Tech News Radio

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Today's TechNewsRadio.com podcast examines: Windows 7 book recommendations, network programming toolkits from Catalyst, and screencast tips (PDF)  via Tech Smith. 

In addition the following conferences are highlighted:

• Manager Tools Effective Manager Conference is in Washington DC on Jan. 13, 2010.
• Manager Tools Effective Communications Conference is in Washington DC on Jan. 14, 2010.
• The O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference is scheduled for February 22-24, 2010 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City. 
• RSA Conference 2010 will be in San Francisco, CA from March 1-5, 2010.

Other links mentioned in this podcast includes:

• Windows 7 Inside Out book
• Windows 7 Secrets book
• Microsoft Press' Windows 7 for Developers book
• Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant book
• Camtasia Studio for Windows
• Camtasia for Mac

Feel free to follow along with Steve Holden at: Twitter, FriendFeed, and/or Delicious.  For tech news only updates follow TechNewsRadio on Twitter.

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Today's TechNewsRadio.com's podcast examines new mobile worker devices, new mobile security technologies, a Windows driver update tool recommended by MaximumPC.com, and then some conference pointers:

• The 6th Annual Gilbane Conference Boston is Dec. 1-3, 2009 at the Westin Copley Hotel.
• The Blue Coat Regional User Group for Washington DC will have a meetup on Dec. 1, 2009 from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel.
• O'Reilly Where 2.0 Online Conference is December 3, 2009 with "An Emphasis on iPhone Sensors."

Links mentioned in this podcast includes:

• FriendsInTech.com
• Mobile Enterprise Magazine
• Motion Computing C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant
• Motion Computing F5 Tablet PC
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• IP-54
• MIL-STD-810F
• Getac V100 ruggedized TabletPC
• Nokia Booklet Windows 7-savvy netbook
• Atom Z530 1.6-GHz processor
• PhoneFactor.com
• 3M Privacy Filters
• DriverAgent.com

Feel free to follow along with Steve Holden at: Twitter, FriendFeed, and/or Delicious.  For tech news only updates follow TechNewsRadio on Twitter.

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Over the last week the following were posted to TechNewsRadio @ Twitter.com:

• Microsoft has plans to open up API and data standards for Outlook [tinyurl.com/open-outlook]
• Are standard cell phone power adapters coming soon? [bit.ly/4jKarN]
• SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 has been release for Windows Mobile
• Windows 2008 R2 DHCP capabilities outlined via minasi.com/newsletters/nws0911
• Coveo's "enterprise" search beta is open to the public (Outlook, SharePoint, Files, Blackberry)
• REDFLY Mobile Companion is now compatible with select BlackBerry smartphones
• Mac users can use Windows Mobile 6.5 smart phones thanks to Sync Windows Mobile from Mark/Space [tinyurl.com/4k288v]
• via email James L has a pointer to an interesting Windows laptop/usb flash drive security tool [bit.ly/1xvrCF]
• Sherpa's Expedite was recently recommend on FIT mailing list for doing email (PST/Lotus) e-discovery
• Evernote for the Mac has the option to auto update with new beta editions [bit.ly/1diOhL]
• Filemaker has announced that Bento for the Mac now had a "field encryption" option [bit.ly/1XmC2s]
• TechPodcast.com Round Table is 11/7 @ 1 pm Pacific - Connectify, PowerPress Podcasting Plugin, Geekazine

Over the last week the following were posted to TechNewsRadio @ Twitter.com:

• BIAS has announced that Soundsoap Pro 2.0 (noise removal audio tool) has been released - upgrades from previous version are $199
• NS Basic Desktop lets you create Windows .exe applications from VBScript also supports many databases
• Tips on how to pick a content management system (CMS) [bit.ly/LXidz]
• Michael Sampson noted on 10/29 that Microsoft is working on a Mac offline SharePoint tool
• Amazing - the Acer AspireRevo Nettop with Intel Atom processor is $199 at BestBuy, comes with XP vice Win7, uses NVIDIA Ion LE for graphics
• Sun released VirtualBox 3.0.10 (a maintenance release with fixes several bugs and regressions)
• GDGT.com has some new features that bring in social media options and ways to share the tech you want, need, & have with others
• MaximumPC has a good article on how to build a Windows home server [bit.ly/21hVS5]
• Streaming server option #1 - Darwin Streaming Server
• Streaming server option #2 - VideoLAN's VLC media player
• IT Leadership Strategies from 12 CIO Speakers is 11/5/2009 in Chicago
• Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) beta offers full MySQL capabilties
• O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference is coming March 2010, focus: location, iPhone, sensors, audio, video, games
• Microsoft has a detailed Learning Center Catalog
• Technorati has there annual "State of the Blog" world site updated

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Today's TechNewsRadio.com podcast examines: Windows 7 Bitlocker on XP & Vista, Information Week on a comprehensive Cloud Services matrix, why HTML 5 matters from Dr. Dobbs, and then some conference pointers:

• Construx Professional Tester Boot Camp from Nov. 12-13, 2009 in Bellevue, WA. 
• Technology Training has announced an "Open Architecture" course presented by Mark Klett in Washington, DC from Dec. 2-3, 2009.  
• AFCEA is presenting West 2010 in San Diego, CA from Feb. 2-4, 2010.

