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Podcast: July 24, 2010

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Tune in this weekend for some special guest hosts and a whole bunch of unique topics. Foster Braun is joined by a special crew of experts: Vince Chmielewski, owner of VC Web Design, Kurt Hines, guest tech expert and IT specialist, Rachel Kelly, a specialist in Social Networking and Meaghan McCann who is an expert in AdWords/AdSense. Guests include: Stephen Clark, news anchor for WXYZ-TV (ABC) to talk about tweeting during the newscasts and Brian Mefford, CEO of Connected Nation to talk about Connect Michigan their new interactive map of broadband coverage in Michigan. And as always Erik Anderson brings us the latest Apple news with The Mac Minute.

The second hour of the program is all about finding answers to your computer questions.

Show Links: Irfanview: Classic, free application (PC only) that handles just about every/or audio or video file type developed by Austrian Irfan Skiljian. www.irfanview.com

Podcast: Stephen Clark, News anchorman, WXYZ-TV, Detroit
Podcast: Brian Mefford, Connected Nation
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Podcast: July 17, 2010

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So are you going to fix your $200 iPhone 4 with duct tape?!?! What a week for Apple but in the end they admitted they really do have problems with their shiny new phone. Join Foster Braun, Ed Rudel, Cal Carson and Erik Anderson as we talk about this week’s big media story with Terry White, president of MacGroup Detroit. Also joining us: Jamie McCarthy (son of long time WJR host JP McCarthy) to talk about New Voices and Visions, a unique online program for WJR listeners with specially produced video features which he co-hosts along with Christianne Sims, Director of Fusion the Detroit Regional Chamber. The program is a wildly creative mix of video and audio covering exciting events and personalities around Detroit.

Don’t forget that our second hour is dedicated solely to finding answers to your computer questions.

Podcast: Jamie McCarthy
Podcast: Terry White
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Podcast: July 10, 2010

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As a special treat this weekend, we ask our two favorite tech guys, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson, and co-host Foster Braun, to reveal a favorite application that they just couldn’t live without. As always Erik Anderson has the latest tidbits of Apple news on The Mac Minute as well.

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Podcast: July 3, 2010

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Happy 4th of July Weekend!

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Gary Baker, Foster Braun and Cal Carson are in house this weekend to spend a full two hours answering your technology related questions. Also, Mr. Baker has a special announcement regarding a new product he received this week. Hint: Gary is being drawn deeper into the “Dark Side”.

Erik Anderson will also join us with The Mac Minute to enlighten us about the latest news from Apple.

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Podcast: June 26, 2010

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Summer is a summer camp time… so why not a tech camp? This Saturday we preview: Camp Infiniti, a summer camp designed specifically for Metro-Detroit girls by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation. The girls will be challenged to design websites and conduct a robot sumo competition this coming week.

Join Foster Braun, Gary Baker and Kurt Hines, our special guest tech expert, as we interview Julie Patterson, Camp Director of Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s Camp Infinity for the past 5 years, and Marina Reyna who can talk about the camp and speak to why technology is so important for young females.

We also focus on high tech security with Jason Yaeger, from Online Tech and Adam Goslin one of the co-founders of High Bit Security, a company that specializes in helping companies keep their information safe from intruders. These are the folks who make sure that your information stays safe in other peoples’ hands.

Erik Anderson joins us in studio with The Mac Minute.

Don’t forget, the second hour of the show is all yours. Call us with your tech questions and we’ll find answers for you. In …

Podcast June 12, 2010

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Ed Rudel and Cal Carson host this week as they take your technology related calls during open lines for a full two hours. Don’t miss Erik Anderson’s Mac Minute for commentary on the new iPhone 4.0 released just this week. Gary Baker has the night off to celebrate the graduation from high school of his lovely daughter Lauren who is also our Teen Tech Advisor (new title coming soon) Congratulations Lauren Baker!

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Podcast: April 24, 2010

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Foster Braun, Gary Baker, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson start their regular Saturday schedule following Dr. Dean Krauskopf and the WJR Garden Show.

The Blind Leading the Blind
This week we are joined by John Whitacre and Ted Lennox to talk about how the blind are helping other visually handicapped individuals learn to use their computers. There have been some big changes in this field that will amaze you; don’t miss this great segment with these two experts in the field who have been our guests frequently during the last 13 years.

Since this is Foster’s last show for a while as he is undergoing Stem Cell Transplant therapy for the next three months, we will talk about www.caringbridge.org. This organization provides free blogs to families facing critical health issues that allow them to keep everyone informed on their loved one’s condition. You are invited to visit Foster’s CaringBridge blog to follow his treatment until he returns later this summer.

Erik Anderson is also be back with his The Mac Minute report on all things Apple and there will be plenty of time for your questions and some answers.

Links & Phone Numbers From The Show
Optometric Institute of Michigan…

Podcast: April 17, 2010

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Foster Braun, Gary (birthday boy) Baker, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson have another three hour show this week. This is our last chance to offer you this big block of time to answer your questions about your computers and the Internet because, like the swallows returning to Capistrano, we look forward to Dr. Dean Krauskopf and the WJR Garden Show returning next week.

The guys help answer your computer questions on the show that has been pointing you in the right direction longer than any other locally produced computer program in Detroit for the last 12 years. Where else would you find that kind of dependable expert help but on the , WJR 760 AM, The Great Voice of the Great Lakes!

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Podcast: April 10, 2010

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Gary Baker, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson have cleared the decks to give you even more time to ask your questions about your computers and getting around the Internet. Erik Anderson also is on hand with his Mac Minute report on all things Apple, in other words, reactions to the iPad as well as new iPhone software announcements! Time for a little spring cleaning on our computers to get them tuned up for a busy summer of editing family pictures. Join us for lots of interesting conversation about the latest computer news and solutions to your computer problems.

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Happy 4th of July Weekend!

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