Tech Talk Radio is informed and lively commentary about technology. It is a mix of technology, people, politics, careers, and trends. Tech Talk Radio airs each Saturday from 9 to 10 AM in Washington DC on WFED, which broadcasts at 1500 AM. Tech Talk Radio has been broadcasting weekly since June 2000. Prior to 2007, Tech Talk Radio aired on WMAL (630AM), WJFK (106.7FM), and WTWP (107.7FM/1500AM) radio. Most of the weekly broadcasts are still available at www.techtalkonline.com. This is the most popular tech radio show in Washington DC. Sponsored by Stratford University. en-us http://www.stratford.edu/?page=techtalkhome http://www.stratford.edu/rss/techtalkpodcast4.jpg http://www.stratford.edu/?page=techtalkhome Fast paced, irreverant, entertaining science and technology news. 140 140 2010 Stratford University Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) 60 Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Fast paced, irreverant, entertaining science and technology news. Tech Talk Radio is informed and lively commentary about technology. It is a mix of technology, people, politics, careers, and trends. Tech Talk Radio airs each Saturday from 9 to 10 AM in Washington DC on WFED, which broadcasts at 1500 AM. Tech Talk Radio has been broadcasting weekly since June 2000. Prior to 2007, Tech Talk Radio aired on WMAL (630AM), WJFK (106.7FM), and WTWP (107.7FM/1500AM) radio. Most of the weekly broadcasts are still available at www.techtalkonline.com. This is the most popular tech radio show in Washington DC. Sponsored by Stratford University. stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers stratford.edu techtalk@stratford.edu clean Blocking Text Message Spam, Creating Macros in Word, Profiles in IT (Founder of Citrix), Auto-captioning on YouTube, FBI Hiring for Cybersecurity Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Blocking text message spam, searching Tech Talk archives, removing rootkit from Win7, creating macros in Word, Profiles in IT (Edward E. Iacobucci, founder of Citrix), Viral Video of the Week (A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything), Twitter delivers 10 billionth tweet, auto-captioning of YouTube videos now available, FBI expands cybersecurity initiative (actively seeking applicants from private sector, seeks corporate cooperation), and Stratford in India (integrating critical thinking in the classroom, offering $US 1 million in scholarships). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030610.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030610.mp3 We covered the following topics: Blocking text message spam, searching Tech Talk archives, removing rootkit from Win7, creating macros in Word, Profiles in IT (Edward E. Iacobucci, founder of Citrix), Viral Video of the Week (A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything), Twitter delivers 10 billionth tweet, auto-captioning of YouTube videos now available, FBI expands cybersecurity initiative (actively seeking applicants from private sector, seeks corporate cooperation), and Stratford in India (integrating critical thinking in the classroom, offering $US 1 million in scholarships). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:45 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022710.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022710.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022010.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022010.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Nexus One, Profiles in IT (Co-founder of AOL), Tracking a Lost iPhone, Numerical Weather Forecasting, Muslim Tech Inventions Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Internet governance, Nexus One, Profiles in IT (Steve Case, co-founder AOL), tracking a lost iPhone (MobileMe, iLocalis, Mobile Spy 3.0, iHound, Navizon), numerical weather forecasting (staring in 1950), high tech snow removal using GPS, and Muslim inventions that shaped the world (surgery, coffee, flying machine, algebra, optics, music, toothbrush, crank, hospitals). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021310.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021310.mp3 We covered the following topics: Internet governance, Nexus One, Profiles in IT (Steve Case, co-founder AOL), tracking a lost iPhone (MobileMe, iLocalis, Mobile Spy 3.0, iHound, Navizon), numerical weather forecasting (starting in 1950), high tech snow removal using GPS, and Muslim inventions that shaped the world (surgery, coffee, flying machine, algebra, optics, music, toothbrush, crank, hospitals). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020610.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020610.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Configuring Anti-Spam, Profiles in IT (Inventor of e-Paper), iPad Reviewed, Asia Challenges US Innovation, Global Trends Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Configuring spam filters (blacklist, whitelist, re-classifying emails), TWAIN name revisited, Profiles in IT (Nicholas K. Sheridan, creator of the first e-paper), Apple iPad reviewed (specs, features, applications, pricing), Windows 7 launch offically a success, Asia challenges US innovation leaderhship (science and technology graduates, government share of R and D funding, immigation policy), global demographic trends (demographich bonus in Asia, worker shortage in US, flawed US policies), and Website of the Week (foodista.com, a Web 2.0 site for recipes, foods, cooking, and kitchen tools). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:48 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk013010.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk013010.mp3 We covered the following topics: Configuring spam filters (blacklist, whitelist, re-classifying emails), TWAIN name revisited, Profiles in IT (Nicholas K. Sheridan, creator of the first e-paper), Apple iPad reviewed (specs, features, applications, pricing), Windows 7 launch offically a success, Asia challenges US innovation leaderhship (science and technology graduates, government share of R and D funding, immigation policy), global demographic trends (demographich bonus in Asia, worker shortage in US, flawed US policies), and Website of the Week (foodista.com, a Web 2.0 site for recipes, foods, cooking, and kitchen tools). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:52 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012310.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012310.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011610.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011610.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 57:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010910.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010910.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 9 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Browser Password Storage Dangers, Profiles in IT (founder of Project Gutenberg), Mobile Money, Web 2.0 Suicide Machine, GSM encryption hacked Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Saving passwords in browser (not recommended), Profiles in IT (Michael Stern Hart, founder of Gutenberg Project for e-books), biggest IT blunders (Yahoo licensing of pay-per-click auction to Google), social networks provide communication channels for Iranian protestors (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube), Web 2.0 suicide machine (killing your online virtual presence quickly and conveniently), Russion mounts questionable asteriod-defense space mission, Voyager explores local interstellar cloud, GSM phone encryption hack revealed at Chaos Convention, and mobile phones in developing countries (important to economic growth, impact of mobile money, opportunity for banks). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010210.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010210.mp3 We covered the following topics: Saving passwords in browser (not recommended), Profiles in IT (Michael Stern Hart, founder of Gutenberg Project for e-books), biggest IT blunders (Yahoo licensing of pay-per-click auction to Google), social networks provide communication channels for Iranian protestors (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube), Web 2.0 suicide machine (killing your online virtual presence quickly and conveniently), Russion mounts questionable asteriod-defense space mission, Voyager explores local interstellar cloud, GSM phone encryption hack revealed at Chaos Convention, and mobile phones in developing countries (important to economic growth, impact of mobile money, opportunity for banks). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 2 2010, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122609.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122609.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Detecting Wireless Intruders, Physics of Driving on Snow, Profiles in IT (Designers of SQL specification), 2009 Tech Gift Guide Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Detecting wireless intruders (router logs, DHCP logs, open port audit), reasons for hotmail account locking, Profiles in IT (Don Chamberlin and Ray Boyce, creators of SQL language specification), physics of driving on slippery roads (stopping distance, ABS, positraction, recovering from a skid), 2009 tech gift guide (Barnes and Noble Nook eReader, digital video camcorders, netbooks with Windows 7, external hard drives, smartphones, DNA artwork, Slingbox, universal remote, WowWee roboic webcam, DNA extraction kit, Genographic DNA project, OOMA VoIP), and logic of the classroom (logic of the students mind, logic of the content, logic of reason). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121909.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121909.mp3 We covered the following topics: Detecting wireless intruders (router logs, DHCP logs, open port audit), reasons for hotmail account locking, Profiles in IT (Don Chamberlin and Ray Boyce, creators of SQL language specification), physics of driving on slippery roads (stopping distance, ABS, positraction, recovering from a skid), 2009 tech gift guide (Barnes and Noble Nook eReader, digital video camcorders, netbooks with Windows 7, external hard drives, smartphones, DNA artwork, Slingbox, universal remote, WowWee roboic webcam, DNA extraction kit, Genographic DNA project, OOMA VoIP), and logic of the classroom (logic of the students mind, logic of the content, logic of reason). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) OOMA VoIP Phone, Profiles in IT (Creators of Google Maps), Google Wave, Innovators DNA, Motorola Droid Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: OOMA VoIP Phone (free US calls, port existing number, $250), Tech Talk in Taiwan on OHZone, Profiles in IT (Lars and Jens Rasmussen, creators of Google Wave and Gooble Maps), Website of the Week (Google Wave, wave.google.com), Article of the Week (Innovators DNA in Harvard Business Review, five discovery skills which make up creative intelligence, www.innovatorsdna.com), and Motorola Droid (open source Android OS, great reviews, higher resolution screen than iPhone, wi-fi, touch screen not as responsive at iPhone, removable battery, low battery life, wait for Droid II). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121209.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121209.mp3 We covered the following topics: OOMA VoIP Phone (free US calls, port existing number, $250), Tech Talk in Taiwan on OHZone, Profiles in IT (Lars and Jens Rasmussen, creators of Google Wave and Gooble Maps), Website of the Week (Google Wave, wave.google.com), Article of the Week (Innovators DNA in Harvard Busines Review, five discovery skills which make up creative intelligence, www.innovatorsdna.com), and Motorola Droid (open source Android OS, great reviews, higher resolution screen than iPhone, wi-fi, touch screen not as responsive at iPhone, removable battery, low battery life, wait for Droid II). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:41 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120509.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120509.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 5 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Corrupted Flash Drive, Profiles in IT (CEO of Red Hat Linux), Barnes and Noble Nook E-Reader, Critical Thinking Revealed Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Recovering data from corrupted flash drive, securing compromised hotmail account, Profiles in IT (Matthew Szulik, CEO of Red Hat Linux), Device of the Week (Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader, color, wi-fi, Android browser, e-book loaning, $249), Large Hadron Collider update (low power test successful, full power in a few months, seeking Higgs boson, fear of mini-blackholes), Website of the Week (www.criticalthinking.org), anatomy of thinking (eight elements of reasoning, standards of thinking, transformation of education, Socratic questioning), and eBay to sell Skype (settles dispute with Skype founders). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:53 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112809.mp3 We covered the following topics: Recovering data from corrupted flash drive, securing compromised hotmail account, Profiles in IT (Matthew Szulik, CEO of Red Hat Linux), Device of the Week (Barnes and Noble Nook e-reader, color, wi-fi, Android browser, e-book loaning, $249), Large Hadron Collider update (low power test successful, full power in a few months, seeking Higgs boson, fear of mini-blackholes), Website of the Week (www.criticalthinking.org), anatomy of thinking (eight elements of reasoning, standards of thinking, transformation of education, Socratic questioning), and eBay to sell Skype (settles dispute with Skype founders). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Proxy with Airport Wi-Fi, Profiles in IT (Co-Founder of Akamai Technologies), EY Strategic Growth Forum, Unlocking Blackberry Storm Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Using proxies with unsecured wi-fi, selecting external hard drive, Profiles in IT (Daniel Mark Lewin, co-founder Akamai Technologies), Akamai explained (the problems with peering, distributed delivery of content, the underlying algorithms), Earnst and Young Strategic Growth Forum (Keynotes by H. Lee Scott of Walmart, Howard Shultz of Starbucks, Matthew Szulik from Red Hat, and Magic Johnson, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards with Rosetta Stone as national winner, insights from CEOs on navigating the current conditions), Twitter plans to monetize business accounts, and unlocking my Verizon Blackberry Storm phone (just call and ask tech support). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:53 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112109.mp3 We covered the following topics: Using proxies with unsecured wi-fi, selecting external hard drive, Profiles in IT (Daniel Mark Lewin, co-founder Akamai Technologies), Akamai explained (the problems with peering, distributed delivery of content, the underlying algorithms), Earnst and Young Strategic Growth Forum (Keynotes by H. Lee Scott of Walmart, Howard Shultz of Starbucks, Matthew Szulik from Red Hat, and Magic Johnson, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards with Rosetta Stone as national winner, insights from CEOs on navigating the current conditions), Twitter plans to monetize business accounts, unlocking my Verizon Blackberry Storm phone (just call and ask tech support), Red Had to have new CEO from Delta Airlines, and critical thinking revealed (www.criticalthinking.net). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:09 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110709.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Malicious computer guests, Profiles in IT (Father of IBM Systems 360), Gnutella leaks Congressional file, Internet 40 years old, Blooms taxonomy Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Protecting computer from malicious guests, installing a desktop PC power supply, upgrading Blackberry Storm OS, Profiles in IT (Frederick Phillips Brooks, father of the IBM System 360 and author of the The Mythical Man Month), Congressional security breach embarrasses Ethics Committee (file was shared inadvertently by Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client, staffer fired), Internet celebrates 40th anniversary (first message went 400 miles between UCLA and SRI, first three letters were LOG, network designed to share computer power between research labs), ICANN will permit non-Latin characters in domain names after 16 November, and Blooms cognitive taxonomy (anatomy of learning, six levels, remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:53 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk103109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk103109.mp3 We covered the following topics: Protecting computer from malicious guests, installing a desktop PC power supply, upgrading Blackberry Storm OS, Profiles in IT (Frederick Phillips Brooks, father of the IBM System 360 and author of the The Mythical Man Month), Congressional security breach embarrasses Ethics Committee (file was shared inadvertently by Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client, staffer fired), Internet celebrates 40th anniversary (first message went 400 miles between UCLA and SRI, first three letters were LOG, network designed to share computer power between research labs), ICANN will permit non-Latin characters in domain names after 16 November, and Blooms cognitive taxonomy (anatomy of learning, six levels, remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Lossless Audio File Formats, Profiles in IT (Creator of Alohanet), Windows 7 (Upgrade vs Custom Install), DuoFertility Device Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Audio file formats (lossy versus lossless compression, MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAS, AAS Lossless, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC), network attached storage for media server, Profiles in IT (Norman Abramson, creator of AlohaNet, the first wireless packet-based network, precusor to Ethernet and ArpaNet), Windows 7 released (what Vista should have been, upgrade versus custom install, XP user options, Laplink PCmover Win7 Upgrade Assistant), universal phone charger approved by ITU, and Technology Application of the Week (DuoFertility device, automated temp readings with predictive algorithms). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:56 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Audio file formats (lossy versus lossless compression, MP3, WAV, AIFF, AAS, AAS Lossless, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC), network attached storage for media server, Profiles in IT (Norman Abramson, creator of AlohaNet, the first wireless packet-based network, precusor to Ethernet and ArpaNet), Windows 7 released (what Vista should have been, upgrade versus custom install, XP user options, BK Win7 Whopper), universal phone charger approved by ITU, and Technology Application of the Week (DuoFertility device, automated temp readings with predictive algorithms). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) IT Job Search Strategies, Profiles in IT (Inventors of CCD Imager), Hacking Home Robots and Webcams, Pandora Reviewed Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Job search strategies (What Color is Your Parachute, informational surveying, resume lock), putting Internet radio on your stereo system (Logitech Squeezebox, Sonos Bundle, Philips Streamium), printing from your iPhone/iPod, Profiles in IT (William S. Boyle and George E. Smith, inventors of CCD imager), Microsoft Sidekick data loss and recovery, Google Postini outage and outrage, Blackberry Storm2 to be released in UK, Android market share to eclipse iPhone by 2012, Website of the Week (Pandora, personal Internet station), and security risks of household robots (Robosapien V2, Rovio, and Spyke vulnerable to simple attacks). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:00 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101709.mp3 We covered the following topics: Job search strategies (What Color is Your Parachute, informational surveying, resume lock), putting Internet radio on your stereo system (Logitech Squeezebox, Sonos Bundle, Philips Streamium), printing from your iPhone/iPod, Profiles in IT (William S. Boyle and George E. Smith, inventors of CCD imager), Microsoft Sidekick data loss and recovery, Google Postini outage and outrage, Blackberry Storm2 to be released in UK, Android market share to eclipse iPhone by 2012, Website of the Week (Pandora, personal Internet station), and security risks of household robots (Robosapien V2, Rovio, and Spyke vulnerable to simple attacks). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Solid State Hard Drives, Profiles in IT (Father of Fiber Optics), Fiber Optics Revealed, iPod Antics, Iridium Rises from Dead Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Solid state versus conventional hard drives, home data backup options, Profiles in IT (Charles Kuen Kao, father of fiber optic communications), history of fiber optics (formative years, first through fifth generation systems, technical issues and achievements), experiences with iPod (wifi connectivity, browsing, email, calling with Skype using TunePal earbuds with mic), ATT to allow iPhone VoIP calls (Skype) on 3G network, dress codes for business avitars essential, FBI cracks largest known phishing scam (100 arrested in Physh Phry, over $1.5 millions stolen), Iridium satellite phone update ($200 million raised, 347,000 customers, hopes diversified market will be profitable), and NASA successfully tests plasma rocket (makes 39 day trip to Mars feasible). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:55 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101009.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101009.mp3 We covered the following topics: Solid state versus conventional hard drives, home data backup options, Profiles in IT (Charles Kuen Kao, father of fiber optic communications), history of fiber optics (formative years, first through fifth generation systems, technical issues and achievements), experiences with iPod (wifi connectivity, browsing, email, calling with Skype using TunePal earbuds with mic), ATT to allow iPhone VoIP calls (Skype) on 3G network, dress codes for business avitars essential, FBI cracks largest known phishing scam (100 arrested in Physh Phry, over $1.5 millions stolen), Iridium satellite phone update ($200 million raised, 347,000 customers, hopes diversified market will be profitable), and NASA successfully tests plasma rocket (makes 39 day trip to Mars feasible). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Firewall basics, Profiles in IT (CEO of Microsoft), Advanced Bank Account Trojan, Ants versus Worms in Network Security Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Firewall basics (software versus hardware firewall, meaning of port filtering, virus protection still needed), resetting file association after software install, Profiles in IT (Steven Anthony Balmer, Microsoft CEO), Stratford University and K. K. Modi Group enter into Joint Venture (delivery of higher education in India, first campus in Delhi, more to follow), Google pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on home page, Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 XP Mode, Google Chrome Frame plugin for IE irritates MS, DHS to hire 1,000 cyber security experts (competition with US Cyber Security Command heats up), second generation bank account trojan (URLZone, removes funds while you are still logged in, avoids fraud detection safeguards), and ants versus worms (computer security mimics natures, digital ants actively seek out and destroy worms, faster response to new threats). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:48 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100309.