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June 10, 2006 Show:   Topic: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet  Guest: Wallace Wang
No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment, with a focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating systems.

Wallace Wang, Author of "Steal this Computer Book 4.0, What They Won't Tell You About the Internet ", talks about his revised version of his celebrated book, now in its fourth edition, and raises a few eyebrows in the process.
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December 24, 2005 Show:   Topic: Just Say No to Microsoft  Guest: Tony Bove
No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment, with a focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating systems.

Tony Bove, author of the book, "Just Say No to Microsoft", discusses the many alternatives to Microsoft, especially open source software. Bove, who is a strong proponent for diversity in the market place, holds nothing back in this book, which is bound to be a "conversation starter" with your friends in the office.
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December 18, 2004 Show:   Topic: Programming  Guest: Randall Hyde
San Francisco based No Starch Press, Inc. is the publisher of such best-selling titles as "The Cult of Mac", "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" and "Steal This Computer Book." No Starch Press, is an independent publishing company committed to producing readable, information-packed computer books that make a difference.

Randall Hyde author of programming books such as "The Art of Assembly Language" delivers the first volume in a four book series dedicated to informing and teaching today's programmers important concepts of machine organization in a language-independent fashion. Randy discusses the first volume, "Write Great Code: Understanding the Machine" and the concept that will help programmers make wiser choices with respect to programming statements and data types when writing software.
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July 12, 2003 Show:   Topic: Computer Basics for Everyone  Guest: Wallace Wang
San Francisco based No Starch Press, Inc. is the publisher of such best-selling titles as Steal This Computer Book 2, The Book of JavaScript, and The Linux Cookbook. No Starch is an independent publishing company committed to producing readable, information-packed computer books that make a difference. They focus on Open Source, Web development, computer security, programming tools, and alternative operating systems.

Author Wallace Wang has released the third edition of his best-selling book, "Steal This Computer Book". This offbeat, non-technical book looks at what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself. Wally discusses what's new in this book that now includes rootkits, spyware, web bugs, identity theft, hacktivism, wireless hacking (wardriving), biometrics, and firewalls.
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March 2, 2002 Show:   Topic: Author  Guest: Jerry Lee Ford, Jr


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April 7, 2001 Show:   Topic: Author  Guest: Wallace Wang


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October 9, 1999 Show:   Topic: Book-Author  Guest: Bob Rankin
The Linux operating system is becoming popular. Formed as a freeware version of the UNIX operating system years ago, Linux has made inroads in both desktop and backbone applications.

Bob Rankin from is the author of The No BS Guide to Linux and the new No BS Guide to Redhat Linux. He'll discuss why this operating system is gaining in popularity.
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August 21, 1999 Show:   Topic: No Starch Press  Guest: Bill Pollock
Do you want a series of computer books that are fun? Want a book on an unusual subject, such as "Internet for Cats" or IRC? "No Starch Press is all about empowering people to use computers by providing them with books that are not only packed with information, but easy to understand and actually fun to read.

Bill Pollock, Founder, Publisher, and guest in this segment. Find out about this company and their wide range of interests for the computer user.
Listen To No Starch PressAugust 21, 1999 interview
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