Year: 2008

Episode 7 – The Women of IT

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This week we talk with two female techs and ask them what it is like to work in a field dominated by males.

Intro 1:19
Billboard 2:27

News and Comment segment 2:37
Apple recently pushed a firmware update for the iPhone to disable hacks which allowed users to choose other service carriers. The position of Apple to lock users into proprietary service is somewhat ironic given Steve Jobs' recent stand against DRM.

Commercial Break 1:00
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Intro to calls 1:54
The IT industry is one that is dominated by males. When you think about the term “technician” it is generally associated with “IT guy”. But there is a small, yet growing subset of the field populated by those of the female persuasion. They are smart, capable and work right along with, and often in competition with, their male counterparts. This week we are going to talk to two of them, each with their own view of and experience in the IT field. Are their experiences in the industry unique to them individually or are they shared by members of their gender as a whole? We will find out, as we sit down to talk with the Women of IT.

Renee Interview 7:15
Kapi Interview 12:35

Wrap up and Close :46

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Episode 6 – What’s In Your Toolkit?

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This week we talk with four techs and ask them about their favorite tool.

Intro 1:21
Billboard 1:15

News and Comment segment 7:15
A shortage of AMD processors has system builders across the country in distress. A growing number of companies who build white box systems report that AMD processors are scarce or completely unavailable as many SKUs are on backorder from distributors until further notice. A few attribute this shortage to typical end of year depletion in inventory but many blame it for one specific reason on one specific company : Dell.

Commercial Break 1:00
Get Great Web Hosting at GoDaddy.com and save 10%! Listen for the discount code in the show. GoDaddy.com 1:00

Intro to calls 1:08
Every Service Provider performs their job based on what skills they have, what procedures best work for them and what methods they are most confident using. We are going to poll the Providers and ask the question “What’s your favorite tool?”

Steve Call 2:12
Woody Call 5:26
Paul Call 2:09
Dave Call 1:21

Giveaway Drawing and The Force Field Logo Contest Winners 2:24

Wrap up and Close :51

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Episode 5 – Marketing Your Business

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This week we talk with a Service Provider and discuss various ideas for marketing a computer business.

Intro 1:21
Billboard 1:28

News and Comment segment 3:54
Starbucks reported several laptops missing from their corporate office November 3. Two of the four laptops contained social security numbers of 60,000 employees of the company.

Google inadvertently sent posts to 50,000 members of its Video Blog Group that contained the Kama Sutra virus. Google apologized and called it an incovenience.

Sony is offering movie fans a chance to own gear based on the next James Bond film including a VAIO laptop. Could be a hot item. Literally.

Commercial Break 1:00
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Intro to Topic 1:22
The greatest challenge in any business is how to effectively market it. It is one thing to offer a great product or service, but to get the word out, to tell everyone about it, is another matter entirely. Paul Walters of LTA Computers will discuss what it takes to get the word out and effectively market his business.

Paul Call 15:48

Wrap up and Close :51

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MonsterForce Marketplace

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MonsterForce Marketplace is a service platform with four areas, Computer Repair and IT Services, Construction and Repair Services, Shipping and Moving Services and Healthcare Contracting Services. Members of OnForce and other similar platforms will find the Computer Repair and IT Services platform somewhat familiar.

Important! There is no physical address, mailing address, phone number or other contact information available for their office. The only apparent methods of communication are web forms and forums. This should be considered carefully before attempting to join.

Registration as a Buyer or Provider is free. 

 www.monsterforcemarketplace.com

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Field Solutions

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Field Solutions, LLC. is a national service contractor created from a merge between Technician Bureau and FieldMart. According to the company FieldMart and FieldStaff merged with Technician Bureau in December 2007. Mac Lewis was named Chairman/CEO and Marty Reader is Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

Let's Get To Work™
FieldSolutions, LLC
5775 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416

www.FieldSolutions.com

PacketTrap Networks Announces Immediate Detection and Resolution of Software Flaws

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Company Works with Digital Defense

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 29, 2008 — Together with Digital Defense, PacketTrap Networks (www.PacketTrap.com), a leading network management company, published an advisory today describing a minor vulnerability in its pt360 software. Digital Defense Inc. discovered the vulnerability during its testing of the free pt360 Tool Suite beta.

"We're glad we could work with Digital Defense on this issue as it helps us achieve our goal to produce the highest-quality network management solutions," said Steve Goodman. "TFTP server is an important component of our network utilities library but we take any and all technology issues seriously and are committed to addressing them expeditiously."

Within five hours that same day, PacketTrap's development team had fixed the issue (patch #3302), which caused the company's TFTP server tool to terminate at packet sizes of 203 bytes or above. None of pt360 Tool Suite's 17,000 users experienced any problems relating to this vulnerability. Customers can ensure they have the latest version of pt360 by selecting HELP | CHECK FOR UPDTES in the pt360 Tool Suite.

For more information about new feature releases to pt360, please visit http://www.packettrap.com/product/index.aspx. To read about PacketTrap's perspective on the events shaping the network management industry, please visit the Company's blog at http://blog.packettrap.com.

About PacketTrap Networks:
PacketTrap is favored among the IT community for its seamless integration of network monitoring and diagnostic tools into a centralized dashboard. PacketTrap's flagship solution, the pt360, provides IT professionals with a 360 degree view of their network and lets them discover, monitor, and manage their IT infrastructure from a single screen. The suite includes Cisco configuration tools, a TFTP server, WMI, SNMP, and Port Scans, and gadgets to monitor all flavors of operating systems and servers. PacketTrap is committed to providing affordable and robust alternatives to needlessly complex, poorly supported market offerings.

