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Technology DistilledMr. KotterDavid and Colin are joined by "That Canadian Guy", Glen Foster for this trailer for the reboot of the Technology Distilled podcast after an eighteen month hiatus.2021-10-0722 minTechnology DistilledTeam FinlandIntroduction Colin and David are joined by Vesku Nopanen, MVP and expert in Microsoft Teams. You can contact Vesku at on twitter @vesanopanen and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vesanopanen/ News New Windows 10 bug hits home working: Outlook, Office 365, Teams can't access the internet Whiskey may protect against Covid Zoom has major security issues Teams calls increase 1000% in March Teams What is Teams -> It is the hub of Microsoft 365 What is the value of teams How are your customer adapting Call for Help Your...2020-05-1154 minTechnology Distilled50 Shades of AzureIntroduction Alexa, Who do you see in the studio today? Pierre Roman Clearview AI app was reportedly used for fun by company's investors, friends Word of the Week Azure - please remember to drink your favorite beverage every time you hear the work Azure until you listen to our next podcast and are give the next word of the week Interview Pierre Roman @WiredCanuck What is Azure? Isn't it expensive? What if Ryan Reynolds referenced your website? Learn more about Azure @ ITOPSTalk.com Many tech events canceled due to...2020-03-091h 01Technology DistilledEpisode 111 - Cumbersome Covid19Introduction Technology Distilled Podcast – Episode 111 Back after a 2-month break! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says “Cumbersome” News Microsoft: Free unified Office app is now open to all Android users Windows 10X: Everything you need to know Install Windows 10x Emulator GiggleBytes Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone Call for Help Your Favourite Soundbite Who would you like to be on...2020-02-271h 00Technology DistilledPowershell Fish SauceIntroduction Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says “Book” Microsoft Moment Microsoft to developers: Here's how you can start making apps for Surface Duo, Neo David’s China Trip Blue Skies and Flowers! Massive Surveillance Phone shopping? Youtube video worth $800 Audio Books of non-audio books Book Review Learn Powershell in a month of lunches Interview with Jeffery Hicks Co-author Don Jones In it's 3rd edition How many copies sold? Co-Author - Don Jones...2019-12-171h 10Technology DistilledAnnouncements from IgniteIntroduction Technology Distilled Podcast – Episode 109 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Announcement" New of the Week David and Colin distill some of the announcements from Microsoft Ignite Microsoft: Here's why we just stored the whole Superman movie inside a bit of glass Microsoft makes its unified Office Mobile app available to Android and iOS users Microsoft's Hybrid 2.0 strategy: Azure Arc, Azure Stack Hub, Azure Stack Edge explained New Microsoft Endpoint Manager To Combine SCCM and Intune Power Platform (Power BI + Power Ap...2019-11-261h 06Technology DistilledLick It Up!Introduction · Technology Distilled Podcast – Episode 108 Word of the Week · Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says “Tongue” Featured Interview · Dr Alasdair Clark, of the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering - Is the W for Whiskey? · The paper, titled ‘Whisky tasting using a bimetallic nanoplasmonic tongue -- nanoscale metal ‘tastebuds’, Stuff · Rare Whisky Estimated to be Worth $800,000 is Actually Fake GiggleBytes · Richmond University Trains Rats to Drive Cars! ...2019-11-0142 minTechnology DistilledShow IntroAs we are about to switch over to the new show format we thought we'd share the new intro with you. Share and Enjoy!2019-10-2900 minTechnology DistilledHybridIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 107 – Hybrid Episode Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Autonomous" Microsoft Moment Microsoft is now releasing Windows 10 19H2. What to expect from Windows 10 November 2019 Update: A pleasant surprise Discussion - Cars Convergence of Ride Sharing, Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles Volvo unveils its first electric car, the XC40 Recharge Volvo will launch a new electric vehicle every year through 2025 Volvo clarifies electrification plan, aims for 50% of sales to be 'fully electric' by 2025 Washington Post: Autonomous shuttles...2019-10-231h 01Technology DistilledFarewellIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 106 - The Last Episode Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "New" News of the Week Dona Sarkar is leaving Microsoft Insider Program. She will be joining the Microsoft Developer Relations team to lead advocacy for Citizen Developers, especially how they use the Power Platform (Microsoft Flow, PowerApps and Power BI). Surface Event Recap Surface X Keyboard not compatible $999 US + Keyboard and Pen Almost $1,600 CDN with keyboard, pen 8/128 - too $$$ Surface Duo Surface Neo Surface Laptop $1,199 and up! Surface Pro 7 $139...2019-10-1029 minTechnology DistilledNeo? Duo? Trio!Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 105 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Event" News of the Week Windows Insider Program - 5 years old Windows 7 Extended Support - widely available Surface Event Predictions No Phone Folding Device Colin No David Yes ARM Based Surface Tablet Usb C New Hub New Studio New Surfacebook Announcements Surface Laptop 3 AMD and Intel 15 and 13" USB C 999 & 1199 starting prices (US$) Surface Pro 7 USB C Starts at $749 (US$) Surface Earbuds 24 hours of battery life La...2019-10-031h 47Technology DistilledDigital LifestyleIntroduction Featuring guest host Ian Dixon from the Digital Lifestyle Podcast Word of the week is “Device” Feature of the Week This week we discuss three free Apps that rock the Surface CollaBoard is a collaboration workspace that takes advantage of Ink and Touch Xodo PDF Reader & Editor is a simple PDF reader that supports ink markup Bamboo Paper is the closest thing to actual paper for the Surface News of the Week The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is now available Microsoft has started rolling out its new option for controlling feat...2019-06-061h 08Technology DistilledIf you build it will they come?Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 103 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Build" News of the Week Microsoft Build 2019: Microsoft launches election security service, SDK Cosmos DB, Azure Database and Azure SQL Data Warehouse all see significant updates. Build Keynote - Four platform Opportunities Azure - Intelligent Cloud/Edge 54 DC Regions 90 Compliance certifications 95% Fortune 500 penetration AI Speech Service Virtual Assistants BOT Framework Mixed Reality Autonomous Systems IOT Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Common Data Model M365 CREDGE Recently used corporate resources Organization searches Built in...2019-05-1158 minTechnology DistilledPre-After PartyIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 102 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Fatigued" Discussion of the Week What should you do with your Windows 2008 Servers / Windows 7 that you won't upgrade by the deadline? Windows 2008 Scenarios Not enough time to upgrade all our apps Application only runs on Windows 2008 Windows 7 Don't have the budget for new laptops Management was hoping Microsoft would extend support Application only runs on Windows 2008 Feature of the Week Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The new features that matter most Ne...2019-04-1645 minTechnology DistilledLiving on the EdgeIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 101 Today we have a studio audience – I'd put in their twitter accounts, but they are millennials … Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Edge" Feature of the Week Microsoft changes how Windows 10 disconnects USB storage devices News of the Week Microsoft Edge Windows 10's new Edge with Chromium browser preview builds drop today Chromium-based Microsoft Edge will be able to stream videos in 4K Will Windows 10 users flock to Chromium...2019-04-0942 minTechnology DistilledSkilling SpreeIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 100 With special guests…. Dona Sarkar @donasarkar Jeremiah Marble @jeremiahmarble … and about 50 Windows Insiders @WindowsInsiders at the Microsoft MVP Summit in Redmond This is the second time we had Dona and Jeremiah on our podcast. Listen to our interview witht hem in 2016 from our archive: Surface Smiths - Episode 42 Surface Smiths – Episode 43 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Summit" News of the Week Now Windows 10 users can set up a call with Microsoft to chat directly with its engi...2019-03-2945 minTechnology DistilledGretzkyIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 99 – Gretzky – The Great One With special guests…. Joel Rushworth @gwydionjhr Richard Hay @WinObs Eric Leonard @erleonard Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Space" News of the Week Microsoft announce HoloLense 2 Samsung and Huawei announce folding phones at MWC Folding phone Stop using IE - please! Windows for robots: Microsoft reveals new Windows Server IoT 2019 Cool Things MVPs Do Richard – Space Program Joel – Photography Eric – Family and Azure...2019-03-061h 15Technology DistilledCountdownIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 98 – Countdown Countdown Less than a month to Microsoft MVP Summit March 17-22 Almost at our 100th podcast – which we will record at the Microsoft MVP Summit David has a new contract – SCCM! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Countdown" Feature of the Week Back in Episode 005 we talked about the "Super Sucker" – a method of locking a Microsoft Surface In this Episode we talk about the Kensington Cable Lock for Surface Pro and Surface Go. News of th...2019-02-2744 minTechnology DistilledNo More ExcusesIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 97 – No Excuses Excuses for no new episodes include Christmas Funerals Australia ACLs Cuba CES Weddings New Years Microsoft MVP Summit March 17-22 Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Excuses" News of the Week All About assistants CES - Where mediocre ideas go to??? Tips for attending CES and survive Qualcomm aims straight at Intel with 8cx chip, its first CPU for PCs Worst of CES Bendable screen Another freaky kids robot Suitcases Victrola Record Players Polaroid Amazon makes clea...2019-02-1044 minTechnology DistilledBeneath a SurfaceIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 96 Special guest Brad Sams @BDSAMS Brad has nearly a decade of writing and publishing experience under his belt. From breaking news about Microsoft to pushing publications to new heights, he has significant experience as a journalist as well as growing web-based brands. Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time any of us says "Windows" Interview of the Week Introduction to the book Beneath a SURFACE is available on Amazon in Kindle format and will soon be available on paper! ...2018-12-0640 minTechnology DistilledBirthday Dumpster FireIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 95 Happy Birthday David!!! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Birthday". Hack of the Week Windows Hello uses a Infrared camera for Windows Hello login and a separate camera for photos. You can block your visual camera and still us Windows Hello. Check out my short blog. News of the Week Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple to become the world's most valuable company Elon Musk says there is a 70 percent changes he'll move to Mar...2018-12-0240 minTechnology DistilledThe Peter PrincipleIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 94 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! Special Guest Peter Henry Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Elf". News of the Week Microsoft starts selling Two Surface Go variants $499 - 4 GB and 128 SSD $679 - LTE Windows 10 1809 Still Broken iCloud Mapped Drives AMD Trend Windows on Arm Update New ARM Devices from Lenovo and Samsung are shipping with 1803 Windows 10: Now it's tap or look to sign in to Outlook, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype Kille...2018-11-261h 45Technology DistilledSmoke on the WaterIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 93 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! 4 podcasts in 4 week – we rock!!! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Future". Feature of the Week Windows Timeline News of the Week Two brothers steal 200,000 worth of laptops from Microsoft Surface Vertical Docking Station Microsoft CEO Nadella: Underwater data are the future Microsoft Ignite Tour - Toronto - January 10-11, 2019 Microsoft to add new PowerPoint, Word features to Office 365 in Novem...2018-11-0623 minTechnology DistilledJust a Rounding Error Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 92 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! We are starting up our regular cadence – look for podcasts on a weekly basis (we mean it this time) Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "David". Feature of the Week OneNote Audio News of the Week Microsoft's Q1 2019 earnings Windows Phone: Why Microsoft built this E Ink second screen for its Lumia 640 Is the October release of Windows 10 the "Wo...2018-10-3056 minTechnology DistilledFinal Nail in the Coffin Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 91 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! We are starting up our regular cadence – look for podcasts on a weekly basis (we mean it this time) Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Vote". Product Update David still likes his Surface Go – except for the battery Feature of the Week The Cloud Clipboard, which keeps a history of items you cut and paste, with the option to sync thos...2018-10-2553 minTechnology DistilledLost EpisodeIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 90 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! We are starting up our regular cadence – look for podcasts on a weekly basis (we mean it this time) Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Leather". Product Review Keyboard too small for David's big hands Almost exact same case and screen as an iPad 2 Nice Screen Battery only good for about 4 hours Buy – No Buy – No Buy News of the Week Offic...2018-10-1652 minTechnology DistilledJust Watch MeIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 89 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! We are starting up our regular cadence – look for podcasts on a weekly basis With special guest Saptashwa Bandyopadhyay Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Watch". News of the Week Apple iPhone XS event The iPhone XR starts at $749 (64GB), pre-orders start Oct. 19, shipping Oct. 26 iPhone XS starts at $999 (64GB), pre-orders start