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30&Nerdy PodcastS6:E22 - Nerdly News (Marvel, DC, WWE, and More)30&Nerdy Show Notes
30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer
The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley
Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By:
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30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a founding member of #TheCouncilOfNerds
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2025-03-301h 4830&Nerdy PodcastS6:E3 - XMen 97 / Nerdly News / Wrestlemania XL Preview30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer
The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley
Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery
30&Nerdy Podcast is a Studio66 Podcast a member of The Nerd Initiative and a founding member of #TheCouncilOfNerds
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2024-04-051h 40
Nerdly InformantEpisode 1-May the Fourth be with YouIs there a more fitting day to launch a nerd culture podcast than on May 4th? We think not!
Today we have for you a movie guide of Star Wars: A New Hope while Jackie serves as our nerd of the week.
Welcome to the first episode of the Nerdly Informant!
2021-05-041h 16
Carrot Corner2021 AI/ML Trends & NerdlyJoin us as Chris sits down with a couple of our Nerdly developers, Juan Cruz Stingo and Fernando Trovati, as they discuss our software, Nerdly, and trends in AI/ML.
2021-01-2914 minCarrot CornerAn Intro To NerdlyJoin us as NerdRabbit Product Manager, Chris Youngblood, sits down to talk about Nerdly - the software powered by NerdRabbit. Nerdly will be a resource for AWS professionals to find new job (h)opportunities, a platform for employers to find top AWS talent to fill needed gaps on their team for hourly, contract, or full-time hire, and a space where AWS professionals can connect and collaborate in the NerdBurrow.
2020-11-0517 min
Court Of Lore - Formerly Meanwhile Back On The PodcastEp. 35 - Nerdly News - New Arrow yet to be green lit, Mr. Cylon, Gunn's best script to date? And Bat leaks!Send us a textWell, it's official those news episodes you all love so much. Now has an official name. Introducing The Nerdly News! On this episode of the Nerdly News. Green Arrow isn't as "lit" as we all thought it was. Harry Potter won't be coming to Disney + anytime soon. Was the real villain in Birds of Prey a blue Hedgehog with super speed? We have some Suicide Squad news that is going to make you want to stay around a little longer. Holy set leaks Batman, we are breaking down all the leaked photos and...
2020-02-281h 53
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 081 – DNA Millwood Chapter with Anika and MattFirst Group picture pic.twitter.com/Ue75tvKTZy — DNA Millwood Chapter (@dnamillwood) November 10, 2016 A while ago, friend of the show Jack Ward approached us about making his High School’s nerdly arts club into a branch of the Department of Nerdly Affairs. We naturally were flattered, and accepted- thus the DNA Millwood Chapter was born! Now we... Read More
2018-12-2430 minThe Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 081 – DNA Millwood Chapter with Anika and MattFirst Group picture pic.twitter.com/Ue75tvKTZy
— DNA Millwood Chapter (@dnamillwood) November 10, 2016
A while ago, friend of the show Jack Ward approached us about making his High School's nerdly arts club into a branch of the Department of Nerdly Affairs. We naturally were flattered, and accepted- thus the DNA Millwood Chapter was born! Now we sit down with Anika MacMullen and her co-president Matt Bambrick to talk about the club, it's membership, and their activities. Then Anika and Matt turn the tables on us, and interview Don and Rob about some burning questions they have about our org...
2018-12-2430 min
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 037 – Death and the Nerdly Arts
Rob, Don and Jack Ward explore the place of death in the nerdly arts. From superheroes who never die, to the real life celebrities who do (for now), and how our own fears of death shape our entertainment of choice, the trio head down a funerary rabbit hole. It's an episode of grave humour, and sober considerations about the future of the kind you'll only find on the Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
The Princess Diarist
Nicholas Hammond
Rocket Robin Hood
King Arthur
Edward Snowden
Bill and Ted play Chess w...
2017-03-1230 minThe Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 037 – Death and the Nerdly ArtsRob, Don and Jack Ward explore the place of death in the nerdly arts. From superheroes who never die, to the real life celebrities who do (for now), and how our own fears of death shape our entertainment of choice, the trio head down a funerary rabbit hole. It’s an episode of grave humour, and... Read More
2017-03-1230 minThe Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 029 – Our One Year Anniversary
Rob and Don have been at this for a year, and take a show to look back on 28 episodes of the Department of Nerdly Affairs and how far they've come. They discuss the origins of the show, some behind the scenes thoughts about the different episodes and their guests, and finish with a special announcement. (No, the show isn't ending.) So, come on in and join us to celebrate one year of the Department of Nerdly Affairs!
Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
Check individual episodes for show notes.
2016-11-1930 min
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 025 – The Kevin Doak Comedy Hour
In this episode, Rob and Don sit down with comedian Kevin Doak to discuss comedy and the nerdly arts. The trio debate which superhero you want to have over for dinner, why the Walking Dead needs more laughs, and the depressed turnout of Batman v. Superman. All this, and why Shawn of the Dead is the most realistic zombie movie ever, is waiting for you in this, the 25th episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things discussed:
Don Rickles
Honest Trailers Batman v. Superman
Shawn of the Dead
Callahan's Crosstime S...
2016-09-231h 31
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 022 – Heavy Metal ThunderIn this episode, Rob and Don are joined by music historian Richard Moule to discuss their mutual love and admiration for the musical art form known as Heavy Metal. The trio trace Metal's history and inspirations, and talk about how metal became THE nerdly music of choice. All this, and why Death Metal is really redneck music, here for you in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Transformers the Movie (1986) Soundtrack
Jethro Tull
The Moody Blues
Hammer Horror
Dennis Wheatley
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Nig...
