http://theaverageguy.tv Thu, 23 May 2013 02:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no http://theaverageguy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TheAverageGuyStudios.jpghttp://theaverageguy.tv/category/tagpodcasts/ TV-G Bellevue, NE Weekly http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/20/university-of-michigans-consumer-sentiment-survey-and-phenomenon-called-heuristics-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-20-ft029/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/20/university-of-michigans-consumer-sentiment-survey-and-phenomenon-called-heuristics-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-20-ft029/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 02:34:32 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4521 Much like elementary school children trying to capture the attention of someone they have a crush on, the American economy sent lots of mixed signals last week. Conflicting reports emerged about consumer sentiment during the week. The Conference Board, a non-profit research organization, reported consumers remained somewhat pessimistic about the direction of the economy. In]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/20/university-of-michigans-consumer-sentiment-survey-and-phenomenon-called-heuristics-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-20-ft029/feed/ 0 500,ABC News,Average,Conference Board,Consumer Sentiment Survey,Federal Reserve,Federal Reserve Bank,Financial Tech,Gold,Heursitic,index,market Much like elementary school children trying to capture the attention of someone they have a crush on, the American economy sent lots of mixed signals last week. - Conflicting reports emerged about consumer sentiment during the week. Much like elementary school children trying to capture the attention of someone they have a crush on, the American economy sent lots of mixed signals last week.Conflicting reports emerged about consumer sentiment during the week. The Conference Board, a non-profit research organization, reported consumers remained somewhat pessimistic about the direction of the economy. In contrast, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey rose to a six-year high, according to ABC News. The Index moved from 76.4 in April to 83.7 in May indicating consumers are feeling more confident about the economy.Listen Mobile:On the employment front, more people filed first-time unemployment claims last week than had filed the week before; however, claims remained well below the levels experienced from mid-2008 to 2011. Additionally, data shows during the past six months the average length of unemployment has dropped, the number of hours worked has risen, and earnings have increased.Messages from the Federal Reserve were more consistent than economic data. Members of the Philadelphia, Dallas, and San Francisco Federal Reserve Banks suggested it may be time to begin slowing quantitative easing. Currently, the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing efforts have it buying about $85 billion of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities each month as it works to support the economy. According to reports, quantitative easing could slow to a stop during 2013. Fed comments helped push yields on 10-year Treasuries higher for the week.Stock markets remained undaunted by uncertain economic conditions and the prospect that quantitative easing may end soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Indices surged to new highs last week. Markets rallied across the pond, as well, with some major European stock indices reaching levels last seen five or more years ago, according to Reuters.Data as of 5/17/131-WeekY-T-D1-Year3-Year5-Year10-YearStandard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks)2.1%16.9%27.8%13.6%3.2%6.1%10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only)2.0N/A1.73.53.83.5Gold (per ounce)-4.1-19.2-11.93.58.614.3DJ-UBS Commodity Index-0.2-5.3-2.51.7-9.31.1DJ Equity All REIT TR Index1.918.231.819.27.112.6Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods.Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association.Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable.HEURISTIC IS JUST ANOTHER NAME FOR A SHORTCUT. When academics look to psychology and economics to explain why people make financial decisions the way they do, it’s called behavioral finance. This field of study describes a phenomenon called “heuristics.” In general, a heuristic is a mental shortcut that lets someone solve a problem using a rule of thumb. Heuristics may be handy, but they may not take you exactly where you mean to go. For example, consider some of the shortcuts investors have developed to predict the direction of the stock market. You may have heard of the:Hemline Index: In 1926, George Taylor suggested the length of women’s skirts was a useful market predictor. Short hemlines were a positive predictor while long hemlines were a negative predictor. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no 13:39 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4521-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/19/laptops-microsoft-surface-rt-surface-pro-lenovo-yoga-laptop-drive-encryption-leap-motion-vgo-at-nasa-ht117/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/19/laptops-microsoft-surface-rt-surface-pro-lenovo-yoga-laptop-drive-encryption-leap-motion-vgo-at-nasa-ht117/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:46:39 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4511 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com and Eddie Ramirez (@pceddienc) for Show 117. This show is part three of three in a series where we look at Laptops.  You can catch the first two at http://theaverageguy.tv/ht114 and http://theaverageguy.tv/ht115. Mike Howard joined me last week as we talked]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/19/laptops-microsoft-surface-rt-surface-pro-lenovo-yoga-laptop-drive-encryption-leap-motion-vgo-at-nasa-ht117/feed/ 0 Cloud Storage,Hangoutasaurus,Hard Drive Encryption,Incipio,Laptops,Leap Motion,Lenovo Helix,Lenovo T500,Lenovo Yoga,Microsoft Surface,Microsoft Surface Pro,Microsoft Surface Tablet Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com and Eddie Ramirez (@pceddienc) for Show 117. This show is part three of three in a series where we look at Laptops. Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com and Eddie Ramirez (@pceddienc) for Show 117. This show is part three of three in a series where we look at Laptops.  You can catch the first two at http://theaverageguy.tv/ht114 and http://theaverageguy.tv/ht115. Mike Howard joined me last week as we talked his Google+ Hangoutasaurus on show 116 - http://theaverageguy.tv/ht116 We also have a very popular topic on the VGo robotic telepresence solution for healthcare, education and the workplace.  Christian uses this device at NASA when he is working from home.  Go to minute 56 of either the audio or video to watch.  http://www.vgocom.com/company Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ When we hit 250, everyone in the group gets entered into a drawing for $100 gift card from Amazon for active members.  Tell your tech friends to join us there and they could win too! Listen Mobile:     The show starts with Mike Howard talking about his experience with the Microsoft Surface RT, Surface Pro and the Lenovo Yoga. Mike talks about some of the Bags he has used and recommends Incipio - http://amzn.com/B009YEHFLU VanGoddy - http://amzn.com/B008VEDGGC Nixon - http://amzn.com/B00C10T2EC Samsonite - http://amzn.com/B0000A2QBX Laptop Security Symantic Endpoint Protection Iron Key http://theAverageGuy.tv/cloudstorage https://www.leapmotion.com/ http://www.vgocom.com/ http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_InternJohnson.html Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no 1:24:16 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4511-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/14/sell-in-may-and-go-away-and-where-will-you-live-when-you-retire-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-13-ft028/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/14/sell-in-may-and-go-away-and-where-will-you-live-when-you-retire-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-13-ft028/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 03:35:13 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4501 ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ is a trading maxim which, according to Investopedia, encourages an investor to “sells his or her stock holdings in May and get back into the equity market in November…” Traders who adhere to that adage may be pondering averages and exceptions right now. During the first two weeks of]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/14/sell-in-may-and-go-away-and-where-will-you-live-when-you-retire-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-13-ft028/feed/ 0 500,benefits,equity,Future,Gold,Income,index,investors,kiplinger,market,performance,REIT ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ is a trading maxim which, according to Investopedia, encourages an investor to “sells his or her stock holdings in May and get back into the equity market in November...” Traders who adhere to that adage may be pondering avera... ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ is a trading maxim which, according to Investopedia, encourages an investor to “sells his or her stock holdings in May and get back into the equity market in November...” Traders who adhere to that adage may be pondering avera... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no 12:55 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4501-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/12/hangoutasaurus-with-mike-howard-from-jpeg2raw-com-and-drobo-meetup-interviews-in-omaha-ht116/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/12/hangoutasaurus-with-mike-howard-from-jpeg2raw-com-and-drobo-meetup-interviews-in-omaha-ht116/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 03:10:38 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4492 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Show 116.  Mike recently spent sometime working on his podcasting studio at home and created what he now calls a Hangoutasaurus for his weekly shows on photography.  Using 5 PCs, a mixer and a mic, Mike is able to broadcast and record his]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/12/hangoutasaurus-with-mike-howard-from-jpeg2raw-com-and-drobo-meetup-interviews-in-omaha-ht116/feed/ 0 Cali Lewis,Drobo,Hangoutasaurus,jpeg2RAW,Mike Howard,Mouse Without Borders,Windows Home Server,WIrecast Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Show 116.  Mike recently spent sometime working on his podcasting studio at home and created what he now calls a Hangoutasaurus for his weekly shows on photography.  Using 5 PCs, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Show 116.  Mike recently spent sometime working on his podcasting studio at home and created what he now calls a Hangoutasaurus for his weekly shows on photography.  Using 5 PCs, a mixer and a mic, Mike is able to broadcast and record his podcast in a very unique way.  You will be surprised to hear how he did it.  Have a listen. Jim was also able to spend time at the Cali Lewis / Drobo meet up in Omaha recently.  He recorded several interviews from that event and they have been added to the end of this podcast.  I think you will enjoy them. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile:     Join the Average Guy Facebook Group and you can win!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ We are at 138 members right now, when we hit 250, everyone in the group gets entered into a drawing for $100 gift card from Amazon for active members.  Tell your tech friends to join us there and they could win too!  .  If you are listening to the audio, here is a pic from Mike’s Studio. Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no 1:30:07 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4492-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/07/markets-testing-limits-and-does-money-buy-happiness-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-6-ft027/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/07/markets-testing-limits-and-does-money-buy-happiness-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-6-ft027/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 16:32:01 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4452 Like athletes testing their limits, the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials Indices both hit new highs last week. The S&P closed the week above the 1,600 level for the first time, while the Dow climbed above the 15,000 mark on Friday before closing lower. Strong corporate earnings, gains in the housing]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/07/markets-testing-limits-and-does-money-buy-happiness-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-may-6-ft027/feed/ 0 500,commodity,Gold,Happiness,Income,index,market,Money,treasury,Year Like athletes testing their limits, the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials Indices both hit new highs last week. The S&P closed the week above the 1,600 level for the first time, while the Dow climbed above the 15, Like athletes testing their limits, the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials Indices both hit new highs last week. The S&P closed the week above the 1,600 level for the first time, while the Dow climbed above the 15,000 mark on Friday before closing lower. Strong corporate earnings, gains in the housing market, and good news from Europe helped support last week’s strong performance. Listen Mobile: Corporate earnings season – the period when companies’ managements tell shareholders how well the companies have performed during the previous quarter – is almost over. Seventy-two percent of the companies in the S&P 500 have beaten analysts’ expectations, according to information provided by FactSet and reported on MarketWatch. Since 1994, about 63 percent of companies have beaten expectations on average. Housing market news was largely positive last week. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city index of home prices was up 9.3 percent year-over-year through February which was the largest gain in almost 7 years. Generally, cities that had seen big price declines during the housing crisis realized the biggest gains, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. Cities experiencing strong jobs growth, such as San Francisco, Seattle, and Dallas, also showed significant price gains. In Europe, Italy’s elected leaders finally resolved their political impasse and formed a government. The highly-diverse coalition includes a record number of women, as well as Italy’s first non-white minister. The new cabinet was sworn in on Sunday, April 28. On Monday, Italy’s FTSE MIB, an index which reflects the performance of the Italian stock market, the MSCI World Index, and several U.S. stock markets moved higher. Data as of 5/3/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 2.0% 13.2% 16.0% 10.3% 2.8% 5.7% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.8 N/A 1.9 3.7 3.9 3.9 Gold (per ounce) -0.2 -13.3 -10.3 7.4 10.8 15.7 DJ-UBS Commodity Index 0.9 -4.3 -3.7 -0.5 -8.8 1.6 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 2.0 15.0 20.8 15.9 6.7 12.5 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. DOES MONEY BUY HAPPINESS… OR DOESN’T IT? Many years ago, Richard Easterlin, a Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no 14:02 <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4452-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/03/laptops-desktop-replacement-lenovo-yoga-windows-blue-ultrabook-surface-rt-haswell-docking-stations-multimonitor-support-bios-mods-cali-lewis-and-drobo-ht115/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/03/laptops-desktop-replacement-lenovo-yoga-windows-blue-ultrabook-surface-rt-haswell-docking-stations-multimonitor-support-bios-mods-cali-lewis-and-drobo-ht115/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 03:58:56 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4350 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman), Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) and Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) for Show 115.  This show is part two of three where we look at the good, the bad and the ugly of those devices we call laptops. Big congratulations to Christian who finished High School]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/05/03/laptops-desktop-replacement-lenovo-yoga-windows-blue-ultrabook-surface-rt-haswell-docking-stations-multimonitor-support-bios-mods-cali-lewis-and-drobo-ht115/feed/ 1 BIOS mods,Cali Lewis,Desktop Replacement,Docking Stations,Drobo,Haswell,Laptop Bags,Laptops,Lenovo Butterfly,Lenovo Yoga,Multi-Monitors,Surface RT Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman), Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) and Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) for Show 115.  This show is part two of three where we look at the good, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman), Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) and Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) for Show 115.  This show is part two of three where we look at the good, the bad an... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4350-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/30/ap-twitter-hacked-and-markets-move-who-owns-all-the-gold-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-29-ft026/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/30/ap-twitter-hacked-and-markets-move-who-owns-all-the-gold-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-29-ft026/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 04:48:42 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4343 If anyone doubted the power of Twitter, their skepticism was laid to rest this week. Early Tuesday afternoon, a tweet from the Associated Press reported President Obama had been injured by explosions in the White House. Stock, bond, and commodity markets fell sharply on the news and then rebounded when the Associated Press communicated that]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/30/ap-twitter-hacked-and-markets-move-who-owns-all-the-gold-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-29-ft026/feed/ 0 Gold,hacked,index,market,Obama,percent,treasury,twitter,Year If anyone doubted the power of Twitter, their skepticism was laid to rest this week. Early Tuesday afternoon, a tweet from the Associated Press reported President Obama had been injured by explosions in the White House. Stock, bond, If anyone doubted the power of Twitter, their skepticism was laid to rest this week. Early Tuesday afternoon, a tweet from the Associated Press reported President Obama had been injured by explosions in the White House. Stock, bond, and commodity markets fell sharply on the news and then rebounded when the Associated Press communicated that its Twitter account had been hacked. This wasn’t the first time such a thing had happened on Twitter or the first time false and market moving information had been posted. In February, the stocks of Burger King and Jeep moved after a post on each company’s Twitter account indicated the company had been sold to a rival firm. The lesson to take from these events? Everyone may want to be wary about buying or selling investments based on news reported through Twitter or any other social media feeds. Listen Mobile:   Economic and earnings news was mixed during the week. Durable goods orders were off by almost 6 percent which was a mark in the negative column. There were fewer jobless claims than analysts expected which was a positive. The initial estimate of U.S. GDP growth for first quarter was released by the Commerce Department. Growth was about 2.5 percent annualized during the first quarter. That was significantly above fourth quarter’s 0.4 percent annualized growth, but below expectations for 3.0 percent growth. An above average number of companies beat expectations for the quarter. Sixty-nine percent of the companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 beat analysts' expectations, according to Thomson Reuters data reported on Yahoo! Finance. Since 1994, about 63 percent of companies have beaten expectations on average. Markets generally recovered from Twitter trickery and were unfazed by mixed economic news. Stock markets finish the week higher with the Standard & Poor's 500 gaining 1.7 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 1.1 percent and NASDAQ Composite Index up 2.3 percent. Treasury prices were higher by the end of the week. According to Bloomberg.com, that’s an indication the world still believes U.S. Treasuries are a safe haven. Data as of 4/26/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 1.7% 10.9% 13.0% 9.3% 2.5% 5.6% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.7 N/A 2.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 Gold (per ounce) 4.7 -13.1 -11.0 8.4 10.6 16.0 DJ-UBS Commodity Index 0.3 -5.1 -5.5 -1.0 -9.2 1.7 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 0.2 12.8 19.4 15.6 6.1 12.5 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4343-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/27/laptops-the-samsung-series-3-and-5-chromebook-ebackpack-moodle-lenovo-thinkpad-helix-byod-in-school-and-the-future-of-laptops-ht114/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/27/laptops-the-samsung-series-3-and-5-chromebook-ebackpack-moodle-lenovo-thinkpad-helix-byod-in-school-and-the-future-of-laptops-ht114/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:08:07 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4338 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Andrew Morris (@unrealshots) and guest Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for Show 114.  This show is part one of three where we look at the good, the bad and the ugly of those devices we call laptops.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/27/laptops-the-samsung-series-3-and-5-chromebook-ebackpack-moodle-lenovo-thinkpad-helix-byod-in-school-and-the-future-of-laptops-ht114/feed/ 0 BYOD,ChromeBooks,ebackback,HP Pavilion Chromebook,Laptops,Lenovo ThinkPad Helix,Lenovo Thinkpad Twist,Macbook,Moodle,Samsung,Wifi Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Andrew Morris (@unrealshots) and guest Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for Show 114.  This show is part one of three where we look at the good, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Andrew Morris (@unrealshots) and guest Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for Show 114.  This show is part one of three where we look at the good, the bad and the ugly of those devices we call laptops.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Listen Mobile:   We started with a questions from the Facebook group over at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ around the Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch http://amzn.com/B009LL9VDG Nathaniel has the Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook (Titan Silver) http://amzn.com/B0067U9W7Y If you wanted to try out the Chrome OS before you buy a Chromebook, http://www.howtogeek.com/128087/how-to-run-chrome-os-in-virtualbox-and-try-out-chrome-os-before-buying-a-chromebook/ or get more info at http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ Christian brings up some tools that are used at his school.  https://www.ebackpack.com/ and https://moodle.org/. HP Pavilion Chromebook 14-c010us 14-Inch Laptop (Black) by HP http://amzn.com/B00B7HW5YE We also talked about Nathaniel’s Apple MacBook MA701LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive) – Black http://amzn.com/B000GA91P4 Christian’s looking at a new laptop for his upcoming college work.  He is looking at Lenovo Helix - INTEL - CORE I7 - 3667U - 2 GHZ - DDR3 SDRAM - SATA III - 256 GB - 11.6 http://amzn.com/B00BBLEYXQ The Core i5 version is http://amzn.com/B00BBLEX78.  Nathaniel also mentioned the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist S230u 3347-2GU 12.5-Inch Tablet (i7-3517u, 24GB) http://amzn.com/B00A3PJ9PY Drobo / Cali Lewis Event in Omaha. April 30 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/14/drobo-cali-lewis-meetup-in-omaha-april-30-2013/ Link to the inventory of audio equipment  http://theAverageGuy.tv/gear Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4338-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/23/are-you-responsible-for-your-loved-ones-unpaid-debt-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-22-ft025/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/23/are-you-responsible-for-your-loved-ones-unpaid-debt-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-22-ft025/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:15:21 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4303 It was a wild, wild week. Last Monday, bombs exploded near the finish of the Boston Marathon. Not long after, media outlets let the public know letters to President Obama and a senator from Mississippi contained the poison ricin. On Wednesday, the town of West, Texas was flattened by an explosion at a fertilizer plant.]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/23/are-you-responsible-for-your-loved-ones-unpaid-debt-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-22-ft025/feed/ 0 500,collectors,debt,debts,Economic,family,Gold,growth,Guide Rock Capitol Management,index,market,members It was a wild, wild week. Last Monday, bombs exploded near the finish of the Boston Marathon. Not long after, media outlets let the public know letters to President Obama and a senator from Mississippi contained the poison ricin. On Wednesday, It was a wild, wild week. Last Monday, bombs exploded near the finish of the Boston Marathon. Not long after, media outlets let the public know letters to President Obama and a senator from Mississippi contained the poison ricin. On Wednesday, the town of West, Texas was flattened by an explosion at a fertilizer plant. By the end of the week, a man had been arrested for sending the ricin letters, the city of Boston had been locked down, the bombing suspects had been captured, and folks were returning to their homes in West, Texas.   The week’s economic news wasn’t all that encouraging. The pace of economic growth in China slowed unexpectedly, the International Monetary Fund reduced its 2013 growth forecast for the United States for the fourth time, earnings results were mixed, and an index of leading economic indicators in the Unites States unexpectedly moved lower. On the plus side, new home construction hit a five-year high. All three major indices – the Dow Jones Industrials Index, The Standard & Poor’s 500, and the NASDAQ – finished the week down more than 2 percent. The most significant move of the week took place in the gold market which lost about 9 percent on Monday. That was the biggest one day fall in 30 years. The market recovered some value later in the week, finishing down about 8.5 percent. According to The Economist, “The usual explanation for sharp price movements, when an economic rationale seems lacking, is that someone is selling off their holdings at any price. Some have pointed at Cyprus which may have to sell gold in response to its debt crisis. Although Cyprus’ gold holdings are small, the fear is that other troubled eurozone nations may follow suit.” Will this week be calmer? It’s possible, but economic news will include the first estimate of U.S. GDP growth for first quarter. According to Reuters, GDP growth is forecast at 3 percent annualized even though fourth quarter’s GDP growth was 0.4 percent annualized. Data as of 4/19/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) -2.1% 9.1% 13.0% 9.1% 2.3% 5.7% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.7 N/A 2.0 3.8 3.7 4.0 Gold (per ounce) -8.5 -17.0 -14.8 7.4 8.9 15.4 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -1.8 -5.4 -4.4 -0.4 -9.1 1.3 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index -0.3 12.5 22.6 18.3 6.7 12.4 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4303-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/21/microsoft-mvp-john-zajdler-talks-whs-2011-windows-server-2012-essentials-western-digital-sentinel-dx4000-the-leaked-windows-8-1-and-hp-media-smart-ht113/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/21/microsoft-mvp-john-zajdler-talks-whs-2011-windows-server-2012-essentials-western-digital-sentinel-dx4000-the-leaked-windows-8-1-and-hp-media-smart-ht113/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:05:35 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4298 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #113.  John spend some time talking all things Windows Home Server, the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Stablebit DrivePool, his own Windows Home Server]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/21/microsoft-mvp-john-zajdler-talks-whs-2011-windows-server-2012-essentials-western-digital-sentinel-dx4000-the-leaked-windows-8-1-and-hp-media-smart-ht113/feed/ 0 3D Printing,Alesis,Antivirus,Audio Technica,Box.com,Cali Lewis,Forefront,Infotec 2013,Malwarebytes,Microsoft Security Essentials,Pfsense,SkyDrive Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #113.  John spend some time talking all things Windows Home Server, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time Home Sever Show host and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for Home Tech episode #113.  John spend some time talking all things Windows Home Server, the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Stablebit DrivePool, his own Windows Home Server that he runs, the leaked version of Windows 8.1, Antivirus and much, much more.  I very packed hour and 30 minutes of content. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   See the Western Digital Sentinel DX4000 specs sheet at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=610 Looking for some Cloud Storage Options?  http://theaverageguy.tv/cloudstorage Sarah’s new equipment: Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 for PCs, Tablets, Smartphones - Black (920-004292) by Logitech http://amzn.com/B0099SMFVQ Logitech Zone Touch Mouse T400 for Windows 8 - Black (910-003041) by Logitech http://amzn.com/B0093H4VBU Jim at Infotec 2013 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/17/looking-for-infotec-2013-live-interviews/ Interview with Ben Vu from http://battlebears.com/  Local Omaha Guy Jim’s Portable Audio equipment list. Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone by Audio-Technica http://amzn.com/B004QJOZS4 Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Four-Channel USB Mixer by Alesis http://amzn.com/B001T9O5VG ART HeadAmp4 Headphone Amplifier by ART http://amzn.com/B000M0TN6U Sony MDRZX100/BLK ZX Series Stereo Headphones by Sony http://amzn.com/B004WODP20 PYLE-PRO PMKSDT25 Adjustable Desktop Tripod Microphone Stand by Pyle  http://amzn.com/B005MII5MK Don’t forget to use our Amazon link at http://theAverageGuy.tv/Amazon Drobo / Cali Lewis Event in Omaha. April 30 - http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/14/drobo-cali-lewis-meetup-in-omaha-april-30-2013/ Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4298-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/17/the-fed-makes-a-mistake-and-reversion-to-the-mean-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-15-ft024/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/17/the-fed-makes-a-mistake-and-reversion-to-the-mean-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-15-ft024/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:44:20 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4287 Last week, the term ‘Easy Money’ conjured both comedian Rodney Dangerfield and the U.S. Federal Reserve, and no one was certain how much respect either one should get.  The Fed accidentally e-mailed its market-moving Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes to congressional staffers and trade lobbyists on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The minutes weren’t]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/17/the-fed-makes-a-mistake-and-reversion-to-the-mean-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-15-ft024/feed/ 0 About,advice,Advisor,Alliance,allocation,analyst,analysts,ANDREW HUNT,April,article,asset,Association Last week, the term ‘Easy Money’ conjured both comedian Rodney Dangerfield and the U.S. Federal Reserve, and no one was certain how much respect either one should get.  The Fed accidentally e-mailed its market-moving Federal Open Market Committee (FO... Last week, the term ‘Easy Money’ conjured both comedian Rodney Dangerfield and the U.S. Federal Reserve, and no one was certain how much respect either one should get.  The Fed accidentally e-mailed its market-moving Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes to congressional staffers and trade lobbyists on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The minutes weren’t supposed to be released to anyone until Wednesday at two. Once the mistake was realized, the Fed released the minutes early on Wednesday morning.   Markets enthusiastically embraced the minutes which appeared to focus on the idea quantitative easing will continue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high more than once last week, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is already nearing analyst’s targets for the full year. The minutes indicated committee members were less clear on the issue, according to the Washington Post, which reported: “A few Fed officials think QE (Quantitative Easing) should be stopped immediately; a few think it should be shrunk fairly soon; many think it should be slowed if we see a rebounding job market; a few think it should continue at its current size until the end of the year; and a couple think it may need to be increased. The minutes also make clear Fed officials are not all on the same page in determining the economic climate that would trigger that tapering.” Committee members are not the only ones who don’t know what to think about the economy. Consumer sentiment has been volatile. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Thomson-Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index showed consumer sentiment improved significantly from mid- to late-March only to decline again from late-March to mid-April. Bloomberg.com speculated weaker consumer sentiment may have been the result of the payroll tax roll and weaker U.S. economic data. Data as of 4/12/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 2.3% 11.4% 14.5% 9.9% 3.7% 6.0% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.7 N/A 2.0 3.9 3.5 4.0 Gold (per ounce) -2.1 -9.3 -8.0 9.8 10.6 16.8 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -0.2 -3.8 -5.3 -0.2 -8.7 1.8 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 2.6 12.8 24.1 17.6 7.7 12.7 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. IT HAS BEEN SAID STOCK MARKET RETURNS REVERT TO THE MEAN, but what does that mean? The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4287-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/13/how-to-navigate-college-admissions-a-guide-for-high-school-students-considering-a-competitive-or-standard-degree-program-ht112/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/13/how-to-navigate-college-admissions-a-guide-for-high-school-students-considering-a-competitive-or-standard-degree-program-ht112/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:01:03 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4267 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time host Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and later by the other host Andrew Morris (@unrealshots).  Christian announces for the first time that he has been accepted to the University of Maryland College Park for his freshman year of college.  Congratulation Christian!  