Author: Jim Collison

Hard Drives Explained, Testing Bench Marks and the Future – HT128

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by by Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and John Stutsman (@JohnStutsman) for Home Tech episode #128 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Digging into the Modern Hard Drive, Three Tier Hard Drive Set Up, Tools and Deals – HT127

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) and Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) for Home Tech episode #127 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v Greens, do faster drives matter, where we buy them, tools to… Click for more / Podcast Player>

How to Handle Quarterly Earning Reports and Measuring Innovation – The Guide Rock Capital Weekly Market Commentary Jul 22 – FT036

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Singing the earnings song… Each year, in January, April, July, and October, most publicly-traded companies announce their corporate earnings results. These announcements can have a dramatic effect on companies’ share prices – and markets – especially when companies don’t meet analysts’ expectations. Listen Mobile: Unfortunately, as The Wall Street Journal pointed out, financial companies have… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Ins and Outs of the Modern Hard Drive, Outtake Conversation at the End – HT126

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Andrew Morris (@unrealshots), Christian Johnson, Renny Phipps(@rennyphipps) and  Mike Howard from jpeg2RAW.com for Home Tech episode #126 What is the status of the modern hard drive?  We will cover what we own, how we fix them, SSD v Spinners, WD Reds v Greens, do faster drives matter, where… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fiddles while the US Markets Rocket Forward – Guide Rock Weekly Market Commentary Jul 15 – FT035

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One of these things is not like the other… If you find yourself humming that old Sesame Street standard when you think about financial markets and world economies, you’re probably not alone. To the consternation of many, the Dow Jones Industrials Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rocketed to new highs last week… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The 4 Ways to Finance a College Education from Christian, Update on NASA Internship and Big Data – HT125

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson for Home Tech episode #125. As a follow up episode to show #112 Christian talks about the world of financing college.  He covers Financial Aid, Scholarships, Loans and Internships in detail.  He then gives us an update on his work at NASA and then some thoughts… Click for more / Podcast Player>