2016-08-1330 min
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast Episode 011 – Teen CultureIn this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs, Rob and Don discuss the dreaded creatures known as teenagers! Slouching their way from post-WWII suburbia, these strange beings have had a huge effect on culture and media, and the pair are joined by the Sonic Society's Jack Ward to discuss their past, present and future. Along the way they discuss Archie, Star Trek, Social Justice and Slactivism, with a dose of Footloose to keep everyone dancing. All this and Mr. Skygack of Mars are waiting for you in this, the 11th episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs!
Closing Music...
2016-03-141h 21
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 008 – Are Superhero Movies Bad for Us?Welcome Operatives to the Department of Nerdly Affairs. In this episode, Rob and Don are joined by indomitable Jack Ward, host of the Sonic Society Podcast, to discuss actor/writer Simon Pegg's article about the infantalization of popular culture and society. The trio go deep into the topic, and come out having discussed Nazis, Adult Films of the 70s, and the Honeymooners. All this, and how "Free to Be You and Me" affected our childhoods in this episode of The Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
The Sonic Society Podcast
Simon P...
2016-01-3059 min
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 006 – A New Years Look at 2015 and 2016
Greetings Operatives! In this episode Rob and Don are joined by their friend Chad to discuss the nerdly films of 2015. What was awesome? What barely made the grade? And what didn't the trio like from 2015? Then we forge on into 2016, and discuss why a new film version of The Little Prince excites us more than Batman v. Superman, why Yo-Kai Watch may or may not be the next Pokemon, and why Pokemon GO! may result in kids getting a little more than just fresh air! All this, and a heaping helping of Nerd Rage are waiting for you in this...
2016-01-021h 35
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 005 – Star Wars Memories
Greetings Operatives and welcome to the Department of Nerdly Affairs. In this episode, Rob and Don explore the effects that Star Wars has had on their lives, and the culture around them, as they’ve grown up. Comics, cards, toys and the origins of Don’s Beilert Valance action figure are all explored in this episode of the Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Episode Show Notes:
Star Wars Novelization
NPR's Star Wars Radio Plays
Star Wars Trading Cards
ET Trading Cards
Photonovels
Marvel's Star Wars Comics
Howard Chaykin
Beilert Valance
Walt Simonson
Star...
2015-12-181h 11
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast Episode 003- Nerdly Speculators
Welcome Operatives to the Department of Nerdly Affairs, tonight your hosts Rob Paterson and Don Chisholm discuss whether the nerdly spectulators markets of the 80s and 90s helped or hurt nerd culture, and how this crept into the action figure market as well. Don gives us the comic shop eye view of the industry during this period, and we talk about how the Punisher was responsible for the comic speculator's boom of the 1980s. All this and more are waiting for you in Episode Three of The Department of Nerdly Affairs!
Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Thing...
2015-11-2359 minThe Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast Episode 003- Nerdly SpeculatorsWelcome Operatives to the Department of Nerdly Affairs, tonight your hosts Rob Paterson and Don Chisholm
discuss whether the nerdly spectulators markets of the 80s and 90s helped or hurt nerd culture, and how this
crept into the action figure market as well. Don gives us the comic shop eye view of the industry during
this period, and we talk about how the Punisher was responsible for the comic speculator's boom of the
1980s. All this and more are waiting for you in Episode Three of The Department of Nerdly Affairs!
... Read More
2015-11-2359 min
The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast Episode 002- Audience ExpectationsWelcome Operatives to the Department of Nerdly Affairs, tonight your hosts Rob Paterson and Don Chisholm discuss how audience expectations shape how people create media and react to it. In addition, we discuss Jack Campbell's The Lost Fleet series, what really makes a story "Adult", why Hollywood can't get Wonder Woman right, and International Comics culture. All that, plus the Combat Sign Wave and Phantom Lady's incredible cleavage are waiting for you in this week's episode of The Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music: Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Things Discussed:
The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell
Show Do...
2015-11-2200 min
Virtual PlayEpisode 68: Games from Camp Nerdly 2014Welcome to Virtual Play! Bill was in Virginia last week at Camp Nerdly, along with his daughter, Hannah. They stopped by after the weekend to talk about the games they played. Among them were the games Little Wizards, Stars Without Number, and, of course, Classic Traveller. Bill noted how much Camp Nerdly is 'family-friendly' and talks a little bit about gaming with kids! This episode runs approximately 50 minutes. Enjoy the show!Mel
2014-05-2751 min
TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.03.29: The Many Faces of Fraudulent Spam; Libraries: High Tech and High Touch; A Protocol Languishes and Nobody Seems to Care; and Nerdly NewsThis week, I've stuck my nose into the spam litter box and dragged out some of the more laughable attempts by fraudsters. On a more pleasant note, let's look at libraries and how they've changed to keep up with the times. Next Wednesday a proposed Internet protocols turns 19 and it remains unimplemented. In Nerdly News, a security conference on browser cracking and another silly "end of the Internet" scare.
2009-03-2923 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.03.22: Nigerian Crooks Move South, ThumbsPlus 8 Looks Like a Plum, Renaming Your Computer, Funny Stuff, and Nerdly NewsA standard-issue Nigerian scam e-mail arrived from South Africa by way of South America; I have an early review of the upcoming ThumbsPlus Release, how to rename your computer, and some funny stuff; and in Nerdly News, Adobe issues an important security patch, the Conficker worm prepares to strike, and Microsoft releases IE8.
