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Episode 6 – Off With His Head!

9:08 am in Tightwad Tech by admin

Synopsis:

In this episode Mark and Shawn interview Dr. Doug Green regarding his recent blog post entitled, "Should We Get Rid of Technology Directors"?  This post set off a firestorm of debate on numerous blogs and mail lists.  We set the record straight in a thought provoking discussion with Dr. Green. 

You can read the original blog post made on the Dangerously Irrelevant website here: Should We Get Rid of Technology Directors?

Also visit, http://www.drdouggreen.com/ , for more information on Dr. Green.  He also has a number of book summaries posted on his site.

Tips:


Tech Tip of the Week: Active User Manager

Teacher Tip of the Week: SMPlayer


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Episode 5.5 – iNconceivable iRony

10:31 am in Tightwad Tech by admin

In this episode Mark and Shawn give a thorough review of the iPad after Mark manages to get his hands on one in a very unlikely way. 


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Episode 5 – Desktop Linux and Listener Feedback

4:41 pm in Tightwad Tech by admin

Synopsis:

    In this episode Mark and Shawn are joined by Jeremy Fluhmann to discuss the readiness of Desktop Linux for the educational environment.  Is it ready?  Does it suck?  Does it matter?  Next they go through some tips and feedback provided by listeners. 

Links:

iTALC - Remote monitoring and support utility

OpenAudit"quickly audit individual workstations and servers, and provides a ready to print report."

ScriptStart - "Power user profile management that enables profiles to be managed independent of Windows"


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