The Global Geek Podcast #037 :: Baggits and Bagpipes
This week on the show we chat about Vista news, some Digg developments and changes. We have also found a hack for the Wii by a group of guys that clearly have way too much time on their hands.
Applications brings you tools to crack passwords and DVD copy protection, a notepad replacement on steroids and an application to map your mind… Don’t follow our maps, you’ll get lost.
There are heaps of file sharing websites out there but we have found what would be close to the easiest to use, quick and hassle free. If you are making a planned purchase, we cover a service that will assist you to research and compare products. Plus we touch on one website utilizing video to increase awareness of human rights issues.
THE GLOBAL GEEK PODCAST #037 (MP3 - 32.1MB - 1:10:08)
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Show Notes
Welcome
- Dave’s Anniversary
- Knightwise’s Roof
- The “Baggit” Story (all of it true)
- Format Changes
- House keeping
Technology News
- Vista Launch, there was a launch?
- Installing Vista as an Upgrade
- First Vista “Vulnerability”
- Vista DRM Subverted
- Microsoft Turns Attention to Volume Licence Keys
- The Zune Launch Fallout
- R.I.P The Floppy
- Sweden’s New Embassy
- Digg Removes the Top Users
- Google Doesn’t Win all the Time
- Google Search Hack
- VoIP Blocked
- Wii Robot Hack
Promo Spot - The Applied Karate Show
Applications
- ImgBurn: writes any disk image to a CD or DVD
- Ophcrack: Crack your windows admin password
- AnyDVD: Removes the copy protection of any DVD as soon as it is inserted into the drive
- K9Copy: Allows DVD backups on Linux
- HandBrake: MPEG-4 Ripper/converter for Mac and now ported to Linux as well
- Blerts: Graphics based RSS alert utility
- Launchy: launch programs by starting to type the name of it into the apps window and more
- Notepad 4.0: Powerful notepad with heaps of features and uses, very handy
- iRed Lite (Mac): Control almost any program with the Apple Remote
- FreeMind: Mind mapping software
- MozBackup: Backup your Firefox and Thunderbird installations
- Growl (Mac): Notification system for Mac, multiple application support
Firefox Extensions
- URL Fixer: Fix common mistakes when typing an address in the address bar caused by inadvertent keystrokes
- Public Fox: Control access and what users can do with Firefox when in use by others
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Sites and Services
- Senduit: Send a large file easily, set a time frame for retrieval up to a week
- RadarSync: Find missing Vista drivers and keep your PC tuned
- Wigipedia: Widget developers and users resource
- Wize: Research and compare products before you buy
- Picnik: Flash based photo and image editing
- pic2colour: Extract colour schemes from an image or photo
- Witness: A website using the power of the new media to raise awareness of human rights issues
- Funkycall: Listen to, make share and send prank calls live or to voicemail. Better experienced than explained
Feedback
- Cam on the Blog
- Eric on the Blog
- Michael Specht on the Blog
- Konrad via email
- A mention on the Elusive Fish and Podcast Junky about Show Number 35
- Bri from Vidmeter via email
- Orit from Spotback via Odeo (sorry, but Odeo borked and we were unable to retrieve the audio to play on the show)
Get Chicken!
- Russian Looses Wife playing Poker
- It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
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February 6th, 2007 at 8:12 am
Schwag site:
http://store.valleyschwag.com/
February 6th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
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February 7th, 2007 at 12:56 am
Thanks Zack! If Konrad misses it we will pass it on. Might provide the leads he needs.
Nice work.
Keep searching guys.
February 7th, 2007 at 3:43 am
One more thing, I think that Bri Holt from Vidmeter is pronounced “Br-eye” not “Br-ee”
February 7th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Aha , So BRIE with IE is ‘BREE’ and Bri with one I is Br-Eye. … Today I have learned that if its written like the cheese, it also sounds like it.
February 7th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Zack you might be right. The problem is that we are a “global” podcast. Knightwise is not a native speaker (as you know) and I am an Aussie. So essentially we talk Aussie and we are crap with names especially foreign ones we are always looking for the short version or the most common.
Don’t ask the Belgian about speaking English - he has enough trouble getting out what he wants to say without worry about the pronunciation. (KW knows I am having a go at him - we laugh with you mate!)
But point taken. Apologies to Bri if we stuffed up.
February 8th, 2007 at 7:55 am
I understand, I work with an Aussie in my lab and I can’t understand a thing he says. Cheers mates and good avo.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Hmm , I do think my pronunciation of dickhead will be quite correct when next time I call you that Dave.
February 8th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
As I would expect Knightwise
February 10th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I forgot to say thanks for pronouncing “Seale” properly. Oh and knightwise your English is fantastic. You should live in the States. Just let me have your passport so I can live in Belgium. btw - you guys are listed in the podcasting client that runs on my phone.
http://rivet.unknown.nu/Screenshot0002.jpg
February 10th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Cool!
February 13th, 2007 at 6:29 am
Thanx Eric
Its always nice to get a compliment from a US citizen. Although I’m not sure what part of the US I should live with an yankee/aussie/britty accent like mine. I think I would just confuse the crap out of people. As for you, you would fit in great here in Belgium. Especially around my part of the country where the women are the best looking !
.. well , its as good as anyway 
ps : Knowing that our content resides in the little black box that is hidden in your breast pocket makes us feel close to your heart
May 30th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
[...] But what if you want to take screen captures and you either don’t have the cash to buy software or don’t want to? Well I have a solution for you as well. Picnik is a fairly new service that enables you to edit images through a flash web interface. We looked at it on the show some months back in Show Number 37. [...]