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May 8, 2008 (NOW PLAYING!): Meet the Night Owl himself, the incomparable Gene Steinberg, best-selling Mac author and columnist. Get to know Gene, and discover his unique, thought-provoking viewpoints about the technology universe, from Macs to consumer electronics.

On this week's all-star episode, Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths details his "FrankenMac" project, where he built a Mac clone from off-the-shelf parts that can run Mac OS X Leopard.

In another segment of "The David Biedny Zone," our Special Correspondent reminisces about the tenth anniversary of the iMac, and wonders whether it makes sense for Apple to produce a mid-range desktop without a display.

And AOL is back, with new Mac software now available to access the service. You'll hear an update on what's happening with that embattled company from Lee Givens, Product Manager for AOL Desktop for the Mac.

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May 8 08
NOW PLAYING!

Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths details his "FrankenMac" project to build a home-brewed Mac; "The David Biedny Zone" honors the tenth anniversary of the iMac; Lee Givens, Product Manager for AOL Desktop for the Mac, discusses their new Mac software.

May 1 08

Cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine explores the meaning behind Apple's surprise purchase of PA Semiconductor; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus and Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen discuss hot new gear, including the latest Macs.

Apr 24 08

Wired's Leander Kahney discusses his new best-selling book entitled "Inside Steve's Brain." InfoWorld Executive Editor Galen Gruman on Macs in the enterprise; Macworld Lab Director Jim Galbraith; HostICan's Denis Motova explains "managed hosting."

Apr 17 08

Macworld's Dan Frakes on a proposal for a Mac minitower; Macworld's Jim Dalrymple remembers the late Stan Flack, founder of MacCentral; author Joe Kissell delivers a Leopard backup update; a Mac gaming report from Peter Cohen, Macworld's game guru.

Apr 10 08

Discover Bias Peak with Bias Inc.'s Jason Davies; Macworld's Jim Dalrymple discusses recording a new album with his rock band on his Mac; David Biedny presents "I Go to See An Apple Genius"; Web applications Freeway and Freeway Pro with Ian Schray of Softpress.

Apr 3 08

The Ultimate Mac Roundtable with Special Correspondent David Biedny, TidBITS Editor/Publisher Adam Engst, Rob Griffiths of Macworld and macosxhints.com, ace Mac troubleshooter and best-selling author Ted Landau and author/columnist Kirk McElhearn.

Mar 27 08

Revisit the "browser wars" with Adam Engst, Editor/Publisher of TidBITS; Steven Sande, author of "Take Control of iWeb: iLife '08 Edition"; Alan Oppenheimer of Open Door Networks; Ross Rubin, director of analysis at market research firm NPD Group.

Mar 20 08

Cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus discusses the state of the Mac and Apple's Wi-Fi mobile platform; HostICan's Denis Motova debates the merits of new search technology; Tim Goggin of Pocket Mac.

Mar 13 08

Izhar Matzkevich, President of WildCharge, Inc.; Vito Salvaggio of Roxio, introduces Toast 9; Alykhan Jetha, CEO, Marketcircle Inc., on the iPhone SDK; "The David Biedny Zone" on Microsoft's decline towards insignificance and the lack of Flash support for the iPhone.

Mar 6 08

Is the MacBook Air the perfect road warrior's appliance, and can it work great on desktops too? Get the answers from commentator Kirk McElhearn and Macworld's Editorial Director, Jason Snell; Benjamin Rudolph of Parallels discusses their latest products.

Feb 28 08

Explore Apple's newest notebooks and learn the sad fate of Eudora, an email application, with Adam Engst of TidBITS; Timothy Dick, co-founder of VOIPo; HostICan's Denis Motova on blogging; discover hot new tech gear with Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen.

Feb 21 08

The end of the high definition DVD war and other hot topics with Special Correspondent David Biedny; John Rizzo of MacWindows.com on problems with the recent Leopard 10.5.2 update; pithy comments from tech pundit Andy Ihnatko; Mariner Software's Michael Wray.

Feb 14 08

Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the world-famous blogging tool, WordPress; Microsoft's Amanda Lefebvre of the company's Mac Business Unit; Intego's Victor Bishop; Macworld's Rob Griffiths on the Leopard 10.5.2 and Apple TV "Take 2" updates.

Feb 7 08

The Night Owl covers the uproar over Microsoft's planned hostile takeover of Yahoo! with Joe Wilcox, Editor of eWeek's Microsoft Watch and Galen Gruman, Executive Editor of InfoWorld; Macworld Lab Director Jim Galbraith with the latest Mac speed test results.

Jan 31 08

The search for the missing iPhones with commentator Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Intuit's Scott Gulbransen, product manager for TurboTax; HostICan's Denis Motova discusses navigation systems; Rich Mogull on iPhone and Mac security.

Jan 24 08

Apple's 1st quarter financials and the fallout from its new product announcements at Macworld Expo, featuring columnist Kirk McElhearn and Macworld's Editorial Director, Jason Snell; HostICan's Denis Motova explains why WIndows Vista is not for him.

Jan 17 08

The Night Owl covers the hot new products from Apple that were introduced during the Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld Expo. Guests include industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, HostICan's Denis Motova and take a special visit to "The David Biedny Zone."

Jan 10 08

Noted Mac guru Ted Landau on secrets of the iPhone; HostICan's Denis Motova joins Gene for a hands-on comparison between the iPhone and the Blackberry; author Joe Kissell talks about upgrading to Leopard; shareware publisher Andrew Welch, of Ambrosia Software.

Jan 3 08

A look at the false stories written about Apple, as revealed by commentator Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Kirk McElhearn discusses the hits and misses of 2007; HostICan's Denis Motova and Gene talk about iPod adapters and satellite radio.

Dec 27 07

Explore the year 2007 in the tech world with Ross Rubin of the NPD Group, Special Correspondent David Biedny and Macworld's Jason Snell; HostICan's Denis Motova joins Gene in our new "Tech Junkies" segment to discuss Dell's 24-inch and 30-inch displays.

Dec 20 07

Explore Google's "knol," their plans for an online encyclopedia similar to Wikipedia, with Adam Engst of TidBITS; Apple and the enterprise with Alykhan Jetha, CEO, Marketcircle Inc.; Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software; HostICan's Denis Motova discusses online privacy.

Dec 13 07

Discover Apple's Keynote and the best missing features from the Classic Mac OS in "The David Biedny Zone"; HostICan's Denis Motova with Jen Grant of Google; Benjamin Rudolph from Parallels reveals their new corporate name and forthcoming Mac products.

Dec 6 07

Discover Leopard's new iChat application with Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus; commentator Andy Ihnatko discusses the iPhone and the new Amazon Kindle ebook reader; Bill Fox of Macs Only delivers Leopard benchmarks; HostICan's Denis Motova on sending bulk mail.

Nov 29 07

Check out the hottest gear for the holidays with Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen; a Mac security update from Kirk McElhearn; Scott Switzer CTO of Openads (an online ad server system); HostICan's Denis Motova explains how you'll know when your site is successful.

Nov 22 07

Holiday tech gear sales explored by Ross Rubin of the NPD Group; the state of Leopard and the iPhone with Macworld's Jim Dalrymple and Jason Snell; HostICan's Denis Motova explains the meaning behind such buzzwords as "geo-targeting" and "load balancing."

Nov 15 07

A Leopard security update with Alan Oppenheimer of Open Door Networks; John Rizzo of MacWindows.com on Leopard networking problems; Dave Nanian, of Shirt Pocket, publishers of SuperDuper!; HostICan's Denis Motova explains what Web 2.0 means to you.

Nov 8 07

Ted Landau tours Leopard's "Share Screen" feature; Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine, covers the myths and realities of Leopard; Benjamin Rudolph of Parallels; Leopard security update with Rich Mogull; HostICan's Denis Motova on PPC advertising.

Nov 1 07

The "Ultimate Leopard Roundtable," with David Biedny, Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths and Macworld writers Joe Kissell and Kirk McElhearn; HostICan's Denis Motova joins Gene to deliver tips and tricks for creating a good-looking Web site.

Oct 25 07

Joe Wilcox, of Microsoft Watch, tells you why he sold his iPhone; security expert Rich Mogull on Leopard's improved security; Matt Milano, of Infinity Data Systems; HostICan's Denis Motova and Gene talk to Lisa Sabin-Wilson, author of "WordPress for Dummies."

