November 28, 2007
Catching up with Day by Day pt 2
Today we finally feature the much delayed 2nd part of our follow-up interview with Day by Day's Chris Muir.
We deal a lot more with his embed in Iraq and the state of web reporting in general and of course deal with his ongoing strip and our collective hair loss or lack thereof.
You can listen to it here, (part one is here) and of course you can get the podcast from the iTunes music store keyword HiWired.
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November 02, 2007
Where is part 2?
Exciting things have been happening here at HiWired. Unfortunately that means some other things have been pushed back, that includes part 2 of Chris Muir's podcast. We hope to have that up before the end of next week.
We are also interested in soliciting some suggestions for future podcasts. Do you have someone you want to hear from, let us know in comments.
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September 25, 2007
Catching up with Day by Day
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part one of our new interview with Chris Muir of Day by Day.
We deal with changes in the strip, the progression of the characters, if he is yet making money on the strip and his Imbed with troops in Iraq. Including soldiers on the net in Iraq.
He gives a first hand information on what is going on there and about a program where soldiers live with Iraqi families.
This is really cool stuff and we are proud to carry it.
As always you can click the link here to listen or you can find us at the iTunes music store keyword HiWired.
BTW I do apologize for the tardiness of this podcast, we have more good stuff in the can and look forward to bringing it to you.
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July 24, 2007
Laptop repairs pt 2
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part two of our interview with Jeromy Patriquin who does laptop repair in Gardner Mass. We continue our talk about the laptop repair and upkeep and talk a little about general computer issues. What is that difference? You can listen to this podcast here. Part one is here.
In addition to the direct link above you can as always find us at the iTunes Music store; Keyword Hiwired.
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July 12, 2007
Podcast Laptop repair and upkeep
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part one of our interview with Jeromy Patriquin who does laptop repair in Gardner Mass. He talks about the repairs to my own laptop, some things that you can do to keep your own laptop purring and some interesting notes about repairs he's done. I've often said that teenagers are deadly to computers. He agrees and notes a difference between the sexes in the damage. What is that difference? You can listen here to find out.
In addition to the direct link above you can as always find us at the iTunes Music store; Keyword Hiwired.
We have a few podcasts in the works but if you have any suggestions for future podcast that you'd like to see we would be very interested in hearing them.
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June 01, 2007
Podcast Tech Roundtable pt 2
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part two of our tech Roundtable featuring Chris K, Chris D and Roland S of HiWired. In part two we talk about what is cool, what is not and a few tips.
As always you can catch the podcast at the iTunes music store (keyword HiWired) or you can listen directly right here.
Sorry this one is even later. Business is brisk and the time available for podcasts had dropped.
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March 21, 2007
Podcast Tech Roundtable pt 1
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part one of our tech Roundtable featuring Chris K, Chris D and Roland S of HiWired. In part one we talk Windows Vista, Mac vs PC and if Bill Gates is getting what's coming to him.
As always you can catch the podcast at the iTunes music store (keyword HiWired) or you can listen directly right here.
Sorry this one is so late, we had some false starts on the recording.
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February 19, 2007
George Ou Pt 2
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part two of our interview 
with George Ou Technical Director of TechRepublic.
In part two we continue our conversation about security, talk a little about Windows Vista security and various other topics.
As always you can catch the podcast at the iTunes music store (keyword HiWired) or you can listen directly right here. Part 1 of this podcast if you missed it (and even if you didn't) is here.
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January 31, 2007
George Ou part 1
Our latest Technobabble podcast features part one of our interview with George Ou (pronounced "O" like the great slugger and manager of team Japan's winning World Baseball Classic team) Technical Director of TechRepublic.
We talk about security on both the Enterprise (business level) and the home level, and as usual he sets me straight on a few things concerning security and the mistakes that users, businesses and techs still make on this topic.
This is hands down the most useful podcast we have ever done. If you had to choose just one podcast to hear to help you out, this would be it. If you don't already read his blog, it appears at Tech Republic and at ZDNet.
