Tech Talk Radio Podcast

Recovering data from old hard drive, lapdesk revealed (better circulation), hiding friends in Facebook (beware of mutual friends list), Chromebook (RAM requirements), changing password on encrypted Windows disk, scheduled Gmail delivery, sharing laptop screen with HDTV (use HDMI cable), Profiles in IT (Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder and first CTO of Facebook), Baltimore hit with ransomware attack (Robinhood randomware paid in Bitcoin),Robinhood ransomware revealed, two crypto-mining groups are fighting a turf war (Pacha vs Rocke battle), high-tech supremacy at stake in US-China trade war (it is not a trade war), and Google unveils auto-delete for some data (a play to dominate the ad market). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

ExpressVPN (security on public WiFi), soft data cap defined, locating Facebook friend requests, installing ChromeOS on laptop (CloudReady), getting a tech job (do tech projects to gain experience), Profiles in IT (Kevin Systrom, cofounder Instagram), Idea of the Week (WePark, coworking space on the street), Facebook bans high profile users, Dems want more social media oversight, independent Russian Internet, Python used by Netflix everywhere, and Right to Repair legislation (letting users fix their our devices). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Identifying lost cellphone owner, garage door automation (Nexx Garage with IFTTT), Windows 7 dilemma (keep or upgrade), reclaiming hacked router (using reset button), LinkedIn privacy options, Profiles in IT (Ren Zhenfei, founder of Huawei Telecomm), NSA dropping phone surveillance program, Google bans DO Global apps (for generating fake ad clicks), UK gives Huawei a chance (non core parts only), fake news fix (smarter algorithms alone are not the answer), Facebook challenge (dead may outnumber living by 2070), most loved programming language (Python), and nations of Amazon want the name back (fighting for Amazon TLD). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 27, 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, April 20, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Configuring browser for SSL, M87 black hole image (Event Horizon Telescope, image processing algrorithm), securing Facebook account (using two-factor authentication), clearing corrupted DNS cache (why and when), Profiles in IT (Daniel Stewart Butterfield, co-founder Flickr and Slack), porn site ransomware used by cybercriminals (gang leader jailed), Amazon employees listen to Alexa conversations, configuring Amazon Echo for privacy, thousands of donated iPhones destroyed (activation lock was not disabled), Julans Assange arrested (Wikeleaks founder indicted in US), and Stratford University deploys advanced technology (enabling students to learn). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Replacing HD with SSD, scanning downloaded files (using virustotal), Facebook (unfollowing vs unfriending), extending Wi-Fi (using powerline Ethernet with second access point), time of flight cameras (great depth of field), computer backup options (external HD, cloud backup, cloud file sync), Profiles in IT (Elizebeth Friedman, first female crytanalyst), rechargeable battery breakthrough (400 year lifetime), MIT cuts ties with Huawei and ZTE, should humanity merge with robots (moral dilemma or necessity), cybercrime groups work openly on Facebook (another fail), hackers target national infrastructure, Googles AI Ethics Board shut down (troubling), Project Kuiper (Amazons satellite Internet inititive), and AI can predict premature death (better than doctors). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Cable standards (expensive cables not better than cheap cables), remote Facebook logout, using obsolete tablets and smart phones (webcam, digital photo display), two factor authenication (precautions when getting a new cell phone), http vs https (most websites support both), adjustable reading glasses (still available), four digit vs six digit pin (security differential), Profiles in IT (Talmon Marco, Viber founder), unfilled cybersecurity jobs (3.5 million by 2020), fired IT guy (destroys 23 Amazon Web Servers, two factor authenication not used), neural network pioneers receive Turing award, Russia orders VPN censorship, new security flaws in LTE cellular (36 found by researchers), Tesla cars keep lots of data (drivers beware), Facebook left passwords unencrypted (available to 2000 engineers and developers), solar powered public WiFi coop (transforms connectivity in Africa), and Facebook violated Fair Housing Act (may force changes in digital advertising). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 30, 20

