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Note:We tried a more conversational Geek Brief Radio this time, instead of pulling the audio from the video. Let us know what you think.
TomTom Go has a new technology called IQ Routes. It creates the fastest route to a destination based on average driving speeds rather than posted speed limits. Intel’s smallest, lowest power processor is called Atom and it’s designed for mobile Internet devices. The RoadRunner neckset is the strangest looking gadget of the day. Vara Software’s ScreenFlow is the best screen capture application we’ve ever used. And it’s snowing in Dallas!!!
Here’s the link to the not overly compressed Screenflow screen capture. It really is worth a click.
You can get a Nokia N810 for 15% off at podshowoffers.com. Use Promo Code “geekbrieftv”.
For those of you asking for updates on our dog Sydney…her knee cap is out of its socket and won’t stay put. She’s scheduled for surgery on Wednesday the 5th. Dave Peterson from GadgetyTech.com is the Geek Brief Angel I spoke of previously, who paid for the surgery, so the Big Trip plans aren’t derailed. We’re very grateful!
Here’s a picture of Sydney from yesterday.
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March 4th, 2008 at 7:44 am
I love the embedded Vimeo videos. The best part is that they’re full screen and no buffering. I usually watch my Briefs on iTunes, but this is great because I can be impatient and watch the video now, now now!
March 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am
People would never believe me when I told them that it snowed in Texas when I lived there as a kid in the early ’60s.
March 4th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
That headset really does look goofy. Not sure I’d want to lug it around, even if just in the car.
There’s a headset that uses in-ear bone conduction to send sound to the phone. The Invisio Q7 looks like a standard bluetooth headset, but it’s not. The earbud presses against a bone in the ear to sense vibrations while talking.
A HowardForums member received a copy of the headset, and posted comparisons, using just his cellphone mic and the Invisio Q7.
Cellphone mic: http://home.comcast.net/~jehlinger/Normal-cell-voice.wav
Invisio Q7: http://home.comcast.net/~jehlinger/Invisio-Q7.wav
I drive an older Jeep Wrangler, which, in my opinion, is the loudest car ever to travel at 65 MPH. I, for one, will be purchasing this bluetooth headset once it comes out. Plus, I won’t be looking as goofy.
March 4th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I like this Vimeo app. It’s quick and the picture has a good quality.
But what was that first inset video? Cooking something? Boiling something? For some reason it brought cheese-making to mind but I couldn’t figure it out!
Also got a kick out of your pronunciation of larynx. Lar-a-nicks must be a localism like vee-hickle. :)
Plus I was moments away from ordering a copy of Camtasia. Now I’ll look at ScreenFlow!
March 4th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Hey guys! Love your show. One small thing, iTunes could not move this episode to my iPod (5G).
Is it you or is it me?
Thanks and best regards from Israel.
March 4th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Hey,
love the show.
i’ve been subscribing since the episode #300.
=]
i’m thinking of buying a mac..
sorry to ask here..
but does youtube work on the mac?
becuase on safari on my xp computer it doesnt work..?
thank,
George. =]
March 4th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
@R Pyle: It’s from this video I shot: http://www.bigtrip.tv/tales-from-the-big-trip-mozzarella-co-dallas-tx
@Javier: Looking into it!
@George: Yes, YouTube will work on the Mac. Have you checked to see if you have the latest Flash software updates installed?
March 4th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Who won the HP Media Server?
March 4th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
PodShow is working on a player that looks this good (better actually). We got to see a sneak peak last week. Not a large enough percentage of Internet users have the most recent version of Flash to justify the cost of the upgrade just yet.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Oh, I forgot to say the PodShow version even looks great at full screen!
March 4th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I used to watch the brief using Miro with the URL http://www.podshow.com/feeds/gbtv.xml but todays brief isn’t available. Has someone else that problem?
The Miro link above is working and I get the new brief, but HD just looks better ;)
March 4th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I absolutely LOVE the new concept with Geek Brief Radio! The two of you working off each other is always wonderful fun. You’re “radio gold”! If you can manage the extra time involved in doing a unique audio version, I think a lot of people would enjoy it. I’ve always just subscribed to the HD video feed, but if you guys are going to continue this, I’ll be with you every episode, gleeful to be getting twice the Brief.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Hmmm…I don’t remember learning about a larnyx in med school. I think you meant to say larynx ;)
March 4th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
It looks like the “Extra Large” link never got set…
March 5th, 2008 at 12:48 am
Yeah… sorry to second what Boots is saying but I guess I’m picky. and yeah, I do feel like a little bit of a d**k.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?larynx01.wav=larynx
March 5th, 2008 at 3:14 am
So where’s the geekbrief radio? Audio only links to the wmv-video file.
March 5th, 2008 at 3:18 am
Btw, the HD version was found by Miro now :)
March 5th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Hi sweet cali, this time iTunes download me the (I think) is your computer format 40+Mb, so my iTunes didn’t transfer it to my iPod and I watched on my computer. by the way on 321 your Mac Air revew was a little short imo. Tell us more about it, I can imagine the micro engineering behind Mac Air will give us smaller laptops in the future, maybe some that a Mac Pro will be that small. One more thing, About SSD HD, how much faster (%) is a computer with a SSD HD? I know is quiet and cooler, but how much faster?
From Venezuela,
Ale.
March 5th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Comment by Javier M on March 4, 2008 2:32 pm
Hey guys! Love your show. One small thing, iTunes could not move this episode to my iPod (5G).
Is it you or is it me?
Thanks and best regards from Israel.
It’s not just you Israel – I had the same problem
March 6th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
TomTom is introducing two unique features. The one I really like is the 3-D lane helper. I just spent $600 on a TomTom 620 and now they’re making in obsolete this quickly? Wow. What a slap!
Andy
March 6th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hi, Off the subject but wow you look GREAT today.. I like it. I was wondering why you dont dress up more to look really sexy like you did in some of your early work.. Anyway I love the site and I check it out EVERY DAY.. I am sorry about your Dog… Also Hey do more on the Iphone lol.. I would freaking love love love that… WOW that would freaking rock.. Anyway thanks a million
Patrick in Indiana
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