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The Following page is all the pictures at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for 2010. Todd Cochrane, Andy McCaskey and myself were joined by a cast of 6. The following is the week in pictures.

There are also a lot of pictures over at the TechPodcasts Flickr account

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On August 9th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM CST, we will have the live event called “Podcast Carnivale“. During this event, we will talk to tech podcasters about different items. At 3 PM CST – Andy, Todd and Techpodcasts Network will hold a special TPN Roundtable. Finally, at 6 PM CST – we will be giving away all the prizes in the Summer of Podcasts contest.

If you would like to participate, all you have to do is let me know and I will sign you up. geekazine at gmail dot com.

Event: Podcast Carnivale
Why: Event to talk with Tech Podcasters, giveaways and more.
When: August 9th from 12:00 to 18:00 (6 PM) CST
Who: All that entered in the Summer of Podcasts Contest
Special: TPN Roundtable at 3 PM CST
Special: Drawing for “Summer of Podcasts” Contest at 6 PM CST

Busy Week
Thanks for coming to the site. We had another great week – busy week. It was a lot of fun and really productive.

Post – HPTF

Of course, we went to Vegas the week before to cover the HP Technology Forum Expo. Andy McCaskey, Kara Karsten and myself were working hard with interviews, product reviews and more. This week was planning to get some of the videos out to you. So far, we’ve posted the HP POD video on Friday and have a lot more coming soon.

Summer of Podcasts – Podcast Carnivale

This is what really took up the majority of the week. The last month I have been working hard in getting prizes together. Now it’s time to put a contest together. That is where the Summer of Podcasts comes in. Each week, Podcasters will be giving out codewords during their shows. We will be giving away a USB wireless VGA from IOGEAR (See the video below), a WebAround Web privacy screen and a lot more. The best part is a lot of prizes are from the Podcasters themselves. Caffination is giving some Coffee, Bageltech News gave a NYC canvas print, Bwana.org is giving Team Fortress 2 for PC and a T-Shirt, SDRNews is giving a MagicJack, Techpodcasts (Geek News Central) is giving an iPod Touch: there is a lot more.

Wednesday, July 1st is when the contest starts. Check out the site before hand to which shows are giving codewords for the week.

Bands

It’s summertime, so the band ramps up in it’s playing. It’s all well and good – I enjoy taking the trips and playing the gigs. This last weekend I played 3 shows and it wasn’t even Sunday. This afternoon is one more show. Next week is just about the same.

Interview

This last week, I was interviewed on the Isthmus – a local tabloid – style paper in the Madison area. The interview will be out next week, when that happens, I will post it.

PC/Mac Smackdown

Had lunch with Cal last Wednesday. He said – “Hey, why don’t you come on the show”. I said “Sure, why not?”. Therefore, I was on the PC / Mac Smackdown with Cal Davis and Rachel Baker.

Windows 7

Pre-Orders of Windows 7 means a significant discount. I have Windows 7 RC on my Dell D600 and really like how it works. What is even more interesting – Windows 7 works a lot better on that machine than when I put on Ubuntu 9.04. Ubuntu would lag when I was working – and I mean REALLY Lag. I would litterally select something, count to 5, then watch it execute.

I am really impressed with this OS, so I am excited this is coming out.

MJ, FF and EM AND BM

It was a sad week for a lot of people. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson took the Trifecta this week as all three passed. Ed McMahon was the sidekick of Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show, Farrah Fawcett was the poster girl of the 70’s and of course, Michael Jackson was the King of Pop. While I was never a big MJ fan, I do appreciate his music and also how he let Weird Al Yankovic to make fun of his music.

I remember when I first heard “Eat it” 0n the radio. While I never listened to “Bad”, I did have the “Even Worse” album which featured “Fat”.

*Update – Just as I published this, the Internet found out that Billy Mays – the Oxy Clean promoter (as well as Mighty Putty, Big City Sliders, Kaboom and a lot more) was found dead at his  home. He was 50. I guess it’s more than a Trifecta…

Studio

This week was a lot of work with the studio. Only problem – I can’t find my staple gun. I had it, then it dissapeared. I am not sure where it went. AUGH!

Still, the new studio is doing well. I am hoping to record the first video there by Mid-week. My bedroom is getting cluttered with PC stuff and that needs to head down to the Dungeon. The door to that room is the main reason why I call it the Dungeon.