Controlling unwanted WiFi connections, tracing Internet packets (trace route), HDMI cables (dont be fooled by hype), running Windows on Mac (dual boot vs virtual machine), Mirai botnet on the rise (beware), Profiles in IT (Ronald Wayne, third Apple co-founder), common phishing emails (subject lines), facial recognition used by police (Amazons Rekongnition software very effective), locating hidden webcams (using cell phone apps and flashlight), ten years ago (adjustable glasses for developing countries), Tesla autopilot steers toward highway barriers, ten years ago (why do we have fingerprints), and new rules of communication in digital age (beware of the protocol). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Cloud storage options (Google Drive, MS OneDrive, Apple iCloud Drive), home audio systems (connecting to Internet for streaming), memorializing Facebook accounts, iPhone conference calls (up to five phones), connecting Bluetooth (supports multiple devices), Profiles in IT (Tim Berners Lee, inventor of World Wide Web), World Wide Web turns 30, Pi Day (a brief history of Pi), IBM used Flickr photos for face recongition training (without permission), Boeing will update 737 Max control software (airframe may be obsolete), Halo Drive (using black holes and lasers to power spaceships), quantum computers may not break encryption for decades (good news for Internet), AI bots power fast food drive thrus (the future is now), and ticket scalper bots are dominating the market (unfair to consumers). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 16, 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, March 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Canon Selpy CP1300 Printer (no more dry ink), wireless HDMI (pros and cons), Ring doorbell security update, Profile in IT (Steven Pruitt, top English Wikipedia editor), FTC fines merchant for fake reviews (first conviction, $12.8M fine), Fakespot (website that identifies fake reviews), HackerOne Bounty Program (teen earns over $1M for reporting 1600 security flaws), NATO creates fake Facebook accounts to lure soldiers (ploy worked, classified info shared), and Periodic Table is 150 years old (invented by Antoine-Laurent de Levosier in 1789). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Windows (desktop vs server), printing cost (inkjet printer vs print service), WiFi (5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz bands), learning code online (treehouse, Khan Academy, Code School, EDX, Coursea, Udacity), Profiles in IT (Mary Allen Wilkes, creator of OS for first PC), cord cutting accelerates (cable bundles are doomed), consumer IoT security standard (issued by European Telecommunications Standards Institute), Russia bans smartphones for soldiers (citing security risk), Facebooks bait and switch policy (leaves privacy in the dust), VFEmail suffers massive cyber attack (wipes out servers and backup, lessons learned), why Zebras have stripes (mystery revealed), mechanism behind patterns in nature (proposed by Turing, elegantly simple), Microsoft help retailers compete with Amazon, and Ethereum at a crossroads (block validation must be modified to scale, expect a fork). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Cord cutters update (Direct TV Now, Hulu, Playstation VUE, Sling TV, YouTube TV, OTA TV), Apple vs Qualcomm (patent infringement), MAC virus looks like Windows file, Profiles in IT (Hermann Chinery-Hess, founder SOFTtribe), Russia disconnecting from global Internet (military excercise), Trump signs AI policy statement, Raspberry Pi Guy (DIY robotic tutorials), DJI restricts drone flight paths (blocking airport access), creating border wall as energy-water corridor (everyone wins), and NASAs Mars Rover is dead (after 14 glorious years). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Google+ termination, Uber on an iPad (does it work), pairing Bose bluetooth headset to Apple TV, Pandora family plan, transfering saved podcast to PC from iPad, Profiles in IT (Erna Hoover, telecomm switching pioneer), observations about global education (growth mindset is the key, impact of lagacy British system), Apple iPods can be used for spying (very sneaky), Apple maps in India (turn by turn directions), hacking Bird electric scooters, Earth magnetic North has officially moved, and cyptoboss dies with passwords ($190M lost).. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 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, February 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, January 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, January 19, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

WiFi interference (microwave and other sources), Github for coding collaboration, Feelle Solar Battery Pack (great for charging cell phone outdoors), keeping Windows fast (beware of unneeded software installs), Profiles in IT (James Whelton, founder of CoderDojo), David Burd suprise visit (recalling pass years of Tech Talk), Microsoft wants to kill passwords, ensuring that EVs pay road tax, biggest trends at CES 2019 (virtual assistants, gaming laptops, 8K TV, Apple on all TV, 5G Hype), and death of the walled garden (sharing digital assistants across all hardware). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Open source accounting software (eight options cheapter than QuickBooks), software update configuration (unneeded features not downloaded), turning off laptop (always use software shutdown), identifying fake photos on social media (Google Image Search vs TinEye), Profiles in IT (Christopher Monroe, quantum computer pioneer), radar on a chip (may replace touchscreens), iPhone demand down (blamed on consumer price rejection), face recognition tested on UK shoppers (high error rate), swarm satellites can be used for giant space telescope, Amazon Go stores to be launched nationwide, and 2018 hacking (1B accounts compromised). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 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 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).