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PCM36: Demystifying the Cloud with No Geek Speak
We hear a lot about “the cloud” these days but do your really know what it means? Well in keeping with our approach to tech – no geek-speak – we’re here to help with the answer. Bill Fisher, instructional designer, GCFLearnFree.org – which offers free classes on computer and Internet basics – joins the show to help you understand everything you want to know about the cloud but are afraid to ask. Among other things, Bill and Mike discuss the differences between options like Google Drive and Dropbox, how safe the cloud really is when it comes to backing up and securing files, and the future of cloud-based computing. In…
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PCM Techcast 19: The World of Drones, Wearables, and $10,000 Business Cards
With so much noise coming from the world of tech these days – it can be hard to tell to what you should pay attention. That’s why this week we talk about what you actually need to know in no-geek-speak terms about things like wearables (Apple Watch, Google Glass), drones, live video streaming and apps designed to turn you into an instant astronomer. Mike and producer Andrew Dietderich even talk about some business cards from the world of tech fetching $10,000 for charity at auction, proving you should never, ever throw anything away. Ever. All that on episode 19 of the PC Mike Techcast! [spp-player] Shownotes from episode 19 of…
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008PCM Thinking About Getting a Drone? Better Listen to This First!
Everyone wants a drone. It’s become a billion dollar industry with hobbyists, photographers, real estate folks, commercial businesses, and farmers rushing to buy these amazing devices for their various pursuits. But the government is making it very difficult with some ridiculous regulations. If you have a drone or plan on getting one, you’d better listen to this episode of the PC Mike Techcast. The issue is that the Federal Aviation Administration’s current regulations regarding use of drones are overreaching and just plain absurd, including a rule that prohibits drone use for academic research unless researchers go through the long and arduous task of getting special permits – even researchers who flew multi-million dollar jets for…
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PCM005 Podcast: Drones, Wearable Tech and Driverless Cars
Robots and powerful sensors are everywhere. And they are able to track your every move, measure your every action. That’s probably the biggest development we’ve seen from the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where we learned that drones — soon to be a billion dollar a year industry — as well as robotic cars and wearable tech gizmos that monitor and track your body movements are about to become hot personal technology trends. [spp-player]