2009-03-2220 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.03.15: Microsoft Remodels the Mac Office; The E-Mail Landscape Continues to Change; Here's a Really HOT Video! Literally; and Nerdly NewsStand back, please; last week's cold is hanging on. We'll take a walk around the Microsoft Office for Mac users, consider HTML e-mail, keep an eye on a hot video (card) and, in Nerdly News, learn about new battery technology from MIT and price fixing by LCD manufacturers.
2009-03-1525 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.03.08: InDesign and InCopy Play Well Together; Would I Like to Be a Mystery Shopper? Questions and Obfuscations; and Nerdly NewsIf designers aren't dancing in the streets, the CS4 versions of InDesign and InCopy should certainly cause them to. I've turned down a "Mystery Shopper" invitations. This week we have questions and answers and in Nerdly News, a warning about unexpected invitations and a new place to get books for your Iphone.
2009-03-0835 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.03.01: Is Your Network Magic? The Changing Landscape of Firewalls; Searching for a Computer Killer; and Nerdly NewsNetwork Magic keeps your network connected and helps you monitor it. If you're looking for a new firewall, you have quite a choice these days. I'll describe my search for a computer killer. And in Nerdly News, an Adobe Update squashes some dangerous bugs and it seems that "old folks" (those older than 35) have discovered YouTube.
2009-03-0127 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.02.22: Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses; I Think There's Something Sleeping ...; and Nerdly NewsWarning: This program is considerably longer than usual. We talk about security with the authors of a book on the subject. If you think there's malware on your computer, I offer some tools to help you check. In Nerdly News, Microsoft decides to open Microsoft Stores and Microsoft's Mac business unit has a beta version of Entourage ready to go.
2009-02-2240 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.02.15: Adobe Illustrates a Point, Desperately Seeking Opera; Replacing a Notebook Computer; and Nerdly NewsThe latest version of Adobe Illustrator not only brings the application up to date by adding long-missing features, but charges ahead with some surprising new tools. Opera has a new version, too; I like it, but probably won't use it much. When it was time to replace a notebook computer recently, I had some interesting decisions. In Nerdly News, a space crash, free Windows 7 (maybe), and Google (sub) Earth.
2009-02-1521 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.02.08: Making Windows Faster; E-Mail: What Are Your Options Today? The Remnant Bin and Nerdly NewsThis week, I have some tips for improving the response of Windows XP, a look at the latest versions of The Bat and Thunderbird e-mail programs, a series of shorts in the "remnant bin" and, in Nerdly News, a summary of last week's Google problem and a new network speed analysis tool that's being tested.
2009-02-0831 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.02.01: Making a Joyful Noise with Adobe Soundbooth; Photo Sharing Albums Anyone Can Make Easily; and Nerdly NewsWarning: This program is much longer than usual. Adobe makes two applications for recording and editing sound and one of them is so easy to learn that anyone can edit audio almost like a pro. We'll also take a look at JAlbum, a photo-sharing program. In Nerdly News, turbulence for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Internet Explorer 8 is almost ready.
2009-02-0136 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.01.25: Saving the Data with Acronis True Image Home and Carbonite; An Ode to Digital Photography (and the Personal Computer); and Nerdly NewsBackup is important, but too few people do it. It need not be hard or expensive. Today's computers contain hundreds or thousands of documents that, in an earlier time, would have been a physical object. That's why you need backup. In Nerdly News, mostly bad news for the IT industry and LG offers a couple of plasma screens with suspicious specs.
2009-01-2524 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.01.18: Still Fiddling while the ROM Burns, Phish and Porn, The Internet Has Fallen and It Can't Get Up, and Nerdly NewsNero 9 is out and ready to help you organize your old video and audio files, but it might also help save pictures from your digital camera. A phishing attack that claimed to be from the US government leads to a porn portal. An incident in December illustrates how fragile the Internet is. In Nerdly News, low-capacity high-cost disk drives will be a big seller and a spam claims to be from the FBI.
2009-01-1824 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.01.11: Dreamweaver CS4: Still the Best Way to Spin Your Web(site); Organize Your Work with Multiple Desktops on a Single Screen; What Are They Smoking in Redmond? Where is Your Software From? and Nerdly NewsThe latest version of Dreamweaver hits the Web running. If you can't afford an extra screen, you can at least have an extra desktop or two. After installing a Microsoft update more than 20 times, I gave up. Where is your software from? In Nerdly News, the end of the big show and thanks for the feedback.
2009-01-1124 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2009.01.04: Don't Lose that Syncing Feeling; What's Talking and to Whom? Another Year, Another New Format and Nerdly NewsIf you've ever accidentally overwritten or otherwise lost a file, meet your new safety net: AlwaySync. Networked computers spend a lot of time talking and CurrPorts can let you listen in. I'll give you the lowdown on the site's new look for 2009. In Nerdly News, spam volume is still down and Intel is pushing the I7 processor. NOTE: This week's audio is a bit substandard because of technical problems.
2009-01-0418 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.12.21: Ubuntu Linux 8.10: Free, Easy, Imperfect; Time Flies When You're Having Fun; and Nerdly NewsIs this the year of Linux? TechByter Worldwide is now more than 125 episodes old. TechByter takes a brief break. In Nerdly News, it's Macworld without the Mac and Smashing Pumpkins says NO to CDs.
2008-12-2120 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.12.14: Goodbye Vista. Hello Performance. Want a Free Credit Report? Avoid FreeCreditReport.com; Nerdly NewsA helpful disaster allowed me to upgrade my Vista computer to XP and Linux without losing any files. If you want a free credit report, avoid "freecreditreport.com". Amazon kills its charitable giving option. In Nerdly News, another Firefox version approaches and Yahoo receeds.
