<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715</id><updated>2012-01-30T15:40:28.799-08:00</updated><category term='gadgets web tv cranky geeks dvorak mathews'/><category term='terror'/><category term='Kyte'/><category term='backup data portable hard drive seagate warranty go'/><category term='iPhone 3G crashing apps worlds oldest blogger newsgroup porn'/><category term='gun'/><category term='CES 2009 Tiger Direct PC Building Race Al Hernandez G4 TV Alison Haislip'/><category term='iPhone 3G Blackberry HTML email iTouch free'/><category term='security'/><category term='2008 CES G4 TechTV Gadget Guy'/><category term='privacy facebook myspace lock account profile search'/><category term='cellular'/><category term='online mobility pc magazine dave mathews web applications'/><category term='techcrunch tc50 techcrunch50 2008 demo conference dogs'/><category term='defcon hacker wall of sheep password vulnerabilities'/><title type='text'>//TechTalkback with Dave Mathews</title><subtitle type='html'>A showcase of consumer electronics demystified by the Gadget Guy.  
&lt;BR&gt;Its your view into new things that require fuel or power.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-2629564988368681253</id><published>2009-07-21T11:22:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T11:27:49.064-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PeopleBrowsr at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp 2009</title><summary type='text'>Last fall my buddy Brian Solis of bub.blicio.us introduced me to Jodee Rich of peoplebrowsr.com and I saw an amazingly powerful client that wrapped a unified, albeit noisy interface around all of the Web 2.0 properties.  That's right, Flickr, YouTube, RSS feeds as well as Twitter, Facebook and Friendfeed could all be accessed in a single dashboard.I was hooked on the idea, but it needed some </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ga9hGOLyQ8&amp;fmt=18' title='PeopleBrowsr at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp 2009'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/2629564988368681253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=2629564988368681253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2629564988368681253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2629564988368681253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2009/07/peoplebrowsr-at-techcrunch-real-time.html' title='PeopleBrowsr at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp 2009'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4760363263898495614</id><published>2009-06-22T16:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-22T16:51:07.250-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Topgear from the mouths of children!</title><summary type='text'>Top Gear season 13 is on the air again from BBC 2 in the UK and BBC America; if you don't have those, it can be found on the torrents of course.  Check out this 30 second trailer from BBC showing what young Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hamster, I mean Hammond were like as dreaming children.Also, you'll see a guest appearance from young "big Stig" (from the America South episode) or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4760363263898495614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4760363263898495614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4760363263898495614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4760363263898495614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2009/06/topgear-from-mouths-of-children.html' title='Topgear from the mouths of children!'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-1770554407453914007</id><published>2009-01-21T13:40:00.007-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T20:58:00.537-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CES 2009 Tiger Direct PC Building Race Al Hernandez G4 TV Alison Haislip'/><title type='text'>Tiger Direct PC Build competition at CES 2009</title><summary type='text'>Last year I was invited by the Max Borges Agency to attend their Tiger Direct/CompUSA (they bought the trademark and domain name) PC building competition with many of my industry buddies in television, print and online media.  Jim Louderback from PC Magazine and Patrick Norton (now at Revision 3,) Tom Merritt from CNET and my old buddy Al Hernandez from Fox news were worthy competitors, along </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.g4tv.com/ces2009/videos/36028/CES-09-Tiger-Direct-PC-Building-Competition.html' title='Tiger Direct PC Build competition at CES 2009'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/1770554407453914007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=1770554407453914007' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1770554407453914007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1770554407453914007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2009/01/tiger-direct-pc-build-competition-at.html' title='Tiger Direct PC Build competition at CES 2009'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4684681867118921934</id><published>2008-12-27T16:06:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-28T08:30:47.548-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='backup data portable hard drive seagate warranty go'/><title type='text'>Backup Frequently and Often</title><summary type='text'>   Seagate_FA_Go_silver_dockOriginally uploaded by gadgetgy. Since my first computer with dual 83K (that’s Kilobytes) floppies, which were great for text, the multimedia computing age has made our storage requirements grow exponentially.  We literally store gigabytes of personal content like photos and documents, which have personal value, as well as paid digital media which can be expensive to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4684681867118921934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4684681867118921934' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4684681867118921934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4684681867118921934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/12/backup-frequently-and-often.html' title='Backup Frequently and Often'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/3141923735_5448d9de81_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-2780104773461992206</id><published>2008-09-18T01:25:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T01:28:52.462-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='techcrunch tc50 techcrunch50 2008 demo conference dogs'/><title type='text'>Calacanis and Arrington Pups at TC50</title><summary type='text'>     Calacanis Pups at TC50    Originally uploaded by gadgetgy. Last week had non-stop events in San Francisco, TechCrunch 50 (TC50), Apple's Lets Rock announcement and CTIA took my days, and the parties took over the nights.   