technologies, an artificial intelligence startup purchased by Google.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Echo users, your house has a PA system now. And we meet the co-founder and CEO of the music streaming service Spotify.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: Is distance education as effective as traditional classroom delivery? And next-generation Wi-Fi is finally coming.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: Stop yourself from “butt dialing” others. And why the man who invented the “like” button has deleted Facebook from his phone.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: Facebook is monetizing your data at the expense of your privacy. You can help protect yourself by following a few guidelines.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: top Google trends of last year. And we meet one of the founders of Dropbox.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to open your garage door with your cell phone. And we meet the father of the video game cartridge.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to open your garage door with your cell phone. And we meet the father of the video game cartridge.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to overcome the ultimate job seeker's dilemma, when employers will not hire you for an IT job without experience and you cannot get experience without a job.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to overcome the ultimate job seeker’s dilemma, when employers will not hire you for an IT job without experience and you cannot get experience without a job.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to control your cookies. And we profile the father of email attachments.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to control your cookies And we profile the father of email attachments.
Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Today: how to bank online safely. And we profile the dean of American cryptology.