Retrieve and interpret the pre-recorded information that is present on all DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM media. Get it [here]

Listen to my last 3 podcasts to enter and win. Just record the clue from each of the following podcasts and email me with the answers, by Thursday, 10/19/06. I will select 2 winners from all of the correct entries to win $50.00 via PayPal.

Email me at mike@miketechshow.com

• Show #89
• Show #88
• Show #87

Podcast: [Mirror]

(41 minutes)

Show #89 Notes

Show Links –

• Member of the Techpodcast Network
• Member of the BluBrry Network
• Sylvania 6432GG
• USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE
• Tower Records no more
• Evanescence – The Open Door
• R.E.M. 1982-1987
• Microsoft TechEd 2007
• CentOS
• 233MHz – Windows – my latest distro
• deepburner CD burning app
• iTunes Alternative
• netvibes
• Add Security OPML (If you do NOT use netvibes)
• Add Security OPML (If you use netvibes)

Question –

• Suggestion for Vista RC1 sleep mode problem?
• Email me at mike@miketechshow.com
• Voice mail: (240) 949-2450

Independent Music –

• ag silver – Cant You See

Some of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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PureText is basically the equivalent to opening Notepad, doing a PASTE, followed by a SELECT-ALL, and then a COPY. The benefit of PureText is performing all these actions with a single Hot-Key and having the result pasted into the current window automatically. Get it [here]

Here are three to check out:

• Num Sum
• iRows
• Google Spreadsheets

Sent in by Cian – List of The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities [here]

A free anti-malware program to take a look at. Get it [here]

I have talked about the BartPE program many times. This program helps you build a bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, suitable for PC maintenance and repair tasks. It will give you a complete Win32 environment with network support within a graphical user interface.

Get BartPE [here]

Scott submitted a great link to over 700 plug-ins [here]

Listen to Show #50 about BartPE [here]

Podcast: [Mirror]

(40 minutes)

Show #88 Notes

Show Links –

• Member of the Techpodcast Network
• Member of the BluBrry Network
• NEMA connectors
• In the Trenches Podcast 09-09-06
• Zappit
• Mike Tech Show Archives
• SG TCP Optimizer
• SG TCP Analyzer
• MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit
• RWIN – TCP Receive Windows
• TTL – Time To Live

Independent Music –

• Downtime_live – Empty

Some of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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From Scott – Create custom files needed for any OS to work with VMPlayer. Get it [here]