Alan and Jim continue their series on comparing the proprietary operating systems and the open source systems, and what it takes to make a conversion from Windows to Linux. They go on to talk about how all of this will impact our small businesses as we leverage technology in the future.

Kirk and Jim talk about how small businesses can use the Internet to reach and hold customers by providing valuable content that connects customers to you.

Rich talks with Jim about the search engine and portal landscape these days, and how Yahoo remains relevant in the face of all the hype over Google. The go on to talk about how small businesses can stay relevant in the 21st century by making sure they have an e-business strategy to complement their traditional business model.

Christina and Jim talk about the importance of small business owners using proper etiquette and grammar in email communication, as well as when abbreviations and truncations are acceptable.

Alan and Jim talk about the new Microsoft operating system, Vista, which is expected to be available in 06 to replace Windows XP. Alan says the primary reason to upgrade is increased security elements. They go on to talk about some of the issues around open source software vs proprietary software.

Ken and Jim talk about the future of the Internet. Honest!

Gavin joins Jim to talk about how and why you should be backing up your date on your computers. They also discuss some of the other protection issues we should all be focusing on as we continue to create intellectual property on our technology.

Jonathan is back from Europe where he has been covering the United Nations' attempt to gain control of the Internet. He and Jim talk about what's been happening, why it's happening and whether it could happen. Want a scary thought? Imagine the U.N. in charge of your ability to do business online.

Kurt joins Jim to talk about what it's like to run a 21st century technology company. They discuss working with the government, the differences in the proprietary and the open operating systems, and how to be successful by using both. This interview is part of Jim's visit to Garrett County, Maryland, a/k/a Deep Creek Maryland, a/k/a Mountain Maryland, where he is broadcasting live for two days, and delivering two keynote speeches at the Our Story Conference.

Trevor joins Jim to talk about the business of wireless Internet. MetroNet is making the city of Tulsa, OK wireless in terms of connecting to the Internet. Next stop, the world. This interview is part of Jim's participation in the Tulsa Chamber's Business and Technology Showcase.