There is a video going around Facebook and the other social nets that features a Fox News’ Brett Baier interviewing a “security expert” who claims that the flashlight app on your phone is malware. Oddly, people who typically criticize Fox News have no problem sharing this biased piece of “journalism” when it is far more skewed than most of the political content that gives the network its reputation.
Don’t panic.
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In this episode we discuss…
Google ChromeOS laptop full review and discussion
Why Apple sold iPad 2 online before retail stores on the same day
How does Skype make money?
Our tribute to the Space Shuttle Discovery
We didn’t read email because nobody paid us to answer their question.
Qimo – Linux for kids
Lenovo‘s lousy laptop for kids
The TED video of the week – it will change your life
Disruption vs. Chaos
www.HelpMeRick.com
www.talkingDigital.org
Intro Music:
“Grand Junction” by Computer Magic from the Album “Spectronic EP”
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Computer_Magic/Spectronic_EP/02_Grand_Junction
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In this episode we discuss…
Charlie Sheen (just for the Google hits)
What’s easier than HelpMeRick.com
How long can we go without talking about the iPad 2
Who will still be using Twitter in 2 years
Charlie Sheen deserves another mention
Twitter vs. Facebook – or does it matter?
How often should you clean out your Facebook friends?
WordPress 3.1 vs. Drupal
Answers to listener email
Discover TED.com
How much trouble should you go to just to save a few clicks
iPad 30 minutes into the show – everything you want to know about what we think of the iPad
Spyware and much more
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