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Windows 8 is not for the power user

  This posting is a reprint of an article I wrote for the Journal of Property Management which can be found on IREM‘s website.  A PDF copy can be found here.     I’ve had a chance to play with the pre-release and official copies of Windows 8 and while I appreciate the amount of work it […]

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My ideal laptop case is… a Laptop?

In a continual quest for the every elusive increase in productivity, I’ve taken to creating my own laptop cases for my use during the business day. When I’m on the road, I’ve yet to find anything that offers the durability, portability and ease of use of my Tom Bihn Buzz Bag. I have both sizes […]

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7″ tablet comparison – 10/2012

Kindle Fire The following is a review of the Kindle Fire and Google (ASUS) Nexus 7 tablets a portion of which is featured in the Institute of Real Estate Mangement‘s Journal of Property Management Magazine Comparison of Features between the two tablets: a PDF of the Gadgets Column from the JPM can be found here […]

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List of Apps for Oregon’s Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate Summit 2012

Goodreader – porting PDF files around iBooks – showcasing listings/assignments/reports in PDF Pages – similar to Microsoft Word Numbers – similar to Microsoft Excel Keynote – similar to Microsoft PowerPoint Quick Office – (similar to above) Wikipanion – research using Wikipedia.org Discover – packages Wikipedia into a nice format HootSuite – managing social networks BAO […]

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Apple releases iOS6 today

Copied straight from iTunes software udpate: iOS 6 Software Update This update contains over 200 new features, including the following: • Maps ◦ Apple designed vector based maps ◦ Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation) ◦ Real-time traffic information ◦ Flyover for photo-realistic, […]

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Apple’s textbook entry

Earlier this week Apple announced their intent to disrupt and reshape the textbook market in their iBooks App platform. In the near future, I plan to test out their authoring system for our 365 page textbook “Understanding NM’s Property Tax system”.

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WSJ and Amazon work out a deal that makes the Kindle Fire more useable

I recently upgraded my Kindle readers to the Touch and the Fire. Although I haven’t had a time to write a review, one of my complaints for the Kindle Fire is that my Wall Street Journal subscription can’t be read on it. I received this email yesterday from Amazon – good news / bad news. […]

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Ideal office setup

I have been pursuing my ideal office for decades and this arrangement is the closest I have come to a nirvana of office productivity. What you see here includes 7000 gigabytes (7 terabytes) of storage, 9 screens, 4 computers all controlled by one keyboard and mouse sitting on an Ikea desk. http://www.ikea.com/ Additional equipment on […]

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Technology presentation for the MN/Dakotas CCIM & SIOR Chapters – 11/10/11

Thanks to the MN/Dakotas CCIM chapter and SOIR for a fabulous turnout and a great session! The list of must have iPad apps can be found here. and the article I wrote on iPad apps can be found in the Journal of Property Management. You can also always search our blog for iPad or Apps […]

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iPhone Tethering

It’s interesting to note that while my AT&T iPhone doesn’t allow tethering in the United States, when I crossed in to Japan to teach a CCIM course, NTT DOCOMO had activated tethering. My iPad2 did not recognize Japanese providers at all, fortunatley we had brought with us the an international MiFi. It’s a shame we […]

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