Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 and iHeartRadio - New Fall Sports Tech

As the calendar turns to Nov.  It's time to turn back the clocks by an hour and for Fall sports

Fall is the perfect time of the year to get outside.

Rick and Sully look at some of the latest and greatest sports tech for the fall!

Have a listen:

1.  ICE MULE - The Perfect Cooler for Fall
www.icemulecoolers.com

Backpack and soft-sided coolers
ICEMULE® Coolers are engineered for maximum durability and unrivaled portability. By land, sea or air, this cooler knows no limits of how far it will go or how cold your drinks will be. Here's the science behind the cooler that is changing everything.

The inside stays cold for up to 24 hours.

ICEMULE is the talk around campsites, fishing holes, beaches and pretty much anywhere cold drinks are appreciated. See what the press and other ICEMULE fans have to say about us firsthand. Great for camping, hiking, fishing and anything outdoors.



2. GoPure Pod Water Filter
www.gopurepod.com

Launched in January 2017, the GoPure Pod is an ideal stocking stuffer for health + wellness enthusiasts, travel gurus, environmental activists, on-the-go moms or anyone looking to start their fitness journey in 2018. This wine cork-sized, portable water purifier transforms the taste and freshness of tap water anywhere. Drop it into a reusable water bottle, slip it into a pitcher for the whole family or add it to your coffee maker reservoir for a better-tasting cup of coffee.

It’s made from the patented technology, PuriBloc™— a highly porous ceramic that continuously adsorbs impurities and releases trace minerals to balance the pH of your water back to the optimal level of 7.4. Each Pod lasts six months and removes lead, arsenic, chlorine, chromium, and many other contaminates flowing from our tap, levels far above current scientific recommendations. The EWG's newest database now allows you to enter your zip code and learn more about what contaminates have been uncovered in your local water supply— check it out here!

Retailing at $25 and replacing 2,000 single-use plastic water bottles, the GoPure Pod is a simple, effective and affordable way to reduce your plastic footprint and positively impact our environment
 

3.  Antigua Wear
www.antigua.com

Great colors and functional for men and women

Antigua's men's performance active and golf wear collection for  '18 delivers on direction by being on-trend.
The development and merchandising of the collection was intentially created to showcase a fresh seasonal color palette of richly hued brights accented with complimenting and contrasting secondary brights.
Incorporating the trending color combinations into uniquely constructed performance fabrications of supple jerseys with spandex and three-dimensional jacquards and soft-to-the touch piques makes each golf wear polo a stand alone fashion style.  Styled with an equal offering of smoothly laying flat knit collars or a tailored cut-and-sew self fabric collar expands the collection's offering to appeal to the widest variety of tastes.
 


4. JAM Audio Comfort Buds
$39.99  at www.jamaudio.com

The most conforable ear buds/headset, I've ever tried. An ergonomic collar for comfortable, all-day wear, these sweat-resistant Bluetooth earbuds are perfect for a range of activities. Whether you’re working out or getting through your work day, you can enjoy up to 10 hours of play time on a single charge. You’ll love their rich sound, easy-to-use controls, and lightweight design.
 

5. Drink and Snack Boxes
www.drinkinthebox.com

*Perfect to take drinks and food with you... great for kids and adults - reusable!
Snack in the Box is designed for your dry snacks like berries, nuts, crackers, and all that good stuff you can buy in bulk to nibble on.  Its sister proeuct, Drink in the Box, is made for your drinks.  The lids on Snack in the Box close tight.

A better way to send drinks to school and to take on the go was realized and Drink in the Box was born.  This then led to our redesigning popular housewares we count on every day with Snack in the Box.

Our lives are so challenged with making the right choices every day, we want to make some of these choices easier. Keeping the body hydrated, reducing sugar, reducing waste, reducing the impact we have on the planet, are all keys to the directions we strive to reach for each day. Precidio Design conducts business with the highest ethical standards, with respect for our business partners, and with mindfulness to our shared social and environmental responsibility. We believe that this way of managing our business – with respect for people, planet, and profits, will create lasting value and mutual benefit.

In 5 years, 1 trillion disposable juice boxes will go to landfills. End to end, they would wrap around the earth +1400 times or go to the moon hundreds of times.
Help stop this environmental disaster.  Drink in the Box is a healthy, reusable way!
 

6. Green Goo Travel Pack
www.greengoohelps.com

Green Goo’s travel pack is perfect for hiking or any outdoor activities. It includes first aid for dry cracked hands and feet, insect bites, poison ivy and cuts. Pain Relief helps with bruises, inflammation, sore muscles, joint pain and sprains. Lip Balm is 100% all natural lip balm that nourishes, protects and hydrates cracked lips. Bugs Be Gone an outdoor bug spray repellant that keeps mosquitoes, gnats, flies, fleas and ticks away. This organic skincare line provides pure, natural and healing ingredients to nourish skin. Green Goo believes in using only the highest-quality, natural, beneficial ingredients the earth has to offer…food for your skin!
 

