IronWil CS

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, at the end of the harvest season, is an annual American Federal holiday to express thanks for one’s material and spiritual possessions.

Most people celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday’s origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday has religious undertones related to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the brutal winter at Plymouth, Massachusetts.

The period from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day often is called the holiday season.

read more at Wikipedia . . .

I hope you all enjoy your day off.

iron wil

p.s. “Black Friday” is NOT a holiday, but an insane shopping tradition partaken of by millions of Americans continent wide.

Mile High Wi-Fi

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Tom Merritt, Ryan Block, and Alex Lindsay

Wi-Fi goes in-flight, Google changes its search, and PC Mag bites the dust…

Links to all our stories are at http://del.icio.us/twit/170.

Audible pick of the week: Neal Stephenson’s Anathem. To get two free audiobooks, visit Audible.com/twit2.

get yours here.

iron wil

About 3 months ago, we started to have problems with our Philips VOIP 841.  We had constant interference after the call connected.  I looked at the phone settings and the Extreme and just couldn’t figure out what the problem.

So, finally, I called Philips support for some help. I spent five minutes talking to the tech and he had me preform one simple test, which I should have thought about. I turned off the Extreme and got a nice clear call.

We started having trouble after I changed the Extreme Wi-Fi channel to 11. I changed it to 3 and turned everything back on and made a phone call. Crystal clear again!

So, Philips VoIP trouble, check your Wi-Fi channel.

iron wil

La Vida Microsoft

Hosts: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte

OneCare dead, Xbox update, Zune, Yahoo/Microsoft, IE8, and more.

• Microsoft Kills OneCare, Plans Free “Morro”
• Xbox New Experience; new games Left 4 Dead and Far Cry 2
• New Zune prices on flash devices, accessories
• Zune 3.1 with a few new features
• Rent to Own: Zune Pass subscribers now get 10 free tracks per month
• Internet Explorer 8 Beta 3 is on the way
• Windows Mobile: IE 6 only on new devices
• Yahoo/Microsoft
• Holiday recommendations:
  • If you have an iPod: Universal Dock ($49) + AV cable ($49)
  • If you have a Zune: Home AV Pack (dock, remote, cables - $59)
  • Otherwise… WD TV HD Media Player ($129 + USB hard drive, memory key)

Tip of the week: Students: Get Microsoft products cheap with Microsoft DreamSpark
Plus - Microsoft IT Academy Student Pass: Free e-learning courses

Software of the week: Zune 3.1 - Excellent even if you don’t have a device

Audible pick of the week: Just After Sunset, Unabridged, By Stephen King, Narrated by Stephen King and others. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

get yours here.

iron wil

It is up on iTunes and GRC, but not TWiT.

Your Questions, Steve’s Answers 54

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Our regular mailbag episode with questions and comments from our listeners.

Audible pick of the week: The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, Unabridged, By Jonathan Alter, Narrated by Grover Gardner. To sign up for a free audio book, visit AudiblePodcast.com/securitynow.

For 16kpbs versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve’s site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

get it here and then here.

iron wil

The Donkey Of The Week

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Jason Calacanis, and Alex Lindsay

Talkin’ Tesla, BlackBerry-less presidenting, robot bidets, tech economy, and more.

Links to all our stories are at http://del.icio.us/twit/169.

Audible pick of the week: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #5: Sacrifice, Abridged, By Karen Traviss, Narrated by Marc Thompson. To get two free audiobooks, visit Audible.com/twit2.

get yours here.

iron wil

Paul of Duty

Hosts: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte

Windows 7, Mobile, Zune, Call of Duty, Ultimate Boot CD, and more.

• Windows 7 Feature Focus
• Windows Live Wave 3, including the Windows Live Essentials application suite
• Windows Small Business Server and Essential Business Server 2008 are available now
• Is Windows Mobile making a comeback?
• Is Microsoft porting the Zune UI to Windows Mobile?
• New Windows Mobile devices: Sony Xperia, HTC Fuze
• Xbox 360 update: Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty World at War

Tips of the week:

• Get Windows 7 functionality in Windows Vista
• Unlock all hidden features in Windows 7 M3

Software of the week:

• Ultimate Boot CD
• Ultimate Boot CD for Windows

Audible pick of the week: Death in Paradise, Unabridged, By Robert B. Parker, Narrated by Robert Forster. For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

get yours here.

iron wil