Internet Advisor

The Annual Predictions Show

Show Notes:

Ed

Ed’s Predictions for 2013

Cal

Cal’s Predictions for 2013

Shane

 Shane’s Predictions for 2013

Foster

Foster’s Predictions for 2013

Hour 2: Live Call In

CompTech Services:

 (586) 697-3886 Visit Shane Hamelin and his colleagues in Sterling Heights, MI for your computer service needs (personal or business).

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Show Notes:

Hour 1:

Mike Amman, President and CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership is a Pioneer Entrepreneur and Technology Analyst.  He looks at trends in 2012 that will set the tone for 2013 in the digital world.  Is wearable computing just over the horizon?  What forces will shape the computers we use and what they can do?

Richard Stiennon, International CyberSecurity Analyst is a frequent expert guest on the show and has consulted companies around the globe on security issues.  2012 was characterized by massive data breaches; will our information be any safer in 2013?  What are the new threats?  How do we protect ourselves?

Aaron Guilimette, VP IT Apex Digital aka. Windows 8 Man will talk about what’s gone right and wrong with Microsoft’s most ambitious remake of their OS in over 20 years.  Tips and tricks to help all those who found a Windows 8 machine in their stocking.Hour 2:

Hour 2:     Predictions 2012, How Did They Do?

Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun and Shane Hamelin face the music and listen to their 2012 Predictions

Hour 3

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Happy Holidays and Healthy New Year from the Internet Advisor

Show Notes:

Baker’s Dozen: Ok, bad pun but  Gary Baker will take a look back on 2012 highlights and lowlights as well as casting a glance at the year to come in technology.

Tech Prep for the Holidays: Cal Carson will have some great tips for getting your system ready for those new devices that Santa has on his airborne present platform!

Warding off the Evil Eye: Ed Rudel will talk about dealing with some of the most recent waves of Holiday Grinch Malware.

 

Hour 2: Live Call In on WJR 760-AM, Detroit

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Merry Christmas

Podcast

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Show Notes:

Hour 1:

Girrrl Power and the Future of the Web: Four young women won the recent web design contest put on by Michigan Council of Women in Technology

Rachel Xiang, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Canton (Advanced Division)

Annie Fu, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Canton (Advanced Division)

Jackie Kwapisz, Lake Shore HS, St. Clair Shores (Beginner Division)

Girls’ Winning Websites

Windows 8 Answer Man: Aaron Guilimette, Apex Digital: Dealing with the differences in IE 10 on the Desktop and the Modern User Interface (Tiles)

Hour 2:

Michigan Cyber Range: Boot Camp for Cyber Warriors: Don Welch, Pres. & CEO Merit Network, Inc.

Detroit 2.0: How to keep college grads in Detroit with Sandy Welch, college tech intern and Dr. Azarias Reda of Mertiful.com.

Infinity Hour: Band Delivering Music in the 21st Century. Teen band has unique approach to sharing its music. Listen to their original hit : Help Me Recall

Tis the Season to Go Social: Emily Hay, President of HayThere Social Media shares holiday highlights in social media: Snapchat: “Kid Friendly” Sexting, Pinterest catches criminals and Facebook shows your highlights for 2012

Hour 3: Call in/Questions Answered

If you are …

 

 

Listen to their original hit: Help Me Recall

Infinity Hour is a vibrant group of young folks who have burst on the musical scene in Southeast Michigan and are finding a voice on the Internet.  In March of  2012 one of their songs, “No Mister Nice Guy”, was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2010 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) out of over 15,000 songs in 115 countries!!

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Soaring vocal melodies, monster guitar riffs and guaranteed radio-ready hits – it’s not what you’d expect from a 16 year old girl and three guys who aren’t even old enough to drink. But Infinity Hour isn’t your typical bunch of teenagers. Despite their youth, all five members have been playing music for years, and their current mix of bright pop hooks and moody alternative rock is proof they’ve come of age.

Infinity Hour first coalesced in 2008, when powerhouse vocalist Jena Asciutto was just 12 years old. The band had previously honed their skills playing covers of both classic rock songs and contemporary alternative hits, but with the addition of Asciutto’s distinctive voice, Infinity Hour underwent a transformation of style and substance that is still in progress. Over the past …

Show Notes:

Rick Broid, CNet Blogger

Gadget Man, Rick Broida recommends great gadgets for your holiday shopping with breathtaking bargains to boot.