2008-12-1423 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.12.07: "Good Enough" Photography, Adobe Photoshop CS4, and Nerdly NewsSometimes just getting a picture is more important than getting a great picture. These are the times when you need a camera that's simply "good enough" to do the job. Once you have that "good enough" image, head off to Adobe Photoshop CS4 to see what you can do with it. In Nerdly News, Vista is 2 but nobody's celebrating and the latest version of Ubuntu Linux is earning great reviews.
2008-12-0721 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.11.23: Adobe CS4 Preview; Did You Get Your Stimulus Check? An Uncommonly Stupid Phish; and Nerdly NewsAdobe Creative Suite 4 is out and I'm trying to get my mind around this gigantic product; this week, I'll take a look at Bridge. A couple of phishing e-mail arrived this week; they were dumb and dumber. In Nerdly News, the end arrives for Jerry Yang and approaches for the print edition of PC Magazine. And chip maker Transmeta has been sold.
2008-11-2317 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.11.16: Open Office 3: Real Competition for Microsoft? Thanks for the Memories; Election 2008 (And I'll Keep it Non-Political); and Nerdly NewsThe newly released Open Office 3 might be "good enough", particularly in trying economic times. Some memory prices have dropped by more than 99% in 7 years. I'll tell you about the 3 precincts I was responsible for in the election (website only). In Nerdly News, a Washington Post reporter helped pull the plug on a San Jose hosting service that was the source of about half of the spam sent from within the United States and Windows is 25. (Or is it?)
2008-11-1616 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.11.09: Spam: Like it? Collecting Information and Nerdly NewsEvery day I receive about 1600 spams, but most are stopped by my first line of defense. Some of this week's spams are, to nobody's surprise, playing on election results. If you like to know what's going on around the world, RSS Owl can help you find various points of view. In Nerdly News, the upcoming Patch Tuesday will be quiet, Yahoo now wants Microsoft to buy it, and WiFi may be coming to TV band white spaces by 2010.
2008-11-0913 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.11.02: They Want Your Money; Election News (Relax; It's Not Political); Windows 7 is Still More than a Year in the Future; and Nerdly NewsThe fraudsters are out in force and trying to take advantage of confusion about bank mergers. The election coming on November 4 and I'll again be working for the Board of Elections. It's going to be a long wait for Windows 7. In Nerdly News, the first newspaper to go Internet only and the importance of being patched.
2008-11-0215 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.10.26: Microsoft's Emergency Patch, The Absence of Chrome in Chrome, WinZip is Twelve, and Nerdly NewsMake sure your computer has been updated with an emergency patch from Microsoft. Chrome seems not to have very much chrome and that might be good. WinZip his version 12 and continues to improve. In Nerdly News, something new from NetFlix and layoffs from Yahoo.
2008-10-2618 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.10.19: Olympics. Beijing. Big News. Why Do Movies Always Get Technology Wrong? and Nerdly NewsSometimes we miss the obvious and the most obvious large story that was missed during the recent Olympics in Beijing was that the Internet didn't melt from all the streaming video. What's in the future? While I was watching a movie last week, I started wondering why Hollwood can't get technology right. In Nerdly News, another browser threat appears and Apple releases a $1000 notebook.
2008-10-1919 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.10.12: Passwords to Keep Your Data Secure, Oh, No! They're Suspending My Internet! Political Comments and TechByter Worldwide, and Nerdly NewsIf you're looking for an easy way to create a memorable and secure password, I have some suggestions for you. We'll take a look at another scare-spam that wants to put malware on your computer. I explain political comments that were out of place. In Nerdly News, new notebook computers coming from Apple and yet another misguided attempt to halt file sharing.
2008-10-1215 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.10.05: Adobe Lightroom Lightens Your Load, More Fear and Paranoia For Sale, and Nerdly NewsAdobe has a real winner with Lightroom 2, a new group spreads fear and paranoia, and in Nerdly News, phishing attempts are up and text messaging figures into a deadly train crash.
2008-10-0520 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.09.28: A look back at last week's power outage and Nerdly NewsThe power outage that kept me in the dark for nearly a week was little more than an inconvenience, but what about people in Texas? In Nerdly News, I have the Google phone and hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail account.
2008-09-2821 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.09.14: Microsoft in the Cloud; Carbonite: You'll Hear More Soon; and Nerdly NewsWhat is Microsoft's future in terms of operating systems? Good question! I have some thoughts. Carbonite picks up some new venture capital funding and plans to start advertising on radio and television. In Nerdly News, goodbye to a cracker and say hello to your new television.
2008-09-1416 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.09.07: A Google "Mistake"? Memories ... Stupid Spam of the Week and Nerdly NewsDid Google make a mistake in releasing its browser for everyone to see? We continue to buy more memory for fewer dollars. The stupid spam of the week plays on curiosity. In Nerdly News, we have stories about Yahoo and Google and about SanDisk and Samsung.
2008-09-0720 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.08.31: Don't Waste My Time! Safeguard Your Firefox Settings; Will You Love Me When I'm 64? and Nerdly NewsProblems with AVG Antivirus almost convinced me to drop it, but I didn't. Safeguard Firefox and Thunderbird settings with MozBackup. What's the future of technology reporting? In Nerdly News, Comcast sets limits and I discover a cheap way to replace a dead cell phone.
2008-08-3114 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.08.24: Do You Need to Pay $400 for an Audio Editor? I Don't Remember Subscribing to that News Alert and Nerdly NewsSony's Sound Forge is the best Windows audio editor, but do you need that much power? Fake news alerts are big among spammers these days. In Nerdly News, another nail in DRM's coffin and lines in Poland for Iphones.
