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  • TECH NEWS RADIO PODCAST #348 | 090120 | Content Management, Network Security, Military Resources, SUN Servers, NAS & Conference Pointers

    January 20, 2009

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    Listen! (Size 6.7 MBs, Running Time 14m29s)

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

    Today's TechNewsRadio.com's podcast covers seven topics: Enterprise Content Management (ECM); network security; military how-to guides; Sun's latest SunFire x4150 servers; personal-sized network attached storage (NAS) appliances ; and conference pointers.  After the technical content there is a Tom Bihn  product review update.

    Links mentioned in this podcast include:

    • Information Week Open Source Center
    • Alfresco content management system
    • SpringCM hosted content management system
    • Microsoft Oxite CM and Blog Engine
    • NetClarity NACwall Micro security appliance
    • ArtechHouse.com reference books
    • Wired.com
    • Buffalo LinkStation Quad NAS
    • Maxtor Central Axis Business Edition NAS
    • HP MediaSmart Server
    • Iomega StorCenter ix2 NAS
    • AFCEA West 2009
    • ASPE-SDLC.com Business Analysts Boot Camps
    • TechnologyTraining.com DOD and Homeland Security Courses

    The microbrew beer recommendation for this podcast is the Fat Weasel Pale Ale by River Trent Brewing in Ukaih, CA.

    The recommend podcast resource to checkout for this podcast is the "main feed" at IT Conversations.

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  • Making Coffee Better – Some Recommendations …

    January 19, 2009

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    Back in late 2007, Kevin Devin and I traded some emails and resources related to coffee storage recommendations and I summarized them in this blog post.

    Now a recent article was published in the San Diego Union-Tribune written by Jennifer Goodwin entitled "How do I brew a great cup of coffee?"

    The article is worth a read if you have the time, but here is my main next step for getting the best cup of coffee — "brew between 175 to 190 degrees" with the brew time between "3.5 to 4.5 minutes."

    The recommendations to do this include (links to Amazon):

    • French Press
    • Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200
    • Michael Graves Coffeemaker 40304
    • Oster Counterforms 4281

    I think I'm going to start with the French Press option and see what difference I can notice.

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  • TECH NEWS RADIO PODCAST #347 | 090113 | Jobs, Aircell, VMWARE, Displays, Tom Bihn, & Conferences

    January 13, 2009

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    Listen! (Size 5.2 MBs, Running Time 11m22s)

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

    Today's TechNewsRadio.com's podcast channel examines the following topics: ComputerWorld.com IT job & skill forecasts for 2009; Aircell Internet access for airplanes; a VMWARE open source play with Infrastructure Toolkit; top displays with Samsung 245T & Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP; a short review of Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer Travel Bag & Briefcase; and then a run down of some potentially interesting conferences that are coming up soon.

    Other links mentioned in this podcast include:

    • Software Developer Times
    • MaximumPC.com
    • InformationWeek.com
    • Tom Bihn Absolute Strap
    • The SharePoint Technology Conference
    • PacDesignShow.com
    • ElectronicsWestShow.com
    • SANS 2009
    • UCLA's 77th Technical Management Program
    • RSA Conference 2009

    The microbrew recommendation for this show is the Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

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  • TECH NEWS RADIO PODCAST #346 | 2009-01-06 | WIFI Routers, IBM Laptop, Mac Scanner, Cloud Computing, Virtualization & Hard Drive Destruct

    January 6, 2009

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    Listen! (Size 4.6 MBs, Running Time 9m48s)

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

    Today's traditional Tech Rag Tear Outs podcast examines:

    • PC Magazine's reviews four dual-band routers
    • Maximum PC's rating of the Lenovo ThinkPad X300
    • Fujitsu Mac-savvy S300M automatic document scanner
    • Cloud Camp conferences
    • Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor release
    • VMWare's ESXi hypervisor release
    • EMC's Documentum CenterStage technology
    • Fujitsu's Mag Erasure P3M hard drive destroyer

    The microbeer recommendation for this show is the Beach Bum Blonde Ale (North American Beer Award Bronze Medal winner in 2006).

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  • Setting Up My GTD Moleskine 2009

    January 4, 2009

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    Moleskine
    I'm going on my fourth moleskine as my primary David Allen Getting Things Done (GTD) capture device.  The first one covered 2005, for some reason 2006-2007 was captured in one, and last year (2008) went into a single moleskine.

