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Podcast April 21, 2012: Climbing Your Family Tree

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  • The Art of Climbing Your Family Tree: My AncesStory.com Bill O’Reilly and Becky Layne O’Reilly combine over 50 years of experience in genealogy – the science of discovering and creating family trees plus the facts and stories behind them. For more information on finding your family history call Bill and Becky at 313-820-9072


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Podcast April 14, 2012: Cloud Computing, Midwest Tech Leaders and Rick Broida

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8th Annual Midwest Technology Leaders Symposium: Tracy Ann and Rob Palmer, President of Arizka will share highlights of this gathering of the best and the brightest in IT May 3rd at the St. John Conference Center in Plymouth.

Cloud Computing: MS Krishnan, Joseph Handleman Professor of Information Systems and Innovation at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan (co-author of The New Age of Innovation) and Mike Klein, COO of Online Tech will share the mike with Gary Baker to preview the presentation thatthe three of them will make on “Cloud Computing: Approach Innovatively and Understand Trends” at the Ross School of Business Alumni Club meeting April 19 at Online Tech in Ann Arbor.

Rick Broida CNET Cheapskate Blog, Why I’m Returning My iPad for a Kindle Fire. Why would any sane techno geek turn in an iPad for a Kindle Fire?  Tune in and find out.

Michigan Talk Radio Network listeners, you can send us your questions through Contact Us form on the homepage or in our Forums which are open 24/7 for your questions.


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Podcast April 7, 2012

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This is a very special show featuring the daughters of three of our team’s experts. Gary Baker, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson will try to catch up to their technologically advanced off-spring and to find out what role technology is playing in their lives as college coeds.

Lauren Baker, 19 is in her second year at her father’s alma mater, University of Michigan where she is studying marketing.  She has a long history of appearances on the Internet Advisor, starting when she was 5 and published her first webpage just in time for Mother’s Day 1998.

Shardae Rudel. 18 years old.  Freshman at Grand Valley State University.   her current major is “Creative Writing”, but might change it to communications. She loves to write short stories,  Choir-Show-Musicals,  hanging with her friends, and you just can’t stop her from singing.

Meredith Carson is 23 years old and attending Oakland Community College pursuing a degree in American Sign Language. She has also participated in the Disney College program. She is raising a Lab puppy for the Leader Dog for the Blind program. An avid volunteer with the Parade Company in Detroit. She is an employee with Apple computer. Her interests …


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Podcast: March 31, 2012

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  • Online Review Sites (e.g.Yelp) and Reputation Management: Emily Hay, Internet Advisor Social Media Expert and Founder of Hay There Social Media. Check out the new Social Media Tab at the top of the homepage.
  • Dealing with Bad Word of Mouth: Andy Sernovitz, of Word of Mouth, author, teacher and expert of the power of Word of Mouth marketing.  What happens when the bad mouthing starts?
  • The Power of Google Pages: Meaghan McCann reports on an upcoming workshop on how to get your business “on the map” with Google Pages.


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Podcast: March 24, 2012

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  • UpTo: A social platform that empowers your calendar: Founder and CEO Greg Schwartz explains a new way of planning ahead with your friends and family with a Detroit created app (iPhone only, Android and desktop coming in summer 2012).

  • Twitter Turns Six: 140 million users, 340 million tweets daily: Our Social Media Maven, Emily Hay talks about this milestone for the microblogging service and what the future holds for it.

  • Detecting and Defending Against a New Generation of Malware: Dennis O’Reilly (of the Dearborn O’Reilly mayoral family!) Workers’ Edge blog, CNET Blog Network


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    Podcast: March 17, 2012

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    • Stop all Websites From Tracking Your Movements…For Free: Sarah Downey from Abine tells how their DoNotTrackPlus browser plug in stops ALL tracking immediately for FREE.
    • Livio Radio Great Leap Forward: Jake Sigal, CEO and Founder of Livio Radio talks about the exciting new direction Livio has taken with apps for Cars and more!
    • Hands on with Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Rich Jaroslovsky, Bloomberg News Tech Analyst gives his view of the future Microsoft OS that Foster and Ed are testing right now along with millions of other curious techies.
    • The Mac Minute: Erik Anderson gives the latest on the newest iPad that went on sale 3/16/120

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    Podcast: March 10, 2012

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    Hour 1

    • Apple’s announcement on Wednesday of the “new iPad” was not the only news from the house that Jobs built.  Erik Anderson leads a discussion on the many innovations the big Apple delivered mid-week.
    • To Tablet or Not to Tablet?: Jessica Jones, a young mother from Lenoir, NC saved up $500 to buy a new tablet (maybe a “new iPad”) but wants to know whether she should spend her money that way?
    • Vince Chmielewski of  VC Webdesign, joins us as a guest tech expert this weekend.  Vince is also our webmaster and handles all the bells and whistles behind the Internet Advisor website.


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    Podcast: March 3, 2012

     

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    Podcast: February 25, 2012


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    Podcast: February 18, 2012

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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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