NYT: Tech Talk for 12/11/2008. This week on NYT Tech Talk: J.D. Biersdorfer speaks with Russ Wilding, chief executive of Footnote.com, about the first interactive site to feature World War II photos and documents, created with the National Archives and Records Administration. Pedro Rafael Rosado examines the tech term "kernel panic." And, on the personal tech front, the Times's News Technology senior editor, Walt Baranger, drops by for a chat about unusual gadget gift ideas -- from robot kits to exotic domain names. By J.D. Biersdorfer, Bettina Edelstein and Pedro Rafael Rosado of The New York Times.

NYT: Tech Talk for 12/18/2008. This Week: Bettina Edelstein speaks with Phone Smart columnist Bob Tedeschi about cell phone coupons, and News Technology senior editor Walt Baranger offers more unusual gift ideas for gadget lovers. J.D. Biersdorfer brings news from the world of technology, and Pedro Rafael Rosado joins a chat about wiping data off handhelds and computers before you kiss them goodbye. By J.D. Biersdorfer, Bettina Edelstein and Pedro Rafael Rosado of The New York Times.

NYT: Tech Talk for 12/25/2008. This Week: J.D. Biersdorfer brings news from the land of personal technology -- including another reprieve for Windows XP. Bettina Edelstein speaks with Brian Livingston of Windows Secrets about Microsoft's next big thing, post-Vista: the Windows 7 OS. Pedro Rafael Rosado unpacks the tech term "netbook." And Walt Baranger of the New York Times News Technology office is back with offbeat gadget gift ideas for those who love their entertainment (personal TV, anyone?). By J.D. Biersdorfer, Bettina Edelstein and Pedro Rafael Rosado of The New York Times.

NYT: Tech Talk for 01/01/2009. This Week: Brian Livingston, author of "Windows Vista Secrets" shares more revelations about Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, and predictions for the company this year. The show also features a discussion of the different types of backup software available for home computers and a roundup of tech news from the week. By J.D. Biersdorfer, Bettina Edelstein and Pedro Rafael Rosado of The New York Times.

NYT: Tech Talk for 01/08/2009. This Week: J.D. Biersdorfer reports from Macworld in San Francisco. Bettina Edelstein chats with Trend Micro's David Perry and Todd Robbins, author of "The Modern Con Man," about the classic con-game roots of e-mail scams. And Pedro Rosado goes peer-to-peer, explaining BitTorrent. Plus news about personal tech, from Twitter to the next big trade show, CES. By J.D. Biersdorfer, Bettina Edelstein and Pedro Rafael Rosado of The New York Times.