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Computer Talk with TAB

Since 1995, Computer Talk with TAB has been on the air live each week providing an in-depth practica

Episodes

Total: 522

Computer Talk: Google Chrome's Security Vulnerability (3/9/19) - Part 2
2019/3/9

A user with an older Mac computer has problems with video playing slowly. A caller asks if Malwareby

Computer Talk: Cryptocurrency Creator Arrested (3/2/19) Part 1
2019/3/2

Erik and Bob take your questions. Cryptocurrency creator is arrested and charged with fraud. The top

Computer Talk: Cryptocurrency Creator Arrested (3/2/19) Part 2
2019/3/2

A listener asks for a recommendation for a less expensive but reliable anti-virus product. A Cox e-m

Computer Talk: Google's Secret Microphone Not Supposed To Be a Secret? (2/23/19) - Part 1
2019/2/25

Erik and Bob take your questions. Google says hidden microphone in Nest product was never intended t

Computer Talk: Google's Secret Microphone Not Supposed To Be a Secret? (2/23/19) - Part 2
2019/2/23

We continue our discussion on the best configuration to look for in a new computer and what price yo

Computer Talk: 'Cloud Based' Thermostat Freezes Up (2/9/19) Part 1
2019/2/9

Erik and Bob take your questions. Honeywell gets "frosty" reception as "cloud-based" thermostat free

Computer Talk: 'Cloud Based' Thermostat Freezes Up (2/9/19) Part 2
2019/2/9

A listener with Yahoo Mail wants to get rid of unwanted advertisements in mail. A user with an old S

Computer Talk: Did Parents Consent To Facebook's Teen Data Use? (2/2/19) - Part 1
2019/2/2

Facebook's use of teen's private data to spy on rivals outrages its critics; Facebook says parents c

Computer Talk: Did Parents Consent To Facebook's Teen Data Use? (2/2/19) - Part 2
2019/2/2

A listener wonders what is the best antivirus program to use. We recommend using OpenDNS to surf the

Computer Talk: Gas Cheaper Than Electric Charging? (1/26/19) - Part 1
2019/1/26

Erik and Bob take your questions. Tesla increases its electric car charging prices to the point that

Computer Talk: Gas Cheaper Than Electric Charging? (1/26/19) - Part 2
2019/1/26

A Mozilla Firefox user has problems loading a particular website. We suggest downloading a new copy

Computer Talk: Why Canada Banned 5G (1/19/19) - Part 1
2019/1/19

Erik and Bob take your questions. The Hubble Space Telescope is back up and running after a reboot.

Computer Talk: Why Canada Banned 5G (1/19/19) - Part 2
2019/1/19

A listener calls in and wonders about "cutting the cord" and dropping cable television service from

Computer Talk: A Cloud Horror Story (1/12/19) - Part 1
2019/1/12

Erik and Bob take your computer questions. Erik recounts a "cloud horror story" where a student's on

Computer Talk: A Cloud Horror Story (1/12/19) - Part 2
2019/1/12

Discussion about problems with "the cloud" and online coursework difficulties continues. A caller wo

Computer Talk: Why Tesla's Prices Are Dropping (1/5/19) - Part 1
2019/1/5

Erik and Bob take your questions. Tesla reduces electric car prices in the United States as tax cred

Computer Talk: Why Tesla's Prices Are Dropping (1/5/19) - Part 2
2019/1/5

An iPhone 6 user is reluctant to update his phone operating system and is not able to back up his ph

Computer Talk: Long Live The Internet! (12/15/18) - Part 1
2018/12/15

Erik Semmel and Bob Shorey take your computer comments, questions and concerns. Net Neutrality has b

Computer Talk: Long Live The Internet! (12/15/18) - Part 2
2018/12/15

Erik Semmel and Bob Shorey take your computer comments, questions and concerns. Congress grills Goog

Computer Talk: IT Horror Stories (12/8/18) - Part 1
2018/12/8

Erik and Bob take your computer questions. We start off with a brief description of some IT horror s