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July, 2012

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July 31, 2012  4:14 PM

Using Technology to Reinvent Education



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Education, youtube

Hi all, When I ran across a TED talk a while back on Khan Academy, I was thrilled to see someone looking at the education system and using technology to alter it. Dramatically. If you haven’t heard of Khan, this fantastic

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July 30, 2012  11:39 PM

Cheap, Cool, Crazy



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Microsoft Windows

Hi all, We all love geekery. It is those cheap toys that are cool than can drive others crazy. Well, there is one video blog that has taken that to heart. IGN’s cheap, cool, crazy with Naomi Kyle takes three products each week. One from each of the categories and presents them to the geek...


July 30, 2012  11:31 PM

Google – Free Internet



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Microsoft Windows

Hi all, Google, the big bad ISP that gives away Internet (minus the setup fee). Wait, they give away Internet, yes they do. In Kansas city you can get internet for life for a one time construction feel of $300.00 USD. Check out the link below for the pricing info. You can get gig fiber Internet...


July 30, 2012  11:18 PM

Cisco NetFlow – Router



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Microsoft Windows

Hi all, NetFlow collection is great. The NetFlow protocol allows for collection of layer 3 data that flows through a port. Source IP, destination IP, source port and destination port are some of the things that you can collect with NetFlow. Below is a basic configuration that can be used with a...


July 30, 2012  11:08 PM

FaceBook Stock Price



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Microsoft Windows

Hi all, FaceBook stock prices have taken a tumble. Does that really matter to you or me, well probably not. Not unless you have invested into the social media giant at least. Stock prices vary from month-to-month, day-to-day and minute-to-minute. All of that variance making it into the news...


July 29, 2012  8:12 PM

Is Jeff Bezos the Next Steve Jobs?



Posted by: Joshua Wood
Amazon, Apple

Forbes seems to think so. Amazon’s Bezos is not afraid to take a risk or a loss today for gains in the future. It’s paid off. While Amazon used to be the place to go for books, it has become a massive and trusted online marketplace and portal for pretty much everything… new and used. ...


July 29, 2012  6:43 PM

Flash Card App



Posted by: Joshua Wood
ipad, iphone

Hi all, If you’re an IT person who finds yourself in a constant loop of studying for a cert or exam, flash cards can be a great tool for remembering a lot of those terms or command structures. Check out gFlash+ in the App Store. The app gives you the ability to create Flash Cards right on...


July 29, 2012  1:40 PM

BlackBerry No Longer in Top 5



Posted by: Joshua Wood
BlackBerry, iphone, Microsoft Windows

Hi all, My wife and I were recently at a wine and food pairing event. At our table, when everyone pulled out their phone over the course of the evening, there was only one type of phone at our table: the iPhone. I can’t help but recall that a few years back, the smartphone you’d see...


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