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Podcast 1335 Hour 1 Sept. 7, 2013: Child Prodigy and Our Social Media Guru

Podcast 1335 Hour 1 Sept. 7, 2013: Child Prodigy and Our Social Media Guru

September 9, 2013 | Comments Off on Podcast 1335 Hour 1 Sept. 7, 2013: Child Prodigy and Our Social Media Guru

Show Notes: Hour 1

What did you want to be when you were 9 years old.  Our remarkable young guest, Jack Bruienne has set his sights on becoming the CEO of Apple by the time he’s 29! We wouldn’t put it past him.  Jack won a prize recently on the show by being able to name the order of three former Apple operating systems.  No coaching needed; Jack has partitioned his white MacBook to run all three! The Apple (pardon the pun) hasn’t fall far from the tree because Jack’s dad, Pepijn Bruienne helps manage thousands of Macs across the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.  Mom, Anne Bruienne, is no slouch either; she’s a veteran eBay auctioneer from way back.

 Emily Hay, our Social Media Maven, updates us on some important networking opportunities coming up like Techonomy Detroit and help us sort out our tangled web of social media apps.  Should we be on LinkedIn, Google +,  Facebook or Tumblr…decisions, decisions. Emily’s company, HayThereSocialMedia is also collaborating on a program to improve teen driving safety called Show your school spirit on Instagram during Local 4 Friday Football Frenzy

Events: TedEx Detroit Wed. Oct. 2, 2013

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Podcast 1333 Hour 2 Aug. 24, 2013 :Tech Answers For Listeners

Podcast 1333 Hour 2 Aug. 24, 2013 :Tech Answers For Listeners

August 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Podcast 1333 Hour 2 Aug. 24, 2013 :Tech Answers For Listeners

Gary, Ed, Cal, Foster

Hour 2:  Answering Listener Questions. 

Show Notes:  (Hour 1 Available in Podcasts)

Segment 1: John Barrie, APTECH  (Appropriate Technology Collaborative)

Segment 2: Dave from Romeo Problems getting a router to work after some changes.

Segment 3: Contest winner   Ruth in Belleville has never had a computer and wants to know what to buy.  Decision making for the non-geek.

Segment 4: Paul from Ann Arbor amateur photographer asks about SDIO WiFi Card and Ed shares about helping  his son set up a router at college.

Email your questions to us by going to the Contact Us button on our home page.  It’s as easy as that.

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Computer Shops You Can Trust

Computer Shops You Can Trust

August 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Computer Shops You Can Trust

Whom do you trust to fix your computers?

We are convinced that there are lots of small to medium sized computer repair shops who are NOT out to take your money by doing needless or shoddy repairs. You can prove us right by adding the name of a computer shop that you trust to this list.  Just get in touch with us through the Contact button on the homepage and let us know who they are.  BUT….make sure that you actually have used their services and can give a personal testimonial of the work they do.  This is not a chance for companies to self-promote; and we will do our best to eliminate those as quickly as possible.

Trusted Local Computer Workshops

Kathleen Norton-Schock reviewed Dan’s PC Solutions— 5 star
Dan’s PC Solutions
Computer Repair Service
Dan's PC Solutions
January 31, 2018

Dan (and Amber) have provided us,with expert help for both home and office computers for a number of years. Honest; totally customer-service-oriented; very affordable; kind —just some of the adjectives we would use. What’s not to like??? Highly recommend doing business with them. We are more than satisfied! – AND now in May, 2018, Dan does it again. #Microsoft gets

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Podcast June 2, 2012: Trio of Tech Titans

Podcast June 2, 2012: Trio of Tech Titans

June 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Podcast June 2, 2012: Trio of Tech Titans

Show Notes:

Trio of Tech Titans: All of our tech experts work on a daily basis helping people solve problems with their computers and use them to greater advantage in their lives.  It’s no hobby for them; solving computer problems is their passion.

Cal Carson: Program anchor and executive tech for HP Detroit.  Cal is also our resident Apple expert or Sith Lord of the Dark Side, as we like to call him, member of MacGroup Detroit and fluent in both Mac and PC.

 

Ed Rudel: Executive tech for HP Detroit and veteran cohost on the Internet Advisor since 2002. Ed created the ToolKit, an all-in-one resource of tested and free options for dealing with computer problems.

 

Shane Hamelin: Tech troubleshooter for CompuQuest USA, a Metro Detroit computer service company for businesses and individual.  Besides his technical skills with PC’s and networks, Shane is a game wizard.

