| 2004 Shows |
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| December | Topics | Hosts |
Tech Discussions |
Announce- ments |
Listener Questions |
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| 12/29/2004 | End of the year wrap-up. Download the whole show (7.1MB) | Hank, Alfred, Michael | 3.4 MB 16 bit |
3.0 MB 16 bit |
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| 12/22/2004 | Our guest was Dr. Rebecca Mercuri and the topic was electronic voting problems in the November 2004 election | Joe, Hank, Alfred | 3.5 MB 16 bit Streamload |
0.2 MB 16 bit |
3.1 MB 16 bit |
| 12/15/2004 | Our guests were the authors of PC Magazine's Guide to Digital Photography, Daniel and Sally Wiener Grotta. Download the whole show (6.9MB) | Joe, Hank, Alfred | 3.4 MB 16 bit |
0.4 MB 16 bit |
3.0 MB 16 bit |
| 12/8/2004 | David Perry of Trend Micro was our guest as we discussed spam and viruses | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | 3.5 MB 16 bit |
0.5 MB 16 bit |
2.8 MB 16 bit |
| 12/1/2004 | No specific topic this week, instead we touched many bases. Download the whole show (7.1MB) | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | 3.3 MB 16 bit |
0.5 MB 16 bit |
2.9 MB 16 bit |
| November | Topics | Hosts |
Tech Discussions |
Announce- ments |
Listener Questions |
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| 11/24/2004 | GoBack, Upgrading to SP2, backup problems, CompUSA gripes, tech support gripes with Belkin and Netgear. Download the whole show (7 MB). | Joe, Hank, Alfred | 3.4 MB 16 bit |
0.5 MB 16 bit |
2.8 MB 16 bit |
| 11/17/2004 | Should you buy a Macintosh computer? Our guest was Steve Wildstrom, computer columnist at Business Week magazine. | Joe, Hank, Michael, Danny | 3.4 MB 16 bit |
0.5 MB 16 bit |
2.8 MB 16 bit |
| 11/10/2004 | No specific topic this week, instead we touched many bases. | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | 3.5 MB 16 bit |
0.5 MB 16 bit |
2.9 MB 16 bit |
| 11/3/2004 | We were pre-empted this week. | ||||
| October | Topics | Hosts |
Tech Discussions |
Announce- ments |
Listener Questions |
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| 10/27/2004 | Fund raising, no listener questions, but a fairly normal show nonetheless. The whole show in low quality (16K bitrate, 7MB) | Joe, Hank, Alfred | 3.5 MB 16 bit |
3.4 MB 16 bit |
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| 10/20/2004 | We were pre-empted this week | ||||
| 10/13/2004 | Rebecca Mercuri on problems with computerized voting. This weeks files are16K bit due to bandwidth limits. | Joe, Hank | 3.7 MB | 0.8 MB | 2.2 MB |
| 10/6//2004 | Firefox bug fix. Alfred reviewed an audio editing program. | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | 6.6 MB 32bit |
1.1 MB 32bit |
5.6 MB 32bit |
| September | Topics | Hosts |
Tech Discussions |
Announce- ments |
Listener Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/2004 | More on installing Windows XP Service Pack 2. | Hank, Joe | 6.6 MB 32bit | 0.9 MB 32bit | 5.9 MB 32bit |
| 9/22/2004 | More on Windows XP Service Pack 2. Download whole show at low quality (7.4 MB). Note: Prior to Sept 27th the 32 bit audio of the discussion segment was not complete. | Hank, Joe, Alfred | 6.8 MB 32bit | 1 MB 32bit | 5.9 MB 32bit |
| 9/15/2004 | Latest bugs in Windows | Hank, Stevie | 6.6 MB | 0.8 MB | 5.8 MB |