As always you can catch the podcast at the iTunes music store (keyword HiWired) or you can listen directly right here. Part 2 of our interview will be going up in about two weeks.
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January 12, 2007
More games people play
The second part of our Podcast interview with Shawn Martenau owner of IGamespot in Fitchburg Massachusetts deals with the details of Lan gaming. (Part one is here.)
We go into details on the games themselves, we talk a little about the do's and don't of Lan gaming and why one might choose a lan game center over just playing at home.
As always you can listen to the podcast here or find us at the iTunes music store under HiWired.
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January 03, 2007
Games people play
Our first Technobabble Podcast of the new year features an interview with Shawn Martenau owner of IGamespot a Lan gaming store in Fitchburg Massachusetts.
In part 1 of our two part talk we discuss the hot games and systems of the Christmas season. He seems to confirm Hector's post about the popularity of Wii vs PS3.
As always you can listen to the podcast here or find us at the iTunes music store under HiWired.
We will be posting part 2 later in the month.
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December 01, 2006
The Captain visiting our quarters
Our newest podcast The Captain (posted slightly late as we've been flat out around here) Features Captain Ed Morrissey of the blog Captains Quarters.
We talk about how he went from an avg guy who reads blogs to a writer of blogs to somebody who movers and shakers are interested in.
As always you can find it on the iTunes Music store under HiWired or you can listen directly here .
Update: BTW that picture is from an early post on his blog here. Well I think it is a much better picture than this one.
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October 23, 2006
Chris Muir Techno-Retard Interview Pt 2.
Our latest podcast The funnies pt2 features the second part of our interview with Chris Muir author of the Day by Day strip and self confessed techno Retard.
We get a little deeper into the strip, and the future of online strips in general. As always you can listen directly here, or find us via the iTunes music store (search for HiWired). If you missed pt one, you can listen here or check out our previous post.
UPDATE: Here is that favorite cartoon of mine:
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October 09, 2006
Online funnies Chris Muir interview Pt. I
Our latest podcast The funnies pt1. features part one of a two part interview with Chris Muir of the popular Day by Day online strip.
We talk about Cartooning, why an online strip, the future of technology and cartooning and had so much fun doing it that we had to break it into two parts!
As always you can find us at the iTunes music store or you can listen right now by clicking here.
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September 20, 2006
That Voodoo you know so well
Our latest podcast Voodoo is an interview with Voodoo PC CEO Rahul Sood. As a special extra our own CEO Michael Wexler joins us for the interview.
Voodoo is a manufacturer of gaming and high end PC's, (the type I'm much too cheap to buy) but if you are looking for something beyond what you find in your local store Voodoo may be for you.
As always you can listen directly here by clicking on the link (Voodoo) above or by going to the iTunes music store and searching for HiWired.
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September 18, 2006
Podcast from the past
We had a technical difficulty with one of our old podcasts: The $1000 game console. This has been repaired so you if are trying to load the podcast from iTunes simply unsubscribe and re-subscribe and it should work.
The entire issue is a good illustration of how unforgiving a computer can be. Computers generally want things exactly correct and will not easily forgive you if you make a slight mistake.
Here is the line of code that was making all the trouble note that I substituted a "[" for the first "<" so it isn't read by the code:
[pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2006 19:00:00 -0500[/pubDate>
Now here is the identical line of code from our podcast with Glenn Reynolds:
[pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2006 00:15:00 -0500[/pubDate>
Can you spot the error? It took me quite a while.
May 5th wasn't a Monday, it was a Friday, when I corrected the date the podcast was able to download.
This is a great illustration of a vital truth about computers and coding.
As a rule both are very unforgiving. The slightest error can make things go loopy.
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September 05, 2006
Glenn Reynolds Technobabble Podcast
The 
latest chapter of our newly renamed Podcast Technobabble titled Blogfather features an inteview with the Blogfather himself; Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit!
We talk about his entry into the blogisphere, blogging in general and his book An Army of Davids (which we reviewed here).
This will be the first of several interviews of interesting people in the technology world outside of our company.
