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Net Results Podcast - Episode 044 - "Web Applications"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:44:05 GMT

This episode's host Mark Peters talks about web applications.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Coming Home Soon by Adam Woodall Band

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 043 - "Internet Myths"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:16:49 GMT

In this episode, your host Ben Higgins talks about the impending change to Daylight Savings that takes effect this Sunday. Have you patched your computers?

Following the break he talks about some famous Internet myths and the truth about them.

As always, please send your feedback by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

If you like the show tell two friends and consider leaving a review on iTunes.

Links for this Episode:

Daylight Saving Time - by WebExhibits
Microsoft Daylight Saving Time Help
MythBusters - from the Discovery Channel website

Internet Myth Source Material

The Internet Has Parents?
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton_Cerf
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radia_Perlman

Al Gore Invented the Internet
- http://www.perkel.com/politics/gore/internet.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore

The Website Trifecta
- Five Myths About Writing Web Site Content
- Six Myths About Web Marketing

Internet Coke Machine
- http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~coke/

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Stress by Jim's Big Ego
Podsafe Music Selection: Daylight Savings Time Again by +nurse

How to Listen:

Net Results Episode 042 - "Getting Around"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:59:42 GMT

Welcome back to Net Results. Today's host is Michael Villa. This episode is the third in Mike's series on the fundamentals of a great website - navigation.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

If you like the show tell two friends and consider leaving a review on iTunes.

Net Results Episodes Mentioned:

Links for this Episode:

Fun Facts: Worldwide Internet Usage - from PC Magazine
Stop & Shop PIN Pads Breached As Conn. Removes Worker Data From Site - from Information Week
Savvy Customers Know SSL, Study Finds - from PC Magazine

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Got to Find my Baby by Johnny Heartsman

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 041 - "Searching the Net"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:07:44 GMT

In this episode, your host Ben Higgins tells us about a converted cyber-crook that works for the good guys now. Following the break he talks about searching the Internet or more appropriately, finding a needle in a haystack!

How are search engines used by average users?
How do they know what is on the Internet?
How can you become better indexed on Search Engines

And at the end of the episode, Ben selects an appropriate search themed podsafe music selection.

As always, please send your feedback (or pleas for Ben to never sing again) by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

If you like the show tell two friends and consider leaving a review on iTunes.

Links for this Episode:

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Stress by Jim's Big Ego
Podsafe Music Selection: In Search by Mindsight

How to Listen:

Net Results Episode 040 - "Web Design"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:48:40 GMT

Welcome to our 40th episode. Today is Tuesday, January 30, 2007 and today's host is Michael Villa. As today is the first day you can purchase Windows Vista Mike starts the show with a Vista primer.

Following the break, Mike discusses the elements of good web design and the challenges that developers face.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

If you like the show tell two friends and consider leaving a review on iTunes.

Net Results Episodes Mentioned:

Links for this Episode:

Microsoft Vista Launch Video - from Microsoft.com
Web Design - from Wikipedia
HTML Validator - from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Developer Toolbar for Internet Explorer - from Microsoft
Firefox Web Developer Extension

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: By Design by Starewell

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 039 - "Virtualization"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:37:41 GMT

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 and your host Mark Peters talks about the using virtual machines for development.

What are virtual machines
How do they work
Where do you get one
Why and How can you use one
Some challenges to remember when using them

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

TJX Intrusion Highlights Pursuit of Corporate Data
Virtual Machines - from Wikipedia
Microsoft virtual server 2005 R2
Parallels
VMWare

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Virtual Dreams by Mike Drazka

How to Listen:

Net Results Episode 038 - "Content is King"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:33:10 GMT

Today is Tuesday, January 23, 2007. In this episode Michael Villa brings you some of the latest news headlines of interest including the upcoming launch of Vista, what anti-virus makers are releasing and an interesting study by Microsoft about the economic impact of Vista. Also in the news, have you heard about the 'Storm Worm?' if not, be sure to listen so you can be aware of the latest virus taking the world by storm.

