Let’s talk tech!!
The Great Wall!
What is the world coming too? Not a week goes by that I’m not warning you about something lurking in cyberspace. Through our computer tutorials, Video Professor has taught you about identity theft, spyware, viruses and all of the dangers lurking. Protection software is not enough. You also need a reliable firewall. A firewall is software that builds a barrier around your computer, keeping malcontents out. In addition to the Video Professor Internet safety tutorial, here is another resource that will help. Make sure you do some research and find the firewall that is best for you.
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Stop “Googling”…
Or at least stop using it as a verb. To Google, or not to Google, that is the question. Apparently the brand police at Google will begin cracking down on misuse of their name. They are a little peeved that the term Google has infiltrated our vernacular. That’s the problem with success. I wonder what the Q-tip, Xerox and Rollerblade people think about this.
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Kick the TV to the curb
When it comes to a free hour, you would think that a lot of people would prefer to sit in front of the TV and “veg.” Well, technology has changed that apparently. According to a survey conducted by RealNetworks, 31 percent of people over 18 would rather sit down to play a casual game online than watch the tube. They also discovered that 49 percent of folks would rather partake in online gaming than go to the movies. Now that’s one I can understand. With the lack of blockbusters Hollywood has produced lately, I’d rather save my 15 bucks, or whatever it costs these days, and spend my time doing something else.
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Don’t just casual game, build your own
Video games are taking over society. Not since the days of Pong, has so much attention been paid to the gaming industry. So many different games are available to us nowadays. I guess it’s not just for kids anymore. Microsoft wants us to take it to the next level. They will soon launch software that enables people to create their own games for the Xbox console. Who wouldn’t want to build themselves into a game? The biggest question though will be: Do we make ourselves the heroes or villains?
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You’re being watched
We all used to think it was “the man,” or the government who was watching us. I’m willing to bet that marketers are bigger perpetrators. If you’re using various search engines, you are leaving behind data that helps marketers identify your likes and dislikes. Don’t worry, it’s not personal information like your name or address, but info on your shopping habits and surfing preferences. According to Jeff Marshall, senior vice president of Starcom IP, “Search behavior is the closest thing we have to a window into people’s intent. When people are gathering information to make a choice that means they are often going to spend money.”
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Off topic:
Relevant Information: Who needs it?
Is it more important to be able to correctly identify a few of the seven dwarfs or to know who makes up the Supreme Court? I think it’s pretty scary that more people can name two dwarfs than can name two Supreme Court justices. That’s a pretty grim view of American society. If we want to maintain our edge as the world’s superpower, we all better pay attention, get smarter and take back control. I’m not saying that there aren’t a ton of very smart and talented people in this country; I just think that there are more important things to have knowledge about than who is Homer Simpson’s son.
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A note to NFL babies: Shut up and play!
I’m a little sick of T.O.’s attitude. No, I’m a lot of sick of T.O.’s attitude. In fact, I’m getting sick of a lot of players’ attitudes around “the League” this year. It’s high time that you babies grow up and starting acting like men. Quit your whining, quit fighting with coaches and do what you’re paid to do. Play the game and play the game like it should be played. You get paid to play. Your coach gets paid to put you in the position to win the game. Listen to them and it’ll make your lives easier.
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Site o’ the week
Have you ever had to send a file that was just too big for your e-mail server? If you need to go large, go to yousendit.com. On that site you can e-mail files up to 100 MB for free, and as an added bonus, they’ll scan it for viruses too.
http://www.yousendit.com/
John W. Scherer
CEO and Founder
VIDEO PROFESSOR, Inc.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
John W. Scherer Video Professor Blog Aug. 11, 2006
Technically speaking, of course!!
Life changing events?
Technology advances faster than the average human can keep up, and frankly should for that matter. By the time we invest hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on the latest gadget, the newer version is on its heels. Well, if you are a sucker for the latest and greatest gadget, this story should appeal to you. Look for these six innovations to hit the market in the year(s) to come. I’m particularly fond of high-speed Internet being integrated into household appliances. These ideas are great, but what I really want to see is the ability to program my DVR from my workplace. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten to set my DVR to record a show. If I could hook it up to an Internet connection, I could program it from anywhere in the world and not miss any shows. One can only dream, I guess.
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AOL offers free anti-virus software
Keeping your computer free from viruses and spyware is the first step in keeping yourself safe in a cyber world. A good start is with AOL’s new free anti-virus software. And, there are other things you can do. Make sure your software is completely up-to-date and that you perform regular scans. If you ever have questions on how to keep you computer healthy, Video Professor offers a number of tutorials about Internet safety, along with virus protection and anti-spyware applications.
