Podcamp Pittsburgh coming up on October 18 and 19, you may want to listen to Techno Granny Show with one of the organizers, Melissa Sorg.
Name: Melissa Sorg
Education: BA English Literature; Thiel College
Profession: Paralegal
Original Techno Granny Show, 6-30-2008
How did I get involved with PodCamp Pittsburgh: My husband, Michael
Sorg, does a podcast entitled the Wrestling Mayhem Show on Tuesday
nights at 8:00 p.m. He works as a video editor with Multimedia
Training Systems, and used to work with PodCamp Pittsburgh
host/creator Justin Kownacki. Mike attended the first PodCamp and
wanted to be part of the event planning. We started going to planning
meetings for PodCamp Pittsburgh. I tagged along with him to the
meetings. As I attended more meetings, I began to see the bigger
picture and started offering to help out where I could. I have since
become part of the PodCamp Pittsburgh community.
What do I do in the Social Media arena: I started an advice podcast
in 2006ish entitled the Missfit Advice Hour.
My husband, Mike had Wrestling Mayhem show and wanted to get me involved in my own way.
Our friends had always joked about how good my advice is, so we
started the Missfit Advice Hour. I took e-mail questions and qustions
via AOL Instant Messenger and answered them. When we were getting
ready to move into our new home, the Advice Hour took a back seat to
everything and fizzled away. I occasionally help my husband out with
the Wrestling Mayhem Show podcast/videocast that he does on Tuesday
nights. We (my husband and I) have discussed bringing the Missfit
Advice Hour back using some of the new media sources to assist with
the show.
It is presently in the organizational phase, and we've been
thinking about rolling it out in conjunction with PCPgh 3. I have an
online blog at rebelliousflaw.blogspot.com. I am on Twitter, Facebook
and MySpace. When I'm in an area where I have limited connectivity, I
find myself slightly freaking out because I'm unconnected!
PodCamp highlights:
- PodCamp is for people of all technological levels, from beginners to
intermediate to expert.
- People can find out more information at http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com
- Registration is open, and can be done through
http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com
- PodCamp will address how new media is useful to both individuals and
companies.
- PodCamp will address various facets of new media, including
blogging, vlogging, messaging, etc.
Techno Granny Show blog is an additional way for Techno Granny Talk Cast fans to keep up with Techno Granny. She is a 61 year old single grandmother who also hosts four Talk Casts on the Talk Shoe network. The Techno Granny show is designed to bring baby boomers and others up to snuff with 21st Century technology. TechnoGranny Talks is more than that, it is technology finds and opinions of a tech savvy grandmother who is a power user of technology.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Techno Granny Recommends WE-DO Conference for Women
WE-DO Leadership Conference
Womens Economic Development Outreach
Creating Connections, Building Business
Local Leadership Invitation for
Business Women in Allegheny and
Beaver Counties
Business Women! You Don't Want To Miss The 2008 WE-DO Conference being held this year at Robert Morris University's Moon Campus on Tuesday, October 21st! Along with a Fantastic National Program, We'll have These Inspiring Local Leaders:
The 2008 Local Pittsburgh WEDO Tour is pleased to present this years conference:
BreakThrough!
Impact through Innovation:
Your Competitive Advantage
The only event of its kind for women executives and entrepreuners the WEDO Tour is a resource rich program that will energize your business. ; It's packed with invaluable business advice from nationally acclaimed business women and our own local experts in business leadership. Shaped by Women's Business Advocates, women executives and entrepreneurs, along with organizations representing women business owners the WEDO Tour is your most relevant resource.
Attend this years workshop and gain key insights that will help you:
Introduce an innovation framework that sets realistic goals, leverages cumulative gains and carefully accommodates experimentation.
Create an innovation toolbox that accelerates new product and service developments in an ever-changing business environment.
Snych up company culture and customer demands with a holistic approach to nurturing employee's creativity, responding to new opportunities, and channeling the voice of the customer.
Surround Yourself with Pittsburgh's Smart and Savvy Women Leaders as they connect with Business Women across the Nation by Video Conference.
Enjoy the local panel of Pittsburgh Area Leaders who will help you gain your competitive advantage with Leadership and Innovation!