Looking at Phones

I have to admit, I have been looking at the iPhone 3GS. The one thing I like is I have fatter fingers. I was able to use the screen a lot better than with the 3G. For instance, when I hit the “N”, on the 3G, I would always miss and hit the “M”. However, with the 3GS, I have not done anything different and seem to be hitting the “N” key and actually getting an “N”.

I still have some tests to go. I am also looking at the Palm Pre, but in order to do that, I would have to switch to Sprint, which I don’t know if I am ready to do. Android is a possibility, but I really don’t want the G1. I am waiting for the Lenovo version.

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That’s pretty much it this week. Keep watching the site for more info on the contest. Of course if you want to give a prize for the contest, let me know.

Last week in this place. I ate a lot of Brats this last weekend. Goodbye to friend ‘Supergirl’. Show Prep on Google Docs. Still need an iPhone App developer.

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Lenovo S12 on ION
Kumo or Bing – Microsoft in a transition
The 10 TB Disc – All your music and movies on a DVD
Win 7 Netbook Strategy Rethought
iPhone Painting on cover of New Yorker
Hulu LIVE – Dave Matthews Concert is the first
Aneesh Chopra CTO – Senate approves
Apple Accepts Eucalyptus – a win for an iPhone App
Followup on Craigslist Lawsuit
Google U Libraries
Diamond Encrusted Nokia
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JOTW – I don’t know what I’ve been told… Vista is the Army’s Gold….

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Twitter TV? – TV in 140 characters or less.
The Vista Army – What are they thinking?

QOTC – Will you or do you have a Netbook?

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Will Netbooks Fail? – Will we find a Happy Medium?
Circuit City Return Policy – Be ready to give up Junior.

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Red Bull Diet – Good for you?
The New Soundwave – Transformers USB 4 port hub

Steampunk PC

Bud Adjustable Workstation

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Saturday March 21, 2009 – 4pm Eastern – 1pm Pacific

We have three presentations

* United Plastics – Soundproofing the Home Theater and Podcast Studio
* OReilly Technical School – Online Certification Programs thru University of Illinois
* Geekazine Podcast – Jeff Powers Secrets of Microphone Placement and EQ

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We were in the upper area of the CES hall overlooking the Intel Booth. Todd Cochrane talks with Russ and Tyler about the newest Blue Mics.

The trio talk about the Blue Mics

The newest Snowball USB mics, and the iPod nano microphone for quick recording. Snowball is the #1 selling USB microphone. We look at all the mics in the consumer series including the iBall mic – a Webcam attached to a microphone.

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Sony works hard on their Notebooks. Small but functional. The Vaio Notebook with 3G, as well as the Sony software that PS3 owners know well.

Eric shows the P Series

Andy McCaskey talks with Eric about this small notebook. Andy and Eric talk about the instant on technology, the battery life and the programs on the system. Also you can connect an adapter to plug in a monitor, mouse and keyboard.

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Sony had a big booth. Of course, Sony has a lot to show off. But Todd Cochrane found the Webbie HD Camera, which lets you record in .mp4 AVC H.264 AAC compression.

Amy Shows off Webbie HD

Todd talks with Amy about the Webbie. Being able to share on the web is what the camera will do. 1080P, 720P and 5 MP cameras. Built in software gets you to transfer your video quick and easy.

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When you get to meet someone you’ve read about and learned from, it really makes a trip out to Vegas worth it. When you get to play in front of them, it becomes a natural high.

Johnny Rabb is known as the “Fastest Drummer”. His one handed techniques are what really makes him stand out. Add in the Roland TD20 set: we see a true artist work his craft.

Jeff and Johnny on Roland TD-20

Then I get on the set…. yeah. Not one of my best performances….

Jeffrey Powers talks with Johnny Rabb about the TD-20s (50 drum sets), the SPDS Sample Pad, the HD-1 entry models. There is also an adapter to connect your TD-9 to a Guitar Hero and Rock Band Game.

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As Podcasters, we are all grateful for the Zune. It has really promoted the shows. Todd Cochrane talks with Edward about what is new and how you can get free songs.

Todd talks to Edward regarding Zune

Edward talks about new features like “Buy from FM” and Marketplace. You will be able to take your Zune into McDonalds and get more music. Best part is the Zune Pass gets you 10 free downloads a month.

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We are still in the Intel booth and Andy McCaskey found a great little device that lets you play music without knowing how to do so.

Andy plays with the Beamz USB instrument

Raj shows us the Core2 Duo processor and the device called “Beamz“. All Andy has to do is “Break the Beam”. The song of choice – Funkytown.

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