The Hacker and The Geek

It was fun being back on the radio. It's a much simpler (and easier) medium. You just show up and talk. I've been thinking for some time of doing a radio show on the weekends again, and I had just sent a tape to Premiere Radio Networks, the biggest radio syndicator in the US. I had heard through the grapevine that they were considering a tech radio show. Turns out Kevin Mitnick had been talking with them, too. He used to do a show on KFI in LA. We decided to join forces and make a tape for the syndicator and in a nice synchronicity of events, Bob O'Donnell called to ask if I would fill in for him on Saturday. He replaced me on KSFO when I left in 1996. Once we settled in, I think it went pretty well. We'll see what the syndicator thinks. Meanwhile, here are the links from radio show:

• Kevin's book is Art of Deception. It's available for pre-order from Amazon now.
• Archie McPhee's Nerd Test
• Social security numbers online at merlinsreports.com. You must be a PI to use this. I hope.
• Frank Abagnale, master con artist's web site is www.abagnale.com.
• Zone Alarm firewall is zonelabs.com.

Some of the security books we recommended: White Hat Security Arsenal, Avi Rubin Firewalls and Internet Security, Steve Bellovin Practical UNIX and Internet Security, Simson Garfinkle

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Dr. ROM's Review:

Product: Soundbug Manufacturer: Olympia Version: 1.0 More Information: soundbug-us.com Price: $50

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Web Wanderer sites

• GooFresh - Query Recent Additions to Google - Andantino
• Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section - Menlo Park Mark
• City Profiles - Dudley
• The Webbys - Dudley
• Superlaugh - Charles in San Francisco
• Internet Library of Early Journals - Andantino

Free For All Picks:

• Snip URL - Erick
• WordWeb - Santa Rosa Steve