2008-08-2417 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.08.17: On the Trail of the Malevolent Redirect; UltraEdit: Still the Champion, but Sometimes Annoying; and Nerdly NewsA listener wondered what I do to track those redirects when I talk about spams. Well, I'll tell you. Despite some annoyances, UltraEdit is still my favorite text edit. Nerdly News has the story of the Netflix meltdown and legislation aimed at halting text messaging while driving.
2008-08-1719 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.08.10: I Can Has "£12,000,000.00 Pounds Sterling"? A Random Thought; The Cost of Duplicity; How Long Must We Wait? and Nerdly NewsI make another attempt to scam the scammers and come up empty. Your next CDs may come from Viet Nam. The long wait for Windows. In Nerdly News, AMD moves toward outsourcing and some credit card crooks are indicted.
2008-08-1016 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.08.03: Data in One Location Does Not Exist; Well, Isn't that Cuil? Is the FBI Watching You? and Nerdly NewsIf you want your data to be someplace, it had better be at least 2 places. A new search engine takes on Google. A spam telling me the FBI is watching brought back some memories. In Nerdly News, a look at intellectual property from a couple of vantage points.
2008-08-0315 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.07.27: SnagIt 9: After a few Problems, WOW (more or less); Skype Security and Support Problems; No More Dirty Words; and Nerdly NewsThe latest version of SnagIt is a winner, but there are some things to watch out for. I'm not sure which is worse, Skype's security or its tech support. No more dirty words from me. And, in Nerdly News, PC Magazine calls some technology great flops and Samsung has some real wow-factor screens.
2008-07-2719 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.07.20: Nero: Fiddling While ROM Burns; A Random Thought; Spam; Visual Fuzziness; and Nerdly NewsNero 8 makes CDs and DVDs easy, we'll take a look at some spam subject lines, there's a sideways glance at medical technology, and in Nerdly News, Apple sues a competitor and AOL tries to peddle itself.
2008-07-2017 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.07.13: Miscellaneous Musing of a Misdirected Mind and Nerdly NewsCovering the waterfront: From open source software to Model T automobiles on the freeway to lions in my house. In Nerdly News, Linux on Wall Street and 1.5TB on your desktop.
2008-07-1319 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.07.06: The Latest Antivirus from Grisoft is a Winner; I've Won $2,968,797.93!!!!! and Nerdly NewsGrisoft has changed its name to AVG Technologies and has released a new version of its flagship antivirus program. A scammer spammer tells me that I've won 1.5 million British pounds. In Nerdly News, Firefox sets a new "world record", Blu-ray starts to take off in Japan, and Blockbuster drops its bid for Circuit City.
2008-07-0619 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.06.29: Spam that Appears to Come from Legitimate Companies; Could You Live without Microsoft? and Nerdly NewsSometimes spam appears to come from companies that are generally regarded as legitimate and, sadly, often it seems that these companies really are the source of the spam. Could you live without Microsoft? If you create an easy test, you might be surprised. In Nerdly News, you may not be surprised by the fact that Palm continues to falter and the RIAA says that a judge should have ruled in its favor even though the evidence didn't suppport the case.
2008-06-2919 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.06.22: Do you want Windows XP SP3? Yes, you probably do and I'll tell you why. This week's stupid spam of the week offered me a credit card, but I declined. This week "I" sent a lot of spam, but not really. In Nerdly News, there's the Firefox upgrade and a new approach for scammer/spammers.Do you want Windows XP SP3? Yes, you probably do and I'll tell you why. This week's stupid spam of the week offered me a credit card, but I declined. This week "I" sent a lot of spam, but not really. In Nerdly News, there's the Firefox upgrade and a new approach for scammer/spammers.
2008-06-2216 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.06.15: Pictures From a Botnet, Remember the Excel 65535 Problem? an Apple annoyance, and Nerdly NewsWhen I ran across some drawings that represent what a botnet looks like, all I could do was stop and stare at the beauty and the horror. Microsoft has resolved a problem with Excel; the problem caused some calculations to display incorrectly and served to embarrass Microsoft. I've resolved a problem that Apple caused on my Windows machine. In Nerdly News, the Mozilla folks are about to release Firefox 3 and the band AC/DC won't sell its new CD online; if you want it, you'll have to get it from Wal-Mart.
2008-06-1511 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.06.08: TV on My Computer, Thou Shalt Say None But Good about AOL, The Tale of Two Spams, and Nerdly NewsPinacle makes it easy to watch HD television on your computer and record programs, too. In warning someone about a problem with AOL, I'm told that I disrespected the service. A couple of unrelated spams caused a bit of mirth. In Nerdly News, Acer starts to push Linux and Verizon plans to acquire Alltel.
2008-06-0817 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.06.01: Corel Graphics Suite X4 Makes Design Easy (But ....); Vista Service Pack 1; Was $95; Now Far Less than One Cent! and Nerdly NewsCorel Graphics Suite X4 continues the long tradition of providing amazing value but also continues the more recent tradition of ruthlessly eliminating bugs before shipping the product. If you have a Vista computer, you'll want SP1. What has dropped in price from $95 to just a few thousandths of a cent? In Nerdly News, a glance at some antiques and another Network Solutions blunder.
2008-06-0122 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.05.25: Linux: Those Who Could Benefit, Fear It; The Case for Electronic Publishing; More Spams I Won't Be Opening; and Nerdly NewsThe latest version of Ubuntu Linux is easy to update and surprisingly easy to add to a Windows computer, but still acceptance is low. Now is the time for publishers to give serious consideration to providing some books electronically, without a paper version. I'll take a look at some spam subject lines and in Nerdly News, Firefox 3 is at release candidate status and Microsoft tries to buy search customers.
