Wireless Wednesday for 4/22/15: Big Cedar Lodge and The Great Outdoors

Rick is near Branson, Missouri at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf - a PGA Tour Champions Tour event.

He's at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, MO
www.bigcedar.com

Big Cedar Lodge features Top of the Rock - the new 9 hole, Par 3 course where the tournament will be played along with world class bass fishing, boating, archery, nature trails and Big Cedar Lodge is one of the premier resorts in the ecountry.


Technology is big in fishing and really big in professional bass fishing as Rick has covered Bassmasters events in the past.

Have a listen:

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You can see Rick's article on the best fishing near Atlanta
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-places-to-go-fishing-near-atlanta/


There are hundreds of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams in the state of Georgia that have open fishing all year. With Georgia’s great climate, fishing is popular throughout the fall and into the winter months. Before you go, you will need to purchase a fishing license from Georgia, Alabama or another bordering state. Licenses can be bought online or at an agent in your county. For the state of Georgia, they are available on www.georgiawildlife.com. With more than 500,000 acres of water available for fishing in Georgia, it’s a sport where you can get the entire family involved. Here are places near Atlanta where you have a chance to catch “the big one.”

Lake Sydney Lanier
Gainesville, GA
(678) 696-2491
www.discoverlakelanier.com

It may be croweded to some, but the most popular lake in the state of Georgia is about 30 minutes from Atlanta and stretches 38,000 acres. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Lanier is heavily fished by locals and tourists, but there is still plenty of fish for everyone. If you like catching striper, crappie and walleye, this should be one of your top destinations. Anglers have success with both live and artificial baits, so it’s trial and error to see what is biting. For a complete fishing experience, give Lake Lanier a try.

Reynolds Plantation
5741 St. Lake Oconee Parkway
Greensboro, GA 30642
(800) 800-5250
www.reynoldsplantation.com

Fish the “Great Waters” of Lake Oconee at one of the top resort properties in the world, Reynolds Plantation. There are many boat slips in and around Lake Oconee and Reynolds Plantation. All you need to have handy is your Georgia Fishing License. Lake Oconee is stocked with many varieties of fish, so your rod and reel will get a workout. When the fishing ends, you can play golf as Reynolds offers six fantastic championship golf courses to test your skills on. At the end of the day, you can relax at the beautiful, Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation.

Pursell Farms
386 Talladega Springs Road
Sylacauga, AL 35151
(256) 208-7600
www.pursellfarms.com

Just a little ways across the border in Alabama, you can test your angler skills at beautiful, Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama. Pursell Farms is home to the top public golf course, Farmlinks, but the property also offers plenty of great fishing. Depending on your needs, Pursell Farms offers everything from guides to rental of gear like lures, tackle boxes and reels. While it is preferred you stay at the resort, Pursell Farms offers full and half-day fishing options in a boat or on the banks. Pursell Farms is private property, so no Alabama fishing permit is required. Just come ready to fish and bring your golf clubs too.

Snowbird Mountain Lodge
4633 Santeetlah Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9290
www.snowbirdlodge.com

Snowbird Mountain Lodge is a short drive from metro Atlanta, but you will feel like you are a world away. Located right on the Cherohala Skyway in the smoky mountains, Snowbird offers endless fishing opportunities and experiences for the entire family. In fact the USA Flyfishing Team comes here to fish. If you want to cast your line, Snowbird offers free use of fly rods as part of your stay.

    
App of the Week:

Fishing Calendar

$5.79  -  sometimes there is a discount

This app lives up to its name - this advanced prediction calendar shows you the best fishing times for any location to help you increase your chance of a catch! View the best fishing times for your current location, track and share your catches, and integrate the app with maps.

Wireless Wednesday for 4/1/15: Compression Gear Technology

Happy April 1, or April's Fool's Day, but Rick and Mitch aren't going to pull any pranks...  they talk about the high tech world of compression gear.

But first a quick look at some NCAA and Final Four tech

Have a listen:

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- New tech for replay reviews and timing questions   -  Precision Timing Systems includes all rounds of both tournaments, while the agreement with DVSport also includes all rounds of the Division I men’s and women’s basketball championships, as well as all Football Championship Series (FCS) playoff games and the Division II and III football semifinal and championship games. The DVSport software is designed to provide a more efficient replay process intended to reduce the length of time officials spend at the scorer’s table reviewing a play.     The game officials stop the clock simply by blowing his or her whistle, and resumes play by flipping a switch on their belt pack. A radio transmitter connected to the scoreboard controller allows the clock to stop and start instantly, thus eliminating the delay of a scoreboard operator doing it once hearing a whistle or seeing the official signal the ball in play.