Read More >
Google stepping up to help surfers
It’s great to see that some of the world’s most-popular web sites are jumping on board to help surfers. Google recently announced that it has teamed up with www.StopBadware.org as a proactive approach to web safety. Google will alert users to hazards lurking on web sites before visitors click on them. If you try to click on a suspect site, you’ll see a page stating: "Warning -- The web site you attempted to visit has been reported to StopBadware.org as a site that hosts or distributes badware."
Read More >
Want to know how to build a computer?
Video Professor has been teaching folks how to use their computers for nearly 20 years now. In that time, we’ve taught almost 8 million people how to use their computers, navigate the most-popular software titles and now we have even began teaching folks how to get the most out of their computer with our Learn How to Buy and Sell on eBay® tutorial. In that time, however, I’ve never taught you how to build your own computer. Maybe this article will help. And who knows, maybe someday Video Professor will launch a full tutorial on the subject.
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Off topic:
Go back to college
Living in Denver, I’m a Nuggets fan. I’m elated that the powder blue and gold wrapped up forward Carmelo Anthony for a long time to come. Face it; he’s the best thing that’s happened to basketball in this town since “The Stiff” was roaming the sidelines. I, like many other Nuggets fans this week, gasped when I heard the news that ‘Melo hurt his knee in an exhibition game playing for Team USA. As it turns out, he’s going to be fine, but that’s not the point. I know there is a push to show the world that the United States is still the dominating force in basketball, but it’s coming at a high expense. The NBA is the premier league in the world, and the players should stay put. I want the players to be fresh and injury free when February and the playoff push comes. Letting the NBA’s brightest stars play in exhibition games during the summer exposes them to so many risks. I realize that players can get hurt anytime during the off-season playing pickup games, but exposing the stars to game-speed conditions makes them more vulnerable to injury or fatigue. A note to USA Basketball: Develop a team of college superstars and regain our dominance with amateurs, like we did many years ago.
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Be a man and take responsibility for your actions
I want to offer a word of advice to former Broncos (and I use that term loosely) running back Maurice Clarett. Whew, I’m glad he was only in Denver for a very, very short time. It’s time to grow up and starting acting like a man. In your short, 22-year life, you’ve ran into your share of trouble. Your act is getting old. You abused the privileges you’ve earned by being a stellar athlete. You did not take advantage of your God-given ability and have gone in the other direction. Instead of going down in the history books as possibly one of the best running backs of your generation, you’ll forever be remembered as a thug. This is a great story on ESPN.com by writer Tom Friend, detailing the events leading up to Clarett’s latest run-in with the law.
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Site o’ the week
National Football League training camps are in full swing and preseason games start today. We’ve all got NFL fever. Gauging how the industry has exploded in the past few years, Fantasy Football is almost as popular as the games themselves. I personally don’t play Fantasy Football, but I know there are a ton of you out there that do. If you are looking to jump off that bridge for the first time this year, this web site is a great place to start. It’s got insight on the best players, strategies and pretty much everything you need to get started.
http://www.fantasyfootball.com
John W. Scherer
CEO and Founder
VIDEO PROFESSOR, Inc.
Life changing events?
Technology advances faster than the average human can keep up, and frankly should for that matter. By the time we invest hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on the latest gadget, the newer version is on its heels. Well, if you are a sucker for the latest and greatest gadget, this story should appeal to you. Look for these six innovations to hit the market in the year(s) to come. I’m particularly fond of high-speed Internet being integrated into household appliances. These ideas are great, but what I really want to see is the ability to program my DVR from my workplace. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten to set my DVR to record a show. If I could hook it up to an Internet connection, I could program it from anywhere in the world and not miss any shows. One can only dream, I guess.
Read More >
AOL offers free anti-virus software
Keeping your computer free from viruses and spyware is the first step in keeping yourself safe in a cyber world. A good start is with AOL’s new free anti-virus software. And, there are other things you can do. Make sure your software is completely up-to-date and that you perform regular scans. If you ever have questions on how to keep you computer healthy, Video Professor offers a number of tutorials about Internet safety, along with virus protection and anti-spyware applications.
