Tech Talk Radio Podcast

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).