Computer America, week of February 12, 2012

Monday
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Hour one: iolo technologies. Tune in to hear the latest features of
their newest iteration of System Mechanic! This amazing utility makes
your PC run like it did when it was new! System Mechanic comprises a
suite of utilities that streamline your computer’s Registry, consolidates
programs and so much more! You won’t want to miss this show!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
updates and other events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hour one and two: It’s the second Tuesday of the month and that means
it’s time for our Gamer Tuesday Show! Joining us this month is newcomer
Grayson Hamilton. Grayson is an experienced game enthusiast and author
who will give us his viewpoints when it come to computer and set top
games!


Wednesday
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Hour one: IDWatchdog. Identity theft is a major concern these days.
Every time you go online, you run the risk of having all of your
personal information stolen. Our guest tonight talks about IDWatchdog
and how it can protect you from all the bad guys out there.

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
updates and other events of the day!


Thursday
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Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. He continues to
discuss hacking in its many forms, and how you can protect your computer
from malware invasions.


Friday
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Hour one: Boston Acoustics. This company makes some of the finest
speakers available to consumers. What makes a speaker system great?
What should you consider before buying speakers for your home or
computer system? These are just some of the questions we’ll be asking
tonight. Some of the answers may surprise you! Tune in!

Hour two: David Perry. David is a long time friend and a correspondent
to the Computer America Show. David is a malware expert who has worked
for many of the major players in the computer anti-malware industry.
Tonight he continues his discussion of computer malware as well as other
timely subjects!

InterStellar Military Vessel OVER THE RAINBOW

Constructed in 2477 shortly after the end of the civil war which resulted in the creation of the Terran League, Over the Rainbow is a long range exploration cruiser. Most modern ship builders consider the class to be over-built in superstructure, capable of surviving damage that would render lesser ships useless hulks.

Rainbow is the first ship built and launched by the Terran League in 2478 for it's newly created Space Patrol quasi-military arm. Tasked with keeping the peace, aiding disabled ships and providing help to member planets, the Space Patrol would evolve into ORAC (Organized Regional Armored Command), best known for Admiral Patrick Collins and the flagship of the League, the ultra-battleship Star Fortress.

Rainbow is capable of a maximum velocity of 1.5 light years per week and economical cruising at 1 light year per week. She carries a prototype gravity slide for sub-light travel able to accelerate at 175G. Her crew is 423 people. Weaponry includes two fixed forward 100 pound rail-guns, a 100T watt laser cannon and a selection of missiles (including nuclear equipped devices).

On the forward edge of the secondary hull, Rainbow carries two radio antenna / scanner / deflector dishes on each side. At the back, there is a shuttle bay, with four trans-atmospheric vehicles. Under the main hull, there are optical telescopes, airlocks, cargo bays.

A far cry from the ships plying the spaceways of the 31st century, Over the Rainbow was an important step in rebuilding the local galaxy after the civil war between the former Solar Alliance and United Planets.

Computer America Lineup for week of Feb 6, 2012

Monday
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Hour one: Chris Hadnagy. Chris is a Professional Social Engineer.
Chris will discuss the concept of Social Engineering and how it can be
used to penetrate even the most secure installations!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hour one: Laplink. Most consumers are used to their old PC’s personality
and don’t know how to get their new PC set up the same way. They don’t
know how to get all of their data moved over, let alone find old CDs and
serial numbers to reinstall all of their applications and apply all the
preferred settings. That’s where Laplink’s PCmover comes in.

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Wednesday
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Hour one: 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.

Last segment: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Thursday
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Hour one: WotWentWrong. When things don’t work out, people deserve to
know the reason why. But not everyone is capable of an explanation
during a breakup, so they rely on moves like The Fadeaway or simply
stop calling. People who thought the first date was awesome or saw no
signs anything was wrong with the relationship can end up blaming
themselves. It can cause lasting damage to someone’s self-esteem and
future relationships. Closure can be hard to find on your own. In
anticipation of the upcoming Valentine’s Day, WotWentWrong is the
breakup app for couples who never really broke up. WotWentWrong provids
a socially acceptable way to tie up the loose ends, learn from what
happened and improve your dating Zen for the next relationship, no
stalking required.

Hour two: Spark Networks. Our guest is Greg Liberman, President and CEO
of Spark Networks, owner and operator of online dating communities such
as JDate.com, the premier dating site for Jewish singles, and
ChristianMingle.com, the largest and fastest growing online Christian
community.


Friday
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Hours one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben 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. Every first Friday
of the month, Ralph joins Craig and Ben to talk about the special Technology
News stories he selects.

From the "I'll Be Darned" file.

Because of TV censorship, actress Mariette Hartley was not allowed to show her belly button on Gene Roddenberry's STAR TREK [episode #78 "All Our Yesterdays" in 1969] but later Roddenberry got even when he gave Hartley "two" belly buttons in the sci-fi movie Genesis II (1973).

Computer America Lineup for week of Jan 30, 2012

Monday
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Hour one: PC World Magazine. Steve Fox from PC World Magazine joins
us every last Monday of the month with the latest computer stories!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hour one: telyHD. telyHD gives consumers the freedom to share moments
big and small with friends and family around the world. Unlike
traditional computer-based web cameras, telyHD is designed for the
living room with a wide-angle camera that zooms, pans and tilts to
capture an entire room and all the participants in stunning HD video.

Hour two: Awareness Technologies! Brad Miller, CEO of Awareness
Technologies introduces their new Block Smart Software as well as
offering additional thoughts on protecting children online from
cyberbullies using WebWatcher, as well how these types of computer
monitoring programs work and how parents are using them.


Wednesday
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Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Joining Craig and Ben is our Computer
America correspondent Mike Cermak, the Owner-Operator of Techguy.org.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
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Hour one and a half: Christopher Breen, Senior Editor of Macworld
Magazine talks about the upcoming Macworld event as well as products
from Apple and supporting companies.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News,
announcements, upgrades and other events of the day!


Friday
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First hour and a half: Marc Ostrofsky. Mark is the Author of Get Rich
Click! The Ultimate Guide to Making Money on the Internet. The title
says it all.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!

Censorship

1998 - After reading two pages of Toni Morrison's acclaimed American novel Song of Solomon, St. Mary's County, Maryland commissioners unanimously agreed with the school superintendent's decision to remove it from the curriculum, calling the book "filth" and "trash." The book was ordered to be removed from the schools' approved-text list, so teachers could not use it in their lessons. A spokeswoman said it would remain available in school libraries. None of the five county commissioners read the book beyond the two pages the superintendent gave them for review. The novel was considered to be Nobel winner Morrison's best work.

