Andy Taylor

August 5, 2008 Andy Taylor2 CommentsTechtalkRadio

Changes to the site

I am playing around with some changes to the TechtalkRadio Site. More than anything I would like to make the site more interactive, other then switching it completely to a Word Press or Blogger Blogsite, I’m not quite sure how to achieve it. Maybe comments sections? Visitor Reviews? More Tips? I could really use some of your suggestions.

I did change up the Tech Tuesday, now called Television tab and shorten it to the 5 most recent and current video segment. I am looking for a Program that can rotate the videos out with the click of an Image and have them play in the bigger window. I read that the way I have been doing them is better for the search engines but I would just like to see the page get more hits and again, have the interactive features. Would love some input on this.

It looks like our new Engineer for the Radio Show is an avid gamer. Although he kicked my butt in Team Fortress 2 on Sunday we’ve chatted about doing the occasional review on gaming for the show. Should be fun and he already have some titles he can write about.

Carol is doing a KILLER job on the Tshirts and it looks like we’re going to be rolling on them soon. We have collected the funds to get them printed by all of the companies except for two, and we won’t out them here! Our printer is Alladin Graphics in Apparel who does awesome work. They did the TechtalkRadio Banner seen in our Ustream segments when we do them in the hot, un airconditioned studios! Can’t wait for Winter!

Catch ya tommorow
Andy

July 31, 2008 Andy TaylorLeave a commentUncategorized

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0

We talked this morning with Tom Hogarty, Product Manager from Adobe on the release of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 this week and what enhancements we will find in the product. http://www.techtalkradio.com/software/lightroom2.html
If you are a photographer, have a good deal of images on your computer and are looking for an easy way to batch adjust photos, Lightroom 2.0 is a great way to help in that task as well as organizing and sharing your Digital Images.

July 30, 2008 Andy TaylorLeave a commentUncategorized

Earthquakes

I hate to sound like one of those guys that say, 5.4! I’ve been through worse! Ok, So I do and I have. I was living in Coachella when the 7.4 in Landers struck and was on the air when the second large quake struck. I still have audio somewhere i will have to try an find of a DJ friend named Sammy that tried as hard as he could to calm himself as well as Carol, the DJ from across the hall. We’re glad there were no serious injuries from this quake however my friend Rose who is living in LA going after a career in Entertainment posted this Video she found on YouTube that had me chuckling.

July 30, 2008 Andy TaylorLeave a commentTechtalkRadio

Red State Update Featured at TechtalkRadio

I had the opportunity to speak with the guys from Red State Update and chat about the new CD “How Freedom Sounds.” Jackie Broyles and Dunlap visited to tell us why we should go out and buy the new CD and how it could force Miley Cyrus into Retirement!

The new CD features the same tongue in cheek balsy humor seen by over 10 million YouTube and MySpace Viewers since its beginnings a couple of years ago. Lately, The Red State Update has been featured on CNN and in numerous Newspaper and Magazine Articles. Now, Red State Update tells TechtalkRadio about the Election Season, Technology, The Internet and the talents the guys have.

Check it out at http://www.techtalkradio.com/celebrities/redstate.html

July 29, 2008 Andy Taylor2 CommentsUncategorized

PC Club closes stores again; second time this year

My friend and manager of the local PC Club here in southern California, just came to my office and said “They did it again…They closed all the stores”.
Given only 15 minutes to vacate the PC Club store, he grabbed his personal belongings and left.
I’m on hold now with NAOC Holdings, the investment firm that purchased PC Club nationwide back on May 15th or 16th of this year.
After a brief ‘hello, how may I direct your call,” I identified myself as the owner of this blog, wanting verification of the closing of PC Club…”Just a moment please…”… … … … … “Hello, you’ve reached NAOC Holdings, please leave a message and we’ll return your call…”
Well, not a confirmation, but pretty damning if you ask me, to be transfered to the company’s general voicemail by the person who ANSWER’S that voicemail, the receptionist.
More to follow…

Author: Andy Taylor