Victor Caballero

I've been without DSL internet service for over 12 hours now!

SBC promised that my service would be back up at 1:45am. It's now 7:00am and the service is still not up.
What bothers me most is that SBC is so dysfunctional as a company.

Support is off shore, where you cannot understand half of what the people you talk to are saying. They ask you to repeat every sentence. Then making it through the maze of menus is a major feat!
Once you ask for an onshore rep, they will transfer you and these people are just as helpless.

My question to SBC, If the ticket was "supposed" to be fixed at 1:45am why was it not updated in status at 1:45am?

A tip for those dealing with SBC Support, when you reach a off shore support in India, request ON SHORE support, this is a much better connection and you can understand what they are saying!


Message to SBC, you have lost a customer. I am not searching for other options. You have lost a customer. I'm glad I don't own stock!

The internet service business is a 24/7 service. Stop treating it like a part time business, I guarantee you will be left at the curb by new options. I'm glad Google and Earthlink and others are working to provide wifi access to metro cities. It's a smart move.

Message to the City of Pasadena, when will the city consider offering a wifi service to city residents. I would not mind paying $10/mo added to my utility bill for wifi in the city. I could be mobile, etc.... The service would have to allow me to be able to send emails, etc through my own pop accounts.

The 18th, what a nice green. Me and Joe had a birdie on this hole! 

Joe Calvillo giving everyone a lesson. 

Roger, Val, Dan, Fernando, walking off the tee at 18. 

Roger Calvillo, Dan Jessup, Val Morales, and Fernando Caballero finishing up on 18. 

Fernando Caballero and Val Morales hoping there are 18 more holes. 

Richard Morales, all smiles at the 18th! 

Fullerton Golf Course the location of the October 22, 2005 golf tournament. 

Group shot, from left to right. Roger Calvillo, Joe Calvillo, Richard Morales, Dan Caballero, Val Morales, Victor Caballero, Dan Jessup, and Fernando Caballero.
We had a BLAST!!
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DVD Hacker Joins MP3tunes
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Michael Robertson, founder of MP3.com, Linspire, and MP3tunes is reporting on his personal blog that MP3tunes has hired Jon Lech Johansen, the infamous hacker who has been a thorn in Hollywood's side for cracking the encryption scheme on DVDs, Apple iTunes, and Microsoft's Media Player.
Robertson said in his blog that he was hiring "DVD Jon" to work on a project called Oboe, which reportedly involves reverse engineering of some technology. Johansen underwent two trials in Norway, after the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) targeted him for his DeCSS DVD decryption software, although he was ultimately acquitted. Johansen is moving to the United States under the auspices of MP3tunes. Robertson said that the Oboe project will hit the market before the end of the year.

by: Victor Caballero
thetopdeal.com

Compliments of the PodCastDude.....

Making a Podcast In Windows
Plan AheadThe most important factor when recording a Skype-based conversation is to make plans a week in advance with the interviewee. Instruct him or her to:
Download Skype from skype.com ;
Create an account ;
Test it out by calling the echo123 service within Skype. This process is user-friendly, and Skype generally performs flawlessly.If there are complications, the Skype website is a great asset. Go to the Skype's forums page to see problems people have reported, with responses from fellow users.Two days before your interview, record a 5-minute conversation with the interviewee to ensure his or her setup is sufficient for recording. After recording, play the conversation back to ensure that volume levels are satisfactory and that all other wrinkles have been ironed out.Hardware MattersProper hardware must be used in order for the Skype call to be clearly audible on both ends of the conversation. I have found that the most effective way to call people with Skype is by using a headset with a boom microphone. The Audio 60 model from Plantronics works great for me. For more information, follow this link. This headset is fantastic and only costs $20. When buying a headset don't bother spending more than $20-$25.Some people have on-board microphones on their laptop but using these produce poor-quality podcasts that aren't worth putting on the internet.Recording the Actual Skype CallI found many different opinions on software configurations for recording a Skype podcast. There are software packages you can buy and others that are free. I found Audacity worked flawlessly and best of all it is free. To get it to work properly, make sure you can capture the wave-output for recording, not just the microphone. If you set Audacity to record only the microphone, you will only hear your sideof the conversation when recording the podcast.To record the wave output, right click on the speaker icon (next to your system clock, lower right hand corner) and choose Open Volume Control. Click the Options menu then click properties. Set the Adjust volume to Recording and make sure the Wave-Out Mix is checked. This will open up two sliders; make sure the Select button is checked under Wave-Out Mix, this ensures that Audacity will record the proper signal.To test the new configuration, open Audacity, hit record, and call echo123 inside Skype. Leave a message and let Skype play it back to you. When the call hangs up, go to Audacity and click stop. Play the clip from the beginning and ensure that Audacity was able to record both ends of the conversation.A bit of patience and some trial and error will be your best ally. If you need some advice or assistance, please drop me an email at Jason@podcastdude.com

Victor Caballero 

IAO Needle 

Picture on Maui 

Lots of buzz about whatis-it.com, What Is It?
There have been ads airing here in the Los Angeles area and it sure smells like eBay.
Anyway, anyone have any ideas?
eBay?
New product?
WhatIsIt?