It’s been great to take the ride]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/13/how-to-navigate-college-admissions-a-guide-for-high-school-students-considering-a-competitive-or-standard-degree-program-ht112/feed/ 0 #HOA,Average Guy,College Admissions,Computer,Computer Science,Free,Google Hangouts,Hangouts,Help,Home Tech,Home Tech Podcast,Mobile Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time host Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and later by the other host Andrew Morris (@unrealshots).  Christian announces for the first time that he has been accepted to the University of Maryland College Park ... Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by long time host Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM) and later by the other host Andrew Morris (@unrealshots).  Christian announces for the first time that he has been accepted to the University of Maryland College Park for his freshman year of college.  Congratulation Christian!  It’s been great to take the ride along with you. The rest of the podcast is for the high school student or parents of a high school student who are starting to think through the college admissions process.  Christian and Jim give advice both students who are considering competitive programs as well as students who are unsure what they would like to study.  It’s a long podcast, so you might need break it down into smaller segments if time is an issue. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.     The first in this series on Technology Education with Rich O’Neil can be found at http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/06/tech-education-an-interview-with-rich-oneil-from-university-of-southern-maine-ht111/#more-4253 Cappex.com makes the process of finding the perfect college simple. http://www.cappex.com Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/theAverageGuyTV Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4267-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/09/theres-a-new-bric-in-town-and-japanese-stagflation-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-08-ft023/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/09/theres-a-new-bric-in-town-and-japanese-stagflation-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-08-ft023/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:47:39 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4264 U.S. investors puzzled over disparate pieces of economic and world news last week. By the end of the week, major U.S. markets had tumbled indicating investors didn’t like what they’d seen. Under new leadership, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced an aggressive stimulus program that will inject $1.4 trillion into its economy over the next]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/09/theres-a-new-bric-in-town-and-japanese-stagflation-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-08-ft023/feed/ 0 addition,Asia,Association,Bank,Barron,Brazil,Bric,BRICS,Bullion,Chairman,China,Commentary U.S. investors puzzled over disparate pieces of economic and world news last week. By the end of the week, major U.S. markets had tumbled indicating investors didn’t like what they’d seen. Under new leadership, U.S. investors puzzled over disparate pieces of economic and world news last week. By the end of the week, major U.S. markets had tumbled indicating investors didn’t like what they’d seen. Under new leadership, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced an aggressive stimulus program that will inject $1.4 trillion into its economy over the next two years. The effort is intended to end decades of stagflation. Stagflation is a period of economic stagnation characterized by rising inflation, higher unemployment, lackluster consumer demand, and lack of growth in business activity. Shares in the Japanese market, which closed before U.S. jobs numbers were announced, rose to almost a five-year high.   Elsewhere in Asia, escalating rhetoric from North Korea kept tensions high on the Korean Peninsula and negatively affected investor sentiment. In the U.S., economic news was largely disappointing and suggested a slowdown in the U.S. economy may be ahead. Manufacturing and service numbers came in below expectations, and a U.S. Department of Labor report showed far fewer jobs were added last month than expected. On the positive side, a different report showed unemployment had ticked lower, moving to 7.6 percent from 7.7 percent. After hitting an all-time high on Tuesday, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index finished the week down 1 percent. The Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ Indices also tumbled, finishing the week down 0.1 percent and down 1.9 percent, respectively. U.S. Treasury markets benefitted from uncertainty about the strength of U.S. economic growth, the outcome of the Japanese stimulus program, and the potential for violence in Korea. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes fell to 1.7 percent. Data as of 4/5/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) -1.0% 8.9% 11.1% 9.4% 2.5% 5.9% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.7 N/A 2.2 4.0 3.6 4.0 Gold (per ounce) -1.9 -7.4 -3.9 11.5 11.1 17.2 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -2.5 -3.6 -5.3 -0.3 -8.4 1.9 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 2.0 10.0 20.4 16.9 6.2 12.4 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. There’s a new bric in town. You’ve probably heard of the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The nickname was created in 2001when Jim O’Neill, an economist and the future Chairman of Goldman Sachs, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4264-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/06/tech-education-an-interview-with-rich-oneil-from-university-of-southern-maine-ht111/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/06/tech-education-an-interview-with-rich-oneil-from-university-of-southern-maine-ht111/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:07:33 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4253 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for Show 111!  Rich joins us to talk about his experience with going back to school at the University of Southern Maine for some technology education. After the show, Jim covered some more details about his trip to Germany and we finished the show with]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/06/tech-education-an-interview-with-rich-oneil-from-university-of-southern-maine-ht111/feed/ 0 college,Rich O'Neil,Techonlogy Education,University of Southern Maine Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for Show 111!  Rich joins us to talk about his experience with going back to school at the University of Southern Maine for some technology education. After the show, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for Show 111!  Rich joins us to talk about his experience with going back to school at the University of Southern Maine for some technology education. After the show, Jim covered some more details about his trip to Germany and we finished the show with some discussion around small and large scale rocket building.  I have included some links below. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   Link to the Germany Pictures: http://theAverageGuy.tv/me/germany Rocket Videos The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4253-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/02/positive-results-for-us-markets-for-q1-2013-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-01-ft022/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/02/positive-results-for-us-markets-for-q1-2013-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-01-ft022/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:33:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4249 U.S. stock markets finished the week – and the quarter – on a positive note. The Federal Reserve’s accommodative monetary policy and strong profit growth helped provide the lift needed to propel the S&P 500 Index to a record high. The Dow Jones Industrials Index also finished the week above its previous record close. For]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/04/02/positive-results-for-us-markets-for-q1-2013-guide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-apr-01-ft022/feed/ 0 About,academics,Accounts,action,advice,Advisor,Alliance,America,Andrew,Andrew_Hunt,Association,Baby U.S. stock markets finished the week – and the quarter – on a positive note. The Federal Reserve’s accommodative monetary policy and strong profit growth helped provide the lift needed to propel the S&P 500 Index to a record high. U.S. stock markets finished the week – and the quarter – on a positive note. The Federal Reserve’s accommodative monetary policy and strong profit growth helped provide the lift needed to propel the S&P 500 Index to a record high. The Dow Jones Industrials Index also finished the week above its previous record close. For the quarter, the S&P 500 was up about 10 percent, the Dow was up about 11.3 percent, and the NASDAQ finished up about 8.2 percent. Despite the strong performance overall, markets were somewhat choppy during the week. Concerns about Cyprus and the Eurozone debt crisis overshadowed markets early on. A positive report on durable goods from the Commerce Department helped push markets higher, as did a home-price index report from Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller that showed the biggest yearly increase in home prices since the summer of 2006. This report seemed to have held more sway with investors than either weaker-than-expected new home sales or lower-than-anticipated consumer confidence. Late in the week, the GDP growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2012 was revised upward, but remained sluggish at 0.4 percent annually. The U.S. Treasury market generally has benefitted from worries inspired by the Eurozone debt crisis. The latest episodes in the crisis – the Cyprus bank bailout and Italy’s failure to form a government – helped nudge rates lower last week. The U.S. continues to be perceived as relatively safe. Fears about Eurozone debt issues generally have had a positive effect on gold prices, too, helping the precious metal reach a record high price in September 2011. That has not been the case this year. Gold finished the quarter down by more than 5 percent. Data as of 3/29/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 0.8% 10.0% 11.6% 10.2% 3.6% 6.2% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.9 N/A 2.2 3.9 3.5 3.9 Gold (per ounce) -0.6 -5.6 -4.6 13.0 11.3 17.1 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -0.4 -1.1 -3.3 1.4 -7.8 2.0 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 1.4 7.9 17.8 16.8 7.1 12.5 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. HOW FAST SHOULD THE UNITED STATES’ ECONOMY BE GROWING? According to The Economist, “In the three years since the end of the recession in mid-2009, growth averaged 2.2 percent, barely half the 4.2 percent average of the seven previous recoveries. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4249-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/30/travel-tech-what-do-you-take-on-the-road-ht110/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/30/travel-tech-what-do-you-take-on-the-road-ht110/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:04:59 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4243 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) and Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast  (@jpeg2RAW) for Show 110!  Jim is back from Germany to talk about all the tech he used on his trip.  From Cell phones to Laptops and everything in between.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/30/travel-tech-what-do-you-take-on-the-road-ht110/feed/ 1 Autobahn,France,Gadgets,Germany,GPS,Lumia 900,Router,SIM,SkyDrive,Starbucks,Travel,Wifi Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) and Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast  (@jpeg2RAW) for Show 110!  Jim is back from Germany to talk about all the tech he used on his trip. Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) and Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast  (@jpeg2RAW) for Show 110!  Jim is back from Germany to talk about all the tech he used on his trip.  From Cell phones to Laptops and everything in between.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Jim Lumia 900 with instant uploads to SkyDrive Camera Roll.  http://theAverageGuy.me  In Germany, you really need a data plan.  Lack of any real wifi (except Starbucks)  Looked at an O2 plan that was 10 EUR for 1GB 220 was not a problem at all - seems most device have the converter built in - did buy a converter from Radio Shack In Germany, GPS was a must.  Lumia Crapped out several times Notes from Kyle Wilson on Twitter:  I should have brought a portable router/AP. laptops and phones automatically adjust for voltage differences, but you still need an adapter. you can get a cheap SIM card and data plan which is good for calling local numbers, but you still need a solution to call the US. I also made sure my phone was unlocked before I left. we wanted to rent a movie and stream it, but some of the sites were US only. We had to use iTunes and change the default location Paul Braren: 1999 Las Vegas 2000 Hursley UK, VOIP 2001 Sydney, left Sat afternoon, landed 6am Monday at work at 8:30am right through 4am Tuesday DLT tapes and customs, shielding, etc 2006 Barcelona trip (big honkin battery and laptop) interesting circuit breaker in room language barriers in cab 2006-2012 25 of 50 states, and a lot of Texas and Mississippi and Long Island Hotel WiFi horrors, so bring your own 3G was the only way to go (600GB downloads a part of my work) one evening in hotel about 3GB and a 14 hour straight phone call using 3G in hotel (unlimited) for Slingbox, virtually watching favorite shows with the family, using Crazy huge external cellular antennas for new datacenter Windows Home Server 2012-2013 how LTE has changed everything: http://www.tinkertry.com/wifi-personal-hotspot-or-usb-tether-your-iphone dumping the flakey Verizon MiFi 4510L Mike Howard: Taking a 7 day cruise in May, mainly have questions Anything I can do while on board? What about when at port: Nassau - St. Thomas - St Maarten - CDMA?  - What is my phone - Galaxy S3 http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/resource-center.aspx/onboard-connectivity http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&faqId=310&faqSubjectId=334   The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! 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The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4243-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/22/home-networking-with-byob-podcast-start8-modern-mix-ht109/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/22/home-networking-with-byob-podcast-start8-modern-mix-ht109/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:38:57 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4239 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Faucher (PcDocsWorld) and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) for Show 109!  The fourth podcast in the series on Home Networking, we have the guys from the BYOB Podcast.  We start the show with some discussion around Stardock’s Start8 and Modern Mix and Decor8.  After a short discussion on the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/22/home-networking-with-byob-podcast-start8-modern-mix-ht109/feed/ 0 Decor8,Modern Mix,Srart8,Stardock Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Faucher (PcDocsWorld) and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) for Show 109!  The fourth podcast in the series on Home Networking, we have the guys from the BYOB Podcast. Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Mike Faucher (PcDocsWorld) and Michael Martis (@MikeMartis) for Show 109!  The fourth podcast in the series on Home Networking, we have the guys from the BYOB Podcast.  We start the show with some discussion around Stardock’s Start8 and Modern Mix and Decor8.  After a short discussion on the new Chrome Pixil, we also take a run at both Michaels Home Networking space.  You can find their diagrams here: http://thedocsworld.net/home-network/ http://www.racecarmike.com/racking-the-homemy-conversion-to-a-full-home-rack-setup/ Join us for the how live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on  to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4239-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/slowing-markets-and-the-growing-middle-classguide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-mar-18-ft021/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/slowing-markets-and-the-growing-middle-classguide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-mar-18-ft021/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:59:03 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4236 Like winded runners, stock markets slowed at the end of last week.  Since the start of the year, the Dow Jones Industrials Index has risen by almost 11 percent, hurdling past new highs several times. The S&P 500 Index gained 9.4 percent over the same period. The index moved higher in 10 of the past]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/slowing-markets-and-the-growing-middle-classguide-rock-weekly-market-commentary-mar-18-ft021/feed/ 0 About,advice,Advisor,Alliance,American,Americans,Andrew,Andrew_Hunt,Asia,Association,author,automobiles Like winded runners, stock markets slowed at the end of last week.  Since the start of the year, the Dow Jones Industrials Index has risen by almost 11 percent, hurdling past new highs several times. The S&P 500 Index gained 9. Like winded runners, stock markets slowed at the end of last week.  