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Dear Friends on Saturday July 1 from 10 am to 11:30 am we will be having a special broadcast of Positively Pittsburgh Live. On June 14, 2017 the one and only Joanne Quinn Smith aka "Techno Granny" left us and moved on to another adventure with her Father in heaven. Those who loved her, worked with her and shared her adventures, Jill Kummer,"Eventsburgh" Sunita Pandit "Mrs. Cardiology" Tamra Cerfaci "The Barefoot Barrister" and JoAnn R. Forrester "The Empress of Biz'" will host a memorial tribute broadcast to our mentor and colleague. Join us as we share our memories of this remarkable positive, courageous and tenacious women. She loved Pittsburgh and wanted the whole world to know how great we were. We welcome you to join and share your positive stories, comments and memories. We know she will be listening in that big podcast in the sky.

We just couldn't get through all of the Bests of 2016 in the previous episode so this is part 2.| Best of Da Burgh Picks for 2016 by PositivelyPittsburgh & the TechnoGranny, Joanne Quinn-Smith and PPLMag anchor podcasters and guest co-hosts JoAnn Forrester and Sunita Pandit have chosen 104 BESTS of 2016 for Da Burgh and surrounding areas. Some we have attended or visited, others we have reported on at PositivelyPittsburghLive podcast and some our listeners and viewers have sent in. |But be prepared and take notes because next year 2017, the votes will come directly from you. | 51. Best International Festival| 52. Best Invention| 53. Best Italian Restaurant| 54. Best Kidz Organization | 55. Best Kidz Event| 56. Best Local Celebrity| 57. Best Music Festival| 58. Best Organic Restaurant| 59. Best Medical Podcast| 60. Best Men's Organization| 61. Best Middle Eastern Restaurant| 62. Best Mediterranean Restaurant| 63. Best Movie Theater| 64. Best Middle School Event| 65. Best Musical | 66. Best New Venue| 67. Best Non Musical Cultural Event| 68. Best Non Profit| 69. Best Non Profit Event| 70. Best Neighborhood Event| 71. Best Neighborhood Business Event| 72. Best Opera| 73. Best Organic Food| 75. Best Outdoor Cultural Event| 76. Best Parade| 77. Best State Park| 78. Best Party| 79. Best Pizza| 80. Best Pittsburgh Book| 81. Best Publisher| 82. Best Pittsburgh Photographer| 83. Best Travel Photographer| 84. Best Event Site| 85. Best Pittsburgh Web Site| 86. Best Restaurant| 87. Best Restaurant Late Night| 88. Best Restaurant Mexican| 89. Best Sandwich Shop| 90. Best Saririst| 91. Best Science Exhibits| 92. Best Social Media Move| 93. Best Symphony Orchestra Performance | 94. Best Symphony Pops Performanc 95. Best Sports Event | 96. Best Sports Team| 97. Best Thrift Shop| 98. Best Technology Podcast| 99. Best Upscale Consignment| 100. Best Women's Organization| 101. Best Women's Event| 102. Best Women's Publication| 103. Best WQED Show| 104. Best You Might Be a Pittsburgher Saying|

Best of Da Burgh Picks for 2016 by PositivelyPittsburgh & the TechnoGranny, Joanne Quinn-Smith and PPLMag anchor podcasters and guest co-hosts JoAnn Forrester and Sunita Pandit have chosen 104 BESTS of 2016 for Da Burgh and surrounding areas. Some we have attended or visited, others we have reported on at PositivelyPittsburghLive podcast and some our listeners and viewers have sent in. But be prepared and take notes because the votes will come directly from you. 1.Best Art Exhibit | 2.Best August Wilson Concert| 3.Best Author Event | 4.Best Baker| 5.Best Boutique| 6.Best Breakfast | 7.Best Bridal Show| 8.Best Buffe| 9.Best Business Event| 10.Best Business Podcast | 11.Best Cabaret Event of the Year| 12.Best Car Cruise| 13.Best Restaurant Chain| 14.Best Cafe| 15.Best Chinese Restaurant| 16.Best Caricature Artist| 17.Best Celebrity Concert| 18.Best Coffee Bar | 19.Best Comedy Musical | 20.Best Comic Con| 21. Best Consignment Store| 22. Best Craft Even| 23. Best Diner| 24. Best Downtown Event| 25. Best Dramatic Play| 26. Best Ethnic Event| 27. Best Erie Event| 28. Best Facebook Celebrity| 29. Best Family Restaurant| 30. Best Family Campground| 31. Best Farm| 32. Best Fireworks| 33. Best Flea Market| 34. Best Free Concerts| 35. Best Good News | 36. Best Girls Event| 37. Best Greek Deli | 38. Best Grocery Store| 39. Best Hidden Gem Restaurant | 40. Best Innovative Restaurant| 41. Best High School Event| 45. Best High School Show| 46. Best Historical Hit| 47. Best Holiday Even| 48. Best Sports Team| 49. Best Hotel| 50. Best Ice Cream| 51. Best International Festival| 52. Best Invention| 53. Best Italian Restaurant| 54. Best Kidz Organization | 55. Best Kidz Event| 56. Best Local Celebrity| 57. Best Music Festival| 58. Best Organic Restaurant| 59. Best Medical Podcast| 60. Best Men's Organization| 61. Best Middle Eastern Restaurant| 62. Best Mediterranean Restaurant| 63. Best Movie Theater| 64. Best Middle School Event| 65. Best Musical | 66. Best New Venue| 67. Best Non Musical Cultural Event| 68. Best Non Profit| 69. Best Non Profit Event| 70. Best Neighborhood Event| 71. Best Neighborhood Business Event| 72. Best Opera| 73. Best Organic Food| 75. Best Outdoor Cultural Event| 76. Best Parade| 77. Best State Park| 78. Best Party| 79. Best Pizza| 80. Best Pittsburgh Book| 81. Best Publisher| 82. Best Pittsburgh Photographer| 83. Best Travel Photographer| 84. Best Event Site| 85. Best Pittsburgh Web Site| 86. Best Restaurant| 87. Best Restaurant Late Night| 88. Best Restaurant Mexican| 89. Best Sandwich Shop| 90. Best Saririst| 91. Best Science Exhibits| 92. Best Social Media Move| 93. Best Symphony Orchestra Performance | 94. Best Symphony Pops Performanc 95. Best Sports Event | 96. Best Sports Team| 97. Best Thrift Shop| 98. Best Technology Podcast| 99. Best Upscale Consignment| 100. Best Women's Organization| 101. Best Women's Event| 102. Best Women's Publication| 103. Best WQED Show| 104. Best You Might Be a Pittsburgher Saying|

