MTBF Chronicles
A podcast-style show wherein doctec shares his WinXP tips, techniques & other tech-related stuff. Airs weekly on the Jimmy Lee & Bambi show on CNI Radio (http://cniradio.com) Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 PM EST.
Comments, questions, ideas for future shows? Send them to me!
MTBF Chronicles #1 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 10/21/2006 (9:15) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Introduction to the series - klok props - WinXP vs. Mac OSX
MTBF Chronicles #2 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 10/28/2006 (15:11) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Dealing with WinXP Hard Drive Problems - Installment #1
Links:
- XP Safe Mode: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222
- XP Boot Options: http://tinyurl.com/me78p
- Spinrite: http://grc.com
- Ad-Aware SE: http://lavasoft.com
(Download Ad-Aware SE from download.com: http://tinyurl.com/ad78h)
- Spybot S&D: http://safer-networking.org
MTBF Chronicles #3 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 11/11/2006 (11:33) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Dealing with WinXP Hard Drive Problems - Installment #2
Links:
- Ultimate Boot CD For Windows (UBCD4WIN): http://ubcd4win.com
MTBF Chronicles #4 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 11/18/2006 (10:03) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Dealing with WinXP Hard Drive Problems - Installment #3
Links:
- Google search on windows + xp + recovery + console
- Google search on hard + drive + data + recovery
- Stellar Phoenix FAT & NTFS Data Recovery Software: http://www.stellarinfo.com
MTBF Chronicles #5 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 11/25/2006 (13:49) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Dealing with WinXP Hard Drive Problems - Installment #4
Links:
- Google search on windows + xp + repair + install
- Win XP Service Pack 2 (via M$): http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
- Win XP SP2 Standalone EXE Upgrade via Software Patch: http://softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.html
- Spinrite: http://grc.com
- Google search on hard + drive + defragment + utility
- Raxco Perfectdisk: http://raxco.com
- Wikipedia - Defragmentation entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defragmentation
- Acronis True Image: http://acronis.com
MTBF Chronicles #6 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 12/2/2006 (8:27) Download - Stream Download - Stream
The Week In Tech
Links:
- "Corpse Grafitti": http://www.secretlair.com/index.php?/clickableculture/entry/warcraft_corpses_speak
- Tim Bray on RELAX NG: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2006/11/27/Choose-Relax
- suntimes.com "Avoiding The Loony Zune": http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/147048,CST-FIN-Andy23.article
- rehrerring.com Zune article: http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19739&hed=Zune+Player+Enters+iPod+Market
- internetnews.com "Feds to Toughen E-Voting Standards?": http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3646231
- Black Box Voting: http://blackboxvoting.com
(not to be confused with http://blackboxvoting.org, although there is some overlap)
MTBF Chronicles #7 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 12/16/2006 (3:11) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Abbott & Costello: Lou buys a computer
Links:
- Script copped from this web page, one of numerous sources...
- Google search on abbott + costello + computer
MTBF Chronicles #8 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 12/23/2006 (13:03) Download - Stream Download - Stream
The Convergence of Electronic Music And Computers #1: History and the State Of The Art
Links:
- Wikipedia.org - Computer Music": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_music
- Wikipedia.org - "Electronic Music": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_music
- Wendy Carlos Web site: http://www.wendycarlos.com
- Vintage Synthesizers: http://www.synthmuseum.com/, http://www.vintagesynth.com
- Wikipedia.org - "History of computing": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_history
- Computer History Museum: http://www.computerhistory.org
- Wikipedia.org - "Microprocessor": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microprocessor
- Microprocessor Evolution Timeline: http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/computer1.html#gp04
- Wikipedia.org - "Software Synthesizers": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_synthesizers
- Wikipedia.org - "Virtual Studio Technology": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Studio_Technology
- Steinberg's VST Technology: http://www.steinbergcanada.com/technology/vst.htm
- VST Plug-In Defined: http://www.u-he.com/vstsource/newbie.php?id=1
- Wikipedia.org - "Audio Stream Input/Output": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_stream_input_output
- Propellerhead's Reason (my favorite all-in-one electronic music program): http://propellerheads.se
- Ableton Live (an excellent recording/sequencing and VST host program): http://ableton.com
- Native Instruments (makers of fine VST softsynths etc): http://www.native-instruments.com
- Arturia (makers of the MMV): http://arturia.com
- Camel Audio (softsynths and more): http://www.camelaudio.com
- Steinberg: http://www.steinberg.net
- MOTU (Mark Of The Unicorn): http://www.motu.com
- Cakewalk (Sonar, Project5 etc): http://www.cakewalk.com
- My Bach Two-Part Invention in E flat Major (made using the Arturia MMV): http://www.doctechnical.com/2part
- My "myxprojekt" music pages: http://doctechnical.com/myxprojekt
- Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music v2.5 (Flash-based site, frequently hilarious): http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html
MTBF Chronicles #9 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 1/6/2007 (8:37) Download - Stream Download - Stream
The Convergence of Electronic Music And Computers #2: Setting Up Your Own Electronic Music Lab
Links:
- USB/MIDI keyboard controller vendors: audiomidi.com, musiciansfriend.com, zzounds.com
- Edirol UM1-EX (through audiomidi.com): http://www.audiomidi.com/UM-1EX-USB-MIDI-Interface-P7371.aspx
- ASIO4ALL Universal ASIO driver for WDM: http://asio4all.com
- VSThost: http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm
- SAVIhost: http://www.hermannseib.com/english/savihost.htm
- Reaper: http://reaper.fm/
- KVR Audio: http://kvraudio.com
- Tom Gersic's "Giant Free VST Plugin Database": http://www.gersic.com/plugins
MTBF Chronicles #10 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 1/13/2007 (10:40) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Apple, Inc?
Links:
- Apple Web Site: http://www.apple.com
- Wikipedia - Apple, Inc.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.
- Wikipedia - Apple II: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II
- Wikipedia - Macintosh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh
- Wikipedia - Steve Jobs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_jobs
- Wikipedia - John Sculley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sculley
- Wikipedia - Gil Amelio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Amelio
- Wikipedia - Jonathan Ive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ive
- Wikipedia - iPod: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod
- Wikipedia - iTunes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itunes
- Wikipedia - iPhone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone
MTBF Chronicles #11 DIAL-UP BROADBAND 1/20/2007 (10:48) Download - Stream Download - Stream
Numbers Stations
Links:
- Wikipedia - Conet Project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conet_Project