Ep. 172 - Total Recall sans Arnie
TOPIC: Jim Gemmell scares the h-e-double hockey sticks out of Dave and our station manager when he talks about how the e-memory revolution, lifelogging, and cloud-based information storage is going to change your life! He and Gordon Bell, both of Microsoft, have written a not-so-little book called "Total Recall," and we really get into the nitty-gritty of what the coming decade could mean to you - and how you can g...

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Ep. 235 - Matt Richtel's Idle Hands!
TOPIC: Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author Matt Richtel comes on-air to discuss his newest book and the fate of our brains, on tech! Plus, Jay Garmon gives us another zinger with this geek trivia question: How many mommies and daddies did Dolly, the famous cloned sheep have? We would've like to spend more time with Matt and Jay, but don't mind getting one coolsite in anyways: Intel's Museum of Me - I...

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Ep. 279 - Matt Richtel's Floodgate
TOPIC: That's right, good friend of the show Matt Richtel is back - and so is Nat Idle (or at least a cameo). Matt and Mike get deep into search privacy, data dives and more ... a lot more - you'll have to listen to get the whole scoop! Of course, regular Jay Garmon is with us and, after discussing what we would do with a lock of Neil Armstrong's hair, provides this tasty cerebral nugget: What is the only non-...

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Ep. 292 - Speaking Naturally with Nuance's Peter Mahoney!
TOPIC: Peter Mahoney of Nuance and Dragon Naturally Speaking fame comes on-air today to discuss the ins and outs of Voice Recognition software and technology, and gives listeners a phenomenal insight to not just the tech, but the business and history! If you've ever wondered where those hidden Markov models went to, or then again, even if you hadn't, this is a great show to tune into! Even before Peter comes on...

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Ep. 194 - Tom Standage and The Economist's Technology Quarterly
TOPIC: The title of this one pretty much says it all, but doesn't give you a hint at what an awesome guest Tom was! We don't have nearly the time needed to get into all the cool stories from the Economist's special Technology Quarterly insert (though we give it that old college try), but Tom's promised to come back next quarter and fill us in again! Jay Garmon does his usual great job at keeping us on our g...

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Ep. 310 - Talking Trek with Jeanne Wolf and the Saturday Evening Post!
TOPIC: Whether you are a "Trekkie" or not ... wait a minute, what show are you listening to? Of COURSE you're a Trekkie! So in that case you'll definitely want to tune in this week as we have an in-depth and engaging discussion about Star Trek, old, recent, new and future with Jeanne Wolf, Hollywood journalist and media pundit. We cover the gamut from Trek as a vanguard of racial integration on TV, Kirk as a me...

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Ep. 298 - PBS American Experience's "Silicon Valley" Filmmaker...
TOPIC: Fabulous show this week, as we get a sneak peek and in-depth discussion about the upcoming documentary "Silicon Valley." Randall MacLowry gives us his take on the genesis of not only the technologies and hardware we depend on every day, but also the innovations to culture and business that men like Robert Noyce (founder of Intel) heralded. The show comes out February 5th on your local PBS station, so set yo...

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Special Report - Who's Your GoDaddy!? Round 2
I have some important follow-up to my last post about the GoDaddy issue. Back on Friday, July 17, I posted to the blog here the lack of responsiveness that we got regarding what seemed to be pretty clearly a configuration issue on GoDaddy's mail servers. I'm including my written email to their support below, as well as the eventual written response that I got from their Office of the President as well. Late ...

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Ep. 288 - Alexandre Montagu on Intellectual Property
TOPIC: Alexandre Montagu, founder of MontaguLaw - a leading intellectual property law firm - joins us to talk about all things IP! Did you know that the color red can be considered intellectual property, and sued over? We don't stick with fashion, but have a very interesting and in-depth discussion about what IP is and how it affects you and the technologies you use every day. We even have time to freewheel some ...

