Computer America

Computer America

Hour one: Acronis.  Alan Wallace, Director of Product and Technology Public Relations.

The rise of virtualization, the explosion of data creation and the opportunities Cloud services offer are bringing new challenges to maintaining effective backup and disaster recovery programs for critical data. Acronis can help you securely migrate, protect and recover critical data wherever it resides in your physical, virtual or cloud environments. Acronis’ patented disk imaging and disk management technology has won broad industry acclaim and numerous awards for excellence in data protection, backup and recovery, system deployment, and server migration for both physical and virtual machine servers. Its flagship product, Acronis True Image, is a leading commercial disk-imaging and migration tool.

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Hour two: The GizWiz is Dick DeBartolo!

Dick is Mad Magazine's Maddest writer and he joins us on every last Wednesday of the month with exciting and different gadgets and gizmos!

Tonight's topics include: a visit to the Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida where the GizWiz found the latest wearable tech for pets, a microchip cat door, a lock for your dog (why not? You lock your bike, don't you?), moving objects with your brain waves, and so much more!  Join us!

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Hour one:  NVIDIA.

NVIDIA's work in visual computing — the art and science of computer graphics — has led to thousands of patented inventions, breakthrough technologies, deep industry relationships and a globally recognized brand. For two decades, they've pioneered this uniquely powerful medium, which has transformed the PC from a tool for productivity into one for creativity and discovery.  Gaming is their heritage. Their GeForce platform of processors, software and services fosters the PC gaming market, the world’s largest gaming segment. For two decades, NVIDIA has pioneered visual computing, the art and science of computer graphics.

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Hour two:

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

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Hour one:

Vivaldi, Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO.

In 1994, two programmers started working on a web browser. Their idea was to make a really fast browser, capable of running on limited hardware, keeping in mind that users are individuals with their own requirements and wishes. Opera was born. Their little piece of software gained traction, our group grew and a community was created. They stayed close to their users and to their roots. They kept improving their software, based on their users feedback, as well as our their ideas on how to make a great browser. They innovated and they strove for excellence.

Fast forward to 2015, the browser they once loved has changed its direction. Sadly, it is no longer serving its community of users and contributors who helped build the browser in the first place. So they came to a natural conclusion:  They must make a new browser.  A browser for themselves and a browser for their friends. A browser that is fast, but also a browser that is rich in functionality, highly flexible and puts the user first. A browser that is made for you:  Vivaldi!

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Hour two:

TL;DR, Ami Ben-david, CEO

TL;DR gives you the summary, the synopsis, the main contention and the entire idea in one simple paragraph. Enough to get you to skim them. Browse a week’s worth of topics in a few minutes. So you don’t have to say, “Too Long; Didn’t Read”. TL;DR is the news, but faster. TL;DR pulls the news from popular sites. And they have fun while they’re at it.

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Hour one:

Spire. Christopher Wake, Head of Business Operations.

Spire listens to the three fourths of the Earth that no one else does. That means that ships that once went 8 hours up to several days without being heard from will soon have data picked up multiple times per hour. The implications of better data are immense and range from saving lives to saving million or billions of dollars in the long run.

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Hour two:

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

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Both Hours:

Linux show. Marcel Gagné, Linux Expert.

Marcel Gagné is the author of several books including “Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye!”, now in it’s 2nd edition!  Other books include ”Moving to Ubuntu Linux.” And his newest title is ”Moving to Free Software.”  He was also a Linux Journal monthly columnist.  His column is titled, “Cooking with Linux.”  Please welcome author and columnist, and now Computer America Linux Correspondent… Marcel Gagné to the show.

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Hour one:

It's our Intel Sponsor Hour!Wendy Hawkins, Executive Director of the Intel Foundation.

Wendy Hawkins is back with us and this time, she will be speaking on Intel's focus on education, and Intel's annual Science Talent Search!

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Hour two:

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

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Hour one:

Dr. Patrick Baudisch, Professor and chair of the human-computer interaction lab at Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany.

Dr. Baudisch believes that computer science and mechanical engineering are about to unite. In the future, users will solve mechanical problems by digitizing the involved objects using 3D scanners, solving the problem in the digital domain using the means of computer science, and converting the result back to the mechanical domain using a 3D printer. This will allow solving mechanical problems with the effectiveness and efficiency of computer science, including the ability to scale massively.

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Hour two:

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

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Hour one:

Crash Override.Zoe Quinn & Alex Lifschitz, Co-Founders.

Crash Override is a support network and assistance group for victims and targets of unique forms of online harassment, composed entirely of experienced survivors. Their network includes experts in information security, white hat hacking, PR, law enforcement, legal, threat monitoring, and counseling.

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Hour two:

GiftCards.com, Shelley Hunter,Gift Card Girlfriend and GiftCards.com spokesperson.

GiftCards.com is the highest-ranking and most-trafficked gift card website on the Internet, is your one-stop shop for gift cards online. Year after year, gift cards are voted the most-preferred gift of the holiday season as well as a year-round favorite for birthdays, thank you gifts, and other celebrations. Though you can find retail brand, MasterCard and Visa gift cards in stores, the only place to buy customized them is online. Adding personal images, messages and more can turn ordinary cards into one-of-a-kind gifts that people often keep even after the value has been used.

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Hour one:

Logbar.

Hear about the amazing Logbar Ring. "One Gesture is All You Need." With The Ring, you can control just about anything in your home, office or personal life.  You'll hear how one ring really DOES rule them all!

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Hour two:

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

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Hour one:

WiTricity. Grant Reig, Director of Product Management.

WiTricity provides a unique solution to consumer electronics devices of all sizes and power requirements, including automatic wireless charging of mobile electronics such as phones, laptops, game controllers, wearables - in homes, cars, offices, public hotspots, and more… even while the devices are in use in some cases!  Also hear aboout direct wireless powering of stationary devices, like flat screen TVs, digital picture frames, home theater accessories, wireless loud speakers, etc. … eliminating the need for expensive custom wiring, unsightly cables and “wall-wart” power supplies. Plus direct wireless powering of desktop PC peripherals, such as wireless mice, keyboards, printers, speakers, displays, and more… eliminating disposable batteries and awkward cabling!

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Hour two:

Plustek. Robert Fuchs, Marketing Manager.

Our guest this hour is from Plustek, a manufacturer of consumer, prosumer and professional scanners. We’ve always been of the opinion that every computer owner should have a scanner these days, given their inexpensive price tags and the really useful features they offer. Tonight, you’ll hear about Plustek’s eScan A150. Joining us is Robert Fuchs. Robert is the Marketing Manager for Plustek.