The Professor's Notes

Still slowly catching up on the Real Tech podcasts (you can find all the episodes, including the most current, over at http://rtfrp.com) This is episode 111. Show Notes: NEWS: AND… GOOGLE DRIVE is official.  Is it a “Wow!” or an...

Real Tech for Real People 110 .  This was a fun episode.   My son, Matthew (known as @Spreadhdgfx on Twitter for his graphics work) joined us to share his first thoughts on his new Samsung Note. The comments might...

I realize I haven’t cross-posted many of our shows lately, but I wanted to let my readers know that we are up to Episode 111 at Real Tech, and I will be cross posting the past few episodes to help...

In this video for Real Tech for Real People I review, and demonstrate, Password Safe.  This is a great program for creating, storing, and accessing secure, random passwords.  When used with DropBox it creates a very portable yet secure way...

I continue to post the “Back catalog” of our Real Tech for Real People podcasts. Last night we recorded episode 60, so if you want to get the LATEST episodes, either subscribe through iTunes (or your favorite podcatching software) or...

In the effort to continue to “catch up” here at The Professor Notes I am posting episode 55 from Real Tech for Real People.  If you enjoy listening, go check out the most RECENT episodes over at Real Tech for...

Much of this episode is about charging. No not for the podcast, but charging batteries! Those things we use every day! Imagine a battery on paper! It’s in this episode! That said, we don’t charge for our podcasts, but we...

This week Tony and I tackle the big issue:  Should broadband pricing obey the law?  Yes, some have argued that broadband pricing is in violation of the law–and we rip that idea apart. In addition, Tony shares his thoughts comparing...

For Episode 52 we had a special event–Tony was in PA, so we recorded our first episode together.  I drove up to University Park, dragging the equipment with me, and Tony and I sat down with my brother in front...

I am slowly working to catch up on posting some of our recent “Real Tech for Real People” podcasts.  Episode 51 was where I revealed that I had made the switch to an Android phone, having decided to purchase the...

It’s been a while since I linked to Real Tech for Real People, but as we wrap up our first year of doing the tech podcast I wanted to make the latest episodes available to those of you that are...

Well, an era has ended.  I have done my last HS sports team video. This time it was for Matthew’s Swim Team.  I had fun with this one, including playing with some 3D effects, but most importantly it was a...

My apologies, I have fallen behind on cross-posting the podcast.  To be sure to get the LATEST podcast episodes of “Real Tech for Real People” visit http://getthenext.com, or simply click on the subscribe link below. Tech Tutoring, Apple Ruminations, Google...

My apologies, I have fallen behind on cross-posting the podcast.  To be sure to get the LATEST podcast episodes of “Real Tech for Real People” visit http://getthenext.com, or simply click on the subscribe link below. CES 2010, MagicJack, New iPhone...

Click here to listen to Real Tech 18 Click here to subscribe via iTunes These items, and more, on Real Tech 18 The Big Announcement: Google Nexus. Google’s Chrome tops Apple’s Safari. at least in use. What is the best microphone and headset...

Click here to listen to Real Tech 17 Click here to subscribe via iTunes These items, and more, on Real Tech 17 Demystifying Apple’s Mobile Me? iPhone and Android users are “the same” Or at least, their usage patterns are. Alternatives...

Click here to listen to Real Tech 16 Click here to subscribe via iTunes These items, and more, on Real Tech 16 The Kodak Zi8 pick from Episode 11? Sold out–nationwide! Batteries Plus will (or can) replace iPhone and iPod batteries, according...

I have upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.9 and along with that, updated the database to mySQL 5.0.  Ah, if only I could tell you the trials and tribulations. Oh wait, I do talk about it–in this short podcast! Enjoy!...

The latest (and longest) Episode is now up. We had a full house by the end of the episode, with both my Brother and Stevie Rocco joining us (Stevie joins about 2/3 of the way through to talk Droid with...

In episode 10 of “Real Tech for Real People” Tony Pittman and I talk about iPhone security problems (currently only a problem for jailbroken iPhones) as well as the move to “DVD/CD-less computers” and we ask the question “Do you...

I have been somewhat negligent in writing about our Real Tech for Real People podcast that I do with Tony Pittman every week.  I will try to recover here, and hit some of the highlights in the past few weeks....

