Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO) Podcast #033 [Wired, Gov. Computer News, Forbes, Network World, eWeek, Federal Computer Week, Maximum PC, Software Developer Times, Computer Reseller News, Network Computing, Information Week, InfoWorld, PC Magazine, SC Magazine]

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(00:00-03:42) Introduction

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• Official Beer of the Show: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale

(03:43-32:02) Primary Content

• Wired:
  • Micro-Laptops:
    • Toshiba Libretto U100
    • Sony Vaio U71 (via A9.com)
    • OQO Model 01 (via A9.com)
    • Dialogue Flybook BT40 (via A9.com)
• Government Computer News:
  • Portable Projectors - CGN Lab Reviews Choice Awards
    • HP mp2210
    • InFocus LP600
  • Sandia National Labs is working on new ultrawideband (UWB) techniques
  • Interwrite Meetingpad 400 from gtcocalcomp.com
• Forbes:
  • Stephen Manes examines the Sony HDR-HCI
• Network World:
  • SonicWall Content Security Manager 2100 CR
• eWeek:
  • Hebbian Recal 1.0
  • Review of groupware solutions by Michael Caton (5 pages long, 4 products examined)
    • Analyst's Choice: Communicate Pro Real-Time Collaboration 4.2 (via A9.com)
  • Trendnet TEW-429UB Wi-Fi finder integrated on a USB stick
  • Motorola Q phone (similar in form-factor to Razr V3 but with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0)
• Federal Computer Week:
  
  • Dell has teamed up with JBoss to allow gov customers support and licensing options
  • ClearSight Networks' ClearSight Packet Generator
• Maximum PC:
  
  • Lean Machine 2005 ($1300) vs. $13000 Dream Machine
    • Athlon 64 3000+ CPU
    • nVIDIA GeFORCE 6800GT
    • MSI K8N Neo4/SLI
    • Antec Performance TX640B Series
    • Plextor PX-716A
    • Windows XP Pro
    • Maxtor 300-GB DiamondMax 10 SATA
    • 1-GB DDR400 Corsair RAM
  • Thermaltake Mobilefan II+ ($15)
• Software Developer Times:
  • Feedback by developers on Intel-based hardware and software from Apple
  • HP's Alan Kay loses job in recent job cuts
  • Open Group offering certification for Information Technology (IT) Architects
• Computer Reseller News:
  
  • Summary of Intel Developer Forum news
  • Arista BoxPC-128 Node Computer
• Network Computing:
  
  • Review of Polycom VSX 5000
• Information Week:
  • Details on new Apache Software Foundation Synapse initiatives (more info via Google News)
• InfoWorld:
  
  • Review of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (9.1 our of 10.0)
• PC Magazine Editor's Choice Awards
  • Lowrance iWay 500C GPS
  • HP Color LaserJet 2600n
  • Ricoh Aficio AP410 (B&W)
• SC Magazine:
  • Review of 7 digital forensic tools, EnCase Forensic gets 5/5 score + Best Buy award
• Military & Aerospace Electronics Magazine:
  
  • GE Fanc Embedded Systems has a new single-board computer called the CPCI-7506

(32:03-38:16) Ending The Show

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• Music for the show
  • Artist: Billy Watson, Robin Henkel
  • Song: "Drop Out Boogie"
  • Album: MADCAP EXTRAVACANZA