Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Microsoft wins good results in court. Sony steps into the online music game. And Apple unleashes Tiger, its newest operating system. It’s the first Tuesday of the month and the Computer Guys are back to answer your hardware & software questions.
Guests
- Tom Piwowar TJP&A, Piwowar and Associates, the Mac Guy
- John Gilroy WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
Poll Results
Photo retailers are desperate to get your business back. They estimate that 80% of photos taken with digital cameras are never printed and think that many consumers don’t even know how to make prints of their digital photos. Are you giving photo retailers conniptions?
(4%) A.They’re wrong – I make lots of prints of my digital photos using a photo retailer (either online or at a bricks & mortar store).
(14%) B. They’re a bit off track – I make lots of prints of my digital photos – but I use my home computer, not a photo retailer.
(3%) C. They’re right – I don’t know how to make prints of my digital photos.
(27%) D. I only print the very best ones – and that’s not many of them.
(32%) E. I generally just post my pictures on the Internet or send them via email – why waste paper?
(20%) F. Foo on digital – I still use a “real” camera with “real” film.
Program Notes
iPod
Real Networks “frees” iPod
Apple Batteries
Trend Micro
Housecall
Government Science Portal
Science.gov
Mac Book
The Cult of the Mac by Leander Kahney
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