Jeremy Bray

Here are the shownotes for episode #77 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * Windows 7 overtakes Windows Vista in marketshare * Microsoft losing big to Apple on campus * Phone calls are for old people? Just not efficient enough? * RIM works out a deal with Saudi Arabia, can you still trust your Blackberry? * Defcon speaker calls IPv6 a security nightmare * Some LA coffee shops are taking wifi off the menu * Bill Gates expects the web to be the best source of education in 5 years * Artificial life forms evolve basic memory, strategy * Feds admit to storing pervscanner pics * Why World War I recordings wont make it into the public domain until 2049 * US military banned from viewing Wikileaks Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Like Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner

Here are the shownotes for episode #76 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * Pirate Party ramps up to invade Swedish politics * Android may not be the largest smartphone platform in the US * Windows Phone 7 to reach US by November, Europe in October * Only Bill Gates can fire Steve Ballmer * Hacker snoops on GSM cell phones in demo * UK Government review says Google wifi sniffing didn't sniff anything important * YouTube increases video time limit to 15 minutes * Second student sues school district over webcam spying * Authorities use Google Earth to find 250 unpermitted swimming pools in New York * India uses Facebook to catch and ticket bad drivers Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Like Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner

Here are the shownotes for episode #75 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * IP addresses will be depleted within a year * Spam filtering? Patented! 36 companies sued * Apple loses big in DRM ruling: jailbreaks are "fair use" * AT&T hopes to attract the security conscious with Encrypted Mobile Voice * Senators supporting anti-FCC bill have all raised money from AT&T * FCC redefines the term "broadband", do you still have it? * Netflix continues to grow but not at the expected rate after subscribers go for cheaper plans * Microsoft confirms Kin at least a $240 million write-off * A coup is brewing at Microsoft, Ballmer's days numbered? * Every Microsoft employee is getting a Windows Phone 7 phone to help prop up the app marketplace Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Like Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner Special Guest: Adam Curry (The Big A

Here are the shownotes for episode #74 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Kinect to be a cash cow for Microsoft, analyst says * Microsoft kills 1 vs 100 for Xbox Live * Microsoft to keep Windows XP downgrade option until 2014 * Windows Phone 7 to have MobileMe style cloud storage, tools * Microsoft paying cash to prop up the Windows Phone 7 app catalog * Steve Jobs: Free iPhone 4 bumpers for everybody * Thousands more bittorrent users to be sued in the US * RIAA spent $17.6 million in lawsuits to get $381k in settlements * Court says FCC indecency policies violate the first amendment * US authorities shut down Wordpress site with 73,000 blogs Tips of the Week: * Get a free year of Amazon Prime if you have a .edu email address * 4 tips to help you stay focused on your blog * How to take full advantage of your solid state drive (SSD) Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Like Global Gee

Here are the shownotes for episode #73 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Nearly half of all Windows 7 installations are 64-bit * Xbox Live revenue likely tops $1 billion * Reddit struggling with finances, asks users for donations * Court: ISPs don't have to block the Pirate Bay * Judge slams RIAA; $675k fine ruled unconstitutional * P2P plaintiffs to get just 28 Time Warner IPs a month * The end of used books, music and games? Court guts "First Sale" * More than two hours a day of TV or video games can cause attention problems * RUMOR: Twitter may let users pay for self promotion * More people are doing more things on their phones Tips of the Week: * Claim your $16 Comcast class action settlement * Beginners guide to overclocking your Intel processor * Ten essential iOS travel apps * Access Hulu outside the US without a proxy server * Add an extra (free) disk to your Netflix queue by add

Here are the shownotes for episode #72 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * YouTube hacked, Justin Bieber videos targeted * iTunes account hacking more widespread than thought. The facts and what you should do * Bittorrent only TV show becomes huge success * RIAA warns 1 million copyright infringers a year * UK rejects ACTA calls to criminalize illicit file sharing * Judge "rejected all of the EFF's arguments" on P2P cases * HP laying off Palm employees * Hulu Plus: $9.99 gets you more shows, more devices, same ads * Blockbuster stock to be delisted from the NYSE * Microsoft announces Instaload, batteries that work regardless how you insert them * Microsoft kills the Kin after 6 weeks Tips of the Week: * Get more job interviews thanks to Twitter * 10 useful WordPress security tweaks * Top 10 free video players for Linux users * How to hack your Nook Check out the new Global Geek News Onlin

Here are the shownotes for episode #71 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * Government workers: 4th Amendment won't protect your sexy texts * Juror didn't disclose Myspace friendship with defendant... because it was Myspace * Scope of French 3-strikes p2p monitoring confirmed * China bans military personnel from blogging * Study: Video games linked to reckless driving * Apple crushes records, sells 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices at launch * Google Voice open to all Americans * Study finds Google more trusted than traditional media * Visa launches PayPal alternative * Wordpress acquires Plinky Tips of the Week: * How to edit videos on YouTube: A step-by-step guide * How to maximize the battery on your Windows laptop * Make YouTube always pick HD when watching in full screen * HTTPS Everywhere encrypts connections wherever its possible * How to find good food online * How to organize a succ

