Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Windows Files Explorer revealed, RAID backup options (speed vs safety), quickly disabling iPhone Face ID (useful a border checks), removing personal information from the web (DeleteMe vs manually), transfering large files (Dropbox, WeTransfer), Profiles in IT (Cecil Green, co-founder Texas Instruments), first integrated circuit (the back story), Hwawei charged with racketeering (organized theft of IP), ransomware attacks on the rise (every 11 seconds globally), mobile voting used in four states has security flaws, Homeland Security using purchased phone location data (to track illegal immigrants), and FCC to reallocate spectrum for 5G. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Blocking popups in browser, laptops and surge protectors, bypassing BIOS password, PC power off modes (hybernate vs shut down), Linux Mint with Cinnamon desktop, public WiFi risks (beware of rogue hot spots), Profiles in IT (Claude Shannon, father of Information Theory), Iowa Caucus Snafu (poor software development practices), beware of free downloads (may contain unwanted payload), safety alert (coffee banned in A350 cockpit), and the Idea of the Week (monitor glucose levels without finger prick). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Speeding up a your computer (software and hardware options), Windows 10 notifications (can be turned off), Twitter shadow banning revealed, reoovering LastPass password (not many options), WiFi router may need upgraded, Profiles in IT (Ralph Brooker, designed first high level programming language), Avast shares browser data (without notification), Britain approved Huawei 5G (over US objections), locking your domain registry (a good idea), iOS privacy features (negatively affects advertisers), and Teen Hack of the Week (Airpods for secret communication). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Web tracking (cookies, tags, and fingerprints), clearing browser cache (why is it necessary), Woodfence Security (protecting your WordPress blog from hackers), Logitech mouse (a good selection), Amazon Best Sellers list (an excellent resource), Profiles in IT (Peter Shor, pioneer in quantum computing), cleaning computer keyboards and screens, Apple Macintosh computer (celebrating 36th birthday, remembering the 1984 Superbowl ad), and Boeing 737 MAX (may receive FAA approval by midyear). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Norton Removal Tool (when you want to change your AV), Facebook copyright TOS, editing Tweets (not possible), upgrade to Windows 10 (still a free option), Profiles in IT (Norman Woodland, inventor of the Barcode), Cable Haunt modem security flaw (update firmware immediately), scientists build living robots with stem cells (combined heart and skin cells), organized cybercrime (evolution of the Mafia), AIs real impact (freeing us from repetitive work), Communications Decency Act (Section 230 protects social media platforms, should be revised), even democracies can become digital dictators (India is a case study), and Verizon reponds to cord cutters (eliminating bundles and contracts). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Facebook privacy revealed, USB Bluetooth adaptor, emoji approval process (anyone can propose), displaying maiden name in Facebook, Profiles in IT (Peter Kirstein, father of the European Internet), Software Utility of the Week (Notepad++), Travelex ransomware attack (global banking disruption), Firefox critical security warning (update immediately), Watergen (makes water from air, top honors at CES), Ring empployees fired for watching videos (company tightens security policy), Android browser defaults in Europe (DuckDuckGo and Info.com won the bid), and SIM swappers (using remote desktop to attack telecoms). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

iMessage on Windows 10, AV for iPhone (not required), browser keyboard shortcuts (restoring deleted tab and more), revealing WiFi password in Windows 10 computer, moving Windows 10 taskbar, securing Ring doorbell account (stop the hackers), Profiles in IT (Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery), IRS reforms free tax filing program, Idea of the Week (unifying smart home standards), military tracking Santa at Christmas (why), AI better than humans at catching cancer, expected Iranian cyber attack retaliation, computer glitches caused by cosmic rays (voting machines, airplane navigation), and hackable wireless voting machines (used by 11 states). