• 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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  • Episode 114 - Matt Richtel and Your Email Footprint

    TOPIC: August 16th, 2008 (A CLASSIC FROM OUR ARCHIVES) - This week's geek trivia winner receives a copy of Matt Richtel's "Hooked", and then we talk to the author himself about the craziness of a monkey-style brain trying to recreate it's arboreal roots via electronic stimulation. No, really. And yes, it does make sense! Of course we've got our awesome cool sites of the week - www.criminalsearches.com will expose...
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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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  • 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. 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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  • 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. 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. 291 - Do Facts Have a Half-Life? Sam Arbesman Says "Yes!"

    TOPIC:  We have a great interview today with the author of the book "The Half-Life of Facts," Sam Arbesman!  It's a fascinating and deep book, and Sam does a wonderful job of explaining how all of the "facts" we know are constantly being overturned ... and that this is occurring at a mathematically definable rate.  If that scares you, don't worry, we also spend a lot of time talking about Popeye, astronomy, and who e...
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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. 230 - Transhuman Much?

    TOPIC:  Just Mike this week, but in addition to all his regular junk he manages to squeeze in a fascinating interview with  Braden Allenby and David Sarewitz, authors of the book "The Techno-Human Condition." Jay Garmon finally joins us again and regains our trust with some awesome geek trivia (as usual)! Why will the final shuttle mission in July have only 4 crew members? We have such a great conversation we d...
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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. 257 - 9 Algorithms That Changed the Future

    TOPIC:     Dave and Mike have a great time, joined by John MacCormick discussing his new book "9 Algorithms That Changed the Future"!  John breaks down the basics of everything from Euclid's algorithm to modern day cryptography, web search and compression and somehow makes it accessible and easy to understand.  If you've ever been mystified and impressed by all the goings-on that must be happening in that electronic ...
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Ep. 267 – Tonsil Hockey and Tongue Bowling!

May 4th

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TOPIC:  Quality Warning – the first 15 minutes have some crackle and pops, so don’t adjust your audio.  They do go away after that!

Dave and Mike have a great time discussing Spotify apps, and then get back into that whole android vs. iPad discussion, which is particularly relevant to Mike as he anxiously awaits the arrival of his new iPad next week.  The Hugo-adjacent Jay Garmon joins us for some intelligent repartee and asks the following question of the week:

What star is the reference for the apparent magnitude scale of celestial brightness?

Coolsites of the week include:

  • YourLogicalFallacyIs – Wondering why that argument you’re having online seems to be going in circles?  Need a quick way to tell someone exactly why they’re wrong?  This is the site for you!
  • SpotFlux – Protect your data by using spotflux whenever you’re in a non-protected wifi environment!  Free VPN.

The podcast only song of the week is the pleasingly retro “On Board” by Friendly Fires.

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Ep. 258 – Healthcare Technology and Mobility

Feb 7th

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TOPIC:  Mike talks healthcare and mobility and more with Steve Rosen and Jeremy Hillman of Proximiti Communications!  This doesn’t happen of course until after we get a rant in about why not to get a satellite radio, how Mike supports the Pats and a sad update regarding Micron’s CEO Steve Appleton’s tragic Plane crash.

Jay “Encyclopedia Garmonica” saves us from ourselves with not only the answer to last week’s question, but a great (and tough) new one:

Of the people that stand to make the most from facebook IPO, 3 people besides founders stand to make millions.  Who are they?

We have such a great conversation there’s no time left over for coolsites, except these:

  • Proximiti Consulting – Steve and Jeremy’s home!  If you’re looking for more detail on what we discussed on-air, or ways that you can more effectively integrate mobility solutions and mobile device management into your organization, Proxmiti is a great place to start – You can contact Steve Rosen at 847-512-7896 or via email steve.rosen@prxomiti.com.
  • NFL.com – One of the only legal sites to watch the big game this weekend :)

The podcast only song of the week is “Hit ‘em Up Style” by Carolina Chocolate Drops.

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Ep. 245 – Spotify Killed the Radio Star

Oct 4th

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TOPIC:  Mike and Dave miss our good buddy Jay Garmon, but have a lot of fun anyways debating Pandora vs. Slacker vs. iTunes and your personal music collection … and whatever you pick now it’s all shared on Facebook, for better or worse!  We get into some browser wars, security and police, and then find a little time for coolsites of the week:

  • Desmos Graphing Calculator – Quick and easy, great looking graphs from your functions and data points; almost enough to make even Mike look smart!
  • Stickman – A great game for those of us whose drawing ability is stuck at about 2nd grade!
  • Google Flights – Searching, planes, airlines, prices.  Perfect!
  • Hipmunk – Great mobile and web app for finding not just the cheapest, but the best flights!

The podcast only song of the week this week is “Hang Me Up to Dry” by The Cold War Kids!

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Ep. 237 – Your WiFi Hacking Neighbors from Hell!

Jul 20th

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TOPIC:  Dave and Mike get a little bit freaked out by the WiFi hacking neighbor from hell story, and a little more by the fact that Netflix is changing!  Better yet, Spotify finally hits the US (if you want an invite, email Mike at techtalk@wrlr.fm).

Then there’s the always outstanding geek trivia from our good friend Jay Garmon:

Apollo 10 astronauts gave what unconventional call signs to their lunar and command modules, marking the last time astronauts were allowed to provide the names?

As if that wasn’t enough, we also get a couple of great coolsites of the week in with:

  • DIYorNot? – Not sure if you should tackle that project on your own?  Check this site out to know for sure!
  • BetterPropoganda – Get your Indie fix on here, with stuff that’s new and cool and free to listen to and download!

The podcast only song of the week is “Migosa” by Amadou and Maryam.  Enjoy!

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