When us higher ed peeps get together to talk shop, good things happen. It was such good conversation that I asked the group if I could run the conversation as a podcast episode. Enjoy listening as we discuss buying direct, certifications, why you should vote Mike Pederson for AV Professional of the Year, HETMA for... Read More
As many are aware, this last week my life was turned upside-down from an electrical house fire that destroyed my home, the three cars, and nearly every one of our possessions. Thankfully we are all safe, but now begins the long journey of getting back to normal. The outpouring of support for me and my... Read More
This month’s Tech Manger Spotlight (Presented by Sennheiser) guest, Frank Alaimo, Senior Audio Video Systems Specialist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, joins the show to discuss my team’s recent visit out to UNLV. We talk about their user-first configuration of Crestron Fusion and touch panels and the new Dolby Atmos theater (and how... Read More
By now, we should all know the importance of locking down our AV systems. What is IEEE 802.1X and why is it important to think about on an enterprise network? Bill O’Donnell, AV Network Design Engineer at William Paterson University, and James King, Audio Visual Specialist at Stockton University, return to the show to discuss... Read More
Explode the Box Josh Kaufman, M.Ed For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know how much I care about accessibility across our field. I look forward to using this space as an opportunity not only to give my thoughts on higher ed AV and accessibility but also... Read More
12 Days of JoeMas On the first day of JoeMas, my Joe boss gave to me a job at USCOn the second day of JoeMas, my Joe boss gave to me crippling anxiety On the third day of JoeMas, my joe boss gave to me free starbucks coffeeOn the fourth day of JoeMas, my joe boss... Read More
‘Twas the Night Before AV Christmas Twas the night before Christmas,and all through the AV Support Desk,the emails were flying, and the queue was a mess.Myself and my teammates were doing our best,There was too much to do, and we were all stressed For our staff’s moods had all become sourSimply because we had bought... Read More
Tech Manager’s Wishlist When I was younger, I recall sitting in my room with the latest Sears magazine picking out the latest and greatest item to add to my wish list. As I got older, I moved from the Sears magazine to online sites like Amazon to build my holiday wish list. As we... Read More
Tech Wishes from a Small School Steve Gibbs Jr It is that time of the year again! The time for kids to make wishes and ask for Christmas presents. Maybe us tech managers are just little kids at heart as we are always looking for that new shiny product that will stop all the help... Read More
What is on your “Holiday Wish List”? Jared Mukai, Ph.D., PMP Pepperdine University This year has brought a lot of uncertainty and I hope the value of being proactive versus reactive with respect to classroom AV management can be carried forward regardless of a pandemic. The more we can stay ahead and plan for various... Read More
AV Superfriends: On Topic Letters to Santa Plug in the twinkle lights, shine up your aluminum pole, and get out the fancy liquor— it’s time for the holidays with the AV SuperFriends! In keeping with the theme of general end-of-year merriment and holiday wishlists, we all share our letters to Santa asking for our favorite... Read More
Listen & Subscribe Latest Episodes “Holiday Edition 2020” HO HO HO!! Happy Holidays everyone! On this episode we welcome back some of our guests from 2020 as we reminisce about this roller coaster of a year we have gone through. First, we talk about the efforts being put forth to help our fearless leader Joe... Read More
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