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 4, 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, December 28, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Powerline networking (avoid surge protectors), WiFi encryption (use WPA not WEP), WiFi Protection Setup (easily add devices to network), Windows 10 antivirus (Windows Defender vs Malwarebytes, AVAST, AVG), iPhone camera (turning off shutter click sound), Profiles in IT (John Goodenough, Li Ion battery pioneer), global search for lithium (pegmatite, brines, clays), Tip of the Week (buglers use social media to idenify targets), Tim Berner Lee tries to fix the Internet (contractfortheweb.org), Tip of the Week (how to create a strong password), Ring camera hack exposes childs bedroom, and Huaweis darkest secret exposed (supports Chinese intelligence). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Flash drive basics (ejecting and scanning), Gmail spam folder (keeping your emails out), Facebook cloning (protecting your account), router reboot (fixes most problems), Profiles in IT (Radia Perlman, Mother of the Internet), Spanning Tree Algorithm Poem, Europe out of IPv4 addresses (IPv6 slow progression), Hack of the Week (relaying key fob signal to steal car), Trump plans to throttle H1-B and OPT (dramatic impact on international students), and demographic bonus (impact on the US workforce). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Avast AV software banned by DoD (why, still recommended by Tech Talk), keyboard tricks (undo and redo), required action when malware webpage loaded (turn off computer immediately), ioSafe Solo G3 (waterproof and fireproof external HD), Ingress Protection specs (IP67 and IP68), Profiles in IT (Dmitry Grishin, co-founder Mail.ru group), Tip of the Week (digital tools for dyslexia), Food Science (cooking a frozen turkey), Food Science (gravy without lumps), Good News of the Week (password protected by 5th Amendment), Russia bans devices without Russian software, and Idea of the Week (Asgardia, first Kingdom in space). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Viewing multiple webcams, USB data blockers (needed or not), changing name on iPhone, changing email signature on iPhone, preparing computer for guests (better safe than sorry), connecting smartphone to TV (HDMI vs Chromecast), Profiles in IT (Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer), history of mechanical computers (Abacus through Babbage Analytical Engine), Website of the Week (Minds of Toys, Digicomp Mechanical Computer v2), Warning of the Week (beware of phone tech support), Google vs Oracle (Supreme Court decision will affect software innovation for years), and humans are learning engines (educational systems must adapt). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Hiding photos on smartphone, headphone jack for iphone7 and beyond (use adaptor), DVD media player for Windows 10 (VLC media player), blocking unknown callers on smartphone, how to check for hacked router, online Python course (Codeacademy), Profiles in IT (Salley Jean Floyd, Internet congestion pioneer), Random Early Detectioon for Internet routing (revealed), Apple is serious about privacy (Private Federated Learning and more), Google Chrome zero day vulnerability (patch immediately), Chinese hardware sold to military (supply chain corruption, arrests made), and education for a changing world (growth mindset, critical thinking, communication skills, mindfulness, happiness). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Power packs for mobile phones (specs explained), sharing WiFi with neighbor (use WiFi extender), installing new RAM (speed requirements), revealing stored passwords in Chrome, Profiles in IT (Leonard Kleinrock, Internet pioneer), Internet is 50 years old (first packet network transmission revealed), Idea of the Week (20 minute memory hack), WhatsApp hacked (high profile individuals targeted, used Pergasus spyware from Isreal), and Russia enacts Soverign Internet law (free speech threatened). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 2, 2019, 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 26, 2019, 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 19, 2019, 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 12, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Recovering data from failed hard drive (DIY vs recovery services), using Outlook mail client (for multiple email accounts), disabling touchpad on laptops, best practice with antivirus programs (only run at a time), GPS tracking for seniors (FollowMee GPS Tracker), Profiles in IT (Evelyn Berezin, designer of first computer word processor), Deal of the Week (Comcast Internet Essentials for Veterans), police raid botnet hosting company (located in NATO bunker), Google turns 21 (a walk down memory lane), Amazon Sidewalk (an innovative wireless standard for IoT), Microsoft reinvented and refocused (all about the cloud), Google announces job training inititive (250,000 training opportunities), and Iranian hackers target government officials and Presidential campaigns (email account hijackng). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).