Sept. 14, shipping Sept. 21 iPhone XS Max starts at $1,099 (64GB), pre-orders start Sept. 14, shippin...2018-09-1838 minTechnology DistilledCode Name DeltaIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 88 – Code Name Delta You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! Back in Ottawa for a late summer podcast Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us says "Hot". Feature of the Week Microsoft adds new features to UWP File Explorer Security Corner David attended the security conference DefCon.org in Las Vegas. His favorite sessions were… Fax Hacking Hacking Samsung S3 Watch News of the Week Windows 10 Enterprise for Remot...2018-08-231h 01Technology DistilledGo Surfacesmiths Go Check out the Interactive Transcript - Click on the text to hear it Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 87 You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! David is in Florida, Colin is in Ottawa Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Maker". Feature of the Week Nearby Sharing to transfer files, photos, etc. News of the Week Microsoft Surface $400 iPad rival has Intel Pentium, Windows 10, benchmarks suggest Interview with Kevin Wheeler, Windo...2018-07-2555 minTechnology Distilledx86Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 86 – x86 Thank you to the Ottawa PC Users Group for hosting us last week – and the fantastic "Surface Smiths Cake"! You can enjoy us on Spotify and iHeartRadio now – great for streaming! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Hangover". Feature of the Week Microsoft is bringing its SwiftKey keyboard to Windows 10 News of the Week Microsoft News now official, rolling out to everyone on iOS and Android Remote App Installs Are Comi...2018-06-2139 minTechnology DistilledShow within a ShowIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 85 – A Show Within a Show Recorded live at Ottawa PC Users Group at the ever awesome Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Update". Guest of the Week Ottawa PC Users Group Question of the Week Windows RT https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/p/99795/4/ny64xffqzu34778klalgkrqitw0jmorc6sk1hqp6p09tw News of the Week Intel is showing off a "Window...2018-06-1545 minTechnology DistilledArms Race Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 84 – Minus the Mix We are on a roll – tired of us yet? Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Flexible". News of the Week Amazon launches Echo Look in U.S Asus Project Precog concept Computex 2018: ASUS introduces the new ScreenPad and devices powered by Windows 10 Microsoft partners to roll out 'Windows Collaboration Displays' later this year The Snapdragon 850 is Qualcomm's first chip built for Windows PCs Windows 10 on Arm, Android phones: Our...2018-06-0831 minTechnology DistilledRoyal Charter Introduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 83 – Royal Charter Recording seven weeks-in-row – a record forever for us! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Pipeline". Guest of the Week Mitch Sprague @4TechEd News of the Week Microsoft To-Do set to begin rolling out List sharing next month Microsoft is now more valuable than Alphabet — by about $10 billion Is Microsoft forcing the Windows 10 April 2018 Update on PCs that have blocked updates? Microsoft Added An Address Bar to the Registry Editor Windows 10 on Arm: Tests say...2018-05-311h 25Technology DistilledAndromeda UnhingedIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 82 – Unhinged. Recording 6 weeks-in-row – a record for 2018 for us! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say "Petard" a case containing an explosive to break down a door or gate or breach a wall a firework that explodes with a loud report Feature of the Week Windows 10 Calculator now has new functions including Date and Currency Converters News of the Week Microsoft confirms it will ditch Windows 10 S for an S Mode in 2019 Microsoft to replace for free S...2018-05-2457 minTechnology DistilledRebuild Reboot ft. Chris RhodesIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 81 – Build Rebooted with Colin and David Smith. Special Guest Chris Rhodes Windows and Devices MVP Five episodes in five weeks. OMG! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time we say the word "Palindrome" or use a palindrome Guest of the Week Chris Rhodes @ChrisReboot Where do you live? Do you own a wood chipper? What's your family situation - 7 Kids First Computer and Laptop - Sinclair First Phone - Nokia Brick First Job - Analyst at an Insurance Company, then IT Training First Kiss...2018-05-171h 04Technology DistilledBob the BuilderIntroduction Universal Windows Podcast – Episode 80 – Bob the Builder with Colin and David Smith. Recording four weeks-in-row – a record for 2018 for us! Word of the Week Enjoy a sip of your favourite beverage each time either of us say “Obfuscation”. News of the Week Build News YOUR PHONE Syncs with Windows Cortana and Alexa will work together Timeline for