Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Steaming TV options, call filtering options (Ooma vs Verizon), weather apps on iMac, batch processing of digital photos (BIMP, Phatch, Resize Me, Photo Drop, Photoshop, DBP), Profiles in IT (Fang Binxing, father of China's Great Firewall), Kurdistan education visit (booming economy, safe, secular government, ready for education), transfering pictures to new iPhone (Photostream vs copying), David Burd surprise visit, Washington Post sold to Jeff Bezos (more streaming media, targeted advertising, new revenue models, a good thing for the Post), Google Wi-Fi ballon project (Project Loon, designed to brign the Internet to the entire world, free floating network of balloons). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 10, 2013, 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 3, 2013, 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 27, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

iPhone conference calls (supports up to five five connections, UberConference best app), removing personal data from old computer, Profiles in IT (Amar Gopal Bose, founder and chairman Bose Corporation), paralyzed artist paints with mind (uses Intendix Painting software controlled with brainwaves, ALS patient displayed works as Brain on Fire), DefCon asks Feds not to attend hacker conference (too much anger over PRISM), security metrics too complicated for management (disconnect between IT pros and management increases organizational risk), NSA tightens security controls (will implement the two man rule used in nuclear weapon control, changes prompted by Snowden fiasco), 4,000 cyber warriors deployed (will report to Cyber Command, tasked with both offensive and defensive missions), iPhone users electrocuted while charging iPhone (flaw traced to cheap unauthorized chargers, beware), Detroit tech scene is robust (tech scene housed in M@dison building, 35 companies including Twitter, hope for a bankrupt city. Th

Sharing photos online (Flickr, Picasa), getting back a hacked Facebook page, disk storage usage (TreeSize free), malware that takes over webcam, LikedIn vs Facebook, Profiles in IT (Douglas Carl Engelbart, inventor of mouse and GUI interface), MIT Immmersion Tool analyzes your Gmail metadata (graph your interactions), part of the brain responsible for things going viral (temporo-parietal junction activates when when an item could be shared), automatic gate opener (smart phone enabled, iSmartGateOpener), human-powered helicopter wins Sikorsky Prize (64 second flight, 3.33 meters altitude, used four large propellers), and an engineering toy for girls (GoldieBlox, girls solve problems by building simple machines, Kickstarter project). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 13, 2013, 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 6, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wireless mouse troubleshooting, Windows XP after support ends, mixed HTTP/HTTPS warnings, homepage hijacking, deleting information on LastPass cloud servers, Profiles in IT(Edward E. Iacobucci, co-founder Citrix and force behind IBM PC architecture), Website of the Week (www.coffitivity.com, ambient cafe noise to enhance productivity), effective tech interviewing (behavioral questions coupled with audition project), mobile phones dominate payments in Africa (cash is almost obsolete, mobile phone payments more sophisticated than US, huge market penetration), DARPA Robotics Challenge (uses open source simulation software Gazebo from Open Source Robotics Foundation, provides 5-foot-10, 240 pound robot from Boston Dynamics, top prize $2M). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Comparison(FIOS vs Cable vs Satellite), disk cleanup utilities, using TreeSize to analyze disk usage, configuring wireless guest accounts, wirelesss speakers for iPad (Phillips Sounshooter vs JBL Micro), Profiles in IT (Andrew Ng, co-founder Coursea), NSA datamining (PRISM includes nine large US firms, Stellar Wind grabs raw data from Internet connections), Oxford English Dictionary adds treet, GPS tracking used to locate stolen phone, computers in the stock market (high frequency trading causes market swings, enabled by SEC regulations released in 1998 and 2005). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 22, 2013, 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 15, 2013, 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 8, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Google Internet location detection techniques (cell phone GPS, Streetview data, IP address location), cell phone number valuable for account recovery, installing multiple browsers, DHCP revisited, configuring a POP account (leaving emails on main server), Profiles in IT (Scott Heiferman, co-founder and CEO of Meetup), Intel releases Harwell processor (50% more battery life without performance loss, hope to capture mobile market), nude view scanners removed from airport (TSA personnel pouting), Justice seeks user data from Google (claims national security, may be unconstitutional), big data and politics (the use of big data to target likely voters and contributors credited with Obamas win), India likely source of multinational cyberspying (origin of advanced persistent threats), iPhone hacker hired by Google (after being fired by Apple), and tracking stolen laptop using webcam pictures (Hidden app in iMac used to track laptop to Iraq). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFE

Avoiding and removing unwanted toolbar downloads, anti-virus program conflicts, removing unwanted calendars, freelance sites for home employment (Guru plus many more), transfering hard drive from old computer, Profiles in IT (David Karp, founder and CEO of Tumblr), Russian Internet usage exploding (RuNet unfettered by government), honeywords help indicate data breach (fake passwords and accounts used to trigger intrusion detectors), Google plans to dominate the Internet (seeks to create an intelligent machine that can anticipate your needs, all they require is your personal data). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 25, 2013, 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 18, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Reasons for smartphone slow down, browser hijacking virus revisited (symtoms, virus scanners), creating custom ringtones for iPhone 5 (creating, placing in ringtone directory), Office 2013 subscription (advantages and pricing), geotagging (tracking vacations made easy, dangers of posting in public forums), Profiles in IT (Ori Allon, founder Orion and Julpan), $45M bank robbery without guns (gift card database hacked, spending limits removed, simultaneous worldwide ATM withdrawal), Bitcoin creator may be hording $100M (Satoshi Nakamoto mined 1 million bitcoins while it was easy, waiting for value to increase, very clever), and Boston drops Microsoft Exchange for Gmail (uses Google Doc instead of MS Office, a real threat to MS revenues). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Connecting on LinkIn, creating animated GIF images (Photoshop, Picasion.com, Gifninja), removing browser hijacking virus, removing ransomware, Google Drive revisited, Profiles in IT (Max Rafael Levchin, co-founder of PayPal), Dumb Idea of the Week (Buddy Cup, make a friend by clinking this Budwieser glass), fake Twitter followers (can be purchased for $5 per 1000, many celebs and companies pump their numbers), thousands of serial ports vulerable via Internet (legacy technology with no security, infrastructure risk), and new digial camera based on bug eye (based on anthropod eyes, multiple low cost sensors arrays on hemisphere, 180 degree FOV). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Antivirus for smart phones, Google Groups revealed, fixing corrupted formatting in Word, using Office365 with Skydrive, cleaning browser cookies, safety of online banking over Wi-Fi, Profiles in IT (Miguel de Icaza, creator of GNOME and Mono), Dutch national arrested for Spamhous DDoS attack, LivingSocial hacked (50,000 names compromised, SQL injection likely attack vector, change your password), juror tossed in jail for texting during trial, and the Internet will be the future for video distribution(Netflix expanding rapidly, broadcasters trying to catch up, look for Amazon or Apple TV. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Word formatting issues, MS Office on iPad using CloudOn thin client, cloud backup options and advantages, adjusting text message notifications in iPhone, flash drive virus protection, Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of Information of Theory), technology used to capture Boston bombers (surveilance cams, smart phone pic, robotic ordinance disposal, infrared camera, flashbangs), funding sites help Boston Marathon victims (sites raise over $1M, GoFundMe and Give Forward are the most effective), Google Person Finder activated after Marathon, Website of the Week (Digital Public Library, over 2 million items in searchable database), Wi-Fi routers easy to hack (13 of the most popular found lacking, vendors are fixing the issue, look for Bios updates), and geocaching (looking for treasure using GPS coordinates, free apps available of smart phone). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Connecting iPhod to iCloud, facial recognition (in picture organization, in surveillance), resetting Windows admin password, Google cloud printing, primer for starting an IT career (guidlines for playing around with hardware and software), technological solutionism (an overhyped risk), Profiles in IT (Cecil Howard Green, co-founder TI), first integrated circuits (TI vs Intel, the back story), Standford creates biological transistors (building blocks for biological computer are in place, may replace conventional drugs), Apple revises water damaged phone replacement policy (defective moisture sensor), and Google launches tool to to specify data use after death (the first digital living will). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Pebble vs Martian Passport smart watches, dangers of sharing Wi-Fi with neighbor, RSS feeds revealed, NAT routers explained, Profiles in IT (Martin Cooper, father of the cell phone), Googles April Fools jokes (YouTube shutown, Google Nose, Google Treasure Hunt, Google Fiber Poles, and more), Saudi Arabia to ban encrypted VoIP and messaging apps (Skype, WhatsApp, Viber targeted), H1-B Visa update (statutory cap reached in 5 days, final selection via lottery, State Department check required), new Skype malware (installs Bitcoin miner app, may saturate CPU, spreads via Skype messaging link), trends in mobile tech (ARM, Apple, Google, Samsung are winners; MS, Dell, Intel, AMD are losers). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wal-Mart cell phone plan revisited, removing blog entries from search engines, Skype privacy and security, disabling laptop touchpad, configuring wireless routers, Profiles in IT (Ivan Edward Sutherland, father of computer graphics), undersea fiber optic cable cut (severe service disruption in Africa, three arrested), massive denial of service attack (targeting Spamhous, used DNS amplification to create disruption), Instamatic 50 years old (revolutionary camera, over 50 million sold), Bitcoin reaches $1B valuation (first peer-to-peer Internet currency, not tied to any country, fiscal instability is driving up valuation), ACLU challenges cell phone tracking using Stingray surveillance system, and FBI seeks realtime Internet monitoring (chat, VoIP, cloud storage, opposed by privacy advocates). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).