Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Decline of internet search (why, inpact on Google), Fortran vs Python (for physicists), ripping DVD movies to MPEG (Handbrake, libdvdcss), iCloud photo storage (tips for multiple devices), SnapCamera (a great video conference filters), Profiles in IT (Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy), Observations from the Bunker (Socrates, a man for our times), Facebooks $650M privacy settlement, and Windows celebrates 35th anniversary (review winners and losers). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Replying to email (without email string attached), connecting TV to laptop (screen mirroring, HDMI cable), recovering passwords (using browser autosave data), off Facebook activity tracking (beware), optimizing Zoom video quality (HD camera, laptop mount), updating firmware (beware), Profiles in IT (Karlheinz Brandenburg, father of MP3 audio compression), Observations from the Bunker (efficiency of US standards system), Zoom drops time limit for Thanksgiving, Facebook Vanish mode (competes with Snapchat), SpaceX Crew 1 launch (view on NASA TV), eight states still have paperless voting (real security risk), and rechargeable batteries (a real money saver). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Bulk Rename Utility (for Windows), cell phone chargers revealed, making PDFs with mobile phone (Adobe Scan, Cam Scanner), obtaining vintage air core coils, artifical neural nets mimick human image recognition, beware of online DNA tests (no privacy), Profiles in IT (Ajay Bhatt, creator of USB), Observations from the Bunker (Satya Natalla management advice), facial recognition (used by police to identify rioters), ISS astronauts vote from space, Chinese control of companies is real (ANT Group IPO cancelled), Happy Birthday Android, Coronavirus update (mink mutation), and ransomeware threatens US healthcare system. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

McBroken (a great IT project, locates broken ice cream machines), Gmail scheduling feature, SEO for pictures (file name, alt text, caption), spoofing phone number (is it legal), tranferring large files (Dropbox, WeTransfer), Profiles in IT (John Atanasoff, father of the digital computer), Observation from the Bunker (Harvard Negotiating Project, Critical Thinking), Tip of the Week (back up photos to cloud), use Zoom like a pro (change background, use beauty filter, set up waiting room, and more), and Apple added backtap to iPhone (double or triple tap. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Changing browser zoom (using keystrokes, mouse), controlling phone with broken screen (connecting mouse, keyboard), projecting Zoom meeting on HDTV (use screen sharing, Ruku, Apple TV, Chromecast), Bork Edition of Opera Browser (supporting web standards), creating Facebook Customs Friends list (useful for political posts), Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, co-founder Twitter and Square), Observations from the Bunker (First Amendment vs censorship, social media at a crossroad), how Twitter makes it money, Tip of the Week (never complete a Facebook quiz), iPhone 12 key features (5G support, lidar sensor for AR, not worth upgrading), and how to protect your privacy during laptop repairs.. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Managing your spam folder, upgrading hardware (without requiring new software license), surge protectors revealed (single vs whole house, MOV lifetime), using Windows system restore (to fix system corruption), Facebook (liking vs following), iPhone jailbreaking (risk vs benefit, not favorable), Profiles in IT (Paul Baran, packet switching network pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (the culture of open source software), Trivia of the Week (first YouTube video), Tip of the Week (MS Office free to students and teachers), and biased social media censoring (prompts actions by FCC and US Senate, democaracy in the balance). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Android updates (Project Treble), 911 outages (failure of complex software), iOS14 performance issues (may require reinstall), Facebook notification controls, hiding iPhone photos, Profiles in IT (Donald Knuth, father of computer algorithm analysis), Website of the Week (Ancient Earth 3D Map), Observations from the Bunker (remarkable rise of Steve Jobs), Wikipedia redesign (first in ten years), and big carrier monopoly is over (cheap MVNO plans). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Shannons robotic mouse (example of machine learning), Bluetooth mouse options, removing PIN from Android phone, DDoS attack defenses, faxing using VoIP systems (turn off compression), opening Mac files on a Windows PC, recovering a Gmail account (recovery info must be checked), Profiles in IT (Robert Taylor, Internet pioneer and founder of PARC), Observations from the Bunker (rule of formidable expectations), Clever Idea of the Week (inverted circles on milk jugs), and how to break out of your social media echo chamber. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Atwoods Duck revealed, MS Windows (Admin vs Standard accounts), blog revenue (use affiliate links), sharing WiFi (not advisable), LED vs OLED (what TV to buy), Profiles in IT (Fernando Jose Corbato, time sharing computer pioneer and password inventor), Observations from the Bunker (John Crystal, Dick Bolles, finding your dream job), Warning of the Week (TikToc Pro, dangerous malware), Interview with HAL9000 (still out of control), AI bot writing (not real thinking, just word mapping), AI autonomous weapons (need to be banned, a huge threat), TikTock reveals how its algorithm works (addictive reinforcement), and social media platforms are undermining democracy (manipulation of opinions without oversight). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Laptop limitations (heat, vibration), work computers (beware of employer tracking), USB floppy drive for legacy data, Byte vs Bit (it makes a difference), replacing laptop battery (after market acceptable, easily done), two factor authentication revealed, importance of recovery codes, Profiles in IT (Brendan Eich, creator of Javascript), Observations from the Bunker (happiness advice from Warren Buffet), bald Eagle takes down government drone, Tip of the Week (Mouse tricks), AI program writes original essay (interview with the bot), Prank of the Week (student uses AI to post fake blog posts (went viral), machine learning used to predict hurricane strength, and new smart home standard (Connected Home over IP). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

iPhone backup to OneDrive (not possible, one workaround), AI to augment battlefield commanders (DARPA inititive), searching a website with Google search (use site option), cloning hard drive to larger SSD, deleting Google account on Android phone, PowerLine WiFi extender revealed, Profiles in IT (Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, father of Bluetooth), Observations from the Bunker (reflections on Elijah Cummings and education), Technology of the Week (green light for fishing), and AI improves eye contact during video calls (new Surface Pro feature). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 5, 2020, 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 29, 2020, 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 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Epic Games Feud with Apple, managing Facebook data sharing, replacing computer power supply, approving Facebook timeline posts (use review feature), Profiles in IT (Frances Allen, compiler optimization pioneer), Observations from the Bunker (dangers of AI and machine learning), National Political Conventions (streaming virtually), Tip of the Week (viewing Flash website on iPad), Linux malware warning (Drovorub, beware), and counterfit Cisco network equipment (dangers, detection). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Apple wireless keyboard problems, recovering files from failing computer, Facebook posts can last forever, remote controlled boat lifts, autonomous driving challenges, Profiles in IT (John McCarthy, founding father of AI), Observations from the Bunker (can computers be conscious), App of the Week (COVIDWISE contract tracing), Microsoft TikTok acquisition (under pressure from Trump), SpaceX Crew Dragon completes mission, and Tip of the Week (PDF tricks and himts). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Cropping Windows 10 Screensaver pic, SSD vs SD Card (speed, reliability), clearing browser cache (why), Alexa sounds (adjusting volume), streamig Android to AppleTV (Mirror360, AirSync), printing photos on canvas (Costco), editing Tweets (not possible, why), Profiles in IT (Cynthia Solomon, Mother of Educational Computing), Observations from the Bunker (Nature of Learning according to Seymour Papert), Tip of the Week (using VPN to save money), SpaceX Dragon Capsule return (watch on NASA TV), monopoly power in big tech (Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google grilled by Congress), and Twitter hack (enabled by social engineering, three arrested). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2020, 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 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Gaming computers (Windows vs Linux, no contest), Windows 10 upgrade cadence, adding Bluetooth speakers to stereo, adjusting cursor visibility in iMac, formatting posts in Facebook (using Notes or third party websites), cleaning contacts after battery leakage, Profiles in IT (Kateryna Yushchenko, best knows as Ukrainian Ada Lovelace), Observation from the Bunker (Steve Jobs 10 rules for success), Twitter hacked (social engineering exploit, 130 accounts hacked), Iranian spies leaked hacking videos (by mistake), DHS fears facemasks will hinder facial recognition, Google automatic deletion of data (how to enable), and defendants right to refuse to unlock smartphone (upheld by Indiana Supreme Court). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Controlling Windows boot mode (msconfig), Windows data collection (Windows Privacy Dashoboard), USB WiFi adaptors (good option for old laptops), low cost laser printer (Brother MFCL2710DW), tracking identity with IP adddress (easily done), Profiles in IT (William Daniel Hillis, founder Thinking Machine Corporation), Observations from the Bunker (Bill Gates formula for success in the future), App of the Week (MS File Recovery Tool), Great Fire Wall of China (invades Hong Kong), Tesla claims fully autonomous vehicle in 2020, and cybervetting used by companies in hiring (beware of social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).