Show 25

(Run Time: 34:51)

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Audio Version Direct Download: Show 25

Feedback is welcomed and appreciated!

We can be reached at: rayandhollye@gmail.com

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Show Notes for Podcast #25:

• Xbox 360 Games we recommend:

Dead or Alive 4

NBA 2K6

Project Gotham Racing 3

Full Auto

• Sites of the night—

Digg, a technology news website: http://www.digg.com/

Ubuntu Linux Distribution: http://www.ubuntu.com/

"Flagrant Disregard", Flickr Toys: http://flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/

You can find the picture of Hollye, that was “doctored” using Flagrant Disregard at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/psharkr/92858080/

• My Space: http://www.myspace.com/

• Ray’s Science Club has a Vidcast. Check it out at : http://hcscience.blogspot.com/

How to do a podcast

Several listeners have emailed, asking how one goes about doing a podcast.

We recommend checking out Episode 4 of the podcast, “Systm”: http://revision3.com/systm

This will show you a step-by-step podcasting how-to.

Hope that helps.

~Ray and Hollye

Show 24

(Run Time: 38:17)

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We can be reached at: rayandhollye@gmail.com

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Show Notes for Podcast #24:

• Our Frappr Map: http://www.frappr.com/techteachers

• Pay Pal: http://www.paypal.com/us/

• Ray’s My Space Page: http://www.myspace.com/psharkr

• Portable computer programs to use on any Windows computer: http://portableapps.com/

• For legal considerations regarding MAME, visit http://www.mame.net/mamefaq.html

• X-Arcade, for joystick and arcade accesories: http://www.x-arcade.com/

• Online to-do list—Ta da list: http://www.tadalist.com/

• Flickr (online photo management and storage): http://flickr.com/

• EVDO: wireless broadband: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evdo

• City-wide Internet access in most major cities through Verizon:

Show 23

(Run Time: 38:57)

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This week, we did not do a video version of the podcast. Look for video segments in the future on the Xbox 360 and Ray’s new LCD display.

Feedback is welcomed and appreciated!

We can be reached at: rayandhollye@gmail.com

Below, you will find the show notes for Show #23:

You can also find the show note bookmarks at:

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Show Notes for Podcast #23:

• Xbox 360: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/

• Online to-do lists—“Ta-da Lists”: http://www.tadalist.com/

Backpack: http://backpackit.com/

• Wikipedia explanation of Web 2.0

• Wikipedia explanation of Ajax
  

• Proto Page: http://protopage.com/v2

• StickyPad is Ray’s recommended post-it-note program for your desktop.

• My Space: http://www.myspace.com

• Ray’s My Space page: http://www.myspace.com/psharkr

• Portable computer programs to use on any Windows computer: http://portableapps.com/

• Our Frappr Map: http://www.frappr.com/techteachers

Show 22: Direct Download Links

Audio for Show 22: Direct Download

Video for Show 22: Vidcast Direct Download

Show 22

Links to Show 22 will be up tomorrow.

Below, you will find the show notes for Show #22:

You can also find the show note bookmarks at:

http://del.icio.us/thetechteachers/show22

We can be reached at: rayandhollye@gmail.com

Show Notes for Podcast #22:

• Hollye bought a Canon A620 digital camera on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/)

• del.icio.us… http://del.icio.us/

• Flickr photo sharing: http://www.flickr.com/

• Yahoo’s konfabulator: http://widgets.yahoo.com/

• Foxylicious… http://dietrich.ganx4.com/foxylicious/

• Firefox Web Browser: http://getfirefoxnow.com/

• Fasterfox Extension for Firefox: (Ray later noticed that this caused Firefox stability issues on one of his machines). http://fasterfox.mozdev.org/

• Read more about the Firefox Extension “Blog This” at http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=152

• NoScript Extension: (Ray loves this one, and he has installed it on other people’s machines as extra security).