Since the start of the year, the Dow Jones Industrials Index has risen by almost 11 percent, hurdling past new highs several times. The S&P 500 Index gained 9.4 percent over the same period. The index moved higher in 10 of the past 11 weeks and finished last week just shy of its all-time high. However, the Dow and the S& P’s momentum – and that of some other U.S. stock markets – slowed on Friday as stronger economic data was offset by an unexpected slump in consumer sentiment.   Economists expected the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index – which gauges Americans’ feelings about their current financial health, the health of the economy over the shorter-term, and growth prospects for the economy over the longer-term – to move higher in March. Instead, the index fell from 77.6 to 71.8, reaching its lowest level since December 2011. Markets fell on the news even though the negative results contradicted those of other consumer confidence measures, such as Bloomberg’s Consumer Comfort Index which has moved higher for six consecutive weeks. The consumer sentiment surprise also pushed Treasury yields down. Yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes fell to 2 percent. The Treasury market remains concerned that stronger economic data could lead the Federal Reserve to change its policy on quantitative easing. The Federal Reserve’s next Open Market Committee meeting is next week, and may provide further insight to the matter. Data as of 3/15/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 0.6% 9.4% 11.3% 10.7% 4.1% 6.1% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 2.0 N/A 2.3 3.7 3.3 3.8 Gold (per ounce) 0.9 -5.8 -3.2 13.1 9.6 16.7 DJ-UBS Commodity Index 0.8 -0.5 -5.0 1.8 -7.7 1.7 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 0.5 6.7 17.6 17.8 8.0 12.6 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. THE MIDDLE CLASS IS GROWING. In the United States, households that earn between $35,600 a year and $94,600 a year are considered to be middle class. That’s about 40 percent of U.S. households (another 40 percent earn less than the middle class and 20 percent earn more). Scholars and pundits have noted that job insecurity and stagnant income levels have weakened the middle class in the United States during the past few years, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4236-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/no-live-home-tech-podcast-march-21st-or-28th/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/no-live-home-tech-podcast-march-21st-or-28th/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:15:24 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4231 Jim is not only out of town, he is out the country!  No Home Tech Podcast on March 21st or March 28th while he is out!  He will be releasing pre-recorded podcasts into the feed over each weekend. We are back to normal schedule on April 4th!  See you then!]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/18/no-live-home-tech-podcast-march-21st-or-28th/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/15/home-networking-windows-server-2012-essentials-lights-out-the-hp-n40l-n54l-and-the-deal-with-nasa-interns-ht108/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/15/home-networking-windows-server-2012-essentials-lights-out-the-hp-n40l-n54l-and-the-deal-with-nasa-interns-ht108/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:03:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4226 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) for Show 108!  We were all about Christian (and Gary’s) Home Networking setup to include an in depth look at Windows Server 2012 Essentials, SharePoint and Active Directory!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/15/home-networking-windows-server-2012-essentials-lights-out-the-hp-n40l-n54l-and-the-deal-with-nasa-interns-ht108/feed/ 0 action,Active,Addin,administrator,Advantage,Andrew,Anywhere,APIs,archive,assistance,Backup,capabilities Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) for Show 108!  We were all about Christian (and Gary’s) Home Networking setup to include an in depth look at Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) for Show 108!  We were all about Christian (and Gary’s) Home Networking setup to include an in depth look at Windows Server 2012 Essentials, SharePoint and Active Directory!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  We also talked about Lights Out, a Windows Server Addin, The HP Microserver N40L and N54L as well as Christian’s Intern experience at NASA. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.    No LIVE show for the next two weeks - Jim is in Germany.  Follow all the pics I take at http://theAverageGuy.me.  Congrats to the Drobo Winner Jay Shridharani  Server 2012 Essentials: I. Overview What makes Server 2012 Essentials different from Server 2011? Why should I pay $300 more for Server 2012 Essentials when WHS 2011 is $50 bucks? Big Features: http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2012/07/17/windows-server-2012-essentials-feature-list.aspx Why it’s great for home users Why it’s great for geeks II. Let’s Dig In: TeamViewer Screen Sharing Session Microsoft brag features Data Protection, continued. Windows Server 2012 Essentials can perform complete system backups and bare-metal restores of the server itself as well as the client computers connected to the network—now with support for volumes larger than 2 terabytes. New with Windows Server 2012, the Microsoft Online Backup can be used to protect files and folders in a cloud-based storage service that is managed by Microsoft. Windows Server 2012 Essentials also centrally manages and configures the new File History feature of Windows 8 clients, helping users to recover from accidently deleted or overwritten files without requiring administrator assistance. Anywhere Access. Remote Web Access provides a stream-lined, touch-friendly browser experience for accessing applications and data from virtually anywhere they have an Internet connection using almost any device. Windows Server 2012 Essentials also provides an updated Windows Phone app and a new Metro app for Windows 8 clients, allowing users to intuitively connect to, search across, and access files and folders on the server; files are also automatically cached for offline access and synchronized when a connection to the server becomes available. Windows Server 2012 Essentials turns setting up virtual private networking (VPN) into a painless wizard-driven process of just a few clicks, and simplifies the management of VPN access for users. Client computers can leverage a VPN connection to remotely join the Essentials environment without the need to come into the office. Workload Flexibility. Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been designed to allow customers the flexibility to choose which applications and services run on-premises and which run in the cloud. In previous versions, Windows Small Business Server Standard included Exchange Server as a component product, which added expense and complexity for customers who wished to leverage cloud-based messaging and collaboration services. With Windows Server 2012 Essentials, customers can take advantage of the same integrated management experience whether they choose to run an on-premises copy of Exchange Server, subscribe to a hosted Exchange service, or subscribe to Office 365. Extensibility. Windows Server 2012 Essentials builds on the extensibility model of Windows SBS 2011 Essentials, which allows other software vendors to add capabilities and features to the core product, and adds a new set of Web Services APIs. It also maintains compatibility with the existing software development kit (SDK) and Add-Ins created for Windows SBS 2011 Essentials. You can email Christian directly at christian@theAverageGuy.tv The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4226-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/12/mar-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft020/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/12/mar-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft020/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:45:14 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4218 During periods of strong market performance, like the one we’ve experienced since the end of last year, it’s important to remember that markets ebb and flow over time. Since December 31, 2012, the Dow Jones Industrial Index has gained 9.9 percent and the Standard & Poor’s 500 added 8.8 percent. Last week, the Dow reached]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/12/mar-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft020/feed/ 0 About,action,addition,Advantage,Advisor,Alliance,Also,American,Andrew,Association,assurances,Australia During periods of strong market performance, like the one we’ve experienced since the end of last year, it’s important to remember that markets ebb and flow over time. Since December 31, 2012, the Dow Jones Industrial Index has gained 9. During periods of strong market performance, like the one we’ve experienced since the end of last year, it’s important to remember that markets ebb and flow over time. Since December 31, 2012, the Dow Jones Industrial Index has gained 9.9 percent and t... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4218-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/08/interview-with-daniel-j-lewis-from-the-noodle-mx-network-hti004/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/08/interview-with-daniel-j-lewis-from-the-noodle-mx-network-hti004/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:32:40 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4201 Jim connected with Daniel J Lewis from the Noodle.mx and the voice behind the Audacity to Podcast to discuss some basic and advanced methods behind recording audio for podcasting.  Daniel has been podcasting since 2007, when he launched his clean-comedy podcast. Audacity was his immediate audio-editor of choice and since he has used it for]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/08/interview-with-daniel-j-lewis-from-the-noodle-mx-network-hti004/feed/ 0 Daniel J Lewis Jim connected with Daniel J Lewis from the Noodle.mx and the voice behind the Audacity to Podcast to discuss some basic and advanced methods behind recording audio for podcasting.  Daniel has been podcasting since 2007, Jim connected with Daniel J Lewis from the Noodle.mx and the voice behind the Audacity to Podcast to discuss some basic and advanced methods behind recording audio for podcasting.  Daniel has been podcasting since 2007, when he launched his clean-comedy podcast. Audacity was his immediate audio-editor of choice and since he has used it for video- and audio-production. You can also find his other podcasts at http://oncepodcast.com/, http://christianmeetsworld.com/,  http://beyondthetodolist.com/ and http://areyoujustwatching.com/ Daniel is a regular contributor on the Podcasters’ Roundtable, an almost monthly podcast around podcasting.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4201-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/02/home-networking-zyxel-pulling-network-cable-voip-engenious-eap600-poe-datashark-70025-tester-asus-rt-ac66u-plenum-cable-ht107/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/02/home-networking-zyxel-pulling-network-cable-voip-engenious-eap600-poe-datashark-70025-tester-asus-rt-ac66u-plenum-cable-ht107/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:02:16 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4179 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979), Greg Welch (@welchwerks) , Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for Show 107!  Part II of a 4 Part Series on Home Networking.  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/03/02/home-networking-zyxel-pulling-network-cable-voip-engenious-eap600-poe-datashark-70025-tester-asus-rt-ac66u-plenum-cable-ht107/feed/ 0 action,Advisor,Aggregation,area,ASUS,Attic,Avoid,Band,basement,base_sku,Belarc,Bench Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979), Greg Welch (@welchwerks) , Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for Show 107!  Part II of a 4 Part Series on Home Networking.  How to do it, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979), Greg Welch (@welchwerks) , Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for Show 107!  Part II of a 4 Part Series on Home Networking.  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this episode.  Part 3 will be next weekend (March 9th or 10th, watch twtter) with the guys from BYOB. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live   See Jim and Mike Howard on Podcasters Roundtable that was recorded on March 1. http://podcastersroundtable.com/ or on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/v/H_YHVKRg8oQ Click the image for full view Kevin Schoonover Deployed ZyXel ZyWALL 20 firewall, upgrade from old NAT router Deployed EnGenius EAP600 WAP-Concurrent Dual Radio I have had great luck with Windows Homegroup Belarc Advisor network audit and interface launcher Pull a nylon twine with each cable run Pull-zit http://www.lsdinc.com/content/product_details/60 If I were building a new house,,,,,, Resource- http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/ Resource- http://community.spiceworks.com/ Resource- http://homeservershow.com/ Resource- http://www.practicallynetworked.coen   Bill Paulmenn Wireless Routers : AC Routers tested and installed into service - 3 Asus RT-AC66U Dual Band 802.11AC / with Forked open source firmware.  Detailed Links and Specs Open source VPN built in Free Dropbox like - DIY Cloud Compete with my “SuperRouter” Making custom network cables. How to test your new cables (test hardware and functions) DataShark 70025 Tester If you have to cross electrical lines do it at 90 degrees (old wives tale?) How to run your network wires from your attic to your basement or other floors with metal chains! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenum_cable Renny Phipps General notes Use DynDNS to provide consistent access to your network from the internet Use Cat 6 for long runs (over say 15 Meters) Avoid getting within 2 feet of electrical cabling if possible To find the fastest DNS server for your area/connection try “Name Bench” https://code.google.com/p/namebench/ or “DNS Benchmark” http://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm Use a UPS to keep your wireless network up during blackouts Network Diagram is here http://sdrv.ms/XCZNiw # short Videos here http://sdrv.ms/ZNlP8h   Greg Welch Network Hardware: Netgear ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Smart Switch GS724Tv3 http://support.netgear.com/product/GS724Tv3 Supports Link Aggregation groups (LAG’s) and VLAN’s Supermicro SuperServer 5015A-H    aka   (PFSENSE Router) http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-H.cfm?typ=H Added Intel dual port gigabit NIC with riser card   Netgear WNDRv2   (PFSENSE AP) http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/WNDR3700.aspx# APC Smart-UPS 1500VA USB & Serial RM 2U 120V http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500RM2U&total_watts=50 Added APC AP9630 UPS Network Management Card http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP9630 Completely Wireless: After moving to a new house we are completely wireless for all workstations and tablets All on 5 GHz N except as noted 2- Workstations ASUS ITX 3rd Gen I-5 (BYOB) 1- WorkStation Dell 2 - Dual Xeons 2.4 GHz N USB 1- IPAD 4th GEN   (prints to the laserjet) 2- Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Windows 8 1- Kindle Fire 2.4Ghz N 1- Samsung 60 inch Series 7  LCD   2.4 GHz for its Netflix and Vudu etc. 1- XBOX 360  2.4 N 2- HTC 8X Windows Phones 1- HTPC Decommissioned for a little while, will be working on a redesign 1- HP LaserJet Pro 200 Color MFP M276nw The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4179-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/26/feb-25-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft018/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/26/feb-25-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft018/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:04:20 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4174 The Markets Like Canadian geese migrating in anticipation of winter, stock markets moved south last week in anticipation of monetary tightening. Minutes from the January Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting were released mid-week. After reviewing them, many analysts decided that quantitative easing may begin to taper off before the end of the year. Not]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/26/feb-25-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft018/feed/ 0 About,account,addition,America,analysts,anticipation,Asian,assistance,Association,Barron,belief,Board The Markets Like Canadian geese migrating in anticipation of winter, stock markets moved south last week in anticipation of monetary tightening. Minutes from the January Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting were released mid-week. The Markets Like Canadian geese migrating in anticipation of winter, stock markets moved south last week in anticipation of monetary tightening. Minutes from the January Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting were released mid-week. After reviewing them, many analysts decided that quantitative easing may begin to taper off before the end of the year. Not everyone agreed with this interpretation; however, it caused major U.S. stock markets, as well as some Asian and European stock markets, to dip lower. Many markets recovered ground before Friday, but in the U.S., only the Dow Jones Industrial Index finished the week with a gain.   