True Tech Life

Episode 020: Apples Over Androids

2008-10-26T19:18:00.003-04:00

We discuss why Nancy decided to go with an iPhone for her new cellphone.

The Discussion

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Episode 019: The Apple Roadtrip

2008-10-19T19:47:00.002-04:00

We take the show on the road, literally, to check out some of Apple's latest tech. Apologies for the sketchy audio. It was a fun experiment though!

The Discussion

The Apple Store

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Episode 018: Stay Home And Save

2008-10-12T19:21:00.005-04:00

We discuss ways you can use entertainment technology to help save money in these uncertain times.

The Discussion

It's about more than saving gas
HDTVs
Sports Packages
Movie Packages
DVRs
AppleTV
Vudu
NetFlix
Xbox360
PlayStation 3
GameFly

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Off This Week

2008-10-05T18:18:00.002-04:00

Sorry folks. No new show this week. Ended up hanging out with Gary Vaynerchuk down at Disney's Food and Wine Festival at Epcot. Gary was terrific. Learn more about his work and show (if you aren't familiar) over at Wine Library TV.

Always awesome to meet some of our online friends.

New show next week. Promise.

-Mike and Nancy

Episode 017: BlogOrlando Review

2008-09-28T15:40:00.002-04:00

We bring you our report from the 2008 BlogOrlando Unconference.

The Discussion

BlogOrlando
Jake McKee - Community Guy
Chuck Welch - Lakeland Local
Tommy Duncan - Sticks of Fire
David Parmet - Marketing Begins at Home
Ted Murphy - IZEA
Josh Hallett - Hyku

BlogOrlando Media

Jake McKee - How LEGO Caught The Cluetrain

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Episode 016: Fries and a Song

2008-09-21T14:41:00.006-04:00

Fries versus coffee, a forecast for snow at the Oscars, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Apple Recalls
Best Buy Buys Napster
Zune and McDonalds
XXX at 30,000 feet
Oscars and Analog TV
Palin's Email Cracked

My Thing

Black Friday Sales

---------Blackfriday.info
---------DealsPlus
---------Black Friday Ads
---------Deal Taker

Still Using Mice?

Closing Song

Rhett & Link

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Episode 015: Was This Meeting Necessary

2008-09-14T17:08:00.008-04:00

Moving to the clouds, moving to the music, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Microsoft Zune
Cloud Computing
Spore and EA go DRM
Google News Costs UAL Holders $1 billion

Discussion

My Thing

Missing Manual Series
MacBook Rumors

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Episode 014: Shiny Chrome

2008-09-07T18:41:00.002-04:00

Google simplifies, Microsoft confuses, Apple leaks, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

My Thing

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Episode 013: Good Or Lucky

2008-09-01T17:56:00.007-04:00

This week on the show, Xbox rocks, Comcast caps, Rose leaks, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Xbox Rocks The Vote
American CSI Loves Google & Apple
Comcast Caps
CVGadget.com
Mac market share

Discussion

New iPods leaked. Or were they?

My Thing

TSA Laptop Bags

Ubiquity

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Holiday Show Schedule

2008-08-31T20:29:00.001-04:00

The next episode of TTL will be released on Monday September 1st to allow everyone involved in producing the show to enjoy the long holiday weekend. Thanks and enjoy your holiday (if you have one).

-Mike

Episode 012: iPhone Or Not

2008-08-24T19:41:00.013-04:00

This week on the show, another try at fixing the iPhone, another try at selling you Vista, another try at hiding the truth on the Internet, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

iPhone firmware 2.0.2
Chinese gymnasts busted on the web?
All-you-can-eat iTunes?
Shutterfly Share Sites
Can Seinfeld save Vista?

Discussion

What if you don't want an iPhone?

My Thing

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Episode 011: Killer Technology

2008-08-17T14:33:00.012-04:00

This week on the show, killing apps, killing text messages, killing spam, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

60 million iPhone apps
T-mobile text messages
75% of all e-mail in June was spam
Criminalsearches.com
iOpener Media
YouTube comes to TiVo
Mojave experiment
Olympic Technology
The iPhone is junk

My Thing

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New Show Coming Sunday!

2008-08-11T22:15:00.002-04:00

Thank you to everyone for their understanding as we worked through some complicated family health issues that kept us away from the studio for much longer than we ever planned.

Everything is back on track, everyone is well again, and we are ready to put out an all new show this Sunday!

We appreciate your patience and we will work hard to deserve your continued listenership.

Taking The Week Off

2008-07-20T12:15:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone!

