Tech Talk Radio Podcast

USB drive enclusures revisited, searching the web (paid versus free resources), Business Analyst position defined, foundation skills for a software development career (advice to a teenager), secure password requirements (now 12 character length), Profiles in IT (David Oliver Sacks, founder of Geni and Yammer), cell phone trends (movement to unlimited minutes with data caps), Virgin Media offers free Wi-Fi in London Underground, high tech father day gifts (Fitbit, Nikon J1 Camera, Acer Ikonia Tablet, iPad3, USB Turntable, SensorGlove for golf, Geek Dad DIY Manual), and asteroid passes near to Earth (named 2012 LZ1, 500 meters wide, 14 times Moon-Earth separation). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2012, 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 9, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Installing second hard drive, getting rid of pesky toolbars, Profiles in IT (Juliana Rotich, co-founder Ushahidi), finding a tech job (What Color is Your Parachute?, survey employers, tackle selected tech projects, joint interest groups, read industry rags, attend workshops), Stuxnet updates (Obama claims credit, joint US-Isreali initiative, effectively penetrated Iranian nuclear enrichment program, 1000 centrifuges destroyed), Flame malware (40 times bigger than Stuxnet, probably developed by Stuxnet team, targets Iranian intelligence, may be easily turned against US), Oracle-Google trademark lawsuit (Google successfully defends the use of Java APIs, good for innovation in software development), and history of the microwave (accidental discovery that radar would melt a Hershey bar led to Raytheon patent). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Setting BIOS to boot from CD, backing up to CD/DVD, digital voice recorder options, malware DNS highjacking, Profiles in IT (Cecil Wayne Ratliff, creator of dBase II), SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches ISS (opportunity for US technology), Facebook IPO confusion (early investors are not happy, overpriced hype), new Facebook camera app, (will merge with Instagram later), Application of the Week (TiKL, push to talk application for Android or iPhone, uses data only), US hacks al-Qaida websites (revealted by State Department, posts pro-Western stories), and Labor market trends (Internet has created opportunity for the independenet worker, bid on jobs, work at home, a time for market disruption). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2012, 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 19, 2012, 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 12, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Surge protectors (Joules, response time, clamping voltage), Windows XP Mode revisited (installing virtual PC in Windows 7, features), removing unwanted partition in Vista, matching device charger specs (voltage, amperage, polarity), Profiles in IT (Wieli Dai, co-founder of Marvell Technology Group), TED for Education launched (seeking material from educators), JoeyBra (bra with pockets for cell phone and credit cards), perigee full moon (May 5, 14% larger, 30% brighter, full month at perigee, nearest point to Earth), Wi-Spy Google engineering outed (Marius Milner, the creator of NetStumbler), Social Networks in Politics (Obama vs Romney, Obama leads by large margin in followers and content), Language Immersion Extension for Chrome (a great way to practice a language while surfing), who is tracking you (BrandYourself.com, a personal SEO assistant), and the collapse of Moore's Law (may be expected in 10 years, limited by quantum mechanics and thermal dynamics). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 201

XP Virtual Machine in Win 7 (allows legacy programs to run), disk imaging using Acornis True Image (great backup option), file program association (PC vs Mac, properties vs extensions), Profiles in IT (Steve Coast, founder OpenStreetMaps), Astronomy Day (April 28, a day for learning), MS patches Hotmail (improper token validation allowed password reset of any account, major exploit, patched April 20), Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (passed House with voluntary industry compliance, Whitehouse wants mandatory compliance), LinkIn update (iPad app finally released, full integration with calendar), Oracle vs Google (can the structure, sequence, and organization of Java APIs be protected IP, judge will decide), Dumb Idea of the Week (Hugvie Cushion, human shaped cushion for cell phone intimacy, has heart beat and pulse), and online storage wars are heating up (Google Drive, MS SkyDrive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 file corruption, importance of disk imaging for backups, MS Office on iPad3 (CloudOn vs OnLine Desktop), cleaning hard drive with DBAN, Profiles in IT (Jack Tramiel, founder Commodore International), Mac Flashback Trojan still in the wild (Mac owners urged to get security patch), Oracle vs Google (showdown over use of Java in Android, advantage Oracle), DNS redirect botnet (check for infection at dcwg.org), and African social network outpaces Facebook (iCow, connects with dairy farmers in Kenya, mobile phone based, helps dairy farmers become more efficient). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Eliminating duplicate photos with VisiPics, synchronizing MS Outlook, Survey Monkey exit page options, Profiles in IT (Kevin Systrom, co-founder Instagram), Flashback Trojan (infects Macs, uses unpatched Java vulnerability, targets click fraud, Apple releases patch finally), Device of the Week: Fitbit (portable device, tracks activity, updates account via wi-fi, makes excercise fun), US carriers agrees to set up stolen phone database (responding to FCC prodding, final implementation 18 months away, shame on US telcos for waiting so long), Best IT Jobs of 2012 (Software Engineer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer, Computer Programmer, Tech Writer), Anonymous hacker tracked using photo (GPS metadata revealed location of girlfriends apartment in Melbourne), and App of the Week: Carrier Compare (iPhone app, allows you to see which carreir offers best service at any given location). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Managing digital photos (with Picaca), configuring Windows Live Mail, exporting attendee list from LiveMeeting, digital archiving with Acrobat Pro, Profiles in IT (Ben Silvermann, co-founder Pinterest social networking site), second largest porn site uncovered (YouPorn, 100 terabytes of data, 100 million page views per day, delivers up to 4,000 pages per second, 2% of Internet traffic), and ATT agrees to unlock phones after contract expires. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Stuxnet virus revisited, Windows Live Mail configuration, using iPhone while travelling (GSM required, unlocking essential), LibreOffice vs OpenOffice, Profiles in IT (Philippe Kahn, software pioneer and inventor of cell phone camera), iPad3 specifications and reviews, Obama names new Chief Technology Officer, Army warns against geo-tagged photos posted to Facebook, ten ways to use LinkedIn to secure a job (using targeted social media to connect to the right person), and Dumb Idea of the Week(Darth Veger mask to charge cell phone via breathing). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Microsoft SyncToy (synchronize files on home network), Java features and advantages, Ooma VOIP configuration options, job search strategies (What Color is Your Parachute), Profiles in IT (Dennis Crowley, co-founder Dodgeball and Foursquare), Mars watch (best viewing time this week when Earth passes between Mars and Sun), Facebook profile can be used to predict job performance (extroversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability, agreeableness, openness to new experiences), Googles new privacy policy (opt out is not an option, do not log into services if you want remain private), Idea of the Week (Speech-Jamming Gun, uses delayed auditory feedback), and tornado prediction forcasting models. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 3, 2012, 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 25, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Internet Protocol (IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways), MS Windows support for old OS (Mainstream vs Extended support), selecting Windows default audio devices, purchasing academic software, Profiles in IT (Mary Lou Jepsen, Founding CTO for One Laptop per Child), iPhone4 Antennagate lawsuit settled ($15 bumpter case offered to all users), Google Chrome browser update (faster browsing, more protection for malicious downloads), high tech Valentine gifts (eReaders, iPads, cell phones, digital frames with pics together, MP3 collections of romantic songs, digital photo album), FCC to pull LightSquared approval (too much GPS interference), and OOMA VoIP users must pay telco taxes. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Deleting iCloud photostream photos from cell phone, using lasers for high speed magnetic storage, email blocking techniques, online privacy guidlines (top ten items that need attention), download accelerators revealed, new ATT bandwidth throttling policy (top 5% of bandwidth users to be throttled), Profiles in IT (Cheiko Asakawa, creator of IBM Home Page Reader), vitual reality contact lenses (may be available by 2014), Mobile App of the Week (PaperKarma, a convenient way to get rid of junk mail), web patent claim dismissed (patent troll Eolas tried to patent the interactive web, prior work used to invalidate claim, major victory for a free Internet), and Googles first employee departs for Khan Academy. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wireless router defined, FTP options for business, Profiles in IT (Tim O'Shaughnessy, co-founder and CEO of Living Social), IPv6 world launch (6 June 2012, ISPs, web companies, hardware vendors unite, Internet Society Deploy360 initiative), Google privacy policy changes (all Google webservices will pool user data on March 1, 2012, user beware), Facebook timeline (many fear that old pictures will be more visible, all Facebook users are urged to delete any old photos/posts that may be problematic), Facebook IPO imminent (IPO filed with SEC on February 1, shows $1B profit on $3.7B revenue, biggest IPO in history), Website of the Week (OpenSecrets.org, track political contributions by contributor, zipcode, candidate), social media and advertising (Twitter and Facebook comments used to select Superbowl ads, social media now used by politicians and TV networks), Device of the Week (F-BOMB, cheap computer that can be used to crack Wi-FI networks and report back to home, less than $50 to fabricate. This show original