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Store closures in 2010, Those changing web pages, NY Times content, Technology and going green.
News, tips and information impacting your life through technology.
Show Notes Episode 19
What’s new in tech!
- Store Closures in 2010
- Keep an eye on changing pages
- NY Times to start charging for web content access
- Apple updates bootcamp for windows 7
- Apple Event Rumors
Discussion of the Cast
Technology and the Green Movement
- EPA Mapping System: Enforcement Action and Results
- New Energy Standards for California Televisions
- ARRA Funding for energy efficiency for data centers and telecommunication systems
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Avoiding Holiday Shopping Scams
This week’s podcast brings you a host of topics that we all can definitely talk on for about 2 hours, but we do it in a brief 35 minutes. To begin, let’s talk about some Tech TidBits – cockpit automation implications, a brief review of the iPad Air, Applebee’s 100,000 tablet movement, and Black Friday shopping. In our main topic, holiday shopping is in full swing and that means holiday scamming is as well. We present some helpful hints and tips on protecting yourself this holiday season.
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Zune, Bandwidth Caps and News Sources
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Possibly the end of Zune, AT&T Bandwidth Caps, iPad 2 and Ebay sales and News Source Flip-Flop
Show Notes
This week, Mikee takes a well deserved vacation and our good friend & developer buddy Fernie joins the podcast! The hot news of the week was AT&T’s decision to begin metering bandwidth. There are some major personal implications of this decision and we break it down for you. The Zune becomes a question mark as a part of Microsoft’s future and another milestone is reached in the battle of online news sources and newspaper print sources. Finally, we discuss the recent selling of an iPad 2 for nearly $4000 on eBay. Enjoy the show and join the conversation at ! It’s time to ride…the Waves of Tech.
1. The End of Zune & Microsoft’s responseBusiness Insider, Neowin, and Bloomberg all reported that Microsoft plans to pull the plug on the Zune music and video player. Microsoft denies the report by stating that all reports have been overly exaggerated. Were we able to reach a consensus of whether this is a good idea? Tune in to find out.
2. AT&T DSL Metering
If AT&T is good at anything, it is at driving their consumers absolutely crazy. In this case, metering bandwidth and implementing overage charges is the latest push. Maybe AT&T should reinvest into their failing infrastructure then maybe they wouldn’t have to make ridiculous decisions like this. We weigh in our thoughts.3. Milestone: Web (Finally) Surpasses Newspapers As News Source
We knew the day would come and the day has arrived. 46% of people now say they get their news online at least three times a week, surpassing newspapers (40%) for the first time. As the face of communication changes domestically and internationally, the manner in which we gather our news and information changes.4. iPad 2’s on eBay & eBay’s rulesThe smell of capitalism is pungent in this discussion. The iPad 2 has erupting an online buying frenzy, with a single iPad 2 selling for nearly $4000 on eBay. Steve raises his concerns, Fernie supports the market, and Dave straddles the fence. What are your thoughts – free market enterprise or is policing needed? -
The Intersection Of Technology And Safety With Blaine Hoffmann, MS OSHM
We are joined by a special guest – Blaine Hoffmann of The SafetyPro Podcast. Blaine joins us to dive into the intersection of technology and safety in today’s workplaces. Among the topics we cover include drone use in the safety industry; pros and cons of online training; using technology to reduce hazards; application management systems; and data management. We discuss the importance of building a foundational community of partners that believe in safety. Empowering employees with technology is a major step in creating a smart and adaptable safety cultural.