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In this episode we discuss…

• The mind of IBM‘s Watson
• Facebook friend acceptance guidelines
• Norton’s arbitrary cybercrime index
• Samsung Galaxy 10.1 – it looks like an iPad until you use it
• Android vs. iOS comments
• Colbert vs. Huffington post
• Listener email and web spam
• Picasa 3 is good – use it
• Narcissistic teenagers with digital cameras
• Secrets of device manager
• Music for this podcast:
• Disco High by UltraCast

  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/UltraCat/Disco_High/ultracat_-_01_-_disco_high

• HelpMeRick.com & talkingDigital

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• Castellini on Computers 008 – Flynn is my user (talkingdigital.org)
• Castellini on Computers 012 – We hung-up on Steve Jobs (talkingdigital.org)
• Castellini on Computers 010 – Summers in Meeker (talkingdigital.org)

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It’s our second official podcast episode of Castellini on Computers.

In this episode we discuss online auction scams, iPhone AV cables, hot wives of MLM companies, less-than-instant search, user friendly Mint Linux, Finder vs. Explorer, Picasa vs. iPhoto and much much more.

We also answer listener emails and throw in a bunch of filler.

Visit HelpMeRick.com for show notes and more great computer tips and information.

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WARNING: talkingDigital podcast productions is extremely proud to announce a new podcast premiering on our network next week.

Click the play button above to hear the extended intro for the new program.

Special thanks to Dan Plaza who’s song we butchered like a 30-point buck to create this intimidating theme for the show.

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The latest edition of Watercooler All-stars has been posted. As usual we discuss the weird and wonderful news of the world that is guaranteed to start a conversation when you should be working.

In this episode we attack tons of great stories including the Fruita woman who crashed while avoiding a vampire, the banning of candy cigarettes and lion burgers and of course, hot Russian spies.

Listen here or subscribe to the Watercooler All-stars via your Zune, iTunes or other podcasting software so you never miss an episode.

photo credit: Flyinace2000

I have written articles and talked about Radio Shack in a number of arenas. I have pointed out the slogan, “You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers” really means, “If you ask a question, we can come up with an answer that sounds pretty good.”

Consumerist.com posted this interesting account about trying to find a standard and common cable at Radio Shack.

Sadly, I have had similar experiences with Best Buy and Office Depot. Cables are very inexpensive. Before you head out and buy a cable from one of the usual places, check you local Big Lots, dollar store or even Ross. Recharging cables, USB cables, mice and keyboards are staples now. This means that you will find them at extremely low prices in places that sell closeout items of all kinds.

If you’re not in a hurry and don’t mind ordering from the web, you can find cables and accessories of all sorts online. I once had a prong break in a $50 – 25′ Monster cable. I headed over to eBay and found a replacement for $12. I am sure audio and video geeks will try to convince me that the Monster cables were superior in some way, but I am not using $20,000 speakers or a $72″ plasma TV.

I used the Monster cable for about a year. I am going on seven years with that $12 cable and I bought a second one as backup.

Sales Pitches: Radio Shack Sales Staff Unfazed By 2,400% Markup.