Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 6/4/13 - Father's Day

Rick joins Brian and they talk about covering last week's NCAA Men's Golf Championship at the Capital City Crabapple Course.

They then talk about Father's Day gift items and Rick tells listeners how they can win a new Fila Golf Shirt.

Have a listen:

 

Show Notes:

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* TOPICS - Rick is fresh off the NCAA Men's Champs that was at Capital City Club in Milton  and he brings us possible high tech gifts and gadgets for Father's Day  along with a GIVEAWAY

1.  From the NCAA Golf - the golf teams travel in style in deluxe vans.  Rick got a tour of one of them - Video equip, Wi-Fi, lumbar support.

Father's Day gifts -

2.  adidas Climacool Boat Lace shoes  - $70

Lightweight, snug, Traxion sole, ventilation, can wear for sports or in the water.
Quick-drying outdoor activity shoe with a snug, comfortable fit.
Synthetic and mesh upper with CLIMACOOL® technology for moisture transport and 360 degree ventilation.
Traditional lace up for a secure fit.
Rear pull loop for easy on and off.
Perforated footbed for better ventilation.
Durable rubber outsole

 
3.   Baller's Bag Pro $199.99

Backpack style bag to call everything you don't put in your golf bag including tech items
The ideal travel bag designed for the tech savvy, amateur or professional athlete on-the-go. As the official bag of the ABA (American Basketball Association) it is ideal for any athlete. They are the official bag of the ABA (American basketball association), but it's for more than just basketball players.
 the ability to fit footwear up to size 22 inches in an outer pocket on each side of the bag. The Baller’s Bag maintains a unisex, fashionable feel while providing maximum function. Instead of individual designs for each sport, the same Baller’s Bag design accommodates gear for basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, boxing, etc. It can even fit a helmet. Other features include dual water bottle mesh pockets, a file compartment, comfortable shoulder pads, and more. The padded and TSA friendly laptop pocket can fit an iPad/Tablet or a 15 to 17- inch laptop.  www.ballersbag.com.



4.     The Re-String It -  last but not least - a $14.95 investment you need to make!

http://www.re-stringit.com/
Guys: ever been frustrated by drawstrings disappearing back into your hoodie or sweatpants? Or if it comes out completely
The Re-String It is the 20 second rethreader.  a rod that rethreads your drawstring.
No more safety pins, no more coat hangers
 
5.  Fila Golf Shirts  -  And the listeners chance to win one

www.shopfila.com
Follow @RickRoswell and @BKatrek on Twitter along with Fila on Facebook and a winner will be picked and contacted on Friday.
"The California"
Moisture Wicking & Anti-Bacterial polo with shirt collar, shoulder and sleeve panels, tonal FILA logo embroidered on left sleeve,

 
Time permitting---   For Brian's softball exploits

6.  Build Your Perfect Baseball Glove
Get it from BaseballExpress.com, $279-$419

    Choose a model and customize to make the glove truly your own.
    Construct it on your computer screen by selecting web, glove color, lace color, thread color, embroidery and much more.
    Available for multiple brands
 

Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 5/28/13 - Bands, Bandages and Recovery

Brian and I talk about some new technology in the world of bands, bandages, and gadgets to help you cool down and recover from a long day at the course.

 Listen and enjoy:

Show notes:

* TOPICS -   Rick is at Capital City Club - Crabapple for the NCAA Men's Golf Championships and new bandages, braces and recovery products that may keep your body in one piece on the course


1.  The NCAA Men's Golf Championships in Roswell/Milton

New high tech Bandages, braces and items to help your bosy recover from exercise or a long day at the course

2.  ACE Brand

ACE, the tried and true bandage and brace company has some new high tech products out

   -  ACE Brand Elbow Strap with Custom Dial System
The unique custom dial system with a soothing gel pad that fits the shape of your arm and relieves the pain of elbow tendonitis.

   -  ACE Brand Knee Strap with Custom Dial System
Same principle as the elbow strap, but excellent pressure on knee tendon. Relieves the pain of knee tendonitis.

    --  Reusable Cold Compress
Everyone needs a cold compress at the ready and this one is comfortable and soft, so it almost feels like a part of your body. It also works. Perfect for those strains, sprains and swelling.

