Tech News Radio Podcast

TECH NEWS RADIO #275 | 060331 | Amazon S3, Red Hat, Zen, SUSE, VMWare, Virtualization, Computer World, Network World, Information Week

Today's Tech Tidbits analysis segment examines Amazon S3 (via Computer World) and Red Hat virtualization plans (via Network World and Information Week).

Other links mentioned in this podcast include:

• UC Berkeley
• Amazon's Web services division
• Xen 3.0 virtualization software
• Fedora project
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware
• Intel
• AMD

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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TECH NEWS RADIO #274 | 060328 | Tech Rag Tear Out, PC Magazine, Mobile Enterprise, Computer Reseller News, Information Week, Wired

This podcast is a traditional Tech Rag Tear Outs analysis segment looks at the following resources in this edition: PC Magazine, Mobile Enterprise, Computer Reseller News, Information Week, and Wired.

The topics and items discussed in this podcast includes:

• Hawking Technology HI-GAIN Wireless G USB Dish Adapter
• Dell 3400MP 2.4 pound projector
• Pentaxtech PocketJet 3Plus Bluetooth mobile printer
• Trendnet Hotflash TEW-429UF HotSpot Detector
• HP's Ultra-Capacity Battery
• The new Nokia 6682 from Cingular with Yahoo's Go Mobile Services
• Sonare Technologies Babble (stops eavesdroppers?)
• Iomega's ScreenPlay [Engadget]
• HP and Michelin offer a iPAQ RX1980 with integrated GPS hardware and software
• DocuPen RC800 [JK On The Run]
• Pioneer XM-savvy INNO (not out yet?)
• Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 handheld video camera
• Wired's Best Hi-Def displays: Sharp Aquos LC-45GD7U or Westinghouse LVM-37w1
• Survival kits: Homemade Survival Kit or LiveSecure Grab-and-Go 1 Person 3-Day Emergency Kit

Other links mentioned:

• Official beer of the this show: Sam Adam's Scotch Ale
• eTech summary coverage
• New sponsor starting in April: O'Reilly & Associates Safari Online Book Library
• Join the TechNews RadioFrappr map and win prizes like the USB Kingston BlueTooth Adapter 
• Billy Watson (great blues harmonica musician)

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

 (Size 10.5 MBs, Running Time 22:55)

TECH NEWS RADIO #273 | 060323| eTech 2006, Phil Windley, Digital Identity, Attention Economy, AOL, OpenAPI, Microformats

This podcast is a quick sit down with one of my favorite bloggers Phil Windley about his Digital Identity book (from O'Reilly) [ISBN#0596008783] and the Attention Economy.  Phil was also pretty impressed with Ray Ozzie's demo on "cut-n-paste" Internet demo. I also mention AOL's Open API, and we both mention that microformats are growing in "traction."

Other links mentioned in this podcast: eTech 2005, Scott Lemon, Moleskine, and Seth Goldstein @ Root.net.

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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TECH NEWS RADIO #272 | 060321| eTech 2006, Foldera

This podcast is with Richard Lusk (CEO) and covers what Foldera.com recently demoed at eTech, and more details on what they are offering and who they are targetting as potential customers.  Some additional links mentioned during this podcast include: Michael Arrington,  Robert Scoble, and Emily Chang.

In my opinion, if you have a distributed group of people working on a project via the Internet then you should check out Foldera.

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

 (Size 3.2 MBs, Running Time 7:00)

TECH NEWS RADIO #271 | 060319 | eTech 2006, EVDB.com, Eventful.com, Podbop, Mashup

This podcast covers EVDB.com and Eventful.com with Brian Dear. They have some great new web services offerings, and an open API for developers to utilize in their own Internet projects or mashups.  Some additional links mentioned in this podcast include: U2, Podbop (mashup), iCalendar, Mashup Camp, Newsweek, CNET, CNN, and iTunes.

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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TECH NEWS RADIO #270 | 060317 | eTech 2006, IBM, QEDwiki, Enterprise Mashup

This podcast covers IBM's very cool technology demo that links collaborative QEDwiki and Web-services into an integrated enterprise business dashboard (aka mashup). 

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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TECH NEWS RADIO #269 | 060315 | eTech 2006, Women In Technology International (WITI)

This podcast covers Women In Technology International (WITI) which had a booth at eTech 2006.  They offer some great resources for women working in the technology field to network and learn; and for businesses on how women within their organziation or as consumers will increase the bottom line if tapped correctly.

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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TECH NEWS RADIO #268 | 060313 | eTech 2006, Mapquest, OpenAPI, Developer Contest

This podcast covers news from eTech 2006 with regards to Mapquest's recently announced Open API and Developer Challenge Contest.

If you'd like to discusss this or any topic related to eTech then check out the eTech 2006 Forum at FriendsInTech.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

 (Size 2.1 MBs, Running Time 4:30)

TECH NEWS RADIO #267 | 060311 | eTech 2006, NYU, Jeff Han, Multi-Touch Interfaces

This podcast is a relatively short but focused interview with NYU's Jeff Han after his extremely interesting and compelling presentation "The Future of Interface Is Multi-Touch".  You'll definitely want to check out the video on Jeff's site.

The interview was conducted at eTech 2006.  And you can discuss eTech 2006 at FriendsInTech.com's Forums.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

 (Size 2.1 MBs, Running Time 4:25)

TECH NEWS RADIO #266 | 060310 | eTech 2006, AOL, Open AIM, AIM SDK, AIM Triton, Developer Program

This podcast examines some of the recent "Open AIM Program" annoucements from AOL with regards to their flagship collaboration tool AIM.   The two guest from AOL's AIM group are: Alan Keisler (Director of Software Enginnering) and Stephen Benedict (Senior Product Manager). 

The interview was conducted at eTech 2006.  And you can discuss eTech 2006 at FriendsInTech.com's Forums.

You can learn more about Open AIM via: developper.aim.com.  If you are an enterprise user who wants to use these new open tools then send email to: aimcommerical@aol.com.

This podcast is sponsored in part by: TradePub.com - your source for technology resources, and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

 (Size 3.1 MBs, Running Time 6:50)