SHOW SUMMARY:  Radiothon this week!

News Update

• Salesforce backs off of Twitter
• FAA issues emergency Note 7 alert!
• Much love for WordPress, PHP and some Pi
• Cutting the cord with Jay
• Living la vida cloud-a?

Geek Trivia Answer

This week, we provide the answer to:

What happens if the name Hurricane Matthew if it gets retired?

Podcast Only Song of the Week

Whilk & Misky – “Smalltown Boy”

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SHOW SUMMARY:  What’s scarier? Evil clowns, politics these days, or exploding phones? We cast our vote in this rather disorganized show … listen in to find out!

News Update

• Cubs win number 1!  3 more to go …
• Galaxy Note 7 explodes on the scene! (No, really – it literally. Explodes. Flames and all.)
• First word on the Google Pixel (interview with Verizon to be coming soon)
• Verizon drone LTE coverage – could it be flying over a town near you soon?
• Maybe a little politics (again)

Geek Trivia Answer

This week, we provide the answer to:

What was the first year – and contest – that computerized vote calculation was used?

Podcast Only Song of the Week

Small Crimes by Nilufer Yanya

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SHOW SUMMARY:  Robbie “Science FTW” Rigel joins us today for a great tech/science cross-over!

News Update

• All things old are new again – even Commodore 64 in Poland!
• Go commando with Google, and get rid of those folders!
• Exchange server makes us cry, but most new MS products are pretty OK.
• Hackers are attacking our voting machines!
• Review of The Tick: new, old, and animated! (Jay’s recommendation is to watch “Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love”)

Geek Trivia Answer

This week, we provide the answer to:

What was the original Google search index programming stack written in?

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SHOW SUMMARY:

Cool sites of the Week

• KeeWeb - An online and downloadable password management app for you KeePass users!  Just as deliciously free and open source as KeePass – but it works on anything with a web browser!
• OneTab browser extension – Creates an easy to manage extra browser tab you can send your open tabs to for later use … saves oodles of browser space (and CPU cycles)!

News Update

• Google apps come to your chrome book
• How will the Brexit impact technology – in the EU and here?
• All too much politics …

Geek Trivia Answer

This week, we provide the answer to:

What was the name of Oracle’s very first database product?

Podcast Only Song of the Week

Hearts on Fire by FMLYBND

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SHOW SUMMARY:

News Update

• Google has a lot of info on you
• Jay’s words of wisdom: “Don’t pass out business cards at a funeral”
• Conglomeration recap – it’s not tabletop Diablo!

Cool sites of the Week

• Conglomeration – It’s never too early to start planning for next year!
• Roll for the Galaxy - If you love tabletop gaming and are looking for something just a little bit different, give this one a roll!

Podcast Only Song of the Week

“Kiss” by Prince

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SHOW SUMMARY:

Gearing up for Conglomeration convention, sharing vacation tales, and talking tech … just another typical Saturday here on the TechTalk show!

News Update

• April Fools day recap – and how Google can get you fired
• Conglomeration is NEXT WEEKEND!  Live action frogger, cosplay, board gaming … it’s not too late to join us!
• Writing, writers, and how tough both can be.
• Steampunk with zombies, anyone?

Cool sites of the Week

• Conglomeration.info – get more info about this year’s convention … or put it on your short list for next year!

Podcast Only Song of the Week

“Trip Switch” by Nothing but Thieves:

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SHOW SUMMARY:

Along with a great review of the new Deadpool movie by Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon (hint: DON’T take your kids!), we get a tiny taste of the Conglomeration 2016 convention in Louisville, KY this April – with more detail promised in shows to come. It’s not too late to sign up, but you may want to lock in those hotel spots quick!

Go to conglomeration.info to find out more and get registered.

News Update

• Picasa is dead.
• Pandora may be dead.
• Set the date to 1/1/1970 on your iPhone? Yep, it’s dead now.
• Hillary Clinton uses AOL to promote her campaign. Didn’t that die years ago?

Geek Trivia Answer of the Week

What two space vehicles had the official OV designation, but never actually flew?

Cool sites of the Week

• Nikon NX-D – Sad about Picasa going away, and mainly looking for good editing features? Try one of the many free software solutions available for your camera; you just might be surprised at how functional they are.  I’ve got a Nikon, so the NX-D is perfect for me, but you can use it for any camera, or grab the equivalent software from Canon or other manufacturers.
• Conglomeration Registration – You can use this link to register for Conglomeration 2016.  Don’t forget to tell them who sent you!

Podcast Only Song of the Week

MC Frontalot “Indier Than Thou!”

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SHOW SUMMARY:

The longest, most intense Kids Talk Tech … ‘evah! Listen to Olivia as she discusses history, video games, spelling bees, spelling apps (look out for the big SBC!), and more!

News Update

• Superbowl weekend coming up, and there’s lots of ways for us cord cutters to watch …
• Don’t brick that iPhone!
• Bernie’s Tinder supporter crowd is getting left-swiped right out of the election!
• Windows 8 support ending

Cool sites of the Week

• Frontier Heroes – Awesome history-based game for both iOS and Android!
• ColorHexa – Trying to figure out that web color?  Need the complementary for design? Check it out!
• Bootply – If you’re working with the bootstrap framework, or designing web or mobile apps at all, you’ll want to check this out – it’s a great place to play and test code without fear of breaking anything!

Podcast Only Song of the Week

A special song just for Olivia: “Monopoly Loser” by Alice on The Roof!

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SHOW SUMMARY:

News Items

• Spanish speakers make up nearly 10% of our app users, and we think that’s muy bien!
• Old school gaming discussion, plus consoles, PC and mobile – which one is winning?
• We discover that a Balalaika sounds better than a balaclava, but neither of them swim faster than your bass guitar
•  Homeless guys can take Visa now too

Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer

What is the oldest Wikipedia page still available on the site?

CoolSites (and Apps) of the Week

• Guitar Tuna – By Yousician, this is an awesome tuner and trainer for a whole host of instruments!
• WRLR App – While we’re on the subject of apps, don’t forget to pick up the WRLR streaming app on your Android or Apple phone!

Podcast Only Song of the Week
Les Rythmes Digitales with Jacques Your Body (Makes Me Sweat)!


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SHOW SUMMARY:

News Items

• CM8 stole some movies, but now they’d like to apologize.
• Stream NFL on Google or Apple? It might happen yet …
• If the lottery is a big deal for you, math probably isn’t!

Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer

What were the rest of the items suggested in the original space transportation system proposal that ultimately resulted in the shuttle?

Podcast Only Song of the Week
Fire by Phonat feat. Jolie & and the Key


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SHOW SUMMARY:

News Items

• Google Voice FTW!
• Steam (Valve) down for users over XMas due to a security issue
• Netflix streaming gets better and faster
• Major movies hacked - Go to the dark side and watch them now!

Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer

What numerically based film was so influential on George Lucas that references to it have been in every Star Wars film ever created (including the latest one!)?

Coolsites of the Week

• Vimeo has a great selection of movies, including the answer to this week’s trivia above! (psst: look here - https://vimeo.com/29432400 )

Podcast Only Song of the Week
Christmas will Break Your Heart by LCD Soundsystem!

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