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TLDR: Hauls, Freelancers, Target, and Windows vs Linux Seven Reasons Why Linux Distributions Are Better Than Windows http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/12/21/seven-reasons-why-linux-distributions-are-better-than-windows/ Seven Reasons Why Windows is Better Than Linux Distributions http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2011/12/21/seven-reasons-why-windows-is-better-than-linux-distributions/ Target Store Customer Service Problems http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/12/20/target-store-customer-service-problems/ 12 Ways to Save $12 a Day in 2012 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Windows, OS X, Podcasts, and Epic Giveaway Six Reasons OS X is Better Than Windows http://www.lockergnome.com/osx/2011/12/20/six-reasons-os-x-is-better-than-windows/ Six Reasons Windows is Better Than OS X http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2011/12/20/six-reasons-windows-is-better-than-os-x/ Why Change is Important to Your Podcast http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/12/20/why-change-is-important-to-your-podcast/ Why Naysayers Are Wrong About the Amazon Kindle Fire http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/20/why-naysayers-are-wro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Package Tracking, Schools, Theories, and Gaming What is User Experience, Anyway? http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/19/what-is-user-experience-anyway/ Track Your Packages with Fara and Win a Kindle Fire! http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/19/track-your-packages-with-fara-and-win-a-kindle-fire/ Magnet Schools and Your Children http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/19/magnet-schools-and-your-children/ Game Theory Vs. Decision Theory http://www.lockergnome.com/decisions/2011/12/19/game-theory-vs-decision-theory/ 10 Tips to Pr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Linux, Education, Google, and Optimization [LEGO] Various Optimization Topics for Linux Users http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/16/various-optimization-topics-for-linux-users/ Top Five IT Interview Tips http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/16/top-five-it-interview-tips/ How to Bulk Up Your Resume http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/16/how-to-bulk-up-your-resume/ Electronics on Airplanes: Safe or Not? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/16/electronics-on-airplanes-safe-or-not/ Shopping for Yourself? Here Are Five Things to Buy ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Texting, Skype, Gifts, and Lightsabers Five Awesome Weapons of Science Fiction http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/12/15/five-awesome-weapons-of-science-fiction/ Five Reasons for a Federal Ban on Texting or Talking While Driving http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/15/five-reasons-for-a-federal-on-ban-texting-or-talking-while-driving/ Don't Give This Gift for the Holidays http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/15/dont-give-this-gift-for-the-holidays/ A Waste of Time, or an Investment? http://www.lockergnome.com/sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: magicJack, Pens, LCDs, & Customer Service Why Noise Cancelling Headphones Work So Well http://www.lockergnome.com/craighton/2011/12/14/why-noise-cancelling-headphones-work-so-well/ Top Five Pens for Geeks http://www.lockergnome.com/hardware/2011/12/14/top-five-pens-for-geeks/ How to Get Great Customer Service http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/14/how-to-get-great-customer-service/ YouSendIt Desktop and Mobile Apps Bring Business Power to Cloud File Sharing http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/14/yousendit-apps/ Five Ways ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Organization, GitHub, IM Clients, and Embarrasing Low-Tech Gifts How to Make Embarrassing Holiday Photos http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/12/13/how-to-make-embarrassing-holiday-photos/ Going Paperless with the Canon DR-C125 Desktop Scanner http://www.lockergnome.com/hardware/2011/12/12/canon-dr-c125/ Five Low-Tech Gifts for Geeks http://www.lockergnome.com/hardware/2011/12/13/five-low-tech-gifts-for-geeks/ Five Apps to Help Get You Organized for the New Year http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/13/five-apps-to-help-get-you-organized-for-the-n ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Twitter, Military, webOS, and Pirates Five Great Resources for Bloggers http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/11/five-great-resources-for-bloggers/ An E-book (Almost) Rant http://www.lockergnome.com/sherman/2011/12/12/an-e-book-almost-rant/ How to Avoid Fatigue While Blogging http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/12/how-to-avoid-fatigue-while-blogging/ Will webOS Benefit from an Open Source Copyright? http://www.lockergnome.com/mobile/2011/12/12/will-webos-benefit-from-an-open-source-copyright/ Why Military Surplus St ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Flipboard, Dropbox, Kindle Fire, and a Flock of Angry Birds Flipboard for iPhone is a Beautiful App -- for Your Commute Home http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/07/flipboard-for-iphone-is-a-beautiful-app-for-your-commute-home/ Five Low-Tech Angry Birds Spin-Offs http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/08/five-low-tech-angry-birds-spin-offs/ Is the Internet Just for Fun and Diversion? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/08/is-the-internet-just-for-fun-and-diversion/ If Apple Isn't Concerned About the Amazon Kindle Fire, Why Should ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Flipboard, Dropbox, Kindle Fire, and a Flock of Angry Birds Flipboard for iPhone is a Beautiful App -- for Your Commute Home http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/07/flipboard-for-iphone-is-a-beautiful-app-for-your-commute-home/ Five Low-Tech Angry Birds Spin-Offs http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/08/five-low-tech-angry-birds-spin-offs/ Is the Internet Just for Fun and Diversion? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/08/is-the-internet-just-for-fun-and-diversion/ If Apple Isn't Concerned About the Amazon Kindle Fire, Why Should ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Computers, Robots, Email, and Gift Cards Tired of Email Subscriptions? Whatever You Do, Don't Use the Spam Button http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/07/tired-of-email-subscriptions-whatever-you-do-dont-use-the-spam-button/ How to Conserve Battery Life on Your iPhone http://www.lockergnome.com/craighton/2011/12/07/how-to-conserve-battery-life-on-your-iphone/ What Are the Best Android Devices Coming out This Holiday Season? http://www.lockergnome.com/android/2011/12/07/what-are-the-best-android-devices-coming-out-this- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: PayPal, Spotify, Resumes, and iOS 5 Spotify Unleashes New Beta, Positions Itself to Take over Music Industry http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/06/spotify-unleashes-new-beta-positions-itself-to-take-over-music-industry/ I Don't Pay for Music Anymore (Legally) http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/12/06/i-dont-pay-for-music-anymore-legally/ Top 10 Reasons to Finally Upgrade to iOS 5 http://www.lockergnome.com/craighton/2011/12/06/top-10-reasons-to-finally-upgrade-to-ios-5/ The Resume is Not Dead... Yet http://www ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Foursquare, Crypteks, eReader, and HDTV Antennas Foursquare is a Waste of Time http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/05/foursquare-is-a-waste-of-time/ Crypteks USB Keeps Your Files Secure in Style http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/12/04/crypteks-usb-keeps-your-files-secure-in-style/ Insight into a Computer Engineering Job Interview http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2011/12/05/insight-into-a-computer-engineering-job-interview/ Tablet or E-book Reader: Which Should You Buy This Holiday Season? http://www.lockergnome.com/mobile/2011/12/ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Jabba, Sony, TV, & Social Media Contests Facebook is Not a Blog http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/02/facebook-is-not-a-blog/ TV Household Ownership in the US Will Decline in 2012 http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/12/02/tv-household-ownership-in-the-us-will-decline-in-2012/ Why Automating Social Media Makes You Look Like a Jerk http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/02/why-automating-social-media-makes-you-look-like-a-jerk/ Four Things to Think About Before Starting a Social Media Contest http://www.lockergnome.com ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Google, Blogs, Trolls, & Diaspora Five Critical Components of a Blog Post http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/01/five-critical-components-of-a-blog-post/ Google Announces Another Redesign, but is It Making a Huge Mistake? http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/01/google-announces-another-redesign-but-is-it-making-a-huge-mistake/ Top Five Hoodies for Geeks http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/12/01/top-five-hoodies-for-geeks/ Five Ways to Deal with Internet Trolls http://www.lockergnome.com/net/2011/12/01/five-way ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Canon T3i, Firefox, Insecure Content, & Spotify I got my T3i on this Amazon deal: http://amzn.to/vO1tsg Did you subscribe to my free email newsletter yet? http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Is Spotify Keeping Up with Its Competitors? http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/11/30/is-spotify-keeping-up-with-its-competitors/ How to Disable "This Page Has Insecure Content" Warning in Chrome http://www.lockergnome.com/net/2011/11/30/how-to-disable-this-page-has-insecure-content-warning-in-chrome/ Why You Should Consider a Refurbi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Blogging, Audio, Tablets, and Pinterest How to Explain Your Job to Your Parents and Relatives http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/11/25/how-to-explain-your-job-to-your-parents-and-relatives/ Five Reasons You May (or May Not) Want to Buy a Nintendo 3DS http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/25/five-reasons-you-may-or-may-not-want-to-buy-a-nintendo-3ds/ New App Brass Monkey Turns Your Phone into a Cloud-based Game Controller http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2011/11/25/new-app-brass-monkey-turns-your-phone-into-a-cloud-based-gam ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Decorate for the Holidays with LEGO http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/28/winter-preparedness-for-geeks/ http://bricktrix.com - The holidays is a great time to decorate your home with warm, festive pieces that serve as a reminder of the festive season for which we work so very hard throughout the year. For many, these decorations include a large tree, lights, and tinsel. To a lover of LEGO, it could be a great excuse to show off your favorite seasonal pieces. Enter the Winter Village Post Office set (10222) from LEGO. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Star Wars Hoth Wampa Cave http://bricktrix.com - Do you enjoy building with LEGO? In this video, Diana and I have assembled the Star Wars Hoth Wampa Cave set (8089) from LEGO. This set contains 297 pieces and features the wampa cave, wampa ice creature, Luke Skywalker and Zev Zenesca. Also included is an incredibly detailed snowspeeder. In a sense, it's two sets in one. You can pick up your own Star Wars Hoth Wampa Cave by LEGO here: http://go.tagjag.com/wampa http://lockergnome.com http://twitter.com/ChrisPi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Privacy, Blogs, Comcast & Stamped http://lockergnome.com - How does the new AOL Instant Messenger AIM to please? Are you looking for ways to improve your privacy on the Internet? And how DO you enable that new YouTube theme that everyone's been talking about? 10 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Online http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/11/23/10-ways-to-protect-your-privacy-online/ Is Stamped Just Another Useless Recommendation App? http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/11/23/is-stamped-just-another-useless-recommend ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kindle Fire, Robots, iPod, and Explosions http://chris.pirillo.com/kindle-fire-robots-ipod-and-explosions/ - How many robots does it take to make a playlist? Are you looking for a way to put that old iPod touch to good use? And how can melons make the Web a safer place? Top 10 Songs About Robots http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/19/top-ten-songs-about-robots/ Five Practical Uses for an iPod touch http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2011/11/19/five-practical-uses-for-an-ipod-touch/ Three Must-Have Applications for Your Amazon Kin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iTunes Match, Google+, YouTube for Android, and a Giveaway http://chris.pirillo.com/itunes-match-google-youtube-for-android-and-giveaway/ iTunes Match Goes Live - Here's How to Sign Up http://www.lockergnome.com/osx/2011/11/14/itunes-match-goes-live-heres-how-to-sign-up/ First Reviews of the Amazon Kindle Fire Seem Misguided http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/11/15/first-reviews-of-the-amazon-kindle-fire-seem-misguided/ YouTube for Android Updated, New Features Abound http://www.lockergnome.com/android/2011/11/15/youtube-for-android-updat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad, Podcasting, Google Music, and Crazy Dancing http://chris.pirillo.com/ipad-podcasting-google-music-and-crazy-dancing/ How to Protect Your iPad or Kindle from Drops of Up to 1,300 Feet http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/17/how-to-protect-your-ipad-or-kindle-from-drops-of-up-to-1300-feet/ When and How to Change Your Podcast Format http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/11/17/when-and-how-to-change-your-podcast-format/ Google Music Leaves Beta - How Does It Compare to iTunes, Amazon, and Rhapsody? http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Facebook, Hack, Gadgets, and Business as Usual http://chris.pirillo.com/facebook-hack-gadgets-and-business-as-usual/ Should Lying Online Be a Federal Crime? http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/16/should-lying-online-be-a-federal-crime/ New Electronic Toys Make Me Glad I Am a Geek http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2011/11/16/new-electronic-toys-make-me-glad-i-am-a-geek/ Education and Technology: Can They Coexist? http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/16/education-and-technology-can-they-coexist/ Facebook Users Attacked with Violen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Piracy, Lotto, Teleprompters, and a Community Challenge http://chris.pirillo.com/tldr-piracy-lotto-teleprompters-and-a-community-challenge/ Do pirates need due process as much as the rest of us? Should you have spent that last dollar in your pocket on a lottery ticket? And am I too sexy for my teleprompter? Stop Online Piracy Act, Warner Bros., and the Loss of Due Process http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/12/stop-online-piracy-act-warner-bros-and-the-loss-of-due-process/ Frustration with Uncommon Sense http://www.lockergnome.com/sherman/ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TLDR: Star Wars, Android, iOS, and Achievements http://chris.pirillo.com/goodwill-android-ios-chores/ Can screwing around with hidden settings on your iPhone ruin your day? Can playing on the Internet encourage your kids to do their stinkin' chores? Will Goodwill's online thrift store keep hipsters off the street? How To Enable iOS 5's Hidden Autocorrect Keyboard http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2011/11/10/how-to-enable-ios-5s-hidden-autocorrect-keyboard/ Goodwill Industries Now Offering Online Auctions http://www.lockergn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website [BETA] TLDR: Ninjas, Gingerbread, Speech, and Flash http://chris.pirillo.com/ninjas-gingerbread-speech-flash/ What questions would you ask a ninja? Will Amazon's Kindle thrive in retail stores? Now that Flash is dead, what are the iOS haters going to harp on now? Five Web Series You Should Know About http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2011/11/09/five-web-series-you-should-know-about/ How to Update Your Epic 4G to Gingerbread http://www.lockergnome.com/android/2011/11/09/how-to-update-your-epic-4g-to-gingerbread/ Speech Recognition Softw ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Day in the Life of Chris Pirillo http://bricktrix.com - BTS Companies has been a strong supporter of our BrickTrix channel (http://youtube.com/BrickTrix). Recently, they put together this video outlining a typical day in the life of Chris Pirillo. Enjoy! You can see more videos from BTS Companies on their YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BTScompanies You can also upload your own LEGO and brick videos to: http://lockergnome.com/upload http://lockergnome.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website [BETA] TLDR: Lady Gaga, Chromebook, Projectors, and Google+ http://chris.pirillo.com/tldr-lady-gaga-chromebook-projectors-and-google/ - How can Lady Gaga help you browse the Web? Do you need new golfing buddies? Will not having access to the Internet actually kill you? What's So Great About the Google Chromebook? http://www.lockergnome.com/mobile/2011/11/09/whats-so-great-about-the-google-chromebook/ New Startup Spinnakr Helps Blogs, Websites Target Visitors http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/11/08/new-startup-spinnakr-helps-blogs-website ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website [BETA] TLDR: Lady Gaga, Chromebook, Projectors, and Google+ http://chris.pirillo.com/tldr-lady-gaga-chromebook-projectors-and-google/ - How can Lady Gaga help you browse the Web? Do you need new golfing buddies? Will not having access to the Internet actually kill you? What's So Great About the Google Chromebook? http://www.lockergnome.com/mobile/2011/11/09/whats-so-great-about-the-google-chromebook/ New Startup Spinnakr Helps Blogs, Websites Target Visitors http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/11/08/new-startup-spinnakr-helps-blogs-website ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website [BETA] TLDR: Siri, Kindle, Google TV, and Marriage http://chris.pirillo.com/the-lockergnome-daily-report-tldr-for-november-9th-2011/ Is Siri Serious or Silly? Is the age of privacy over? And who will win the Battle for First Place Between the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet and the Amazon Kindle Fire? Is Siri a Serious Enhancement to the iPhone 4S? http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2011/11/08/is-siri-a-serious-enhancement-to-the-iphone-4s/ Battle for First Place Between the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet and the Amazon Kindle Fire http://www. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Holiday Decorating with the Epson MegaPlex MG-50 Projector http://go.tagjag.com/mg50 - Epson sent along their MegaPlex MG-50 Projector for us to try out here at the LockerGnome offices, and our findings were pretty interesting. Not only were we able to connect our Mac or PC to it and carry on a meeting on a wall in Chris' home, but Chris was also able to make his house a little scarier during Halloween using an iPod touch. The MegaPlex MG-50 Projector has a built-in dock connector that allows you to plug in your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Holiday Decorating with the Epson MegaPlex MG-50 Projector http://go.tagjag.com/mg50 - Epson sent along their MegaPlex MG-50 Projector for us to try out here at the LockerGnome offices, and our findings were pretty interesting. Not only were we able to connect our Mac or PC to it and carry on a meeting on a wall in Chris' home, but Chris was also able to make his house a little scarier during Halloween using an iPod touch. The MegaPlex MG-50 Projector has a built-in dock connector that allows you to plug in your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Blu-ray Vs. Direct Download Is Blu-ray better than direct download? That's a tough question. Blu-ray certainly has plenty of benefits including extra features and ease of use. You can share a Blu-ray disc with someone by simply handing it to them. With direct download, you have to combat DRM and storage medium obstacles that make a simple exchange more of a hassle. What do you think? Is Blu-ray better than direct download? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is the Chromebook Good Enough? The Chromebook has been out for a while, and it certainly has its pros and cons. While it may be a capable device for general web browsing, it is held back by a high price point and general lack of features to support the cost of entry. What do you think? Is a Chromebook good enough? http://lockergnome.com http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Do You Dream About? http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/02/what-do-you-dream-about/ Airwolf, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked: "Have you ever tried to Google the things that you dream about after you wake up?" Dream interpretation has been widely practiced in both the spiritual and/or scientific fields for centuries. Dreams can come in many forms, too. For example, many people can't dream in color. To some, they are a lot like movies that play out in the third-person while othe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPhone 4S: Siri Review http://lockergnome.net/questions/169533/question-about-siri The iPhone 4S has been out for a while now, and we've had enough time to really see how Siri actually works during day-to-day use. Is it just a gimmick, or does it really shine? KylePolansky, a member of the LockerGnome community, recently asked about the practical applications of Siri and whether or not you can access it without having to go through the trouble of unlocking the phone. While we've covered the potential ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wikipedia Vs. Encyclopedia Between Wikipedia and the more traditional encyclopedia, which is better? While there are several different encyclopedias out there to choose from, the argument can certainly be made that the content inside them is more consistent and reliable than what you might find with Wikipedia. Still, Wikipedia has proven reliable in many instances. Not only is it a larger database of information, containing data about millions of subjects in multiple languages, but Wikipedia is also more up-to-date ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Minecraft a Game? http://lockergnome.net/questions/169945/is-minecraft-a-game When we posed the question of whether or not Minecraft is a game to the community, we received some really good responses. Carter, a member of the LockerGnome community, answered: "It does have objectives and challenges, though not properly exclaimed. Collect resources, discover strongholds, dungeons and new terrain. Build structures of great magnitude. I consider it a game, much more fun than others because you have to defi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Local Radio Vs. Internet Radio http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2011/11/03/is-local-radio-dead/ Do you listen to local radio? Chances are, you probably have one or more devices accessible to you in your car that allows you to listen to radio from all over the world. Satellite radio, streaming services like Pandora and Last.FM, Rhapsody, Spotify, and even your own music collection offer you an abundance of options in leu of hitting the FM/AM dial. Local radio is hurting, and more radio stations are turning to the Web to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPhone 4 Vs. iPhone 4S - Still Photos In addition to Siri, and 1080p video capabilities, the iPhone 4S has introduced some remarkable improvements for taking still photos. For example, an 8 megapixel sensor allows shots to be taken with greater detail. The addition of a fifth lens also improves the depth of field effect when focusing in on a specific object as well as an overall clearer image. In this video, I'll compare shots taken from each device and explain exactly how still images captured through the iPhone 4S diff ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Netflix Vs. Hulu Netflix and Hulu have a lot in common. They both deliver streaming video to your home through a variety of devices and software options that include (but are not limited to) the browser. Netflix is known for having an abundance of movies and their TV show selection is growing larger by the day. Bottom line: If you're interested in seeing the latest episode of your favorite television shows, you're going to want to lean to Hulu as your primary media provider. If you're more ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iCloud Initial Impressions http://www.lockergnome.com/osx/2011/10/28/do-you-like-icloud/ http://lockergnome.net/questions/170161/do-you-like-icloud iCloud, available for both Windows and OS X users, is Apple's latest cloud-based backup and data distribution service. It allows users to store their data including calendars, email, iTunes media, and mobile backups in the cloud so you don't have to worry about a single hard drive failure causing you to lose your data. One very important component of iCloud is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should Geeks be Geeks? Love and LEGO... http://go.tagjag.com/nightspeeder - Building a relationship with your companion requires communication first and foremost, but another important thing to try is sharing an activity together that is both fun and creative. Conversations you have with your significant other during these activities can help you build a stronger bond with them that lasts. One fun activity my girlfriend and I have enjoyed is LEGO. In this video, we'll review the LEGO Star Wars Sith Nightspeeder (7957), a 2 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Business Cards Dead? Business cards have long been the one constant in the business world at meetings and conferences. A relatively small, pocketable card containing all the basic information you need to contact or learn more about the business and/or person you just met is a brilliant way to leave a lasting reminder that sticks around long after the initial meeting takes place. With technologies such as Bump, and other digital calling card exchanges taking place, it is easy to consider business cards as a de ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Avoid ATM 'Card-Trapping' Theft http://KnowBe4.com - Did you know that thieves are actually stealing ATM cards from the very machines we use to get money from the bank? By placing a small device on the slot used by ATMs to avoid skimming (another method of theft) these crafty thieves can actually make away with your card. They grab your PIN by either looking over your shoulder or placing an otherwise unnoticeable overlay on the buttons that captures your impression when entering your pin. Once you've walked away fr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 34 Teens Committed Suicide in 2010 Due to Bullying Cyber bullying is no laughing matter, and the ramifications of it can last well past a person's high school years. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Modem Connection Speeds Applegeek, a member of the LockerGnome community, asks: "What Internet service was available at your time?" What was Internet service like before the days of broadband? 56k dial-up connections are blazingly fast in comparison to what was available during the early 90s. One very popular modem speed that existed for quite a long while is 2400 baud. To compare, a 2400 baud modem was capable of speeds up to 14,400 bps (bits per second). A 56k modem is capable of speeds of up to 203, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iOS 5 AirPlay Walkthrough AirPlay allows you to share or broadcast what you see on your iOS device with a TV or projector. It's a great idea for presentations and home video viewing, but it is also riddled with shortcomings that one can only hope is resolved in future software updates. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Driving Distractions CelticsFanBoy92, a member of the LockerGnome community here on YouTube, asked: "Do you think it should be illegal to change CDs, mess with your ipod, etc. while you're driving?" Any time that you're looking and actively taking part in something other than driving while you're operating a moving vehicle puts you and others at a heightened level of risk. We may think our driving skills and luck will hold out through almost anything, but the reality of the situation ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Has Social Media Changed Your World View? Ben Bates (@Cryptision) asked: "How has social media changed your views on world events such as #occupywallstreet and the Arab spring?" Social media has certainly improved our ability to communicate and share ideas about world events as they unfold. 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For me, it's every minute between the moment I wake up and the moment I go to sleep. What about you? How many hours do you spend connected to the Web each day? http://lockergnome.com http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://facebook.com/ChrisPirillo Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Made YouTube Successful? http://lockergnome.net/questions/161044/what-made-youtube-successful Avrgboy, a member of the LockerGnome community at large, asked: "What made YouTube successful?" YouTube is an incredibly powerful media tool. By allowing everyone to upload and share video content over the Internet for free, they've become the leading force in web-based media. After being bought out by Google in 2006, YouTube has continued to grow to become one of the top ten sites in the world. What do yo ... 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Cloud services are becoming more reliable and affordable all the time, and the idea of keeping a personal server may seem less appealing and more of a hassle than it's worth to some users. One area where personal servers do have an advantage is in terms of privacy and security. When you manage your own data from stem to stern, it's easier to manage who has access and in what way they have access. A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hand Coding Vs. Pre-Built CMS Ashley, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked on YouTube: "What are your views on web-based CMS compared to hand-coding a website? Do you feel that a smaller (lesser known) CMS is as good or better than the more popular products?" The debate between using custom code versus a pre-rolled CMS (content management system) such as WordPress or Drupal is one that takes place in almost every office that has been faced with needing to build a presence on the Web. There are some c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do Registry Optimizers Really Work? Alonte J. Samuels, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked: "Do registry boosters really work? If so, where can I find a good one?" Registry optimizers are a strange type of software. While they would appear on the surface to do a lot to help your system run better by optimizing your often bloated system registry, they generally don't provide any noticeable boost in system performance. Your system can scan files much faster than they used to and even the most bloated o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Best Tablet for a College Student? Daniel Stransky asked: "What tablet would you advise for a college student?" The funny thing about colleges and universities is that they can sometimes be very stringent about their software requirements. 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MSN Dardan asks: "Which is better Skype or MSN?" This is a hard question to answer, especially since deciding which program you use depends greatly on where the people you're trying to connect with are. For me, the majority of the people I talk to use Skype, so that's the service I end up using the most out of the two. Perhaps the greater question would be what the best desktop chat client is. Adium and Trillian both allow for text chatting across the Skype network in addi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Google Chrome Work With Mac OS X Lion? IAmPayDayJ asked: "Is Google Chrome stable enough to run properly on OS X Lion?" Google Chrome is constantly evolving, and one of the more recent changes has allowed many of the features introduced in OS X Lion to work natively with Google Chrome. For the time being, Google Chrome appears to be running just fine on Mac OS X Lion. Do you use Mac OS X Lion? 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Will the Future of Technology Shape the World? Jordan asked: "How will the future of technology change the world as we know it?" It would be hard to deny that technology has a strong influence on how people communicate, travel, and go about their daily lives. Social media could very well be attributed to having a catalytic role in the reshaping of the political atmosphere around the world. Over all, the best way to gauge how technology will shape the world in the future is by looking back to the past. Fifty years ago, there ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Build a Reputation Online Kyle asked: "What path should I take to do what you do?" While it would be hard to give an exact blueprint of how to do what I do on a daily basis, there are some basic rules of thumb you can follow to build a reputation online that can be parlayed into a successful business. 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It may surprise you to find out that practically any use of social media could be considered marketing. You're using a public medium to share your ideas, thoughts, experiences, or beliefs. You may not be doing it for financial gain, but you can't deny that you are marketing your very opinion by sharing it openly. Should social media be used for marketing? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Google+ Goes Public Google+ has gone public, and now everyone can join without any invitation needed. Google's latest social networking project includes some innovative features including hangouts, allowing you to video chat with up to ten people at once. Are you on Google+? What are your thoughts about the new social network? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website When is the Best Time to Buy an SSD? Vid Malnar (Movie3D Pro) writes: I am wondering when is the best time to actuly buy an SSD? 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Mani Kayvani, a member of the LockerGnome community asked: "How do you make your Flash website compatible with iOS, iPad, and iPhone?" Unfortunately for lovers of Flash, it doesn't look like Apple is going to support this aging Web platform anytime soon. iOS does, however, support a multitude of different scripting options including HTML 5, some JavaScript, and advanced CSS. This means you can create a fairly dynamic site and have it look and act the same across desktops, t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Mac OS X Lion the End of the Hackintosh? Ebotman16 asked: "Is Lion going to bring an end to Hackintoshes?" Hackintosh computers, simply put, are PCs built on non-Apple hardware that run OS X as their primary operating system. Unlike previous versions of OS X, Lion isn't presently available at retail stores. Instead, you have to purchase the OS through the Mac App Store, making it harder to install on non-Apple hardware. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Desktop Computers Still Good? Are the days of desktop computers numbered? Some would argue that laptops are becoming so cheap and powerful that there really isn't any need for a dedicated desktop tower any longer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Oldest Computer You Own? AlexCrowley1995, a member of the LockerGnome community asked: "What's the oldest computer you own?" Do you have an old computer laying around that still fires up, and operates as it did when it was in its prime? It's amazing how long some of the older machines last, and many of them can be easily repurposed into local servers, recipe machines, and made to do various light tasks around the home. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Humans Computers? Joosthere, a member of the LockerGnome community at large asked: "Looking at the definition of computers and then the definition of machines, humans appear to be a lot like "computers". Are we?" This is one of those fundamental philosophical questions that have been on the minds of man since the first computer was conceived and created. Are brain functions on electric synapses and impulses that calculate and store information, much like a modern computer does. Does tha ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Was Your Worst Tech Buy Ever? Rahul247rocks, a member of the LockerGnome community asked: "What's your worst Tech Buy Ever?" For me, it was the first Chumby. Not because it was a bad product, it was actually quite interesting. The reason I'd consider it a bad buy is because of how quickly it was replaced by my iPhone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can a Single External Hard Drive Work on Both Mac and PC? Justincrdbl25 asked: "Can I Use one External Hard Drive For Mac & PC?" OS X and Windows each have their own preferred native file format. For Windows, NTSC is a capable format that allows the operating system to read and write data quickly and reliably. OS X, on the other hand, is optimized to work with a hierarchal file system found in Apple's HFS+. When it comes to external drives, there are several file system options you can format the drive to in order to utilize i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Custom Vs. Preassembled PC colbymcaloney1, a member of the LockerGnome community at large asked: "What are differences between custom-built computers and the ones you find in stores?" Deciding whether you should go with a preassembled PC from one of the many OEMs out there, or rolling your own with a custom creation can have long-lasting impact on your overall user experience. Warranties, support, and various other factors come into play, but none more important than your own preferences. Which is better? ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Really Need More than One Monitor? Mitte, a member of the community at large, asked whether or not there is really a need for dual-monitors on the average computer setup. While having two monitors can certainly be helpful in an environment where you need to have instant access to multiple windows that don't fit on a single screen, there really aren't too many cases where a typical user needs to have more than a single screen running. On most major operating systems, desktop management applications can create virt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Full HD Worth the Extra Cost for a Laptop? Unlimited Ragna, a member of the LockerGnome community at large asked: "Is full HD worth the extra cost of a laptop?" Buying a laptop with full HD support on the included screen is a great way to increase the screen real estate available to you the user. In addition, HD videos can be seen in their intended crisp and complete resolution. Unfortunately, this added resolution comes with a higher price tag. So, is it really worth the investment? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is a Waveguide Speaker? Chances are, you've probably seen or heard a speaker that utilizes Waveguide technology to produce full sound from a relatively small space. For example, Bose uses Waveguide technology in many of their sound systems in order to fill a room with audio with a wide range of frequencies from a relatively small speaker. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Does the Decibel Rating on Speakers Mean? Speakers come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, but what really sets them apart is how well they sound and how loud they can be. Having a really nice looking speaker that doesn't have the power to fill a given space with clear, vibrant audio can be a disappointing thing. For this reason, it's important to look at multiple factors when making your speaker purchase. Over all, there is much to consider when purchasing audio equipment. Above all else, make sure that what you ch ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website USB 3.0 Vs. Thunderbolt We've talked about this topic before, but that doesn't stop it from coming up every time a new news story brings to light the progress these two recent I/O technologies have made in terms of market share. Aside from speed, what are the differences between these two ports, and can you switch between the two using an adapter? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles the tough questions surrounding these two standards, and explains how the two technologies differ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Highest Capacity SD Card 133x 128 GB SDXC One of the big downsides everyone loves to remind me about with solid-state drives is a lack of capacity when compared to traditional spindle drives. Unfortunately, a laptop is limited on internal space, making a secondary drive a bit of an inconvenience when it comes to being on the go. So, I decided to seek out a storage solution that is both fast and easy to carry with me as I travel. Thankfully, I found this 133x 128 GB SDXC card from Lexar. This class 10 SDXC card is extremely fast, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website My New Power Strip Recently, I made a video about a disappointing experience with Best Buy. When Best Buy's customer service department caught on to what had happened, they made it right by passing along a gift card and resolving the issue in their system. As a result, I've decided to give them another chance and went back to the store where I found this power strip, a Monster MP HDP 850G Power HD Green Power Center. As far as power strips go, this is certainly one of the better ones. There is ple ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bookshelf Bluetooth Speakers Having a set of great speakers in your home or office is a great way to add music or other fine audio to an otherwise quiet space. Having a good set of speakers capable of delivering full audio to the room is important, but this also means you have to have wires hanging from all corners of the globe to and from your device, right? In this video, we'll take a look at the 2800 Acoustic Series Bluetooth Bookshelf Speaker System by Manhattan. Over all, these speakers provide rich, full s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is an Ohm? When choosing the right set of speakers to go with your shiny new receiver, one of the things you might want to pay attention to is the Ohm rating of the speakers. The higher the Ohm rating on the speaker, the more power is required by the amplifier to drive the speaker and produce the sound. Amps are typically sold with specific Ohm ratings in mind. For example, an amplifier might indicate that it's 1,000 watts at 4 ohms, but this doesn't mean it will be the same when powering ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Brand Important? The world of business has taken a dramatic turn over the past several years as social media has taken hold and introduced personal brand to everyone, rather than the lucky few we consider to be celebrities. Personal brand is becoming as important as your business brand, assisting you in finding employment, organizing business endeavors, and building a reputation as a reliable authority on various subjects. Brand is important for many different reasons. In business, a brand allows people o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dvorak Vs. QWERTY Vs. Maltron If you're reading this, chances are you've got a keyboard in front of you. Whether it exists in physical form or in an on-screen capacity, the keyboard has revolutionized the way we communicate and input large amounts of information into a digital device. For many users, QWERTY is the only keyboard layout they know. Alternative keyboard layouts, including Dvorak and Maltron, challenge the aging QWERTY interface by moving letters around in a way that requires less motion and stra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is an Ultrabook? Over the past few years, the netbook challenged what we thought about the notebook (or laptop) computer. Then, the tablet came along and challenged our ideas about the netbook. Now, Intel has introduced a proof of concept for a new form factor in portable computing referred to as the Ultrabook. What is an Ultrabook? Can they really gain significant market share so soon after netbooks and tablets took the tech world by storm? If you consider what an Ultrabook would be capable of, and how t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Electrostatic Vs. Driver Speakers There are two different types of speakers, electrostatic and driver. They sound alike, they look alike, at times they even walk alike. Well, they don't walk, but you get the idea. These are two different technologies that help recreate sound. In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz breaks down the differences between driver and electrostatic speakers, and why they are both great solutions for various applications. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Power Strips Safe? Do you have a power strip under your desk? Perhaps you have them all around your house, serving a dual purpose of both increasing the number of plugs at a given place and protecting your electronics from sudden surges. Are these power strips safe? How can you tell one is about to go out? Could you be overloading your power strip? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles these important questions and more as we uncover the truth behind power strip safety. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Gain? When dealing with both audio and video, there is a good chance you'll come across a gain setting when attempting to improve an image or adjust audio levels. While it seems strange that a single setting would be used for both video and audio, the basic principals behind what gain is allow it to be used in both applications. So, what is gain? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz explores the world of gain control and how the right gain setting can significantly improve your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Best iPad Keyboard Case? It seems that just about every keyboard case for the iPad I've seen has suffered from one shortcoming or another. Whether it be clunky keys, ugly case design, short battery life, or any combination thereof, it's hard to find a keyboard case for the iPad that really does the job well. In this video, we're taking a look at the Targus Versavu Keyboard Case for iPad 2. You can pick up one of these for yourself here: http://go.tagjag.com/targusipad Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mouse Vs. Trackpad Over the past several years, trackpads have come a long way. They've gone from being simple pointing devices to multi-touch interface systems that mimic (and in some ways improve) on capabilities previously exclusive to the mouse. As operating systems and hardware makers begin to support increased trackpad functionality, the usefulness of this previously limited interface is certainly becoming more apparent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Do You Know You're Getting the Best Deal on Electronics? It's happened to all of us at one point or another. We've gone to the local store and found what we believed was the best deal on that TV or gadget we've been looking at for some time. You've probably saved your pennies for quite a while to get your hands on that piece of electronic glory, only to find out that the price dropped just weeks (or even days) after you made your purchase? If you had only known that the price would fall, you could have held off long enough t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Minifigures - Series 5 Full Set [8805] Since this is a channel for geeks, I'm letting a bit more of my geek flag fly by showing off the latest LEGO minifig collection (Series 5, to be exact). I wound up getting these through a single eBay Buy-It-Now auction: Boxer (with gloves and sparring helmet) Cavewoman (with club) Detective (with magnifying glass) Egyptian Queen (with snake) Evil Dwarf (with helmet, shield, and battle axe) Fitness Instructor (with boombox) Gangster (with pistol and violin case) Gladiator (with murmil ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website HP TouchPad Price Drop - Do You Want One at $99? Late yesterday, HP decided that instead of sending all those extra HP TouchPads off to the Atari E.T. Cartridge Burial Mound, they'd sell 'em for $99 (16GB) and $150 (32GB). Geeks have been in a frenzy ever since. I can't think of a single techie out there who doesn't wanna snap one up now. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Comes After the Smartphone? Smartphones have changed the way many users connect with information and people on the go. With mobile apps becoming capable of doing most (if not practically all) of the things the average user would normally do on their desktop, it's hard to imaging exactly what the next pocket-sized computing device will look like. Will it exist in the pocket, or attach to you more like a watch or pair of glasses? How will it work? What would you like to see? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RAID 0 vs RAID 1 For many years, users RAID has been at the heart of some of the world's most reliable storage systems. Setting up RAID at your home is a great way to speed up your read/write speeds, make your data more secure, or both. There are several different RAID schemes, and each one of them handles data differently. Which one is right for you? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz breaks down the differences between Raid 0 and Raid 1, two of the most popular RAID configurations curr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is SRS Wow? For the past several decades, it seems we've been obsessed with achieving audio quality in our homes that recreates the scene we're watching as if we're actually there. Hearing things behind you during scary movies, the sound of ships whizzing past you as they zip into space, and various elements of realism strewn across your field of perception are all part of a truly immersive entertainment experience. One technology that promises to deliver better audio is SRS Wow. Does ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Minecraft for Dummies If there is one program that is mentioned in the comments thread for just about every video we upload to YouTube, it's Minecraft. This blocky game (or virtual world, if you prefer) is remarkably popular among geeks, and I've finally decided to give it a try and see what all the fuss is about. Our new intern, Robert Clarke, has been helping us with a multitude of projects, and one of them is a Minecraft server. In this video, he goes over the basic principals of Minecraft and how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Speaker Juice? If you have a nice set of speakers that you've been using for a while, you might notice the sound quality deteriorating over time. This is caused in part by the gradual increase of the softness of each speaker. In order to reproduce sharp and punchy sound, the cardboard cones that make up the majority of the active surface of a speaker need to be at least somewhat stiff. Over time, this cardboard can soften, resulting in a softer (muddy) sound. So, how does this speaker juice work? C ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stereo vs Surround Sound Some time ago, it appeared that everyone putting together a home theater was obsessed with having surround sound. These surround sound systems incorporate five (or more) speakers in an arrangement that allows the viewer to experience sounds from all sides. While these systems can certainly sound good, quality surround systems can be expensive and a hassle to set up, unless you don't mind wires laying across your living room floor. What makes this technology work, and is it really wor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SSD vs Hard Disk Drives Solid-state drives (SSD) are becoming more affordable and are replacing hard disk drives (also known as spindle, HDD, or platter-driven) as the primary storage medium in many portable devices. But, are these drives really a better choice for desktop users? How do they really compare to hard disk drives? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz and Chris Pirillo discuss the advantages and disadvantages between SSD and HDD when used as the primary drive in computers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website eSATA vs Thunderbolt Thunderbolt is becoming easier to find in the wild, and while it is currently being promoted for being the speedy connection it is, does it really have the potential to unseat eSATA as the next big external hard drive connector? How do Thunderbolt and eSATA differ? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles these questions as he explains why Thunderbolt and eSATA may, or may not, be poised to compete with each other. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Bit Rate? If you've done any video editing and/or encoding, you've probably seen a setting that allows you to adjust the bit rate of the final product. How do you know what the bit rate should be for your video? What is bit rate? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz explains the fundamental principals behind bit rates and how adjusting this variable can dramatically change the way your video looks, and how much space it takes up on your drive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sonos and Wireless HiFi Music Systems Having a good wireless HiFi system in your home allows you to experience the same music in every room without cumbersome and unpleasant wires appearing everywhere. It can also spare you the expense of having to drill holes and run cables through your wall, which is another frequent problem with audio systems. Enter Sonos Wireless HiFi. In this video, we take a look at what Sonos is currently offering customers in the wireless audio market. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MicroVision Portable Laser Pocket Projector Huddling around a tiny screen is a common occurrence today as we begin to carry more and more of our critical files and applications around with us in our pocket. For some, the only way to share information from one of these devices is by tethering it to a larger screen or computer. Unfortunately, this isn't always an option, as you may not have this equipment nearby when you need to share something important. Enter the MicroVision SHOWWX+, a portable projector that fits in your pock ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Windows Phone Mango Windows Phone 7 has brought Microsoft back into the smartphone market in a big way. Dynamic tiles, a smooth user interface, and a variety of other features make it a serious competitor in the smartphone market alongside both Android and iOS. While it may not be taking the world by storm in terms of market share, the mobile platform is rumored to be one of the major influences surrounding the upcoming Windows 8 operating system for the PC. So, what's new with Mango? We caught up with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Belkin Keyboard Folio for iPad 2 For many iPad users, the tablet computer has proven useful enough to replace a laptop in many various situations. Unfortunately, the on-screen keyboard doesn't provide that important tactile feedback touch-typists are often accustomed to. Enter the Belkin Keyboard Folio for iPad 2. Acting as both an iPad stand and a battery-powered Bluetooth keyboard, the Keyboard Folio has no shortage of functionality. Charged by USB, the Folio has enough battery life for 60 hours of active use and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Does Video Compression Work? When digital footage is shot using a camcorder, the files created are often very large. These uncompressed files represent the raw moving image, as the camera captured it live. Unfortunately, this footage is rarely convenient to upload and store. This is where video compression comes in. So, what exactly is video compression and how does it work? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz explains how video compression works, and why it's so important to get right. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 3M Pocket and Camcorder Projectors: MP180 and CP40 One of the best known brands in the world of business technology is 3M. At the GDGT event in Seattle, Washington, they showed off an impressive new gadget that allows you to take your boardroom projector with you, in your pocket. They also demonstrated an interesting line of camcorder projectors that allows you to project the video you just shot in HD in VGA quality so you don't have to transfer the files to your computer to show them to friends and family. This is a great way to mak ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upsampling vs True Resolution What does it mean when a device uses interpolated megapixels to measure the resolution of its images? Do you own or use devices that claim they upsample (or upscale) images from a lower resolution to something higher? In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles the question of why upsampling is done so often, and how these images differ from true resolution. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AC vs DC Electricity is a wonderful thing. Whether your using an alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC), the end result is power being transferred from a source to your device. While these two power types can be converted, they are each very different. In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles the subject of electricity, and how these two currents differ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contrast vs Brightness Contrast and brightness are two variable settings that can be set at each phase of video recording, production, and playback. Most televisions and monitors allow the user to easily change how these aspects of the image are presented. While they often go hand-in-hand, they are very different. In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz discusses the differences between contrast and brightness, and how each of these settings impact the quality of the image. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is VP8? In short, VP8 is an open video compression format. Google, after acquiring On2 Technologies, released VP8 in an open-source format as part of its WebM project. Essentially, VP8 is a video codec, much like H.264. Where it shows promise is by allowing service like Skype (which uses VP7) to operate under HTML 5 in a web-based Skype player. In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz breaks down the facts and explains what Google's release of VP8 actually means, and how it could impa ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Do You Name the Devices on Your Network? Do you have a unique naming scheme for your network devies? Do their names hold a literal meaning, or were they picked just to be silly? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 3 Color vs 4 Color Displays You've probably seen the advertisements, or you might even own one of these Quattron displays which boasts brighter and more true-to-life images thanks to the addition of a yellow subpixel to the typical red, green, and blue ones. This technology makes the making of LCD screens easier because pixels line up side-by-side rather than being in a triangular shape, but do they really improve the overall clarity of an image? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LED vs OLED Light-emitting diodes have been around for years. They're getting better, but they still have a ways to go. Enter the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) which generates light within the screen itself. In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz tackles the differences between these two technologies as they currently stand. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LCD vs LED LCD and LED screens are so similar, what is the real difference between them? LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz knows, and in this video he shares his knowledge on the subject and explains why LED may or may not be a better option for you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Composite vs Component Composite and component cables are far too often confused with one-another due in part to their slightly similar name and purpose. LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz sat down with me recently too break through the confusion and explain exactly how different they really are. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Can You Tell if a Cable is Male or Female? How can you tell if the plug (or port) on the end of your cable is male or female? While it may seem like common sense in most cases, some cables can pose a bit of a challenge when determining the "sex". In this video, LockerGnome's Brandon Wirtz instructs me on the finer points of determining the gender of various cables. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Record HD Video with a Webcam on the Mac http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-record-hd-video-on-os-x-from-a-webcam-free/ For quite some time, I've been spending time and money attempting to discover a way to record HD video with a webcam on the Mac. While it seems like a simple enough request, Logitech has repeatedly took the stance that it can't be done. Well, they were either incompetent or dishonest. I've long been a fan of Logitech webcams for their overall build and image quality. Their software, on the other han ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will You Join Google+? Google has announced a project that it hopes will allow it to integrate social in to its current app lineup. This project is called "Google+". So, are you going to join? 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AlexCrowley1995, a member of the community, posted the question, "What would you consider a 'popular' blog?" This is a good question, and that may have many answers. You could be popular in a group of ten people or millions, depending on what you're trying to achieve. A blog in a small niche, such as LEGO, can be very popular with a relatively small audience while a video gaming blog is a small fish in a much bigger pond. So really, being popular is relative. A po ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should You Bring a Laptop On International Vacations? A member of the LockerGnome community, asked the question, "How do I convince my parents to let me take my laptop to Europe?" This is a good question. First, I would have to side with the parents on this one. While you're in Europe, enjoy the sights and sounds of a new continent. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for most people, and a chance to really enjoy something away from the keyboard. Trust me, the regret of spending your time in Europe glued to a keyboard and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Processing Power Becoming Less Important? A member of the LockerGnome community sent in the question, "As more and more of our programs become web apps, do you think speed and processing power is losing importance in the computing world?" Which would you rather have: a slower computer and a super fast Internet connection, or a super fast computer and a slow Internet connection? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Socially Proactive or Reactive? Fraser Cain from Universe Today sent in an email question asking, "Are you proactive socially, or just reactive? With the tidal wave of social requests you must be getting, is your day completely filled by just responding to social connections? Do you make time to connect outside your network, or are you overwhelmed by your inbound stuff? If you had more hours in the day to invest in growing, how would you spend it?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Measure Electricity Usage with PowerCost Monitor Have you ever been curious exactly how much your appliances and other electronics are costing you to run? You could use something like a Kill-a-Watt which measures the amount of electricity being pulled on a single outlet, but what if you want to keep track of the electricity usage across your entire home? This is where the PowerCost Monitor can really come in handy. This two-part device includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter installs with a simple ring clamp to your exter ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Smartphones and Face Recognition Destroy Anonymity? Fraser Cain from Universe Today emailed in the question, "Will smartphones and face recognition destroy anonymity? Now that pretty much everyone has a smartphone, and face recognition is pretty good, and everyone has put photos of themselves on the Internet, are we about to have a complete loss of public anonymity?" There is a delicate balance that must be maintained. For every reason systems like these may be useful, there is a counter-argument against any stripping of anonymit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the First Social Network You Ever Joined? This question was asked by the community, and though I'm sure this might refer to sites like Twitter or Facebook, social online communities existed well before the social networks we know today. In the late 80s and early 90s, BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) were set up by enthusiasts and opened up for people to connect to through a modem connection. Back then, modems were considerably slower. A 2400 baud modem was common during the height of BBS popularity, and only folks with a good am ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wi-Fi Enabled Thermostat I have never installed a thermostat before, but thanks to the help of several incredible community members, I managed to pull it off without electrocuting myself. Andrew, a long-time member of the LockerGnome community, turned me on to a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat that enables me to control my home air conditioner and furnace by way of a smartphone over the Internet. With the help of an incredibly knowledgeable plumber from AA Plumbing (who happened to have HVAC experience), and teesix (htt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Work with NASA NASA is a leading force in the world of technology. Because of their many technological initiatives, we have been able to not only explore space, but enjoy some of the biggest creature comforts we use every day. Things like memory foam, scratch-resistant glasses, various long-distance telecommunications techologies, and even advances in personal water filtration have all come from the labs of NASA as they researched new ways to make space travel possible. With their Open Government initia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robot Art ;I've mentioned in the past that I am a huge fan Justin Hillgrove's artwork. His paintings are incredibly unique and fun to look at. When I picked up one in particular that features robots, it was only natural that I seek out some more robots to go along with the painting. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website gtassist Mac OS X Lion New Features Review Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 1080p vs. 720p for YouTube ouTube has come a long way since the days when 320x240 was the highest resolution the popular video sharing site could handle. As time went on, it evolved and adopted the widescreen aspect ratio, higher resolutions, and started piling on features for content creators to take advantage of. Now, you can upload and share videos all the way up to 1080p resolution. This begs the question, is 1080p really even necessary on a video streaming site? After 720p, does it size really matter? Some wou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Decrease Video File Size Video, especially with HD content, can take up a lot of space on your hard drive. Thankfully, there are some easy ways to compress these large files down to a smaller size without doing much to degrade the overall quality. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do Mobile Phones Cause Cancer? The World Health Organization announced yesterday that our beloved mobile communication devices may cause cancer, which puts mobile (cell) phones in the same category as car exhaust, chloroform, and lead. ; This news comes after studies showing that exposure to a transmitting phone pressed against your ear for 50 minutes causes increased brain glucose and activity in the areas closest to the device. The form of radiation emitted from these devices is referred to as non-ionizing, which is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Would you use Amazon Cloud Player? Amazon Cloud Player provides storage for you music collection and the ability to stream from almost anywhere? But would you use it? Here Chris Pirillo's take on Amazon Cloud Player. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are All the Good Domain Names Taken? The Internet has been around for some time, and surely by now all of the good domain names have been taken, right? Well, while a lot of them have been acquired, there are some resources out there that can help you find one that fits your needs. ;http://tagjag.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Calm an Anxious Dog Do you have a dog that is constantly jumping at every noise, whining even though nothing is wrong, and shaking seemingly uncontrollably? This was the case with Wicket, until he was introduced to the Thundershirt. Almost instantly, his anxiety and skittishness subsided and he became calmer. Without a doubt, I'd have to consider this the best dog gadget I have ever tried. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are the Days of Breakthrough Innovation Behind Us? In the past 30 years, our lives have changed dramatically thanks to several key breakthrough innovations that have defined how we live our lives. The personal computer, smartphone, tablet computer, and other incredible firsts have gone from being visions of the future expressed through science fiction to everyday household items we take for granted. Have we reached the peak of innovation? ; Are we at a point where technology is about to shift from being in an era of first to a time of sim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are the Days of Breakthrough Innovation Behind Us? In the past 30 years, our lives have changed dramatically thanks to several key breakthrough innovations that have defined how we live our lives. The personal computer, smartphone, tablet computer, and other incredible firsts have gone from being visions of the future expressed through science fiction to everyday household items we take for granted. Have we reached the peak of innovation? ; Are we at a point where technology is about to shift from being in an era of first to a time of sim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Digital Music: The Growing Battle Between iTunes and Amazon Lady Gaga's new album was put on sale at Amazon for an unusually low $0.99 on Monday. This deal resulted in waves of fans and music lovers flocking to the online music store to place orders and subsequently overwhelming Amazon's servers. Despite technical difficulties, this experiment may have sparked a new trend in the music industry. ; A $0.99 album, especially one that is still on top of the charts, has been all but unheard of until now. Could this be the first sign of a heated price w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Online Friends Real Friends? Is friendship defined by the amount of physical space between two people? Can you have meaningful and real relationships with someone you've never met in person? To me, the answer to the question of whether or not online friends can be real friends is an absolute yes. ;What do you think? Can the people you meet online become real friends, even if you've never met in person? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Create Your Own DVDs for Free with DVD Flick Do you have videos sitting on your hard drive that you'd like to put on a DVD you can play on your set top DVD player? Matthew Sabia brings us a free solution for burning fully authored DVD media. ; DVD Flick can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or home theater. It also allows you to add custom subtitles and navigation menus, similar to those found on professionally authored DVDs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How HTML 5 Makes Browsers More Fun HTML 5 has opened the door for a lot more innovation on the part of web app developers. One example of this innovation can be found in the new web-based version of Angry Birds. If you can't play Angry Birds on an iPad or smartphone, you can play it using Chrome or another HTML 5 capable browser. Another great example of a fun web app is Isle of Tune which allows you to create music using virtual streets and cars which activate sounds as they drive past objects along the side of the road. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Better than a MacBook Pro Unboxing Unboxing videos can be boring and awful. This one won't be. I'm taking a different approach to showing you the new MacBook Pro, with an eye toward taking this past the box and into the real world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad 2 and iPhone 4 Video Quality Comparison It's tough to do a perfect side-by-side comparison of iPad 2 and iPhone 4 video quality, because as you can see in the beginning of this video the frame rates don't match up perfectly, which results in some dropped frames. Still you can see a good comparison of the image quality, ignoring the result of encoding two different frame rates in a split screen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will the Google Chromebook Kill the PC Industry? Google's Chromebook puts the Google Chrome browser inside a notebook computer that you can rent for as little as $20 per month. This, coupled with its various cloud services, creates a compelling case for average users to make the switch. ;Would you rent a Google Chromebook? Do you think your grandparents or non-geeky relatives would? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Better Way to Clip Your Nails Geeks, unfortunately, are not renowned for their excellent practices in hygiene. Either we're too caught up in the latest gadget, or buried in a sea of code. Here's a look at a gadget that solves some of the most annoying problems with clipping fingernails. The Klhip is a different take on the traditional nail clipper. It puts the pressure point right above the blade and the lever doesn't shift from one side to the other. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Protect your iPad Screen Protecting your iPad screen is a good way to ensure the screen doesn't get scratched. iPad screen protectors reduce glare from your iPad screen and also reduce finger prints. A good iPad screen protector also keeps your screen from other potential damage. In this video you'll hear about screen protectors for your iPad and the best way to protect the screen on your iPad. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Make a Webcomic For the past couple of weeks, I've been uploading webcomic panes and sending them out to my Twitter and Facebook pages. People have asked me exactly how I make these, and so I thought I'd make this video to explain exactly how it's done. How would you caption the image in this video? Please leave a comment with your gag and it may find its way in to the comic. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why You Should Join Empire Avenue Join Empire Avenue - Until now, there was no true way for you to exact an exact value from my participation in this new form of media (participatory). Sure, you might get some value from watching my videos, reading my Twitter updates, scanning the Facebook fan page, scoping out the RSS feed from my blogs, etc. - but what does it all mean? Empire Avenue may finally place a virtual value on my social media activity. You can invest in me, using virtual currency (eaves) - and for every commen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Put an iPad App on an iPhone You can use iPhone apps on your iPad, but what about those iPad apps you wish you could use on your iPhone? ;Have you ever wanted to put an iPad app on the iPhone or iPod Touch? Have you ever considered jailbreaking? Reza Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Use an iPod, iPhone, or iPad as a Webcam You can use an iPod, iPhone, or iPad as a webcam for chatting withing someone in another part of your house, or for chatting with someone across the world, using Apple's Facetime. Configure Facetime by creating an Apple account for each computer you want to connect with, then let other Facetime users know which account they can use to chat with you via Webcam. Here you can see how to use an iPod with Facetime as a Webcam to monitor your front door, while connected to a computer that is vi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Phone Specs are Irrelevant - It's the Experience That Matters Most New Android smartphones are announced every week, and each one says it's the best yet thanks to a faster processor or more memory. This doesn't say anything for experience. The most important thing about a smartphone is the experience.What phone works best for you? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Get a MagicWand for your Keyboard and Trackpad The MagicWand is an accessory that combines Apple's Magic Trackpad to your Apple Wireless Keyboard. The result of the combination is basically an all-in-one input device you to take to the sofa, desk, or anywhere else you might want to go. Would the MagicWand work for you? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are the iPad and other Tablet Computers a Fad? Some people got very upset at me when I said the iPad, and even the iPhone is a computer. They are certainly more powerful than my first computer. ;If you ever owned a 386, you understand this better than the people who are entering the i7 world. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interviewing the Interviewers at Imagine Cup 2011 A meta interview at the Imagine Cup 2011 US Finals in Redmond, WA. Passion is an important component of social media. Can passion be transferred from social media to business? For Imagine Cup participants, passion is what takes a team from good to great, especially in a world where the only barrier to software is imagination. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Team Machinehead Converts Text to Video for Imagine Cup 2011 An Imagine Cup 2011 team from University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Central Arkansas created a project to help students with learning disabilities. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Note-Taker - Imagine Cup 2011 US Winner Note-Taker took first place as the US winner of the Imagine Cup 2011 US finals. Note-Taker combines an integrated software solution for Microsoft OneNote with a user-controlled camera to provide low-sight individuals with the ability to take notes in class more effectively. The camera allows the user to zoom in on specific sections of the front of the class, back up in time to review, and generally have better access to all the same visual experiences people with unimpaired vision. ; The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Could Bing be the Best Search App for iPad and iPhone? The Bing App for iPad does Bing better than bing.com. Bing's new iOS search app is free in the iTunes app store and it's awesome. Bing for iPad takes all the features of the Bing search engine and elegantly integrates them into the iPad user experience, changing the way you browse results to better fit with a touch experience. From searching for information, to finding weather reports, to checking traffic, to browsing images in a variety of ways, Bing keeps you in an iPad-optimized experi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monitor and Activate Your Home Security Camera System with iOS Home security systems are notoriously complicated, with many buttons to push and complex key commands for arming and disarming security. An easier solution might be an iPhone app. ADT offers customers an iPhone app that allows you to arm and disarm the security system on your home, with your iPhone, whether you are home or away. Additional security is easy to add by using software on your Mac and a Slingbox to route video for remote viewing of even more locations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lifelens Malaria Diagnosis Tool - Imagine Cup 2011 US Finalist Lifelens is an Imagine Cup 2011 US finalist with a point-of-care solution for malaria diagnosis, which relies on smartphone techology using an augmented mobile smartphone application. The key problem the Lifelens project attempts to address is child mortality rates caused by the lack of detection and availability of treatment of malarial diseases. Using a point-of-care diagnosis, which allows for analysis and disease detection provides the potential to reduce the cost of diagnosis and tre ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cloud-based Ultrasound Image Processing from Imagine Cup 2011 Changing the way Ultrasound images are processed changes the economics of providing ultrasound services in hospitals and clinics. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Geeks Gather at CES Yes, we all are meeting each other for the first time. At least, all four of us are together for the first time. This was an epic moment, and expect to see everybody's respective video perspective uploaded to their own channels at some point in the near future! Were you at CES, too? Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beep It! Beep-it is a electronic musical instrument that responds to light. Beep-it is shifts pitch and tone based on how much light is available, making it an analog optical theremin. By casting shadows and reducing available light to sensors inside Beep-it, or by passing it closer to a light source at varying speeds, you can dramatically alter the pitch of sounds coming from Beep-it. The original Beep-it was created by the founder of Unatronics for his nephew. Early reproductions were made with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apple Rechargable Batteries Apple rechargeable batteries come in a white box, are made by Apple, and cost more than other rechargeable batteries. That either means you're overpaying because you're an Apple fanboy or they truly are better than your average rechargeable battery. So are the Apple rechargeable batteries better? Or are they simply overpriced? See the Apple batteries unboxed complete with an unbiased take on their viability for keeping your Apple keyboard and mouse operational. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Do Magazines Still Exist? If a magazine needs to tell you that magazines are still important, is it already too late? The news predicts the end of magazines or the switch to a fully digital reading experience with regularity, yet many of us still have magazines arriving every month. In this video Chris points out some of the tactics magazines and their advertisers are using to remain relevant. Using the iPad to raise awareness of the Samsung Epic by surrounding articles with Samsung Epic ads. He shows us how Micro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World's Best USB Gadget Battery Pack (TM) http://go.tagjag.com/powermax USB battery packs are necessary for almost all portable devices. Most devices, like iPhone and Android cell phone can't make it through an normal day without reconnecting to power. The i.Sound Portable Power Max is a USB battery pack designed to solve this power limitation, with a 16,000 mAh battery pack, complete with 5 USB ports for charging any device you can connect via USB. In addition to powering standard devices, the i.Sound Portable Power Max has the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Remote Viewing with the iPod, iPhone or iPad If you have a home security system with a convoluted series of buttons to push, you may want to consider upgrading to an iPhone app. ADT offers customers an iPhone app that allows you to arm and disarm the security system on your home, with your iPhone, whether you are home or away. Additional security is easy to add by using software on your Mac and a Slingbox to route video for remote viewing of even more locations. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars Snaggletooth It's not just any old star wars figure, it's Snaggletooth! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Play PC Games on Mac A viewer asks how to play Windows games on an OS X machine. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Google Cloud Print? Google Cloud Print allows you to print to your local printer through Google Cloud Print-enabled apps on any computer or smart phone. Google Cloud Print attempts to take the headaches of printer networking out of printing. If you want to connect your printer to Google Cloud Print, you need to have Google Chrome installed on a Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 computer with an attached printer. Enabling the Google Cloud Print connector in Google Chrome makes your printer work with Google Clou ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Old Time Tech Video Take this video and remix parts of it! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pen Cam Demo Footage Want a pocket's eye view of the world outside Chris's office? Follow Chris around as he shoots demo video with the Swann PenCam. This video camera is a pen with real ink that writes, as well as shoots 640x480 video. The nice thing about being a pen is that you can discreetly wear the pen in your pocket (or pocket protector) and not attract any more attention than normal. As Chris walks around his house, you can see the pen video quality in light and dark rooms, as well as how the video ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Buy an iPad 2 I lucked out today. Even after a disappointing turn of events at Best Buy, I wound up getting an iPad of choice (at least, my first choice). Shout outs to Reza for his help, in every way. While I won't likely be using the 3G feature on the iPad, it's nice to know the GPS is a bit closer to ideal (when compared to the iPad WiFi-only edition). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which Screen Protector is the Best? Protecting your iPad screen is a good way to ensure the screen doesn't get scratched. iPad screen protectors reduce glare from your iPad screen and also reduce finger prints. A good iPad screen protector also keeps your screen from other potential damage. In this video you'll hear about screen protectors for your iPad and the best way to protect the screen on your iPad. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should You Buy the iPad 2 Smart Cover? Apple designed the iPad Smart Cover with the same elegance it approaches hardware design. The case folds back to act as a prop for watching movies. The case also folds up to tilt the screen for typing. Apple designed the case to work in combination with the iPad to wake the device when the Smart Cover opens and to put the iPad to sleep when the Smart Cover is closed. So how does the iPad Smart Cover stack up? Find out whether it is as smart as Apple claims. