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New Tablet Show woes

Long-time listeners of my podcasts are familiar with the original Tablet PC Show which I did with co-host Marc Orchant for The Podcast Network (TPN) for some months. A couple of months ago Marc and I decided to take the show off TPN and and relaunch it independently which has been very successful. A little over a week ago TPN released The Tablet PC Show with host Perry Reed and since it is still in my podcast feeds I gave it a listen. Perry is a great guy and a long-time mobile device fan on Pocket PC Thoughts and I was happy to see him give it a go with this new show.

Unfortunately, the show was released showing the hosts to be Marc Orchant and I which created confusion among listeners. I heard from several people who were confused as to our participation in the new show and wondering if Marc and I were not doing our OnTheRun with Tablet PCs podcast any longer. I immediately posted a comment to the TPN blog pointing out the host information was not correct and asked them to fix it for the next show. Perry indicated he needed help to fix it but it would happen. I told him it was the RSS enclosure tags that needed to be fixed.

TPN released a second show a couple of days ago and once again the podcast shows Marc and I to be the hosts, extending the confusion with listeners not to mention the fact that iTunes search is screwed up as a result. I posted a comment to this second show asking Perry and TPN to remove both shows until they get the host information corrected and then re-release the two shows. This would benefit both their listeners and ours and make sure that no search engines were returning incorrect information. I promptly received an email from Perry stating they were working on it and hoped to have a fix for it soon.

A check of the TPN site this morning shows that both podcasts are still being distributed with the improper information and my comment to Perry is not showing because they are not releasing it from moderation. This means only they can see my comment and not visitors to their blog. I don't like being a bad guy but this is not cool and it looks like they are trying to keep this information from their listeners. Since my comment is not published as it should have been so at least I can inform their show listeners that Marc and I are not in fact hosting the show I have no recourse but to inform our listeners here on my blog. Once again, I am asking TPN publicly to take both shows down until they fix the information and then re-release them. Continuing to deliberately offer the shows for download shows a disrespect to my original two requests that they take it down and fix it. There is no need for them to continue to offer the shows for download and perpetuate the improper impression the error is giving to listeners.

TPN, please remove both shows until a fix is in place. Thank you.

The Tablet PC Show #24- Mike Jetter interview

The Tablet PC Show #24 (MP3 - 13.2MB - 38min)
LISTEN HERE

Intro- Marc Orchant & James Kendrick

Marc and I sat down with Mike Jetter, the founder and CTO of Mindjet, the company who, as Marc put it, produces the best mind mapping program on the planet- MindManager. Regular listeners are familiar with how much both Marc and I love MindManager and we were very excited to have Mike come on the show and give us some good information about the upcoming new version 6 of the mind mapping program. Mike gives us the scoop about all the new features such as integration with PowerPoint, Visio and Excel, and a host of other features you’ll have to listen to the show to hear about. We asked Mike how Mindjet came to support the Tablet PC so completely since version X5 and his insights on using MindManager on the Tablet PC are very interesting. You will especially want to give the show a listen if you are a current MindManager user, and if you don’t use it now you will want to give the free trial a test drive after you hear the interview. Thanks to Mike Jetter for spending time with us, Hobie Swan (Mindjet) for setting it up, and to you listeners for your continued support of the show.

Next Tablet PC Show guest- Mike Jetter!

I'll let you in on a little not-so-well-kept secret– Tablet PC Show co-host Marc Orchant and I are big fans of MindManager.  It is simply the best mind mapping program on the planet, and when you throw in the outstanding ink support and Tablet PC interface magic it is easy to understand why.  We are very excited to announce we will be interviewing Mike Jetter, CTO of Mindjet,  for the next Tablet PC Show podcast.  Mindjet has just announced a new version of MindManager and this will be a great chance for listeners to hear all about the new goodies it brings.  In the meantime do you have any questions you'd like us to ask him?

In case you missed it, here's a list of the new features in MindManager Pro 6:

• New Microsoft Excel integration: Embed spreadsheet information into maps
• New Microsoft Visio export: Quickly create flow charts, map out processes
• Improved Microsoft PowerPoint integration: Quickly create and preview slides
• New editable outline view: Switch from map mode to standard linear mode
• New “Add Attachments”: Add multiple documents, URLs to each map topic
• New Topic Alerts: Receive alarms for appointments created in your maps
• New Organizational Chart view: Create dynamic, data-rich org charts
• New Ink-enabled Notes: Adds new power to mapping on a Tablet PC
• Improved Map Formatting commands: Make maps look better than ever—fast!

Tablet PC Show #23 is out with Tracy Hooten!

