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Outtakes, Part 1

Authors: Mobeen, Matthew, Brandon, Aedan, Wayne, Andrew and Jamie
Size: 47.69 MB
Published: Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 19:27:50

Come join us as we celebrate our first birthday by reminiscing about our past year and bringing you some outtakes from some of our early episodes.

DNS

Authors: Brandon, Matthew and James
Size: 26.72 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:01:00

We discover the many uses of the Domain Name System.

Digital Recorders

Authors: Aedan, Matthew, Orhan and Brandon
Size: 14.1 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:56

Some hardware digital recorders are described and compared.

Sound Editors

Authors: Brandon, Matthew and Mark
Size: 15.89 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:52

The panel talk about some of the more popular sound editors in the blind community.

Archives

Authors: Matthew, Brandon and James
Size: 15.81 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:49

The panel talk about various programs that extract and create archives and discuss the various formats in use today. We also here an exciting VITech announcement.

CD Ripping and Burning

Authors: Matthew, Brandon and James
Size: 24.21 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:45

We learn about ripping and burning CDs and some other related topics.

Torrenting

Authors: Aedan, Mobeen, Matthew and Brandon
Size: 18.21 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:41

We learn about the concepts behind the Bittorrent protocol and how it is used today.

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Stream Ripping and Recording

Authors: Brandon and Orhan
Size: 10.99 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:37

We hear about some applications designed to record streaming audio.

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Time Software

Authors: Matthew, Brandon and James
Size: 15.63 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:33

As we start to get used to the change to Daylight Saving Time, the panel tell us about several useful applications related to time.

Media Players

Authors: Brandon, Matthew and James
Size: 13.11 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:29

After defining the term "Media Player", the panel talk about several of them, including some which are more unknown.

Portable Applications

Authors: Mobeen, Mark, Aedan and Matthew
Size: 27.46 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:25

The panel talk about a variety of free applications which can be ran from a USB thumb drive.

Internet Broadcasting, Part 2

Authors: Matthew and Brandon
Size: 17.57 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:21

The panel continue their discussion about broadcasting over the Internet, this time concentrating on the server software and starting your own station.

Internet Broadcasting, Part 1

Authors: Matthew, Jared and Brandon
Size: 21.06 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:17

The panel talk about broadcasting over the Internet, concentrating on the software used to broadcast.

Text Editors and Word Processors

Authors: Brandon, Aedan and Matthew
Size: 16.36 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:13

After differentiating between a text editor and a word processor, the panel talk about a variety of text editing and word processing applications.

Forums and Lists

Authors: Aedan, Brandon, Matthew and Jared
Size: 20.61 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:09

The panel compare forums and lists by sharing their personal experiences.

Technology of the Past and Future

Authors: Mobeen, Brandon, Aedan and Matthew
Size: 37.29 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:05

The panel discuss technology as it was, as it is and as it could be.

Gadgets

Authors: Mobeen, Brandon, Aedan and Matthew
Size: 16.67 MB
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 00:00:01

The panel talk about a variety of gadgets which may be suitable as Christmas presents. Please note: this episode contains language and subject matter which some listeners may find offensive; any opinion expressed in this episode is not the opinion of VITech: it is the opinion of the individual who expressed it. Under no circumstance shall VITech be held accountable for any offense taken.

Christmas

Authors: Aedan, Matthew and Brandon
Size: 19.5 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:57

The panel explain how they celebrate Christmas and describe what presents they would like to receive.

Websites

Authors: Aedan, Matthew and Brandon
Size: 21.43 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:53

The panel define some characteristics of good and bad websites and describe some websites they find useful.

Social Networking

Authors: Brandon, Mark and Matthew
Size: 15.52 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:50

The panel introduce the concepts behind social networking and describe some social networking websites they use.

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Internet Chat

Authors: Aedan, Brandon and Matthew
Size: 22.55 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:46

We hear about several applications designed to fecilitate instentaneous communication via the Internet.

Home Networking

Authors: Mobeen, Matthew, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 22.78 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:42

The panel explain and compare several network-related products and give some home networking advice. Please Note: some technical problems were experienced at certain points during the recording of this episode, we appologise for any inconvenience.

RSS and Podcasting

Authors: Aedan, Matthew and Brandon
Size: 17.76 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:38

RSS and Podcasting are explained and some clients are compared. Please Note: technical problems were experienced whilst recording this episode, we appologise for any inconvenience.

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Blogging

Authors: Matthew, Mark and Brandon
Size: 18.04 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:34

We hear about a new US service for listening to VITech via the telephone, after which Blogging is explained and some blogging websites are compared.

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The Icon

Authors: Matthew, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 18.56 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:30

After an announcement about a public broadcast of VITech, we hear a review of the Icon from Levelstar.

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Web Hosting

Authors: Matthew, Brandon and Adam
Size: 13.36 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:26

The panel explain the features of a typical web hosting package and give examples of sites they have used. Please Note: technical problems were experienced whilst recording the first half of this episode, we appologise for any inconvenience.

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FTP

Authors: Matthew, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 24.82 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:22

The panel explain FTP and talk about some clients and servers they have used.

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Web Browsers, E-Mail Clients and Download Managers

Authors: Matthew, Mobeen, Brandon and Mark
Size: 22.52 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:18

The panel talk about several applications for browsing the Internet, sending and receiving E-Mail and downloading files.

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ICC, Part 2

Authors: Matthew, Adam H, Michael, James, Adam T and Puja
Size: 18.06 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:14

We launch our Google Group and continue the discussion from last week about the International Camp on Communication and Computers and the opinions of some younger blind people.

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ICC, Part 1

Authors: Matthew, Adam H, Puja, Adam T, James, Michael and Nadine
Size: 15.61 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:10

We learn about the International Camp on Communication and Computers and hear the opinions of some younger blind people.

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File Sharing

Authors: Mobeen, Brandon and Aedan
Size: 17.2 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:06

A discussion of several file sharing applications follows an important VITech status update.

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Symbian Applications

Authors: Matthew, Mobeen and Rich
Size: 18.85 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:59:02

After an update on VITech's technical standard and episode publication, the panel discuss a number of Symbian applications.

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Internet Security

Authors: Mobeen, Matthew, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 20.87 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:58

Some updates preceed this week's episode which concentrates on comparing a number of Internet Security suites.

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Modern Radio

Authors: Mobeen, Matthew, Wayne, Brandon and Jamie
Size: 19.49 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:55

After some updates on the VITech website, the panel discuss different flavours of modern radio.

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Converting Documents to Audio

Authors: Mobeen, Mark, Wayne and Aedan
Size: 11 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:51

We hear an interview with Mark from Spoken Text about his company, followed by reviews of similar desktop applications.

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Note Takers and Personal Digital Assistants

Authors: Mobeen, Matthew, Andrew, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 23.25 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:47

After hearing a VITech website update, the panel discuss some of the different note takers and personal digital assistants that are accessible to Blind and Partially Sighted people.

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MP3 Players and Recorders

Authors: Mobeen, Sean, Matthew, Brandon, Wayne and Aedan
Size: 20.16 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:43

We hear about a variety of MP3 players and a short review of the Spoken Network.

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Microsoft Vs. Google

Authors: Mobeen, Wayne, Aedan and Brandon
Size: 17.92 MB
Published: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 23:58:39

In this, the inaugural edition of VITech, the panel compare and contrast the many services offered by Microsoft and Google.

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