Tightwad Tech

This week Mark and Shawn take a few minutes to talk about what they're thankful for- both in the world of technology and personally. Element Opie Productions wishes all of our listeners a happy Thanksgiving!

This week Mark and Shawn take a look at the typical number and type of technology support staff in both the corporate and education communities.

This week Mark gets back on his soap box again as he and Shawn discuss what it really means for something to be obsolete.

This week Mark and Shawn are joined by Brendan Kolber of Branded Business Apps as they discuss how your school can get its own mobile app developed on a tightwad budget.

This week Mark and Shawn discuss some of their tips and frustrations related to dealing with vendors and their support systems.

This week Shawn shares some of his experiences and observations related to his first week on a new job in a very different environment.

This week Mark and Shawn are joined by Barry Dahl as they discuss his quest for the $10K bachelor's degree.

This week Mark and Shawn ask the question, "What would you change if you were crowned King of the Internet?"

This week Mark and Shawn are joined by Steve Hargadon to learn about his many Web 2.0 projects and discuss his views on the current state of Open Source in education.

This week Mark and Shawn talk about some of the techniques they've learned over the years to help develop students into techs.

In another hodgepodge episode, Mark and Shawn discuss iDevices, Android tablets, Web standards, lazy programmers and more.

This week Mark and Shawn discuss the merits of do-it-yourself network installations- from tips and techniques to must-have tools.

This week Mark and Shawn continue an ongoing discussion regarding "customer service" from the tech department. Is it best to work efficiently behind the scenes, or to be a bit less efficient, but work face-to-face with your students and staff?

This week Mark and Shawn discuss the first day of school for the 2011-2012 school year- sharing some funny stories, some successes, and some misery. If you work for a school, you can surely relate to something in this episode.

In this .5 episode, Mark and Shawn are joined by Aaron Butler of the 1 Meal 1 Workout podcast to discuss some of their favorite fitness-related apps and gadgets.

This week Mark and Shawn discuss their experiences with rolling out Windows 7 district-wide. Offering some tips they've discovered as well as pointing out a few pitfalls to be avoided.

This week Mark and Shawn have the pleasure of speaking with award-winning futurist, author and consultant, David Thornburg about a range of subjects including his work at Xerox PARC, his Open Source advocacy and his ideas on the future of education.

This week Mark and Shawn have a quasi-impromptu discussion regarding managing one's "personal brand" in the realm of social networking.

This week Mark and Shawn are joined by David Trask of the Open 1 to 1 project to discuss their work regarding Open Source advocacy in public education.

This week Mark and Shawn take a look at Google's new social network offering and offer some first impressions.