Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Rekindle your romance with The Computer Guys. In honor of Valentines Day, we’ll get low-cost high-impact tech ideas for showing friends and family how much you care. We’ll explore tech products you love-to-hate (or hate-to-love). And John, Bill & Allison will answer your questions.
Guests
- John Gilroy WAMU Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
- Allison Druin WAMU Computer Gal; and Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland
- Bill Harlow WAMU Computer Guy; and Hardware & Software Technician for MACs & PCs at Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.
Scam of the Month
What does a Netbook really cost?
The pitch: Verizon sells a netbook for $150 – normal cost $300. However, in order to get this discount, you need the data plan. Bottom line: it can cost $1600 for a two-year plan! Analogy: The cheap laser printer where the profit is in the supplies.
Tip of the Month
Revo Uninstaller
A fast, free, effective uninstaller.
Items Mentioned on Today’s Show
iPhone Apps for Valentine’s Day
The Love Calculator
New Developments in Phones and iPhones
Can your iPhone protect you from Alzheimer’s?
iPad
The iPad is here – in 60 days!
Virtual Keyboard – pros and cons
Groundhog Day Mystery: Disappearing Books?
Macmillan Books Gone from Amazon.com
Twitter
David Carr on Why Twitter Will Endure
Worst-named Tech Products of All-Time
Tivoli’s iYiYi iPod Player
<a href="http://www.phubby.com/">http://www.phubby.com/”>Phubby
Verizon, or any brand name that’s made-up and doesn’t mean anything.
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