The Knightcast episode 44is the “Audio Coverage” of our Visit to F.A.C.T.S Ghent 2010. As we wander the show floor of the biggest Sci-Fi and anime convention in Belgium, we talk to all kinds of interesting fans and booth-holders and bring you a selection of these interviews. Video footage will follow soon so stay tuned…
The Knightcast episode 43 features a “podcast in a podcast” as we are showcasing the AUSSIE GEEK PODCAST. A podcast on which I appear as a regular showhost. Listen in to this (explicit) podcast as Dave, Keith and me banter away about all things tech, and get a taste of the Aussie Geek Podcast. To…
In show 42 we take our cloud-based life one step further and talk about the concept of “bouncing” your data up to the cloud (and back down again) across different devices and platforms. We feature a couple of applications and services that will help you survive your digital day on your mobile, your tablet, your…
In show 41 we have more Questions then answers as we wonder out loud what it would take to build a “narrowcasting” system. What would it take to construct a computer system that provides us with the information WHICH we need, WHEN we need it , Where we need it. How about building your own…
For show 40 we take a break from the high-tech content we’ve focused on the last few episodes and take a little “interlude”. In light of tradition this is going to be another soundseeing tour where I take you along on my bike. We drive through the region where I live and listen to the birds chime as I…
In one of the more controversial and long awaited shows we talk about the IPAD. My first impressions on both hard and software, ways to use it in your daily life and more. Even more importantly we talk about how to set your ipad free from Steve Jobs proprietary surroundings and not have your Ipad…
Since it has been such a big buzz after my announcement on the Nosillacast that … I GOT AN IPAD … We decided we just could not pass up this oppurtunity to record KC 0039 in the car. Instead we are going to do this one LIVE on Ustream again. So get ready for a…
An interesting (and hopefully) unbiased review of the Irobot APAD 7 inch Android Tablet PC compared to the Apple Iphone interface on the Ipod touch and the Ipad. We talk tech in detail and get our hands on the Irobot Apad tablet display and its android operating system. The pro’s the cons and how it…
In this episode we talk about setting up your own Ubuntu Linux terminal server using free and open source technology. We take A little historical look at the age of the terminal server (or “mainframe” ) featuring Dolly Partons real boobs, 9 to 5 and 128kbites of Ram, and take you back to the modern…
With the 70th anniversary of the start of the Second world war coming up, it is a perfect time to take you to a place where it all began. We treat you on an exclusive tour inside Belgiums biggest World War 2 fortress and give you an interesting insight on what it was like on…
In the first ever LIVE recorded episode of the Knightcast podcast we talk about life in the browser. How can you do as much as possible of your daily internet life , using just a browser. Follow along and get great tips and tricks on sites, services and applications that help you to become hardware,…
With the IPAD hype in full swing we turn around and take a look at the current ebook readers on the market, specifically the Sony PR-505. We talk hardware, software and lead you down the patch of cross-platform open source hacks and tricks where we talk about CALIBRE as a great Ebook-management software. Why does…
In a classic hardware review we take a hands-on look at the Acer Aspire 1810Tz. We peekl at this special little laptop and its 11.6 inch family and see small, but remarcable differences between the different brands, models and form factors. We see how this full-powered laptop has the size of a Netbook and manages to…
In a very interesting interview we talk to Finux, An ethical Hacker about all things Hacking. Whitehat Hacking, Blackhat Hacking, Penetration testing and other security related topics all pass the review in this one hour talk about Hacking and Security. Shownotes. Intro Happy New Year. Interview with Finux Tracsec security Podcast Hacker Public Radio Signoff…
Does new tech always mean more tech ? We give you some interesting tips, tricks and insights on how to “simplify” the ever growing clutter of technology into your daily life. With music from Esem “Laidegg” provided by the www.spacemusic.nl podcast we chill into an intersting episode on how to simplify the technology that in…
We take a slice of real life and mix it up with some road-based podcasting. Talking about taking backups for other people and being so good at it, that you forget to do your own. A story about lost data, website hacking, Virtual machine imaging and heroic recovery ! With great music provided by the…
For Haloween we “Dig up” an archived episode with a spooky edge. Knightwise is missing and the machines have taken over. Stand by for a thrilled ride and an interesting topic. This episode originaly aired in 2006. “Dive down with us into the realm of the obscure as we see how to hack technology into your…
If you had to believe the people that tried to sell you Vista, you would have to take up an offer on IBM’s “Deep Blue supercomputer” in order to run it. Whenever a new operating system comes around its like you have to buy a new computer. Do you really have to ? We take…
A not so obvious show from a Linux enthousiast as I rant about what it wrong with Linux and the Linux community. We take a sceptical look at the way Linux is developed, the structure and culture of the community and how that could be improved for a better penetration of Linux in the computer…
Why not hop in the car with me and join me on a drive through the country as we chat about a little bit of everything. After a morning fuel-up ( and a quick chat to a “total stranger” (in Dutch), we buzz away and talk about my Issues with Windows Vista. After i’m done…
In this episode we will be talkingabout installing Windows XP on an “average” users system AND installingas many Free and/or open source applications as you can. The goal here is to create a ‘free’ system that gives the user a maximal amount of productivity WITHOUT having to resort to illegal copies, cracks or hacks to get things…
Let go of the terms “my computer” “my applications” and “my connection” and transcend beyond your digital boundaries to become a true omnipresent citizen of the web. We give you tips tricks and pointers how to slide from location to location, computer to computer, application to application and connection to connection without losing your foothold…
Are you sick and tired of having to repair and remaster the Windows systems of friends and family ? Have you had pretty much enough of constantly having to clean viruses and mallware from aunty Jo’s computer ? Wouldn’t it be great if they all just used Linux ? Well, why don’t you switch them…
Time to take a look at the phenomenon of Ultraportable Notebooks. We talk tech and take a look at the various models out there and what they have to offer. Besides that we take a closer look at what operating systems you can run and how to let your netbook work for you. Shownotes. Intro…
A first episode in the “talk to my heroes” series where I interview the people I listen to on my Ipod. This week Allison sheridan of the Nosillacast Podcast. We talk tech, twitter and what its like to be a podcaster.Check out Allisons show over at www.podfeet.com where she hosts the Nosillacast Podcast. A technology podcast with an ever…
In this episode we show you how to support the computers of your friends and family. From managing your own lines of communication, to fixing the system, keeping it clean and pushing the data of the user into the cloud. Shownotes. Time stamp Introduction, KWTV now downloadable and in the feeds. Managing your Communications. Direct…
Time to setup our Linux SSH server and connect from any computer across the world (no matter the operating system) and use our new friend as a powerfull terminal server. Send files securely, Run IM programs, chat on IRC and more . All using the uber-cool command line interface. Shownotes. Timestamp Introduction Setup a linux…
Today we talk about how to let technology work for you on the road. Hotwiring a Tomtom, an Ipod and an MM50 and a blackberry into technology that works for you. A prime example of tech on the move and how to be creative with everyday technology. Shownotes. Timestamp Introduction The Audi A3 The TomTom…
We take a good look at how to organize your email setup so you will be able to get all your emails on different computers, using different operating systems in different places. Together with some comedy and a soundseeing tour from the Castle of Carcassonne, Its another packed show. Shownotes. Timestamp Introduction Soundseeing in the…
In Kc0016 we help you make money by selling of your oldstuff online. How to sell, what to sell, where to sell and most importantly : To who to sell to. Aside from a snippet of music we also have a stand up comedy routine from Eddie Izzard. Those of you prune and sensitive to a…
