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I talk holiday tech on WCCO-TV

I appeared on WCCO-TV’s Sunday-morning news show with Esme Murphy to talk tech gifts for the holidays.

Products mentioned in this video (in order of appearance):

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My first-ever animated GIF

A.C.E.S.

Mike Pohl, owner of Air Combat Entertainment Simulations at the Mall of America, took four pictures of me as I was flying over (and through) the Grand Canyon in one of his next-generation flight simulators (details here).

I stitched the photos together to make this animated GIF (my first).

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Jets in real life and virtual reality

What does an F-18 Super Hornet look like shooting through a Nevada canyon in real life – and in virtual reality?

I paired up video recently shot by one of my neighbors in Nevada with footage of yours truly navigating essentially the same dramatic terrain in a souped-up flight simulator.

More info here.

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I talk holiday tech on Minnov8

I joined the Minnov8 Gang Podcast crew (Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson) again today.

This was the gang’s Holiday Gadget Guide Extravaganza, and they threw out fantastic tech-gift picks. Check ‘em out!

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I talk Black Friday on Fox 9

I talked Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the 2012 editions) on Fox 9 News.

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Kidnapped for ransom? No, I just fainted

Capture

I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by strange men who were … in my face. I am protective of my personal space, and these guys were invading mine bigtime.

As a native of Latin America, where muggings and kidnappings are all too common, I came to the obvious conclusion: I was being held captive, possibly for ransom.

I was too groggy to put up a fight as I was poked and prodded, and finally strapped down and lifted into a small, box-like truck that roared away. More …

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I talk tablets and more on WCCO

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I joined @wccoradio’s John Hines this morning to talk iPad mini, Microsoft Surface, Windows 8 and Skype.

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Learn how to save on cell service

How can you save on cell service? This WCCO-TV segment has ideas, including some from yours truly.

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MacJury rules on the iPad mini

I discussed the iPad mini on an episode of The MacJury with host Chuck Joiner and a panel of Apple enthusiasts.

(Source: http://blip.tv/)
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Social Media Breakfast in slides

Blink and you will miss a single fleeting glimpse of yours truly in this slide show.

It marks 50 instances of that great local event called Social Media Breakfast -Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Congrats to the organizers.

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Fox 9 News tackles Windows 8

A @MyFox9 report on Windows 8 includes a couple of sound bites courtesy of yours truly.

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