Read More >
Google stepping up to help surfers
It’s great to see that some of the world’s most-popular web sites are jumping on board to help surfers. Google recently announced that it has teamed up with www.StopBadware.org as a proactive approach to web safety. Google will alert users to hazards lurking on web sites before visitors click on them. If you try to click on a suspect site, you’ll see a page stating: "Warning -- The web site you attempted to visit has been reported to StopBadware.org as a site that hosts or distributes badware."
Read More >
Want to know how to build a computer?
Video Professor has been teaching folks how to use their computers for nearly 20 years now. In that time, we’ve taught almost 8 million people how to use their computers, navigate the most-popular software titles and now we have even began teaching folks how to get the most out of their computer with our Learn How to Buy and Sell on eBay® tutorial. In that time, however, I’ve never taught you how to build your own computer. Maybe this article will help. And who knows, maybe someday Video Professor will launch a full tutorial on the subject.
Read More >
Off topic:
Go back to college
Living in Denver, I’m a Nuggets fan. I’m elated that the powder blue and gold wrapped up forward Carmelo Anthony for a long time to come. Face it; he’s the best thing that’s happened to basketball in this town since “The Stiff” was roaming the sidelines. I, like many other Nuggets fans this week, gasped when I heard the news that ‘Melo hurt his knee in an exhibition game playing for Team USA. As it turns out, he’s going to be fine, but that’s not the point. I know there is a push to show the world that the United States is still the dominating force in basketball, but it’s coming at a high expense. The NBA is the premier league in the world, and the players should stay put. I want the players to be fresh and injury free when February and the playoff push comes. Letting the NBA’s brightest stars play in exhibition games during the summer exposes them to so many risks. I realize that players can get hurt anytime during the off-season playing pickup games, but exposing the stars to game-speed conditions makes them more vulnerable to injury or fatigue. A note to USA Basketball: Develop a team of college superstars and regain our dominance with amateurs, like we did many years ago.
Read More >
Be a man and take responsibility for your actions
I want to offer a word of advice to former Broncos (and I use that term loosely) running back Maurice Clarett. Whew, I’m glad he was only in Denver for a very, very short time. It’s time to grow up and starting acting like a man. In your short, 22-year life, you’ve ran into your share of trouble. Your act is getting old. You abused the privileges you’ve earned by being a stellar athlete. You did not take advantage of your God-given ability and have gone in the other direction. Instead of going down in the history books as possibly one of the best running backs of your generation, you’ll forever be remembered as a thug. This is a great story on ESPN.com by writer Tom Friend, detailing the events leading up to Clarett’s latest run-in with the law.
Read More >
Site o’ the week
National Football League training camps are in full swing and preseason games start today. We’ve all got NFL fever. Gauging how the industry has exploded in the past few years, Fantasy Football is almost as popular as the games themselves. I personally don’t play Fantasy Football, but I know there are a ton of you out there that do. If you are looking to jump off that bridge for the first time this year, this web site is a great place to start. It’s got insight on the best players, strategies and pretty much everything you need to get started.
http://www.fantasyfootball.com
John W. Scherer
CEO and Founder
VIDEO PROFESSOR, Inc.
Friday, August 04, 2006
John W. Scherer Video Professor Blog Aug. 4, 2006
I wanna talk about Tech!!
Don’t rue your words
I’m happy to see that colleges are keeping up with the times. I’m in the business of helping people learn how to use their computers, and with that, I also want to help people know exactly what’s out there. I recently helped parents learn about the dangers of social networking sites such as MySpace.com. And, now I want to help spread a message to college students. Social networking sites are fine, but be careful what you say. Someday those words may come back to haunt you. If you happen to be enrolled at one of the colleges or universities that has incorporated Internet warnings into the orientation, I suggest you listen. Posting something now that you think is funny, or has a “shock value” or might even be criminal; it may just get you in a heap of trouble down the road.
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Is there an Internet gender gap?
Hey ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that you are inferior to men when it comes to using the Internet. Macho men will puff their chests and claim that hey are the “experts” of the World Wide Web. Think again. Northwestern University Assistant Professor of Sociology Communication Studies Eszter Hargittai says there is “no statistically significant difference between men's and women's ability to find content on the Web.” This is an interesting column that sheds some great light on the differences between men and women focusing on technology.
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Diamonds used to be forever
And that last story segues nicely into this story. New studies show that women are embracing technology at a much higher rate than in the past. In fact, studies now show that women would rather have a tech toy than a diamond. Check out these interesting numbers. Seventy-seven percent of women polled say they would rather have a new plasma TV than a diamond necklace. Also, 56 percent want the TV over a weekend in Florida. I’ve watched HDTV on a plasma TV and the images were so real that I felt I was in the show, so I can see how these thoughts can arise.