Here are the shownotes for episode #70 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Report: Facebook "like" button increases traffic to blogs by 50% * Microsoft Kinect, Xbox 360 "slim", and more early highlights from E3 * Study shows low purchase intent for Natal, Move * Adobe expects flash to be on 205 million phones by the end of 2012 * FTC to investigate Apple's iPhone App rules * Sprint to begin throttling data this summer? * FCC rejects proposal that might have saved AM radio * Lawyers warn Wordpress over file sharing news blog * Hacker charged with threatening US VP using neighbors computer * Judge may dismiss 4,576 of 4577 P2P defendants from lawsuit * New York Times bans the word "tweet" Tips of the Week: * How to permanently delete your account on popular websites * 50 new useful CSS techniques, tools and tutorials * How to check your iPhone 4 upgrade eligibility Check out the new Global Geek N

Here are the shownotes for episode #69 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * Apple announces iPhone 4 * Survey: Up to half of all media sites look to support video on the iPad and HTML5 * Majority of consumers not interested in purchasing tablets * Every Google search to be logged for 2 years under new EU plan * Microsoft kills Bing Cashback * United Airlines to offer Zune in-flight audio * "clickjacking" worms get hundreds of thousands on Facebook * Opt-out required to prevent Yahoo! Mail contacts from being used for social network * Gadget tax needed to "save US newspapers" * Canadian DMCA defends DRM, legalizes DVRs * Publishing locations of pirate movies is the same as hosting them Tips of the Week: * How to encrypt and hide your entire operating system from prying eyes * How to make Gmail play nicely with your desktop email client Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Fan Global Gee

Here are the shownotes for episode #68 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Comcast to offer Extreme 105mbps broadband package starting in June * Hollywood considering $20-30 movie theater sidestep * 7% of consumers "very likely" to buy an iPad * US Department of Justice investigating Apple's music tactics * Twitter bans all 3rd party ad platforms from injecting in-stream ads * Amazon Kindle fails first college test * Google keeps less than half of Adsense revenue * Large Irish ISP to enact 3 strikes rule for copyright violation * Sony believes piracy is the PSP's biggest problem * US Court: Rapidshare not guilty of copyright infringement * Pirate Party hosting the Pirate Bay in pro-P2P political gesture Tips of the Week: * Install Ubuntu on a Windows netbook, no partitioning needed * How to install a solid state drive in your Macbook * 21 rules for social media engagement * Are you chasing yo

Here are the shownotes for episode #67 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Nintendo's no-transfer policy could burn Wii's biggest fans * EA Sports to charge $10 to play used games online * Microsoft's Project Natal could cost $200 * The Pirate Bay goes down again following continued legal pressure, vows quick return * Limewire sliced by RIAA, liable for massive infringement * German WiFi networks liable for 3rd party piracy * Time Warner Cable tries to put breaks on massive piracy case * Software piracy rates fall * UK court finds company liable for software defects * FCC to take on "Bill shock" * YouTube turns 5 and is streaming 2 billion videos a day Tips of the Week: * How to reclaim your privacy on Facebook * The blog post checklist * How to land your dream job using Google Ad Words * Hide secret files in Office 2007 documents * How to get the most out of offline networking events

Here are the shownotes for episode #66 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * 93% of Australia getting government run fiber * Court: Internet filtering at public libraries is not censorship * Major university dumps Gmail over security concerns * Microsoft's free, online version of office to premier this week * Mark Cuban foretells Netflix demise, sees a future with on demand video * FCC gives Hollywood control over your home theater * Nintendo may follow Microsoft with paid online gaming * Could motion control cause a game market "crash"? * Draft version of online piracy bill released * Skype seriously considering ads * Skype getting 5-way video chat Tips of the Week: * How to add Facebook "like" buttons too your WordPress site * How to jailbreak any iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad * ErrMsg tells you what Window's error codes really mean * Keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu 10.04 * How to make the mo

Here are the shownotes for episode #65 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! $5/mo subscription Stories: * No Hulu love for the UK after all * Avatar buyers facing big DRM problems * Fox News, Rupert Murdock...All Pirates! * BREIN wants Usenet provider to start filtering * Piracy problems? Music industry grew in 13 markets in 2009 * DVD player sales plummeting while consumers switch to downloads * Apple raises e-book prices for everybody * Amazon starts sharing what you have highlighted on your Kindle * No fines levied in the FTC's first blogger/advertiser investigation * Sony sued for removing Linux support on the PS3 * Comcast wins Worst Company in America award Tips of the Week: * 60 Tweaks and hacks for Windows 7, Vista and XP * Free getting started with Ubuntu manual * 26 essential social media resources you may have

