The Tech Teachers Holiday Special 2009

We talk about gift ideas for the holidays.
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Show Notes - Holiday Special 2009
Home Theater and Audio/Video:
*Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black
*Sony BDP-S360 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
*LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player
*Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player - $78 from Wal-Mart
*Star Trek (Three-Disc +Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
*Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray]
*Twister [Blu-ray]
*The Dark Knight (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]
*Batman Begins [Blu-ray]
*Monsters, Inc. (4-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]
*Up (4 Disc Combo Pack) [Blu-ray]
*Samsung LN32B360 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
*HP 2009M 20-Inch HD LCD Monitor
*Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker System (cheaper solution)
*Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
Video Games and Consoles:
*Xbox 360 Arcade Console
*Nintendo Wii Console System
*PlayStation 3 250 GB
*Scribblenauts
*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
*Xbox 360 Rock Band 2 Special Edition
*Xbox 360 The Beatles: Rock Band - Software Only
*Xbox 360 The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition
*DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable
*Dragon Age: Origins
*Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)
*Borderlands
*Borderlands (PS3)
*Left 4 Dead 2
*New Super Mario Bros Wii

*Ghostbusters: The Video Game
*Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3)
*Street Fighter IV
*Street Fighter IV (PS3)
*Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points
*Xbox 360 12 Month Live Gold Card
*Ear Force X1 Stereo Headset with Chat
General Electronic Items:
*Intel X25M 80GB Mainstream Solid State Drive Retail Boxed SSDSA2MH080G2R5
*Iomega Prestige 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34275
*Toshiba 500 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Dive HDDR500E04XL (Liquid Blue)
*Eye-Fi Explore Video 4 GB Wi-Fi SDHC Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-4EV (has geo-tagging)
*Novatel MiFi 2200 Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Modem (Verizon Wireless)
*Make a Photobook or other photo products with Shutterfly
*Kodak Zi8 HD Pocket Video Camera (Black) NEWEST MODEL
*Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless, Latest Generation)
*Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
*Best. Concert. Ever. [Audio CD/DVD] - Jonathan Coulton
Apple Products:
*Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (5th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
*Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
*Waterproof Ipod Case for Apple 2ND Gen Touch Armor (good for the gym - or the appropriate one for your particular iPod)
*iHome iP9BR Clock Radio for iPod, iPhone (Black)
*Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
*Apple iMac MB950LL/A 21.5-Inch Desktop
*Netbooks (mini PCs)
Kitchen Products:
*Waring Pro WMK300A Professional Stainless-Steel Belgian Waffle Maker
*OXO Good Grips Egg Slicer and Chopper
*OXO Salad Spinner
*Be Open Beer and Soda Bottle Opener, Stainless Steel
Knowing what to buy:
*for editors' reviews on electronics, visit cnet
*for editors' reviews on movies and video games, visit Metacritic

The Tech Teachers Show 95

This week we talk about education and technology topics including our annual Holiday Special, rebates, Kindle vs. Nook, Google Phone, Apple Tablet, copy and paste places in iphoto, screen sharing menulet, laptops in the classroom, use of scanners in the classroom, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #95:
*Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device (9.7" Display, U.S. Wireless, Latest Generation)
*The Nook Reader
*Copy and Pasting Places in iPhoto
*Screen Sharing Menulet for Apple

The Tech Teachers Show 94

This week we talk about education and technology topics including free 10 dollar video game credit on Amazon, Turtle Beach headphones, Ratings Rider, Doug Adams Scripts, Groove Shark, Eye-fi explorer, simplify media, YouTube HD, project-based learning, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #94:
*Turtle Beach Ear Force X1 Stereo Headset with Chat for the xbox 360
*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
*Eye-Fi Explore 2 GB Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2EX
*Doug Adams' AppleScripts for iTunes that will help you manage your music
*Rating Writer is a small utility for iTunes 4 and Mac OS X that allows the user to write their current song ratings to the song's ID3 tag (in the comments field) and then later restore the ratings to a different iTunes library.
*Groove Shark: Play any song in the world for free.
*Simplify Media: access to your music collection from afar (stream it to your work computer, iPhone, etc.)
*Hulu: watch TV shows you missed

The Tech Teachers Show 93

This week we talk about education and technology topics including storm chasing, mi-fi, skype, Vimeo, m-audio keyboard, to-doodle, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch, new macbooks, Loginox, Transmission, summertime professional development, Digital Electronics, Windows 7, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #93:
*Tornado Pictures
*Tornado Videos
*Vimeo: video sharing site
*M-Audio Keystation 61es 61-Key Keyboard
*Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade (the price Ray mentioned is no longer offerred)
*Novatel MiFi 2200 Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Modem (Verizon Wireless)
*Toodledo: to do list (mispronounced on the show - sorry)
*Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
*Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation) LATEST MODEL
*Ray's recommendations for the Mac: Loginox and Transmission
*Project Lead the Way (Ray completed the training to teach the Digital Electronics course)
*Comic - Con: games, film festival, comics, etc.

Hollye and Ray Storm Chasing

Just a few quick low res picks - we will talk about our adventures and the tech that helped next show. Links to a couple high definition videos will also be available after our next show.

The Tech Teachers Show 92

This week we talk about education and technology topics including Windows 7, hulu, boxee, E3, WolframAlpha, Tweety, Nambu, Simply Tweet, Zombieville, Net Newswire, Kick YouTube, polleverywhere.com, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #92:
*Windows 7 Release Candidate
*Hulu - TV content online.
*Boxee
*E3 - Electronic Entertainment Expo
*WolframAlpha - computational knowledge engine
*Tweetie - Twitter client for the iPhone
*Nambu - social messaging for OS X and the iPhone
*Poll Everywhere - live polls using text message, twitter, or the web.

New show coming soon in the meantime....

Portal Song - 'Still Alive' (live) from SXSW from psharkr on Vimeo.

The Tech Teachers Show 91

This week we talk about education and technology topics including bright kite, twitter, four space, SXSW South by Southwest, iPhone 3.0, iDracula, Twidroid, Weather Worx, Kodak Zi6, Zecco, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #91:
*SXSW (South by Southwest)
*Twitter
*Here's a video to help explain Twitter: Twitter in Plain English.
*Felicia Day's blog post on getting acquainted with Twitter
*Ray's twitter account: twitter.com/psharkr
*Hollye's twitter account: twitter.com/hollye23
*Diggnation: a video podcast we like. (We attended a live taping.)
*Totally Rad Show: we attended a live taping in Austin.
*Jonathan Coulton: video from a live performance
*Bright Kite: location-based social network
*Four Square: "find new ways to explore the city"
*Wx Worx (Weather Works): receiver for satellite weather data from XM
*Kodak Zi6 HD Pocket Video Camera

The Tech Teachers Show 90

This week we talk about education and technology topics including Flock 2.0, Ratings Writer, Kindle 2, Boxee, iPhone/G1 Apps, mint.com, Palm Pre, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #90:
*Palm Pre
*MSI Wind U120-024US 10-Inch Netbook White
*Personal Trainer: Cooking - Nintendo DS Game
*Belkin BG108000-04 Conserve 8-Outlet Surge Protector with Remote Switch (White)
*mint.com: free personal finance service
*Boxee: social media center where you can watch TV/view other media on your computer.
*G1 Applications Hollye recommends: ShopSavvy, Coloroid, and Shazaam
*iPhone Applications Ray recommends: Tweetie, iShoot, and Now Playing
*Ratings Writer: makes your iTunes ratings more permanent
*Flock 2.0: Social Web Browser
*Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)
*Google Sync: Synchronize the contacts/calendar on your phone with your Google accounts.

The Tech Teachers Holiday Special 2008

We talk about gift ideas for the holidays.
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Show Notes - Holiday Special 2008
*Blu-ray Disc Player
*Apple Wireless Keyboard Kit
*Bluetooth Mouse 5000 Mac/Windows
*Western Digital My Passport Essential 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive
*External Hard Drive
*Photo-related gifts and products: http://www.shutterfly.com/
*Digital Photo Frame
*Flip Video Camcorder
*Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Camcorder
*Canon VIXIA HF100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder
*Transcend 8 GB SD Flash Memory Card
*Nintendo Wii Fit
*Wii 2000 Points Card
*Xbox 360 Live Points
*PlayStation Portable Console & Accessories Collection
*Nintendo DS Lite Console Collection
*Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation)
*Playstation 2 Rock Band Special Edition
*Call of Duty: World at War
*Gears of War 2
*Fallout 3
*NBA 2K9
*NHL 09
*Scene It? Box Office Smash Bundle
*Quesadilla Maker
*George Foreman Grill
*Cuisinart Mix-It-In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker ICE-45
*Netflix
*MAKE Magazine Subscription
*Macworld Subscription
*Audible Audio Books
*Jinx: Novelty and Geeky Gifts
*Think Geek: Novelty and Geeky Gifts
*Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator
*Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod (White)
*iHome IH9 Speaker System and Alarm Clock for iPod (Black)
*Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speakers
*Tritton AX360 True 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound Gaming Headset

The Tech Teachers Show 88

This week we talk about education and technology topics including woot, picnik, iPhone apps, Pro Profs, Gears of War 2, and Portal.

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Show Notes for Podcast #88:
*picnik: edit photos for free in your browser (no downloading or installation necessary)
*Woot: Selling a different item each day on sale.
*AppShopper: Helps you shop for iPhone applications by keeping track of price fluctuations.
*ProProfs: online, free quiz generator
*Video tutorial for ProProfs: Ray's PD video tutorial for ProProf
*Gears of War 2
*Portal (can be bought with Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points)