Episode 50: Real Tech for Real Peoplethe First Year

Published: Sept. 11, 2010, 4:38 p.m.

b'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 not necessarily regular listeners, but perhaps regulars to my blog.
\\nReal Tech for Real People was started by Tony Pittman and me to talk about tech issues that everyone has–not just those issues that are of interest to the tech elite, or the “technorati.” Many that do podcasts lose sight of the fact that not everyone has extremely fast broadband into their homes (cable or FiOS), and those there are people that use computers but don’t want to spend time every day working and tweaking.
\\nWe try to answer the every day questions that every person has. What should you consider when buying a notebook computer? Are there differences in monitors? What are the differences between all these new phones?
\\nAnd if you like our podcast, and want to show your support, please do it while giving yourself a little something as well. \\xc2\\xa0We are selling coffee mugs, t-shirts, and mousepads (along with other great gifts) through CafePress. \\xc2\\xa0Just visit http://cafepress.com/rtfrp and order your item today. \\xc2\\xa0Show everyone that YOU are a real person!
\\nREAL TECH FOR REAL PEOPLE: For people with tech in their lives, that don’t live for the tech
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\\nWe review the first year of Real Tech
\\nClick here to subscribe via iTunes
\\nNEWS
\\nBCS NEWS: Graham Spanier to be next BCS Chair. (okay, football news\\xe2\\u20ac\\xa6)
\\nGoogle lets you make phone calls from GMAIL. Check the story at their blog.
\\nApple TV Rumor. More Disintermediation?
\\nSun Attacks Earth! (in 2012, maybe, according to scientists\\xe2\\u20ac\\xa6) The news from India.
\\nUSAF C-5 gets \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Makeover\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\xe2\\u20ac\\u201d emerges at C-5M (from the \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153News from Last Year\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d category\\xe2\\u20ac\\xa6)
\\nDisney and Time Warner duke it out. Why I have issues with Cable!
\\nESPN 360 is great for online sports\\xe2\\u20ac\\u201c*IF* you can get access
\\nCommodore\\xe2\\u20ac\\xa6. it\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122s BACK
\\nAPP CORNER: The Daily App Show with Adam Curry. (search for the iPhone App)
\\nTIP of the WEEK: Google GMail LABS. Adds all sorts of cool tools, including the option to \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153undo send\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d, send and receive SMS \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153text\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d messages in chat, and a wealth of other items.
\\nPICKS of the WEEK:
\\nSteve: nextup.com TextAloud
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\\nSteve\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122s info: [blog] http://theprofessornotes.com [twitter] @scmprofessor
\\nTony\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122s info: [blog] http://getthenext.com \\xc2\\xa0[twitter] @tonypittman
\\nChris\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122 info: [blog] http://targuman.org/blog \\xc2\\xa0[twitter] @targuman
\\nJosh\\xe2\\u20ac\\u2122s info: \\xc2\\xa0[twitter] @joshfink
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