As always you can listen here or at the iTunes music store (search for HiWired). Update: You can also click on the blogfather link above.
I've been reading Glenn for 5 years now. He is my home page so this was a real treat for me. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Unless you are Mike.
Heh, Indeed™.
Update: Welcome Instapundit readers. Take a peek around and keep us in mind if a PC problem strikes. We will be adding more interviews to our podcasts as the weeks go by. If you have a suggestion on an interview you might want to hear just include it in comments. It should have a tech or a blog angle, the tech angle can be a tad loose but it should exist.
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August 28, 2006
podcast marketing
Our newest Podcast Merchandising Where the real money from the movie is made features Troy from our marketing department talking about, well Marketing. It will give you a short insight on how companies persuade you to choose them.
I should note this podcast was recorded before the Apple launched its battery recall.
As always you can listen here or at the iTunes music store (search for HiWired).
BTW I know it's been a while between podcasts but we have some interesting and exciting coming up, just keep an eye (or an ear) on this space.
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May 23, 2006
Home is where the work is
In our latest podcast Telecommuting we interview HiWired's newest mom Melissa about telecomuting.
As always you can listen from the link above or subscribe via the ITUNES music store.
Of course there is telecommuting and there is telecommuting:
So it's come to this. The humble bathroom, long a place of refuge and solitude, is playing quiet host to more workplace transactions. Bathroom business has gone way beyond tapping out furtive emails on a BlackBerry. Lately, more hard-driving homeowners have converted their loos into virtual satellite workspaces, with retractable desks or waterproof touch-screen monitors. Manufacturer Acquinox of New York says sales of its steam shower/whirlpool units -- a hands-free phone is standard in each -- nearly tripled last year to 14,800 modules. Wisconsin-based Seura, meanwhile, reports rising sales of its vanity mirrors, which feature LCD screens in the glass. The mirrors, starting at $2,400, let users check their tie-knot, then flip a switch to watch the embedded TV.
I think I'll let that story stand without comment. Via an old post at Glenn's
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May 05, 2006
All the worlds a Game. Podcast 3
Our newest Podcast "The $1000 game console" is now available. You can subscribe to our podcasts via the iTunes store. If you want you can manually subscribe using the steps here, or if you want simply click here to listen.
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April 24, 2006
Podcast II Speed & Security
Our second podcast Speed & Security is now available. We talk to Kieran O (who you have read on the blog before) talks about what slows down on a system and how you can speed it up. You can subscribe to it via the ITUNES store or manually. If you don't have iTunes you can listen via the link above.
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April 13, 2006
HiWired Podcast #1 now available at the iTunes store!
Our initial podcast DeeJays & Technology is now available at the iTunes Music Store You can subscribe to it there under the catagory AUDIOBLOGS or simply do a search for HiWired in the music store.
You can listen to it without iTunes by clicking the title above, if you want to manually setup the podcast follow this link for screen shots.
It is very likely that the format or the feed info may change in the future we will give you a heads up if it does. Also we would welcome any feedback or suggestions for future podcasts.
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April 02, 2006
test entry (update We Pass!)
This is our very first Podcast. You can subscribe to it by this feed or by adding the following link to your ITUNES podcast.
http://blog.hiwired.com/podcasts/blogrss.txt
This is uncharted territory for us so expect this entry to change a bit as we get our podlegs under us.
Of course you can play the audio file without iTunes by simply clicking on the first link.
UPDATE: This is what I get for posting just before bedtime I never explained how to subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes since it isn't available at the music store YET....
STEP 1:
First open iTunes, choose ADVANCED and select SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST
STEP 2:
Next enter the URL of the podcast. Two things to note: The name and path of the feed will of course vary for whatever podcast you are subscribing to, Second usually the file will NOT be a .txt file as this one is.
STEP 3:
The podcast will now start downloading, it will look a lot like when a cd is being imported.
STEP 4:
Here we see the loaded podcast now just click on the down arrow.
STEP 5:
Choose the entry hit play and presto you are listening!
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