Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Super cookies revealed, Windows 10 privacy dashboard, recovering data from failed hard drive (Recuva, Recovermyfiles), enabling closed captions on iPhone, restoring iPhone to factory settings (to give away), Profiles in IT (Kathleen Booth, creator of first assembly language), Observations from the Bunker(advice from Warren Buffet), Senate proposes to reform tech liability shield (Section 230), IPv6 (a very slow launch), Apple tracking stolen iPhones, Zoom agrees to Chinese government demands (not really independent), and Huawei back by Chinese military.. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Silq (programming language for optical computers), Facebook account deactivation (reatviation steps), using multiple monitors in Windows (duplicate vs extend), expanding WiFi coverage (WiFi extender, upgraded router, mesh router system, hotspot), academic software (discounts for students and faculty), Profiles in IT (David Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails), Observations from the Bunker (life lessons from David Hansson), App of the Week (System Scanner Tool, identify required RAM for upgrades), ring of fire eclipse (visible in Africa and Asia, Virtual Telescope Project viewing), and protestor who burned police cars identifies (using social media posts). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

HAL9000 voice options, Cisco Registered Envelope Service vs Transport Layer Security, twistronics (stacking 2D materials), password creation trick, reporting stolen Facebook photos, Move to iOS App (tranfers data from Android), Profiles in IT (Rasmus Lerdorf, creator of PHP scripting language), Observations from the Bunker, cell phone videos have changed the world (for the better), Dumb Idea of the Week (AntiPowerPoint Party), facial recogition in the crosshairs (Amazon, Microsoft, IBM take action), and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (needs revision). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Newsletter distribution for church (PDF format, cloud storage), sharing USB drives (risky), NASA TV revealed, WiFi security cams, installing second cable modem (for renters), Siri voice options (easy to select), Facebook Data Transfer Project (transfer photos to videos to Google Photos), Profiles in IT (Zhang Yiming, founder Bytedance and TikTok), Observations from the Bunker, MS releases new Edge Browser (uses same open source code base as Google Chrome), App of the Week (GetUpSide, rebates on gas and more), and Disruption 2020 (state actors trying to hack Biden and Trump). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Computer security (physical security is key), VPNs explained (encrypted data stream, proxy server, IP address masking), LinkedIn Premium accounts (are they worth it), executing Windows programs as administrator, Profiles in IT (Martin Dougiamas, creator of Moodle learning management system), Observations from the Bunker (Jeff Bezos word to live by), looking good when video conferencing (lighting, camera angle, and sufficient bandwidth), Fast Charging standards explained, and SpaceX Demo2 launch (sending astronauts to space from US, first time since 2011). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Laptop without battery (not advised), Snapdrop (file transfer between iPhone and Android), Chromebook (advantages, limitations), Profiles in IT (Michael Dell, founder Dell Technologies), Pacman (happy 40th anniversary), Observations from the Bunker, high demand side hustles (on Fiverrs and Upwork), malware invades the Mac, gamers beware of SMR Drives (speed is the issue), and CISA Security Alert (remote worker cybersecurity). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Making mouse pointer larger in Windows 10, safely cleaning cell phone (use wipes with exactly 70% isopropyl alcohol), Fandango Dance over the Core, Jargon file explained, using a USB Bridge Cable to transfer files (slow but effective), solar cell phone charger (Nekteck 21W Solar Charger), restoring Internet connection (rebooting router is first option), storing valuable pictures properly (not as email attachments), Profiles in IT (Geoffry Hinton, Godfather of Deep Learning), Observations from the Bunker (read What Color is your Parachute), US Navy developing robot ships (No Mariners Required Ship, NOMARS), and TSMC must choose sides in chip wars (China or US). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Google search tricks, SnapChat filters in Zoom meetings, custom Zoom backgrounds, WoodPress revenue streams (plugins like VaultPress and WooCommerce), adding Author (name of photographer) to photo metadata, Profiles in IT (Chenming Calvin Hu, father of 3D transistor), reflections from the bunker, and mobile scanning apps (Adobe Scan, Genius Scan, Microsoft Office Lens). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Setting up a dual-WAN router (failover vs balancing), Gig economy sites (Guru.com, goLance.com, Fiverr.com, UpWork.com, and more), buying an affordable phone (last years model refurbished), monetizing YouTube channel (YouTube Partner program, brand sponsorship, channel membership), USB flashdrives (not for long term storage), Profiles in IT (Eric Yuan, founder Zoom Video Communication), Wayback Machine (CD Drive Remembered), and Obervations from the Bunker (opportunity to learn, pursue your passion). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

