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It's Super Tuesday for the Computer Guys too. They'll review the battling technology titans and tell us what tech gadgets are favored by which leading political candidates. And they answer your questions.
John Gilroy, WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
Bill Harlow, Hardware and Software Technician for MACs & PCs, Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.; and WAMU Guest Computer Guy
Allison Druin, Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland; and WAMU Guest Computer Gal
We like to think the decisions we make in the voting booth are rational. But there are many underlying factors that influence who we favor, why we find certain political messages appealing, and why we sometimes ignore warning signals about candidates. We'll take a Super Tuesday look at the hidden psychology behind voting, values, and modern politics.
Shankar Vedantam, National Reporter and Columnist, The Washington Post
From cell phone contracts to groceries to 401(k) retirement plans, there are the prices you're quoted, and then there are the bigger prices you actually pay. What gives? Sneaky, secret fees are regularly tacked onto goods and services and are costing shoppers a bundle. Consumer reporter Bob Sullivan stops by with tips to avoid paying too much.
Bob Sullivan, "Red Tape Chronicles" columnist, MSNBC.com; and author of "Gotcha Capitalism: How Hidden Fees Rip You Off Every Day and What You Can Do About It" (Ballantine)
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