Episode 40: DS vs PSP
Michael Plasmeier (representing the Nintendo DS) battles it out with Ed Rochon (representing the Sony PSP). Find out how the systems differ and which one is for you. (11:47)
Jun 09, 2008
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Episode 39: Free Software
Michael Gdovin and Reed explain free or open software software and point out many examples of existing free software programs and where you can get it. (5:21)
May 19, 2008
Episode 38: Mac
Reed talks about Apple's operating system, OSX, including what it comes with and how it differs from Windows. Michael Gdovin talks about Apple's line of laptops and and desktops. (9:48)
Apr 28, 2008
Episode 37: Burning ISOs
Michael Plasmeier and Reed tell you how to burn ISO images using InfraRecorder on Windows and the built in Disk Utility on Mac (04:44)
Apr 19, 2008
Episode 36: Facebook
Episode 36: Michael Plasmeier and Jordan Berman talk about Facebook, the large social network where privacy is important and you can add applications. (08:15)
Apr 02, 2008
Episode 35: Wii
Episode 35: Michael Gdovin challenges Michael Plasmeier and Ed Rochon to a few rounds of Wii Sports on a Nintendo Wii. (15:53)
Mar 26, 2008
Episode 34: File Zipping
Episode 34: Jordan Berman and Ed Rochon talk about zipping and un-zipping ZIP files using Filzip. (04:20)
Mar 09, 2008
Episode 33: Portable Apps
Episode 33: Reed and Jordan Berman show you how to run some of your favorite applications from any flash drive, without needing to install them using Portable Apps (04:31)
Feb 29, 2008
Episode 32: Web Hosting
Episode 32: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin tell you how to quickly and easily set up a website with 1and1 (10:48)
Feb 13, 2008
Episode 31: Flickr
Episode 31: Reed and Ed Rochon talk about flickr the photo sharing website owned by Yahoo. (10:02)
Feb 13, 2008
Episode 30: Haverford Township Day 2008
Episode 30: Michael Plasmeier and the Tecker 911 crew answer your questions LIVE from Haverford Township Day 2007. (12:58) Special thanks to the Haverford Township Recreation Department for providing a booth.
Feb 03, 2008
Episode 29: File and Printer Sharing
Episode 29: Michael Plasmeier and Jordan Berman show you how you can set up Windows File and Printer sharing so that all of the computers in your house can share files and printers. It is not that hard if your computers are already networked to share your Cable or DSL connection the the internet. (10:38)
Jan 21, 2008
Episode 28: Truecrypt
Episode 28: Michael Gdovin shows Jordan Berman Truecrypt, a free on-the-fly encryption application. (07:00)
Jan 12, 2008
Episode 27: Notebook Cards
Episode 27: Michael Gdovin and Ed Rochon explain what notebook cards are and what you can do with them. (05:26)
Jan 06, 2008
Episode 26: Words: The Latin Dictionary
Episode 26: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin talk about Words, a Latin dictionary for the computer. (06:31)
Dec 25, 2007
Episode 25: Behind the Scenes
Episode 25: The Tecker 911 crew shows you what goes into making an episode of Tecker 911 and the tools we use to bring the show to you. (10:07)
Dec 17, 2007
Episode 24: Windows Movie Maker
Episode 24: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin talk about Windows Movie Maker, the free and not-so-basic video editor included in Windows XP SP2 and Vista. (13:54)
Dec 05, 2007
Episode 23: Wikipedia Reliability
Episode 23: Michael Plasmeier and Jordan Berman discuss the reliability of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia. (07:24)
Nov 29, 2007
Episode 22: Firefox Add-Ons
Episode 22: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin share their favorite add-ons for Firefox. (11:28)
Nov 08, 2007
Episode 21: Computer Storage
Episode 21: Ed Rochon and Michael Gdovin talk about the different types of computer storage and how it's measured. (7:46)
Oct 29, 2007
Episode 20: War Walking
Episode 20: Michael Plasmeier, Michael Gdovin, Ed Rochon, and JD Dorfman go war walking through Havertown, PA to see who hasn't secured their wireless networks. (6:41)
Oct 01, 2007
Episode 19: Wifi
Episode 19: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin explain why and how to secure your wireless internet connection. (8:14)
Sep 18, 2007
Episode 18: CollegeBoard.com Tools
Episode 18: Michael Plasmeier and Ed Rochon explain the helpful tools provided on CollegeBoard.com to help you plan for college. (8:01)
Sep 02, 2007
Episode 17: Audacity
Episode 17: Matt McMullan and Michael Gdovin share Audacity, a free-open source audio editor and tips on how to use it to edit and improve an audio podcast. JD Dorfman tells you how to get the LAME encoder to create MP3s. (9:46)
Aug 18, 2007
Episode 16: RSS
Episode 16: Michael Plasmeier and JD Dorfman explain the RSS feeds spreading around the internet. Learn what it is and how to use them on this episode of Tecker 911. (9:06)
Aug 03, 2007
Episode 15: Destroying Stuff!
Episode 15: Michael Gdovin and Ed Rochon teach you how to destroy stuff ranging from CDs to hard drives, to even the entire computer box! (7:09)
Jul 14, 2007
Episode 14: Ubuntu
Episode 14: Michael Gdovin and JD Dorfman show you around this alternate operating system based on Linux. Ubuntu is perfect for users with basic needs because it's friendly and easy to use. (5:04)
Jul 03, 2007
Episode 13: Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Episode 13: Michael Plasmeier and Ed Rochon share Google's Docs and Spreadsheets online word processor and collaboration tool. (7:09)
May 27, 2007
Episode 12: Microsoft Office 2007
Episode 12: Michael Plasmeier and JD Dorfman show off Microsoft's new Office 2007. It's radically different with its new results-oriented UI and "ribbon" interface. (11:41)
May 14, 2007
Episode 11: Windows Vista
Episode 11: Windows Vista: Michael Plasmeier and Michael Gdovin are running the new version of Windows, Vista. They lead you around the OS, explain new features, and tell you if you should buy it. (16:14)
May 06, 2007
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