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WTAM 1100 – Should You Shut Down Your PC at Night?

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WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioShould you shut down your computer at night? It’s a common question from owners of desktops and laptop computers. Bill Wills and I discuss the options during this #TechTuesday segment on Cleveland’s WTAM 1100 Newsradio.

WTAM 1100 – Comic Book Apps for Comic Con

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WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioWizardWorld’s Comic Con finally coming to Cleveland, the birthplace of Superman. Running this weekend (Feb 20th-22nd) Comic Con Cleveland will feature comic book, sci-fi and fantasy genre stars like William Shatner, Bruce Campbell, and yes, the guy who played the Green Power Ranger.

Here are some smartphone and tablet apps to get you ready for the weekend:

  • Comics by ComiXology – One of the largest digital comic book stores with over 50,000 titles you can download and read on your iPad, Android, Windows and even Kindle Fire tablets. The app even has a special mode that pans through the comic panels to keep the action flowing as you scroll through.
  • Marvel Unlimited – Access to over 15,000 Marvel Comics for $9.99 per month. It’s like Netflix for capes. This is a great way to catch up on decades worth of backstory for your favorite characters.
  • CLZ Barry -This app allows you to scan the barcodes of movies, books, even comic books, to help add them to your collection database through the collectorz.com website. Other CLZ apps allow you to bring your database with you on your device for your next trip to your favorite store, so you don’t end up with duplicate purchases.
  • ComicBook! 2 – Create your own comic books with this iOS that comes with layouts, text and caption tools and comic stickers to make your own action. Android users can also check out the Comic Strip It! to turn photos into halftone comic book art. Be your own hero!

WTAM 1100 – What is Net Neutrality?

Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – February 10th, 2015:Photo by Blaise Alleyne

WTAM 1100 Newsradio Cleveland OhioThere’s a lot of talk about the FCC, Title II and net neutrality in the news lately. While telecom policies and the laws that apply to them are vast and complex, the argument for a free and open Internet is an important one for both sides of the current debate.

For this week’s #TechTuesday segment on WTAM 1100 Newsradio, Bill Wills and I discussed what “net neutrality” is and why it’s important to listeners.