 

If you are listening over the Michigan Radio Network or to our Podcasts (subscribe through iTunes) send us an email or drop your question in the Forums.

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Podcast, April 28, 2012: Seeing through Braille Note

Podcast, April 28, 2012: Seeing through Braille Note

April 28, 2012 | Comments Off on Podcast, April 28, 2012: Seeing through Braille Note

Show Notes:

For years radio has been the window on the world for the blind and visually impaired and WJR has been a special friend to many of them.  The first hour of our show this week is dedicated to those listeners.  We hope you will listen in and learn about the amazing things that visually challenged people are doing online thanks to technology.

For Ted Lennox blindness is no more a disability than having grey hair ; it’s just part of his life circumstances. During his career as a high school teacher, Ted taught hundreds of young people how to turn visual challenges into triumphs.  He has also been on of our most frequent visitors on the Internet Advisor during the last 15 years.
In this show Ted introduces us to BrailleNote Apex BT 18 Braille Notetaker, a remarkable device that allows the blind to surf the web as well as any sighted person.  Joining Ted for the program are:

  • Jerry Weichbrodt, GM test track engineer
  • Keithetta Hicks: 16 in 10th grade at Osborn High, Detroit
  • Jeff Humphrey: 18 in 11th grade at Fitzgerald High in Warren.

John Whitacre explains training opportunities for the visually impaired through i-Challenged…


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Podcast: March 3, 2012

Podcast: March 3, 2012

March 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Podcast: March 3, 2012

 

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Podcast: September 3, 2011

Podcast: September 3, 2011

September 3, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: September 3, 2011

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

Show Notes:

  • Kyle deBeausset: Founder of the pro-migrant blog, Citizen Orange and a campaigner for Presente.org, a grassroots, Latino political action group.
  • Joshua Waldman, author of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies.  Helping job seekers understand the power of social media to help land their next job.
  • Tina Watson: How Baker’s Dozen Helps IT pros find work through LinkedIn.com.  (BTW the Baker is our own Gary Baker!)

Don’t forget that the second hour of the program is dedicated to answering your computer questions at 1-800-859-0957

***This week we are going to be including a couple of the email questions that we have received through our Contact Us tab on the home page.  Listen in and learn how your email can turn into a phone call from the Internet Advisor crew on one of our upcoming programs.  See the posting A New Way to Get Your Questions Answered on the Internet Advisor under the Advice column on our homepage.***

Podcast: September 3, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: September 3, 2011 – Hour 2

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Podcast: July 16, 2011

Podcast: July 16, 2011

July 16, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: July 16, 2011

Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, Foster Braun and Erik Anderson

Show Notes:

Noted Internet Columnist Mike Elgan returns to describe his Strict Google+ Diet.  Mike has abandoned all other forms of social networking…even Skype…in favor of strictly using the tools involved in Google+ He even gave some of our guys special invites to Google+ so that we have had a chance to play with it.  Will this be the new “Facebook Killer” in the same way that Facebook dispatched My Space?  Learn about all the bells and whistles that Google+ offers for free and decide for yourself.

Cal Carson will share some of the highlights of the upcoming Mac Group Meeting.  Ed Rudel will reveal his plans for a “Survival Thumb Drive” with the essential applications for defeating your computer’s foes.

Remember the second hour of our program is all yours.  Call us with your computer problems at 1-800-859-0957!

Podcast: July 16, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: July 16, 2011 – Hour 2

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Watch out for .Net updates!

Watch out for .Net updates!

June 30, 2011 | Comments Off on Watch out for .Net updates!

For you PC users, Susan Bradley of Windows Secrets Newsletter, our guest from June 25, has a strong warning about installing Microsoft’s .Net updates. She also has some detailed information in the latest Windows Secrets about other patch information and how to solve problems caused by troublesome patches.  Well worth the reading for PC users. …


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Podcast: June 25, 2011

Podcast: June 25, 2011

June 24, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: June 25, 2011

Foster Braun, Ed Rudel, Kurt Hines, Erik Anderson

Show Notes:

Foster Braun, Ed Rudel and Kurt Hines will also discuss some changes coming to Malwarebytes and the changing world of Anti-virus software. Erik Anderson (Mr. Mac) brings his weekly The Mac Minute for the select who just can’t go a week without their dose of Apple rumors!  😉

And of course our second hour is YOUR hour to call us with your computer and internet problems.

Podcast: June 25, 2011 – Hour 1
Podcast: June 25, 2011 – Hour 2

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