 
3.   Qwick Aid

Fix those nicks and cuts quickly with this little kit that includes sterile bandages that will stop bleeding in 30-40 seconds.  Bandages have 3 layers
 


4.     WrisTrainer  by Odyssey Solutions   $34.95

http://www.odyssey-solutions.net/Wristrainer.html

The WrisTRAINER was created out of a need to improve consistency off the tee. Many golfers may also notice pain in the leading wrist joint after countless rounds on the links. A visit to a leading hand and wrist institute inspired the design of the WrisTRAINER, after it was learned that hyper flexing of the wrist can result in fluid sack becoming herniated, causing a condition known as a Ganglion Cyst. This causes a lot of wrist pain and will impair wrists from normal, comfortable movement. This is highly detrimental to any golfer’s swing, and overall joint health.

The WrisTRAINER addresses the wrist motion problem without causing additional pain for the wearer. Its design makes it comfortable for golfers of all skill levels to wear and can help any golfer reduce wrist stress and improve shot accuracy. Analysis of wrist and lower forearm mechanics, including the ideal swing shape and arc, led to the conclusion that a device worn on the top or back side of the hand and forearm would be the most effective and comfortable.
 

5.  Cool down with Blue Goo  $30

www.dothegoo.com

Blue Goo Pain Relief Gel provides fast-acting relief for all types of pain including muscle strains and sprains, arthritis and stiff joints, tendonitis, backaches, neckaches and headaches.  For best results, use Blue Goo after sport activities to cool down muscles.  And now for your convenience, the new squeezable bottle features our easy-to use dispenser for mess-free application.
Secret here is Emu oil
 

6.  Recover by rolling out your aches and pains with "The Stick"

www.thestick.com    $44.50

Used by elite athletes to "roll out the aches and pains"
Great for digging into the gastroc, behind the knee, neck, rhomboid and forearms.

LENGTH: 23-inches
 

The Stick

Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 5/22/13 - Weird Tech Gadgets of 2013

Tech Tuesday was moved to Wednesday this week.

Brian and I talk this strange tech items and more.

Show notes:

Rick will be at TPC Sawgrass in Ponta Vedra next week for the unveiling of some new PGA Apps.  Media members will be getting a demo of the new apps as they play the back 9 at the Stadium Course.  How many balls will Rick lose?

And some of the weirdest gadgets introduced so far in 2013


1.  The PGA is set to announce some new apps.  Rick will be at TPC Sawgrass next Wed and Thur for the announcement and the demo.  Brian should give some tips to Rick on playing the 17th at Sawgrass.


*Rick's weirdest gadgets so far in 2013...

2.  Lenovo Yoga - Is a laptop, is it a tablet? Convertible computer.

Yoga  combines the productivity of an Ultrabook™ with the touch experience of a tablet, taking full advantage of the Windows 8 functionality. The screen flips a full 360 degrees into four modes that make it easy to create, share, or consume content. Combine those with its long battery life, and the Yoga 13 provides ultimate versatility.
Price $999

 3.    iMusicBodyRhythm  About $100

Uwe Diegel is a former concert pianist, turned medical product designer. His latest invention arrived at CES via Kickstarter, and is designed to let you feel the rhythm of your music. The iMusicBodyRhythm is a massage vest that pulses to your beats. Simply connect the vest to your iDevice, and you can get a massage to the beat of your music, or create your own beats with a virtual drumkit.
 

4.  HAPIlabs HAPIfork  $100   -www.hapilabs.com

According to French company HAPIlabs, eating too fast is one of the main reasons some of us put on weight – we simply eat too much before our brain can process and tell us to stop. The HAPIfork monitors you in real-time, and warns you with a gentle vibrate (sending your forkful of peas everywhere) and some flashing lights if you’re eating too fast, whilst the accompanying app tracks your eating habits over a long period of time.

 
5.  Dhama Pursuit Business Shirt  -  About $130

The people at Dhama are now hoping to increase your office comfort with their new business shirt. The shirt which comes in a number of colours and sizes may look like your everyday shirt from the outside, but inside its material exterior lies advanced thermal engineering, moisture management and bio-chemical engineering. The in-built heating and cooling system ranges from 73 to 122 degrees so wearers can cool off in the sticky summer day sun.
 

