Month: November 2008

On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve chat about Sandboxie, a Windows security tool that Steve is totally hooked on.

Security Now! // Episode 172
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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, Garnett Lee, Executive Editor, 1Up.com; and David Spark, Tech Journalist join John C and Sebastian Rupley to talk tech and get cranky!

Together they chat about Steve Ballmer’s desire to testify in the “Vista Capable” class action suit, Obama’s cell phone privacy breach, no more flash drives at the Pentagon, and more.

CrankyGeeks // Episode 144
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On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat with Alan Pope, Laura Cowen, and Tony Whitmore of the Ubuntu UK Podcast, about the rush of online shopping on Cyber Monday, Technorati’s downsizing, and more.

net@night // Episode 76
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On this week’s Macbreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rich Siegel make up a small panel but a solid one; together they discuss Apple’s Snow Leopard (10.6) which may be coming early next year, gaming on the go, Apple product placement in media, and more.

Macbreak Weekly // Episode 116
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On this week’s Systm, David and Roger show you how to build your own sumo robot! It’s all about pusher robots and shover robots on this week’s Systm, and they’re a great place to start when building robots.

Systm // Episode 79
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On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean check out various formats for digital audio and explain what the different types are. They also check out lossy and lossless formats and help you pick the best audio format for your needs.

Lab Rats // Episode 148
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Another week, another Tekzilla! On this week’s, they’re auctioning off Veronica (STEP OFF I’M BIDDING), an easy way to manage all of your social apps in one place, a look at the Gears of War special edition Zune, and more!

Tekzilla // Episode 60
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On this week’s commandN, Will is back, and Amber and Will together discuss BoingBoing’s new gaming blog, Amazon and cloud computing, Toyota and wallpaper, and more, including how to avoid phishing attacks.

commandN // Episode 158
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On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, George Conard and Adam Monsen join Randal for a discussion on Mifos, applying open source technology to microfinance, which can help millions around the world start their own businesses, serve their communities, and achieve their dreams with micro-loans from benefactors around the globe.

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 47
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On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo discuss the death of OneCare and the eventual replacement by a free anti-virus and spyware tool, the new XBox update, new Zune pricing, IE6 on Windows Mobile, and more.

Windows Weekly // Episode 64
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On this week’s Digg Reel, see the results of YouTube’s “Make a good video” contest, see the creepiest skittles ad ever, crazy magic tricks, and the craziest invention/business idea ever.

Digg Reel // Episode 45
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On this week’s DL.TV, Robert is joined by ExtremeTech.com’s Jeremy Atkinson to talk about gadgets, gadgets, and more gadgets! It’s part one of DL.TV’s holiday buying guide, and the crew is talking all about gadgets and gear that will make perfect gifts for the holidays!

DL.TV // Episode 259
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On this week’s Security Now! Leo and Steve dip into the mailbag again in order to answer your questions and address any issues you, the listener, may have had with the last few episodes!

Security Now! // Episode 171
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On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat about ways software can help you raise money. Seriously! One person raises over $100,000 in five months using software, and they discuss how. Also, BoingBoing launches a new gaming blog, Motrin’s ad department bows to pressure from Moms online, and more!

net@night // Episode 75
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On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by the lovely Natali Del Conte, Senior Editor, CNET TV’s “Loaded” and Bill Schmelzer, Tech Analyst, Ziff Davis Media!

Together they get down on the week’s tech news, including Obama’s expanding use of the Web to communicate with the public, an Apple Exec claims the iPhone is the future of gaming and that the PSP and Nintendo DS are outdated, YouTube gets search-driven ads, and more!

CrankyGeeks // Episode 143
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On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Scott Bourne, and Alex Lindsay gather around to discuss Google’s new voice-powered search for the iPhone, touch physics, the political genius of Abraham Lincoln, Jerry Yang stepping down from Yahoo!, and more!

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 115
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On this week’s Systm: Gravity Boots! Seriously! The crew makes a pair of magnetic boots that let them walk upside down and such, and show you how!

Systm // Episode 78
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On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean show you the basics of video editing! Also, a good look at some DVD authoring software, all on this week’s episode!

Lab Rats // Episode 147
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