Interestingly, expectations that the Fed’s quantitative easing program may end relatively soon had little effect on Treasury bond markets. This seems counterintuitive because an end to quantitative easing (the Fed’s program of buying Treasuries to create liquidity and encourage economic improvement) could potentially lower demand for these securities and cause Treasury yields to move higher. Instead, yields moved lower last week. Experts suggested that bond investors’ apparent lack of concern may be rooted in the belief that the Federal Reserve will not ease interest rates even if it changes its policy on quantitative easing. In previous statements, the Fed has said it will not modify interest rates until unemployment rates and inflation reach specific targets. Last week, The Conference Board announced that its Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. showed America’s economy gaining some momentum. The LEI tracks 10 leading economic indicators to gauge short-term economic outlooks. The Conference Board’s LEI for China also signaled improvement. While this may prove to be good news, the impact of sequester – $85 billion in automatic spending cuts that are scheduled to begin in early March – on America’s economic growth remains unknown and highly debated. Data as of 2/22/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) -0.3% 6.3% 11.6% 11.0% 2.3% 6.2% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 2.0 N/A 2.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 Gold (per ounce) -2.2 -6.9 -10.0 12.2 10.8 16.1 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -1.8 -1.7 -7.8 0.6 -8.0 0.9 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 0.1 5.1 17.9 20.2 7.5 12.6 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. N/A means not applicable. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4174-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/23/home-networking-pfsense-motorola-cable-modems-d-link-routers-and-gigabit-switches-ht106/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/23/home-networking-pfsense-motorola-cable-modems-d-link-routers-and-gigabit-switches-ht106/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:14:14 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4167 Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy), Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Show 106!  We were all about Home Networking in this show!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this episode.  Part 2 will be]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/23/home-networking-pfsense-motorola-cable-modems-d-link-routers-and-gigabit-switches-ht106/feed/ 1 account,action,Additional,Airport,Also,Amazon,Andrew,Announcements,Annual,Antenna,Apple,areas Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy), Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Show 106!  We were all about Home Networking in this show!  How to do it, Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy), Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Show 106!  We were all about Home Networking in this show!  How to do it, how not to and how to get it done with what you have!  Hope you enjoy this episode.  Part 2 will be next week. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Don’t forget to get registered for the Drobo Giveaway!  http://theAverageGuy.tv/giveaway Here are the notes from the show.  You can listen and follow along! ______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Braren, @tinkererguy TinkerTry IT @ home. Efficient virtualization, storage, backup, and more... All my network-related articles can be found at: http://tinkertry.com/network diagrams http://cdn.tinkertry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/when-cable-is-down-cellular-workaround-   List of devices WRT54G and 3-4 other Linksys routers in early 2000s, stock and tweaked firmware 1 Linksys/Vonage combination product for VOIP 2 D-Link DIR-655 Cisco/Linksys E4200 (currently) with SB6120 DOCIS 3.0 cable modem I’ll dig around the basement, and add more details, mostly focused around my current known-good, stable combination of cable modem+router. experiences I’ll be ready, here’s my references, all pretty much here (from last 2 years, the relevant stories): will discuss things I look for in a router, given I had young kids (protection) I now have gamers (low latency Justin.tv streaming, he’s broadcasting full 1080p video of StarCraft II and his webcam, while playing and talking) effective QOS tuning video: http://www.tinkertry.com/voip-tuning-101 upgrades Done many upgrades from older routers to new, at family and friends houses. Many firmware upgrades also done for various reasons over the years, with mixed success, and tales to tell. ______________________________________________________________________________ Paul Braren, continued... shownotes: forgot to mention how variable routers are when it comes to interruption of service, such as changing port forwarding, on some routers, you have to reboot for that simple change to take effect, which bumps network access for everybody in the house, not acceptable! Also forgot to mention to use Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 Task Manager to monitor live bandwidth usage, see examples here: https://tinkertry.com/skype-v-google-hangout-testing how to do WOL for a WiFi only Yoga 13? coming soon to tinkertry.com Hardware mentions: More about John Stutsman 2001 vintage D-Link DGL-4500: http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dgl-4500-xtreme-n-gaming-router Cisco-Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router, also 2001: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-WRT54G-Cisco-Linksys-Wireless-G-Router/dp/B00007KDVI popular for OpenWrt and Tomato firmware D-Link DIR-655, 2003: http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DIR-655-Extreme-N-Gigabit-Wireless/dp/B000LIFB7S Cisco/Linksys E4200 Jan 2011: http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-E4200-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B004K1EZDS ASUS RT-N56U http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN56U ASUS 802.11AC http://event.asus.com/2013/nw/802_11ac/edm.htm 802.11ac is the Next Big Thing in Wireless New 802.11ac is faster and better than 802.11n, paving the way for high-performance wireless HD. But how long will 5 GHz band stay uncrowded? http://www.cepro.com/article/802.11ac Stutsman Style bookmarks: http://cdn.tinkertry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Windows-Server-2012-John-Stutsman-style.jpg from “The 2nd Annual Home Server Show Meetup” in Indianapolis Indiana October 20th 2012 good reviews of home networking equipment: http://www.smallnetbuilder. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4167-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/20/feb-18-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft017/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/20/feb-18-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft017/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:10:28 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4164 Weekly Market Commentary from Guide Rock Capital – February 18, 2013 Stocks delivered mixed performance last week. The Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ Indices moved lower while the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Russell 2000 Indices moved higher for the week. Stocks were helped by positive economic news in the United States, including modestly positive]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/20/feb-18-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft017/feed/ 0 About,addition,adults,advice,Advisor,agencies,Alliance,analysts,Andrew,Andrew_Hunt,Association,August Weekly Market Commentary from Guide Rock Capital – February 18, 2013 Stocks delivered mixed performance last week. The Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ Indices moved lower while the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Russell 2000 Indices moved higher for the ... Weekly Market Commentary from Guide Rock Capital – February 18, 2013 Stocks delivered mixed performance last week. The Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ Indices moved lower while the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Russell 2000 Indices moved higher for the ... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4164-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/16/interview-with-dave-jackson-from-the-schoolofpodcasting-com-hti003/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/16/interview-with-dave-jackson-from-the-schoolofpodcasting-com-hti003/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:11:45 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4143 Jim sat down recently with Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to discuss the in and outs of podcasting.  Should you start your own podcast?  Listen to find out when and how! Dave’s been podcasting since April of 2005. His podcast about podcasting has been downloaded over 800,000 times (as of 2012) and has]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/16/interview-with-dave-jackson-from-the-schoolofpodcasting-com-hti003/feed/ 0 Dave Jackson,SchoolofPodcasting.com Jim sat down recently with Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to discuss the in and outs of podcasting.  Should you start your own podcast?  Listen to find out when and how! Dave’s been podcasting since April of 2005. Jim sat down recently with Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting to discuss the in and outs of podcasting.  Should you start your own podcast?  Listen to find out when and how! Dave’s been podcasting since April of 2005. His podcast about podcasting has been downloaded over 800,000 times (as of 2012) and has helped hundreds of people launch podcasts. You can find his work at powerofpodcasting.com, morepodcastmoney.com, weeklywebtools.com, logicalloss.com, feedingmyfaith.com, growyourchurchshow.com,  marketingmusician.com Dave is a regular contributor on the Podcasters’ Roundtable, a almost monthly podcast around podcasting.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4143-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/11/feb-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft016/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/11/feb-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft016/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:41:16 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4139 The Markets Like a climber determined to reach a peak, stock markets continued to move higher last week. Signs of strength in U.S. and international trade data improved the outlook for economic growth at home and abroad. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in December, a sign that the economy did better than expected during the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/11/feb-11-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft016/feed/ 0 About,action,advice,Advisor,Alliance,Andrew,Andrew_Hunt,ashes,assets,Association,Associations,Baby The Markets Like a climber determined to reach a peak, stock markets continued to move higher last week. Signs of strength in U.S. and international trade data improved the outlook for economic growth at home and abroad. The U.S. The Markets Like a climber determined to reach a peak, stock markets continued to move higher last week. Signs of strength in U.S. and international trade data improved the outlook for economic growth at home and abroad. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in December, a sign that the economy did better than expected during the fourth quarter of last year. In China, robust domestic demand pushed imports significantly higher while exports grew more than anticipated. In Europe, Germany’s 2012 surplus was its second highest in more than 60 years which is a sign of underlying strength in one of the Eurozone’s biggest economies. Positive economic news hurt gold futures which ended the week modestly lower. However, it made riskier assets, like stocks, attractive to investors, which helped push equity markets higher during the week (although trading volumes were low on Friday because of bad weather in the northeast). The NASDAQ closed at a 12-year high, the S&P 500 Index reached a five-year high, and the S&P 500 posted gains for a sixth consecutive week. The Treasury bond market gained ground during the week. However, at a symposium at the St. Louis Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Board Governor Jeremy Stein’s comments seemed to reinforce the idea that Fed officials are concerned that ongoing accommodative monetary policies could cause some sectors of the bond market to overheat. His comments reinforced the idea that the Fed is considering tightening its credit policies down the road. Data as of 1/25/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor’s 500 (Domestic Stocks) 1.1% 5.4% 13.3% 11.1% 2.5% 5.9% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 2.0 N/A 2.0 3.6 3.6 3.9 Gold (per ounce) -1.7 -2.0 0.6 14.9 12.6 16.2 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -0.6 1.1 -3.4 1.3 -5.6 2.0 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 1.3 5.0 18.5 21.5 7.4 12.9 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly.  N/A means not applicable. THERE IS A NEW TREND IN FUNERALS: PLAN YOUR OWN. Susan Boyle, the Scottish chanteuse who was discovered on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2009 wants to leave mourners at her funeral laughing. What is her plan? She wants to have ‘Nellie the Elephant’ played during the service. Whether you applaud her approach or find it appalling, there is a new trend in the funeral industry: preplanning, prepaying, and personalization. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4139-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/09/interview-with-brian-burgess-from-groovypost-com-hti002/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/09/interview-with-brian-burgess-from-groovypost-com-hti002/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:14:13 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4130 During Home Server Show’s Coverage of CES 2013, we had the opportunity to catch up with Brian Burgess of GroovyPost.com and talk about about CES, his writing and a bunch of tech talk!  Brian was a contributor to theAverageGuy.tv and was a guest host on Home Tech thru Show #10.  He wrote the opening and]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/09/interview-with-brian-burgess-from-groovypost-com-hti002/feed/ 0 Brian Burgess,GroovyPost.com During Home Server Show’s Coverage of CES 2013, we had the opportunity to catch up with Brian Burgess of GroovyPost.com and talk about about CES, his writing and a bunch of tech talk!  Brian was a contributor to theAverageGuy. During Home Server Show’s Coverage of CES 2013, we had the opportunity to catch up with Brian Burgess of GroovyPost.com and talk about about CES, his writing and a bunch of tech talk!  Brian was a contributor to theAverageGuy.tv and was a guest host on Home Tech thru Show #10.  He wrote the opening and closing bumpers for the show that are still used.  Special Thanks to Brian and GroovyPost for doing the interview. The Home Tech Interview (HTI) is a special edition of the Home Tech Podcast   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4130-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/02/super-routers-the-iosafe-nas-and-a-diy-all-in-one-ht105/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/02/super-routers-the-iosafe-nas-and-a-diy-all-in-one-ht105/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:32:12 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4100 Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) are joined this week by Kevin Schoonover for Show 105! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT105” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live This week, you could be mistaken that you’re listening to the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/02/02/super-routers-the-iosafe-nas-and-a-diy-all-in-one-ht105/feed/ 0 BYOB,BYOB Hardware,ioSafe,Network,Office 2013,Office 365,Pfsense,Synology,Windows Phone 8 Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) are joined this week by Kevin Schoonover for Show 105! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT105” when referencing the show. Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@TheWizBM) are joined this week by Kevin Schoonover for Show 105! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT105” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live This week, you could be mistaken that you’re listening to the Build Your Own Box Podcast, as the guys talk a lot of DIY, from building a pfSense router, an all-in-one PC, and adding secure storage to your home environment using the new ioSafe N2 NAS. Jim tells us about his recent network upgrades, including his home network hardware and more recently his Internet connection, as well as adding a pfSense router to add some Internet filtering and to stabilize the performance of the upgraded connection. Following from a post on the Facebook group from Jim Barton, the guys talk about cloud storage, and accumulating storage across the multiple offerings.  Be sure to check out the Cloud Storage Know It Guyde for Cloud Storage options. After some Windows Phone chat, Kevin talks about his recent purchase of an ioSafe N2 NAS, which brings you technology from Synology along with ioSafe fireproof hardware.   Andrew talks about a DIY project from our friends over at ZDNet to build your own All-in-One PC, using the Intel Loop L5 Barebone System.  