"The Computer Guy"

JT Vogt

As heard on WOSH 1490 the Fourth Tuesday of every month, 8am to 9am

Next Show: August 26, 2008
 Remember: July is EAA Airventure 2008!

Topics Include:
To Be Announced

Also be sure to check out JT as "The Pet Guy", on WOSH 1490 the Second Tuesday of every month, 8am to 9am.

 

Coming Soon
EAA Airventure 2008 Interview Schedule

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Here are the Web Sites as mentioned on the June 24, 2008 show. Just click on the link to go to the site. For the sites we discussed on previous shows, check out our archive.

    Security, Safety and Sensibility

  • 10 Most Common Passwords - Your password is essential to keep you secure. Choosing a good one is not difficult (see below). At the very least, avoid the ones on this list.
  • Creating Good Passwords - There are a number of excellent sites that tell you how to create good passwords. The tips include mix upper and lower case, mix numbers letters and symbols, and keep it under about 12 letters. Find more hints on good password security here (University of Maryland), here (United States Computer Emergency Response Team and here (UseWisdom.com).
  • FelonSpy - Is your neighbor a convicted felon? Find out, here. This site draws on the Registered Sex Offender database and other public, legal sources, and ties into the Google Maps system.
  • Facebook Dipping - First there were 'flash mobs', then there was 'social performance art', now the new craze has kids checking out Google Earth to find homes with pools and using text messages to organize mass pool parties (without the owner's permission).
  • Spell-Check Mistakes - This is why you don't just accept whatever the spell-checker recommends. A high school in Pennsylvania ended up with students names' mangled in their Yearbook.

    Innovative Services

  • Moodstream - Getty Images, one of the largest "stock photo" services available, offers streaming audio and video for you to enhance your mood and your cognitive abilities. You can customize the images and presentation to your own liking or use one of the "saved" settings.
  • A Holy Mission? - The site Lasermonks is run by an order of Catholic monks right here in Wisconsin. They offer over 43,000 products to schools, churches and the general public.

    Misc. Technology

  • Birth of the 'Baby' - The world's first computer with memory that could store a program was build 60 years ago this month in England.
  • 4AllMemory Flash Cards - Bring your cameras up to date for EAA Airventure 2008 with plenty of room for pictures and video.

    The PostScript

  • The Den - What does The ComputerGuy do when he's not on the show with Bob? He blogs about politics and life.

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