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DIY Inspired by the Rip Trainer and Gray Cook cable bar, I made this thing in a few minutes. Total cost for me not including resistance bands which I already had was approximately $11. One 4' Dowel, 2 hook eyes, 2 Carabiners. I would like to eventually put some grip tape on the dowel and replace the fixed eyes with swivel eyes.

l Have a startup? Looking for funding? Here are some events to help you find some potential funding opportunities in the holidays from Founders Space . Check them out!

Be still my heart the new J.J. Abrams teaser for the Dec. 2015 new Star Wars: Episode VII is here! Did you see that new saber?!!!

We were fortunate to attend IDTechEx 's USA 2014 expo featuring advancements in Wearables, Printed Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Storage, Internet of Things, 3D Printing and more. We interviewed Dr. Erkki Soininen of Canatu whose company just announced a release of a film capable of being used on 3D surfaces - a design game changer for wearables, mobile and automobiles. Give his interview a view!

Craft brew clubs have been around a while but a home brew club? That is exactly what Claude Burns has created in Noble Brewer. Noble Brewer is a new web service that will bring home brews to your table. You are probably asking "What's the big deal?" Well, home brewers can brew a few cases at a time and that is Claude's secret sauce. Listen to Claude as he tells you how Noble Brewer will bring home brewed award winning beer to thousands.

In this episode, Sean Charles (aka ＠SocialMediaSean) and Greg Viloria (aka @SocialGreg) talk about the social stories and events of the week. And here’s what we discussed: News: Facebook to Begin Cutting Back on Promotional Posts from Pages in News Feed | via @allfacebook http://buff.ly/1zrLy4m News: Facebook invites you to 'Say Thanks' | via @JLaffertyIF http://bit.ly/1zrMiGC News: Pinterest Doubles Its Male User Base | via @SocialTimes http://bit.ly/1xsopAY News: LinkedIn - We Tried The LinkedIn Feature People Say Ruined Their Job Search | via @businessinsider http://read.bi/1EPK4Uz What is a Fan - Discussion[Video from SF MusicTech Summit]

Want legal help at any time of the day on your mobile? QuickLegal promises this and more. QuickLegal connects you with a vetted legal counselor for quick advice via video almost like having the phone number of a trusted lawyer. We interview Derek Bluford , CEO and Founder of QuickLegal, who describes his new mobile legal service. Give it a view.

Hey pizza fans, your smart watch can now tell you the status of your pizza. Domino's   pizza tracker, which allows customers to trace their order from the time it is taken, baked and out for delivery, will now be available on the Pebble smartwatch. This marks the first time that   Domino’s Tracker   has been available on any smartwatch device.  Kevin Vasconi, Domino’s Pizza chief information guy said  “Partnering with Pebble makes perfect sense for our brand, as we continue to innovate and reinvent the ways Domino’s and technology can interact.  Pebble’s story of beginning as a self-starter with a great idea completely aligns with the values of the Domino’s brand – and we are proud to have such a shared entrepreneurial passion for the pursuit of innovation.” By loading the app on your watch, and synching with the Domino’s mobile app for either iPhone ®  or Android ™ ,  Domino’s Tracker  updates and notifications will show up directly...

In this episode, Sean Charles (aka ＠SocialMediaSean) and Greg Viloria (aka @SocialGreg) talk about the Mark Zuckerberg's Q/A at Facebook headquarters: Give it a view or a listen!

A few weeks ago, Creaceed released Prizmo 4 for iOS 8, and they had the awesome opportunity of being mentioned in Apple’s Keynote around iPad Air 2. Today, they release Prizmo 3 for OS X Yosemite including brand new features like Handoff support and extensions. Last but not least, the update is FREE for registered users of Prizmo 2. What’s New in Prizmo 3? Major new release with native OS X Yosemite support: Revamped user interface taking advantage of Yosemite's translucency and vibrancy. Handoff to easily switch from editing Prizmo documents on one device to another, with Mac, iPhone, and iPad support. Image Cleanup Extension: Prizmo image cropping and cleanup capabilities are now exposed globally to other apps as an image editing extension. OCR Extension: Prizmo OCR capabilities are now made available throughout OS X, as an extension. Textual contents can be retrieved from any image in other apps that support extensions (image viewing action). Support for third-part...

The Nerd Stalker crew is live from SF MusicTech Summit 2014 here at SF Japantown's Hotel Kabuki. Wow, we have been supporting Brian Zisk (& Family) SF MusicTech Summit for some time and we are sad to hear this could be the last one. Listen to Brian's opening remarks and hear from him what he plans to do next.

Trying to create a global workforce for your company? Thinking about moving part of your company overseas? Stressed about managing an overseas team? We talk with Marla Rausch who has answered many of those questions in creating her company, Animation Vertigo , and maintaing it for over 10 years. Marla gives you 6 tips to help you create and maintain a global workforce.

Crowd funding has changed the way were invest. Micro-investing is the new stock certificate. There are a lot of alternatives out there. However, crowd funding does have its issues - Fraud , delivery delays, and order fulfillment itself are a few. So, it was refreshing to talk to Josh Lifton , co-founder of Crowd Supply . Crowd Supply manages the whole spectrum - from concept to sales. In fact, they call it Product Development as a Platform. Watch Josh as he discusses Crowd Supply and their uniqueness.

What happens when you ping 4 million IP Addresses? You find out about the internet's habits around the world. That is exactly what Dr. John Heidemann at USC's Information Sciences Institute did and his research team found out that the internet does indeed sleep. We published their findings a few weeks ago but we decided to dive deep with Dr. Heidemann and discuss what some of his findings mean especially to regulatory agencies like the FCC. His team released the f irst modern day internet census in 2006 and he shares some insight into what the internet of today and the internet of 2006 differs. Next time you see him ask him if his data can predict earthquakes? Check out the interview.

Well, Sean and Greg are at it again. After a long hiatus, Social Time TV is back again. In this episode, Sean Charles (aka SocialMediaSean) and Greg Viloria (aka SocialGreg) talk about the big four Social Networks: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and more, give some of the latest insight into each one and why you have to make more effort these days. Give it a view or a listen!

There is an emerging market that we just fell in love with - Printed Electronics. This can be a game changer from wearable technology to display technology. We interview Raghu Das, CEO of I DTechEx , whose company is putting on this show, Printed Electronics USA 2014 , on November 19-20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This show will highlight the current and future direction of Printed Electronics. Printed Electronics is a market where traditional printing technologies using conductive ink and flexible substrates to create functional electronic circuits. Raghu's company does research and business intelligence for emerging markets like Printed Electronics. Watch Raghu why he thinks Printed Electronics is a great emerging market.