Here's the Vic Network:

VIC Network
The Network of Digital Media Professionals




VIC Network @ The Victorian

Monthly Digital Media Industry Speaker Series and Networking Event

Wednesday, October 19

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Speaker (Upstairs)
David Baron, VP Digital Media at Twentieth Century Fox
"How Does A Traditional Media Company Succeed In a Blogging and Podcasting World"

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Downstairs)
Industry Networking

The Victorian
2640 Main Street
Santa Monica
(310) 392-4956

$20 per person
VIC Network Members $10 (plus one guest free)

Networking/Sponsor Showcases
No Host Bar
Full Appetizers/Desserts
Parking $8 or Metered street parking

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HOW DOES A TRADITIONAL MEDIA COMPANY SUCCEED IN A BLOGGING AND PODCASTING WORLD?

David Baron, Vice President of Digital Media at 20th Century Fox (www.fox.com) will speak with Joey Tamer (www.joeytamer.com), uncovering these issues and more in an open conversation.

So far, there are no answers to this question, which we will explore in an open discussion. We are at a new turning point in media content, development and distribution.

• The majority of web-enabled US homes now have broadband
connectivity.
• Consumers are developing new habits, demanding choice,
convenience and control over their media.
• Tangible shifts are evolving in how consumers spend their time, how
advertisers spend their dollars, and how marketers sell their
products.
• New markets and marketplaces are evolving that offer the potential
for ubiquitous distribution of content on many devices.
• User-generated content (blogs, podcasts, webpages, etc.) are
occupying larger amounts of consumer leisure time.

How does a traditional media company create a business around end-user-developed content?

How does a content developer create a scalable business online without the backing of a media company?

How does a traditional media company remain relevant in this changing market space?



David Baron
David Baron is Vice President of Digital Media at Twentieth Century Fox where he is developing new content distribution strategies for the Studio. Prior to Fox, David was at Paramount Digital Entertainment, most recently as Vice President of Programming and Production, overseeing content development for online businesses at the studio. Before that, he was Microsoft's first Entertainment Industry Liaison, where he introduced numerous new technologies to artists, studio and record label executives. He was also a Producer with the MSN group, where he created (with Broadway Video) the first live, streaming late-night comedy show on the internet.

Joey Tamer
Joey Tamer (www.joeytamer.com) consults to Fortune 500 companies and capitalized start-ups to launch, build, grow and exit technology companies. Her clients say she is "a brilliant strategist and a practical, down-to-earth, get-it-done person." Clients include J.P. Morgan Capital, Sony, IBM, Apple, Hearst, Blockbuster, Technicolor, Harper Collins, NEC, Time-Warner, Agfa and Scitex. Her work includes strategies and implementation on entry, exit, capitalization, R.O.I., growth, positioning, pricing, distribution, risk-assessment, new market and international expansion, due diligence, and intellectual property.



SAVE THE DATE

VIC Network @ The Victorian
Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Digital Cinema:
The Changing Landscape of Entertainment Content Preparation, Distribution and Exhibition

Joe Berchtold
President of Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services
in conversation with Joey Tamer

Alert from SB County Sheriffs's Office

A team of organized criminals are installing equipment on legitimate bank AT M's in at least 2 regions to steal both the ATM card number and the PIN.. The team sits nearby in a car receiving the information transmitted wirelessly over weekends and evenings from equipment they install on the front of the ATM (see photos). If you see an attachment like this, do not use the ATM and report it immediately to the bank using the 800 number or phone on the front of the ATM.

The equipment used to capture your ATM card number and PIN are cleverly disguised to look like normal ATM equipment. A "skimmer" is mounted to the front of the normal ATM card slot that reads the ATM card number and transmits it to the criminals sitting in a nearby car.

At the same time, a wireless camera is disguised t! o look like a leaflet holder and is mounted in a position to view ATM PIN entries.

The thieves copy the cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in a very short time directly from the bank ATM.




Equipment being installed on front of existing bank card slot.



The equipment as it appears installed over the normal ATM bank slot.



The PIN reading camera being installed on the ATM is housed in an innocent looking leaflet enclosure.



The camera shown installed and ready to capture PIN's by looking down on the keypad as you enter your PIN

Tell more people.