Episode 42: Free Stock Photos, Computer Viruses, & "msconfig"

In this video, the techies show how to find high quality free photos (i.e., "stock photos") online for use in such things as PowerPoint presentations. Stop using MS clip art and make your presentations look great!

Doug Grammar joins the techies to explain how to tell if you have a computer virus, what to do if you do have an infection, and do Mac Users have to worry about computer viruses.

Want to speed up your Windows computer on start up? Jason Rybicki explains how to turn off unneeded programs by running "msconfig." (31min 10sec)

Hosts: D.Lee Beard, Doug Grammer, Brandon Jackson, & Jason Rybicki

Have a comment/question? Send us an e-mail at AskTheTechies@gmail.com.

Episode 42: Free Stock Photos, Computer Viruses, & "msconfig"

Episode 41: Firefox vs. Opera Browser Shootout

Brandon fights for Firefox while D.Lee Beard fights for Opera. Which is the better browser? Brandon and D.Lee compare features to help you decide. Be sure to watch the credits ;-). (32min 42sec)

Available in the MP4 iPod Video compatible format
& in a much higher quality H.264 format for viewing on a computer (requires QuickTime 7 Player installed).

Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Brandon Jackson

Have a comment/question? Send us an e-mail at AskTheTechies@gmail.com.
Episode 41: Firefox vs. Opera Browser Shootout

Episode 40: Importing Cellphone Pictures w/Bluetooth, Digital Camera/Camcorder Buying Guide, & Where to Buy Electronics

In this episode we show you how to import pictures off of your Bluetooth capable cellphone and onto an iMac.

Should you buy a digital camera or camcorder? What features should you look for? The techies give their input on what to look for in making those decisions.

Along the same theme, the techies offer some suggestions on where to buy electronics including digital cameras and camcorders. (31min 59sec)

This instructional video podcast is available in the MP4 iPod Video compatible format & in a higher quality H.264 format for viewing on a computer (requires QuickTime 7 Player installed).

Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Jason Rybicki

Have a comment/question? Send us an e-mail at AskTheTechies@gmail.com.
Episode 40: Importing Cellphone Pictures w/Bluetooth, Digital Camera/Camcorder Buying Guide, & Where to Buy Electronics

Episode 39: iPod Video to TV, Parallels Review, & PowerPoint Presentation Remotes

We show you how to play video you download from the internet on your TV using an iPod Video and remote dock ...no need to wait for the iTV device from Apple.

Then we give you an updated review on Parallels software which enables the use of Microsoft Windows and Windows applications on the Mac at the same time that the Mac OS X is running.

The last segment presents a review of a couple of models of PowerPoint presentation remotes from Keyspan PR-US2 and Interlinkelectronics RemotePoint Navigator 2.4. We also show how to setup a cellphone as a presentation remote using Bluetooth. (24min 42sec)

This instructional video podcast is available in the MP4 iPod Video compatible format & in a higher quality H.264 format for viewing on a computer (requires QuickTime 7 Player installed). Both versions are now available in the larger 640x480 sized video.

Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Jason Rybicki

Have a comment/question? Send us an e-mail at AskTheTechies@gmail.com.
Episode 39: iPod Video to TV, Parallels Review, & PowerPoint Presentation Remotes