Today’s Poor Prediction

"It is not too much to expect that our children will enjoy in their homes electrical energy too cheap to meter."
- Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1954.

Rules of Internet Trolling

Rule #1 of Internet trolling: Excessive use of F word makes you look hardcore.

Rule #2 of Internet trolling: Be anonymous. Clip art avatar recommended, something to suggest toughness.

Rule #3 of Internet trolling: Don't attempt if you have a girlfriend. Girls do not, as a rule of nature, find this "hot."

Rule #4 of Internet trolling: Bring extra Funyuns for sustenance while slogging long hours in your mom's basement.

Rule #5 of Internet trolling: After engaging target with f bombs/death threats/aggression, complain when you receive negative attn.

Rule #6 of Internet trolling: Misspell things and use bad grammar because you spent too much time crafting tuff image.

via @DLoesch and her wonderful Twitter feed.

Computer America Show for week of January 16, 2012

Monday
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It’s Martin Luther King Day so there’s no live show. Please enjoy a
“Best of Computer America” and we’ll see you tomorrow!


Tuesday
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Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
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First Segment: Sandy Berger. Sandy is a printer, digital camera and
consumer electronics expert. She’s just back from CES and is here to
update us on all of the exciting things she’s seen.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks,
Voicemails and the latest Computer News stories!


Thursday
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Hour one: The Neat Company. Hear all this amazing little scanner that
intelligently imports pages, receipts and business cards and can do them
all at the same time!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Friday
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Hour one: David Perry. He’s just back from CES and is here to tell us
more about everything he’s seen!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!

Genealogy

Do you have a family? Probably. Do you have a family you admit to being part of? I hope so.

I've started taking a genealogy class, finding out more about my family and history. The teacher has us starting with ourselves. It's the person you know best. Then you can work back to other people in your family.

You might print these out and write down your answers, or put them in a word processing document. These are only for example, you should feel free to ask whatever questions you feel comfortable asking.

1) Compile your letters, pictures, tings from childhood
2) Siblings
3) Early memories of your childhood home, news of the time
4) Friends, pets, favorite TV shows, radio stations, music, books
5) Where did you live, describe the house and town
6) Did you get into trouble, what rules of the house were there
7) Vivid memories
8) Trips to relatives homes, what were they like
9) Did you have any chores, how much did you get paid, how did you spend the money
10) What holidays did you celebrate
11) What did you do on weekends
12) Any unusual events
13) Where did you go to school, friends, after school activities, favorite subjects, teachers, grades
14) School field trips
15) What hobbies did you enjoy
16) Favorite things in childhood, food, music, clothes, movies, people you looked up to
17) Did you go to church
18) Dreams for the future
19) Experiences with death
20) Any family or neighborhood gatherings

You can add to these questions as you see fit and be as detailed as you feel comfortable.

These were paraphrased from Life History: Beginning to End

Married Four Times

The local news station was interviewing an

80-year-old lady because she had just gotten

married for the fourth time.

The interviewer asked her questions about her

life, about what it felt like to be marrying again

at 80, and then about her new husband's

occupation. "He's a funeral director," she

answered.

"Interesting," the newsman thought.

He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling

him a little about her first three husbands and

what they did for a living. She paused for a few

moments, needing time to reflect on all those

years.

After a short time, a smile came to her face

and she answered proudly, explaining that she had

first married a banker when she was in her early

20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's,

and a preacher when in her 60's, and now in her

80's, a funeral director.

The interviewer looked at her, quite

astonished, and asked why she had married four men

with such diverse careers.

(wait for it)

She smiled and explained, "I married one for

the money, two for the show, three to get ready,

and four to go."

A long winded reply to tragic event

This is the reply I wanted to leave at a blog about a tragic accident. However, my talent to type lots has taken over and I thought it would be more appropriate here to leave a note of this length.

The original posting can be found here (http://blog.chron.com/goodmombadmom/2012/01/the-horrible-sounds-of-sirens/).

--

My mother was a fire fighter for 25 years. She retired on December 31, 2011. On the 27th, the station she worked at had a big party for her and the air ambulance gave her a little flight in their Bell 222. We had a great time.

About 15 years ago, we were out trying to get Christmas dinner for the two of us. It seemed that every time we tried to get to a store, there would be a call for her station. She was a paid call fire fighter at the time. The last call of the day found us on the freeway, heading the opposite way we had been trying to go hoping things would settle down.

She got a call for a vehicle accident, back the other way. I turned us around at the next exit and headed for the location of the crash. It was only a few miles from our house, as we live right next to a major freeway.

Because we were already moving, we got there just after the ambulance, but before the fire engine. Being a warm body, I was pressed into helping bring the gurney from the ambulance to where the car came to rest, about 200 feet from the road. The little Hyundai had landed on it's roof, with the driver, having been ejected, under the trunk of the car.

Mom had to go with the ambulance to the hospital. I had to drive the husband. I could already tell she had died. It was hard to not speed down the freeway and try to keep up with the ambulance. He prayed for his wife, begging God to save her. I kept quiet and drove.

She died on the way to a family dinner. They had driven over 250 miles and only had about 10 more to go when they got in an argument.

Christmas has gone from being my favorite time of year, decorating the house with my houses and lights to being a month I endure and hope will end quickly. Halloween is becoming my favorite time of year.

I think of that day often. I try my hardest to drive carefully, keeping my passengers and other drivers safe so we all get home at the end of the day. I don't use a cell phone while driving. I leave the radio on one of a few channels. I use my blinkers. I stop at signs for the full three seconds. I'm hardly a perfect driver, still a work in progress.

It's an event that will live with me forever.

Hug your family. Often. Think positive thoughts for both families. Think of the good her organs will do for other people. It's a tragic event all around. All my best to you and your family and the families involved.

Computer America, week of January 9, 2012

Monday
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Hour one: GiveBackMail. Hear about a free email service that donates to
charity for every email you send! You can even keep your current email
address! Tune in this hour to hear all about this service that gives
back!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hours one and two: It's CES! The Consumer Electronic Show is all about,
well, Consumer Electronics! This is the place where new electronic
products and services are unveiled before they appear to the general
consumer. Everything from computers. tablets, digital cameras, TVs and
more are unveiled here. Anchoring from CES and Show Stoppers in Las
Vegas are David Perry and Sandy Berger. You'll hear live interviews and
report for both hours. This is exciting stuff and you won't want to miss it!


Wednesday
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Hour one: LearnToProgram.tv. Study after study and metric after metric
has shown that software developers, programmers and other computer
professionals will remain in high demand for the foreseeable future.
This fact coupled with the pervasive nation-wide unemployment problem
has led one local entrepreneur to offer a solution. Mark Lassoff founded
LearnToProgram.tv to provide affordable, consistent, high quality
training courses for people who want to learn computer programming, web
and mobile software design. Tune in to hear Mark talk to us about
learning computer programming and maybe see if this is right for you!

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
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Hour one: EzWebCalendar. It's the online calendar Computer America uses
to schedules its guests and show topics! Having a web-based calendar is
an ideal way to keep everyone's schedule in sync and keep them informed.
It could be perfect for you as well. Check it out!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Friday
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Hour one: Scheduled is Animoto, the award-winning leader in online video
editing. They just announced an all-new version of its free iPhone app
that makes it easy for consumers to create and share stunning,
professional-looking videos - complete with music and text- from their
own photos. Instead of just sharing a single photo with friends and
family, the Animoto Video Slideshows app instantly creates a personal
video that is easy to share via email, text, Facebook and Twitter or to
save on the iPhone's camera roll.

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!

Computer America, week of January 2, 2012

Lineup for the week: 2012 begins! Happy New Year!


Monday
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Hour one: LoJack for Laptops. Given how much and often priceless
information people generally keep on their laptops such as photos,
videos, work, bank/credit card information and more, it has never been
more important for people to protect their digital lives and personal
safety through theft recovery software. Absolute, with 18+ years of
experience and more than 20,000 recoveries, can provide practical
insight for consumers to ensure mobile devices, and the information on
them, are protected in case of theft or loss. Hear all about their
newest LoJack for Laptops on tonight's show!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hour one: Carbonite. The cloud is becoming more and more powerful in the
backup community, mainly due to a growing familiarity among consumers,
and is a much cheaper option than an external hard drive that is five
times the cost without all of the safety features. Tom Murray, Vice
President of Marketing at Carbonite, is here to further discuss the
trend of the cloud vs. external hard drives, and how external hard
drives are quickly becoming extinct, just like CDs/DVDs and USBs.

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Wednesday
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Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Joining Craig and Ben is our Computer
America correspondent Mike Cermak, the Owner-Operator of Techguy.org.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
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Hour one: Scheduled is PCMag. Getting an ebook published takes more
than just talent, marketing savvy, and a manuscript. On PCMag.com,
Chandra Steele outlines the simplest and cheapest ways to get an ebook
on the digital shelves of the Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo, and more. Join
us and Chandra on how aspiring authors can transform their manuscripts
and dreams into a reality that will actually reach an audience.

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!


Friday
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Hour one: Scheduled is Boston Acoustics. When it comes to speakers for
your home or your computer system, Boston Acoustics delivers! Tune in
to hear about what it is you should really be shopping for when it comes
to audio speakers!

Hour two: Craig and Ben discuss the Technology News, announcements,
upgrades and other events of the day!

The Twilight Zone, The Monster are Due on Maple Street

The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices, to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all of its own - for the children, and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to the Twilight Zone. -- Rod Serling

Too Long For Twitter --

1980 - The Selective Service System sent a warning to Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in Anaheim, California: Register for the draft or else! The Selective Service said that Mickey was in violation of registration compliance. Of course, Mickey, age 52 at the time, sent in his registration card proving that he’s a World War II veteran.

Finishing things you start

Dear Friends,

I'm passing this on because it worked for me today. A Dr. on TV said to have inner peace we should always finish things we start & we all could use more calm in our lives.

I looked around my house to find things I'd started & hadn't finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiuminun scriptins, an a box a chocletz.

Yu haf no idr how fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner piss. An telum u luvum.

Merry Christmas To All

Computer America, week of December 19, 2011

Sorry this a day late....

Monday
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Hour one: Awareness Technologies! Brad Miller, CEO of Awareness
Technologies will offer additional thoughts on protecting children
online from cyberbullies using WebWatcher, as well how these types of
computer monitoring programs work and how parents are using them.

Hour two: Joining Craig and Ben is Woody Feffer. Woody owns and
operates Computer Mechanix, an on-site computer repair business. Woody
is here to lend his expertise on diagnosing computer problems and
answering your questions.


Tuesday
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Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
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First Hour: Craig and Ben answer your computer questions and discuss the
latest Computer News.

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
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Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. Tonight he
joins us to talk about hacking in its many forms, and how you can
protect your computer from malware invasions.


Friday
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It’s our very last show of the year! Joining us will be Ed Johnson from
G Data to help us ring in the New Year! Also scheduled to appear is
Santa Claus! Actually a representative from NORAD will be joining us as
they track Santa’s sleigh ride across the North Pole as well as here in
the U.S. We may have some other surprise guests joining us on our
Holiday show so stay tuned! Happy holidays from all of us here at
Computer America!

Computer America, week of December 12, 2011

Lineup for the week:


Monday
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Both hours: PC World now joins Computer America! Tune in to hear Steve
Fox, Editorial Director of PC World talk about the latest news stories
in the Computer and Technology world! Tonight, we continue our focus on
holiday technology gifts!


Tuesday
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Hours one and two: It’s our Gamer Tuesday show! Joining us is IGN.com.
Colin Campbell is the head of IGN’s News and Features and is our featured
correspondent. He will talk about the hottest games and products for the
holidays!


Wednesday
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First Segment: Sandy Berger. Sandy is a printer and digital camera
expert and writes for Hardware Secrets.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks,
Voicemails and the latest Computer News stories!


Thursday
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First hour and a half: Christopher Breen. The Senior Editor of Macworld
Magazine talks about all things Apple including IOS5, the iPhone 4S
and holiday news!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
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Hour one: Linksys. For this holiday season, Linksys just completed an
industry survey of 1000 males and females on what gifts they were
expecting for the holidays. Overwhelmingly, 96 percent are expecting
some kind of wireless gear, but over half of those people had no clue if
they needed to upgrade their wireless network to make sure that new
device or devices would work well. Hear about all of their network
products including their newest top-of-the-line wireless router!

Hour two: Not scheduled as of press time.

Today’s Poor Prediction

"We must also prepare ourselves for the very real possibility that the outcome of this situation might well be the total extinction of the entire human race. It really could be worse than I am predicting, and I really am being optimistic. First, I would like to assure you that I am not some kind of nut anxiously waiting for the end of the world..."
- Cory Hamasaki, DC Y2K Weather Report, November 1998.

