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Archive for May, 2007

CrankyGeeks // Episode 66

Posted by Alan Henry on May 31st, 2007

This week on CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian Rupley sit down with Veronica Belmont, Associate Editor, CNet and Greg Reinacker, Founder, NewsGator Technologies to talk tech and get cranky. They discuss a new report that says malware is rampant on the web, the Slammer Worm infects the Florida voting database, raising new questions about e-voting, [...]

Security Now! // Episode 94

Posted by Alan Henry on May 31st, 2007

This week on Security Now!, Paul and Leo discuss the fourth factor of authentication – someone you know or someone who knows you who can authenticate your identity as valid. In the previous show they discussed the original three factors, something you know, something you have, and something are, and now they take the discussion [...]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 42

Posted by Alan Henry on May 31st, 2007

This week on MacBreak, Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Scott Bourne, and Justine Ezarik all gather around the Mac table to discuss their favorite iPhone rumors and predictions, speculate on what amazing new announcements will come from the WWDC next month, and Justine’s efforts to be the new Justin, as in Justin.tv, as in recording her [...]

DL.TV // Episode 169

Posted by Alan Henry on May 30th, 2007

This week’s first dl.tv is here with a bang, and on the show this week they take a look at some keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac OS that can save you a ton of time, how to repair scratched CDs, a quest to find free high-definition content, and much much more. DL.TV Episode 169 [...]

Weezy and The Swish // Episode 101

Posted by Alan Henry on May 30th, 2007

This week on Weezy and The Swish, Shawn Pelofsky and Eric “Smooth E” Schwartz join the crew, The Swish is on the phone, and Weezy is on the mic. The Swish discusses her new digs in San Francisco and where you can find her (hint: tv.com) and more. Weezy and The Swish Episode 101 // [...]

CommandN // Episode 90

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

This week on CommandN, Amber and Will are in some strange locale again that looks like a playground to chat about the week’s tech news and topics. Among the items discussed are The Pirate Bay’s YouTube competitor, Wikivotr, Linux users fight back against Microsoft’s war against open source everything, and more, including the week’s web [...]

Lab Rats // Episode 74

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

This week on Lab Rats, Andy and Sean take another look at the Macintosh’s quintessential disk management application, Disk Utility, and walk you through some of the features and the power it has to repair hard drives, back up your data, restore a drive from an image, burn disk images, and more. Lab Rats Episode [...]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 99

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

This week on TWiT, the TWiTs celebrate Towel Day, as an old school but small panel get together for one of the most refreshing TWiTs in ages! Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, and John C. Dvorak are around the table this time, and between the three of them they hit on some of the week’s biggest [...]

DiggNation // Episode 99

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

This week on DiggNation, Kevin and Alex chat top stories from Digg.com and some of their favorites, including The Pirate Bay planning a YouTube competitor, the stuff that passes for news at Engadget, Blizzard announces Starcraft 2, Rambo 4 feature trailer, new bigger GMail attachments, and much much more. DiggNation Episode 99 // May 28, [...]

SubSystm // Episode 2

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

This week’s SubSystm isn’t enough content for a full blown episode, but there’s definitely something important to cover. Dan Huard and Dave Randolph revisit their AppleTV hacks to show us a way to install a full version of Mac OS X on the AppleTV, making it just an underpowered but incredibly affordable Mac Mini. SubSystm [...]

Windows Weekly // Episode 26

Posted by Alan Henry on May 29th, 2007

Last week’s Windows Weekly came in late on Friday, so forgive us the delay in getting the notes to you. Paul and Leo sit down and chat about the lack of announcements at this year’s WinHEC, Microsoft’s biggest acquisition ever, and whether they’re in the mood for more, chat about moving iTunes to Vista, and [...]

Tech Closeup with Marc Levenson Update!

Posted by Alan Henry on May 27th, 2007

If you’re new to Tech Closeup and don’t know what this is all about, check out the backstory first: [ Tech Closeup with Marc Levenson…Coming Soon to a TV Near You! ] [ Tech Closeup Update from Marc Levenson ] [ Marc Levenson's New Show :: Tech Closeup! ] Marc Levenson just provided us with [...]

DL.TV // Episode 168

Posted by Alan Henry on May 25th, 2007

This week’s second episode of DL.TV brings us the $99 Linux PC from Zonbu, new PS3 firmware that updates and upgrades its DVD playback abilities, and updates on Folding@Home! DL.TV Episode 168 // May 25, 2007 [ episode notes and download links ]

Security Now! // Episode 93

Posted by Alan Henry on May 25th, 2007

This week on Security Now! Leo and Steve get down to business looking at software patents, the patent process, and Microsoft’s war against open source and whether it’s worth fighting. Security Now! Episode 93 // May 25, 2007 [ episode notes | audio download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 65

Posted by Alan Henry on May 24th, 2007

This week on CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian Rupley get together with Dylan Tweney, Senior Editor, Wired News; and Cade Metz, Senior Writer, PC Magazine to get good and cranky about the week’s tech news, tips, and tricks. They chat about what passes for news at Engadget and why on earth blogs that trade in [...]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 41

Posted by Alan Henry on May 24th, 2007

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Merlin Mann, Scott Bourne, and Craig Syverson get together to discuss what exactly passes for news at Engadget, PC World’s Top 100 list, and more. MacBreak Weekly Episode 41 // May 23, 2007 [ episode notes | audio download ]

DL.TV // Episode 167

Posted by Alan Henry on May 23rd, 2007

This week on DL.TV, Patrick and Robert chat about Maker Faire, fave Smartphone apps, a killer USB charger kit, how to soft-mod your XBox and upgrade the hard drive, and much much more. DL.TV Episode 167 // May 22, 2007 [ episode notes and download links ]

Weezy and The Swish // Episode 100

Posted by Alan Henry on May 23rd, 2007

Congratulations to the fine cast and crew of Weezy and The Swish! 100 episodes, going strong, and still hilariously funny. I wish I could say that about more than a few professional comedians and comedy shows I’ve seen. Great job, and here’s to a hundred more! On this hundredth episode, some of the crew’s favorite [...]

Lab Rats // Episode 73

Posted by Alan Henry on May 22nd, 2007

This week on Lab Rats, Andy and Sean (and the kitties, of course!) show us the basics of backing up your data, how important it is, and why you should do it on a regular basis. They also give us a tour of some popular backup applications, like Retrospect (Mac), Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac), Windows [...]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 98

Posted by Alan Henry on May 21st, 2007

This week on TWiT, Leo Laporte, Wil Harris, Andy Ihnatko, and Randal Schwartz all gather around to discuss the week’s tech news and everything they’ve missed from previous shows, including Microsoft’s war against open-source, The FCC approves the iPhone, Engadget’s blogtastic error, and Leo’s mishap on a TWiT exercise ball. This Week In Tech [TWiT] [...]