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TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

TechByter Worldwide offers high-tech content in plain English. Programs are approximately 20 minutes long are listed by date and topic. (YYYY.MM.DD: Topic)

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29:37

TechByter Worldwide 2014.08.17: Protecting Yourself...

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2014/08/17

Identity theft is probably more common and more expensive than you think. Protection is better than recovery, the number of fraudulent e-mail messages seems to be increasing daily, Adobe's InDesign updates are pushing the application into the future, and in Short Circuits: employees may take proprietary data with them when they leave and a happy little hotel robot might do a dance for you someday.

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28:10

TechByter Worldwide 2014.08.10: Russian Hackers Have...

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2014/08/10

Nasty Russian hackers have your password! Or is this all just a ploy to sell a monitoring service? Xara's latest Web Designer program looks like a hit. Lightroom works with modern pictures, but also with antiques. In Short Circuits: Thumb drive turn out to be more rugged than I thought, Microsoft sues Samsung, and it appears that Android is about to own the smart phone market.

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27:18

TechByter Worldwide 2014.08.08: Chromebooks: Maybe...

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2014/08/03

Are Chromebooks viable alternatives these days? Three years after Google released these Internet-based computers, they're beginning to look like they might work for lots of people. In Short Circuits ... Android phone and tablet users are facing a scary-looking threat that may not be so scary after all, Congress says that it's now OK to jailbreak your phone, and Facebook has released its new Messenger service, but only for some devices.

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18:40

TechByter Worldwide 2014.07.27: The Scam that Never...

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2014/07/27

The Nigerian e-mail scam now targets businesses; sometimes, with tech support, you have to be persistent; Apple may be spying on you; Chromebooks are starting to push Apple out of schools; rent that e-book you want to read; and Netflix hits another growth spurt.

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27:57

TechByter Worldwide 2014.07.20: Mostly Cloudy with a...

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2014/07/20

With the second iteration of Creative Cloud, Adobe is working hard to convince users of its value and it appears that they're succeeding. Google Maps added some new features and redesigned the interface recently; it looks like an improvement to me. In Short Circuits: The FCC had to extend the comment period on net neutrality because their website blew up again, Intel's profits are up as the company appears to be learning how to deal with smaller devices, and Rupert Murdoch wanted Time Warner, but an

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30:20

TechByter Worldwide 2014.07.13: A Creative Muse Can...

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2014/07/13

Alhough Muse is only 2 years old, Adobe has already rewritten it, and it shows. The Onion Router could interest you if you want to keep your actions on the Internet more private. In Short Circuits, Tablets are poised to roar into the lead, watch out for "domain service" messages that offer something you don't need, and if any Microsoft application or operating system puzzle you, there's a free ebook for that.

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17:57

TechByter Worldwide 2014.07.06: Adobe's Gargantuan...

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2014/07/06

The first look at Adobe Creative Cloud 2014 shows that it's both gigantic and mobile, If you're ready for a summer road trip, maybe it's time to consider in-car Wi-Fi, and in Short Circuits, Rumors that Google would kill the Nexus seem to be incorrect, the FTC says that T-Mobile and Amazon have charged people for things they didn't buy, Facebook admits a failure of communication but says there was nothing wrong with its manipulation of users, and Canada's new anti-spam law increase spam, at least in

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23:52

TechByter Worldwide 2014.06.22: A Highly Decent...

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2014/06/22

With version 6, Alien Skin makes Exposure even faster and better. Adobe has released new versions of the Creative Cloud applications and I'm impressed. In Short Circuits: A plan in Congress to defend net neutrality has no chance of success, Facebook's answer to Snapchat is now live, and if you think the NSA is the only threat to your privacy, you have another think coming.

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23:52

TechByter Worldwide 2014.06.22: A Highly Decent...

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2014/06/22

With version 6, Alien Skin makes Exposure even faster and better. Adobe has released new versions of the Creative Cloud applications and I'm impressed. In Short Circuits: A plan in Congress to defend net neutrality has no chance of success, Facebook's answer to Snapchat is now live, and if you think the NSA is the only threat to your privacy, you have another think coming.

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20:40

TechByter Worldwide 2014.06.15: TechSmith Once Again...

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2014/06/15

If you need a screen-capture utility, you won't find anything better than SnagIt 12. It's enough to make you stop using a credit card: A restaurant chain is the latest company to bleed information about thousands of people. In Short Circuits: Google acquires SlickLogin, but now what? China's 11 Main opens in the US. Another Google-buys story and this one's about SkyBox. Amazon adds streaming music for Prime subscribers. And NPR airs an oustanding series on Internet privacy. There's a link on the

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26:22

TechByter Worldwide 2014.06.08: WordPerfect is not...