Unfortunately Nancy and I are going to have to take this week off from podcasting as there is an illness in the family keeping us out of the studio. Nancy's mom is in the hospital recovering from a knee replacement and has run into some complications, but things are moving in the right direction and the doctors are assuring us that her case is under control.

Because Nancy was away for our last show and is obviously worrying about more important things this week we have decided to just hold off on our next show until she can join us next week.

We invite you to take this chance to go back and listen to some of our past shows that you may have missed. They aren't that old after all. We really would love to get your feedback, even on the older shows, so that we can continue to improve our efforts and bring you the best show we can.

Thanks for your understanding and your thoughts. We'll see you all back here next week!

-Mike

Episode 010: Electron Cruisin'

2008-07-13T18:00:00.003-04:00

This week on the show, have you seen my laptop, have you seen my lawn mower, have you seen my electric bill?

The News

Main Topic

My Thing

Mio Knight Rider GPS

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Episode 009: Just The News

2008-07-06T14:23:00.009-04:00

This week on the show, monitoring your kids online, where you should go to buy your iPhone, why you may need to become a private eye, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Blockbuster Backs Out on Circuit City
Does A Texas Law Really Require Computer Techs To Be PIs?
iPhone Week / Where To Buy Your iPhone
Monitoring Children Online
Solid State Drives
Is the Net Changing the 2008 US Elections?

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Episode 008: Backup In The Clouds

2008-06-29T17:11:00.003-04:00

This week on the show, see your data on the move, store your data in the cloud, search your data in a new way, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Main Topic

My Thing

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Episode 007: Vista - Like It Or Not

2008-06-22T18:20:00.025-04:00

This week on the show, more email choices, fewer news source choices, more web app choices, fewer desktop choices, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Two new domains for Yahoo
The AP versus Bloggers
Spore Creature Creator

Main Topic

My Thing

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Episode 006: Say Cheese

2008-06-15T17:56:00.013-04:00

This week on the show we discuss perfection, destruction, over compensation, and a few other things for your consideration.

The News

Main Topic

My Thing

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Episode 005: Apple WWDC08 Special

2008-06-09T18:47:00.013-04:00

We break from our usual format to bring you same day coverage of the Steve Jobs keynote address from the Apple WWDC '08.

Main Topic

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Episode 004: Follow The Digital Road

2008-06-01T17:00:00.006-04:00

News on changes coming from Apple and Microsoft, we discuss just how often you really get lost while driving, we'll offer a few Father's Day gift ideas for the geeky dad, and a few other things for your consideration.

Housekeeping

R0DE Podcaster

The News

Main Topic

Dash Express GPS Navigator

My Thing

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Episode 003: Twitter Me This

2008-05-25T21:10:00.006-04:00

A new way to surf the net, a new way to track your health with the net, a new way to stay in touch on the net, and a couple of other quick things for your consideration.

The News

Main Topic

My Thing

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Episode 002: Can You Hear Me Now?

2008-05-19T00:00:00.007-04:00

Finally on iTunes, why you should buy your kids an Xbox, why VOIP might just be right for your family, and a couple of other quick things for your consideration.

The News

Main Topic

Skype

My Thing

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Episode 001: Hello World

2008-05-12T00:00:00.007-04:00

Some introductions, some news, a piece of tech that might actually bring your family back into the same room together, and a couple of quick things for your consideration.

Introductions

Mike's Blog - Life Decanted
Nancy's Blog - Scrapbook Update

The News

Main Topic

Apple TV Take 2

My Thing

Mike: Viddler
Mike's Public Videos: Here
Nancy: Shutterfly Photo Books
Nancy's Public Book: Here

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Getting Ready For Launch

2008-05-04T10:07:00.009-04:00

Hello everyone!

Nancy and I are hard at work getting the finishing touches together on our first podcast and we couldn't be more excited! We really think we are putting together a nice little show that is going to bring a great deal of value to you every week in a tight, fun little package. A little news, a few reviews, and a bunch of good advice for those of us out there who sometimes struggle to keep our families growing collection of technology living happily together under the same roof.

Even though Nancy and I both bring a broad collection of geeky experience to the table the most important part of this show is going to be you! We need your feedback to help make the show better and better. And most importantly we need your questions and opinions to make sure we are bringing everyone the best information. Nancy and I are both passionate about this podcast being a two way discussion. Let's hear you!

Keep an eye on this web space. Subscribe to the RSS feed and when the first podcast (due in the next week or so) goes live you will be among the first to hear Episode #001 of what we feel is going to be a really fun and informative show.

-Mike