WITH p1 - 10-13-08 - Ebay buys Skype and Apple II |
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Skype, the Online phone system, was purchased by Ebay for $2.6 billion. Also, we saw the Apple II line get discontinued for the newer versions of Apple products. Microsoft, The wave and the Maytag Galaxy is included in this part of Week In Tech History... |
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Jeffrey Powers
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Show's Description
Previously the 5 minute show. On Mondays we do This Week in Tech History. Tuesdays is Get Certified, Thursdays is 5 minutes.
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WITH p2 - 101008 - Tom Cruise and Pac Man Fever |
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Firstly, we are changing the name of the show to Week in Tech History, or WITH.On the Weekend edition of WITH, we got two interesting events. First of all, it’s Pac Man Fever and It’s driving me crazy! 1979, Pac Man was introduced in Japan and in 1980 was introduced in the US. Of course,... |
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QuickCast - Interview with Matt Dworkin of Geek Squad |
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Today we talk with Matt Dworkin, a Double agent for Geek Squad in the DC area. We talk about what it’s like to be a part of the Geek Squad. We are also giving away 2 $25 gift cards to Best Buy. All you have to do is comment below. On Oct 15th, we will draw 2 names for the gift cards. Need not... |
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Quickcast - Funding a Politician over the Internet |
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An interesting dilemma is that nowadays we can electronically donate to a politicians’ campaign. While donations cannot be used as a tax write-off, there still needs to be some accountability for where a politician is getting their funding... |
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This Week In Tech History p1 10-06-08 - The Apple Falls |
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It was Ocober 6th 1997 that CEO Gil Amelio was asked to leave. Many people wanted Steve Jobs to come back, however it was a concern that it wouldn’t be the right move at this time. Michael Dell went on record saying that Apple should shut it’s operation down... |
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BYOC - Personal Computer As a Corporate Machine? |
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As a consultant, I use my own equipment all the time. When I get to a specific client, sometimes I am asked to sign a waiver that states I will not take company data. I sign it because I am not going to ruin any relationship by walking out with secrets or customer lists... |
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Interview with Walt Ribeiro - Geekazine QuickCast |
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Walt Ribeiro is the host of “Your Daily Music Lesson with Walt”, which is found on uStream. Also found at www.waltribeiro.com, Walt is the newest addition to the Revision 3 family. We sit down and talk with Walt and find out what his passions for music are. We discuss the Revision 3 sho... |
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This Week in Tech History p1 9-29-08 - Goin to DisneyWorld |
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Brought to you by Gotomeeting - Get a 30 day free trial, no CC required. A couple cool Disney facts this week. Disney World opens in Oct 1st, 1971 - Then in 1982, EPCOT Center was opened. Lots of cool history. Microsoft, IBM, Apple and the creations of NASA and the FCC. Apologies for I might have ac... |
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This Week in Tech History p2 9-26-08 - BioDome |
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Brought to you by Gotomeeting - Get a 30 day free trial, no CC required. The Biosphere experiment happened between 1991 and 1993. 8 people entered Biosphere II in Arizona and lived there without outside interruption. We also learned about Ataris’ Dumping of tons of bad game cartridges. ET phon... |
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Can Technology help Stabilize us Financially? |
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Audio Podcast Brought to you by CareerSaver.com - Download FREE Practice Tests. Use Code Geek08 for discounts. The Economy is in Danger. Banks and Institutions are in a financial pickle. With the fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because of bad business decisions and a Blind eye to investors buildi... |
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