Monthly Archives February 2012

Podcast: February 18, 2012

Podcast: February 18, 2012

February 17, 2012 | Comments Off on Podcast: February 18, 2012

Show Notes:

  • Technology and Education: Cure or Curse: Steve Hyer, CEO IGD Solutions and Member of the Clarkston, MI School Board. Also joining Steve will be a group of students involved in the FIRST Robotics Team from Clarkston, Team Rush 27.
  • Cash Mobs: Andrew Samtoy, co-founder of Cash Mobs Cleveland.  A creative and fun way to help small businesses and rejuvenate community.
  • Tracking Snow Plows: Russ Hanshue and Dave Wilburn have developed an application which allows Ann Arbor citizens to know where the snow plows are in order find the best route to work or avoid shoveling the driveway more than once.

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 1

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 2

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 3

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Internet Advisor Webmaster Recognized

Internet Advisor Webmaster Recognized

February 16, 2012 | Comments Off on Internet Advisor Webmaster Recognized

We are very proud to announce that the brains behind our website, Vince Chmielewski is finally getting the credit that he deserves. This article gives some insight into the very busy life of a computer technician, business owner and family man.  Vince has not only been behind the scenes on our homepage, he has also appeared and will do so again soon as a tech advisor on our show. Way to go Vince Chmielewski. …


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Win7′s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

Win7′s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

February 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Win7′s no-reformat, nondestructive reinstall

Windows 7 is arguably Microsoft’s best operating system to date but there still can be unforeseen disasters.  Fred Lange of the Windows Secrets newsletter posted a whole recipe for recovering from a Windows 7 disaster. This article is worth printing off and keeping on hand if not for yourself then for a friend whose PC has been taken over by a nasty virus.  This way you also get to keep your files on the computer without having to remove and protect them all.  You did that with backup already…Right?…Right? …


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Top 5 Wireless Routers

Top 5 Wireless Routers

February 11, 2012 | Comments Off on Top 5 Wireless Routers

Cut corners anywhere else but buy the best router you can.  That’s the advice of CNet’s expert who describes the 5 top wireless routers on the market at the end of 2011.  A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; make sure that your router is the weakest link in your chain. …


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Iran Shuts Down Internet Access

Iran Shuts Down Internet Access

February 10, 2012 | Comments Off on Iran Shuts Down Internet Access

The conservative Muslim regime in Iran won’t risk an “Arab Spring” uprising with Tweets and YouTube videos.  So rather than control it, they just shut the Net down completely. …


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Germany Says, "Nein!" to Net Censorship

Germany Says, "Nein!" to Net Censorship

February 10, 2012 | Comments Off on Germany Says, "Nein!" to Net Censorship

ACTA (Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement) seemed sure to sneak by public reaction until last week when protests broke out across Europe.   Now Germany has thrown a huge wrench into the machine by refusing to sign the agreement. Passage requires a unanimous approval by all 27 EU members. ACTA is the international version of SOPA/PIPA proposed anti-piracy laws that have been soundly defeated in the US which, by the way, had approved ACTA. …


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Podcast: February 11, 2012

Podcast: February 11, 2012

February 10, 2012 | Comments Off on Podcast: February 11, 2012

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Crunchies 2012 Winners…Really?! Really?!

Crunchies 2012 Winners…Really?! Really?!

February 4, 2012 | Comments Off on Crunchies 2012 Winners…Really?! Really?!

The ballot boxes stuffed emptied and votes are counted; the winners of the 2012 Crunchies for best…well, just about anything that you could categorize on the Net are….  Some winners were gimme’s like DropBox but some left us scratching our heads in disbelief, e.g. Nest beat iPad2 for Best Devices.  Really?!  Really?! …


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WikiLeaks Takes to the Sea

WikiLeaks Takes to the Sea

February 4, 2012 | Comments Off on WikiLeaks Takes to the Sea

Jullian Assange, leader of the Internet whistle-blowing site may demand to be called Captain if WikiLeaks investors have their way.  The infamous hacker organization is rumored to be completing a deal that would put their servers on boats in International waters thus avoiding US prosecution for their embarrassing revelations. …


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Facebook IPO Big Winners

Facebook IPO Big Winners

February 4, 2012 | Comments Off on Facebook IPO Big Winners

When Facebook launches it initial stock offering, a few people who placed their bets a while back are about to get very rich. The list of big winners in the Facebook stock fall out might surprise you with everyone from characters in the movie The Social Network to one of the other giants in the digital kingdom. …


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