Tech Talk Radio is informed and lively commentary about technology. It is a mix of technology, people, politics, careers, and trends. Tech Talk Radio airs each Saturday from 9 to 10 AM in Washington DC on WFED, which broadcasts at 1500 AM. Tech Talk Radio has been broadcasting weekly since June 2000…
Grammarly banned by DoD, recovering WiFi password on Windows PC, increasing PC speed (adding RAM, installing SSD, removing malware , installing Linus OS), recovering passwords on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO), Sheryl Sandbergs engaged leadership style (communicate, listen, be honest, speak truth), captured Russian equipment contains US chips, Ukranian fighters use ebikes effectively, and dangers of unknown USB memory (malware, ransomware, and hardware killer). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Grammarly banned by DoD, recovering WiFi password on Windows PC, increasing PC speed (adding RAM, installing SSD, removing malware , installing Linus OS), recovering passwords on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO), Sheryl Sandbergs engaged leadership style (communicate, listen, be honest, speak truth), captured Russian equipment contains US chips, Ukranian fighters use ebikes effectively, and dangers of unknown USB memory (malware, ransomware, and hardware killer). This show originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows desktop vs tablet mode, Chromebook vs full laptop (trade offs), mobile phone charging strategy (power bank options), gold plated cable connectors (value vs cost), Profiles in IT (Alexey Shevchenko and Maxim Letvin, cofounders Grammarly), how to create a Unicorn (six ingredients), and AI inventions (who gets the patent). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Windows desktop vs tablet mode, Chromebook vs full laptop (trade offs), mobile phone charging strategy (power bank options), gold plated cable connectors (value vs cost), Profiles in IT (Alexey Shevchenko and Maxim Letvin, cofounders Grammarly), how to create a Unicorn (six ingredients), and AI inventions (who gets the patent). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Launching your IT career (work on real projects, join user groups, read industry news), cleaning hard drive (full formatting vs DBAN), cutting the cord (streaming devices and services), Profiles in IT (Ben Silvbermann, Pinterest cofounder and CEO), six skills required for startup CEO, military satellites set up laser comm link (playing catchup with Starlink), and Canada bans Chinese telecom equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Launching your IT career (work on real projects, join user groups, read industry news), cleaning hard drive (full formatting vs DBAN), cutting the cord (streaming devices and services), Profiles in IT (Ben Silvbermann, Pinterest cofounder and CEO), six skills required for startup CEO, military satellites set up laser comm link (playing catchup with Starlink), and Canada bans Chinese telecom equipment. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto, filling in PDF forms (Adobe Acrobat, PDF Reader Pro, Jotform), viewing your Facebook data, Profiles in IT (Max Levchin, cofounder Paypal and Affirm), evolution of Silicon Valley (from hardware to software), Russian troops using cell phones (deadly idea), and first image of black hole at center of Milky Way. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto, filling in PDF forms (Adobe Acrobat, PDF Reader Pro, Jotform), viewing your Facebook data, Profiles in IT (Max Levchin, cofounder Paypal and Affirm), evolution of Silicon Valley (from hardware to software), Russian troops using cell phones (deadly idea), and first image of black hole at center of Milky Way. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto currency, WiFi vs Ethernet connection to router, how much bandwidth is enough (looking at required data rates), actual vs theoretical download speeds (always lower), Profiles in IT (Sebastian Thrun, autonomous vehicle pioneer and founder Udacity), innovation according to Sebastian Thrun (an experimentation and learning process), and a new approach to AI (thinking with analogies). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Blockchain vs crypto currency, WiFi vs Ethernet connection to router, how much bandwidth is enough (looking at required data rates), actual vs theoretical download speeds (always lower), Profiles in IT (Sebastian Thrun, autonomous vehicle pioneer and founder Udacity), innovation according to Sebastian Thrun (an experimentation and learning process), and a new approach to AI (thinking with analogies). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using third party ink cartridges (much cheaper), changing Facebook language setting, hard drive specs (CMR vs SMR), WiFi range extenders vs mesh networks, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, co-founder Twitter and Block), First Amendment vs Censorship (double edged sword for social media), Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $44B, and how does Twitter make it money. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using third party ink cartridges (much cheaper), changing Facebook language setting, hard drive specs (CMR vs SMR), WiFi range extenders vs mesh networks, Profiles in IT (Jack Dorsey, co-founder Twitter and Block), First Amendment vs Censorship (double edged sword for social media), Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $44B, and how does Twitter make it money. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Maritime automatic identification system, upgrading WiFi on laptop (with USB adaptor), USB auto print sharing switch, Profiles in IT (Umang Gupta, first Indian to take tech company public), lessons learned in Silicon valley (according to Umang Gupta), Large Hadron Collider restarts after break, physics of the singing saw (can used used to create stable occilators), and Linux developers patch security holes faster. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Maritime automatic identification system, upgrading WiFi on laptop (with USB adaptor), USB auto print sharing switch, Profiles in IT (Umang Gupta, first Indian to take tech company public), lessons learned in Silicon valley (according to Umang Gupta), Large Hadron Collider restarts after break, physics of the singing saw (can used used to create stable occilators), and Linux developers patch security holes faster. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Power inverter for car (for laptop), touch pad (Synaptics), Zip file compression (does not work on compressed files), 3D printer operation (use slice CAM model), keeping Chrome from saving passwords, Profiles in IT (Mark Dean, co creator of IBM PC), open vs closed computer architecture (Mac vs PC), Windows 3.1 30 years old, and mushrooms communicate with each other (using hyphae threads, mimic human language). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Power inverter for car (for laptop), touch pad (Synaptics), Zip file compression (does not work on compressed files), 3D printer operation (use slice CAM model), keeping Chrome from saving passwords, Profiles in IT (Mark Dean, co creator of IBM PC), open vs closed computer architecture (Mac vs PC), Windows 3.1 30 years old, and mushrooms communicate with each other (using hyphae threads, mimic human language). This show originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Dealing with overheated laptop (several fixes), using same USB flashdrive for Mac and Windows (format using exFAT), System Image vs System Restore, malware on SmartTV (not a problem), WiFi USB adaptors (nano vs full size), Profiles in IT (Donald Knuth, author Art of Computer Programming), Balkanization of the Internet (China, then Russia, implications), Viasat hacked in Europe and Ukraine (Russia suspected), Russian tech braindrain (fleeing the oppression), and AI translation could unseat English as Lingua Franca. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Dealing with overheated laptop (several fixes), using same USB flashdrive for Mac and Windows (format using exFAT), System Image vs System Restore, malware on SmartTV (not a problem), WiFi USB adaptors (nano vs full size), Profiles in IT (Donald Knuth, author Art of Computer Programming), Balkanization of the Internet (China, then Russia, implications), Viasat hacked in Europe and Ukraine (Russia suspected), Russian tech braindrain (fleeing the oppression), and AI translation could unseat English as Lingua Franca. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Programming languages to learn first (Python, Java, C, C++), Linux moves to 2011 version of C (little impact), USB drives need backup, finding lost app on iPhone, installing Exchange email on Microsoft Mail, recovering WiFi password on Windows 11, Profiles in IT (Aubrey Cottle, founder of Anonymous hacking), Anonymous (good or bad), crypto couple caught with gift card ($3.6B in Bitcoin recovered), Wikepedia will not back down to Russian threats, Ukranians turn to Signal messaging app, and Elon Must provides free Internet to Ukraine. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Programming languages to learn first (Python, Java, C, C++), Linux moves to 2011 version of C (little impact), USB drives need backup, finding lost app on iPhone, installing Exchange email on Microsoft Mail, recovering WiFi password on Windows 11, Profiles in IT (Aubrey Cottle, founder of Anonymous hacking), Anonymous (good or bad), crypto couple caught with gift card ($3.6B in Bitcoin recovered), Wikepedia will not back down to Russian threats, Ukranians turn to Signal messaging app, and Elon Must provides free Internet to Ukraine. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone jamming (illegal), Google image search, crypto exchanges are vulnerable (to government action), controlling Gmail spam, disk imaging computer (very important), Profiles in IT (Nikola Tesla, inventor who unleased the power of AC electricity), and scientic pursuits of Tesla (foolish or inspired). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Cell phone jamming (illegal), Google image search, crypto exchanges are vulnerable (to government action), controlling Gmail spam, disk imaging computer (very important), Profiles in IT (Nikola Tesla, inventor who unleased the power of AC electricity), and scientic pursuits of Tesla (foolish or inspired). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Embedding fonts in PDF, hiding IP address (VPN, TOR), enabling Secure Boot, Incognito Mode (is not really anonymous), Profiles in IT (David Baszucki, cofounder Roblox), eight features of a MetaVerse (according to David Baszucki), Mark Zukerbergs Metaverse update, and Air Tag tracking is still a problem. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Embedding fonts in PDF, hiding IP address (VPN, TOR), enabling Secure Boot, Incognito Mode (is not really anonymous), Profiles in IT (David Baszucki, cofounder Roblox), eight features of a MetaVerse (according to David Baszucki), Mark Zukerbergs Metaverse update, and Air Tag tracking is still a problem. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Quantum apocalypse (quantum computer breaking encryption), Web3 hype (focus on the blockchain), Android security measures, smart home devices (privacy, security, risk), Profiles in IT (Phillip Rosedate, founder of Second Life), MetaVerse vs Second Life (which approach is best), Super Bowl technology (70 cameras, Eye Vision 360, pylon cameras, RFID tracking players), IRS drops facial recognition, and CIA collecting data on Americans (Deep Dive II unauthorized). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Quantum apocalypse (quantum computer breaking encryption), Web3 hype (focus on the blockchain), Android security measures, smart home devices (privacy, security, risk), Profiles in IT (Phillip Rosedate, founder of Second Life), MetaVerse vs Second Life (which approach is best), Super Bowl technology (70 cameras, Eye Vision 360, pylon cameras, RFID tracking players), IRS drops facial recognition, and CIA collecting data on Americans (Deep Dive II unauthorized). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hacker takes revenge on North Korea, refubished computers (good or bad), wireless keyboard troubleshooting, Fakespot app banned on iPhone (use browser), creating system restore point, Profiles in IT (Jorge Heraud, cofounder Blue River Technology), buying the competition (good or bad), machine learning in agriculture (using drone images), FAA clears commercial flights near 5G (required 5G power limits and directional antennas near airports), and Apples privacy push (cost Facebook $10B). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Hacker takes revenge on North Korea, refubished computers (good or bad), wireless keyboard troubleshooting, Fakespot app banned on iPhone (use browser), creating system restore point, Profiles in IT (Jorge Heraud, cofounder Blue River Technology), buying the competition (good or bad), machine learning in agriculture (using drone images), FAA clears commercial flights near 5G (required 5G power limits and directional antennas near airports), and Apples privacy push (cost Facebook $10B). This show originally aired on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Enabling Windows clipboard history, public WiFi security (use VPN), deceptive Website dark patterns, writing to thumb drives (to cache or not to cache), Linux Mint (Cinnamon desktop like Windows), Profiles in IT (Adrew Rubin, father of Android OS), Adroid success (open source was the key), DeFi platform loses $80M (error in QBridge protocol), and birth of weather forcasting (with Admiral Robert Fitzroy). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Enabling Windows clipboard history, public WiFi security (use VPN), deceptive Website dark patterns, writing to thumb drives (to cache or not to cache), Linux Mint (Cinnamon desktop like Windows), Profiles in IT (Adrew Rubin, father of Android OS), Adroid success (open source was the key), DeFi platform loses $80M (error in QBridge protocol), and birth of weather forcasting (with Admiral Robert Fitzroy). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Big tech bias (need more critical thinking), 5G cellular and airline safety (no real issues, 40 countries have already deployed), new PC (build vs buy tradeoff), Profiles in IT (David Chaum, inventor of digital cash), cypherpunks (the drive for privacy), and NASA finishes deploying James Web Space Telescope (a major success). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Big tech bias (need more critical thinking), 5G cellular and airline safety (no real issues, 40 countries have already deployed), new PC (build vs buy tradeoff), Profiles in IT (David Chaum, inventor of digital cash), cypherpunks (the drive for privacy), and NASA finishes deploying James Web Space Telescope (a major success). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using Tesla for cryptomining (only profitable with free charging), cleaning iPhone lightning connection (use a toothpick), using old tablet (digital picture frame), hotel Internet (WiFi, Ethernet), Profiles in IT (Gavin Wood, cofounder Ethereum, founder Polkadot and Web3 Foundation), Web3 (hype or hoax), Website of the Week (Web3 Blockchain Fundamentals MOOC), and the 15th Anniversary of iPhone (when power was taken back from the telcos). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Using Tesla for cryptomining (only profitable with free charging), cleaning iPhone lightning connection (use a toothpick), using old tablet (digital picture frame), hotel Internet (WiFi, Ethernet), Profiles in IT (Gavin Wood, cofounder Ethereum, founder Polkadot and Web3 Foundation), Web3 (hype or hoax), Website of the Week (Web3 Blockchain Fundamentals MOOC), and the 15th Anniversary of iPhone (when power was taken back from the telcos). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptop initial battery charge, Ethereum (is the end in sight), stolen Bitcoins in El Salvadore (can we trust crypto), inkjet printers with ink tanks (superior to cartridges), storing shared files on NAS (a great small office solution), Profiles in IT (Robert Miner, cofounder Oracle), Observations from the Bunker (startup teams, the showman and the nerd), man who lost 7500 Bitcoins (can be recover them from the dump, value $273M), and NSO Pegasis iPhone hacking exploit (uses zero day vulnerability in CoreGraphics). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Laptop initial battery charge, Ethereum (is the end in sight), stolen Bitcoins in El Salvadore (can we trust crypto), inkjet printers with ink tanks (superior to cartridges), storing shared files on NAS (a great small office solution), Profiles in IT (Robert Miner, cofounder Oracle), Observations from the Bunker (startup teams, the showman and the nerd), man who lost 7500 Bitcoins (can be recover them from the dump, value $273M), and NSO Pegasis iPhone hacking exploit (uses zero day vulnerability in CoreGraphics). This show originally aired on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Inkjet vs Laser Jet (initial cost vs ink cost), recovering Samsung Galaxy clipboard data, Log4J vulnerability (patch available, threat is real), Profiles in IT (Devin Finzer, cofounder and CEO OpenSea), what drives innovation (Claude Shannon, Alexandr Wang, Devin Finzer), and Apple makes stalking with AirTags discoverable (visible on both iPhones and Android phones). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Inkjet vs Laser Jet (initial cost vs ink cost), recovering Samsung Galaxy clipboard data, Log4J vulnerability (patch available, threat is real), Profiles in IT (Devin Finzer, cofounder and CEO OpenSea), what drives innovation (Claude Shannon, Alexandr Wang, Devin Finzer), and Apple makes stalking with AirTags discoverable (visible on both iPhones and Android phones). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
Importance of immigration for IT industry, resetting cellphone LTE network connection, chip shortage (impact of TI analog chips), password creation technique (easy to remember), Profiles in IT (Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO, Scale AI), impact of AI on our lives (healthcare, agriculture, transportation, retail, and more), Trivia of the Week (Munkers Illusion, makes oranges vivid), Bitcoin trial (Wright wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin), and US blacklists Israeli NSO Group (hacking tools used against dissidents). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).