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Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO) #026 [Chief Security Officer Online, eWeek, Communication News, Computer Reseller News, Forbes, Knowledge Management World, and PC World]

May 13, 2005

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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"
  
  To leave audio comments call: 206-337-1533
  
  Have a great day!
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New Podcast Book Announced

May 13, 2005

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From Tech News Radio:
This is a great day for GeekNewsCentral’s Todd Cochrane. His big announcement is a new book entitled "Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide" published by Wiley
(ISBN: 0-7645-9778-7, June 6, 2005, front-cover). Step-by-step instructions explain:

Creating a podcast with just a PC or Mac

Building a more professional recording studio

Integrating on-air phone calls, interviews,
music and more

Dealing with copyright, music ownership,
creative commons, and RIAA issues

Integrating advertising into broadcasts

Hosting and distributing podcasts

Understanding the geeky stuff – RSS, XML and
Enclosures
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New Podcast Book from Todd Cochrane @ GeekNewsCentral.com

May 13, 2005

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This is a great day for GeekNewsCentral’s Todd Cochrane. His big announcement is a new book entitled "Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide" published by Wiley

(ISBN: 0-7645-9778-7, June 6, 2005, front-cover). Step-by-step instructions explain:
- Creating a podcast with just a PC or Mac
- Building a more professional recording studio
- Integrating on-air phone calls, interviews,
  music and more
- Dealing with copyright, music ownership,
  creative commons, and RIAA issues
- Integrating advertising into broadcasts
- Hosting and distributing podcasts
- Understanding the geeky stuff – RSS, XML and
  Enclosures
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Tech Tidbits Daily for May 12, 2005

May 12, 2005

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This is your Tech Tidbits Daily for Thursday, May 12th, 2005. Today’s podcast contains one technical reference.

Are you considering using two or more systems in your house or business? Maybe one running Windows and Linux, or add-in a new Apple MacMini to try out Mac OS X Tiger? Harry McGracken in his Up Front article for the June 2005 edition of PC World has some suggestions with the help from David Lake and Tracey Capen.

Some things you should consider: KVM Switch; use one machine for heavy multi-tasking like burning a DVD while another is used for word processing and email; check out open source software that is cross platform like Open Office, Firefox, and Thunderbird; use the right tool – Linux maybe for servers and Windows for desktop productivity; and make sure you are part of an online community to get help. These are all excellent suggestions.

For more information about the links mentioned in this podcast, or for
more details on how to subscribe to this podcast check out www.technewsradio.com. You can also email feedback to technewsradio@gmail.com; or you can leave audio comments by calling 206-337-1533. Have a great day. [NOTE: Don’t forget to send me email or vote at Podcast Alley to get your name entered into our Billy Watson music CD give away.]

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Some Links Of Potential Interest

May 12, 2005

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Technology Related Podcast:
TabletPC Links:
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Thinking About Idea Processing

May 12, 2005

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Dave Winer has been occasionally talking about this theme in several of his podcasts. Most recently (I just listened to it on a much needed run):

4/26/2005: A new Morning Coffee Notes podcast
on idea processing software and how it relates to production software.
Just some of the thinking behind the OPML editor that I’m working on.

Another good one was an interview he did with his father (it is cool he has this opportunity, I have very little stuff like this from my dad who passed away in 1993):

3/29/2005: This morning I did an interview with my father, Leon Winer, about outlining and other topics. It’s the podcast for the day, probably the last of March 2005.

I am all about processing ideas beyond what Dave characterizes as production tools. I like to do that via outlines and sometimes I do that using a bunch of different tools: TextPad, straight HTML using FrontPage, TypePad, Outlook with PocketThinker, PowerPoint, OneNote, Project, MindMap, Word, Excel, my file system, and probably a couple of others (I was using Frontier Kernel Win32 release but it is buggy IMHO).

Being all over the place is a problem at times. But it all comes together for me in my file structure or links back into Outlook. So it works. But I always think it could work better.

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Tech Tidbits Daily for May 11, 2005

May 11, 2005

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This is your Tech Tidbits Daily for Wednesday, May 11th, 2005. Today’s podcast contains one technical reference.

Back in March 2005 @ eTech 2005, I was one of the lucky winners of a Nokia 6630. I just recently realized that I could swap out my current Siemens S46 SIM card that utilizes AT&T – Cingular and put it in the 6630. It worked, so the 6630 is my new primary work cellphone. It is very powerful. I think it might be for me a HP iPAQ PocketPC killer. More on that maybe in another podcast.

But today what I wanted to mention was that with this new phone, something in the recently PC World for June 2005 in their Digital World section caught my eye. They have five pointers to sites for "phone phreaks": PhoneScoop; HowardChui.com; Phone Mag; Zingy; and Treonauts. More things to check out!

For more information about the links mentioned in this podcast, or for
more details on how to subscribe to this podcast check out www.technewsradio.com. You can also email feedback to technewsradio@gmail.com; or you can leave audio comments by calling 206-337-1533. Have a great day. [NOTE: Don’t forget to send me email or vote at Podcast Alley to get your name entered into our Billy Watson music CD give away.]

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Tech Tidbits Daily for May 10, 2005

May 10, 2005

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This is your Tech Tidbits Daily for Tuesday, May 10th, 2005. Today’s podcast contains on technical reference.

PC Magazine published for May 24, 2005 on page 120 has a short pointer to Tascam DP-01FX eight-track hard drive recorder. While this sounds interesting as a possible podcast production studio unit, there are three drawbacks identified by the reviewer Steven Wishnia: you can only record two track simultaneously, the metering and components [AND I QUOTE] "could be better", and the effects settings are out of the box set to presets that might not be useful. He rates it a 3.5 out of 5 stars. The unit retails for $500.

For more information about the links mentioned in this podcast, or for
more details on how to subscribe to this podcast check out www.technewsradio.com. You can also email feedback to technewsradio@gmail.com; or you can leave audio comments by calling 206-337-1533. Have a great day. [NOTE: Don’t forget to send me email or vote at Podcast Alley to get your name entered into our Billy Watson music CD give away.]

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Podcast Solutions

May 9, 2005

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I am really enjoying the interviews being posted at Podcast Solutions.

How many people are they going to interview?

So far they haven’t really looked at the tech podcast field … but I am guessing they will before too long.

My guess is Doug Kaye at IT Conversations.

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Curry Tries Out MegaSeg For Podcasting

May 9, 2005

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Adam Currry used this Mac OS X tool MegaSeg – Pro Mac DJ Music and Radio Automation Software for his latest podcast. I haven’t listened to it yet, but the GUI looks very polished.

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