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Ep. 300 - Alex Knapp of Forbes and Asteroid Contingency Planning
TOPIC: Wow! Episode 300 ... and what a great one it is too! Oddly enough, our tricentennial goes unremarked, either through excessive humility or rampant obliviousness (long time listeners of the show will be placing their bets on obliviousness), but with Dave "Sparky" Saganaki, good friend Jay Garmon and new friend of the show Alex Knapp of Forbes magazine tech and blog fame, this is an outstanding reflection on t...

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Ep. 247 - NYT Tech Writer Nick Bilton
TOPIC: Mike fights through a bad headcold to bring an excellent show to your ears - thanks mostly to his guests of course! Lead technology writer for the New York Times and author of the book "I Live in the Future & Here's How it Works" Nick Bilton comes on for a solid half hour of cerebral social networking discussion, and we have Scott Andraschko, Director of IT for the Round Lake Area Schools as a spec...

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Ep. 217 - Facebook for Old Folks!
TOPIC: Dave and Mike have a GREAT time with return victim ... errm, guest that is, Mike Miller! He talks to us about his new book Facebook for Grownups (or as I like to call it - "Facebook for Old Folks"). This wouldn't really be TechTalk without our good friend Jay Garmon as he asks us this toughy: What classic board game was used by the Allies to help rescue POW's during WWII? We wind up with just enough t...

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Episode 130 - Parry Aftab's Happy Safemas!
TOPIC: December 20 - It's almost Christmas, everyone's shopping is at full gear, and Parry Aftab, the "angel of the Internet", is here to make sure you surf safely into the new year! Plus a great holiday-themed Geek Trivia from Jay Garmon, and a very special guest contributor - "The Fixer" - with some fixer-approved cool sites! Have a merry, blessed and SAFE Christmas this year! Oh, and don't forget our very...

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Ep. 195 - Mark Frauenfelder's "Made by Hand"
TOPIC: You may have seen him on "The Colbert Show," but you'll actually get to listen to him on TechTalk! We explore some of the deeper avenues of what it means to be DIY, why it's happening now, and what part Mark Frauenfelder, former engineer and founder of boingboing.net is playing in it today. It's a true "don't-miss" interview for the TechTalk guys, and Mark's newest book "Made by Hand: Searching for M...

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Ep. 296 - Singularity Rising Author James Miller
TOPIC: The coming AI singularity - that point when the growth of non-human intelligence surpasses our ability to control (even understand it) is coming. Do you know how it will affect you, and what you can do about it? This week we have a fantastic conversation with author James Miller about his new book Singularity Rising ... tune in to find out if you should be excited, afraid, or both! Jay Garmon hits us up ...

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Ep. 217 – Facebook for Old Folks!

Mike Miller Facebook for Grownups [ 57:23 | 19.7 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (392)

TOPIC: Dave and Mike have a GREAT time with return victim … errm, guest that is, Mike Miller! He talks to us about his new book Facebook for Grownups (or as I like to call it – “Facebook for Old Folks”).

This wouldn’t really be TechTalk without our good friend Jay Garmon as he asks us this toughy:

What classic board game was used by the Allies to help rescue POW’s during WWII?

We wind up with just enough time for a few coolsites of the day – enjoy!

Art Project by Google – What can’t Google do? Check out some fine art up close and personal – without leaving your seat!

Podcast only song this week is Static Waves by Andrew Bell feat. Katie Herzig!

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Ep. 172 - Total Recall sans Arnie

Ep. 235 - Matt Richtel's Idle Hands!

Ep. 279 - Matt Richtel's Floodgate

Ep. 292 - Speaking Naturally with Nuance's Peter Mahoney!

Ep. 194 - Tom Standage and The Economist's Technology Quarterly

Ep. 310 - Talking Trek with Jeanne Wolf and the Saturday Evening Post!

Ep. 298 - PBS American Experience's "Silicon Valley" Filmmaker...

Special Report - Who's Your GoDaddy!? Round 2

Ep. 288 - Alexandre Montagu on Intellectual Property

Ep. 300 - Alex Knapp of Forbes and Asteroid Contingency Planning

Ep. 247 - NYT Tech Writer Nick Bilton