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Leo Laporte is a technology journalist, podcaster, and television technology personality. He is known for his podcast called TWiT, which stands for This Week in Tech. He is also remembered for his tenture on Tech TV the former name of the cable television network G4. There he hosted several technology-related shows including Call for Help and The Screen Savers.
Laporte is the owner and major talent for TWiT.tv, a network of podcasts or "netcasts", his preferred term. Among the shows he hosts or collaborates on regularly are: This Week in Tech, MacBreak Weekly, Daily GizWhiz, Radio Leo, Munchcast, and The Tech guy.
Leo Laporte has written several books on technology, including guides to Safe Computing and using TiVo.
He is also an avid photographer. He is currently touring China, documenting his journey by means of photos and audioblog. After a week traveling on his own, he will join the Macmania 9 cruise, delivering four lectures on technology. Leoville [1] <ref>
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Fast Facts
- Full Name: Leo Gordon Laporte
- Born: November 29, 1956
- Birthplace: New York, NY
- Education: Yale University, Chinese History
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Leo Laporte Biography
After graduating from Yale University with a degree in Chinese History, Leo Laporte started one of the first Macintosh-only bulletin board systems, called MacQueue.Laporte went on to host various television and radio programs relating to technology. He currently hosts a nationally syndicated live radio program called The Tech Guy, which airs on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 AM PST.
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LaPorte, known for his mild demeanor, loses his temper when Mike Arrington of Tech Crunch insinuates that getting a loaner Palm Pre may have an effect on LaPorte's review.youtube.com -
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Leo Laporte Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Host, this WEEK in TECH | The Mahalo Guide to TWiT
- Host, The Tech Guy
- Host, The Lab with Leo
- Host, MacBreak
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- Co-host, The Screen Savers (TechTV show)
- Co-host, Call For Help, (TechTV show)
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Leo Laporte's 2006 Technology Almanac (Laporte Press) - $24.99
Leo Laporte is TV and radio's most recognized and prolific technology personality, best known for his humor, wit and ability to teach both newcomers and grizzled PC veterans. In Leo Laporte's 2006 Technology...
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Leo Laporte's Guide to Safe Computing - $39.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.The best all-around guide for diagnosing, maintaining and protecting your PC. <ul...
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Leo Laporte's Guide to TiVo - $29.99
You probably bought your TiVo so that you would never have to miss another baseball game, soap opera or Thursday night sitcom again. It's great at what it does and is much friendlier than your VCR. But did you know that your TiVo is capable...
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View All Leo Laporte Questions (34) | Ask a QuestionIs Leo Laporte a Mormon? (5 Answers)He has mentioned in his podcasts and tweets that he leans more to the agnostic realm of religion but doesn't advertise it too much because I'm sure he doesn't want ... read moreWhat is Leo Laportes cell phone number? (1 Answer)Leo appears to be a pretty private fellow in this regard, I cant find any sort of contact number on his website, here is his official contact information. http://leoville.com/contact/ read moreIs @LeoLaporte openly hostile toward #Christians ? (2 Answers)I am a christian, I listen to most of Leo's Netcasts each week, and follow him on twitter. I've never seen or heard anything to make believe he is. I ... read more
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Recommending @leolaporte aka Leo Laporte with 2397 tweets and 134196 followers. #followfriday
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