The dust has settled this week and I wanted to share my thoughts of the event.  I saw a lot of stuff, and below is a sample of the good and bad that resonated with me.On </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/2780104773461992206/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=2780104773461992206' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2780104773461992206'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2780104773461992206'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/09/calacanis-and-arrington-pups-at-tc50.html' title='Calacanis and Arrington Pups at TC50'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2840469764_d5f964c31c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6586631850345610073</id><published>2008-08-19T21:49:00.009-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T13:06:48.016-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iPhone 3G Blackberry HTML email iTouch free'/><title type='text'>iPhone vs Blackberry FREE HTML email</title><summary type='text'> When I went to Europe this summer, two weeks before the new iPhone came out, I had to fight myself from buying the original iPhone before the new "3Jesus phone" was released upon my return.  You see, as a Sprint cellular user, I am unable to use my 3G CDMA phone in Europe, because they do not support the network nor frequencies that we do in the US.  For my mobile communications instead, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6586631850345610073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6586631850345610073' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6586631850345610073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6586631850345610073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/08/iphone-vs-blackberry-free-html-email.html' title='iPhone vs Blackberry FREE HTML email'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2574032518_50bdb1dc5a_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6483718716282885019</id><published>2008-08-16T13:59:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T16:02:40.493-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='defcon hacker wall of sheep password vulnerabilities'/><title type='text'>Defcon 16 - 2008 Coverage</title><summary type='text'>There is no worse place to be than the city of Las Vegas in the summer.  Yet, for years my brother and I have made our trek there for his birthday weekend and the conference that makes you want to never turn on  your laptop, Defcon.  This year is the 16th annual security conference and we learned about cable modem vulnerabilities, lock picking (a show favorite) and how to instantly take over an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6483718716282885019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6483718716282885019' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6483718716282885019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6483718716282885019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/08/defcon-16-2008-coverage.html' title='Defcon 16 - 2008 Coverage'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4988301701999088236</id><published>2008-08-06T11:01:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T11:22:13.598-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='privacy facebook myspace lock account profile search'/><title type='text'>Lock down your Facebook or Myspace profile</title><summary type='text'>The amount of "transparency" people have which means the amount of seemingly private information that people put on the Internet these days amazes me.  Wether it is photos on sharing sites like Flickr, or too much information on MySpace and Facebook, this could come back to haunt you or otherwise make you need to explain your life to a higher power.  I'm not talking about the pearly gates </summary><link rel='related' href='http://youngmoney.com/technology/internet/278' title='Lock down your Facebook or Myspace profile'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4988301701999088236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4988301701999088236' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4988301701999088236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4988301701999088236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/08/lock-down-your-facebook-or-myspace.html' title='Lock down your Facebook or Myspace profile'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2474958544_f34db9f9e6_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4096473516018751646</id><published>2008-07-23T18:00:00.007-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-23T18:08:07.104-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iPhone 3G crashing apps worlds oldest blogger newsgroup porn'/><title type='text'>Cranky Geeks with iPhone 3G and more...</title><summary type='text'>I made another appearance on Cranky Geeks in the hot (yeah right) July summer of San Francisco, on episode 125.  We spoke about the iPhone and its revolutionary app store; which is the real story of the 3G iPhone, not the 3G which brings talk time from 10 hours to 5 hours.  The worlds oldest blogger at 108 years old (someone else typed for her) passed away and newsgroup sites are having a problem</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.crankygeeks.com/2008/07/episode_125_iphone_glitches_ic.php' title='Cranky Geeks with iPhone 3G and more...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4096473516018751646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4096473516018751646' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4096473516018751646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4096473516018751646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/07/cranky-geeks-with-iphone-3g-and-more.html' title='Cranky Geeks with iPhone 3G and more...'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-2883205508656552346</id><published>2008-05-05T18:40:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T18:44:31.770-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fake Steve Jobs - Daniel Lyons @ Web2.0</title><summary type='text'>     Fake Steve Jobs - Daniel Lyons @ Web2.0    Originally uploaded by gadget. It looks as if all of my stories covering the O'Reilly Web 2.0 conference have been posted to the PC Magazine world...  Here's a recap:Marc Andreessen talks about what it was like in the early days of creating the browser at the University of Illinois then Netscape and what he is currently doing with the white label </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/2883205508656552346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=2883205508656552346' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2883205508656552346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2883205508656552346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/05/fake-steve-jobs-daniel-lyons-web20.html' title='Fake Steve Jobs - Daniel Lyons @ Web2.0'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2467946641_b92d7ae484_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-1430563847720423849</id><published>2008-04-28T18:22:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-28T18:32:43.605-07:00</updated><title type='text'>2008 O'Reilly Web2.0 Stories Part I</title><summary type='text'>     Web2.0 Day 1    Originally uploaded by gadget. Ok, so I'm a new tech guy in an old media (dead trees and analog broadcast) world.  Until now, ya see.  Last week was pivotal for me.  A magazine that I normally write for in print  emailed me right before the W2E event and asked me to blog on it.  Coolio I think (but that means I need to leave the parties at a decent hour to edit) and I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/1430563847720423849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=1430563847720423849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1430563847720423849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1430563847720423849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/04/2008-o-web20-stories-part-i.html' title='2008 O&amp;#39;Reilly Web2.0 Stories Part I'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/2435286612_9ac387becf_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-2872221529995835502</id><published>2008-03-24T11:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T11:33:33.385-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time Machine to Airport Extreme Router</title><summary type='text'>     Time Machine to Airport Extreme    Originally uploaded by gadget. I an effort to consume less power, I am turning off my terabyte RAID server, and other full PC's but still want to maintain my automatic backups and remote file or server-like storage while I am on the road.  The Airport Extreme became my router of choice a few months ago, with its ability to host 802.11n connections to my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/2872221529995835502/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=2872221529995835502' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2872221529995835502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/2872221529995835502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/03/time-machine-to-airport-extreme-router.html' title='Time Machine to Airport Extreme Router'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2358044591_0bb5f86688_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4964826813167225351</id><published>2008-02-27T11:04:00.004-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-27T11:17:38.190-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gadgets web tv cranky geeks dvorak mathews'/><title type='text'>Geeking out with the Cranky Geeks</title><summary type='text'>I will be a guest crank today on Cranky Geeks with my old friend John Dvorak - the head crank, today Wednesday the 27th.  We go live to the web at 12:30pm PST and replays can be found here: Cranky Geeks Episode 105 - February 27th, 2008Watch all of the crankyness if you are eating your desk for lunch today. :)</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.crankygeeks.com/' title='Geeking out with the Cranky Geeks'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4964826813167225351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4964826813167225351' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4964826813167225351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4964826813167225351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/02/geeking-out-with-cranky-geeks.html' title='Geeking out with the Cranky Geeks'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6291251204968556337</id><published>2008-01-06T15:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-06T15:35:32.684-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2008 CES G4 TechTV Gadget Guy'/><title type='text'>Live CES 2008 Coverage on G4 TV with Dave Mathews</title><summary type='text'>     G4 Stage    Originally uploaded by gadget It's the first week of January and you know what that means!  That's right, all of the electronics that you received for Christmas are now rendered obsolete thanks to the new product announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show.This year I am working with the guys at G4 to bring you the latest in technology from the show floor.  Tune in live </summary><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://flickr.com/photos/gadge' length='0'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.g4tv.com/CES/' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6291251204968556337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6291251204968556337' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6291251204968556337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6291251204968556337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2008/01/live-ces-2008-coverage-on-g4-tv-with.html' title='Live CES 2008 Coverage on G4 TV with Dave Mathews'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2173373480_1824d3deda_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6652132219562580416</id><published>2007-12-19T16:12:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-19T16:17:12.463-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Last Minute Gift Ideas for 2007</title><summary type='text'>     Tommy and Rumble FM99.com    Originally uploaded by gadget. If you are up early in the Midwest, or chillin' in the cold Northeast;  browse-into fm99.com on December 20th, 2007.  I'll be a guest on Tommy &amp; Rumble - on 99 FM - Hampton Virginia's rock station.  This is my second time talking to the guys (but don't ask me which one of the guys is the Rumble) about gadgets and finally last minute</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6652132219562580416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6652132219562580416' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6652132219562580416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6652132219562580416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/12/last-minute-gift-ideas-for-2008.html' title='Last Minute Gift Ideas for 2007'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2333/2123109751_fdf9f6f42e_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6415290806147833681</id><published>2007-10-24T16:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T16:41:59.409-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online mobility pc magazine dave mathews web applications'/><title type='text'>PC Magazine Productivity Expo</title><summary type='text'>It's time again for the PC Magazine Productivity Online Expo, which opens Thursday, October 25th (9:30AM - 6:00 ET/6:30AM - 3:00PM PT)I'll be speaking on PC Magazine's online trade show, the Mobility Technology Online Expo. There will be a cast of other experts and characters speaking on how you can achieve excellence in the latest in mobile computing and connectivity.My topics are: Productivity </summary><link rel='related' href='http://presentations.inxpo.com/Shows/ZiffDavisSMB/10-07/Website/RegistrationPage.htm' title='PC Magazine Productivity Expo'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6415290806147833681/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6415290806147833681' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6415290806147833681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6415290806147833681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/10/pc-magazine-productivity-expo.html' title='PC Magazine Productivity Expo'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6768992346028783387</id><published>2007-10-05T11:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-05T13:24:00.427-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Neiman Marcus Gifts 2007 Fantasy Gifts</title><summary type='text'>2008 Lexus IS FOriginally uploaded by gadget. Neiman Marcus dropped their 2007 Fantasy Gifts catalog insert with over-the-top ideas for the holidays on us this week. My favorite vehicle is the $68k Lexus IS F with a 400 HP V8 under the hood and quad pipes sending a growling note out the back. You get this car, a concept gone production from Steve Millen, plus Skip Barber racing school with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6768992346028783387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6768992346028783387' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6768992346028783387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6768992346028783387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/10/neiman-marcus-gifts-2007-fantasy-gifts.html' title='Neiman Marcus Gifts 2007 Fantasy Gifts'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1092/1491457994_bc383ed457_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-1504445673355598706</id><published>2007-10-03T10:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T10:17:57.673-07:00</updated><title type='text'>San Francisco is the #1 City for Singles</title><summary type='text'>   Gavin doing photo sessions on Octavia. Heeeey!Originally uploaded by gadget. This August, I was tapped by a freelancer at Forbes for an interview of the best spots to date in San Francisco.  Since I live in and love this great city, I was up for the challenge.  However, by the time the story was posted it was changed to a brief with bachelor and bachelorette picks plus some rankings on culture</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/21/san-francisco-dating-forbeslife-singles07-cx_vb_0821sanfran.html' title='San Francisco is the #1 City for Singles'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/1504445673355598706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=1504445673355598706' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1504445673355598706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/1504445673355598706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/10/san-francisco-is-1-city-for-singles.html' title='San Francisco is the #1 City for Singles'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/526879805_54592d07ec_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-3966521914187743192</id><published>2007-09-26T19:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-26T19:42:01.897-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Go Mobile already with the Mobility Online Expo</title><summary type='text'> On Thursday the 27th, early in the morning (8am) on the West coast I'll be speaking on PC Magazine's online trade show, the Mobility Technology Online Expo. There will be a cast of other experts and characters speaking on how you can achieve excellence in the latest in mobile computing and connectivity.Topics include:Portable computing devices, including Tablets, UMPCs, Notebooks and Handheld </summary><link rel='related' href='http://presentations.inxpo.com/Shows/ZiffDavisSMB/06-07/Website/home.htm' title='Go Mobile already with the Mobility Online Expo'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/3966521914187743192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=3966521914187743192' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/3966521914187743192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/3966521914187743192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/09/go-mobile-already-with-mobility-online.html' title='Go Mobile already with the Mobility Online Expo'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-5806807118774405392</id><published>2007-09-25T09:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T09:48:35.275-07:00</updated><title type='text'>DEMO fall 2007 with Chris Shipley</title><summary type='text'>   Demo fall Opener with Chris Shipley  Originally uploaded by gadget. This week brings us the DEMO fall 2007 conference in San Diego.  There are a hundreds of people comprised of VC's, PR folks and companies eager to display their technologies, and big companies who are eager to SEE new technologies - which must have never been released in order to launch at DEMO.So far its off to a great start </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/5806807118774405392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=5806807118774405392' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/5806807118774405392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/5806807118774405392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/09/demo-fall-2007-with-chris-shipley.html' title='DEMO fall 2007 with Chris Shipley'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1390/1438751036_2c01c2eaef_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-6592585674152923686</id><published>2007-09-07T17:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-07T17:14:51.462-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Free VoIP on your home phone</title><summary type='text'>     Supura SPA-3000    Originally uploaded by gadget. The Late Summer 2007 Alt Vehicles issue #11 of Make Magazine has a story that you'll love if you were a former customer of SunRocket.  This how-to shows you what you need to get a Washington State phone number and terminate it on the Sipura device here, or any unlocked VoIP adapter, or software.  