Techbyter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) With Bill Blinn
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TechByter Worldwide, once limited to the reach of WTVN Radio in Columbus, Ohio, as Technology Corner, is now available worldwide. Programs are listed by date (YYYY.MM.DD: Topic) so that you'll know the date the program was recorded.
Episodios
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.04.11: Net Neutrality: Slip Sliding Away; A Fix for Easy Problems Plays Hard to Get; Adobe Updates CS4 & Prepares to Ship CS5.
11/04/2010 Duración: 16minDespite efforts by the corporate media's efforts to convice you otherwise, "Net Neutrality" isn't a political issue; it's about ethics and honesty. Will FixWin fix Windows? Maybe. Although Adobe CS5 is in the vestibule, Adobe is still issuing updates for CS4.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.04.04: Security: Removing Threats; Protecting Your Privacy on Facebook; and Short Circuits.
04/04/2010 Duración: 14minThe final part of a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe considers how you can remove malware. If you're on Facebook, you might want to check the configuration page because you may be sharing information with more people than you intended. In Short Circuits, Apple's Ipad is finally on sale, a computer pioneer has died, and TechByter:TODAY launches.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.03.28: Security: Looking for Vulnerabilities; Firefox 3.6 Adds Security and Style; The First Ten Dot-Coms; and Short Circuits.
28/03/2010 Duración: 24minThe second part of a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe discusses keeping software up to date. Firefox's latest version increases both security and style. It's been 25 years since the first dot-com address. And in Short Circuits, Microsoft turns 35 and spam is 97% of the Internet's e-mail load.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.03.21: Security: Protecting Your Computer from Malware; OpenDNS is Better than Your ISP's DNS; The Other "God Mode" GUIDs; and Short Circuits.
21/03/2010 Duración: 20minWe're starting a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe and this week's discussion is all about avoidance. A better DNS is available and it's free. The other "God" modes in Windows 7. In short circuits, my multi-million-dollar computer and why Blue Host keeps my trust and my business.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.03.14: Eye Candy 6 From Alien Skin (Part 2); Making Excel 2007 Colors Compatible with Excel 2003; This Con is so Laughable that You'll Think it's a Joke; and Short Circuits.
14/03/2010 Duración: 16minWe take a second look at Eye Candy 6 this week to see what it can do with photographic images and then solve one compatibility issue between Excel 2007 and earlier versions. Next there's a fraudster's spam that you'll think I made up. In Short Circuits, Google versus China and another try for the XXX top level domain.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.03.07: Eye Candy 6 From Alien Skin; Ware Do U Get Yr Nwz? The Ultra Cool UltraEdit is 16; and The Frauds Are Improving.
07/03/2010 Duración: 18minThe latest version of Eye Candy from Alien Skin Software is yet another winner from an amazing company. The Internet has become the #2 news source behind television. The new version of Ultra Edit is ultra amazing. And I'll show you one of the most convincing fraudulent spams that I've ever seen.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.02.28: A Bullet-Proof Multi-Part Backup Plan; Tune Up: A Buggy But Useful Itunes Helper; A Link to Avoid; Nigerian Spammers Migrate to Benin; and Lessons Crooks Need to Learn for Success.
28/02/2010 Duración: 20minHow complex should your backup strategy be? Tune Up helps organize Itunes. Why you should carefully avoid clicking some links. And two tales of spammers: Nigerians on the move and a truly idiotic spammer.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.02.21: Migrating to 64-bit Computing, Google's Annoying Buzz, and Short Circuits.
21/02/2010 Duración: 19minThe move to the 64-bit version of Windows was not without challenges, but nearly everything went well. Better than expected, in fact. Google's Buzz has incensed more than a few privacy experts. In Short Circuits, a scary security story and a love letter to Apple's support team.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.02.14: LogMeIn Lets You Be in Two Places at One Time; Moving to Windows 7 64-bit; Xmarks the Spot; and Short Circuits.
14/02/2010 Duración: 19minLogMeIn lets you work with documents wherever they are and wherever you are. I'm preparing to move to 64-bit computing. Xmarks helps synchronize bookmarks across computers. In Short Circuits, faster Internet speeds will be needed and one of the world's big game makers is in trouble.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.02.07: Learning with Lynda; The Changing Spam and Scam Landscape; PC Magazine Utilities: $20 Well Spent; Short Circuits.
07/02/2010 Duración: 21minLynda.com provides a good way to learn about lots of topics. Scammers and spammers continue to spew their trash. Is PC Magazine's $20 utility package worth it? In Short Circuits, Amazon counters the Ipad and Yahoo sheds its jobs unit.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.01.31: The Unexpected Winner: Norton Internet Security; Out! Out! Damn Spot! IPad: That's the Best Name They Could Think Of? and Short Circuits.
