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Adventures with Google Wallet. Why your iPad is Wonky.

Listen in on a full hour of live calls about personal technology and the problems it causes. We discuss Apple Pay and Phil's adventures with Google Wallet. We take calls on new iPads, iMap email problems, iPhone syncing, Minecraft, upgrading to an iPhone 6, why is my iPad wonky, storing photos online, the perils of a suspended Google account, backing up and more. This show originally aired on the ETV Public Radio network in South Carolina.

Should I buy now or wait for the next generation of smartphone?

This is a show from our archives...and one of our favorites. We talk about the buy versus wait decision for any new technology and then answer questions on how to make your internet experience faster. We tell you what you need to know about using a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot. Is it worth upgrading your Mac? Also, how do you pick a tablet? Plus we discourage a caller from having us in her home. Really. You don't want that. Do you?

What If You Could Engage Your Community?

I recently got a chance on YourDay to sit down with Adam Gautsch and talk about the birth of WhatIfGreenville, WhatIfAnderson, and now the tool that any community can use to engage it's stakeholders. We learn that the wisdom of the crowd can be brought to bear on many community problems and you are likely to learn a great deal more along the way.

The easiest way to video conference an iPad with Android plus your calls

Join me, Phil Yanov and Eric Rodgers in a live and lively discussion of computers, cameras and all the other electronic and digital technology in our lives. We talk about Amazon Prime Music, how to use Google Hangouts to video conference between Android and iPads, how to pick between tablets, and editing video on an iPad.

What happens at an Intensive Journal Workshop? (audio)

Intensive Journal workshops involve a series of writing exercises aimed at self development. Over a series of days participants write about themselves, their thoughts, friends, family, and conversations in a way that creates breakthrough experiences. Over 175,000 participants, from all walks of life attend these workshops since 1966, looking to gain insights about their relationships, career, health and goals. I had the opportunity to talk Jon Progoff, head of the Dialogue House and son of founder Ira Progoff, Ph. D. about the workshops, the Intensive Journal method, and what people get out of attending.

This interview first appeared on Your Day, which is heard on the ETVRadio network of stations.

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An Intensive Journal Introductory Workshop will be held in Clemson, SC on October 28-29, 2011. (This is a new date.)

Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Audio: Interview with John Warner - What is Innomobility 2011?

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John Warner, the creator of Innoventure, has something new up his sleeve. In a few days he will unveil Innomobility, the mobility brother of Innoventure. It's a conference with a global reach that's going to pull in automotive and mobility executives from across the country to present and connect with opportunities and business models in automotive, materials, and information technology. I interviewed John for Your Day and he talked about the presenters and opportunities he hopes will come out of this new conference.

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October 18-19, 2011
more info: Innomobility.com

Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Audio: Adding Windows features to your Mac, your calls.

On the third Wednesday of every month we do a live call in show taking your technology questions. This episode, first aired on August 17, 2011. We start our talking about Lion, the new Mac OS, but the bulk of this show, as always is the improv we do when we take your calls. You never know what we're going to be asked, or what we might say.

In this show:

How to be your own computer detective.
I'd rather be lucky than stupid.
Should you leave your computer on at night?
Do computers dream during hibernation?
We solve domestic disputes.
What can keep you from making a recovery disk?
How do you keep your Macbook from overheating?
Should you use anti-virus software on your Mac?
What you might think abut before giving up your PC for a Mac.
How to pair a bluetooth headset with a new cell phone.
How solid state hard drives make your computer boot faster.
Can solid state drives be compromised?
My laptop is turning itself off! Help!
Why do laptops overheat?
Why do cats hate computers?
Why do I run out of Virtual Memory?
Voodoo may be our answer to your computer problem.
Are the "affordable options" for smartphone service worth trying?
and some bonus calls that were never heard on the air!

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Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Audio: Netflix rebate, Your Calls, Avoid having your phone hacked

On the third Wednesday of every month we do a live call in show taking your technology questions. This episode, first aired on July 20, 2011. We start out with a riff on the Netflix troubles and eventually give some advice on how to secure yourself against phone hacking.

