From the archive

August 2007

47 posts

#296 1:17:37

GNC-2007-08-24

Vacation has went Terrific very productive, late start on the show tonight. Big thanks to all of the shows sponsors the support has been terrific. Sponsors: Sponsor: Save Money with all our GoDaddy Codes see our Promo Code Page [Get a SSL Cert for 14.00] Use Code GNCSSL [Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days at GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. No credit card needed.]

Comcast throttles BitTorrent Users?

If this indeed turns out to be true, and it is proven Comcast is throttling BitTorrent users to the point that BitTorrent is not usable this is going to get ugly. Their are unconfirmed reports that Comcast is preventing seeding of torrents by the usage of Sandvine broadband traffic management equipment.

I think Chris has lost his mind!

What happens when you have to much time on your hands, and you have a live audience on Ustream all day. Chris Pirillo

Sky in Google Earth

I love Science, my Kids love Science, and we are all Space Buffs. While we are Space Buffs I usually use resources on the net that break the science down into terms that we can comprehend.

How much Live TV are you really watching?

I know over the past 2 months I've watched very little TV and whenever I have, I sit down to let my mind go numb, I usually pull up the DVR list and pick a show I have pre-recorded.

Google Likely to Bid on 700mhz Spectrum

Google is likely to dip into its war chest of cash and bid on the 700mhz Spectrum and while this may not be surprising, some recent comments by Google CEO Eric Schmidt seem to confirm it. He said in part:

YouTube introduces InVideo Ads

None of us like to watch pre-roll or post-roll ads ads but YouTube is going to solve that by putting ads embed in the bottom of the videos and charge a flat cpm rate of $20.00 per 1000.

Skype Super Nodes Keeping Skype Online

For most geeks this will not come as a surprise as a lot of people know that Skype really taxes the connections of those Skype users that are on big fat broadband pipes. After all Skype is a Peer to Peer application correct.

#295 1:06:13

GNC-2007-08-21

I am officially on a mini vacation but the show must go on. Lots of interesting tech tonight with a little bit of good to know information. Sponsors: Sponsor: Save Money with all our GoDaddy Codes see our Promo Code Page [Get a SSL Cert for 14.00] Use Code GNCSSL [Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days at GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. No credit

When it Rains is Pours

Over the past 96 hours I have been working my tail off to move a huge pile of Podcast Advertising inventory. The vendor that submitted the increase is pretty pleased with the latest results, and increased the total buys on some of our deals by a significant amount.

Skype Up Down Up Down

It is quite obvious to me that Skype is under some form of Attack the service just would not work one minutes and not the next. They are being quite secretive about what the issue is.

#294 1:12:52

Geek News Central Podcast 2007-08-17

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