Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting January 5th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, the bespectacled nerd, launches into a large number of questions from various listeners around the country. One of the bigger questions Benjamin gets asked is why use the "nerd" moniker, and he opens with answering that. Chandra then asks about employers asking for social networking passwords, something that is now illegal in some states, and Benjamin covered a few more new tech and computer laws. Charlene's question was about Virtual Machines and Virtualization, and Benjamin explained a bit about how that works. Deb Shadovitz joins in with a question from one of the fellow travelers and how to handle an iPhone that went swimming in the sea. Robert asked if he needed virus protectoin, or if Windows Defender would be enough. Ruby asked if she should the extended warranty on her new car, because of the computer chips in the car, and Valerie asked about RegCure and other fixit programs. Stacia asks about New Years Resolutions, and Benjamin covers his Nerd Years Resolutions. Steve Keske answers Jeffrey's questions about gift card do's and dont's. Benjamin closes out with information about next weeks International CES coverage, and how exciting it will be.  

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting March 6th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, the show host, opens with the nerdy news highlights of the past two weeks, including a hoax on Joel Osteen, Apples control over their apps, TV stations and networks looking to abandon the free airwaves, and more. Deb Shadovitz then joins Benjamin for discussions of tax preparing now, through simple tricks in Excel and more. Benjamin then answers a question from Gabe, and cell phone battery usage in rough areas. Benjamin then reviews a flashlight from LED Lenser, in a new series of technical nerd tools that anyone could or should have. Benjamin answered a question for Tom in regards to the speed of his Internet access, and how to test it properly and what pitfalls there might be. Steve Keske joins in with military tech, including lasers that are amazingly strong... Star Wars tech in current usage. Benjamin closes with the latest news and statistics in regards to consumer purchases online versus in-store purchases, and notes that the people blaming the online websites for their downfall, need to look for other answers, options, and opportunities, rather than just placing blind blame.  

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting June 1st, 2013. Our host with the glasses, Benjamin Rockwell, leads with the computer and tech news highlights from the last week, including the CEO former stakeholder going from $1.7 billion to bankruptcy in 5 years, 100 Million iPod Touch’s being sold, Microsoft’s coming announcements for software from E3, and more. Deb Shadovitz joins in and talks how to use email properly, from etiquette to streamlining email better. Steve Keske then joins Benjamin to talk about how Search Engines (like Google and Yahoo) work. Benjamin then answers a question from Sammy about Google, and why he was being presented with new ads based on previous searches on Google. Benjamin then answers some more questions in regards to Babelfish, a translation software available on a number of websites that translates another language to English (or vice versa), as well as issues pertaining to drivers, making a reference to DriverPacks.Net. Charlie contacted Benjamin recently in regards to skills, practicing, training, and attitude (Benjamin’s choice of words) for advancing in the computer field from his current A+ Certification. Benjamin mentioned an assortment of other training options, including Network+, CCNA, and CISSP. Benjamin then closes the show with commentary on a recent privacy imposition on students… scanning their irises… without permission from parents or students!

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting August 3rd, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, the guy behind the microphone (and glasses), starts off the show with the news of the week like the near miss of a massive solar flare (that could cripple electronics), Google Glass banned in UK while driving, and DHS losing track of data. Benjamin then spends some time introducing the concept of DEFCON and the Blackhat conference, as he's going to spend some time next week talking about the information from these conferences. After that, a listener question from Ignacio (aka Nacho) about how formatting a hard drive may or may not leave data behind that is recoverable. Benjamin then reviews a product of the future of accessing your computer, called the Leap Motion (hint: it's more awesome than you might believe!). Then Benjamin answers a listener question about reset of passwords by techs, and Roslin's question about scanner misfeeds. Steve Keske then joins in, and they spend some time covering some light stuff about Murphy's laws for computers. Benjamin then closes on how far we've sunk as a society, when an app is offered that will send a Dear John letter for you.

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting October 19th, 2013. Our friendly nerd, Benjamin Rockwell, opens by noting he's going to answer questions for the entire show. Carter asked a timely question about cyber bullying, and Benjamin covered some of the concerns about the concept, and Winter asked about the Twitter IPO. Sam asked about these commercials that offer programs that will fix your computers ills, and after answering the question, Benjamin promised to provide an in-depth checklist for you to do-it-yourself. Carla asked if eBay is a viable marketplace for buying and selling goods, and Jerry asked if people should buy cars off the Internet. Deb Shadovitz then joins in the answer game, and answers a question from Jerry and his old Mac, and video handling. Deb then answers Joan's question about the iPhone transition from a Blackberry. Then Roddy asked if you could get radiation poisoning from a monitor, and Trevor asked how often to run anti-malware software scans. Justin then asks about the prospects for Internet Radio, and if he should invest. Benjamin closes by not answering a question directly... from Maki requesting he identify the best brand of laptop... and gives reasons why. 

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting November 16th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, the nerdy guy who likes to fix your computer, starts off with tech news from the past week including Google's latest win in court, the continuing Affordable Health Care Act / Obamacare computer issues, including cyberbullying, Internet Kill Switch and more. Benjamin and Deb Shadovitz then have Dave Balsuto of IOgrapher.com on to discuss semi-professional and professional usage of iPads and iOS items. Benjamin answered a question from Penelope about podcasting, and how it all works. Steve Keske then joins Benjamin with the Goofy Geeky Gadget Corner, where they discussed some of the fun items that are coming through technology. Benjamin follows up on an e-mail from Tony about an advertisement for an inappropriate website that encourages cheating, and an extra commentary about the decline of society. Then Benjamin answers a question from Micah about IT Professionals finding and fixing problems brought on by high-level executives going into the bad spots on the Internet. Randall then had a question about how he got an e-mail that didn't list his name, and Benjamin explained about the differences on To, CC, and BCC fields, and how they work. Benjamin's closing commentary was sparked off by Mark Zuckerberg's sister suggesting that we all take up the quest for a "Digital Sabbath", a day off from technology once a week.  

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 14th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our inimitable hero, launches off with our annual Christmas Computer Purchasing Guide. This guide is good for the next six months, even though it's labeled as the Christmas Computer Purchasing Guide. Benjamin addresses the key issues like: Windows, Mac, or Linux; brand names; screen sizes; and so much more. There isn't even enough space on the entire show to cover all of the details, so Benjamin posts all of the information that he researched and put together on-line at ComputerTalkRadio.com for everyone to be prepared. 

Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 28th, 2013. Benjamin Rockwell, our humble nerd, starts off with computer and tech news from the past year, including HealthCare.gov, NSA spying on us, Edward Snowden, and more. With the volume of hot articles this year, Benjamin continues through more of these items, including Blackberry's nine-lives-of-a-cat, additional screens for our smartphones (watches and Google Glass), and more. Benjamin then answers a question from Jacquie in regards to the FBI webcam hack, and how it's origination may be in something we thought was cool. Steve Keske joins in next to talk about some of what we might see in the future, the ability to print and create cells to replace damaged cells in human beings. Benjamin then answers a question from Jonathan about the differences between wireless routers and MIMO and 802.11ac. Then Benjamin spends some time in regards to strong passwords, and how we need to all be very careful when dealing with our security. Garrett had a question for Benjamin, and a dead screen on a laptop, and the answer included troubleshooting tips. Benjamin closes with respectful note at the passing of various nerds in the past year, including what he felt was the most impressive one of the bunch, the one to earn Computer Talk Radio's "Nerd of the Year"; Hiroshi Yamauchi, who took Nintendo to new heights.