Tuesday April 3, 2007
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Guest host: Matthew Felling
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.
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 Guest Computer Gal; also Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab and Associate Professor in the College of Information Studies and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Maryland-College Park
Guest host: Matthew Felling
As Virginia lawmakers prepare for a special one-day session on Wednesday, we look at some of the hot-button issues on their plate, from a restaurant smoking ban to potential changes to the death penalty law.
Bob Gibson, Reporter, Charlottesville Daily Progress
Guest host: Matthew Felling
He was dismissed from his job after only eleven months, and his role in designing America's capital city was downplayed for a hundred years. Now, scholars are taking a deeper look at Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the artistic genius entrusted by George Washington to create D.C. from scratch. We look at L'Enfant's legacy and why he was almost forgotten to history.
Scott W. Berg, Author, "Grand Avenues: The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C." (Pantheon)
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