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Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Audio: Trashing your computer is about to become a crime

On the third Wednesday of every month we do a live call in show taking your technology questions. This episode, first aired on May 18, 2011. We open with a chat about the new South Carolina law that will require you recycle your electronics rather than putting them in the landfill.

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Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Radio: The iPhone is coming to Verizon!

On the third Wednesday of every month we do a live call in show taking your technology questions. This episode, first aired on January 19, 2011, opens with a discussion of Verizon's announcement that the iPhone is coming to their network. Do you run out and get it the first day? What features will it bring? We then take listener calls. We end up giving advice on how to record family history with digital recorders, how to move your photos from one computer to another, and talk about why you probably still want a GPS in your car even if you have a smart phone. We talk about why we still love the Kindle and lots more...

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Your Day airs at noon Monday through Thursday on the NPR stations across South Carolina.

Radio: Best of the Unheard Calls - 2010

On the third Wednesday of every month we do a live call in show taking your technology questions. This episode, first aired on 29 December 2010, features some great calls that had not been aired previously because we had run out of time during the live show.

Motorola Droid - First Look. Is it an iPhone Killer or an Outlook Killer?

I've been playing with the Motorola Droid for a few days this week and have been impressed with the device. The Droid changes the game because it's a device that's fully integrated with the Googleverse. It's open source and thus open to the largest group of developers. It's on a large, well developed network that's unlikely to leave it's users in the lurch. I think this may be enough to change the game. It certainly leaves me wondering why I'd even bother to load Outlook on a computer anymore. Enough about that, let's talk about the phone. I carried the Droid into the studio and chatted with Eric Rodgers about it.

Podcast: Congressman Bob Inglis at Main Street Diner

I was in Mauldin at the Main Street Diner to hear Bob Inglis today and I ended up sitting right next to where he stood. Since I always carry my handy recorder with me and it had both a set of fully charged batteries and some extra space on it's memory card, I thought I'd give a bit of live recording a try. Attached is the entire session and I think the audio is pretty darn listenable. For those of you with critical ears, I'll tell you that it gets better at about two minutes in. (They closed the door next to the kitchen.)

Podcast: April 16 Live Call-In Radio Show

A live call-in hour on consumer electronics, the Internet, and other technologies hosted by Eric Rodgers and Phil Yanov, executive director of the GSA Technology Council and Blogger at Thinkhammer. This show aired across the state of South Carolina on April 16, 2008:

We'll be live for a second time this month on April 30th! (mark your calendar)

via: Your Day

Podcast: What happened at Tech After Five?

At last month's Tech After Five mixer with the GSATC, I wandered around a bit with the microphone and asked a few questions. During that time, I managed to catch up with Krissy Green and she explained a bit about why she was there, and then turned the tables on me...

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Podcast: John Warner previews Innoventure 2008

At tonight's Tech After Five event with the GSATC, I caught John Warner and asked him what we should expect at the upcoming Innoventure conference. If you're wondering what the value of the event will be to you, this should make it perfectly clear who benefits from Innoventure and why. There is no better event in the upstate to see what tomorrow might bring.

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qv: Innoventure 2008 Conference - March 25,26

Podcast: January Live Show - A little bit of everything.

via: Your Day

Podcast: Saving "Real World" money with websites

In this turnabout is fair play segment of Your Day Tech, Phil Yanov interviews Eric Rogers about the super saver websites he uses to save big money when he goes into real world stores. Eric says he can save 90% off the retail price of some items...

We talk about:

We're live on Wednesday!

qv: Your Day

Gadgetfest podcast from GSABusiness

Francis Allgood of GSABusiness featured the GSATC Gadgetfest in his podcast this week. Coverage of Gadgetfest starts at about minute 14, right after an interview and update from Sam Konduros of SK Strategies.

qv: GSABusiness

Podcast: Live Tech Calls and one bad Ghost!

This is the podcast of our technology call-in show recorded live on April 18, 2007. As always, it's hosted by yours truly, Phil Yanov and Eric Rodgers. When it's not quite so late, I'll come back and do some show notes. If one of you get's a bit ambitious and gets to it before me, send them along and we'll get them posted.

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