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Leo Laporte talks about how he’s creating his LIVE coverage of CES 2011

Philip — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:34:56 +0000

While in Vegas for CES 2011, I had the opportunity sit down with Leo Laporte to talk about how he uses TriCaster to power Twit.tv. My segment starts at 31 minutes into the show.

Fail Part 2: Whirlpool Duet Washing Machine – F02 Error

Philip — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:56:11 +0000

Whirlpool Duet - Error F02

I have previously posted my frusteration with the poor quality of the Whirlpool Duet washing machine. The joys of having a CPU in ever single device possible. After spending $180 on a new CPU during my last repair, I expected to have a worry free, clothes washing life. This week, my wife opens the front load washing machine only to discover that it was still filled with water.. After cleaning up the mess, we noticed a new error message. Error F02

After a quick “Topeka Search” aka Google search, I found that this drain problem could be fixed by removing the front panel of the washing machine and cleaning out a small container found behind the panel. Imagine my surprise to find a sock, some change and a hand full of Airsoft BB’s in this container. It was a pretty easy fix but I’m not sure why it was designed to allow items as big as a quarter to be washed down the drain and into this container.

I ask myself again, why didnt’ I just stick with an old school washer and dryer? Those things run forever and are super low maintenance.

For those with a Whirlpool Duet, keep this post hand for the time with you get the thrill of an F02 error.

TriCaster makes Jason Calacanis’ “Top Tech Products” list!

Philip — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:19:00 +0000

I was SOOOO excited when I read Jason’s recent post about his top tech products and found TriCaster listed on his list of top 15 tech products! I’m honored to have been part of helping him launch his live production studio that is powered by TriCaster!

Jason Calacanis’ Top Tech Products (And A Political Rant)

15. Tricaster: The Tricaster by Newtek is a complete digital studio in a box. This amazing device allows me, and Leo Laporte, to create multicamera shoots without spending $100,000 building a studio and having a half dozen engineers on call for a show. Instead you drop $10,000 on this box and have one editor man the Tricaster and you’re done. Leo has used the Tricaster to create a $2M a year podcasting business with a half dozen employees and This Week in Startups is making over $250,000 a year in advertising after only a couple of months. The podcasting/video show revolution is powered by Tricaster. I love this product.

Read the entire article HERE

The most important video on the INTERNET!

Philip — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:31:52 +0000

Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love the hottest wings around. This video has changed my life!

How To: Linking Twitter to Facebook

Philip — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:43:27 +0000

I’m a fan of most social media tools and found it to be cumbersome to keep each one individually updated. Here is a quick tutorial on linking your Twitter account with Facebook.

1. Search for Twitter in Facebook
2. At the top of the Search Results box, select “Applications”
3. Click on the “Twitter” application to go to the Twitter Page
4. Install applicaiton

Simple as that.. Any post to Twitter will be automatically posted to your Facebook account.

How to “Shim” a MasterLock

Philip — Sun, 24 May 2009 20:00:15 +0000

Thanks to UrbanSurvival.com for sharing this great video on how to use an aluminum can to “Shim” a MasterLock combination lock. Enjoy!!!