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Digital RSS FeedsGNC-2010-09-07 #608 What Camera? - Congrats to our Roku Winner from Washington DC. Set your calendars because this Saturday, for the first time in 6 years, I launch a new show. The tentative name is “The Morning Tech Show” I will have guests on with me. This is your chance to submit discussion topics for in depth analysis of topics [ ]...Feed Source: www.geeknewscentral.com 5 Firefox Add-ons You Must Have - If you use Firefox as your primary browser then you’re probably familiar with extensions (or add-ons). There are an almost endless number of them available, but here are five that I find indispensable and I add whenever I set up a new PC. Xmarks Xmarks is, by far, my number one Firefox extension. It’s simple, [ ]... Your Next Doctor may be on Wheels - Imagine you have been rushed to the hospital for a hear attack, and they roll you into the emergency room and start working on you. When you ask the nurse who or where the doctor is she tells you he is plugged into the charger. As you blink in surprise something that looks half segway, [ ]... Godaddy Marketplace - Over the past couple of months I have been exploring putting up a shopping cart to sell some unique items for the show. There are a 100 different sites that have a 100 different features but what I found was that most where simply to expensive, or reminded me of some of those old school [ ]... Paper.li Review - If you are on Twitter and follow Robert Scoble you have probably heard about Flipboard for the Ipad, which takes your friends tweets and Facebook post and creates a daily magazine out of them. Most people who have an Ipad say it is a must have application, if you don’t have an Ipad, but want [ ]... Netgear Roku XD Player - Over 25,000 people are now watching Geek News Central on the Roku, and I was very excited to see that Roku has apparently made a distribution deal with Netgear. The evidence is this image that has surfaced at the FCC hat tip to wirelessgoodness.com for the source on this. Up to this point the only [ ]... AirPlay from Apple a Dream come True - In my book Podcasting The Do it Your Self Guide I talk about a day when we will be listening or watching a program while making breakfast and as we leave for work the media would follow us into a device in our pocket or in our car. I probably should have applied for a [ ]... Apple TV and the Missing Feature - I was sitting of all places in the Set Top Box conference in San Jose the past week when Apple made the announcement about the new Apple TV. In fact I was watching the event on my iPad. I have been pretty excited about the announcement, and my team at RawVoice has been spending a [ ]... GNC-2010-09-03 #607 What till you see the Bear! - Ok folks I am back from the Set Top Box Conference, only a few tidbits in todays show, I will have a full rundown on Mondays show. Lots of fun stuff plus a whole lot of tech. I introduce a very valuable finders fee for the show that could put a lot of money in [ ]... Broken Twitter Clients - If you use a Twitter client (either on your desktop or phone) then you may have had a surprise on Tuesday. A nasty surprise, actually. That surprise was a broken app. You probably thought, as I did at first, that Twitter was down. After all, that is something we have become used to. The “Fail [ ]... Is Google Cursed? - Back in the very early part of the 1990?s, the tech world villain of choice was IBM, and the underdog was Microsoft. As the 1990?s progressed, IBM began to move into the background and Microsoft took over the role as tech villain. Windows 3.0 was the version that really started making waves in a big [ ]... Facebook as a Hiring Network - Several times a year I have need of several extra bodies to complete time-sensitive work in my department. The work is tedious and mind-numbing, but important, and only lasts three to five weeks. Since we are a college campus, we do not have provisions in policy to bring on temporary workers from an agency, so [ ]... Why Hotmail Survives - Todd likes to ask the question, “why is __________ still around?” He asked it last week about Hotmail. It’s not a huge mystery if you work in academics. Hotmail, in the form of “Windows Live” email, exists on a great number of campuses across the country, providing student email that (in theory) integrates with other [ ]... Firefox 4 Beta 4 - Recently Mozilla released the Beta 4 version of Firefox 4.0. Like all Firefox Betas in the past it will break your add-ons, but it also adds some REALLY cool new eye-candy. The biggest additions are Panorama and Sync, but there’s also a slick new interface. The first thing you’ll notice is the interface – specifically [ ]... HP Brings 3D To Laptop Line-Up - Today, HP announced its autumn line-up of