The 26th podcast of Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO) has been posted.  Here are the detailed show notes:

• (00:00-05:16) Introduction
  • Thanks to AT&T voices, Craig @ Godcast.org, and Doc Searls for the intro material.
  • Promos for: Tech Podcasts; DarnPC Podcast; and Todd Cochrane @ GeekNewsCentral podcast book announcement
  • Win Billy Watson music CD by voting at Podcast Alley for TRTO or Tech News Radio
• (05:17-20:14) Primary Content
  • CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER ONLINE:
    • Great cover story by Scott Berinato on fighting back against online extortionists
  • EWEEK:
    • Nitro PDF Desktop sells for $99
    • eWeek Labs looks at Windows Server 2003 SP 1.
    • Concept Draw is a new network diagramming tool that competes with Microsoft Visio, SmartDraw.com; Dia; and Neon Software’s LANsurveyor.
    • XOSoft has announced new database synchronization and replication software for Microsoft Exchange, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • COMMUNICATIONS NEWS:
    • Pointer article to version 2.0 of BirdsEye – a web enabled computer system monitoring system
  • COMPUTER RESELLER NEWS:
    • Review of the new Landesk Management
      Suite 8 version 8.5
    • New thin-client software reportedly from Microsoft in the works.
    • There is a great “primer” piece on the Wi-Max 802.16 wireless metropolitan area network technology
  • FORBES:
    • Stephen Manes examines a lot of digital cameras: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT; Kodak EasyShare Z740; Panasonic DMC-LZ2; Nikon Coolpix 4600; Konica Minolta Dimage X50; and Sony DSC-T7.
  • KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT WORLD:
    • Detailed look at “open source content management systems” including: Typo3, OpenCMS, Zope, and Bricolage.
  • PC WORLD:
    • There is a new version of OpenOffice.org 2.0 in beta testing with database features like Microsoft Access.
  • ADVERTISEMENTS:
    • Suunto X9 watch for $699 is offering 12-channel GPS
    • Digital Life is a conference will be held October 14-16, 2005  in New York City
• (20:15-26:05) Closing
  • Official Beer Of This Show: Rogue’s Chocolate Stout.
  • End the show with a Billy Watson  & Robin Henkel song entitled “Moonbeam On An Arabian Sea” from the album "MADCAP EXTRAVACANZA"
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  • Have a great day!