• Leo Laporte

  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.

  In December 2009, he announced he would no longer take a salary from operating costs of TWiT, but would instead rely on contributions from listeners. He believes that listeners will have more direct feedback about what the network is worth to them through this tipping mechanism. [1] 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. [2] <ref>

• 1. Full Name: Leo Gordon Laporte
  2. Born: November 29, 1956
  3. Birthplace: New York, NY
  4. Education: Yale University, Chinese History
  5. Worked at MacDonalds http://www.google.com/profiles/laporte
  6. Began writing for Byte and InfoWorld in 1978 [http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_209/Transcript]
  7. Bumped from his regular "full service" radio DJ job by Rush Limbaugh show [http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiT_209/Transcript]

• 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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