The Tablet PC Show #23 (MP3 - 16.1MB - 47min)
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00:00 Intro- Marc Orchant & James Kendrick

Marc and I had a fun conversation with Tracy Hooten, the driving force behind The Student Tablet PC blog. The Student Tablet PC blog is a wonderful source of information for students using Tablet PCs but non-students can find a wealth of information, too. Tracy tells us how she likes her new Toshiba M200 with the wide-angle high resolution screen and other topics related to her usage of the Tablet at school. We talk about scanning textbooks and other large works into the Tablet and Tracy gives us some insight into the new beta version of PDF Annotator. We had a little problem with Skype so please excuse some annoying noise problems that crop up from time to time. Enjoy the show and leave us some feedback.

Links to topics discussed in the show:

University of Texas defeats Ohio State 25 - 22
Toshiba M200 Tablet PC
Gateway Convertible Notebook with wide-screen display
Plustek OptiBook 3600
Book Pilot (with OptiBook 3600 only)
Adobe Acrobat
PDF Annotator

How to set up GoBinder to organize digital books

Tracy Hooten has written another good article explaining how she has configured GoBinder to make all the textbooks she has scanned into the program easily available for use in the classroom.  Tracy routinely scans her textbooks into GoBinder for easy searching, annotating and reference and students will find it time well spent to have a look at this article.  BTW, a little birdie told me that Tracy may make an appearance on The Tablet PC Show very, very soon. 

The Tablet PC Show #22

The Tablet PC Show #22 (MP3 - 20.4MB - 59min)
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00:00 Intro- Marc Orchant & James Kendrick

Happy birthday Tablet Edition 2005!
Bring on more Packs

11:00 Ink Gestures for Word

Step away from the acronym

16:00 Two new Fujitsu Tablet PCs

27:15 Toshiba M200 now has wide-angle display

From Tracy Hooten and Tablet PC Buzz

34:40 Message from The Media Center Show

35:25 Tablet PC Show Editorial- give us recovery media

55:45 Apple looking for a handwriting recognition expert

58:00 Wrap up

Eric Rice's USB microphone

In the current Tablet PC Show podcast Eric Rice mentioned the USB gooseneck microphone he uses for recording podcasts and I’ve already gotten several requests for more information.  The microphone is from DVForge and is the MicFlex, a USB microphone that draws all power from the USB port.  It works on both Macs and Windows PCs and the recommendation from Eric Rice (Mr. Audio) is a strong one.  Specs:

Max Height= 22"
Diameter= 4"
Freq. Response= 35Hz-18KHz
Sample Rate= 48KHz
Sample Depth= 16-bit
Power= USB bus powered
USB Cable Length= 5-feet
MSRP $39.99

The microphone part detaches from the weighted base for using in a mobile setting.

Tablet PC Show #21- the Eric Rice interview

The Tablet PC Show #21 (MP3 - 19.6MB - 57min)
LISTEN HERE 

Hosts: Marc Orchant and James Kendrick

If you have followed audioblogging and videoblogging for any length of time you are familiar with the work of Eric Rice. He is the founder of Audioblog and he’s been producing audio shows for four years and done it all on the Mac platform. He recently made Tablet PC news when he announced the purchase of a Toshiba R15 Tablet PC and Marc Orchant and I knew we had to get Eric on the show. This show is the Eric Rice interview and I have to tell you we had a great chat with him about the Toshiba, the Tablet PC in general and we even broached the subject of a future Mac Tablet. Enjoy the show and as always we love to hear from you so leave us your comments on the blog. Let us know what you think of the new intro and don’t miss the promo from Ian Dixon of The Media Center Show you can find right here on The Podcast Network.

The Tablet PC Show #20 - the Nicole Simon Edition

The Tablet PC Show #20 (MP3 - 25.3MB - 73min)
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Marc Orchant is back this week as co-host and we celebrate this special milestone 20th show with special guest Nicole Simon from Germany. Nicole is an uber blogger with a number of blogs in both English and German as well has her own podcasts. She just received her brand new Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC and found the out of box experience to be less than desired so we brought her on the show to let everyone know what she thinks. We have a great (long) discussion in spite of repeated problems with Skype and covered all manner of topics from spamware, accessories, screen protectors and many programs. Give it a listen and you’re bound to find something to take away from this show. Nicole even got to rant about the inability to install the Experience Pack and Education Pack on her German ThinkPad. She is also no doubt the first person to describe the ThinkPad Tablet PC as a “cutie”. Thanks to Nicole for chatting with us and we hope you enjoy the show.

Links to topics discussed:

Greg Hughes
Useful Sounds
Cruel to be Kind
Lenovo ThinkPad X41
HP tc1100
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Experience Pack
Education Pack
Art Rage
ActiveWords

Tablet Enhancements for Outlook
MindManager
MS Office 2003
Tablet PC Post
InkyBoard
OneNote
EverNote
PenReader
Tablet PC Tutorial
Using gestures on the Tablet

Resources for newbies we forgot to mention:

Tablet PC PowerToys
Tablet PC Expert Zone

Tablet PC Show #19 featuring Greg Hughes is now available

Marc Orchant was away but guest co-host Greg Hughes graciously stepped in and we have an action packed show. Greg fills us in on the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet PC that he’s been lucky enough to use for the past month so anyone interested in this fine convertible (or those anxiously awaiting delivery) will get some good information to take away. After the break we shift focus to the hot topic of the week, WindowsVista Beta 1, and round up the information that is starting to emerge from those brave enough to install it on a Tablet PC. Enjoy the show and as always we appreciate your feedback! (We missed you Marc!)

