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Tekzilla // Episode 294

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 10, 2012, 9:00 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, Patrick and Robert run down this week’s HD nation segment, complete with the Blu-ray releases of the week, chat about how to make your tech and your life a little greener and save some cash (not to mention the planet), detecting DRM in Windows, the impo...
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Windows Weekly // Episode 247

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 10, 2012, 8:58 am
On this week’s episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo discuss when a Windows 8 preview will appear, the next version of Office, when Windows on ARM will actually show up-even for testing, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 247
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 201

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 9, 2012, 9:08 am
On this week’s episode of FLOSS, Dan Lynch and Simon Phipps discuss Turmeric, a Service-Oriented Architecture platform that’s completely open source, with Sastry Malladi, one of the minds behind the project! FLOSS Weekly // Episode 201
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Security Now! // Episode 339

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 9, 2012, 9:05 am
On this week’s episode of Security Now! Steve and Leo discuss ScriptNo for Chrome – a great tool much like NoScript for Firefox, webcam nightmares, and much more. Security Now! // Episode 339
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Tekzilla // Episode 293

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 8, 2012, 9:43 am
On this week’s first episode of Tekzilla, Patrick and Veronica chat about WPA cracked at Schmoocon, the US government goes Android, whether or not inkjet refills are worth the hassle, whether you should go VGA or DVI or PC displays, and more. Tekzilla // Episode 293
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 285

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 8, 2012, 9:36 am
On this week’s episode of MacBreak Weekly, Leo, Andy, and Jason Snell all sit down and discuss the big money in iPhones, where Apple’s super bowl ad was (and why it didn’t matter that they didn’t have one), and much more. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 285
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The Social Hour // Episode 46

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 7, 2012, 9:27 am
On this week’s episode of The Social Hour, Amber and Sarah discuss the social Super Bowl, sit down with Steve Years to chat about his company, re.vu, discuss how Tumblr’s hiring writers and editors, and more. The Social Hour // Episode 46
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 339

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 8:40 am
On this week’s episode of TWiT, Leo Laporte, Baratunde Thruston, and Brian Brushwood are all around the table to discuss the week’s tech news, including Facebook’s IPO, the mobile device privacy act, streaming the super bowl, unlimited throttling by AT&T, and more. This Week in Tech // Episo...
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Tekzilla // Episode 292

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 3, 2012, 8:36 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, some great GPS apps, a review of the PlayStation Display, where the Ultra-Wide TVs we were promised have gone, how to root out DRM in your video library, and the week’s Blu-Ray releases! Oh – and Change Your Password Day! Tekzilla // Episode 292
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Windows Weekly // Episode 246

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 3, 2012, 8:33 am
On this week’s episode of Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo all get together to chat about Office 15 and whether or not it’ll be a Metro application, Windows 8 rumors and betas, Windows 8 on ARM processors, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 246
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 200

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 2, 2012, 9:09 am
Happy 200 episodes to the crew at FLOSS Weekly! Here’s to 200 great episodes featuring all free and open-source topics, applications, and platforms, and to many more. Keep up the great work! On this week’s episode of FLOSS, Randal Schwartz and Dan Lynch sit down with Meneghel Rodrigues and Cle...
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Security Now! // Episode 338

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 2, 2012, 9:05 am
On this week’s episode of Security Now! Steve and Leo dive back into the mailbag to answer viewer questions, and also chat about Google’s privacy policy changes (or consolidations, rather), PCAnywhere’s stolen source code, and more. Security Now! // Episode 338
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Tekzilla // Episode 291

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 1, 2012, 8:45 am
On this week’s first episode of Tekzilla, Patrick and Veronica chat about getting Star Wars: The Old Republic to run on a Macbook Air, how to be a laptop DJ, hybrid hard drives, a cool tool to help you get and stay organized, and more. Tekzilla // Episode 291
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 284

Alan H. posted an article on - Feb 1, 2012, 8:36 am
On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Leo and Andy sit down with Ken Ray, Jean MacDonald, and Oliver Breidenbach to discuss what happened at MacWorld this year and why we didn’t hear too much from the show, Apple’s amazing quarterly results, and what’s on the horizon in the coming months. MacBre...
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The Social Hour // Episode 45

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 31, 2012, 8:20 am
On this week’s episode of The Social Hour, Amber and Sarah sit down and chat with Drew Larner, CEO of Rdio – an amazing streaming music service – to chat about freemium streaming music taking over the web. They also discuss Wunderkit, the to-do platform that may change the way you manage your ...
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New Podcast! – Game On // Episodes 1 and 2

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 8:59 am
The TWiT Network is debuting their first new video game podcast, and it’s called Game On! The new show features Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont as hosts, and does a rapid-fire, Daily Show style walkthrough of the week’s video game news, along with some great skits and segments and winds u...
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 338