Tantalizing Tablets

Loveable Laptops

Gotta-Have Gizmos:

Ebates: Instant rebates for your next purchase

Easy-Macro: Allows you to do macro photos with your smarthphone

Bluetooth Music Receiver: Turn your stereo into a wireless receiver for any audio on your devices

SmartStick: Turn your new TV into an Internet portal

Coupons at Check out Plug-ins: A browser plug-in that gives you the best coupon at check out

Feed It Foward: Free $10 gift certificate for your digital stockings

9 Online Shopping Tips by Andrea Woroch

Hour 2:

Special Guest: Windows 8 Answer Man, Aaron Guilimette, Apex Digital

Transfer Tutorials for Windows 8

Text: How To Transfer Files, Settings & User Profiles From Windows 7 To Windows 8 [Guide]

Video: How To Transfer Files & Settings From Windows 7 To Windows 8

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Welcome …

Show Notes:

Richard Stiennon

Syria Blown Back to Dark Ages: Richard Stiennon, Internet Analyst & Security Expert, explores how this could happen and whether we could see the lights go out suddenly under just the wrong kind of conditions.

Online Buyer Beware: Online Sales Shattered All Records This Past Week. The Internet Advisor Team present the Do’s and Dont’s of Online Buying.

Are You A Human? Nothing personal and lots of fun.  Reid Tatoris, co-founder of the website  security service, is back to talk about Play Thru, the new form of identification for the Web. Try it out! (BTW, that is the new identification process you will use when you Contact Us on our homepage)

What’s New On the Web?  Vince Chmielewski, founder of VC Webdesign tells what’s hot in website design, dealing with the booming mobile market and what you need to decide before you create a website. (Disclosure: Vince designed the current Internet Advisor site and is working on a re-design.)

Windows 8 Tutorials

How to Print in Windows 8 Metro

Special Link: HP “Learning About Windows 8” Tutorial

Watch HP Windows 8 Tutorial video

Internet Advisor Takeway:

McAfee Pamphlet on Safe Buying Tips …

Show Notes:

Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson and Foster Braun

Holiday Roundtable Discussion:

Cal’s Black Friday Misadventure.

Buying a new computer or laptop: Not all tablets are created equal

Cloudy with a chance of storms: How much can we depend on the “Cloud”?

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Windows 8 Part 2

Getting from here to there digitally: What is your preferred mapping app?

Internet Advisor Takeway:

New free Nokia Map Program

Special Link: From listener Tony HP “Learning About Windows 8” Tutorial

Watch HP Windows 8 video

Hour 2

Listener Questions Answered: If you email us a question about your computer, we will answer selected emails during this segment of our recorded programs.

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Show Notes:

Cheapskate’s Guide to Black Friday. Unstuff your wallet wisely with the help of Rick Broida, aka The Cheapskate (also Gadget Man).  For 5 years Rick has been squeezing nickels till the buffalo mooed.  Black Friday is coming and the deals are already being rolled out.  Catch Rick’s list of the Five Best Black Friday Deals.

Phoenix Guide to Detroit: Brandon Helderop, By day, Brandon’s occupation is in Marketing and Advertising. By night, he is the Co-Founder of Fail Detroit, a website that aims to promote innovation in Metro Detroit. When not doing those things, Brandon has a passion for writing about Metro Detroit’s startups, leadership and social media. You can follow him on Twitter at @B_Helderop. Emily Hay, our Social Media expert will introduce Brandon and share why she posted an entry on FailDetroit .

 

How to pick your next computer: Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, and Shane Hamelin share the key things to keep in mind when shopping for a new computer during Black Friday or the holidays.

CNET Laptop Buying Guide

CNET Tablet Buying Guide

How to Buy a Computer: TechSpot

Hour 2:

The First Week with Windows 8:…

Show Notes:

Dave Sawyer,Tech. Dir., Heartland Microsoft Tech Center

The wait is over…it’s like Christmas on the Internet Advisor!  Our favorite Microsoft guest,Dave Sawyer, returns with a bag full of devices from the mothership featuring the new Windows 8 OS: Windows Surface RT, Windows 8 OS and Windows 8 Phone.  Everything you wanted to know about Windows 8 and more!

Shane Hamelin’s new company: CompTech on Schoenherr in Sterling Heights, MI

Cal Carson is starring in Driving Miss Daisy Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 in Plymouth

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