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Tuesday January 9, 2007

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12:06Computer Guys

It's a busy week in technology, with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld happening in San Francisco. In the first Computer Guys of 2007, get up-to-date on the world of computing and get answers to all your Mac and PC questions.

Guests

John Gilroy, WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers

Jeff Lauterette, WAMU Guest Computer Guy; and Macintosh Consultant at Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.

Curt Broskey, WAMU Guest Computer Guy; and Macintosh Consultant at Mid-Atlantic Consulting, Inc.

13:06Measuring Happiness

You know happiness when you feel it -- but do you know what causes it, or how your happiness compares to that of friends and neighbors? We look at the study of what researchers call "subjective well-being" and the latest theories on what makes individuals and nations happy.

Guests

Carol Graham, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland; Senior fellow in economic studies, Brookings Institution

Richard Lucas, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University

Nic Marks, Head of the New Economics Foundation's Centre for Well-Being

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