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which USB Battery Charger Works the Best? USB battery packs are necessary for almost all portable devices. Most devices, like iPhone and Android cell phone can't make it through an normal day without reconnecting to power. The i.Sound Portable Power Max is a USB battery pack designed to solve this power limitation, with a 16,000 mAh battery pack, complete with 5 USB ports for charging any device you can connect via USB. In addition to powering standard deivces, the i.Sound Portable Power Max has the 5W charging power required to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad 2 Initital Impressions So, was iPad 2 worth the wait? Yes. Should you rush out and get one? That's up to you. Should you upgrade? If you can sell your first generation iPad at a decent price, I do believe the difference is worth spending. After playing with iPad 2 for a few hours, here are my initial impressions. I suppose you could say this is a "review" of sorts, but a true review couldn't come until after I've spent an insane amount of time with any given product (iPad 2 included). Generally speaking, I'm h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What are the Differences Between iPad 1 and iPad 2? Apple's new iPad 2 takes the original iPad design and improves on it in a number of key ways. The iPad 2 includes a faster processor. The iPad 2 is thinner and lighter than iPad 1. iPad 2 includes cameras for video chat and taking photos. But in a head-to-head iPad 1 vs. iPad 2 comparison, which Apple tablet is better? If you have an iPad 1, should you throw it out and upgrade to iPad 2. If you have a chance to buy an iPad 1 used, is it a better option than an iPad 2? Make a more informed ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Errands Made Easy with SmartShopper http://go.tagjag.com/smartshopper The SmartShopper SS-301 Voice-Recognition Grocery-List Organizer makes it easy to build an organized grocery list ready for taking to the store. You say the items on your list, SmartShopper sorts them into categories, and you take a printed list to the store with all your shopping needs neatly sorted. Based on audio tests, the gadget seems to recognize voice fairly well, although presumably there's also an app for that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I Dropped My Unlimited Data Plan for iPhone Tethering Having a data plan for every device is expensive. With the new iPhone tethering option, you get a $45 monthly plan on your iPhone, with the ability to share the plan with your iPad or your laptop. Assuming you don't go over the 4GB data cap, monthly tethering might be a better option than buying a data plan per device. Be sure to look at your personal data usage of iPhone, iPad and computer data, you can find a model that works for your needs, avoiding unnecessary charges for data plans y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guy Kawasaki - The Original Technology Evangelist Guy Kawasaki is the original technology evangelist. After championing Apple products from the inside, Guy has gone on to a career that recently includes co-founding Alltop.com and founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. His recent book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions explains how to influence what people will do while maintaining the highest standards of ethics. The book explains when and why enchantment is necessary. It outlines the pillars of enchant ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad HDMI AV Cable - Is it Good to Buy? The iPad HDMI adapter, officially called the Apple Digital AV Adapter, mirrors anything on your iPad 2 scren to an HDTV or computer monitor with HDMI input. Screen mirroring works at up to 1080p, but movies are limited to the 720p of the iTunes downloads. Slideshows and movies are supported at 720p from the original iPad, iPhone 4, or 4th generation iPod touch hardware. For any screen with support for digital audio input via HDMI, audio is also passed to the high definition display. A sec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does iPad 2 Speed Feel Faster than iPad 1? iPad 2 includes a faster processor, which means it should be faster than the first generation iPad. But is it? Here's a comparison of the iPad 2 and iPad 1 to see differences in performance between the two tablet computers. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CeBIT 2011 Will I see you at CeBIT 2011 this coming week? And if you've never heard of CeBIT before, you're definitely not a geek. Even if you can't make it, maybe you know of consumer electronics vendors I should visit while I'm there. CeBIT is basically Europe's largest "gadget" / consumer electronics show. Undoubtedly, there will be geeks and nerds galore - assuming you'll be one of the thousands of attendees who show up over the course of the week. So, I hope to catch you there - even if you can ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which camcorder type is best? HDD, SD, or MiniDV How do you know which type of camcorder is best for your needs? There are dozens of camcorders on the market at any given time. From HDD camcorders, to SD card camcorders, and tape-based MiniDV or HDV camcorders, the options can be confusing. Finding the best camcorder comes down to understanding how you plan to use the camcorder. If you live stream like http://live.pirillo.com you need a MiniDV or HDV camcorder with FireWire so you can easliy connect your camera to a computer and stream ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Would You Like to Win a Dell Vostro? Would You Like to Win a Dell Vostro? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe Dell Vostro is likely the best laptop for business use that I have ever come across. It’s light and fast – and I’m happy to be giving one away thanks to Dell!This Vostro V130 sports an anodized-aluminum case, zinc hinges and magnesium-alloy palmrest. There’s no flimsy plastic here, folks. The vivid 13.3-inch WLED display, full-size keyboard a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Would You Like to Win a Dell Vostro? http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - The Dell Vostro is likely the best laptop for business use that I have ever come across. It's light and fast - and I'm happy to be giving one away thanks to Dell! In order to enter, you need to send a Tweet with the hashtag #tradesecrets - telling us how to make a good first impression in your business. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Facebook From the Bathroom? Do You Facebook From the Bathroom? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA survey that was posted in the Consumerist stated that 27% of Facebook users update their status in the bathroom. What’s even weirder is the breakdown: women are 54% more likely than men to spend time on Facebook while, ahem… doing their business.Lamarr thinks this can potentially be pretty disgusting, although he wonders if the iPhone would have an “a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Facebook While in the Bathroom? http://facebook.com/chrispirillo - A survey that was posted in the Consumerist stated that 27% of Facebook users update their status in the bathroom. What's even weirder is the breakdown: women are 54% more likely than men to spend time on Facebook while, ahem...doing their business. Are you one of the guilty parties? - http://youtube.com/wilsontech1 Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Taking Notes Online with Shrib Taking Notes Online with Shrib is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhen you need to take notes while at your computer, you may worry about someone being able to access what you’re working on and possibly edit the information. That could be true with several of the note-taking apps in the Cloud, but not with Shrib. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Taking Notes Online http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - http://shrib.com/ - When you need to take notes and keep them locked up online so that others cannot access them, Shrib is ready and waiting for you. There is nothing to sign up for, and the site will save and lock down your text any time you need it to. - http://youtube.com/windowsguru84 Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Switch Tasks Quickly on a Jailbroken iPhone Switch Tasks Quickly on a Jailbroken iPhone is a post from Chris PirilloRMalayeri is going to be bringing you regular screencasts each Thursday to talk about different things you can do with a jailbroken iPhone. This week, he is showing off Multiflow, an app which brings Expose-like functionality to iOS. It will set you back a mere five bucks through the Cydia store.This app is a replacement for the standard iOS multi-tasking view. With Multifl0w, you can “explode” all of your o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Facebook or Twitter Ever Die? Will Facebook or Twitter Ever Die? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA few weeks ago, someone asked me if I felt Twitter or Facebook would die out first. That’s impossible to answer at this point in time. Both services are going quite strong as of the recording of this video. It’s also not really fair to compare the two, since they are very different from each other.Some Facebook fanatics hate Twitter… and many Twitter fi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Facebook or Twitter Ever Die? http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - http://facebook.com/chrispirillo - A few weeks ago, someone asked me if I felt Twitter or Facebook would die out first. That's impossible to answer at this point in time. Both services are going quite strong as of the recording of this video. It's also not really fair to compare the two, since they are very different from each other. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learning the Alphabet with Star Wars Learning the Alphabet with Star Wars is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhat better way to learn your ABCs than by having a beautifully illustrated Star Wars book to help? Every penny of your book donation will go to the college fund of the author’s child. If I ever have kids, they will totally be learning all about Star Wars, and maybe they will even learn the alphabet.A is for Ackbar is a collaborative effort by Brandon and his wife ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learning the Alphabet with Star Wars http://brandonpeat.com/ - http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - What better way to learn your ABCs than by having a beautifully illustrated Star Wars book to help? Every penny of your book donation will go to the college fund of the author's child. If I ever have kids, they will totally be learning all about Star Wars, and maybe they will even learn the alphabet. Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Unmask Starred-Out Passwords How to Unmask Starred-Out Passwords is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedYou know how websites star out your password when you type it in? Did you know there’s a simple way to unmask those characters so you can see what it was you just typed? Matthew is here to show you how, using some simple javascript.If you paste the following simple JavaScript into your address bar after the starred password has been filled in, the password will be ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Find Your Lost Passwords http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - You know how websites star out your password when you type it in? Did you know there's a simple way to unmask those characters so you can see what it was you just typed? Matthew is here to show you how, using some simple javascript. - http://youtube.com/thematt7000 Java Script: javascript: alert(document.getElementById('Passwd').type='text'); Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Use Your Phone While Wearing Gloves http://go.tagjag.com/agloves - http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - Have you ever tried to use your touch screen phone while wearing gloves on a freezing cold day? It's impossible to do, unless you're using the new offering from Agloves. Conductive texting gloves give 10-finger access to all capacitive touch screen devices. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Edit Images with Gimp Edit Images with Gimp is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques is back this week with a short review of his favorite image manipulation program – Gimp. Gimp is free cross-platform software that can help you complete a variety of image tasks with ease.Gimp is a very powerful piece of software. Marques uses this program for all of his graphics on his site instead of using the expensive Photoshop software. You can do anything with Gimp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Edit Images With Gimp http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - http://www.gimp.org/ - Marques is back this week with a short review of his favorite image manipulation program - Gimp. Gimp is free cross-platform software that can help you complete a variety of image tasks with ease. - http://youtube.com/marquesbrownlee Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best Free Blogging Platform Best Free Blogging Platform is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone asked recently which free blogging platform is the “best” one to get started with. This question is pretty impossible to answer. There are many decent free blog providers out there. As with anything, you have to research what they offer and see how well it fits your needs.Blogger is a good choice for beginners. It’s the one I used way back in the day &# ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will You Rent Electronics from Best Buy? Will You Rent Electronics from Best Buy? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA few week’s ago, Best Buy (and most recently, Apple) changed their policy and ended the infamous re-stocking fee policy. No more do you have to pay a 10-15% fee to return items that you no longer want or need.However, this brings up an interesting question mentioned in the Consumerist: Will this tempt people to simply “rent” their electronics? I ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website YouTube Video Limits YouTube Video Limits is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone asked recently what my thoughts are concerning the new limits that YouTube has placed upon content producers. They raised the length of video allowed to fifteen minutes for many of you. The problem is, though, that many of us don’t watch anything more than ONE minute.Do you watch fifteen minute videos? Does anyone you know sit through clips that long on YouTube? I can und ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Do You Use Google Chrome? Why Do You Use Google Chrome? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone in our live community recently asked what I feel the advantages – and disadvantages – are for using Google Chrome. We are talking about the web browser in this instance, not the operating system. Google Chrome is built upon the Chromium foundation, as are Flock and RockMelt.One advantage of Chrome is that they are constantly releasing new versions. It’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Necessary? Is the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Necessary? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone recently asked if I felt the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is actually necessary. It’s a good tool for what it’s designed to do and I don’t see why you would NOT have it on your Windows machines. It’s free, and it’s designed to help keep your computer – and information – safe.My assistant K ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which Programming Language Do You Prefer? Which Programming Language Do You Prefer? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone on our Lockergnome site recently asked which full programming language is “the best.” That is a good question – but impossible to answer, really.Each language was developed for a specific purpose. What works for one type of application may not work for another. Therefore, you can’t really chose “the best.” It would be bet ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Organize Your Life With Quick Note Organize Your Life With Quick Note is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis week, Marques is showing off one of his favorite Chrome Extensions: Quick Note. It’s such a simple way to organize yourself, remind yourself and keep yourself sane.As of right now, you can only save notes locally to your own machine. However, the team behind the Extension is working to bring Cloud functionality into the swing of things. This will allow you to s ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Would You Do With TechNet? What Would You Do With TechNet? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone recently asked if it was worth spending money on a TechNet subscription from Microsoft. If you’re a developer, the answer is a definite yes. If you’re a student – you can get a pretty hefty discount. In any case, if you’re anyone who uses a lot of Microsoft software, then it’s definitely something you should look into.Yes, it’s goi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Have One Profile How To Have One Profile is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWe have too many profiles on too many social networks. How do people new to our circle know where to find us? We can’t just spam them with all of our links at once. Matthew is taking a look at About.Me this week. The site is a great place to create ONE profile and link to the rest of the places you can be found online.Your About profile is completely customizable. Add whatever ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Google TV vs Apple TV Google TV vs Apple TV is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis is Google TV. I am more than grateful to the team at Google for sending this unit to me, and for showing me how I can help all of YOU win one for yourself. I have to tell you – this piece of hardware is simply stunning. The quality is far beyond what I had expected. Besides, what could be cooler than watching YouTube videos on a big screen television?Google TV is a new plat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Next Big Little Thing? What is the Next Big Little Thing? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA giant orange crate from Reese’s showed up on my door step the other day. You’ll have to watch the video to see what’s inside. We can tell you it’s The Next Big, Little Thing. If you plan to be at CES 2010, be sure to stop by Reese’s booth in the Grand Lobby at Noon PST for a special announcement from Reese’s. I will be streaming live ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Rely on Your Phone? Do You Rely on Your Phone? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone asked recently if I could live without my cell phone. Ten years ago, I could have. Back then, my phone wasn’t smart at all. It was big. It had a lot of buttons on it. But it didn’t really DO much.These days, my smartphone has turned into the best computer I’ve ever had. It’s with me anytime I leave the room, let alone the house. I don’t (and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Helps You Sleep? What Helps You Sleep? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you’re like most geeks, it’s difficult for you to shut your brain down, relax and just – sleep. Many of us cannot pass out without some type of noise to help our brains tune out completely. Dylan’s video this week features an excellent website that will put an end to your sleep deprivation.SimplyNoise is a website full of sounds that will put you to sleep &# ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Recover Lost Files With Recuva Recover Lost Files With Recuva is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis week, Matthew is showing off a small but powerful tool called Recuva. Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. And it’s free!I know it’s happened to you… you’ve deleted something that you shouldn’t have. Perhaps your computer crashed (or the power went out) and you lost someth ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Advent Calendar 2010 LEGO Advent Calendar 2010 is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed‘Tis the season to assemble LEGO! You may not celebrate Christmas or Advent, but how cool is this particular Advent calendar, anyway? There are 25 days, just as with normal Advent calendars. Instead of chocolate being behind each little window you open, there are new LEGO pieces!The kit comes with a total of 257 pieces, including various city equipment, minifigs, a Christmas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Edit Audio and Video with Roxio Creator 2011 (and a Giveaway!) How to Edit Audio and Video with Roxio Creator 2011 (and a Giveaway!) is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhen the good people at Roxio asked if we wanted to take a look at Roxio Creator 2011, I jumped at the chance and tagged Dylan to do the honors for us. His work is solid, and I knew he’d give an honest review. From what I’ve seen in this video, Roxio Creator 2011 is a fantastic overall application that will fit most of your m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Optimize OS X How to Optimize OS X is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone in chat asked if there are tips and tricks to fine-tune OS X. Why yes, young grasshopper, there are actually many ways you can optimize your Mac!I recently came across MacKeeper. If you’re interested in this software, I can try to get you a discount on it. It’s a piece of software that is a bundle of most important system utilities for performing different tasks on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Manage Your Network With Tonido Manage Your Network With Tonido is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedTonido is a fantastic – and simple – way to manage your home network. Tonido lets you access and share all of your files, documents, photos, music and videos from anywhere, either via a web browser or your smartphone. There’s no uploading, no storage limit and no cost.You can share large files, stream your videos, listen to your music, publish a blog and mo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Using the New Facebook Profiles? Are You Using the New Facebook Profiles? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMatthew’s screencast this week takes a close look at the new Facebook profile design. Word on the street is that once you change, you cannot revert back to the old style. With that in mind, watch Matt’s video here to see if you think this is going to be something you’re going to enjoy.Most of the changes take place at the top of the page. Your info ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is the Government Blocking Cell Phones in Cars? Is the Government Blocking Cell Phones in Cars? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMSNBC reported that the Department of Transportation is considering software that, if you reach a certain speed in your car, would disable your cell phone from use. If this isn’t Big Brother, then I don’t know what is. As quickly as it comes out, it’ll be hacked and disabled, so what’s the point? Spend that money on educating the idi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Much Should an eBook Cost? How Much Should an eBook Cost? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedPatti asked on Twitter what I think a fair price is for an eBook. A fair price is the price that someone is willing to pay – for anything. This includes eBooks. I’ve sold eBooks in the past for as low as ninety-nine cents, and as high as forty-nine dollars. People have bought them, no matter which price range they fell in. If the information is worth something, th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Install Hold ‘Em Poker on Windows 7 Install Hold ‘Em Poker on Windows 7 is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedBowman is back this week for his regular Thursday screencast to show you how to install the epic Hold ‘Em game on your Windows 7 machine. This nifty gem from Vista days has suddenly disappeared in the newest OS. Now you can once again gamble the hours away.Hold ‘Em will install in just three easy steps. Microsoft has promised to release it later through ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Want an iMac? Do You Want an iMac? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedBrandon asked in chat the other night if an iMac is a good investment. I don’t know if I can view any computer as an “investment.” Yes, I think the iMac is a good computer. The issue I see with a lot of desktop computers is that they lose their value the moment you bring them home. The iMac is an excellent machine, to be sure. However, is it really something you need ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website YouTube Chrome Extension YouTube Chrome Extension is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedVeronica Belmont from Tekzilla has graced us with her presence this week to tell all of you about a very cool Chrome extension. Adding the YouTube Feed extension to Chrome will give you easy access to everything that’s happening on YouTube.If you have YouTube friends or subscription who create content you don’t want to miss, then this instant-notification extension is p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which Social Browser Do You Use? Which Social Browser Do You Use? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques recently did a screencast to talk about the new RockMelt browser. This week, he’s showing off another social browser alternative – the newest version of Flock.Flock pulls all of your favorite people, places and content together in a convenient view and delivers a more personal experience of the web, where its users are more easily connected to what’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Buy a Netbook How to Buy a Netbook is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhile using the I Am T-Pain Auto-Tune app the other night, someone in chat asked if I would buy a netbook through Sprint or just purchase one outright from a regular store. You know me – I had to keep singing along through the app as I gave my answer.I would definitely buy the device outright and not through Sprint. Think about it this way: Sprint could be dead in the water in a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Firefox 4 Thoughts and Review Firefox 4 Thoughts and Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis week, Matthew is going to give you a little preview of Firefox 4 Beta 7. He wants all of you to see why he believes Firefox is most definitely still in the running for best browser available.The only issue Matt has seen is that Aero crashes when he opens this Beta. Mozilla has integrated a lot of new features and a nice speed boost. One of the nicest inclusions is the way ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Want a 3D TV? Do You Want a 3D TV? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone recently asked if I thought it was a good idea for them to buy 3D monitors at this point in time. Honestly… no, I don’t. There simply isn’t enough content out there to justify spending the money on these. Yes, they’re cool. But wait a year or two until the rest of the world catches up to the technology.When you have money to burn, go ahead and splurge. I ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Would You Text Your Emergency to 911? Would You Text Your Emergency to 911? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMashable reported that the FCC may allow you to send text messages to 911, as well as images and video. They feel that this would lead to better, faster responses. I feel that it’s stupid and lazy. I mean, the time it would take to type out the text of what the situation is, what you need, and where you are, you could have just called! Why are we so unwilling t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which Android Tablet Should You Buy? Which Android Tablet Should You Buy? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone recently asked me which Android tablet I feel is the “best.” I admit to not having much experience with Android tablets as of yet. What experience I have had has been okay. They’re functional, and they work.However, I feel that they will really start to get interesting (and become more viable) once Google releases the Gingerbread update. This i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Which Twitter Client is Right for You? Which Twitter Client is Right for You? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedDylan is talking today about his love of HootSuite as a Twitter client. He hates having to run extra apps and software on his machine, such as Adobe Air. HootSuite is nice and simple, and uses very little resources.HootSuite touts itself as a social media dashboard, and not just a Twitter client. Manage multiple social networks, track your statistics and add team memb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Where Do You Read the News? Where Do You Read the News? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMy dog, Wicket, decided to demonstrate how to use Google News. I figured I’d let him.Wicket proved in a matter of seconds how easy it is to consume your news right within Google. You’re likely already using it as your search engine or home page on your desktop, laptop and mobile devices. Why not use it to find out what’s going on in the world around you, as wel ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Still Using MySpace? Are You Still Using MySpace? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSeb asked me in chat recently if I actually use MySpace. I have an account there, yes. I actually even receive tens of visitors there each month. I admit that I really don’t even USE the site. Do you?From all appearances, it seems as though MySpace has turned into almost a joke. They are working hard to rebrand the site and turn it into something unique that people will w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Favorite LEGO Gift Memory Favorite LEGO Gift Memory is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhile building a new LEGO holiday scene recently on my live stream, someone in chat asked me what my favorite holiday memory was. It actually took me a moment to decide. I’ve been fortunate to have had many holidays that were a lot of fun and special in different ways.I remember one year I pitched a fit because I thought Santa wouldn’t bring something I really wanted. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Twitter Client for Windows: blu Twitter Client for Windows: blu is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques has found a Windows-only Twitter client called blu that he wanted to share with all of you. blu features a lot of eye candy and comes in quite a polished and clean package, which many of you will appreciate.With blu you can view unlimited tweets. Just keep scrolling and more tweets will be loaded and displayed automatically. Replying to a tweet couldn’t be easi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Black Friday Deals and Coupons Black Friday Deals and Coupons is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone in the chat room asked if I am looking forward to Black Friday. The answer is simple: DUH! I love to save money as much as the next person – and I love helping YOU save money. Keep your eyes on my blog and our coupons site in the next few days to find some pretty sweet Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.What deals have you found in past years during Black Frida ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Auto-Tune Turn You into T-Pain? Does Auto-Tune Turn You into T-Pain? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI had a little TOO much fun playing with the new I Am T-Pain app for my iPad. Created by our friends at Smule (the Glee app creators!), this little nugget is going to amuse you for many hours. Hey, singing the things my chat room said back to them kept THEM entertained.The App bundles several of T-Pain’s top songs including Bartender and I’m N Luv (Wit a Strippe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Does Google Affect Your Brain? How Does Google Affect Your Brain? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedTechCrunch had a great title for a recent article: “Just Because Google Exists Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Asking People Things.” We get annoyed when co-workers or bosses ask us silly questions that they themselves could have Googled. However, the bigger issue is whether or not we are so reliant on Google that we are dumbing ourselves down? The Pope t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Want the Beatles on iTunes? Do You Want the Beatles on iTunes? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA chat room member asked me recently whether I thought it was important that the Beatles are now on iTunes. My initial reaction was a big snooze. I like the Beatles, but why is it such a big deal to have them on iTunes?It’s not like we couldn’t listen to their music in a million other ways, people. There are still CDs and casette tapes out there. Heck, I’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nick Chase: A Detective Story Game Review and Discount Nick Chase: A Detective Story Game Review and Discount is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMatthew was lucky enough to receive a copy of the new game Nick Chase: A Detective Story to review for us.Nick Chase, a hard-boiled Private Investigator, is in need of a job. Lucky for him, one arrives from a man known only as The Collector. Solve a variety of puzzles and find hidden clues to uncover the mystery behind the missing manuscript penned by ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Facebook App for Communities with Game Mechanics Facebook App for Communities with Game Mechanics is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedHopefully you are already a member of our Facebook community. There’s not a doubt in my mind that it is a community within a community. People are interacting like crazy. There are good things being shared and discussed, but I’m wanting to take that a step further, as I talked about in a previous blog post.I’m looking to work with an app de ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Burn ISO Images to Disc Using ISO Recorder Burn ISO Images to Disc Using ISO Recorder is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedBowman is back to tell you about a simple and free ISO burning program called ISO Recorder. It’s one of the best ways to burn an ISO image to a disc.ISO Recorder allows you to burn CD and DVD images, copy disks, make images of the existing data CDs and DVDs and create ISO images from a content of a disk folder. It is recommended by MSDN download site along w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Love Broadband? Do You Love Broadband? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedArs Technica reported that 23% of U.S. households don’t have Internet anywhere in the house? Why not? many people just don’t see the need for this “Internet” thing at all. Really? Lamarr thinks broadband should just be something in the house like electricity, water, and heat service so that it’s just normal to have.The largest reason is listed as a lack ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is That Website Safe? Is That Website Safe? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedAaron has recorded this screencast to show all of you how to figure out if a website you want to visit is safe or not. McAfee’s SiteAdvisor doesn’t require any downloads, and will give you a detailed report along with your green (or red!) light.Not only does the report give you a red or green light, it also includes demographic information such as the country the site is l ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Community Challenge: Dancing Stormtrooper Community Challenge: Dancing Stormtrooper is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you’re complaining that there’s no audio… that’s the whole point to this community challenge; YOU are being asked to provide the soundtrack / dialogue.Yes, it’s your task to Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Create a Screencast How To Create a Screencast is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWe have had more screencast submissions lately than we can even count. I know all of you are anxious and hoping to be featured in our channels. However, you’re wasting your time – and ours – if you aren’t following a few simple steps. Dylan took the time to create this screencast to help all of you have a better chance of having your work showcased.HD Qual ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars LEGO Slave 1 Review Star Wars LEGO Slave 1 Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe Slave 1, as you know, is the vehicle that you will find Boba Fett riding around in. The LEGO version is well-made, easy to put together and comes with several cool little weapons.I put my LEGO Star Wars Slave 1 together with a minimum of fuss and muss. There are three bags of LEGO bricks included and they’re numbered. As you follow the assembly instructions, you only ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Will RockMelt Change the Way You Browse? How Will RockMelt Change the Way You Browse? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques is back with another screencast. This time, he’s taking a close look at the hot new RockMelt browser. If you’re a social media addict who cannot get enough of your Facebook and Twitter streams, you’re going to want to pay close attention.RockMelt takes a whole new approach to sharing within a web browser. You’ll be asked to log in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is HTML5 the Future of the Application? Is HTML5 the Future of the Application? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone asked recently in chat whether developers are going to start basing their apps around HTML5 in the near future. I believe we will see this with web apps, but likely not mobile apps.The beauty of HTML5 is that they’ve tied in a lot of these formerly disparate components such as audio, video and databases. Prior to this standardization, these elements wer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Two Cores as Good as Four Cores? Are Two Cores as Good as Four Cores? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMichael from CMPLive decided to do a special episode of “Real or Hoax” for our channels. He is a brave soul, and decided to take on the age-old question of whether or not two cores really are as good as four. In order to do this test properly, he made sure that the machines used were truly alike, apart from the cores themselves.To run this test, Michael perf ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Internet Explorer 9 Thoughts Internet Explorer 9 Thoughts is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe IE 9 beta is definitely something you should try. We uploaded a screencast not long ago to much positive response. There are good things coming down the pike, and Microsoft is definitely getting back into the game. In four earlier platform previews, aimed primarily at developers, Microsoft has already shown off some of what it’s delivering in IE9: dramatically improved pe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Should You Use the URL Shortner from Google? Why Should You Use the URL Shortner from Google? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques has created a screencast to show all of you how to make use of the newly (publicly) released Google URL shortener. Short URLs are almost a must-have these days since much of our content is shared on Twitter.Google is aiming attempting to make their service even easier than that of Bit.ly while still bringing you many of the same features. In your Goo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joomla Thoughts Joomla Thoughts is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone asked recently what I think about Joomla. It’s a great framework and platform to build websites on top of. It’s still largely unfriendly, though. I know there are tons of modules, but it’s just so user UNfriendly.Some people would be intent on comparing Joomla with something like WordPress. WP is a great blogging platform at this time, and it’s working on bei ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Many Questions Do You Get Asked Every Day? How Many Questions Do You Get Asked Every Day? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedRyan recently asked if I am afraid of spiders. Indeed I am. This gives me reason to bring up that we now have more than 50,000 questions answered on the Lockergnome Questions and Answers site – including “What kind of spider is this?”I’m a massive arachnophobe… you have NO idea. Thankfully, I was able to click away from that horri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What’s the Best iPhone 4 Screen Protector? What’s the Best iPhone 4 Screen Protector? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone sent me an email recently to ask what screen protector I recommend for the iPhone 4. Up until now, I really didn’t HAVE a recommendation because most of the ones I’ve tried suck. However, the SGP STEINHEIL Anti-Fingerprint Screen Protector sent to me recently is by far the best I’ve tried.I do love matte screen protectors. I cannot ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Facebook vs YouTube Videos Facebook vs YouTube Videos is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedNot long ago, Jamie asked in the live chat room if I thought Facebook video would ever replace YouTube. I felt it was actually a good question, given how prevalent Facebook is in today’s society.However, I don’t think Facebook will overtake YouTube in terms of what people think of and look for when they want to watch videos. You cannot find Facebook videos when you do ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Chat From a Mobile Device How To Chat From a Mobile Device is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedJared has put together this screencast tutorial to show you how you can join our live chat room (or any chat room) using your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.Open up your browser and point it to mibbit.com/m. You’re going to need to enter your specific information now. Add your registered chat name (if you already have one), or pick one randomly. Enter in the server addres ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Convince Someone to Switch Web Browsers How to Convince Someone to Switch Web Browsers is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSomeone in the live chat room recently asked how they can convince a relative to stop using Internet Explorer. The answer is that you really can’t – and you shouldn’t. They use what they use because they like it. It’s a matter of personal preference, folks. How would you like it if someone told you you need to stop using Chrome, Firefox ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wix Website Hosting Options Wix Website Hosting Options is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOne of the visitors to our live chat room recently asked what my opinion is of the Wix website builder. It’s okay for a free service, if you like that kind of thing. I don’t necessarily agree with their business model, though.I’d not have a professional website on a Wix model, though. It doesn’t exude professionalism. In terms of looks, you get what you p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should the iPhone Have a Physical Keyboard? Should the iPhone Have a Physical Keyboard? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedRecently, someone asked me on Facebook if I felt the iPhone should have a physical keyboard. My answer, in short, is a resounding NO.I am very grateful that my iPhone does not have a physical keyboard. You might remember that the first video I ever recorded about the iPhone was one stating my reasons for not wanting one. One of the biggest reasons was that it did ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Top Ten Cydia Apps for the iPhone Top Ten Cydia Apps for the iPhone is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedAlex submitted this screencast to tell all of you about the top ten Cydia apps for the iPhone. These are apps that you can use on a jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch.Lock screen customization – This allows you to choose what notifications you want to see when your phone is locked, from unread text messages to the weather.Winterboard – This app gives your iPhone o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Keep the Boxes Your Gadgets Come In? Do You Keep the Boxes Your Gadgets Come In? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI was asked on the live stream the other night if I keep the boxes when I buy new electronics or gadgets. I keep them for a while, to make sure that there are no issues that would cause the item to need to be returned.I also hang on to them if I know I might resell the item later. For instance, I kept the box and all of the inner packaging for my iPhone 3GS. When ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Best Twitter Client? What is the Best Twitter Client? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMarques has created another screencast for us. This time, he is showing off an Adobe Air Twitter client called DestroyTwitter.This client has an unbelievably light footprint. The installer is under 1mb in size, and the memory usage can run as low as 25mb. That’s nearly unheard of, especially for something that packs in so many features.One cool thing that I really lik ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Prefer Matte or Glossy Screens? Do You Prefer Matte or Glossy Screens? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI prefer matte screens, largely to cut down on glare. I hate having to position my screen so that I can actually see it. In relation to touch – I cannot stand fingerprints. I use a screen protector that helps to eliminate both of these problems.When I bought the MacBook Pro (courtesy of PC Pitstop), I chose to go with a glossy finish since I don’t touch th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Do You Think About TweetDeck? What Do You Think About TweetDeck? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOne person who called the live stream recently wanted to know my thoughts on the TweetDeck application. It’s good enough, I suppose. I happen to feel it’s too cluttered, and doesn’t have a good user experience overall.It is running on the Adobe Air platform. One of my largest frustrations with Adobe Air is that I cannot scroll sideways. There are so many ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iMovie ‘11 Review iMovie ‘11 Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedJust like I had done for iPhoto ‘11, I’ve recorded a screencast of iMovie ‘11. It’s difficult not to like something that’s continually improving and is relatively simple to use. The addition of the audio editing features makes iMovie ‘11 worth the upgrade from earlier versions. iMovie makes it easy to turn your home videos into your all-time favor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website FaceTime Beta for Mac – Not Windows, Yet FaceTime Beta for Mac – Not Windows, Yet is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedApple recently released the first public beta of the free FaceTime Mac desktop app. It’s not without its share of flaws, but for the most part works as advertised. I’m happy enough – for now. FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to talk, smile, wave, and laugh with anyone on an iPhone 4, iPod touch, or Mac from your Mac over Wi-Fi. So you can c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What’s in Your Dock? What’s in Your Dock? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI bet you’re either running Mac OS X or some kind of dock software on Microsoft Windows (RocketDock or ObjectDock). Either way, I’ve received a few emails from y’all asking what I have in my dock. I hate to disappoint, but there’s not much in it.In my dock, you’ll find a few things. Mine is kept at the bottom of the screen and hidden automatically. I ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Where Do You Draw the Line? Where Do You Draw the Line? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIn August, the Consumerist wrote an article that asked “Which Illegal Activities Get a Pass From You?” Whether it’s torrenting media, going over the speed limit, underage drinking, or taking office supplies home, many have different definitions of what they consider to be “stealing” and “illegal.” This video raises a question about how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apple TV Initial Impressions Apple TV Initial Impressions is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI received my Apple TV the other day, and decided to unbox it in front of the live audience. Yes, I know that the television currently in my home office sucks. If you have recommendations for a new one, I’d love to hear them.I appreciate that the Apple TV is black and silver. It matches my home office perfectly. Poor Wicket wants a Google TV but has to be patient for a wh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Best Star Wars Video Game – Ever! The Best Star Wars Video Game – Ever! is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhen Star Wars: Trench Run was released in the App Store, I had to buy it right away. I love games on my iPhone, and I am a Star Wars fanatic. I was shocked to discover how awesome this game really is. It’s definitely worth the money, by far. Playing the game is actually quite intuitive. Use the Force to overthrow the evil Galactic Empire as they attempt to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Community Challenge: You Create the Stormtrooper Dialogue Community Challenge: You Create the Stormtrooper Dialogue is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you’re complaining that there’s no audio… that’s the whole point to this community challenge; YOU are being asked to provide the soundtrack / dialogue.Yes, it’s your task to download this video, remix it with your own audio, then upload it as a video response to this one.You don’t have to use the entire video, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Do Stormtroopers Eat? What Do Stormtroopers Eat? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOne of you out there wanted to know what Stormtroopers eat. I decided to record this video just for you. Nothing is scripted… it happened just as you see here.And yes – Vader is most definitely an ass.You can email your questions to Ask a Stormtrooper. Perhaps they will be featured in an upcoming video segment.Want to embed this video on your own site, blog, or forum? ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aren’t You a Little Short for a Stormtrooper? Aren’t You a Little Short for a Stormtrooper? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSo, am I a little short for a stormtrooper? Quite honestly, I didn’t even want to dignify this question with a response. It’s really upsetting to be someone who has grown as much as he ever will be belittled on friendly nice web sites such as YouTube.Oh, and if you threaten to unsubscribe, I’ll have to blast ya with Imperial precision.Yo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Do Stormtroopers Do Their Duty? How Do Stormtroopers Do Their Duty? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedHave you always wondered how a Stormtrooper goes to the bathroom? We did, too. Many Bothans died to deliver this information to you tonight.Oh, and for all of you threatening to unsubscribe – I don’t care, nor does anybody else. Take your whining elsewhere. Bye!You can email your questions to Ask a Stormtrooper. Perhaps they will be featured in an upcoming vi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lorex Baby Video Monitor Review Lorex Baby Video Monitor Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWith Pixie so ill recently, I was happy that the folks at Lorex had passed along the Live “Snap” Video Monitor for me to review. I was able to keep an eye on her as she rested in another room. This little monitor is light and portable, and works VERY well.The system comes with one camera but you can add up to four total cams. The unit comes with one base station ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website readySTEADY Portable Video Camera Stabalizer System Review readySTEADY Portable Video Camera Stabalizer System Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedEveryone seems to have some type of pocket video camera these days. The issue is that most of these cameras don’t have any type of optical image stabilization. Thankfully, there are products available to help, such as the readySTEADY stabilizing system.readySTEADY fits right into your pocket and actually works very well to stabilize your came ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jailbreaking Thoughts Jailbreaking Thoughts is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedDuring live calls recently, Oscar wanted to know my thoughts on jailbreaking now that the courts have decided that it’s legal. It’s not that I dislike jailbreaking in the past. I didn’t find it compelling. I love my iPhone because it comes with a total package – the hardware, software and user experience are all excellent. Sure, I’m not happy with AT& ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Do You Recharge Your Device Batteries? How Do You Recharge Your Device Batteries? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe worst-named product in gadget history also happens to be the most awesome ever. You use devices all day long which run on battery. What happens when you run out of batteries? Why not use a 5000mAh Battery Charger? It will quickly and easily charge just about anything you can think of.Yes, the name is horrible. But this is an awesome product. I use it. I was sh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars Mighty Beanz Collection Review Star Wars Mighty Beanz Collection Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedUp until a minute before recording this video, my favorite kind of bean was refried ones. However, now I’m addicted to my new Star Wars Mighty Beanz. These little things are seriously cool, and they come in a Darth Vader tin.From a galaxy far, far away, Mighty Beanz battle for control of the galaxy with their amazing flips and flops! Collect all 60 Star Wars M ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad Accessories from Cyber Acoustics iPad Accessories from Cyber Acoustics is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI love this iPad case so much that I’m going to give it to one of you. It’s the one I’ve been using on my iPad. I happen to have a replacement for it from the folks at Cyber Acoustics. They were blown away with the traffic you guys gave them, so they sent me a red one to replace this black one.This leather case is not for everyone, I know. Many of you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 7 Port USB 2.0 Powered Hub Review – 500mA per Port 7 Port USB 2.0 Powered Hub Review – 500mA per Port is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIt’s time for an intervention. Your computer and I want you to know that the USB hub you’re using just isn’t working out well. It’s time to take a look at something new – something better! The NewerTech 7 Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hub with Power Adapter is a fantastic replacement for that tired old hub you’re using now ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website My Star Wars Stuffed Animals From Build-a-Bear My Star Wars Stuffed Animals From Build-a-Bear is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you do not join the fuzzy side of the Force, I will never stop using this bad accent. I couldn’t help but build some Star Wars bears at Build-a-Bear recently. These things are actually seriously cool. I actually built several different bears. They’re just so freaking awesome. We didn’t have this kind of thing when I was growing up. I was j ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Would You Let Google Drive You? Would You Let Google Drive You? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedGoogle is currently testing cars that drive themselves in California. These cars are serious about safety and could actually speed up your commute.However, would you trust Google to get you and your family to your destination safely?Lamarr said that even though Google is in his television and phone, he is simply not ready to allow it to drive him around. The Google car has o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Cisco Doesn’t Want You to Know – ADTRAN’s Router Performance Results What Cisco Doesn’t Want You to Know – ADTRAN’s Router Performance Results is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gillette. All opinions are 100% mine.I had the opportunity to speak with the Director of Marketing for ADTRAN over the weekend. If you’ve not heard of them, you definitely need to pay attention. Independent tests have shown that when it comes to router performance, ADTRA ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pixie’s Puppy Dog Eyes Pixie’s Puppy Dog Eyes is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMy friends, both Pixie and I appreciated all the well-wishes you passed along this week. She’s doing much better, as this video illustrates. I couldn’t just leave all you geeks hanging.Last Sunday, I woke up to see that Pixie had discharge coming out of her eyes and they were swollen badly. I took her to the pet emergency room. She was initially diagnosed with Conju ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Google, Verizon, and Net Neutrality Google, Verizon, and Net Neutrality is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA recent caller wanted to discuss an article he had read on Lockergnome. Written by none other than Ron Schenone, the piece talks about how Google and Verizon have been discussing paths they feel the Internet should take.The proposal between the two companies is just that – a proposal. It’s not “a secret behind the door deal designed to sabotage net neu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to OCR Text on the iPhone How to OCR Text on the iPhone is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis app amazed me so much that I had to get Kat out of bed to help me record this video while she was here visiting. She had the flu, but was still extremely impressed with how well Prizmo can capture text and display it beautifully on the iPhone. It really is THAT good.Prizmo lets you scan and recognize text documents, business cards, bills, and whiteboards, then share the r ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is the Best Temperature for Tea and Coffee Water? What is the Best Temperature for Tea and Coffee Water? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe folks behind the XPress lid turned me on to this awesome gadget when they sponsored Gnomedex. It is the simplest way to make the perfect cup of tea or coffee.The Cuisinart PerfecTemp Cordless Kettle allows you to choose the right temperature for your hot beverage at the touch of a button. You can even set it to keep water at that exact temp until y ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPads and Androids Can Get Along iPads and Androids Can Get Along is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedConnecting an Android device (by way of hot spot) to an iPad is an excellent solution if you don’t want to use the built-in 3G connection. One caller to the live stream recently asked if I felt it would be faster to stop using his Android device, and simply connect to the Internet using the 3G provided on the iPad. There’s honestly no cut-and-dried answer to thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Ultimate Far Side Comic Strip Set The Ultimate Far Side Comic Strip Set is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI am a fan of both comic books and The Far Side, so purchasing this collector’s set made perfect sense! Gary Larson calls The Complete Far Side, the massive two-volume collection of his Far Side cartoons, an “18-pound hernia giver.” Sure to give any coffee table a solid workout, the handsome and heavy 1,272-page “legacy book” is a must fo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who is Soldier Knows Best? Who is Soldier Knows Best? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedEarlier, I finally had a chance to connect with Mark on FaceTime. You probably know him on YouTube (and other social sites) as SoldierKnowsBest. The burning question is… WHAT does he know best?Mark is in the Army Reserves, stationed in St. Louis right now. He says that his full-time job is as a video producer on YouTube, though! His YT bio states that his channel is dedicat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will the New iPad Have a Camera and Retina Display? Will the New iPad Have a Camera and Retina Display? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedDuring live calls recently, one person asked if I felt he should buy an iPad now, or wait for a new version to come out. I think he should wait. I feel that Apple will include several of the things on the next iPad that we all wish it had now.I do feel there will be another new one at the beginning of the year, likely in February or March. It’s not ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Ready to Cut the Cable? Are You Ready to Cut the Cable? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed37% of young Netflix subscribers aged 25-34 have cut cable for Netflix only, and almost 30% of users between ages 18-24 are using Netflix only vs. cable or satellite. Are people cutting cable for On Demand services? Are you thinking about it? Lamarr is definitely thinking about it – or at least talking about it.It’s interesting to see so many people getting rid ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Microsoft Hate Open Source Software? Does Microsoft Hate Open Source Software? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedJosh represented Microsoft during OpenCamp recently. People were quite confused as to why Microsoft would be interested in Open Source products. While Windows and Linux may be competitors, much of the Open Source applications are not. They run really well in Windows.The IIS team is making sure that open source software runs better on Windows than it does on Linux. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do You Want Your Own Face on a LEGO Minifigure? Do You Want Your Own Face on a LEGO Minifigure? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedYes, it’s true. You can finally find your face on a LEGO minifig head. Well, as long as you put in an order for one. You know I had to do it on-site, but since you likely couldn’t be at this year’s BrickCon with us, you can order your own online (if you’re so inclined). See, I’m not the only adult fan of LEGO (AFOL) out there!The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website BrickCon is for Adult Fans of LEGO BrickCon is for Adult Fans of LEGO is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedSo, what exactly is BrickCon, and why are adults obsessed with LEGO? Well, I can answer at least one of those questions for you today – with Dan Sabath.More than 10,000 people were in attendance during the event this past weekend. This was the 8th year for the conference, which has grown exponentially since the beginning.Dan has many tips for would-be AFOLs. Look at ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO X-Wing Fighter Review LEGO X-Wing Fighter Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIt’s been quite a wonderful weekend for LEGO! Took no time at all to build the LEGO Star Wars: Hoth X-wing Fighter Vehicle, either. Once Imei separated all the pieces into various trays, we were able to fly through the instruction booklet. Plus, look at all those minifigs!The fighter plane is a well-constructed piece of work. It looks exactly like the model in the movie wit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Minifigures Series 2 Unboxing LEGO Minifigures Series 2 Unboxing is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI love me some LEGO! Don’t all geeks? LEGO isn’t just for kids, you know? I’m an AFOL – an Adult Fan Of LEGO. Nerds who build together, stay together!I finally have my hands on the LEGO Minifigs Series 2 Collection and I had to show you all of the cool dudes and dudettes included this time.Life GuardKarate MasterExplorerDisco DudeWitchWeight Lifter ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Want to Buy a Sony PSP? Want to Buy a Sony PSP? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI’m selling my PSP and not going to be getting a new one. Along with the PSP, I’m going to sell all of my games. The carrying cases and various accessories could also be yours if you are the lucky person to convince me to sell.The games included in this package are:Tatio Legends Power UpCubeGrip ShiftActivision Hits RemixedPuzzle Challenge: Crosswords and MorePQ: Practic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars Omnibus Comic Book Look Star Wars Omnibus Comic Book Look is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you are a fan of Star Wars, then you may want to take a look at this series of comic books. They are condensed into Omnibus versions, and will provide you with hours of entertainment.The Star Wars Omnibus comic series is a collection of comics from over the years. I now have Early Victories, Droids, A Long Time Ago Volume 1, X-Wing Road Squadron Volume 1, 2 and 3, Rise ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Star Wars: Luke’s Landspeeder Live Assembly LEGO Star Wars: Luke’s Landspeeder Live Assembly is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI love LEGO so much that I am a speed demon when it comes to putting sets together. This one happens to be Luke’s Landspeeder, and I got it ready in record time!This is a special edition landspeeder vehicle, which conceals a secret lightsaber compartment. The kit includes Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO and Sandtroopers.How fast can ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Ads Really That Bad? Are Ads Really That Bad? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedDuring live calls the other night, one person brought up the topic of online ads. This usually tends to spark a debate. Some people, like me, don’t mind ads. They help pay the bills for many sites. However, some of you out there become almost violent any time you see an ad on a page.If Twitter ever became ad-supported, a lot of people will be angry. The caller was surprised t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Your Home Need a Dropcam? Does Your Home Need a Dropcam? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedHere I am taking a video with one camera of another camera here in my home. I think I have more security cameras in my home than anyone else in all of Seattle. The people behind the Dropcam state that their product is the easiest one to set up and begin using. I have to agree with that. The quality of it is actually extremely good, as well.A Dropcam will make a great Internet ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Use Windows XP on a New PC How to Use Windows XP on a New PC is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOne of the callers during our live stream the other night was asking about new hardware. He wants to put Windows XP on a newer machine but keeps receiving a BSOD every time he tries. He prefers XP over Windows 7 when it comes to customization. The modern hardware he’s trying to use just doesn’t want to use an operating system that is older and slower.Using Wind ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars Jedi Path Book Review Star Wars Jedi Path Book Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI happen to have the manual for students of the Force. This venerable text crafted by ancient Jedi masters has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi. A single copy has survived. It’s now been passed on to me. This is the LAST remaining copy in the entire Galaxy. Annotated by those who have held it, lived it and studied its secrets, it has now been given to me to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Best Antivirus Security Software The Best Antivirus Security Software is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedDuring live calls recently, one person asked my opinion on the best anti-virus program to use. I always defer this question to my assistant, Kat. She is a five-year Microsoft MVP in Consumer Security.Kat said that if you are looking for a good, free anti-virus program, you want to choose either Avast or Avira (which also works on Linux!). Another excellent free option i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Star Wars Sound Effects Book Look: Jeditacular Star Wars Sound Effects Book Look: Jeditacular is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you are as big of a Star Wars fan as I am, you love every sound in each of the movies. I love the little noises R2-D2 makes. It’s awesome to hear Chewbacca’s adorable little Wookiee sounds. Now you don’t have to watch the movies in order to hear your favorites sounds. Just grab the new Sounds of Star Wars book and enjoy! Any Star Wars fan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Does Your iPhone Stand? How Does Your iPhone Stand? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI have the pleasure of taking a look at a lot of products. Sadly, I don’t always have the time to review every single thing that is sent to me. If something is unique or really good, I definitely make time for it. The other day, I received a letter. Inside of this single sheet of normal typing paper sat three device stands which can be used for an iPhone, iPod touch or any ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keyboard Carrying Case Review Keyboard Carrying Case Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI usually lug several different things around with me when I’m out and about. I take my iPad, in case I need to do any work. Then, of course, I have the Bluetooth wireless keyboard for it, my iPhone, perhaps a netbook… and various cords. I tend to throw all of the cords into a gallon-sized baggie, which doesn’t give such a great impression. I’ve been on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Box Wine Myth Box Wine Myth is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThere is often a bad perception surrounding box wine. People turn their noses up, feeling the quality couldn’t possibly be good. I’m not a wine snob – I’ll try anything at least once! I also am a person who lives alone and therefore doesn’t always drink a bottle of wine before it goes stale. Drinking this boxed wine is a great solution. The inner bag is vacuum-se ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ustream Problem Ustream Problem is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWe took live calls again last night. I discovered that some of you are unable to view Ustream content – and your ISP may have some major splainin to do.My assistant Kat knew I was about to take calls, and opened her browser to my live stream page. She wanted to follow along as she always does. However, when the page loaded, the Ustream box did not. There was nothing there at all. She ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do Your Speakers Suck? Do Your Speakers Suck? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedLet’s face it – portable devices such as phones do not have high-quality speakers built into them. They wouldn’t be quite so portable if they had huge speakers to lug around, right? However, there are times when you just need a better quality of sound coming out of your phone or even pumping out to a group of people. That’s why I jumped on the chance to review ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO Space Needle Review LEGO Space Needle Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedAt 400 Broad Street in Seattle stands the Space Needle. It’s an observation tower built in 1961 for the World’s Fair. I was able to build my LEGO version much faster than the real one was created. This kit is part of the LEGO Architecture Series. This isn’t just some toy… it’s a piece of art. I can shelve it in my home and let people talk about it when ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Has Technology Changed Your Life? How Has Technology Changed Your Life? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThere’s no denying that technology has made our lives easier in many respects. Over the past 20 years we have seen amazing accomplishments.As an article on The Consumerist recently mentioned, back in 1990 mobile phones were the size of toddlers, we struggled with programming our VCR and bills were paid by check… in the mail.We are all grateful for technolo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPod touch Camera vs. iPhone 4 Still Photography iPod touch Camera vs. iPhone 4 Still Photography is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedYes, I posted the still photos to my Facebook, Twitter, blog, etc. last week. You may have seen them already if you were following me off-network. However, this screencast sums up the differences quite nicely, I believe.The iPod touch’s camera, in a word, sucks.Video comparison between the two devices is not as much of a dramatic differences as the sti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad Stand Review – Wood is Good iPad Stand Review – Wood is Good is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis is NOT an ordinary block of wood. It has a notch in it, which automatically makes it totally awesome. I could do many things with this particular block of wood. However, it was designed to accommodate an iPad! It holds the device in either Portrait or Landscape position. I can also easily set it up in order to type on the iPad.The iEcostand is hand-made with hard ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You An Angry Birds Addict? Are You An Angry Birds Addict? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI’m being told that this is the single most addictive game available for the iPhone. I don’t get it though. WHY are people addicted to it? I get that there are these cute little birds who appear to be ticked off at some pigs. It’s kinda cool shooting the birds out of the slingshot to knock the pigs down and kill them. Angry Birds is just one of those things ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Book Review The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Book Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWicket and Pixie were as excited as I am about the newest addition to our library. The Star Wars Complete Encyclopedia is crammed full of every detail you could possibly need to know. The secrets of the galaxy far far away will be revealed within the pages. Luckily for my dogs, the books are also full of illustrations. They can’t exactly read very well. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Explain Collaboration How to Explain Collaboration is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe other day, Andrew sent a link to this game for me to try out. He knows that I am a fan of puzzles, and thought I would enjoy this team test. It is owned by the Swedish Army, and they use it for team-building exercise. The opening splash screen tells you that “We demand a lot of our officers. Cooperation is a given.” I was almost afraid to play the game. I’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LEGO is for Boys and Girls LEGO is for Boys and Girls is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI was pretty young when I received my first LEGO set. There was no such thing as minifigs back then, unfortunately. Even though I’m an adult now, I still love to collect LEGO kits – and more specifically, minifigs. While visiting the LEGO store not long ago, I found a set a minifigs I didn’t already own. Each of the persons in this set just happens to be a femal ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What’s New for Internet Explorer 9 What’s New for Internet Explorer 9 is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe beta for Internet Explorer 9 was officially released this morning during a press conference. This streamlined version has a better user experience and is far faster than any previous iteration of the application. With this release, Microsoft is asking us to “unlock the beauty of the web.” The team in Redmond feels that a browser should be focusing on ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The iPod touch Screen Needs a Cleaner The iPod touch Screen Needs a Cleaner is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIf you are under the belief that the new iPod touch 4th gen is made of the same material as the iPhone 4, you’d better think again. The iPod touch does not have an oleophobic screen. While the iPhone will certainly get a few little smudges on its screen at the end of the day, the iPod touch is just “ewwww” after only a few moments.An oleophobic screen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A New Parallels Mac Download – for Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch A New Parallels Mac Download – for Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOn the heels of Parallels 6 being launched, the team behind the software today announced their new offering in itunes: the Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Mobile App. The app will allow users of Parallels 6 or Parallels 6 Switch to Mac to use their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to access and use Windows applications running on a Mac. This ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Incredibox Beatboxing Incredibox Beatboxing is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIncredibox lets you throw down your own beatboxing jams in seconds, right in your browser! Mix things up and add or remove different sounds and styles to create something completely unique. Adding more effects will unlock special sections for you to enjoy. There’s even a screensaver you can download and interact with right on your desktop, which comes in versions for both Window ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Halo: Reach Halo: Reach is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMicrosoft and Bungie sent me an advance copy of “Halo: Reach” to play. Given that I’m not that much of a FPS kind of geek, I thought I’d just pop in the disc and let you see what I saw – for the first time, together.After stopping the recording, i did play it for quite a while longer – as the people in the chat room will tell you. In fact, I might still be pl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website InterConnection Connects Communities at Gnomedex InterConnection Connects Communities at Gnomedex is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedInterConnection provides computers to under-served people and communities around the world. From their Seattle-based computer recycling and reuse programs to schools and organizations far and wide, they make a connection that makes a difference. They create opportunity through computer reuse.Company founder and director Charles Brennick was a presenter on th ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPod touch Myself iPod touch Myself is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedYes, I had it sitting there on my desk for a few days. Had to let the thing ripen, ya know? Anyway, this morning, in front of the live virtual audience (were you there?), I opened ‘er for the first time and copped a feel.Initial impressions? Generally good, although I’m a bit disappointed there’s no LED flash and no ability to view actual battery usage percentage… ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Archive Twitter How to Archive Twitter is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedA few weeks ago, I hosted the tenth – and likely final – Gnomedex conference. I was a bit depressed to find that no one had archived the hundreds of tweets that flew around the Internet with the official #gnomedex hashtag. Beth emailed me the other night to tell me that she had, indeed, archived these tweets using a new tool called The Archivist. This application is a pow ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Alphabet Game The Alphabet Game is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedAre you a fan of word games? Test your reflexes and hand-eye coordination with Alphabetic. There are several different challenges which will unlock badges as you meet them, and you can customize your own experience. If you can tear yourself away from this addictive little game, you can disable the timer and slow things down to help younger children learn their ABCs.The object of the game ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I Love LEGO Minifigs I Love LEGO Minifigs is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI have sixteen unopened packages of Series 1 of LEGO minifigs. These are unique in the sense that they do not belong to any particular LEGO set. When I first starting collecting LEGO bricks, these awesome little people didn’t exist. I happen to not be able to get enough of them – so sue me! I drove all over the Pacific Northwest trying to make sure I had each one of these.H ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The People of Gnomedex The People of Gnomedex is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedMichael Foley is one of those people that everyone loves to stop and talk with. We’re very grateful for that fact, since he managed to interview many of the movers and shakers who attended Gnomedex last month. Michael was kind enough to give us his raw footage, and Uncle John worked his magic to stitch it all together. Ladies and germs, meet the people of Gnomedex!Tac Anderson ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What Do You Think About Windows Phone 7? What Do You Think About Windows Phone 7? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOne of our sponsors during Gnomedex just happened to be the Windows Phone 7 team. Larry was on site manning the booth, showing off the device and letting people get their first hands-on look! It was announced today (finally!) that Windows Phone 7 will be released on October 11th.Windows Phone 7 is the new mobile phone operating system from the folks at Microsoft. It ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I Hack Household Products I Hack Household Products is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI recently returned home after being away for a month. Much to my dismay, I found my house overrun with fruit flies when I walked in the door. Some of them were still flying around, but a few had managed to die – inside of my mini-blinds. Argh! I tried a few different things to get them out of there without hurting the blinds. I ended up having to head to a local store and p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dropbox Tools Dropbox Tools is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedIt’s been a while since I last talked to you about Dropbox. It’s a service which gives you 2GB of free storage space in the cloud. You can then purchase up to 100GB of space if you wish to. The best part of Dropbox is being able to share your space with as many others as you choose. Invite people to download or add files, and even help organize them into separate folders. Don̵ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Web Browser Games Web Browser Games is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI consider myself an extreme casual gamer (which is why I spent this weekend at home playing Web games instead of rubbing shoulders with stinky geeks at PAX across town). Not sure if you’d heard of these two in particular, but I’d be surprised if you had – unless you were following me on Twitter and Facebook, then you would have found out about these two and a helluva lo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Your Password Suck? Does Your Password Suck? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe New York Times on Sunday stated that a strong password isn’t the strongest security. We should instead be focused on the malware/keyloggers that invade systems and can steal ANY password, weak or strong. Should we continue our focus on “strong” passwords which some jobs make you change every few months, or should our focus be more on computer security, getti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Solve Rubik’s Cube Solve Rubik’s Cube is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI have been trying to solve the Rubik’s Cube all of my life. Keep in mind this addictive puzzle was invented back in 1974.I toddled around as a young lad tirelessly spinning the cube in various direction – to no avail. The other night, I was toddling around tirelessly spinning the cube… and it happened.IT. HAPPENED! How do you like those apples?Quality Rubik’ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website InterPad 10 Inch Tegra 2 Android Tablet InterPad 10 Inch Tegra 2 Android Tablet is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThe tablet features a 10-inch capacitive display that also accepts multi-touch gestures. It packs the usual 1024×600 pixels and runs Android 2.1 on its powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor that brings in 1080p video support. This tablet design is manufactured by Chinese manufacturer Malata as you can see from this Computex video filmed last June.Inside, you’ll fi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iPad Cases and Stands Roundup iPad Cases and Stands Roundup is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedOver the course of the past month, I’ve received a handful of iPad accessories to try out. Most of these are stands or cases, and I wanted to try them out. Be sure to email me before you buy any of these products. I will do my best to get a coupon to you. With so many great things to choose from, how will I decide which is best for me?I’ve been using the Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website iTunes 10 Review iTunes 10 Review is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedI’ve never been a fan of iTunes, but here I go… taking iTunes 10 a spin for the first time. I predict that I’ll have more people following me on Ping than Lady Gaga within two days. Or not.iTunes has a new icon! The CD is missing from it, but the musical note is still there. This confuses me greatly. iTunes manages far more than just music. It keeps track of eBooks, video ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Should You Buy an iPod shuffle? Why Should You Buy an iPod shuffle? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedWhy the hell are people still buying iPod shuffles, anyway? If anything, the new iPod Nano should replace all use cases for an iPod Shuffle – minus price, which is relatively negligible. I’m not kidding when I ask why anyone is using them, folks. Take a good look at all of the new iPod models, and tell me WHY someone would feel the need to buy this particular ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Archos 101 Internet Tablet Archos 101 Internet Tablet is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedThis new machine is probably one of the most affordable 10.1″ capacitive Android 2.2 ARM Cortex A8 tablets. It has beautiful built-in HDMI output and full sized USB host. Pricing will start $299 for the 8GB model with MicroSD slot. It’s amazingly thin and light, weighing only 480 grams. That is 30% less heavy than the iPad and it’s got 12% more screen surface ar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Should You Buy an iPod Nano? Why Should You Buy an iPod Nano? is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS FeedJust when you thought the iPod Nano couldn’t get any smaller, Apple is introducing one that is 46% smaller! This thing is really tiny. They took away the click wheel, and have made the device into a touch screen. This is perfect for an entire set of people who want something small that they can take with them on the go. One big drawback is that there is no longer a ca ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone |