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This podcast is sponsored by SCOTTEVEST (SeV) – makers of fine tech clothing.

Today’s Tech Rag Tear Outs podcast examines: the recent release of Audacity 1.3.5; new services for XTuple an open source ERP solution; introduction to Cisco’s ‘new brain’ for your network called Nexus (NX-OS); pointer to zBoost YX300 & YX510 devices which aims to help you expand your cell phone coverage; and two links to PC World articles on VoIP hacks (Link#1 and Link#2).

Additional links mentioned in this podcast includes:

• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) eLearning 2008 conference at George Mason University in Washington DC
• New Media Expo in Las Vegas, NV from August 14-16, 2008
• VoIP Hopper
• SIPtap
• HSM Group’s World Business Forum will be at Radio City Music Hall in NYC from Sept. 23-24, 2008.  Speakers include Colin Powell, Jack Welch, and Marcus Buckingham to name a few.  Sponsors include: WSJ, Business Week, Adecco, Novell, Nokia, and Delta.

Our microbrew recommendation of the show is the Red Hook Long Hammer IPA. And if you have any tech questions post them to: forums.friendsintech.com.