    Here are some of the steps I've refined in setting up my 2009 moleskine:

    • Use my Dymo labler to print up my labels (see below) and contact information in case I loose my moleskine.
    • Contact information is taped right up front and includes cellphone, email addresses, home phone & address; and $20 reward notice if returned.
    • Labels: References – Information [start on page 1]; Inbox – Notes – Tasks [starts on page 9]; Calendar [page 192]; Contacts [page 190]; Roles & Responsibilites [page 188]; and Projects [page 174].
    • Print out a small 2009 year calendar via Pocketmod (tape on front inside cover)
    • Print out a small DIY Planner Hipster PDA GTD Reference Card (tape on back inside cover)

    Some things I've learned over the last couple of years:

    • Form-factor and ease of pen & paper has been very beneficial to me.
    • Thinking of the "notes" section as an Inbox has really made it more appealing to capture everything in the moleskine.  I start each day with a new line and keep things in chronological order.  Once I process something, I mark it done using a yellow highlighter.
    • I rarely capture items in the Calendar section except for personal items.  Work items seem to end up in Outlook without making it to pen & paper.
    • I do capture more Contacts than Calendar items using the moleskine.  It happens mostly when I'm on travel, and capturing some new information away from my computer or cellphone.
    • Previous years I have not had a Projects section, but after attending a David Allen Roadmap Seminar this past summer I started doing this, and it has paid off as a good Weekly Review resource.  It also turns out that at times I only have my moleskine, and I can do some productive brainstorming during downtime with just the Projects list in the moleskine.
    • Another item added after the Roadmap Seminar was the Roles & Responsbilities section.  This is great to review from time to time during downtime, and it helps to keep perspective on what is important to me at 30,000-ft and higher levels.

    Do you have any good GTD moleskine tips that I might consider?  Leave a comment or drop me an email.

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  • Custom Etched Money Clip From Kyle Designs

    January 2, 2009

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    LightHouseMoneyClip
    One of my favorite 2008 Christmas presents is a Kyle Designs money clip that Christy got me. 

    The design used was the Lighthouse (#45) with a silver finish and a silver aluminum background.

    I am really impressed with the quality of the work, cost effectiveness, timeliness of the delivery, and the large number of options offered by Kyle Designs. 

    I have to highly recommend them.

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  • Three Podcast Gems – War Of The Worlds, Donkey Kong, Covey On Success

    December 16, 2008

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    I have to highly recommend the following podcasts:

    • Radiolab's War of the Worlds: An examination of the original radio drama and the repeats that have also been done.
    • King of Kong by Reel Reviews: The game is Donkey Kong … the review is compelling … the documentary fascinating.
    • Interview with Dr. Stephen Covey: Chuck Tomasi covers the basics (with a question from me) and more details on Dr. Covey's project called The Quest For Success

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  • Podcast Recommendation – Berlin Airlift Book Review

    November 8, 2008

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    I just finished a highly recommended podcast interview with Andrei Cherny over at the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago about his book "The Candy Bombers." 

    It is a great intro and overview to the history of the Berlin Blockage, and the remarkable airlift that changed history. 

    While listening to the podcast it made me think a lot about what Dan Carlin over at the Hardcore History podcast likes to say about examining/studying/imagining one of those major "what if" time period scenarios in history.  By many accounts, if the airlift didn't work the "Cold War" could have been over (with the Russians controlling all of Europe) or radically different by the end of 1948.

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  • New York City (NYC) Career Help – Saturday, October 18, 2008

    October 13, 2008

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    Mike & Mark over at the Manager-Tools Podcast are presenting a free one-day Career Crisis Skills Conference at the Marriott East Side in Manhattan (New York City) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday, October 18, 2008

    There is a first come, first served limit of 300 attendees.  So head over ASAP and reserve your spot.

    The major topic areas of the conference will be:

    • improve your resume;
    • prepare for interviews;
    • how to do a job search; and
    • a detailed breakdown of the actual interview.

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  • New York City (NYC) Career Help – Saturday, October 18, 2008

    October 13, 2008

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    Mike & Mark over at the Manager-Tools Podcast are presenting a free one-day Career Crisis Skills Conference at the Marriott East Side in Manhattan (New York City) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday, October 18, 2008

    There is a first come, first served limit of 300 attendees.  So head over ASAP and reserve your spot.

    The major topic areas of the conference will be:

    • improve your resume;
    • prepare for interviews;
    • how to do a job search; and
    • a detailed breakdown of the actual interview.

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