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Episode #489
In this show, Sam Javanrouh shows off creative uses for Flash in your photoblog, Mike Hogue teaches how to make your own Flash-based comic book and get Bits on Wheels, a free BitTorent client for Mac.
Guest Sam Javanrouh: Creative uses for Flash in your photoblog
Guest Mike Hogue: Make your own Flash-based comic book
Free File Bits on Wheels: A free BitTorent client for Mac
Episode #492
Paul Kelly explains how to make an interactive PDF file, while Mike Hogue demos the way to fake fancy camera moves in Flash and download a PC monitoring and remote software tool called iRemotePC.
Guest Paul Kelly: Making an interactive PDF file
Guest Mike Hogue: Faking fancy camera moves in Flash
Free File iRemotePC: A PC monitoring and remote software tool
Episode #495
In this episode, Andrew Goodman talks about tracking your site visitors with cheap Web analytics, Steve Huntriss turns anyone into a Simpsons character using Illustrator and get a copy of Browser Time to control your browsing time on the Web.
Guest Andrew Goodman: Track your site visitors with cheap Web analytics
Guest Steve Huntriss: Turn someone into a Simpsons character using Illustrator
Free File Browser Time: Control your time when you are browsing the Web
Episode #499
Learn how to find lying numbers in spreadsheet charts with Bill Jelen, Get tips on the latest gear for vidcasting on the go from Sean Carruthers, and use Levelator to adjust audio levels for your podcast and music files.
Guest Bill Jelen: Find lying numbers in spreadsheet charts
Guest Sean Carruthers: Gear for vidcasting on the go
Free File Levelator: Adjust audio levels for your podcast and music files
Episode #487
In this episode, Bill Jelen shows how to filter and summarize pivot table data, Brian T. Moore has colour correction basics for video editing and our Time Snapper Free File keeps track of your browsing with an auto screenshot journal.
Guest Bill Jelen: Filter and summarize pivot table data
Guest Brian T. Moore: Colour correction basics for video editing
Free File Time Snapper: Keep track of your browsing with an auto screenshot journal
Episode #490
On this show, youll learn how to use loops from a music library in Garageband from Michael Scott and get advice on how to manage resources while doing video podcasting on the road from Sean Carruthers.
Guest Michael Scott: Using loops from a music library in Garageband
Guest Sean Carruthers: Mobile video podcasting resources
Free File none
Episode #493
Robbie Laughlin tells us how to get creative with themes in iMovie, Mike Lazazzera reveals his top 10 tech websites nobody can live without and get a copy of CrossLoop, a free secure screen-sharing utility.
Guest Robbie Laughlin: Getting creative with themes in iMovie
Guest Mike Lazazzera: Top 10 tech websites you cant live without
Free File CrossLoop: A free secure screen-sharing utility
Episode #496
On this episode, Marcel Gagne talks about smart backup solutions for your Linux system and Jeff Barrett has advice on how to secure and better protect your laptop before its stolen.
Guest Marcel Gagne: Smart backup advice for your Linux system
Guest Jeff Barrett: Secure and protect your laptop before its stolen
Free File none
Episode #500
Marcel Gagne shows off a super slick Linux desktop, while Jeff Barrett makes cool stop-motion movies and flipbooks on a Mac and download JScreenFix to help fix stuck pixels on LCD screens.
Guest Marcel Gagne: A super slick Linux desktop
Guest Jeff Barrett: Make cool stop-motion movies and flipbooks on a Mac
Free File JScreenFix: Software to help fix stuck pixels on LCD screens
Episode #488
On this show, find out Andy Walkers picks for the top consumer gadgets from CES, get tips to pimp out your digital pics from Leila Boujane and use iBloks to create 3-D objects with ready-made templates.
Guest Andy Walker: Top consumer gadgets from CES
Guest Leila Boujane: Tips to pimp out your digital pics
Free File iBloks: Create 3-D objects with ready-made templates
Episode #491
Andy Walker has handy troubleshooting tips for Windows Vista, while Adam Gonshor talks about running an entertainment news site and get a copy of Riva FLV Encoder to transcode your videos to the advanced Flash Video format.
Guest Andy Walker: Troubleshooting tips for Windows Vista
Guest Adam Gonshor: Running an entertainment news site
Free File Riva FLV Encoder: Transcode your videos to the advanced Flash Video format
Episode #494
Learn how to build your own widgets with Alex Lindsay, watch how Jay Goldman gives someones site a Web 2.0 makeover and use Adobe Digital Editions to read and manage eBooks and other digital publications.
Guest Alex Lindsay: Build your own widgets
Guest Jay Goldman: Give your site a Web 2.0 makeover
Free File Adobe Digital Editions: Read and manage eBooks and other digital publications
Episode #497
Alex Lindsay has tips for high-end keying for video, while Michael Glenn shows how to use phpBB in Web design and download MyLife Organized to function as a personal task outliner.
Guest Alex Lindsay: Tips for high-end keying for video
Guest Michael Glenn: Using phpBB in Web design
Free File MyLife Organized: Software to function as a personal task outliner
Episode #498
Alex Lindsay teaches how to remove a subject from a photo in a snap, Frank Linhares demonstrates how to build your own PVR at home and get a fake computer crash screensaver called BlueScreen Screen Saver.
Guest Alex Lindsay: Remove a subject from a photo in a snap
Guest Frank Linhares: Build your own PVR at home
Free File BlueScreen Screen Saver: A fake computer crash screensaver
Episode #486
In this episode, Alex Lindsay talks about shooting a commercial video, while Frank Linhares teaches us how to build a VOIP phone system at home and download the Flickr Wallpaper Rotator to cycle through your wallpaper photos at regular intervals.
Guest Alex Lindsay: Shooting a commercial video
Guest Frank Linhares: Build your own VOIP phone system
Free File Flickr Wallpaper Rotator: Rotate your wallpaper photos at regular intervals
Archives
January 2007 Show Notes
01/31/2007
Show Notes #391
Linux desktop search programs
Ryersons new HD studio
Powerful & tiny gadgets
Seashore (Mac OS X)
Answers to Your Questions
01/30/2007
Show Notes #390
Changing room colours in Photoshop
Web Workshop - Create your own Skypecasts
Interactive Crime Art Installation
Answers to Your Questions
01/29/2007
Show Notes #389
Building interactive podcasts
Manage your wine collection online
Reduced Permissions (Internet Explorer)
Answers to Your Questions
01/26/2007
Show Notes #388
Musical instrument hacks
Motorola SLVR review
Tracking people with location-based services
MusicIP (Win, Mac, Linux
Answers to Your Questions
01/25/2007
Show Notes #387
The Beautiful Linux Command Line
MacBook vs MacBook Pro
Light up everything in your life
Meeting Planner
Answers to Your Questions
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