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Description of TechTV's Leo Laportes' Technology 2004 Almanac

In this volume, Leo Laporte and his co-hosts at The Screen Savers TV show provide a year's worth of anecdotes, tips, factoids, and musings about the machines at the center of our lives. A page is devoted to each day of the year, and each page includes several elements: typically a single-topic essay that takes up most of the page (on subjects as varied as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, and discount-travel Web sites), and hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy trivia. As you make your way through the year, you'll discover how to keep PC hassles to a minimum while learning something about technology and its impact on society-all delivered with the wit and wisdom of your favorite stars from The Screen Savers!

Title Information

ISBN:

9780735713697

Pages:

480 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

162448

Publisher:

New Riders

Published:

09/10/2003

Edition:

1st Revised edition

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About Leo Laporte

Leo Laporte is the host of The Screen Savers and Call for Help on TechTV. He has been a television and radio personality for more than two decades, focusing exclusively on high tech since 1991. He won an Emmy award in 1997 for his work as the virtual character, Dev Null, on MSNBC's The Site. Leo lives on a small farm in northern California with his wife, Jennifer, two children, two goats, two sheep, and two cats. The farm is equipped with high-speed wireless networking, but so far none of the animals has shown an interest. Megan Morrone is a regular contributor, writer, frequent host, and resident Mom of The Screen Savers on TechTV. She began her TechTV career as the web producer and shortly after her arrival was forced kicking and screaming in front of the camera. Megan recently became a real mom herself, but did not (much to the chagrin of fans) actually give birth on television. She lives North of San Francisco with her husband, Marco, and her baby, Annabella. You can see pictures and read all their secrets at www.jumpingmonkeys.com.