2008-05-2525 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.05.18: Carbonite's New Version, Hidden Dangers in Skype, Stupid Spam of the Week, and Nerdly NewsA new version of Carbonite raises the bar for online backup while retaining both its ease of use and its surprisingly low price. Recently I installed Skype to conduct an online interview and then discovered that by default Skype is a security disaster waiting to happen. This week's stupid spammer a lot writes like speaks Yoda. In Nerdly News, we look at Blu-ray sales and at the CBS acquisition of CNet.
2008-05-1818 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.05.11: Is Microsoft on the Wrong Side of the Tipping Point?, Outlook Express to Vista Mail: The Bridge is Out; Wanna Buy a DDOS Attack? and Nerdly NewsSome things are inevitable and it seems to me that open source software is one of them. That will leave Microsoft on the wrong side of a tipping point. If you want to move your accounts, addresses, and e-mail from Outlook Express to Microsoft Mail in Vista, it should be easy. I have an offer from a Russian company to run a denial of service attack and I'll show it to you. In Nerdly News, we look at running your car on water and at failed Microsoft attempt to buy Yahoo.
2008-05-1118 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.05.04: Three Degrees in an Hour While Drinking Beer; Another View of Vista; May Fourth 1970; and Nerdly NewsInstead of paying someone for a degree from a "prestigious non-accredited university", I decided to make my own. In less than an hour I had 3 new degrees, so I must be a genius. We get a second opinion on Vista from a computer builder's perspective. Thirty-eight years ago on May 4th, something horrid happened. In Nerdly News, Windows XP SP3 arrives, a judge kicks sand on the RIAA, and last month's spam count exceeded 7000.
2008-05-0416 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.04.27: Firefox 3: Don't Ask for Help; The Spam that Got Away; Apple Tries to Sneak Safari onto My Computer and Fails; and Nerdly NewsFirefox 3 (beta 5) looks promising on Mac, Windows, and Linux, but there are still some bugs. After examining spam closely for a couple of days, I've decided that the subject lines can provide a bit of no-cost humor. Apple continues to try to sneak Safari onto my Windows computer and continues to fail. In Nerdly News, Samsung promises some astonishing displays and Seagate ships its billionth hard drive.
2008-04-2719 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.04.20: Software You Don't Have to Pay For, Installing AT and T DSL Service, and Nerdly NewsSometimes to get the best possible software, you have to pay nothing. Recently I installed AT and T's DSL service for a friend. Despite being an exercise in frustration, the outcome was good. In Nerdly News, a couple of thousand corporate CEOs have been bitten by a poorly formed phish and Apple wants the Big Apple to stop using an apple as a logo because its use by NYC will confuse Apple's customers!
2008-04-2028 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.04.13: Miscellaneous Cool Things; What's in a Word 2007 File? and Nerdly NewsThis week's opening section is about a variety of small pleasures, things that work right, and warranties. Next, we'll look inside a Word 2007 file to see what's there and why it can confuse a Mac. In Nerdly News, some new security measures from Intel and another new version of Ubuntu Linux approaches.
2008-04-1319 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.04.06: "PayPal" Seems to Want My Attention Again, Identifying Tampered Images, and Nerdly NewsOne of the better phishing attempts I've seen arrived this week, but I still knew in an instant that it was a fake. How easy is to to tell if someone has tampered with a digital image? As it turns out, it's quite easy. In Nerdly News, high tech firms are singing the economic blues and an executive of EMI Music says that maybe file sharing isn't so bad after all.
2008-04-0616 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.03.30: Leapin' Leopards! Cons for the Weak Minded, Stupid Spam of the Week, and Nerdly NewsI've been putting off my review of Apple's Leopard operating system until the .2 patch was released. Now I'm ready. I thought I'd take a look at critical thinking as it affects the spread of urban legends. This week's stupid spam trips over itself and can't even get out of the gate. In Nerdly News, Netflix stumbles twice in one week and Motorola splits.
2008-03-3026 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.03.16: UltraEdit: Both Parts of the Name Still Ring True; Toshiba's HD-DVD Fiasco (Or Was It?); Stupid Spam of the Week; Nerdly NewsUltraEdit continues to be my favorite text editor, but it's so much more than just a text editor; it's one tool I won't be without. Now that Toshiba is out of the way with its failed HD-DVD, Blu-ray chould really take off, but will it? Don't hold your breath. A spammer explains to me how I can make $225 per hour doing a job that requires no physical or mental effort. I'm suspicious. In Nerdly News, it's the 10th anniversary of the MP3 player and Google makes it possible to sync your Outlook calendar to the Google calendar.
2008-03-1623 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.03.09: Vista: The New Me? Stupid Spam of the Week and Nerdly NewsA feeling of deja vu continue to bother me whenever I use Vista. Could Microsoft's newest operating system be a replay of Millennium Edition and why did Microsoft favor Intel over its own customers? A spam offered me a free high-def television, but I didn't bite. In Nerdly News, the MPAA says piracy is killing the motion picture industry, but box office receipts hit another record high in 2007. If you bought an HD-DVD player from Circuit City and you want to exchange it for a Blu-ray device, you might be able to.
2008-03-0917 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.03.02: Zoho for Your SOHO, Stupid Spam of the Week, It's Time to Vote Again, and Nerdly NewsZoho is another challenger facing off against Microsoft in an effort to bring office applications to the Internet. A new e-mail fraud variant is offering "free" cameras, computers, and other gear for you to "test", but I have a better idea: Send me $5000 and I'll send you a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Election day is here in Ohio. In Nerdly News, two instances of situations where the inmates seem to be running the asylum.