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100309.mp3 We covered the following topics: Firewall basics (software versus hardware firewall, meaning of port filtering, virus protection still needed), resetting file association after software install, Profiles in IT (Steven Anthony Balmer, Microsoft CEO), Stratford University and K. K. Modi Group enter into Joint Venture (delivery of higher education in India, first campus in Delhi, more to follow), Google pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on home page, Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 XP Mode, Google Chrome Frame plugin for IE irritates MS, DHS to hire 1,000 cyber security experts (competition with US Cyber Security Command heats up), second generation bank account trojan (URLZone, removes funds while you are still logged in, avoids fraud detection safeguards), and ants versus worms (computer security mimics natures, digital ants actively seek out and destroy worms, faster response to new threats). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 3 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Internet privacy, Profiles in IT (Founder of Wipro in India), Demographic Bonus in India, Education in India Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Being traced using email address, Profiles in IT (Azim Premji, founder of Wipro, the IBM of India), Update from India (demographic bonus in South nearly over, demographic bonus in North next, educational challenges for India), Indian education system (University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Ghandi National Open University, accreditation standards, new legislation to open India to foreign universities), great accreditation dabate in US (accreditation agencies; state regulation; Federal oversight; institutions must track outcomes assessment, retention, placement; convergence of national and regional accreditation standards), cell phone experience in India (GSM using Airtel sim card, national coverage, pennies per minute, no exhorbitant roaming charges), and water on the Moon (one liter per ton of soil, single molecules held interstitially, may be used for manned station). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092609.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092609.mp3 We covered the following topics: Being traced using email address, Profiles in IT (Azim Premji, founder of Wipro, the IBM of India), Update from India (demographic bonus in South nearly over, demographic bonus in North next, educational challenges for India), Indian education system (University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, Indira Ghandi National Open University, accreditation standards, new legislation to open India to foreign universities), great accreditation dabate in US (accreditation agencies; state regulation; Federal oversight; institutions must track outcomes assessment, retention, placement; convergence of national and regional accreditation standards), cell phone experience in India (GSM using Airtel sim card, national coverage, pennies per minute, no exhorbitant roaming charges), and water on the Moon (one liter per ton of soil, single molecules held interstitially, may be used for manned station). This show originally aired on Saturday,September 26, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091909.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091909.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday,September 19, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:48 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091209.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091209.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday,September 12, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Omnia HD phone, Replacing Install CDs, Profiles in IT (cofounder of Infosys), Update on India, Trends in Library 2.0, Google Book Settlement Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Samsung Omnia HD cell phone reviewed, DSL vs Cable vs FIOS, replacing missing install CD for MS Office, Profiles in IT (Nandan Nilekani, cofounder Infosys), India (challenges and opportunities, impact of IT, state of higher education), traditional library is dying (no longer simply book repositories), Google book achival project reaches settlement with publishers, iPhone users overload ATT network, and Google web ranking used for species food dependency analysis. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:56 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090509.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090509.mp3 We covered the following topics: Samsung Omnia HD cell phone reviewed, DSL vs Cable vs FIOS, replacing missing install CD for MS Office, Profiles in IT (Nandan Nilekani, cofounder Infosys), India (challenges and opportunities, impact of IT, state of higher education), traditional library is dying (no longer simply book repositories), Google book achival project reaches settlement with publishers, iPhone users overload ATT network, and Google web ranking used for species food dependency analysis. This show originally aired on Saturday, Sepbember 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:18 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082909.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082909.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 22, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082209.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082209.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 22, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081509.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081509.mp3 We covered the following topics: Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) XP Device Driver, Profiles in IT (Founder of Slashdot), What Would Google Do?, Twitter Brought Down Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Computer science evolves to application development, cell phone repeaters revisited, downloading XP device drivers, Profiles in IT (Rob Malda, founder of Slashdot, News for Nerds), Google voice update (beta features), another student ordered to pay damages to record labels ($675K for 30 songs), Book of the Week: What Would Google Do? (forming new relationships, becoming a platform, growing the customer network, being public, participating in the gift ecomomy, understand its true business), DDOS attack on Georgian blogger by Russia brings down Twitter, and Dumb Patent of the Week (MS patents XML word doc). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:57 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080809.mp3 We covered the following topics: Computer science evolves to application development, cell phone repeaters revisited, downloading XP device drivers, Profiles in IT (Rob Malda, founder of Slashdot, News for Nerds), Google voice update (beta features), another student ordered to pay damages to record labels ($675K for 30 songs), Book of the Week: What Would Google Do? (forming new relationships, becoming a platform, growing the customer network, being public, participating in the gift ecomomy, understanding its true business), DDOS attack on Georgian blogger by Russia brings down Twitter, and Dumb Patent of the Week (MS patents XML word doc). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Locating an angel investor, Profiles in IT (Founder of Digg), Uses for Old Wireless Router, Google Voice, MS/Yahoo Agree Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Finding an angle investor (elevator pitch, honing the business plan, joining TiE), Profiles in IT (Kevin Rose, founder of Digg), using an old wireless router (extend coverage as second AP, off-load slower protocols as second AP, make a repeater using firmware replacement), mobile communications changing workforce (more hours worked, more flexibility, better life balance), FCC questions Apples rejection of Google Voice iPhone apps, Google Voice (may change the way we use multiple phones), Microsoft and Yahoo agree on search (Bing search engine will back Yahoo, advertising profits split). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:53 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080109.mp3 We covered the following topics: Finding an angle investor (elevator pitch, honing the business plan, joining TiE), Profiles in IT (Kevin Rose, founder of Digg), using an old wireless router (extend coverage as second AP, off-load slower protocols from primary router, make a repeater), mobile communications changing workforce (more hours worked, more flexibility, better life balance), FCC questions Apples rejection of Google Voice iPhone apps, Google Voice (may change the way we use multiple phones), Microsoft and Yahoo agree on search (Bing search engine will back Yahoo, advertising profits split). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 1 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Transferring Email Account, Profiles in IT (Founder of Alibaba), US Cyber Challenge, 256GB Flash Drive, IT Career Update Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Transferring email accounts, Profiles in IT (Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba.com), Skype and VoIP under assault in Russia, MS unbundles Internet Explorer to appease EU, Kingston releases 256GB flash drive, US Cyber Challenge (Digital Forensics Competition, Capture the Flag, High School Cyber Defense Challenge), iPhone encryption fround lacking, NIST starts second round of SHA 3 encryption algorithm competition, Windows 7 and Server 2008 move to production phase (October 22 consumer launch, November 9 business launch), and IT career advice (act like a pro, read industry rags, understand trends, know standards, join user groups and professional associations, complete challenging projects at home). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:52 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072509.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072509.mp3 We covered the following topics: Transferring email accounts, Profiles in IT (Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba.com), Skype and VoIP under assault in Russia, MS unbundles Internet Explorer to appease EU, Kingston releases 256GB flash drive, US Cyber Challenge (Digital Forensics Competition, Capture the Flag, High School Cyber Defense Challenge), iPhone encryption fround lacking, NIST starts second round of SHA 3 encryption algorithm competition, Windows 7 and Server 2008 move to production phase (October 22 consumer launch, November 9 business launch), and IT career advice (act like a pro, read industry rags, understand trends, know standards, join user groups and professional associations, complete challenging projects at home). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Skype on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Cisco Systems CTO), Apollo 11 Remembered, Microsoft Counters Google, IT Career Advice, Hacking ATMs Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Skype for iPhone Wi-Fi, laptop backup options, extending Wi-Fi coverage at home, Profile in IT (Padmasree Warrior, CTO for Cisco Systems and Motorola), Apollo 11 remembered (40th anniversary, 36 kB computer memory, original TV footage lost), Microsoft counters Google (web interface for Office in 2010 to counter Google apps), IT career advice (read industry magazines, get key competencies demanded by industry at school, understand the standards, write a forward thinking resume, join user groups and trade associations, survey employers, complete technical projects at home), flaw opens ATM to hackers (exploits Windows CE vulnerabilities), war of open source CMS (Drupal versus Joomla, Drupal better for large sites, Joomla better for smaller sites, Drupal has tight code and well defined APIs, Joomla code is still maturing, Drupal for developers, Joomla for non-geeks). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071809.mp3 We covered the following topics: Skype for iPhone Wi-Fi, laptop backup options, extending Wi-Fi coverage at home, Profile in IT (Padmasree Warrior, CTO for Cisco Systems and Motorola), Apollo 11 remembered (40th anniversary, 36 kB computer memory, original TV footage lost), Microsoft counters Google (web interface for Office in 2010 to counter Google apps), IT career advice (read industry magazines, get key competencies demanded by industry at school, understand the standards, write a forward thinking resume, join user groups and trade associations, survey employers, complete technical projects at home), flaw opens ATM to hackers (exploits Windows CE vulnerabilities), war of open source CMS (Drupal versus Joomla, Drupal better for large sites, Joomla better for smaller sites, Drupal has tight code and well defined APIs, Joomla code is still maturing, Drupal for developers, Joomla for non-geeks). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Cell Phone Repeaters, Profiles in IT (Creator of Colossus computer), Spacebook, July 4th botnet attack, Google Chrome OS, Koobface is back Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: DTV conversion update, repairing corrupted files in XP, home cell phone repeater, Profiles in IT (Tommy Flowers, creator of Colossus, first programmable electronic computer), Britain honors WWII code breaking veterans form Bletchley Park, Tech Talk Guest (Dr. James Tilton, image processing researcher from Goddard Space Flight Center), NASA launches Spacebook (similar to Facebook, designed to help researchers share data), Botnet worm launches Junly 4th (DDOS attacks of US and Korean government sites, may destroy files, North Korea suspected), Koobface is back (Facebook social networking worm targets Twitter, over 1000 variants), Google launches Chrome operating system (designed for systems larger than Netbooks, based on Linux kernel, code to be released in 2010). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071109.mp3 We covered the following topics: DTV conversion update, repairing corrupted files in XP, home cell phone repeater, Profiles in IT (Tommy Flowers, creator of Colossus, first programmable electronic computer), Britain honors WWII code breaking veterans form Bletchley Park, Tech Talk Guest (Dr. James Tilton, image processing researcher from Goddard Space Flight Center), NASA launches Spacebook (similar to Facebook, designed to help researchers share data), Botnet worm launches Junly 4th (DDOS attacks of US and Korean government sites, may destroy files, North Korea suspected), Koobface is back (Facebook social networking worm targets Twitter, over 1000 variants), Google launches Chrome operating system (designed for systems larger than Netbooks, based on Linux kernel, code to be released in 2010). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:49 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070409.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Upload vs download speeds, Profiles in IT(Creator of Drupal CMS), Clear Card Shuts Down, Web slows after Jacksons death Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Upload/download speeds, mailbox full problems, Profiles in IT( Drise, Buytaert, founder and lead developer for Drupal CMS), ICANN announces new CEO (former cybersecurity czar), NASA Goodard Innovative Partnerships for last five decades, HP launches calculator app for iPhone and Windows, web slows after Jackson death (Google news, Twitter, most news sites), Adam Smith racks up huge cell phone data fees (twitter outbust puts pressure of ATT), Clear Card shuts doors (secures and deletes private data) and Food Science (freezing meats, freezer burn, proper packaging, thawing techniques). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:56 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062709.mp3 We covered the following topics: Upload/download speeds, mailbox full problems, Profiles in IT( Drise, Buytaert, founder and lead developer for Drupal CMS), ICANN announces new CEO (former cybersecurity czar), NASA Goodard Innovative Partnerships for last five decades, HP launches calculator app for iPhone and Windows, web slows after Jackson death (Google news, Twitter, most news sites), Adam Smith racks up huge cell phone data fees (twitter outbust puts pressure of ATT), Clear Card shuts doors (secures and deletes private data) and Food Science (freezing meats, freezer burn, proper packaging, thawing techniques). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Digital TV Transition, Profiles in IT (Creator of Moodle LMS), Ernst and Young Entrepreneurs of the Year, Iranian Twitter, Apple iPhone 3GS Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Digital TV transition (rescanning to locate stations, UHS/VHS antenna options), Profile in IT (Martin Dougiamas, founder and lead developer for Moodle LMS), Ernst and Young Regional Entrepreneuer of the Year Award (DC region winners included Stratford University), Twitter revolution (Iran unable to block tweets, primary communication for protestors, using proxy servers bypass Iranian Internet censorship), Applie iPhone 3G S (lower price, improved performance, more memory, better camera, well positioned), FCC to investigate handset and network operator exclusive arrangements (like iPhone and ATT), and Website of the Week (hunch.com, a new way to search the web for recommendations). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:53 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062009.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062009.mp3 We covered the following topics: Digital TV transition (rescanning to locate stations, UHS/VHS antenna options), Profile in IT (Martin Dougiamas, founder and lead developer for Moodle LMS), Ernst and Young Regional Entrepreneuer of the Year Award (DC region winners included Stratford University), Twitter revolution (Iran unable to block tweets, primary communication for protestors, using proxy servers bypass Iranian Internet censorship), Applie iPhone 3G S (lower price, improved performance, more memory, better camera, well positioned), FCC to investigate handset and network operator exclusive arrangements (like iPhone and ATT), and Website of the Week (hunch.com, a new way to search the web for recommendations). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061309.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061309.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:48 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060609.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060609.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Internet and Personal Info, Profiles in IT (Creator of Apache), Gladinet Cloud Integration, Obama Cyber Defense Initiative Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Keeping personal info off Internet, AV for Win98, Profiles in IT (Rob McCool, creator of original version of Apache web server), Application of the Week (Gladinet, cloud storage integration), Chinese deploy hardended OS (based on FreeBSD, moving toward open source), Google Chrome2 released, Obama cybersecurity coordinator (DHS loses power, NSA gains power), Obama confirms that campaign servers were hacked, Turkish hackers breach US Army servers (used SQL injection attack), Japanese university issues iPhones (online lesson, tracking student location with GPS), and Food Science (capsaisan molecule, Scoville scale, styles of hot sauce, neutralizing). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:51 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk053009.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk053009.mp3 We covered the following topics: Keeping personal info off Internet, AV for Win98, Profiles in IT (Rob McCool, creator of original version of Apache web server), Application of the Week (Gladinet, cloud storage integration), Chinese deploy hardended OS (based on FreeBSD, moving toward open source), Google Chrome2 released, Obama cybersecurity coordinator (DHS loses power, NSA gains power), Obama confirms that campaign servers were hacked, Turkish hackers breach US Army servers (used SQL injection attack), Japanese university issues iPhones (online lesson, tracking student location and attendance), and Food Science (capsaisan molecule, Scoville scale, styles of hot sauce, neutralizing). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 30 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Free Online Storage, Profiles in IT (Father of the IBM PC), Top IT Job Skills, GPS May Fail, Open Source Adoption Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Free online storage (Google Docs, Sky Drive, A Drive), Profiles in IT (Don Estridge, father of the IBM PC), five phases of open source adoption (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance), GPS system close to breakdown (AF lagging in replacement of old satellites), Book of the Week (Closing the Innovation Gap), Army uses interactive videos to train new recruits for Iraq and Afganistan, top IT technology skills (business process modeling, databases, unified messaging, IT architecture, IT security, project management, data mining, Web 2.0, virtualiztion, IT infrastructure). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:51 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052309.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052309.mp3 We covered the following topics: Free online storage (Google Docs, Sky Drive, A Drive), Profiles in IT (Don Estridge, father of the IBM PC), five phases of open source adoption (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance), GPS system close to breakdown (AF lagging in replacement of old satellites), Book of the Week (Closing the Innovation Gap), Army uses interactive videos to train new recruits for Iraq and Afganistan, top IT technology skills (business process modeling, databases, unified messaging, IT architecture, IT security, project management, data mining, Web 2.0, virtualiztion, IT infrastructure). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 23 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Hibernation Mode, Profiles in IT (creative force behind MySQL), Innovation Trends, WolframAlpha Search Engine, Hacking News Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Hibernation mode in laptops, Profiles in IT (Monty Widenius, developer of MySQL open source database), Virginia Department of Health Professionals hacked (ransom note posted to Wikileaks, no data backup), Aneesh Choptra named Obamas Chief Technology Officer, long term innovation trends (impact of tax and immmigration policy), WolframAlpha search engine launched (answers question like an information calculator, site cannot handle load), new Twitter application (fast food truck marketing and tracking), Facebook phishing attack successful despite user warning, and Food Science (cooking vegetables without losing vitamins and nutrients). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:52 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051609.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051609.mp3 We covered the following topics: Hibernation mode in laptops, Profiles in IT (Monty Widenius, developer of MySQL open source database), Virginia Department of Health Professionals hacked (ransom note posted to Wikileaks, no data backup), Aneesh Choptra named Obamas Chief Technology Officer, long term innovation trends (impact of tax and immmigration policy), WolframAlpha search engine launched (answers question like an information calculator, site cannot handle load), new Twitter application (fast food truck marketing and tracking), Facebook phishing attack successful despite user warning, and Food Science (cooking vegetables without losing vitamins and nutrients). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 16 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Wiring New House, Profiles in IT (creative force behind Nintendo), Windows 7 beta released, Origin of Tech Names, Hubble update Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Wiring new house for technology, Woodbridge Campus Grand Opening (green building, inviting learning enviroment), Profiles in IT (Shigeru Miyamoto, creative mastermind behind Nintendo), Internet security update (spam down, zombies up, response to shutdown of mayor spammer), Windows 7 beta released for download (same look and feel as Vista, XP mode, drivers available), origin of technology names (adobe, apache, apple, cisco, corel, google), Hubble update (final servicing mission to launch Monday), beware of data charges on your cell phone (YouTube can be expensive), and Entrepreneur of the Year Award ( Stratford in the running). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:49 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050909.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050909.mp3 We covered the following topics: Wiring new house for technology, Woodbridge Campus Grand Opening (green building, inviting learning enviroment), Profiles in IT (Shigeru Miyamoto, creative mastermind behind Nintendo), Internet security update (spam down, zombies up, response to shutdown of mayor spammer), Windows 7 beta released for download (same look and feel as Vista, XP mode, drivers available), origin of technology names (adobe, apache, apple, cisco, corel, google), Hubble update (final servicing mission to launch Monday), beware of data charges on your cell phone (YouTube can be expensive), and Entrepreneur of the Year Award ( Stratford in the running). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 9 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:37 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050209.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050209.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 2 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Computer RFI, Profiles in IT (Chairman and CEO of Mozilla Foundation), MySQL Open Source Ownership, Windows 7 Update, Pirate Bay Update Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Ferrite chokes on cables, Profiles in IT (Winifred Mitchell Baker, Chairman and CEO of Mozilla Foundaton), DARPA Tactical Ground Reporting System (Web 2.0 multimedia application, allows users to share local intelligence, deployed in Iraq), open source ownership (MySQL case study, community rather than company ownership, fork may be necessary if Oracle is diabolical), laptop replacement cost (nearly 50K, data breach expense, data replacement cost, hardware cost), Pirate Bay court case update (appeal likely because judge had conflict of interest, protests spread to Russia), Website of the Week (torproject.org, open source proxy), and Windows 7 update (virtual XP mode, Tech Net release on April 30, general release on May 5). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:49 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042509.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042509.mp3 We covered the following topics: Ferrite chokes on cables, Profiles in IT (Winifred Mitchell Baker, Chairman and CEO of Mozilla Foundaton), DARPA Tactical Ground Reporting System (Web 2.0 multimedia application, allows users to share local intelligence, deployed in Iraq), open source ownership (MySQL case study, community rather than company ownership, fork may be necessary if Oracle is diabolical), laptop replacement cost (nearly 50K, data breach expense, data replacement cost, hardware cost), Pirate Bay court case update (appeal likely because judge had conflict of interest, protests spread to Russia), Website of the Week (torproject.org, open source proxy), and Windows 7 update (virtual XP mode, Tech Net release on April 30, general release on May 5). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Buying used computers, Profiles in IT (Co-founders of Skype and Kazaa), Google search tricks, Pirate Bay convictions Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Buying used computers, Profiles in IT (Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, co-founders Kazaa and Skype), Sweden cracks down on file sharing, cell phone spying (text messages, calls, turning on mic, software options, legality), Pirate Bay founders lose in court (key arguments, appeal likely, Pirate Bay polical party robust), MS spam report (97 percent of emails unwanted, 8.7 computers out of a 1000 infected), Phorm behavioral marketing (legal action by EC, latest attempt at deep packet inspection), and more Google search tricks with advanced search options. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041809.mp3 We covered the following topics: Buying used computers, Profiles in IT (Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, co-founders Kazaa and Skype), Sweden cracks down on file sharing, cell phone spying (text messages, calls, turning on mic, software options, legality), Pirate Bay founders lose in court (key arguments, appeal likely, Pirate Bay polical party robust), MS spam report (97 percent of emails unwanted, 8.7 computers out of a 1000 infected), Phorm behavioral marketing (legal action by EC, latest attempt at deep packet inspection), and more Google search tricks with advanced search options. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) IT Career Strategies, Profiles in IT (Creator of Twitter), Conficker update, Electrical Grid Vulnerabilities, Tax Scams Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: IT career strategies, installation CD myths, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter), Google and Microsoft eye Twitter, novel applications of Twitter, US electrical grid vulnerabilities (may have been penetrated, SCADA devices vulnerable, DOE Cyber Security and Attack Detection Toolkit for infrastructure), WiFi virus outbreak postulated, tax season scams (fake sites, phishing exploits, precautions), and Conficker virus update (peer-to-peer upgrade in progress, waiting for botmaster to make a move). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:54 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041109.mp3 We covered the following topics: IT career strategies, installation CD myths, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter), Google and Microsoft eye Twitter, novel applications of Twitter, US electrical grid vulnerabilities (may have been penetrated, SCADA devices vulnerable, DOE Cyber Security and Attack Detection Toolkit for infrastructure), WiFi virus outbreak postulated, tax season scams (fake sites, phishing exploits, precautions), and Conficker virus update (peer-to-peer upgrade in progress, waiting for botmaster to make a move). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Atari TV hookup, Profiles in IT (Creator of Perl), Conficker update, Google April Fools fun, StopForwarding.US Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Hooking old Atari box to TV, recoving Vista admin password, Profiles in IT (Larry Wall, creator of Perl programming language), Cornficker update (four versions, p2p supported, mostly found in unlicensed Windows, April 1 non-event), Conficker Eye Chart, Googles April Fools joke (CADIE, Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity), complete list of April Fools RFCs, tech employment holds steady for March amid broad US job loss, Website of the Week: www.stopforwarding.us, and Food Science (decaffeination process for coffee and tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:46 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Hooking old Atari box to TV, recoving Vista admin password, Profiles in IT (Larry Wall, creator of Perl programming language), Cornficker update (four versions, p2p supported, mostly found in unlicensed Windows, April 1 non-event), Conficker Eye Chart, Googles April Fools joke (CADIE, Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity), complete list of April Fools RFCs, tech employment holds steady for March amid broad US job loss, Website of the Week: www.stopforwarding.us, and Food Science (decaffeination process for coffee and tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032809.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Hijacked Hotmail Account, Profiles in IT (Creator of Ruby Programming Language), IT Security Jobs, Voting Machine Fiasco Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Hijacked Hotmail Account (what can be done, password security), Profiles in IT (Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby programming language), technology in crisis (innovation deficit, fear of failure, short term thinking, micromanagement), Big Idea of the Week (adjustable glasses eliminate the need for opticians, glasses for the masses), Website of the Week (NASA global climate change tracking, vital signs for earth), top twenty computer security jobs according to SANS Institute, purpose of fingerprints revealed (sensitivity to textures via vibrations), and voting machine fiasco (Diebold admits that voting logs not accurate). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:51 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032109.mp3 We covered the following topics: Hijacked Hotmail Account (what can be done, password security), Profiles in IT (Yukihiro Matsumoto, creator of Ruby programming language), technology in crisis (innovation deficit, fear of failure, short term thinking, micromanagement), Big Idea of the Week (adjustable glasses eliminate the need for opticians, glasses for the masses), Website of the Week (NASA global climate change tracking, vital signs for earth), top twenty computer security jobs according to SANS Institute, purpose of fingerprints revealed (sensitivity to textures via vibrations), and voting machine fiasco (Diebold admits that voting logs not accurate). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Securing Wireless Access Point, Profiles in IT (Co-founder Qualcomm), WWW Birthday, Hiding Rogue Access Points, Conficker Evolves Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Securing wireless access points (changing password, implementing encryption), Profiles in IT (Irwin Mark Jacobs, co-founder Qualcomm and driving force behind CDMA), Cisco Unified Computing Strategy (combining blades, virtualization, and switches), World Wide Web celebrate 20th anniversary (Tim Berners-Lee speaks at CERN, mobile web key to growth, privacy problem), Congress responds to Googles behavior-targeting with privicy bill, hiding rogue wirelss access points (using channel 14, using 801.11n only, using bluetooth Class 1 device, using wireless port knocking), latest Conficker has evolved (10,000 may be infected) FOSE update (Federal and Healthcare sectors strong, other sectors dip), and Adobe 9.1 released (security update fixes gaping hole). 59:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Securing wireless access points (changing password, implementing encryption), Profiles in IT (Irwin Mark Jacobs, co-founder Qualcomm and driving force behind CDMA), Cisco Unified Computing Strategy (combining blades, virtualization, and switches), World Wide Web celebrate 20th anniversary (Tim Berners-Lee speaks at CERN, mobile web key to growth, privacy problem), Congress responds to Googles behavior-targeting with privicy bill, hiding rogue wirelss access points (using channel 14, using 801.11n only, using bluetooth Class 1 device, using wireless port knocking), latest Conficker has evolved (10,000 may be infected) FOSE update (Federal and Healthcare sectors strong, other sectors dip), and Adobe 9.1 released (security update fixes gaping hole). Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Paying Taxes Online, Profiles in IT (Father of Information Theory), Web Design Trends, Eye Socket Cam, Kepler Telescope Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Submitting taxes online(Federal FreeFile, State iFile), Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of information theory and digital circuit theory), Shannon-Hartley limit explained, traditional web design is dying (impact of Web 2.0, Joomla and Drupal CMS), digital TV converter box coupon program restarts with Stimulus funding, Website of the Week (Google website optimizer), Obama selects DC Chief Technology Officer for OMB e-Gov Chief, Illinois restores Plutos planetary status to protect native son discover, NASA launches Kepler Telescope to search for Earth-like planets, E-socket camera designed for prosthetic Eyeborg project, and Twitter account highjacking exploit growing. 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030709.mp3 We covered the following topics: Submitting taxes online(Federal FreeFile, State iFile), Profiles in IT (Claude Elwood Shannon, father of information theory and digital circuit theory), Shannon-Hartley limit explained, traditional web design is dying (impact of Web 2.0, Joomla and Drupal CMS), digital TV converter box coupon program restarts with Stimulus funding, Website of the Week (Google website optimizer), Obama selects DC Chief Technology Officer for OMB e-Gov Chief, Illinois restores Plutos planetary status to protect native son discover, NASA launches Kepler Telescope to search for Earth-like planets, E-socket camera designed for prosthetic Eyeborg project, and Twitter account highjacking exploit growing. Sat, 7 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) XP and Vista Dual Boot, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Packet Switching Networks), Obama Tech Funding, Wine Preservation Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Dual booting XP and Vista, Profiles in IT (Paul Baron, inventor of packet switching and distributed networks used in Internet), Website of the Week: Random Wallpaper (beautiful free high res wallpapers), tech funding proposed by Obama (DOE, NSF, Commerce, and NASA, rewards innovation and risk), McNealy urges Federal open source policy, RIAA loses support from record labels (massive layoffs, suing potential customers proved to be a mistake), DOD embraces unified messaging using Internet, Facebook update (policy change gives users more control, users officially own their content, rogue applications breach security), Adobe patches hole in Flash, stimulus funds for new expanded SSA Data Center, and Food Science (wine preservation techniques to keep oxygen at bay). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022809.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022809.mp3 We covered the following topics: Dual booting XP and Vista, Profiles in IT (Paul Baron, inventor of packet switching and distributed networks used in Internet), Website of the Week: Random Wallpaper (beautiful free high res wallpapers), tech funding proposed by Obama (DOE, NSF, Commerce, and NASA, rewards innovation and risk), McNealy urges Federal open source policy, RIAA loses support from record labels (massive layoffs, suing potential customers proved to be a mistake), DOD embraces unified messaging using Internet, Facebook update (policy change gives users more control, users officially own their content, rogue applications breach security), Adobe patches hole in Flash, stimulus funds for new expanded SSA Data Center, and Food Science (wine preservation techniques to keep oxygen at bay). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:50 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022109.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Second drive installation, Profiles in IT (inventor of DRAM), Cold Genome Revealed, Space Collision, 64GB Flash Memory Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Installing a second hard drive, using BCC in emails, Profiles in IT (Robert Dennard, inventor of dynamic RAM), Skype 4.0 released, cold virus genome revealed (vaccine looks unlikely), Neanderthal genome mapped (DNA derived from 38,000 year old bones), SanDisk announces 64 GB flash memory, space crash creates debris (Russian satellite collides with Iridium satellie), space numbers (898 active satellites, 17,300 pieces of debris larger than 10 cm), Microsoft issues bounty for creator of Conficker worm, Chrysler announces Wi-Fi hotspot for cars (Internet connection via 3G cellular or WiMax), and Food Science (keeping green vegetables green). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:00 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Installing a second hard drive, using BCC in emails, Profiles in IT (Robert Dennard, inventor of dynamic RAM), Skype 4.0 released, cold virus genome revealed (vaccine looks unlikely), Neanderthal genome mapped (DNA derived from 38,000 year old bones), SanDisk announces 64 GB flash memory, space crash creates debris (Russian satellite collides with Iridium satellie), space numbers (898 active satellites, 17,300 pieces of debris larger than 10 cm), Microsoft issues bounty for creator of Conficker worm, Chrysler announces Wi-Fi hotspot for cars (Internet connection via 3G cellular or WiMax), and Food Science (keeping green vegetables green). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) MAC address defined, Profile in IT (creator of first personal computer), WikiDashboard, the Medici Effect, innovation, and biomimicry Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: MAC address explained, Profiles in IT (John V. Blankenbaker, creator of KenBak-1 computer, the first personal computer), Americas most wired cities, USB 3.0 defined, digital TV conversion delayed, BMW implements car-to-car communication, WikiDashboard released by PARC, Cox Communication monitors Internet access, Book of the Week (The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, creating an environment for innovation), biomimicry examples (velcro, gecko tape, sharkskin swim wear), and Food Science (convention oven). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:51 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020709.mp3 We covered the following topics: MAC address explained, Profiles in IT (John V. Blankenbaker, creator of KenBak-1 computer, the first personal computer), Americas most wired cities, USB 3.0 defined, digital TV conversion delayed, BMW implements car-to-car communication, WikiDashboard released by PARC, Cox Communication monitors Internet access, Book of the Week (The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, creating an environment for innovation), biomimicry examples (velcro, gecko tape, sharkskin swim wear), and Food Science (convention oven). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 7 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:45 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk013109.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk013109.mp3 Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Email Privacy, Digital TV Update, Profiles in IT (Founder of Motorola), Machintosh 25 Years Old, Top 25 Programming Security Errors Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Email privacy at work (don't expect it), digital TV transition (cable and satellite users OK, antenna users need set with digital tuner or a converter box), Profiles in IT (Paul Galvin, co-founder and force behind Motorola), SANS top 25 most dangerous programming errors (can be used to specify software procurements), Website of the Week (US-CERT Security publications, securing your computer, recovering from attack, general Internet security), Maintosh 25 years old today (first announced in 1984 in Superbowl ad, redefined the desktop with a graphical user interface and a WISIWYG display), Obama can use Blackberry (highly restricted network of contacts, strict rules relating to saving all messages), Gmail used by Obama and staff until after Inauguration (wh.lastname@gmail.com was the naming convention). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:08 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012409.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012409.mp3 We covered the following topics: Email privacy at work (don't expect it), digital TV transition (cable and satellite users OK, antenna users need set with digital tuner or a converter box), Profiles in IT (Paul Galvin, co-founder and force behind Motorola), SANS top 25 most dangerous programming errors (can be used to specify software procurements), Website of the Week (US-CERT Security publications, securing your computer, recovering from attack, general Internet security), Maintosh 25 years old today (first announced in 1984 in Superbowl ad, redefined the desktop with a graphical user interface and a WISIWYG display), Obama can use Blackberry (highly restricted network of contacts, strict rules relating to saving all messages), Gmail used by Obama and staff until after Inauguration (wh.lastname@gmail.com was the naming convention). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Secure Online Purchases, Profiles in IT (Developer of First Portable Computer), CES2009 Trends, Home Network Attached Storage, 256GB SSD Laptops Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Online purchasing (SSL, virtual credit card numbers), Profiles in IT (Adam Osborne, founder of Osborne Computers), Computer Electronics Show (3D TV, in-car computing, thin flatpanels, Palm Pre, wrist phone, netbooks, wireless charging), Windows worm infects 3.5 million PCs, 256GB SSD laptops (Dell, Apple), IBM files over 4000 patents in 2008, Seagate offers fix for defective Barracuda hard drives, home network attached storage (Netgear, D-Link, Iomega, RAID redunancy), and Obama seeks to delay DTV transition. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:09 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011709.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011709.mp3 We covered the following topics: Online purchasing (SSL, virtual credit card numbers), Profiles in IT (Adam Osborne, founder of Osborne Computers), Computer Electronics Show (3D TV, in-car computing, ultrathin flatpanels, Palm Pre, wrist phone, Sony netbook, wireless charging), Windows worm infects 3.5 million PCs, 256GB SSD laptops (Dell, Apple), IBM files over 4000 patents in 2008 (innovation will drive the economy), Seagate offers fix for defective Barracuda hard drives, home network attached storage (Netgear, D-Link, Iomega, RAID redunancy), and Obama seeks to delay DTV transition. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Hard drive maintenance, Profiles in IT (developer of MINUX), Dark Energy Mission, Windows 7 Beta, Cross-Site Request Forgery Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: R/C Microblimp tested, maintaining hard drive (defragmentation, SpinRite repairs), obscuring posted email addresses, Profiles in IT (Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator MINUX, author of six computer science classic texts), Windows 7 Beta released almost, NASA and DOE Joint Dark Energy Mission, cross-site request forgery attack (may compromise any open browser session), Trivia of the Week (meaning of Lorem Ipsum), multiple social networks can reveal secrets (merging social graphs, advanced datamining may link accounts and reveal too much), and Computer Electronics Show 2009 (life in the cloud, multifunction devices, thin flat panel displays, next door to Adult Entertainment Expo). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:33 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011009.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011009.mp3 We covered the following topics: R/C microblimp tested, maintaining hard drive (defragmentation, SpinRite repairs), obscuring posted email addresses, Profiles in IT (Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator MINUX, author of six computer science classic texts), Windows 7 Beta released almost, NASA and DOE Joint Dark Energy Mission, cross-site request forgery attack (may compromise any open browser session), Trivia of the Week (meaning of Lorem Ipsum), multiple social networks can reveal secrets (merging social graphs, advanced datamining may link accounts and reveal too much), and Computer Electronics Show 2009 (life in the cloud, multifunction devices, thin flat panel displays, next door to Adult Entertainment Expo). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Landing an IT Job, Profiles in IT (Founder of Atari), Leap Second explained, Wi-fi cell phone, Champagne bubble science Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Landing an IT job (getting the experience to get the job), Profiles in IT (Nolan K. Bushnell, father of computer gaming and founder of Atari), IT predictions for the next ten years, leap second explained, Chineses finally convict software pirates, hybrid cellular/wifi cellphones soon to be released, browser war heats up (IE, Foxfire, Chrome), Zune players cannot handle leap year and freeze, and Food Science (Champagne bubbles). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010309.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010309.mp3 We covered the following topics: Landing an IT job (getting the experience to get the job), Profiles in IT (Nolan K. Bushnell, father of computer gaming and founder of Atari), IT predictions for the next ten years, leap second explained, Chineses finally convict software pirates, hybrid cellular/wifi cellphones soon to be released, browser war heats up (IE, Foxfire, Chrome), Zune players cannot handle leap year and freeze, and Food Science (Champagne bubbles). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 3 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Selecting flat panel TV, Profiles in IT (creators of ENIAC), Polaroid PoGo printer, the science lumpy gravy Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: selecting a flat panel TV (LCD versus plasma, size, resolution, inputs, outputs), Profiles in IT (J. Presper Eckert and John William Mauchly, creators of ENIAC, first general purpose electronic computer), Google year in review, deals of the season (laptops, flat panel displays, memory, GPS navigation systems, digital cameras), Verizon awarded cyber squatting damages, computer mouse is 40 years old this week, 2009 datacenter budgets (stable, increased use of vitualizstion), Printer of the Week (Polaroid PoGo, small, portable, cheap), and Food Science (lumpy gravy). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:34 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122708.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122708.mp3 We covered the following topics: selecting a flat panel TV (LCD versus plasma, size, resolution, inputs, outputs), Profiles in IT (J. Presper Eckert and John William Mauchly, creators of ENIAC, first general purpose electronic computer), Google year in review, deals of the season (laptops, flat panel displays, memory, GPS navigation systems, digital cameras), Verizon awarded cyber squatting damages, computer mouse is 40 years old this week, 2009 datacenter budgets (stable, increased use of vitualizstion), Printer of the Week (Polaroid PoGo, small, portable, cheap), and Food Science (lumpy gravy). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Keyloggers, Profiles in IT (Father of Supercomputer), Tech Gifts for Christmas, undersea fibers cut, 2009 IT Job Outlook Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: keyloggers, wi-fi sniffing, Profiles in IT (Seymour Robert Cray, father of the supercomputer), three Mediterranean fiberoptics trunks severed, RIAA will stop suing downloaders (will now pressure ISPs), Polaroid in bankruptcy, Gadget of the Week (GPS Angel, speed trap and stop light camera warning device), Homeland Security still without cyber security plan, the rise of the netbook (Asus Eee, HP Mini-note, Dell Mini), more Christmas gift ideas (backup hard drive, personal domain name, set up wireless router, netbook, battery backup system, high capacity RAM, media extender for HDTV, iPod, universal remote, Bluetooth headset, Skype account with headset), and American IT staffing still strong (survey of CIOs). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:41 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122008.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122008.mp3 We covered the following topics: keyloggers, wi-fi sniffing, Profiles in IT (Seymour Robert Cray, father of the supercomputer), three Mediterranean fiberoptics trunks severed, RIAA will stop suing downloaders (will now pressure ISPs), Polaroid in bankruptcy, Gadget of the Week (GPS Angel, speed trap and stop light camera warning device), Homeland Security still without cyber security plan, the rise of the netbook (Asus Eee, HP Mini-note, Dell Mini), more Christmas gift ideas (backup hard drive, personal domain name, set up wireless router, netbook, battery backup system, high capacity RAM, media extender for HDTV, iPod, universal remote, Bluetooth headset, Skype account with headset), and American IT staffing still strong (survey of CIOs). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Securing Your PC, Profiles in IT (Creator of CP/M Operating System), Thieves Winning Online War, BotHunter, Google Zeitgeist Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Securing your PC against malware, Profiles in IT (Gary Arlen Kildall, founder of Digital Research Inc. and creator of CP/M operating system), McCain sells unwiped Blackberries (phonebook, emails, texts intact), thieves winning the online war (high profits allow innovative code development, pro-active bot defense needed), Website of the Week (BotHunter.net, download software to scan for bots), who protects the Internet (observations of General Kevin Chilton, US STRATCOM Commander, no central control, gated communities), Obama taps Nobel Prize winning physicist for energy secretary, Toy of the Week (FlyTech Bladestar by WowWee, remote control helicopter with autopilot mode), IBM announces virtual Linux desktop (businesses said to save $500 to $800 over MS solution), and 2008 Google Zeitgeist released. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121308.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121308.mp3 We covered the following topics: Securing your PC against malware, Profiles in IT (Gary Arlen Kildall, founder of Digital Research Inc. and creator of CP/M operating system), McCain sells unwiped Blackberries (phonebook, emails, texts intact), thieves winning the online war (high profits allow innovative code development, pro-active bot defense needed), Website of the Week (BotHunter.net, download software to scan for bots), who protects the Internet (observations of General Kevin Chilton, US STRATCOM Commander, no central control, gated communities), Obama taps Nobel Prize winning physicist for energy secretary, Toy of the Week (FlyTech Bladestar by WowWee, remote control helicopter with autopilot mode), IBM announces virtual Linux desktop (businesses said to save $500 to $800 over MS solution), and 2008 Google Zeitgeist released. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Buying a Laptop, Profiles in IT (Founder of MicroPro), Anti-Virus Software Comparison, Laptop4Life, Self-Powered Electronic Devices Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Buying a laptop (key specifications, recommended configurations), Profiles in IT (Seymour Rubinstein, founder MicroPro and creator of WordStar), AV-Comparatives anti-virus software evaluation (ESET NOD32 wins again), G8 President threatens to regulate the Internet, Fujitsu's Laptop For Life Program (get new replacement every three years), Kogan releases next Andoid handset (Agora Pro),hackers hijack large e-bill payment site (CheckFree.com), Nanotechnology Update (self-powered devices harvest energy using piezoelectrics), leadership on the Net (forums and social websites create tribal leaders), Website of the Week (21stCenturySkills.org, preparing students for 21st century), and Food Science (baking at high altitudes). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:28 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Buying a laptop (key specifications, recommended configurations), Profiles in IT (Seymour Rubinstein, founder MicroPro and creator of WordStar), AV-Comparatives anti-virus software evaluation (ESET NOD32 wins again), G8 President threatens to regulate the Internet, Fujitsu's Laptop For Life Program (get new replacement every three years), Kogan releases next Andoid handset (Agora Pro),hackers hijack large e-bill payment site (CheckFree.com), Nanotechnology Update (self-powered devices harvest energy using piezoelectrics), leadership on the Net (forums and social websites create tribal leaders), Website of the Week (21stCenturySkills.org, preparing students for 21st century), and Food Science (baking at high altitudes). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Setting up a Rovio Webcam, Profiles in IT (Founder of Seagate), Flat Panel TVs, Laptops, GPS Navigation, Digital Cameras, Robot Kits Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Career options for a web designer, Profiles in IT (Alan Shugard, founder of Seagate Technology and disk drive pioneer), Rovio Wi-fi mobile webcam (great mobile spycam, configuring for external connection, firewall port forwarding, setting up a dynamic DNS, avoiding blocked ports), flat-panel TVs (LCD versus plasma, resolution, size, video inputs, and much more), laptops (AMD versus Intel and other specs), digital cameras (10MP is here, optical versus electronic zoom, stabilization), other gifts for geeks (portable GPS, touch screen cell phones, Wii, iPod, Kindle for e-books, thinkgeek.com), robots kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), Joe the Plumber pitching DTV converter boxes, and Food Science (results of frozen turkey experiment). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:12 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Career options for a web designer, Profiles in IT (Alan Shugard, founder of Seagate Technology and disk drive pioneer), Rovio Wi-fi mobile webcam (great mobile spycam, configuring for external connection, firewall port forwarding, setting up a dynamic DNS, avoiding blocked ports), flat-panel TVs (LCD versus plasma, resolution, size, video inputs, and much more), laptops (AMD versus Intel and other specs), digital cameras (10MP is here, optical versus electronic zoom, stabilization), other gifts for geeks (portable GPS, touch screen cell phones, Wii, iPod, Kindle for e-books, thinkgeek.com), robots kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), Joe the Plumber pitching DTV converter boxes, and Food Science (results of frozen turkey experiment). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Digital TV Converters, Profiles in IT (Creator of Lotus 1-2-3), Flash Drive Virus, TechExec Gifts, Audio Weapons at Sea Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Digital TV Converters ($40 coupons, converter features, timeline), measuring broadband performance, Profiles in IT (Mitchell David Kapor, founder of Lotus Development and creator of Lotus 123), DARPA neural computer program (IBM teams with five universities, combines neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanontechnology), gift for TechExecs (Powerstick), Obama FCC appointments will favor net neutrality, flash drive virus (spreading quickly, Pentagon bans flash drives), long range acoustic device used againsts pirates in Gulf of Aden, space shuttle retirement may be delayed to aid International Space Station, Yahoo to replace Yang, Obama cell phone records breached, and Food Science (cooking frozen turkey produces moister white meat). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:34 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Digital TV Converters ($40 coupons, converter features, timeline), measuring broadband performance, Profiles in IT (Mitchell David Kapor, founder of Lotus Development and creator of Lotus 123), DARPA neural computer program (IBM teams with five universities, combines neuroscience, supercomputing, and nanontechnology), gifts for TechExecs (Powerstick), Obama FCC appointments will favor net neutrality, flash drive virus (spreading quickly, Pentagon bans flash drives), long range acoustic device used againsts pirates in Gulf of Aden, space shuttle retirement may be delayed to aid International Space Station, Yahoo to replace Yang, Obama cell phone records breached, and Food Science (cooking frozen turkey produces moister white meat). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Clean Install, Profiles in IT (Co-Founders of Adobe Software), Wireless Internet, AMD Strategy, Google iPhone App Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Dealing with computer viruses, Profiles in IT (Charles Geschke and John Warnock, co-founders of Adobe Software and creators of PostScript), wireless revolution (broadcast whitespace to be licensed, allows broadband wireless Internet and more), AMD strategy (create foundries available to fabless companies, Dubai a major investor, good for consumers), Cybercrime report (two thirds of all firms victimes of cybercrime), engineering now in demand with collapse of financial sector, tech job outlook (most layoffs since 2003, recovery depends on innovation), Isreali Likud leader copies Obama web design and social networking strategy, Google iPhone app(uses voice recognition to return web results, free), top IT managment concerns (alignment of business and IT, strategic planning, managing change), and Food Science (green tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:26 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111508.mp3 We covered the following topics: Dealing with computer viruses, Profiles in IT (Charles Geschke and John Warnock, co-founders of Adobe Software and creators of PostScript), wireless revolution (broadcast whitespace to be licensed, allows broadband wireless Internet and more), AMD strategy (create foundries available to fabless companies, Dubai a major investor, good for consumers), Cybercrime report (two thirds of all firms victims of cybercrime), engineering now in demand with collapse of financial sector, tech job outlook (most layoffs since 2003, recovery depends on innovation), Isreali Likud leader copies Obama web design and social networking strategy, Google iPhone app(uses voice recognition to return web results, free), top IT managment concerns (alignment of business and IT, strategic planning, managing change), and Food Science (green tea). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) IP Configuration, Profiles in IT (Founder Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), Obama Tech Policy, Windows Azure Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: IP Addressing using NAT, Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, founder Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), Hubble Update (history, latest computer failure, next maintenance mission), Windows Azure (architecture to host web applications, Microsoft answers Google), Windows 7 (reviews, shipping date), scientists turn Tequila into diamonds, Fermilab CDF may have found a mystery particle, transparent Obama government starts with Change.gov, Obamas position of tech (net neutrality, broadband, R and D tax credits, H1-B visas, Green technology, health care, staffing), Deal of the Week (The Ultimate Steal, Windows Office Ultimate, $59 educational discount, only .edu email required), and Food Science (mushrooms). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:30 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110808.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110808.mp3 We covered the following topics: IP Addressing using NAT, Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, founder Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), Hubble Update (history, latest computer failure, next maintenance mission), Windows Azure (architecture to host web applications, Microsoft answers Google), Windows 7 (reviews, shipping date), scientists turn tequila into diamonds, Fermilab CDF may have found a mystery particle, transparent Obama government starts with Change.gov, Obamas position of tech (net neutrality, broadband, R and D tax credits, H1-B visas, Green technology, health care, staffing), Deal of the Week (The Ultimate Steal, Windows Office Ultimate, $59 educational discount, only .edu email required), and Food Science (mushrooms). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 8 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Cell phone for travel, Profiles in IT (Co-Founder of PayPal), Technology and Politics, Voting Machine Accuracy Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Cell phones for travel (GSM, tri-band, local SIMM card), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, co-founder PayPal), technology and politics (microcampaigns, swarm politics, continuing role after election, transparency in government), voting machines problems in early voting (screen calibration problems, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas), hacking voting machines (Princeton University report, software validation questions, firmware ROM easily replaced, data cartridges modified without detection, optical scanning system better), Product of the Week (Spykee, mobile wi-fi spy robot), cell phones included in political polls, Google use guinea pig brain waves to evaluate YouTube video overlay advertising, five reasons why Vista failed, and Food Science (chemistry of fudge). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:38 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110108.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110108.mp3 We covered the following topics: Cell phones for travel (GSM, tri-band, local SIMM card), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, co-founder PayPal), technology and politics (microcampaigns, swarm politics, continuing role after election, transparency in government), voting machines problems in early voting (screen calibration problems, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas), hacking voting machines (Princeton University report, software validation questions, firmware ROM easily replaced, data cartridges modified without detection, optical scanning system better), Product of the Week (Spykee, mobile wi-fi spy robot), cell phones included in political polls, Google uses guinea pig brain waves to evaluate YouTube video overlay advertising, five reasons why Vista failed, and Food Science (chemistry of fudge). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Robot Kits, Profiles in IT (Creator of Alto Workstation), IT Trends (technology, employment) Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Robot Kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), lynxmotion.com), Profiles in IT (Charles P. Thacker, chief designer of Alto workstation, the first personal computer to use a bit-mapped display and mouse), Einsteins Five Maxims for creative excellence, IT tech trends (convergence, vitualization, open source, distributed applications, mobility), IT employment trends (data centers, application development, database management, internetworking, security management, computer forensics), new class of worm infects social networking sites (uses cross-site scripting), X-rays created by adhesive tape (may led to cheap x-ray machine), National Cyber Security Month, and Food Science (origin of hot sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102508.mp3 We covered the following topics: Robot Kits (Lego Mindstorm, robotstore.com), lynxmotion.com), Profiles in IT (Charles P. Thacker, chief designer of Alto workstation, the first personal computer to use a bit-mapped display and mouse), Einsteins Five Maxims for creative excellence, IT tech trends (convergence, vitualization, open source, distributed applications, mobility), IT employment trends (data centers, application development, database management, internetworking, security management, computer forensics), new class of worm infects social networking sites (uses cross-site scripting), X-rays created by adhesive tape (may led to cheap x-ray machine), National Cyber Security Month, and Food Science (origin of hot sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Computer Careers, Profiles in IT (Creator of Unix BSD and Co-founder Sun Micro), Buckypaper, Free Nationwide Wireless Network Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Computer careers (computer science, software engineering, information systems, information assurance), Profiles in IT (William Nelson Joy, creator of Unix BSD and co-founder of Sun Microsystems), free wireless nationwide network (uses AWS-3 band, offered by M2Z Networks Inc, favored by FCC), Leobner Prize still unclaimed (latest entries in annual Turing test failed), MP3 player earbuds pose hearing threat (tests show high volume play can damage hearing), Website of the Week (tonzr.com, free ringtones), Richard Gerriott (computer game designer is latest space tourist to ride ISS), Microsoft Cloud (can it compete with Google, MS making it a certerpiece of it tech budget), Yahoo (stock tanks, Microsoft smiles), Buckypaper (formed with carbon nanotubes, stronger than steel, lighter than paper), and Food Science (ice cream, from Emperors to commoners). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:14 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101808.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101808.mp3 We covered the following topics: Computer careers (computer science, software engineering, information systems, information assurance), Profiles in IT (William Nelson Joy, creator of Unix BSD and co-founder of Sun Microsystems), free wireless nationwide network (uses AWS-3 band, offered by M2Z Networks Inc, favored by FCC), Leobner Prize still unclaimed (latest entries in annual Turing test failed), MP3 player earbuds pose hearing threat (tests show high volume play can damage hearing), Website of the Week (tonzr.com, free ringtones), Richard Gerriott (computer game designer is latest space tourist to ride ISS), Microsoft Cloud (can it compete with Google, MS making it a certerpiece of it tech budget), Yahoo (stock tanks, Microsoft smiles), Buckypaper (formed with carbon nanotubes, stronger than steel, lighter than paper), and Food Science (ice cream, from Emperors to commoners). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Wi-Fi Encryption, Profiles in IT (Designer of iPod, iPhone, iMac), ClickJacking, World Bank Hacked, New Media Fights Taliban Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Securing wi-fi routers (WEP, WPA, WPA2), Profiles in IT (Jonathan Paul Ive, designer of iMac, iPod, iPhone, PowerBook), Gmail tip and tricks, Congress to allow third party websites for members (YouTube watch out), LHC Computer Grid (worldwide high speed fiber network, 11 Tier-1 centers, 140 Teir-2 center, can process 15 million gigabytes of data annually), Skype privacy violated in China, California moving toward open source voting machines, clickjacking is the latest browser vulnerability, World Bank network penetrated six times since 2007, new media to be used against Taliban (citizens will be given cameras to make videos for web and cell phone distribution), and Food Science (cooking with alcohol, how much remains, using Vodka). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:22 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101108.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101108.mp3 We covered the following topics: Securing wi-fi routers (WEP, WPA, WPA2), Profiles in IT (Jonathan Paul Ive, designer of iMac, iPod, iPhone, PowerBook), Gmail tip and tricks, Congress to allow third party websites for members (YouTube watch out), LHC Computer Grid (worldwide high speed fiber network, 11 Tier-1 centers, 140 Teir-2 center, can process 15 million gigabytes of data annually), Skype privacy violated in China, California moving toward open source voting machines, clickjacking is the latest browser vulnerability, World Bank network penetrated six times since 2007, new media to be used against Taliban (citizens will be given cameras to make videos for web and cell phone distribution), and Food Science (cooking with alcohol, how much remains, using Vodka). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) E-ZPass technology, Profiles in IT (Father of the Light Emitting Diode), Space Elevator, Protecting Open Source with GNU Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: E-ZPass toll transponders (technology, standards, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Nic Holonyak, father of the light emitting diode and laser diode, impact on CDs, DVDs, and fiber option communication), Space Elevator update (technical approach, carbon nanotube cable as key technology, expected availability), Website of the Week (Particle Zoo, get your particle pillows now, based on standard model of the atom, includes Higgs Boson and anti-particles), wireless pet fences (technology, cost), strip mining open source software (negative impact on development, why Linux is protected, the story behind GNU licensing project), highjacking GPS trackers (easier than you think, commerical applications are not encypted, easily captured with fake signal), Wall Street collapse is driving more students to IT degree programs, and Food Science (the history of gum). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 59:19 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100408.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100408.mp3 We covered the following topics: E-ZPass toll transponders (technology, standards, privacy issues), Profiles in IT (Nic Holonyak, father of the light emitting diode and laser diode, impact on CDs, DVDs, and fiber option communication), Space Elevator update (technical approach, carbon nanotube cable as key technology, expected availability), Website of the Week (Particle Zoo, get your particle pillows now, based on standard model of the atom, includes Higgs Boson and anti-particles), wireless pet fences (technology, cost), strip mining open source software (negative impact on development, why Linux is protected, the story behind GNU licensing project), highjacking GPS trackers (easier than you think, commerical applications are not encypted, easily captured with fake signal), Wall Street collapse is driving more students to IT degree programs, and Food Science (the history of gum). This show originally aired on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) VoIP Security, Profiles in IT (Internets IANA, RFC Editor, and Standards Bearer), Thought Helmet, Digitizing Books with CAPCHAs Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: VoIP Security (baseline technology, encrypment methods, impact of CALEA, Skype, Zfone), Profiles in IT (Jon Postel, Internet pioneer, RFC Editor, and Numbering Czar), digitizing books with CAPCHAs (Carnegie Mellon project, 440 million words in one year), 40 million credit card numbers sold (data collected using hacked wireless networks in retail outlets), Thought Helmet to be developed by Army (reading brain waves while talking to oneself), Googles tenth birthday, California favors open source voting machine software, and Food Science (saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans fats, health implications). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:28 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092708.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092708.mp3 We covered the following topics: VoIP Security (baseline technology, encrypment methods, impact of CALEA, Skype, Zfone), Profiles in IT (Jon Postel, Internet pioneer, RFC Editor, and Numbering Czar), digitizing books with CAPCHAs (Carnegie Mellon project, 440 million words in one year), 40 million credit card numbers sold (data collected using hacked wireless networks in retail outlets), Thought Helmet to be developed by Army (reading brain waves while talking to oneself), Googles tenth birthday, California favors open source voting machine software, and Food Science (saturated fats, unsaturated fats, trans fats, health implications). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) GPS Revisted, Profiles in IT (Architect of Microsoft Office Suite), Sarah Palins Email Hack, Doggie DNA Database Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: GSP Revisted, Profiles in IT (Charles Simonyi, architect of Microsoft Office Suite), Sarah Palin email hacked (password reset weaknesses, lessons learned), Dumb Idea of the Week (tracking doggy poop using DNA), NASA to explore sun (magnetic fields in transition region, Zeeman spectral splitting, solar interference prediction), and Food Science (sauces, Roman sauces, Medici culinary transition to France, five mother sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). 58:14 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092008.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092008.mp3 We covered the following topics: GSP Revisted, Profiles in IT (Charles Simonyi, architect of Microsoft Office Suite), Sarah Palin email hacked (password reset weaknesses, lessons learned), Dumb Idea of the Week (tracking doggy poop using DNA), NASA to explore sun (magnetic fields in transition region, Zeeman spectral splitting, solar interference prediction), and Food Science (sauces, Roman sauces, Medici culinary transition to France, five mother sauces). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM). Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) GPS Route Selection, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Flash Memory), Large Hadron Collider First Beam, Hurricane Tracking VORTRAC Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: MacBook OS 10.5 install, GPS route selection algorithm, Profiles in IT (Fujio Masouka, inventor of both types of Flash memory), Large Hadron Collider update (first beam acheived, Standard Model of the atom, Higgs Boson, String Theory and four fundamental forces), US research may be losing out to Europe, Virginia Supreme Course overturns Anti-Spam Law, latest hurricane tracking techniques using VORTRAC, and Food Science (history of chocolate). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:24 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091308.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091308.mp3 We covered the following topics: MacBook OS 10.5 install, GPS route selection algorithm, Profiles in IT (Fujio Masouka, inventor of both types of Flash memory), Large Hadron Collider update (first beam acheived, Standard Model of the atom, Higgs Boson, String Theory and four fundamental forces), US research may be losing out to Europe, Virginia Supreme Course overturns Anti-Spam Law, latest hurricane tracking techniques using VORTRAC, and Food Science (history of chocolate). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 13, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Easy to use GPS, Profiles in IT (creator of PHP), Google browser Chrome, Facebook for spies, Drop.io for file sharing Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Configuring modem-on-hold, easy to use GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Phillip Zimmermann, creator of Pretty Good Privacy email encryption), Google releases browser named Chrome, T-Mobile to offer Android-based phone, Facebook for spies will help connect the dots, hacker breaks into FEMA phone system, Mark Shuttleworth hopes to make Ubuntu prettier than OS X, IT challenges in China (integrating IT and business practices, strategic planning, project management), Website of the Week (drop.io, file-sharing service), Google celebrates tenth birthday, and Food Science (history of cereals). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 57:36 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Configuring modem-on-hold, easy to use GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Phillip Zimmermann, creator of Pretty Good Privacy email encryption), Google releases browser named Chrome, T-Mobile to offer Android-based phone, Facebook for spies will help connect the dots, hacker breaks into FEMA phone system, Mark Shuttleworth hopes to make Ubuntu prettier than OS X, IT challenges in China (integrating IT and business practices, strategic planning, project management), Website of the Week (drop.io, file-sharing service), Google celebrates tenth birthday, and Food Science (history of cereals). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) File Backup, Profiles in IT (Creators of VLSI Movement), Gmails New SSL Feature, Obama and the Internet, Pandora.com Status Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: File backup for clean install, Profiles in IT (Carver Mead and Lynn Conway, creators of the VLSI design revolution), significance of Mead-Conway revolution, how Obama used the web (Blue State Digital, former Deaniacs, MyBo), VP announced via text message, website of the week (Plus Magazine, Internet magazine about the beauty and importance of math), Microsoft marketing initiative (Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates try to make Vista look good), importance of Gmail SSL feature (session highjacking, unencrypted cookies, man-in-the-middle attack, proper use of SSL), Pandora makes last stand (royalty fees take 70 percent of revenue, make have to close doors), commercial CD turns 26 (first produced by Sony in 1982), and Food Science (types of potatoes, effect of starch, cooking methods, taste, texture). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 57:47 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082308.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082308.mp3 We covered the following topics: File backup for clean install, Profiles in IT (Carver Mead and Lynn Conway, creators of the VLSI design revolution), significance of Mead-Conway revolution, how Obama used the web (Blue State Digital, former Deaniacs, MyBo), VP announced via text message, website of the week (Plus Magazine, Internet magazine about the beauty and importance of math), Microsoft marketing initiative (Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates try to make Vista look good), importance of Gmail SSL feature (session highjacking, unencrypted cookies, man-in-the-middle attack, proper use of SSL), Pandora makes last stand (royalty fees take 70 percent of revenue, make have to close doors), commercial CD turns 26 (first produced by Sony in 1982), and Food Science (types of potatoes, effect of starch, cooking methods, taste, texture). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Fixing Disk Errors, Profiles in IT (Co-Founders of Intel), GPS Tracking by Police, Cyber Attack on Georgia, InternetFreedom.org Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Fixing disk errors (chkdsk, Spinrite), Profiles in IT (Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, co-founders Intel), cyber attack preceded Georgian invasion by Russia, Air Force Cyber Command established, teaching malware in college (George Ledin called the AQ Khan of the Internet by security companies), MIT students hack Boston subway fare card system (paper at Defcon blocked by courts), Windows Vista security breached (methods used .NET dlls in browsers not secure, paper presented at Black Hat Conference), identify theft at Olympics a real threat (change passwords frequently, beware of wireless connections and public computers), Chinese use RFID chips for 3 million Olympic passes, GPS for tracking (used by police without warrant), bypassing the Great Chinese Firewall (Global Internet Freedom Consortium to the rescue), and Food Science (two types of pickling, salt and vinegar). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 57:27 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Fixing disk errors (chkdsk, Spinrite), Profiles in IT (Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, co-founders Intel), cyber attack preceded Georgian invasion by Russia, Air Force Cyber Command established, teaching malware in college (George Ledin called the AQ Khan of the Internet by security companies), MIT students hack Boston subway fare card system (paper at Defcon blocked by courts), Windows Vista security breached (methods used for .NET dlls in browsers not secure, paper presented at Black Hat Conference), identify theft at Olympics a real threat (change passwords frequently, beware of wireless connections and public computers), Chinese use RFID chips for 3 million Olympic passes, GPS for tracking (used by police without warrant), bypassing the Great Chinese Firewall (Global Internet Freedom Consortium to the rescue), and Food Science (two types of pickling, salt and vinegar). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Bluetooth Vulnerabilities, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Digital Computer), Google Datacenters Design, Defcon and Blackhat Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Bluetooth vulnerabilities (discovery, pairing), Profiles in IT (John Atanasoff, Inventor of Digital Computer), Sly Dial (calling cellphone voicemail directly), Google data center design (hardware clusters, Google File Systgem, BigTable, MapReduce), Defcon and Blackhat Conference (history, trends, games, culture), DNS vulnerability (exploit explained by Kaminsky, checking your DNS using doxpara.com), Politics 2.0 (Presidential Debates on Facebook, House Republicans Twitter, NRC launches BarackBook, McCain on YouTube, Obama on Scribd, Obama dominates blogs), and Food Science (how the microwave oven cooks food). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 57:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Bluetooth vulnerabilities (discovery, pairing), Profiles in IT (John Atanasoff, Inventor of Digital Computer), Sly Dial (calling cellphone voicemail directly), Google data center design (hardware clusters, Google File Systgem, BigTable, MapReduce), Defcon and Blackhat Conference (history, trends, games, culture), DNS vulnerability (exploit explained by Kaminsky, checking your DNS using doxpara.com), Politics 2.0 (Presidential Debates on Facebook, House Republicans Twitter, NRC launches BarackBook, McCain on YouTube, Obama on Scribd, Obama dominates blogs), and Food Science (how the microwave oven cooks food). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 9 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Setting up a Blog, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Integrated Circuit), Cuil.com (New Search Engine), 3-D Printing, Tech Zombies Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Setting up a blog (blogger.com, wordpress.com, vox.com, typepad.com), Profiles in IT (Jack St. Clair Kilby, inventor of integrated circuit and handheld calculator), NASA update (Pheonix Mars Lander finds water in soil sample), Cuil.com (new search engine sets it sights on beating Google, started by former Googlers), 3-D printing (shapeways.com, fabrication of polymer samples from 3-D digital renderings, $50 to $150), AMD gets new CEO (must focus on fabrication of next gen chips, must become competitive with Intel again), FCC rules Comcast violated net neutality rules, Tech Zombies (technologies that don't know their dead, Phone Books, Newspapers, Pay Phones, Land Lines, Encyclopedias, Cash), and Food Science (caramelizing sugar creates complex sugar compounds). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 57:19 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Setting up a blog (blogger.com, wordpress.com, vox.com, typepad.com), Profiles in IT (Jack St. Clair Kilby, inventor of integrated circuit and handheld calculator), NASA update (Pheonix Mars Lander finds water in soil sample), Cuil.com (new search engine sets it sights on beating Google, started by former Googlers), 3-D printing (shapeways.com, fabrication of polymer samples from 3-D digital renderings, $50 to $150), AMD gets new CEO (must focus on fabrication of next gen chips, must become competitive with Intel again), FCC rules Comcast violated net neutality rules, Tech Zombies (technologies that don't know their dead, Phone Books, Newspapers, Pay Phones, Land Lines, Encyclopedias, Cash), and Food Science (caramelizing sugar creates complex sugar compounds). This show originally aired on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Universal Remotes, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Digital Camera), CherryPal Cloud Computer, IPv6 Update, SlyDial, Luddites Defined Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Universal remote (Logitech Harmony 880), Profiles in IT (Steven J. Sasson, inventor of digital camera), Luddites (who are they?, where did they come from?), DISA seeks cloud computing solutions, NubuAd deep packet inspection may violate wiretap laws, China has more Internet users than US, Service of Week (call voicemail directly with SlyDial), CherryPal releases cloud computer (Linux OS, SSD, $249), Asus Eee revisited (product may have started a race to bottom), IPv6 update (June 30 deadline passed, IPv6 delayed because NAT reduced demand for new addresses in US), anchor charged with email hacking (may get six months), Gmail now has login tracking with IP address and time, hiding passwords from keyloggers, and Food Science (amylose and amylopectin are the two types of starch in rice, effect on consistency). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:05 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Universal remote (Logitech Harmony 880), Profiles in IT (Steven J. Sasson, inventor of digital camera), Luddites (who are they?, where did they come from?), DISA seeks cloud computing solutions, NubuAd deep packet inspection may violate wiretap laws, China has more Internet users than US, Service of Week (call voicemail directly with SlyDial), CherryPal releases cloud computer (Linux OS, SSD, $249), Asus Eee revisited (product may have started a race to bottom), IPv6 update (June 30 deadline passed, IPv6 delayed because NAT reduced demand for new addresses in US), anchor charged with email hacking (may get six months), Gmail now has login tracking with IP address and time, hiding passwords from keyloggers, and Food Science (amylose and amylopectin are the two types of starch in rice, effect on consistency). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Clear Card, Profiles in IT (Founders of HP and Silicon Valley), EULA, Cuba High Speed Internet Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Clear Card for airport security check, NTIA digital TV converter box program update, Profiles in IT (William Hewlett and David Packard, founders of HP and Silicon Valley pioneers), the HP Way (employee brainpower was the company's most important resource), Google versus Yahoo mission statements, ten most important things at Google, GPS tracking system used to beat speeding ticket, EULA (end user licensing agreement, key clauses reviewed), undersea fiber cable to connect Cuba and Venuzuela (Cuba eases controls on Internet after Fidel's retirement), what makes the unique sound of a Stradivarius violin, and Food Science (why bread goes stale). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Clear Card for airport security check, NTIA digital TV converter box program update, Profiles in IT (William Hewlett and David Packard, founders of HP and Silicon Valley pioneers), the HP Way (employee brainpower was the company's most important resource), Google versus Yahoo mission statements, ten most important things at Google, GPS tracking system used to beat speeding ticket, EULA (end user licensing agreement, key clauses reviewed), undersea fiber cable to connect Cuba and Venuzuela (Cuba eases controls on Internet after Fidel's retirement), what makes the unique sound of a Stradivarius violin, and Food Science (why bread goes stale). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Profiles in IT (Inventor of GUI and first Laptop), Apple 3G iPhone, Dreamspark, Solid State Disks Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Profiles in IT (Alan Curtis Kay, developer of graphical user interface, object oriented programming, first laptop), Singularity is Near (book review and discussion about man-machine evolution, genetics, nanotechnology, robotics), Website of the Week (Dreamspark, free Microsoft developer tools for students), solid state disks (are they worth the price?), Apple 3G iPhone (pros and cons), domain name server system patched (required multi-vendor coordination), Comcast may have violated net neutrality (FCC expected to act), and Food Science (why is fish meat white?). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Profiles in IT (Alan Curtis Kay, developer of graphical user interface, object oriented programming, first laptop), Singularity is Near (book review and discussion about man-machine evolution, genetics, nanotechnology, robotics), Website of the Week (Dreamspark, free Microsoft developer tools for students), solid state disks (are they worth the price?), Apple 3G iPhone (pros and cons), domain name server system patched (required multi-vendor coordination), Comcast may have violated net neutrality (FCC expected to act), and Food Science (why is fish meat white?). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Wet Cell Phone, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Reader for the Blind, Music Synthesizer, AI Singularity), AntennaWeb.org, ATMs Hacked Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Digital TV, antennaweb.org, saving wet cellphone, Profiles in IT (Ray Kursweil, pioneer in OCR, text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition, electronic keyboards, artificial intelligence), AI Singularity (when computers are smarter than men, six epochs of man-machine evolution), Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Google ogle defense (search terms used to establish community values), Google Trends (use and implications), Google privacy policy, Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month (cell phone etiquette), hackers steal $2M from Citibank ATM users, useful Google search features (calulator, unit conversion, dictionary, spell checker, fill in the blank), and Food Science (how to prevent food from sticking). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:27 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070508.mp3 We covered the following topics: Digital TV, antennaweb.org, saving wet cellphone, Profiles in IT (Ray Kursweil, pioneer in OCR, text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition, electronic keyboards, artificial intelligence), AI Singularity (when computers are smarter than men, six epochs of man-machine evolution), Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Google ogle defense (search terms used to establish community values), Google Trends (use and implications), Google privacy policy, Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month (cell phone etiquette), hackers steal $2M from Citibank ATM users, useful Google search features (calulator, unit conversion, dictionary, spell checker, fill in the blank), and Food Science (how to prevent food from sticking). This show originally aired on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Digital TV, Profiles in IT (Architect of Turbo Pascal, C#, .Net Framework), US Global Competitiveness Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Digital TV converter box, Profiles in IT (Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal developer, C# and .Net architect), maintaining US competitive position (comments by Nicholas M. Donofrio, IBM VP, and Newt Gingrich, Republican thought leader), ICANN and IANA websites hacked, defending against cybersquatting (ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act), website of the week (linux.org), shortage of night vision goggles, FBI cracks phishing ring, and Food Science (making a soufle). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062808.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062808.mp3 We covered the following topics: Digital TV converter box, Profiles in IT (Anders Hejlsberg, Turbo Pascal developer, C# and .Net architect), maintaining US competitive position (comments by Nicholas M. Donofrio, IBM VP, and Newt Gingrich, Republican thought leader), ICANN and IANA websites hacked, defending against cybersquatting (ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act), website of the week (Linux online), shortage of night vision goggles, FBI cracks phishing ring, and Food Science (making a soufle). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) LHC Controversy, Profiles in IT (Captain Crunch, phone phreaker), Worlds Fastest Computer, Air Ball Bazooka, Build a Star Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: LHC controversary revisted, Profiles in IT (John T. Drapper, aka Captain Crunch, notorious phone phreaker), worlds fastest computer (built by IBM, Linux cluster, 8 terabytes of RAM, 1 petaflops), SQL injection database attack (definition, examples, blocking methods), Space News (Earth-like planets discovered circling a third of the stars, ice on Mars), Website of the Week (build your own star), Toy of the Week (MegaZooka, air ball gun), Verizon purchases Alltel Corp (now biggest wireless carrier), Firefox 3 Download Day (Guinness world record, 8 million downloads), Genographic Project report (human race near extinction 70,000 years ago), and Food Science (myths about marinades, marinade ingredients: oil, acid, flavors). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:09 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062108.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062108.mp3 We covered the following topics: LHC controversary revisted, Profiles in IT (John T. Drapper, aka Captain Crunch, notorious phone phreaker), worlds fastest computer (built by IBM, Linux cluster, 8 terabytes of RAM, 1 petaflops), SQL injection database attack (definition, examples, blocking methods), Space News (Earth-like planets discovered circling a third of the stars, ice on Mars), Website of the Week (build your own star), Toy of the Week (MegaZooka, air ball gun), Verizon purchases Alltel Corp (now biggest wireless carrier), Firefox 3 Download Day (Guinness world record, 8 million downloads), Genographic Project report (human race near extinction 70,000 years ago), and Food Science (myths about marinades, marinade ingredients: oil, acid, flavors). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Bandwidth Specified, Profiles in IT (Co-founder Beowulf Project), Inflatable Electric Car, Gravity Express, LHC Countdown Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Bandwidth defined, Profiles in IT (Don Becker, co-founder Beowulf Cluster Project), lawmakers hacked by Chinese (only triggers more resolutions), Pheonix lander update (first oven filled with soil), Automotive Idea of the Week (inflatable electric car with swappable battery packs), Large Hadron Collider update (Higgs particle defined, black hole generation unlikely, big bang less than a month away), gravity express (42 minutes to reach other side of earth), and Food Science update (Maillard reaction between sugar and amino acids makes foods brown, cooking vegetables without losing color). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:45 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061408.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061408.mp3 We covered the following topics: Bandwidth defined, Profiles in IT (Don Becker, co-founder Beowulf Cluster Project), lawmakers hacked by Chinese (only triggers more resolutions), Pheonix lander update (first oven filled with soil), Automotive Idea of the Week (inflatable electric car with swappable battery packs), Large Hadron Collider update (Higgs particle defined, black hole generation unlikely, big bang less than a month away), gravity express (42 minutes to reach other side of earth), and Food Science update (Maillard reaction between sugar and amino acids makes foods brown, cooking vegetables without losing color). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) UPS Noise, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Relational Database), Rubicks Cube, Mars Pheonix Lander Update Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Low-noise UPS, Profiles in IT (Edgar Frank Ted Codd, inventor of relational database), virtualization and thin-client software challenge Microsoft, Rubiks Cube (solved in 23 or fewer turns, inventor and history), Document of the Week (NIST Security Document Summary), Spam statistics (China in the lead), Device of the Week (Botanicalls Twitter kit, lets plants post health to Internet), Website of the Week (Corkd, wine social network), hard drive with critical data sold at auction, Food Science (tea history, tea processing, types of tea), and Mars Pheonix lander update (robotic arm scoops soil). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:09 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060708.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060708.mp3 We covered the following topics: Low-noise UPS, Profiles in IT (Edgar Frank Ted Codd, inventor of relational database), virtualization and thin-client software challenge Microsoft, Rubiks Cube (solved in 23 or fewer turns, inventor and history), Document of the Week (NIST Security Document Summary), Spam statistics (China in the lead), Device of the Week (Botanicalls Twitter kit, lets plants post health to Internet), Website of the Week (Corkd, wine social network), hard drive with critical data sold at auction (Best Buy lets down customer), Food Science (tea history, tea processing, types of tea), and Mars Pheonix lander update (robotic arm scoops soil). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) China tech update, translating websites, Profiles in IT (Originators of Shareware), Cloud Computing, Pheonic Mars Lander, History of Chopsticks Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: China update (web censorship, cell phone and IPv6 technology), translating websites (Google language tools, Yahoo Babelfish), Profiles in IT (Jim Knopf and Andrew Fluegelman, originators of shareware), Asus puts Splashtop Linux on all motherboards, free kits with phishing tools, cloud computing (defining the cloud, Google cloud, Amazon cloud, Yahoo cloud, scalability, performance, reliability), Google cloud research program (Tsinghua Univeristy), Space News (Phoenix Mars Lander successfully lands on Mars, seeks water and signs of life), and Food Science (history of chopsticks, types of rice). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:58 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk053108.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk053108.mp3 We covered the following topics: China update (web censorship, cell phone and IPv6 technology), translating websites (Google language tools, Yahoo Babelfish), Profiles in IT (Jim Knopf and Andrew Fluegelman, originators of shareware), Asus puts Splashtop Linux on all motherboards, free kits with phishing tools, cloud computing (defining the cloud, Google cloud, Amazon cloud, Yahoo cloud, scalability, performance, reliability), Google cloud research program (Tsinghua Univeristy), Space News (Phoenix Mars Lander successfully lands on Mars, seeks water and signs of life), and Food Science (history of chopsticks, types of rice). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 31 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Live from China, Profiles in IT (Founder Beijing Internet Institute), IPv6 in China, Olympic Technology Highlights, Great Firewall of China Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Live broadcast from China, guests (Dr. James Flaggert, Dr. Prem Jadhwani), Profiles in IT (Liu Dong, founder Beijing Internet Institute), IPv6 deployment in China (China's Next Generation Internet), Olympic technology update (IPv6 applications, surveillance sytems, intelligent lighting control systems, taxi monitoring in Beijing, RFID chips in tickets), Great Firewall of China (choke points, blocking methods, using proxies and VPNs to bypass filters), and earthquake commmunication in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:13 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052408.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052408.mp3 We covered the following topics: Live braodcast from China, guests (Dr. James Flaggert, Dr. Prem Jadhwani), Profiles in IT (Liu Dong, founder Beijing Internet Institute), IPv6 deployment in China (China's Next Generation Internet), Olympic technology update (IPv6 applications, surveillance sytems, intelligent lighting control systems, taxi monitoring in Beijing, RFID chips in tickets), Great Firewall of China (choke points, blocking methods, using proxies and VPNs to bypass filters), and earthquake commmunication in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 24 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Email Privacy, Profiles in IT (Co-Inventors of Packet-Switched Networks), Data Recover Techniques, Carpet Bombing Cyberspace, Floating Windmills Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Email privacy, SPAM and spoofed email addresses, academic software update, Profiles in IT (Paul Baran and Donald Davies, co-inventors of packet-switched networks), Microsoft and Yahoo scuffle, recovering data after hard drive failure, 400 MB hard drive reclaimed after Columbia Shuttle crash, carpet bombing in cyberspace (an Air Force proposal to go on the offensive), Swiss schools switch to Ubuntu Linux only, Google will surpass MS in 2009, solar panel prices will drop dramatically, Website of the Week (games with a purpose), Good Idea of the Week (floating windmills on tethers), and Twitter provides latest news during Chinese earthquake. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:20 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051708.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051708.mp3 We covered the following topics: Email privacy, SPAM and spoofed email addresses, academic software update, Profiles in IT (Paul Baran and Donald Davies, co-inventors of packet-switched networks), Microsoft and Yahoo scuffle, recovering data after hard drive failure, 400 MB hard drive reclaimed after Columbia Shuttle crash, carpet bombing in cyberspace (an Air Force proposal to go on the offensive), Swiss schools switch to Ubuntu Linux only, Google will surpass MS in 2009, solar panel prices will drop dramatically, Website of the Week (games with a purpose), Good Idea of the Week (floating windmills on tethers), and Twitter provides latest news during Chinese earthquake. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) WinXP SP3 problems, Profiles in IT (Founders of YouTube), Cisco Counterfeit Equipment, Database Hacking, NASA Asteroid Landing Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: WinXP SP3 crashes some AMD machines, Profiles in IT (Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim, co-founders of YouTube), counterfeit Cisco equipment from China, hackers top six database attacks, Deal of the Week (MS Office Ultimate 2007), worlds first digital camera, memrister will eliminate RAM, DoD fears hardware trojans (DARPA Trust in IC Program), food science update (emulsion sauces with egg yoke emulsifier), and NASA plan to land on asteroid. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051008.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051008.mp3 We covered the following topics: WinXP SP3 crashes some AMD machines, Profiles in IT (Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, Jawed Karim, co-founders of YouTube), counterfeit Cisco equipment from China, hackers top six database attacks, Deal of the Week (MS Office Ultimate 2007), worlds first digital camera, memrister will eliminate RAM, DoD fears hardware trojans (DARPA Trust in IC Program), food science update (emulsion sauces with egg yoke emulsifier), and NASA plan to land on asteroid. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 10 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Linux Support Options, Profiles in IT (Developer of Craigslist), Technoloyg in 2050, Asus Eee PC, Bathsheba Sculpture Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Linux support alternatives, Profiles in IT (Craig Newmark, developer of Craigslist), IBM scientists imagine technology in 2050, Creative Video trashes software modder, more hospital patient records exposed, deep packet inspection by FBI discusses in Congress, Microsoft sweetens Yahoo bid, hackers next target will be large online businesses, Bathsheba sculpture combines art and science, (In)Secure e-Magazine is a great resource, Asus Eee PC gets good reviews, and food science update (behavior of protein during cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:44 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050308.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050308.mp3 We covered the following topics: Linux support alternatives, Profiles in IT (Craig Newmark, developer of Craigslist), IBM scientists imagine technology in 2050, Creative Video trashes software modder, more hospital patient records exposed, deep packet inspection by FBI discusses in Congress, Microsoft sweetens Yahoo bid, hackers next target will be large online businesses, Bathsheba sculpture combines art and science, (In)Secure e-Magazine is a great resource, Asus Eee PC gets good reviews, and food science update (behavior of protein during cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 3 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) XP Retirement Delayed, Profiles in IT (Developer of Napster), Top Ten Technology Careers, Physics of Whipped Cream Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Windows XP retirement delayed, Profiles in IT (Shawn Fanning, developer of Napster), Google docs with Gears, SPAM celebrates 30th birthday, Twitter helps get release from jail, top ten technology majors according to Dice, physics of whipped cream, real-time traffic on Google Maps, and ten most expensive domain names. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:01 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Windows XP retirement delayed, Profiles in IT (Shawn Fanning, developer of Napster), Google docs with Gears, SPAM celebrates 30th birthday, Twitter helps get release from jail, top ten technology majors according to Dice, physics of whipped cream, real-time traffic on Google Maps, and ten most expensive domain names. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Laptop Phone Cards, Profiles in IT (Co-found Netscape), Ubuntu 8.04, Wireshark 1.0, LHC Optical Data Grid Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Laptop phone cards, Profiles in IT (Marc Andreessen, Co-founder Netscape), Back-to-the-future Email, Ubuntu 8.04 Reviewed, Eighteenth Century e-mail (optical telegraph), Large Hadron Collider (open house, optical data grid), Wireshark 1.0 (free network protocoal analyzer) released, and removing phone number from Google database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:18 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Laptop phone cards, Profiles in IT (Marc Andreessen, Co-founder Netscape), Back-to-the-future Email, Ubuntu 8.04 Reviewed, Eighteenth Century e-mail (optical telegraph), Large Hadron Collider (open house, optical data grid), Wireshark 1.0 (free network protocoal analyzer) released, and removing phone number from Google database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Batch renaming of files, Profiles in IT (founder of Ubuntu Linux progect), Cell phone scent tones, RFID keys cracked, DARPA 50th Anniversary Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Batch renaming of files in Windows, Profiles in IT (Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Thawte and Ubuntu Linux Project), Intels Classmate PC competes with OLPC, Food Science (herbs and spices), dumb idea of the week (scent tones for cell phones), memory lane (Computers and Society, Time Magazine, April 1965), Big Dog military backpacking robot, DARPA celebrates 50th anniversary, and Keeloq encryption cracked (RFID entry systems at risk). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:24 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Batch renaming of files in Windows, Profiles in IT (Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Thawte and Ubuntu Linux Project), Intels Classmate PC competes with OLPC, Food Science (herbs and spices), dumb idea of the week (scent tones for cell phones), memory lane (Computers and Society, Time Magazine, April 1965), Big Dog military backpacking robot, DARPA celebrates 50th anniversary, and Keeloq encryption cracked (RFID entry systems at risk). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Multi-boot Options, Profiles in IT (founders of Palm and Handspring), Vista SP1 revisted, April Fools Gags, Hacking Showdown Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Multi-boot options (boot managers, VMPlayer, Apple Boot Camp), Profiles in IT (Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm and Handspring), Vista SP1 Installation (features, performance), Microsoft security policy blocks bad apps, software award scams, April Fools jokes (gDay, Gmail custom time, Virgle, and more), CanSecWest hacking contest (MS Vista SP1, MacBook Air, Linux Ubuntu), Vista crash statistics (Nvidia drivers lose), and tire pressure monitoring systems (wireless security problems). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:33 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040508.mp3 We covered the following topics: Multi-boot options (boot managers, VMPlayer, Apple Boot Camp), Profiles in IT (Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm and Handspring), Vista SP1 Installation (features, performance), Microsoft security policy blocks bad apps, software award scams, April Fools jokes (gDay, Gmail custom time, Virgle, and more), CanSecWest hacking contest (MS Vista SP1, MacBook Air, Linux Ubuntu), Vista crash statistics (Nvidia drivers lose), and tire pressure monitoring systems (wireless security problems). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 5 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) MySpace Picture Privacy, Profiles in IT (co-founders of Wikipedia), Vista SP1 released, Blu-Ray Copy Protection Hacked Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Flash memory (speeds, types), Profiles in IT (Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, co-founders of Wikipedia), Adobe Photoshop Express (free service), Blu-ray BD+ copy protection defeated (slysoft.com), Blu-ray DVD technical details, fruit fly flight decision making revealed, Google Code University, MySpace picture privacy cracked, Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) released, Obama Internet fundraising success, OpenOffice Version 2.4 released, and Chinese weather modification program for Olympics. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:41 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Flash memory (speeds, types), Profiles in IT (Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, co-founders of Wikipedia), Adobe Photoshop Express (free service), Blu-ray BD+ copy protection defeated (slysoft.com), Blu-ray DVD technical details, fruit fly flight decision making revealed, Google Code University, MySpace picture privacy cracked, Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) released, Obama Internet fundraising success, OpenOffice Version 2.4 released, and Chinese weather modification program for Olympics. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Laptop Screen Brighness, Profiles in IT (Inventors of Fiber Optics), NSA Secure Software Configuration, Virtual Computers Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Laptop screen brightness adjustment, Profiles in IT (Sam DiVita and Richard Sturzebecher, proposed fused silica for low-loss fiber optics), size of digital universe, bloatware-free computer options (Sony, Dell, Everex), www.donotreplay.com is getting replies, Questionaut BBC kids site, NSA security configuration guides (applications, operating systems, routers, switches, databases, wireless), Google versus Yahoo leadership (technology versus Hollywood), 700MHz wireless auction (Verizon and ATT winners), trends in virtualization (dealing with scalability and multi-OS), White House appoints techie to guard government sites, practical jokes (phantom keystroke device, annoy-a-tron), salt flats on Mars, and web-based applications (Google docs, Splashup, Gliffy, iConv, Flickr, Gmail, YouOS, app2you). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:26 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Laptop screen brightness adjustment, Profiles in IT (Sam DiVita and Richard Sturzebecher, proposed fused silica for low-loss fiber optics), size of digital universe, bloatware-free computer options (Sony, Dell, Everex), www.donotreplay.com is getting replies, Questionaut BBC kids site, NSA security configuration guides (applications, operating systems, routers, switches, databases, wireless), Google versus Yahoo leadership (technology versus Hollywood), 700MHz wireless auction (Verizon and ATT winners), trends in virtualization (dealing with scalability and multi-OS), White House appoints techie to guard government sites, practical jokes (phantom keystroke device, annoy-a-tron), salt flats on Mars, and web-based applications (Google docs, Splashup, Gliffy, iConv, Flickr, Gmail, YouOS, app2you). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Cell Phones on Travel, Profiles in IT (Founder of Facebook), Pi Day, Gates Testifies, New DARPA Projects Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: GMS tri-band phones for travel, Profiles in IT (Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook), Pi Day (March 14), AOL buys Bebo, Gates in Washington (raise H1-B quota, support research, improve education), Net neutrality and BitTorrent collide, New DARPA projects for robust battlefield networks, and Food Science (sugar substitutes). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:28 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031508.mp3 We covered the following topics: GMS tri-band phones for travel, Profiles in IT (Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook), Pi Day (March 14), AOL buys Bebo, Gates in Washington (raise H1-B quota, support research, improve education), Net neutrality and BitTorrent collide, New DARPA projects for robust battlefield networks, and Food Science (sugar substitutes). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) TWAIN origin, UPS RFI, Profiles in IT (Founder of eBay), Google Hacking Database, Brain-controlled Headset, Google Maps for Troops Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Origin of TWAIN, UPS radio frequency interference, Profiles in IT (Pierre Omidyer, founder and chairman of eBay), microfinance (Grameen Bank, banking for abject poverty), Google hacking database (ihackstuff.com), Tactical Ground Reporting System (Google maps for troops), brain-controlled headset (www.emotiv.com), MS lowers Vista hardware requirements to help Intel, Food Science (baking and brewers yeast), and penetration of Pentagon more serious than previously reported. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:20 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030808.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030808.mp3 We covered the following topics: Origin of TWAIN, UPS radio frequency interference, Profiles in IT (Pierre Omidyer, founder and chairman of eBay), microfinance (Grameen Bank, banking for abject poverty), Google hacking database (ihackstuff.com), Tactical Ground Reporting System (Google maps for troops), brain-controlled headset (www.emotiv.com), MS lowers Vista hardware requirements to help Intel, Food Science (baking and brewers yeast), and penetration of Pentagon more serious than previously reported. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Google Checkout, Profiles in IT (Founder of Free Software Movement and GNU Licensing), Solar Thermal Power, Wikileaks.org, Neural Nets and Learning Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Google Checkout, Lifehacker.com, Arstechnica.com, Profiles in IT (Richard Stallman, founder of Free Software Movenment and GNU Licensing), Jamaica (politics, education, and the economy), Website of the Week (wikileaks.org), Taliban demand cell phone shutdown at night, Food Science (baking powder versus baking soda), Neural networks and learning (learning rate/capacity, associative memory and memory hooks, impact of expectation), and high efficiency solar thermal power (oil heated to 400C used to drive steam turbines). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 58:57 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030108.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030108.mp3 We covered the following topics: Google Checkout, Lifehacker.com, Arstechnica.com, Profiles in IT (Richard Stallman, founder of Free Software Movenment and GNU Licensing), Jamaica (politics, education, and the economy), Website of the Week (wikileaks.org), Taliban demand cell phone shutdown at night, Food Science (baking powder versus baking soda), Neural networks and learning (learning rate/capacity, associative memory and memory hooks, impact of expectation), and high efficiency solar thermal power (oil heated to 400C used to drive steam turbines). This show originally aired on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) GIMPShop, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Modern Computer), w3schools.com, MBR Rootkits Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: GIMP, GIMPShop, Profiles in IT (Konrad Zuse, inventor of modern computer), workforce education in Jamaica (HEART Trust/NTA and Jamaican Prime Minister speak), Jamaican technology in the news (cable monopoly, cell phone installation by Chinese, telco rate hike), Website of the Week (w3schools.com), Yahoo update (rejection of MS offer, shareholder lawsuit), rootkits that hide in Master Bood Record, and laptop inspections by customs on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:19 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022308.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk022308.mp3 We covered the following topics: GIMP, GIMPShop, Profiles in IT (Konrad Zuse, inventor of modern computer), workforce education in Jamaica (HEART Trust/NTA and Jamaican Prime Minister speak), Jamaican technology in the news (cable monopoly, cell phone installation by Chinese, telco rate hike), Website of the Week (w3schools.com), Yahoo update (rejection of MS offer, shareholder lawsuit), rootkits that hide in Master Bood Record, and laptop inspections by customs on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Printer Sharing, Making Ringtones, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Packet Switching), IPv6 Update, Spam Free Email Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Printer sharing, making your own ringtones, Profiles in IT (Leonard Kleinrock, inventor of packet switched networks), Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) standard will force sender address validation, QWERTY versus Dvorak keyboards, digital TV update ($40 coupons distributed to help buy digital converters), Valentines day Storm Worm attack, and best/worst Valentines Day text messages. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:32 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk021608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Printer sharing, making your own ringtones, Profiles in IT (Leonard Kleinrock, inventor of packet switched networks), Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) standard will force sender address validation, QWERTY versus Dvorak keyboards, digital TV update ($40 coupons distributed to help buy digital converters), Valentines day Storm Worm attack, and best/worst Valentines Day text messages. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Creating Strong Passwords, Profiles in IT (founder of Dell Computer), Sex or Plasma TV, Open Coursware Consortium, Surge Protector Specs Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Surge protectors specifications, Profiles in IT (Michael Dell, founder and CEO Dell Computers), FCC 700MHz spectrum auction update, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) uses AMD chip and Linux OS, defendant cannot be forced to reveal password, creating a strong password, Open Courseware Consortium, Diebold posts picture of voting machine master key, Sun Microsystems to acquire MySQL, Google opposes Microsoft hostile takeover bid for Yahoo, malicious programs reach epidemic levels, Internet cable break update, and sex or plasma TV. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:03 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Surge protectors specifications, Profiles in IT (Michael Dell, founder and CEO Dell Computers), FCC 700MHz spectrum auction update, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) uses AMD chip and Linux OS, defendant cannot be forced to reveal password, creating a strong password, Open Courseware Consortium, Diebold posts picture of voting machine master key, Sun Microsystems to acquire MySQL, Google opposes Microsoft hostile takeover bid for Yahoo, malicious programs reach epidemic levels, Internet cable break update, and sex or plasma TV. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Microsoft Eyes Yahoo, Undersea Cable Severed, Profiles in IT (Co-founders of Yahoo), SANS Top Ten Cyberthreats Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Microsoft makes bid for Yahoo, Netscape Navigator is dead, profiles in IT (David Filo and Jerry Yang, co-founders of Yahoo), three undersea fiber-optic cable cuts cripple Internet in Middle East, Sysinternals troubleshooting utilities for Windows, NTIA Broadband in America Report 2008, SANS Top Ten Cyber Security Menaces for 2008, and National Geographic Genographic Project revisited. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:01 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk020208.mp3 We covered the following topics: Microsoft makes bid for Yahoo, Netscape Navigator is dead, profiles in IT (David Filo and Jerry Yang, co-founders of Yahoo), three undersea fiber-optic cable cuts cripple Internet in Middle East, Sysinternals troubleshooting utilities for Windows, NTIA Broadband in America Report 2008, SANS Top Ten Cyber Security Menaces for 2008, and National Geographic Genographic Project revisited. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Google Research Seminars, Unix Millenium 2038 Bug, Profiles in IT (Mother of the Internet), Printer Cost Comparison Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Performing a clean install, transfering files from an old computer, TWAIN software for scanners, profiles in IT (Radia J. Perlman, Mother of the Internet), printer recurring cost comparisons (inkjet versus laser), Google research seminars, Unix 2038 millenium bug, missing Whitehouse emails, and food science (Sous Vide low temperature cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:03 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012608.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk012608.mp3 We covered the following topics: Performing a clean install, transfering files from an old computer, TWAIN software for scanners, profiles in IT (Radia J. Perlman, Mother of the Internet), printer recurring cost comparisons (inkjet versus laser), Google research seminars, Unix 2038 millenium bug, missing Whitehouse emails, and food science (Sous Vide low temperature cooking). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) TED.com, Profiles in IT (John von Neumann), Lessons from Einstein, Google Talk Real-time Translation, Domain Name Grab, Science of Taste Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Gmail slowdown, profiles in IT (John von Neumann, originator of von Neumann computer architecture), Ted.com (insightful lectures online), five things entrepreneuers can learn from Einstein, Google Talk real-time language translation bots, Food Science (five primary tastes, measuring threshold of taste), Network Solutions and other registrars unethical domain name grab, and AMD versus Intel CPUs for laptops. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011908.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011908.mp3 We covered the following topics: Gmail slowdown, profiles in IT (John von Neumann, originator of von Neumann computer architecture), Ted.com (insightful lectures online), five things entrepreneuers can learn from Einstein, Google Talk real-time language translation bots, Food Science (five primary tastes, measuring threshold of taste), Network Solutions and other registrars unethical domain name grab, and AMD versus Intel CPUs for laptops. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Consumer Electronics Show, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Binary Numbers), Network Security Tools, Royal Wii, Gmail Hack Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: anti-virus comparisons (av-comparatives.org), tech and science news sites, profiles in IT (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, inventor of binary number system), Consumer Electronics Show highlights, Bill Gates keynote acknowledges the cloud, Warner backs Blue-ray DVD, network security utilities (Network Mapper, Nessus Security Scanner, John the Ripper, Wireshark, Eraser, Netstumbler), Queen plays Wii, and Gmail hacks using cross-site scripting. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011208.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk011208.mp3 We covered the following topics: anti-virus comparisons (av-comparatives.org), tech and science news sites, profiles in IT (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, inventor of binary number system), Consumer Electronics Show highlights, Bill Gates keynote acknowledges the cloud, Warner backs Blue-ray DVD, network security utilities (Network Mapper, Nessus Security Scanner, John the Ripper, Wireshark, Eraser, Netstumbler), Queen plays Wii, and Gmail hacks using cross-site scripting. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Bluetoothing, 2008 Internet Stock Predictions, Profiles in IT (inventor of BASIC), MIT's Hardware Year in Review Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: bluetoothing (AKA bluejacking), 32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems, NOD32 antivirus versus Verizon security package, profiles in IT (Thomas Kurtz, co-developer of BASIC), MIT's Hardware Year in Review (touch screens, tactile feedback, context-aware gadgets, multicore computers, autonomous vehicles), JP Morgan's 2008 Internet stock predictions, and mathematical modelling traffic jams. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:58 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010508.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk010508.mp3 We covered the following topics: bluetoothing (AKA bluejacking), 32-bit vs 64-bit operating systems, NOD32 antivirus versus Verizon security package, profiles in IT (Thomas Kurtz, co-developer of BASIC), MIT's Hardware Year in Review (touch screens, tactile feedback, context-aware gadgets, multicore computers, autonomous vehicles), JP Morgan's 2008 Internet stock predictions, and mathematical modelling traffic jams. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 5 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Getting an IT Job, Asteroid may hit Mars, Profiles in IT (inventor of CD), Great Web Apps, 2008 Predictions Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: getting an IT job without experience (the five-step plan), profiles in IT (James Russell, inventor of CD), interesting web applications (Bubbl.us, Buzzword.com, Empressr.com), IBM five-year predictions (smart energy, smart driving, smart buying, smart phones, smart medicine), PC Mag predictions for 2008, asteroid may hit Mars, and food science (five mother sauces, Italian/French connection). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122907.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122907.mp3 We covered the following topics: getting an IT job without experience (the five-step plan), profiles in IT (James Russell, inventor of CD), interesting web applications (Bubbl.us, Buzzword.com, Empressr.com), IBM five-year predictions (smart energy, smart driving, smart buying, smart phones, smart medicine), PC Mag predictions for 2008, asteroid may hit Mars, and food science (five mother sauces, Italian/French connection). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Network Printing, Photos for Web, Profiles in IT (mother of COBOL), Tracking Santa, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: printing over wireless networks, photos for the web (istockphoto.com), profiles in IT (Grace Murray Hopper, mother of COBOL and IT pioneer), Verizon FIOS installation (first impressions), cable versus telco report, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Hubble repair, satellite prep, data visualization, computational science), NoradSanta.org (Santa tracking and games), Google versus Microsoft (the cloud versus the desktop). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122207.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk122207.mp3 We covered the following topics: printing over wireless networks, photos for the web (istockphoto.com), profiles in IT (Grace Murray Hopper, mother of COBOL and IT pioneer), Verizon FIOS installation (first impressions), cable versus telco report, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Hubble repair, satellite prep, data visualization, computational science), NoradSanta.org (Santa tracking and games), Google versus Microsoft (the cloud versus the desktop). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 22, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Academic Software, Profiles in IT (inventor of transistor), Intercepting Wireless Keyboards, Facebook caught Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: sypyware, academic software deals, profiles in IT (William Shockley, co-inventor of transistor), transistor celebrates 60th anniversary, Indian graduate student perspective on US education, identifying unkwown computer files, Egyptian and Babylonia time division (24 hour days, 60 minute hours), intercepting wireless keyboards, food science (important protein changes during cooking), first registered domains (a look back), and social network privacy issues (Facebook caught). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 59:46 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk121507.mp3 We covered the following topics: sypyware, academic software deals, profiles in IT (William Shockley, co-inventor of transistor), transistor celebrates 60th anniversary, Indian graduate student perspective on US education, identifying unkwown computer files, Egyptian and Babylonia time division (24 hour days, 60 minute hours), intercepting wireless keyboards, food science (important protein changes during cooking), first registered domains (a look back), and social network privacy issues (Facebook caught). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Making Ringtones, Profiles in IT (Developers of Unix), Science of Snowflakes, Tech Gifts 2007 Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: making ringtones, profiles in IT (Ken Thompson, co-developer of Unix), science of snowflakes, quad core processors (Intel versus AMD), tech gifts 2007, digital picture frames, mp3 players, external hard drives, digital cameras, laptops, Nintendo Wii, robots (Pleo the Dinosaur, Rhooma the vacuum, Lego Mindstorm robot kit), remote control toys (helicopters, planes, blimps), gadget selections (women versus men), food science (low fat baked goods), origin of the word byte, and reasons to avoid Yaari. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120807.mp3 We covered the following topics: making ringtones, profiles in IT (Ken Thompson, co-developer of Unix), science of snowflakes, quad-core processors (Intel versus AMD), tech gifts 2007, digital picture frames, mp3 players, external hard drives, digital cameras, laptops, Nintendo Wii, robots (Pleo the Dinosaur, Rhooma the vacuum, Lego Mindstorm robot kit), remote control toys (helicopters, planes, blimps), gadget selections (women versus men), food science (low fat baked goods), origin of the word byte, and reasons to avoid Yaari. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Thumb drive Trojans, Web Site Design Tools, Profiles in IT (developer of RSA), Google Maps at Pump Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: thumb drives (safe removal, trojans, security risks, enabling technology), downloading and installing malicious payloads for thumb drives, profiles in IT (Robert Rivest, co-inventor of RSA), IPv6 parody presented at RIPE55, IPv6 address space, chip math errors could break RSA, flour science and cooking, new Seagate hard drives infected at factory with trojan, Google maps at the pump, and security consultant becomes botherder. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:21 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk120107.mp3 We covered the following topics: thumb drives (safe removal, trojans, security risks, enabling technology), downloading and installing malicious payloads for thumb drives, profiles in IT (Robert Rivest, co-inventor of RSA), IPv6 parody presented at RIPE55, IPv6 address space, chip math errors could break RSA, flour science and cooking, new Seagate hard drives infected at factory with trojan, Google maps at the pump, and security consultant becomes botherder. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 1 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) IPv6, Voice Recognition, Profiles in IT (Founder of Amazon.com), Cell Phone Jammers, Mapping your DNA Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: IPv6 resources, voice recognition software, Walmart gPC is Google PC, Profiles in IT (Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com), Amazon.com new ebook reader, food science for Thanksgiving (perfect turkey, gravy with no lumps), cell phone jammers and the law, National Geographic Genographic Project (mapping your DNA back to Adam and Eve), banner ads with malware, and Googles StopBadware.org. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:02 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112407.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk112407.mp3 We covered the following topics: IPv6 resources, voice recognition software, Walmart gPC is Google PC, Profiles in IT (Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com), Amazon.com new ebook reader, food science for Thanksgiving (perfect turkey, gravy with no lumps), cell phone jammers and the law, National Geographic Genographic Project (mapping your DNA back to Adam and Eve), banner ads with malware, and Googles StopBadware.org. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) iPhone kickbacks, Profiles in IT (creator of PGP), Geek or Nerd?, Webcomics (xkcd.com), Lego Mindstorm Robots Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: iPhone (kickbacks from telcos, sales limits), geeks and nerds defined, Profiles in IT (Phil Zimmerman, creator of PGP), gifts for the sheek geek (Thinkgeek.com, Robotstore.com), password management (Roboform, Passsword Safe), web comic for geeks (xkcd.com), inventor of three finger salute (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and strategies for IT job search. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:06 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111707.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111707.mp3 We covered the following topics: iPhone (kickbacks from telcos, sales limits), geeks and nerds defined, Profiles in IT (Phil Zimmerman, creator of PGP), gifts for the sheek geek (Thinkgeek.com, Robotstore.com), password management (Roboform, Passsword Safe), web comic for geeks (xkcd.com), inventor of three finger salute (Ctrl-Alt-Del), and strategies for IT job search. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Voting machine update, Profiles in IT (father of MP3), source software (Open Office, GimpShop, Audacity, MediaCoder) Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: audio CAPTCHAs, avoiding CAPTCHAs with akismet, Google's ESP game for image labeling, Profiles in IT (Karlheinz Brandenburg, father of MP3), Virginia Tech places 3rd in DARPA Urban Challenge, electronic voting machine update, installing Ubuntu, and free opensource software (Open Office, GimpShop, Audacity, MediaCoder). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). 1:00:04 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111007.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk111007.mp3 We covered the following topics: audio CAPTCHAs, avoiding CAPTCHAs with akismet, Google's ESP game for image labeling, Profiles in IT (Karlheinz Brandenburg, father of MP3), Virginia Tech places 3rd in DARPA Urban Challenge, electronic voting machine update, installing Ubuntu Linux, and free opensource software (Open Office, GimpShop, Audacity, MediaCoder). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on 3WT Radio (WWWT). Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) $199 Linux computer, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Fortran), Bad Technology Predictions, Tech lingo, Porn and CAPTCHAs Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: $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). 1:00:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110307.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk110307.mp3 We covered the following topics: $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). Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) portable GPS systems, Profiles in IT (Father of WiFi), doggie cell phone, click fraud, free Google services Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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). 1:00:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102707.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102707.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) DECT6 wireless phones, Profiles in IT(Inventor of Cell Phone), Ubuntu Linux 7.10, Cell Phones on Airplanes Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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). 1:00:16 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102007.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk102007.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, Profiles in IT (Inventor of Hard Drive), H-IB Visa dabate, Political Cybersquatting Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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). 1:00:17 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101307.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk101307.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sputnik at 50 remembered, Profiles in IT (founders of Google), slow AV programs exposed, compromized Linux boxes Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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). 1:00:09 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100607.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk100607.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 6 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) FON Wi-Fi, Profiles in IT (Larry Ellison), Linux identity crisis, Biomimicry (designs inspired by nature) Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: DHS network hacked, Profiles in IT (Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle), Linux identity crisis, Biomimicry (examples 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). 1:00:27 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092907.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092907.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Steam Punk, six programs most hated by IT, Profiles in IT (Doug Engelbart), NSA kids page, Rogallo wing Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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). 59:16 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092207.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk092207.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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). Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Google Earth flight simulator, technology in India, Profiles in IT (Bob Metcalfe), AllofMP3 update, encrypted thumbdrives Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 58:26 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk091507.