NOTE: No cats were harmed during the production of this podcast.

The Tablet PC Show #19 (MP3 - 20.9MB - 61min)
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00:00 Intro- Greg Hughes & James Kendrick

05:45 Greg has a Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC

25:00 The Podcast Network

26:00 WindowsVista Beta 1 information roundup

eWeek- will your Tablet run Vista?
Random Elements- Colin Walker installs the beta
Greg punches a cat in the face
IE7 panning with a pen
Tablet PC team has a blog
Speech recognition- command and dictation fused
Ink Analysis in Vista

60:00 Wrap up

Greg Hughes to guest host next Tablet PC Show

<Shameless plug mode on> 

Uber-geek Greg Hughes is going to guest co-host the next Tablet PC Show since Marc Orchant is traveling and won't be available to do the show with me.  Greg is well known to most everybody so you know how excited I am to have him as the co-host of the show.  Not to give too much away but it's beginning to look like the WindowsVista beta on the Tablet PC may be the topic du jour.  You won't want to miss this one! 

<Shameless plug mode off>

Tablet PC Show #18 is here!

The Tablet PC Show #18 (MP3 - 19.0MB - 55min)
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Join Marc and I for Tablet PC Show #18 where you’ll find some fun and hopefully interesting talk about all things Tablet PC. We examine the social factors that sometimes become a barrier to adoption of mobile technology such as the Tablet PC. A quick discussion about speech recognition and Dragon NaturallySpeaking including how this technology is a boon for the disabled who cannot otherwise operate a PC. This show we introduce a new segment (OK we made this up on the fly) and name our pick for Tablet PC site of the week. Enjoy the show and let us know what you like and dislike about the show, topic suggestions and also your pick for a future Tablet PC site of the week. Thanks to One Egg Ticket for the great music!

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick & Marc Orchant

Happy Birthday to Marc!
Why is duct tape like the force?
JK’s headset woes (pardon the aggravating audio)

05:50 Social ramifications of mobile technology

Eric Mack conversation

Speech is the NBT

14:10 ScanSoft Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Adaptive speech pattern learning
Correcting dictation via speech
Speech recognition for the disabled

26:25 Message from The Podcast Network

27:30 Greg Hughes to appear on the show!

ThinkPad X41T Tablet PC
Pointy stick vs. trackpads

32:30 Chris Pirillo points to a new PowerToy

SyncToy White Paper

Send to OneNote 2003 in the Education Pack

38:20 Motion LE1600 convertible keyboard

Rob Bushway’s review

45:00 Thanks to the wonderful Tablet PC community for all you do

47:50 Josh Bancroft tries to convince his SO he needs a Tablet PC

49:00 New segment- The Tablet PC Show’s site of the week!

The Student Tablet PC Blog
Tracy Hooten & Trevor Claiborne’s great website for Tablet PC information
How to scan textbooks into the Tablet PC
Don’t miss their forums!
Let us know your pick for Tablet PC site of the week

53:30 Wrap up

Happy Birthday Marc!

Join me today in wishing Tablet PC Show co-host Marc Orchant a very happy birthday!  It is a very special day for Marc as he can now get that big discount at Denny's!    :)

Tablet PC Show #17 is here!

The Tablet PC Show #17 (MP3 - 19.5MB - 56min)
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Marc Orchant and I sat down to produce another show for your listening pleasure and had a blast. In this episode we ripped on Robert Scoble a little and relished in our new title of “the Tablet PC podcast guys”. You’ll hear about several new devices, WindowsVista and hear an update on Eric Mack’s quest for the perfect Tablet PC. Enjoy the show and let us know what you think!

00:00 Intro- Marc Orchant and James Kendrick- the Tablet PC Podcast Guys

Robert Scoble takes on the Mac crowd

05:45 Acer C310 Tablet PC

Lenovo ThinkPad X41 reviewed by Greg Hughes

11:30 Fujitsu Lifebook P1510 non-Tablet mini

Motion LS800 mini Tablet PC - no PC Card slot

15:50 Best Buy spreads some Tablet PC love

21:10 Message from The Podcast Network

22:10 Outlook under the Energy Blue theme on the Tablet PC

Why can’t we get the Outlook Luna theme to display under Energy Blue?
Marc’s accessibility wizard tip

28:50 WindowsVista

32:40 Fold n Drop perfect for the Tablet PC

35:30 True Launch Bar vs. Object Dock

41:15 Scanning documents into OneNote

Canon CanoScan LIDE500F
Getting ready for the next version of OneNote
Channel 9 interviews Chris Pratley

49:20 Eric Mack update on the Toshiba Tecra M4

Duct tape

55:30 Wrap up- leave feedback!

The Tablet PC Show #16 - grab it now!

The Tablet PC Show #16 (MP3 - 21.9MB - 62min)
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Join me as I spend another lovely morning chatting with co-host Marc Orchant about a wide range of topics, some of them even related to the Tablet PC. You never know what you’ll hear us talk about and we have a good chat about the Denver Broncos and the Albuquerque Isotopes and even get a history of the fine city of Albuquerque. Marc wipes his Tablet clean and rebuilds it and shares that lovely experience with all of us. The new Motion LS800 mini-Tablet PC was released and we can’t help sharing our thoughts and opinions about this innovative little slate. Enjoy the show and let us know how we’re doing.

00:00 Intro Marc Orchant & James Kendrick

11:45 Marc rebuilds his Toshiba M200 Tablet

Warner Crocker’s series on rebuilding his Tablet
Why won’t OEMs offer updated recovery disks to customers?
Free utility to facilitate making your own updated recovery disks (nLite)
Outback Plus
Outsource XP

27:50 Message from The Podcast Network

29:00 TIP memory leak is fixed

37:00 Minimize your apps to free up system memory

40:00 Motion LS800 mini-Tablet PC

53:20 Google Toolbar for Firefox

59:35 Tablet PC Blogs

Tablet PC Show #15 is up!

The Tablet PC Show #15 (MP3 - 19.1MB - 55min)
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Welcome listeners joining us from the iTunes Podcast library! You’ll find a great source of information about the Tablet PC here on The Tablet PC Show on The Podcast Network. This is a very special Tablet PC Show #15 as Josh Einstein of EinsteinTech, the developer of the Tablet Enhancements for Outlook (TEO) joins us for a fun discussion about his program, his Tablet PCs and a host of other topics. TEO is a program that corrects a function missing from Outlook by adding natural ink capability that turns Outlook into a totally ink-enabled program for the Tablet PC. Josh bit the bullet and even installed Skype so we could do this interview and we thank him for that, even though he is not a fan of Skype. Marc and I do our best to embarrass Josh with gushing praise for the program that both of us use daily and Josh gives us insights into his development of the next version of TEO, version 3.0, and shares some of the upcoming goodies he is adding to an already solid program. Josh tells us what it was like to leave his “real” job and develop software full time, something that TEO users are already benefiting from. Sit back and enjoy the show and listen carefully if you are looking for information about the timing of the next version of TEO. Think voice recording, Skype integration and auto call logging in Outlook Journal. Oh, Marc challenges Microsoft to buy TEO and roll it into native Outlook. Bring it on!

Links of topics discussed in this podcast:

Tablet Enhancements for Outlook (TEO)
Object Desktop
Visual Studio 2005
MindManager
Alias Sketchbook
Art Rage
GoBinder
OneNote
EverNote
Agilix InfiNotes
abletFactory (Fritz Switzer)
Rick Segal writes about TEO
SysInternals

The lucky Tablet PC Show #13 is out

The Tablet PC Show #13 (MP3 - 20.6MB - 59min 54sec)
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This Tablet PC Show, recorded on Father’s Day, is lucky show #13. Why is this lucky? The triumphant return of host Marc Orchant gives us a good excuse to catch up on events over the last few weeks. Marc and I openly admire the new ThinkPad X41 and the Motion LE1600 Tablets and discuss the features that each offers to the consumer. We cover a lot of ground in this show ranging from the ActiveWords InkPad beta and all the way through customizing your Tablet UI with Stardock’s Object Desktop.

00:00 Intro - James Kendrick & Marc Orchant

The Movie Show reviews Batman Begins

07:50 Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet / Motion LE1600 reviews

ThinkPad material the same as Batman’s suit?
Rob Bushway’s enthusiasm in Motion
Tablet PC.net Motion review
Marc’s new Timbuktu Messenger Bag
James is getting a Booq bag
Are wide angle screens viewable outdoors?

22:20 Mini-tablet rumors

24:10 Apple Tablet revisited

Who does Steve Jobs like?

32:40 Upcoming discussion on Object Desktop

38:30 ActiveWords InkPad beta

48:20 MSN Search adds tabbed browsing

57:40 Wrap up

The Tablet PC Show #12 - get it while it's fresh

The Tablet PC Show #12 (MP3 - 18.8MB - 54min 45sec)

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The Tablet PC Show #12 takes a different turn with the absence of co-host Marc Orchant who is off gallivanting across the country on a vacation while I remain behind to toil away on the podcast. This show takes the listener through a day in the life of me, James Kendrick, and gives a glimpse into the hardware and software tools that are used through the daily toils of a technical consultant. Enjoy the show and I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have about anything mentioned in the podcast. Kick back, and listen to someone else work for a change. :) Original music courtesy of One Egg Ticket.