Episode 16 – Bits du Jour

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This week, we will talk with the president of a company who offers a referral program – with a twist. We will find out how we can profit from advertising software – and possibly other computer related products and services on our site in a commission based format that is seamless, sticky, transparent, and doesn’t compete with our sites.

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Intro 1:18
Billboard 2:36

News and Comment segment 5:11
Toshiba suspended production of HD-DVD players last week and officially announced it would end sales of the format at the end of March.

Wal-Mart plans to sell through existing HD-DVD stock and will place a greater emphasis on selling only standard DVD formats and Blu-Ray during the next 30 days.

The Force Field is conducting a Trivia Contest during the months of February and March. If you are a regular listener of The Force Field podcast, you now have the chance to take your knowledge of the show and win prizes! All you have to do is listen to the podcast, log into The Force Field web site at theforcefield.net, click on The Force Field Podcast Trivia Contest link on the right sidebar and answer the ten trivia questions. If you answer all ten questions correctly you will be entered into a drawing to win a 1GB USB flash drive or an Nvidia partnerForce T-shirt! Enter The Force Field podcast Trivia Contest today and win! Contest ends March 31, 2008.

Small Business Computing.com released announced the winners of the 2008 Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Awards this month. In the collaboration category, the winner was GoToMeeting. Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts.

Microsoft released a list of applications that will not work with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, due for release in March. In an article published on its web site February 22, Microsoft listed a dozen applications that had what it termed “compatibility problems” and would be blocked for “reliability reasons”.

Commercial Break 1:00
Totally Cool Tech Podcast Promo :30

Caffination Podcast promo :30

Intro to Interview 2:08
If you own and operate your own web site as part of your business you are likely searching for a way to maximize the valuable real estate on your site to monetize or otherwise profit from it. One of the most universally accepted practices of generating revenue from your web site is the lease or rent of that space on your pages to advertisers and commission based banner or link referral programs.

Nico Westerdale, president of a company called Iconico, Inc. offers a referral program that is different from all others. It is sticky, transparent and offers generous commissions for every item sold.

This week we’re going to talk to Nico and find out what his referral program is, how it works and how we can use it to both sell software from other vendors – and possibly our own services in a new referral program called Bits du Jour.

Nico Westerdale Interview 13:55

Wrap up and Close :46

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Microsoft Lists Applications That Do Not Work With Vista SP1

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(TheForceField.Net ) February 24, 2008 — Microsoft released a list of applications that will not work with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, due for release in March. In an article published on its web site February 22, Microsoft listed a dozen applications that had what it termed “compatibility problems” and would be blocked for “reliability reasons”.

The list was part of Microsoft KB article 935796 titled  "Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer".

Among the applications on the list are BitDefender Version 10, Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 and ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.1.078. According to Microsoft updated versions of most applications on the list that are supported by Service Pack 1 are now available from their vendors.

“Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista.,” the article states.

Most of the applications on the list are antivirus, firewall and security programs. 

Fusu: Bringing Premium Domain Names To Everyone

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For the first time, Fusu, the Domain Stock Exchange, makes it possible for anyone to invest in premium, high value domain names. Investors can participate in an industry that has been called the "real estate of the 21st century".

(PRWEB) February 23, 2008 — Generic domain names have become very much in demand to corporations and investors due to their extraordinary marketing ability to generate revenue and attract clients. Generic names such as Movies.com (owned by Disney), Toothpaste.com (Proctor & Gamble) or Books.com (Barnes & Noble) are extremely easy for the public to remember. More and more companies are beginning to employ a more comprehensive generic domain marketing strategy in advertising.

Contrary to current economic conditions, the domain name market is experiencing unparalleled growth. Hundreds of millions of dollars change hands annually in the domain name aftermarket.

Until now, if investors wanted to participate in the growth of this exciting industry, they had to purchase domains on the domain name aftermarket. However, unless someone was prepared to spend hundreds of thousands, or millions, of dollars on a single premium domain, they were locked out.

Fusu, the Domain Stock Exchange, launched at the Traffic conference in Las Vegas on February 19th, now brings the concept of the traditional stock exchange to the domain name industry. Fusu provides an innovative trading platform for owners, shareholders and investors.

Investors can buy right now into such premium names as eel.com, owned by David and Michael Castello, who possess one of the best domain portfolios in the world and were recently awarded the 2008 Domainers Choice Award for Domain Ambassadors. Valued at $250,000, the Initial Domain Offering, which is available only until the 26th of February, is already 80% subscribed.

A more speculative investment is Flowers.mobi, owned by Rick "Domain King" Schwartz. Always ahead of his time, Rick's purchase of this domain created some stir in the domainers' community. This is the chance for investors to follow Rick's lead and buy in during the Initial Domain Offering (IDO). Recently, Rick sold iReport.com to CNN for $750,000 — if he repeats a similar sale with Flowers.mobi, investors will participate in the sales revenue according to the percentage they acquire.

Also up for investment are Warning.com (initial value $200,000) and Rvx.com (priced very low at $5,000) with more to be announced in the next weeks.

Here is how to participate in the Fusu Initial Domain Offerings:
1.   Sign up at www.fusu.com.
2.   Prefund your Fusu account with the amount you would like to invest in domains.
3.   In the Fusu IDO Auction select the domain you wish to invest in and simply enter your bid for shares.

A tutorial on the IDO process can be found on the Fusu website at https://www.fusu.com/node/172.

About Fusu:
Fusu is the world's first Domain Stock Exchange. Founded in 2007, its mission is to bring fractional ownership to the Domain Name industry through a liquid, professionally run financial Exchange.

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