| 9/8/2004 | FTP programs. If you prefer smaller file size over high quality, the entire show is here at 7.7MB. | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael |
6.5 MB | 1 MB | 6.7 MB |
| 9/1/2004 | pre-empted | ||||
| August | Topics | Hosts |
Tech Discussions |
Announce- ments |
Listener Questions |
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| 8/25/2004 | Intel CPU price cuts; low cost Microsoft software for some colleges students; making websites ADA / blind compliant; Windows XP SP2 installation problems, caution, full backup first; Windows Registry Cleaners (System Mechanic); Anti-Virus check | Joe, Hank, Alfred | (29:00) 3.4mb | ||
| 8/18/2004 | Windows XP lite, XP SP2 problems, Lavasoft AdAware; "Linux For Non-Geeks", tips on Linux distros: Redhat/Fedora, Mandrake, Xandros | Joe, Hank, Rickford Grant | (30:00) 7 mb | (2:49) 1.0 mb | (24:53) 4.4 mb |
| 8/11/2004 | Win XP SP2 patch released, downloading / initial problems, XP Lite, new worm, Adaptec / Roxio, new DVD blue laser disks, Blu-Ray vs HDTV formats, (start of 21st year ! of broadcasting this show) | Joe, Hank, Alfred | (27:47) 4.9 mb | (3:07) 0.6 mb | (23:21) 4.1 mb |
| 8/4/2004 | pre-empted | ||||
| July | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/28/04 | Electronic Voting (E-Voting) problems, Presidential Convention coverage, (one part) fund raising. total 1.5 hours. There were no caller questions. | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Dr Rebecca Mercuri | (59:20) 10.4 mb | (29:03) 5.1 mb | |
| 7/21/04 | HP & Dell recycling old PCs; Congress / Identity theft, phishing; Lindows; what to look for in an ISP such as Panix, website hosting issues | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Danny Burstein | (29:06) 5.1 mb | (4:14) 0.8 mb | (23:27) 4.1 mb |
| 7/14/04 | Browsers, MSIE, FireFox, Selecting a Mouse | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | (28:13) 5.0 mb | (3:13) 0.6 mb | (24:03) 4.2 mb |
| 7/7/04 | Browsers, Microsoft patch to Internet Explorer to block viruses, US Patent system, software review of X1 indexing of local file's contents, Shuttle PC compact systems | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael | (28:19) 5.0 mb | (3:37) 0.6 mb | (23:58) 4.2 mb |
| June | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
| 6/30/04 | HP laptop RAM recall, Scobb virus, AntiSpyware that is Spyware, Microsoft Express Developer Software VB C++ FoxPro, Dell's ipod, Rampell keyboard macro software SureType, HP $500 Color Laser Printer | Joe, Hank, Michael, Alfred | (27:31) 4.8 mb | (3:03) 0.5 mb | (25:16) 4.5 mb |
| 6/23/04 | Trend Micro, Anti-Virus, Worms, Spybots | Joe, Hank, David Perry | (27:06) 4.8 mb | (3:26) 0.6 mb | (26:32) 4.7 mb |
| 6/16/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| 6/9/04 | Software Patents; Courses on Game playing; Sun Office software; Yahoo email; Identity Theft, Goback software; Zonealarm version 5; LCD monitors; Increasing memory chip $; computer School Drake; Intel 8x5 chipset default re Security modes | Joe, Hank | (29:15) 5.2 mb | (3:25) 0.6 mb | (22:37) 4.0 mb |
| 6/2/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| May | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