After the news, Mike shares some practical advice on choosing and creating the best content for your web presence.

And as usual, at the end of the show there's a podsafe music selection for your enjoyment.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Windows Vista Release Will Create 5,000 New Tech Jobs in Massachusetts, Says Study - from Information Week
'Storm Worm' Sweeps Into U.S. - from PC Magazine
Norton Products Embrace Vista, Gain Features - from PC Magazine

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: It Don't Rock Like Elvis by the Nashville Session Players

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast Episode 037 - "I want my ... news?"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:35:06 GMT

Returning after his holiday hiatus, Ben Higgins brings us up to date with some video game workouts using the Nintendo Wii and Guitar Hero. Settling down slightly, Ben reveils how he gets his daily (and often minutely) fix of online news. Rounding out our episode is a great news themed podsafe music selection.

As always, please send your feedback (or pleas for Ben to never sing again) by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Net Results episodes mentioned:

Episode 7: RSS

Links for this Episode:

Wii Sports Experiment
Guitar Hero (Official Site)
Nayio Humming Search
MSNBC
CNN
FOX News
BBC News
National Geographic
Scientific American
Boy's Life - Official Magazine of the Boy Scouts
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Google News
Digg
SlashDot
RSS Offers Relief from E-Mail Overload - from eWeek

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Stress by Jim's Big Ego
Podsafe Music Selection: Good News by How to Win at Life

How to Listen:

Net Results Episode 036 - "Net Neutrality"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:25:58 GMT

Today is Tuesday, January 16, 2007. With all the news swirling around MacWorld and CES the Internet is converging more and more with things we do everyday. In today's show, Mike talks about Net Neutrality and the pros and cons of a regulated Internet.

And as usual, at the end of the show there's a podsafe music selection for your enjoyment.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Steve Jobs' MacWorld Keynote - Video
It's All About the TV/PC - from PC Magazine

Net Neutrality - from Wikipedia
Quality of Service (QOS) - from Wikipedia
AT&T Merger Contains First Net Neutrality Guidelines - from Information Week
Bipartisan network neutrality bill introduced in Senate - from ars technica
Protecting Internet Democracy - New York Times Opinion Piece
Verizon to Offer TV Shows on Cell Phones: NY Times - from eWeek
Net Neutrality Has a Spokesperson - Opinion column by John C. Dvorak
Podcast411 - Hear the "Interview" with Senator Stevens (MP3) or Use RSS Link

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Know You Better by Ayla Brown

How to Listen:

Net Results Episode 035 - "Spyware"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:54:53 GMT

Today is Wednesday, January 10, 2007. A post-New Year's visit from a relative prompted today's host, Mike Villa, to work on today's topic - Spyware.

So in this episode, Mike will answer the four biggest questions users have about Spyware.

What is Spyware?
How did I get infected with Spyware?
How do I get rid of Spyware that's on my computer?
How can I protect myself from Spyware in the future?

And as usual, at the end of the show there's a podsafe music selection for your enjoyment.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Net Results Episode 11 - Cookies

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Set Me Free by Mike Shupp

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 034 - "Internet Scams"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:35:02 GMT

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, January 3, 2007 and your host Mark Peters talks about the top Internet scams to look out for in the New Year.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

ABC News Nigerian 419 Documentary
March 2005
OnGuardOnline.gov - provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Internet ScamBusters™ #211 - What were the Top 10 scams for 2006 -- and what are the biggest scam trends going to be in 2007?
Auction Fraud - Take the Money and Run

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Net Results Episode 26 - "Pipes"

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: I hope this year is better than the last.... NEW YEARS SONG by The Alice Project

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 033 - "Hacking"

Benjamin J. Higgins — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:27:16 GMT

Today is Thursday, December 28th. Ben Higgins is back from his break and in rare form discussing a rather embarrassing misstep of a Congressional Aide. Following up with a one-two punch, Ben takes a bite out of the what and why of Hacking and presents the podsafe music of the day.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