The guys discuss some of the merits of building your own PC, versus buying pre-built systems. To close out the show, Kevin talks about some of the deals available on Office 365, as well as the inclusions you receive in the package pricing. The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4100-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/31/jan-29-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft015/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/31/jan-29-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft015/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:38:48 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4097 The Markets They say that optimism is catching. The performance of markets across the globe last week certainly supported the idea. During the second week of January, there was reason for optimism about the housing market as data showed that housing starts exceeded economists’ expectations and home construction appeared to be on the rebound. Last]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/31/jan-29-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft015/feed/ 0 Commentary,European Central Bank,Euros,global,Markets The Markets They say that optimism is catching. The performance of markets across the globe last week certainly supported the idea. During the second week of January, there was reason for optimism about the housing market as data showed that housing ... The Markets They say that optimism is catching. The performance of markets across the globe last week certainly supported the idea. During the second week of January, there was reason for optimism about the housing market as data showed that housing starts exceeded economists’ expectations and home construction appeared to be on the rebound. Last week, the National Association of Realtors disclosed that very low mortgage rates, falling unemployment, and one of the most affordable housing markets on record helped make 2011 the best year for home sales since 2007.   In addition, earnings season – the period of each quarter during which public corporations announce their quarterly earnings to the public – moved into high gear. Generally solid corporate earnings drive markets higher. This helped the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index close above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years. Across the pond, the European Central Bank announced that banks plan to repay 137 billion Euros next week much earlier than many had expected. Markets interpreted the news as a sign that European financial systems may be on the mend. Global stock markets gained strength and the Euro reached its highest level in nearly a year against the U.S. dollar. Interest rates in Italy and Spain, some of the weaker links in the Eurozone economy in recent years, fell significantly during the week offering further evidence that investors’ optimism and appetite for risk was on the rise. Data as of 1/25/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 1.1% 5.4% 13.3% 11.1% 2.5% 5.9% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 2.0 N/A 2.0 3.6 3.6 3.9 Gold (per ounce) -1.7 -2.0 0.6 14.9 12.6 16.2 DJ-UBS Commodity Index -0.6 1.1 -3.4 1.3 -5.6 2.0 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 1.3 5.0 18.5 21.5 7.4 12.9 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly.  N/A means not applicable. TRADITIONAL OR ROTH RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS? A provision of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) allows many people with savings in workplace retirement plans to make “in-plan Roth conversions.” They can move savings from traditional, before-tax 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan accounts to Roth plan accounts without a distributable event (such as death, disability, or reaching age 59½) as long as the employer offers both options. Traditional contributions In general, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4097-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/29/interview-with-ray-ortega-from-podcastersstudio-com-and-podcastersrountable-com-hti001/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/29/interview-with-ray-ortega-from-podcastersstudio-com-and-podcastersrountable-com-hti001/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:26:03 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4088 Jim recently sat down with Ray Ortega for the first new spinoff from Home Tech.  We are going to call it Home Tech Interview.  I know, creative.  For now it will run inside the Home Tech feed.  If it goes well, I will give it its own feed.  What do you think?  podcast@theAverageGuy.tv Ray Ortega]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/29/interview-with-ray-ortega-from-podcastersstudio-com-and-podcastersrountable-com-hti001/feed/ 0 Ray Ortega Jim recently sat down with Ray Ortega for the first new spinoff from Home Tech.  We are going to call it Home Tech Interview.  I know, creative.  For now it will run inside the Home Tech feed.  If it goes well, I will give it its own feed. Jim recently sat down with Ray Ortega for the first new spinoff from Home Tech.  We are going to call it Home Tech Interview.  I know, creative.  For now it will run inside the Home Tech feed.  If it goes well, I will give it its own feed.  What do you think?  podcast@theAverageGuy.tv Ray Ortega is the host of The Podcasters’ Studio (TPS) and Podcast Quick Tips (PQT). Both shows are podcasts about podcasting. He covers topics on  how to record, edit, publish, and promote your podcast whether you have time to listen in depth (TPS usually runs approximately 45 minutes) or only have time for one tip (PQT is one specific tip in 5 minutes of less). Ray is also behind the Podcasters’ Roundtable, a almost monthly podcast around podcasting.  Do you see a trend here?  We have AUDIO ONLY for this episode.  The Video was not of good quality! Since we had problems with the video feed the first night and it’s really not watchable, I have included the RAW Video from the second night’s interview.  Some good discussion both before and after the interview.   The Average Guy Facebook Group The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4088-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/interview-with-john-hortonusm-ee-student-turned-theatre-major-madmapper-https-everywhere-wireshark-winpcap-metasploit-forrest-m-mims-packet-radio-richs-rpg-21/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/interview-with-john-hortonusm-ee-student-turned-theatre-major-madmapper-https-everywhere-wireshark-winpcap-metasploit-forrest-m-mims-packet-radio-richs-rpg-21/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:13:00 +0000 Rich O'Neil http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4047 This week on Rich’s Random Podcast Generator, we’re joined by John Horton, a University of Southern Maine theatre major on the Gorham campus who’s involved in the technical aspects of theatre. John grew up in a hi-tech household. His dad was a MIT grad who worked as a design engineer for DEC, and later Intel.]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/interview-with-john-hortonusm-ee-student-turned-theatre-major-madmapper-https-everywhere-wireshark-winpcap-metasploit-forrest-m-mims-packet-radio-richs-rpg-21/feed/ 0 Forrest M. Mims,HTTPS Everywhere,MadMapper,Metasploit,Packet Radio,Wireshark & WinPcap This week on Rich's Random Podcast Generator, we're joined by John Horton, a University of Southern Maine theatre major on the Gorham campus who's involved in the technical aspects of theatre. John grew up in a hi-tech household. This week on Rich's Random Podcast Generator, we're joined by John Horton, a University of Southern Maine theatre major on the Gorham campus who's involved in the technical aspects of theatre. John grew up in a hi-tech household. His dad was a MIT grad who worked as a design engineer for DEC, and later Intel. John was breadboarding basic circuits as a child – flip-flop, 555 timer IC, etc. – and picking up whatever else he could from Forrest M. Mims' instructional books originally sold by Radio Shack. John talks about acquiring some old computers from dad's work place and building a network environment with machines running Unix, Linux, Apache, Mac, and Windows. He learned how to get these machines to work together, and then learned about system vulnerabilities and pen-testing with Metasploit. As we talk with John about Wireshark (and WinPcap), the subject of the Chrome and Firefox plugin HTTPS Everywhere comes up as a way to protect oneself against traffic sniffing. The discussion inevitably branches to the topic of antivirus/malware protection and security in general. HOSTS files rule!? I did mention that John is a Theatre major involved in the tech side of things, didn't I?  USM's last play production of the year – Orlando – will feature scenery created with projection mapping. Instead of painting scenery forms to look like buildings, living rooms or what have you, the scene shop crew paints the forms with a special projection paint – an off-white paint with glass beads. Then the forms are illuminated by video projector(s) with scenery images or video. The video projectors are controlled by MadMapper, a program that maps the images or video to conform to the shape of the forms. This will be very exciting to see, and see it I will as I regularly attend opening nights of all USM plays. -Rich Rich's RPG is a podcast hosted by Jim Collison and Rich O'Neil in Google+ Hangout. We talk tech with like-minded folks, covering stuff that's interesting to us. No outlines, no agenda, no worries. And we welcome newcomers. Got your headset and a bit of free time? Join us on the show by contacting us at: podcast@theaverageguy.tv orrich@theaverageguy.tv Jim's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison If you have a product or a topic you would like us to discuss, please tag your articles in Delicious using the tag "TheAverageGuy". Check out other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Podcast intro and exit music is used by permission from "In the Shadow of the Great Machine" by Fool's Chaos. Hear more great tunes at Fool's Chaos' The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4047-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/hp-microserver-n40l-and-n54l-bios-mod-mse-has-issues-great-price-for-office-with-home-use-program-outlook-com-unlimited-storage-with-pogoplug-ht104/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/hp-microserver-n40l-and-n54l-bios-mod-mse-has-issues-great-price-for-office-with-home-use-program-outlook-com-unlimited-storage-with-pogoplug-ht104/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:36:21 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4039 Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) and John Stutsman(@johnstutsman) for show 104! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Use the new Amazon Link: http://theAverageGuy.tv/Amazon   Meet up with Mario: http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/23/average-guy-meetup-in-omahajanuary-29-with-mario-from-drobo/ N40L Posts at the Home Server Show: http://homeservershow.com/tag/n40l The Average Guy Facebook Group]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/26/hp-microserver-n40l-and-n54l-bios-mod-mse-has-issues-great-price-for-office-with-home-use-program-outlook-com-unlimited-storage-with-pogoplug-ht104/feed/ 0 Home Use Program,HP Proliant Microserver N40L,Microsoft Security Essentials,Office 2013,Outlook.com,Pogoplug Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) and John Stutsman(@johnstutsman) for show 104! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy. Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) and John Stutsman(@johnstutsman) for show 104! Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Use the new Amazon Link: http://theAverageGuy.tv/Amazon   Meet up with Mario: http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/23/average-guy-meetup-in-omahajanuary-29-with-mario-from-drobo/ N40L Posts at the Home Server Show: http://homeservershow.com/tag/n40l The Average Guy Facebook Group Home Use Program at Microsoft: http://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/chooser.aspx?culture=en-US The Best thing about Outlook.com you never knew about:  http://www.labnol.org/internet/setup-outlook-on-custom-domain/24699/ Pogoplug is offering unlimited Cloud Storage now for $29 for the year. https://pogoplug.com/promo/friends2013 The Average Guy Facebook Page If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4039-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/22/jan-22-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft014/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/22/jan-22-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft014/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:04:54 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4024 The Markets Investors appeared to be as optimistic as a newly-engaged couple last week. Strong housing data, a positive labor report, temporary easing of debt ceiling pressures, and some stronger-than-expected earnings results helped the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials indices close at five-year highs.   Commerce Department data showed housing starts]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/22/jan-22-weekly-market-commentary-from-guide-rock-capital-ft014/feed/ 0 Barron's,Commerce Department,Dow Jones,Inverstors,market,Recession,Wall Street The Markets Investors appeared to be as optimistic as a newly-engaged couple last week. Strong housing data, a positive labor report, temporary easing of debt ceiling pressures, and some stronger-than-expected earnings results helped the Standard & Po... The Markets Investors appeared to be as optimistic as a newly-engaged couple last week. Strong housing data, a positive labor report, temporary easing of debt ceiling pressures, and some stronger-than-expected earnings results helped the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials indices close at five-year highs.   Commerce Department data showed housing starts climbed by 12.1 percent in December, on an annualized basis, exceeding economists’ expectations. Home construction is expected to continue to rebound, as long as mortgage rates remain low, and experts anticipate sales of new and existing homes will show improvement this week. This continued improvement in the housing market may have contributed to a more positive investor outlook. The possibility of a debt ceiling compromise also encouraged markets higher. Unlike down-to-the-wire fiscal cliff negotiations, which caused investors to hold back at the end of 2012, discussions of temporary debt ceiling extensions by House Republicans soothed investors’ concerns. Several companies, including several high-profile Wall Street banks, reported strong results last week, and several companies reported earnings that beat lowered expectations. This helped drive bank, transportation, and housing indices to historic or multi-year highs. Since the Transportation sector includes many highly cyclical and economically sensitive stocks, which tend to underperform when investors anticipate recession, this was seen as positive news for the economy. According to Barron’s, a secular bull market begins when both transportation companies and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit new highs. The Dow Jones Transportation Average reached a new high last week, but the Industrials index remains 4 percent below its highest close which was reached back in October 2007. Are we headed for a bull market? Only time will tell. Data as of 1/18/13 Data as of 1/18/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 0.9% 4.2% 13.6% 9.0% 2.3% 5.3% 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.8 N/A 1.9 3.7 3.7 4.0 Gold (per ounce) 1.9 -0.3 2.5 14.2 13.9 16.8 DJ-UBS Commodity Index 2.1 1.7 0.2 0.7 -5.5 2.0 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 1.2 3.6 20.7 18.6 8.9 12.6 Notes: S&P 500, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods. Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly.  N/A means not applicable. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICA’S DEFICIT and its debt, The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4024-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/18/103-home-tech-mario-blandini-on-the-drobo-5n-gps-tagging-and-the-success-of-the-raspberry-pi-after-show-video/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/18/103-home-tech-mario-blandini-on-the-drobo-5n-gps-tagging-and-the-success-of-the-raspberry-pi-after-show-video/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:01:20 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=4004 Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Mike Howard (@jpeg2RAW) are joined this week by Ces White (@iDexMedia) and Special Guest Mario Blandini from Drobo for show 103! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT103” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live This week,]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/18/103-home-tech-mario-blandini-on-the-drobo-5n-gps-tagging-and-the-success-of-the-raspberry-pi-after-show-video/feed/ 0 Drobo,Drobo 5N,GPS,Image Tagging,Java,Lightroom,Mackie Mixers,Mario Blandini,Raspberry Pi Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Mike Howard (@jpeg2RAW) are joined this week by Ces White (@iDexMedia) and Special Guest Mario Blandini from Drobo for show 103! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Mike Howard (@jpeg2RAW) are joined this week by Ces White (@iDexMedia) and Special Guest Mario Blandini from Drobo for show 103! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT103” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live This week, The Average Guy Network is the first to break the news on the Drobo 5N, when the guys are joined by Special Guest, Mario Blandini from Drobo.  Mario talks about some of the new features in the Drobo 5N, as well as some of the features that are coming to the entire Drobo range. Save $40 on the Drobo 5N right now!  http://amzn.com/B00AMAJGOO Mike talks about the latest security flaws found in Java, and what this means to the average user. Mike and Andrew talk about Geotagging your photos in Adobe Lightroom, and a GPS logging application called GPS Logger for Android.  Fitness tracking applications such as Runkeeper and Endomondo also give you the ability to create the required GPS Log to enable tagging of your images. Andrew talks about the success of the Raspberri Pi, which has now shipped over 700,000 units, which is incredible, given initial thoughts were that the device may have sold as many as 1,000 units! The guys go on to discuss the Verizon case study, where one of their customers identified an employee who outsourced his role to China. POST SHOW DISCUSSION In content you can only get on YouTube, I have uploaded the post show discussion.  