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Coworking in a Small Town: Lessons Learned
I gave my last presentation on videoconferencing in 2009. Here are the slides. I remember when I talked about "mobile videoconferencing" in the last 2 slides, that I might have been pushing my luck with prognostication. Looking back, I am very glad I did, because, now, in 2018, mobile videoconferencing is seen in almost every … Continue reading Desktop Videoconferencing: History and Future
NOTE: I checked the links on 3/31/2020 during the coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic. They all work! 🙂 Cloud-based video conferencing is a great way for small to medium sized businesses to get involved with multi-point video conferencing. These businesses do not need to purchase expensive infrastructure components, nor do they need the support personnel needed to run … Continue reading List of Cloud Based Multipoint Video Conferencing Apps and Companies
I've used Google Duo to connect one-on- one in the recent past and it worked great. I saw a news article today that said Google Duo now supports up to 12 people on a videoconference. Not sure if that is accurate (FYI....in the past the statement 12 people on a videoconferencing could mean 2 with … Continue reading Google Duo Supports Multipoint Conferencing
I've resisted posting about this but, it needs to be said: This is 2020, and if you are not yet telecommuting for all the benefits of productivity, work-life balance, time, money saved. You NEED to start NOW! For your safety as well as the safety of others. And when the coronavirus threat has passed....keep telecommuting … Continue reading Coronavirus and Telecommuting
Cord cutting is rampant in 2020. Hundreds of thousands of customers are cutting-the-cord in favor of streaming options and Internet-only access in the home. I can see why. After a recent difficult time (putting it mildly) upgrading to the new Comcast / Xfinity 4k set-top box I gave up. Hey, Comcast....this is 2020 and installing … Continue reading Youtube TV Revisited: Nearly Perfect
Paradigm Shift Very soon (within the next few years) the way we connect to the Internet, the way we watch TV, and the way we use our smartphones and other Internet connected devices (IoT) from home (or office / work) will change forever. Let me explain..... It's January 2020, and, there are, essentially, two ways … Continue reading 5G Will Change the Way You Connect Your Home to the Internet
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Ok, in this blog entry, I step out of my comfort zone of electronics, videoconferencing, and remote work, to replace our old 34 year old sink, faucet, and shut-off valves with brand new stuff! Old Sink Very scary as I needed to shut off the main water supply to the house for a period of … Continue reading Installing a New Sink, Faucet, and Shut off Valves
After 15 years with our old Sony HDTV (see figure 1 below) we finally had to catch up with the times and technology and get a new TV. Figure 1: Our Old Reliable Sony HDTV Circa 2004 Lori selected (with consulting help from the TV watcher.....ME! :-)) the Sony A8G 65 inch 4k UHD OLED … Continue reading Using the Sony A8G 65 inch 4k UltraHD OLED TV
