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In the meantime, check out the latest broadcast below, or visit the Episode Index to catch previous episodes.
Episode 111 - Geolocation Services
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Recorded Live November 3, 2009.
  • Feature: Introducing Ubuntu 9.10.
  • Interview: Talking to Ed Lin from MaxMind about Geolocation and what it can be used for.

Topics Covered:

  • Interview:  Ed Lin, Business Development Manager at MaxMind / GeoIP.
  • Understanding the security of Geolocation: does it violate or risk privacy?
  • What IP Geolocation Technology can do for businesses.
  • Viewer Question:  How does GeoIP get the information about a users' location if the ISP does not subscribe to provide that information?
  • Understanding how GeoIP information may be used by a vendor to prevent your credit card from being used illegally.
  • MaxMind GeoIP and Credit Card Fraud Detection as an end-user tool for Wordpress (for example).
  • Viewer Question:  Does GeoIP support IRLP and are APIs available for ESRI and a bunch of other highly technical acronyms.
  • Viewer Question:  I've been blocked trying to buy electronics from Milwaukee.  Why would that be?
  • Viewer Question:  Does MaxMind map IPN tunnels in order to maintain an accurate database?
  • Viewer Question:  Does GeoIP do anything to support new IP 911 standards?
  • The most basic difference between MaxMind's GeoIP service and Credit Card Fraud Prevention service.
  • Viewer Question:  Will GeoIP work over IPV6?
  • Viewer Question:  What is IPV4?
  • Feature:  Introducing Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala".
  • Robbie's experience updating three computers to Ubuntu 9.10.
  • The lone error: "Language Support is Incomplete" after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10.
  • A few of the big new features that are included in Ubuntu 9.10.
  • Cloud computing is easy on Ubuntu 9.10 with the included Ubuntu One service.
  • Syncronizing files between multiple computers using Ubuntu One cloud computing on Ubuntu Linux.
  • Why cloud computing can be a really handy feature.
  • Accessing and syncronizing contacts between computers via Evolution and Ubuntu One.
  • Viewer Comment:  If you want to store more than 2 GB of files, you'll need to spend $10 per month.
  • Viewer Question:  Have you used your Jawbone Bluetooth headset with Ubuntu 9.10 yet?
  • Viewer Question:  You have an unRAID NAS; so what do you need cloud storage for?
  • Viewer Question:  What is the difference in mounting or unmounting a USB drive on Ubuntu 9.10?
  • Viewer Question:  I'm unable to stay connected to WiFi, and my Adobe Flash player keeps breaking.  What can I do?
  • Adobe's response to Robbie's comments about Adobe Air not working on AMD 64-bit processors in Linux.
  • Viewer Question:  What application do you use to record your desktop live?
  • Viewer Question:  Do you have any articles handy to help move my Ubuntu onto another hard drive?
  • Twitter has launched the new "Lists" feature.  Understanding how Twitter Lists work, and what they can do to help you streamline your Twitter experience.
  • Twitter.com: Service Temporarily Unavailable.
  • Setting up a new List with Twitter.
  • Viewer Question:  Does any Linux server distribution include Active Directory?
  • Is it possible that one machine could be connected to multiple routers and switches?
  • Viewer Comment:  I setup my Jawbone on Ubuntu 9.10 and it works perfectly.
  • Viewer Question:  I'm using Linux Mint 7 64-bit. Sound works with all my Linux applications, but not with Flash Player.  What gives?
  • Announcement about our upcoming "The Meat" re-launch special.

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Questions about MaxMind's GeoIP service, or anything you've seen on tonight's interview: please email Ed at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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