Tech Talk Radio Podcast
796 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTech 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
August 4, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
August 04, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBWindows 10 backup options (disk imaging, file backup, restore point), Windows 10 Power and Sleep settings, Windows 10 disk cleanup tool, sharing iPhone photos (iCloud share vs AirDrop), Profiles in IT (George Devol, inventor of first industrial robot), Iraqi Kurdistan tech growth potential (business culture, oil revenue, developed infrastructure, educated workforce), Amazon and Walmart will define the future of shopping, DEF CON plans to show US elections hacking is easy, Tech Idea of the Wee...
July 28, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
July 28, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
July 21, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
July 21, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MBBufferbloat (IQrouter is the answer), covering webcam with tape (overhyped threat), bootable ISO file (saving on USB drive with Rufus), USB DVD drive (for laptops without DVD), watching streaming content offline (supported by Netflix, Prime, HBO, Showtime), Profiles in IT (Christopher Sholes, father of the typewriter and QUERTY keyboard), hackers target iPhone with malware (MDM takes over phone, originated in India), making iPhone fingerprints more accurate (take multiple images of same finge...
July 14, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
July 14, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MBRecovering lost iTunes accounts, opening RTF files, reducing cable TV costs, Facebook imposter accounts (reporting), fixing Windows update freezes, installing Windows 10 drivers (get the latest for graphics cards), Profiles in IT (Joseph Engelberger, father of robotics), YouTubeTV World Cup outage, Amazon Echo vs Google Home (choose the ecosystem first), MacBook Pro refreshed (a good time to buy), Surface Go (MS tries to compete with iPad), Food Science (why does opened wine go bad), over-the...
July 7, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
July 07, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBHondalink (cell phone options, emergency services), bitcoin and quantum computing, iPhone DND options, car inverters (getting AC while travelling), Wi-Fi cam security (IP cameras vs smart cloud-based cameras), Profiles in IT (Alfred Gross, father of wireless communications), drone fireworks displays (a safer option in dry areas), smartphone syping apps (sharing your data without permission), Musk sends Boring aid to Thailand cave, splinternet is here to stay (regulations are splintering the W...
June 30, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
June 30, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
June 23, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
June 23, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBBluetooth vs RF mouse, downloading YouTube videos, MS Mail (configuring Verizon mail), responding to SPAM (not a good idea), Wi-Fi security (MAC address filtering vs WPA2), Profiles in IT (Morris Chang, Father of Taiwan chip industry), fun Geeky websites (ThinkGeek, ScientificsOnline), Supreme Court rules to protect cell phone location, Internet sales tax is coming (Supreme Court has ruled), DHS ignoring tech alternaives at the border, Summer Soltice defined (longest day of the year), ten ye...
June 16, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
June 16, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBDNS services (Cloudflare, OpenDNS, Google DNS), Samsung S5 troubleshooting (using Android Recovery System), computer clocks explained (Quartz vibration frequency control), external hard drive (use RAID1 for backup, WD My Clouod Dual Drive), Profiles in IT (Margaret Hamilton, lead developer Apollo on-board flight software), removing unwanted people from photos (take multiple photos with tripod, use Photoshop Statistics Stack mode to merge images), Idea of the Week (CA Digital License Plate), B...
June 9, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
June 09, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
June 2, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
June 02, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 109 MBVPNFilter router malware (persistent, reset router to clear, FBI warning), 4K vs UHD TV defined (4K has 4096 horizontal pixels and 2160 vertical lines, UHD has 3480 horizontal pixels and 2160 vertical lines), impact of quantum computing on Internet security (does not look good, 2025 expected deployment), negotiating with ISPs after cordcutting (try to be treated as a new customer), Profiles in IT (Bradford Parkinson, one of the fathers of GPS), Electromagnetic Drive does not work (NASA got it...
May 26, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
May 26, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
May 19, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
May 19, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBFree online fax services (GotFreeFax, FaxZero), recording iPhone calls (TapeACall), Exchange web interface (very responsive), recovering data from crashed hard drive, fixing Windows update (Update Troubleshooter), recovering hacked Facebook account, Profiles in IT (Mitchell Baker, driving force behind Mozilla Firefox), being named Alexa (the Amazon fallout), MS to replace flickering Surface Pro screens, Apple blocks charging port hacking, must have 4K TV features (HDR, local dimming, upscalin...