Computer America, week of December 5, 2011

Lineup for the week:


Monday
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First segment: Logitech. Did you know that Logitech offers a line of
security video cameras that use the Internet to monitor your home and
office? Tune in to hear about their line of Alert indoor and outdoor
security cameras as well as their security services that work with them!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
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First segment: SRV Network. Karl Volkman, the Chief Technology Officer
of SRV Network is here to talk about the different tablets and the pros
and cons about all of them. Tune in as this may help clarify which
tablet is right for you!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
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First Hour: Scorecerer 5.6 for iPad lets musicians quickly load sheet
music, effortlessly organize songs into set lists and seamlessly add
handwritten notations and highlights. It also handles PDF conversions
with ease and automatically turns pages instantly, so there’s no need to
miss a beat. Through the app’s sophisticated use of MIDI, moreover,
keyboard players can load songs and change pages directly from their
MIDI-compatible instrument. They can also change the sounds on their
keyboards or their digital audio workstation software.

Last half hour: Mike Cermak, owner-operator of Techguy.org joins Craig
and Ben to discuss the news events of the day!


Thursday
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First Hour: St. Clair Software. Jon Gotow joins us to talk about the
latest iteration of Default Folder. This amazing utility should be on
every Macintosh out there!

Second hour: Brookstone! Craig and Ben welcome back Brookstone to talk
about their latest offerings for the holidays! Craig has long been a
huge fan of this store that appears in shopping malls throughout the
nation!


Friday
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Hours one and two: David Perry. David is the Global Director of
Education for Trend Micro. David joins us to talk about the latest
cyber malware and how you can protect yourself from it.
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See you next week!

Computer America, week of Nov 28, 2011

Lineup for the week:


Monday
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Both hours: PC World now joins Computer America! Tune in to hear Steve
Fox, Editorial Director of PC World talk about the latest news stories in
the Computer and Technology world! Tonight, we focus on holiday technology
gifts!


Tuesday
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First segment: Scheduled is the Publisher of Tidbits. Adam Engst joins
us for the latest holiday stories and news regarding Apple and the Macintosh!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
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First Hour: Craig and Ben answer your computer questions and discuss the
latest Computer News.

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
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Hour one and Hour two: Author Steve Stockman. His book "How To Shoot
Video That Doesn't Suck" tells you how to shoot really great video.
Tune if for some of his best tips and tricks for the holidays! PLUS Steve is
giving away a Kodak digital video camera to some lucky person tonight! It
could be YOU!


Friday
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Hours one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben 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. Every first Friday
of the month, Ralph joins Craig and Ben to talk about the special Technology
News stories he selects.

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See you next week!

Ladies on a Road Trip

Sitting on the side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers, a
Massachusetts state trooper sees a car puttering along at 24 mph. He
thinks to himself, "This driver is as dangerous as a speeder!" So he
turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.

Approaching the car, he notices that there are five elderly ladies -
two in the front seat, and three in the back, wide-eyed and white as
ghosts.

The driver, obviously confused, says to him, "Officer, I don't
understand. I was going the exact speed limit. What seems to be the
problem?"

The trooper, trying to contain a chuckle, explains to her that "24"
was the Route number, not the speed limit.

A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for
pointing out her error.

"But before you go, Ma'am, I have to ask, "is everyone in this car OK?
These women seem awfully shaken."

"Oh, they'll be all right in a minute, officer. We just got off Route 128."

Red Cross Christmas Cards

Want to send a Christmas card to military personnel? Here's the site for the Red Cross and their 2011 Holiday Mail for Heroes program. They have instructions for sending the cards and what can (and cannot) be included.

"Send cards to the address below:

Holiday Mail For Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

All cards must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 9th. Cards postmarked after this date will unfortunately be returned to the sender. This deadline ensures enough time to sort and distribute cards before the holidays.

After the mailbox closes, the cards we received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country."

(from the Red Cross site)

Check the bottom of the page for how to contact the Red Cross via email, Twitter and Facebook.

Computer America -- week of 11-14-2011

Monday
-------
First and Second Hours: David Perry! Our good friend David Perry,
Consumer Education Manager with Trend Micro joins us to talk about
Holiday gadgets that will need protection from malware!


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
-------
Hour one and Hour two: Author Steve Stockman. His book "How To Shoot
Video That Doesn't Suck" tells you how to shoot really great video.
Tune if for some of his best tips and tricks for the holidays!


Thursday
--------
Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. Tonight he
joins us to talk about hacking in its many forms, and how you can
protect your computer from malware invasions.


Friday
--------
Hours one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben 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. Every second Friday
of the month, Ralph joins Craig and Ben to talk about the special Technology
News stories he selects. However this last Friday was Veteran’s Day so Ralph
appears with us tonight!

Poor Predictions

"I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks."
- Thomas Edison, 1922.

Computer America -- week of 11-07-2011

Monday
-------
First hour and a half: Mobestream Media. Hear about their Key Ring app
that lets you store all of your loyalty cards on your smart phone! They
keep on improving the app so hear about all of the newest features.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: It’s our Gamer Tuesday show! Joining us is IGN.com.
Daemon Hatfield is the Senior Editor of IGN.com and our featured
correspondent. He will talk about the hottest games and products!


Wednesday
-------
First Segment: Sandy Berger. Sandy is a printer and digital camera
expert and writes for Hardware Secrets.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks,
Voicemails and the latest Computer News stories!


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: Nero. Hear about their latest Nero 11! The new
Nero MediaBrowser, one of the biggest changes, gives quick access to all
multimedia content. Users can intuitively organize media into
collections and projects to work with them as they want. Contextual text
tagging allows quick searching using keywords that make sense to each
user. The browser also supports automatic face recognition in photos and
videos. And there’s so much more like Nero Video 11, Nero Photo, Nero
Recode 11, Nero Kwik MoveIt, Nero Kwik WiFi Sync app and Nero BackItUp
11!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
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It’s Veteran’s Day so there’s no live show/ Please enjoy a “Best of Computer
America” Show.

Computer America -- week of 10-31-2011

Monday
-------
It’s Halloween and there’s no live show! Ben and Craig are out Trick or
Treating so enjoy a “Best of Computer America!”


Tuesday
-------
First hour and a half: Eye-Fi! Hear the latest from this company that
makes memory cards for your digital camera that have Wi-Fi built in!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
-------
First Hour: Nitro PDF. Hear about this company’s latest version of this
application that is a viable alternative to Adobe’s Acrobat!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: TuneUp Utilities. Is your PC becoming bogged
down? Hear how this product can make your computer run faster and
smoother!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
--------
Both hours: PC World now joins Computer America on the last Friday of
every month, however due to Halloween, Steve is appearing tonight! Tune
in to hear Steve Fox, Editorial Director of PCWorld talk about the
latest news stories in the Computer and Technology world!

Computer America Show Reminder 10-24-2011

Monday
-------
Hours one and two: Joining Craig and Ben is Woody Feffer. Woody owns and
operates Computer Mechanix, an on-site computer repair business. Woody
is here to lend his expertise on diagnosing computer problems and
answering your questions.


