Tech Talk Radio Podcast

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).

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).