Summary: Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Paul Braren (@tinkererguy) and Mike Howard from the jpeg2RAW Podcast (@jpeg2RAW) for Show 110! Jim is back from Germany to talk about all the tech he used on his trip. From Cell phones to Laptops and everything in between. Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live. Jim Lumia 900 with instant uploads to SkyDrive Camera Roll. http://theAverageGuy.me In Germany, you really need a data plan. Lack of any real wifi (except Starbucks) Looked at an O2 plan that was 10 EUR for 1GB 220 was not a problem at all - seems most device have the converter built in - did buy a converter from Radio Shack In Germany, GPS was a must. Lumia Crapped out several times Notes from Kyle Wilson on Twitter: I should have brought a portable router/AP. laptops and phones automatically adjust for voltage differences, but you still need an adapter. you can get a cheap SIM card and data plan which is good for calling local numbers, but you still need a solution to call the US. I also made sure my phone was unlocked before I left. we wanted to rent a movie and stream it, but some of the sites were US only. We had to use iTunes and change the default location Paul Braren: 1999 Las Vegas 2000 Hursley UK, VOIP 2001 Sydney, left Sat afternoon, landed 6am Monday at work at 8:30am right through 4am Tuesday DLT tapes and customs, shielding, etc 2006 Barcelona trip (big honkin battery and laptop) interesting circuit breaker in room language barriers in cab 2006-2012 25 of 50 states, and a lot of Texas and Mississippi and Long Island Hotel WiFi horrors, so bring your own 3G was the only way to go (600GB downloads a part of my work) one evening in hotel about 3GB and a 14 hour straight phone call using 3G in hotel (unlimited) for Slingbox, virtually watching favorite shows with the family, using Crazy huge external cellular antennas for new datacenter Windows Home Server 2012-2013 how LTE has changed everything: http://www.tinkertry.com/wifi-personal-hotspot-or-usb-tether-your-iphone dumping the flakey Verizon MiFi 4510L Mike Howard: Taking a 7 day cruise in May, mainly have questions Anything I can do while on board? What about when at port: Nassau - St. Thomas - St Maarten - CDMA? - What is my phone - Galaxy S3 http://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/resource-center.aspx/onboard-connectivity http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&faqId=310&faqSubjectId=334 The Average Guy Facebook Page The Average Guy Facebook Group If you’d like to subscribe to the show, click on to update your iTunes library, or for other Podcast downloading applications, please click on the RSS Feed and pick your Pod Catcher of choice! Or, you can now stream the show online at Stitcher.com at http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22271 The Show Announcements and Schedule: https://twitter.com/#!/TheAverageGuyTV Jim’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jcollison Andrew’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/unrealshots Christian’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheWizBM / Bios Mods Site: http://Bios-mods.com Contact the show at podcast@theaverageguy.tv Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ Find this and other great Podcasts from the Average Guy Network at http://theaverageguy.tv Some links may contain affiliate codes that benefit the Average Guy Podcast Network.