Links to each of the tools mentioned on the show in the order they are mentioned (roughly):

Gear
HP tc1100
Piel Frama tc1100 leather portfolio case
Motorola HS810 Bluetooth headset
Motorola v710 cell phone
Cross Pen-enabled Executive Pen
Merlin v620 EVDO modem (PC Card)
Victorinox Swiss Army Mini-backpack (review)
HP tc1100 extra battery
IOGear Bluetooth Mini Mouse
Sony Fontopia headphones
Andrea Electronics Soundbeam Array microphone

Software
Outlook
Tablet Enhancements for Outlook
Onfolio
OneNote
TimeTTracker MX
Verizon Access Manager
Adobe Acrobat
PowerPoint
QuickBooks Premiere
ThinAnywhere
Skype
eReader Pro
Internet Explorer
MSN Desktop Search
MindManager (used heavily just not on this particular day)

Mind mapping a typical day

I decided to create a mind map of a typical work day for the next Tablet PC Show (also an upcoming jkOTR article).   Yikes!   Mind map using MindManager, of course.

The Tablet PC Show #11 is hot off the press!

The Tablet PC Show #11 (MP3 - 19.5MB - 56min 42sec)

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Marc Orchant is traveling this week and couldn’t do the show with me but have no fear he will be back soon. Today’s show is a special one as I welcome two attorneys who are successful using Tablet PCs in their law practices. Joining me on the show are Matthew Buchanan and Douglas Sorocco who practice Intellectual Property and Patent law in Toledo, Ohio and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, respectively. Matt and Doug have incorporated the Tablet PC into successful use in their daily routines and we spend a lot of time discussing their usage of the Tablet. We have a great conversation that covers the software tools they use and how they leverage the Tablet to maximize productivity in their work. We had such a good conversation that I am happy to invite you to listen in and I am sure you will find good stuff to take away with you. If you listen carefully you will hear the first known instance of me losing my voice during a podcast, but Doug and Matt covered for me very nicely. :)

Matt tells us how they use Dragon NaturallySpeaking in their office in addition to making audio recordings with OneNote which I found very interesting, and the discussion of using MindManager for brainstorming sessions is very good. Doug discusses the new ActiveWords InkPad beta for the Tablet PC which has just been released and can’t say enough good things about the combo on the Tablet. Enjoy the show and don’t miss what I think is a great message to Tablet OEMs- Doug points out he decided a Tablet PC would be beneficial when he attended a tech show for lawyers earlier this year and HP had provided tc1100 Tablet PCs for the attendees to use. Great marketing tool that apparently works so lets see more of it. Thanks Matt and Doug for spending time with me for the show. Visit their blogs, Promote the Progress and phosita, where you’ll find interesting information about IP law and also Tablet PC information.

NOTE: I apologize for the audio difficulties that were a result of a bad Skype connection.

The Tablet PC Show #10 is ready for you!

The Tablet PC Show #10 (MP3 - 21.68 MB - 63min)

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Marc kicks off the show this week to a wide range of Tablet PC topics and even some pen gadgets hit the topic table. We give kudos to WNewquay and ramble all over the map with a discussion of Microsoft Streets & Trips. We talk about the Toshiba Tecra M4, HP tc1100, the upcoming IBM Thinkpad Tablet PC and the brand spanking new Motion LE1600. Please leave feedback to let us know what you think about the show and especially tell us what topics you’d like to hear us cover. On with the show.

00:00 Intro- Marc Orchant & James Kendrick

Marc has an offline day!
Don’t forget to unplug

05:40 Using a Tablet/ Notebook as a GPS on trips

Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS
Teaching kids about programming

09:50 IBM Thinkpad Tablet PC update

14:25 Eric Mack Tecra M4 update

17:40 Pre-installed EOM junk

HP Software Setup
Portable scanners and Tablet PCs
When geeks get together, geek things happen

26:20 James’ HP tc1100 update - part 1

HP- put advanced power management, please

28:00 Message from The Podcast Network

29:10 HP update - part 2

tc1100’s little legs
Verizon EVDO network works great!
Piel Frama tc1100 leather portfolio

36:10 Tablet PC Star of the Week - WNewquay

38:00 Rob Bushway ordered a Motion LE1600

40:15 Nokia 770 “thingie”

46:15 Photo blogging with the Treo 650

SplashBlog
Handango’s InHand

51:15 Slam of the week - Netscape 8.0

How to steal Internet Explorer market share - disable it

57:15 Digital library and the Tablet PC

GoBinder
PlanPlus for Windows
OneNote
Michael Linenberger’s Seize the Workday
Adobe Acrobat

1:00:00 Wrap up

The Tablet PC Show #9- Eric Mack edition

The Tablet PC Show #9 - 21 May 2005 (45 min)
MP3 - 16.2MB

Eric Mack opened his brand new Toshiba Tecra M4 Tablet PC yesterday and shared his experience on his blog with pictures and audio recordings that chronicled his delight during the process. One of his podcast clips even has yours truly as I Skyped him to see how the unveiling was progressing and he recorded our short discussion. Late last night Eric sat down with Marc Orchant and me and the three of us talked about Eric’s first impressions about the M4. Eric provided us with the first hands-on information about the M4 that I have seen and his insights should prove invaluable to anyone considering the high-end Tablet PC from Toshiba. Give it a listen and see what Eric thinks so far.