May 12, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
May 12, 2018 14:00 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MBPrepaid cell phones plans (a great way to save), computer hiberation explained, getting rid of OneDrive popups, one space or two after periods (the great controversy), disabling iPhone CPU throttling, Profiles in IT (Marcin Klecyzski, co-founder Malwarebytes), Amazon now delivers to your car, Selfitis (addiction to posting selfies), apps to discourarge texting and driving (DND configuration, Lifesaver, ATT DriveMode), fake Amazon reviews, South Korea crytocurrency fraud, and Net Netrality (De...
May 5, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
May 05, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
April 28, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
April 28, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
April 21, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
April 21, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
April 14, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
April 14, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBIFTTT (event triggers simplified), restoring a currupted thumb drive, bufferbloat (what is it, how to eliminite it), Profiles in IT (Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify), Spotify business model, using Amazon Echo as a PA, Facebook On This Day (stopping painful reminders), creating anonymous email accounts (anonymous browsing, Hushmail, Guerrilla Mail, Mailinator, ProtonMail), Zuckerberg in Congress (what was accomplished), and SCADA devices (make critical infrastructure vulnerable to hac...
April 7, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
April 07, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
March 31, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
March 31, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBCoinhive cryptomining (malware or not), Facebook Notes (a convenient blogging platform), butt calls (lock screen to prevent), cloud backup vs cloud syncing), Profiles in IT (Dustin Muskovitz, Facebook co-founder and first CTO), programmer who created Like Button (deletes Facebook account), Baltimore 911 infected with ransomware (open Firewall port to blame), leaked NSA hacking tools aided recent attacks (Eternal Blue and Eternal Romance exploits enabled ransomware), Atlanta hit with ransomwar...
March 24, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
March 24, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBChrome browser (clean up and restore), restoring deleted iPhone messages (PhoneRescue, Anytrans), SMS gateways (email to text message portal), protecting privacy on Facebook, Profiles in IT (Rakesh Agrawal, Father of Data Mining), Idea of the Week (Li-Fi, using lights to replace Wi-Fi), Cambridge Analytics (Facebook data scandal, helping Trump), Facebook and Russia (caught off guard, really?), Obama campaign (extensive use of Facebook data, no Facebook outrage), Google bias in search results ...
March 17, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
March 17, 2018 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
March 10, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
March 10, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBWi-Fi garage door opener (Nexx NGX-100), bitcoin mining revealed (hardware, software, wallets, mining pools), Bluetooth 5.0 (range, speed, features), Profiles in IT (Jerry Lawson, creator of video game cartridge), Pi Day (March 14, history of Pi, Pi Day Songs), memorizing Pi (111,700 digits is unofficial record), Tip of the Week (turn of notifications for mindfulness), Facebook enables face recognition (turning it off), airlines using face recognition at gate, and California Right to Repair b...
March 3, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
March 03, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBOneDrive configuration in Windows 10, MS Word macros revealed, IT career advice (getting experience without a job), Profiles in IT (Ken Thompson, creator of Unix), Amazon buys Ring ($1B, after Shark Tank rejection), EU demands take down of terrorist content (within one hour), selfies make your nose look bigger, people keeping cell phones longer (smart phone sales lag globally), and extending life of your smart phone (free up memory, replace battery). This show originally aired on Saturday, Ma...
February 24, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
February 24, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBDecoding cookies (cookie types, reading data), surfing the web anonymously (using TOR), iMessage (read notification management), dark web (identify theft store), Profiles in IT (Nathaniel Borenstein, creator of email attachment protocol), Dropbox going public, Manafort data trail (could not edit PDFs), intel agencies warning about Chines smart phones, IRS phishing scams (beware), SpaceX gets FCC approval for satellite Internet, community Facebook pages (creating and maintaining), Web Site of ...
February 17, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
February 17, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBFacebook settings (enabling HD uploads), free tax software (gross income less than $66K, check IRS website), slow Internet connection (trouble shooting checklist), Profiles in IT (William Friedman, Dean of American Cryptology), Chrome64 (ad blocking enabled for annoying ads, how to disable feature), Intel faces Class Action Lawsuits (for Sprectre and Meltdown flaws), blocking cryptocurrency mining malware (disable Javascript, install browser extension), and high tech porn (Deepfake videos ins...
