• 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. 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. 249 - Klout Exec Megan Berry

    TOPIC:     Wondering what your true impact in the (online) world is?  Don't know how "social" you are?  Klout exec Megan Berry is here to clear up any confusion you may have and help elevate you to 50+ Klout ranking overnight!  OK, maybe not - even the guys at TechTalk can't seem to get higher than mid 40's - but Megan does a fantastic job of explaining what all the fuss is about and why you should be interested in i...
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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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    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. 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. 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. 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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  • 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. 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. 293 – A Very TechTalk XMas!

Dec 26th

Posted by TechTalk in giveaway

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TechTalk XMas [ 57:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (82)

TOPIC:  Dave and Jay and Mike have a wonderful Geekmas together, celebrating new news and reviewing some old stories as well as discussing Psy’s billionth view and the death of the water cooler – but the rise of the meme!  We also continue the Dragon Naturally Speaking giveaway … sign up today!

Jay Garmon Provides the thought provoking geek trivia of the week with this whopper:

What historical figure came in to buck up the morale of the crew of Apollo 8 before their pre-Christmas launch?

To top everything off like a star on top of the proverbial tree, we even get some great cool sites of the week in!

  • Impact Earth! – Find out what will happen in your neck of the woods when the big one drops!
  • Ultimate Gift List – Just what it sounds like, gives you some great suggestions for gifts this season!
  • Lekh Diagrams – iOS app that helps with charts and graphs.  Cleans ‘em up, makes ‘em look great!

Just for fun, and somewhat in the spirit, we finish off with Tom Lehr “I’m Spending Hannukah (in Santa Monica)!”

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Ep. 250 – McAfee’s 12 Scams of XMas!

Nov 15th

Posted by TechTalk in eye on security

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Robert Siciliano from McAfee [ 1:00:44 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (102)

TOPIC:  Today we’re joined by Robert Siciliano from McAfee, who provides a great rundown on what you should be worried about going online this holiday season!  We cover the gamut from android malware and driveby infections, to wrong transaction email phishing, scareware, and why you may not be as safe with that Mac as you think!

With Jay Garmon and Dave notably absent, Mike takes the opportunity (as usual) to rant.   This week, Mike gets freaky about SOPA, and waxes on about what’s required for tablets to really take off in the marketplace.

Somehow, things stay on-track and on-time enough that we get some really great coolsites of the week too!

  • McAfee AllAccess – Robert mentions McAfee’s awesome, comprehensive security package on-air in our interview, and it’s definitely worth checking out!
  • idTheftSecurity – Robert’s personal website, with tons of great information, software links, video and more.  If you ended the show wanting more Robert, this is the place to go!
  • 2Houses – Great site for coordinating and communicating for separated parents managing children.
  • PDFGeni – Search engine specifically designed to help you research and find complete – and free – pdf books online!

Podcast only song of the week is the jumping and fun “I’m Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO!

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