Some highlights from the interview- screen viewing angle seems pretty narrow, questions about the screen protector and glare, speakers sound fine in slate configuration and the fan noise is not bad. You’ll just have to listen to the show for the rest.

Watch for The Tablet PC Show- Eric Mack interview

Eric Mack opened his brand new Toshiba Tecra M4 Tablet PC yesterday and shared his experience on his blog with pictures and audio recordings that chronicled his delight during the process.  One of his podcast clips even has yours truly as I Skyped him to see how the unveiling was progressing and he recorded our short discussion.  Late last night Eric sat down with Marc Orchant and me and the three of us talked about Eric's first impressions about the M4.  I am doing the post-production on the recording as we speak and hope to have it released on The Podcast Network later today.

Some highlights from the interview- screen viewing angle seems pretty narrow, speakers sound fine in slate configuration and the fan noise is not bad.  You'll just have to listen to the show for the rest.

Quick tips for Eric Mack:  write in cursive, it works best for most people.  Undock the TIP.  You cannot train the handwriting recognition as you stated in one of your recordings (you won't need to when you get some practice with it).  Spend some time with speech recognition, as a productivity consultant you will find that time well spent.  Download and install the Experience Pack as soon as you can (if it's not pre-installed).

MindManager for making show notes

I have been a fan of MindManager and mind mapping for some time but I have to admit I am just scratching the surface finding new uses for the great tool.  MindManager is so stimulating for the creative process and is even more so when used on a Tablet PC and letting the ink flow naturally.  I have written in the past about using OneNote for doing the preparatory work for the two podcasts I am involved with but with the integration of the HP tc1100 into my routine it seemed high time to give MindManager a try to prepare for the current Tablet PC Show.  Using MindManager made it so easy to collect my thoughts and organize the topics I wanted to mention on the show.  I thought you might be interested in seeing this mind map so here it is:

Tablet PC Show #8 is available

The Tablet PC Show #8 - 16 May 2005 (51 min)
MP3 - 18.2MB

The Tablet PC Show is back after a too long hiatus and Marc and I discuss the Toshiba Tecra M4 Tablet PC powerhouse, the HP tc1100 workhorse and the Treo 650. OK, the Treo is not Tablet specific but Marc is using it to great advantage with his Tablet PC and he tells us what he thinks about the phone and the combo. We finish up the show talking about mobile connectivity options for Tablet owners including the lightning fast EVDO network from Verizon. Enjoy the show and we are waiting for your feedback.

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick and Marc Orchant (Exclusive intro music from One Egg Ticket)

02:45 Eric Mack update- Toshiba M4 has arrived!

Picture of Eric’s M4

08:20 JK’s new HP tc1100 hybrid Tablet PC (an audio overview)

Piel Frama tc1100 leather case
Q Menu rocks!
Usability design is first rate
Warm swappable batteries
HP video tour of the tc1100 is excellent
No hard disk indicator light- enter HDI
Superbeam dual array external microphone

27:20 Laptopdesk

30:25 Brief message from The Podcast Network

30:40 Marc’s new Treo 650

SnapperMail
ChatterMail
The Tyranny of Email- Ole Eichhorn
Kensington USB Bluetooth adapter
TreoNauts

45:20 Tablet connectivity during mobile use

Bluetooth phone modem connections
Verizon’s EVDO network

48:55 Wrap up

Tablet PC Show #7 is available

A special show with a special guest, Marc Orchant and I had the pleasure to sit down (in three time zones) with a member of the First Family of the Tablet PC, Lora Heiny. Lora is well known to most everyone involved in the Tablet PC community and we had a wonderful conversation that covered a lot of ground. In the interview we find out how many web sites and blogs the First Family is directly involved with (more than two dozen) and Lora fills us in on all the fun things shown at WinHEC including the convertible Tablet with the sliding screen, Bill Gates’ UMPC and the Intel Entertainment slate. Marc wants an Auxilliary Display and Lora tells us all about the prototype she saw at WinHEC.  We also talk about some of the newest Tablet PCs that have been recently announced and how the different choices confronting the prospective consumer meet anyone’s needs. Marc and I promise not to use the term "laptop" in future podcasts.  :)   We hope you enjoy the show and maybe if we’re really nice we can get Lora to come back in the future. Special thanks as usual to One Egg Ticket for the great theme music. :)

Chris Pratley on note flags in OneNote

Chris Pratley must be listening to The Tablet PC Show as Marc Orchant and I recently discussed the utility of using note flags in OneNote.  Chris has written a typically useful article on his blog that explains how to unleash the full power of flags and the flag summary view for tracking your ideas and entries across multiple note pages.  This article is a must read for OneNote users who want to maximize their productivity with the great note taking program.