• TWIT’s del.icio.us website: http://del.icio.us/twit

• Security Now Podcast: http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm

• Yahoo Desktop Search: http://desktop.yahoo.com/

• Google Desktop Search: http://desktop.google.com/

• Frappr: http://www.frappr.com/

• Tech Teachers Frappr Map: http://www.frappr.com/techteachers

• Civilization IV Videogame
  

XBOX 360 being held back at local Wal-Mart

I now have an xbox 360 (core system) which I purchased today in Lewistown, PA . When I bought it, there were 2 other ones behind the counter. After a manager discovered this, they told the clerks that they were not supposed to be selling those. The clerk responded with "Why not, there is a whole stack in the back?", the manager then said they weren't supposed to sell them until January - something about them being dated for sale then. The other two units they had were then taken away by the manager.

Why? Is this coming from Microsoft or the local Walmart? Anyone else come across units being held back at local retailers?

Thanks,
Ray

Show 22 Coming Soon

We have recorded Show 22, but due to fire wire issues, we have no way of getting the video/audio off of the camera at this time. Show 22 will come as soon as we have time to fix this problem.

Thanks for waiting.

In the meantime, see about joining the Tech Teachers group on Frappr:

http://www.frappr.com/techteachers

Windows Media Video File Format: Holiday Special

Video iPod Format: Holiday Special

MP3 (audio only) : Holiday Special

There are additional 'bloopers/easter eggs' on the video that are not in the audio.

If you want to receive our videos subscribe to The Tech Teachers Vidcast on iTunes! There will be content that will only appear in the video in the future. Don't worry the regular audio show isn't going anywhere.

Thanks,
Ray

Video iPod Format

Holiday Special - direct download for the itunes/ipod format of the holiday special.

The .wmv file (link is in a previous post) is of a higher quality this week.

Thanks,
Ray

Show 21

Show Notes for Podcast #21:

• Videogame Reviews:

*http://www.gamespot.com/

*http://www.metacritic.com/

• Reviews on tech items:

*http://www.pcmagazine.com/

*http://pcworld.com/

*http://www.cnet.com/

• Shopping for computer products:

*http://newegg.com/

Feedback is welcomed and appreciated: rayandhollye@gmail.com

You can also find the show note bookmarks at:

http://del.icio.us/thetechteachers/show21

Holiday Special!

Here is a direct link to the holiday special in .wmv file format:

Holiday Special

It will also be available in a video ipod format and will be posted to itunes within the next several hours. The audio in the regular feed will be available tomorrow.

If you like our videos, don't forget to subsribe to the new "The Tech Teachers Vidcast" feed on itunes!

Thanks,
Ray

Sorry :( Audio Problems

There will be a slight delay on the Holiday Special. We used a mic that was dead and had no audio, we are recording now and hope to have the video up by this evening.

We have a snow day!

Thanks,
Ray and Hollye

Show 21--Holiday Special Later This Week

Direct Download: Update/Promo for Show 21

Check back late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning for our Holiday Special.

Thanks.

~Ray and Hollye

Show 20

(Run Time: 28:15)

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Direct Download: Show 20

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Show Notes for Podcast #20:

• Recommended Download for burning DVDs: Deep Burner

http://www.deepburner.com/

• Site of the night:

http://www.download.com/

• SHOUTcast: Free Internet Radio

http://www.shoutcast.com/

• Programs for capturing streaming audio:

*Ripcast

*Stationripper: http://www.stationripper.com/

*Easyradio

**Screamer radio (recommended for its functionality)

http://www.screamer-radio.com/

*Radiolover for the Mac

**StreamripperX (favored for the Mac)

• United Streaming—digital video-on-demand service for educators:

http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

• newegg: online computer parts store

http://newegg.com/

Correction for the show: Hollye humbly admits that she mistakenly corrected Ray during the show, advising him that he should use the term “unsecure” and not “insecure” when referring to network security. However, “unsecure” is not a word. She offers her sincere apologies. Grammar is one of Hollye’s strengths, and one of Ray’s weaknesses. Thus, Ray quickly accepted Hollye’s grammar corrections.