Tuesday
-------
First hour and a half: Christopher Breen. The Senior Editor of Macworld
Magazine talks about all things Apple including IOS5 and the iPhone 4S!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
-------
First Hour: Craig and Ben answer your computer questions and discuss the
latest Computer News.

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
--------
Hours one and two: David Perry from Trend Micro joins Craig and Ben to
talk about the latest Internet scams and computer malware.


Friday
--------
First hour and a half: magicJack PLUS! Hear about this revolutionary,
next-generation product from magicJack. Now you no longer need a
computer to make the magicJack work. Just plug it into your Internet
router and you’re all set to make free, long distance phone calls to
most any phone, anywhere!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

Story from a Kansas State Highway Patrol officer:

I made a traffic stop on an elderly lady the other day for speeding on U.S. 166 Eastbound at Mile Marker 73 just East of Sedan , KS . I asked for her driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. The lady took out the required information and handed it to me. In with the cards I was somewhat surprised (due to her advanced age) to see she had a conceal carry permit. I looked at her and ask if she had a weapon in her possession at this time. She responded that she indeed had a .45 automatic in her glove box. Something---body language, or the way she said it---made me want to ask if she had any other firearms. She did admit to also having a 9mm Glock in her center console. Now I had to ask one more time if that was all. She responded once again that she did have just one more, a .38 special in her purse. I then asked her what was she so afraid of. She looked me right in the eye and said, "Not a damn thing!"

Seniors - Don't mess with them. They didn't get old by being stupid.

We Are the Chosen

by Della M. Cumming, 1943; edited by Melody Hull

We are the chosen. In each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors, to put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. Doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the storytellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called, as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us, "Tell our story!" So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before...? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors, "You have a wonderful family; you would be proud of us." How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say.

It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who I am and why I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying, "I can't let this happen." The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it.

It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish, how they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to a deep pride that the fathers fought and some died to make and keep us a nation. It is of equal pride and love that our mothers struggled to give us birth. It goes to deep and immense understanding that they all were doing it for us, that we might be born who we are, that we might remember them, and so we do. Without any of them, we could not exist, and so we love each one as far back as we can reach. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, we are they and they are the sum of who we are. That is what calls those young and old to step up and restore the memory--or greet those whom we have never known before.

So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take my place in the long line of family storytellers.

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Looks like I've become the one that's going to carry on the family research. It's been interesting so far. Stuff I knew, and new stories to find out and archive for future generations.

Computer America Show Reminder 10-17-2011

Monday
-------
First Segment: Author Timothy Doyle. Tim Doyle, Sr. Manager of
Communications for the CEA will discuss new innovations in technology
that are making it easier to live greener.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
-------
Not scheduled as of press time.


Thursday
--------
Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. Tonight he
joins us to talk about hacking in its many forms, and how you can
protect your computer from malware invasions.


Friday
--------
Hour one and two: Apple Aficionado Gene Steinberg joins Craig and Ben to
talk all things Apple. Topics include the new iPhone 4S, iOS5 and more!
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-Bette Davis

“I was thought to be ‘stuck up.’ I wasn’t. I was just sure of myself. This is and always has been an unforgivable quality to the unsure.”

Computer America Show Reminder 10-10-11

Monday
-------
It’s Columbus Day and there’s no live show. Enjoy a “Best of Computer
America” performance. G Data is the featured guest.


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: It’s our Gamer Tuesday show! Joining us is IGN.com.
Daemon Hatfield is the Senior Editor of IGN.com and our featured
correspondent. He will talk about the hottest games and products!


Wednesday
-------
First Segment: Sandy Berger. Sandy is a printer and digital camera
expert and writes for Hardware Secrets.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
--------
First segment: Storage Guardian. Complementing offsite vaulting
with a local backup means, small and medium-size businesses can restore
critical data at LAN speeds, eliminate tape backup, and benefit from a
cost-effective strategy for offsite data backup and migration. New,
local-only disk backup service offers all the features of its enterprise
backup technology, including agentless operation for easy deployment and
intelligent, secure data compression, and adds the additional benefits
of reducing WAN bandwidth needs and fast restore of mission-critical
data at LAN speeds, whenever needed

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
--------
Hours one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben 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. Every second Friday
of the month, Ralph joins Craig and Ben to talk about the special Technology
News stories he selects.
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Computer America Show Reminder 10-03-11

Monday
-------
First segment: Nuance Communications. A leading provider of speech and
imaging solutions, Nuance today introduced PaperPort Professional 14,
the newest release of the world’s most popular scanning and document
management application for Microsoft Windows.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
-------
First segment: AOC Monitors. AOC, the worldwide leader in HD television
and monitor display technology, announces two new sleek and portable
monitors that receive both power and signal via a single USB cable for
hassle-free connection. Convenient built-in USB ports make the monitors
a perfect larger-screen companion for laptops and netbooks, while low
power consumption makes them ideal for dual- and multi-monitor setups.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
-------
Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Joining Craig and Ben is our Computer
America correspondent Mike Cermak, the Owner-Operator of Techguy.org.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
--------
First segment: Cloudmark is a global security leader protecting more
than 1.6 billion mobile, email and social networking subscribers
worldwide. They released their 2011 Mobile Spam Guide in late June. As
you may know, SMS spam is a major problem in other countries, and it may
soon spread to the U.S. Hear what this company is doing to help
consumers like you to protect your email privacy!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
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First segment: my-Ditto is the perfect gift for the entire family. Keep
safe all of your documents, photos, and files in one secure location,
then have access from anywhere in the world to your own personal Cloud.
The my-Ditto is an easy-to-set-up, easy-to-use, and easy-on-the-wallet
gift that the entire family will love.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

Computer America Show Reminder 09-26-11

Monday
-------
Hours one and two: Joining Craig and Ben is Woody Feffer. Woody owns and
operates Computer Mechanix, an on-site computer repair business. Woody
is here to lend his expertise on diagnosing computer problems and
answering your questions.


Tuesday
-------
First segment: Gabriel Torres, Editor of Hardware Secrets joins us for
both hours!

Second segment: Sandy Berger. Sandy is a printer and digital camera
expert and writes for Hardware Secrets.


Wednesday
-------
Hour one: Vonage. One of the leading providers of VoIP services, Vonage
is here tonight to talk about the future of VoIP and telecommunications.

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
--------
Hour one: Nuvel. vSOS is an emergency response smart phone app that
provides you 24 hours 7 days a week emergency response in North America,
South America, and Europe, through a dedicated International Emergency
Response Coordination Center whenever and wherever you need it. vSOS
handles every emergency including medical, personal safety, accidents,
etc. Simply hold the vSOS button for 3 seconds and it automatically
contacts the Emergency Response Center and sends text messages, or
emails, to the 5 contacts you’ve identified in your profile. Also we’ll
talk about Jay Elliot’s new book, “The Steve Jobs Way.”

Hour two: Roku! Move over Netflix, AppleTV and Google TV! Roku 2 is
here! Stop dreaming and start streaming the shows YOU want to see!


Friday
--------
Both hours: PC World now joins Computer America on the last Friday of
every month! Tune in to hear Steve Fox, Editorial Director of PCWorld
talk about the latest news stories in the Computer and Technology world!

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Computer America Show Reminder 09-19-11

Monday
-------
First hour and a half: Christopher Breen. The Senior Editor of Macworld
Magazine talks about all things Apple including IOS5 and the iPhone 5!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
-------
First segment: iTwin upgrade enables users to securely access, edit and
share all their files and media between any two computers be it Mac or
PC anywhere in the world, simply and safely, without the security risks
of the cloud!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: G Data. Hear all about their brand new Total
Security 2012 which received a 99.6 percent detection rate by
AV-Comparatives. In addition to their dual-scanning engine, the product
keeps consumers protected with features like fingerprinting, silent
firewall and low system load.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
--------
First segment: Lenovo. Lenovo is one of the world’s largest makers of
personal computers and makes the world's most innovative PCs, including
the renowned ThinkPad notebook as well as products carrying the
ThinkCentre, ThinkStation, ThinkServer, IdeaCentre and IdeaPad
sub-brands. Today, Lenovo is a global corporation with significant
operations on six continents and operating in more than 60 countries and
selling products in 160. Tune in to hear about Lenovo’s latest
computers!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

Hop Scotch Drops

Yummie and easy!

2 cups butterscotch bits
1/2 cup of peanut butter

Melt butterscotch bits and peanut butter together.

1/2 bag of chow mein noodles, the crunchy ones (3 or 4 cups, enough to be coated by the butterscoth and peanut butter)
2 cups of small marshmellows
1/2 cup of peanuts

I'm not a big fan of marshmellows, so I might use M&M's or something.

Mix it all together and scoop one heaping teaspoon on wax paper or silicon sheet to cool.

Yummie, crunchy, salty, sweet mix.

I suppose you could do this with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or other chocolate that can be melted with peanut butter.

Computer America Show Reminder 09-12-11

Monday
-------
Hours one and two: David Perry from Trend Micro joins Craig and Ben to
talk about the latest 911 based scams as well as other malware.


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: Our Gamer Tuesdays are back! Joining us is IGN.com.
Daemon Hatfield is the Senior Editor of IGN.com and our newest
correspondent. He will talk about the hottest games and products!


Wednesday
-------
First segment: Newline Software. It’s all about making backups.. It’s
not IF your hard drive will fail, it’s WHEN. And making backups in the
cloud is becoming far more popular. Newline is here to talk about their
cloud backup services and why it’s a lot different that the other
services out there!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Thursday
--------
Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. Tonight he
joins us to talk about hacking in its many forms, and how you can
protect your computer from malware invasions.


Friday
--------
First segment: Addon Interactive is scheduled to appear. They will talk
about their brand new release of their Chat Room software, Version 9.0!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

A Wish To Live Forever

I met a fairy today that said she would grant me one wish.

"I want to live forever," I said.

"Sorry," said the fairy, "I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that!"

"Fine," I said, "then I want to die after Congress gets their heads out of their asses!"

"You crafty bastard," said the fairy.

Computer America Show Reminder 09-05-11

Lineup for the week:


Monday
-------
It’s Labor Day weekend so there’s no live show! Please enjoy a “Best of
Computer America” show tonight. Scheduled is a rebroadcast of the
August 4th show with G Data! Hear all about their new TotalSecurity
2012 that represents the next generation of computer protection
technology. It has TWO Anti-Virus engines, offers HOURLY updates and
scans only when your computer is idle making it unique in how it
protects your computer from bad things. Plus hear about their special
offer that gives you 50% off of any of their products! Don’t miss it!
See you LIVE tomorrow night!


Tuesday
-------
First hour and a half: Epson. As one of the leading manufacturers of
computer printers, Epson joins us to unveil their latest multifunction
printer, the brand new Artisan 837! This amazing product color prints
on both sides of the page (duplexes), copies, sends faxes, scans and
does it all with no physical connection. Using Wi-Fi, you can
communicate with the Artisan from any computer in your home or office.
The Artisan 837 is the newest model in Epson’s Artisan line.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
-------
Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Joining Craig and Ben is our Computer
America correspondent Mike Cermak, the Owner-Operator of Techguy.org.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: MapMyFITNESS. This is an app that uses GPS
technology to map your runs, bike rides and hikes. MapMyFITNESS just
announced a partnership with the San Francsico Marathon and the NYC
Marathon. These apps are the first to use both GPS and RFID technology
to make running mobile and social! Tune us in and don’t forget to bring
your running shoes!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
--------
Hours one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben 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. Every second Friday
of the month, Ralph joins Craig and Ben to talk about the special Technology
News stories he selects.

Science Fiction Quote

'It is better to read first-rate science fiction than second-rate science; it's no more likely to be wrong and is far more stimulating than the second-rate science. And I think it's good to read the great classics of science fiction.'

- Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal

A (short) Timeline of Chocolate

1824: John Cadbury, an English Quaker, begins roasting and grinding chocolate beans to sell in his tea and coffee shop.

In 1842 Cadbury's Chocolate Company in England creates the first chocolate bar.

1875: A Swiss chocolate maker, Daniel Peter, mixes Henri Nestle's condensed milk with chocolate and the two men found a company to manufacture the first milk chocolate.

1894: Milton Hershey adds a line of chocolate to his caramel manufacturing business. Soon he invents the Hershey Bar by experimenting with milk chocolate. Hershey's Cocoa appears next.

1896: Leonard Hershfield invents the Tootsie Roll, named after his daughter.

1897: Brownies are first mentioned in print, listed for sale in the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalogue.

About 1900: A machine called the enrober is invented to replace the task of hand-dipping chocolate.

1930: Franklin Mars invents the Snickers Bar.

1939: Nestle introduces semisweet chocolate morsels.

1940: The Mars company invents M&M's for soldiers going to World War II.

Computer America Show Reminder 08-29-11

Lineup for the week:


Monday
-------
Hour one and two: Apple Aficionado Gene Steinberg joins Craig and Ben to
talk all things Apple. Topics include Steve Jobs resignation, Lion and
more!


Tuesday
-------
First hour and a half: Vonage. This company is one of the leaders in VoIP
technology! Hear about their latest developments in using the Internet to
communicate.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
-------
Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes!