notebooks, with the HP Envy 17 3D taking the flagship role as the first 17″ laptop to support 1080p 3-D and Blu-ray. The Envy 17 3D comes with active shutter glasses which wirelessly sync with the HD display giving a full 3D experience when viewing films or playing [ ]... Jim Louderback and I are on Same Page! - Jim Louderback the CEO of Revision3 who I respect a great deal, has made some frank comments in an article on Adage about the Viral Video Advertising space. In his opening statement he makes this assertion. “Online video creators, advertisers and producers have an unhealthy fascination with viral videos, and that obsession is dragging down [ ]... GNC-2010-08-31 #606 Unique Content it Is! - The number 1 request by all of you that filled out the survey was more unique content. I am going to do my best to deliver it along with the standard fare. New contest to win a Roku is on now winner next week listen to win. Big Thank You to all three sponsors of [ ]... Tech Podcast Broadcast Booth @ CES 2011 - While we are still four months away from CES 2011, the team members from TechPodcasts.com and TechPodcasts.tv have been very busy in planning for the 2011 event. For the first time we will have a broadcast booth on the show floor of the South Hall. Team Member Andy McCaskey worked with the CEA to get [ ]... Dragon Dictation for the Iphone - I have had Dragon Dictation on my Iphone for about a week now and have started to use it more and more. Dragon Dictation is made by Nuance Communication which also created Dragon Naturally Speaking, Jott Assistant, Jott for Salesforce and MacSpeech among other products. Nuance Communication is actually fairly new to the Apple market, [ ]... GNC-2010-08-26 #605 Hotel Broadband SUCKS! - Hotels in Large part do not care about their guest and over the past couple of years bandwidth has continued to decline at every place I stay it is quite discouraging. Start complaining loudly where ever you stay and hopefully we can reverse the trend. Headed for Honolulu on Saturday ready for a few days [ ]... A Cheap, Simple Backup Solution - It may not be the latest and greatest, state-of-the-art in computer backup technology, but my solution for this very-necessary process is cheap and fairly easy to set up for the intermediate to advanced computer user. And it’s been working flawlessly for the past 2 years. It starts with having an old desktop PC laying around. [ ]... Pick a Name, Any Name - In an interview with the Wall Street Journal recently, Google’s Eric Schmidt suggested that teens will automatically change their name in order to disassociate themselves from the indiscretions of youth. While this might seem to be a somewhat extreme action to take, how easy is it to actually change your name? If you live in [ ]... The Problem with Real Time Information in the Real World - People today especially those in business, want information as fast as they can get it, the closer to real time the better. The problem is that more information does not equal more knowledge. People often make the mistake of thinking they have too react to the information as fast as they get it. They often [ ]... Tree Hotel Mirrorcube - Continuing the series of insane hotels, I offer the Mirrorcube at the Tree Hotel, Harads, Sweden. It’s a 4m by 4m by 4m aluminium cube covered in mirrored glass hung round a tree trunk. Once it’s in place, it simply disappears into the forest. The panoramic views from the windows must be absolutely stunning. Designed by [ ]... GNC-2010-08-23 #604 Some Feedback from Feedback! - Some Feedback from the listener survey if you do not want to listen jump to 16:30. Typical trip in progress I am crazy busy as usual. Nothing spectacular going on. Everyone that submitted links tonight for the show a big Thank You! Click here to take Insider survey These companies keep the lights on here [ ]... Trying To Try Out Google?s App Inventor - The recently released Google App Inventor is a web-based software program that allows anyone to develop an app for the Android operating system. I am still kicking around my Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, but I have dreams of an Android-based phone when my contract is up in November. I played with a Droid X today, [ ]... Geek Pen (for Luddites) - If you’re a geek and you haven’t yet scored a tablet, you might still need an implement for cursive writing (listen to GNC#603). If that’s the case, then check out the Circuit Board Pen available on Etsy. The polished circuit board body will certainly mark you out as a geek even if you don’t have [ ]... Where is App Development for Google TV? - We have seen some great demo’s of the Google TV and honestly I could not be more excited. As an independent content creator / podcaster, the potential upside audience growth potential is unlike anything brought to market yet. The dedicated podcast section is going to grow viewer / listener counts in a big way. There [ ]... 