Experiments in DIY gasification: transforming waste biomass into fuel

August 8th, 2007 |
Experiments in DIY gasification: transforming waste biomass into fuel

I’m always excited to find creative, DIY, ways to generate energy from waste. Jim Mason gives a wonderful example. Check out his informative website and enjoy his interview with my students. You may also want to check out the podcast [See the full post…]

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Pokey LaFarge (encore)

Pokey LaFarge (encore)

We’re proud to bring you the return of one of the best received acts we’ve ever had on Lo-Fi Saint Louis, Mr. Pokey LaFarge.

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Great Lakes BioFuels

August 8th, 2007 |
Great Lakes BioFuels

During Hybridfest in Madison, Wisc., I met Jamie Derr, a farmer and advocate for biodiesel and biofuels. He’s also COO of Great Lakes BioFuels, a privately-held biodiesel distribution and services company that’s also involved in biofuel raw materials (feedstock) research [See the full post…]

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Apple’s new iMacs and iLife

Apple’s new iMacs and iLife

On Tuesday, August 7th, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced a new crop of iMacs as well as new versions of iLife and iWork software. Larry Magid shows the new Macs as well as his favorite iLife feature – the newest [See the full post…]

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The rest of the story: How Bill Gates beat Gary Kildall in OS war, Part 1

August 8th, 2007 |
The rest of the story: How Bill Gates beat Gary Kildall in OS war, Part 1

You’ve heard the story. Bill Gates and Microsoft became a hugely successful business after it bought DOS from a small computer store in Seattle and licensed it to IBM. But what really happened? Did you know that Bill Gates didn’t [See the full post…]

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The fast, easy way to connect servers to networks – HP BladeSystem podcasts

The fast, easy way to connect servers to networks – HP BladeSystem podcasts

The breakthrough technology streamlines datacenter operations between server, LAN and SAN domains, making it ‘change-ready.’ ONLY HP has it. Learn more about HP server blades

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Protect your PC – Part 1

Protect your PC – Part 1

Don’t let your computer come to this. For more videos and more information, visit: Symantec’s www.safetytown.com

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The Barnes and Noble Debate – “Cult of the Amateur”

The Barnes and Noble Debate – “Cult of the Amateur”

Andrew Keen, the author of “The Cult of the Amateur” debates his ideas that the Internet is killing culture and the media with Steve Gillmor, Keith Teare, Nicholas Carr, moderated by Dan Farber. Part 1. Larry Magid takes a look [See the full post…]

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Dr. Rich McKone’s Aston Martin

August 7th, 2007 |
Dr. Rich McKone’s Aston Martin

During Hybridfest in Madison, Wisc., I met Dr. Rich McKone of Peoria, Ill. A proud owner of a 1967 Aston Martin, Rich competed in the Great Race in his british race car with some impressive results. He will be converting [See the full post…]

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Medis 24_7

Medis 24_7

Ever been on a plane and had your iPod battery die? What about your cell phone when you’re away from an electrical outlet? Medis Technologies has a solution. The 24-7 Power Pack is a fuel cell that you can use [See the full post…]

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Retrevo Product Info

Retrevo Product Info

Retrevo already helps you find product informtaion and user manuals but will soon add the ability to find credible product reviews. Larry Magid talks with CEO Vipin Jain.

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T-Moblie Wi-Fi Phone

T-Moblie Wi-Fi Phone

Is it a cell phone or a VOIP phone? It’s both. T-Mobile has a new phone that lets you talk via their regular mobile network or connect to a WiFi hotspot at home or on the go. Larry Magid takes [See the full post…]

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Talking with long-time IBM’er

August 7th, 2007 |
Talking with long-time IBM’er

Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger just retired from a long and decorated IBM career of 37 years. He’s seen it all and here we talk about the future of virtual worlds with him. Also interviewing him is Larry Magid of PodTech and [See the full post…]