Links mentioned in this podcast includes:

• FriendsInTech.com
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Adobe Flash
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Sun JavaFX
• Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)

We are giving away a Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer in the Black/Steel color pattern with a 15" laptop compartment to celebrate the start of our 5th year of podcasting.  Listen to the podcast for directions.

Feel free to follow along with Steve Holden at: Twitter, FriendFeed, and/or Delicious.  For tech news only updates follow TechNewsRadio on Twitter.

This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) - makers of fine tech clothing.

Over the last week the following were posted to TechNewsRadio @ Twitter.com:

• When are $10 ebooks coming to O'Reilly tech books? - lowest price looks like $15 most over $20
• FYI -- Network Sound Effects Library (120 CDs with 10,000 effects) is $995
• Audit Control Manager (screencast) for Mac OS X [bit.ly]
• DARPA is working on R&D projects that could lead to DoD energy independence [bit.ly]
• OpenOffice.org 3.2 Beta Release available download
• Manager Tools Effective Manager Conference is Dec. 10, 2009 in Toronto, Canada, & Jan. 26, 2010 in  London, UK
• FYI -- WinX DVD Author deal [link via email - no experience with this software]
• Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint XT in-vehicle gateways are now available on CDMA & EV-DO networks [tinyurl]

Over the last week the following were post to TechNewsRadio @ Twitter.com:

• Reading up on the latest Adobe vulnerabilities
• InfoSecNews is a great resource via email on top computer network security issues, news, etc
• Great video from WGBH on kids programing and building/learning with technology
• Xerox has a universal printer driver for Windows
• Hitachi has new 15,000 RPM Ultrastar hard drives for SANs in varies GB sizes
• Tidbits has a good review of Google's new Folder Share for Docs
• There is a new v2.6.2 of SuperDuper (Mac backup software)
• Target & Zinio have new plans for digital magazines
• Microsoft has guidance on security patches
• Watching the video "Wireless Network Signals Produce See-Through Walls"
• Reading the VideoJug Blogger Survey 2009 results
• Building computer games helps student's performance

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Todays' TechNewsRadio.com podcast links to the following references:

• OpenOffice.org
• NoteBookReview.com's review of OpenOffice vs. Microsoft Office
• Wizard Media Receiver
• Microsoft Zune Marketplace
• Nine Ball Media blog on One Click Zune Links
• The Conversations Network's The Levelator
• Audacity 1.3.9 (Beta) for Windows, Mac, & Linux
• APC InRow SC Systems
• APC NetShelter SX rack enclosure
• APC NetShelter CX cabinets
• Technology Training Corp's  "Information Assurance" course with Dr. Drew Hamilton on "Information Assurance" is in Washington DC from Oct. 22-23, 2009 and then again Nov. 9-10, 2009.
• VoiceCon San Francisco 2009 is Nov. 2-5, 2009
• Manager Tools ONE DAY Effective Manager Conference will be in Santa Clara, California on Nov. 3, 2009.
• FileMaker Training Series will be in San Jose, CA from January 25-29, 2010.

The beer recommendation for this podcast is Maui Brewing Company's CoCoNut PorTer.  And the podcast recommendation is the Typical Shutterbug Podcast.

We are giving away a Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer in the Black/Steel color pattern with a 15" laptop compartment to celebrate the start of our 5th year of podcasting.  Listen to the podcast for directions.

Feel free to follow along with Steve Holden at: Twitter, FriendFeed, and/or Delicious.  For tech news only updates follow TechNewsRadio on Twitter.

This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) - makers of fine tech clothing.

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Today's Tech Rag Tear Outs podcast covers four main topics: Software Developer Times' overview of IBM's Mashup Center, "Taming Technology Sprawl" via the Wall Street Journal, more info on the Word 2007 native format from PC World, and two conference pointers.

• Hewlett-Packard
• Citigroup
• MSDN on XML & .docx
• SPIE Defense, Security, & Sensing Conference
• Friends In Tech

The microbrew beer recommendation is the Black Toad Dark Ale from Black Toad Brewing based out of Chicago, Illinois.

The technology podcast recommendation is Mobile Tech Roundup.

This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) - makers of fine tech clothing.

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Today's TechNewsRadio.com's traditional Tech Rag Tear Outs podcast covers the following five main topics: encrypted file systems recovery; Google's movement away from XML; a review of mobile technologies being deployed in new resort in Las Vegas; new single board computers; and several updated conference pointers.

Links mentioned in this podcast include:

• Microsoft Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Elcomsoft Advanced EFS Data Recovery Professional
• Software Developer Times
• Google Protocol Buffers
• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
• Mobile Enterprise Magazine
• M Resort Spa & Casino in Las Vegas, NV
• Sprint Converged Network Solutions
• Advanced Digital Logic ADL-S15PC (Atom) integrated system board
• Advanced Digital Logic ADL-945PC (Core2Duo) integrated system board
• Manager Tools ONE DAY Effective Manager Conference
• AFCEA Intelligence Transition Conference
• AFCEA 2009 CyberSpace Symposium
• ESI International Project Management Catalog

The microbrew recommendation for this podcast is the Windwalker Pale Ale from BJ Kings Windwalker Brewery in Wisconsin.

The podcast recommendation for this podcast is the Future Tense podcast by Jon Gordon.

This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) - makers of fine tech clothing.