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Computer Rehab
By Steve Cunningham, January 21, 2010
More and more technology managers are tasked with making computers last longer.
The holidays are here, and
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Basic Troubleshooting Tools
By Joey D’Angelo, January 21, 2010
What AV managers should know about their systems
As a technology manager, it makes sense to be well versed in
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Audiovisual Stimulus
By Gary L. Hall, January 21, 2010
It’s time to modernize government AV facilities
The White House has made it
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Top Tech Trends Of 2009
By Mark Mayfield, January 21, 2010
We all recognize that the pace of technological evolution is quickening each year, but year endings and beginnings are arbitrary markers. Over the past year, despite “these economic times” (and in some cases, because of them),
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Putting The "Green" In Your AV Machine
By Joey D’Angelo, June 17, 2009
Being “green” is all the rage these days. In fact, it’s just as popular as calling a videoconference room a “collaboration room.” However, it is a trend that we all need to acknowledge, and probably something that we will need to
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A Textbook Coup
By Steve Cunningham, February 25, 2010
Will Apple’s iPad do to textbooks what the iPod did to music?
As I write this it’s just over a week since Apple announced the longawaited iPad tablet device. The computer press has been abuzz with news of the tablet for many
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What’s in your briefcase?
By Mark Mayfield, February 25, 2010
Although I’ve spent most of my childhood and all of my entire professional life tinkering with technology, I’m not what you’d call a gadget freak. I’ll admit that I was a very late-adopter of such necessities as a VHS player,
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Treat Your Av Integrator Right
By Joey D’Angelo, February 25, 2010
How to maintain a healthy relationship your preferred AV integrator
I’ve spent many keystrokes talking about a variety of subjects ranging from how to plan for the best systems, how to select the right system, how to test a
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Establishing An Av Service Center
By Gary L. Hall, February 25, 2010
Moving to a fee-for-service model provides many benefits.
Chances are your department or agency has made significant budget cuts in the last year and a half. It is also a good bet that more cuts are on the way. Whether or not
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Looking In The Mirror
By Steve Cunningham, December 17, 2009
It may be time for a reality check on classroom technology.
Irecently ran across an interesting report from CDW-G, the Government division of the technology mega-distributor CDW. My university buys quite a bit of product from
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Enterprise-Wide Deployment
By Joey D’Angelo, December 17, 2009
Some things to consider when standardizing AV systems on a global basis.
Many organizations that have geographically dispersed facilities are learning the value of standardizing configurations for AV systems. Besides the
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AV Cybersecurity Awareness - December
By Gary L. Hall, December 17, 2009
Your role in securing government networks and information.
In a July 16, 2008 campaign speech, Barack Obama said, “As President, I’ll make cybersecurity the top priority that it should be in the 21st century.” Shortly after
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Online AV
By Mark Mayfield, December 17, 2009
In their early stages, new ideas are always met with skepticism. It’s the same with new technologies, which are the physical manifestations of new ideas. Except for the inventor and usually a handful of followers, new
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AV Cybersecurity Awareness
December 11, 2009
In a July 16, 2008 campaign speech, Barack Obama said, “As President, I’ll make cyber security the top priority that it should be in the 21st century.” Shortly after taking office President Obama designated the nation’s cyber
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The Last Days Of VGA
By Joey D’Angelo, November 4, 2009
If you aren’t familiar with HDMI and DisplayPort, you should be. For years, being able to put a PowerPoint presentation on the display in your conference room meant plugging your laptop’s external monitor cable on to a funny
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