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Tech Talk Radio Podcast

796 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratings

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. Prior to 2007, Tech Talk Radio aired on WMAL (630AM), WJFK (106.7FM), and WTWP (107.7FM/1500AM) radio. Most of the weekly broadcasts are still available at www.techtalkonline.com. This is the most popular tech radio show in Washington DC. Sponsored by Stratford University.

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Episodes

July 20, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

July 20, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

July 13, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

July 13, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Cell phone options (minute, text, data), online video editing (Movie Maker Online, ClipChamp, Adobe Spark, Online Video Cutter), MS Windows registry backup stopped, backing up to thumb drive (be careful), Profiles in IT (Marcus Hutchins, stopped WannaCry attack), Alexa to offer NHS health advice, WhatsApp malware infects 25M Android phones, AI analyzes old scientific papers (make new discoveries), ATT to start blocking fraud calls, and hackers penetrate Greeces TLD registrar (redirect traffic...

July 6, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

July 06, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

June 29, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

June 29, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Qi wireless charging standard, email hoax (requesting System32 deletion), DVD and laptops (breaking up), dealing with rogue Facebook admin, smart TV viruses (not a big threat), connecting multiple computers to USB printer (USB Printer Auto Sharing Switch) Profiles in IT (Sophie Wilson, creator of RISC), second Florida city agrees to pay ransomware hackers, Idea of the Week (non profit WiFi mesh network), Google Maps speedometer feature (great for fighting radar tickets), Russia denies role in...

June 22, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

June 22, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Toubleshooting OOMA VoIP, configuring mail client (POP vs IMAP), recovering Hotmail account, recovering encrypted Windows file, corrupted memory card (use Recuva), keeping old phones (connecting to one Google Play account), Profiles in IT (Daniel Lewin, co-founder Akamai), Google caught stealing content (owner used secret code), Iranian hackers launch new campaign (beware of phishing email offering White House jobs), Facebook plans to launch new cryptocurrency (Libra, regulators skeptical), R...

June 15, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

June 15, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

June 8, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

June 08, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Safely removing USB drive, printing Facebook pictures, email delay notifications (what they mean), VoIP calling options (Skype, Viber, WhatApp, Messenger), selling Linux distros on Ebay (legal, but why), connecting Bluetooth speaker (issues and solutions), Profiles in IT (Mark Pincus, founder Zynga), cyptocurrency wallet developer hacked itself (to stop a heist), SIM jacking on the rise (targeting crytocurrency wallets), Apple WWC update (privacy highlighted, iPadOS, and more), iPadOS acts li...

June 1, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

June 01, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Online fax services, iPad to Ethernet (possible but why), network attached storage (great way to share files), Facebook account cloning (prevention strategy), speeding up a slow computer, Profiles in IT (Ajay Bhatt, creator of USB), facial recognition coming to New York schools, Website of the Week (World Privacy Forum), Amazon wants to stop selling CRaP, Starlink update (60 satellites deployed and functioning), USDOJ antirust Google probe, Facebook says do not expect privacy (truth revealed ...

May 25, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

May 25, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

May 18, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

May 18, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Ring scam revealed (do not call back), On-board Diagnostics port (great way to track car performance), dealing with Spam, callerID spooking (easily done, hard to stop), sharing WiFi (beware of risks), uploading photos to Facefook (controlling your digital content), Profiles in IT (Irwin Jacob, co-founder Qualcomm), Baltimore Robbinhood randsomware attack (slow recovery, sloppy operations), WhatsApp security flaw (very dangerous, install update immediately), carriers promise to stop selling lo...

May 11, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

May 11, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Recovering data from old hard drive, lapdesk revealed (better circulation), hiding friends in Facebook (beware of mutual friends list), Chromebook (RAM requirements), changing password on encrypted Windows disk, scheduled Gmail delivery, sharing laptop screen with HDTV (use HDMI cable), Profiles in IT (Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder and first CTO of Facebook), Baltimore hit with ransomware attack (Robinhood randomware paid in Bitcoin),Robinhood ransomware revealed, two crypto-mining groups are ...

May 4, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

May 04, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

ExpressVPN (security on public WiFi), soft data cap defined, locating Facebook friend requests, installing ChromeOS on laptop (CloudReady), getting a tech job (do tech projects to gain experience), Profiles in IT (Kevin Systrom, cofounder Instagram), Idea of the Week (WePark, coworking space on the street), Facebook bans high profile users, Dems want more social media oversight, independent Russian Internet, Python used by Netflix everywhere, and Right to Repair legislation (letting users fix...

