If you're looking for an easy way to create a memorable and secure password, I have some suggestions for you. We'll take a look at another scare-spam that wants to put malware on your computer. I explain political comments that were out of place. In Nerdly News, new notebook computers coming from Apple and yet another misguided attempt to halt file sharing.

Adobe has a real winner with Lightroom 2, a new group spreads fear and paranoia, and in Nerdly News, phishing attempts are up and text messaging figures into a deadly train crash.

The power outage that kept me in the dark for nearly a week was little more than an inconvenience, but what about people in Texas? In Nerdly News, I have the Google phone and hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail account.

What is Microsoft's future in terms of operating systems? Good question! I have some thoughts. Carbonite picks up some new venture capital funding and plans to start advertising on radio and television. In Nerdly News, goodbye to a cracker and say hello to your new television.

Did Google make a mistake in releasing its browser for everyone to see? We continue to buy more memory for fewer dollars. The stupid spam of the week plays on curiosity. In Nerdly News, we have stories about Yahoo and Google and about SanDisk and Samsung.

Problems with AVG Antivirus almost convinced me to drop it, but I didn't. Safeguard Firefox and Thunderbird settings with MozBackup. What's the future of technology reporting? In Nerdly News, Comcast sets limits and I discover a cheap way to replace a dead cell phone.

Sony's Sound Forge is the best Windows audio editor, but do you need that much power? Fake news alerts are big among spammers these days. In Nerdly News, another nail in DRM's coffin and lines in Poland for Iphones.

A listener wondered what I do to track those redirects when I talk about spams. Well, I'll tell you. Despite some annoyances, UltraEdit is still my favorite text edit. Nerdly News has the story of the Netflix meltdown and legislation aimed at halting text messaging while driving.

I make another attempt to scam the scammers and come up empty. Your next CDs may come from Viet Nam. The long wait for Windows. In Nerdly News, AMD moves toward outsourcing and some credit card crooks are indicted.

If you want your data to be someplace, it had better be at least 2 places. A new search engine takes on Google. A spam telling me the FBI is watching brought back some memories. In Nerdly News, a look at intellectual property from a couple of vantage points.