Geek Dads @ Home #17: Daniel’s Computer FAIL Show

by Daniel M. Clark on May 10, 2009

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[Show Notes by Daniel M. Clark]

The Geek Dads this week were myself, Joe Magennis and Scott Jangro – Sam Harrelson couldn’t join us this week, though we hope that we can get him on a couple more times before he starts his new teaching job.

My computer, the one doing the recording, had a failing hard drive. You may notice a whirring noise at some points because my microphone jack also decided to stop working, so I was recording through the laptop’s internal microphone. The computer died later that day, and I had to get it replaced, which is one reason why this show, recorded last Wednesday, is going up today.

Our topics this week:

  • Sam’s teaching job
  • Joe being under a tornado watch, and dealing with taking the family into the bathroom tub for safety
  • Lobster!
  • Kid competitions, hockey and skating
  • Skiing in various places in the US
  • Illness, fevers and general yucky-ness
  • Swine flu (OMG WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!)
  • Asthma, nebulizers
  • Autism
  • Scott tells a story about a false positive on a genetic test
  • Swamp coolers
  • More about autism
  • Enough of the depressing stuff! We move on geeky topics… or topic. Twitter. Of course.
  • Who we follow and why (and who we no longer follow and why)
  • Various clients – Nambu, Tweetie, Tweetdeck
  • Having multiple accounts and managing them
  • Twitter “chats”

The show runs a hair over an hour. Enjoy!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/TrishaLyn TrishaLyn

    After the intro music there's no sound… ?

  • http://www.intensedebate.com/people/TrishaLyn TrishaLyn

    After the intro music there's no sound… ? I thought the problem was iTunes so I came here and it's the same… epic fail?

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/affiliatetip Shawn Collins

      I listened on my iPod and got sound in the right ear, but left was dead.

      For @scottjangro and anybody else accepting questions on their blog, I like http://www.freedback.com/ a lot – it's free and enables you to collect questions in a database online and have them emailed to you, too.

      Plus, you can set up a confirmation email and thank you page.

      • http://intensedebate.com/people/TrishaLyn TrishaLyn

        Ah… that's probably why…. I think one of my speakers is dead then lol. Thanks Shawn!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/scott_jangro Scott Jangro

    Thanks Shawn. I use a WP plugin that sends me an email on any form submission.

    I've been meaning to try out Freedback though, it does have some great features.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/scott_jangro Scott Jangro

    Stupid ID. I posted something yeseterdy, now it's gone. I said…

    Thanks Shawn. I use a WP plugin that sends me an email on any form submission.

    I've been meaning to try out freedback.

  • http://www.jimkukral.com Jim Kukral

    Just got around to listening to this. When can I come on to defend myself? :)

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/JoeMagennis JoeMagennis

    Jim .. Listen to the new show .. As we get to your weekly segment, I get your back!!

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