Brought to you by GotoAssist Express – Get a 30 day free trial at www.gotoassist.com/techpodcasts It was an interesting week of poising as Yahoo and Carl Icahn butted heads over the impending proxy battle for sale of Yahoo to Microsoft. Yahoo was doing everything in it’s power while Icahn made some general statements about CEO […]
It’s almost impossible to look at any news site without seeing another puff piece for Microsoft’s newest attempt to become a player in internet search, Bing, which, according to the link, is coming soon. I unhesitatingly predict that it will be the Cuil of 2009. Remember Cuil?
This week I thought I would do something different for Bitstrips: A Caption Contest. It all started when I got the weirdest text message on my phone. I searched the Acronym database for what it could mean, but was stumped. Sometimes I think people are TOO lazy. Nonetheless it got me thinking – what would […]
VPC and VMWare are two great programs that allow me to do a lot. Windows, Linux and in some cases, Mac (although there are still legal issues with that). VPC is great because then you can have your computer loaded up with more than one Operating system and be able to get work done. I […]
Brought to you by GotoAssist Express – Get a 30 day free trial Josh Chandler is a regular contributor to Vator.tv. Recently, he wrote on the financial standings of Facebook. He has graciously offered it for Podcast conversion. If you have a blog or article that you would like featured on the Quickcast, drop me […]
The New York Times warns of a rash of phishing attempts on Twitter. Read the full story here. An excerpt (emphasis added): In his podcast, Jeffrey routinely warns listeners to take care and pay attention if they check out a website he has not yet personally had a chance to vet (and to let him […]
Contest has closed. Thanks to all participants. This month we are giving away an Epson Artisan 700 printer. This is a wireless printer /scanner with CD/DVD printing capability. Here are all the options: There are three parts to this contest. On June 30th, we will draw a winner from all the names recieved (randomizer on […]
Dumbness is the cause of too much texting. It never fails. When something new comes along and catches the attention of the Younger Generation ™, armchair shrinks appear with papers and telly vision interviews (before that, it was Marconi’s Magic Box; before that, Chatauquas; before that, drums) claiming that “It (whatever it is) is ruining […]
Last week in this place. I ate a lot of Brats this last weekend. Goodbye to friend ‘Supergirl’. Show Prep on Google Docs. Still need an iPhone App developer. Take the Geekazine Podcast Survey Try GoToAssist free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToAssist.com/techpodcasts. Put Your Financials into order – Edward Jones All Show […]
Geekazine has been working with different vendors since inception in 2007. With Podcasts being part of the Techpodcast network, the video had a uncertainty to it. That all has changed as we are now working with Mevio to produce Geekazine video content within. In preparation, we have launched TVazine.com – the official website for all […]
Brought to you by Citrix’ Goto Assist Express – Get a 30 day free trial May 29th 2008 – Comcast had a different type of attack. This one opened the eyes to how our records in ICANN were being handled. The infamous “Comcast Hack” was where hackers did not attack the servers themselves, but they […]
Just got done playing Bratfest – a weekend of music and sausage to raise money for various charities. All the bands donate their time and our band was no different. We had a lot of fun and it was officially our first big stage show of the season. I am packing. Moving to a new […]
The Guardian reports that there’s a new kid in town, and he’s breaking windows via the Google. The story is here. The worm spreads from infected website. The story recommends the Unmask Parasites tool for scanning a site; I just scanned my own site and it came up clean.
Victor Keegan, writing in the Guardian, wonders how the music industry can’t get with the program and figure out how to make money in a digital era. Read the full story here. Of course they are making money–just not as much as they think they should be making. According to the artilcle, music industry profits […]
This week it’s all about packing and moving. Got the living room all straightened out. The Kitchen was easy. The bathroom just needs to be cleaned. But what could be left? OH YEAH. The computer stuff. It becomes an interesting ritual of what I am going to keep and what is going to Goodwill. Computers […]
Contrary to prognostications, the wired telephone is not dead. One of my kids does not have a physical phone line and relies only on the cell, but the others are still wired. And so am I. If the cell phone’s dead and the cable is out, I want the security of that landline in case […]
Two more weeks before I am in a new diggs. At least my Dell memory finally arrived. I need some new headphones. Take the Geekazine Podcast Survey Try GoToAssist free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToAssist.com/techpodcasts. Put Your Financials into order – Edward Jones All Show Notes are also on Delicious Hotline – […]
Just my luck. The Guardian reports that the GPS satellite system is developing cracks in the foundation. The satellites are aging and may start to fail before they can be replaced. The full story is here. Now, I don’t care all that much. I like maps. I bought the GPS with credit card rewards points […]
I thought this was cool to show. I have been checking out the Wolfram Alpha search. While “Geekazine” did not return any results, “Geekazine.com” came back with some interesting facts. For instance, I know where my data is stored. I know how many people come to the site. It’s pretty intense, including this image map […]
Brought to you by Goto Assist Express – 30 day free trial May 24, 2008: they claim it was meant as a joke, but people didn’t take it with a grain of salt. The couple put their baby up for auction. 1 euro was the price, which at the time was about $1.57 US. eBay […]
Well, this week I started getting everything in order. The packing is going pretty well as I did almost nothing yet… Kidding. I packed away all the promotional and review items, then started getting all the computer stuff straightened out. However, it’s tough to pack computers when new ones are coming in. It’s a startup […]
This looks interesting: The New York Times reports that RealNetworks is squaring off against the recording industry on copyrights and digital media. Read the full story here. The proximate issue, as the lawyers say, would seem to be, “What constitutes ‘fair use’?” An excerpt:
This week I take Bitstrips to a new level and give a proper send off for the game Duke Nukem. 3-D Realms closed it’s doors last week. Although I don’t think it will keep the next version of the Duke Nukem franchise down (After all, Take Two Entertainment still owns rights to it), it will […]
The HP netbooks will come with the netbook version of Windows XP and will start at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Read the full story here. I just looked at the Verizon Wireless website. There’s no mention of it yet.
The Dell Recall Battery is in the mail. It will finish the Dell D600 laptop project. I won an Award! – FAWM Showcase – Moving in progress – Buying Totes. Looking for an Adobe Director programmer – We are now on Stitcher. Take the Geekazine Podcast Survey Try GoToAssist free for 30 days – No […]