The Wii Warm Up - from The British Chiropractic Association
Wii Have a Problem
Congressional aide admits trying to hire hackers -- to boost his college GPA - from NetworkWorld.com
Email Exchange with Congressional Aide - from Attrition.org [EXPLICIT]
Attempt to hire hackers costs press aide his job - from NetworkWorld.com
Define: Hack - from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
What is white hat? - from SearchSecurity.com
black hat: Information from Answers.com
The Masters of Deception: The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace by Michele Slatalla
Help, I've been Hacked! - from Wayne State University
Defaced Commentary Mail List - from Attrition.org [EXPLICIT]
Computer Forensics Open Guide - from SafeMode.org

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Net Results Episode 27 - CyberThreats

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Stress by Jim's Big Ego
Podsafe Music Selection: Hacker by Machine Soldier

How to Listen:

Troubles having episodes play?

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:50:50 GMT

Updated: 10:50 am 12/27/06

We've received a few inquiries about Net Results episodes not loading when played. We have followed up with our podcast host provider and determined they are experiencing some problems due to increased traffic as a result of the post-holiday influx. They have reported that new hardware is being installed and the issue should be resolved shortly.

Go ahead and try to play an episode and if you experience troubles please send us an email.

Thanks

- Mike

Net Results Podcast - Episode 032 - "CSS"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:29:00 GMT

Today is Tuesday, December 26th. Today's host Michael Villa lets us know what he gave (and got) for Christmas to help better enjoy his collection of family digital photos.

Then after the break, today's topic is CSS - Cascading Style Sheets and how they have allowed designers to take back the web site.

And as usual, at the end of the show there's a podsafe music selection for your enjoyment.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Cascading Style Sheets - from Wikipedia
CSS2 Specification - from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
CSS Zen Garden Site
Dovetail WRP
CSS: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Net Results Episode 9 - Browser Wars 2.0

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Rainy Days by Lucky Day

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 031 - "Predicting 2007"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:05:14 GMT

Today is Wednesday, December 21th. Today Ben Higgins laments how he's missed the boat for the Nintendo Wii. After a possible guest, he attempts to prognosticate about 2007 with his fishbowl ... err ... crystal ball.

Closing out the show is a delightful holiday tune.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

The M Show
Norad Tracks Santa
Define Prognosticating - from Merriam-Webster online dictionary
Siemens says sets network speed record - from Reuters
Live from the Steve Jobs Keynote -- "It's Showtime" - from 9/12/2006 via EnGadget.com

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Some Christmas Huggin and Kissin by Geoff Smith

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 030 - "AJAX"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:21:14 GMT

Today is Tuesday, December 19th. Today's host Michael Villa shares how he has jumped into the chasm with Microsoft Windows Vista. Then after the break, he discusses today's topic - AJAX.

And as usual, at the end of the show there's a podsafe music selection for your enjoyment.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Microsoft Windows Vista - Official Microsoft Website
A Look at the Windows Vista Editions - from The Mind of Men Blog

Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications - by Jesse James Garrett
AJAX (programming) - from Wikipedia
AJAX Website Examples
Google Suggest
Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Dovetail WRP

Adobe Spry Framework for Ajax - from Adobe Labs
ASP.NET Atlas Powers the AJAX-Style Sites You’ve Been Waiting For - from MSDN
AJAX Household Cleanser

AJAX Reference Books - from Amazon.com

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Net Results Episode 6 - "Web 2.0"

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: O Come All Ye Faithful by Uncle Seth

How to Listen:

Net Results Holiday Schedule

Michael J. Villa — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:49:56 GMT

With Christmas and New Year's right around the corner, we'll be modifying our schedule a bit.

We'll be doing only two episodes a week. New episodes will be released on Tuesday and Thursday.

-- Mike

Net Results Podcast - Episode 029 - "Hit Me"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:17:20 GMT

Today's show is for Wednesday, December 13, 2006. Ben is your host as he hits us with the hard facts about web log and traffic logs and reporting. If you have ever looked over a hit report and tried to figure out exactly what it all meant and how this information might be useful, then this show is a must listen.