6.  Time permitting

The Aston Martin CC100

In celebration of the 100th Anniversay of Aston Martin
Aston Martin has created a special one-off car called the CC100, whose styling pays homage to the legendary Aston Martin DBR1 race car from the 1950s, while also giving an idea of what future production cars will look like.
Looks kind of like a Batmobile
Open-top “speedster” body style from the DBR1. But it dispenses with the windshield and adds huge cutouts in the so-called “swan wing” doors, which open at an upward angle and are a hallmark of modern Aston Martins.
A glimpse into the future of cars

Aston Martin’s tasteful restraint when it comes to design, as well as its reliance on alluring proportions and subtle, well-crafted details over fantastical styling conceits, has always set its cars apart and elevated them to among the most beautiful in the industry.
 

Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 5/14/13 - Purgatory and Crowdfunding

 Rick puts Brian to the test today as he quizzes him about some golf Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and whether they got funded. Rick also talks about a wonderful new golf course photo app/ebook showcasing the Purgatory Golf Club in Indiana.

 Have a listen:

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* TOPICS -   The Purgatory e-book and current golf Kickstarter and Indiegogo products (Crowdfunding projects)

We look at a beautiful new e-book showcasing the beautiful "Purgatory" golf course in Indiana - and we get Brian's opinion on some Golf "Kickstarter" and Indieagogo projects and we test him to see if they got funded or not

1.   Purgatory e-book ("More Heaven than Hell")  by Tenna Merchent  available on iBooks   - free version of $4.99

This is a coffee table style iBook, that does not include any video, so it can be more widely read. It is heavy on images, and light on text. There’s a short introductory chapter that gives an overview of the golf course. The next 18 chapters are each dedicated to one hole, with a short description of the challenges a golfer will face, a video flyover, yardage book illustration, and several high quality images. There are also chapters on the clubhouse and areas around the course with accompanying images. Tenna's favorite chapter is one of the last where she included images that she either hand painted, or rendered in a painterly fashion to create stunning artwork.
What better way to promote this fantastic looking golf course

 

We test Brian to see if can guess what got funded and what didn't
** A little about Kickstarter and Indieagogo

2.  Show Me app and device- You have to pledge $149 to get one of the first units
Partner with the AJGA

ShowMe began with a dream of a father who wanted to follow his sons playing competitive golf across the globe. That dream is now becoming a reality.

It’s super simple: grab a device and head out on the course. Put it in your pocket, on your belt, or in your bag, and whenever you get to your ball, simply press a button to record the position of your shots. Your round is now broadcast live to parents, coaches and college recruiters – on the course, in the clubhouse, back home, or across the globe.

This is the ShowMe device – the shot by shot GPS scorecard that will help you improve your game and make it more engaging.
This has been done before, but this produces stats in a nice format


3.   The Omen  - golf ball   - Minimum $25 contribution

Hey Kickstarters, thanks for checking out our project! OnCore Golf is a start up company on the verge of launching a revolutionary hollow metal core golf ball- The Omen. Just to be clear, there is no other golf ball designed like ours in the world! The Omen, by shifting the weight to the outside of the ball, reduces one's hooks and slices. It is geared for amateur golfers looking to play golf from the fairway and not the woods!

Is it USGA approved???  Our concept was approved in the past but balls must be resubmitted every single year. We have made sure that when designing  the ball, it would conform to all the metrics the USGA has laid out. We have no interest in making a "cheater ball." We just want to make a better ball.  I beleive that is what we have done!

 

4.   Club Catcher: Never lose another golf club. - $120

Finally! The solution to a problem as old as golf itself: lost golf clubs. Club Catcher keeps track of your clubs so you don't have to.
Club Catcher is a base unit that clips onto your golf bag, and club units that screw into your existing club grips. It won't interfere with normal play, but will quickly alert you with an audible alarm when you leave a club behind. Using a combination of motion sensing and radio frequency (RF) communication, Club Catcher keeps track of your clubs so you don’t have to.
 
