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Archive for February, 2010

Tekzilla // Episode 129

Posted by Alan Henry on February 26th, 2010

On this week’s Tekzilla, Patrick and Veronica chat about the Jupiter Jack (a glorified FM transmitter), ways to access your files from anywhere, Walmart buys Vudu, and more! Tekzilla // Episode 129 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 110

Posted by Alan Henry on February 26th, 2010

On this week’s FLOSS Weekly, Randal and Jono sit down with Jamie Camron to discuss Webmin, an open-source, web-based system administration suite for Unix! FLOSS Weekly // Episode 110 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Security Now! // Episode 237

Posted by Alan Henry on February 26th, 2010

On this week’s Security Now, Steve and Leo discuss pointers, both in computer science and computer security. Security Now! // Episode 237 [ episode notes | audio download ]

net@night // Episode 140

Posted by Alan Henry on February 26th, 2010

On this week’s net@night, Amber and Leo chat with Boy van Amstel, the author of Please Rob Me, the app that uses FourSquare check-ins to show the world when you are and aren’t at home – presumably so people can rob you, but that’s clearly not the point. net@night // Episode 140 [ episode notes [...]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 207

Posted by Alan Henry on February 25th, 2010

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, Chris DiBona and Andrew Eisner join the panel with John C Dvorak and Sebastian Rupley and together they chat about Google becoming an energy provider, as in buying and selling electricity, whether 3D Blu-Ray players have a future, more on Google Buzz, and whether or not Skype and Verizon are hooking [...]

Diggnation // Episode 243

Posted by Alan Henry on February 24th, 2010

On this week’s Diggnation, Kevin and Alex are back on the couch and they discuss, among other things, why New Zealand rocks, why Vegas rocks, Australia’s odd tastes in what they should and shouldn’t ban in pornography, a reporter makes a once in a lifetime half-court shot, and more. Diggnation // Episode 243 [ episode [...]

HD Nation // Episode 33

Posted by Alan Henry on February 24th, 2010

On this week’s HD Nation, watching the Olympics in HD, whether or not Microsoft’s Silverlight is as much of a CPU hog as Adobe’s Flash is, Robert demos some new HTPC software, and more! HD Nation // Episode 33 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

MacBreak Weekly // Episode 182

Posted by Alan Henry on February 24th, 2010

Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Merlin Mann and Andy Ihnatko make up this week’s panel, and together all they talk about are their favorite apps and picks! It’s an all app showdown on this week’s MacBreak Weekly! MacBreak Weekly // Episode 182 [ episode notes | audio download ]

Lab Rats // Episode 210

Posted by Alan Henry on February 23rd, 2010

On this week’s Lab Rats, Andy and Sean show you how to swap a hard drive – from start to finish, as in how to pull out your old one, clone it, and then replace it with a freshly imaged one that has all of your data on it already. Lab Rats // Episode 210 [...]

This Week at Gears and Widgets…

Posted by Alan Henry on February 22nd, 2010

Last week over at my regular technology news and commentary blog, Gears and Widgets… [ 14 Fantastic Free WordPress Themes ] [ Spinning Gears :: Thoughts on Windows Phone 7 ]

Digg Reel // Episode 111

Posted by Alan Henry on February 22nd, 2010

On this week’s Digg Reel, the muppets meet the Internet, a live webcast goes horribly horribly wrong, a “buckle up” PSA that’s amazingly beautiful, and more. Digg Reel // Episode 111 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 236

Posted by Alan Henry on February 22nd, 2010

On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, John C. Dvorak, Molly Wood, and Mark Milian are on the panel, and together they discuss Apple’s crusade against any content in the app store that could be at all sexual in nature, pigs on wheels, and much more. This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 236 [ episode [...]

Windows Weekly // Episode 144

Posted by Alan Henry on February 22nd, 2010

On this week’s Windows Weekly, Paul and Leo chat about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft and Yahoo! joining forces officially, and much more. Windows Weekly // Episode 144 [ episode notes | video download ]

Tekzilla // Episode 128

Posted by Alan Henry on February 19th, 2010

On this week’s Tekzilla, a look at MacWorld, some bargains on a gaming laptop, the right way to migrate your Web site to a new host, cheap but solid microphone reccos, and more – with tons of special guests for each segment! Tekzilla // Episode 128 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

FLOSS Weekly // Episode 109

Posted by Alan Henry on February 19th, 2010

On this episode of FLOSS Weekly, Randal chats with Sebastian Brannstrom, the man behind the Bergamot Project, a group that produces tools for the now-open-source mobile operating system, Symbian! American audiences may not really be aware, but Symbian is by far the biggest mobile OS in the rest of the world – and the guys [...]

AppJudgment // Episode 91

Posted by Alan Henry on February 19th, 2010

On this week’s AppJudgment, Momento for the iPhone – an app that archives your tweets, text messages, photos, and other media for posterity! AppJudgment // Episode 91 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

Security Now! // Episode 236

Posted by Alan Henry on February 19th, 2010

This week’s Security Now? Predictably, another question and answer episode. Security Now! // Episode 236 [ episode notes | audio download ]

AppJudgment // Episode 90

Posted by Alan Henry on February 18th, 2010

On today’s AppJudgment, as preview of the new Blackberry Twitter app, and its integration with the rest of the Blackberry experience! AppJudgment // Episode 90 [ episode notes | HD video download ]

CrankyGeeks // Episode 206

Posted by Alan Henry on February 18th, 2010

On this week’s CrankyGeeks, John C and Sebastian are joined by Tom Merritt and Dan Goodin. Together they chat about Google’s scramble to change Buzz amidst privacy concerns, why Chrome may be your next browser, and whether or not the iPad will be a boon for publishers. CrankyGeeks // Episode 206 [ episode notes and [...]

HD Nation // Episode 32

Posted by Alan Henry on February 17th, 2010

On this episode of HD Nation, Patrick and Robert discuss Sony and 3D, HD Netflix on a PC, Zombieland – now out on Blu-Ray, controlling your HTPC, and some huge, huge plasmas! HD Nation // Episode 32 [ episode notes | HD video download ]