By doing so you can then receive all the calls</summary><link rel='related' href='http://makezine.com/11/diyhome_voip/' title='Free VoIP on your home phone'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/6592585674152923686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=6592585674152923686' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6592585674152923686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/6592585674152923686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/09/free-voip-on-your-home-phone.html' title='Free VoIP on your home phone'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1379/1343228491_11d4ca3cfa_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-7492746525261128248</id><published>2007-09-05T01:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-05T17:35:35.876-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mercedes-Benz Search and Send is a very cool failure.</title><summary type='text'>     Mercedes-Benz Search and Send    Originally uploaded by gadget. These guys were SO close with this innovative service that reminds me of the "send to phone" browser plug-in for Firefox.  Close, however but no cigar.  Look, I love the redesigned C-Class.  MBZ did a great job capturing the essence of the expensive S in this platform that even I could maybe afford (like my old 90's E-Class.)  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/7492746525261128248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=7492746525261128248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/7492746525261128248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/7492746525261128248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/09/mercedez-benz-search-and-send-is-very.html' title='Mercedes-Benz Search and Send is a very cool failure.'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/1328407256_02f88c187c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-4525270532542570783</id><published>2007-07-27T10:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-27T18:10:18.482-07:00</updated><title type='text'>iPhone losing its luster and $500 notebook computers</title><summary type='text'>Since I get called upon as a guest expert by the media in the consumer electronic space, I am going to make an effort to share the outlet details here so that you can tune into the net streams....On Saturday, July 28th '07, I'll be making a second audible appearance on WCCO Radio's Esma Murphy show at 10:10 Central time.  Last time we spoke about the iPhone where I weighed in on my opinion that "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/4525270532542570783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=4525270532542570783' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4525270532542570783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/4525270532542570783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/07/wcco-radio-saturday.html' title='iPhone losing its luster and $500 notebook computers'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1242/791674024_33810eadfa_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-3780370767023671689</id><published>2007-04-25T00:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-25T00:15:44.329-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='terror'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cellular'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kyte'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='security'/><title type='text'>Killer cellphone and Kyte</title><summary type='text'>I decided to check out the new web video posting service, Kyte.com tonight.  To do my premier test, I took an MPEG video that I had lying around and uploaded it to their service.  It was pretty straightforward, and I was also able to add a viewer poll to the video.  I wish that I could pop the poll up at the end, I don't like it covering the video, but the service is new, and I didn't tinker with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/3780370767023671689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=3780370767023671689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/3780370767023671689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/3780370767023671689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2007/04/killer-cellphone-and-kyte.html' title='Killer cellphone and Kyte'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-115398608009324735</id><published>2006-07-27T00:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.366-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Asterisk @ Home or Trixbox with FreePBX</title><summary type='text'>     Cisco 7960 VoIP phone w/SIP    Originally uploaded by gadget. When the Camelot Internet Phone and VocalTech software came out in 1995 I was hooked on Voice over Internet Protocol.  Phil Zimmermann's PGPFone brought encryption to VoIP 10 years before Skype but none of these modem delivered technologies were ready for the Internet as it was then.  Now with broadband multi-megabit pipes (or is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/115398608009324735/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=115398608009324735' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/115398608009324735'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/115398608009324735'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/07/asterisk-home-or-trixbox-with-freepbx.html' title='Asterisk @ Home or Trixbox with FreePBX'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-114850200327757884</id><published>2006-05-24T13:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.310-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tangle Management</title><summary type='text'>Multipot Personal Electric ChargerOriginally uploaded by gadget. It is ironic that our life of wireless and portable devices require us to have a complex and tangled charging experience. Standardized charging ports and inductive methods to recharge mobile devices have never materialized, despite even Google's attempt to bring light to the subject at hand at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/114850200327757884/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=114850200327757884' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114850200327757884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114850200327757884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/05/tangle-management.html' title='Tangle Management'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-114668612942226101</id><published>2006-05-03T12:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.254-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Camera Searching for Signal...</title><summary type='text'>     Kodak V610    Originally uploaded by gadget. In the 1980's I had a dark room where I would enlarge and develop 35MM prints taken with my SLR camera.  To this day I have boxes and boxes of negatives from shots around the world, taken over several decades.  Unfortunately, I have no way to sort or search these effectively.  