April 27, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

April 27, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Identifying lost cellphone owner, garage door automation (Nexx Garage with IFTTT), Windows 7 dilemma (keep or upgrade), reclaiming hacked router (using reset button), LinkedIn privacy options, Profiles in IT (Ren Zhenfei, founder of Huawei Telecomm), NSA dropping phone surveillance program, Google bans DO Global apps (for generating fake ad clicks), UK gives Huawei a chance (non core parts only), fake news fix (smarter algorithms alone are not the answer), Facebook challenge (dead may outnumb...

April 20, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

April 20, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

April 13, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

April 13, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Configuring browser for SSL, M87 black hole image (Event Horizon Telescope, image processing algrorithm), securing Facebook account (using two-factor authentication), clearing corrupted DNS cache (why and when), Profiles in IT (Daniel Stewart Butterfield, co-founder Flickr and Slack), porn site ransomware used by cybercriminals (gang leader jailed), Amazon employees listen to Alexa conversations, configuring Amazon Echo for privacy, thousands of donated iPhones destroyed (activation lock was ...

April 6, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

April 06, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Replacing HD with SSD, scanning downloaded files (using virustotal), Facebook (unfollowing vs unfriending), extending Wi-Fi (using powerline Ethernet with second access point), time of flight cameras (great depth of field), computer backup options (external HD, cloud backup, cloud file sync), Profiles in IT (Elizebeth Friedman, first female crytanalyst), rechargeable battery breakthrough (400 year lifetime), MIT cuts ties with Huawei and ZTE, should humanity merge with robots (moral dilemma o...

March 30, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

March 30, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Cable standards (expensive cables not better than cheap cables), remote Facebook logout, using obsolete tablets and smart phones (webcam, digital photo display), two factor authenication (precautions when getting a new cell phone), http vs https (most websites support both), adjustable reading glasses (still available), four digit vs six digit pin (security differential), Profiles in IT (Talmon Marco, Viber founder), unfilled cybersecurity jobs (3.5 million by 2020), fired IT guy (destroys 23...

March 23, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

March 23, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Controlling unwanted WiFi connections, tracing Internet packets (trace route), HDMI cables (dont be fooled by hype), running Windows on Mac (dual boot vs virtual machine), Mirai botnet on the rise (beware), Profiles in IT (Ronald Wayne, third Apple co-founder), common phishing emails (subject lines), facial recognition used by police (Amazons Rekongnition software very effective), locating hidden webcams (using cell phone apps and flashlight), ten years ago (adjustable glasses for developing ...

March 16, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

March 16, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

Cloud storage options (Google Drive, MS OneDrive, Apple iCloud Drive), home audio systems (connecting to Internet for streaming), memorializing Facebook accounts, iPhone conference calls (up to five phones), connecting Bluetooth (supports multiple devices), Profiles in IT (Tim Berners Lee, inventor of World Wide Web), World Wide Web turns 30, Pi Day (a brief history of Pi), IBM used Flickr photos for face recongition training (without permission), Boeing will update 737 Max control software ...

March 9, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

March 09, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

March 2, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

March 02, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Canon Selpy CP1300 Printer (no more dry ink), wireless HDMI (pros and cons), Ring doorbell security update, Profile in IT (Steven Pruitt, top English Wikipedia editor), FTC fines merchant for fake reviews (first conviction, $12.8M fine), Fakespot (website that identifies fake reviews), HackerOne Bounty Program (teen earns over $1M for reporting 1600 security flaws), NATO creates fake Facebook accounts to lure soldiers (ploy worked, classified info shared), and Periodic Table is 150 years old ...

February 23, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

February 23, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.3 MB

Windows (desktop vs server), printing cost (inkjet printer vs print service), WiFi (5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz bands), learning code online (treehouse, Khan Academy, Code School, EDX, Coursea, Udacity), Profiles in IT (Mary Allen Wilkes, creator of OS for first PC), cord cutting accelerates (cable bundles are doomed), consumer IoT security standard (issued by European Telecommunications Standards Institute), Russia bans smartphones for soldiers (citing security risk), Facebooks bait and switch policy (...

February 16, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

February 16, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Cord cutters update (Direct TV Now, Hulu, Playstation VUE, Sling TV, YouTube TV, OTA TV), Apple vs Qualcomm (patent infringement), MAC virus looks like Windows file, Profiles in IT (Hermann Chinery-Hess, founder SOFTtribe), Russia disconnecting from global Internet (military excercise), Trump signs AI policy statement, Raspberry Pi Guy (DIY robotic tutorials), DJI restricts drone flight paths (blocking airport access), creating border wall as energy-water corridor (everyone wins), and NASAs M...

