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Adi’s Week in Tech News(19th September 2011 – 25th September 2011)
Hi everyone, and welcome to a new feature which I am trying out called “Adi’s Week in Tech News”. This is where I tell you about the technology news stories that have happened this week.
It’s been quite an interesting week in technology news this week.
Facebook had announced that it would be releasing a new type of profile page to replace your old one, called “Timeline”. Essentially, you will be able to see all the things you have posted on Facebook in the time you have been on Facebook. This is not just photos text or videos, it will also be things you have done within the applications on facebook. They also announced that the like button is going to be changed with verbs, so you can say that you read a book instead of “liking” a book or liking a movie.
Microsoft announced new requirements for PC manufacturers, if they want a sticker that says that their PC was designed for Windows 8. Essentially, manufacturers like Sony, Acer, HP, Dell, Lenovo and others will have to use the new UEFI software that will eventually kill off the old BIOS software. The new UEFI has a feature called secure boot. Essentially, it will only allow operating systems with verified code to load. If you try and put Linux on one of these systems, then it will not run. If you want Linux, then you will have to use VirtualBox or VMWare Player.
For those of you who don’t know it, google has their own social network called Google+. Before, the only way to sign up for it, is if someone had sent you an invite to sign up. However, Google+ is now available to everyone. You can now go to plus.google.com and sign up for your free Google+ account.
In the USA, New York City’s subway train platforms will be equipped with some hardware which will allow the people of New York to use their mobile phones whilst waiting for a train(I am so jealous!).
Finally(and whilst we are on the topic of tech in the USA), users of the Eau Claire Wisconsin Public Library will be able to borrow one of 44 iPads available. These iPads will come loaded with 1000 eBooks, 10 audio books and some applications. If you are a user of this library who has a library card with less than $10US of fines to be owed, then you may want to consider taking this offer.
However, there is one more thing! I have received word from a source that reports that Apple may be hosting a media event on October 4th 2011. This is where we could see Apple announcing the much anticipated iPhone 5.
So, there you have it. Those were a few of the stories making the technology news this week.
The MHF Tech Show Episode 4 Show Notes
We want to give a big shout-out to iJustine(AKA Justine Ezarik). Adiman423 was lucky enough to meet her at a recent YouTube meet-up in London. If you want to see her videos, then click here
news: Microsoft have just released a Windows 8 Developer Preview. You can download it by clicking here.
Google are working on an app to rival FlipBoard, Zite and other content aggregation applications(read more).
Finally, the iPhone 5 could be coming out on October 15th(read more).
Odd box: In the odd box, we talk about humans and cyborgs getting married, automated sports reporrt writing and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Feature: In this feature, Adiman423 talks about his initial experience with the developer preview of Windows 8(which is essentially, Windows 7+ with a tablet-friendly overlay).
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The MHF Tech Show Episode 3 Show Notes
News
Gmail got hacked: http://bbc.in/pkTK92
Facebook was updated to version 3.5. It’s available now for download from the app store, and we recommend that you download it.
Finally, seagate has released it’s first 4TB external hard drive. The new drive can be connected via USB3, eSata or Firewire 800.
Mailbag:
Pete Simmons: How do you do a clean install of Windows 7 without the installation disk?
David Chang: How do I stop my PC from getting hacked or compromised?
ZoneAlarm(available from www.zonealarm.com)
Kaspersky Internet Security(Click here)
Avast(www.avast.com)
AVG(www.avg.com/uk)
Jim: Cleaning out the Windows 7 registry
Advanced Windows Care, RegCleaner, CCleaner
Feature: Security and Hackers
Black-hats – evil hackers
white-hats – good hackers
Hacker groups
Anonymous: they attacked the playstation network(PSN) using a SQL injection attack and a distributed denial of service attack(DDoS)
Teampois0n: defacing RIM’s blackberry blog
Lulzsec: they carried out a DNS attack on the website for the sun(A british newspaper)
how to protect yourself: Use a good internet security solution such as Kaspersky internet security. Keep changing your password at least once every three months.
OddBox: code breaking. Data encryption standard(DES). RSA had sponsored a series of DES cracking contests.
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@Adiman423 on Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy On Saturdays and Sundays, Leo Laporte hosts a US radio show called The Tech Guy. This show starts at 6 minutes past 7PM. The live audio and video feeds for the show are available at live.twit.tv . For those of you in the USA, please check www.techguylabs.com to see if your local radio station is one of the many that broadcast this show. Every weekend Leo asks listeners to call in and either ask a question, or discuss anything going on in technology. I decided to call in once and get Leo’s recommendations for a podcasting microphone. I should warn you that I when I called in, I was a nervous wreck. I am on at approximately 51 minutes and 40 seconds. As you will hear I am not great at radio appearances. For those of you who don’t know him, Leo Laporte is a tech journalist. Between 2000 and 2010, he hosted two TV shows: The Screen Savers and Call for Help. He also did another show called The Lab with Leo Laporte. Leo also has his own podcast network called “This Week in Tech”(TWiT). You can find all of the shows that his podcast network does by going to www.twit.tv You can read the show notes for this episode by clicking here You can download the audio for this show by clicking here You can download the video for this show by clicking here I hope you enjoy it.
@Adiman423 on Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy On Saturdays and Sundays, Leo Laporte hosts a US radio show called The Tech Guy. This show starts at 6 minutes past 7PM. The live audio and video feeds for the show are available at live.twit.tv . For those of you in the USA, please check www.techguylabs.com to see if your local radio station is one of the many that broadcast this show. Every weekend Leo asks listeners to call in and either ask a question, or discuss anything going on in technology. I decided to call in once and get Leo’s recommendations for a podcasting microphone. I should warn you that I when I called in, I was a nervous wreck. I am on at approximately 51 minutes and 40 seconds. As you will hear I am not great at radio appearances. For those of you who don’t know him, Leo Laporte is a tech journalist. Between 2000 and 2010, he hosted two TV shows: The Screen Savers and Call for Help. He also did another show called The Lab with Leo Laporte. Leo also has his own podcast network called “This Week in Tech”(TWiT). You can find all of the shows that his podcast network does by going to www.twit.tv You can read the show notes for this episode by clicking here You can download the audio for this show by clicking here You can download the video for this show by clicking here I hope you enjoy it.
The MHF Tech Show Episode 2 Show Notes
The MHF Tech Show Episode 2(18th August 2011)
News:
Logitech preps G300 mouse for budget gamers (http://bit.ly/oQ8GPX )
Nokia’s Anna Update For Symbian^3 Devices Is Ready To Roll (http://tcrn.ch/oVszAF )
Hulu and MSN Caught Using Supercookies to Track User Data (http://gizmo.do/oeYi2X)
Mailbag
Clavin:
dear show,
which is easier to lean C+, java or PHP?
I want to do a programming course , but I don’t quite know which one to take? I am a complete beginner
Clavin
ps: can you give a shout out on your show, im am in canadia
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David – MHF T Shirts: Not at this time, but maybe when there is more of a demand for them.
Into the past:
The Rumble Pak for the Nintendo 64 (http://bit.ly/quL2FU)
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My new podcast coming soon
Hi everyone. So I have an announcement to make. I am currently in talks with a good friend of mine. Although this is unconfirmed, we will be making a podcast. I cannot say much at the moment. However, if you want to find out more, then you can do so in the following ways:
- Follow me on Twtter: @adiman423
- this website: come back here regularly for updates.