Author: Jim Collison
Home Server Show #115
So Dave took a week off and now is back and ready for action! So is show #115! Actually, it was just bad luck that Dave’s vacation landed right in the middle of the biggest news period for Windows Home Server this year. This is a long show and there is plenty to digest. We have news, forums, the Orlando meetup, and plenty of Drive Extender and HP talk. Beware though, Dave has a cold and cough and is a bit cranky throughout! This was a fun episode actually. As always, the live ustream chat was very helpful and interactive
Click for more / Podcast Player>The Fitness Tech Podcast #4 A Low Tech Solution for a High Tech Problem…It’s a Wrap!
QR (Quick Response) Codes–It’s Hip to Be Square!
Have you seen one of these before? They are called QR or Quick Response codes. While they might be new to you, they are hardly the “newest” thing. They were developed in Japan back in the middle 90’s to track parts for automobile makers. So how do you use them? If you have a cell phone with a camera and the right bar code reading software on the phone (newer Android phones do the trick), you are in business. Just start the software and point the camera that the code. Within seconds it will scan the bar code and return
Click for more / Podcast Player>Windows Live Essentials 2011 Bing Bar
During last week’s inaugural podcast we talked about Windows Live Essentials 2011. One of the features in the suite is the Bing Toolbar. Even though none of us on the show use it (or any toolbar for that matter), it doesn’t mean the average user might not find it useful. There are some interesting things you can do with the Bing Bar and it does allows you access to information online quickly. Here we’ll take a look at what you can expect from the Bing Bar, and hopefully provide enough information so you can make your own decision on whether
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