Stratford University's Tech Talk
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Job search strategies, clearing browser cache (what does it do), backup up laptop (external USB drives are cheapest option), flash thumb drives (reliability is good enough for backups), Lego Mindstorms EV3 (a great way to encourage programming and creativity), Profiles in IT (Steve Gibson, creator of SpinRite), Phantom 2 Vision quardcopter update (flying and crashing experiences), Phantom 2 Vision test flight live on air), Target data breach even larger (a total of 110 millions customers affected).
December 06, 2013 -
Creating a photo album (MyMemories Suite, MemoryMixer, MS Publisher), Wi-Fi connection issues, closing open ports in firewalls, laptop data security (backup and encryption), Profiles in IT (Tony Fadell, father of the iPod and Nest thermostat), Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter reviewed (controls, camera, features, a fantastic platform), NORAD Santa tracking (it began as a mistake), stolen cell activation now blocked worldwide (stolen cell phone database used internationally) mapping happiness in American (based on Twitter, Hawaii is the happiest, Louisiana is saddest), tech trends (sharing economy, sharing everything, Airbnb is market leader).
December 06, 2013 -
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External DVD booting options, connecting laptop to TV, using compatibility mode in IE 11 for Outlook, privacy when using public networks, using XP Mode in 64-bit Windows 7 to install 32-bit drivers, Profiles in IT (Ralph H Baer, Father of Video Games), gift guide for home of the future (Wi-Fi egg minder, Doorbot, Resolv Home Automation Hub, Kohler Moxie Showerhead and Wireless Speaker, Belkin We-Mo Switch, Nest Protect and Nest Learning Thermostate, iRobot Looj, Phillips Hue LED lights, Dropcam Pro, Sonos wireless speaker system), and Target data breach (credit cards showing up on black market).
August 19, 2013 -
Cybercrime kits for malware (driven by Cryptolocker success), tranfering data from old computer to new, changing administrative password in Windows (using Offline NT Password and Registry Editor), Profiles in IT (Stephen D. Crocker, Internet pioneer and creator of Request for Comments), RFC 968 ('Twas the Night Before Startup by Vint Cerf), tech gifts that teach (LittleBits, SnapCircuits, Lego Mindstorms, Kodu, Bigshot Camera Kit, Arduino Robot Kits), QuadCopter gift guide (ranging from $100 to $1200, DJI Phantom Vision is tops at $1200), surprise visit from David Burd (delivering Victoria Secret with quadcopter), laptop guide for Christmas (ranging from $279 to $1400, prices are dropping), and Hour of Code campaign (sponsored by code.org, designed to motivate students to code).
August 19, 2013 -
Showing photo dates in iPhone (Photo Date app, Exif data revealed, perils of GPS location), CryptoLocker ransomware (method of attack, no way to release files without paying ransom, beware of attachments, use backups), installing new anti-virus (uninstall prior AV first), Profiles in IT (Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO SnapChat), Christmas gift ideas for techies (FitBit Force lifestyle tracker, mobile pocket projector, digits to make make gloves touchscreen friendly, Epic Virtual Keyboard, smart watch options, iPad Mini, and Lego Mindstorm), and Dumb Idea of the Week (underpants for your smartphone, protect your home button).
August 19, 2013 -
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Career advice (pivoting to an IT career instead of retirement, strategies that work), broadband in other countries (US compares well, especially in rural areaa), removing Sweetpack malware (toolbars, IM, games, can be removed), TOR proxy client (install latest version to fix script errors, use latest Firefox browser so NSA can track you, useful for anonymous surfing and bypassing IP address filters), trends in electronics (nearing the end of Moore's law as we reach the quantum limit for silicon, next circuits will use carbon nanotubes, quantum computers to take us to the following level), Profiles in IT (Ryan Allis, co-founder iContact), Selfie selected as Word of the Year (self-portrait photo, selected by Oxford Distionaries, usage up 17,000%), tech companies help typhoon victims (Facebook and Twitter place request for contributions on main feeds, Google created missing persons tool).
August 19, 2013 -
Elements of critical thinking (criticalthinking.org, using XP safely after retirement (keep away from Internet and thumb drives), Amazon Workspaces (virtual desktops on demand, paid by the month), tracing email using headers (needed since send info is easily spoofed), blacklisted IP addresses in forums (blacklist limitations, getting off blacklist, using proxy workaround), Profiles in IT (William Cleland Lowe, father of the IBM PC), 3D models of Smithsonian artifacts (open source code, can be printed with 3D printer, great online viewer), MapQuest releases now app (tries to compete with Google, paid version has no ads), Waze naviation (combines social networking and navigation, best program for realtime traffic data and speed trap locations), and GooglesProject Loon (worldwide network of balloons to delivery Internet, balloons will circle the Earth 3 times in 100 hours before replacement).
August 19, 2013 -
Restoring missing message icon on iPhone, highlighting forbidden words in Word, print drivers for old HP printers, personal cloud solutions (use RAID, be mindful of physical security), sending large files (Gmail versus Dropbox, plus other options), Profiles in IT (Sean O'Sullivan, co-founder MapInfo and inventor of cloud computing name), startup company Scan appears on Sharktank (no buyers, but great for exposure), Wolfram Alpha launches problem generator (arithmetic, number theory, algebra, calculus, linear algebra, statistics, follows Common Core Standards), helium-filled hard drives (reduced spin resistance leads to higher capacity, more plattens), and Snowden used social engineering (20 to 25 fellow workers gave him access as system administrator, most lost their assignments, beware).
August 19, 2013 -
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Configuring new router, fixing homepage hijacking, editing Facebook posts, safely using Windows XP after retirement, when to increase RAM, Profiles in IT (Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO Spotify), David Burd visit (new iPad air), US losing control of Internet (backlash against NSA spying, Internet Governance Summit recommendation), and extreme data (beyond zettabytes and yottabytes, how big is big data anyway).
August 19, 2013 -
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Spell check in Adobe Acrobat, MS Office on iPad (Online Desktop vs. Cloudon), changing posts on friends timeline, website hacks (FTP hijacking, SQL injection), Wi-Fi download speeds (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n), realtime scanning of websites for malware, Profiles in IT (Paul Gardner Allen, co-founder Microsoft), Grace Hopper Celebration (best tech meeting for women, very empowering), Fox News giant touchscreens (Microsoft Perceptive Pixel technology, running Windows 8), European cloud users may avoid US (EU policy makers may ban US cloud services, NSA snooping the reason), Bitcoin exchange Silk Road shut down by FBI (used for money laundering), NSA loves Chromebook (always on netbook provides data), Elon Musk prints rocket parts (used gestures to design parts, prints in titanium using 3-D printer).
August 19, 2013 -
Stopping unwanted popup advertising, intalling Chrome RSS reader, iPhone iMessage failure in iOS7.0.2, hacked Google accounts, transferring pictures from Samsung phone to computer (Dropbox, USB), booting from CD in Windows PC (BIOS configuration), Profiles in IT (Stacey Ferreira, co-founder MySocialCloud), lessons learned from HealthCare.gov (load testing, functionality, validation, user experience, don't go for lowest bid), drone crashes in Manhattan (civilian drone usage could be a problem), Siri voice revealed (Susan Bennett is the voice, interview with Siri, funny responses), and Book of the Week ( Decisive, critical thinking applied to business decision).
August 19, 2013