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 and iHeartRadio - Garage Tech

Garages have gone high tech. Have you looked at some of your neighbor's garages lately?

Rick and Sully look at some of the hottest new Garage Tech

1.  Skylink: ATOMS Garage Door Opener

Connected garage door opener integrates directly with Alexa Voice Services
·                     Utilizes Alexa Voice Service technology for maximum integration into the connected home

·                     IFTTT function allows users to connect the garage door opener to other industry leading connected home accessories including Amazon Echo, Nest® Cam™, WeMo®, and Phillips Hue

·                     Homeowners can run recipes for functions unrelated to smart devices, such as receiving immediate email notifications for any occurrences in the home

·                     Features a built-in LED light for long lasting illumination without the need to replace the light bulb

·                     Equipped with a back-up battery in case of a power outage

·                     Includes a passcode protected, 3-button remote, enhancing security and peace of mind

·                     LCD Wall Console eliminates the need for cumbersome wiring or standing on a ladder for an extended time

·                     Numeric display guides users through programming steps, ensuring easy installation
·                     Wireless design of the garage door opener and safety infrared sensors simplifies installation process
·                     Offers quiet operation, ideal for homes with living space above the garage
·                     Available in durable chain drive or steel-reinforced belt drive
·                     SkylinkNet app is available for iOS and Android devices
Available at: Skylinkstore.com
Price: $199
Website: www.skylinkhome.com  

 

2. Empire Covers
www.empirecovers.com

Covers for your cars, boats and RVs
Whether you’re protecting against precipitation or UV rays, Empire chooses the best fabric to protect against harmful elements.
 

3.  JAM Audio: JAM Rhythm

-Bring the power of Alexa and great sound to your garage
WiFi home audio speaker system boasts room-filling sound and features push-to-talk function, activating Amazon Alexa from anywhere in the home
    Allows users to stream music to any room of the home, controlled by a smartphone app
    Push to talk Amazon Alexa feature allows users to access the services through any iOS or Android device
    JAM app syncs with Spotify, Rhapsody, iHeart Radio and personal music libraries
    Syncs with up to 8 JAM WiFi speakers for an instant home sound solution, no wiring or installation required
    Features a massive 2.1 stereo sound for booming sound and immense bass
    Includes dedicated tweeters, providing true clarity and exceptional high ranges
    Integrated intercom allows users to speak through JAM speakers

Available at: jamaudio.com, Best Buy, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, Amazon.com
Price:  $119.99
Website: www.jamaudio.com
 


4.   Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide (Touchstone Original/September 19, 2017/$19.99)

It has all the answers. It’s a one-stop do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, repairs, and roadside emergencies. Author Patrice Banks, a self-described “auto-airhead,” was like many of us: she didn’t know the first thing about her car. So Patrice took her engineering degree and became a certified automotive technician, giving auto-workshops to women and girls all across the Philadelphia area.

In Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide she reassures readers that it doesn’t matter where you’re starting from, because it only takes a basic level of knowledge from someone who talks like you and thinks like you, for anyone to become a confident, responsible car owner.

Through her sheCANic workshops and newly opened all-female-operated garage—which includes a hair and nail salon!—Patrice is continuously working to change the auto industry by encouraging women to change the relationship they have with their cars, take away the confusion and mystery surrounding cars by teaching them what they need to know about how their cars work, and what they need to do to keep them running smoothly.
 

5.  CleverMade Crate
www.clevermade.com

No ordinary crate, this organization tool is lightweight and durable. A collapsible crate built to provide total utility and flexibility in transportation and storage, it can be used at home or on the go! Combining packing, moderate transportation and storing into one reusable, versatile crate, you can declutter your closet, organize the grandkids’ toys, bulk shop or keep in your car for storage. Save space with this sturdy, all-purpose utility crate! Available in Grated, Solid and Pro-Grade designs.
 

6.  MAXSA 37358 Park Right Black Parking Mat ($15 – $20)
www.maxsainnovations.com

This will make parking easier, and will also allow you to use your garage’s extra space without worry that you’ll accidentally run over anything. Rubber guides will mark the exact space where your car should park time after time.

 

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 and iHeartRadio - New Bicycling Tech

Atlanta and cycling.

Although Atlanta has historically been a city defined by the automobile, its increasingly compact urban form and mild climate are encouraging residents to cycle to work, shopping, and recreational destination.

