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News: ATM Dispenses Double the Money Requested
A group of very lucky people in Scotland recently stumbled upon extra cash without even trying! An ATM belonging to Alliance & Leicester bank started dispensing double the money that was deducted from people’s accounts. This made for a frenzy that lasted about 30 minutes before the bank caught on and shut down the ATM. They lost several thousand pounds in that time period, but are considering asking that the money lost be returned.

Random News: Dog Clones!
We decided to take a detour for a moment to discuss something that Brad & I found interesting. A woman had a late pitbull of hers cloned and received the 5 puppy clones this past Tuesday. Apparently you, too, can clone your favorite pet for just $150,000. We justify this article in the episode above. Seriously.

News: Obopay an Grameen Team on Mobile Banking Initiative
Brad shared an article about Obopay & Grameen partnering up. The two are working to to provide banking services to a billion of the world’s poorest people by 2018. Here’s a quote from Finextra’s writeup on this partnership:

“Obopay and Grameen Solutions - the tech unit of the microfinance organisation - say the Bank A Billion initiative will provide access to financial services, including cross-border remittances, money transfer, payments, savings and credit accounts.”

This is a great initiative, and we look forward to watching it pan out!

New Feature: Become a Fan of Vendors
We know you might not always be able to provide a review for a vendor or its products, so we’ve given you the option to simply become a fan of a company! It’s really easy to get started, so head on over to the Vendors section and start getting your fan on.

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Thanks to our sponsors!
We’d like to give a huge thank you to our sponsors, Texas State Bank! We greatly appreciate your support!

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Get Some BanktasticTV Tees!
Brad created some awesome shirts for you guys on Zazzle! But the best part is that the first person to comment on this episode on the blog gets a shirt for FREE! If you don’t happen to comment first but still want a shirt, let us know and we’ll get you the information so that you can order one!

Q&A: Is the financial crisis only affecting banks and not CUs?
Brad asked a question on Banktastic to see if you all think CUs are being affected as much as banks have been by the recent mortgage crisis and recession. We think that perhaps CUs have stricter lending practices, which might be why they’re not running into as many issues as banks are right now. These are just our thoughts, and we’d love to hear what you think! Post your thoughts on the question on Banktastic, or comment on the blog!

Brad got his iPhone!
It didn’t take long, but it finally came in - Brad got his iPhone! He’s rather impressed with it so far and loving the new apps. We actually started chatting it up a little bit about an app that shows people where you are at any given time. There are already some apps out there that perform similar tasks, but not necessarily what we’re talking about. Watch the episode to check out our idea, and see if you think you’d want something like that on your phone.

Possible Facebook Payments App?
The Facebook F8 Conference was Wednesday, and there were rumors that Facebook was creating a payments app. Not knowing much more than that, Brad and I speculated that it would be an application to serve developers so that they can charge for their apps or accept donations.

However, the F8 Conference is over, and we’ve got some bad news. No payments app has been released. However, Zuckerberg unveiled Facebook Connect. To learn more about that, click on the link above and read all about it!

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Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

Thanks to our sponsors!
We’d like to give a huge thank you to our sponsors, Texas State Bank! We greatly appreciate your support!

See you next week!

-The Banktastics

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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Article: The Branch of the Future
Brad recently shared an article on Banktastic regarding a video clip showing the Branch of the Future. This is video takes a look into the potential that bank branches have in the future. Watch the video here!

If you have any thoughts on this video and want to share your opinion, please feel free to comment back to this blog!

Article: Blocking Social Networking Sites in the Workplace
Brad also posted an article he came across regarding the blocking of social networking sites in the workplace. It’s a touchy topic for some, but many people feel that if moderated properly, allowing your employees to use these social networking sites & applications can actually be of benefit to your business. Brad gave his thoughts in this week’s episode - what do you think? To block, or not to block? That is the question.

Firefox 3.0 is Spreading like Wildfire!
If you’ve somehow missed the hype about Firefox’s new browser release, the latest version was released on Tuesday. It’s getting great feedback so far, and Brad thinks you should definitely check it out. You can download this awesome new browser here. If you like it, spread the word! Firefox is aiming to make this a ground-breaking release.

BarCampBankDallas!
BarCampBankDallas is this weekend! If you want to be there, feel free to drop by! We’ll be at the American Bank of Texas in Frisco from 9-5 on Saturday and 9-1 on Sunday. If you want to get in on some awesome discussions, feel free to join us! We’re going to try to work in a lot of fun events, so be there if you can!

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Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

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Thanks for checking out this episode of BanktasticTV’s “The Burst.” Here are some important notes about this episode:

Thanks, Viddler!
All of BanktasticTV’s shows are hosted on Viddler.com. We’d like to thank them for having such a great setup that’s so easy to use. You guys are awesome!

Banktastic is going to SXSW
Brad and Lisa are going to SXSW this weekend! We’ll be visiting to check out the Interactive portion, and will be in Austin from Saturday until Tuesday. Keep an eye out for us if you’re headed that way!

Making Deposits with your Mobile Phone
There’s a great discussion going on right now at Banktastic about the ability to make deposits to your bank account by taking a photo of a check with your cell phone. This new technology is being used by Mitek Systems. It’s amazing what we can do with technology these days.

Website of the Week: SmartyPig
Brad’s Website of the Week is SmartyPig.com. Basically, SmartyPig is an online piggybank that you can use. You basically set a monetary goal for a specific item, add money to your account as you can, and then gather all your cash once your goal has been met! The best part is that you can allow others to add money to your account (sure beats a check in the mail), plus your account gains interest! Have thoughts on SmartyPig? Get in on the discussion on Banktastic.

BanktasticTV Podcast Now on iTunes!
You guys asked for it, so we did it! All of BanktatsicTV’s shows are available on iTunes now! Click here to access our podcast page to subscribe, or open iTunes and search “BanktasticTV.”

Email Us!
Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “The Burst” to brad@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

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-The Banktastics

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Thanks for checking out this episode BanktasticTV’s “The Burst - On Location” at the 2008 Texas Bankers Association Technology & Operations Conference in Austin, TX. Here are some important notes about this episode:

Texas Bankers Association
Thanks a bunch to the Texas Bankers Association for hosting such an interesting conference. We hope to participate again in the future!

Lee Wetherington with Goldleaf Technologies
Lee Wetherington was a fantastic speaker at the TBA Conference. Thanks for the great information and extremely entertaining presentation!

Michael Salvatore with ZixCorp
Thanks so much to Michael Salvatore for participating in our filming at the TBA conference this year. We appreciate you taking the time to inform our viewers about ZixCorp. We hope to see you again soon, Michael!

Brad Smith with Abound Resources
Brad Smith gave a lot of really great insight at the TBA conference this year. You gave some great information during your presentation, and we’d love to see you at another conference in the future. Thanks!

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Feel free to email comments or suggestions about “On Location” to lisa@banktastic.com, or post your thoughts on the Banktastic Community.

See you next week!

-The Banktastics

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