National City WEDO Tour 2008 for Allegheny & Beaver Counties:
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Robert Morris University
Sewall Center Executive Conference Center, Moon Township, PA 15108
Agenda: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Keynote Presenter:
Maria Berdusco
Author, Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach
Kathy Buechel
President, Alcoa Foundation
Oditza Carrasco
President, American Bank FSB
Kristie Guthrie
Professional Counselor Hope Counseling Services
Deanna Tucci-Schmitt
Owner BNI Western PA
2008 WEDO Allegheny & Beaver Counties Local Committee:
Beth Caldwell
Pttsburgh Professional Women
Ann Callen
National City
Jenn Carr
Credit Justice Services
Lindsay Cost
National City
Christian DeSarbo
National City
Barbara Fisher U.S. Small Business Administration
Suzanne Froehlich Froehlich & Associates Insurance
Sarelle Gross
National City
Donna Herrle Drawing Conclusions
Daniel Hooper
National City
&nbs p;
Kristi Hosko
ADP
Tamara Howard
National City
Betty Karleski Home Instead Senior Care
Michele Mook
National City
Janette Schafer
National City
Jill Yahnite
Zoltun Design
10:00 Satellite Video Conference
11:30 Lunch & Leadership Presentation, Maria Berdusco
Author: How To Think Like A Leader
12:30 Breakout Sessions: Small Group Round Table Discussions with Local Leaders
3:00 Door Prize Drawings And Adjourn
Register at: WE-DO.net
Womens Economic Development Outreach
Creating Connections, Building Business
Local Leadership Invitation for
Business Women in Allegheny and
Beaver Counties
Business Women! You Don't Want To Miss The 2008 WE-DO Conference being held this year at Robert Morris University's Moon Campus on Tuesday, October 21st! Along with a Fantastic National Program, We'll have These Inspiring Local Leaders:
The 2008 Local Pittsburgh WEDO Tour is pleased to present this years conference:
BreakThrough!
Impact through Innovation:
Your Competitive Advantage
The only event of its kind for women executives and entrepreuners the WEDO Tour is a resource rich program that will energize your business. ; It's packed with invaluable business advice from nationally acclaimed business women and our own local experts in business leadership. Shaped by Women's Business Advocates, women executives and entrepreneurs, along with organizations representing women business owners the WEDO Tour is your most relevant resource.
Attend this years workshop and gain key insights that will help you:
Introduce an innovation framework that sets realistic goals, leverages cumulative gains and carefully accommodates experimentation.
Create an innovation toolbox that accelerates new product and service developments in an ever-changing business environment.
Snych up company culture and customer demands with a holistic approach to nurturing employee's creativity, responding to new opportunities, and channeling the voice of the customer.
Surround Yourself with Pittsburgh's Smart and Savvy Women Leaders as they connect with Business Women across the Nation by Video Conference.
Enjoy the local panel of Pittsburgh Area Leaders who will help you gain your competitive advantage with Leadership and Innovation!
National City WEDO Tour 2008 for Allegheny & Beaver Counties:
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Robert Morris University
Sewall Center Executive Conference Center, Moon Township, PA 15108
Agenda: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Keynote Presenter:
Maria Berdusco
Author, Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach
Kathy Buechel
President, Alcoa Foundation
Oditza Carrasco
President, American Bank FSB
Kristie Guthrie
Professional Counselor Hope Counseling Services
Deanna Tucci-Schmitt
Owner BNI Western PA
2008 WEDO Allegheny & Beaver Counties Local Committee:
Beth Caldwell
Pttsburgh Professional Women
Ann Callen
National City
Jenn Carr
Credit Justice Services
Lindsay Cost
National City
Christian DeSarbo
National City
Barbara Fisher U.S. Small Business Administration
Suzanne Froehlich Froehlich & Associates Insurance
Sarelle Gross
National City
Donna Herrle Drawing Conclusions
Daniel Hooper
National City
&nbs p;
Kristi Hosko
ADP
Tamara Howard
National City
Betty Karleski Home Instead Senior Care
Michele Mook
National City
Janette Schafer
National City
Jill Yahnite
Zoltun Design
10:00 Satellite Video Conference
11:30 Lunch & Leadership Presentation, Maria Berdusco
Author: How To Think Like A Leader
12:30 Breakout Sessions: Small Group Round Table Discussions with Local Leaders
3:00 Door Prize Drawings And Adjourn
Register at: WE-DO.net
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TEchno Granny Show, Free Virus Ware and Spyware by Sue Tresatti, Taylored Solutions
I would like to start out by stating no antivirus program is 100 accurate so doing regular backups are critical.
Because of Trojan Horses you need to run a scan at a minimum once a week but ideally daily.
