From 3-d printers to stuffed animals in cyberspace, a look at technology that connects the physical to the virtual. Plus, why travelers aren't jumping on the high-tech bandwagon when it comes to booking their vacations. The Computer Guys are back to update you on the world of technology, and take your questions.
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Computer Guys
Listen Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, The Computer GuysGuest host: Matthew Felling
Guests
John Gilroy
WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
Ben Bederson
Professor of Computer Science, University of Maryland-College Park; Director of Client Technologies, ZenZui
Allison Druin
WAMU's Computer Gal; Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and Professor in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland
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Articles discussed
Report says identity thieves working hand in hand with 'bot herders'
Five reasons consumers don't book travel online
New Bar Codes Can Talk With Your Cellphone
NYT and LAT talk up 'crowdsourcing'
Topics discussed
Virtual Stuffed Animals
WebKinz
iPods and jogging
Nike+
3D Printers and Scanners
Z Corp printers
Konica Minolta scanners
Cell phone usability
ZenZui
GrandCentral
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