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Alternageek Episode 48: No One Is Laughing

techmonkey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:11:28 +0000

…snickering maybe…

In this episode we have an update on the San Francisco network saga. We also talk about inquiries into rising text messaging rates, Apple app store rejecting a podcasting app, the latest Microsoft commercials, CERN’s big collider going online, installing Ubuntu games using Playdeb and the first beta of Google’s Chrome browser.

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Alternageek.com Podcast, Episode 48 for the week of September 15th, 2008 – Featuring Linuxchic and TechMonkey.

Alternageek Episode 47: Robotic Dreams

techmonkey — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:19:57 +0000

In this episode we talk about Comcast bandwidth caps, Veoh prevailing in infringement lawsuit, iPhone security flaw, RedHat security breach, RedHat Perl bug, Flash/Firefox bug, Google dropping features from Android SDK, Android Market, specs on the Android G1 phone, Internet Explorer 8 beta 2, Mozilla’s Ubiquity and SIMable cell phone unlocking device.

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Alternageek.com Podcast, Episode 46 for the week of September 1st, 2008 – Featuring Linuxchic and TechMonkey.

Alternageek Episode 46: Open Source For The Win

techmonkey — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:12 +0000

In this episode we talk about the videos we took at the LinuxWorld Expo conference, the recent VMWare 3.5 Update 2 issue, Vista security, a landmark legal decision for Open Source Licenses, Ohio suing Diebold (now Premier Election Solutions) over faulty voting machines, the 10 worst web glitches of 2008 (so far), EFF’s Switzerland ISP packet monitoring tool and T-Mobile offering the first Google Android phone.

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Alternageek.com Podcast, Episode 46 for the week of August 18th, 2008 – Featuring Linuxchic and TechMonkey.

Alternageek Episode 43: Shenanigans!

techmonkey — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:08:38 +0000

In this week’s episode we talk about a location bar bug in FireFox, FCC slams Comcast filtering, backlash on Google storing IPs, NebuAD defends web tracking, release of the iPhone 3G and the ensuing “iPocalypse”, the Pirate Bay wanting to encrypt all Internet traffic and Best Buy selling boxed Ubuntu Linux. We also review Swurl a new social network aggregator and Grouply.Finally we talk about attending this year’s Linux World Expo out in San Francisco August 4th – 7th. We will be providing daily coverage and hope to have a chance to meet some listeners at the event!

*Update: At the time of recording we mentioned that a Last.fm app was not available from the iTunes App store. As of this post there has been one released and is a free download.Click here to download this episode in OGG format AlternaGeek.com Podcast, Episode 43 for the week of July 14th, 2008 – Featuring Linuxchic and TechMonkey.

Alternageek Episode 42: RSS Webapps And Routers

techmonkey — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:34 +0000

In this week’s episode we talk about Google indexing Flash files, Google/YouTube being ordered to expose user viewing habits in Viacom case, recording industry saying that AM-FM broadcasting is a form of piracy, LUGRadio podcast calling it quits and laptops missing from airports. We review Toluu and Feedly for RSS feeds and DailyMile social training site for athletes. Linuxchic talks about open source Linux router firmware OpenWRT, DD-WRT and Tomato. Finally we both talk about our favorite Linux firewall distribution IPCop.

Click here to download this episode in OGG formatAlternaGeek.com Podcast, Episode 42 for the week of July 7th, 2008 – Featuring Linuxchic and TechMonkey.

Alternageek Episode 34: Just Monkeying Around

techmonkey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:10:36 +0000

In this week’s episode, TechMonkey talks about the new Wordpress 2.5 release, Comcast’s new top speed Internet service, Aircell getting FAA approval for Wifi on airplanes, Google’s AppEngine announcement and AT&T jumping on the Android bandwagon.

Click here to download this episode in OGG formatAlternaGeek.com Podcast, Episode 34 for the week of April 7th, 2008 – Featuring TechMonkey