The Computer Guys

On the first Tuesday of every month, take a thorough yet humorous approach to the latest developments in the world of computing. More...

Recent Shows

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

Google's IPO is making headlines. So is an I-Pod software glitch. Get the latest on these issues, and get all your computer problems answered as The Computer Guys return for their monthly visit.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

From anti-spyware that's really spyware and email from google-it's the first Tuesday of the month and Tom and John are back to answer your computer questions.

Computer Guys Live at FOSE

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

Broadcasting live from the floor of FOSE, the Government Computer Technology Trade Show, join Tom Piwowar & John Gilroy for a special mid-month Computer Guys.

Computer Guys

Tuesday, Mar 2, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

Get the latest updates from the computing world Tom and John are back to answer your software and hardware questions.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Feb 3, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

Will the CAN SPAM Act actually can SPAM? And will a $500,000 bounty unearth the creator of the MyDoom worm? It's the first Tuesday of the month and The Computer Guys are back to answer your hardware and software operating questions.

Computer Guys

Tuesday, Jan 6, 2004 at 12:06 p.m.

DSL versus Cable. Cyber-blackmail. And the world's fastest super-computer. It's the first Tuesday of the month -- and the Computer Guys are back to solve your operating and hardware questions.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Dec 2, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

A techno gift-buying guide and the latest computer annoyance -- not SPAM but SPIM. It's the first Tuesday of the month, and Tom Piwowar and John Gilroy, The Computer Guys, are back to solve your hardware and software dilemmas.

Computer Guys

Tuesday, Nov 4, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

Why cookies are now obsolete. And the role philosophy and religion play in computer programming. And, Tom Piwowar and John Gilroy, The Computer Guys address all your computing dilemmas.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Oct 7, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

From Homeland Security to cyber-insecurity, The Computer Guys are back to solve your computer dilemmas.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Sep 9, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

From the latest viruses to fuzzy fonts on new monitors, the Computer Guys are back to solve your computer dilemmas.

Tech Tuesday: Computer Guys

Tuesday, Jul 1, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

Harvard announces the death of information technology. Others try to kill spam and spyware. And, why you might be sued for saying the wod "Unix"

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Jun 3, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

The fizzer virus. Converting VCR tapes to digital. More players jump into the online music game. Get an update on the world of computing and solutions to your operating problems, as the Computer Guys stop in for their monthly visit.

Computer Guys

Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

DVD's, online music, and illegal routers. Just some of the topics computer guys John Gilroy and Tom Piwowar will be examining, as they take your phone calls -- this month on The Computer Guys.

The Computer Guys

Tuesday, Apr 8, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

It's a special "Computer Guys live on location" from FOSE, the government technology exposition at D.C.'s brand new convention center.

Computer Guys

Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003 at 12:06 p.m.

It's the first Tuesday of the month, and the Computer Guys are back. Tom Piwowar and John Gilroy stop by to answer your questions and share their off-beat yet highly informative view on the world of computing.

About

Anchoring Tech Tuesday are The Computer Guys. A staple on WAMU since 1990, every month PC expert John Gilroy joins former Mac-Genius Bill Harlow and IT Professor Allison Druin in keeping listeners abreast of the latest developments, and providing solutions to computer problems we all face.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.