Rick was up at the 2XU compression wear event in New York back in February. He saw new compression wear and where that area of fitness and recovery wear is going....


1.  About 2XU

Founded and based in Melbourne, Australia; 2XU’s philosophy is to create products which will advance human performance. 2XU employs fabric and construction technology to take you beyond what you previously thought possible. 2XU is fast becoming the most technical performance sports brand on the planet. Worn by multiple world champions, endorsed by sports institutions the world over and praised by professional athletes from all disciplines, 2XU understands what is needed to be the best. Developed by athletes for athletes.
www.2XU.com

Please watch:

60 second 2XU “Heart Not Hype” video

https://www.youtube.com/user/2xuaustralia


2.  Should athletes be wearing compression gear?  

Yes, for performance and recovery
⦁    2XU Compression – sports performance and recovery.
⦁    2XU’s products are renowned for their technical quality and are used by numerous elite athletes around the world including athletes from 43 NBA and NFL teams and the US Marine Corps.

3.   Should everyday people wear compression wear?

Yes, especially while traveling. Soxxy Air compression socks can make a big difference on long flights. Blood circulation is key. And these socks look good too.
 


4. When a former Navy Seal like Jeff Nichols swears by compression wear, who are you to argue?

- He must be ready at a moments notice.  2XU compression gear is used by the Navy Seals as they have to possibly recover from a long flight and then perform on a moments notice....

5. New compression gear might help relieve edema

Problem:  I always have swelling in my legs and ankles. I had an ulcer on the side of my ankle, but my doctor finally got it healed. She told me it was because of the swelling, and I’m afraid it will come back. Any suggestions?

Answer: One of the causes of leg swelling and ulcer formation has to do with the veins in the leg. In technical terms they become incompetent and the blood pools around the ankles instead of being pushed up the leg.

This causes the swelling and can lead to ulcer formation.

The goal is to reduce the swelling and lessen the chance of a new ulcer forming. There are many ways to do this including surgery on the veins and compression from the outside.
 


*App of the week*

"Storm" by Weather Underground

Free
Severe weather season is around the corner and that means that people are going to be checking the weather on their phones more than ever. Some people check the weather to simply plan their outfit, while others require more in-depth weather information, either because their livelihood depends on it, they live in areas affected by severe weather or weather simply fascinates them.

To ensure iOS users have access to the most comprehensive weather information possible, the worldwide weather service, Weather Underground, has recently launched the ultimate storm tracking application. It’s called Storm and it’s free to download in the App Store on iPhone or iPad. With the Storm App, users will be equipped with the most advanced storm tracking tools and severe weather alerts.

Unlike other weather apps out there, Storm provides high-definition radar and the ability to toggle between past or future radar and near real-time single site sweeping radar. Within the full-screen interactive map, users can view jet stream winds, fronts, tropical storm data, severe weather alerts, current conditions and more. In addition to sophisticated storm tracking tools, users can access the latest information on severe weather within a 30-mile radius via push notifications or in-app alerts. It’s a very powerful and in depth storm tracking app that will benefit anyone interested in severe weather.

To learn more, visit http://www.weatherunderground.com/storm today.

 

Wireless Wednesday for 3/11/15: Rick Playing Tennis, Apple Watch and California

Rick is in Indian Wells this week as the BNP Paribas Open starts it's tennis run. This is the biggest tennis tournament in the world outside of the majors. It is also the most tech-friendly tournament on the ATP Tour.  - They have their own app, tons of video screens around the grounds.  They even stream the action from 2 of the practice courts.

Have a listen and see how Rick did on the court at "Tennis With the Stars"

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Rick has been at all the pre tournament events.

1. The Wilson event with world No. 3, Simona Halep.  New Wilson racquets in the Burn and the Blade. New Wilson tennis shoes and partnering with Sony on smart technology for the racquet.  Rick did the tennis obstacle course Wilson has called the #BURNChallenge.

