Joe D starts the show.
Joe D got an iPhone 3GS. It is faster than the 3G. Haven't yet used some of the new features. Likes the new camera.
Adam is here. Asks about the new focus system.
New poll: what things do you think will be hooked to the internet next?
Joe D was looking at TVs and they now can be hooked to the internet. You can stream Netflix movies on the internet-enabled TV.
Ian wants to see Media Center extender tech in TVs.
Caller 1
Q: where do you think the digital tv is going to go? Are they going to increase the number of channels? I see that there are sub-channels on digital tv.
A: Joe D sees the demise of local TV.
Q: I'd like to see more range on digital TV. You can't get 45 or Pittsburgh or Cleveland.
Adam speaks up for digital tv. The needed to free up some bandwidth for emergency broadcasts. Joe D thinks that the airwaves are becoming clogged. {Joe M: actually, the digital channels use the same bandwidth as the analog channels, using data compression, they can broadcast up to 4 standard definition broadcasts in the space of one analog channel. }
Segment 2
Joe D saw a big uptick in the requests for having their data backed up.
Caller 2
Q: about an application for viewing powerpoint on iPhone and on a blackberry
A: there are about 4 apps in the app store that should handle that on the iPhone
Joe D talks about all the different types of apps for the iPhone.
Adam asks if anyone can make their phone as popular as the iPhone.
Michael pops in to say that you can convert the powerpoints to quicktime.
This wednesday, at the Youngstown Sports Grill, there will be a fundraiser, we will have gift certificates if you win at some Wii games. For JA.
For MDA, Joe D will be locked up in August.
Mike had a story about "cyber-warriors" that can protect us from cyber attacks from foreign countries.
Segment 3
Caller 3
Q: can I buy a computer where I can put my fingerprint on it and only I can use it?
A: yes, there are some laptops where you can log in with just your fingerprint. You can buy keyboards with fingerprint readers, or just stand-alone fingerprint readers.
Story about free content. Free internet content is coming to a close, it is not sustainable. Joe D thinks that the end user won't see the costs, it will be part of internet access. Ian and Adam both think that ad-supported news will always be available and wont go away. Newspapers wish it would, though.
Caller 4
Q: is it better to have an external hard drive or on-line backup
A: Joe D thinks that the on-line backup is too slow to have a total restore. doing a big restore is faster from a local drive
Q: my external drives failed, so I can put up with the download speeds
Ian was trying out carbonite, it seems to jump in and slow down your stuff when you least expect it. Joe D really doesn't like that it will back up a corrupted file, and not keep multiple version. Ian thinks the best way is to do both.
Segment 4
chat room question: you said to turn off auto updates? should we turn them on now?
What you should do is turn off the full auto operation which automatically installs updates without asking you sometimes at the worst moments like rebooting without asking, but set it to the setting right below to automatically download, but let you choose when to install them.
Caller 5
Q: is there a place that sells used computers?
A: no, sorry
Caller 6
Q: turned on my computer, the wireless card doesn't work, the touchpad doesn't work, and some of the keys don't work on the keyboard
A: sounds like a bad motherboard or corroded connector. might have had a spill of liquid?
We set up a multi-display computer this week. Most laptops allow you use another monitor in addition to the built-in monitor. Adam wonders if you have to keep the laptop monitor on all the time? Ian says that there are special keystrokes to turn off the laptop screen to only use the external screen.
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