2008-03-0218 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.02.24: HD Radio: Is This the Salvation AM and FM Need? Stupid Spam of the Week; Which Computer Should I Buy? Nerdly NewsHD radio is on the air, but will it save the medium? We examine both the medium and a receiver. The stupid spam of the week could be an effort to insert a "man in the middle" to steal your information. A look at options for a buying a computer when general specifications are available. In Nerdly News, the short life of HD-DVD and phishing doesn't affect just the big banks any more.
2008-02-2426 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.02.17: Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2: Easier and Less Expensive; Expired Domains as a Profit Center; The Bat 4; and Nerdly NewsWhy Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 might be the right choice for you; how crooked registrars make a bundle on expired domains; a first look at version 4 of The Bat. In Nerdly News: HD-DVD turns to toast and the San Jose Mercury News looks at cybercrooks.
2008-02-1720 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.02.10: Yes, it's an entire program all about spam, along with a little Nerdly NewsFrom Canadian pharmacies to Nigerian money messages, from pay-per-click frauds to spams in Russian, $12,000 from Apple, and more. It's all about spam this week. In Nerdly News: A new version of The Bat, the state of Internet video, and Best Buy dumps analog video in favor of digital.
2008-02-1021 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.02.03: Belts, suspenders, and duct tape; Beware All Predictions, Including This One; Vista to be replaced by Windows 7; Nerdly NewsHow to set up a backup system that you'll actually use. Predictions from 1900 and 1998. Microsoft is apparently accelerating work on Windows 7, which will replace Vista. In Nerdly News, Microsoft wants Yahoo and the RIAA wants all your money.
2008-02-0324 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.01.27: Beyond Compare Is Its Name and a Good Description; Coping with Itunes Disasters; The Phoney Report: Sprint Tanks; and Nerdly NewsBeyond Compare is a handy utility designed for power users that might appeal to regular users, too. After trying for weeks to fix Itunes, I've dumped Itunes in favor of Winamp. Has Sprint's lousy customer service finally caught up with it? In Nerdly News: Blu-Ray versus HD-DVD, bidding for spectrum, and another lost data tape with names and Social Security numbers.
2008-01-2722 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.01.13: Where Do You Want to Go Today? An Overload of Stuff and Nerdly NewsGoogle Earth continues to evolve and it becomes an even better waster of time or maybe a better educator. Or both. Recently I deleted more old e-mail messages than would have fit on 80 original IBM PC hard drives; we are becoming a nation of digital pack rats. In Nerdly News, there's a series of short items from the CES keynote by Bill Gates to questions about electronic voting and why phone companies are shutting off FBI wiretaps.
2008-01-1323 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2008.01.06: TechByter's New Look, Plug and What? Spoiling your Fun, Stupid Spam of the Week, and Nerdly NewsA new look for the website and improved technology behind the scenes. USB no longer means "Plug and Pray." An explanation of how a website can "guess" your number. Does Microsoft send prize messages from a Yahoo account? In Nerdly News, the end of the Netscape era and plans by the RIAA to make it illegal for you to use music you've purchased.
2008-01-0619 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.12.23: It will never crash! Still having trouble picking an operating system? Movies online; It's the last show of the year: Happy Holidays; and Nerdly News: No News is Good NewsThe dreaded double negative: No operating system will ever not crash. I have an updated version of operating systems as airlines. NetFlix has movies available online, but I won't be using the service. Instead of Nerdly News this week, a look at spam. And happy holidays.
2007-12-2321 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.12.16: Working when the power goes out; Questions and Answers (well, 1 question and 1 answer); and Nerdly NewsIf you live in an area where power outages are common, some planning will mitigate the problem. Moving e-mail from one provider to another. I have a comparison of applications available to users of Windows, OS X, and Linux. In Nerdly News, thoughts about libraries and a challenge to Microsoft from Opera.
2007-12-1618 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.12.09: Ubuntu Linux continues to surprise, Windows Vista security, Stupid spam of the week and one that's not so stupid, and Nerdly NewsUbuntu Linux was easy enough to set up that even under the influence of Percocet, it went OK. Vista's new security annoys some, but I like it. The fake inheritance scammers have learned how not to type in ALL CAPS. And in Nerdly News, problems for Facebook, another spammer goes to prison, and a killer online game kills computers.
2007-12-0924 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.12.02: A Corel Draw fan casts an eye on Adobe Illustrator CS3, “I want an operating system”, thoughts of a first-time poll worker, and Nerdly NewsThe CS3 update for Adobe Illustrator brings powerful new features. Operating systems are increasingly hard to tell apart. I'll recount a bit about my day as an election worker. In Nerdly News, Google purges tens of thousands of bad websites and the FBI puts 8 techno-crooks away.
2007-12-0224 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.11.18: It's November, so it must be time to like Vista again; stupid spam of the week killer; and Nerdly NewsProblems that once seemed to be Vista related turn out to be hardware defects, PayPay offers a quiz, and in Nerdly News Seagate ships infected Maxtor drives and hacked sites on MySpace send unwitting victims to China.
2007-11-1821 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.11.11: Ubuntu: Linux for the rest of us, Storm continues to mutate and annoy, Stupid spam of the week, and Nerdly NewsThe latest version of Ubuntu is the easiest Linux ever to install and might be the one that attracts a wider group of users. The Storm worm is new again, but certainly not improved. Now spammers are trying some direct marketing tricks. In Nerdly News, the Iphone invades Europe and Nigerians have a new twist on an old scam.