2.  Rick was one of the media participants in the "Tennis With the Stars" event at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa.  He played with ATP World Tour top-10 players Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer .   How was it?

3.  Since Rick is in California we look at some tech developed in the State of California.

-  First the Apple Watch.  Apple had an event on Monday to formally introduce the Apple Watch.. Is the Apple watch viable?
 
And now it’s all here and ready to debut on April 24. (Preorders start April 10.) But do you want to pay $17,000 for it?

OK, you don't have to pay that much, but that's the top price of the premium gold option, called the Apple Watch Edition. If you're looking for something on the scale of hundreds of dollars instead of thousands, the company is offering the Apple Watch Sport (starting at $349) and the flagship Apple Watch (starting at $549). All of these watches come in two sizes, 38 mm or 42 mm; have different case colors to choose from; and have swappable bands. Depending on the band you choose, the standard Apple Watch can easily reach $1,000.

Apple claims that the watches will have about 18 hours of battery life, and they'll charge using a special MagSafe cable. As Apple previewed in September, users will navigate through the menus of the watch using a special knob that both physically turns and is touch-sensitive.

You can reply to a text message, browse Instagram, and remotely opened a garage door. The watch lets you know when you've been doing too much sitting, can track heart rate, and is also Apple Pay–enabled, so you can buy many different things.

More on the history of technology in California...

a)  There are more than 30,000 manufacturing companies in California

b) 387,000 high-tech jobs in Silicon Valley alone and more coming....

How did Silicon Valley get it's name?
The series, entitled "Silicon Valley in the USA", began in the "Electronic News" back in January 11, 1971 issue. The term gained widespread use in the early 1980s, at the time of the introduction of the IBM PC and numerous related hardware and software products to the consumer market. The Silicon part of the name refers to the high concentration of companies involved in the making of semiconductors (silicon is used to create most semiconductors commercially) and computer industries that were concentrated in the area

c)  More tech "startups" in California than any other state.
A "startup" is a new company, many times started with no sources of income.

App of the week

If you are traveling to California anytime soon...

California Essential Guide

A $4.99 app that puts the best of California in your pocket.
Born and raised in California, Veronica has 30+ years of travel experience that she’s translated into an informative YouTube series about all the Golden State has to offer. Ever wondered what the best strategy is for tackling Disneyland? Planning a trip to San Diego and want advice about must-do sites and activities? Think you want to visit Yosemite but want a preview of the best wilderness hiking trails? Answer any of these questions and more with Veronica’s detailed and digestible travel videos, with more than 150 video reviews to watch.
 

Wireless Wednesday for 3/4/15: The 100th Wireless Wednesday

When you celebrate a 100th anything, it's usually an accomplishment!

This week, it's a very special "Wireless Wednesday" as Rick and Mtch celebrate the 100th Wireless Wednesday....

What started way back at Dave-FM, now has to be the longest "appointment radio" segment on 92.9 The Game.
 
Wireless Wednesday No. 100

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We take a look at Rick and look back at some of the best of Wireless Wednesday

1.    Who is Rick and why does he do "Wireless Wednesday?"

Was contacted by Jeremy way back at the Dave FM Days about doing the tech segment with Steve Craig...
- Tech and Sports tech writer
- Radio and TV segments
- Covers events,  tennis, golf, Bassmasters Fishing anything with a tech angle
- Rick's new book
- And why does Mitch have Rick on each week..


2. Planning out a "Wireless Wednesday" segment

- Picking topics
- Feedback from listeners
- Reviewing gadgets

3.  Popular topics on Wireless Wednesday

Over the past couple years.... some topics get more feedback than other

Some of the popular have included...
1. Dashboard Cams - and they are getting more popular
2. Laptops - people are always shopping for a new laptop
3. iPhone releases - Rick always goes and waits and talks to the people in line for new iPhones
4. Anything Smartphones - they are the one gadget we have with us at all times


App of the week

PhotoTime app

Free

Smartphones are increasingly coming filled with advanced camera features, making them ideal for everything from snapshots to family photos, selfies and more. As more and more photos are taken on our mobile devices, the need for photo management tools has grown.

PhotoTime tags smartphone photos using dozens of different categories, including place, date, object and scene. It also recognizes faces — either by connecting to your social networks and matching contacts with people in the photos, or by building collections of photos including the same face and letting users label them manually.