Here are the shownotes for episode #64 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Supreme Court to decide if states can regulate video games * College students struggle to go without media for 24 hours * Study: teen girls average 80 texts a day * Senator doesn't "Like" Facebook's instant personalization features * Sony to kill floppy disk sales in Japan by March 2011 * As IPv4 addresses run low, fears of cybersquatting increase * Experts: Kindle helps you sleep while the iPad will give you insomnia * iPad owners consume 3x as much video as other users * Kiwi 3 strikes anti-piracy bill receives unanimous support * MPAA won't explain source of piracy data * New speed cameras trap motorists from space Tips of the Week: * How to: Disable Facebook's Instant Personalization * 19 tips every Windows 7 user should know Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow

Here are the shownotes for episode #63 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * Hate speech corrodes online gaming experiences * Starcraft II given adults only rating in Korea * Microsoft accused of using teenage slave labor to build Xboxes in China * Why aren't SSD prices going down? * Amazon fights back against book publishers with sales tax * BREIN extends anti-piracy activities to the eBook space * RIAA and MPAA call for copyright police state * Comcast owes customers $16 for P2P blocking, should you take it? * Estimate: 800,000 households have abandoned TVs for the internet * Universities ban iPads * eBay seller faces huge fine after bidding on his own auctions to raise prices Tips of the Week: * Make Bittorrent transfers anonymous with BTGuard Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner

Here are the shownotes for episode #62 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Stories: * No linking to Japanese newspaper without permission * eBook piracy surges after iPad launch * iPhone OS 4.0 brings multitasking, ads * Study: Your kids will use touchscreens by 2015 * Silverlight heads to set-top boxes, blu-ray players * Netflix renews agreements with Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, delays more releases * Palm is for sale * UK passes controversial Digital Economy Bill * Comcast beats the FCC in net neutrality case * Kevin Rose takes over as Digg CEO, brings major changes Tips of the Week: * Bypass PS3 firmware 3.21 in seconds * Choose the right wall mount for your HDTV Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner Special Guest: Walt Ribeiro For more news, check out the Global Geek News Blog

Here are the shownotes for episode #61 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Developers turn sour on the iPad * iPad numbers announced: 300k sold, 1 million apps downloaded, 250k books downloaded * New Moto Droid commercial challenges Apple's "app for that" spots * Windows 7 passes 10% market share * 90% of Windows 7 flaws fixed by removing admin rights * DARPA chief says the US may face a major nerd shortage * New Zealand's new patent reform bill says no to software patents * US anti-piracy group files 20,000 anti-piracy lawsuits with 30,000 more coming * Judge: Isohunt must remove copyrighted content * Facebook killing "become a fan," embracing "like" Tips of the Week: * 5 ways to identify that song stuck in your head * Save your boarding pass so you don't lose out on frequent flier miles Check out the new Global Geek News Online Store! Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Ho

Here are the shownotes for episode #60 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * No more Linux on the PlayStation 3 * GameStop sued over one-time use codes and deceptive advertising * Warner Bros. recruiting students to spy on pirates * Judge orders blocking of torrent sites in Spain * Piracy up in France despite the new 3 strikes law * World War II veterans have to pay to sing war songs * School laptop spy case prompts Wiretap Act rethink * Study: Teen bloggers show little risky behavior online * Idiot users still intentionally opening spam (not the food) * 91% of Americans use cell phones Tips of the Week: * How to access the BBC iPlayer from outside the UK * How to set up dual monitors * MIX 2010 session videos Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner For more news, check out the Global Geek News Blog

Here are the shownotes for episode #59 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * P2P and P2P links ruled legal in Spain * Sailors beware: Piracy will sink you job by 2015 * Simultaneous web and TV use is surging * YouTube defense: Viacom "secretly uploaded" content and tried to buy us * Too little too late? Universal cuts CD prices to combat poor sales * Windows Phone 7 Series: The complete guide * Windows Phone Marketplace can remotely revoke app licenses * Internet Explorer 9 won't run on Windows XP * Court bars charges against sexting teens * How US Government spies use facebook Tips of the Week: * Set up your own Google-style 20% projects * Move your iTunes library to another computer with iTunes 9 home sharing Fan Global Geek News on Facebook and follow it on Twitter! Host: Jeremy Bray & Wesley Faulkner For more news, check out the Global Geek News Blog

Here are the shownotes for episode #58 for the Global Geek News Podcast: Stories: * Amazon terminates Colorado based associates over new taxes * Music biz hopes to stop piracy by tempting ISPs with millions * Ubisoft's DRM servers go down, only pirates can play games * Sony's great new idea: Game demos that are less fun over time * Study links violent video games to violent thoughts * Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series: XNA, Silverlight and no backwards compatibility * How big were the Winter Olympics online? * Internet Explorer 8 still not playing well with over 2,000 popular sites * Google Chrome gains as IE and Firefox lose * 27% of e-reader owners wish they had waited for the iPad * Notebooks, iPad like tablets to be 70% of PCs by 2012 Tips of the Week: * 6 Critical Wordpress plugins you should have installed * Save water damaged books, docs, photos by putting them in the freezer Fan Global Geek New