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3 Best Improvements to My Home Office

I have long said the Pandora unlimited, commercial free subscription is the best $50 I spend every year. In addition to Pandora, here are the three best home office improvements I made in 2016. 1. Amazon Echo Dot Even though I purchased the Amazon Echo during the pre-launch introduction sale I was late in considering an Echo […]

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SCOTTeVEST Featherweight Vest

I only have one phone, but I regularly see people with two phones – a work phone and a personal phone. Some people even add a tablet with a stylus. Then a wallet, house/car keys, a water bottle and a few snacks. These items are either bursting out of their pockets or tucked under their […]

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3 Things Tuesday: Capture Screen Shots for Software Education

Screenshots are a valuable tool to teach students and personnel how to use the software they use on the job – scheduling, ePCR, online training, etc. Screenshots are also potentially valuable for us, as educators and trainers, to see what remote personnel are seeing on their screen. In addition to “PrtScrn” (Print Screen) this tutorial shows 3 […]

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Commercial: Pre-Med Paramedic Pitching Windows 8

I rarely watch live television, but as I zipped through commercials with the DVR this Microsoft advertisement caught my eye. Personally, I would be more likely to purchase a Chromebook, but she makes a pretty good case for this Windows 8 2-in-1 device.

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Three Best Purchases of 2010

These are my three best purchases of 2010: 1. Android powered HTC Hero smartphone. 2. Pandora unlimited music subscription that goes where I go – laptop, smartphone, iPod touch, and desktop. 3. Outdoor Products Power Pack Day Pack. A perfect bag for hauling my computer, gadgets, files, and other travel necessities across the country and […]

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Product: Outdoor Products Power Pack Daypack

I have been doing a lot of travelling. Since September 1 I have been to Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, and Orlando. I am in Baltimore now, heading to St. Louis at the end of this week and going to Toronto next week. My current backpack/computer bag is starting to fray at the seams and is […]

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Tablet Computer Displays – 3 Types

This is a guest post by Bill Graulty from ARMOR Rugged Mobile Computers. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. The principal medium to retrieve and input information on a tablet device is the display. EMS professionals must be able to read the display in light conditions ranging from […]