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I want to give an update to the post below about capturing presentations made over PA systems to use as podcasts or internal training audios. Here’s another step: synchronize the PowerPoints from the presentation with the soundtrack you’ve captured. I got hold of the PowerPoint file from our recent new-staff orientation, extracted the frames that correspond to the segments I ...

I’m going to post here a comment I made over at NetSquared about a podcasting technique I discovered because I think there’s a lot of opportunity to use it in ACS and other organizations. Last week I attended part of a new-staff orientation for some of our staff. I went to use my little digital recorder to catch the remarks ...

I’m just astonished at the rate that TV is moving to digital devices. Two items from today’s NYTimes: 1. Two years ago, few entertainment executives would have guessed that the performances of a sexy female detective, a 40-something single guy< ordering a steak sandwich and Madonna as a college professor would be worthy of an Emmy. But those are among ...

Okay, since I’ve been whining that my laptop wi-fi is turned off, I feel duty-bound to report the following article my wife pointed out to me in my local newspaper. It’s "Hackers a Danger for W-Fi, Hotel Internet," by Audrey Dutton. Sure enough, wi-fi without safeguards is a danger at hotels and hotspots. There are key-stroke loggers and other spy ...