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Archive for May, 2009

Killer App 1.0

We talk about the first Killer App: VisiCalc.

Happy Birthday, VisiCalc! The origins of the first spreadsheet.

Second Segment: We talk about different ways to use spreadsheets.

Third Segment: Mike stumbles through a rough description of Pivot Tables. I recommend you refer to the Microsoft website for better info.

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Mike and Harold

 
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Email, Heal Thyself!

Windows 7, self-healing email, and Google mail goes to college.

Info on obtaining Windows 7 pre-release. We also dream about netbooks.

Second Segment: We discuss mail applications’ abilities to fix mailing issues on their own. Mike urges Harold to go iPhone.

Third Segment: Harold alienates our friends with Women’s Studies degrees. And Google infiltrates the college email market.
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Mike and Harold

 
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Hey…Lama!

On your deathbed…you can read my emails.

We reconnect with our long lost memory winner. The Dalai Lama gets hacked.

Second Segment: Harold makes his life easier through virtualization…and saves money.

Third Segment: Who ya gonna call? (too many Bill Murray references in one summary)

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Mike and Harold

 
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No thanks…. just browsing

Mainly we focus on IE8 and browser features we like.

First Segment: Prez uses teleprompter. So what? Talk about webinars.

Second Segment: Harold talks about life with IE8.

Third Segment: we continue to talk about useful browser features. Harold talks about some Windows Home Server victories.

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Thanks for listening and don’t forget to write!

Mike and Harold

 
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IE8 Breakdown

We talk about IE8’s new features.

IE8 Drops. Computer Science is cool again! White House deals with some new IT issues.

Second segment: We dissect IE8 and it’s new features.

Third Segment: we discuss the value of virualization for backup purposes. Also, what kind of Zombies do you like to kill?

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Mike and Harold

 
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