Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Frustrated by your hard drive? Overwrought by your operating system? It’s the first Tuesday of the month and the computer guys are back.
Guests
- John Gilroy WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
- Tom Piwowar TJP&A, Piwowar and Associates, the Mac Guy
Poll Results
The Department of Homeland Security’s US-CERT – the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team – is warning about about vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. What are you doing to help with the national defense right now?
(6%) A. I’m still using Internet Explorer and ignoring all the fuss.
(7%) B. I’m still using Internet Explorer, but I followed CERT’s recommendation to turn off JavaScript and Active X, set security to high, and install the latest patches.
(33%) C. No problem for me – I use the FireFox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, or another non-Microsoft browser.
(39%) D. No problem for me – I use a Mac.
(6%) E. No problem for me – I use Linux.
(6%) F. I’m just a powerless cog – I use whatever web browser my IT masters tell me to use.
(3%) G. I’ve stopped using the Internet.
Program Notes
SCOB worm
article @ washingtonpost.com
Public Knowledge
What Every Citizen Should Know About DRM
“INDUCE Act”
Save the iPod
Department of Homeland Security
US Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Anti-Spam Technical Alliance
microsoft.com/spam
Anti-virus software
Trend Micro
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