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Charlie is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she studied Creative Writing and Journalism with an emphasis in Philosophy and Women’s Studies. She now works at Marriott and Princeton Review, as well as doing freelance writing projects and maintaining a blog about her personal interests and hobbies. Charlie is from Washington, Missouri, but has lived in Kansas City for more than six years and considers it (and more specifically, Filling Station Coffee) her home.

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Walt Bodine Show
12:00 pm
Fri July 8, 2011

Food Critics: Drive-Ins and Food Trucks

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When was the last time you visited an old fashioned drive-in? Or walked over for a late night snack from one of KC's great food trucks? Our hosts today are Walt Bodine, co-host Charles Ferruzza, Chris Becicka of Ingram's Magazine, Gloria Gale of 435 South Magazine, and Mary Block of Around the Block. Join the conversation about the fun summer tradition of eating on the go.

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Central Standard
12:00 pm
Thu May 12, 2011

Virtual Desktop Computers

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A Panologic Zero Client — the device that Boulevard uses.
A zero client takes the place of a conventional computer unit at a computer workstation.
A zero client contains many of the same ports that a conventional desktop computer unit contains.
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Today’s show includes a segment on how Boulevard Brewing Company deployed virtual desktop computers throughout its brewhouses.

A virtual desktop computer is like a conventional computer, with a monitor, keyboard, and other peripherals. But the computer unit itself (the part that stores files and runs programs) isn’t located near the peripherals. Instead, it’s housed in a data center. This allows computer hardware to be used more efficiently, because one server computer in a data center can function as several “virtual machines.”

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Central Standard
12:00 pm
Mon March 21, 2011

Remembering Nate Dogg

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From Homer to Shakespeare, bards have always used verse tell to tell the story of their times. One of hip hop artists best known for this is Nate Dogg – though, instead of stories about Trojan horses, vats of wine, and family feuds, his verses talk about fathers in prison, enjoying malt liquor, and drive by shootings.

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