In the past more viruses were coming through email but ISP’s (internet service providers) have done a better job of combating those so more are coming through web pages. This is based on my customers that I have had to fix in the past years.
What are the Top 10 antivirus programs http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ – you can Google this. Make sure there are not ad’s for the antivirus on the site because they might have paid for that spot. You may see different rankings but most have the same ones just in different orders.
The top 3 antivirus software’s are probably names most people have never heard (bitdefender, kasparsky, Nod32) AVG is 4th.
Understanding viruses - http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/understanding-viruses.html
Other ways to deter viruses
1. ensure your operating system is up to date with essential security patches
2. install a firewall (windows has a firewall and also routers come with a firewall)
3. Spam software (avoid getting viruses in your inbox)
What to look for in antivirus software (user-friendly and effectiveness)
Which version had 1.5 million downloads last week and over 131 million downloads to date – AVG Free Edition http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10891365
Popup that tell you that you have a virus more times then not add a virus when you select it. Be careful how you answer those questions. What most people don’t know is that a virus needs human action to start them. So your response is what sets off viruses.
Worms do not need someone to start them. They can allow malicious users to tunnel into your system to take control.
www.download.com to get free antivirus software and spyware software. No one should have the excuse they can’t afford antivirus because there are free versions. This free versions are usually for home users. Businesses have to pay.
Biggest misconception is that because it comes with the computer or it is well known it is good. Like other consumer products you are paying for the name. They are more expensive and although they are on the top 10 list they slow down computers and cost sometimes twice as much as some of the better ones.
If you currently have an antivirus program you may want to see how well it is working. You can run a free scan from www.trendmicro.com to see if it picks up any ones your antivirus missed. Trend Micro in previous years has been the #1 but recently it has moved down the list but still is in the top 5 usually.
ad-aware http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10844457 had over 562,000 downloads last week and 306 million to date – this is free spyware software. Sometimes the spyware can be just as destructive as a virus. I had one last week that corrupted Internet explorer, the users profile, and their desktop. This should be run weekly also.
List of viruses - http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_viruses
Susan Tresatti
Taylored Solutions Inc.
(724) 234-2669
sales@taylored-solutions.com
Because of Trojan Horses you need to run a scan at a minimum once a week but ideally daily.
In the past more viruses were coming through email but ISP’s (internet service providers) have done a better job of combating those so more are coming through web pages. This is based on my customers that I have had to fix in the past years.
What are the Top 10 antivirus programs http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ – you can Google this. Make sure there are not ad’s for the antivirus on the site because they might have paid for that spot. You may see different rankings but most have the same ones just in different orders.
The top 3 antivirus software’s are probably names most people have never heard (bitdefender, kasparsky, Nod32) AVG is 4th.
Understanding viruses - http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/understanding-viruses.html
Other ways to deter viruses
1. ensure your operating system is up to date with essential security patches
2. install a firewall (windows has a firewall and also routers come with a firewall)
3. Spam software (avoid getting viruses in your inbox)
What to look for in antivirus software (user-friendly and effectiveness)
Which version had 1.5 million downloads last week and over 131 million downloads to date – AVG Free Edition http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10891365
Popup that tell you that you have a virus more times then not add a virus when you select it. Be careful how you answer those questions. What most people don’t know is that a virus needs human action to start them. So your response is what sets off viruses.
Worms do not need someone to start them. They can allow malicious users to tunnel into your system to take control.
www.download.com to get free antivirus software and spyware software. No one should have the excuse they can’t afford antivirus because there are free versions. This free versions are usually for home users. Businesses have to pay.
Biggest misconception is that because it comes with the computer or it is well known it is good. Like other consumer products you are paying for the name. They are more expensive and although they are on the top 10 list they slow down computers and cost sometimes twice as much as some of the better ones.
If you currently have an antivirus program you may want to see how well it is working. You can run a free scan from www.trendmicro.com to see if it picks up any ones your antivirus missed. Trend Micro in previous years has been the #1 but recently it has moved down the list but still is in the top 5 usually.
ad-aware http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10844457 had over 562,000 downloads last week and 306 million to date – this is free spyware software. Sometimes the spyware can be just as destructive as a virus. I had one last week that corrupted Internet explorer, the users profile, and their desktop. This should be run weekly also.
List of viruses - http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/encyclopedia or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_viruses
Susan Tresatti
Taylored Solutions Inc.
(724) 234-2669
sales@taylored-solutions.com
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