Monday, December 30, 2013

Today’s Poor Prediction

"I find it difficult to believe that the seat belt can afford the driver any great amount of protection over and above that which is available to him through the medium of the safety-type steering wheel if he has his hands on the wheel and grips the rim sufficiently tight to take advantage of its energy absorption properties and also takes advantage of the shock-absorbing action which can be achieved by correct positioning of the feet and legs."
- General Motors vehicle safety engineer Howard Gandelot, 1954.


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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

A Voice from the Past

Keep away from the people that belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. - Mark Twain

Monday, December 16, 2013

Computer America Show lineup for the week of December 16, 2013

Monday
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Hour one: Wright Business. With the explosion of bring your own device (BYOD) to the workplace, companies may find this to be a cost cutters dream but doing so could send your company straight into the depths of hell....violating security, opening your systems to hacking and the harvesting of high security databases. Now your employees cell phone, Kindle, wireless tablet are all viable avenues to hackers everywhere...To learn more about what types of security breaches BYOD can expose a company to and for solutions when it does, Stephen Wright of Wright Business Technologies is the man to call. We have him for the hour!


Monday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Tuesday
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Both hours: It's our all Linux Show with Computer America Correspondent Larry Bushey, the Host of the Going Linux Podcast!  Tonight's topic is: "So you want to use Linux every day..."
Join us!


Wednesday
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Hour one: Intel now appears on every third Wednesday of the month in this special Intel Sponsor Hour!  Each month, we will have an Intel representative speaking on new Intel products, services and news stories!  You don't want to miss this show!


Wednesday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Thursday
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Both Hours: Charles Tendell.  Charles is a Certified Ethical Hacker and one of our Computer America Correspondents!  Now Charles invites one of his Hacker friends to join us on the show!


Friday
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This is our LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR!
Both hours:  Michael Miller.  Mike is one of Computer America's Special Correspondents. Michael Miller is a proven and successful non-fiction writer on a variety of technical, business, and lifestyle-related topics. He has written more than 150 books in the last two decades that have collectively sold more than one million copies. His best-selling books include The Ultimate Web Marketing Guide, YouTube for Business, and Facebook for Grown-Ups for Que Publishing. He has established a reputation for being able to explain difficult concepts to everyday readers in easy-to-understand language.

Monday, December 09, 2013

Computer America Show lineup for the week of December 9, 2013

Lineup for the week:

Monday
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Hour one: Auggiedog is a recently introduced gadget that picks up dog waste with the click of the button!  Talk about going High-Tech in the park or back yard!  No hands need to go near the pet waste and no plastic bags need to go into a landfill. The device is self-cleaning so no smells come with the device either.


Monday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Tuesday
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Hour one and two: It's our Gamer Tuesday Show with Computer America
Correspondent Grayson Hamilton!  Now that the amazing Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are here, we'll discuss options, new games and so much more!  We also recap Blizzcon 2013 and detail some of their bigger announcements, including details on a live-action Warcraft movie due out in 2015.  Don't miss this show!


Wednesday
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Both Hours: Sandy Berger.  Sandy is our Consumer Electronics Expert Correspondent on Computer America.  She talks about the latest technology gadgets and trends in the industry with us.  Holidays gift ideas are on the menu tonight!  You don't want to miss this show!


Thursday
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Hour one: Scheduled is Chris Cope is the CEO of SlimWare Utilities and he is here every month as our Chief Technology Correspondent!  Every month, Chris discusses the latest Computer Technology and new items that enhance your computing experience.  And remember that SlimWare Utilities maintains your PC, keeps it running smoothly and keeps it running as fast as it was when it was new!  You can update drivers, make Image backups while preserving your documents and so much more!  With SlimWare Utilities, you do it all and do it for FREE!!



Thursday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Friday
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Both hours: It's time for Bond...  Ralph Bond joins Craig and Charles with computer news and special topics.  For many years, Ralph was Intel's Consumer Education Director and he continues to be the voice of Intel for Computer America's Intel Digital Minute.  Ralph is now with Autodesk and he is an official Computer America correspondent.  Topics tonight include holiday tech gifts and so much more!  Join us!


Saturday
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Both hours: On BlogTalkRadio this Saturday, it's our all Linux Show with Computer America Correspondent Larry Bushey, the Host of the Going Linux Podcast!  Today's topic is: "So you want to use Linux every day..."
Join us!


