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Past programs

9/27/01
Technology & Terrorism

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Guests: Steven Levy, technology columnist with Newsweek magazine. And John Christopher, Data Recovery Engineer with Drivesavers, Inc. (drivesavers.com) We are talking about disaster recovery services and benefits and detriments of technology in a new era of terrorism. We talk to listeners, solve technology problems and find out what's been happening in the CompuDudes Forum with NoClue. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

8/30/01
Back to School & Dilbert's Ultimate Cubicle

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Guests: Joyce Valenza, Philadelphia Inquirer Tech Life school columnist talks to us about the essential skills and tools students, parents and teachers need when working with the Internet and computers. Joyce's very useful site is: http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/jvweb.html

Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, joins us to tell us about the Ultimate Dilbert Cubicle he created and debuted this week with the international design firm IDEO. The cubicle can be viewed at: http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/cube/index.html

Then NoClue's question from the CompuDudes Forum and computer questions from listeners. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

8/16/01
Seniors Online

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Guests: Tobey Dichter, CEO of Generations Online, www.generationsonline.org and Lisa Jo Rudy, author of the book, The Internet Guide for Seniors, www.swordsmith.com. NoClue's CompuDudes Forum question and calls from listeners. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

8/9/01
Future of Digital Television

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Guests: WHYY VP & Chief Technology Officer Bill Weber joins us to talk about the future of HDTV and interactive TV. Also former Metricom Ricochet Wireless manager Pete Trosini joins us to talk about the newtwork going out of business. NoClue's Forum question and listener calls. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

8/2/01
Making Digital Movies

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Guests: Jesse Jacobs, Vice President for Content at IFILM. And Jeremy Hunt and Bruce Banit, creators of 405 The Movie (www.405themovie.com). We talk about their success and their company, Strange Engine Productions (www.strange-engine.com). News about the PA Tax Free PC buying holiday from Aug. 5-12, listener calls and NoClue's Forum question. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

7/26/01
Creating Music Using Computers

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Guests: Sarah Andrews, Electronic Privacy Information Center Research Director talks about their filing with the Federal Trade Commission to halt the release of Windows XP.

Philadelphia jazz musician Jim Dragoni talks about creating music using computers and software tools. He used his online tutorial at www.emusictime.com to illustrate his points and he played his music live in the studio. Tech news, listeners calls and NoClue's question and comments from the CompuDudes Forum. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

7/19/01
Apple Computer - Then and Now

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Guests: Jason O'Grady from www.go2mac.com reported from this week's MacWorld Expo in New York City. We get all the details from Steve Jobs' keynote speech. And then we speak to Jef Raskin, inventor of the Macintosh computer and user interface expert. We talked to NoClue from the Forum and answered listener's computer questions. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

7/12/01
Consumer Online Privacy

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Guests: Dennis Armstrong, NASA KSC Internet Services Manager. We talk to him about webcasting space shuttle launches. And Susannah Fox, Director of Research for The Pew Internet & American Life Project. We talk to her about what consumers think about their privacy online. Questions from listeners and NoClue's Forum question. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

7/5/01
Web Comic Books

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Guest: Charley Parker, graphic designer and creator of the award winning Argon Zark! comic - www.zark.com. We talk about the tools needed to create online, Charley's work and other online comic books. A visit with NoClue from The CompuDudes Forum and puzzling computer questions from listeners. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

6/28/01
PC Expo in New York City

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It's our annual visit to one of the largest computer shows in the United States. During our radio expedition we visit some of the interesting sights (and sounds) on the show floor. We also answer computer questions and talk to NoClue with his question from The CompuDudes Forum. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

6/21/01
Inside eBay.com

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Guest: Kevin Purseglove from eBay answered many questions from listeners through most of the hour about the online auctions that happen every minute at eBay.com. Also Rachel Barenbaum, founder of planethopper.com joined us to tell us about their unique service. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

6/14/01
Online Communities & UNIVAC's Birthday

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Guest: Betsy Manning, online forum leader talks with us about the ups and downs of online communities. Also Guy Esnouf, VP of Marketing & Communications at Unisys in Blue Bell, Pa. joins us to share some fun stories about the UNIVAC I computer - today is UNIVAC's 50th birthday. And we check in with NoClue in the CompuDudes Forum. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

6/7/01
Cybergrrl, Inc.