31/01/2010 Duración: 21minYes, it's Norton Internet Security and that was a big surprise to me after all these years. I'll tell you about a handy appliction that cleanly removes other applications. Ipad? That's the best name they could come up with? And it's an overgrown Ipod. In Short Circuits, unwanted Firefox extensions and Microsoft's earnings soar.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.01.24: Believe Nothing I've Said About Antivirus So Far! Is 2010 the Year of Linux? Have You Looked at Opera Lately? and Short Circuits.
24/01/2010 Duración: 16minThe search for an antivirus program has been full of false leads, dead-end alleys, and unkept promises. I keep wondering if this is the year of Linux. Should Opera be your default browser? In Short Circuits, Microsoft is patching more Internet Explorer faults and a new malware threat is serious.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.01.17: Multiplying Spam, Surrounded by Antivirus Programs, and Short Circuits.
17/01/2010 Duración: 34minThe ebb and flow of spam. I keep trying to find a good antivirus program and I keep coming up empty. In Short Circuits, this week I was disconnected, Google thinks about abandoning China, and we head toward 64-bit processors.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.01.10: Backup Is Easier and Less Expensive than Ever; Windows, Reloaded; Short Circuits; and What Makes the Web Tick?
10/01/2010 Duración: 27minBackup is easier and less expensive than ever, but still every bit as necessary. The basics of reloading Windows. In Short Circuits, the Windows 7 "God Mode" and rebooting a phone. Also, a special report on what makes the Web tick.
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TechByter Worldwide 2010.01.03: More Comfortable Seating in the New 2010 Model; The State of Online Music in 2010; Groovy, Baby; Short Circuits.
03/01/2010 Duración: 21minThis is the first program of 2010, so we'll go behind the scenes and take a look at the changes. Online music continues to mature and the choices are better than ever. A little-known program from Microsoft could make your life a lot easier, but at a price. In Short Circuits, Apple and Nokia continue battling in court and the retrospective that wasn't.
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TechByter Worldwide 2009.12.20: Fixing Exposure Problems with Creative Layers and Masking; Happy New Year from Windows 7; A Despicable Practice by a Company I Like and Respect; and Short Circuits.
20/12/2009 Duración: 24minAdobe Photoshop has some features that allow users to improve photos with exposure problems. I'll tell you about the creative use of layers, masking, and blend modes. Nine months after installing Windows 7, I still consider it the best version of Windows ever. An update to Adobe Shockwave installed a "craplet" from Symantec on my computer and I'm more that a little angry about it. In Short Circuits: The FTC files new charges against Intel and Google will start selling a phone (or not, depending on who's talking.)
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TechByter Worldwide 2009.12.13: Safari is Great if You Own a Mac; Another Ubuntu Winner: Karmic Koala; After 7-Zip, is WinZip Still an Essential Application? Short Circuits.
13/12/2009 Duración: 18minApple has released a new version of Safari. If you have a Mac, you'll want it. If you have a PC, you won't. After figuring out what was vexing Ubuntu Karmic Koala, I'm again happy with it. For the first time in at least a decade, WinZip is no longer on my computer. In Short Circuits, a poorly done fraudulent spam and Apple takes Nokia to court.
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TechByter Worldwide 2009.12.06: Get Organized with One Note; Helpful Web Designer Tools (Even if You're Not a Web Designer); Short Circuits.
06/12/2009 Duración: 21minAlthough you've probably never heard of Microsoft One Note, it's an application that can be used to organize all kinds of information you may think can't be organized. We'll look at some Web design tools that can be used by people who don't want to design Web pages. I've found a tool for Icon collectors. And in Short Circuits: "Oops" from antivirus maker Avast and guess whose notebook computers are the most reliable.
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TechByter Worldwide 2009.11.29: If Icon Do It, So Can You; Be Careful What You Click; Even the US Postal Service Has Spam; Short Circuits.
29/11/2009 Duración: 18minDid you know that you can change the Icon Windows uses with its applications? It's easy. Beware search results for popular topics; sometimes they lead to places you don't want to go. I've noticed a new trend in Trojan-horse e-mails. In Short Circuits, I'll tell you about a website that will help with high-tech shopping and the latest news from a shrinking AOL.
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TechByter Worldwide 2009.11.15: Bidding AVG Antivirus a (Not So Fond) Farewell; Carbonite: The Easy Way to Secure Your Data; the RIAA; and Short Circuits.
15/11/2009 Duración: 25minWhen AVG seemed intent on taking over my computer, my only option was to remove it. Carbonite has added even more features to make online backup better. I'm finding that more than a few recording artists share my opinion of the Recording Industry Association of America; Janis Ian is one of them. In Short Circuits, Intel pays off AMD and beware phone spam that tries to foist a fraud upon you.