Mike Howard talks about some new equipment he had purchased.   The guys close out the show, talking about Jim and Mikes’ new audio mixers, from Mackie – hit the video below to see some of the abuse the Mackie mixers can take!   The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=4004-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/15/financial-tech-the-guide-rock-capital-management-weekly-commentary-for-january-15-2013/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/15/financial-tech-the-guide-rock-capital-management-weekly-commentary-for-january-15-2013/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:25:52 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3990 The Markets Last week investors were turning to stocks. Was it the generally strong performance of stock market indices during 2012 or something else? Theories were abundant. Some speculated that the surge signaled: Renewed confidence in the American economy Relief that capital gains and dividend taxes remained constant for middle income Americans Faith in the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/15/financial-tech-the-guide-rock-capital-management-weekly-commentary-for-january-15-2013/feed/ 0 capitol,commodity,financial,global,Guide Rock Capitol Management,index,investment,market,performance,return,treasury The Markets Last week investors were turning to stocks. Was it the generally strong performance of stock market indices during 2012 or something else? Theories were abundant. Some speculated that the surge signaled: Renewed confidence in the Ameri... The Markets Last week investors were turning to stocks. Was it the generally strong performance of stock market indices during 2012 or something else? Theories were abundant. Some speculated that the surge signaled: Renewed confidence in the American economy Relief that capital gains and dividend taxes remained constant for middle income Americans Faith in the ability of the American government to get things done Lack of attractive investment alternatives as the average yield on high-yield bonds fell below 6% for the first time ever There also was much discussion during the week about the contradictory messages coming from the Federal Reserve. The Evan’s Rule, which was named after the head of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, was established late in 2012. It ties interest rate guidance to employment and inflation targets rather than calendar dates; a change many had interpreted to mean that monetary policy would remain accommodative into 2014. Interest rates are just one tool the Fed has been using to encourage economic growth. It also has been engaging in quantitative easing (QE) which is purchasing Treasuries on the open market to inject capital into the economy and encourage growth. Last week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting notes indicated there was discussion among Fed members about ending quantitative easing earlier than expected, possibly before 2014. So, which is it? Will policy remain accommodative or will it start to tighten? We may not know for sure for some time. The good news, according to Barron’s, is that tightening monetary policy would not be all bad news. “The end of quantitative easing would mean that the Fed sees sustainable economic growth in the U.S. – and globally.” Data as of 1/11/13 1-Week Y-T-D 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Standard & Poor's 500 (Domestic Stocks) 0.4% 3.2% 13.9% 8.7% 1.0% 4.7% DJ Global ex US (Foreign Stocks) 1.0 3.0 19.0 4.3 -0.9 10.6 10-year Treasury Note (Yield Only) 1.9 NA 1.9 3.8 3.8 4.1 Gold (per ounce) 0.6 -2.1 1.4 12.9 13.2 16.7 DJ-UBS Commodity Index 0.6 -0.4 -3.2 -0.8 -6.1 2.0 DJ Equity All REIT TR Index 0.7 2.4 20.6 18.7 7.8 12.2 Notes: S&P 500, DJ Global ex US, Gold, DJ-UBS Commodity Index returns exclude reinvested dividends (gold does not pay a dividend) and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; the DJ Equity All REIT TR Index does include reinvested dividends and the three-, five-, and 10-year returns are annualized; and the 10-year Treasury Note is simply the yield at the close of the day on each of the historical time periods.  Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Barron’s, djindexes.com, London Bullion Market Association.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3990-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/12/102-home-tech-ces-2013-twtrland-com-goodbye-messenger-chromebooks-and-crowd-storage-with-symform/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/12/102-home-tech-ces-2013-twtrland-com-goodbye-messenger-chromebooks-and-crowd-storage-with-symform/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:26:19 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3961 Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for show 102! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT102” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live   The guys start off the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/12/102-home-tech-ces-2013-twtrland-com-goodbye-messenger-chromebooks-and-crowd-storage-with-symform/feed/ 0 Box,CES 2013,ChromeBooks,Cloud Storage,Dropbox,Hardware Recycling,SkyDrive,Skype,Symform,twtrland Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for show 102! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Jim (@jcollison), Andrew (@unrealshots) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Bill Paulmenn (@BillPaulmenn) and Renny Phipps (@rennyphipps) for show 102! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#HT102” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E athttp://theAverageGuy.tv/live   The guys start off the show hearing about Renny’s recent trip to the USA, before moving on to Renny telling us about the “God Mode” within Windows 7, which is a Windows 7 Easter Egg that allows you to create a folder containing all of the Control Panel shortcuts in one folder. Renny also talks about this 2013 goal of tidying up his Home Technology, assessing the hardware and applications he has, and performing a bit of a Spring Clean. The guys talk a about recycling options for disposing of old computer hardware, with options like Best Buy in the USA, Officeworks in Australia, local council clearances, or archiving old hardware in the home. For those of us who use multiple cloud storage providers, the guys talk about the ideal service to enable synchronization of data between providers without having to download and upload the data. For the die hard tech buff’s, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has just finished in Las Vegas – the show was comprehensively covered by Jim and Dave McCabe from the Home Server Show, and the guys talk about the highlights for them, from the various vendors who were at the show. Christian talks about the recent changes to Skype, which now allow full contact integration into Outlook – yet another step in Skype becoming the replacement for Windows Live Messenger, which is being retired by Microsoft.  Christian also discusses the current top selling laptop from Amazon – the Google Chromebook. Andrew talks about introducing a new TP-Link WR1043ND router into his home network, to enable a single wireless SSID to be accessible throughout the home, as his cable modem does not have sufficient range to be able to cover the whole house.  An affordable performance and coverage improvement. Jim and Bill talk about wireless security cameras available from vendors such as DLink, as well as talking about WiFi available from vendors such as AT&T and Comcast “in the wild”. Jim tells us about a Twitter stats site, TWTRLAND, a website into which you enter your Twitter name, and it will provide you with statistics as to how you use Twitter, including who you interact with, and things on Twitter that might interest you. To close out, Jim talks about a “crowd storage” solution, Symform, which gives you cloud storage by contributing storage to the “crowd storage” pool. The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3961-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/04/100-home-tech-podcast-whs-small-business-considerations-blue-microphones-yeti-audio-technica-atr-2100-chrome-remote-desktop/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/04/100-home-tech-podcast-whs-small-business-considerations-blue-microphones-yeti-audio-technica-atr-2100-chrome-remote-desktop/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:50:02 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3922 Jim (@jcollison) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (@GWadeTech) and John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for show 101! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#TAG101” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Listen for the outtake right up front! ]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2013/01/04/100-home-tech-podcast-whs-small-business-considerations-blue-microphones-yeti-audio-technica-atr-2100-chrome-remote-desktop/feed/ 0 ATR-2100,Audio Technica,Belarc,Chrome Remote Desktop,Facebook,Hijack This,Hiren's Boot CD,Join.Me,Know it,LastPass,Logmein Hamachi,Magic Jack Jim (@jcollison) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (@GWadeTech) and John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for show 101! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#TAG101” when referencing the show. Jim (@jcollison) and Christian (@theWizBM) are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (@GWadeTech) and John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for show 101! New Show Twitter Hash Tag for the show each week. Use “#TAG101” when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Listen for the outtake right up front!  It’s ONLY in the Audio version.   It’s the first show of 2013!  Another full year of podcasting from the Average Guy Podcast Network! CES LIVE COVERAGE Star Trek Reference: http://www.hark.com/clips/rqwbzqyjnl-a-mnemonic-memory-circuit-using-stone-knives-and-bear-skins Watch the Youtube Video above to see the iPod / WHS build that John Z talks about. Gordon’s Site:  http://mykneejerkreaction.com Lastpass site: http://lastpass.com WHS2011 at Amazon:  http://amzn.com/B0050TVAWS Magic Jack: http://amzn.com/B0011UXSHK Starting your own small business:  http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-10-steps-starting-business Google AdSense:  https://www.google.com/adsense   PC Support Tools Mentioned: LogMeIn: https://secure.logmein.com Hard Drive Dock:  http://amzn.com/B001J8BPYM TeamViewer: http://teamviewer.com Portable Apps:  http://portableapps.com/ Join.me:  http://join.me Hijack this:http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/ Malwarebytes:  http://malwarebytes.org Belarc:  http://belarc.com The Average Guy’s Cloud Storage Know It Guyde Hiren’s Boot CD:  http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd   What Jim Purchased: The Mic: http://amzn.com/B004QJOZS4 The Sound Board: http://amzn.com/B00721CHMY Shock Mount for the Mic: http://amzn.com/B0002ZO60I Old Equipment: Yeti Blue USB Microphone:  http://amzn.com/B008F4USMS Blue Microphones Radius Microphone Shock Mount:  http://amzn.com/B005DVF15A RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm (Black):  http://amzn.com/B001D7UYBO   The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network. The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3922-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/29/100-home-tech-podcast-the-last-100-a-look-behind-and-one-ahead/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/29/100-home-tech-podcast-the-last-100-a-look-behind-and-one-ahead/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:14:24 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3892 Jim (@jcollison), Christian (@theWizBM) and Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Chris Lux (@christopherlux), Jay Moore and Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for show 100! New Show Twitter hashtag for the show each week. Use #TAG100 when referencing the show.  Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live   Thanks to everyone]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/29/100-home-tech-podcast-the-last-100-a-look-behind-and-one-ahead/feed/ 7 CES 2013,CrashPlan,Drobo,Miccus Mini Jack,Pfsense,Windows 8,Yeti Blue Jim (@jcollison), Christian (@theWizBM) and Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Chris Lux (@christopherlux), Jay Moore and Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for show 100! New Show Twitter hashtag for the show each week. Jim (@jcollison), Christian (@theWizBM) and Andrew (@unrealshots) are joined this week by Chris Lux (@christopherlux), Jay Moore and Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for show 100! New Show Twitter hashtag for the show each week. Use #TAG100 when refer... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3892-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/22/99-home-tech-podcast-new-windows-8-pro-devices-vlc-for-win8-nas-in-a-box-chrisitan-goes-to-college-ces-2013/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/22/99-home-tech-podcast-new-windows-8-pro-devices-vlc-for-win8-nas-in-a-box-chrisitan-goes-to-college-ces-2013/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:40:15 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3874 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Greg Welch (@welchworks) and Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for show 99.  Christian joined us late in the podcast.  You will have to listen beyond the end to hear about his college admissions New Show Twitter hashtag for the show each week. This week’s show would have been: #TAG99. ]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/22/99-home-tech-podcast-new-windows-8-pro-devices-vlc-for-win8-nas-in-a-box-chrisitan-goes-to-college-ces-2013/feed/ 0 CES,HP Elite,Lenovo,ThinkPad,twitter,Virtual Audio Cable,Windows 8 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Greg Welch (@welchworks) and Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for show 99.  Christian joined us late in the podcast.  You will have to listen beyond the end to hear about his college admissions New Show Twitter hashtag for th... Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Greg Welch (@welchworks) and Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) for show 99.  Christian joined us late in the podcast.  You will have to listen beyond the end to hear about his college admissions New Show Twitter hashtag for th... The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3874-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/08/98-home-tech-podcast-3-different-countries-plex-4-and-5-tb-hard-drives-windows-8-hp-microserver-n40l-live-support-call-outtakes/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/08/98-home-tech-podcast-3-different-countries-plex-4-and-5-tb-hard-drives-windows-8-hp-microserver-n40l-live-support-call-outtakes/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:55:40 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3862 Warning!  This is a long podcast.  2 minutes of outtakes in the beginning, a very full podcast and a 20 minute support call with IX Webhosting at the end.  I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did creating it! Jim, Christian and Andrew are joined this week by Bill Paulman (@BillPaulmenn) and John]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/08/98-home-tech-podcast-3-different-countries-plex-4-and-5-tb-hard-drives-windows-8-hp-microserver-n40l-live-support-call-outtakes/feed/ 0 Hard Drive,HP Proliant Microserver N40L,Live Support Call,Outtakes,Plex,Windows 8 Warning!  This is a long podcast.  2 minutes of outtakes in the beginning, a very full podcast and a 20 minute support call with IX Webhosting at the end.  I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did creating it! Jim, Warning!  This is a long podcast.  2 minutes of outtakes in the beginning, a very full podcast and a 20 minute support call with IX Webhosting at the end.  I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did creating it! Jim, Christian and Andrew are joined this week by Bill Paulman (@BillPaulmenn) and John Zajdler (@Dieharder) for show 98     http://www.plexapp.com/ Pogoplug Giveaway 4 and 5 TB Drives Team Viewer 8 If you are new to podcasts and are looking for a way to easily listen each week, you might want to consider using Stitcher. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, it a great way to listen to podcasts both at home and on the road. Of course, this show and all the past shows are on Stiticher. Stitcher.com – Search Home Tech. It’s educations for your ears! The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3862-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/02/97-home-tech-podcast-the-disaster-that-is-windows-8-ipad-mini-lastpass-giveaway-pogoplug-giveaway/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/02/97-home-tech-podcast-the-disaster-that-is-windows-8-ipad-mini-lastpass-giveaway-pogoplug-giveaway/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:37:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3838 Jim and Christian are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (G.Wade’s Knee Jerk Reaction) and special guest Ces White (www.dexine.tv) for show 97 Lots of connectivity and sound issues this week.  Apologies for the sound quality for most of the podcast.   LastPass Giveaway Winners: Antonio Facciponti Rob Berg New Pogoplug Giveaway Starts today.  http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/29/win-a-pogoplug-classic-file-sharing-solution-contest-ends-dec12th/]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/12/02/97-home-tech-podcast-the-disaster-that-is-windows-8-ipad-mini-lastpass-giveaway-pogoplug-giveaway/feed/ 0 Apple,Giveaway,iPad,iPhone,LastPass,Microsoft,microsoft store,Pogoplug,Windows 8 Jim and Christian are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (G.Wade's Knee Jerk Reaction) and special guest Ces White (www.dexine.tv) for show 97 Lots of connectivity and sound issues this week.  