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Designers make it Green – Meet Marie-Louise Hellgren

Designers make it Green – Meet Marie-Louise Hellgren

European designer Marie-Louise Hellgren creates every day items like bowls, mugs and plates. Her objects have sold in millions in places like Scandinavia, Japan and the United States. Marie-Louise, who works for large industries and Design House Stockholm among others, [See the full post…]

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Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson is best known for her novels set in Paris “Le Divorce”, “Le Mariage” and “L’Affaire”. She is in San Francisco for the summer and putting the final touches on her latest novel to be called “Complicity” or “The [See the full post…]

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Continental’s Mobile Safety Exhibit

August 6th, 2007 |
Continental’s Mobile Safety Exhibit

During Hybridfest in Madison, Wisc., I had the opportunity to tour the Continental Mobile Safety Exhibit. An interactive media display, the exhibit tours the country highlighting all the technologies Continental is working on bringing to vehicles, including vehicle to vehicle [See the full post…]

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Measurement for the Modern Web, understanding Engagement with Tim Kopp CMO of WebTrends

August 6th, 2007 |
Measurement for the Modern Web, understanding Engagement with Tim Kopp CMO of WebTrends

Jeremiah Owyang interviews Tim Kopp the CMO of WebTrends, one of the top web analytics companies in the industry at the Internet Strategy Forum Summit in Portland in July 2007. As the web evolves, so does measurement, and Tim shares [See the full post…]

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iPod versus iPhone Accessories – What works with what?

August 6th, 2007 |
iPod versus iPhone Accessories – What works with what?

Sam Levin and Kevin Edwards do a first look at new iPhone accessories and discuss which iPod accessories you may already have that work with the iPhone. Included are products from: Griffin Technology DLO Incase SpeckProducts Case-mate RadTech SendStation Belkin [See the full post…]

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This isn’t your father’s Web development tool

August 6th, 2007 |
This isn’t your father’s Web development tool

Matthias Henze, founder, demonstrates how to use JimDo to make Web sites. Sounds boring, but this service is very popular in Europe and is worth considering for your next Web project.

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Talking about Web site creation with founder of JimDo

August 6th, 2007 |
Talking about Web site creation with founder of JimDo

Making Web sites is much easier today than when I started. There’s a new set of online tools and JimDo is one of the nicest I’ve seen. Here you meet founder Matthia Henze who tells us what’s going on in [See the full post…]

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Politics and Social Media: Insights for Marketers

August 5th, 2007 |
Politics and Social Media: Insights for Marketers

Given the recent Democratic debate and John Edwards’s decision to use USTREAM to talk to his supporters, marketers should be paying more attention to how politicians are adopting social media, creating new avenues for conversation. Michael Cornfield, adjunct professor of [See the full post…]

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Innovative tech design at Yahoo Design Expo

Innovative tech design at Yahoo Design Expo

A handheld cube that lets you browse your Flickr photos. A headset that uses brainwaves to control how fast a bicyclist pedals. And Megaphone, a game that lets users play against each in public spaces with their mobile phones. Those [See the full post…]

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Keen on Politics part 3

Keen on Politics part 3

Keen on Politics part 3; Robert Scoble goes inside Twitter; Snowballs and Fractals. Part 1 of Keen on Politics can be found here and part 2 can be found here. For your weekend watch, here is the final part of [See the full post…]

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Community Car

August 3rd, 2007 |
Community Car

The concept of car sharing is growing. Not a rental car company, the model is to pay for only the time you use a vehicle. In Madison, Wisc., Community Car has been around for four years and continues to expand. [See the full post…]

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Server Configuration Management Provisioning

August 3rd, 2007 |
Server Configuration Management  Provisioning

Join BearingPoint technologist and senior manager, Gabriel Leung to explore why servers go down and what, if anything, companies can do to improve server management. Focusing on the provisioning of a new server, this podcast zeroes in on how automation [See the full post…]

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