Monthly Archives: May 2010

Alternatives to Cable Television

Episode 20! We made it this far, why not celebrate by talking about a hot topic – how to ditch those expensive cable bills… This podcast featured a few friends of mine, both from Twitter and in real life. Here are some of the suggestions that were mentioned: Netflix TiVo Roku Media Center PC I… Continue Reading

Mobile Broadband Devices

This week, we discuss three options in the world of surfing on the go.  Unfortunately, neither of us has first-hand experience with any of these products, but they’re the forerunners in their field. Verizon Mi-fi T-Mobile Web Connect Clear Also, this week’s “tech tip” was about the MightyMouse. Sorry to the parents out there for… Continue Reading

Home Theater Systems

Home theater systems have evolved over time… starting from 8mm film without sound, moving to Super 8, then VHS, then LaserDisc, to DVD, DVD-HD, and Blu-ray.  Along with the improvements in video quality, audio has expanded to immerse the watcher/listener in the sounds of the moment. Starting with VHS, we were dealing with relatively low… Continue Reading

TechnoGrabBag

Almost legal!! This is the 17th episode of TechnoTools and we are once again broadcasting from the road. Matt is chiming in from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport as he travels back from his masters graduation. Chris is, well, still in Atlanta – but yeah… Since we didn’t put a whole lot of thought into this… Continue Reading

TechnoFails…3rd time’s a charm

In a followup to my solo episode talking about iPhone apps, we’ve come back to discuss some of our favorite applications run on MacOS X. We also got our driver’s license, since we’ve reached episode 16. In the metaphorical sense, I suppose the driver’s license is symbolic of our test run on a live video… Continue Reading