3 Good Sites For Skywatchers - If you love astronomy, like I do, then you are always on the lookout for cool places on the web to get information on what is going on above your head. So, let’s take a look at three sites I frequent on an almost daily basis. Heavens Above Heavens Above is a great site for [ ]... What Do You Remember From Your Childhood? - As it’s Friday, a little piece of fluff journalism….. The Flintstones theme tune is the most recognisable children’s TV show and Baa Baa Black Sheep the most memorable nursery rhyme, according to research carried out by the UK’s PRS (Performing Rights Society). Over 2000 people were surveyed and the results collected into a top 10 [ ]... Newish camera on loan - In a few days I should have possession of a used, but in good working order Canon Digital Rebel, also known as the 300D. The camera is a loaner from a friend who no longer needs it, and comes with enough accessories to mast for a long time, and give me a chance to learn what I want out of my own DSLR. With a Sigma 55-200mm lens, Canon 18-55 kit lens, a wired remote, camera bag, 4 memory cards, 3 batteries, 2 chargers, and more, I definitely think this will do me for awhile, and by the end of it, I will undoubtedly know what I want to do with this level of camera. I can't wait!... New photos taken - What I suspect will be the last pictures I will ever take with my Fuji were taken earlier today. No, it has not finally failed on me, I am actually getting a long term loaner camera from a friend. I have posted the images here if you all want to see them. I will give you more info on the camera and the accessories when I have it in hand, but I hope you will all begin to see better quality pictures in a few weeks, once I have the camera and have the time to learn how to use it. I don't pretend to think I can actually take awesome pics on day 1, but I do hope I can take ok pics within the first few weeks. ... Happy St. Patrick's Day - Top of the mornin to ya! Today is the day where everything, and everyone, goes green. Green beer. Green 7up. Green water. Even green bread. Also the day of bad lines like 'wanna see my lucky charms?' and worse. If you are Irish, like a stiff drink, or just like to party, this is the day for you. I do hope you all do a good job of celebrating, don't do anything too stupid or embarrassing, and have a safe St Patty's day. ... Farewell G'Kar, you will be missed Andreas Katsulas - There are some actors whose presence you immediately notice in any appearance you see. John Spencer is one of those who passed recently. Andreas Katsulas, who I know best as having played Narn Ambassador G'Kar on Sci-Fi hit show Babylon 5, is one of those actors. I recall Andreas for his role in The Fugitive, a role in Star Trek Enterprise, and more across various formats and genres. It therefore saddens me that it took almost a month before I found about his death. Still, though Andreas has been gone for a fair while, I still bid him a fond, and much respected farewell. He will be missed, and the world of the last of the Babylon stations will never be the same without him.... Blackberry customers keep their addiction - In a case that has been fought, disputed, and settled more times than the 2000 US election was recounted, the case between Canadian Research in Motion and American NTP seems to finally be over. In a settlement for about 600 million dollars, RIM and NTP finally came to a settlement that was likely only able to happen at all by legal threat, and so low because of the Patent Office's decision to invalidate several of NTP's patents. That is right, Crackberry users, your addiction will not be taken away, you can keep on using your little toys. ... Failed promise - Sorry. I am not sure where the Canadian Geek Podcast will go from here. I am trying to decide if I should put it on hiatus. I failed to keep my promise, and find my creativity, as I have said, sorely lacking of late. I would rather not assign blame for it, but I know the cause of it, and I know that, at least for now, the cause cannot change. At least for the time being, I cannot move out of here, and that, above all else, is the biggest hit to my creativity. Sorry to all my fans, I will try to put something out as soon as possible, try to give you info as soon as possible. ... CGP - 007b - The new episode of the podcast, 007b, is now ready for listening. Check out the blog entry for more info, or the mp3 to just listen. ... Audio 100 goodness - Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. I am a happy person. The Audio 100 has arrived, and it is amazing. When I was at the CBC Radio studios awhile back to talk about podcasting, I was awed by the quality of their setup. They are a professional place, of course, and had lots of tax money to get that great setup. The Audio 100 is much like the headset they have you wear there, except that they had the mic hanging from the ceiling on a complicated rig, where mine has the mic on the headset itself. I will have to take my time and see what it sounds like on shows and stuff, but I am so far very, very happy with the new headset. Thanks go to Heather for her awesome gift. ... Headset still not here - I hate waiting. I am one of the most impatient people you will ever meet. I am eager to get the new Audio 100 headset a friend has kindly bought me after I ruined my last one, and it is 'in transit' which to me means it is taking far too long to get here. Yup, I am one of those people. The day they turn the transporter from fiction to reality will be the day I am a very, very happy man. I just hope I live to see it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am gonna go check at the door to see if the postman is here yet. For the hundredth time. This hour. ... RIAA increases Wow factor - To say I am not a fan of the RIAA is a great understatement. That said, they have really gone too far this time. According to recent news stories, the RIAA has recently stated it's desire that instead of lessening their demands for monopoly copy protection by law, it wants even stricter laws to prevent possible copyright infringement, as well as a nearly complete destruction of the fair use tenets in US law. It seems that the RIAA wants to stop you from doing a few of the things now legal under US law, such as backing up your purchased music via a CD burner, and more.
It has, in all my time of watching this market, always been my belief that if a person wants to adequately protect their purchase from potential damage, especially audio tapes or CD's, it was suggested, in law, that they back them up via a copying mechanism. This was called Fair Use. If you have something you purchased, it is incumbent on you to protect your purchase. Apparently the RIAA wants you to st... Podcast promise - Since I am 1/1, I was very tempted to end it there on a winning streak, but decided to go for it. I promise to have my next podcast out within a week of today. I don't think this will be too hard to do, to be honest. Stay tuned to the podcast site for more info. ... New headset en route - Thanks to a good friend, yes, I seem to have many of them I find, I have a new headset en route to me. It is going to take awhile to get to her, then to me, but it has begun the process. The new headset, the Plantronics Audio 100, is an even better one than I had before, which is really awesome. The old one was, I thought, a really nice headset. When I was on CBC Radio, I was in envy and awe of their studio. It had awesome equipment. This headset reminds me a lot of the headphones they had there in the studio, though their mic's were apart from the headset, hanging from the ceiling. I am very excited to get this headset!... Camera dead Revived! - Ok, so I drafted this post after about 20 minutes of trying to get my camera to work. It was not getting power. It took about 3 minutes to figure out I had another bad battery compartment on my hands. The camera before this Fuji, the HP Photosmart 320 or some such, had the same issue, where the battery compartment wouldn't close right, and there wasn't enough juice to the camera. I was really worried that my one and only camera, which had had more problems than a Winnipeg demolition crew, was finally, and irreparably broken.
Alas, right after I drafted this post, I went back to it, trying everything I could think of to bring my camera back into operation. After a good long while, and a lot of coaxing and hoping, I finally got the camera to close right. I suspect what happened was hard impact when the battery compartment was in the wrong spot, pushing down the little ridges it is supposed to hook into. I spent about 3 hours trying to raise those ridges again. Now that i have... CGP Episode 007a - February 10, 2006 - A short but hopefully good episode, numbered 007a, was released tonight. It's got a little tech rant, and a big update on why things aren't coming out quicker. As I state in there, I plan to have the next episode out in one weeks time, on Friday the 17th. In the meantime, enjoy the rant on Skype and two tiered internet.
Download Now!... I promise! No, I really do! - I solemnly swear that within a week of this day, I will have a new episode, even if it is a bad one with the current mic setup, out to you all. I have been a bad, horrible, and delinquent podcaster, but I promise that I will change my ways. Err.. maybe. ... Copyright © 2010, Ezwebgroup's Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |