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RE: Need help with Microsoft Streets and Trips
What area and distance are you checking..I'll try it and see if I can duplicate..
Agreed ... are you sure you're searching in an area where there are indeed some campgrounds? you may need to specify a bigger radius.
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chrisguld
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12/01/11 05:30pm |
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RE: Suggestions for Online Presentations and Webinars?
Hi LiveWorkDreamers!
You also sent me an email, but when I saw this post I figured I'd answer here to be part of the discussion.
We've done a few remote live seminars now. So far, all we've used is Skype - it's free, lots of people know how to use it, you can share live video thru the webcam on the computer *or* share your screen. It worked good.
As for Internet connection - nothing is going to be perfect. We've done 3 so far, 1 using our Verizon MiFi and 2 using campground Wi-Fi. You need to be prepared for hiccups with any connection - even DSL or Cable. It's not just your connection - but the other end as well, at least if you do it like we did - the Skype call was with one other computer, and that computer was projected for the audience.
One that we did was Wi-Fi on our end and Mi-Fi on the other end. It dropped once or twice and we needed to talk on the phone to the guy managing the computer on the other end. Probably the longest drop we experienced was the remote seminar we did where the other end had a corporate network and Internet connection ... you never know what's going to happen and you need a plan B. We made sure they had our videos that they could play in case we lost connection completely.
You might be surprised that your Satellite connection could work. It's not so much the speed that is a problem (although admittedly you upload speed isn't so hot with satellite) it's the latency. So, for two way conversations, the delay in the connection means you have to act like a CB radio conversation and say 'over' etc. But, if you're presenting a one-way seminar - the latency is not so much a problem.
Do a test sometime. And, you probably know about www.datastormusers.com - you'll find people on the forums there who have used Skype on their satellite connections and can give you their experience.
Hope that helps
Good Luck!
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chrisguld
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10/16/11 04:19pm |
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RE: Picking a new Computer or Tablet
Tablets like the iPad are becoming a very attractive alternative to laptops. Just realize that they will do *almost* everything a laptop will do. For example, if you use Picasa to manage your photos on a laptop - that's not available on tablets.
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chrisguld
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10/16/11 03:52pm |
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RE: Internet access question
Many rural Internet Service Providers ... like your phone company offer 'Point to Point' Internet service even when there is no DSL or 3G. Point to Point means they point an antenna from their home office to a receiving antenna on your property. Kinda like a long distance WiFi.
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chrisguld
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08/16/11 05:09pm |
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RE: Easiest Travel Blog
I also think blogger is the way to go. It is the system that we teach in our 'Every RVer Needs a Blog' seminars. You can get started just by watching this one tutorial video:
Create a blog in 3 simple steps with Blogger. (Google Blogs)
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chrisguld
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07/07/11 12:21pm |
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RE: Best Navagation App
CJBill - good question! How much does it cost? First of all, your family plan only applies to voice call minutes. The navigation is data usage and the cost is covered by your data plan. Right now the data plan on my Droid is $30/mo for *unlimited* so, I've never paid attention to how much the navigation uses - don't need to since it's unlimited. But, knowledgeable sources say that the unlimited data plans will no longer be available after tomorrow - July 7, 2011.
My bet is that navigation uses a fair amount of data since it's getting the maps from the Internet.
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chrisguld
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07/05/11 07:08am |
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RE: Best Navagation App
We sure like the Google Maps Navigation that came with our Droid. We use it as much, if not more, than our Garmin these days.
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chrisguld
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07/04/11 07:51am |
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RE: New 4G Mifi
We just got ours today! Haven't used it enough to give you personal experience, but I overheard a Verizon rep saying something about how the 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot uses a different frequency than other devices and so, even in a 3G area it will work faster. I dunno, sounds kinda like something he made up.
Although it isn't officially called MiFi, it sure looks a lot like the MiFi and performs the same function - it's made by Samsung whereas the 3G MiFi is by Novatel. We'll be discussing it on our Facebook page - there's a tiny video that shows it. www.facebook.com/geeksontour
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chrisguld
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04/11/11 08:39pm |
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