When Kodak released their first, and archaic with no flash, Digital </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/114668612942226101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=114668612942226101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114668612942226101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114668612942226101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/05/camera-searching-for-signal.html' title='Camera Searching for Signal...'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-114141642526354239</id><published>2006-03-03T12:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.196-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Add Class to your Hacks</title><summary type='text'>     Front Panel Express - rdd-10    Originally uploaded by gadget. When new technology comes into my gadget lab, the cases come off and the electronic guts come out of their factory designed metal or plastic containers.  Once the circuitry is modified, they typically end up in "gadget boxes" or more often hot-glued into Tupperware containers.  Now there is a way to get some class with your hacks</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/114141642526354239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=114141642526354239' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114141642526354239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/114141642526354239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/03/add-class-to-your-hacks.html' title='Add Class to your Hacks'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113959218852238942</id><published>2006-02-10T09:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.139-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Be Sweet on Valentines Day</title><summary type='text'>     Valentines Day Candy Bikini    Originally uploaded by gadget. Despite my  trademarked nickname of "Gadget Guy", some of my favorite gifts are the un-technical unique products that do not require batteries.  Two of them hark from the other side of our pond, in the UK.  Now with St. Valentines day and other made-up holidays like Easter around the corner, not to mention my birthday, I wanted to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113959218852238942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113959218852238942' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113959218852238942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113959218852238942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/02/be-sweet-on-valentines-day.html' title='Be Sweet on Valentines Day'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113684417687803023</id><published>2006-01-09T14:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.075-07:00</updated><title type='text'>XM's "Stack of SD" sized tuner</title><summary type='text'>     P1040526    Originally uploaded by gadget. I made my way back from the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and have a whole slew of photos and technology to show from my trip.  Including the new XM tuner that migrates from your home and mobile devices just like a memory card.  In fact this one is about the size of a stack of 8 SD cards!  I will be blogging on these later as time </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113684417687803023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113684417687803023' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113684417687803023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113684417687803023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2006/01/xms-stack-of-sd-sized-tuner.html' title='XM&apos;s &quot;Stack of SD&quot; sized tuner'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113323839036889802</id><published>2005-11-28T20:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:38.012-07:00</updated><title type='text'>888-ELF What?</title><summary type='text'>     Virgin Mobile 2005 Campaign    Originally uploaded by gadget. I love a smart advertising campaign.  When a company goes nuts though, that's even better.  Who else should go a little crazy, and not take life so seriously than Richard Branson, billionaire playboy.  That statement was said only out of the extreme jealousy that I have for him.  The return of the 2004 Virgin Mobile holiday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113323839036889802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113323839036889802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113323839036889802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113323839036889802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/11/888-elf-what.html' title='888-ELF What?'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113284542444341466</id><published>2005-11-24T07:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.948-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Non Powered Gadgets</title><summary type='text'>     Tetran Headphone Holder    Originally uploaded by gadget. With all of the hype, buzz and "must have" around gadgets that plug into the wall for the holidays I like to show cool no-tech gadgets that are cheap and innovative.  After a blog entry on my multimedia sister site http://www.telepixels.com stating that XBox 360 mania has gotten so out of control that eBay auctions are bringing from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113284542444341466/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113284542444341466' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113284542444341466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113284542444341466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/11/non-powered-gadgets.html' title='Non Powered Gadgets'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113195125267784873</id><published>2005-11-13T22:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.861-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Return of the Blob</title><summary type='text'>Just add water for instant Blob!Originally uploaded by gadget. The little Mr. Wizard in me loved to experiment with water in science class. It was amazing to me that it could be a liquid, a gas and a solid. But now in 2005, water can congeal, forming a jelly-like matter with the addition of 8 ounces of a product called Jellybath.Why congeal water you say? Because in a bath tub that you could soak</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.jellybath.com' title='The Return of the Blob'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113195125267784873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113195125267784873' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113195125267784873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113195125267784873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/11/return-of-blob.html' title='The Return of the Blob'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113148017862816293</id><published>2005-11-08T12:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.786-07:00</updated><title type='text'>VoSKY Chatterbox</title><summary type='text'>     A Picture Share!    