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Guest: Aliza Sherman, founder of Cybergrrl.com and author of the book, Cybergrrl@work. Talk about the book and we take a look at the site traffic.com. And we talk about email spoofing. Plus a check into the CompuDudes Forum to see what is going on. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

5/31/01
Streaming Cinema 2.0

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Our guests are Nora Barry, Tara Veneruso, Doug Mow and Marty Sabraw. Streaming Cinema is a traveling festival of net films. They presented them in the WHYY Civic Space and then visited the show. We also featured the launch of Microsoft Office XP, NoClue's question from the CompuDudes Forum and questions from listeners. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

5/24/01
Peter Max, Multimedia Artist

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A fun evening with the famous artist Peter Max - www.petermax.com. Talking about his career, his digital art and his gallery show in Stone Harbor, NJ in June 2001. Technology news, NoClue's question from the Forum and great questions from the listeners. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

5/17/01
Linus Torvalds, Inventor of Linux

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Conversation with Linus Torvalds about Linux, questions from listeners and talk about his autobiography, Just For Fun - The Story of An Accidental Revolutionary, co-written with David Diamond. Technology news highlights and we check in with NoClue. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

5/10/01
Successful Dot Com's

Guest: Chris Chaplin, CEO of Kasava, Inc. which manages the Lycos Caribbean web portal caribbean.lycos.com. Conversation about how the company was started and what it takes to run a dot com company. Technology news and NoClue's Forum question. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

5/03/01
Trenton Computer Festival

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Guest: Al Katz, co-founder of the Trenton Computer Festival. Website: www.tcf-nj.org Talked about the show's history and this years highlights from the oldest computer show in the United States. Also producer Marcus Charleston interviewed Scottie Ginn a about the panel discussion at this year's Philadelphia PrideFest 2001. NoClue's question from the CompuDudes Forum. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

4/26/01
Doctors, Wireless Networks & Palm Pilots

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Guests: Dr. Warren Ross, Dean of the Medical School - MCP Hahnemann and Brian Wells, President of InteHealth. Conversation about how doctors are using a wireless network and Palm Pilots at Hahnemann Hospital. Computer questions, technology news and NoClue's question. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

4/19/01
Vinton Cerf, A Father of The Internet

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Guest: Vinton Cerf is VP for Internet Architecture and Technology. Conversation about where the Internet's been and where it is going. Also talk about Vinton's life and his future endeavors. Great questions and NoClue's forum question. Intel's Consumer Education Manager Ralph Bond dropped by to talk about the Pentium 4 and price reductions. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE

 

4/12/01
The Internet's Impact on Nashua, NH

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Guest: Mike Valuk, President of the Nashua Chamber of Commerce. Talking about how the Internet has replaced the former industrial economy. Questions and NoClue's Forum question. Link to tonight's show page: CLICK HERE.

 

4/5/01
Digital Photography

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Guest: Jerry Lodriguss, award winning Philadelphia Inquirer photographer & astrophotographer talks about digital cameras, image processing and more. Email, questions and NoClue's question from The CompuDudes Forum. Check out Jerry's site at www.astropix.com.

 

3/29/01
Online Privacy - How Much Do We Have?

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Guest: Marc Rotenberg, Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC. Web site: www.epic.org. A discussion about privacy in the information age and how to protect it. Questions from listeners plus NoClue's question from the Forum.

 

3/22/01
Great Cooking Web Sites

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Guest: Nick Fante from Philadelphia's Fantes Kitchen Wares Shop and fantes.com. Since The Book and The Cook Festival in town Nick visits again to talk about his favorite sites. Go to www.fantes.com to see his site and www.fantes.com/info.htm to see the extensive list on his site. Great call in questions and NoClue with his weekly Forum question.

 

3/15/01
E-Filing Your Taxes

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Guest: William Cressman from the Internal Revenue Service. The topic is about filing taxes online or e-Filing. Discussion about tax software and NoClue's question from the Forum.

 

3/8/01
Gardening with your computer

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Guest: Mike McGrath from You Bet Your Garden on 91FM. Topic: Gardening with Web sites and a review of two software products. Plus NoClue's forum question.

 

3/1/01
Backing up your PC

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Guest: Bill Machrone, VP of Technology and columnist for PC Magazine. The topic is about making backups of your computer's data. How to do it, what to use and when to do it. Plus NoClue's question from The CompuDudes Forum.