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2014/06/08

A new version of WordPerfect offers some features that Word can't match. The ability to link smart objects is a welcome new feature in Photoshop CC. In Short Circuits: Once again a comedian explains what clueless bureaucrats miss about Net Neutrality. Have you looked at thumb drives lately? They're no longer anywhere near the size of your thumb. If you're looking an application to replace TrueCrypt, which abruptly disappeared, I have some suggestions. Apple may have run out of cat names for its

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19:20

TechByter Worldwide 2014.06.01: Opera: Waiting for...

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2014/06/01

Opera, the Web browser that has consistently maintained its policy of working within the World Wide Web Consortium's standards, is a browser that more people should consider. If you'd like better e-mail security, but thoughts of public keys, private keys, and encryption sound like Old Church Slavonic to your ears, take a look at ProtonMail. In Short Circuits: The hacker turned informant avoids a long prison sentence; even so, a survey of business and government officials says hackers are winning;

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36:30

TechByter Worldwide 2014.05.25: Just Like Old Times,...

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2014/05/25

Corel Graphics Suite X7 reminds me of all the great features I used to love and reveals some useful new functionality. Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 3 in New York this week and now there's a tablet that has a chance to replace your notebook and maybe even your desktop system. In Short Circuits, The head of the FBI says that cybercrime is an enormous challenge for law enforcement. Surprisingly, he did not announce that frozen water is cold. If you have an Ebay account, change your password --

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26:57

TechByter Worldwide 2014.05.18: Managing E-Mail on a...

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2014/05/18

Don't forget to enter the drawing for the Corel Graphics Suite X7. Details are on the website. Dealing with e-mail on a small tablet is proving to be a lot easier than I thought. Life without Firefox continues. In some ways it's better. Have you done anything to protect your smart phone from theft, or to protect the information that's on it? In Short Circuits: The FCC makes its move against net neutrality, a European court ruling could affect search engines here, and a paper I wrote in the 1970s

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18:33

TechByter Worldwide 2014.05.11: Ready to Take Control...

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2014/05/11

If you're tired of facing the tax man with nothing more than a shoebox full of receipts, maybe Quicken can help. Despite opposition from more than 100 companies, tens of thousands of individuals, and several commissioners, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will continue with the fast-lane proposal. In Short Circuits: Amazon promises Sunday deliveries for some via the US Postal Service. Patch Tuesday is next week and there won't be any patches for Windows XP. SanDisk is promising some huge solid-state drives,

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23:55

TechByter Worldwide 2014.05.04: Backup Revisited...

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2014/05/04

May the Fourth be with you! About once a year, I review my backup procedures and generally change nothing. This year, there's a change. If you've thought about network attached storage, a new router might make the job easy. As bad as the latest Internet Explorer security flaw is, Windows XP makes it even worse. In Short Circuits: Wheeler says the FCC is not killing net neutrality, McAfee's applications created a problem for me, but customer service came through, and finding some guidance to take

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23:27

TechByter Worldwide 2014.04.27: Lightroom 5.4 Reveals...

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2014/04/27

Adobe has a new vision for the future of photography and it involves being a lot more mobile. I'll show you an exercise that improves a not-so-good photo. In Short Circuits: The FCC plans to save net neutrality by killing it. Netflix will raise streaming prices. The Supreme Court tries to figure out Aereo. Microsoft completes the Nokia deal. And Facebook is cleared to grab Oculus VR.

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21:30

TechByter Worldwide 2014.04.20: Do You Believe in...

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2014/04/20

Magix Video Pro X6 includes features that professionals will like at a price that amateurs can afford. My favorite weather site, Weather Underground, has been completely redesigned. In Short Circuits: Users of Facebook's mobile application will soon find a feature is gone, Mozilla has a new CEO and has lost a user, and Heartbleed -- reviewing what happened and why.

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33:30

TechByter Worldwide 2014.04.13: It's Time to Change...

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2014/04/13

Maybe you heard about Heartbleed this week and wonder why you need to change critical passwords yet again. Security and privacy were two topics at a special South By Southwest session and we'll listen to some of the main points. The Windows 8.1 Update arrived this week and maybe it's enough to win over some of the nay-sayers. In Short Circuits: Two very short accounts are rolled into one, bad news for Intel employees in Costa Rica, and Microsoft is a step closer to acquiring Nokia.

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23:33

TechByter Worldwide 2014.04.06: Remembering More than...

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2014/04/06

You'll never have an excuse when you forget an appointment if you use Remember the Milk. Your Internet service provider lets you use their server to send mail, but maybe you should be using the one from G-Mail. In Short Circuits: An uncommonly convincing fraud showed up this week and I'd like to show it to you. Apple and Samsung are in court, but they're talking about Google. The New York man who said that he owned half of Facebook has been charged with fraud. Netflix Heads for Europe. The European

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