Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 21, 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, February 14, 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, February 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Combining iPhone video clips with iMovie, using Lantronix xPrintServer for Apple Airprint, deflategate (80F temp drop required, recalculated), Sony computer forensics revealed (Indicators of Compromise, insider info), low cost website options (selecting hosting service with templates, using iStock photos), Profiles in IT (Charles Townes, inventor of the laser), first transcontental call (100 years ago), DJI drones disabled (over DC and near airports, in response to White House drone crash), and Invisible Boyfriend service (creating an imaginary digital boyfriend to fool friends and family). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Reducing your cable bill (unbundling, VoIP phone, Netflix), controlling sound notifications in iMac, changing HP printheads (when and how), wi-fi extenders (high gain antennas, repeaters), changing boot order in Windows (BIOS configuration, turning off secure boot), Profiles in IT (Peter Thiel, Don of the Paypal Mafia), physics of ball deflation (pressure vs temperature revealed), Intel Compute Stick (turns any monitor into a computer), LizardStressor Botnet hacked (customers revealed), baille printer with lego kit (science project becomes startup), Cooper Hewitt Museum (future focused, blends digital and real worlds). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Playing Windows Media Video on Mac (use Flip4Mac Plugin, VLC Media Player, or Mplayer OSX), recording songs on iPhone (use Voice Memo utility), disk image for new laptop (use Macrium Reflect free version), sharing Windows machines safely (using a guest account), deleting pics on iPhone quickly (Purrge app revealed), getting a tech job (complete tech projects, join user groups, read industry rags, use What Color is Your Parachute by Dick Bolles), Profiles in IT (Susan Kare, graphic designer for Mac), Marriott agrees to allow mobile phone Wi-Fi hotspots (finally), App of the Week (Be My Eyes, crowd-sourced help for visually impaired), and Google Glass moved out of GoogleX (is it the end or the beginning?). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Apple TV YouTube issues, using Chromecast with Amazon Prime Movies, creating a memory DVD of pictures and videos, using burst photo mode in iPhone, managing setup files after software has been installed, Profiles in IT (Tommy Flowers, designer of Collussus, the first all-electronic computer), Intels 5th generation core processors (expect improved laptop batterly life, enhanced graphics), FAA auhtorizes begin authorize commercial drone flights (complicated rules, most are ignoring them), Anonymous hacker group will revence Charlie Hebdo attacks, and Lizard Stressor botnet powered by hacked home routers (attacked Sony and MS gaming, penetrated routers with default user name and password). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Resetting GoPro Wi-Fi, recovering data from dead computer, cleaning iPhone memory, Profiles in IT (Dale Hetherington, creator of Hayes Smartmodem), Device of the Week (Camkix smartphone selfie stick, with and without bluetooth shutter control), champagne bubbles (science, importance of glass, live studio experiment), and experiencing New Years in multiple time zones (travelling to South Pole is the easiest way, other tricks). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Project Tor attacked, new computer options (laptop, desktop, tablet, hybrid), getting rid of malware (anti-virus scans, restoring to previous setpoint, clean install), cloud computing defined (NIST publiication 800-145, essential characteristics, service models, deployment models), color correcting scuba pictures (Photoshop and Paintshop Pro, use channel mixer to restore red channel), Profiles in IT (Ronald Gerald Wayne, forgotten co-founder of Apple Computer), clothing to shield RFID chips from being read (credit and debit cards vulnerable, pockets and wallets lined with conductor blocks signal), Sony hack may have been an inside job (objective was extortion, North Korea may have been a ruse), and North Korea Internet outage (probably a DDoS attack, easily executed by a lone operator). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wi-Fi security, Internet privacy (slipping away fast), Sandboxie (a good sandbox option), installing a new Wi-Fi router (must register with ISP), channel agnostic customer service (customer selects the channel for everything), Profiles in IT (Randy Pausch, co-founder Alice programming initiative, last lecture went viral), mindful leadership (new trend in Silicon Valley, leads to emotional intelligence, level 5 leadership), another drone violation (drone crashes near police seige in Australia, owner fined), first 3D printer tool in space (NASA just emailed the file for the socket wrench), drones for Christmas (Hubsan X4 Quadcopter $80, Parrot AR Drone 2.0 $500, DJI Phantom 2 Vision $1125), robots for Christmas (iRobot Create 2 Prgrammable Robot $200, Parrot Minidrones Jumping Sumo $160, WowWee MiP $100, Modular Robotics Exofabulatronixx $100, Obrotix Ollie $100). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 201

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 13, 2014, 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 6, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Unlocking Word documents (three options to crack the encryption), DDOS attack in Hong Kong (demonstrates evolving techniques and methods), Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi (use of frequency space, avoiding interference), Profiles in IT (Sebastian Thrun, robotics pioneeer), putting phone into field test mode (tracking cell phone parameters), Tech Invention of the Week (Liftware Spoon, cancels tremors to allow Parkinsons patients to eat), gifts for the smart house (Philips Hue Lux Starter Kit, Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home Remote, Nest Thermostat, Dropcam Video Monitor, Philips Hue Tap, August Smart Lock), and other Tech Gifts (Bluetooth speakers, Headsets, Media Streamers, USB Hard Drives, Fitnes Trackers, Laptops). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Deleting duplicate contacts on iPhone, Windows 1.0 anniversary, business analyst job requirements (listening skills, process awareness, raport with developers), spam filter management, (training, safe sender ID), setting up multiple bluetooth connections, Profiles in IT (Japp Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), China can shut down power grid (new NSA revelation), hacking a power grid (social engineering the best vector, SCADA engineers beware), carriers use supercookies (web browsing tracked with unique identifiers, used by Verizon, ATT, and others), and Food Scence (gravy without lumps). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Bandwidth and connection speed, POP3 versus IMAP, cell phone use in hospitals, USB security risks (infected firmware, BadUSB), Profiles in IT (Jordan K. Hubbard, co-founder of FreeBSD project), GPS-based kill switch in cars (installed when credit is poor), MS Office free on iPad (subscription to Office365 not required to edit files), Google survey of phishing scams (as high as 45 percent success rate, don't click on email links), free apps that collect your personal data (rated at privacygrade.org), origin of o'clock, time is always 9:41 in Apple ads, and link available to deregister iMessage (important when leaving iPhone ecosystem). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

VoIP and Quality of Service (Net Neutrality battleground), blocking file deletion on Mac (file locking or inadequate rights), dark web cracked by Feds (penetration of anonymous TOR network, 400 sites shut down, Silkroad 2 founder arrested), recording on iPhone (Video, Voice Memo, and Notes), hard drive data recovery (simple fixes, data recovery services), Profiles in IT (Steven J. Sasson, inventor of the digital camera), Website of the Week (insecurecam.com, catalog of unprotected webcams), Wirelurker malware attacks Macs (waits for iOS connection, downloads sypware, Chinese apps infected), China hacks iCloud (man-in-the-middle attack, tricks users into revealing login data), and courts rule that YouTube videos can be embedded into websites. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Optimizing Ooma VoIP, trouble shooting email consolidators (like Apple Mail), Wi-Fi hotspots (how to ensure privacy with a VPN), Profiles in IT (Jay Steven Adelson, Internet entrepreneur and co-founder Equinix), American pay more for Internet access (regulation discourages competition), Ubuntu Linux distribution celebrates 10th birthday, Internet born 45 years ago (first host-to-host connecton using the ARPANET), and FCC proposes to unbundle video on the web (good news for consumers). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

VoIP (quality of service issues), configuring Apple mail using IMAP, recovering Hotmail account without password, tracking down old friends (Internet searches vs paid services), memory management on iPhone (photostream takes a lot of space), methods to backup Gmail, Profiles in IT (Håkon Wium Lie, creator of CSS), David Burd surprise visit (iPhone6 vs iPhone6 Plus, Apple Pay), iPhone6 reviews, Apple SIM (change carriers without changing SIM), top 20 cities for tech startups (San Francisco first, San Jose second, DC ninth). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

File recovery from crashed hard drive, software sandbox for security, mobile application development platforms (Appery, Mobile Roadie), Profiles in IT (Johnathan Paul Ive, principal designer for Apple), Nobel prize in physics awarded for blue LED (makes white light LEDs possible), Kmart payment system breached (retail stores only), space elevator update (break through in nanofibers may allow construction by 2030), David Burd surprise visit (drones, iPhone6, Google Glass), and food science update (origin of chocolate). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Deleting outlook events, public-private key encryption revealed (what are certificates, why so many revocations), Mac browser options (Safari, Chrome, not IE), configuring Apple Mail (use IMAP not POP, easier to manage accounts), microwave drive for space flights (recent results, underlying theory, controversy), OOMA update (troubleshooting poor voice quality, porting numbers), Profiles in IT (Nick D. Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro), unpatchable USB flaw (baked into standard, will be difficult to fix, beware of rogue USB drives), David Burd suprise visit (tech fun talk), ATT fined for cramming (check your bill, request a refund, $105M settlement). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).