In keeping with his style, Ben brings to you an appropriately titled podsafe music selection.

As always, please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this show:

Net Results Episodes Mentioned:

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Hit Me by AARON.

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 028 - "SAS70's & Network Testing"

Michael J. Villa — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:19:39 GMT

This episode was recorded on Monday, December 11, 2006 and your host Mark Peters talks about SAS70 Reports and Network Vulnerability Tests.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Little Thom

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 027 - "Cyberthreats"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:51:32 GMT

Today's episode is on Cyberthreats. Specifically, the idea for the episode arose from a story late last week about a potential al Qaeda threat targeting financial websites.

In order to shed some light on the threat, what it means and what users and companies can do to protect themselves we've enlisted the help of security expert Jim Barrett from Akibia in this special interview episode.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this Episode:

Financial Firms Warned of Qaeda Cyber Attack - from eWeek
Cyberthreat To Wall Street Not High, According To Experts - from Information Week
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Website
Department of Homeland Security Website
Akibia

Net Results Episodes Mentioned

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 026 - "Pipes"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:01:05 GMT

Covering for Mike, who's on assignment, Ben shows you his youthful excitement for pipes and soda today. Segwaying with the infamous tubes speech from Senator Ted Stevens, we learn how Internet connections are measured. We also hear some very real world comparisons between different types of connections and data.

In keeping with his style, Ben brings to you a wonderfully flavored podsafe music selection.

As always, please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this show:

Full Excerpt of Senator Stevens' speech on Net Neutrality - from PublicKnowledge.org
Warriors of the Net
Performace Measurements: Speed, Bandwidth and Throughput - from The TCP/IP Guide
List of Device Bandwidths - from Wikipedia
Bandwidth Comparison - from Hostile.org
Speed Test - from SpeakEasy

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Orange Soda by Jody Aaron.

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 025 - "The Dovetail Internet"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:07:26 GMT

It's December 1st and the Christmas spirit has today's host, Mike Villa, in a very nostalgic mood. In today's show Mike shares his vision of what the Internet should be for business and what drives the team at Dovetail.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's Holiday influenced choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links for this show:

It's a Wonderful Life - from the Internet Movie Database

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Hark the Herald Angel Sings with Angels we Have Heard on High by Doug Boldt.

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 024 - "Social Media"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:42:55 GMT

Welcome to Net Results - Episode 24 for November 29th, 2006.

In this show, Ben provides a post-Thanksgiving update on some online retail stories and fills us in on what he already bought himself (and his wife) for Christmas.

After the break, today's major topic is on social media. Ben tells us what all the hype is about, but more importantly explains how it can readily be applied to maximize your company's online presence.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Good Eats with Alton Brown - from Food Network
Is there something in turkey that makes you sleepy? - from HowStuffWorks.com
NetResults 23: Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday - from Wikipedia
Amazon.com Customers Vote Homepage
Xbox Sale Slows Amazon.com - from Quote.com
What is Social Media - from Wikipedia
Examples of Social Media:
- mySpace
- LiveJournal
- Digg
NetResults 19: Secure Email
Will It Blend? - from BlendTec

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Social Trend by HAF.

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 023 - "Cyber Monday"

Michael J. Villa — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:01:43 GMT

Today is Monday, November 27, 2006 - Cyber Monday. In this show, Mark Peters is your host and he talks about his black Friday adventure through Cyberspace and gives some insight on smart online shopping for the 2006 Holiday Season.

At the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Bright Nights - Springfield, MA
Shoppers Go Online for T.M.X. Elmo - from eWeek
Black Friday Turns Servers Dark at Wal-Mart, Macy's - from eWeek
Retail catalogs holding sway in Internet age - from The Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Froogle - from Google
Coupon Cabin
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
David Blaine Official Site

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Music for Viola - Black Friday by The Lee Harris Christmas Compilations

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 022 - "Thanksgiving Round Table"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:09:12 GMT

What are you thankful for? In this special Thanksgiving episode, all three of your Net Results hosts - Mike, Ben and Mark join in a round table discussion to say "thank you" to various companies and individuals for their influence on the world of the Internet. Buckle your seatbelts - this one should be fun!