 

5.  M-Tees - Acculong Golf Tees  $10 for a strip of tees

Patent Pending ACULONG Golf Tees give you longer golf drives - Guaranteed. Our tees have been proven using robotic testing to give you longer drives and better accuracy when driving the golf ball and conform to USGA rules.  Now that’s a hole-in-one!
They are made of Teslin, a non-toxic, non-cellulose, recyclable material that is 65% by weight inorganic filler (silica, derived from sand).
Teslin is basically synthetic paper like greeting cards are made out of
 

6.  Gravity Centered Golf's zero torque golf clubs  $129

The next revolution in golf club design from GCG! Our golf clubs are designed to produce zero torque, meaning you will hit the ball straighter!
Our design moves the shaft attachment point so that zero torque is produced, resulting in more shots in the fairway, and makes it far easier to hit straight from difficult lies. 

Tech Tuesday on Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio for 5/8/13 - Tech Terms

Have a listen:

Show notes for today - TOPICS -   Rick explains some tech terms we should all be familiar with

Rick to go over some tech terminology and what it all means

1.   RAM  -  Random Access Memory

RAM (pronounced ramm) is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers.
Most computers now are comng with at least 4GB of RAM.  Some with a lot more. If your system is running slow, adding RAM can many times, speed it up.  There are different types of RAM, make sure you are buying the right kind.

 
2.  "The Cloud"

Data is stored in virtualized pools of storage which are generally hosted by third parties. Hosting companies operate large data centers, and people who require their data to be hosted buy or lease storage capacity from them.  Many people now use cloud storage to back up their data.



3.   Creative Commons

You can use other people's pictures and content on your own site if they are labeled as "creative commons" you should still give them credit for their work
Copyright licenses that allow content creators to specify which rights they reserve and which they waive regarding their work that is supposed to codify collaborative spirit of the Internet. There are six main Creative Commons licenses based on four conditions that creators can choose to apply: Attribution, Share Alike, Non-Commercial, and No Derivative Works. The least restrictive of the licenses is Attribution, which grants anyone, from an individual to a large company, the right to distribute, display, or otherwise make use of the work so long as the creator is credited. The most restrictive is Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives, which grants only redistribution. First released in December 2002 by the nonprofit Creative Commons organization, which was inspired by the open source GNU GPL license, the licenses are now used on an estimated 130 million works worldwide

 

4.   Geotag

geotag — A piece of information that goes with content and contains geographically based information. Commonly used on photo sites such as Flickr or in conjunction with user-generated content, to show where a photo, video or article came from. There has been some discussion of its increasing relevance with geographically connected social networking sites, such as Foursquare. Twitter has implemented geotagging, and Facebook has, as well.


5.  SSD  - Solid State Drive

Contains no actual "disk" of any kind) is a data storage device using integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. SSD technology uses electronic interfaces compatible with traditional block input/output (I/O) hard disk drives.

SSDs have no moving mechanical components, which distinguish them from traditional electromechanical magnetic disks such as hard disk drives


6.  Two Factor Authentication

2-step verification adds an extra layer of security to your Google Account

In addition to your username and password, you'll enter a code that Google will send you via text, voice call, or our mobile app.
 
How it works
1 Enter your password
Whenever you sign in to Google you'll enter your username and password as usual. 2 Enter a code from your phone
Then, you'll be asked for a code that will be sent to you via text, voice call, or our mobile app.

App of the Month:

Escort Live -  An app to help you avaoid getting speeding tickets

Escort has announced that its multi-award winning Escort Live™ ticket protection app can be paired with the industry leading Passport 9500ix radar detector in what is caleld the 'Connect & Protect' combo.  So far, it's saved 5 million drivers from getting that irritating speeding ticket.

Once the 9500ix is mounted to your windshield and the app is on the driver's smartphone (Apple or Android) you get real-time alerts on everything going on ahead of you.  These alerts really make a difference.
So far, the Escort Live app has directly helped drivers know in advance more than 4 million times of upcoming traps and speed guns.

"With ESCORT Live™ drivers are made aware of potential targets ahead of time allowing them to drive smarter and avoid being surprised or react unexpectedly," said the company. "ESCORT Live™ helps drivers to drive safer."