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Tax time is here but that hasn’t stopped a new edition of Tehachapi Mountain Voice. With better weather coming, so are community events. We cover Chamber Mixers, Keep Kern Clean, Business Watch, Fire Safe Garden and of course, TVRPD events.

Lyle and Dan got into a conversation about legendary guitarists. Naturally, there were some guitarists on Dan’s list that weren’t on Lyle’s. Lo and behold, FP 73 was born. This time around, the guys discuss who is on their top 10 list of greatest guitarists. Was your favorite on there? Find out when you Flash Past.

Debbie and Laurin discuss parenting and let’s see if they have completely different views on the subject or are they similar and just don’t know it! We hope you enjoy our discussion and let us know some of your parenting tips so we can pass them along to our listeners! Being raised by single parents, being a parent ourselves and being a grandparent does it really take a village to raise a child? We stress the importance that you, your spouse, significant other, and/or grandparents agree on the same parenting tools otherwise children will see you are not in agreement and will certainly play you against each other. We also discuss the positive and the negative aspects we saw growing up but that doesn’t mean we love our parents any less.

For the fans of the Fox TV series 24 it’s exciting news the show will be returning for a short engagement. The original 24 series began on November 6, 2001 and ran over eight seasons. The show starred Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) agent Jack Bauer and each season covered a time span of 24 hours. The show is returning May 5th with a twelve episode follow on where Jack finds himself in London to Live Another Day. On April 29th we will cover the highlights of the final episode of season 8 which aired May 24, 2010, followed by a discussion each week of the new Live Another Day beginning May 6th We hope you will join us each we week as we now get ready as we prepare to bring you insight, thought and reaction to Live Another Day.

This week on The Waves of Tech 219, Amazon continues to improve the online shopping world by introducing Amazon Dash into the Amazon Fresh environment. Amazon FireTV makes yet another appearance in this week’s show again. In closing, we discuss Microsoft’s move to incorporate some old design features into Windows 8.1 and toss around the Mozilla CEO resignation for a bit. Thanks for checking out the podcast and we hope we continue to ride…the waves of tech. Amazon FireTV Update Leave it to someone in NetCast Studio to get the latest and greatest from Amazon. Steve purchased the FireTV only days after we discussed it in last week’s episode. On next week’s show, he will provide a breakdown of the FireTV experience – what is good, what is bad, what is exciting, and what is innovative. How you picked up FireTV yet? If so, hit us up at feedback@netcaststudio.com or 661-750-2321 and tell us your story. Amazon Dash & Fresh; The Dash Improving upon the Amazon Fresh craze, Amazon has introduced The Dash – a sturdy device that connects to your home Wi-Fi and Fresh account, allowing you to say or scan food items directly into your Fresh basket. The Dash is very simple to use, for adults and kids alike, and will help reduce the time you spend online filling up your grocery basket. The device isn’t out for everyone yet, so look for the invitation in your email in-box! Windows 8 soon to be more like 7 Microsoft made the move we have all been anticipating…bringing back of the Start Menu! For users of Windows 8.1, you will soon be seeing some older Windows features back on your desktop at home and at work. Microsoft obviously heard the voices of their customers and made the changes in order to get the operating system’s name out of the mud. This doesn’t mean Microsoft is abandoning the Windows 8 ship, just improving the desktop experience. Mozilla CEO resigns over outrage We aren’t sure if any CEO has experiences what Brendan Eich experienced in his first 10 days on the job. As many know, he has resigned the CEO position after news was leaked that he made a personal monetary donation to the hotly contested Proposition 8 measure in California in 2008. This raises a host of questions as far as the equity of his resignation. What is your opinion on the matter?

Periodically Rick and Steve just kick back and discuss news items of the week. This week they converse on the Malaysian Airline search, the Masters with Tiger Woods not playing, Movie ticket prices continuing to creep, Apple’s WWDC and the Fort Hood shooting.

