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Stratford University's Tech Talk
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SPAM revisited, removing the FBI malware, hiding applications on iPhone, Google cloud printing, Profiles in IT (Gil Shwed, co- founder and CEO of Check Point Software), wireless pan and tilt cams (Front Point Security Wireless Cam, Foscam Wireless Cam, both afordable and effective solutions), headphones for travelling (Bose Quiet Comfort 15, RHA SA950i), global tech labor market disruptions (caused by Internet and cost effective shipping), Estonian charged with cyber crime(hijacked millions of computers), Blackberry is doomed (the enterprise has moved to iPhone and Android), and Google opens data center in Ireland (cold climate, 50% reduction in cooling, great tax structure).
February 05, 2013 -
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eFiling identity theft, unlocking iPhone5, Tune In for streaming radio, Dropbox for mobile phones, Profiles in IT (John Elias Karlin, creator of touch tone phone design), meteor strikes Russia (15 meters wide, 7,000 tons), astroid passes near Earth (17,000 miles separtion, 143,000 tons), and iPhone4S battery life problem (created by iOS6.1 update, partially fixed with iOS6.1.1 update).
December 18, 2012 -
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Broadband options for home, Windows on iMac, iPhone notification settings, using USB flash drive for installation CD, Profiles in IT (Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, creator of first email), Chinese New Year (lunar calendar, solar calendar, lunisolar calendar), top tech skills for 2013 (cloud computing, IT project management, Javascript (jQuery, JSON), Java (J2EE), PHP (MySQL), iOS app development, HTML5 (CSS)), Superbowl blackout caused by faulty backup relay, and Superbowl tech ads (Best Buy wins, Go Daddy loses, Blackberry weirdest).
December 18, 2012 -
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Setting up a new PC (creating disk image, removing bloatware, security updates), sending email from hotel safely, turning off Viber location services, Profiles in IT (Ping Fu, Chinese refugee who co-founded Geomagic), Java patch released (50 fixes included, Oracle is finally dealing with this issue), Superbowl tech review (statium Wi-Fi, streaming video to mobile devices, available apps), NASA technology in Super Bowl (padding, visors, shoes, breathable fabric, wirelesss headsets), Twitter compromised (250,000 accounts affected, Java vulnerability a likely cause).
December 18, 2012 -
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Surfing anonymously (IP address visibility, tracking with cookies, use of virtual private networks), Internet speed checks, merging Word documents, moving HD to new computer (hardware and software issues), device drivers (purpose, where to find latest version), Java vulnerability (disable Java plug-in when surfing untrusted websites), Profiles in IT (Paul Baran), inventor of packet switched networks), Senate proposes H1-B Visa quota increase (gooed news to tech companies), Stupid Law of the Week (unlocking cellphones without carrier permission is now illegal), six strikes anti-piracy program (adopted by all major US ISPs, designed to punish those who download illegally), and the tragedy of Aaron Swartz (government over reach must be stopped).
December 18, 2012 -
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Phishing exploit, OS X Mail vs Windows Live Mail, capturing screen shots in Windows, eBook format conversion using Calibre, VoIP options (Skype, Google Voice, Vonage, Ooma, Magic Jack), Profiles in IT (Norman Joseph Woodland, creator of the barcode), Internet 30 years old (TCP/IP activated January 1, 1983, switchover involved only 400 hosts, congestion control added later), Idea of the Week (Gravity Powered Light, powered by bag of rocks, lasts 30 minutes, crowd funded on IndieGoGo.com), top jobs for 2013 (6 of the top 15 were IT related, number one job is Software Developer, future bodes well for IT profession).
December 18, 2012 -
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Wikihood mobile app, installing new antivirus, Send to Kindle mobile app, auction sites for developers, Profiles in IT (David Ross Cheriton, billionaire Stanford professor angel investor), Internet has evolved into gated communities (Facebook vs Amazon vs Google vs Apple), HTML5 vs Native Apps (Apps will dominate in the near term, HTML5 will ultimately win because it is platform agnostic and open source), International Telecommunications Union tries to control Internet (Internet Society fought for independence from UN, Internet safe for now), and gifts for geeks.
November 07, 2012 -
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