Author: Jim Collison

Gaining Remote Access to Microsoft’s Surface RT and Surface 2 using Windows Remote Assistance

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It’s not easy gaining remote access to the new Surface 2 or even the last generation Surface RT.  There are apps like Team Viewer that make it possible to use the device to remote control other more powerful devices like a Windows 8.1 or Mac, but getting access and control of the device the other way around is still a challenge at the time of this writing.  You can use the Remote Assistance feature built into Windows and Window RT to get screen sharing but NOT remote control.  So not exactly what we are looking for and not drop dead

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Alesis MultiMix 4 USB Mixer in 2026: What This 2013 Podcast Setup Still Gets Right

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Originally published November 24, 2013. Updated for 2026. Original review by Brad Chaffee. 2026 editorial update by Jim Collison. 2026 Editor’s Update When Brad Chaffee reviewed the Alesis MultiMix 4 USB for TheAverageGuy.tv in 2013, podcast production looked different than it does today. Brad was trying to solve problems that will sound familiar to anyone who has produced a podcast: microphone gain, background noise, bringing in a remote co-host, playing intro music and sound bites, working with prerecorded interviews, and reducing the amount of time required after the recording was finished. The MultiMix 4 helped him do that. More than

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First Look at the Surface 2, Xbox Music, Using Windows Azure with Windows Server 2012 Essentials, My Server 2012 Apps, Seagate and Netgear NAS – HT145

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Jim (@jcollison) has guests Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and Andrew Morris(@unrealshots) for show #145 of the Home Tech Podcast brought to you by the Average Guy Network.  Jim is back from the MVP Summit 2013 on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA and spends some time going over a video review of… Click for more / Podcast Player>

How to Shop for a Tablet, Portable Keyboards, Microsoft DreamSpark, Google Hangout Issues Solved – HT144

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Jim (@jcollison) has guests Rich O’Neil (@dvn7) and Kevin Schoonover (@schoondoggy1979) for show 144 of the Home Tech Podcast brought to you by the Average Guy Network.  With the first half of the show, after opening with an update on Malwarebytes and a coming review of the Magicstick, Kevin covers all things Tablets as you… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Double Sided Coin of Employment Numbers – The Guide Rock Capital Market Commentary – FT047

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After last week’s surprisingly strong employment report, it’s almost possible to picture Ben Bernanke slapping trail dust from his leg, ducking his head, and saying, “Just doin’ my job.” After all, running the economy is as laden with complications and unexpected events as a cattle drive. Richard Graboyes, an economist who was once the Director… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Seagate GoFlex Satellite Wireless Storage, Dealing with CryptoLocker, Malwarebytes, Crashplan, Lastpass, Abobe Breach of Password Hints, Mover.io – HT143

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Jim (@jcollison) has guests Christian Johnson (@TheWizBM), Renny Phipps(@rennyphipps) and Nathaniel Lindley (@thanlindley) for Home Tech 143. During the show we did a review of the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage 500 GB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive STBF500101 Black by Seagate (http://amzn.com/B004Z0S7K6), a discussion of CryptoLocker, Malwarebytes, Crashplan, LastPass and the Adobe breach… Click for more / Podcast Player>