July 21, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: Well hi Justin, it’s Mail Monday. Justin: It is Mail Monday, here at the Tech Table, where we dig into our inbox and answer your questions. What is that email address we can send questions to? Diana: questions@askmpa.com. Justin: That’s right. And so […]
July 18, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Justin: Well it’s Friday, Diana. Diana: Yes, it is Friday, and I think we’re all rejoicing about it. Justin: Yes, it’s great, great, great Friday. It’s great Friday. [LAUGHTER] Justin: I don’t know what that even means but I’m just happy. I’m so happy […]
July 18, 2014
We are knee deep in county fair season once again – and I don’t mean kitty knees! I wanted to take a moment and share with you my fondness for these traditional agricultural celebrations. Let me explain the importance and symbolism of THE COUNTY FAIR. It seems that almost every county, especially in the Midwest, has at least one of these and many have two. Now, those of you who might term yourselves as ‘city dwellers’ might be rolling your eyes at […]
July 17, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: Well hello, Justin. Justin: Dun dun da da…dun dun da da. Diana: Oh, oh my. Justin: Can you guess what the theme is today? Diana: [LAUGHS] Justin: It’s Theme Thursday. It must be weddings. Diana: Weddings! Justin: Yes. Diana: Wedding bells are ringing. […]
July 16, 2014
A question came in from Burt. He asked, “I drive for a living. A LOT. What kind of technology device(s) would you recommend so that I can stay in contact with the world, yet stay safe while driving?” Here’s my response to him: Technology is more and more mobile. As someone who does lots of driving, things you should have (and possibly even MUST have) include: Bluetooth headset (for hands-free calling) Phone/tablet dock This is something that sometimes suctions […]
July 16, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: Hello! Here we are on Wednesday. Justin: It is Wednesday on the Tech Table, and today we’re going to talk about two of our favorite things; food and technology. Diana: Oh yes! Justin: That’s right, it’s a joyful occasion today. Diana: [LAUGHS] Justin: […]
July 15, 2014
In high school, I remember sewing together a pair of shorts, and then making a pillow. This was, of course, in Home Ec. In “computer” class, I learned that left-click selects things, right-click usually opens up options, the standard keyboard arrangement is called QWERTY, and power point can be used to tell humorous epics frowned upon by the school board. I’m just old enough to remember the Internet’s big arrival in grade school. ($500 for an Encarta subscription, anyone? And half an […]
July 15, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: It’s Tuesday! Justin: Happy Tuesday! Diana: [LAUGHS] Justin: Absolutely. Diana: I was not ready for the record button today. Justin: Oh, we’re having a wild time here today. Boy let me tell ya. Boy howdy. Diana: Yeah. So Tuesday. Justin: Tuesday. Diana: And […]
July 14, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: Well it’s Monday, Justin. Justin: It is, we made it through another weekend. Diana: Yeah. Justin: Joyously. Diana: Made it through [LAUGHS]. Justin: And so, Monday is when we read something from our inbox. And that email address is… Diana: questions@askmpa.com. Justin: That’s […]
July 11, 2014
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin. Diana: And I’m Diana. Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech. Diana: We promise it’ll be easy to digest. Diana: Hello Justin, it’s Friday, and you know… Justin: Oh, you’re excited. Diana: I’m excited. Justin: Yes, Friday’s a great day of the week. I got a fortune cookie the other day… Diana: Yes. Justin: …that said Friday’s always a happy day at the […]