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On this Simply Geek, NTT and Hisham get to chat with Mr. Rajnesh Singh from the Internet Society, Singapore about IPv6. Following the success of the recent World IPv6 launch, many internet entities have started offering their services on IPV6. We chat with Raj to find out how that works, and how we in Singapore can make use of this awesome new technology that is IPv6 and finally what that means to consumers. -NTT, Hisham with guest Raj Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: - Rajnesh Singh - The Internet Society - World IPv6 Launch - SuperInternet - Google IPv6

On this episode of SimplyGeek we go down the memory lane, to talk about how technology was in the 80s and the 90s. We talk with stalwarts of technology field who have been through the 80s and 90s being geeks themselves and continue being involved in technology today. The stories and the analogs of technology in the 80s and 90s are fascinating reminders of where technology came from and where it is today. We geek out on everything from calculators to disk drives the size of washing machines. This episode was recorded in conjunction with the iRememberSG campaign by the Singapore National Library Board. Thanks to Ivan Chew for the suggestion to do this episode.. -NTT with guests TC Lai and Michael Cheng Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: - iRememberSG - Singapore Memory Project - Growing Up In Geylang – by TC Lai - A Singaporean Sci-Fi Story Box – by TC Lai - A Singaporean Story Box – by TC Lai - Doing-National-Service – by TC Lai

Simply Geek is back! And now we can record it live instead of recording over Skype. This time, Daniel, RenHao and NTT look at Audio Compression. The technology which makes audio files smaller than they should be. Find out about the two major types of compression, the various files types involved and the secrets behind how audio files are actually made smaller and why some people (like our dear Fari) hate compression! P.S. Just to be clear, this podcast is about data compression not dynamic range compression. -Daniel, RenHao and NTT Links: - CD-Audio - MP3 - AAC - Audacity - FLAC - Apple Lossless - MAX – A OSX audio conversion utility - SoX – A command line audio conversion utility - dBPowerAmp – A windows based audio conversion utility

Continuing from out discussion of Cloud Computing, we talk about Cloud based OSes.. What are they? How do they work? How can they be used? With the help of Timothy and resident CloudOS tinkerer Hisham, the crew clarifies the confusion around JolliOS, ChromeOS and other cloud based OSes. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com -NTT, Timothy, Daniel, Hisham. Show Notes: Pre-discussion Pringles Cantenna WiFi Windsurfer Cloud Operating Systems JoliOS JoliCloud ChromeOS eyeOS Google Cr-48

This week, we cover Cloud Computing. What is cloud computing?, what are the different types of cloud computing?, their benefits and how and where they can be used. Join the Tech65 crew in a discussion on the the various cloud computing services and of course some digressions.. -NTT, Justin, Daniel, Hisham. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: Daniel’s Live Blogging App Cloud Computing Resources Amazon AWS Microsoft Azure Google Appspot RightScale

This week the usual suspects talk about Instant Messengers. They look at the good old days of the IRC, peek into the current underlying technologies and talk where how they expect IMs to go in the future. MSN, Skype, Yahoo, GChat, ICQ and even BBS, we’ve got all of them covered. As it has happened often, our discussions went really long. So in this part you will hear the 2nd half the discussion. The 1st half is in Ep18.1 of Simply Geek, which you can download and listen to. - NTT, Justin Lee, Farinelli (Wong Ren Hao), Timothy Lim. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: - Color - BBS - IRC - ICQ - MSN (Windows Live Messenger) - MSN Plus - XMPP/Jabber - GChat/GTalk - Skype - Yobongo - Kik - Yahoo Messanger - mIRC - Blackberry Messenger - Facetime - iChat - Vokle

