NYT Tech Talk

This week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Bits blog editor Saul Hansell about the social networking site Twitter’s new political twist. Pedro Rafael Rosado unpacks the tech term "meme," Stephen C. Miller previews gadgets for the gift-giving season and J.D. Biersdorfer looks at Gmail’s latest features and other tech news.

This week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Times reporter Brad Stone about the impact of the roiling economy on the technology business. Pedro Rafael Rosado takes on the tech term "DTV." And J.D. Biersdorfer looks at new ways to turn your computer into a TV.

This week: News about the Google phone, an iPhone “oops” and music on tiny memory cards. Scott Kirsner, author of “Inventing the Movies,” speaks with J.D. Biersdorfer about Hollywood and technology. Wondering about webmail security after the brouhaha about Sarah Palin’s personal Yahoo account being cracked? David Perry, global director of education for the Internet security firm Trend Micro, gives J.D. Biersdorfer and Bettina Edelstein the lowdown.

This week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with the former computer hacker Kevin Mitnick about the ugly evolution of hacking and the tell-all book he's now permitted to write. J.D. Biersdorfer leads a chat about the new Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, Stephen C. Miller has tips for international travelers and Pedro Rafael Rosado looks at the world of emoticons ;-).

This week: Bettina Edelstein interviews the once-notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick, who is now a computer security expert, and Pedro Rafael Rosado explains the tech terms hacker, cracker and phreak. Also, technology news from J.D. Biersdorfer, and an answer to a reader's question about software that lets two computers share one keyboard and mouse.

This week: The inventor Ray Kurzweil looks ahead to machines achieving human intelligence, tips on smarter Web browsing and an explanation of the tech term "cache."

This week: The conversation continues with the inventor Ray Kurzweil, who discusses technology five years out, and his forthcoming movie. Also, a look at the tech term RSS -- and how to put RSS feeds on your screensaver.

This week: Bettina Edelstein and J.D. Biersdorfer interview the inventor Ray Kurzweil on the future of technology, Pedro Rafael Rosado looks at Moore's Law and J.D. Biersdorfer explains how to archive your Gmail.

This week: Best Buy launches airport gadget kiosks and other tech news from J.D. Biersdorfer; Bettina Edelstein interviews Circuits contributor Sarah Jane Tribble about the growing use of social networking for career advancement; and Stephen C. Miller looks at gear for the back-to-school crowd.

This week: J.D. Biersdorfer speaks with Tobi Saulnier, an organizer of the 2008 Games in Education symposium, Pedro Rafael Rosado looks at the tech term MMOG (hint: it involves gaming) and Bettina Edelstein leads a chat with a group of Times Scholars on growing up in a digital world.

This week: Bettina Edelstein talks to Times technology reporter Brad Stone about the latest turns in the online Scrabble wars. Pedro Rafael Rosado takes on the term Web 2.0. And in an interview with J.D. Biersdorfer, the author of "Growing Up Digital," Don Tapscott, looks at how the Net Generation is shaping up.

This Week: J.D. Biersdorfer leads a discussion about Internet hoaxes (like cellphones popping popcorn), Pedro Rafael Rosado considers the tech term netlore and Bettina Edelstein interviews Mark Bauerlein, author of “The Dumbest Generation,” on why he thinks the digital age has left American youth in the dust.

This Week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Circuits contributor Rik Fairlie about the groovy new programs, many of them free, available from the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch. J.D. Biersdorfer looks at how to add more storage space to your digital video recorder. And, speaking of hard drives, Pedro Rafael Rosado explains the tech term eSATA.

This Week: Bettina Edelstein speaks to the editor of the Bits blog, Saul Hansell, about online privacy and the recent court ruling ordering Google to give Viacom data about visitors to YouTube. J.D. Biersdorfer brings news of news on upcoming 3-D movies and TV sets. Pedro Rafael Rosado explains differential and incremental backups, and Stephen C. Miller drops by to chat about new tools to back up your computer.

This Week: Bettina Edelstein talks to former Times reporter Michel Marriott about the future high-tech society he envisions in his new sci-fi thriller "The Skull Cage Key." J.D. Biersdorfer leads a chat about the latest in camera phones -- 5 megapixels -- and how these devices have changed the culture. And if blogging seems rampant, Pedro Rafael Rosado has the word on a new twist: moblogging.

This Week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Michael Fitzgerald, who writes the Prototype column on innovation for Sunday Business, about the use of GPS data to predict consumer trends. J.D. Biersdorfer takes a look at the famous voices -- including the car from the TV show Knight Rider -- now available for GPS devices. And Pedro Rafael Rosado explains how GPS works.

This Week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Times media reporter Brian Stelter about Internet service provider efforts to meter high-speed Web access. J.D. Biersdorfer talks about the evolution of malicious software with David Perry, global director of education for the computer security firm Trend Micro. And Pedro Rafael Rosado explains the tech term "blended threat."

This Week: A look at the new iPhone and how Apple's competition in the smartphone market is likely to respond.

This Week: Building one of the largest supercomputers in the Big Ten conference and Bettina tries to supercharge her own MacBook Pro by ramping up the RAM.

This Week: The latest round of Internet browser wars, what exactly is a "Tweak Freak" and what to do if you drop your cell phone (or other gizmo) in the toilet.

This week: The Vietnam Wall has been digitized -- and it's interactive plus sophisticated efforts to target online ads.

This week: Spam's newest incarnation, the text message and running Windows on a Mac.

This week: Bettina Edelstein talks to Saul Hansell about New York’s controversial “Amazon tax and J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado reveal ways to give your old iPod new life.

This week: Surging video game sales in a troubled economy, the 30th anniversary of e-mail spam and Stephen C. Miller on e-book readers.

This week: Musical robots in Brooklyn, new uses for old PC gear and news from the world of technology.

This week: Cleaning up your PC's hard drive, recycling old electronic equipment and tech news.

This week: Jet technology, smart cell phone antennas and tech news.

This week: the inventor of the cellphone, what to look for in a laptop bag and tech news.

This week: Windows Vista Service Pack 1, IRS Free File and tech news.

This week: blogging, DVD easter eggs and tech news.