Tech Talk Radio

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to scan for a hidden camera in your hotel room or vacation rental. And we get the real story behind a man with a fake name.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it’s not weird to like your own Facebook posts. And we profile the “Mark Zuckerberg of Russia.”

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your ex from popping up in your Facebook Newsfeed as a Memory. And we profile the co-founder of WhatsApp.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc shares some of his favorite moments on air with the late Jim Russ.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz. Sponsored by Stratford University. Show producer Andrew Mitchell shares his memories of long-time co-host Jim Russ, who passed away Aug. 18.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you shouldn’t scan just any old QR code on posters and signs. And we learn about the father of the IBM PC.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you where we think IT is going and what skills will be needed in the future. And we share the life story of the father of fiber optics.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. The best mouse we have ever used. And we tell you about the computer developer whose life story is a cautionary tale about protecting your intellectual property.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it isn’t possible to save money by building a laptop instead of buying one at retail. And we tell the story of the English engineer who designed and built Colossus, the world's first programmable electronic computer.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to recover saved passwords from Safari on iPhone. And we remember the American engineer most notable for the invention of the laser printer.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What happens once we’ve mined all 21 million bitcoins. And we remember John McAfee, the creator of a well-known anti-virus program.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We list the top countries for Bitcoin mining. And we meet a computer scientist pivotal to the development of GPS.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to check if your PC can run the soon-to-be-released Windows 11. And we meet the computer scientist best known as co-founder of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency trading company.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep Venmo transactions private. And we meet the creator of Gmail.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to copy files via thumb drive from a MacBook Pro to a Windows PC. And we meet the founder of Pandora.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why there are times when you simply have to upgrade to a newer iPhone. And we meet the father of Bluetooth communication.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How you can limit an iPhone to using just one app. And we learn about the Italian engineer and inventor who designed the world’s first personal computer.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you probably don’t need a QR Code-reading app. And we learn about the inventor of the cassette tape.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Introducing another kind of cryptocurrency, one that does not involve energy-intensive mining. And we analyze the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Oh, the many things it could be if your computer keeps freezing! And we get acquainted with one of the founders of the cryptocurrency Ethereum.