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Both Segments: Marcel Gagne. Cooking with Linux, Linux Correspondent. Marcel Gagné is the author of the “Moving to Linux” series of books, a regular columnist for several tech magazines, a public speaker, radio and television personality, and a well known voice in the Linux and open source universe. Just finished giving his speech entitled "How Open Source Destroyed the Past, Created the Present, and Will One Day, Save the Future". Check it out and more here on today's program. Show Notes and more at ComputerAmerica.com.

Both Segments: Dariush Derakhshani, Graphics Expert. Computer America Correspondent Dariush Derakhshani joins us once again as we talk all about the latest happenings in the graphics world. Dariush is a long time veteran of the CGI industry, working behind the scenes and educating the next generation of graphic designers. Computer America feels there is no one better to help navigate graphics, teaching you design, the technology behind it, and more! Tune in today! And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Rank17. Steve Iverson, CEO/Founder "Rank17 is comprised of some really kick ass gamers. We are all geeks at heart and know what gamers want in a virtual experience. Our players come from Sony, Paramount Entertainment and other gaming companies which shall remain nameless. Our goal. To create the games you can’t live without. To create experiences you will never forget. To be that conversation at the water cooler. To be the go to game experts you can rely on." - Rank17 Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America goes out in search of the most important news stories of the day. Tune in for stories such as: Pirates Pirated Pirates Tesla Batteries On Sale Bitcoins Trickle In DeepMind Went Too Deep NASA Eyeing AI For Mission Control And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Blue Microphones. Gabriel Whyel, Director of Product and Channel Marketing. Blue Microphones is an audio production company that designs and produces microphones, headphones, recording tools, signal processors, and music accessories for audio professionals, musicians and consumers. Tune in as we talk shop with them, what they have new, and what they are looking towards as the future of microphones! Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America goes out in search of the best news stories of the day. Tune in for stories such as: mp3 Is Dead! ... Apparently George R.R. Martin Kills The Dreams Of Millions Motorola's Leaked 2017 Phone Lineup Netflix No More On Rooted Android Google Assistant iOS Embarrassing Teenage Facebook To Be Forgotten in UK And more! Check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes!

Both Segments: Computer America presents Technology News. Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest computer and technology news. Find stories such as: Cannes Bans Netflix Cannes Film Festival will ban movies that premier and are distributed solely on streaming services, such as Netflix. England's NHS Caught In Cyber Attack Massive cyber attack in 12 countries using the leaked NSA hacking tools cause patient data and records to be compromised. Linux Distributions Coming To Windows Store The Windows Store is seeing an update, and coming with it are a number of Linux OS's that can be purchased/downloaded for ease of use. Mr Rogers Goes To The Salt Mines For anyone not familiar with the lingo. Salt is slang for anger, and Twitch.tv harbors many angry people. They will be streaming Mr. Rogers  in it's entirety. And more! Check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes! This weeks Social Media winner was... Ms Ashley H! Congratulations! New contest going up shortly!

First Segment: Epson. Monika Dees, Product Manager. Epson is one of the largest names in printers, faxes, copiers, and scanners. Therefore, they are joining us on the program to talk all about their line of consumer oriented home printers. We talk the Epson Expression line, from the top to the bottom, and why you should consider one for your next purchase. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America find the best and most important stories on the internet. Be they gaming, policy, new products, or just the insane, we try to bring it all to you. Tune in for stories such as: Anti-Net Neutrality Spam to the FCC Microsoft 2017 Build Developer Conference Twitch Streams Mr. Rogers Russian Blogger Found Guilty of Playing Pokemon Go HP Accidentally Makes Keylogger and more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: CompuKiss.com. Sandy Berger, Consumer Electronics Expert. Early adopter and constant advocate of digital voice assistants, Sandy Berger joins us on the program once again! Tune in as we cover the wide field of choices, pros/cons, and what you need to know. Tune in for topics including, but not limited to: Amazon Look  With Echo Look, you can take full-length photos of your daily look using just your voice. The built-in LED lighting and depth-sensing camera let you blur the background to make your outfits pop, giving you clean, shareable photos. Amazon Show Introducing a new way to be together more with the people who matter most. Make hands-free video calls to friends and family who have an Echo Show or the Alexa App. When you’re busy making dinner, just ask Alexa to place a call from your Echo Show to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa App. Harmon Kardon’s Invoke with Cortana At the heart of Invoke is Cortana, your personal digital assistant, helping you stay on top of what’s important. Enhance every moment with captivating sound, voice control your music and smart home, make and receive hands-free calls with Skype, get answers to your questions, and more. Microsoft’s Home Hub – Windows 10 computers will be able to control internet-connected devices For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com! 