Android and IOS Microsoft offers Developers more money Windows 10 - Sets/Tabs Kinect as a Cloud service Other Microsoft News Microsoft will let you pay bills from inside O...2018-05-1025 minTechnology DistilledUniversal Windows Podcast - Dueling Soundboards - Microsoft related news and funDavid and Colin Do Stuff2018-05-0329 minTechnology DistilledNews and Rumours from April 25th 2018David and Colin Do Stuff2018-04-2640 minTechnology DistilledCatch and ReleaseDavid and Colin Do Stuff an talk about Windows and Microsoft2018-04-1951 minTechnology DistilledOld News2018-03-0429 minTechnology DistilledThe Universal Windows Podcast 2017 Christmas Special2017-12-2755 minTechnology DistilledUniversal Windows Podcast Episode 073 - We're BAckDavid and Colin talk about the the Windows News from the fall of 2017 2017-11-2838 minTechnology DistilledEpisode Ω - Frank is a Phone2017-10-031h 02Technology DistilledEpisode 071 - The Unofficial Windows Insider Podcast2017-08-0337 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 070 - Boyz of SummerDavid and Colin Do Stuff2017-07-1339 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 069 - 2 Outta 3 Ain't Bad Windows Laptop Surface Pro 2017 Windows Phone Update Nothing to see here – let's move on! Bitcoin Up from $89 to $134 for our investments in a month Colin's Windows 10 Event June 15th in Ottawa Summer Schedule Two recordings per month News Specials / Interviews Whisky Nikka Pure Malt Whisky 2017-06-0946 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 068 - Don't Block my Chain2017-06-0246 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 067 - Cryptocurrency Financial Planning ft. Mr. Blowphish2017-05-1145 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 066 - Surface LaptopWord of the Week Tennis or is that 10 S News of the Week Windows and Office365 ProPlus - 2 releases a year - 18 months of support Harman/Kardon readies a Cortana-powered speaker Windows Watch from Trekstor Microsoft Earnings Report (Revenue: $23.56 billion vs. $23.62 billion, EPS: 73 cents vs. 70 cents, Azure 93% growth, Surface -26%) What if Microsoft…. Announced a Surface Laptop in New York??? #MicrosoftEdu Satya Nadella talks about how important education is Terry Myerson introduces Windows 10 S – S stands for Smith Only Runs Store Apps Upgradable to Windows 10 Pro for $50 Setup My PC...2017-05-031h 07Technology DistilledEpisode 065 - Do I Sound Bored2017-04-2643 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 064 - Popup Podcasting2017-04-2028 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 063 - Risky Business2017-04-061h 02Technology DistilledEpisode 062 - Exxon Mobil World Congress2017-03-1534 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 061 - What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You2017-02-2648 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 060 - 3D House of Tech2017-02-121h 00Technology DistilledEpisode 059 - Idol No More2017-01-2341 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 058 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas2016-12-2435 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 057 - Armageddon2016-12-1652 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 056 - Universal Windows PodcastUniversal Windows Podcast We are rebranding the podcast Universal Windows Podcast. UniversersalWindowsPodcast.com. Word of the Week Insider Microsoft MVP Conference Colin attended the Microsoft MVP conference in Redmond last week. There are about 5,000 MVPs globally and this year about 2,000 attended this conference! https://mvp.microsoft.com/summit Windows Insider Program The Windows Insider MVP Program is new this year and both Colin and I hope to become members. For lots of great information on this program visit their Linke...2016-11-1740 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 055 - A Macbook and a PC walk into a Touch Bar and....Word of the Week Touch New MacBooks Touch Bar Thinner, lighter, more expensive Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company than Apple From Alcatel Windows Phone http://www.windowscentral.com/tmobile-launches-alcatel-idol-4s-nov-10 https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/11/01/alcatel-announces-the-virtual-reality-enabled-idol-4s-phone-with-windows-10/#0U6JFuCAHqOmtkjx.97 Surface Dial Compatible with Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book Partially compatible with any Windows 10 SurfaceBook Base Not compatible with current clipboards More Lapable? Microsoft Teams https://blogs.office.com/2016/11/02/introducing-microsoft-teams-the-chat-based-workspace-in-office-365/ 2016-11-0938 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 054 - Windows 10 Event - Familiar but DifferentCoverage of the devices portion of the October 26th 2016 Microsoft Windows 10 Event2016-10-2841 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 053 - I Unplugged Her Kangaroo2016-10-2452 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 052 - I'm Not the Edge Guy Dude!2016-10-1451 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 051 - Interview with Richard Hay! Ho! Let's Go!2016-10-0833 minTechnology Distilled2016 MS Ignite Special Coverage - Day 2 What's New2016-09-2705 minTechnology Distilled2016 MS Ignite Special Coverage - Project DOLUS2016-09-2605 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 050 - Ignite the Whisky2016-09-2635 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 049 - Jaded2016-09-2156 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 048 - Make or Break2016-09-131h 08Technology DistilledEpisode 047 - Fashion and Accessoriesshow notes at www.surfacesmiths.com2016-09-061h 01Technology DistilledEpisode 046 - Universal Windows Podcast2016-08-2932 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 045 - Redstones & Hardstones2016-08-1336 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 044 - Happy Anniversary2016-08-041h 07Technology DistilledEpisode 043 – Part 2 – Does Dona Dream of Electric Sheep?Part 2 of Windows Insiders questions with Dona Sarkar2016-07-2953 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 042 - Can a Bot be Bought with a Reuben Sandwich?Part 1 of an interview with Dona Sarkar and questions submitted by Windows Insiders2016-07-1943 minTechnology DistilledSpecial Update from WPC2016-07-1502 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 041 - Can Vernon Chip David's Surface2016-07-0744 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 040 - I Do Not Own a Wood Chipper2016-06-301h 07Technology DistilledEpisode 039 - Cortana Cage Fight2016-06-2241 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 038 - Continue? Uhm...2016-06-1535 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 037 - Holidelays2016-06-0930 minTechnology DistilledLong Weekends2016-06-0100 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 036 - Transit Matters2016-05-2529 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 035 - Hololens0:00 - Intro Welcome to the Show Today's Hosts Colin , David, Cortana Smith Word of the Week "Canada" We are part of the Tech Podcast Network 1:15 – News 2:00 Office 365 datacenters now available in Canada Data residency is now available in Canada.2016-05-1823 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 034 - The Candy Man1:00 - Intro Welcome to the Show Today's Hosts Colin Smith, David Smith and our special guest Joel Rushworth We are part of the Tech Podcast Network Word of the Week is "McLaren" 2:00 – Interview with Joel Is there really a good reason for Microsoft to create an Atom based phone? Is the iPhone a Life Style Company or a technology company? Would you hack your Windows RT Tablet to run Windows 10 Mobile? McLaren - Nokia 1030 - The Phone that never was BOGO "Buy One, Get One", Lumia 950 XL comes with a free 950 Neither of...2016-05-1141 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 033 - Goodbye Hotbag
1:00 - Intro
Welcome to the Show
Today's Hosts Colin Smith, David
Smith and Cortana Smith
We are part of the Tech Podcast Network
New format is weekly releases with
a cadence of "Interview" one week and "News and Rumors" the
next.
Word of the Week is
"Update"
3:00 – News
BOGO "Buy One, Get One",
Lumia 950 XL comes with a free 950
Neither of us are tempted to get one
Should drive Windows Phone sales up!
Acer is now Jade Primo
A Windows Phone with Continuum
Not shipping in Canada or US yet
We have asked for an...2016-05-0338 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 032 - Open for Business
1:00 - Intro
Welcome to the
Show
Special guest Pierre Roman from
Microsoft, Senior Technical Evangelist
We are part of the Tech Podcast
Network
Word of the Week is
"Open"
4:00 – News
Microsoft Signature Type
Cover is
announced
FYI: It is not made with Rich Corinthian
Leather
5:30 – Interview
First Computer
TI-99
First Job – Data Entry –
University of Ottawa
1:30 – Introduction to Pierre
Let's Meet
Pierre
Promote the "Platform".
First Portable – Toshiba
First Mobile Phone
2016-04-2158 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 031 - Build It Up and Tear It Down00:00 - Intro
Welcome to the Show
All Nude News Podcast – more episodes, more concise, more fun!
We are part of the Tech Podcast Network
Word of the Week is "Build"
4:00 - News
Microsoft still has no idea what to do about phones - or Did Microsoft just kill Windows Phone?
Terry Myerson Said ….
"We're fully committed to that 4-inch screen, there will be a time for it to be our focus, but right now it's part of the family, but it's not the core of where I hope to generate develop...2016-04-1343 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 030 - Phone It In - These are the Dave's I know00:00 - Intro
Welcome to the Show
We are part of the Tech Podcast Network
Word of the Week is "Dave"
02:00 – Follow-up to David's "Broken SurfaceBook Rant"
It was replaced with a brand new (and upgraded) Surface Book in 5 weeks
02:45 – Tip of the Week – Windows 10 Mobility Center
A Windows 10 Utility to manage all your Mobility Settings!
