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Ep 413: Prince Bows Out
Apr 28th
SHOW SUMMARY:
News Update
- Google has a lot of info on you
- Jay’s words of wisdom: “Don’t pass out business cards at a funeral”
- Conglomeration recap – it’s not tabletop Diablo!
Cool sites of the Week
- Conglomeration – It’s never too early to start planning for next year!
- Roll for the Galaxy – If you love tabletop gaming and are looking for something just a little bit different, give this one a roll!
Podcast Only Song of the Week
“Kiss” by Prince
Ep 412: Plumbing of the Gods
Apr 6th
SHOW SUMMARY:
Gearing up for Conglomeration convention, sharing vacation tales, and talking tech … just another typical Saturday here on the TechTalk show!
News Update
- April Fools day recap – and how Google can get you fired
- Conglomeration is NEXT WEEKEND! Live action frogger, cosplay, board gaming … it’s not too late to join us!
- Writing, writers, and how tough both can be.
- Steampunk with zombies, anyone?
Cool sites of the Week
- Conglomeration.info – get more info about this year’s convention … or put it on your short list for next year!
Podcast Only Song of the Week
“Trip Switch” by Nothing but Thieves:
Ep. 346 – Heartbleed, Cheap Fonts and More!
Apr 24th
TOPIC: Great show today, Dave “Sparky” Saganaki and Mike recap the ConGlomeration experience, and then jump into a rousing discussion about security, more companies accidentally sharing your credit card data, and of course the Heartbleed bug (NOT virus) and what you should do to protect yourself.
In fact, as promised here’s some great sites to go to and find out more:
- First, read this great article from C|Net about the steps you should take.
- Wondering about a specific site? Type it in here at LastPass and see if it’s still affected!
- And of course, you should make sure you change your passwords AND have unique passwords for all web sites you regularly go to. Our perennial password storage tool is KeePass, but any one will do!
We also get into fonts and saving money by changing them, or reusing ink cartridges, mainly because there was no Jay Garmon this week! Of course, no Jay also means time for some great Cool App of the Week:
- AlarmPad – Android app that’s way better than what you’re using! Set the alarm, and it will tell you the weather, time, events, and anything else you want to type in there! Free and fun 🙂
Of course we just couldn’t resist putting a little Ookla the Mok in your ear before we go, with their Mwahaha as the podcast only song of the week!
Ep 342 – Charity Miles Founder Gene Gurkoff!
Mar 27th
TOPIC: Do you run or bike regularly? What about scooter, stride or stumble? Look, if you move at ALL with a smart phone strapped to your side you should go download the awesome Charity Miles app today! Founder Gene Gurkoff comes on-air to tell us about the inspiration for the app, and how it motivates you by supporting worthy charities with every mile, kilometer, and foot you go … you get the chance to not just do something good for yourself, but to simultaneously make things better for others too! As Gene says, Charity Miles is not a fitness app, it’s a purpose app. Turns out that today is the kickoff of Anna Judd beginning her run – Across. The. Country! – all for Charity Miles!
Jay Garmon gives us some great insight into the upcoming live broadcast we’re doing at ConGlomeration in a few weeks, complete with gaming recommendations, and then presents this brainbender:
Gemini 3 was the first mission that resulted in a reprimand for an astronaut in space. What did John Young and Gus Grissom do?
No coolsites needed after that – just make sure and check out AnnaRunsAmerica.com and CharityMiles.org of course – but we do get in an ultra-cool podcast only song of the week Walking Backwards by the Leagues!
Ep 338: Privacy, Legality, and Property Law with Alex Montagu!
Feb 25th
TOPIC: Internationally acclaimed intellectual property lawyer and good friend of the show Alexandre Montagu discusses how our laws and public understanding have yet to catch up with the ever-shifting reality of privacy, property, and legislative boundaries in the era of Big Data … it’s a fascinating talk, and one that helps make sense of Snowden, the NSA, data collection and theft, Google, and more!
Before that we cover the usual roundup of daily news, and Jay Garmon comes on with this great question:
What planet has the harshest relative winter in the solar system?
Find out more about Alex Montagu and his book with these links:
Also, in case you hadn’t heard, the entire TechTalk team will likely be down in Louisville, KY for a special live and remote broadcast of the show at this year’s Conglomeration sci-fi/fantasy/gaming/fan con! Join us in April for what promises to be a great weekend http://conglomeration.info – hope to see you there!
