The Global Geek Podcast #059 :: Interruptions
Hey Guys, welcome to this weeks Global Geek Podcast. This week was somewhat interesting, we had some issues with Skype. We think that the latest version of Skype does not want to play nice with older versions, anyone else having similar issues?
So this week in Tech The Aussie government thinks it knows best, AOL to bury a love child and a phone bill that you would not want, or your relatives for that matter.
We don’t have a huge number of applications this week, but hey their good. Just like one that allows you to move from one photo hosting service to another without a headache. The extensions this week is a Thunderbird Special! We have a killer combination of a calender and scheduler with two way Google Calendar Sync, so listen out for that.
Some killer sites and services such as one that enables to to search for and play any audio or video file from the entire internet, something for the digial photographer. Plus an absolute cracker of a service for online forms.
Your Feedback and more on this weeks installment. Please enjoy!
The Global Geek Podcast #059 (MP3 – 46.66 – 1:16:16)
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Show Notes
Welcome
Tech News
- Aussie Government knows Better than we do
- Universal to trial non-DRM
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- AOL to Kill Netscape Digg Clone?
- Veoh Sues Universal – Sue or be Sued
- Clipmarks and Forbes
- Sun Claim Worlds Fastest Chip
- Big Phone Bill
Promo Spot :: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Applications
- Windows Installer Clean-up Utility (Windows): Clean up a failed or incomplete install
- Migratr (Windows): Move from one photo hosting service to the other with ease
- TwitBox (Windows): Twitter client
Firefox Extensions :: Thunderbird Special
- Lightning 0.5: Calendar and scheduler extension
- Provider for Google Calendar: Two way sync Lightning with Google Calendar
Walk-through on installation and configuring this combination of extensions :: Thanks Knightwise
GGP Mac Lab Rat Update
Keeping you up to date with the latest news and software reviews for Mac, Keith Murray
Sites and Services
- SeeqPod: Search for and listen/watch audio and videos from all over the web
- The Digital Photography Connection: Resources for digital photography from beginners to expert
- The Best 80 Text Effects on the Web: Photoshop tutorials at their best
- JotForm: Create great online forms with a huge array of options for use and export
Updates
- Flickr
- Google Streetview
- Skype
- Google Storage Options (we goofed on the cost
) - Tucows
Feedback
Farewell
Featured Music
This week please blame Robert Scoble
“Gone” (mp3)
from “Some Mad Hope”
by Matt Nathanson
(Vanguard Records)
More On This Album
August 14th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Great show as always chaps!!
I have an idea for your GoDaddy promo for next week, you should do it in the theme of Austin Powers, groovy babay!!
Also wanted to pass on a great photo sharing site called Phanfare the reason that I like thier serivce is that it is real simple to use. I have set up lots of family members and friends and they all love it. The other really great thing is that there is no limit to the amount of photos that you can uypload, there are many great features including being able to down load your orginals, download pre configured slide shows to mention just a few. They have various price structures ($50usd per year, $300usd for life) Give it a go and let me know what you think.
Wade – tggp listerner since show 30 something
August 14th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
would help if I included the link for Phanfare duh!
August 16th, 2007 at 3:16 am
You have at least one secret listener in Canada!
August 16th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Hello secret listener from Canada!
August 16th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Great show guys,so ive been mentioned in 2 podcasts in a row
That makes me a regular!
Horay
My first girlfrend was from Canada
elle était beutiful et j’ai perdu mon coeur à elle
August 16th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
@hugh ok your a regular… but will you tell a few mates that actually have the ability to listen to the show about us now?
August 16th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
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August 16th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
AOL DIGGS his own hole ! ( get it ! .. DIGG !!! )
August 16th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
@hugh : Inflatable girlfriends labeled ‘made in Canada’ do not count.
August 16th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
@ dave : About thinkmarks , If you want to think Small .. .try imagining your privates ;p
August 16th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
@Everybody: don’t worry about Knightwise – he is still upset that Geroge made fun of his penis last week… and well when he gets like this he starts insulting everyone
NEXT!
August 16th, 2007 at 8:01 pm
@Dave
I haven’t done EVERYONE yett ! And i”m more pissed cause you called me a THIEF in the intro of the show .. ME .. of all people ! !
August 17th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
@Knightwise
mate, you solved why we broke up,i always wondered about that.
we were playing the “beast with 2 backs” one night when i bit her on the arse-she farted and flew out the window,never saw her again.
*boom tish*
August 17th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Hi Guys
Just to add something totally unrelated, we went to office 2007 at work this week.
In short it is awful. Why break something that isnt fixed. Where are all my buttons?
Anyone else tried it yet? And yes I know I should be using a free one (obvioulsy not at work).
Cheers
August 17th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
@hugh
Are you sure that was the only time she farted 
@george : Welcome to the magnificent universe called microsoft.
August 17th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Its microsoftery
August 17th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
@Knightwise we could have been honest you know…
August 17th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
I blame Dave and Especially Tim for causing Scoble to disband from his blogging habits for awhile. Good job guys!
August 18th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
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August 20th, 2007 at 12:06 am
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August 21st, 2007 at 11:16 pm
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August 23rd, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Hi
Here’s one of your listeners. I’ve been listening to the last 10 podcasts. I quite like your podcast and it’s right after G’DayWorld on my TPN list.
IMHO, it would be funny for you guys to talk about the dumbest Web 2.0 services you can find :].
On even better, a list of the worst web 2.0 services listed somewhere on the blog with new glorious arrivals all the time.
On the other hand, this is really good:
http://www.bugmenot.com – it lets you register with a fake email address which gets deleted after you’ve received your activation link.
Cheers, Guys!
Raf
England, North West
August 24th, 2007 at 7:47 am
It seems itunes has removed show #59 from the list. Wonder if its in response to Timmys babbling on about Apple.
August 24th, 2007 at 7:52 am
Oh, I guess it was just me, its there.
August 24th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
you had me going there…
August 25th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
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September 6th, 2007 at 9:31 am
[...] I discovered this application via The Global Geek Podcast Episode 59 It’s called Migratr. Migratr was originally developed to allow you to download all of your photos from one web service, then import them into another. But, as Dave mentioned on the show, this tool has a dual purpose. [...]
October 27th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
[...] Lightning, the cool email extension covered in TGGP episode 59 is now at version 0.7. Released on October 25th, Lightning now sports a new interface design. Instead of dragging the calendar pane up or down to display the calendar, the moveable pane has been replaced by two icons. One for MAIL and the other for CALENDAR. In my opinion, a much needed changed as it’s so much easier to access the calendar. Among the interface changes, here are a few other things to check out in this latest version: [...]