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  • Several cities in my part of the world are buying iPads for city council members. The primary impetus seems to be saving the cost of paper. The Peninsula Daily Press reviews some of the calculations. Williamsburg (Va.) spends about $2,000 a year on printing council packets for regular meetings and work sessions, according to City manager Jack Tuttle. Last year, the city printed 1,716...

    iPads Invade City Hall

    Posted on July 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Several cities in my part of the world are buying iPads for city council members. The primary impetus seems to be saving the cost of paper. The Peninsula Daily Press reviews some of the calculations. Williamsburg (Va.) spends about $2,000 a year on printing council packets for regular meetings and work sessions, according to City manager Jack Tuttle. Last year, the city printed 1,716...

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  • Keep those firewalls up and those computers updated. The New York Times reports on a cyber-spying ring originating from China. Read the full story here. An excerpt:

    Cyber Insecurity

    Posted on March 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Keep those firewalls up and those computers updated. The New York Times reports on a cyber-spying ring originating from China. Read the full story here. An excerpt:

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  • Tom Hanks probably wished he would have had this with Wilson. With ACR Electronics, the rescue beacon is a government funded project which will broadcast your location so a rescue can be performed quick. Andy McCaskey talks with ACR on these beacons. They come with and without GPS – for GPS is not needed in all situations. Save 10% on your Godaddy.com order using...

    ACR Electronics ResQFix Personal Locater Beacon – CES 2009

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Tom Hanks probably wished he would have had this with Wilson. With ACR Electronics, the rescue beacon is a government funded project which will broadcast your location so a rescue can be performed quick. Andy McCaskey talks with ACR on these beacons. They come with and without GPS – for GPS is not needed in all situations. Save 10% on your Godaddy.com order using...

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  • Audio Podcast Brought to you by CareerSaver.com – Download FREE Practice Tests. Use Code Geek08 for discounts. The Economy is in Danger. Banks and Institutions are in a financial pickle. With the fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because of bad business decisions and a Blind eye to investors building more homes than Americans need, financial institutions could collapse upon themselves. To protect...

    Can Technology help Stabilize us Financially?

    Posted on September 25, 2008 | No Comments
    Audio Podcast Brought to you by CareerSaver.com – Download FREE Practice Tests. Use Code Geek08 for discounts. The Economy is in Danger. Banks and Institutions are in a financial pickle. With the fall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because of bad business decisions and a Blind eye to investors building more homes than Americans need, financial institutions could collapse upon themselves. To protect...

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  • Sick Weekend – Oct 1st is 1 year Podcast mark – Paythefan at 91% Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. Get IT Certified – Careersaver.com – 10% off with Code “Geek08″ 877-654-2265 Give to the Salvation Army Nominate Geekazine for a Peoples Choice Podcast Award Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.1MB) | Embed

    Ep. #51 9-17-08 – No Illness will bring the show down.

    Posted on September 16, 2008 | No Comments
    Sick Weekend – Oct 1st is 1 year Podcast mark – Paythefan at 91% Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. Get IT Certified – Careersaver.com – 10% off with Code “Geek08″ 877-654-2265 Give to the Salvation Army Nominate Geekazine for a Peoples Choice Podcast Award Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.1MB) | Embed

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  • Soundcard Woes – More Snow – Techpodcasts Roundtable Twitter – http://twitter.com/geekazine MySpace – http://myspace.com/geekazine 608-807-4379 Geekazine@gmail.com Download the show Time Warner Usage Pricing – AP College Filtering of ISP – Ars Technica Open Minded Mac Buyers – Toms Hardware Buyback option – CNN MySpace fixes Voyeur bug – Wired HBO to Go – Cnet On The Geek: Navigate a Jailbroken iPhone with voice Bug...

    Episode 17 1-23-08

    Posted on January 22, 2008 | No Comments
    Soundcard Woes – More Snow – Techpodcasts Roundtable Twitter – http://twitter.com/geekazine MySpace – http://myspace.com/geekazine 608-807-4379 Geekazine@gmail.com Download the show Time Warner Usage Pricing – AP College Filtering of ISP – Ars Technica Open Minded Mac Buyers – Toms Hardware Buyback option – CNN MySpace fixes Voyeur bug – Wired HBO to Go – Cnet On The Geek: Navigate a Jailbroken iPhone with voice Bug...

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