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#27 The Fitness Tech Podcast: New Barbie – Recovering Carrie, Cookbooks, Clock Blocking and Long Runs
It’s been a two week break for the Fitness Tech Podcast and it was time to get back after it! Jim and Carrie break down the activities of the weekend and cover an update on Carrie’s health, the new Spartan Cookbook contest, a race update on the State Farm 10 mile that we stretched into 19 and the concept behind the term “Clock Blocking!”
Some sharing, some words of wisdom, a little humor and a bunch of fun! Hope you enjoy it!
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#62 The Home Tech Podcast: For the Photographers, Kayakers and Video Fans!
about 2 months ago - No comments
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After a couple of weeks of being unable to record a show, Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast, for this weeks’ installment of the Home Tech Podcast.
Jim tells us about the tribulations of automotive failure in a hybrid car, and Andrew gives us an update on the solar array he has on the roof before the guys roll into the show.
Jim tells us about his new role at work, which affords him more time on Twitter, to encourage local students to consider careers or internships at Gallup, In a Twitter vein, the guys talk briefly about Runkeeper, which can automatically tweet your Runkeeper tracked activities.
Mike tells us about a competition he is running over at jpeg2RAW, where you can win a copy of Adobe Lightroom – a must have digital asset management package for the digital photography buff!
The guys move onto the tech part of the show, with Andrew bringing the news that the popular VideoLAN Media Player, also known as VLC, has reached version 2.0, bringing support for a bunch of new devices, an update to the Mac and Web interfaces, and BluRay support!
The guys talk about why you would use VLC instead of Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center, and other consumption applications such as Pandora for listening to music, or renting movies online through the XBox or Netflix.
Andrew talks about his new passion, having purchased two Hobie Fishing Kayaks, with the “Mirage Drive” pedal system. Andrew demonstrates for those watching live how the Mirage Drive works – although the image to the right most likely does it more justice!
Whilst kitting out the kayak, Andrew has been looking into buying a waterproof video camera such as a GoPro or Stealth HD from Drift Innovation.
While looking at the various cameras, Andrew has discovered Camera Size, a website that gives the online purchaser the ability to compare the size of various cameras. For Example, if you own a Digital SLR camera such as a Canon EOS 60D, and are looking to purchase a compact camera such as a Nikon COOLPIX® AW100, using Camera Size, you can compare the two cameras side by side or superimposed, as in the image to the left, and even compared to a AA sized battery. The guys talk about the best camera being the one you have with you, and talk about average guy use of a phone camera for something as simple as taking a photo of where you park your car in a large car park, to make to make it easier to find when you finish shopping.
Mike’s Average Guy tech for the week is to remind folks to occasionally check your PC for ingested dust that can result in your PC overheating, which can lead to problems with the PC shutting itself down to preserve itself. The guys talk about the best way to remove dust from a PC; Jim favors using the leaf blower (from a distance), whereas Mike uses a vacuum cleaner in conjunction with a can of compressed air.
Jim talks about being able to service the fan in his Antec 900 case, and with feedback from the live chat, a tear down from popular hardware site Toms Hardware is quickly found.
Mike talks a little about the latest camera of his affection, being the Nikon D800, a new 36.4 megapixel full frame Digital SLR offering from Nikon.
Mike also tells us about the upcoming Photoshop CS6 release, and the improved graphics processing capabilities that the upgrade will bring for photographers and graphics editors using the popular editor from Adobe.
Mike and Jim close out the show talking about the benefits of upgrading to an SSD and the improvement that can be gained by making small changes and using technologies like ReadyBoost, which is built into Windows Vista and Windows 7, which allows you to cost effectively upgrade the performance of your PC by adding a cheap USB memory module.
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#58 The Home Tech Podcast: CES 2012, Exercise Technology, Lightroom 4 Beta, Internet Addiction Disorder and the End of the Digital SLR
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With everyone back on decent Internet connections, Jim, Andrew and Christian are joined this week by Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.
After some updates from the guys, Dave McCabe, from the Home Server Show, joins the guys live from CES, and gives an update on the ioSafe demonstration, and the week at CES in general.
Jim tells us about how he and Dave have produced a lot of videos from CES to put onto the Home Server Show, using Google Plus Hangouts and LiveStream. The guys talk about their observations of CES 2012, and what they expect from CES in 2013.
Andrew talks about this New Years Resolution to lose some weight – 20kg (44 lbs), and how he intends to use technology to track progress. Andrews’ tools of choice are the Couch to 5k Podcast, by Robert Ullray, a 9 week program that Andrew is going to team up with Run Keeper and the music player on his Android phone. The Podcast walks you through an interval program, designed to get you from walking to running 5k in a 9 weeks. Run Keeper lets you “geek out” your training regime, and gather some good statistics to show how your level of fitness should change throughout the 9 week journey and being able to run a 5k. Andrew has set a goal of running 28 k in the Two Bays Trail Run in 2013. The guys talk a little about exercising technology including Run Keeper, and various GPS devices such as the Garmin Forerunner and Polar Heart Rate Monitor watches.
Christian talks about the ICANN decision to allow generic top-level domain names, as covered by Reuters. Although an extremely exciting announcement, the guys all decide that the pricing is well beyond any of their means.
Christian also tells us about the research performed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences who performed MRI scanning on a test group of 5 adolescents, and have concluded that it is possible to develop Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD).
The guys talk about some Internet usage statistics, which you can check out yourself, using Alexa.
Mike brings us news of the Adobe release of a new beta for version 4 of their Lightroom product. The guys talk about the differences between the Lightroom and Photoshop products, and discuss the features between various versions of Photoshop, and the pricing structure that Adobe have with relation to upgrading their Photoshop and Creative Suite products.
Mike also talks about Trey Ratcliff’s article from Stuck in Customs, DSLR’s Are a Dying Breed, and the future of the 3rd Generation Cameras such as the Sony NEX and Samsung NX cameras.
The guys wrap up the show, discussing the iRig Microphone which Dave used for covering CES.
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#52 The Home Tech Podcast: GPS Watches, the iPod Nano recall, Online Collaboration, OpenVPN and Microsoft Surface for the Masses!
about 6 months ago - 1 comment
Jim, Andrew and Christian are joined this week by Bill Paulmenn for this weeks’ installment of the Home Tech Podcast.
Bill has also caught the “new microphone disease”, and the show starts off with Bill telling us about his new Samson Microphone. Jim talks about using a studio microphone along with a set of Yurbuds earphones, which let you hear ambient conversations, as well as the conversation you are partaking in.
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Bill tells us about the projects he is working on, building an HTPC for a neighbor, a new gaming rig, and consolidating some hardware for other folks.
Jim talks about the recent software upgrade coming through to his Samsung Galaxy S Android phone, which has bought some additional functionality, and saved him from upgrading to a new phone, although the Samsung Galaxy SII is a very nice device.
The guys talk about GPS-enabled exercise watches, with Jim favoring a Timex GPS enabled watch over the early entrant to the market being Garmin. Andrew talks about using a Polar Heart Rate Monitor in conjunction with Runkeeper to overlay heart rate over a GPS-plotted map.
The guys move from running to cycling, and talk about the new exercise bikes, that simulate an actual bike ride. Andrew talks about the XBike 1000, which is the next best thing to riding a real bike, which let you simulate riding in some of the major cities in the world. Jim talks about the new exercise bikes in the gym at work, that let you plug in your portable music device.
While talking about portable devices, Jim reminds 1st Generation Apple iPod Nano users, that Apple is performing a recall due to battery issues, which under rare conditions can result in the battery overheating and pose a safety risk.
Jim and Andrew talk about the incredible ability to collaborate on a project across the world, when the guys worked on a website together, using Skype for a video call, and Dropbox to share the files needed in almost real time. If you’ve not yet adopted these technologies, you should check them out, and see how they can work for you. The guys talk about real-time collaboration using corporate tools such as Microsoft Lync, and the public tools such as Skype. Christian tells us that his peers even use Skype for a study group tool!
Bill tells us about the way technology works in the automotive body repair industry, with assessing and estimating applications being built on the Apple iPhone / iPad ecosystem, allowing much faster quoting of repair jobs. Bill talks about the changes in the repair industry, with the advancements in the technologies being seen in vehicles, and the necessity to be able to get information on the vehicle quickly in order to facilitate a the repair.
Christian gives us an update on his projects, in particular his OpenVPN project to be able to connect remotely to the family home, and access the network as if he were in the house. Christian talks about the niceties of being able to utilize the HD HomeRun tuners on the home network, and consume content from wherever he happens to be.
Christian’s Deal-of-the-Week is the SUPERMICRO 1U Atom Server, from NewEgg.com, a 1U rack mountable server, ideal for offloading critical Windows Domain functions such as directory services, DHCP and DNS on your network. This server is currently out of stock, but be sure to check out all the details over at SUPERMICRO.
The Tweak-of-the-Week is the Logon Changer from Tweaks.com, which is a utility that allows you to change the logon screen to any image of your choosing, and send the stock Windows 7 logon screen packing!
Bill brings us an article from Bloomberg which talks about why the price of hard drives has increased, and the timeframes that may be experienced while the hard drive manufacturers wait for the flood waters to recede, and bring their factories back on line.
The guys discuss the Samsung SUR40 “table of the future”, which promises to bring Microsoft Surface to the masses at a bargain price of $8,400 a throw! The guys discuss the value of a device like this, versus buying a regular large-screen TV. Is touch worth the extra spend?
