Author: Jim Collison

Laptops, the Samsung Series 3 and 5 Chromebook, Ebackpack, Moodle, Lenovo ThinkPad Helix, BYOD in School and the Future of Laptops – HT114

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Christian Johnson, 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… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Looking for Some Portable Podcasting Equipment? See It In Action at Infotec 2013 in Omaha

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I recently spent two days interviewing 20 some Keynote and Session Breakout speakers at Infotec 2013 here in Omaha.  Many has asked about the gear I used.  Here is the list. Jim’s Portable Audio equipment list. Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone by Audio-Technica http://amzn.to/1kzC7xF Alesis Multimix 4 USB FX 4-Channel Mixer with Effects Plus USB Audio Interface by Alesis http://amzn.to/1Mp846H ART HeadAmp4 Headphone Amplifier by ART  http://amzn.to/1Mp8j1z Sony MDRZX100/BLK ZX Series Stereo Headphones by Sony http://amzn.to/1Mp8tWu Yurbuds Ironman Series, Color:Red, OS by Yurbuds http://amzn.to/1XVbuBK   Here is what it looked and sounded like:  

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Are You Responsible for Your Loved One’s Unpaid Debt? – Guide Rock Weekly Market Commentary Apr-22 FT025

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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.… Click for more / Podcast Player>

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

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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… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The Fed Makes a Mistake and Reversion to the Mean – Guide Rock Weekly Market Commentary Apr-15 FT024

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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… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Looking for Infotec 2013 LIVE Interviews?

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Just in case you missed the LIVE interviews we did at the Infotec 2013 tech conference, I have place the RAW YouTube videos in a playlist.  I will be editing them over time, but this can get you started for now.  Thanks to everyone who watched live and to AIM Institute for putting on a great show!  Already looking forward to next year. Here they are, in order.                                      

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