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- 02 / 01 / 06 -

Another show with channel mixing, a high quality audio version of the show is now available online, EFF launches a lawsuit against AT&T for its part in the NSA spy scandal, Western Union has stopped sending telegrams, recollecting telegrams of the past, John Gilmore loses his case challenging the identification requirement for domestic airlines, the security guy downstairs is reprogrammed, the Ring of Steel proposed for lower Manhattan, Jim reports on a hotel that requires identification for anyone calling a guest from the lobby, a high-ranking British official changes his mind over identification cards, an update on Christiania, the cartoon controversy in Europe spreads, more on google.cn and how it works, a possible replacement for the Metrocard, Jim talks about Metrocard buses, a demonstration of Time Warner Cable's voice response system and how frustrating it can be, how to get BBC World onto Time Warner Cable, appealing to German participants in the HOPE conference, Bernie describes the SuitSat project, a fundraiser is scheduled for next week, a problem with the puzzle in the current edition of 2600, the licensing fee in England, when to hear the SuitSat.

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February 1
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- 02 / 08 / 06 -

A report on GPS Dart which will be used to track cars during police chases in Los Angeles, how such a system could be defeated, a listener writes in to report on cameras placed inside a rental car, the danger of getting used to this kind of thing, an adventure trying to listen to the SuitSat after the 2600 meeting on Friday, archived shows are being featured tonight as part of the fundraiser, Redbird discusses a show from 1990, a clip from a show Arseny selected from 1994, Mitch Altman discusses the TV B Gone device which he invented, some fun applications, Emmanuel plays an excerpt of a randomly picked show from 1997, Emmanuel seems to be the only one left who doesn't have to dial an area code for local calls, a comparison of Bernie's voice between 1997 and the present, how the shows stay interesting over the years. This show includes fundraising.

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February 8
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- 02 / 15 / 06 -

The Cheney shooting controversy, the show won't be on next week, thanks to all of the people who called in last week, a rundown of premiums, Bernie has Sprint PCS problems, how to hear the show on shortwave, Bernie reports on magic suitcases to be used in the War on Terror, Jim reports on "No Love for Google Day," Mike describes an archived show from 1996, Bernie's memories of those dark days, the differences in technology over the years, descriptions of tonight's premiums, references to heroin, a listener in Ontario is on a car assembly line, Bernie describes the first post-9/11 show back in 2001, Emmanuel gets a special $10 American Express card, how restaurant charges work, a history lesson from the Attorney General, Juintz describes a show from 1991, a rundown of premiums, people to thank, preregistration for HOPE Number Six has started. This show includes fundraising.

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February 15
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