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Off topic:
Getting on board with an iPod
Is Apple slowing taking over the world? If they had their druthers, every person in the world would carry an iPod and integrate it into every part of their lives. At this rate, that may happen. Apple keeps extending their reach, and took it even further last week when they signed deals with GM and Ford. According to Apple, by 2007 over 70 percent of the cars sold in America will be iPod compatible. Driving this, obviously, is the publics’ penchant for MP3 players. Portable music player growth is expected to double to $132 by 2009.
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I must be seeing things. Or not.
If scientists get it right, they may grant a bunch of wishes in one fell swoop. Invisibility may become a reality in the future. Some scientists believe that it can be achieved. Will you ever be able to take a pill and achieve invisibility? Who knows? But this method may just be the ticket.
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Whew, you’re ripe!
No more thumping melons. No more smelling lemons. No more guessing. I’m willing to bet that a majority of grocery shoppers out there have had the same thought that this professor had. Mark Riley, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at the University of Arizona, invented a sticker that can tell shoppers when a fruit is ripe. It’s due to hit stores in the coming years.
Read More >
Site o’ the week
This fantastic website offers some of the most unique online games I’ve seen to date. And, who doesn’t like to say “Yeti?” A message to animal lovers: Don’t take this site too seriously. I can assure you that no actual penguins were hurt developing these games.
http://www.yetisports.org
John W. Scherer
CEO and Founder
VIDEO PROFESSOR, Inc.
Don’t rue your words
I’m happy to see that colleges are keeping up with the times. I’m in the business of helping people learn how to use their computers, and with that, I also want to help people know exactly what’s out there. I recently helped parents learn about the dangers of social networking sites such as MySpace.com. And, now I want to help spread a message to college students. Social networking sites are fine, but be careful what you say. Someday those words may come back to haunt you. If you happen to be enrolled at one of the colleges or universities that has incorporated Internet warnings into the orientation, I suggest you listen. Posting something now that you think is funny, or has a “shock value” or might even be criminal; it may just get you in a heap of trouble down the road.
Read More >
Is there an Internet gender gap?
Hey ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that you are inferior to men when it comes to using the Internet. Macho men will puff their chests and claim that hey are the “experts” of the World Wide Web. Think again. Northwestern University Assistant Professor of Sociology Communication Studies Eszter Hargittai says there is “no statistically significant difference between men's and women's ability to find content on the Web.” This is an interesting column that sheds some great light on the differences between men and women focusing on technology.
Read More >
Diamonds used to be forever
And that last story segues nicely into this story. New studies show that women are embracing technology at a much higher rate than in the past. In fact, studies now show that women would rather have a tech toy than a diamond. Check out these interesting numbers. Seventy-seven percent of women polled say they would rather have a new plasma TV than a diamond necklace. Also, 56 percent want the TV over a weekend in Florida. I’ve watched HDTV on a plasma TV and the images were so real that I felt I was in the show, so I can see how these thoughts can arise.
Read More >
Off topic:
Getting on board with an iPod
Is Apple slowing taking over the world? If they had their druthers, every person in the world would carry an iPod and integrate it into every part of their lives. At this rate, that may happen. Apple keeps extending their reach, and took it even further last week when they signed deals with GM and Ford. According to Apple, by 2007 over 70 percent of the cars sold in America will be iPod compatible. Driving this, obviously, is the publics’ penchant for MP3 players. Portable music player growth is expected to double to $132 by 2009.
Read More >
I must be seeing things. Or not.
If scientists get it right, they may grant a bunch of wishes in one fell swoop. Invisibility may become a reality in the future. Some scientists believe that it can be achieved. Will you ever be able to take a pill and achieve invisibility? Who knows? But this method may just be the ticket.
Read More >
Whew, you’re ripe!
No more thumping melons. No more smelling lemons. No more guessing. I’m willing to bet that a majority of grocery shoppers out there have had the same thought that this professor had. Mark Riley, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at the University of Arizona, invented a sticker that can tell shoppers when a fruit is ripe. It’s due to hit stores in the coming years.
Read More >
Site o’ the week
This fantastic website offers some of the most unique online games I’ve seen to date. And, who doesn’t like to say “Yeti?” A message to animal lovers: Don’t take this site too seriously. I can assure you that no actual penguins were hurt developing these games.
http://www.yetisports.org
John W. Scherer
CEO and Founder
VIDEO PROFESSOR, Inc.
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