Astute listener Gary B. forwarded this link. It previews the new Microsoft Windows Vista OS start up "tune."

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=151853

Happy listening. I hope the new OS works as good as it sounds.

JG

Here in Cincy we've been suffering (heh...) through nearly the same sunny, warm, dry weather as John & family in Orlando - see http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Orlando.html and http://www.wunderground.com/US/OH/cincinnati.htm for current details. (See, John, you could have stayed home & saved the effort...)

Last Tuesday & Thursday WMKV reran our show from back on May 2, and this coming week the rerun will be from Sept. 5. Both featured our first-of-the-month guest Dave Ausdenmoore, and the upcoming week's show also has a guest talking wi-fi. No call-ins, of course, during these "encore" shows, just listen & enjoy.

BTW - as soon as I get some good shots I'll post the newest member of our family, a 7-yr-old male Lhasa Apso named Coco! He's very pretty, & trying very hard to be a good boy, but since he's been an orphan for a while, it's a bit of struggle. Stay tuned!

Sooooo - "You are now connected!"

Happy Thankgiving from Orlando! Sorry it was a repeat broadcast this week. Unfortunately, we'll do another taped program next week. We will be back live on Tuesday, December 5.

In the meantime we are having fun at Disney and with our Florida friends. They live here and work for Disney. We will have a traditional turkey meal today. If you need some last minute cooking advice visit -

http://www.butterball.com

That's all for now. Some photos of the action to follow...
Have a great holiday -- JG

Terror and excitement on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Nice Hat

No live show this week. This turkey is going to Orlando, Florida for some Disney Magic with the wife and kids. Don't worry though, I'll take the digital camera and laptop for some Magic Kingdom blogging. Check back in a few days.

If you are flying this week it is a good idea to look at the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) website. Look at the list of banned substances and sizes -- gels, liquids, lip balm, etc... It can be a bit confusing. Last time I flew a few weeks ago there was a giant can full of confiscated stuff. Look at the list so yours complies with regulations.

Happy traveling!

JG

http://www.tsa.gov

It's Friday and, well... it's Friday, so here's my new favorite frivolous website.

http://www.nobodyswatching.tv

Enjoy!

JG

Get a (second) life!

http://www.secondlife.com

Not happy with your current life? Well... just hop on over to secondlife.com and be whoever/whatever you want. Fly, breath underwater, be young and buff, the sky's the limit. Tom could even have a full head of hair!

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 1,409,203 people from around the globe.


Computer Talk listener Nancy reports she attends Greatful Dead concerts, sells homemade wings, and meets interesting people.



Enter at your own risk. Some content my be offensive and you will probably waste way too much time once you start.

JG (still in my first life)

Greetings all!

Maybe I'm making up for lost time on the blog? <>

Following is a CERT statement concerning the latest issues with the Microsoft Windows operating systems. This is kind of a follow-up to my message yesterday. What follow are the reasons why you should update your operating system. But remember my thoughts from yesterday - I can think of several folks for whom updating the operating system caused more problems than it fixed. Can you say Damocles Sword?

I'm certain that there are a lot of folks for whom the updates have worked well. I'm just putting it out there so that readers can make an informed decision.

Good things only -

aus

National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-318A
Microsoft Security Updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, and Adobe Flash

Original release date: November 14, 2006 Last revised:
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft Windows * Microsoft Internet Explorer * Adobe Flash
Overview:
Microsoft has released updates that address critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Adobe Flash. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.

I. Description
Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Adobe Flash as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2006. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system. Microsoft has included updates to Adobe Flash, which is installed with Internet Explorer.

Further information is available in the Vulnerability Notes Database.

II. Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. An attacker may also be able to cause a denial of service.

III. Solution
Apply updates from Microsoft
Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the November 2006 Security Bulletins. The Security Bulletins describe any known issues related to the updates. Note any known issues described in the Bulletins and test for any potentially adverse affects in your environment.

System administrators may wish to consider using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

IV. References
* US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft November 2006 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms06-nov>
* Securing Your Web Browser -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>
* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2006 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-nov.mspx>
* Microsoft Update -
<https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/>
* Windows Server Update Services -<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx>

The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html>
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send email to
<cert@cert.org> with "TA06-318A Feedback VU#377369" in the subject.

