Tech Talk Radio Podcast

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).