Monthly Archives July 2010

Midwest Geek Vacation Hot Spots

Even geeks like to get out from behind the glow of their monitors every now and then.  Eweek recently published a list of places to visit that should please even the most avid techno-nut in your family.  Happy trails…and may you find open WiFi everywhere you go!  LOL  Geek Vacation Hotspots

Cal Carson


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Podcast: July 10, 2010

As a special treat this weekend, we ask our two favorite tech guys, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson, and co-host Foster Braun, to reveal a favorite application that they just couldn’t live without.  As always Erik Anderson has the latest tidbits of Apple news on The Mac Minute as well.

Podcast: July 10, 2010 – Hour 1

Podcast: July 10, 2010 – Hour 2


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US Government Releases 17 Mobile Apps

USA.gov has a ton of free mobile apps that give information about product recalls, most-wanted criminals and other federal government information and services.  Most of these tools use data from interactive websites optimized to work well in “microbrowsers,” the small-size, limited-functionality web browsers that come with many mobile phones. CNN Report


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Guess what this is!

Hint: picture was  taken in 1956…

It’s a hard disk drive  back in 1956… with 5 MB of storage.  In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the  first ‘SUPER’ computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD  weighed over a ton and stored a ‘whopping’ 5  MB of data.

Do you appreciate your  8 GB memory stick a little more now?


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Podcast: July 3, 2010

Happy 4th of July Weekend!

fireworks

Gary Baker, Foster Braun and Cal Carson are in house this weekend to spend a full two hours answering your technology related questions. Also, Mr. Baker has a special announcement regarding a new product he received this week.  Hint: Gary is being drawn deeper into the “Dark Side”.

Erik Anderson will also join us with The Mac Minute to enlighten us about the latest news from Apple.

Podcast: July 3, 2010 – Hour 1
Podcast: July 3, 2010 – Hour 2


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