This week the usual suspects talk about Instant Messengers. They look at the good old days of the IRC, peek into the current underlying technologies and talk where how they expect IMs to go in the future. MSN, Skype, Yahoo, GChat, ICQ and even BBS, we’ve got all of them covered. As it has happened often, our discussions went really long. So in this part you will hear half the discussion. The other half will be in Ep18.2 of Simply Geek, which will be out in a week or so. - NTT, Justin Lee, Farinelli (Wong Ren Hao), Timothy Lim. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: - Color - BBS - IRC - ICQ - MSN (Windows Live Messenger) - MSN Plus - XMPP/Jabber - GChat/GTalk - Skype - Yobongo - Kik - Yahoo Messanger - mIRC - Blackberry Messenger - Facetime - iChat - Vokle

To answer many queries we had about our process of producing podcasts at Tech65, we decided to have a discussion with podcasters Daniel, Timothy Lim and Hisham, on how they produce their podcasts. We talk about Recording, Editing, Publishing and Live Streaming. We also look at various tools and techniques used in podcasting. As it has happened often, our discussions went really long. So in this part you will hear the 2nd half the discussion. The 1st half is in Ep17.1 of Simply Geek, which you can download and listen to. - NTT, Daniel, Hisham, Timothy Lim. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com P.S. Also, we tried to use the new Skype Group Video calling for this recording to be able to see each other as we talk. It was fun. Dan made a video of us using the new Skype group call feature, where you can see how it works and looks. Show Notes. Editing Software. - Audacity - iMovie - Garageband - Cinelerra - Sony Vegas - Sony Sound Forge - WireTap Studio - Audio Hijack Pro - BoinxTV - Microsoft Expressions Studio. - UStreamTV - Levelator Publishing Tools. - WordPress + podPress - Feedburner - Blogger - Archive.org LiveStreaming - uStream Producer Tool Tips - Zoom H1

To answer many queries we had about our process of producing podcasts at Tech65, we decided to have a discussion with podcasters Daniel, Timothy Lim and Hisham, on how they produce their podcasts. We talk about Recording, Editing, Publishing and Live Streaming. We also look at various tools and techniques used in podcasting. As it has happened often, our discussions went really long. So in this part you will hear half the discussion. The other half will be in Ep17.2 of Simply Geek, which will be out in a week or so. - NTT, Daniel, Hisham, Timothy Lim. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com P.S. Also, we tried to use the new Skype Group Video calling for this recording to be able to see each other as we talk. It was fun. Dan made a video of us using the new Skype group call feature, where you can see how it works and looks. Show Notes. PreProduction Notes - Location (Light). - Location (Ambient Noise). - Content Organization. PreProduction Tools. - Google Wave - Google Docs Recording Hardware. - Zoom H2 - 36 Led Light for Cams - Sanyo Xacti HD1000 - Canon EOS 550D - Sony Alpha NEX 3 Recording Software. - Audacity - iMovie - Garageband - Abobe Audition - Sony Vegas - Sony Sound Forge - WireTap Studio - Audio Hijack Pro - BoinxTV - Microsoft Expressions Studio. - UStreamTV

This episode we talk with two special guests, James Norris and Guyi Shen about Productivity and Life Hacking. We cover a range of topics from the ideologies behind Productivity, to the human psychology involved. We also discuss a few common situations faced by everyone, and finally, talk about tools we can use to improve productivity. Do remember to check the show notes for the links to the various tools and websites we talked about in the show, oh and a couple of special announcements below as well. -NTT, Daniel, James and Guy. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: 1. We’re thinking of starting Tech65 Action Days. The idea is to find motivation and discipline to do things we need to do, by being accountable for it to someone. The idea is from a similar activity done by Stever Robbins of the Get It Done Guy Podcast. If you want to join us and motivate yourself to finish doing all the things you planned to do that day, signup at this Google form, and we’ll let you know when we’re going to organize the next Action Day. –Update– The Giveaway has ended. 2. Evernote Premium Giveaway. So I met the guys from Evernote at LeWeb2010 and they gave me a year’s free subscription to Evernote (big thanks to the team!). I thought I’ll give it away to one of our listeners. So if you want to enter in the draw, comment on this blog post, with your favorite productivity tip/tool/idea. We’ll draw a random person from the list of comments and email (be sure to use your real email address) you the subscription. Giveaway ends on 18th Jan 2011. -NTT Links from the Show. Methods/Systems -Pomodoro Technique -Getting Things Done (GTD) Tools -James Norris Personal Development ToolKit -Evernote -Stickk.com -Rescue Time -Remember The Milk -Hipster PDA -OmniFocus -Things -Paper MousePad Organizer

We had an interesting conversation a few weeks ago after attending Western Digital’s launch of the WD TV Live Hub. What’s the deal with media centers? Are they even relevant to consumers today? Why would anyone want to watch content on their TV instead of watching from their computer? What’s the missing piece in this market in Asia? And how does mioTV fit into the picture? No better way than to discuss this on Simply Geek. Read on for the show notes! Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes: [01:00] What have you been up to [03:50] Discussion [04:05] Two types of media centre products (Offline vs Online) [08:50] Common denominator (i.e Content is king) [10:30] Two ways media centre manufacturers handle this Either make boxes that help people download and watch easily in one box Or create an easy way to provide content in Asia [12:30] Providing content in Asia [13:50] How about mioTV? [16:30] Making it easy for people to find, decide or purchase [19:00] User experience, pricing and marketing the show [21:00] Best way to get people interested? Free or single episodes? [25:15] Is mioTV traditional or IPTV? [27:30] mioTV – so close yet so far [28:00] What can mioTV do Improve the UI Marketing Pricing Model [30:40] Buy off the shelf, maybe? [32:30] Summary [33:00] What could stop Singtel? Microsoft Mediaroom (That’s the platform that powers mioTV) Licensing Risk [37:30] Starhub (Traditional TV) as a competitor? [38:15] Are media centres still relevant? Do people still care about watching on TV? [45:40] Conclusion What do you think? Do you disagree or agree? Join in the discussion!

The long awaited and requested show on Smartphone OSes is finally here. We gather the gang and talk about the major players in the Smartphone OS scene, talking about the directions the various platforms are heading towards, and also reasons you might want to jump onto them. This is the second part of the discussion which was made into two episodes of Simply Geek. You can listen to the 1st part of the discussion on Episode 14.1 of Simply Geek. -NTT, Daniel, Justin, Justin and Jerrick. - iOS - Windows Phone 7 - Android - WebOS - BlackberryOS - Symbian/Meego

The long awaited and requested show on Smartphone OSes is finally here. We gather the gang and talk about the major players in the Smartphone OS scene, talking about the directions the various platforms are heading towards, and also reasons you might want to jump onto them. But as usual, the discussion went over time, so this episode contains half of the discussion, and the other half will be on next weeks episode of Simply Geek Ep14.2. Be sure to catch it there. -NTT, Daniel, Justin, Justin and Jerrick. - iOS - Windows Phone 7 - Android - WebOS - BlackberryOS - Symbian/Meego

On this Episode of Simply Geek, we have a special interview with Carl Callewaert from Fund3D games. Tech65′s Justin met Carl Callewaert (Game Instructor/Director of Animation/Owner Fundi3D) and had a great chat with him about 3D Gaming industry, developing 3D Games and the technology behind 3D (not the geeky glasses type, but the stuff that’s used to make things like WoW such games). They talk about the current status of 3D Gaming and where things might go in the future. -Justin and Carl Callewaert. .

In this long due episode of Simply Geek, the crew talk about how Technology is affecting Libraries and eBooks are changing the way we consume our literature. We discuss where eBooks are going, and why Amazon and its Kindle are doing so well and end off by looking at DRM in creative industry. -NTT, Dan and Ivan Chew. A few apologies are due. 1. For the delay in episodes. But hopefully with the schedules and other issues fixed we should be able to get back to usual schedule. 2. For the bad quality of this recording. There was a little issue in the recording (as you hear during the intro) and we had to use the backup, hence the lower quality and interference. Theme Music by Ivan Chew – MyRightBrain.wordpress.com Show Notes. - Lunarin’s “The Sky” GarageBand file for Remixing (and Ivan’s breakdown of his remix.) - Project Gutenberg - 65Bits Ep74 with Preetam Rai - Kindle