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Tech Talk Radio Highlights
This week Tech Talk discussed Crick and Watson's
discovery of the DNA double helix structure fifty
years ago, the threat of spyware and adware within
free downloads, the latest Internet hoax making the
rounds, Intel's Extensible Firmware Interface to replace
the venerable BIOS, a number of broadband diagnostic
tools, and much more...
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Tech Talk airs each Saturday at Noon on WMAL
Radio (AM630) and is sponsored by Stratford
University. WMAL is an ABC affiliate and the number
one AM radio station in the Washington, DC market.
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| DNA Structure Discovered 50 Years Ago | | | On February 28th, 1953, Cambridge University
researcher Francis Crick walked into the Eagle
Pub and announced the discovery of DNA's double
helix structure. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic
acid, contains a base-4 genetic code that
includes the instructions needed to produce protein,
the basic building block of all living organisms. The
entire genetic sequence for a human being requires 691
MBytes and would nearly fit on a CD. The discovery of
the DNA structure earned Crick (and Watson) the 1962
Nobel Prize.
Check
out the ABC News Story
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| Spyware and Adware in "Free" Downloads | | |
Many
''free" software programs generate revenue by including embedded
spyware that tracks and reports Internet usage or adware that
delivers annoying pop-up ads. These programs are difficult
to remove, frequently crash your operating system, and nearly
always slow performance. Ad-Aware by
Lavasoft and Spybot by PepiMK are
two programs that detect and remove these undesirable programs.
Check
out the ZdNet Article
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| Latest Internet Hoax: The Great 2003 Bug | | |
An
Internet chain letter that warns of Internet downtime on March
3, 2003 (030303) is just another hoax. The letter claimed
"The Great 2003 Bug" would cause Internet downtime due to
an error in the operating system of Cisco devices. Sophos Antivirus provides 030303 Hoax details. Vmyths.com tracks hoaxes to help separate
the real security threats from the fakes.
Check
out the Register Story
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| End of the PC As We Know It | | |
Intel
is proposing to replace the venerable BIOS with an Extensible Firmware
Interface (EFI). EFI is a tiny operating system that will
support high-resolution displays, graphical user interface,
networking, and both local and remote diagnostics. The BIOS
(Basic Input/Output System), a small fixed software routine
built into the motherboard, was never intended for long-term
use and is due for replacement. Expect to see the EFI on the
next generation of Intel chips.
Check
out the CNET Article
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| Broadband Diagnostic Reports | | |
BroadbandReports.com
includes a number of diagnostic tests that can be used to
solve connection problems. Three of the most useful are the
Speed Test to
measure upload and download speeds, Tweak Test to
evaluate the TCP/IP protocol broadband configuration, and
Port Scan to assess
port vulnerability to attack.
Check
out Broadband Reports
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