This is our third episode for Friday, October 6, 2006. In this show, your host Mark Peters introduces himself by providing a little background on his experience and shares some news headlines from the world of technology.

Following that introduction, Mark talks about business continuity and disaster recovery planning - what it is, why it's important and a practical approach to incorporating it into your daily operations.

Finally, at the end of each show we will bring a podsafe music selection. Listen to hear Mark's choice.

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Links from this show:

• Big Four Auditors - from Wikipedia
• Online Gambling Still in the Cards? - from MSNBC
• Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act
• MySpace Gets the Vote Out - from Newsweek
• Declare Yourself Page from MySpace
• VML Vulnerability Microsoft Advisory (925568)
• Get the Patch - from Microsoft

Music used in this show:

• Opening Theme: Back Burner by Bob Hughes
• Mark's Theme: Just Beats by 37Hz
• Podsafe Music Selection: Take on the World by Common Ground

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This weekend I went to Loudon (officially New Hampshire International Speedway) to see the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series SYLVANIA 300.

As I stood there 20 feet from 40 cars moving at speeds over 180mph my gaterade shook in my hand and I scrambled to get my ear plugs.
Wow what an amazing sight, smell, sound!

Okay maybe it isn't for everyone but me and 110,000 of my closest friends thought it was a great way to spend a nice fall day!
Being a new timer I didn't have a favorite car or driver.  My 5 year old told me to pick a car based on my favorite color and my 7 year old said pick one closest to my age...only one problem there was no blue 30-something car!

I found a 38 with M&M's on it and thought that was close enough! It was in the leading 10 cars when I picked him out so I figured he was contending for the championship.  Turns out he wasn't in the "chase". I guess if you aren't in the top 10 by this time in the season you are out of luck even if you have a great race.  Rules

He crashed into the wall half way through the race - bummer but got back in and with the 5 car who had a really bad day (and no hood), pulled up the rear and at least stayed in the race to the end.  Looks like I should have picked Reese's Peanut Butter cups #29 who won and is in the chase! 

Not for the weary - I left at 6:20 am and got home at 10:30pm. The atmosphere was a mix of small and personal yet huge and happening.  Parking was free, t-shirts only $5 but then tickets $60 and radio rentals $180 and up!