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Both Segments: Marcel Gagne. Cooking With Linux.

Food, Wine, and Linux may seem like a strange combination, but combining three passionscan be a wonderful thing. I'm Marcel Gagné. Those of you who read Cooking with Linux, the multi-award-winning column that appeared monthly in Linux Journal magazine for 10 years, likely agree. With the help of my faithful waiter, François, Restaurant Chez Marcel serves up the finest in Linux and open source software paired with exceptional wines.

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Both Segments: Dariush Derakhshani. Computer America Graphics Correspondent.

Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator whose work has appeared in The Fantastic Four, Pan's Labyrinth, the South Park TV series, and countless commercials and music videos. An Autodesk Certified Instructor, he teaches 3D animation and is the author of previous editions of Introducing Maya. Dariush is coauthor of the Autodesk 3ds Max series of books.

 

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First Segment: ExpressVPN. Harold Li

ExpressVPN is a leading VPN service provider enabling users worldwide to safely and anonymously browse the web. With 1000+ servers across 94 countries and new servers added each week, ExpressVPN offers a comprehensive reach and provides uncensored access to international websites. The company’s award-winning apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Routers, and Linux preserve customer privacy and provide best-in-class internet security.

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Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today's Topics Include:

Apple To Add 3D Sensor In Next iPhone

FCC To Vote On New Broadcasting Standard

FDA Approves New Medical Tracking Pill

Firefox Quantum Released

Youtube Demonetization of Videos

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First Segment: Epson. Haol Yao, Product Manager - Consumer Ink Jet

Epson, a leader in home and business printing products, joins us on the program to talk all about their eco-tank systems. How they can improve the yield and capacity of printers.

 

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today's Topics Include:

Alibaba Brings In $25 Billion In A Single Day

Lord of The Rings Take To TV

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransactions

Pirating Sites Go Down

Freemium Amazon Video Service

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First Segment: Balance Edutainment. Dave Room, Author.

Our Mixed Reality/EdTech firm has produced the first-of-its-kind Animated children’s book – Pacha’s Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature, which instantly grabs attention, and makes kids want to read. Hovering our augmented reality app over the illustrations in the book brings them to life with animations featuring celebrities including Cheech Marin, Mos Def, and Cheech Marin. Pacha’s imagination is bigger than the Andes Mountains, homeland of her ancestors. The characters on her PJs come alive in her dreams and join her on a dream adventures in which she learns more about herself. 

 

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News:

Today's Topics Include:

Facebook Exploits Human Vulnerability

Alexa Holds House Party While Owner Is Away

Intel Headhunts AMD/Apple Executive

First Autonomous Vehicle Crashes First Day Of Service

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Both Segments: Sandy Berger. Compukiss.com/Correspondent

Sandy Berger joins us on Computer America to talk all things consumer electronics for both segments. Sandy Berger is a consumer electronics expert with many years of experience in the field, giving her unbiased opinion on the products that are available to the masses.

 

Today’s Topics:

Home Automation Round-up: We talk Google and their new Google Home Mini, Amazon with their Echo Plus, and the much anticipated Apple Home Pod.

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First Segment: NYC Data Science Academy. Vivian Zhang, Founder/CTO

NYC Data Science Academy is an educational, training and career development organization. We grew from the combined expertise and commitment of SupStat Inc., a group of data science and big data professionals. Delivering a wealth of experience in all things data science, we provide rigorous technical and strategic training for highly motivated individuals and corporations. We offer a variety of services including full-time bootcamps, part-time courses, corporate training, consulting, and career services. We are committed to improving the data science community and all of its members.

 

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Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics Include:

 

Waymo's Services Expand To Public Use

Fitbit Chosen As Wearable Of Choice For Public Health Study

Fox And Disney, The Combinining

AR Pedestrian App Promises Better Navigation

$300 Million Ethereum Gets Frozen In Glitch

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First Segment: Dyno Equipment. Scott Matthews, President.

 "At Dyno Equipment, we believe the most powerful camera you own is the one that you have on you.  That is why our goal is to design user friendly, cinematic style accessories made for the cameras you use most.  Wherever your adventures may take you, we don't want you to be held back by your gear.  We strive to make portable, intuitive, and professional quality camera equipment at a price that you can afford." - About Us

 

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Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

 

Today's Topics Include:

Qualcomm Looking At Merger With Broadcom

Intel and AMD Team Up For New Processors

Stranger Things 2 Tops The Charts

iPhone X Drop Tests Abysmal

T-Mobile and Sprint Officially Not Merging

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First Segment: Spatialand. David Lee, CSO and COO

Spatialand - an L.A. based VR platform and toolset aimed at helping creators easily design and update immersive content destinations, will be able to provide retailers with a new and innovative way of showing their product to businesses and consumers. Using Spatialand’s platform and presentation tools, retailers can easily display products and allow potential buyers to immerse themselves in what will be offered along with any data and statistics.

 

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics Include:

Starcraft 2 Is Going Free To Play

iFixIt Tears Down The iPhone X

Cockatoos Ravage Australia

Major Car Companies Partner For Europe Wide Charging Grid

Comcast Asks FCC To Stop Enforcing Net Neutrality

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First Segment: Minds.com. Bill Ottman, CEO

Bill created Minds, an open-source, community-owned social network that rewards users for engagement with revenue — including digital currency — that can be exchanged for more content views. Bill would love to discuss how your listeners can reap the financial rewards of creating meaningful content or being active users.

 

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics Include:

Fake Meat Millennials

FCC Zombies Gather Support

HTC Adds Dual Camera To New Phone

Oprah Coming To Alexa To Help People Shop

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