Episode 23: In a very special "Tech Tips & Rants", we lament the failure of the SaveXP campaign to secure a reprieve for Windows XP. We look at the options you have available to you now if you still need to use XP. We wrap up the show with a tongue-in-cheek eulogy for our favorite OS.

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Episode 22: In our latest installment, we look at how Windows finds out how much space a program consumes on your hard drive and how this may not be absolutely correct. We also discuss ways to clean up your hard drive.

You've probably seen this week's Cool Site already, but HowStuffWorks.com makes the cut. We talk a bit about its origins and what's available there.

This week's Gadget is the Intel Atom processor. This is a tiny processor that's going to be in almost everything soon. 47 million transistors in a package small enough that eleven of them fit on a penny. Wow! (I'd say it louder! - Flo) We wrap up spending a while chatting about USB in our "It's all 'Geek' to me" segment.

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Episode 21: Our listener asks if a hard drive repair is worth doing. If your computer ever needs to be repaired, we'll give you a quick way to know whether or not you should repair it or replace it. It depends on the cost of the repair, as opposed to the cost of a new computer.

With gas prices today, our Cool Site is Driverside.com, where you can get all kinds of information and stuff for your car.

We love backup devices, and the Drobo is no exception. This thing is way cool! You've got to hear about this thing! "It's all 'Geek' to me" has info on Java.
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Episode 20: In this installment, we'll take a look at the issue of the capacity shown on the box versus the capacity shown in Windows. Hear how hard drive makers redefine one term to make their drives seem larger than they turn out to be.

Our Cool Site can help you surf faster and keep you off those sites having stuff you don't want to see.

The Voice Interactive Alarm Clock makes our cool gadget list this week, and in our "It's all 'Geek' to me" segment, we cover cache. It's not only good for wallets anymore! (It's a homophone)

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Episode 19: What do you do with an attachment? We'll talk about how to work with attachments received in email. This week's Cool Site is www.e-sword.net where you can find Bible software for free. Our Cool Gadget features the Seasonic Power Angel, and our "It's All 'Geek' To Me" segment turns our attention to DNS.
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Episode 18: Since the questions for the last couple of weeks dealt with email I thought we'd talk about how to add an attachment to an email. Like so many other things, it varies.

This week's Cool Site: www.worldwidetelescope.org If you're home schooling your kids or you just want them to have a greater appreciation for Astronomy, check this site out.

This week's Cool Gadget is our most expensive, and least useful ever, but the main criteria is it's 'Coolness', and this one's got it. Don't miss the Sony Rolly

Our, "It's All 'Geek' To Me" segment focuses on the term Hotspot
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Episode 17: In this episode, we answer a question I actually got from Eddie. Her question revolved around an error in Outlook. My on-air answer was a short explanation of how to research error messages yourself using Google. If you're having this problem, the complete show notes give the answer.

We have a Cool Gadget: GearJuice: If you travel with your iPod, iPhone, Bluetooth headset, cell phone or other gadgets, you'll want to know about this one. Our Cool Site this week isn't computer-related, it's a podcast I listen to called dailyaudiobible.com. Our "It's All 'Geek' To Me" segment demystifies the term Drivers.
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Episode 16: We answer a question from a listener named Cathy: "Can someone act like myself and send e-mails in my name to other people...Our identites are stolen all the time, how about our e-mails?"

Plus our regular features, the Cool Site: the Interactive Weather map at weather.com. Our Cool Gadget is a software gadget, Auslogics Defragmenter, and we debut a new segment called "It's All "Geek" To Me" where we explain a computer-related term. This week's is Protocol.
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Episode 15: In our first TipCast we shared how you should send Windows Error Reports at least once. Well, if you just want to turn it off, our second TipCast will tell you how.
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Episode 14: We've got some statistics about backups. I'm still talking too fast. We introduce the "Cool Site of the Week" segment which is www.speedtest.net, and the "Cool Gadget of the Week" which is the solid state hard drive.
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Episode 13: The importance of backups. The SentrySafe Fireproof/Waterproof USB hard drive. I talk way too fast, but it's because I'm passionate about the issue.
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Episode 12. Our first show as a recurring guest on KBJS Take Five with Eddie Baiseri. We introduce David Anderson Consulting, and talk about DVD burners, Anti-Malware, the impending end of sales of Windows XP, the SaveXP campaign, Patch Tuesday, the difference between OK and Apply, and the classes offered at the Jacksonville Public Library.
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Ed Bott's Blog Article, “Vista isn’t Me2, it’s Win95 + 12 years”; Microsoft's Windows Website; Mary Jo Foley's Article “From the ‘I’m glad I’m not a Vista salesperson’ files”
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Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, FeedForAll, RecordForAll
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