Tech Talk Radio Podcast

$199 Wal-Mart Linux computer, Linux in Russian schools, Profiles in IT (John Backus, developer of Fortran), outsmarting the CAPTCHA with porn, avoiding identity theft, tech phrases you never expected, good things about Vista, getting rid of WWW, and technologhy predictions that proved false. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

GPS basics, portable GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Vic Hayes, father of WiFi), doggie cell phone, DARPA Grand Challenge, more free Google services (code search, house search, trend search, alerts, book search, page creator, notebook, 3D sketch), click fraud, and Firefox ad blocker. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

DECT6 wireless phones, Profiles in IT (Martin Cooper, inventor of cell phone), cell phones on airplanes, 700MHz spectrum auction, cell phone etiquette, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon), new SETI@home antenna array, Chinese Internet Security Response Team website hacked, and Net access tax relief in Congress. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

Nobel Prize in Physics (enabled high density magnetic storage), Profiles in IT (Reynold Johnson, inventor of hard drive), H-IB Visa debate, political cybersquatting, Opensecrets.org, Universe in powers of 10, cell phones as electronic wallets, China blocks RSS feeds, and 2007 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

Sputnik remembered at 50, Profiles in IT (Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google), programs that slow Windows, homemade Wi-Fi range extender, IE7 drops validation, RIAA wins big, betavoltaic batteries (a hoax), iPhone patch, Halo3 and Bungie, Linux attacks in the rise, HubbleSite.org skywatch, and jMemorize.org flashcards. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

DHS network hacked, Profiles in IT (Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle), Linux identity crisis, Biomimicry (design guidance from nature), Vonage on the ropes, Chinese hacker in demand, FON (free community Wi-Fi), and Google job interview questions. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

Steam Punk, GSM Cellphone 20th anniversary, Profiles in IT (Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the mouse and GUI), six programs most hated by IT, Rogallo wing, NSA kids page, and college students' use of IT. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT).

Email's BCC:, science and technology in India, Profiles in IT (Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet), AllofPM3 reopens, fight to control the Net, Spamhaus wins appeal, ISPs most supportive of spammers, Google Earth flight simulator,and Ironkey (encrypted thumb drive). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 15, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Apple touch iPod, DOJ backs two-tiered Internet, Google Sky launched, Profiles in IT (Bill Yeager, inventor of the router), global web statistics (browsers, OS, traffic), Software Freedom Day, farm automatation to replace migrant workers, and US CERT session cooking warning. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Acer buys Gateway, Monster.com hacked, Profiles in IT (Alan Turing, founder of computer science), Turing test for computer intelligence (Eliza, Alice, Joan), five notorious hackers (did they benefit?), anti-virus software comparison, arhive.org wayback machine, flashearth, and autopatcher.com status. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Vista certificate errors, Zone Alarm resource hogging, Profiles in IT (Steve Job, co-founder Apple), report from India with Dr. James Flaggert, Skype outage explained, total lunar eclipse, life found in Martian soil, Google hacking with special searches, and printer music. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 25, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Cellular automata (Game of Life, Mushroom Life, Blue Cells), profiles in IT (James Gosling, developer of Java), SodaPlay (constructor, zoo, race), trends in telemedicine with Munier Jallad, Skype outage, CD's 25th anniversary, Mira's comet-like tail, and wikiscanner catches CIA. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Recovering data from dead laptop, Internet hoaxes, profiles in IT (Dan Bricklin, co-developer of Visicalc), boyfriend cooks laptop, smiley face pillows, Tetris refrigerator magnets, digital microscope for kids, Stumbleupon works, Enigma machine in Flash, DefCon, Air Force cyberwarrier squadron, and secret diary of Steve Jobs. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 11, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Detecting malware outgoing packets, profiles in IT (William Henry Gates III, CEO, Microsoft), Wikipedia versus Enclyclopedia Britannica, GPS for flight control, Pandora Internet Radio, AMD versus Intel, buying a laptop, and kilobytes to yottabytes. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 4, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Used versus new computers, profiles in IT (Ray Tomlinson, inventor of email), man versus computer (chess, checkers, poker), cell phone hacking, installed Windows base, impact of technology on teens, kite line climbers, and kilobytes to yottabytes. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Firewalls and routers, profiles in IT (Tim Berners Lee, inventor of WWW), Global Land Coaltion technology, WabiSabiLabi security hole auction, web radio royalties revisited, stream ripping software, geekster rap, selecting a laptop, and Nevada govenor's email account exposed. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

PDAs and long-term memory, Broadband Reports, Gibson's Shields Up, Internet Storm Center, web radio royalties, profiles in IT (Robert T. Morris, creator of Morris Worm), history of Internet worms, and Microsoft's immigration law dodge in Vancouver. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Difference between wi-max and wi-fi, profiles in IT (Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, founders of Internet), iPhone update (battery replacement, unlocking hacks, sensors), thermal expansion of gasoline, mechanical computer update, Internet and terrorism (arrests, methods, traffic patterns), traffic analysis using alexa.com, wi-fi Internet cameras, Google image labeler, Google lobbying focus, and Intel bios patch for Core 2 and Xeon chips. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Apple iPhone review, war driving report, Great American Networks (a wireless ISP), porn banned on blu-ray, anonymizer for DRM-free iTunes songs, satellite destruction using Orbitron and Google Earth, broandband competition (cable versus telco), and Presidential candidates' operating systems. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.

Setting up a firewall, fixing a slow computer, Linus Tovalds (developer of Linux kernel), origin of nerds, test for nerdiness, solar powered laptops, Pleo (robotic pet dinosaur), Pentagon email hacked, best and worst ISPs, and most hated words on the Internet. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio.