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Bill Gates has retired from Microsoft, but have no fear -- The Computer Guys are still on the job. They stop by to update you on new and improved Internet browsers, operating systems, and Internet service providers. And, from photo identification to forwarded phone calls, find out about technologies that can help your vacation run more smoothly.
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, Hardware and Software Technician for MACs & PCs, Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.; and WAMU Guest Computer Guy
The world of competitive swimming is divided over a new high-tech swimsuit -- a device that's helping athletes break records all over the world. The swimsuit's defenders say it's just part of the sport's natural evolution. But critics are accusing those who use the suit of "techno-doping." Join Kojo as we explore the controversy, and how it links sport, technology and business.
Candy Thomson, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun
Brent Rutemiller, Publisher, Swimming World Magazine
By most accounts, Han van Meegren was a mediocre painter. But the Dutch artist proved a master at forging works by the great painter Johannes Vermeer. And he used his genius for deception to fool fellow-artists, collectors, and Nazi occupiers. Author Edward Dolnick joins Kojo to discuss a true story of intrigue at the intersection of high art and low crime.
Edward Dolnick, Author, "The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century" (Harper Collins)
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