http://internetadvisor.net Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Because the show is preempted this week by MSU Football, we present you with a special podcast to enjoy in its place.  The following interview is the first in a series of talks with guests who have specialized in helping people with their computers.  This week's interview is with Cindy ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/09/special-internet-only-interviews-for-this-week/ It’s the Onion Capacitor – when combined with today’s slow charging Lithium Ion batteries, are capable of powering a  Laptop for days at a time and cell phone for Weeks.  A Capacitor can be charged in seconds and then, in turn, charge the slow Lithium-Ion batteries used to power most ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/scientists-invent-super-capacitor-your-battery-on-steroids/ Facebook took away another piece of your privacy the other day when they activated Places which lets everyone know where you are whenever you use Facebook whether you want them to or NOT.  Mark Zuckerberg may want his buds to know when he's using the WC but I prefer to ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/how-to-block-facebook-places/ Amazon is heating up the ereader market with the introduction of the newest Kindle that now contains 3G connectivity and not just WiFi.  Wonder which carrier will benefit the most from this and what this means for future functions on the Kindle?  Full Kindle Review http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/new-kindle-released-with-3g/ For good or for bad the Internet has had an incredible impact on things that we thought we would never see the end of like Yellow Pages!  Find out who the victims and victors are in this interesting article from PC World.  (Ed Rudel) http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/10-things-the-internet-has-killed-or-ruined-and-5-things-it-hasnt/ Guests: Dave Buchanan and Steve Bostedor, from Jackson, Michigan, co-hosts of "The iPad Show" .  It's a great story of how a couple of guys with a passion have become digital stars. The iPad Show Damian McGlothlin, Ann Arbor high school senior, developed a brilliant website, YouChooseOne.org , that allows people to donate to specific needy individuals rather ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/internet-advisor-5-7-pm-august-28-2010/ Quick, hang out a shingle as a security company!  Money keeps flying their way.  This time the luck recipient is AVAST which is about to get $100 million to help them defend us.  Hope this really translates into more security.  Whose next?  Microsoft buys Symantec?!  Ed Rudel http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/another-security-company-gets-a-big-cash-infusion/ This article will outline some of the basics of setting up strong passwords that won't be easily broken by hackers.  That doesn't mean that they are unbreakable, but it does mean that it will take a hacker a little longer to try and crack it and that means wasted time ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/the-dos-and-donts-of-creating-strong-passwords/ The giant of the chip making world has announced that it is buying one of the larger security firms for nearly $8 Billion dollars.  Mediocrity pays off big!?!?  MacAfee has taken some big hits recently for underperforming but that may have been just the thing that put them at a ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/intel-to-buy-macafee-security-firm/ Passwords are everywhere and every site seems to want a new one.  How do  you create secure or strong passwords and where do you save them? Gary Baker, Foster Braun and our original Tech Expert, Tom Diroff provide some practical tips during the first hour and the staff surprised Foster ... http://internetadvisor.net/2010/08/internet-advisor-show-time-5-7-pm-sat-aug-21-2010/