Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Mac vs Windows, iPhone vs Android, detecting a Gmail hack, physicist speak revealed (a Tech Talk exclusive), Wi-Fi parabolic antennas, configuring Thunderbird email client, IP phone options (Ooma and others), Profiles in IT (Matti Makkonen, Father of Text Messaging), Ethernet adaptor for Chromecast (avoid Wi-Fi altogether), Hacking Team penetrated (Italian surveillance company that helped governments spy was hacked, techniques revealed, immediate polical fallout), Aereo update (TiVo partnership, DVR with over-the-air antenna), Idea of the Week (Bitcoin blockchain technology to track art), Siri prank (tricking someone to ask about 112, causes Siri to dial 911). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2015, 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 4, 2015, 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 27, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

OPM security breach (identity theft protection), HD calling on Verizon (setting up simultaneous voice and data for iPhone6), laptop backup options (Carbonite and others, Dropbox and others), 3D printer options (from budget to semi-pro), Profiles in IT (Doug Cutting, creator of Hadoop, Lucene, Nutch open-source projects), Stupid Idea of the Week (text walking lanes), ballot machines are easy hacking targets (Wi-Fi links with default passwords, many other vulnerabilities), Internet of Things (needs standards now, if-then-then-that platform can provide linkage), and optimizing iPhone storages (delete space hogging apps, stream don't store music, store full resolution pics in iCloud, delete old texts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2015, 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 13, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Combine and compare documents, WiFi in apartments (5.8GHz band is best), Get Windows 10 icon (wait 60 days after launch to install free upgrade, avoid the bugs), adblocking software (AdBlock Plus is recommended, open source, allows acceptable ads), Profiles in IT (Sean Parker, co-founder Napster and first Facebook president), Stratford U selected for 2015 Hero Award for World Peace (awarded by PeaceJam, only five given globally), ISIS command post bombed after fighter posts selfie (geotargeting in action), Google reports driverless accidents (only 13 overall, all caused by other driver), Linux Foundation offers free course (partners with EdX), OPM hack exposes data for 4 million Federal workers (Chinese suspected). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Setting up dual-band Wi-Fi router (TP-LINK Archer C9 reviewed), transferring data to new iPhone (backup and sync first), troubleshooting computer that freezes (overheating, power supply, hibernate mode), avoiding installation of unwanted programs (don't use default download options), Profiles in IT (Evan Clark Williams, co-founder Blogger and Twitter), security questions are not really secure (too easily guessed, SMS reset codes a better option), thieves use cheap jammer to block wirelesss car keys (then rob unlocked cars), ad blocking software on the rise (Internet advertiser are worried, real problem is slow loading and disruptive ads), Website of the Week (PlusGrade, bid on airline seat upgrades), Android version names (desserts and sweets), and solar sisters power Africa (solar technology distributed Avon Lady style). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wordpress backup options, Wi-Fi surveillance cameras (features, video capture), document collaboration (shared directory, Office365, GoogleDocs, Sharepoint), fixing router lockup (keep it cool, update firmware, limit connections, automatic nightly reboot), Profiles in IT (William Frederick Friedman, Dean of American Cyptology), Wi-Fi troubleshooting in apartments (channel selection, high gain antennas, beam forming with reflectors, simultaneous dual-band routers), heating with nerd power (deploying datacenter computers in houses as heat sources), and mystery radio baffles astronomers (found to be caused by microware ovens). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Voice of LTE (simultaneouos data and voice on CDMA), High Dynamic Range photos revealed (Pro HDR X recommended), getting a tech job (do projects, join user groups, read literature), best free anti-virus programs (Panda, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes), bandwidth explained (data rate in bits per second), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla), Website of the Week (How Old is this Face), tips for seeing the green flash (just as sun disappears over horizon), and robo-tracking license plates (challenged by ACLU). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2015, 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 9, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Ooma configuration (check QoS), WhoUsesMyWiFi app, cloning cell phones, FIDO alliance (password elimination), streaming video (Meerkat vs Periscope), recovering hacked Facebook page, Profiles in IT (Ross William Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road site), Google creates cell phone plan (only pay for data you use, good news for consumers), Facebooks shuts down friends API (apps no longer have access to your friends data), App of the Week (Backup Memory, help for Alzheimers patients), tech world helps Nepal (free calls from T-Mobile, Viber, and Google Voice), ATT charges customer $24K (malware forced modem to call expensive AOL number), and Google changes search algorithm (mobile-friendly sites ranked higer). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Configuring new Wi-Fi router, expanded Ooma blacklist (Nomorobo), Endless Computers (great Kickstarter initiative), hard reboot on iPhone (when iOS stops), safely storing digital pictures (on the cloud, with USB hard drive), kickstarting a tech career (learn Swift, create a few apps), Profiles in IT (Hiroshi Mikitani, co-founder and CEO Rakuten), Virginia decommissions voting machines (poor design may hve compromised results), security expert exposes aircraft vulnerability (accessed critical systems from laptop, arrested by FBI), Moores Law turns 50 (will require 3D chips to continue much further, limited by yield and quantum effects), Listening Table takes notes (developed by NY Times to help editorial staff), iRobot to make authomated lawn mower (will used wirelesss beacons that may interfere with astronomony observatories). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Detecting Wi-Fi hackers, pdf-to-word conversion, Windows on a Mac (virtual machine, dual-boot, thin client), moving and locking Windows taskbar, cloud photo storage options(Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive), Profiles in IT (Lynda Weinman, co-founder of Lynda.com), driverless car drives acrros country, autopilot could have saved the Germanwings flight, App of the Week (Office Lens), Large Hadron Collider upgraded (13000 GeV collisions, seeking dark energy and anti-matter), and Gravitational Lens creates Einstein Ring. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Making calls with iPad (using iOS8 Continuity), cell phone plans (contract vs no contract, third party network resellers), online pdf to Word converters, protecting your credit card (remove malware, watch for scimmers, don't use public computers), Profiles in IT (Michael Stonebraker, father of big data), Product of the Week (Amazon Echo, Alexa as personal assistant, gateway to music library), Apple Watch update (pre-orders start on Apri 10th), MS to remove default Do Not Track (now requires user choice, mandated change by vendors), and Food Science (Easter egg dye, must be acidic solution, pH 4, lemon juice can be substituted for vinegar). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wi-Fi configuration tricks, changing cellular carriers (CDMA vs GSM phones), using email merge (Constant Contact vs MS Office with Outlook), MyPiDay.com (your personal pi day finder), hard drive replacement with Windows, LED home lighting (Phillips Hue, GE, ChiChin, disco app for parties), Profiles in IT (Parisa Tabriz, Google Security Princess), Organization of the Week (Women in IT, mentorship and support), Website of the Week (InfoSecRocks, learn about information security), lifeguard drone (a great application), and PayPal deep learning (used to identify fraudenlent patterns). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