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: FindMyPetNow. It’s the first ever free web-based
national registry for dog owners and they have just announced the
official launch of its lost and found Service, a real-time alert Service
for dog owners and their search parties who are looking for, or
reuniting a lost dog. Free registration is now open. FindMyPetNow is
asking all dog owners to register and help spread the word so that all
communities benefit.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
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Hour one: Not Scheduled as of Press time.

Hour two: Not Scheduled as of Press time.

Taxes, by Unknown

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...

Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Computer America Line-up for 8/22/2011

Monday
-------
Hours one and two: Joining Craig and Ben is Woody Feffer. Woody owns and
operates Computer Mechanix, an on-site computer repair business. Woody
is here to lend his expertise on diagnosing computer problems and
answering your questions. We will be focusing on networking and how to
set up a computer network in your home and office!


Tuesday
-------
Hour one: Yamaha. Amplifying the true sound of an acoustic guitar
without top-notch microphones has always presented sonic challenges.
Pickups that come installed on guitars are convenient to use but they
only transmit the strumming of the strings, not the resonance of the
body or the ambient sounds created by string vibrations. And, in a live
setting, amplified acoustic guitars are prone to causing ear-splitting
feedback. Audio engineers at Yamaha think they've conquered the problem
with a proprietary new computer-aided modeling innovation called Studio
Response Technology (S.R.T.), available in its new A Series acoustic
guitars, now shipping. The pickup and preamp built into the A Series
incorporates advanced Digital Signal Processing to provide mic-ed up
sound quality with the help of advanced audio technology.

Hour two: Not Scheduled as of Press time.


Wednesday
-------
Hour one: Stem. TimeCommand puts you in charge of your sleep/wake
environment with this evolutionary alarm clock music system for iPod,
iPhone, and iPad. Charge and play your Apple devices - even connect and
control your bedside lamp. Expand your mastery of TimeCommand with the
free Stem:Connect App from iTunes. And immerse yourself in sound with
Tandem high-performance speakers - the perfect match for your Apple
computer. Experience Stem:Sonic iQ audio enhancement technology with
these USB digital speakers, featuring a custom configured DSP-enhanced
amplifier, performance-tuned, bass-reflex ports and an optimized
headphone audio output profile.


Hour two: Plustek. Hear about their newest OpticBook 3800, a cost
effective, simple, innovative solution for scanning books, magazines and
bound materials. This scanner is ideal for comic book collectors, rare
book collectors and sellers, eBay book sellers, education personnel, and
college students. Using Plustek's patent-pending Shadow Elimination
Element Technology, the OpticBook 3800 can scan any book without the
book spine shadow and distorted text associated with book scanning on
flatbed scanners. The OpticBook 3800 includes everything needed to
create searchable PDFs from books, magazines and bound materials. The
book scanning and creation software is easy to use and is an affordable
solution for all home users, libraries, copy rooms, students, teachers,
universities, and anyone that wants to turn books, magazines and other
bound material into digital files.


Thursday
--------
First hour and a half: Genius. This Taiwan-based company is introducing a line
of computer consumer products in the U.S. Hear about their Ring Mouse
and Pen Mouse that work in mid-air! They have a line of computer
keyboards, mice and speakers. Tune in to hear all about their American
debut!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
--------
Hours one and two: PCMag.com’s Editorial Director Steve Fox joins Craig
and Ben to talk about the latest computer news and stories!.

Computer America Line-up for 8/15/2011

Monday
-------
First hour and a half: Not scheduled as of press time!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
-------
Hours one and two: Every third Tuesday of the month, we have an all
Linux show! Joining Craig and Ben once again is Larry Bushey, the
Creator and host of the “Going Linux Podcast.”


Wednesday
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Hours one and two: We continue our newest segment: Freebie Night with Gizmo!
Tune in as we talk about the newest, hottest and most useful FREE software
products to hit the planet!


Thursday
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Hour one and Hour two: Gregory Evans. Joining Craig and Ben with the
return of the world’s greatest computer security expert. Tonight he
joins us to talk about hacking in its many forms, and how you can
protect your computer from malware invasions.


Friday
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Hour one and two: David Perry from Trend micro talks about the latest
malware threats, Anonymous threatening to take down Facebook, and hacker
groups in general..

32 Anniversary of the Spanish Ranch Tragedy August 15

On August 15, 1979, a wildland fire began near the Spanish Ranch east of Nipomo in San Luis Obispo County. CDF Engine 5373 from Nipomo Fire Station was dispatched to this fast moving brush fire with Captain Edwin M. Marty, Firefighter Steve R. Manley, Firefighter Ronald T. Lorant, and Firefighter Scott W. Cox on board. Upon arrival at the scene of the fire, they accepted orders to attack the fire using firing tools and hand tools in support of firefighting bulldozers. The four men made an arduous climb under hot conditions up a steep mountain to perform their mission, control the fire.

While the men performed their mission a sudden wind shift occurred and the fire made an unexpected violent run toward their position. Even as this fire threatened their position and lives, Captain Edwin M. Marty, Firefighter Steve R. Manley, Firefighter Ronald T. Lorant, and Firefighter Scott W. Cox courageously attempted a firing operation to hold the line.

Despite their attempt at holding the line and protecting themselves from the oncoming flame front, Captain Edwin M. Marty, Firefighter Steve R. Manley, and Firefighter Ronald T. Lorant perished on that mountain. Fellow Firefighter Scott W. Cox was severely burned and died as a result of those burns on February 3, 1980.

The heroic conduct of these individuals reminds us of the courage and dedication necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter out on the firelines.

As long as fires burn on the mountains and valleys of San Luis Obispo County the citizens and firefighters of this County will remember the sacrifice Captain Edwin M. Marty, Firefighter Steve R. Manley, Firefighter Ronald T. Lorant, and Firefighter Scott W. Cox made.

computer america week of 8/8/2011

Monday
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First hour and a half: Christopher Breen. The Senior Editor of Macworld
Magazine talks about all things Apple including Lion!

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
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Hours one and two: Our Gamer Tuesdays are back! Joining us is IGN.com.
Daemon Hatfield is the Senior Editor of IGN.com and our newest
correspondent. He will talk about the hottest games and products!


Wednesday
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Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Gabriel Torres, Editor of Hardware Secrets
joins us for both hours!

Hour two: Wednesday Madness continues with more of your emails,
late-breaking computer news and more!


Thursday
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Hour one: ChinaTel, a US-based operator of global wireless broadband and
telecommunications networks, has form a joint venture to manufacture,
distribute and sell hydrogen fuel cell systems. Hear how this new
technology will effect you as it makes its way into the US marketplace.