For instructions on subscribing to or unsubscribing from this mailing list, visit
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/signup.html>.

Produced 2006 by US-CERT, a government organization.
Terms of use:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html>

Revision History
November 14, 2006: Initial release

END

Well ya'll have been active on the blog, I've just been doing casework!

And unfortunately, I will be spending most of Thursday and Friday at the target range - I say unfortunately only because of the weather forcast - John's site was helpful there! Pray for snow - that's way better than rain!

Little new in the tech front, I've had several calls from folks that I help out from time to time who have reported that their computers didn't work after the latest batch of Microsoft upgrades. I'll recommend to readers and listeners to move slowly on making the upgrades and upgrade only those aspects of the OS that you need this go round. I'm not saying that anything is broken in the updates, but it sure looks like I could be!

All for now - cya in a couple weeks - and I'll try to check the blog more frequently!




WMKV Computer Talk

Ever wonder what it looks like at WMKV during Computer Talk? Here's a behind the scenes look...

Tom, 10 minutes to air time...

5 minutes to go...

and he springs into action!

Here's me after the show helping a caller with a computer problem


Now you know what you are missing.

JG

I love to learn & use new words - Phyllis Martin's "Help for Hearache" is a favorite of mine. It runs @ 9:30 AM on Tuesday & Friday on 89.3 and WMKVFM.ORG. And if you use a word incorrectly - she'll straighten you out.

But the words John uses are something else - I am always wracking my poor old brain trying to decode what he is saying. The jargon of the younger generation! I'm afraid trying to follow his newspeak is futile though.

But I can FIGHT BACK! Check out http://www.sciencegeek.net/lingo.html and you too can be a technogeek! ;)

Well, well... Tom has finally figured out how to make posts. Congratulations Tom.

It is super warm today but one of my most-visited websites, weather.com, tells me I will be riding indoors tomorrow. The hour-by-hour feature is invaluable.

JG

Every once in a while someone asks about WMKV-FM:

1. Why isn't our signal stronger?
Our transmitter power is 410 watts effective radiated power, and that's all the FCC will allot to us on 89.3, because there's another station in Louisville with 100 times our power, and we have to "protect" them. (Yeah, right...) Fortunately we are on the web, and have been for many years, so even someone in Springdale, Utah, or Saskatoon or Shanghai or Singapore, can receive us equally well.

2. Why do we say "Reading, Ohio" when the studios are in Springdale?
Before there was a WMKV-FM, the Reading High School operated on this frequency. In 1995 we took over their operation, but the city of license remained Reading OH. After approval from the FCC, we moved the studios to the Maple Knoll campus in Springdale. But our transmitter remains in Reading.

Well, it's time I get serious about blogging. Thanks to all the fine folk who call in to Computer Talk - you are what make the show what it is. (I get a kick out of listeners who have no computer, don't have a clue what we're talking about, but listen anyway for the banter!)

One of these days I need to upgrade to a box with a DVD burner etc. As John knows, I'm only a bit behind the times, and a pennypincher. Listeners, can I have a suggestion or two from you?

Great show yesterday.

It appears that Ohio's electronic voting efforts went okay. Just ink in your vote on a piece of paper then feed it into the shredder-like scanning machine. Aus was right. It did look like I was shredding my vote. Hmmm... why didn't anything I voted for pass?

ATTN: Podcasters!!!

You can listen to podcasts of the show at the odeo.com link posted on the left, or listen through iTunes software.

If you already have iTunes installed on your computer then,
1) make sure you are connected to the internet
2) launch iTunes
3) go to the "iTunes Store" in iTunes (in the left column menu)
4) click on "Podcasts" under the "iTunes STORE" menu
5) type WMKV into the search window
6) click on the show you want to hear
7) you can also subscribe to the podcast for free and have the most recent show automatically down loaded to your iTunes

If you do not have iTunes installed...
1) go to apple.com
2) click on software and follow the links for downloaded iTunes -- it is FREE

As always, write or call with questions.

JG

BTW -- Tom was distracting me so much during this week's show I did not get a chance to mention my site of the week, which is... zappos.com. It is the ultimate online shoe shopping experience.

Enjoy!

JG