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 3WT Radio (WWWT), which broadcasts at 107.7FM, 1500AM, and 820AM. 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 2008 Stratford University Sat, 3 May 2008 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 3WT Radio (WWWT), which broadcasts at 107.7FM, 1500AM, and 820AM. 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 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