Originally uploaded by gadget. Feedback sucks.  Nobody wants to talk to someone who has a sqealing speaker box or who cuts out before every word spoken.  Thankfully the Chatterbox does not suffer from this phenomenon.  Plug this device into your USB port and it shows up as a typical sound card and microphone.  Skype or your VoIP software will see this as a new input and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113148017862816293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113148017862816293' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113148017862816293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113148017862816293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/11/vosky-chatterbox.html' title='VoSKY Chatterbox'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-113077645443292676</id><published>2005-10-31T08:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.688-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Garmin GPSmap 376c</title><summary type='text'>Garmin GPSmap 376cOriginally uploaded by gadget. The integration of GPS mapping and satellite delivered data can bring you real-time re-routing to our car navigation system, ala XM NavTraffic on some Acura and Cadillac vehicles, as long as the traffic data collection is supported in your city. Boaters and aftermarket GPS fans can use the GPSmap 376c from Garmin to display weather overlays on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/113077645443292676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=113077645443292676' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113077645443292676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/113077645443292676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/10/garmin-gpsmap-376c.html' title='Garmin GPSmap 376c'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-112918524644331772</id><published>2005-10-12T23:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.459-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Video on the iPod vs the PSP</title><summary type='text'>     Sony PSP UMD slot    Originally uploaded by gadget. We knew that Steve was going to do it, even when he said that people don't want to carry movies around with them.  Apple announced their familiar form factor yet thined iPod with 30 frames per second video playback through its new 2.5 inch screen.  It also supports a composite RCA output, which is unique over the PSP's closed video output </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/112918524644331772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=112918524644331772' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112918524644331772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112918524644331772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/10/video-on-ipod-vs-psp_13.html' title='Video on the iPod vs the PSP'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-112917985065838852</id><published>2005-10-12T22:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.312-07:00</updated><title type='text'>5th Generation iPod Top View</title><summary type='text'>     5th Generation iPod Top View    Originally uploaded by gadget. The greatest thing about the 3rd and 4th generation iPods were their top and bottom accessory ports. Say goodbye to the top power and control port on the 5th generation Video iPod. This means that remote controls and FM modulators like those from Griffin will need to be larger to house their own batteries. Unless, they are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/112917985065838852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=112917985065838852' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112917985065838852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112917985065838852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/10/5th-generation-ipod-top-view_13.html' title='5th Generation iPod Top View'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-112618945586236539</id><published>2005-09-08T07:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.194-07:00</updated><title type='text'>We need your old PCs!</title><summary type='text'>     We need your old PCs!    Originally uploaded by gadget. Over the Memorial day weekend I was trying to get groups together to build a mesh ad-hoc network at some of the big centers where Katrina victims were coming in.  This was not feasible with all of the movement and confusion, but the fine folks at  www.publicwebstations.com have come up with a Linux distro that boots from CDR and loads </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.publicwebstations.com' title='We need your old PCs!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/112618945586236539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=112618945586236539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112618945586236539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112618945586236539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/09/we-need-your-old-pcs.html' title='We need your old PCs!'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-112585769328154815</id><published>2005-09-04T11:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.137-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The animals are hurting with Katrina too.</title><summary type='text'>     The animals are hurting with Katrina too.    Originally uploaded by gadget. The traditional news media is giving little attention to the animal shelters in cities surrounding the states affected by Katrina. As of Labor Day weekened, they are OVER their capacity taking care of hungry, wet, dirty animals that often to not have collars.  Please offer to donate your time or money at a local </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/112585769328154815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=112585769328154815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112585769328154815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112585769328154815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/09/animals-are-hurting-with-katrina-too.html' title='The animals are hurting with Katrina too.'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-112457347139420299</id><published>2005-08-20T14:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:37.