Saturday 9 June 2007
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Tech News
Apple has released new advertisements for the iPhone. They do edit all the data download delays though. According to leaked specifications, it will have up to 5 hours talk/video/browsing time and up to 16 hours of audio playback. Also, AT&T is saying they are fine tuning their EDGE data connection with something called “Fine Edge”. An AT&T sales training workbook for the iPhone has been leaked as well.
The substitute teacher that was prosecuted for a porn storm has had her judgement thrown out because of an unfair trial. It was obviously not her fault and Leo thinks a new trial is not necessary at all.
A fourth grade classroom had some porn played at the end of a tape, but the teacher was not blamed. Again, this was not the teacher’s fault.
Microsoft’s Surface is a table-top technology based on touch that looks very promising.
Guests
Q Paul Thurott - Weather and Clocks
- If you click the clock on the bottom right, it will open a calendar popup
- Can add multiple clocks in Windows Sidebar
- Weather gadgets will allow you to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit
- Can have as many as you want
Q Scott Wilkinson - New Sony Bravia displays
- All going to be 1080p resolution
- Many companies putting darkened version of frames right after each frame to appear darker
- 120hz displays
- Compared 60hz to 120hz displays and the 120hz looked much nicer with motion
- “Digital media extender” port for Bravia Internet Digital video
- Module to get video from the Internet
- HDMI “CEC” has a control protocol
- Allows people to control multiple devices which are connected to the port with one remote
- Will play movies natively at 24 frames
- Implemented PS3 user interface on TV
- Greatly needed improvement
Q Steve Gibson - Distributed Denial of Service attacks
- Russia did this to Estonia and essentially brought the entire country off the Internet
- Deals with sending recipient more data than bandwidth can handle
- Need to get several computers to “attack” the victim
- All the hackers needed to know was where the Internet “bridges” or routers were for Estonia
Hour 1
Q Jim from Newport Beach - Cannot delete certain files
- Says files are in use
- MoveOnBoot will delete these files
- Mark it for deletion
- Will delete on boot
Q Tommy from Hayward - Wants to get program to autorun on video DVD
- Look at similar disc that works
- Probably have to add an autorun.inf file
Q Julia from Orange - Security software for Windows
- Right click My Computer and select properties
- Make sure it is Service Pack 2
- If not, then download it
- Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on
- If you don’t open email attachments, then no real way to get infected by email unless there is a flaw
- Turn on Windows Update
- Blink personal edition is very aggressive and free
- Will slow system down a bit
- Covers firewall, antivirus, antispyware
- Our sponsor NOD32 is the best lightweight antivirus
- Windows Defender is an antispyware program
- Do not use all 3 programs simultaneously
Hour 2
Q Dan from Minneapolis - HD camcorder recommendations
- Tape-based recorders look fantastic, but have poor low light performance
- Leo’s friend Merlin Mann has a Canon HV20 and it looks amazing
- Leo has used the flash-based Sanyo Xacti HD2 which highly compresses the video
- Does not look as good as the Canon
Q Brian from Rancho Santa Margarita - Video card not working correctly
- EVGA support says its a power issue
- Try an uninterruptible power supply
- Will condition the power
- Play with anti aliasing
Q Gary - Connecting MIDI to a new computer
- Thinking of connecting a keyboard to a new PC
- Check out FL Studio
- Take a look at what interfaces it accepts
- Look for MIDI to USB converter/interface
Hour 3
Q Richard - iPhone for someone new to cell phones
- Apple may be over-hyping it
- No one’s played with it yet
- Call back in 3 weeks
- Wouldn’t recommend it for a first cell phone
- Very expensive
- Data plan
Q Harry from Lancaster - Downloading all webmail to burn on CD/GotomyPC
- Mailtank will allow you to archive all email
- Need to be able to access 4 computers from any location
- Will probably need 4 different accounts
- Free LogMeIn may also work
Q Sean from San diego - Microphone not working correctly in Vista
- Keep looking for better audio drivers
- Take a look at Yamipod
- Will rip music off iPod
- Then copy it into iTunes