February 9, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

February 09, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

Google+ termination, Uber on an iPad (does it work), pairing Bose bluetooth headset to Apple TV, Pandora family plan, transfering saved podcast to PC from iPad, Profiles in IT (Erna Hoover, telecomm switching pioneer), observations about global education (growth mindset is the key, impact of lagacy British system), Apple iPods can be used for spying (very sneaky), Apple maps in India (turn by turn directions), hacking Bird electric scooters, Earth magnetic North has officially moved, and cypt...

February 2, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

February 02, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

January 26, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

January 26, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

January 19, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

January 19, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

January 12, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

January 12, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

WiFi interference (microwave and other sources), Github for coding collaboration, Feelle Solar Battery Pack (great for charging cell phone outdoors), keeping Windows fast (beware of unneeded software installs), Profiles in IT (James Whelton, founder of CoderDojo), David Burd suprise visit (recalling pass years of Tech Talk), Microsoft wants to kill passwords, ensuring that EVs pay road tax, biggest trends at CES 2019 (virtual assistants, gaming laptops, 8K TV, Apple on all TV, 5G Hype), and d...

January 5, 2019 Tech Talk Radio Show

January 05, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Open source accounting software (eight options cheapter than QuickBooks), software update configuration (unneeded features not downloaded), turning off laptop (always use software shutdown), identifying fake photos on social media (Google Image Search vs TinEye), Profiles in IT (Christopher Monroe, quantum computer pioneer), radar on a chip (may replace touchscreens), iPhone demand down (blamed on consumer price rejection), face recognition tested on UK shoppers (high error rate), swarm sate...

December 29, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

December 29, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

December 22, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

December 22, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Rogue cell phone towers (DC has many, used by police and spys), WhatsApp call blocking, managing junk mail folders (white listing friends), native Windows hard drive encryption (Bitlocker), guarding against Gmail hacks, Profiles in IT (Cheng Wei, founder of Didi Chuxing), Food Science (Champagne bubbles), live Champagne bubble demonstration, best gifts for techies in 2018 (from Apple Watch Series 4 to Bose QuiteComfort 35 Heardset), FCC declares text messages a data service (forcing CA to dro...

December 15, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

December 15, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

December 8, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

December 08, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

SMS gateways (email to text message), buring an ISO file to disk (ImgBurn) , optimizing iPhone storage, Google Voice explained (a free extra phoneline with services), dealing with lost Windows 10 password (resetting password, resetting OS), Profiles in IT (Demis Hassabis, founder of DeepMind AI), AlphaZero learns to play games on its own (another AI milestone), Waymo One (first self-driving taxi service), AmazonGo stores planned for airports, 5G cellular technology (speed, connections, latenc...

December 1, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

December 01, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Space elevators revisited, iPhone contacts (setting up groups), malware quarantine (why), JPG metadata (EXIF), WiFi calling explained, Profiles in IT (Charles Kao, father of fiber optic communication), H1B Visa program overhaul, NIST revealed new atomic clock, robots will transform farming, NASA lands Insight probe on Mars, and printers hacked worldwide (to print PewDiePie ad). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

November 24, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

November 24, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

November 17, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

November 17, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Zip files (will not compress MP3 or JPG), replacement Li-Ion batteries (beware of fakes), 3D printers revealed (types, cost), Android phone security tips, configuring Windows explorer, Profiles in IT (Louis von Ahn, creator of the CAPTCHA), Tim Berners-Lee trying to restore web privacy, Google traffic routed through China and Russia, AI anchor reads news in China, data throttling by carriers, metric standards to be updated, and IBM bought Red Hat (moving to open source). This show originally...

November 10, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

November 10, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Router port configuration (using UPnP for Tablo remote), quantum computing and qubits (what does it mean), resetting atomic clocks using WWVB (tips and tricks), dark web scans (use HaveIBeenPwned, its free), Profiles in IT (Alex Hills, WiFi pioneer), novel app that tilted the election (Reach brought in new voters), Google to digitize 5M photos for NYT, App of the Week (Apple VoiceOver, accessibility for the blind). This show originally aired on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on W...

November 3, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

November 03, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Digitizing VHS tapes, POP vs IMAP email protocols, TV standards (HD, UHD, 4K, 8K), FakeSpot.com (finding fake reviews), Profiles in IT (Marian Croak, VoIP pioneer), Morris Worm turns 30 (Internet was changed forever), real-life Mario dies (actually Nintendo landlord), next generation smart glasses (Focals has remote control and holographic lens), Daylight saving time revealed, radio controlled clocks (atomic clocks), Apple demands that Bloomberg retract Chinese chip story, and botnets vie to ...