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Distributed Audio over Power Line - AOP</title><summary type='text'>     Distributed Audio over Power Line - AOP    Originally uploaded by gadget. I didn't make it to Foo this year, and can't make it to Barcamp, so I put together this hack to listen to the Barcamp conference over my second Vonage VoIP line.  Audio from the conference bridge gets pumped out the earpiece jack of a Polycom Soundpoint phone, then goes into a power over Ethernet audio adapter, then </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/112457347139420299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=112457347139420299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112457347139420299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/112457347139420299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/08/distributed-audio-over-power-line-aop.html' title='Distributed Audio over Power Line - AOP'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-111936844102224652</id><published>2005-06-21T08:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Before the Treo 650 and Bluetooth DUN, my data phone solution required lots of cables.</title><summary type='text'>     Before the Treo 650 my data phone solution required lots of cables.    Originally uploaded by gadget. Since 1993 I have been connecting laptops to mobile phones for "wireless data" and even used the AT&amp;T EO with its telnet client and internal Oki 900 mobile phone.  Telnet on a tablet was a real chore with 9600 bps connections.  Remember the "someday you can fax on the beach?" commercials?  I</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/06/howto_legal_dun.html' title='Before the Treo 650 and Bluetooth DUN, my data phone solution required lots of cables.'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/111936844102224652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=111936844102224652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111936844102224652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111936844102224652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/06/before-treo-650-and-bluetooth-dun-my.html' title='Before the Treo 650 and Bluetooth DUN, my data phone solution required lots of cables.'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-111756190008616964</id><published>2005-05-31T10:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.882-07:00</updated><title type='text'>High Altitude XM Radio via the MyFi</title><summary type='text'>     A Picture Share!    Originally uploaded by gadget. Nothing beats automatic delivery of audio - especially at 30k feet.  Just place the XM external wearable antenna between the window shade of the airplane and glass and you have instant CNN and audio when your on the go!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/111756190008616964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=111756190008616964' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111756190008616964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111756190008616964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/05/high-altitude-xm-radio-via-myfi.html' title='High Altitude XM Radio via the MyFi'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-111723650823490928</id><published>2005-05-27T16:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.822-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Flickr</title><summary type='text'>This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/111723650823490928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=111723650823490928' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111723650823490928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111723650823490928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/05/flickr.html' title='Flickr'/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-111723548752968950</id><published>2005-05-27T16:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.755-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>With Google now behind blogger, the ability to Moblog and search integration, it may just be time to bring this site back from the grave.Starting with Grey Matter on my site was cute, but I do not have the time to keep up with the comment spammers and deleting their rubbish.  Ben and Mena's TypePad based on their Movable Type engine is cool, but I found myself not wanting to pay the $80 a year </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/111723548752968950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=111723548752968950' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111723548752968950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/111723548752968950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2005/05/with-google-now-behind-blogger-ability.html' title=''/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-105959390978985347</id><published>2003-07-30T12:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Internet Explorer is not safe with SSL unless you have upgraded it since the spring of 2003.  If not, you are succeptable to a "man in the middle" attack which could even happen at your own office!  See this story for the details.Internet Explorer SSL Weakness</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/105959390978985347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=105959390978985347' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/105959390978985347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/105959390978985347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2003/07/internet-explorer-is-not-safe-with-ssl.html' title=''/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625715.post-105951132243604046</id><published>2003-07-29T13:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-28T11:04:36.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In a middle step between using Grey Matter, which has been great for two years, and my building a new box to support Movable Type, I thought I would check out Blogger after the Google purchase, to see if it supports XML and RSS capabilities!My goal for this project, is to make my video reviews easily accessable via an RSS feed online!Enjoy the video content!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/feeds/105951132243604046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5625715&amp;postID=105951132243604046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/105951132243604046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5625715/posts/default/105951132243604046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.techtalkback.com/2003/07/in-middle-step-between-using-grey.html' title=''/><author><name>Dave</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963339044158802317</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYHRpveD3Q4/SOQ2k-OZNCI/AAAAAAAAAnA/A7LmICaf-pE/S220/Dave+Snapping+himself+with+Brians+Camera.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
