John and Dave dig into the mailbag this week to answer your questions. Topics range from helping a user through the Finder, talking more about Mactel and what it means to you, a follow-up on WiFi/AirPort security, and a Macworld preview.

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, week of July 11th, 2005

Podcast Link: TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab, July 11th, 2005

John and Dave dig into the mailbag this week to answer your questions. Topics range from helping a user through the Finder, talking more about Mactel and what it means to you, a follow-up on WiFi/AirPort security, and a Macworld preview.

Products/Companies/Events mentioned:

  • Macworld Boston 2005 – Macworld Expo – John and Dave will be attending and reporting on location.
  • iStumbler – A software tool for Mac OS X, used to discover and report on wireless (802.11/AirPort) networks.
  • TiVo – A reader asks whether or not you can use TiVo’s features without a subscription. The answer… within.
  • Power Computing – Now defunct clone manufcaturer from “back in the day.”
  • MacBrainiac Challenge at Macworld Boston – Tuesday, July 12, 12:45pm EDT. John and Dave will be your judges.

Audio Comment Utilities

Sites Mentioned:

  • iPodObserver – A brand new site from us here at The Mac Observer.

Podcast-related sites to visit (and vote for us!)

The next show, technology permitting, will feature John and Dave podcasting direct from Macworld Boston. [removed]eval(unescape(‘E-mail John and Dave(even an audio comment, if you please!) or post in the comments below!

Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure.

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Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton is a podcaster, a publisher, and a nerd who has spent the past three decades of his career educating thousands of computer users. In addition to Mac Geek Gab podcast (now in its 19th year!), Dave is co-host of Business Brain and Gig Gab, two other shows to check out! Dave is also the co-founder and CEO of BackBeat Media, a boutique network of podcasts and websites that represents fiercely-independent publishers, of which Dave considers himself one. He has been involved in online publishing since 1998, when he co-founded The Mac Observer, a popular Apple news site which was acquired in 2021. Technology isn't the only thing Dave's a nerd about: he's also a drummer, playing in Bitter Pill, Fling, and various other projects in and around the New Hampshire seacoast where he and his wife, Lisa, live and raised their two children. Dave's reachable for a limited amount of paid consulting at DaveTheNerd.com and you can find to him on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, too!

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