5G deployment (network and phone availability), crab powered computers, WiFi print server (reclaim an old printer), unlimited data (with no hard data limits explained), Facebook account recovery (via email, cell phone, or trusted contacts), stopping iPhone notifications, Profiles in IT (Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha), June Alemida (dicovered coronavirus using electron microscope), Zoom security update, Hubble Space Telescope (celebrates 30th anniversary), and the China National Blockchain (a financial system threat). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Six digit vs four digit PIN (significantly more secure), maintaining Windows 10 OS (MS disk cleanup tools, CCleaner, skip Registry optimization), getting data from crashed computer (removed disk, use SATA to USB connector), using UPnP for port configuration (keeping it permanent), IHaveBeenPwned.com (great dark web scanner), Profiles in IT (Neil Ferguson, pioneering coronavirus modeler), dueling coronavirus models (Imperial College vs Oxford University), Wolfram Pysics Project (discovering the fundamental theory of physics), COBOL revealed (why does the financial world still depend on it). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Changing iCloud account on Mac computer, thumb drive basics (not a reliable backup, use USB hard drive and cloud storage), reinstalling Windows 10 on same computer (license key not required), evaluating DNS service (Namebench utility), Profiles in IT (Bill Nguyen, serial Silicon Valley entreprenuer), contact tracing for COVID-19 (Google and Apple partner), iPhone face Id with face mask (a clever trick), Website of the Week (WhatIsMyBrowser.com), smart toilet with butt recognition, printing COVID faceshields with 3D printers (Masks4Docs Foundation), and protecting your smartphones touchscreen (oleophobic coating basics). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Setting up two WiFi SSIDs (2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz bands, why), blog stats (hits vs page views vs visits), finding WiFi password in Windows 10 (if you do not remember it), keeping Zoom meetings private (do not share link publically, make meetings private), Windows hibernate revealed, Profiles in IT (Thomas Reardon, creator of Microsoft IE and cofounder CRTL-labs), Product of the Week (MS Power Toys), crowd sourcing CoronaVirus researh (Folding@home), Googles uses location data to show lockdown impact (131 countries), and CorornaVirus spreading through normal breathing (wear facemask in public to protect others). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Wiping hard drive (DBAN), VPN options (ExpressVPN, Tunnelbear, IPVanish), video chat options (Facebook Messenger, Skype, Facetime, Google Duo), recording a Zoom session, FilmRescue (processing old film), Profiles in IT (James Clark, co-founder SGI and Netscape), Product of the Week (PhoneSoap, UV sterilizer), apps to stop face touching (JalapeNO, Immutouch Coronavirus Wristband), US Coronavirus update (cases top 100,000), and Alexa provides COVID-19 advice. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Two factor authentication (on Amazon), Bulk File Changer (Nirsoft, change Window file dates), deleting cookies quickly (Ctrl-Shift-Delete), USB to Ethernet adaptor, uses for old mobile phone (web browser, web cam, metal detector), Profiles in IT (Bill Yeager, creator of first multi-protocol router), Pet Peeve of the Week (hijacked email subject lines), Corona Virus Math (it looks bad), Stratford University response to COVID 19, companies providing free remote access tools for COVID 19, and cyber risks for remote employees. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 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, March 14, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Charging iPhone with MicroUSB, adjusting cursor in Windows 10 (helping with accessibility), Gmail account after death (use Inactive Account Manager), merging multiple Word docs (use Object button), avoiding junkware when installing free software (use OlderGeeks.com), Profiles in IT (Judith Faulkner, Co-founder Epic Systems), Tip of the Week (magnetising your screwdriver), ransomware income (over $140M in payoffs), IEEE 802 standards group (celebrates 40th anniversary, WiFi and Ethernet standards), DuckGoGo Tracker Radar (exposes hidden tracking), West Virginia will use Democracy Live for remote voting (dropped flawed mobile phone app), snd backdoor malware spread through fake security certificate alerts (beware). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Changing Facebook user name (limited to every 60 days), USB enclosures for external drives (support either HD or SSD), reducing background data usage (only allow apps to download with WiFi), files backup vs disk image, resetting Windows PIN (requires linkage to MS account), surgical masks vs CoronaVirus (not really effective), Profiles in IT (Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematian), Memory Lane (Zip Drive remembered, Happy 25th), Jif vs GIF (National Peanut Butter Day), FCC fines carriers for sharing location data (finally), Product of the Week (MS ElectionGuard, innovation voting software), and nine megatrends that will shape the world in 2030 (predictions from futurist Andrew Winston). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Laptob (build vs buy), Windows malware spying (disable mic and webcam), recovering SD card files (Recuva), social media at work (beware), WhatsApp (blocking messages), managing Outlook spam filter, Profiles in IT (Larry Tesler, human-computer interaction pioneer), Leap Day (why is it necessary), Idea of the Week (face scan with live skin detection), Physics Discovery of the Week (Hydrogen-Boron Fusion), DISA confirms data breach (200,000 credentials), and Breakthough of the Week (using AI to discover new antibiotics). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).