February 10, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
February 10, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBApple Keychain password error, Tablo connect (router configuration, port forwarding), GRC Inspectre (checking Meltdown and Spectre fixes), Profiles in IT (Lisa Su, turnaround CEO at AMD), iPhone tariffs in India (iPhoneX now costs $1,700), Olympics 2018 Drone Debut (1,218 drones used for LED light show), fun things to do with Alexa (eight apps reviewed), Waymo and Uber settle ($245M paid to Waymo, no tech exchange), Amazon starts delivery service (FedEx and USPS beware), another Asteroid near...
February 3, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
February 03, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBiCloud photo uploads (make Wi-Fi only), two-factor authentication (save backup code), computer failure due to overheating (clean vents, check fan), verify backup files (before you need them), Profiles in IT (Demis Hassibis, co-founder of Deepmind Technologies), cryptocurrency meltdown (market cap dropped $100B), Meltdown and Spectre malware (found in the wild, Intel patch still not complete), NASA finds lost satellite (but lost communications software and hardware), fitness app reveals remote...
January 27, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
January 27, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBWindows 10 Update failures (fixes), Cord Cutting Update (free streaming for movies and news), reducing cell phone bills (use prepaid plans), free Windows 10 upgrade (still possible), cell phone charging blocks (interchangeability), Netflix data usage (4K uses alot), Profiles in IT (Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder DeepMind Technologies), Idea of the Week (video game sound tracks to focus at work), ATT supports net neutrality (favors legislation rather than FCC regulation), ICE to use license plat...
January 20, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
January 20, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBHDR photos (great for sunsets), Wi-Fi SSID (hiding your network), code for kids (five great sites that inspire), Profiles in IT (Michael Stonebraker, Father of Big Data), SEC rejects cryptocurrency ETF funds (citing volatility and security), cryptocurrency mining malware (Coinhive and Cryptoloot), Apple responds to iOS slowdown issue (users can opt out, $29 battery replacement), Facebook adjusts Newsfeed again (crowd-sourced news rankings), Twitter and Russian bots (50,000 and counting), Russ...
January 13, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
January 13, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBHistory Lane (hard drive evolution), Facebook Snooze explained, buying a surge protector (specs explained), Profiles in IT (Frank Greene, African-American Silicon Valley pioneer), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (passed in House, implications), CES2018 Tech Trends (Wireless Charging, Voice Assistants, Virtual Reality, 8K TV), GM to release driverless cars in 2019, Americans skeptical about autonomous vehicles, Spectre and Meltdown update (worst vulnerability in last decade), new Wi-Fi ...
January 6, 2018 Tech Talk Radio Show
January 06, 2018 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBCutting the Cord (Tablo Connect to stream OTA TV over the Internet), Blockchain explained (from Bitcoin to Ethereum, useful applications), KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability explained (MAC address filtering not a fix), securing your PC after intrusion, Profiles in IT (Andrew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox), Intel chip security flaws (Meltdown and Spectre, caused by speculative execution, apply patches quickly), 2018 online sales soar (Amazon cannot be stopped), Twitter has become infamous (fro...
December 30, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
December 30, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
December 23, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
December 23, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
December 16, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
December 16, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBCognify (embue intelligence with cloud-based machine learning), public-private key encryption (how it works, certificate authority), Profiles in IT (Azim Premji, Czar of the Indian IT Industry), demographic bonus in India (responsible for IT boom in Southern India), gifts for techies (4k UHD TV, Apple TV 4K, Roku Ultra, Tablo 4 tuner DVR, DJI drone, Apple watch with LTE, Amazon Echo, Google Home, TP-link Smart Plug), Food Science (Champaigne bubbles explained, best Champaigne glass), Live Cha...
December 9, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
December 09, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBTwo factor authentication (Authy vs Google Authenticator), Background App Refresh (when to enable), Profiles in IT (Alex Kipman, creator of Xbox Kinect and MS Hololens), cutting the cord (final OTA TV configuration, final OTT content provider, negotiating for Internet-only rate), net neutrality protest (FCC over reach, Google and Facebook vs the ISPs). This show originally aired on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
December 2, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
December 02, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
November 25, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
November 25, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
November 18, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
November 18, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBChurch broadcasting (video streaming, podcasting), Google WiFi configuration (keeping wired and wireless devices on the same network), cable vs municipalities (regulatory fight in Colorado), VoIP to replace landline (Ooma is a good option), OTA TV (antenna positioning), removing notch in iPhone X (Notch Remover, Notcho), Profiles in IT (Donald Davies, co-inventor of packet switching), Leonid Meteor Shower update (new moon, great time for viewing), military data exposed on AWS (social media da...
November 11, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
November 11, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBImporting Thunderbird mail into MS mail (Catasoftware converter), beware of tools to track Facebook visitors (ineffective and they may be malware), stopping iPhone lockscreen notifications (a good privacy practice), embedding fonts in MS Word documents (best way to preserve formatting), Profiles in IT (Dennis Jennings, first Director of NSFNET), major Internet outtage (caused by Level 3 router configuration errors), Facebook revenge porn initiative (requires that you send you pics to them fir...
November 4, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
November 04, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBConfiguring a new Windows 10 laptop (browser, antivirus, and email options), removing GPS data from photos (stripping EXIF data), WiFi calling explained (advantages and activation, other VoIP options), Profiles in IT (Nii Quaynor, father of African Internet), cutting the cord update (two OTA television to WiFi options, five OTT television providers, and four streaming TV hardware options), Uber supports multiple stops (ride sharing heaven), and Idea of the Week (mobile phone ID cards, release...
October 28, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
October 28, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBKRACK (WPA2 WiFi security vulnatiblity exploited, install security updates now), prepaid cellphone plans (Tracfone and others explained, both GMS and CDMA supported), YouTubeTV revealed (great user interface, good for sports and live TV, many programming holes, $40 per month), Profiles in IT (Van Jacobson, Internet packet switching protocol pioneer), Bad Rabbit ransomware (targets enterprise networks, uses fake Adobe Flash installer), half the missing universe found (located in baryon particl...
October 21, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
October 21, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
October 14, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
October 14, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MBWestern Digital My Cloud storage, Internet speed test (dslreports.com), confinuring dual band routers, PDF conversion (Google Docs is a good option), password strength (brute force attack, two factor authentiction required), Profiles in IT (Mahabir Pun, father of wireless Internet in Nepal), Kaspersky Antivirus software hacked (used by Russians to spy on US), poisoned malware ads (delivered on Pornhub, expect more everywhere), cutting the cord (Mohu Airwave installed, great directory, innovat...
October 7, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
October 07, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
September 30, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
September 30, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBAmazon Allowance (send money to kids), turning off Uber tracking, MS Office alternatives (Libre Office, MS Office Online, Google Docs), Google Maps (measuring distances), Profiles in IT (Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life), Control-Alt-Delete (regretted by Gates), App of the Week (Skimmer Scanner), new undersea cables (funded by MS and Facebook), Playboy helped create first JPEG (sample image from 1972 Playboy centerfold), iPhone 8 battery failures (be aware), robotic farms completes fir...
September 23, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
September 23, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBFacebook groups explained, Amazon Echo groups (whole house audio), cutting the cord (Playstation Vue reviewed), disabling biometric login on iPhone, Profiles in IT (Yann LeCun, Director, Facebook AI), Autumn Equinox (first day of Fall), backdoor in CCleaner Security app (2.27M affected), Apple Watch issues, and iPhone X vs iPhone 8 (new features revealed). This show originally aired on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
September 16, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
September 16, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBMirroring Windows to AppleTV (Air Parrot 2), Apple wireless charging (magnetic induction, Qi standard), low cost laptop for surfing (ASUS Chromebook), Windows System Reserved Partition (used for bootup and encryption), replacing iPhone battery (DIY vs Apple repair), Profiles in IT (Mark Buff, founder of Mohu Consumer Electronics), cord cutters (22.6 million by 2018), Website of the Week (CamelCamelCamel, Amazon price checker), Nazereth (hub of Palestinian innovation), John Deere invests in ro...
September 9, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
September 09, 2017 14:00 - 58 minutes - 13.5 MBWindows Restore explained, digital camera sensor arrays (pixel definition, color rendering), cutting the cord options (Mohu Airwaves, TiVo Roameo OTA, Channel Master DVR, Tablo Tuner for OTA HDTV), Profiles in IT (Amnon Shashua, co-founder Mobileye and OrCam), Tel Aviv starup culture (fast and innovative), hurrican tracking models (European moddel vs GFS), Sahara Desert (starting point for US hurricanes), Dragonfly hacker group targets US powergrid, Blockchain funding bananza (fueled by Initi...
September 2, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
September 02, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.5 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).
August 26, 2017 Tech Talk Radio Show
August 26, 2017 14:00 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBBest of Tech Talk replaying segments from previous shows. This show originally aired on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).