I have entered into a new podcasting venture with Tony Pittman (@TonyPittman).  We have decided to start talking about tech from the perspective of real people, outside the “tech bubble” of Silicon Valley.  Our goal with our podcast is to...

On Tuesday, I gave a presentation on using collaborative tools as an integrated part of our research processes.  I recorded that presentation, and have it available here as the 22nd podcast in my series here. I broke the presentation into...

Aaron Aiken called me, and we talked about the Google Voice experience.  We talked about the experience on each side of the phone-call.  He called, and I ignored, and received his voice mail. The important thing to remember here is,...

I have been a user of Grand Central for about a year now, and have loved it. It lets me give out one number, and route calls to any, or all, or my phones simultaneously.  When I answer one phone,...

I am reading Andrew Keen’s The Cult of the Amateur: How blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today’s user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture, and our values. It is a very interesting, and challenging book.  His general...

I gave a presentation last month to the Advisory Board here on campus for our Business School.  I thought I would share the presentation and also the talk as recorded that morning. I welcome any thoughts you might have on...

This podcast took off from a conversation a few of us were having in Twitter.  Cumberland Valley High School was having another “non-emergency lock down” so that police could conduct another drug-dog sweep.  I started asking in Twitter what people...

As I mentioned previously, I gave a presentation at the 2008 TLT Symposium, discussing Social Networking with “non-traditional students.”  In that presentation, I talked a bit about what exactly is a non-traditional student, and what it means to have “social...

Let’s be fair here. Teachers deserve more pay. Okay. Here in the Cumberland Valley School District, The school board made several reasonable (and some would say, beyond reasonable) offers. Higher than COLA pay raises. Lower than average health care costs...

My son put together a project for his history class. He had to do something that reflected some aspect of China. He decided to “visit” China and watch some ping-pong tournaments. The avid listener and follower will know that he...

My brother (the Targuman) and I have another chat. We briefly chat about the YouTube video that I blogged on previously, and then move on to talk about the Mac Air. As a starting point we talk about the critique...

Recorded at Podcamp Pittsburgh 2 in August of 2007, this interview covers why he decided to help start a Podcamp in Pittsburgh (“the need to instigate.”) We take a few minutes to talk about how friendly Pittsburgh happens to be,...

In this podcast, I interview Chris Brogan, one of the original creators of the first PodCamp in Boston. We talked about how podcasting works, and what our favorite podcasts are. In fact, we both have enjoyed Teaching for the Future...

Thanks go to the folks at the applephoneshow.com for a great find! I have been asked if I know of a program that would convert text files, or better yet PDF files, to speech. Unfortunately, my answer was always “no.”...

Well, we decided to record another phone conversation. This is actually the second half of our conversation, where we tackled the “after show” topics. We start with my theory that by offering multiple operating systems (Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP and...

Okay, so this is about as frivolous as they come. I was testing out the new technology that lets me record “real” phone conversations, and, well, here’s the result. We talk about iPhone and various audio equipment “stuff.”

My brother has chosen to poke the hornet’s nest, by writing about Richard Dawkins, and his apparent attack on no lesser figure than God Himself. Prior to his posting, he and I had several conversations about this topic, and the...

I have decided to post this short little podcast, sharing the experiences of my family this election day. It’s not about the politics, it’s about the experience. That said, let’s get my predictions out of the way. Dems barely take...

It’s funny. I recorded this podcast nearly a week ago, and now I hear George Bush is saying the same thing — Democrats will raise your taxes. I hadn’t posted this file, because the quality wasn’t quite what I had...

I decided to do another podcast, this time on football. Those of you that have made it over here from the “Father Son Chats” know that my son and I talk about football quite a bit, and by and large,...

Well, we finally did it. We sat down at my brother’s house, and recorded our first podcast. Perhaps Leo Laporte is right, and we are more likely “Blather-casting” but hey, we are talking. We talk about so many things, with...

I decided to talk about podcasting as a tool. I talk about the ways “personal on-demand ‘casting” can be used to change the way we think about learning, not just in a class, but outside the classroom, and beyond structured...

In this, my first “Podcast” for the Professor’s Lecture Notes, I talk in general about PodCasting, and then share my thoughts on the Congressman Foley fiasco. Let me make a couple things clear right up front. Foley did a “wrong...