This week on The Waves of Tech 218, we provide all the details surrounding Amazon’s Fire TV. We dive into how technology is improving the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related diseases in nursing homes. We also discuss saving water by using a smart sprinkler system and how public shaming of those that text while drive may be the next step in creating more driver awareness. Hope you enjoy the show and we love that you decided to stop and ride…the waves of tech. Amazon Fire TV Amazon is now taking orders for their latest competitive product – Fire TV. In direct competition with Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast, their $100 set-top system is designed and marketed towards those living and breathing in the Amazon ecosystem. It boasts a dual-core processor, dedicated GPU, and dual band Wi-Fi. There’s always room for another set-top box competitor in the ring…now let’s see if anyone comes out victorious. iPods Used To Treat Alzheimer’s Patients The Wisconsin Music and Memory Initiative is providing iPods to over 100 nursing homes in the state of Wisconsin in a pilot scheme to improve memory, boost social interaction, and create better moods. The use of music is paying off in where residents are taking less medication from anxiety related issues. The state Department of Human Services is looking to expand the program to another 35 facilities by this spring. Microsoft Finally Gave Away MS-DOS One business principle Microsoft has been dedicated to has been this – open source would cut into its core business. The company, a proprietary software giant, has always sang that tune up until now. Microsoft has released the code to MS-DOS and the 1990 Microsoft Office. Other companies, such as Google, have flourishes in the open source market. If anything, we believe this release is more symbolic in nature but we can hope for more to come from Microsoft. Smart Sprinkler System Rachio has developed a great new product that can save you money and save Mother Nature some of its most valuable resource – water. Rachio is now accepted pre-orders for their Iro smart system. The system accounts for regional characteristics, such as annual rainfall, humidity levels, soil composition, and seasonal factors. The system automatically adjusts to seasonal changes and learns what works best for your yard…so you don’t have to. Billboards Exposing Drivers That Text; Texting While in Traffic site Don’t be a TWIT!! That meaning “Texting while in traffic.” The latest grassroots movement is to give a visual presence to what it means to text while driving. Check out twitstopping.com for the idea behind the movement. The same guy running the site is also spending his own cash and putting up billboards featuring people TWITing. He hopes that this visual representation will change the perspective and create a safer roadway for everyone.

There hasn’t always been a spring break, per se, but springtime has always been a time of celebration. More than 2000 years ago, Greeks and Romans used this time of year to celebrate the gods Dionysus and Bacchus. A few days of love and excess were just what the gods ordered. Fast-forward to 1936 or so and we find a college swim coach taking his students to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to practice in an Olympic size pool. What came next was the stuff of history…and we talk about it in this episode of Flash Past. In this episode, Lyle and Dan talk about their own spring break experiences. This includes a reference to the Doors’ song “Roadhouse Blues” and the line about waking up and getting a beer. Sounds like spring break to us. We follow spring break from Ft. Lauderdale to Daytona Beach to Panama City Beach and beyond. We discuss alternate spring break plans like skiing, cruises and philanthropic ways to spend a week off.

Learn as we discuss how we each help or helped our kids with their homework. How do you help your child succeed without harming your relationship with them? We get a teacher’s perspective, a mother’s perspective and a grandmother’s perspective. Listen as we pass on information which worked for us and what failed, and yes we did fail from time to time. Testing, tutoring, studying, reading, researching is all part of the homework to do list. Check out the PDF below for some helpful hints. Discussion Points: Is homework time drama free for you and your family? Are their tutors available in your area or on the web? Is it more important to you for your child to succeed than it is to them? Do you keep the distractions down to a minimum when studying? Do you set a schedule for homework and study in a certain area in your house?