Stats:

Miles of bike lanes in the city of Atlanta: 45.2
Miles of bike lanes proposed under the city's official transportation plan: 226

In 2013, Mayor Kasim Reed announced plans for Atlanta to become a top-10 cycling city—a goal that seemed a tad ambitious when he gave it a timeline of three years. But now that the 2016 deadline is here, the wheels are finally in motion: The Atlanta Regional Commission has approved a $1 billion plan to make the area safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

This will be the first time the city has developed a comprehensive trail plan that seeks to connect communities and the big multi-use paths—like the Silver Comet trail to Alabama, and the 22-mile Beltline around the city's core.
 

- Have a listen to Rick and Sully

1. City Bikes are back like... the Linus Pronto

Linus Pronto

The brand is already well-known for its collection of classy, vintage-inspired town bikes.  The Pronto is a range-expander bike—it’s meant as a graduation from occasional rides into more frequent, longer trips. The frame is aluminum, and the entire bike is eight pounds lighter than the brand’s Roadster. Positioning is a little more aggressive for nimble handling than the other models in the brand, and the 1x8 drivetrain provides range for climbing. The bike retails for $669; fenders come stock.
 

2. Lightweight disc brakes come to Bikes
 
Are disc breaks going from our cars to our bikes?

Disc brakes are becoming more and more popular. Bike companies are even beginning to release wholly re-designed bikes, purposely built to accommodate the additional braking power.

Now, with the recent proclamation by the UCI that they’ll give the brakes a second go in the WorldTour we reckon we’re about to see plenty of race bikes released with some lightweight stoppers.
 
3. Wind Blox

www.wind-blox.com

Improves safety for cyclists
 #1 Most Effective Wind Noise Blocker: Stops up to 80% of Wind Noise
Made of Technical Materials Cyclists Require
Easy Installation and Care
Reduce Windchill on Ears
Wind Noise Reduction for Bicycling

The quick bi-directional Velcro closure takes seconds to mount to either side of your helmet. You don't have to disassemble your helmet straps to install. They are durable, easy wash and dry, they don't come unglued, fray or matt.
 

4. Pedego Electric Bikes

www.pedegoelectricbikes.com

Pedego Electric Bikes make riding more fun. An electric bike is just like a regular bicycle - only better. You can pedal normally (or not), and get power when you want it. You have the freedom to go farther and faster, without getting too sweaty. You're empowered to conquer hills and headwinds with ease. There are plenty of reasons to ride an electric bike, and the best reason is simple - it's fun. And who doesn't like to have fun?
Pedego is the market leader. Prices start around $2,000
 

5. Linka Smartlock

-No ordinary bike lock
This is no run of the mill chain - it’s essentially a SWAT team for your bike. It’ll send you push notifications if it senses someone attempting to hack it off, deafening them with a 100 dB alarm. In the case of a thief succeeding in cycling off, the lock has a geolocator to help you catch up with them

Have a great 4th of July weekend!

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 and iHeartRadio - SVG College Sports Summit

Thursday and Friday, the SVG College Sports Summit was in town at the OMNI CNN Center and Rick is an attendee every year. The Summit focuses on everything tech-related that colleges around the country use to broadcast their athletic events.

See more at www.svgcollege.com

And here is what he saw:

1. Storytelling

Branding and telling your story is the job of these college broadcast teams when it comes to sports teams. Fans want more, sponsors want exposure and the teams want to win.
 

2. Social Streamng and a The Facebook Video Boot Camp

Facebook has completely changed the game for sports video production and distribution and its only at the SVG College Sports Summit where you can sit down with Facebook minds and industry colleagues to take your work on this exciting platform to new heights.
 

3. The Largest Technology Showcase In the Summit’s History
- and the theme here is the tech is becoming more affordable.

A chance to check out some of the coolest sports-production technology bult just for your needs? You will want to make sure to spend some time among the 48 tabletop exhibits that will feature all kinds of goodies for all parts of the sports video production ecosystem.

This year’s exhibitors are AJT Systems, AT&T, Avid, Blackmagic Design, BlueFrame Technology, Calrec/DiGiCo, Canon, ChyronHego, Clear-Com, Comrex, Convergent Design, Creative Dimersions, Digicaster/Digital Comm Link, Evertz, EVS, FX Design Group, Globecomm, Grass Vallet, Harman, Ikegami, Imagine Communications, Integrated Microwave Technologies, Joseph Electronics, JVCKENWOOD, LiveU, LTN Global Communications, Markertek, Multidyne, Neutrik, NewTek, Niles Media Group, Panasonic, Quantum, Riedel Communications, Ross Video, SimplyLive, Sony, SportZcast, Telescope, Telos Alliance, Teradek, TV Graphics, TVU Networks, Vizrt, Wave Central/CP Communications, and Wesco.

4. Camera and Lens Technology

4k cameras are becoming more the norm, while sometimes lenses are kept for years and years.

5. Videoboards.... not Scoreboards

The new age of digital may be shaking up the college sports media world but the one area that has remained strong and constant for collegiate sports video production professionals over the years is fan engagement in venue. At the SVG College Sports Summit, attendees will be treated to a panel conversation and a special workshop track dedicated to everything in-venue video and the marketing goals behind it.

Boards and I mean, multiple displays around the stadium or arena are doing a lot more than showing the score.


*** Don't forget!  Hurricane Season Started this Week

June 1 marks the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which continues through November 30. In an average season, based on data from 1981 to 2010, 12 named tropical cyclones should be expected, with 6 of these reaching hurricane intensity, and 3 developing into major hurricanes.

“This outlook is a general guide to the expected overall activity during the upcoming hurricane season,” the National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center says. “It is not a seasonal hurricane landfall forecast, and it does not predict levels of activity for any particular location.”

The official NOAA 2017 Atlantic hurricane season outlook indicates a 45% probability of an above-normal season, a 35% probability of a near-normal season, and a 20% probability of a below-normal season. This outlook calls for between 11 and 17 named storms. This already includes the pre-season Tropical Storm Arlene, which occurred in April. Of these named storms, between five and nine of them could reach hurricane intensity, with between two and four of these becoming major hurricanes — Category 3 or above.
Download the FEMA App - iOS or Android, also in Spanish
https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 and iHeartRadio - Digital Inclusion Week

-  Note:  Don't forget Mother's Day!

But this week has also been Digital Inclusion Week

Digital Inclusion Week runs from May 8 to May 13, the week is meant to raise awareness that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, must have access to technologies that can improve their quality of life.

Despite the growing importance of the internet in American life, 28 percent of Americans do not use the Internet at all.
 

Rick and Sully discuss:

1.   Good work being done by "Connected Nation"

www.connectednation.org

Connected Nation (CN), means ensuring that no family, individual or business is left without access to the Internet no matter the economic or geographic constraints that currently limits their access, adoption or use of technology. Connected Nation is a leading technology organization committed to bringing affordable high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to all Americans so no one is left on the wrong side of the “Digital Divide.” They work with public and private partners to help communities, institutions and individuals realize the benefits of today's technology.

2.  Why Internet for All is Important

“The benefits of having high-speed broadband Internet are enormous, and those who don’t have access to it are at an enormous disadvantage,” said Eric Frederick, Vice President of Community Affairs for CN. Frederick leads the Connected Community Engagement Program, which works to identify where there is a lack of broadband and provides solutions to connecting the community with its community-specific Technology Action Plans. The engagement program staff works directly with local community leaders to help businesses, families, farmers, urban and rural schools and libraries, and others find ways to connect to broadband and improve their communities.

“It’s incredible how beneficial the Internet is to families and businesses. The opportunities are limitless. To leave people out, to leave them without the broadband access that can improve their quality of life or help them improve their education or financial standing is simply wrong,” Frederick said.

3. Training People How to Use Digital Resources

- Many people still don't know how to best utilize a "digital world"

“We have classes across the United States where people are trained in how to use digital resources or, if they already have a basic understanding, we train them for employer-related needs such as customer service,” Heather Delany, Director of Digital Works, said. “Work-at-home jobs are one the fastest-growing segments of the workforce, and for rural areas, they also can be vital for saving the economy and small communities.”

4. Starting at the State and Local Levels

Connected Nation also works with state governments to provide more accurate data-mapping of where there is a lack of broadband services and gives businesses and community organizations a platform to meet their online training needs through their Drive program. The nonprofit also has a long history of working within states, including most recently Alaska and Utah, to provide technology assessments of school districts by identifying opportunities and challenges for students, parents, and educators.
 


5. Shocking stats about Digital Inclusion

One area where Atlanta is "included":
Atlanta 404 continued its ongoing streak as the most robocalled area code in America, with 49.7 million calls received in April. Atlanta 678 and 770 also made the list of the 20 Most Robocalled Area Codes with 34.7 million and 22.0 million calls, respectively.  (Mabe this is high because of the Handel/Ossoff election)

Cities where the "Tech Gap" is noted as "serious"
Tech gaps are underway in New Orleans, Portland and Boston, among many, many other urban spaces.

For a tech center like Austin, TX:
Fifty-five thousand Austinites do not have internet access; for public housing families in Austin, fewer than 30 percent of households own a computer, and only 15 percent have an internet connection.

Even in countries like New Zealand... Internet Inclusion is a big issue    
The big cities in New Zealand are fine with widespread Broadband, but the rural areas are hurting and it's costing the country money. To the tune of each Kiwi household $1,000 a year.