Posted on: 2006-06-17 07:48:46
Blogging for beginners, photos of the guys and more!
Download:
http://www.thetechnologygeeks.com/shows/061706.mp3
Links mentioned:
http://www.blogger.com
http://www.dotphoto.com
http://www.directnic.com
http://www.godaddy.com
Feature:
o Blogging for beginners: So you’ve heard the term “blog” and you want to know what blogs are all about? Well we will take you from asking what a blog is to having all the knowledge you need to start a blog of your own so you can share your thoughts with hundreds or even thousands of readers. Blogs are not all that mysterious. For a good site to get started and see if you have what it takes to host a blog try www.geeklog.com.
Jim’s GEEK OF THE WEEK SOFTWARE PICK:
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/FileZilla_d4810.html
Website of the week
o How to do anything from fix a car to fixing your marriage.
http://www.eHow.com
Photos of the guys
In response to some emails, here are photos of the guys, Jim, Mike and Tim, in that order.
Announcements:
- Be sure to listen for Mike’s Feature – Geek Break on WFBL 1390AM
- Next week Mike will be out of town - Majorgeeks will have fun – Mike will be in San Diego.
- July 28 & July 29 - Mike will be starring in a production of All in Dis Family – The Don’s Big Birthday Celebration – Dinner theater at Cucina Di Amore – Call 622-9402 for reservations – Great Show and I am fat and funny.
- Tuesday’s in August – Mike will be performing in Sylvan Beach at Yesterday’s Royal @ 6PM
o Of course your calls at 421-9325.
News Items Mentioned:
Bill Gates to transition away from Microsoft
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13348456/
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates announced Thursday he will transition away from a daily role at the software company he co-founded to focus on the charitable work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Gates, 50, will continue on as the company’s chairman after transferring his duties over a two-year period.
Online Gambling Not Only Illegal, Now Also Unmentionable
http://techdirt.com/articles/20060615/112240.shtml
Apparently, the state of Washington doesn't feel that classifying online gamblers as felons is draconian enough, as it's now looking to crack down on internet speech as well. The first victim of the new law is not charged with gambling itself, but of maintaining a website that discussed, reviewed and linked to online gambling sites. So far he has received only a cease and desist and a warning that criminal charges may follow.
Spyware and Trojans threats on rise
http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/86554.html
Spyware and Trojan threats are rising dramatically, now accounting for the majority of the online attacks, a new report reveals.
Webroot's latest report shows that during the first quarter of 2006 the number of spyware infections jumped to 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2005.
According to Webroot's figures, the total number of Trojan horses also increased over the previous quarter.
Money lost to cybercrime down--again
http://news.com.com/Money+lost+to+cybercrime+down-again/2100-7349_3-6083860.html?tag=nefd.top
While many headlines spell doom and gloom when it comes to computer-related misdeeds, the average losses at businesses due to cybercrime continue to drop, according to a new survey.
For the fourth straight year, the financial losses incurred by businesses due to incidents such as computer break-ins have fallen, according to the 2006 annual survey by the Computer Security Institute and the FBI.
RIAA declares music piracy "contained"
http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/13/riaa-declares-music-piracy-contained/
If we're to believe RIAA CEO Mitch Bainwol's take on the current state of digital piracy, it would appear that enough consumers have been swayed by the music industry's carrot-and-stick approach of cheap songs and highly-publicized lawsuits that illegal downloading, although not eliminated, has finally been "contained." Even though physical album sales are still declining, Bainwol claims that the rapid growth of legal digital downloads -- up 77% in the past year -- balance out the loss, proving that iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and the like are offering compelling services that have encouraged folks to give up their lives of crime.