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 8:47 am
On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, Wil Harris, John C. Dvorak, and Jolie O’Dell gather around to chat about peanut butter, Google’s unification of its privacy policies, the story that Steve Jobs personally asked Eric Schmidt to stop poaching Apple employees for Google, ACTA, Facebook’s pendin...
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Tekzilla // Episode 290

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 27, 2012, 8:36 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, Patrick and Robert chat about double firewalls (what does it mean?!) and whether or not you need them, the Pirate Bay’s decision that the next generation of pirated goods will be 3D printed materials, Patrick’s favorite headphones, places you can find...
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commandN // Episode 251

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 27, 2012, 8:33 am
A new episode of commandN! Awesome! On this episode, the gang is back together to discuss what’s up with Pinterest, what exactly SOPA is and why we should all oppose it, an awesome DJ cable from Griffin, and drunk Ron Swanson? commandN // Episode 251
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Windows Weekly // Episode 245

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 27, 2012, 8:31 am
On this week’s episode of Windows Weekly, Paul, Leo, and Mary Jo discuss whether or not the Nokia Lumia 900 is really going to be available for $100, whether or not Microsoft is listening to *anyone* about Windows 8 – and whether it’ll be a huge disappointment, and much more. Windows Weekly ...
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 199

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 8:30 am
This week on FLOSS Weekly, Randal Schwartz and Aaron Newcomb sit down with special guest David Skoll to chat about Remind, an awesome command-line calendaring and alerts application for Linux and Unix systems that will make sure you don’t miss appointments or alarms even if you’re arms deep in g...
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Security Now! // Episode 337

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 8:28 am
On this week’s episode of Security Now, Leo and Steve discuss WPS’ security woes, whether the court can or should be able to force you to decrypt your laptop and its files, GPS tracking now requires a warrant, and more. Security Now! // Episode 337
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Tekzilla // Episode 289

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 9:43 am
On this week’s episode of Tekzilla, whether you should care more about more cores or faster processors, 1password or LastPass, some great headphone picks, awesome ways to record your lectures, and more. Tekzilla // Episode 289
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 283

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 9:40 am
On this week’s episode of MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko gather around to discuss iBooks Author, the new iBooks Store, iTunes U, and more. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 283
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The Social Hour // Episode 44

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 24, 2012, 8:25 am
On this week’s episode of The Social Hour, Amber and Sarah chat about Gentlemint as a guys’ answer to Pinterest, Obama’s Google+ Hangout, Apple’s new iBooks 2 interactive textbook platform, and much much more. The Social Hour // Episode 44
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 337

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 8:17 am
On this week’s episode of TWiT, Leo Laporte, Cali Lewis, Ed Bott, Mike Elgan, and Patrick Norton make an excellent panel, and discuss together the shelf life of your average TV, limitations on Apple’s new iBooks platform, whether or not there’s simply too much coverage of CES, the MegaUpload t...
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Tekzilla // Episode 288

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 8:38 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, Patrick and Robert discuss how awful SOPA is, round up some of the hot new TVs we saw at CES, helping to cure cancer with your PC, how not to go deaf when using your headphones, and more. Tekzilla // Episode 288
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Windows Weekly // Episode 244

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 8:31 am
On this week’s Windows Weekly, Leo, Paul, and Mary Jo discuss the newly released hardware requirements for Windows 8, a new Windows 8 beta, Zune gets a name change to Xbox Live Music, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 244
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Diggnation // Episode 421 (341) – The Finale: Part 2

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2012, 9:03 am
This is it, folks – the last episode of Diggnation! While last week’s episode was much of the stage show and the top stories that Kevin and Alex covered on their New Year’s Eve taping of Diggnation, this episode is all of the other stage antics, friends of Diggnation roasting Kevin and Alex, c...
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 198

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2012, 9:00 am
On this week’s episode of FLOSS, Dan Lynch and Simon Phipps discuss one of my personal favorite open source projects of all time, FreeNAS – the free and open-source application that can turn any computer, old or new, into a richly-featured NAS, perfrect for storing and backing up your data on yo...
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Security Now! // Episode 336

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2012, 8:55 am
On this week’s episode of security Now! Leo and Steve dive back into the reader mailbag to answer questions about the Zappos data breach, slow motion DDoS attacks, and more. Security Now! // Episode 336
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Tekzilla // Episode 287

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 18, 2012, 7:43 am
On this week’s first long episode of Tekzilla, the crew is finally back from CES in Las Vegas, and while they still have plenty to share, the short episodes from the show floor are all over. We get Patrick, Veronica, and Robert’s impressions from CES 2012, and some of their favorite sights and ...
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 282

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 18, 2012, 7:41 am
On this week’s episode of MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko and the rest of the MacBreak crew settle in for another episode! Together they discuss SOPA, big rumors around Apple’s upcoming education announcement, and more. MacBreak Weekly // Episode 282
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The Social Hour // Episode 43