Run, or create a short-cut Create a shortcut to %SystemRoot%\System32\mblctr.exe
4:00 - News
Former Intel CEO and chairman Andy Grove dies at age 79
BTW – Intel was founded in 1968...2016-03-281h 20Technology DistilledEpisode 029 - vBrisket00:00 - Intro
Welcome to the Show
We are part of the Tech Podcast Network
Word of the Week is "Support"
01:30 - Tip of the Week – Saving Battery
Lower brightness, disable radios not being used like WiFi and Bluetooth
Disable Turbo-boost
02:45 – New of the Week
Microsoft pushes back Windows 10 'Redstone' 2 to Spring 2017 to line up with new Microsoft device wave
Microsoft is buying mobile tool vendor Xamarin
Microsoft to start shipping $3,000 HoloLens developer kits on March 30
Microsoft expands Cortana support, features in new Wind...2016-03-151h 00Technology DistilledEpisode 028 - Mostly MariusEpisode 028 – Mostly Marius
Account The Surface Smiths Podcast
For this episode, Colin is alone in the studio
The Word of the Week is “Technology”
02:00 News of the Week
Microsoft finally fixes power woes on Surface Book and Surface Pro 4
May introduce new issues for some
Surface Book Firmware Manual Installer Download
You can now purchase Microsoft's Surface Book in the UK and Europe
Surface Pro 4 wins Best Mob...2016-02-2549 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 027 - SkypedelicIntroduction
Who's in the studio - David, Colin, Matt and special guests Kyran and Kaz. News
2:50 - X86 and ARM64 version of Windows Mobile
6:15 - Ignite registration is open
11:00 - Microsoft Invents a New Rechargeable Pen & Docking System that could end-up Integrated into a Future Surface Book
12:30 - Is it okay that Joe Belfiore is using an iPhone?
14:00 - Microsoft says it's not the Surface's fault your team lost
15:45 - Microsoft to include TripAdvisor in Windows 10: Microsoft to Pre-Install other apps
17:40 - New...2016-02-101h 21Technology DistilledEpisode 026 - Rhymes with VisioSpecial Guest – John Marshall
0:00 – Introduction
3:15 – Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Updates
John Marshall Visio MVP
Sean Kearney PowerShell MVP
Colin Smith Dual MVP – Enterprise Mobility (System Center Configuration Manager) / Windows and Devices for IT
8:00 Word of the week is Visio
8:45 John Marshall interview
News of the Week
16:30 CES News – Acer Jade Primo
18:00Alcatel Lucent One Touch fierce XL
18:30Google will be using Oracle’s java API for the next android.
19:45Microso...2016-01-151h 12Technology DistilledEpisode 025 - A Festivus for the Rest of SurfaceNationBasic show notes for now. Complete Show notes coming before the New Year
Intro
Tech Podcast Network
Ask Colin about Aluminum Pole
Festivus - December 23rd - We have the rights to use the song https://youtu.be/6nAaYubpBgI
Airing of Grievances
Skylake Shortage
MS Apology http://uk.businessinsider.com/microsoft-a8pologies-to-surface-owners-2015-12
OneDrive Reversal
Peter Henry Lumia
Feats of Strength
Dell Latitude Tough
Urban armour gear rogue
Festivus Miracle
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Show notes coming2015-12-0938 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 023 - Surface LabsShow Notes coming soon2015-12-0254 minTechnology DistilledBonus Track - SurfaceNation VacationWhile David, Matt and Sean were busy recording episode 22, Colin recorded a segment in Barbados but it never made it into the episode.2015-11-2310 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 022 - What Did Dave bring to Show and Tell?00:00 – Introductions – The Surface Smiths Podcast is a member of the TechPodcast Network. Word of the week is Lappable. Colin is still away so this week Sean Kearney is a guest host and Matt is here to help out
01:25 – David asks and Sean explains about the MVP Summit
03:56 – Discussion of extended warranties
05:40 – Is a tub of rice as good as an extended warranty?
06:55 – Be nice to you Tech Support and don’t lie to them
07:33 – Dave unveils the Latitude Rugged Tablet military spec device that Dell...2015-11-2041 minTechnology DistilledEpisode 021 – Colin is away – We will playEpisode 021 – Colin is away – We will play
00:00 Intro• Welcome to the show• Special guest star Peter Henry• Word of the Week is “Peter”• Hands on with the Surface Book 4• Colin reports fromRedmond• Interview with Peter• We are part of the Tech Podcast Network.• Recorded onsite at Murphy Studios in downtown Ottawa.
01:30 Hands on with Surface Book• David had about 10 minutes with a Surface Book this week• Thought the hinge would be an issue – but it worked great• You have to push a button on the keyboard to separate the...2015-11-0900 min