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

The entire 70's Team at Xerox PARC
PostScript / Adobe - John Warnock
Ethernet / 3Com - Bob Metcalfe
SuperPaint / Pixar Doug Shoup / SuperPaint
Laser Printer - Gary Starkweather
GUI and Mouse - The Alto Computer
Bravo / WYSIWIG Editor - Bravo Software
Tim Berners-Lee - The World Wide Web
Mark Andreesen - Mosaic & Netscape Browser
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Vint Cerf - Father of the Internet
Andrew Tanenbaum of Vrije Universiteit (Free University) in The Netherlands and his protege Linus Torvalds (creator of the LINUX Kernel)
FLOSS - Free/Libre Open Source Software
Dave Hyatt and Blake Ross of the Mozilla Foundation, instrumental in bringing Firefox into the world
Lotus123 Lotus 123
eBay eBay
Intel Intel History Silicon Valley & Bunny People Pentium II
evite Evite

Recommended Reading:

Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age by Michael A. Hiltzik
Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can't Get a Date by Robert X. Cringely

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Podsafe Music Selection: Thanks to You by Ayla Brown

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 021 - "Data Backups"

Michael J. Villa — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:59:34 GMT

Today's show was recorded on Monday, November 20th. In this show, your host Michael Villa talks a bit about this week's schedule and our special Thanksgiving episode coming on Wednesday. He then follows up a a bit on some stories from last week and discusses some stories about MySpace in the news.

After the news, Mike talks about backing up your data.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Sundin Associates
Man Shot Waiting to Buy PlayStation 3 - from eWeek
Universal Music Sues MySpace Over Copyright Infringement - from Information Week
MySpace Tests Tool To Flag Copyrighted Material To Appease Media Companies - from Information Week
Digital Millennium Copyright Act - from Wikipedia
Wikis Are Alive and Kicking in the Enterprise - from eWeek
Episode 18 - "Wikis" (Sorry, I said "19" didn't I)
Symantec Backup Exec
Carbonite Online Backup - 15-day Free Trial

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Doin Alright by Monique Rhodes

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 020 - "The Importance of Maintenance"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:57:34 GMT

Welcome to Net Results - Episode 20 for November 17th, 2006. Today Ben Higgins fills in for Mark after the two had a late night at the office.

In today's news round-up, Ben talks about some interesting announcements from Dell and YouTube.

For today's main topic Ben talks about the importance of properly planning and executing regular system maintenance.

And of course no show would be complete without a podsafe music selection, listen to hear Ben's track for the day.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

YouTube in Web Video Deal with NHL - from PC Magazine
Dell to Sell PCs on Second Life

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Fall Asleep by 3CE

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 019 - "Secure Email"

Benjamin J. Higgins — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:36:27 GMT

Welcome to Net Results - Episode 19 for November 15th, 2006. Ben Higgins, today's host, is back and offers some insight into our web-based world.

Afterwards, Ben talks about email - why it isn't secure, and what options exist to protect your email communications from prying eyes.

Lastly, Ben feeds your ears and his stomach with today's podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

E-mail - from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - from Wikipedia
Net Results 008 - Domain Names
Post Office Protocol - from Webopedia
Verisign's SSL Information Center
Public Key Cryptography - from Wikipedia

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: A Pizza Without Time by Derek K. Miller

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 018 "Wikis"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:50:28 GMT

Today's show was recorded on Monday, November 13th. In this show, your host Michael Villa talks about this weeks big consumer electronics releases from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.