The smart photo management app simplifies the hassle of organizing, sorting and tagging all of your IOS photos.
 

Wireless Wednesday for 2/18/15: NASCAR Technology for 2015

The NASCAR season is about to get underway.

Rick and Mitch look at some of the new technology in NASCAR for 2015.

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listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 2/18/15 on 92.9 The Game Part 2’ on audioBoom

1.  NASCAR will use 45 remote HD cameras to record every pit stop

This year, NASCAR will use 45 remote HD cameras to record every pit stop and automatically check for rules violations such as the pit crew entering the pit stall too early, equipment leaving the pit stall and drivers pitting outside their stalls.

The cameras will feed into a trailer in the TV compound at each track, where eight NASCAR officials will sit at workstations with two computer screens each, and double-check the penalties. If a violation is found, it will be radioed up to NASCAR race control in the timing and scoring area. Race officials will then enforce the penalty per NASCAR's rule book. The officials in the trailer will be assigned pit stops randomly.

Shawn Rogers, NASCAR's managing director of business operations, said the sanctioning body evaluated 18 proposal from 31 companies, including defense contractors and sports technology firms, before teaming up with Hawkeye Innovations as its development partner for proprietary technology.
The new system was tested over the final 11 Sprint Cup races of 2014.

 

2.   Spacers and Rear Spoliers

NASCAR unveiled a variety of new rules designed to save teams money. The sanctioning body will use tapered spacers to reduce the flow of air and gasoline into the engines to cut nearly 175 horsepower down to 725. That should make engines more reliable while reducing any advantage by an engine manufacturer.

NASCAR also hopes to make the cars harder to drive by reducing the rear spoiler from eight to six inches to make it more difficult for anyone to get separation from the pack. Drivers also will be allowed to make adjustments to the set-up from inside the car and the Sprint Cup Series will use rain tires at its two road courses.

 

3.  NASCAR to use tablets for car inspections

NASCAR unveiled a technology that lets officials see whether inspection is running on schedule, using a real-time app created by Microsoft and a "tablet."  They don't publicize what tablet it is, but it's a Microsoft Surface 2 Pro or Surface 3 Pro.
On a tablet device in the NASCAR hauler office, Sprint Cup Series director Richard Buck can monitor each inspection station, see which cars have been tagged for infractions and track the individual progress for each car.

"It allows real-time management of a very dynamic world," Buck told USA TODAY Sports. "We're time-certain. ... Once that (inspection) process starts, we've got multiple elements — templates, laser inspection station, engine stuff — all going on at multiple times. This allows me to manage those to where we shouldn't get behind."

4.  Nationwide Series now the Xfinity Series

 The Nationwide Series, the second-tier in NASCAR, will have a new name this year — the Xfinity Series. Xfinity is owned by Comcast, which also has NBC in its group. By coupling with a cable company, it could be easier to promote the series on network and cable outlets.

 

5.  Say "Farewell" to the Souvenir Trailers at NASCAR Races

Fanatics (Fanatics.com)  has acquired certain exclusive rights from NASCAR and NTP that will make the company the primary retailer of NASCAR, team and driver merchandise at all 38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekends.

Fanatics, the market leader for officially licensed sports merchandise, powers the e-stores for hundreds of the top sports leagues, teams and schools, including a long history running NASCAR's e-commerce business. The NASCAR at-track deal expands Fanatics' growing in-venue partnerships.

The new trackside retail model, which will replace the traditional souvenir trailers so popular among fans for many years, will be phased in at NASCAR events over the course of 2015. It will evolve from using solely haulers for each specific team or driver to displaying all merchandise in a climate-controlled superstore retail environment supported by, in instances, smaller satellite retail touch points around the track. The new model will feature the following options for fans.

 

** App of the Week

Fox Sports "GO" app
- Free for iOS and Android users

Fox will continue to carry the first half of the NASCAR season including the Daytona 500 and Atlanta's, "Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500."  

For the second consecutive year, "The Great American Race" is streamed live in both English and Spanish through FOX Sports GO, the critically acclaimed app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on-the-go. All FOX NASCAR programming in 2015 is live streamed on FOX Sports GO. FOX Sports Deportes, the No. 1 Spanish-language sports network in the U.S., also offers live coverage of the DAYTONA 500, with NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES driver German Quiroga joining as race analyst.