Hour two: Google. Craig and Ben talk to a Google research scientist who
works on Google Translate. He can explain how Google uses machine
learning or artificial intelligence to learn to translate language
automatically from one language to another.


Friday
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Hour one and two: Ralph Bond joins Craig and Ben with computer news
and special subjects!

Computer America Show -- week of 8/1/2011

Monday
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First hour and a half: Dokmee. Hear about Dokmee 3.0 that provides
offices, both large and small, with a centralized location for workers
to store and manage all of their business files in an electronically
accessible environment. End users can enjoy the convenience and security
of accessing all of their documents, and even key email communications,
without having to sort through a mess of file cabinets or hunt through a
ton of unorganized files on their desktop.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Tuesday
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First hour and a half: Bathsheba. She is an artist exploring the region
between art and mathematics. Her work is about life in three dimensions:
working with symmetry and balance, getting from the origin to infinity,
and always finding beauty in geometry. She says that she likes to think
about shapes, and occasionally she will think of a new one, and usually they
come out very symmetrical. Tune in to hear how she uses 3D printing to
create some very unique sculptures.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
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Hour one: It's Wednesday Madness! You never know who may stop in! Plus
it's OPEN phone lines! We answer your questions on ANY computer and
technology topic. We read your emails and Feedbacks, play your voice
messages, it's anything goes! Joining Craig and Ben is Mike Cermak from
Techguy.org.

Hour two: We continue with your phone calls, emails, feedbacks and
voicemails!


Thursday
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First hour and a half: G Data. Hear all about their brand new Total
Security 2012 which received a 99.6 percent detection rate by
AV-Comparatives. In addition to their dual-scanning engine, the product
keeps consumers protected with features like fingerprinting, silent
firewall and low system load.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Friday
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First hour and a half: Insider Software. It’s all about fonts!
FontAgent Pro provides full control over the auto-activation process. It
detects subtle differences among fonts to deliver the most accurate font
activation possible. When no installed fonts match one required by a
document, it provides a list of alternate available fonts with a
relevancy ranking that shows how closely they match the font requested
by the document so designers can choose the best font. FontAgent Pro
also permits automatic activation of a preferred font format (e.g., Type
1, OpenType, TrueType) so no user intervention is required.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

IF BUD AND LOU WERE HERE TODAY

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello , and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For
those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO : Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT : Mac?

COSTELLO : No, the name's Lou .

ABBOTT : Your computer?

COSTELLO : I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT : Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou .

ABBOTT : What about Windows?

COSTELLO : Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT : Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO : I don't know. What will I see when I look at the
windows?

ABBOTT : Wallpaper.

COSTELLO : Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT : Software for Windows?

COSTELLO : No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT : Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT : I just did.

COSTELLO : You just did what?

ABBOTT : Recommend something.

COSTELLO : You recommended something ?

ABBOTT : Yes.

COSTELLO : For my office?

ABBOTT : Yes.

COSTELLO : OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT : Office.

COSTELLO : Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT : I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO : I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT : Word.

COSTELLO : What word?

ABBOTT : Word in Office.

COSTELLO : The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT : The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO : Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT : The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.

COSTELLO : I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO : That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT : Money.

COSTELLO : I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT : It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO : What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT : Money.

COSTELLO : Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT : Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO : I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT : One copy.

COSTELLO : Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT : Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO : They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT : Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT : Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO : How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT : Click on 'START'.............

Catholic Shampoo

TWO NUNS WERE SHOPPING AT A 7-11 STORE. AS THEY PASSED BY THE BEER COOLER, ONE NUN SAID TO THE OTHER, " WOULDN'T A NICE COOL BEER OR TWO TASTE WONDERFUL ON A HOT SUMMER EVENING?"

THE SECOND NUN ANSWERED, "INDEED IT WOULD, SISTER, BUT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING BEER, SINCE I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD CAUSE A SCENE AT THE CHECKOUT STAND."

"I CAN HANDLE THAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM" THE OTHER NUN REPLIED, AND SHE PICKED UP A SIX-PACK AND HEADED FOR THE CHECK-OUT.

THE CASHIER HAD A SURPRISED LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN THE TWO NUNS ARRIVED WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER. "WE USE BEER FOR WASHING OUR HAIR" THE NUN SAID, "BACK AT OUR NUNNERY, WE CALL IT CATHOLIC SHAMPOO.

WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, THE CASHIER REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER. PULLED OUT A PACKAGE OF PRETZEL STICKS, AND PLACED THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE BEER.

HE THEN LOOKED THE NUN STRAIGHT IN THE EYE, SMILED, AND SAID: "THE CURLERS ARE ON THE HOUSE."

Computer America Show -- week of 7/25/2011

Monday
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Hour one: Author Chris Hadnagy aka loganWHD, has been involved with
computers and technology for over 13 years. Presently his focus is on
the “human” aspect of technology such as social engineering and physical
security. Chris has spent time in providing training in many topics and
also has had many articles published in local, national and
international magazines and journals. He presently is the operations
manager of Offensive Security and the lead developer of
Social-Engineer.Org. He is the author of the book, Social Engineering:
The Art of Human Hacking.

Hour two: Cisco just announced a new wireless-N dual-band entertainment
bridge aimed at bringing consumers the ultimate home theater and gaming
experience. The new bridge allows consumers to connect any home
entertainment device very quickly to their wireless network for rock
solid performance in streaming 3D/HD video and music, connecting and
playing games online through a gaming console, and much more.


Tuesday
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First hour and a half: CarCheckup. The mission of CarCheckup is to
empower consumers to take full advantage of the information available
from their automobiles by helping them understand their vehicle’s
information system.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!


Wednesday
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Hour one: Matt Rodela is an independent computer consultant. My goal is
to help people start and grow a successful Computer Repair Business by
sharing what he has learn along the way.

Hour two: Dick DeBartolo, the GizWiz and Mad Magazine's maddest writer
joins us for the latest technology gadgets and wild stuff from the Internet!


Thursday
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Hour one and Hour two: Author Steve Stockman. His book "How To Shoot
Video That Doesn't Suck" tells you how to shoot really great video.
Tune if for some of his best tips and tricks!


Friday
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First hour and a half: G Data. Hear all about their brand new Total
Security 2012 which received a 99.6 percent detection rate by
AV-Comparatives. In addition to their dual-scanning engine, the product
keeps consumers protected with features like fingerprinting, silent
firewall and low system load.

Last half hour: Craig and Ben discuss the news events of the day!

Just One Wish...

I met a fairy today that said she would grant me one wish.

"I want to live forever," I said.

"Sorry," said the fairy, "I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that!"

"Fine," I said, "then I want to die right after Congress gets their heads out of their asses!"

"You crafty bastard," said the fairy.