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Touch iPod, Google Sky, Profiles in IT (Bill Yeager), high tech farm harvesting, CERT cookies warning Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:24 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090807.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Profiles in IT (Alan Turing), Turing test for computer intelligence (Eliza, Alice, Joan), five notorious hackers, Wayback Machine Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:29 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk090107.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Vista certificate errors, Zone Alarm slows computer, Profiles in IT (Steve Jobs), Google hacking, lunar eclipse Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:20 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk082507.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Cellular automata, profiles in IT (James Gosling), sodaplay, telemedicine, Mira's long tail, Wikiscanner Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:43 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081807.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Fixing dead laptop, profiles in IT (Dan Bricklin), hoaxes, digital microscope for kids, StumbleUpon Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 58:30 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk081107.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Pandora Internet Radio, profiles in IT (Bill Gates), GPS for flight control, kilobytes to yottabytes Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:24 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080407.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk080407.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) New versus used computer, inventor of email, computer poker, cell phone hacking Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:19 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072807.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Geekster Rap, Tim Berners-Lee (inventor of WWW), stream ripping, selecting a laptop Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:17 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, Internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk072107.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Web music royalties, Broadband Reports, Morris Worm and history of Internet worms Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:42 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071407.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk071407.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Wi-fi cams, Internet and terrorism, alexa.com, wi-max, founders of Internet Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:20 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070707.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk070707.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 7 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Apple iPhone, porn banned on blue ray, war driving report, broadband competition Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:28 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk063007.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk063007.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Slow computers, Linus Tovalds, Linux, nerdiness, solar power laptops, robotic pets Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: 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. 59:35 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062307.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk062307.mp3 We covered the following topics: 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. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Operation Bot Roast, war driving and securiy, Intel's first CPU, space station Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Operation Bot Roast, Spam King arrested, Profiles in IT (Developers of Intel's first CPU, Intel versus Busicom), Mechanical computer update, nanolasers, international space station, WEP cracked in 60 seconds, and war driving equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:19 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061607.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk061607.mp3 We covered the following topics: Operation Bot Roast, Spam King arrested, Profiles in IT (Developers of Intel's first CPU, Intel versus Busicom), Mechanical computer update, nanolasers, international space station, WEP cracked in 60 seconds, and war driving equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Mechanical computers, Charles Babbage, Ida Lovelace, Venus flyby, Grilling calculator Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Free temporary phone numbers, sounds for sleeping, barbecue grilling calculator, searching the Net using Sputtr, Profiles in IT, Ada Lovelace (first programmer), Charles Babbage (inventor Analytical Engine, first programmable mechanical computer), Digicomp mechanical computer kit, NASA satellite completes Venus fly-by, and space shuttle Atlantis launched. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:30 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060907.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060907.mp3 We covered the following topics: Free temporary phone numbers, sounds for sleeping, barbecue grilling calculator, searching the Net using Sputtr, Profiles in IT, Ada Lovelace (first programmer), Charles Babbage (inventor Analytical Engine, first programmable mechanical computer), Digicomp mechanical computer kit, NASA satellite completes Venus fly-by, and space shuttle Atlantis launched. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) IT job search strategy, profiles in IT, Idol voting quirks, Apple drops DRM Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Job search strategy (referencing John Crystal, Dick Bolles, "What Color is Your Parachute"), Profiles in IT (Rasmus Lerdorf, Creator of PHP), NOAA Atlantic hurricane prediction methods, DNA tests support out-of-Africa migration, American Idol voting technology and abuses, Apple to drop digital rights management on iTunes, DVD encryption key availability makes AACS useless, and Chinese cyberwarfare on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 58:14 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060207.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk060207.mp3 We covered the following topics: Job search strategy (referencing John Crystal, Dick Bolles, "What Color is Your Parachute"), Profiles in IT (Rasmus Lerdorf, Creator of PHP), NOAA Atlantic hurricane prediction methods, DNA tests support out-of-Africa migration, American Idol voting technology and abuses, Apple to drop digital rights management on iTunes, DVD encryption key availability makes AACS useless, and Chinese cyberwarfare on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 2, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Flash drives in laptops, pirated software evaluated, Silly worm, text messaging Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: keeping up with key IT standards and trends, Google checkout, 32GB flash drives in laptops, evaluation of pirated software purchased in China (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8), Silly Worm infects flash drives, new Facebook platform enables innovative applications, text messaging in the news (exorbitant bills, driving while texting (DWT), cheating during exams), text message email gateways, text message lingo, and Russian Trojan Gozi is a keylogger. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:38 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052607.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk052607.mp3 We covered the following topics: keeping up with key IT standards and trends, Google checkout, 32GB flash drives in laptops, evaluation of pirated software purchased in China (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8), Silly Worm infects flash drives, new Facebook platform enables innovative applications, text messaging in the news (exorbitant bills, driving while texting (DWT), cheating during exams), text message email gateways, text message lingo, and Russian Trojan Gozi is a keylogger. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. Sat, 26 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Podcasting, Internet traffic/storms, supernovas, planet Vulcan, DDOS in Estonia Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: final implosion and explosion of supernovas (formation of heavy elements); podcast overview for our radio listeners (history of podcasting, programs that can read podcast feeds, and RSS versus ATOM podcast feed standard showdown); meta-languages reviewed; meta-language standards discussed (SGML, HTML, XML CSS, and more); website that creates sound files on the fly of Wikipedia articles; military limits YouTube, MySpace, and other social networking sites; mission that may find Vulcan, Spock’s home planet; Internet traffic report; Internet Storm report; distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack in Estonia; and sites with embedded malware on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:18 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, IT, science, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051907.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051907.mp3 We covered the following topics: final implosion and explosion of supernovas (creation of heavy elements); podcast overview for our radio listeners (history of podcasting, programs that can read podcast feeds, and RSS versus ATOM podcast feed standard showdown); meta-languages reviewed; meta-language standards discussed (SGML, HTML, XML CSS, and more); website that creates sound files on the fly of Wikipedia articles; military limits YouTube, MySpace, and other social networking sites; mission that may find Vulcan, Spock’s home planet; Internet traffic report; Internet Storm report; distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack in Estonia; and sites with embedded malware on the rise. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. Sat, 19 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Supernova explosion, Big Bang 101, star formation, questionable patents, racing bikes Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: laptop versus desktop; recovering deleted digital photos; significance of the Supernova explosion; Big Bang 101 and star formation; impact of Supreme Court patent law decision; frivolous and questionable patents; advances in racing bike technology, results of service academy cyber defense competition; Chindia (China + India) strategy for companies; and rejection of XXX top level domain by ICANN. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 58:31 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051207.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk051207.mp3 We covered the following topics: laptop versus desktop; recovering deleted digital photos; significance of the Supernova explosion; Big Bang 101 and star formation; impact of Supreme Court patent law decision; frivolous and questionable patents; advances in racing bike technology, results of service academy cyber defense competition; Chindia (China + India) strategy for companies; and rejection of XXX top level domain by ICANN. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sat, 12 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT Configuring Wi-Fi, checking connection speed, Google fun, Chinese pirated software Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: checking your upload/download speed; sticky web sites; keeping your neighbors off your wireless network; China trip update; using Google Maps from New York to London; crackdown on military blogs and emails; Mercury and its molten core; why raw and hardboiled eggs spin differently; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); joining IT trade and professional organization; women in technology resources; and setting up a home web server. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:29 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk050507.mp3 We covered the following topics: checking upload/download speed; sticky web sites; keeping neighbors off your wireless network; China trip update; using Google Maps from New York to London; crackdown on military blogs and emails; Mercury and its molten core; why raw and hardboiled eggs spin differently; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); joining IT trade and professional organization; women in technology resources; and setting up a home web server. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sat, 5 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT Remote from Beijing, Chinese cell phones, Internet censorship, software piracy Dr. Richard R. Shurtz Remote broadcast from Beijing, China. We covered the following topics: ancient Chinese technology; overview of Chinese communications technology; Chinese cell phone deployment; delays in Chinese 3G cell phone standards; Internet sites blocked in China (actual trace route test results from Beijing); using proxy servers to by-pass filters (actual test results from Beijing); nude chat group in China; WTO piracy action against China; buying pirated software at Beijing IT Mart; examination of Chinese pet food suppliers; Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to cozy with Chinese officials, and computer virus generation in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:38 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042807.mp3 Remote broadcast from Beijing, China. We covered the following topics: ancient Chinese technology; overview of Chinese communications technology; Chinese cell phone deployment; delays in Chinese 3G cell phone standards; Internet sites blocked in China (actual trace route test results from Beijing); using proxy servers to by-pass filters (actual test results from Beijing); nude chat group in China; WTO piracy action against China; buying pirated software at Beijing IT Mart; examination of Chinese pet food suppliers; Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to cozy with Chinese officials, and computer virus generation in China. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT Sterling cycle engines, Blackberry outage, State Dept hacked, man underwater 12 days Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: getting my first Gmail account by trading chocolate covered cicadas; my favorite Sterling cycle (hot air) engine; Blackberry service outage analysis; State Department hacked using infected Word document; service academy cyber competition overview; man lives underwater in capsule for 12 days; Dell offers XP after customers reject Vista; pet food recall web sites; transitioning to the job market after a military career; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); reading industry IT rags; knowing key IT standards; joining user groups; and setting up a MySQL database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 59:34 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk042107.mp3 We covered the following topics: getting my first Gmail account by trading chocolate covered cicadas; my favorite Sterling cycle (hot air) engine; Blackberry service outage analysis; State Department hacked using infected Word document; service academy cyber competition overview; man lives underwater in capsule for 12 days; Dell offers XP after customers reject Vista; pet food recall web sites; transitioning to the job market after a military career; getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); reading industry IT rags; knowing key IT standards; joining user groups; and setting up a MySQL database. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT Locating missing Whitehouse emails, distributed computing, Beowulf Linux cluster Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: location of missing White house emails; using the Whois database to see who owns a domain name; using robtext to search Whois database; distributed computing on the Internet (seti@home, folding@home, world community grid); getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); Backtrack2 hacking tools revisited; and setting up a Beowulf linux cluster. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:13 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk041507.mp3 We covered the following topics: location of missing White house emails; using the Whois database to see who owns a domain name; using robtext to search Whois database; distributed computing on the Internet (seti@home, folding@home, world community grid); getting an IT job without experience (a continuing story); Backtrack2 hacking tools revisited; and setting up a Beowulf linux cluster. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:30:00 GMT Oggz LED mood lights, Google voice activated search, MS ANI patch, Skype from Asia Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: high tech Easter egg night light (Oggz); advances in LED lighting; Google voice activated search; finding your misplaced cell phone with phone-my-phone; Microsoft ANI patch; developers behind Kazaa, Skype, and now Joost; using Skype for international travel; and by-passing country-wide blocking of VoIP using proxy servers. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 8, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:34 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040807.mp3 We covered the following topics: high tech Easter egg night light (Oggz); advances in LED lighting; Google voice activated search; finding your misplaced cell phone with phone-my-phone; Microsoft ANI patch; developers behind Kazaa, Skype, and now Joost; using Skype for international travel; and by-passing country-wide blocking of VoIP using proxy servers. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 8, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 8 Apr 2007 12:30:00 GMT April fool's jokes, String Theory (breakthrough or cruel hoax), hacking tools Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Google April fool's joke; other April fool's jokes for nerds; fool's tools CD; string theory (breakthrough or cruel hoax); reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity; report on debate between Brian Greene and Lawrence Kraus; imagining extra special dimensions (using Flatland analogy); Backtrack2 hacking toolset released (a great way to learn Linux, hacking, security); and seniors love Nintendo Wii. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:25 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk040107.mp3 We covered the following topics: Google April fool's joke; other April fool's jokes for nerds; fool's tools CD; string theory (breakthrough or cruel hoax); reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity; report on debate between Brian Greene and Lawrence Kraus; imagining extra special dimensions (using Flatland analogy); Backtrack2 hacking toolset released (a great way to learn Linux, hacking, security); and seniors love Nintendo Wii. This show originally aired on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 1 Apr 2007 12:30:00 GMT Top ten computer games of all time, killer asteroids, Twittervision, Net neutrality Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: computer games to be archived in the Smithsonian; top ten computer games of all times; action plan to divert killer asteroids (it is a real possibility); my all-time favorite computer games (the Myst series); Twittervision; and Net Neutrality (law, politics, and money). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 25, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:10 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032507.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk032507.mp3 We covered the following topics: computer games to be archived in the Smithsonian; top ten computer games of all times; action plan to divert killer asteroids (it is a real possibility); my all-time favorite computer games (the Myst series); Twittervision; and Net Neutrality (law, politics, and money). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 25, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:30:00 GMT Wacky USB devices and toys, Mars revealed, origin of smiley face Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: USB (universal serial bus) standards; wacky USB devices for the geek (missile launchers, mouse wheel, kitty, screen smasher, and much more); Martian South Pole probe; Martian caves revealed (Is someone hiding?); my identity theft update; replacement battery woes; and origin of the smiley face. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:07 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031807.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031807.mp3 We covered the following topics: USB (universal serial bus) standards; wacky USB devices for the geek (missile launchers, mouse wheel, kitty, screen smasher, and much more); Martian South Pole probe; Martian caves revealed (Is someone hiding?); my identity theft update; replacement battery woes; and origin of the smiley face. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:30:00 GMT Daylight Saving Time oddities, radio controlled clocks, Cesium atomic time standard Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: Daylight Saving Time (DST) details and oddities; DST computer system updates; Internet time-check protocol; radio-controlled clocks change to DST automatically; how radio-controlled clocks work; how the Cesium fountain clock (NIST atomic time standard) works; spam filters; and corporate blocking of objectionable sites. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:31 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031107.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk031107.mp3 We covered the following topics: Daylight Saving Time (DST) details and oddities; DST computer system updates; Internet time-check protocol; radio-controlled clocks change to DST automatically; how radio-controlled clocks work; how the Cesium fountain clock (NIST atomic time standard) works; spam filters; and corporate blocking of objectionable sites. This show originally aired on Sunday, March 11, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:30:00 GMT Fixing a slow computer, registry cleanup, identity theft, monitoring your driving Dr. Richard R. Shurtz We covered the following topics: fixing a slow Windows computer (ruling our hardware issues; removing adware and spyware; cleaning the registry; defragmenting the hard drive); identiy theft at eBay (a continuing and frustrating saga); how long the average water molecule stays in the atmosphere; founder of Wikipedia has trouble cashing in; NASA releases new photos of Saturn; and electronically monitoring your driving habits (or your kid's driving habits). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. 30:14 stratford university, tech talk radio, talk radio, technology, information technology, network security, space, internet, software, computer hardware, computer networks, tech careers clean http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030407.mp3 http://www.stratford.edu/mp3/techtalk030407.mp3 We covered the following topics: fixing a slow Windows computer (ruling our hardware issues; removing adware and spyware; cleaning the registry; defragmenting the hard drive); identity theft at eBay (a continuing and frustrating saga); how long the average water molecule stays in the atmosphere; founder of Wikipedia has trouble cashing in; NASA releases new photos of Saturn; and electronically monitoring your driving habits (or your kid's driving habits). This show originally aired on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at 8:30 AM EST on Washington Post Radio (WTWP) Radio. techtalk@stratford.edu (Dr. Richard R. Shurtz) Sun, 4 Mar 2007 12:30:00 GMT