October 27, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

October 27, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Bluestacks (Andoid emulator for Windows), Periscope (stream Tech Talk live), Tech Talk podcasts (found on multiple sites), installing Linux on Windows laptop (use Oracle Virtual Box, Ubuntu LTS), fake Windows activation keys (how to avoid them), Profiles in IT (Ivan Sutherland, father of computer graphics), Ford self-driving cars in DC (fully deployed by 2021), Microsoft suppports open source (a real turn around), MikroTik routers vulerable (enable cryptomining malware), implanted microchips ...

October 20, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

October 20, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Venmo explained (safe as PayPal), CarPlay market penetration (accepted by all brands), configuring WiFi devices with WPS, WiFi range extender options, inkjet printer cartridge ripoff (HP and Epson), Profiles in IT (Jeremy Stoppelman, co-founder and CEO of Yelp), Apple watch not used to record Khashoggi killing, App of the Week (Be My Eyes), Idea of the Week (hurricane damage photos online), and all Apple user data can now be downloaded for review. This show originally aired on Saturday, Octob...

October 13, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

October 13, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Screen mirroring with Roku, MS Update deletes files (fixed and reissured), smart home device security (are they spying), downloading Facebook data (prior to account deletion), using a VPN to mask IP address, Profiles in IT (David Karp, founder of Tumblr), Facebook data stolen (find out if your account was commpromised), corrupted Chinese computer supply chain (did China insert spy chips), deepfake porn videos used to silence women, Murai botnet creators helped FBI (jailtime waived), giving ap...

October 6, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

October 06, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Business center computers (beware of malware), organizing digital photos (Google Photo vs ACDSee Photo Studio), digitizing and saving VHS tapes, Profiles in IT (Eric Fossum, inventor of CMOS image sensor), CMOS and CCD sensors explained, Apple Watch Series 4 (should you upgrade), Word of the Week (Doxing), Idea of the Week (teaching coding like a foreign language), iPhone battery replacement (sale ends this year), and Facebook security breach revealed (worse that we thought). This show origin...

September 29, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

September 29, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

September 22, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

September 22, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

September 15, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

September 15, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

Compressing and sharing PDFs, space elevator revisited (tether extends 60,000 to 200,000 miles), programmable robots for kids (Lego Mindstorm EV3, Makeblock mBot Ranger), Storm Radar (a great weather app), tinyurls (explained, used for phishing), Profiles in IT (Vilhelm Bjerknes, father of modern weather foreasting), first ride on a Bird electric scooter (convenient and fun, a success), physics of hurricanes (powered by warm water, rotation caused by coriolis force,and more), hurricane foreca...

September 8, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

September 08, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Finding an IT job (complete a few IT projects, join user groups, read industry magazines), protecting online bank account (set up two-factor authentication), Tablo (great for OTA TV), removing personal data in old Windows 10 laptop (wipe and reinstall is the most reliable way), HDTV game mode (reduces latency), Profiles in IT (Ira Fuchs, co-founder of BITNET), inaccurate laptop battery life estimates (based on video playback, not real world usage), Streaming Deal of the Week (Premium Spotify ...

September 1, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

September 01, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MB

Best of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

August 25, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

August 25, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Facebook Onavo VPN (violates privacy, delete and replace), Gmail addressing tricks (used to control spam), sharing home WiFi connection with neighbor (pros and cons), first programming language (Python is best option, Ruby a close second), Profiles in IT (Peter Kirstein, father of European Internet), Microsoft finds fake Russian phishing sites, NotPetya attack revisited (what did we learn), Idea of the Week (robots help autistic children), digital detox (important for work-life balance), voti...

August 18, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

August 18, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MB

5G cellular networks (technology, performance, launch dates), checking for stolen images (metadata, reverse image search), bone conducting headphones (advantages, features, cost), Chrome encourages HTTPS (declares HPPT not secure), reclaiming website from unethical developer, Profiles in IT (Steve Coast, founder OpenStreetMaps), bitcoin investor sues ATT (unauthorized SIM swapping enabled bitcoin account transfer), ATM global bank heist (FBI warning released), Study of the Week (womens pocket...

August 11, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show

August 11, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MB

Satellite phones (Inmarsat. Iridium, Globalstar), Paypal vs Venmo, phone plans for seniors (low cost options), international travel tips for cell phones, Profiles in IT (Richard Adams Jr., founder of UUNET), Bird Sccoters in 30 cities (backlash has started), Perseid Meteor Shower revealed, Idea of the Week (drones as flying sheepdogs), cyber threat from North Korea (remote access trojan), Internet for satellite communication (three linked MEO satellites), and voting machine hacks revealed (WI...