In this episode, Pat talks about Microsoft’s Windows Vista and covers some of its new features. Over the past year and a half since its release, Vista has built up quite a negative reputation, but Pat tells us of his experiences with it, and shares his conclusions.

In this episode, Pat introduces Linux, a free and open source operating system that has been building momentum. First, we explain what an operating system is, and that Windows isn’t the only one. Then we cover some of Linux’s various distributions, why some people use it, and how you can try it out.

In this episode, Pat introduces one of the most popular new laptops, the Asus Eee. Pat talks about the pros and cons of it subminiature form factor, and also mentions how so many other manufacturers are joining in on this trend of tiny, wifi-enabled, low power, low price little computers.

In this episode, Pat introduces a guest host, Ryan Jonas. Ryan is a student of Pat’s who has recently purchased an Apple iPhone and has tried to convince Pat to get one too.

In this episode, Pat explains the upcoming transition from analog to digital broadcast television. The deadline for the transition is February of 2009, so Pat details a number of options that we can take to make sure that our televisions are not left without any available programming.

In this episode, Pat reviews several alternatives to Microsoft Office, such as OpenOffice, as well as online suites such as Zoho Office and Google Docs. All of these alternatives are free, and will fit the needs of the majority of users.