Chuck & Steve Take The Mystery Out Of Your Computer, Every Saturday They Cover The Latest News From The World Of Computers With Up To Date Advice And They Take Your Calls Too.
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Steve, James, and Josh talk with Joe Siegrist, the CEO of LastPass, a site that manages your passwords in a very secure way so you only have to remember one password to get to all of your logins. It also can securely log you into your websites automatically when set up on your computer! Listen to the show to find out how lastpass works, and why it's so secure! And check them out online: lastpass.com.
Chuck, Steve, and Josh give some advice to students going to school on what laptop to buy. They talk about what to look for, what to avoid, and how to properly take care of a laptop. They also answer phone calls and more!
Steve, Chuck, and James talk to Lyle from Absolute Software, the company that sells "Lojack for Laptops." This is software that can help in the event that your computer is stolen by tracking down the individual and/or remotely wiping all the data off your machine. Lyle explains how that works and what can be done if your computer or device is stolen. Find out more at http://absolute.com
Steve Stancill and Chuck Warren have a special guest on the show, Lori Nathan from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They talk about how to effectively protect and guide children on the Internet. For more information go to http://netsmartz.org and http://missingchildren.com.
Steve and James interview Brandon Fannon from Axiom Investigative Services in Grand Rapids. He is a state licensed computer and digital media forensic analyst, and talks about his experiences and how he can recover and analyze data from many electronic devices.
Steve, Chuck, and James first preview next week's show which will be about computer forensics, and give some generic advice about the subject. And do you really need to get a new computer if your computer is 4 or 5 years old? There may be much more inexpensive ways to get your computer running like new again. They briefly talk about encryption and bring up LastPass, a great application to help you securely log in to different sites without having to remember a bunch of passwords.
Chuck, Steve, and Josh talk about iPhone 4, different browsers there are to choose from and give some good advice about how to protect your data from inclement weather & power issues that may arise. Also, is the desktop PC dead? They talk about desktop/laptop computers vs. the mobile phones and iPad that's out there too. Plus your phone calls once again, so check out this show!
Chuck, Steve, and James discuss different PDF readers to answer a couple of listener questions about them. They also talk about whether or not it's a good idea to upgrade to Windows 7, and explain how to tell if your system can handle it. There's a little debate over Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers, and some good tips in creating passwords to make sure your accounts won't be hacked. All that and more on this week's Computer Talk!
Chuck makes his triumphant return to the show! Chuck, Steve, and James talk about Google analytics and how website analytics work in general. They also talk about Google search and an interesting guide to explain how search works through Google. There may be serious consequences for anyone who downloaded "The Hurt Locker" illegally, and they discuss plenty of good legal options for watching movies and getting music online. James suggests reclaimprivacy.org for checking your Facebook privacy settings. They take a call about wireless routers and windows 7 too, so tune in once again for lots of great information!
Steve, James, and Josh talk about general PC security, how to prevent getting viruses and how to get rid of malware. We took a call from a listener having trouble connecting an iPod to a Windows 7 machine, helped someone with printer ink cartridges, and discussed AT&T's new data "solution."
Chuck and Steve were both in studio and also had James Allen as a guest host. They spoke on the dangers of older/failed power strips and also the importance of backing up your hard drive.