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 17, 2012, 7:58 am
On this week’s episode of The Social Hour, Amber and Sarah discuss Pinterest clone Pinspire, Bandcamp, and more. The Social Hour // Episode 43
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 336

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 16, 2012, 9:19 am
On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, Om Malik, Larry Magid, Tim Stevens, and Danny Sullivan are all back from CES and share their stories of the show floor and their favorite sights. They chat about Google+ and social search, whether or not the iPhone 5 will get LTE, and more. This Week in Tech // ...
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FLOSS Weekly // Episode 197

Alan H. posted an article on - Jan 12, 2012, 9:40 am
On this episode of FLOSS, Randal Schwartz and Dan Lynch chat with Sam Aaron about Overtone – a tool that lets you create sounds and music by programming! FLOSS Weekly // Episode 197
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 331

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 12, 2011, 5:53 pm
On this week’s TWiT, Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Ryan Block and Steve Gibson got together to discuss the whole LightSquared situation, bloggers and journalism and the courts, funding for Firefox, and more. This Week in Tech // Episode 331
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Tekzilla // Episode 276

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 8:37 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, special guest Kevin Mitnick is on the show to talk about how to keep yourself from getting scammed on and offline. Also, a walkthrough of the new XBox Live Dashboard, the week’s Blu-Ray releases, and much much more. Tekzilla // Episode 276
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Windows Weekly // Episode 238

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 8:34 am
On this week’s episode of Windows Weekly, Iyaz sits in with Paul and Mary Jo Foley, and the three of them discuss Windows 8, the new Xbox Live app for iOS, and more. Windows Weekly // Episode 238
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Diggnation // Episode 336

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2011, 8:46 am
Another week, another episode of Diggnation, leading up to the last one ever this New Year’s. Kevin and Alex chat about Black Friday in New York City, and hang out leading up to their appearance on Jimmy Fallon! They also discuss how 3D is changing the way 2D television looks, and more. Diggnati...
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Security Now! // Episode 330

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2011, 8:44 am
On this week’s episode of Security Now, it’s back to the Q and A mailbag with Steve Gibson and Tom Merritt sitting in for Leo Laporte! They chat about DNSCrypt’s beta, Carrier IQ, and answer tons of listener questions. Security Now! // Episode 330
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Tekzilla // Episode 275

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 7, 2011, 9:49 am
On this week’s first episode of Tekzilla, a look at the new XBox 360 dashboard update, which should be rolling out to everyone with an XBox 360 whether they like it or not, how to make Windows Update not suck, more holiday photo tips, whether or not you can mix brands of RAM, and more. Tekzilla ...
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 276

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 7, 2011, 9:47 am
On this week’s episode of MacBreak Weekly, Andy Ihnatko sits down with guests Don McAllister, Chris Breen and Adam Engst to chat about Apple’s latest PR mistakes, their best November *ever,* the new New York City Apple Store, whether an Apple TV is on the horizon, and more. MacBreak Weekly // ...
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The Social Hour // Episode 37

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 6, 2011, 8:28 am
Amber and Sarah sit back down for another episode of The Social Hour! On this ep, Facebook buys Gowalla, YouTube gets a huge makeover, and a good solid look at the Jawbone UP. The Social Hour // Episode 37
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This Week in Tech [TWiT] // Episode 330

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 5, 2011, 8:18 am
On this week’s episode of TWiT, Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Mark Milian and John C. Dvorak make an excellent panel, all gathered around to discuss the week’s tech news. Among the topics, this CarrierIQ thing everyone is talking about, AT&T gets hammered by the FCC in a new report over its acqui...
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Tekzilla // Episode 274

Alan H. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2011, 8:49 am
On this week’s second episode of Tekzilla, the gang go over their holiday gift suggestions! They also chat about CarrierIQ, the rootkit that’s been discovered on a lot of phones, including Android devices, some great holiday photo tips, whether or not standard def video can ruin your HDTV, and m...
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Diggnation // Episode 331

Alan H. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 2:07 pm
On this week’s episode of Diggnation, Kevin and Alex chat about some of the most pirated movies of all time, hipster baristas, teaching Siri to tweet, and more. Diggnation // Episode 331
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MacBreak Weekly // Episode 271

Alan H. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 2:03 pm
On this week’s MacBreak Weekly, Adam Christianson and Mike Elgan join Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay to discuss why you should hold off on buying the iPhone 4S. Or should you? Tune in to find out! MacBreak Weekly // Episode 271
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The Social Hour // Episode 32

Alan H. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2011, 3:21 pm
On this episode of The Social Hour, Sarah and Amber chat with Kevin Rose about what he’s up to at Milk, and his latest project, Oink, they take a look at Vimeo’s new music store, and much much more. The Social Hour // Episode 32
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commandN // Episode 248

Alan H. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2011, 3:19 pm
On this week’s episode of commandN, all about the science of Twitter, John Hodgeman’s latest novel, Chapstick’s social media death spiral, and more. commandN // Episode 248
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