The Tablet PC Show #6 is available

Guest co-host Marc Orchant was AWOL this week so I decided to shake things up a little bit for this special Tablet PC Show. On this show I cover rumors in the Inkernet, talk about the things newbies should think about before getting their first Tablet PC and we get to listen to a song written especially for The Tablet PC Show by One Egg Ticket. Sit back and enjoy the ride. :)  Feedback is welcome on The Tablet PC Show blog.

The Tablet PC Show #6 - 21st April 2005 (42min 50sec)
MP3 - 15.1MB

00:00 Intro (theme music by One Egg Ticket)

Where’s Marc?

02:40 Ruby- prototype handheld Tablet PC spotted in Japan

10:50 IBM Thinkpad Tablet sightings on the internet

Tablet PC Buzz has the scoop

15:35 Message from The Podcast Network

15:38 Heavy Addiction by One Egg Ticket (Paul's Blog)

18:50 Tablet PC facts to consider for prospective owners

Convertibles, slates and hybrids
What’s your work style?

Tablet PC2 Comparison Chart

41:00 Wrap up

Tablet PC Show #5 is available

This week’s Tablet PC Show has Marc and I discussing recovery techniques, snow in Albuquerque, scanning documents with your camera phone and a cartoon monkey. We always have a lot of fun recording these shows and hope everyone enjoys this one. The great music we have on today’s show is from the great band, One Egg Ticket. Check them out for some nice tunes. Please leave us your comments and suggestions, we love hearing from you!

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The Tablet PC Show #5 - 12th April 2005 (01hr 08min 29sec)
MP3 - 23.6MB

00:00 Network Intro

00:17 Sweet warmup music and intro

Podcasting all day long
JK’s a bad influence

01:58 When the ink dries up

Loading up too much stuff on mobile computers

04:47 Tabletsphere or Inkernet?

Remembering SneakerNets and Bournelli cartridges

08:02 Chad Essley- cartoonmonkey.com

TabTip Tamer
Home Computer Magazine
AutoHotKey
Clearink.bat
Tablet PC Buzz forums- user solutions
Chad’s Game Controller for the Tablet PC

21:15 Pause for the cause - The Gadget Show

21:57 Microsoft releases the Experience Pack

SnagIt or Snipping Tool?
Ink Art aka Art Rage
Energy Blue Theme is sweet
Microsoft Monitor is happy with Experience Pack even if others are not
Let’s get a non-English version soon

42:00 Getting hardcopies into the Tablet PC

Eric Mack wants to know the best way
Scanning with your camera phone via Hitachi Japan
Xerox France working with similar technology

49:40 Tablet PC recovery considerations

Windows XP Recovery Console
Knoppix on a SD card for recovery situations
Make a ghost image of your raw system

01:04:15 Weekly mention of the first family of the Tablet PC

Layne Heiny is the creator of the Channel 9 Tablet PC Wiki
Lora is wondering if her interview will ever happen :)

01:06:10 Wrap up and exit with music from One Egg Ticket

The Tablet PC Show #4 is online!

Marc Orchant is back as co-host and Tablet mayhem ensues. MindManager is one of the main topics of the day as we discuss unusual ways mind maps can be useful. OneNote tips and tricks that can be used on any computer are covered including a screen clipping tool for non-Tablets. The podcast is rounded out with a good source of information about Tablets and information about a good free program that now works properly for the ink enabled. We hope you enjoy this show as much as we did recording it and feel free to leave feedback, suggestions and comments on The Tablet PC Show blog. This is really your show and we need you to tell us what you want to hear on future shows.

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The Tablet PC Show #4 - 5th April 2005 (48min 14sec)   MP3 - 16.6MB

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick & Marc Orchant

Intro music by Paul Manoogian of One Egg Ticket written expressly for the TabletPC Show

01:25 OneNote Demo Video

08:10 OneNote Power Toys

Outlook to OneNote
IE2OneNote
Outlook Image Writer
Drag and drop in OneNote
OneNote Screen Clipping

11:52 MindManager on the Tablet PC

12:55 Ultimate Meetings Management Tool- Patrick Mayfield

Using MindManager for tracking employee objectives

18:40 MindJet blogs

Hobart’s MindJet Weblog
The MindJet Blog

23:46 Interesting uses for mind maps

Tracking blog conversations
Visual RSS reader

29:05 Eric Mack still doesn’t have a Tablet PC

34:25 Channel 9 Tablet PC Wiki

Tablet PC Wiki RSS feed

38:20 Copernic Desktop Search fixed for the Tablet PC

Download the fix here
Lora Heiny to the rescue again

42:55 JK’s an MVP!