After the news, Mike explains what a wiki is, and why you may want to use one for your online knowledge base.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Nintendo Wii
Sony PlayStation 3
Microsoft XBox 360
Gaming Consoles Level Up
Microsoft Zune
How Zune Stacks Up To The iPod - from Information Week
Top 5 Consumer Electronics Shopping Tips - from Information Week
Wikipedia - the free online encyclopedia
"Wiki" - from Wikipedia
MediaWiki

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Hold On by Ocean Street

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 017 - "Successful Web Projects"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:22:41 GMT

Today is Friday, November 10, 2006, Mark Peters is your host today. Today Mark shares how to be successful with your next website project

At the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Microsoft Vista Goes Gold - from PC Magazine

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection:

Release Me by Groove Generator

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 016 - "How we Podcast"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:43:43 GMT

Today's show was recorded on Monday, November 6th - election eve. In this show, your host Michael Villa brings you a couple of interesting news stories with an election twist.

After the news, Mike talks how we actually produce the Net Results Podcast.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

'Macarena' Virus Targets Macs from Information Week
FCC Endorses Broadband Over Powerline from Information Week
No Vote of Confidence for E-Voting from eWeek
E-Voting: Will Your Vote Count? from CIO Insight
MediaWiki
Audacity
Alesis MultiMix 8 USB Podcasting Kit
Net Results Episode 007 - "RSS"

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Freedom for my Soul by Mark Harold>

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 015 - "Internet Payment Processing"

Michael J. Villa — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:18:58 GMT

Today is Friday, November 3, 2006, Mark Peters is your host today. Today Mark talks about the processes associated with accepting credit card payments online.

At the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Mystical Myth by Radoon

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 014 - "Spam: It's What's for Dinner"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:17:36 GMT

Welcome to Net Results - Episode 14 for November 1st, 2006. Ben Higgins, today's host, has skipped Halloween and gone directly to Christmas! Listen to his interesting take on a grocery store experience.

Afterwards, Ben takes the listener on a tour of Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE), modern protection techniques, and some technical tips about email marketing. Lastly, to prove he loves the upcoming holiday season, Ben choses a podsafe music selection with a Christmas spin... sort of.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - from the Internet Movie Database
Jabba the Hutt - from the StarWars.com Databank
A Christmas Story - from the Internet Movie Database
The "Nigerian" Scam: Costly Compassion - from the Federal Trade Commission website
Definition of Spam - from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Spam (Monty Python) - from Wikipedia
Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
The Konami Code - from Wikipedia
Bayesian Filters - from Webopedia
Dovetail's MailSweeper Service
SpamCop
Spamhaus IP Blacklist Lookup
Constant Contact 60-day Free Trial

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: BB Gun by Speed Limit 35

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 013 - "Email Marketing"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:31:26 GMT

Today's show was recorded on Monday, October 30, 2006. In this show, your host Michael Villa brings you a couple of interesting news stories. One is just for Halloween and the other talks about an interesting case pending against Google.

After the news, Mike talks about email marketing, its common challenges, pitfalls and techniques.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Who on Earth Would Pay $1 Million for Hell? - from eWeek
Judge Mulls If Site Demoted By Google Was Defamed - from Information Week
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 - from Wikipedia
The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers
Constant Contact 60-day Free Trial

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Ghost in my House by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 012 - "Taxes and the Internet"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:56:00 GMT

Today is Friday, October 27, 2006, Mark Peters is your host today. In today's news round-up Mark gives an update on the online gambling prohibition and the latest on Microsoft Vista's release to manufacturing.

Following the break, Mark talks about the Internet and taxes. In particular, he shed's some light on what are a seller's responsibilities when it comes to sales tax and online selling.

Finally, at the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Morongo by Justice on a Budget

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 011 - "Cookies"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:36:28 GMT

Welcome to Net Results for Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Ben Higgins, today's host, starts off the show by celebrating the iPod's birthday. After the opening segment, Ben takes the opportunity to discuss browser cookies - what they are, how to handle them and what if any dangers they pose to innocent web users.

To close the show, Ben continues to shed light on his overall "geekdom" with his podsafe song of the day.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

The Joy of Tech - iPod 5th Anniversary Comic
EndGadget - iPod Family Cemetery
Sesame Street - Check Out Cookie
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Definition of cookie
The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
THX1138 - George Lucas' first movie
Google - How to Enable Cookies
Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe - What Information is in a Cookie?
Wikipedia - DoubleClick

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Everybody's Waiting for Superman by Away with The Fairys

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 010 - "Website Updates"

Michael J. Villa — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:27:57 GMT

Welcome to a new week, today is Monday, October 23, 2006. Today's host Michael Villa talks about website updates and discusses a practical approach to co-ordinating and performing them efficiently.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus
HP Takes Top PC Spot from Dell - from PC Magazine

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: October Sky by Taylor Brown

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 009 - "Browser Wars 2.0"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:36:37 GMT

In today's show for Friday, October 20, 2006, Michael Villa talks about browsers. It was a busy week with Microsoft releasing IE 7.0 and Mozilla offering Firefox 2.0 Release Candidate 3.

Mike goes back in time to share his experiences during the first browser war between Netscape and Microsoft. From 1995 to today it's been a wild ride!

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

IE7 Review and Firefox 2.0 RC2 Review - from eWeek
IE7 Vs. Firefox 2.0: Why This Browser Battle Matters To Businesses - from Information Week
First Flaw found in iE7 Hours After Being Released - from Information Week
Microsoft Security Response Center Blog post on Reported IE7 Vulnerability
Browser Wars and Browser Time line - from Wikipedia
IE Developers Blog
Get IE 7
Get Firefox 2.0 RC3

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: Change by Madisun

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 008 - "Domain Names"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:11:20 GMT

Welcome to Net Results for Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Ben Higgins, today's host, finds a chilling discussion and article regarding MySpace and sexual predators.

After the opening segment, Ben discusses domain names - from the early days through the deregulation of 1998 to reasons you should mark your domain as private.

To close the show, Ben chose a rather geeky podsafe song of the day.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

MySpace Predator Caught By Code (Discussion) - Slashdot
MySpace Predator Caught By Code (Original Article) - Wired News
Defination: domain name - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Domain name system - Wikipedia
Geek Tools WHOIS Lookup
DNS and Bind (5th Edition)
Private Domain Registration - Dovetail Internet Technologies, a Network Solutions Premier Partner
GoDaddy.com Private Domain Registration
The Flash II (Silver Age: Barry Allen) - Flash: Those Who Ride the Lightning (fansite)

Podcast(s) mentioned in this show:

The Mind of Men

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: The Ballad of Barry Allen by Jim's Big Ego

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 007 - "RSS"

Michael J. Villa — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:16:05 GMT

This is episode seven for Monday, October 16, 2006. In today's show, your host Michael Villa gives a rundown of three stories from today in the Internet and technology.

Following the opening segment, Mike talks about RSS - Really Simple Syndication - what it is and why you should know about it.

Finally, as with every episode we bring you a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Chinese City May Fine Web Surfers
Sony Battery Recall Widens
Syndicating Web Sites with RSS Feeds For Dummies ® - Amazon Product Preview
RSS (File Format) - from Wikipedia
RSS vs ATOM
Mozilla Thunderbird
Forte Agent
Feedster
My Yahoo
Google Reader

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: FLY FLY FLY by Adrina Thorpe

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 006 - "Web 2.0"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:25:49 GMT

In our sixth episode, recorded on October 13, 2006, Mark Peters congratulates Nobel Prize winner Craig Mello, PhD. and takes a moment to remember Yankees' player Cory Lidle and the pilot who perished earlier this week in a tragic plane crash.

In the second segment, he discusses what WEB 2.0 is all about, why everyone is talking about it and shares his passion for harnessing the web to benefit users.