Apologies for the sound quality for most of the podcast. Jim and Christian are joined this week by Gordon Schmidt (G.Wade's Knee Jerk Reaction) and special guest Ces White (www.dexine.tv) for show 97 Lots of connectivity and sound issues this week.  Apologies for the sound quality for most of the podcast.   LastPass Giveaway Winners: Antonio Facciponti Rob Berg New Pogoplug Giveaway Starts today.  http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/29/win-a-pogoplug-classic-file-sharing-solution-contest-ends-dec12th/ Cloud Storage Know It Guyde – Updated: http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/09/09/the-average-guys-cloud-storage-options-survival-guide/ Jim at the KC Microsoft Store on Saturday https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/233372026794040/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/434644559929768/ If you are new to podcasts and are looking for a way to easily listen each week, you might want to consider using Stitcher. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, it a great way to listen to podcasts both at home and on the road. Of course, this show and all the past shows are on Stiticher. Stitcher.com – Search Home Tech. It’s educations for your ears! The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3838-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/17/96-home-tech-podcast-lost-in-tech-surface-one-time-passwords-remote-access-solutions-and-a-lastpass-giveaway/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/17/96-home-tech-podcast-lost-in-tech-surface-one-time-passwords-remote-access-solutions-and-a-lastpass-giveaway/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:05:10 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3798 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Nathaniel Lindley and this week Greg Welch for Show 96 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys start off the show talking about LastPass, who have released a version of the application for Windows 8, with Nathaniel telling us how one-time passwords work with LastPass, which is]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/17/96-home-tech-podcast-lost-in-tech-surface-one-time-passwords-remote-access-solutions-and-a-lastpass-giveaway/feed/ 0 ClickFrenzy,IPS Monitors,Join.Me,LastPass,Microsoft Surface,SkyDrive,Team Viewer,Win+X Editor Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Nathaniel Lindley and this week Greg Welch for Show 96 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys start off the show talking about LastPass, who have released a version of the application for Windows 8, Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Nathaniel Lindley and this week Greg Welch for Show 96 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys start off the show talking about LastPass, who have released a version of the application for Windows 8, with Nathaniel telling us how one-time passwords work with LastPass, which is a handy feature for family members to access your online credentials should you die.  The guys go on to talk a little about removing your online presence from social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to check out our giveaway, where you can win a 12 month LastPass Premium subscription. Nathaniel and Greg talk about their experiences with their Surface RT devices, and their thoughts on the usefulness of device in the long term, or if they would wait for the Surface Pro devices to hit the market in 2013. Greg talks about the update to SkyDrive, the main feature being Selective Sync, meaning you no longer need to sync all folders from within your SkyDrive folder to the online service. The guys talk about the TeamViewer application for Windows 8, which brings a new experience to the TeamViewer experience.  Greg talks about the TeamViewer Host service that you can run on a server product such as Windows Home Server (look under additional downloads). Nathaniel talks about Join.Me from LogMeIn, which is another remote access solution which is used in the school where he works.  Join.Me has clients for iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows and MacOS, Greg gives the guys some serious hardware envy, telling us about his new ASUS PA248Q IPS Monitors and HP LaserJet Pro 200 MFP, before Jim talks about the Win+X Editor, which lets you edit the menu that comes up when you press the Windows Key and X within Windows 8. The guys close out the show with Andrew telling us about the Australian version of Cyber Monday, being Click Frenzy, which is an online store aggregator that will be open for business from November 24th at 7pm for 24 hours! If you are new to podcasts and are looking for a way to easily listen each week, you might want to consider using Stitcher. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, it a great way to listen to podcasts both at home and on the road. Of course, this show and all the past shows are on Stiticher. Stitcher.com - Search Home Tech. It’s educations for your ears! The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3798-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/11/95-home-tech-podcast-christians-back-skype-to-rule-them-all-cloud-storage-options/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/11/95-home-tech-podcast-christians-back-skype-to-rule-them-all-cloud-storage-options/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:05:42 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3785 CHRISTIAN IS BACK!  Jim, Christian and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Jay Moore.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page! Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. We are now streaming to both LiveStream and YouTube at the same time so you can choose. Let us know if]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/11/95-home-tech-podcast-christians-back-skype-to-rule-them-all-cloud-storage-options/feed/ 0 Skype,Stitcher,Windows,Windows 8 CHRISTIAN IS BACK!  Jim, Christian and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Jay Moore.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page! Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. CHRISTIAN IS BACK!  Jim, Christian and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Jay Moore.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page! Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. We are now streaming to both LiveStream and YouTube at the same time so you can choose. Let us know if it is working for you. podcast@theAverageGuy.tv If you are new to podcasts and are looking for a way to easily listen each week, you might want to consider using Stitcher. Available for both Android and iPhone platforms, it a great way to listen to podcasts both at home and on the road. Of course, this show and all the past shows are on Stiticher. Stitcher.com - Search Home Tech. It’s educations for your ears! The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3785-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/03/94-home-tech-podcast-thats-how-i-feel-about-my-9th-grade-yearbook/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/03/94-home-tech-podcast-thats-how-i-feel-about-my-9th-grade-yearbook/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:21:24 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3762 Jim and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Rich O’Neil from Rich’s Random Podcast Generator.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page!  Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.  We are now streaming to both LiveStream and YouTube at the same time so you can choose.  Let us know]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/11/03/94-home-tech-podcast-thats-how-i-feel-about-my-9th-grade-yearbook/feed/ 0 ARM,Google,HD Home Run,LiveStream,Nexus,Silicon Dust,YouTube Jim and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Rich O’Neil from Rich’s Random Podcast Generator.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page!  Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Jim and Andrew are joined for this podcast with guest Rich O’Neil from Rich’s Random Podcast Generator.  We have made some changes to the LIVE page!  Catch us live, Thursday nights at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live.  We are now streaming to both LiveStream and YouTube at the same time so you can choose.  Let us know if it is working for you.  podcast@theAverageGuy.tv Andrew had some issues with Jim’s Deal of the week:  http://amzn.com/B004HO58SO Samsung 840 Pro AnandTech Review (Anand’s review) Anandtech Review Three ARM Cortex R4s inside of the new MDX controller along with new firmware and new NAND (Toggle) Super low power draw 5 yr warranty http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682014719 http://androidheadlines.com/2012/10/arm-announces-64-bit-chips-will-android-be-moving-to-a-64-bit-platform.html http://androidheadlines.com/2012/10/arm-announces-64-bit-chips-will-android-be-moving-to-a-64-bit-platform.html The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3762-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/30/93-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-demo-hands-on-reviews/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/30/93-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-demo-hands-on-reviews/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:22:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3757 Jim is joined for a special edition weekend podcast with guests Mike Martis from BYOB, Kevin Schoonover, Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW podcast and Paul Braren.  This podcast is all Microsoft Surface and is best consumed via YouTube.  Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhP3swx1Znk     The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/30/93-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-demo-hands-on-reviews/feed/ 3 Microsoft Surface Tablet,Windows 8 Jim is joined for a special edition weekend podcast with guests Mike Martis from BYOB, Kevin Schoonover, Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW podcast and Paul Braren.  This podcast is all Microsoft Surface and is best consumed via YouTube. Jim is joined for a special edition weekend podcast with guests Mike Martis from BYOB, Kevin Schoonover, Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW podcast and Paul Braren.  This podcast is all Microsoft Surface and is best consumed via YouTube.  Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhP3swx1Znk     The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3757-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/26/92-home-tech-podcast-windows-8-and-microsoft-surface-is-here/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/26/92-home-tech-podcast-windows-8-and-microsoft-surface-is-here/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:37:14 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3737 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by John Stutsman and Mike Howard from jpeg2RAWfor Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. Jim and John give us a quick debrief on the Home Server Show meet-up that was held last week before the guys kick off with the show. The guys talk about the Windows]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/26/92-home-tech-podcast-windows-8-and-microsoft-surface-is-here/feed/ 1 Microsoft Surface,Window 8 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by John Stutsman and Mike Howard from jpeg2RAWfor Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. Jim and John give us a quick debrief on the Home Server Show meet-up that was held last week before the guys kick off with the sh... Jim and Andrew are joined this week by John Stutsman and Mike Howard from jpeg2RAWfor Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. Jim and John give us a quick debrief on the Home Server Show meet-up that was held last week before the guys kick off with the show. The guys talk about the Windows 8 release, which had already arrived in Australia, and was at the time of recording a few hours away in the US.  The guys discuss their experiences to date from their testing with upgrading family members’ machines to Windows 8, as well as their expectations from Windows RT on the Surface devices. If you purchase Windows 8 Pro, you can upgrade until January 31st 2012 at no extra charge by receiving a key to the feature pack from Microsoft.  Regular pricing for the Pro Pack upgrade feature after January 31st 2012 will default to $10. The guys talk a bit about some of the Windows 8 applications that are starting to appear in the Microsoft Store, including the new version of Skype, Evernote, One Note MX, and various other applications. The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3737-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/20/91-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-steer-by-wire-ighome-and-sched-org/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/20/91-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-steer-by-wire-ighome-and-sched-org/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:06:51 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3727 Jim is joined this week by Bill Paulmenn and John Zajdler for Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys kick off with Bill talking about the new Nissan/Infinity steer-by-wire system that may start to appear in new vehicles in the coming 12 months. Jim talks about his visit to the new Microsoft Store]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/20/91-home-tech-podcast-microsoft-surface-steer-by-wire-ighome-and-sched-org/feed/ 0 igHome.com,Microsoft Stores,Microsoft Surface,Sched.org,Steer-by-Wire Jim is joined this week by Bill Paulmenn and John Zajdler for Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys kick off with Bill talking about the new Nissan/Infinity steer-by-wire system that may start to appear in new vehicles in the coming 12 months. Jim is joined this week by Bill Paulmenn and John Zajdler for Show 91 of The Home Tech Podcast. The guys kick off with Bill talking about the new Nissan/Infinity steer-by-wire system that may start to appear in new vehicles in the coming 12 months. Jim talks about his visit to the new Microsoft Store in Kansas City with Chris Lux, and the guys discuss the pricing for the upcoming Microsoft Surface devices, as well as some of the Windows Metro applications the guys have been looking at as they have been testing Windows 8. Bill talks about igHome.com, which provides a replacement for iGoogle, which is being discontinued by Google. Jim talks about SCHED, an online Event Organizer that lets you build an online agenda and event, with web and mobile applications. The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3727-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/13/90-home-tech-podcast/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/13/90-home-tech-podcast/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:19:44 +0000 Andrew http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=3703 Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Renny Phipps for Show 90 of The Home Tech Podcast. Renny talks about installing Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011, using a guide put together by our friends over at WeGotServed.  For those of you with multiple PC’s in the home or office, this]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/10/13/90-home-tech-podcast/feed/ 1 Accurate Outlook Duplicates Remover,Office 2013,Outlook,Samsung Galaxy SIII,Tonido Plug,Vizio,Windows 8,Windows Home Server,Windows Server Update Services Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Renny Phipps for Show 90 of The Home Tech Podcast. Renny talks about installing Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011, using a guide put together by our friends over at WeGotServed. Jim and Andrew are joined this week by Renny Phipps for Show 90 of The Home Tech Podcast. Renny talks about installing Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011, using a guide put together by our friends over at WeGotServed.  For those of you with multiple PC’s in the home or office, this allows you do download system updates once from Microsoft Update, and also to control how and when updates are deployed to your PCs. The guys talk about some of the recent changes to Window 8, as well as some of the new hardware like The Ultimate Ultrabook™ coming to the market from companies like Vizio. Renny tells us about re-purposing an old modem router into a wireless access point to extend his home wireless network to an area with poor coverage from the rest of his network. Andrew talks about his new phone, another Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy SIII, and the differences between the Samsung and his old HTC Desire, and the features that are an improvement, plus the ones that may or not be useful.  Andrew and Jim talk about the Samsung advertisement for the Galaxy SIII. The guys talk about Microsoft Office 2013 being released to manufacturing.  If you have a TechNet or MSDN account, and like testing out new software, check it out. Andrew introduces us to the Accurate Outlook Duplicates Remover, which is a free utility that identifies and deletes duplicate emails in a PST file. Jim talks about the Tonido Plug, which is a low powered, Linux based personal cloud device, that holds a 2.5 inch hard disk, and plugs into a power point and network connection.  For those who the Tonido Plug is not available, the software is available for download from Tonido, and runs on Windows, Linux and Mac, and has mobile clients for all of the popular devices. If you listen to the show on Stitcher, and enjoy the show, please vote for us! The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no <iframe width="320" height="24" src="http://theaverageguy.tv/?powerpress_embed=3703-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>