Friday, December 06, 2013

Just a few useful links:


For checking the weather, you might want to look at the local weather radars:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=vbx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
Or for the whole country, you can bring up this:
http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/
From there, you can click anywhere on the map to bring up the local radar view.

Traffic has been getting busier lately, so here's the California Highway Patrol site with incidents they respond to:
http://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Just click the drop down menu under Communications Centers and pick the area you want.  They also post information on road closures and Amber Alerts.  Some of my favorite incidents are "Cows Loose on Road." Or as I like to call them, "pre-tri-tip."

CalTrans also posts traffic information.  Live video cameras from the south to the north along major routes. 
http://video.dot.ca.gov/
Or for other information about roads:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/roadsandtraffic.html

You can also listen to many of the local radio stations via the Internet:
KVEC
KSMX
KINF
KCBX

And from Los Angeles or San Fransisco:
KFI
KNX
KGO

KTLA 5 from LA streams its news shows during the day. 
The newscast live stream is available during the following times: Monday-Friday: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.We also stream breaking news as it happens, movies and other KTLA programming. 
Read more at http://ktla.com/live/#p7EtEoq5sAs2qBZ7.99
The newscast live stream is available during the following times: Monday-Friday: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.We also stream breaking news as it happens, movies and other KTLA programming. 
Read more at http://ktla.com/live/#p7EtEoq5sAs2qBZ7.99
The newscast live stream is available during the following times: Monday-Friday: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.We also stream breaking news as it happens, movies and other KTLA programming. 
Read more at http://ktla.com/live/#p7EtEoq5sAs2qBZ7.99
The newscast live stream is available during the following times:
Monday-Friday: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Broadcastify offers live scanner broadcasts from police, fire, EMS, air traffic and other sources.  CalFire, and SLO County Sheriff are broadcast over it.
Live streaming audio from NOAA.

And then just for something fun, the Abbey Road web cam.

Monday, December 02, 2013

Computer America Show lineup for the week of December 2, 2013

Lineup for the week:

Monday
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Hour one: Opera When faced with something that's not a computer, nor a mobile phone, what must a web browser company do to innovate? Enter Coast by Opera, the browser that is so elegant, intuitive and refined that it should have come with the iPad. This web-browsing app is the result of its designers tossing out 20 years of preconceptions about what a browser should be, locking themselves in a room and not coming out until they had answered the question, "What should a tablet browser be?" Join us as we interview Huib Kleinhout, our guest direct from oslo!


Monday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Tuesday
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Hour one: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Tuesday
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Hour two: Avast.  We'll be joined by Avast's CTO, Ondrej Vlcek.  Prevent having your credit card or online banking data hacked and your money stolen. Use SafeZone, an Internet Security feature that secures sensitive transactions. Set your favorite banking or shopping sites to automatically launch SafeZone to ensure that all of your sensitive financial transactions stay private.


Wednesday
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Hour one: Mike Cermak the Owner/Operator of Techguy.org joins us in our first show of the year!  It's Wednesday Madness and we answer ANY questions you may have about Computers and Technology!


Wednesday
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Hour two: Chamisa. Pctechmate is a computer repair solution designed to automate the sequence of tasks that a technician would have to perform when repairing a malware ridden machine. Some of those tasks include running diagnostic tools such as rkill, combofix, TDSS Killer and Malwarebytes. Their solution automates the core functions that all of these tools perform. They have also added a pot full of special sauce that ensures even the sickest of PCs get back to running as they should. It debuts in June!  Check it out!


Thursday
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Author Steve Nicholls is well-versed in many different forms of social media. Hear Steve¹s insights on the future of social media. He is coming out with his second edition of his book Social Media in Business in January 2014. Steve has been quoted in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Engadget, among other outlets. Tune him in!


Thursday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Friday
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Hour one: Mr. Excel.  When it comes to spreadsheets, no one knows more about them that Steve!  Hear how Microsoft messed up in their recent Excel ad! Hear about the latest in the word of Excel!


Friday
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Hour two: Craig and Charles do Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Slimware Utilities, the Official Optimization Software of Computer America, and answer your computer questions!


Saturday
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Both hours: On BlogTalkRadio this Saturday, it's time for Bond...  Ralph Bond joins Craig and Charles with computer news and special topics.  For many years, Ralph was Intel's Consumer Education Director and he continues to be the voice of Intel for Computer America's Intel Digital Minute.  Ralph is now with Autodesk and he is an official Computer America correspondent.  Join us!