 

2/22/01
Wireless Web Surfing at Home

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Guest: Theta Pavis from technophilly.com at the Internet World Wireless convention in New York City. The topic is about how to set up a network and a review of Linksys Inc. products. Plus what's new in wireless and NoClue's question for The CompuDudes Forum.

 

2/15/01
Computer Buying Tips and Tax Free in PA

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Guests: Alfred Poor, columnist and author. Steve Aaron, Deputy Communications Director to Governor Tom Ridge. The basics about computer buying and news about PA's tax free buying weeks. Plus NoClue's Forum question.

 

2/8/01
SETI@HOME

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Guests: David Anderson, Director of SETI@HOME and Derrick Pitts, Director of the Franklin Institute's Fels Planetarium. To get the SETI@HOME software go to http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/. NoClue's question and others answered on the show.

 

2/1/01
e-Cliner from La-Z-Boy and Microsoft

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Guest: Kevin Wixted, Director of Marketing at La-Z-Boy. The topic is the new e-Cliner from La-Z-Boy and Microsoft. We talk about the positives and negatives as well as debut a web video shot at Oskar Huber Furniture. And NoClue's forum question. Go here to see the video.

 

1/25/01
Cable Modem Service

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Guest: Mitch Bolin, Vice President of Operations, Comcast Online, talking about their cable modem service. Also Martha Woodall from The Philadelphia Inquirer joins us with news about the Computer Learning Center closure. And a visit from NoClue from the CompuDudes Forum.

 

1/18/01
Online Publishing

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Guest: Bill Sternman from www.audiencemag.com talking about online publishing. Lots of computer questions answered and a visit from NoClue from the CompuDudes Forum.

 

1/11/01
MacWorld Expo

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Guest: Jason O'Grady, editor of www.go2mac.com and contributing editor for www.macweek.com live from the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco talking about Apple Computer's new products & NoClue's question.

 

1/4/01
Computer Resolutions

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Guest: Scott is in frozen Des Moines, Iowa & we are talking about computer resolutions and NoClue's question.

 

12/28/00
Ergonomics

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Guests: Scott Kushner & Jeff Ostrowski from EXCEL Physical Therapy talking about ergonomics, live in the studio and NoClue's forum question. For info about OSHA's new office ergonomic guidelines: More info.

 

12/21/00
PC Magazine Columnist Alfred Poor

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Guest: PC Magazine Columnist Alfred Poor, talking about his new PC Troubleshooting book from Microsoft Press, gifts to buy and NoClue's question from the forum.

 

12/14/00
Mike Clement, Technology Recruiting Specialist

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Guest: Mike Clement, Technology Recruiting Specialist, live in the studio. Also on the show, Patrick McGee from technophilly.com with news about nanotube research and NoClue's forum question. (More info.)

 

12/7/00
Wireless Computing in Phila. with Ricochet

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Guest: Pete Trosini, Phila. Local Market Manager, Metricom live in the studio. Also on the show, Theta Pavis from technophilly.com with the Philadelphia e-commerce news and NoClue's forum question. (More info.)

 

11/9/00
PDA's and the eBookman

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Guest: Bob Garthwaite, VP Franklin Electronics. Other show topics include preview of the COMDEX computer show and the forum question from NoClue. (More info.)

 

11/2/00
The Challenges of E-Commerce

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Guest: Nick Fante from Fantes Gourmet and fantes.com. Other topics include Reid Kanaley from the Phila. Inquirer talking about Napster and the forum question. (More info.)

 

10/26/00
Telecommuting

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Guest: Vicki Marklew, VP and International Economist for Northern Trust in Chicago. Other topics include running commentary about the Playstation 2 auction price on eBay and the forum question. (More info.)

 

10/19/00
The Future of the Internet

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Guest: Teledesic Vice Chairman Russell Daggett from Seattle, Washington. Other topics include review of "Telecosm" by George Gilder and NoClue's forum question. (More info.)

 

10/12/00
Microsoft Exchange with Scott at the Microsoft Exchange conference in Dallas, TX.

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Other topics include the Qubit web tablet and the forum question from NoClue. (More info.)

 

9/28/00
Windows ME Launch

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Guest: Greg Sullivan, Lead Product Manager, Windows Division, Microsoft Corp. from Redmond, Washington. Other topics include CueCat device & NoClue's forum question. (More info.)

The CompuDudes® airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. on WHYY 91FM. Their advice also appears every Tuesday in the Metro newspaper.

 

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