Tech Talk Radio Podcast

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).