Finally, at the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Nobel Prize Winner Craig C. Mello, PhD. - UMass Medical School
Cory Lidle
What is Web 2.0 - Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software
Web 2.0 - Wikipedia
oFoto
Flickr

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37 Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Tired Eyes by At Dusk

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 005 - "Viral Marketing"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:24:43 GMT

In our fifth episode, recorded on October 11, 2006, Ben Higgins mentions the Google purchase of YouTube and talks about his first experience with YouTube.com.

In the second segment, he discusses viral marketing using high school gossip, Star Trek, Microsoft and even Wassup as his quirky examples.

Finally, at the end of each show, we include a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Ben's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock
Mentos Geyser - Diet Coke Eruption - Steve Spangler Science
Kevin Smith - Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Knowing is Half the Battle - GI-Joe Public Service Announcements
The Six Simple Principles of Viral Marketing - Web Marketing Today
Television Activist (Example of Tevision Activism: Star Trek) - Wikipedia
Official Wassup (Example of Tevision Activism: Budweiser) - Wikipedia

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Don't Go Home by My Little Radio

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 004 - "Blogging"

Benjamin J. Higgins — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:19:36 GMT

Today is Monday, October 9, 2006. In our fourth episode, your host Michael Villa talks about some Microsoft headlines including this month's patch Tuesday and the upcoming release of Windows Vista.

In the second segment, Mike talks about blogging, and more specifically if a blog is something that your company should consider.

Finally, at the end of each show we will bring a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Patch Tuesday - from Wikipedia
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification
Sign up for Microsoft Security Notifications
Windows Vista Likely to Ship on Time - from PC Magazine Online
The Corporate Blogging Book by Debbie Weil

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Podsafe Music Selection: If this Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 003 - "Business Continuity and Disaster Planning"

Michael J. Villa — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:43:07 GMT

This is our third episode for Friday, October 6, 2006. In this show, your host Mark Peters introduces himself by providing a little background on his experience and shares some news headlines from the world of technology.

Following that introduction, Mark talks about business continuity and disaster recovery planning - what it is, why it's important and a practical approach to incorporating it into your daily operations.

Finally, at the end of each show we will bring a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mark's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Big Four Auditors - from Wikipedia
Online Gambling Still in the Cards? - from MSNBC
Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act
MySpace Gets the Vote Out - from Newsweek
Declare Yourself Page from MySpace
VML Vulnerability Microsoft Advisory (925568)
Get the Patch - from Microsoft

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37Hz
Podsafe Music Selection: Take on the World by Common Ground

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 002 - "Online Communities"

Michael J. Villa — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:24:08 GMT

In our second episode, your host Ben Higgins introduces himself as a self-proclaimed Geek.

Following that introduction, Ben talks about online communities and how they began in the early days. Remember the FidoNet BBS?

Finally, at the end of each show we will bring a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Ben's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Geek - from Wikipedia
Harry Potter
Star Trek
EverQuest
WarGames from the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
BBS: The Documentary
FidoNet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History
What is Usenet?

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Ben's Theme: Time Remembers by Artificial Intelligence in Texas
Podsafe Music Selection: Stress by Jim's Big Ego

How to Listen:

Net Results Podcast - Episode 001 - "Podcasting"

Michael J. Villa — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:49:28 GMT

Welcome to Net Results the podcast from Dovetail Internet Technologies, LLC. This is episode one.

In this show your host, Michael Villa, introduces the Net Results Podcast by describing the goals and format of the show.

Following that introduction, Mike shares the story of how the Net Results podcast came to be and sheds some light on why any business should be considering podcasting for themselves.

Finally, at the end of each show we will bring a podsafe music selection listen to hear Mike's choice.

Please share your feedback, comments and requests by calling our comment line at (206) 888-6465.

Links from this show:

Podcasting from Wikipedia
Podcast and Podcast Subscriber Statistics - from Feedburner.com
The Podcast Consumer Revealed: An Exclusive Early Look at the Growing Podcast Audience by Edison Media Research
Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting

Music used in this show:

Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
Mike's Theme: If This Guitar Could Talk by Mean Gene Kelton and the Diehards
Podsafe Music Selection: On a Podcast by Cruisebox

How to Listen: