Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - Milwaukee and Father's Day Gifts

Rick was in Milwaukee all week with @VisitMKE, seeing what is new.

The 2017 U.S. Open golf championships will be in Wisconsin next year at Erin Hills, in Erin, WI, right outside of Milwaukee. Rick played Erin Hills, a couple other golf courses, took in the Harley Davidson Museum and their new drag racing exhibit and more...

It's also about a week until Father's Day and Rick is here to talk about some gift possibilities for Dad.

Have a listen:

1.  Logitech Harmony Companion  - perfect for Dad's man cave

www.logitech.com

If dad is "king of castle" let him control it with one remote. Logitech, the leading authority when it comes to remote controls has hit a home run with their Harmony Companion. Control home entertainment and automation devices using an easy-to-use Harmony remote or the handy Harmony App. Dad will be able to control all his home automation devices individually or in groups with dedicated home control buttons. It's easy to customize the dedicated media playback, cable/satellite, and DVR controls to your preferences. The Harmony Companion is perfect for the living room, man cave or office.  A bargain at $129.99

2. REKS™ Sunglasses - Chances are Dad Needs a New Pair of Sunglasses

www.reksoptics.com

REKS™  is a revolutionary sunglass brand combining the highest quality shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses with stylish, unbreakable frames all at affordable prices.  With a retail price point of $60 and under, the REKS™ lenses are the same quality of lenses found in glasses costing $150-$250.  Add in the fact that the frames are unbreakable and you have yourself a great product that will surely disrupt the marketplace.

REKS™ sunglasses are available in six iconic frame styles with three lens options offered in a multitude of stylish colors including classic, Revo and mirror finishes. The six iconic frame styles come in a broad array of colors and finishes including matte, gloss and Soft Touch™. REKS™ provides a range of stylish options that go from slopes to fairways to city streets with ease.
 

3. Arccos Golf - now available on Android as well as iOS

www.arccosgolf.com

Using the weightless sensors attached to the end of each club, Arccos Golf delivers critical data to free apps that tracks distances hit, club averages, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, sand saves, putts and more
Turn your iPhone into a GPS rangefinder that measures precise distances on nearly 25,000 courses in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Live Shot Tracking
Automatically track every shot you hit and see it brought to life by bird's-eye visuals overlaid on GPS hole imagery.
Find out how Shot Tracking works
Tour Analytics

Make informed choices while you play and access your Golf DNA with an analytics platform that's more powerful than anything on Tour.

 
4. Umbra Pongo Portable Table Tennis

$40 - Available at Amazon and other places

Table tennis is an Olympic sport, but don’t let the regulations hold you back. Umbra’s Pongo portable table tennis set is about to revolutionize the way you play. This kit has everything you need to start a game anytime, anywhere. All you have to provide is a reasonably flat surface. So clear the kitchen table real quick! Or take a door of its hinges! Or play across the hood of your car! Any way you play, it’s gonna be a whole new game.

    Set includes: two paddles with retractable handles, portable net, two balls, and drawstring pouch
    No mounting required
    Weighted net can be set up on any smooth surface up to 72” wide

 


****   Also check out apps for Zoos, museums, etc this summer.
Last week we talked about the National Parks and how there is now an app for each of the National parks.
Another tip is to check ahead of time to see if Zoos, museums and other attractions you may be visiting this summer have a native app you can download ahead of time.

Rick and his wife Lindsay visited the Milwaukee Public Museum this week and they not only have an app for the Museum, they have an app for one of their exhibits, "The Streets of Old Milwaukee"
- Lots of great features with this app
 

WGST's "The Sully Show" for 7/24/15 - Milwaukee, Miller Park and Major League

Rick happens to be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week working on some sports travel pieces.
He was at Miller Park for "Major League Night" in Tuesday night, as in Major League the cult Movie from 1989...  he also reviews the new book "The Making of Major League"  and we talk new baseball technology.

Check out @VisitMilwaukee on Twitter and also @TravelWI

And have a listen to Rick and Sully from Friday afternoon:


***  Rick staying at the Milwaukee Hilton City Center this week.... a perfect example of an old Hotel that has been updated and made high tech. Built in 1927, it's the largest hotel in Milwaukee and close to everything.
 


1.  In Milwaukee for some travel pieces and "Major League Night" at Miller Park

Miller Park with its retractable roof, hosted Major League Night as in the movie as the Brewers took on the Indians...  was there a Rick Vaughn sighting?  The "cult" movie still lives on...

*** Plus Harry Doyle Talking Bobbleheads are given away
 

2.  Rick also has a review of the new book, "The Making of Major League" up on Examiner.com

- Authored by Jonathan Knight and a foreward written by Charlie Sheen himself
- A lot of insider info and tidbits in this book   5 Stars!
- The movie was almost never made....
- It was actually filmed mainly in Milwaukee at old torn down "County Stadium" and how Brewer fans really embraced the Indians
- and a ton more

*** New technology in Baseball

3.  MLB Statcast

Now, in every MLB ballpark, a black square box now hangs just above the park’s press box. But that box contains radar equipment which, along with a pair of high-definition optical cameras not far away, may soon revolutionize the way fans understand and enjoy the sport. They’re hardly noticeable, but there’s nothing that happens on a baseball field that they won’t notice.
All 30 MLB parks are now equipped with Statcast technology, an innovation years in the making that should eventually provide unprecedented insight into the game and those who play it.
The radar and cameras don’t just measure the speed of pitches and batted balls, but their spin rates and launch angles. Run through software in the production truck and in MLB Advanced Medias offices in lower Manhattan, they track defensive players’ reaction times, the efficiency of their routes to balls, and the strength of their arms. And they know runners’ top speeds on the basepaths, the size of their leads and the quickness of their first steps.  Being used on MLB Network.

4.  For College Baseball Players

Adidas debuted a light, new bat that fuses golf technology from Taylor Made Golf and baseball. The three-piece foam composite bat's third piece has a recoil system to reduce the "sting" many players feel when they hit the ball off the end.

5.  Self Service Beer Taps at Miller Park

- Leave it to the Brewers and Miller Park to be innovators in terms of beer..
    Fans 21 and older will be able to purchase a $15 or $25 card that will act similar to a credit card. Fans can use their card on one of two machines and can pour up to 24 ounces of beer in a single cup. Beverages available include Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, and Redd’s Apple Ale.

    There is a maximum of two drinks per person per transaction.
 
If you are looking for a cool place to visit, give Milwaukee a look, especially if you are a sports fan.