Shownotes:
HP released the first multi-touch notebook for consumers. It’s called the TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC. There are some drawbacks, but I’m happy to see it come to market, and it’ll only get better from here.
The VUDU XL2 is rack mountable and offers 1TB of storage, with SD and HD video from the VUDU library.
Thinking about frying a turkey for Thanksgiving this year? The Oil-less Turkey Fryer offers all the goodness of a fried turkey without all the fat.
I’ve been super excited the past couple weeks as I waited for the Wicked Laser to come in the mail. This thing is…well, wicked! The Woz has Wicked Laser, although I think he has one that can light a match. As awesome as these things are, please be very careful with them! They can be dangerous if pointed at someone’s eye or in the sky (don’t want to take down any planes, okay?). Now that we’ve gotten the warning out of the way, have fun with yours! Neal won’t stop playing with ours.
Eye-Fi and SmugMug partnered up in August. Choose SmugMug as your online service for Eye-Fi and you’ll get Wayport Hotspot access for a year, among other things. You can find my photos at cali.smugmug.com.
We’re heading out on another leg of The Big Trip. Our final destination will be Tampa, Florida, we’re we’ll be speaking at the Leadership Symposium on Digital Media in Healthcare. It’s hosted by USF Health, in conjunction with Apple.
We’ll stop by New Orleans on the way to Tampa, and will have a viewer meetup in both cities.
New Orleans Meetup
Date: Thursday, November 20th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Cafe Beignet, 311 Bourbon Street
Tampa Meetup
Date: Saturday, November 22nd
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Petey Brown’s at the Grand Hyatt (2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa, FL :: 813.874.1234
Please RSVP by leaving a comment or emailing me!
Rovio is sponsoring this episode of The Brief. You can also take over Rovio’s controls and test drive him at MeetRovio.com.
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November 18th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Incorrect Impression given
Multitouch trackpads on Macs.
You really mean Multitouch screens rather than multitouch Computer
Isnt Multitouch a registered name with Apple ?
Love your show Cali
You guys are awesome
November 19th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Actually the miniremote has been around since the TX1000.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:21 am
In the ExpressCard slot?
November 19th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Yes. We bought a TX1220us last year in my office and it came with the little bluetooth remote that charges in the expresscard slot.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Yes. It was included in a TX1220us my office bought last year.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Sorry about the double post but my responses weren’t showing a while ago.
Love the show.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Now, I am hungry!
November 19th, 2008 at 11:50 am
I so wish I could get to the meetup, but I can’t make it to New Orleans…Please stop in Meridian or somewhere in north MS. Loving the show, keep it up!
November 19th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Any update yet on Google voice.
Cali, when you get to Tampa, call Steve Otto at the Tribune. He’s a columnist there.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
About your comment on the Vudo not being sold directly to consumers, you are correct that will rule out some sales… but … it also helps to ensure that the the product will be installed properly and the end user will have a higher level of satisfaction with the product. You being a geek don’t mind working thru the bugs and testing things out, but the majority of people just want things to work!
Enjoy the show.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I sell propane and propane accessories. LOL I love King of the Hill! I also love wicked lasers. I can’t wait for your holiday gift guide.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
So.. I am trying out the new google app and wen it said workin, for watever reason, wanted to put the phone to my ears and heard the weirdest, funny sounds ever… try it out
November 20th, 2008 at 1:17 am
Here in Alaska, rescue lasers flares are the choice! A green laser is easier seen from the air much better than than red. You might check out https://www.greatlandlaser.com , which can be seen 20 to 30 miles away :) How’s that for a laser?
Enjoy Neal!
Scott
November 20th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Be very careful with lasers and who you point them at. In California, it is a misdemeanor to point a laser at a person and a felony to point them at a cop. YMMV.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:34 am
The Dell XPS M1330 I bought beginning of the year came with a similar remote in the ExpressCard slot. Works great when giving presentations! This one uses infrared though.
Photos: http://www.dell-m1330-info.com/images/dell_xps_m1330_remote2.jpg http://www.dell-m1330-info.com/images/dell_xps_m1330_remote.jpg
November 21st, 2008 at 9:23 am
My HP Dv6436Nr came with a remote in the express card slot and its about 2 years old. Never used the thing :P
November 21st, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Wow, I really want that TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC for the swivel lcd!