Oct 18 07

Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen talks about the iPhone, iTunes and Leopard; Andrew Welch, of Ambrosia Software, discusses WireTap Studio; OpenDNS CEO David Ulevitch; HostICan's Denis Motova on starting your own online forum.

Oct 11 07

David Biedny talks about the online release of a new Radiohead album; author and commentator Kirk McElhearn explains why he is still unhappy with the interface of the latest iPods; HostICan's Denis Motova discusses wacky tech support calls.

Oct 4 07

The controversy over the iPhone 1.1.1 update discussed by columnist Ted Landau and Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths; industry analyst Ross Rubin of the NPD Group talks about high definition DVD; HostICan's Denis Motova on the recent WordPress upgrade.

Sep 27 07

Mac and Windows integration update from John Rizzo, of MacWindows.com; Mac Office news from Microsoft's Amanda Lefebvre; Intego's Victor Bishop; the NotMac Challenge, with J. Kent Pepper; HostICan's Denis Motova talks about online etiquette.

Sep 20 07

Author Kirk McElhearn complains about the new iPod interface; Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine, discusses his "Zoon" awards; Benjamin Rudolph on Parallels Desktop; HostICan's Denis Motova tells you how to solve problems with your Web site.

Sep 13 07

David Biedny on this week's release of Apple's Logic Studio, wondering why it didn't happen last week; Adam Engst, of TidBITS, describes his site update, the new beta of the Eudora, and, of course, the iPhone; HostICan's Denis Motova explains the power of DNS.

Sep 6 07

Special Correspondent David Biedny provides the "Monday morning quarterback" analysis of Apple's new iPods. More analysis from Bill Palmer of iProng and Ross Rubin of the NPD Group; HostICan's Denis Motova on trademark infringement issues.

Aug 30 07

Macworld's Ben Long talks about hacking the iPhone and HostICan's Denis Motova returns to present hints on having a good-looking Web site; Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus explains why he prefers the new iMac's glossy screen; Tim Robertson, of MyMac.

Aug 23 07

An iPhone update with Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen; "The David Biedny Zone," where our Special Correspondent talks about technology in Argentina, his Apple "war story" and more; registering your Internet domain with HostICan's Denis Motova.

Aug 16 07

The good, bad and ugly aspects of Apple's recent Mac-related announcements with Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths, and author and commentator Kirk McElhearn; Rob-ART Morgan, of BareFeats; HostICan's Denis Motova introduces online blogging.

Aug 9 07

The Night Owl explores Apple's new product announcements with Macworld's Peter Cohen. In addition, cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine, exposes the fakery surrounding attempts to create stories that attack Apple Inc.

Aug 2 07

The Night Owl examines the prospects for both Apple and Microsoft with industry analyst Ross Rubin of the NPD Group; Ray Barber of prmac.com; the "David Biedny Zone," where you learn that Microsoft knows nothing about innovation and only applications count.

Jul 26 07

The latest quarterly financials from Apple and Microsoft with Joe Wilcox of Microsoft Watch; John Rizzo of MacWindows.com; finding the right Web host with HostICan's Denis Motova; Sharon Zardetto, co-author of "Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon."

Jul 19 07

The Night Owl explores back-to-school gear for dads and grads with Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen; a Mac news and views update from Adam Engst, editor and publisher of TidBITS; the latest Apple troubleshooting information from MacFixIt's Ben Wilson.

Jul 12 07

The Night Owl continues coverage of the amazingly successful iPhone with Macworld's Jason Snell; VMWare's Pat Lee, product manager for their forthcoming Mac virtual machine software, Fusion; Joe Trupiano, director of marketing for storage device maker MicroNet.

Jul 5 07

The Night Owl explores Apple's newest success story, the iPhone, with Joe Wilcox, who is also Editor of Microsoft Watch; visit "The David Biedny Zone," where our Special Correspondent holds forth on the iPhone, his favorite keyboards and lots more.

Jun 28 07

The Night Owl brings you up to date on the iPhone with Macworld's Jim Dalrymple; Joe Kissell, author of "Take Control of Troubleshooting Your Mac"; Scott Dunn from Windows Secrets says Microsoft has failed to deliver on some of its promises for Vista Ultimate.

Jun 21 07

The latest Mac troubleshooting news, including the 10.4.10 update, with MacFixIt Editor Ben Wilson; Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell reacts to the newly announced features for Leopard; security guru Alan Oppenheimer, of Open Door Networks.

Jun 14 07

The Night Owl looks at the developments at Apple's WWDC and the newest details of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, featuring cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine, noted author Ted Landau, and industry analyst Ross Rubin of the NPD Group.

Jun 7 07

Mac author and security expert Kirk McElhearn unravels the secrets inside Apple's DRM-free music files; Discover Parallels Desktop version 3.0 with Benjamin H. Rudolph; Clark Humphrey, author of the great new ebook. "Take Control of Digital TV: Second Edition."

May 31 07

Enter "The David Biedny Zone," as David entertains us with commentaries about Apple's DRM-free music, the future of the music industry and more; Mac author and raconteur Andy Ihnatko; Web consultant Sean, affectionately known as the "Geek With Laptop."

May 24 07

eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzer discusses Web domains, Google and Dell; Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus reviews the coolest gear for your iPod; Microsoft's Amanda Lefebvre; Sam Sellers, author of "Take Control of of Booking a Cheap Airline Ticket."

May 17 07

The Night Owl brings you up to date on the massive failure of a major registrar of Internet domain names with Justin from Registerflies.com; Macworld Senior Editor and gaming guru Peter Cohen; Greg Scown, co-founder of SmileOnMyMac, discusses PageSender.

May 10 07

The whirlwind management soap opera at PC World magazine and a greener Apple discussed by WiredNews.com Managing Editor Leander Kahney and Macworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes; Mark Lam, Live365 CEO, talks about a major threat to Internet radio.

May 3 07

The Night Owl explores the prospects of a carbon-neutral Apple Inc., buying Windows Vista and Mac Web browsers with Macworld Senior Editor Rob Griffiths; David Ulevitch of OpenDNS; Steven Sande, author of "Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music."

Apr 26 07

The Night Owl examines the impact of Apple's quarterly financials with Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, Joe Wilcox, editor of Microsoft Watch, and Daniel Eran Dilger of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Adobe's InDesign CS3 reviewed by desktop publishing guru Galen Gruman.

Apr 19 07

Security expert Alan Oppenheimer, of Open Door Networks, discusses update to Apple's 802.11n AirPort; industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, on the possible impact of the delay for Apple's Leopard OS; long-time digital music writer Eliot Van Buskirk.

Apr 12 07

Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell explores the potential or lack thereof of Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro; Adam Engst of TidBITS joins us to talk about the ins and outs of Apple's new AirPort Extreme "n" base station; MacFixIt Editor Ben Wilson.

Apr 5 07

Return to "The David Biedny Zone," as David puts his "golden ears" to the test to judge the quality of AAC music versus the original CD; Kirk McElhearn covers the world of DRM-free music; Prosoft Engineering's Greg Brewer on the new version of Data Backup.

Mar 29 07

Enter "The David Biedny Zone," as David returns to talk tough about the RIAA and Microsoft and reveals exclusive information about the forthcoming Adobe Creative Suite applications; Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen delivers a digital lifestyle update.

Mar 22 07

Larry Seltzer, eWEEK.com Security Center Editor, discusses the tragic fate of one domain name registrar and how you can avoid getting ripped off; John Rizzo of MacWindows.com; Joe Trupiano, director of marketing for storage device maker MicroNet.

Mar 15 07

Security expert Alan Oppenheimer, of Open Door Networks, delivers a blunt reality check about all the security fixes in the Mac OS 10.4.9 upgrade and Wi-Fi safety; author and commentator Kirk McElhearn discusses audio books; Stone Design's Andrew Stone.

Mar 8 07

On this week's all-star episode, Steve "Mr. Gadget" Kruschen gives us a different slant on cool technology; Rick Estes of QuickerTek offers new ideas on Wi-Fi upgrades for Macs; prolific author Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus presents his first review of the AirPort Extreme.

Mar 1 07

Author Joe Kissell presents a cornucopia of information, including the best ways to run Windows on your Mac and backups; cutting-edge commentator Daniel Eran Dilger, of Roughly Drafted Magazine; Intuit's Scott Gulbransen discusses the latest version of TurboTax.


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