In this edition of Tehachapi Mountain Voice we cover Spring weather and is it fooling us, grand opening of Tractor Supply, Senior Center events, Brite Lake fishing derby and our local Library. Tractor Supply Grand Opening is Saturday March 29th. Customer appreciation at Home Depot – Mar 29th from 10 am to 4 pm. Kids clinics, bounce house and raffles. Performing at the Beekay Theater is Sleeping Beauty March 28 – April 13. April 5th toxic roundup at the Tehachapi landfill from 9-12. Seniors Center activities Weekly Story time every Thursday at Darlene’s Real Swell Toys from 3:10 to 4 PM. At the movies: Beginning March 28th – Noah, Sabotage and Ride Along. Starting April 4th – Captain America Don’t forget to watch for the schedule for Movies In The Park which will be coming soon to Meadowbrook Park. Make sure you lock up your valuables and lock your car doors crime seems to be on the rise and we want everyone to be protected. Fishing Derby April 19 at Brite Lake. Wrist bands on sale at the TVRPD District Office. $15 adults, $10 kids. Tagged fish and many other cash prizes. Reminder: Ages 16 and above must have a license. New retail center under review Tehachapi Library

In a week where technology news has been sparse, we will always find a way to talk tech!! This week on The Waves of Tech 217, we tackle the topics of Indiegogo funding, Disney’s latest acquisition, Microsoft’s goodbye to Office 2003, and taxes without CPAs. Enjoy the show and make sure to head over to iTunes and give NetCast Studio a rating and comment. And we hope you continue to ride…the waves of tech! Indiegogo is an amazing platform for fundraising, promoting campaigns, and connecting communities. I (Dave) have a friend and fellow roller derby player that suffered a spiral fracture in his leg and has caused him to spend the next 6 weeks in the UK, far from his home in LA. With the help of Indiegogo, the community has raised over $4800 and made the front page of the site! Disney, with the purchase of Maker Studios for upwards of $950 million, is slated to become one of the major online video distributors. Maker Studios boasts an audience of over 380 million subscribers, totaling an amazing 5.5 billions views across 55,000 channels every month. This is a huge move for a traditional media outlet, as Disney attempts to draw in the younger audience into the Disney culture. That is a small price to pay for that many eyes…an excellent opportunity to draw in new consumers. Good move? Bad move? With April 15th only a few weeks away, it’s time to wrap up those taxes everybody! Software and online sources have become so sophisticated and intuitive, it begs the question – Are CPAs really needed in a time of technology advancements in the taxation industry? Some enjoy the piece of mind of dropping their taxes off and allowing professionals to prepare their fate. Others, such as Steve, have found no true financial benefit to utilizing CPAs for his personal or professional tax preparation. Just a friendly reminder from our friends from Microsoft that Office 2003 support ends on April 8th. For those not familiar with this, that means Microsoft will not be providing security updates and patches to Office 2003 and Windows XP in a few weeks. Be sure to protect your family members and friends that may be using this legacy platform by upgrading their systems and security settings.

Will Wilcox was born in Birmingham, AL. He played college golf at UAB and Clayton State where he was a three-time All-American. He also won the 2008 Alabama Amateur. Wilcox turned professional in 2009 and played on the Hooters Tour from 2009 to 2011, winning twice He played on the Canadian Tour in 2010, winning once at the Dakota Dunes Casino Open and finishing fourth on the Order of Merit. He has played on the Web.com Tour since 2011 and won the 2013 South Georgia Classic. On July 14, 2013, Wilcox became only the fourth professional golfer in Web.com Tour history to shoot a 59 for a round. Wilcox’s card had 10 birdies, seven pars, and an eagle for a 12-under score in the final round of the Utah Championship at Willow Creek CC inSandy, Utah He finished seventh on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card.

We venture down a variety of tech pathways to give you the latest and greatest in the technology. On this week’s show, we discuss the SXSW incident, Starbucks digital tipping, iOS in flight, Audi in-car technology, and Amazon Prime.

Debbie and Laurin discuss mason jar salads and how they can fit into your busy schedule. Find out how easy it is to make them and how inexpensive it can be in the long run! Don’t think of it as too time consuming just give it a try!

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day; time to wear green, eat corned beef and cabbage, and drink beer. At least, that’s how St. Paddy’s Day is celebrated nowadays. We realized, however, that we had no idea WHY we celebrate this patron saint of Ireland. Did you know Patrick was a slave, or that green wasn’t originally the color associated with the holiday? In this episode of Flash Past, we talk about these things and a lot more.