First Segment: Yummi.me. Pete Wong, Founder. Yummi is the perfect social diary app for tracking and sharing food experiences. It stores and organizes all your food photos in one place so you can easily recall these moments. Whether you're eating out, cooking, buying, or blogging about food, you can use Yummi as a personal diary for yourself or log food adventures and share with friends. You have full control. So don’t let those food photos sit idle in your phone or worst yet, delete them. Start a food diary today and make Yummi the home for all food photos. Upload and turn regular images into foodprints. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest. News stories that is. News stories that pertain to technology. Tune in for articles such as: Amazon Echo Show Smart Hub Tesla Doubles Battery Life FCC DDoS Woes Time Warner Cable Throttles Heavy Services Facebook Breaks Language Barrier And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Fire Dragon Security. Sean Galliher, CEO. "Fully aware that small to mid sized businesses were growing more disadvantaged due to intrusions we set out to even the odds.  During development the concept of “low cost intrusion protection” was born. With one eye focused on the history and habits of internet hackers and thieves we carefully crafted precision tools that are easy to use and help control the growing attacks and infections plaguing the industry today." - Fire Dragon Security Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest news stories of the day. Covering business news, current events, product launches, and more! Tune in for stories such as: Why Windows 10 S Should Succeed Spray-On Input Controls TV Industry Mergers On The Horizon Tesla Collects Video To Improve Self-Driving Bridgestone Big Haul And more! Be sure to check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes!

First Segment: Reevu Worldwide. Mark Steele, CTO. "From its early conception and vision to the present day, the company's mission remains consistent: "Improve the safety of sports and recreational enthusiasts around the world by applying rear vision technology to help prevent accidents." Keeping true to this mission, Reevu is insistent that its products are made accessible to the widest range of users. To achieve this, a product pricing structure is in place that limits both the profits of Reevu and its distributors in order to ensure that their rear view helmets are as affordable as other non-rear view helmets." - Reevu.com Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America goes out in search of the best and the latest technology news stories you need to know about. Stories include:  Turkish Courts Back Wikipedia Censorship In an effort to stop the spread of propaganda from their country, Turkey's courts have ruled that a nation wide block will remain on Wikimedia. The reasoning being that pages affiliated with terrorist groups are still up for viewing, and therefore, would be banned.  And More! Be sure to check out ComputerAmerica.com for full show notes! 

First segment: Key.me. Michael Harbolt, Vice President of Marketing. KeyMe is a New York City-based startup that is revolutionizing the locksmith industry. KeyMe allows users to store, share, and duplicate their physical keys using a digital scan that is securely stored in the cloud. The KeyMe App allows you to digitally scan keys from your mobile device. If you ever get locked out, a locksmith can make your key from scratch by viewing instructions we display on your phone. You can also share keys with family/friends and mail order physical duplicates. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest news stories from near and afar. Check out the stories such as: Twitch Workshop Aims To Promote Better Hosts The Last Ringling Brothers Show Good Day To Not Be A Cable Company Google Docs Hacked And more! For full show notes, be sure to check out computeramerica.com! 

Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator Techguy.org is a web forum dedicated to bringing new computer users, veterans, and pros all to the same place. Whether you need help with your printer, computer isn't starting, or just looking for someone to talk with about your system, Techguy.org has your back. Long time friend of the Computer America show, tune in today for current events, some light troubleshooting, and more with correspondent Mike Cermak. You can see more at his website, as always. We will be covering the following topics: Apple Has Crazy Money Microsoft Locks In Windows 10 S Users Facebook Hires 3,000 Moderators IndieGoGo, More Like IndieNoNo Orange Is The New Blackmail Microsft Surface Laptop And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News Computer America sends out the disposable interns to do the heavy lifting, finding the news stories you need to know about! Tune in for stories such as: Australia Data Retention Backfires Swiftly Microsoft Unveils New Surface Laptop T-Mobile Going 5G Twitter TV CERN Stare Into The Sun Check out full show notes at ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor Throughout Popzara you’ll see and hear views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and movements, even politics. Opinion pieces, debates, reflections, reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, news tidbits, and so much more. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener. Be sure to check out ComputerAmerica.com

Both Segments: Cooking with Linux, Marcel Gagne! "Food, Wine, and Linux may seem like a strange combination, but combining three passions can be a wonderful thing. I'm Marcel Gagné. Those of you who read Cooking with Linux, the multi-award-winning column that appeared monthly in Linux Journal magazine for 10 years, likely agree. With the help of my faithful waiter, François, Restaurant Chez Marcel serves up the finest in Linux and open source software paired with exceptional wines. In that same spirit, this site features great Linux and Open Source software, ongoing wine tasting reports, recipes, and the occasional restaurant review. If you came here looking to read past Cooking with Linux columns, you'll find newer releases on the front page, and a whole lot of them on the Linux Journal Website. Ten years worth, in fact! A votre santé! Bon appétit!" - Cooking With Linux