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• Cycling the Underground Railroad: Virginia Sullivan, Special Projects Coordinator for Adventure Cycling

• Bringing Broadband to the Boonies: (er…sort of) Jim Burnham, President and CEO CTS Telcom, Inc.

• Fuel Economy: There’s an app for that

  Fuel economy apps Android
  Fuel Economy apps iPhone
  Best digital systems for cars (Ed Rudel)

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Full Show Podcast: March 3, 2012 [ 1:13:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Welcome Ben Carpenter, one of the Original Usual Group of Suspects, frequent Forum problem solver and gentleman farmer from Lenawee County, Michigan

Pinterest: Emily Hay our Social Media Expert and founder of Hay There Social Media explains this newest and fastest growing social media site. What is it, what is it all about and is it for you?

Password Vaults: Review of 1Password and RoboForm by Cal Carson and Foster Braun, both of whom have been trying out these password protectors.

Breaking News:   We are now live again on iTunes.

Now you can just subscribe to our Internet Advisor podcast each week.  Remember, the podcast is the entire show without hour break down.

Full Show Podcast: February 25, 2012

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February 25, 2012 - Full Show [ 1:49:33 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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• Technology and Education: Cure or Curse: Steve Hyer, CEO IGD Solutions and Member of the Clarkston, MI School Board. Also joining Steve will be a group of students involved in the FIRST Robotics Team from Clarkston, Team Rush 27.
• Cash Mobs: Andrew Samtoy, co-founder of Cash Mobs Cleveland.  A creative and fun way to help small businesses and rejuvenate community.
• Tracking Snow Plows: Russ Hanshue and Dave Wilburn have developed an application which allows Ann Arbor citizens to know where the snow plows are in order find the best route to work or avoid shoveling the driveway more than once.

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 1

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 2

Podcast: February 18, 2012 – Hour 3

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• Motown Winter Blast 2012: Tricia Keith of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Network talks about healthy showcase and QR codes at Detroit’s Outdoor Snowfest.  Discover A Healthier Michigan
• Old Computer Wanted for a Good Cause: Steve Beck, Global Tech Ministries
• Helping Kids Hit the Right Notes: 3rd Degree Burns with Gary Burns 5th Annual Fund Raiser for web site

Podcast: February 11, 2012 – Hour 1

Podcast: February 11, 2012 – Hour 2

Special guest: Leo Laporte, ruler of  Leoville (an alternative universe of podcasts, blogs and video ) joins us for a special exclusive anniversary issue.

Charlie Hopper, founder and CEO of Pasty.net keeps the UP connected to high speed Internet.  Here he reviews the past and looks ahead to the future of Internet for Yoopers!

Agile and Beyond Conference: Gary Baker interviews Jay Aho, VP, Pillar Technology about Agile, a Michigan-made, cutting-edge software development tool.

A Shocking Story: Darin and Jodi Shock share a cautionary tale of how “in-app” purchases on an iPad in their child’s hands nearly cost them a fortune.

Emily Hay, our Social Media expert, reports on the Super Bowl Social Media Command Center in Indianapolis.

Cal Carson reflects on his years with the Internet Advisor team and, along with Mac Minute host Erik Anderson, comments on how Apple has changed and where it is heading.

 

Leo Laporte

Exclusive Extended Web Interview: Leo Laporte
Full Show Podcast: February 6, 2012

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• Ready or Not: Microsoft to force users into IE 8 (Win XP) or IE 9 (Vista & Win 7): Susan Bradley, Senior Editor, Windows Secrets Newsletter.

• Ready or Not: Facebook will soon make everyone use Timeline: Emily Hay, Internet Advisor Social Media Expert and CEO of Hay There Social Media

• Deadline Nears for Applicants to Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarships: Charlotte Decker, MCWT VP and Auto Club Group, VP and CTO

• The Mac Minute with Erik Anderson

A visit with Allen Park Cub Scouts 1051 and their families.

Find out more about Scouting.

Full Show Podcast: January 28, 2012 – Hour 1
Full Show Podcast: January 28, 2012 – Hour 2

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Romance Scams

Beware the love rats, impostors, criminals and scammers, looking for love online. Romancescams.com seeks to expose these criminals and warn lonely hearts that have already been broken too often.

Show Notes:

• Paul Eisenstein of The Detroit Bureau returns with a wrap up of the hugely successful North American International Auto Show that wraps up this weekend with special focus on new technology in cars.
• “Pinky” from www.romancescam.com and “Monique” uncover scams that prey on lonely people seeking companionship on the Web.
• Erik Anderson: The Mac Minute reports on Apple’s big publishing news: iBooks 2.0

Because we will be on the air until 6 PM there will be plenty of time for your questions about computers and the Internet.  Don’t miss your chance, call 1 880 859-0957

Happy Birthday to Ed Rudel!

Podcast: January 21, 2012 – Hour 1
Podcast: January 21, 2012 – Hour 2
Podcast: January 21, 2012 – Hour 3

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Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun, Erik Anderson

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Hour 1 

CES 2012

• CES Report 2012: A roundtable discussion about the world’s largest consumer electronics show.
• Paul Eisenstein, TheDetroitBureau.com on 2012 NAIAS and technology
• Ed Rudel: PC Magazine Security Software Review
• Teleworking in Michigan Report 2011: Christopher R. McGovern, Manager, Research Development, Connected Nation

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The Team share emails and call listeners to answer their computer and Internet questions.

Note that during Network shows you can email your question to us by clicking the Contact Us button on the homepage and sending us an email.  Be sure to include your phone number and you could  be one of the listeners we consult with over the phone during the Network show.

Podcast: January 14, 2012 – Hour 1
Podcast: January 14, 2012 – Hour 2

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Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun, Emily Hay, Erik Anderson

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This is our super-sized 2012 predictions show (along with a little accountability for 2011!) Each of our hosts comment on key areas of the Internet and computing for 2012.

• Gary Baker:  Unexpected Internet Trends for 2012
• Ed Rudel: Media, Science and Technology Predictions for 2012
• Cal Carson & Erik Anderson: Apple Top 10 Predictions
• Emily Hay (Our new Social Media expert): Social Media Predictions for 2012

Podcast: January 7, 2012 – Hour 1
Podcast: January 7, 2012 – Hour 2
Podcast: January 7, 2012 – Hour 3

IA 2011 Predictions Show: 30 min.

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Mike Wendland (aka PC Mike) joins us to talk about his Super Healthy Me campaign.  Then as PC Mike he will pull out his crystal ball and tell  us what he sees coming in 2012.

Steve Hyer, CEO of IGD Solutions will talk about the role of ISP.  Everything you’ve wanted to ask your Internet Provider but never had the chance to.

Podcast: December 17, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: December 17, 2011 – Hour 2
Podcast: December 17, 2011 – Hour 3

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