2007-11-1119 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.11.04: Update the changes to your modifications, the Maxtoring of Seagate, don't forget to vote, and Nerdly NewsYou know they're important, but updates still get in the way. Seagate's latest "bargain" drives may not be such a bargain, after all. This is election week, so please remember to vote. In Nerdly News, I have information about a Mac attack and an operating system that's not Microsoft or Apple.
2007-11-0421 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.10.21: A belt, suspenders, and duc(k/t) tape; the leopard prepares to spring; Greenpeace bites the Apple Iphone; Stupid spam of the week; and Nerdly NewsIf a picture is worth 1000 words, it seems that we should protect the picture. And the word. I'll explain how I protected pictures from a wedding I photographed last week. I have a quick preview of Apple's Leopard, criticism of Apple by Greenpeace, a stupid spam, and (in Nerdly News) MP3 spam and Google's continued success on Wall Street.
2007-10-2118 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.10.14: Questions and answers (possibly related) and Nerdly NewsQuestions range from backup problems to missing power supplies, from plugged-in laptops to shut down problems In Nerdly News, an Internet Explorer free for all and another suit for Apple.
2007-10-1219 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.10.07: What's running? Excel's math problem, stupid spam of the week, and Nerdly NewsProcess Explorer tells you what's running, how much of your system's resources each process is using, and which applications have what files open. Excel 2007 seems to have a bit of a problem with math. Similar spams arrived this week by e-mail and fax. In Nerdly News, the Department of Homeland Security pulls a boner and crows start making tools.
2007-10-0719 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.09.30: Revisiting King TUT: The Ultimate Troubleshooter; Revisiting COTA's website: Not as bad as it seemed; Revisiting Microsoft Windows Vista; Stupid spam(mer) of the week; Nerdly NewsThe Ultimate Troubleshooter has a new and improved version out; COTA's website isn't as bad at is seemed, but it still has problems; problems I initially attributed to Vista may have been hardware or drivers; this week's stupid spam is blatantly idiotic; and in Nerdly News, I have the story about Verizon trying to stifle political speech and information about Microsoft's plans to out-Google Google.
2007-09-3023 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.09.23: To go forward, remember to back up and choose your hardware vendor with care; This is one powerful toy; Insuring your data for 29¢ per gigabyte; and Nerdly NewsAnother look at the importance of backup, why local companies often build the best computers, and how Microsoft's Sync Toy can keep your buns from being toasted. In Nerdly News, we note the passing of Times Select and IBM's new "open" policies.
2007-09-2321 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.09.16: Stripping, panoramas, and weather fixers; finding a bus in Columbus; Read first, then reply; Nerdly NewsAdobe Photoshop CS3 adds features that resemble magic, I cast an evil eye on the Central Ohio Transit Authority's website and question the attention span of some tech support workers. In Nerdly News, more about the Iphone and a State Department computer has been hacked.
2007-09-1622 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.09.09: Fear and loathing in Denver as InDesign CS3 roars in Seattle; Questions and answers; Stoopid spam of the weak; Nerdly NewsAdobe InDesign CS3 earns 5 cats. We'll answer questions about the Storm worm and about a spammer that's disguised as a soccial networking site. The stupid spam of the week is laughable and in Nerdly News there's a story about indignant Iphone buyers.
2007-09-0921 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.09.02: Vista after 90 days; Outlook 2007: A new face and some new features; The deluge of crap continues; Stupid spam of the week; Surly to bed (in place of Nerdly News this week)After using Vista for 90 days I've found features to love and features to loathe. The Outlook component of Office 2007 brings some new features and drops some. The Storm botnet continues to try to take over every computer on the planet. And in place of Nerdly News three bits of Surly News this week.
2007-09-0224 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.08.26: A valiant attempt by a spammer, converting a PDF to editable text, stupid spam of the week, and Nerdly NewsA spam I received this week is particularly dangerous because of its social engineering components. If you need to extract text from a PDF, you no longer need the full version of Adobe Acrobat. I have another stupid spam of the week and in Nerdly News there's a Monster hack, an Iphone hack, and a Blockbuster buster.
2007-08-2618 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.08.19: Mr Bear squash you all Google, stupid spam of the week, in an ideal world, and Nerdly NewsIs Google trying to commit suicide slowly? I'll show you a spam that you probably wouldn't fall for, and I'll take a look at what appears to be the conclusion of nearly 4 years of trouble with Wide Open West. In Nerdly News, I have a Nokia battery recall, the 10th anniversary of Deep Blue's victory, and bad news about high-speed Internet service.
2007-08-1926 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.08.12: Screen captures: How much do you need? The battle to be your browser. How can people be stupid enough to fall for this crap? Nerdly NewsSometimes a screen capture is the best way to illustrate something and I'll show you the best screen capture program available as well as a respectable one that's free. Apple would like you to install Safari on your Windows computer. Don't. I have another incredibly stupid spam and in Nerdly News I'll talk about the latest skirmish between Netflix and Blockbuster, music without copy protection, and the sinking of three pirates.
2007-08-1220 minTechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill BlinnTechByter Worldwide 2007.08.05: Putting some Zip in your files, keyboard shortcut to reboot Windows, the BBC on your computer, keeping a notebook cool and secure, and Nerdly NewsIt's difficult to beat WinZip, but if you need a free file compression utility, you have a surprisingly wide choice. Can a magic keystroke reboot Windows? How can I hear the BBC on my computer? Is it safe to leave a computer in the car? In Nerdly news 30 years in prison for a man who ran an Internet "pharmacy", Microsoft thinks about a free office suite, and the film industry once again shoots itself in the foot.
2007-08-0519 min