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Our “Dr. Bill – The Computer Curmudgeon” Audio Netcasts!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 146 – (07/26/08)
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Features in Windows XP that AREN’T in Vista? Yep. 10 Essential tricks for Linux admins, a DNS security flaw and a VIRUS Alert… as well as Weird Al’s song about it. More Global Warming thoughts…spammer stories, Geek Software of the Week: Inkscape! And MUCH more!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 145 – (07/19/08)
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TWO Geek Cultures! One from “Just Some Random Guy” and one about VMware! The Geek Software of the Week: HoverIP! Tech News and random (very random) thoughts!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 144 – (07/12/08)
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Dr. Bill disses global warming (Again!) We talk tech news: VMware CEO ousted, AppleTV Update, Microsoft pushes XP SP3, AVG fix… and the Geek Software of the Week: TimeLeft! Lot’s o’ stuff!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 143 – (07/05/08)
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Dr. Bill salutes the 4th of July! Tech News! Geek Software of the Week: IcoFX, No Geek Culture! (What?!?) And, some news on a site feature… lot’s of random stuff!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 142 – (06/28/08)
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A very short podcast because we had a HUGE system crash that has kept me SO busy! But, Geek Culture of “The Ballad of the Gamer,” and Geek Software of the Week: Objectdock!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 141 – (06/21/08)
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A totally strange. odd, and “what else could go wrong” podcast! Sigh! Tech news: Firefox at 8 million downloads, podcasting tech toy, Geek Software of the Week: PuTTY, a man gets a printer working with Vista, and Vista Blues!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 140 – (06/14/08)
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A podcast with the new laptop, new software and some after the recording manipulation to try and fix some mistakes… Geek Culture about the new iPhone 3G, and Geek Software of the Week: Speedfan! Tech news, and other things!
Dr. Bill Podcast – 139 – (06/11/08)
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A VERY late podcast due to NEW laptop difficulties! Tech News! The Geek Software of the Week: MP3Gain! What’s happening with VBS at FVC… and other tech goodness, including Geek Culture about Net Neutrality!
(Aside: I don’t know why the quality of the audio recording is off… I will look into it. Sigh. Did I mention it has been a loooong week!?)
Dr. Bill Podcast – 138 – (05/31/08)
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Geek Culture: A song from RIPE55: “The Day The Routers Died!” Tech News, an explanation of IPv4 and IPv6… lot’s o’ geeky stuff!
Today’s Geek Culture Song:
The Day The Routers Died
A song performed by the secret-wg in the closing plenary of the RIPE 55 conference.
“A long long time ago
I can still remember
when my laptop could connect elsewhere
and I tell you all there was a day
the network card I threw away
had a purpose – and worked for you and me….
But 18 years completely wasted
with each address we’ve aggregated
the tables overflowing
the traffic just stopped flowing….
And now we’re bearing all the scars
and all my traceroutes showing stars…
the packets would travel faster in cars…
the day….the routers died
Chorus (ALL!!!!!)
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I s’pose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try
Now did you write an RFC
That dictated how we all should be
Did we listen like we should that day
Now were you back at RIPE fifty-four
Where we heard the same things months before
And the people knew they’d have to change their ways….
And we – knew that all the ISPs
Could be – future proof for centuries
But that was then not now
Spent too much time playing WoW
Ooh there was time we sat on IRC
Making jokes on how this day would be
Now there’s no more use for TCP
The day the routers died…
Chorus (chime in now)
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I s’pose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try
I remember those old days I mourn
Sitting in my room, downloading p***
Yeah that’s how it used to be….
When the packets flowed from A to B
via routers that could talk IP
There was data..that could be exchanged between you and me….
Oh but – I could see you all ignore
The fact – we’d fill up IPv4
But we all lost the nerve
And we got what we deserved!
And while…we threw our network kit away
And wished we’d heard the things they say
Put all our lives in disarray
The day…the routers died…
Chorus (those silent will be shot)
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I s’pose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try
Saw a man with whom I used to peer
Asked him to rescue my career
He just sighed and turned away..
I went down to the net cafe
that I used to visit everyday
But the man there said I might as well just leave…
And now we’ve all lost our purpose..
my Cisco shares completely worthless…
No future meetings for me
At the Hotel Krasnapolsky
and the men that make us push and push
Like Geoff Huston and Randy Bush
Should’ve listened to what they told us….
The day…the routers….died
Chorus (time to lose your voice)
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh
But I s’pose we’d better give it a try
I suppose we’d better give it a try
Dr. Bill Podcast – 137 – (05/24/08)
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Symantec disses Vista, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2, AVG IS still free! The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project V 2.0. Geek Software of the Week: 1-4a Rename! The Phoenix Mars lander lands this Sunday! All this and VERY lame Geek Culture!
