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Both Segments: Marcel Gagne. Cooking with Linux, Linux Correspondent.

Marcel Gagné is the author of the “Moving to Linux” series of books, a regular columnist for several tech magazines, a public speaker, radio and television personality, and a well known voice in the Linux and open source universe. Just finished giving his speech entitled "How Open Source Destroyed the Past, Created the Present, and Will One Day, Save the Future". Check it out and more here on today's program.

Show Notes and more at ComputerAmerica.com.

Both Segments: Dariush Derakhshani, Graphics Expert.

Computer America Correspondent Dariush Derakhshani joins us once again as we talk all about the latest happenings in the graphics world. Dariush is a long time veteran of the CGI industry, working behind the scenes and educating the next generation of graphic designers. Computer America feels there is no one better to help navigate graphics, teaching you design, the technology behind it, and more! Tune in today!

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First Segment: Rank17. Steve Iverson, CEO/Founder

"Rank17 is comprised of some really kick ass gamers. We are all geeks at heart and know what gamers want in a virtual experience. Our players come from Sony, Paramount Entertainment and other gaming companies which shall remain nameless. Our goal. To create the games you can’t live without. To create experiences you will never forget. To be that conversation at the water cooler. To be the go to game experts you can rely on." - Rank17

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Computer America goes out in search of the most important news stories of the day. Tune in for stories such as:

Pirates Pirated Pirates

Tesla Batteries On Sale

Bitcoins Trickle In

DeepMind Went Too Deep

NASA Eyeing AI For Mission Control

And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Blue Microphones. Gabriel Whyel, Director of Product and Channel Marketing.

Blue Microphones is an audio production company that designs and produces microphones, headphones, recording tools, signal processors, and music accessories for audio professionals, musicians and consumers. Tune in as we talk shop with them, what they have new, and what they are looking towards as the future of microphones!

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Computer America goes out in search of the best news stories of the day. Tune in for stories such as:

mp3 Is Dead! ... Apparently

George R.R. Martin Kills The Dreams Of Millions

Motorola's Leaked 2017 Phone Lineup

Netflix No More On Rooted Android

Google Assistant iOS

Embarrassing Teenage Facebook To Be Forgotten in UK

And more! Check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes!

Both Segments: Computer America presents Technology News.

Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest computer and technology news. Find stories such as:

Cannes Bans Netflix

Cannes Film Festival will ban movies that premier and are distributed solely on streaming services, such as Netflix.

England's NHS Caught In Cyber Attack

Massive cyber attack in 12 countries using the leaked NSA hacking tools cause patient data and records to be compromised.

Linux Distributions Coming To Windows Store

The Windows Store is seeing an update, and coming with it are a number of Linux OS's that can be purchased/downloaded for ease of use.

Mr Rogers Goes To The Salt Mines

For anyone not familiar with the lingo. Salt is slang for anger, and Twitch.tv harbors many angry people. They will be streaming Mr. Rogers  in it's entirety.

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This weeks Social Media winner was... Ms Ashley H! Congratulations! New contest going up shortly!

First Segment: Epson. Monika Dees, Product Manager.

Epson is one of the largest names in printers, faxes, copiers, and scanners. Therefore, they are joining us on the program to talk all about their line of consumer oriented home printers. We talk the Epson Expression line, from the top to the bottom, and why you should consider one for your next purchase.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Computer America find the best and most important stories on the internet. Be they gaming, policy, new products, or just the insane, we try to bring it all to you. Tune in for stories such as:

Anti-Net Neutrality Spam to the FCC

Microsoft 2017 Build Developer Conference

Twitch Streams Mr. Rogers

Russian Blogger Found Guilty of Playing Pokemon Go

HP Accidentally Makes Keylogger

and more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: CompuKiss.com. Sandy Berger, Consumer Electronics Expert.

Early adopter and constant advocate of digital voice assistants, Sandy Berger joins us on the program once again! Tune in as we cover the wide field of choices, pros/cons, and what you need to know. Tune in for topics including, but not limited to:

Amazon Look 

With Echo Look, you can take full-length photos of your daily look using just your voice. The built-in LED lighting and depth-sensing camera let you blur the background to make your outfits pop, giving you clean, shareable photos.

Amazon Show

Introducing a new way to be together more with the people who matter most. Make hands-free video calls to friends and family who have an Echo Show or the Alexa App. When you’re busy making dinner, just ask Alexa to place a call from your Echo Show to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa App.

Harmon Kardon’s Invoke with Cortana

At the heart of Invoke is Cortana, your personal digital assistant, helping you stay on top of what’s important. Enhance every moment with captivating sound, voice control your music and smart home, make and receive hands-free calls with Skype, get answers to your questions, and more.

Microsoft’s Home Hub – Windows 10 computers will be able to control internet-connected devices

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First Segment: Yummi.me. Pete Wong, Founder.

Yummi is the perfect social diary app for tracking and sharing food experiences. It stores and organizes all your food photos in one place so you can easily recall these moments. Whether you're eating out, cooking, buying, or blogging about food, you can use Yummi as a personal diary for yourself or log food adventures and share with friends. You have full control. So don’t let those food photos sit idle in your phone or worst yet, delete them. Start a food diary today and make Yummi the home for all food photos. Upload and turn regular images into foodprints.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest. News stories that is. News stories that pertain to technology. Tune in for articles such as:

Amazon Echo Show Smart Hub

Tesla Doubles Battery Life

FCC DDoS Woes

Time Warner Cable Throttles Heavy Services

Facebook Breaks Language Barrier

And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Fire Dragon Security. Sean Galliher, CEO.

"Fully aware that small to mid sized businesses were growing more disadvantaged due to intrusions we set out to even the odds.  During development the concept of “low cost intrusion protection” was born. With one eye focused on the history and habits of internet hackers and thieves we carefully crafted precision tools that are easy to use and help control the growing attacks and infections plaguing the industry today." - Fire Dragon Security

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest news stories of the day. Covering business news, current events, product launches, and more! Tune in for stories such as:

Why Windows 10 S Should Succeed

Spray-On Input Controls

TV Industry Mergers On The Horizon

Tesla Collects Video To Improve Self-Driving

Bridgestone Big Haul

And more! Be sure to check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes!

First Segment: Reevu Worldwide. Mark Steele, CTO.

"From its early conception and vision to the present day, the company's mission remains consistent: "Improve the safety of sports and recreational enthusiasts around the world by applying rear vision technology to help prevent accidents." Keeping true to this mission, Reevu is insistent that its products are made accessible to the widest range of users. To achieve this, a product pricing structure is in place that limits both the profits of Reevu and its distributors in order to ensure that their rear view helmets are as affordable as other non-rear view helmets." - Reevu.com

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Computer America goes out in search of the best and the latest technology news stories you need to know about. Stories include: 

Turkish Courts Back Wikipedia Censorship

In an effort to stop the spread of propaganda from their country, Turkey's courts have ruled that a nation wide block will remain on Wikimedia. The reasoning being that pages affiliated with terrorist groups are still up for viewing, and therefore, would be banned. 

And More! Be sure to check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes!