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Leo Laporte makes his living being "a genial fellow on the radio". http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_209/Transcript He is a technology journalist, podcaster, photographer and broadcast media personality. He is best known for his podcast TWiT, which stands for This Week in Tech. He is also remembered for his tenure 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 announced profits of $1.1 million on his podcast network TWIT.tv during an address to the Online News Association on October 2, 2009. [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
- Worked at MacDonalds http://www.google.com/profiles/laporte
- Began writing for Byte and InfoWorld in 1978 [http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_209/Trans...
- Bumped from his regular "full service" radio DJ job by Rush Limbaugh show [http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_209/Trans...
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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, including 'The Personal Computer Show', 'The Site', 'The Screensavers', and 'The Lab with Leo'. He currently hosts a nationally syndicated live radio program called The Tech Guy, which airs on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 AM PST. [1] <ref>
Laporte has been announced as the Macworld Live! onsite talkshow event during Macworld Expo 2010. Macworld Live! is scheduled for February 12 at 2 p.m. PST. Macworld Expo 2010 will be held at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA, from February 9-13, 2010. <ref> [2]
He 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, This Week in Google 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. <ref> Leoville [3] <ref>
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Leo Laporte Professional Profile
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- Host, this WEEK in TECH | The Mahalo Guide to TWiT
- Host, The Tech Guy
- Host, The Lab with Leo
- Host, MacBreak
- Host, "This Week in Google"
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- Co-Host, "FLOSS Weekly"
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- Co-host, The Screen Savers (TechTV show)
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View All Leo Laporte Questions (45) | Ask a QuestionWhich iPhone Apps do they use? (Calacanis, Leo Laporte, etc.) (1 Answer)Here's one place to get some ideas: http://www.mbwpicks.com/ It is a listing of all the "picks of the week" from Leo's Macbreak Weekly podcast. Each week Leo and his panelists ... read moreIs 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 moreHave you heard of Leo Laporte? (3 Answers)Leo Laporte runs a series of "webcasts", including: TWiT - This Week in Tech. The Tech Guy - Broadcast over USA radio. Security Now! - with Steve Gibson (Coined the ... read more
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About to watch This Week In Tech (http://live.twit.tv) with Jeff Jarvis, John Dvorak and the ball-borne Leo Laporte. (He sits on a ball.)
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Listening to Leo Laporte and the TWiTs – TWiT 217: The AI Spy Club: http://bit.ly/ACkXG
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Just nominated Leo Laporte for Best TV Network Online http://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards
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- is listening to Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy 610 by Leo Laporte http://bit.ly/4AcjN7
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Enjoying Leo Laporte on TWiG and Ford commmericial #syncmyridepodcast http://live.twit.tv/ http://www.syncmyridepodcast.com/
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