The guys close out the show, talking about Google Music rolling out in the US, and the incredible potential of using Christians’ OpenVPN solution for streaming TV via Subsonic or the HD Home Run.
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#39 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Home At Last!
about 9 months ago - No comments
It took us 2 weeks, but we finally got Jamie set up to broadcast from her home via Skype! Success! In the new spirit of things, we have some updates for the podcast as well as some great fitness tips from Jamie.
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#38 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Jamie is Moving and David Seevers Interview before Ironman Canada!
about 10 months ago - No comments
Jim and Jamie are back again with Show #38 of the Fitness Tech Podcast. This week is Jamie’s last at Gallup as she is moving on to new opportunities at home with her kids. The podcast will still continue, Jim will just have to make some adjustments and lunch time podcast will no long be possible. Good luck Jamie!
Jamie has a new blog: http://trainingnotesfromthemachine.blogspot.com/
David Seevers joins us again after meeting with us on Show #25 to talk about his training and preparation for Ironman Canada!
Jim is raising money for the American Lung Association by running the Omaha Corporate Cup in September 2011. Visit his page at http://action.lungusa.org/goto/theaverageguy. Visit the race page at http://action.lungusa.org/site/TR/General/ALAPG_PlainsGulfRegion?pg=entry&fr_id=3570
Podcast with Tim O’Donnell : http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/01/13/the-fitness-tech-podcast-11-yurbuds-and-ironmen/
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#36 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Pre Q125 5K in Dodge Nebraska
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Jim and Jamie are back at it again with this week’s Fitness Tech Podcast. We spend a bit of time talking about the upcoming Q125 5k in Dodge Nebraska.
We also spend a bit of time talking about how to find ways to exercise when you cannot go outside. Jamie has some great tips travel workouts as well.
We wrap it up with some technology tips and Jim attempting to get Jamie on RunKeeper.
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#33 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Lincoln Marathon Wrap Party
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Jim and Jamie are together again to talk about the ins and the outs of this last weekends Lincoln Marathon. Jamie ran the half and Jim ran the full. Jim gives some helpful and some not so helpful feedback from the race as well as covering the technology around the race. This years race was covered by mtec and they provided a bunch of options for both splits and a video finish.
There were tons of examples of clock blocking during the race including some runners who were walking at mile one and the first water station. Jim has some suggestions on how Lincoln could do a better job at the start line.
On the positive side, the race is well supported by the community. Food is plentiful right on the course and the crowd was amazing. The race pacers were second to none! Good job pacers!
Both of us then spend some time talking about pre race prep.
It’s a longer podcast by Fitness Tech Standards! Enjoy
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#28 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Special Guest Dave Tyler and Lots of Mountain Biking!
about 1 year ago - No comments
Jim and Jamie are joined by Dave Tyler, a Technology Trainer at Gallup and this week we talk about his passion for mountain biking. He gives us some insight as to how he got started, what it takes to get started in the sport and what he goes through during a typical racing season. We talk some about his training and some about his nutrition. He also blogs over at http://jackrabbitracing.blogspot.com/ if you want to follow him there.
Jamie and Jim also spend so time talking about the upcoming running schedule for Jim and his lack of good nutrition. Just 4 weeks to the Lincoln Marathon on May 1st.
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#18 The Home Tech Podcast: Paper.li, Event Management, Web Browsers, RunKeeper and the Stuxnet Virus
about 1 year ago - No comments
Jim, Christian, Andrew and special guest, Rich O’Neil get together for this edition of the Home Tech Podcast.
The guys start off talking about the Twitter aggregation service paper.li, which “organizes links shared on Twitter into an easy to read newspaper-style format. Newspapers can be created for any Twitter user, list or #tag”, and go on to discuss Eventbrite, which is an online service to help you plan, promote and co-ordinate and even sell tickets for your meetings, conferences and events.
After a quick update on the RunKeeper application, which now allows 2-way sync with your Android and Apple devices, the guys discuss the latest releases of Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer.
From Christian’s Corner, we get the Deal of the Week, being the 2TB Samsung F4 Hard Drive, a bargain at $89.99 from NewEgg.com, and the Speed Tip of the Week, where Christian talks us through turning off Indexing to make Windows more usable more quickly.
Our Special Guest, Rich brings to us talk about the Stuxnet Virus, which although written to target industrial equipment, is quite a scary virus, given the impact it could have it were used to target Internet users.
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#26 The Fitness Tech Podcast: Jason Jaksetic and Completing the 100 Mile Snow Shoe Challenge
about 1 year ago - No comments
I caught up with both Jason Jaksetic and Carrie Adams after last weekend’s 100 mile event and we recapped the final 40 miles of his race. In a very open and honest interview, Jason walks us through the next 36 hours of the event and how he felt both during and right after he completed the race. It’s quite a story!
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