Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 4, 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, September 27, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Closing an email account (who can claimm it, when), Google Chromecast (putting Netflix on any TV with HDMI), Profiles in IT (Douglas Engelbart, inventor of GUI and mouse), ISILs use of social media (recuiting, intimidation, more effective than al-Qaeda), robot butler (used for hotel room service), Aereo survival strategies (sell hardware for DTV, provide cloud storage for DVR), and Ignore No More App (locks phone until kids call home). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Internet speed (testing, quarantees, options), changing Gmail password, IP address owndership (ARIN whois database, reverse DNS lookup), Profiles in IT (Hal Finney, PGP developer and digital currency pioneer), iPhone6 update (4.7 and 5.5 screens without saphire, faster A8 processor, apple pay with NFC, delivery delays), Apple Watch update (speaker, mic, NFC, storage for pics, sensors for health monitoring), and Silk Road founder captured (misconfigured CAPTCHA revealed actual IP address, failed to use TOR). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Password management (Dashlane and LastPass), Pulse Point(emergency response app for bystanders), Google Analytics certification (resources and strategies), Profiles in IT (Andrewe Francis Kay, founder of Kay Computers), iCloud security breach (methods and tactics, over 100 celebrity accounts hacked), deleting photos on iCloud (deleting from iPhone not enough), rogue cell towers (turn off encryption, do not self-identify, dozens installed), iPhone6 update (4.7 and 5.5 inch screen, near field communication, faster A8 chip, over 60 million in production), and iPhone6 could kill the credit card (NFC payments will reach critical mass, already on Android, plastic not needed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Getting a tech job (read What Color is your Parachute, do real IT projects at home, join user groups, keep up with the literature), fixing random computer crashes (check the vents to prevent overheating, check RAM and hard drive for errors, remove malware), Profiles in IT (Steven McConnell Case, founder and former chairman AOL), cloud computing defined (software, platform, and infrastructure as a service, see NIST Publication 800-145), Popcorn Update (Netflix for torrents, stream pirated videos, now has AirPlay support), use of technology in Gaza war (apps, twitter, youtube, blogs, Facebook, and Google Plus), Internet of Things update (most popular IoT devices still have dangerous security flaws), and David Burd surprise visit (Glass antics, a mix of humor and technology). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 30, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Digtial archiving (storage options, file options, challenges), upgrading PC RAM (when and why), Profiles in IT (Chade-Meng Tan, creator of Google Search Inside Yourself course), original poem inspired by compassion (The Elusive Twins), creator of pop-up ads apologizes (originally designed to separate advertising content from porn), robot butler starts hotel deliveries (SaviOne Robot deployed in Cupertino, uses open source robotics code), Aereo TV options (become a hardware company, sell antennas and cloud DVR), and Ignore No More App (created by a mom to force kids to call for unlock code). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

TechTalkOnline, TOR browser revealed (developer, uses, hacks), mobile phone hotpot (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, enabling, cost), Google Glass review (ease of use, limitations, applications), Profiles in IT (Taher Elgamel, father of Secure Socket Layer), David Burd suprise visit (Google Glass antics, tech humor), FCC extends net neutrality comment period (1.1 million comments to date), Pet Peeve of the Week (car navigation systems, poor user interface, outdated maps, limited real time traffic info, overpriced), NASA Mars Opportunity Rover (reaches 25 driving record, finally outpaces the Russian rover), and photograher has 8,000 files deleted by DropBox (tried to store them only in the cloud to free HD space, deleted both places because of system glitch). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Running multiple AV, booting from CD with Windows 8, recovering data from old floppy disks, Profiles in IT (Babak Amir Parviz, creator of Google Glass), David Burd surprise visit (Google Glass is in the house, Davids makes his first Glass video), Google glass revealed (looks like high res 25 in display, 5MP pics, 720p video, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, bone conduction audio, 16GB Memory, MyGlass app), Google Glass their streams his entire day unknowingly, App of the Week (Shazam, identifies music and artists), and Device of the Week (Navdy, car navigation with a heads up display). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Is Apple losing its edge, recovering Google Voice number, organizing iPhone photos, Profiles in IT (Tony Fadell, inventor of iPod), Chinese hackers infect handscanners (targeting manuafacturing, shipping and logistics, state sponsored), anonymous operating system Tails has zero-day vulnerabilities (sold to highest bidder, users beware), Russia offering reward to de-anonymize Tor (reward over US$100K, anonymous browser under attack worldwide), and Syrian refugees learn to Code with Raspberry Pi (giving hope to the helpless is the best way to fight violence and terrorism). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Cisco Secure Desktop for Mac, honeypots revisited, disk partitioning (when and why), Profiles in IT (Albert Gonzalez, mastermind computer hacker and criminal), David Burd surprise visit (more drone talk), digital archiving (recovering data from legacy storage devices, converting files to newer formats), net neutrality (FCC request for comments, fast data lanes are bad for consumers, both mobile and fixed Internet access affected), and Device of the Week (GoTenna, private mobile phone networks when there is no connectivity). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Maintaining Internet privacy, VoIP (Ooma vs BasicTalk), Profiles in IT (Garrett M. Camp, co-founder StubleUpon and Uber), Tesla Model S hacked by Chinese hackers, David Burd suprise visit (Google Glass antics and more), Global Innovation Index (Switerland on top again, US ranks 6th), Chrome browser drains PC batteries (bug known for 2 years, Google finally fixing it, only affects Windows OS), and Supermoon (when the moon is full at closest point, three months in a row, next occurance August 10th). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Password management, safely using public computers, spam blacklists, Profile in IT (Robin Li, co-founder of Baidu), David Burd surprise visit (using over-the-air digital TV and Netflix, dropping cable bundle), drone operators arrested (operating near airports and emergency helicopters), Aereo update (Supreme Court loss, options going forward), Founders Institute (startup accelerator in Thailand), and Website of the Week (Disrupt University, teaching Thai entrepreneurs Silicon Valley tricks). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

eBook formats, email privacy at work, password managers (KeePass and Roboform), unlocking iPhones (ATT vs Verizon), Profiles in IT (Mike Lazaridis is the founder of Blackberry RIM), CodersTrust (microfinancing of computer training in Bangledesh, reversing poverty trends), Googles Project Loon update (will provide Internet coverage in remote areas with 400 balloon circling the Earth, will supplement cellular networks), Google Made with Code initiative (designed to encourage girls to code, scholarships available), Nest data collection (Nests Internet of Things in the home will collect more private data, dangers, advantages), and space elevator update (holding up a string with centrifugal force, will need nano-fiber cable). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Blocked XML attachments, flash drive basics (reliability, lifetime), Google Map mashups (easier than you think, tutorials available), Profiles in IT (Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia), Dropcam sold to Nest (%555M, part of Internet of things), FAA says drones are for non-commercial use only, Obama gets 3D-printed portrait (part of Smithonian X 3D collection), denial of services attacks increase (originating in China, targeting the US), Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched (over 300,000 servers vulnerable), Saudi Arabia uses mobile malware (spying on dissidents, accesses storage, camera, mic), Google offering free coding lesson to women and minorities, and memory lane (my first Internet experience, Internet-in-a-Box). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Classic shell in Windows 8, SMS gateways (email to text message), Bose noise cancellation headphone, Profiles in IT (Herman Hollerith, father of machine data processing), David Burd visit (drones, driverless cars and airplanes, 3D printers), HP inventing new computer (memrister memory, optical interconnects, new OS), FBI using face recogntion (putting all photos into next gen ID database), NeXT computer used to invent the WWW (Jobs inspired Berners-Lee), CodersTrust breaks poverty (microloans allow the poorest to learn coding in Bangledesh), World Cup goal line technology (14 cameras track ball), and eBay Valet (new iPhone app automates selling on eBay, seller gets 70% of sale). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Dropbox file shares (may be vulnerable), getting a tech job (do real projects, expand your network), critical thinking in the classroom, Profiles in IT (Alan Mathison Turing, father of computer science and AI), citizen scientists control old NASA satellite (ISEE-3 was launched by 1978), Zagg invisible shield glass for iPhone (may solve the broken screen problem), cybercrime laws used to target security researchers (checking for vulnerabilities may be punishable, targets the wrong people), and David Burd suprise visit (Google glass and Glassholes). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

War driving with NetStumbler, using hotspots securely (https and vpn), learning to code (great career, codeacademy is a place to start), Profiles in IT (John T. Draper, former phone phreak named Cap'n Crunch), next generation aircraft guidance (GPS rather than radar centric), Blackshades CyberGang arrested (they took over computers and webcams with RAT software, how to protect against RAT takeover), getting forgotten by Google (only availabe in Europe, blocked links approved by oversight board), Flappy Bird returns (with warnings, multiplayer support), and CloudPress startup (born in the Egyptian revolution, incubated by Flat6Labs in Cairo, used for social media distribution). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Deleting or deactivating Facebook account, removing all online accounts (justdelete.me), password vulnerability revealed (login attempts, brute force attack), Multics revisited (Bell Labs dropped the ball), Profiles in IT (Roger Lee Easton Sr., father of GPS), David Burd surprise visit (face recognition on surveillance systems, Internet, Facebook, privacy issues), drone update (wi-fi blocked when flying near Maryland State Capitol), Apple iMessage issues (does not play nice if you leave the Apple ecosystem), Stratford Innovation workshop (seeking intrinsic motivation, project centric courses, education must be reinvented). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 31 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Selecting Wi-Fi channel to reduce interference, certificate errors (can be caused by incorrect computer date), recovering hacked Facebook account (what to avoid), Google Cloud Printing (how to set it up, print from any device anywhere), Profiles in IT (Fermando Jose Corbato, pioneer in time-sharing operating systems), giant global selfie (NASA celebrates Earth Day), Facebook offers privacy checks (responding to customer demands), eBay users at risk after cyberattack (expect identify theft and phishing attempts), and texting 911 (calling for help without making a call, protocol supported by the big four wireless providers). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 24 2014, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).