Mike finds virtual love.

Google stumbles in the news. They had some slight permissions issues in the Cloud.

Second segment: Mike installs WinXP on a Mac. Find out how!

Third Segment: We talk about some virtualization options. (note: you CANNOT put MacOS on VirtualBox…yet)

We want to know what you want to know. Email us! Let us know how you think we’re doing and what you’d like to hear about. We want to talk about the computer stuff you’re interested in!

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Mike and Harold

 

 Hot XP on Mac Action! [24:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted: March 14th, 2009 under After Show.
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Advice on finding a good computer tech.

In the news, we talk about the Pirate Bay case, which devolves into a discussion about file-sharing software. We answer a question about Netbooks. We also talk about how to hack into your own wireless network. We also talk about how to find good computer help.

We want to know what you want to know. Email us! Let us know how you think we’re doing and what you’d like to hear about. We want to talk about the computer stuff you’re interested in!

We’re on iTunes! Check us out and subscribe to the podcast.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to write!

Mike and Harold

 

 Netbooks, Hacking your wireless, and getting good help [24:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted: March 7th, 2009 under After Show.
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Alright kiddies we have a post, so I am expecting some comments…….  I will not be holding my breath.

The first up was the tool MRT.  Somehow that stands for “Malicious Software Removal Tool”.  If you have your system to automatically update your windows system, you get a new one of these every month.  You can run it anytime you want by going to Start->Run and typing in “mrt”.  Hit return, or click “OK”, and you should be good to go.  Follow the promts and let the program work.  BTW, the malware that we found on the clients computer that stopped malwarebytes was vundo.  Vundo is a pretty nasty piece of malware, but MRT delt with it nicely.

We had a bit of discussion about something known as the “Click of Death”.   If this happens to you, your best course of action is to power down the drive and call someone who can help.  It isn’t garanteed that you data is lost, but things odds are against you.

I managed to beat Mike in the price of a Jet Direct card.  I found a vendor selling those things for 9.95/each with free shipping.  I purchased 2.   I will let you know if I was ripped off or not.

Neither Mike nor myself could fathom why Microsoft would open a Retail Store, but strangers things have happened.  So what do you guys think?

If you have a geek in your life that has not seen Triumph of the Nerds, you owe it to them and yourself to watch it.  It is probably the best documentary going on the very brief history of our personal computers.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to write!

Harold Pulcher

The other guy on the show – Computer 101 On LAKE, 97.7

 

 Standard Podcast [24:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Posted: March 3rd, 2009 under After Show.
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