TechByter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) with Bill Blinn

Adobe Lightroom 4 is out in public beta and you might want to give it a try. I can offer some suggestions for free software that does a good job. Windows 8 development continues and it's time for another look at what's happening. In Short Circuits: A PayPal fraud that sailed into my in-box, Warner Borthers says you'll have to wait, and this week's CES is the last one with Microsoft.

The NSA has recommendations to keep your computer safe. I have an Android tablet an Eweek says I'm stupid. Do we need journalists? In Short Circuits, PARC is profitable, Verizon relents, and Netflix rallys.

Instead of a vacation day, I offer a look at the new site design. Is IE6 dead at long last? Video editing is easier than ever. In Short Circuits, SOPA in GoDaddy's Mouth, Fahrvergnügen for Volkswagen's Eurpoean Employees, The End of Point-and-Shoot Cameras, and Correcting a Beatle.

Is Carrier IQ evil? Maybe the fault lies elsewhere. Just in time for the latest spending orgy, Apple opens its Grand Central store. If you're having a software problem, solving it involves selling no whine before its time. A flawed survey backs the NTSB's proposed texting ban. In Short Circuits: XXX, tablets, Help and the Blues Brothers, and Habitat for Humanity.

High dynamic range photography is now within your reach. Windows 8 has suprisingly modest hardware requirements. Wired features Jeff Bezos. In Short Circuits: Tablets, crooks, and batteries.

The terms "video editing", "easy", and "inexpensive" are no longer mutually exclusive. Facebook agrees with the FTC that it has been unfair and deceptive. In Short Circuits, old technology is easy, TechByter gets its own IP address, Google Maps go inside, and a preview of TechByter for 2012.

If you want to learn how to use your digital camera to make better pictures, I have some pointers. This year is the 30th birthday of the IBM-compatible personal computer. In Short Circuits, changes are coming for G-Mail, disk prices are rising, T-Mobile is engaged tol Google, and AIM gets a facelift.

The PreyProject could help you recover a computer that's been stolen. RSA's SecurID (and other similar offerings) make it possible to log on securely with one-time passwords. Windows 8 is still not in beta but let's look ahead to what might be released a year from now. In Short Circuits, Adobe's "interesting" week and the Senate says Net Neutrality rules (or "rulez").

Wouldn't it be great if you could help family members and friends with computer problems without driving across town? You can! Itunes has been gone for a while and I've found a better way to manage music. Passwords are a pain in the neck (and some people have an even lower opinion of them) but there's a way to reduce the pain. In Short Circuits, G-mail's new look, G-mail's failed Apple app, a bett...

Adobe's Photoshop Elements again raises the bar for basic photo editing. Guest Rich Adin takes a look at the state of e-books. In Short Circuits, Apple's Grand Central store, Amazon's Wall Streat beating, and Facebook is sued. Again.

Last week's small e-mail emergency has probably moved the newsletter to MailChimp permanently. Let's look at a spam that could damage your computer. If you have a website, you should consider SSH access and that means you'll want to know about ZOC. (Translation provided on the podcast!) In Short Circuits, computers replace books in schools, a flood in Thailand creates problems for computer manufac...

TrueCrypt is an easy way to protect files that you want to remain secure but the documentation can be intimidating. I've set out to fix that. I'll review some additional options for backup and reasons you should consider them. It's time for the monthly update on Windows 8. And in Short Cirtuits, how to retain an Kindle library book for an extra day or two and how Netflix may have set you up.

A message from a fraudster had something new--a website--but it still smelled of fraud. We remember Steve Jobs, who died this week. Why you'll want to download Adobe's Lightroom 3.5 upgrade. More complaints about computer manufacturer crapware. In Short Circuits, how Amazon will monetize library loans and HP has yet another CEO.

Electronic picture frames go to the next level by giving depth to standard images so that they have the appearance of having depth. Thumb drives are handy but they can be dangerous; I have some suggestions. The Amazone Fire is attracting a lot of attention. In Short Circuits, looking for a way to fix Firefox, the value of instant messaging, and library books on your Kindle.

GoodSync looks like a winner when it comes to keeping files current in multiple locations. We take a look at the future of publishing. Lynda.com adds techniques that make the classes more valuable. I correct some errors from the first look at Windows 8. In Short Circuits, an apology of sorts from Netflix.

My first look at the pre-beta version of Windows 8 was both frustrating and exciting and the future of Windows is both challenging and promising. I'll explain why you need two monitors. In Short Circuits, the Mozilla memory leak continues not to be fixed and Netflix stock plummets.

Big changes are coming in Windows 8 and we'll take a look at the Windows Explorer. Adobe resurrects Carousel as a way to share photos. The relationship between e-mail and spam. In Short Circuits: farewall to a pioneer, Yahoo continues to shoot itself in the feet, 4TB drives are available for your desktop, and a note about the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Several years ago, I tried converting a bunch of LPs to digital and didn't like the result. I've tried again with a new $65 device and the results are great. What if you could save files from your notebook computer, via the Internet, to your desktop? Well, you can! In Short Circuits, half of all Americans now use social networking and a guy in Arkansas says Google owes him $500 billion.

Has Microsoft solved the problem of disk defragmentation? No, but it really doesn't matter any more. Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple's CEO. Facebook changes its privacy policies again. A listener asks about portable devices and in Short Circuits, Xara turns 30 and Google pays a BIG fine.

The big news this week is Google's planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Now what? Sometimes I surprise people who think I used a fancy camera to create an image when I tell them it was a point-and-shoot device. Microsoft seems to pick the wrong default all too often and I have some examples. In Short Circuits, Laptop computers for $33.33, the future of the Web, and yet another new Firefox.

For some operations, the command line is faster. Maybe a lot faster. Windows users have some interesting choices. Shady RAT is annoying but not surprising and, if you're shocked or enraged, allow me to explain why you shouldn't be. In Short Circuits, pay-per-view porn droops, I find out why my PDFs became transparent, and we consider 99.9% uptime promises.

That free hotspot you found at the airport might be hiding a thief. After a year of fighting with Itunes, my problems are gone and so it Itunes. A new version of The Bat makes the most flexible e-mail application even better. In Short Circuits, a new kernel for Linux and a (slightly) new sound for TechByter.

Improve your Web searches with a few handy plug-ins. Adobe Audition brings joy to professional audio editors. Scammers may get my PayPal address, but they're still to stupid to fool me. In Short Circuits: An old feature returns to TechByter Worldwide, Microsoft wants the Rustock developers, and Photoshop Elements at the Mac Apps Store.

Although Photoshop now provides many of the specialties Alien Skin's Image Doctor provides, you may still want the doc. If you create websites for yourself or your company, I have some suggestions about waht to avoid. Electronic books turn out to be just what I need. In Short Circuits, Netflix may have made a gigantic error and Google wants to be Facebook.

Xara continues to make difficult tasks easy. Google wants to displace Microsoft on your desktop. There's a question and answer section on this week's program. And in Short Circuits: Larger memory is smaller and Google PRs up.