CC Cleaner Tools, creating new website (templates are a good option), smartphone connectivity options(hands free calling, audio, bluetooth, USB, FM), HDTV projectors (resolution, brightness, FOV, sound), Profiles in IT (Christopher Poole, founder of 4chan), Game of the Week (Google Feud), Idea of the Week (drone sonar, enables indoor flight), FAA approves Amazon to fly drones (must be within site), Google anti-competitive practices (lowers rankings to get agreements), Googles Pwn2Own hackathon (awards $557K for 21 bugs), and strategy for getting a tech job (completes tech projects, read industry rags, join user groups, survey industry). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Rogue calendar entries, mobile hotspot options (phone vs standalone), selling pics on iStockPhoto, managing spam (rules vs hueristic filters), cellphone security (app security, rogue cell towers, Wi-Fi hotspots), installing software (save vs run), Profiles in IT (Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO), Pi Day of the century (Pi minute during the show, a major celebration), FREAK security flaw (512-bit SSL encoding allowed by some browsers), cellphones tracking (advertising tracking can be turned, on by default), Idea of the Week (using iBeacon technology to guide visually impaired), free student subscriptions for Office365 (expanded internationally), and Apple watch details (price, features, release date). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Net neutrality (telecoms vs content providers), digital photographs (preserving, printing, sharing, selling), digital photoframes, Netflix on TV options (Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, Blu-Ray players, game consoles, smart TVs), royalty-free photographs (iStockPhotos.com, Shutterstock.com, and more), most popular programming languages (top 10, Java most popular), dealing with spam (do not download images), Profiles in IT (John B. Goodenough, developer of the Li-ion battery), science of freezing rain, Dressgate (how we perceive colors), and future-proof your data files. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

iPhone keyboard (Typo Keyboard), Word to pdf converters, configuring Outlook, Project Zero (innovation in education), Flash on Mac, Profiles in IT (Frank Wang Tao, founder DJI Drones), Superfish adware (installed by Lenovo, a real security breach, remove immediately), FCC approves Net Neutrality (using 1934 communications law, may give government too much power), 4G spectrum auction complete (only big three bid, raises $45B), Device of the Week (Davek Alert Umbrella, bluetooth enabled, warns if left behind), 2006 immigration law is driving young tech entrepreneurs out of country (China and India are the beneficiaries). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).