| 5/26/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| 5/19/04 | Fundraising, WiFi wireless network access, WiFi seeker. Debate: rising IT job losses: is it jobs moving off-shore? productivity gains? education problems? No caller questions. | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Michael, David Chan | (59:48) 10.5 mb | (8:06) 1.4 mb | (47:20) 8.3 mb |
| 5/12/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| 5/5/04 | Internet taxes, IRS scam. Diebold pulled from e-voting, Sasser worms hit Windows XP, DSL Broadband from Verizon, dsl bandwidth greatly increased! | Joe, Hank, Alfred, Peter Castleton | (28:57) 5.1 mb | (5:25) 1.0 mb | (23:13) 4.1 mb |
| April | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
| 4/28/04 | Taxes on Broadband, Outsourcing jobs, EFF vs Patents, Google & page rank hacks, Laptops replacing hardcopy books in TX | Hank, Joe, Michael | (28:54) 5.1 mb | (3:41) 0.7 mb | (24:39) 4.3 mb |
| 4/21/04 | Notable tech inventors; 802.20 MAN wireless; Report from Las Vegas -- What is new in Broadcasting | Hank, Michael, Alfred, Joe, Joanne Witt | (28:09) 5.0 mb | (5:59) 1.1 mb | (21:50) 3.8 mb |
| 4/14/04 | Bugs in online AntiVirus scans, Electronic Voting, Microsoft Update, Google email | Hank, Joe, Michael, Alfred, Dr Rebecca Mercuri | (26:26) 4.7 mb | (5:29) 1.0 mb | (23:07) 4.1 mb |
| 4/07/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| March | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
| 3/31/04 | viruses, Symantec - online Tax Filing and online Security | Hank, Joe, Alfred, Michael, Kraig Lane | (26:13) 4.6 mb | (5:04) 0.9 mb | (22:59) 4.0 mb |
| 3/24/04 | EU fined Microsoft, HP marketing Linux, webmail (e.g. Yahoo) viruses, "phishing", Kazaa p2p, tech bargains | Hank, Joe, Michael | (29:11) 5.1 mb | (2:46) 0.5 mb | (23:52) 4.2 mb |
| 3/17/04 | Electronic Voting | Hank, Joe, Alfred, Dr Rebecca Mercuri | (28:01) 4.9 mb | (5:39) 1.0 mb | (23:11) 4.1 mb |
| 3/10/04 | Backup software, Patents, Internet searches, small form factor PCs | Joe, Hank, Alfred | (27:32) 4.8 mb | (6:17) 1.1 mb | (21:22) 3.8 mb |
| 3/03/04 | Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks, BPL, off-shore jobs | Hank, Alfred, Joe, Scott Fullam | (28:19) 5.0 mb | (2:50) 0.5 mb | (24:27) 4.3 mb |
| February | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
| 2/25/04 | computer tech training schools, Internet Home Alliance at IBM PvC pervasive computing, RFID | Hank, Alfred, Joe, Bill Bodin | (27:11) 4.8 mb | (2:27) 0.4 mb | (25:49) 4.5 mb |
| 2/18/04 | Microsoft free patches, Intel 64bit, cpu chip speeds, n-charge battery | Hank, Joe, Alfred | (27:03) 4.8 mb | (5:26) 1.0 mb | (23:30) 4.1 mb |
| 2/11/04 | Electronic Voting, Software crashes, WiMax 30 mile wireless | Hank, Joe, Alfred, Dr Rebecca Mercuri | (28:52) 5.1 mb | (5:36) 1.0 mb | (23:15) 4.1 mb |
| 2/04/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| January | Topics | Hosts | Tech Discussions | Announce- ments | Listener Questions |
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| 1/28/04 | pre-empted | ||||
| 1/21/04 | Suse Linux, Apple iPod battery problem, fund raising. There were no caller questions. | Hank, Joe, Michael | (27:33) 4.9 mb | (28:25) 5.0 mb | |
| 1/14/04 | Wi-Fi, Zombie Trojan, Win98, Consumer Electronics Show | Hank, Alfred, Michael | (27:57) 4.9 mb | (4:23) 0.8 mb | (23:58) 4.2 mb |
| 1/07/04 | Lindows (now called Linspire) -- Windows emulation under Linux | Hank, Michael | (27:56) 4.9 mb | (4:46) 0.8 mb |
(23:55) 4.2 mb |
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