45:22 Wrap up

New Tablet PC Show is available on The Podcast Network

James Kendrick and Marc Orchant sit down for a solid hour and discuss a wide range of Tablet PC related topics in The Tablet PC Show #3. Join us as we cover everything from an Apple iTablet to the Tablet PC goes to the rodeo. We hope you enjoy the show and ask for your comments, suggestions and any questions you might have about the Tablet PC. We sure had fun recording this show for you so let us know what you think.

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The Tablet PC Show #3 - 23rd March 2005 (01hr 03min 58sec): MP3 - 22MB

00:00 Intro JK & MO

01:40 Eric Mack wants a Tablet PC right now and can’t get one

Toshiba Portege M200 vs. Fujitsu T4010D

Lora Heiny to the rescue

06:15 New Fujitsu & the high-res display

Motion ViewAnywhere display option

Shared graphic memory vs. dedicated memory

12:28 Wnewquay’s Tablet PC Rationalizer

Tablet PC Thoughts & Ideas

15:25 Toshiba TV ad for the Tablet PC

Will HP follow suit?

18:30 MyWebEx PC- Using ink on a non-Tablet desktop

GoToMyPC

Mirra server

26:20 Josh Einstein’s TEO top download on Tablet PC Post

29:25 Quick message from The Podcast Network

30:45 Tablet PCs go to the rodeo

36:17 Future interviews coming

Grammar and blogs

38:15 Apple and the iTablet

Of marketing and Newtons

Tom Peter’s Reimagine and the importance of design

Apple’s elegant interfaces

Inkwell technology

48:50 OrangeGuava integrates with ActiveWords

Anagram and ActiveWords make Marc’s computer smarter

OrangeGuava video demonstration

1:01:50 Wrap up and Marc utters the “t” word

Getting ready for techADDICTION and hello to Kevin

TabletPC Show #2 is available

I had a lot of fun recording this edition of The Tablet PC Show with special guest co-host Marc Orchant. Marc and I discuss everything from Googgy Software to detachable screens and a range of topics in between. We hope you enjoy this show and please give us feedback as this is your show and we want to give you what you want to hear so let us know your thoughts.

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The Tablet PC Show #2 - 15th March 2005 (56min 56sec): MP3 - 19.6MB

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00:00 Intro

00:30 Welcome co-host Marc Orchant

March madness in the US, Microsoft NCAA templates

The Tablet PC Weblog, The Office Weblog, Marc’s Outlook on Productivity, The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog

The Office Weblog is not just for Office anymore, The J-Walk Blog

Editing the Red Couch Book

The art of being persuasive, jkOnTheRun

08:15 Apology to Lora, Loren and Layne Heiny, the first family of Tablet PCs

09:55 Marc’s Toshiba Portege M205

11:20 Convertibles and slates and friendly debates

HP tc1100 and the detachable keyboard

The high resolution Toshiba screen and dedicated video

14:30 One million Tablet PCs sold

Scoble quote of the day

Where’s the marketing?

Agilix GoBinder knows the market

18:00 CeBIT- Tatung shows a new Tablet w/ Sonoma chipset

22:20 Cheap Tablet PCs from Toshiba

Toshiba’s and HP’s continued support for the Tablet

Why doesn’t Sony make a Tablet?

28:08 Toshiba detachable display

32:05 Googgy Software from Iggy Kin

Tablet GTD- Marc gets a plug in for Getting Things Done

GTD discussion forum

GTD Zone

Tablet PC Launcher- Alt-tab!

TwoNote- free note taking app from Googgy. OneNote Lite.

43:40 MaxiVista- using other computer displays with the Tablet

UltraMon

Marc gets things done, again.

51:40 MicroCenter print ad- Averatec TPC for $1199

Used Tablet PCs and how to buy them confidently

techADDICTION- early adopter’s syndrome

54:15 Wrapping up

Go Orange!

Please- we love feedback so tell us what you think.

Exciting happenings on The Tablet PC Show

Keep your podcatcher warmed up this week as there are a couple of fun things in store for you listeners. The next full TabletPC Show with guest co-host Marc Orchant is in post production and should be out in the next day or two. Marc and I had a lot of fun doing the show and I think you’ll like the results.

There is also a special edition of the show that should appear this week that you will enjoy. I did a short show with two guests- Cameron Reilly of TPN (you know him) and Matt Fox-Wilson of Ambient Design. Ambient is the development company in New Zealand that produces the amazing program for the Tablet PC, Art Rage. In case you missed it Art Rage was voted #1 in the Microsoft developer’s “Does your app think in ink?” contest.  Ambient’s first place finish in that competition netted them a check for a cool $100,000 so it was a very big deal and well deserved. Listen to the interview to hear Cam and I fawn all over Matt and his incredible program. :)  If you'd like to see what can be created with Art Rage check out their online gallery of artwork that users have submitted of their creations.

So check The TabletPC Show site on The Podcast Network often for these next two shows- they’re worth the wait.