"The Computer Guy"
JT Vogt
As heard on WOSH 1490 the Third Tuesday
of every month, 8am to 9am
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Next Show: February 16, 2010
Topics Include:
To Be Announced
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Here are the Web Sites as mentioned on the
January 19, 2010
show. Just click on the link to go to the site. For the sites we
discussed on previous shows, check out our archive.
If you missed us live, then check out the podcast of this program.
Tech News
- The Android
- Android is the operating system for a variety of new phones offered by a number of providers. From the Motorola Droid to the Google Nexus, this Linux-based phone is poised to overtake iPhone's hold on the smartphone/PDA market.
- Reallocating Unused Airwaves
- The Justice Department has suggested that parts of the broadcast spectrum that are not being used for TV be given over to high-speed wireless internet to increase competition.
- Net Neutrality Update
- As the Computerguy reported last fall, the Federal Communications Commission has weighed in on the net neutrality debate. From now until March, they are open to public comment on their proposed rules and as to whether or not they even have the authority to impose regulation on the internet.
Security News
- Millennium+10
- Oops. Millions of German bank cards have been affected by a "millennium" bug that causes the cards to be unable to handle the date "2010". I thought we had this one fixed a decade ago.
- A Win for the White Hats
- Make enough hackers mad, and they'll retaliate. Back in November, a team from the security company FireEye used a coordinated attack (similar to what the offenders themselves do) to take down a huge spam sustem called the Mega-D botnet.
Offbeat News
- No Fatties
- The picture-rating site BeautifulPeople.com made over 5000 of their users re-evaluate their New Years' resolutions and re-apply for membership. Apparently, the site felt these users had a little too festive of a holiday season and packed on too many pounds for their site to host them.
- Calling Forrest Gump
- A restaurant chain in Pennsylvania has filed suit against a Texas-based cookie company. Apparently, they feel that the cookie company's "smiley face" cookies are too close to the smiley face cookies that the restaurant produces. The question becomes, does that mean the smiley emoticons are going to be trademarked?
The PostScript
- Support Our Military
- Locate the email address for your service person with help from the US Armed Forces News Service. And the popular America Supports You site run by the Department of Defense is now Our Military.
- The Den
- What does The ComputerGuy do when he's not on the show with Bob? He blogs about politics and life.
Our Computer Trick/Tip of the Month is online.
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