TuxRunner

I listen very regularly to the Twit netcast, Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott.  This is a Windows only show, right?  I supposed to hear Windows news, and banter about the latest things going on with Microsoft and Windows from Leo and Paul.  Correct?

On paper, this guy appears to be a Windows guy.  He publishes articles for Windows IT Pro magazine, runs http://winsupersite.com, has a new version os his Windows Vista Secrets book coming out soon, everything about him on paper says Microsoft Windows.  But yet week after week when I hear him speak with Leo Laporte on the Windows Weekly netcast, he sounds more and more anti-Microsoft/Windows and more of an Apple/Mac/iPhone fan than anything else. (continue reading…)

Are you using a firewall on your Internet connection at home? If not, you NEED to read on. If you are using one, you NEED to read on. An Internet firewall is a layer of protection for your home computer(s) that will minimize outside attacks. Compare it with the front door of your house, you wouldn’t leave your home and leave the front door wide open for anyone to come in at will, would you? You should use the same mentality with your home network.

For home use, there’s basically only 3 different types of firewalls you can get: (continue reading…)

I was chatting with a friend of mine about netcasts the other day, and was shocked to find out he didn’t really listen to any tech ones at all. For some reason lately, I seem to be getting surprised left and right lately at how many people I run into in my field that aren’t familiar with newer technologies or trends, or haven’t decided to take the plunge into Web 2.0 stuff yet.

There’s a new world of tech out there…social networking, cloud computing, microblogging, netcasting, voice and video chatting, wikis, CMS, etc. How do I keep up with the latest? Here’s a list of tech netcasts that I listen to on a regular basis: (continue reading…)