142 episodes

Tightwad Tech is a podcast by and for those in the education field who face ever-growing demands and ever-shrinking budgets. Hosts Mark Cockrell and Shawn Kibel discuss the strategic implementation of free and open source software as well as the creative deployment of hardware.

Tightwad Tech Mark Cockrell & Shawn Kibel

    • Technology
    • 4.8 • 22 Ratings

Tightwad Tech is a podcast by and for those in the education field who face ever-growing demands and ever-shrinking budgets. Hosts Mark Cockrell and Shawn Kibel discuss the strategic implementation of free and open source software as well as the creative deployment of hardware.

    So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

    So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

    This is Mark, Signing off.

    • 7 min
    Tightwad Tech #129 - CeBit

    Tightwad Tech #129 - CeBit

    Mark and Shawn are joined by listener Benjamin Hössl as he shares his experiences at CeBit 2013.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Tightwad Tech #128 - If I Could Do It All Again

    Tightwad Tech #128 - If I Could Do It All Again

    Mark and Shawn take a look back at what was a visionary project at the time and ask the question- If I could do it all again, would I?

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Tightwad Tech #127 - Not So Unlimited Anymore

    Tightwad Tech #127 - Not So Unlimited Anymore

    This is the episode where Mark rants about stuff. I know- totally unheard of!

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Tightwad Tech #126 - I'm from the Moon, Vulcan

    Tightwad Tech #126 - I'm from the Moon, Vulcan

    The guys have a look at some tech news, some tech rumors, and even examine some things of cosmic importance.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Tightwad Tech #125 - TCEA 2013

    Tightwad Tech #125 - TCEA 2013

    Shawn shares his recent experience at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention 2013.

    • 1 hr 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Larry from Kent, Oh ,

Another Great Show from Element Opie

Great tightwad ideas from how to smoke your own bacon to inexpensive ways to set up a network.

Larry from Kent, Ohio

Jim Beason ,

Great podcast

Learned a lot from this one. Even though I'm not in education, I have found much of the content to be very useful both in my job and in my everyday life. Great job guys!!

Knightstarr ,

Very Informative

One of the best show on the net

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