Joe Hackman

Are you Ready for Cloud Computing? [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:00:31 +0000

Explore Cloud Computing from the perspective of a business owner, CIO, skeptic or even just a technology lover. This was a monthly episode that is co-hosted by Gini Dietrich.

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Summary

A number of topics around Cloud Computing technology were poured over including hosted applications, hybrid storage (Dropbox), E-Mail, and even Voice/PBX services.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 4/25/2012.

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Labels, Perceptions and Politics [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:30:31 +0000

Last year we dove into the economy and politics on the podcast. That thread continued in April with this panel discussion on labels, perceptions and Politics. The episode was born during a discussion with friend and past guest Judy Loyd. She was talking about how local media had interviewed her and really attempted to apply labels and box her into convenient categories. That conversation led me to think of Carol Roth and Kevin McGary as co-panelists and this was the episode was the end result.

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Summary

The intention of this episode was to help people understand that things are usually not convenient or how they seem in US Politics. People are quick to apply labels, quick to judge and often not fully informed. There is a need to find some common ground and start to provide leadership to dismiss the labels and stereotypes. This might not be the popular opinion but in their own way each of these panelists are passionate about solving the problems we face while bypassing the labels. In many ways they also represent strong counter points to the common misconceptions and stereo types.

“The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally — not a 20 percent traitor.” -Ronald Reagan (Attributed by Judy Loyd, who worked on his staff)

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 4/4/2012.

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On a Porch with Ken Mueller [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:00:31 +0000

This week I was joined by Ken Mueller, founder and proprieter of Inkling Media, a business that is often associated with his porch in Lancaster, Pensylvania.

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Ken shared his perspective on social media marketing as it pertains to his typical clients – nonprofits and small businesses. His unique insights will be useful for companies looking to take the plunge in Social Media.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 3/28/2012.

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Unique Insights into an Online Community [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:00:31 +0000

In my monthly podcast with co-host Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich and the Spinsucks blog we experimented with inviting the Spinsucks community to ask us questions about anything. In hindsight we might have been better off asking the questions, but we’ll let you be the ultimate judge!

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Summary

A cast of regulars from the community joined us via the blog talk radio chat and as callers. The cast of “characters” included:

We did manage to have some redeeming features including giving Steven Streight some tips on breaking back into business after a setback. At one point the episode was compared to an old Howard Stern episode, and it almost went there with a little help from Jack Steiner, but we did manage to head that off. It was a fun experiment.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 3/21/2012.

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Venus Wins and Why you might want to use Pinterest [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Listen to a conversation with guest Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich and the Spinsucks blog to discuss Pinterest and how it fits into the 2012 Social Media Landscape.

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Summary

If you are on the edge and not really ready to dive in to Pinterest this episode may help you take the plunge. Among other things you will learn:

Business applications of Pinterest (hint: graphically appealing products are a hit).
That it allows you to brainstorm with a collective of your friends.
The time you invest may be worthy of falling under your entertainment budget, not business.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 2/22/2012.

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Better Public Speaking Podcast

Joe Hackman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Are you interested in public speaking? Listen as I discuss how to be a better public speaker with featured guest Gini Dietrich of Arment Dietrich and the Spinsucks blog.

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Summary

In this episode you will learn some actionable tips on how to be a better public speaker.

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 1/26/2012.

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2 Things Everyone Needs to Know about the WPS Vulnerability

Joe Hackman — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:35:18 +0000

You may have heard recently that there is a vulnerability affecting many wireless access points. It has to do with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) which is supposed to make it easier to configure devices to use your wireless network. The problem is the WPS system is vulnerable to a brute force attack that will allow a malicious attempt within range of your wireless signal to access and change settings on your device. Once the foot is in the door there are many other things that can be done, especially if you have un-protected devices on your network.

The two things you should know if you own or are responsible for any wireless access points are:

There is no practical universal solution to the problem.
You may have to use the hacking tools themselves to be 100% certain you are not vulnerable.

If you feel you have anything someone might want to steal, the smartest thing might be to just disconnect the wireless access point or turn it off. Then live without it until the manufacturer has clear information on your make and model of wireless device. Of course if your wireless access point is also your Internet Router this could be problematic.

There are more questions than answers right now and while you can’t tell with certainty if you are not vulnerable a list is being compiled of devices that have been confirmed to be vulnerable. You can access the WPS Vulnerability Testing Document to find devices that have been confirmed.

Known and potential solutions

Solutions to this issue will be updated here as they become available

Belkin (Does not note if this fully disables WPS!)

Netgear (Home Routers)

Additional Resources

Vulnerability Note VU#723755 (US-Cert)

Special thanks to @Shonali for sharing the Bart Simpson Chalkboard Generator.

This article originally appeared on my business blog on 1/6/2012.

Fixing our Broken System with Carol Roth [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:00:31 +0000

I’ve been engaging in more discussions about the issues our country faces and the gridlock in our political system lately. Today a friend and past guest of the Podcast Carol Roth was tweeting something that Gerri Willis from Fox Business Network had asked on Twitter.

“Who’s to blame for Washington gridlock? Rebublicans, Democrats or Both?” -Gerri Willis

This was a hot button issue for me so I quickly responded to Carol to invite her to discuss it on my podcast today.

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Summary

My answer to this question was that we are all to blame. We’re not coming together to work on what we agree on and we’re being manipulated based on interests. Carol had quite a bit of perspective to share on the issue, listen in to learn about how we can simplify this process.

Quotable

“People are blaming the symptoms instead of looking at the disease” – Carol Roth

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 12/21/2011.

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Finding Airline Flights with Google Flight Search [Video]

Joe Hackman — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:30:52 +0000

Google has so many properties, most of us will never try them all. I stumbled onto an interesting tool last week that you may find useful for researching airline flights. The Google Flight Search application lets you do what most fare search sites let you do and a couple of things they don’t:

See at a glance based on where you are now what it would cost to fly to different locations.
Check alternative source and destination routes.
Filter down by pricing and flight time.

Like many Google tools Flight Search has that simple look and feel you’ve become familiar with over time. Check out the video for more insight and a demonstration of the features.

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Interview Irene Koehler of Almost Savvy [Podcast]

Joe Hackman — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:30:31 +0000

On this weeks podcast I caught up with the San Francisco Bay Area’s own “Almost Savvy” Irene Koehler. Irene has a knack for educating and empowering people to get started using Social Media.

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Summary

Our discussion while somewhat broad overall was generally focused on:

Google+
Facebook
the bay area tech scene

This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 12/7/2011.

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