Smart Tech

Smart Tech

By Chuck MinearTechnology
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  • st1513: Amazon Prime – Why right now might be the right time to check it out [Podcast]
    I’m a fan of Amazon Prime.  July 15, 2015, I may be even more of a fan because they are having a Black Friday type sale for prime members.  The best part is that you can have a 30 day free trial to try it out.  So you can basically be part of this sale for free.  In this episode I'll tell you why I am such a fan and give you some reasons to at least take advantage of the 30 day free trial.
    For those of you living in a cave somewhere, Amazon is one of the worlds largest on line marketplace.  In the old days if you needed something exotic or out of the way, you would look at the Sears catalog.  Think of it as an on line Sears catalog.  Millions of items: parts, electronics, clothes, food, sporting goods to name a few are a few clicks away at low prices and ready to be delivered, in some cases, the same day.  In fact, if I am purchasing practically anything, I check with Amazon to see if I can get it cheaper or faster.  Prime is Amazon’s subscription service.  It is most famous for providing 2 day shipping upgrades on many products for free.  In fact, that is the reason I joined.  Christmas was coming and I needed gifts, FAST!  So I joined just for 30 days of course, but by the end I was hooked.
    For $99 a year, you get, in addition to the free 2 day shipping, same day delivery on many items in some markets with purchases over $35.  And I can say it really does arrive the same day!
    Unlimited, ad-free access to over a million songs, streaming, stations, collections.  This also includes unlimited skips for songs you don’t want to listen to.  Amazon will also store up to 250 songs purchased outside the Amazon music store for instant streaming or 250000 songs for 24.95 extra per year
    Instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows with Prime Instant Video
    using Amazon Fire stick and or Fire TV you have direct streaming to your TV or watch them on your mobile device or computer.  The selection is huge and quite good.
    Free unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive.  That’s right, unlimited.  If your file size is 2gb or less you can upload most file formats and videos under 20 minutes in length to store for free.
    5 Gb of storage in Amazon Cloud Drive - any other file type besides your photos
    Read free books each month through Kindle First and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library - You can borrow one book a month from Amazon from a very large lending library.  Note, this does not work with the Kindle App on the computer or on an iPad.  You must borrow the book using an actual Kindle device
    If you are a student you can get all of these services for half price.
    I think it is one of the best technology cloud service values out there right now, especially if you use Amazon for shopping.  Use the link below to check it out for yourself and leave a comment below!
    12 min
  • st1512: Apps to Make Your DIY Projects Easier [Podcast]
    In this episode we explore 7 apps for your phone or tablet which can make your DIY projects more successful and maybe even a little bit easier.
    Evernote
    Google Images
    Home Improvement Store Apps: Home Depot  and   Lowes
    Reminders: Location Based
    Magic Plan
    Stanley Level
    YouTube Android   iOS
    16 min
  • st1511: What WWDC Means to You

    Every year Apple hosts a sell out crowd of over 5000 software developers at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco.  They also do a large keynote presentation where they launch their vision for the new year.  Whether or not you are an Apple user, their announcement sets the tone for the entire tech industry.  In this episode I explore some of the announcements that stood out this year and discuss how they might affect Apple and non Apple users beginning this fall.

    25 min
  • st1511: What WWDC (The World Wide Developers Conference) Means to You [Podcast]
    Every year Apple hosts a sell out crowd of over 5000 software developers at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco. They also do a large keynote presentation where they launch their vision for the new year. Whether or not you are an Apple user, their announcement sets the tone for the entire tech industry. In this episode I explore some of the announcements that stood out this year and discuss how they might affect Apple and non Apple users beginning this fall.
    The Complete Apple Keynote from WWDC 2015
    WWDC 2015 Keynote in under 3 minutes from Cult of Mac
    Link to Apple's WWDC 2015 Website
    25 min
  • st1509: Jon Acuff reminds us how to LOSE a job offer on the internet [Podcast]
    Even a computer engineer is not immune from stupid.  This episode is a reminder about how nothing on line is private and how what you say today can come back and bite you sometime in the future.
    Photo courtesy of Pond 5
    Jon Acuff's article on CNBC online: Doh! How to lose a job offer on the Internet
    Quora Original Post: What is the best way to start my career: Uber or Zenefits?
    Full news article on the post
    Quora.com
    Jon Acuff's Newest Book
    20 min

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In each episode we cut through the technical mumbo-jumbo and explore the good, bad and ugly of technology and technical innovations. Technology effects our lives every day and we should know how to…