Whether those on you list have been naughty or nice doesn't matter. They are still expecting to get one and let's face it, tech gifts or even more popular than diamons. TechnoGranny has picked some great gifts to fit everyones pocket book, from the very generous down to Scrooge or just someone with a large list and a budget. Listen in for great tech gift ideas and hey, pass it on to those who have asked you what you want for Christmas. Also if you listen right away and order, most can still arrive for Christmas. But Hurry, you only have 12 more shopping days, 10 if your order online. You just might be able to say at the end of the show "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Instead of "No, No, No! I don't know what to get."

The MondayMorningMarketeer, Joanne Quinn-Smith, aka TechnoGranny has been off for a year writing books but she's baaaaack! And this time as Santa Claus giving you great ideas to finish the year strong without excusitis because it's the holidays. Client and Executive Career Coach Bette Novak will join with testimonial on how she has used JQS coaching to take her business into the big leagues. 22 Tips Really!!!! to increase your holiday sales and finish the year strong. Tis the Season to DO BUSINESS starting with "Back to Black" Holiday Sales, Small Business Saturday and not stopping with Cyber Monday.| If you were paying attention, this is a reschedule from last week due to technical difficulties.

Today the hippie in TechnoGranny is discussing Zentangle with artist and certified Zentangle coach Jan Steinle. Honestly you don't have to be an aging hippie to do Zentangle. You just have to be someone who wants calm and peace in their life through art.|Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. The â??processâ?? is the focus, not the finished piece of art - thatâ??s just a wonderful side benefit.| Listen in live today to this #podcast or archived later to discover if you should add Zentangle to your arsenal for stress reduction.

Don't know about you but the TechnoGranny's grandson with the four great grandchildren sometimes has an emergency and needs some help. Western Union is a pain because he has those four kids and lives in a remote area twenty miles from the nearest WalMart. Enter payment by Facebook Messener. Also this can avoid you looking like a deadbeat when your friend picks up the dinner tab because you forgot your wallet, send the money by Facebook Messenger. Listen in as TechnoGranny's publisher Joyce Faulkner talks about the ways you can use Facebook Messenger and how to use it.| But as with anything else when a new money medium arrives the scammers find ways to get your money so listen in also for what to watcho out for with money requests.

Rescheduled due to a TechnoGranny, error. Yes we admit it.| Premiere wig stylist, LaToya Johnson-Rainey , has been creating an experience for buying a wig for clients for over seven years. She is the owner of A Hair Boutique Shadyside. Today she will give you five top secret expert tips for buying your wig. It's not just about style and color. She has also been TechnoGranny's exclusive wig stylist since she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and you will be able to see some of these great styles later this week on the TechnoGrannyTalks blog.

Failing to take basic security precautions with website passwords puts your data at risk. The gist that keeps on giving is a hack that is used to acquire your personal information and after they have used all of this up, publishing for selling the passwords. But by then the damage is done. Hear what TechnoGranny has to say about protecting yourself.

Training and Development Director of Duquesne Small Business Development Center, Christine Hughes joins host Joanne Quinn-Smith, TechnoGranny to talk about full day conference for entrepreneurs on June 2, 2016. Hear about break out sessions for new, intermediate and seasoned businesses,keynote speakers, vednors to visit and networking to accomplish. Listen in also for special discount code for full day pass that includes breakfast and lunch and scads of great info.

Join Founder and Organizer of Each One Teach One Conference, Kevin Amos tonight as he previews this Saturday's day long event. | Please join us for Pittsburgh's one and only home grown music-tech- radio conference. Admission is free of charge and open to the public. The Each One Teach One Music and Radio Conference brings together incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. | WHEN Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)|r WHERE: Bloomfield - Garfield Community Center - 113 S. Pacific Avenue (at Dearborn), Pittsburgh, PA 15224| Positively Pittsburgh Live is a media sponsor for this event and host Joanne Quinn-Smith aka TechnoGranny wil speak at the conference on extending the life of radio and podcast shows using the twitter app, Periscope. | Listen in as Kevin and TechnoGranny hi-light all of the other great speakers and presentations.| If you think you have a "face for radio" don't miss this preview or the Each One Teach One Conference on Saturday.

Like the song "Cabaret" says, "What good is sitting alone in your room?" Listen in to Chinaza M. Duson, Author, Speaker, Network Marketing Professional, National Diamond, UK Expansion Leader, Performance Coach, HR Executive from the Greater Atlanta Area. Listen in as she and TechnoGranny talk about the tough questions about a home based travel business.| Is it costly to start? | Is it technologically difficult? | Can you really make money at it? | Can you actually enjoy travelling while becoming financially independent and helping others to do the same?| Most importantly is it fun making money travelling?| If you have friends who like to travel, please share this interview.| Also listen in to find out how to hear Chinaza speak in Pittsburgh tonight and if you can't make that how to get additional info on starting your own home based travel business.| TechnoGranny and Chinaza look forward to seeing you soon on the beaches of the world.| But first you have to listen in to this #podcast #Chinazaspeaks.

During the recent Noreastern storm many motorists were stranded on the highway, literally stuck on limited access highways or just off of them. For those who did not have their cell phones with them or no chargers, what were their options. Well before the prevalence of cell phones, one would say "pay phones." Some millenials may not even know what one is however. |Pay phones used to be on nearly every street of every major city, and they were nearly as common in suburbs and small towns as well. As a result of the prevalence of cells phones "Pay Phones" just don't pay anymore in some cases and have becomethey much less common. But what if you need to make a phone call and you simply didn't bring your phone with you at all, cell towers are down or your phone has run out of charge. | The recent Noreastern Storm Jonas inspired the TechnoGranny to investigate how to find a "pay phone." Quarters by the way are not just for parking meters or economy store shopping carts.

it's that time of year when the retails stores lay off their extra help and many people are homebound or jobless. Two reasons that create a boom in the telemarketing business. Those laid off after the post holiday help boom are accepting jobs as telemarketers and often their paycheck is based on what they sell. Now I have done this job for a cultural establilshment in my area and it is thankless and people are often rude, with good cause as they are being disturbed without an invitation.| But as a consumer what can you do about these calls. You have heard about the famous "Do Not Call List" and there are those who will tell you it does not work. Well it does as long as you do what you are supposed to do and you are otherwise vigilant. Listen in as TechnoGranny, Joanne Quinn-Smith goes over some tips right from the FTA, Hear how the National Do Not Call Registry works and how it doesn't. For those who don't want to take the time to listen you can get the same info at donotcall.gov. What you wont get is special insights from the TechnoGranny herself culled from her own experience.

What's new with Christmas, Christmas online. Today four fantastic kid's Christmas sites. Through the wonders of technology, kids can find out if they are naughty or nice, track Santa's holiday meanderings, access Mrs. Claus's recipe book with mom and turn themselves into an elf. Listen in to get inspired with just four of the multiple sites you can find online to amuse your children and get them to spend time with you at Christmas. There are many wonderful sites out there, these are just four that TechnoGranny plans to explore at Christmas with her granddaughter.

When was the last time that the IRS called you? Never unless you call them first! Yet countless Americans are receiving ominous, disconcerting "phone calls" from the Internal Revenue Service, and when you call back, they answer "Internal Revenue Service" They answer, live voice, dead give away for anyone who has dealt with the IRS or any other government agency, pushing phone buttons for various departments after listening to lengthy instructiosn.| Techno Granny's guest today, John Pournaras, Tax Accountant, will enlighten listeners today about the various "popular" scams for 2015 and some that have been around for a while.| While he is on, we may also convince him to give some tips to prepare to file your 2015 taxes.| I know you are saying, "Just let me get through the holidays!" Okay so download this #podcast and save it for after New Year's and by all means pass it on to your friends so they can be wary of the New Dirty Dozen of Tax Scams for this tax year.

The TechnoGranny is betting that the number one most popular phrase uttered by helpful friends and relatives,"I Can Get it For You Wholesale," has been replaced by "There's an App for That." | So today she jumps on the Holiday, Hanuka, Christmas, Kwanza, Divali (sorry if we missed any) bandwagons and is suggesting Nine Apps that May Make Your Holiday Easier. Don't forget to forward this to your busy friends who can listen live or archive for later because it's a #podcast.

Guest Al Levine started out to do community TV just because he loved sports and he loved to talk, that's why he's called "The Talking Machine." Five years later he co-hosts a very successful community TV show in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.| From Meadow's Racetrack and Casino 49th Adios Day to Bocce, Pittsburgh Sports Line ventures into all sports waters with a fun, casual style and does it LIVE in area bars and restaurants.| Hear Al's story and his unique way of creating a team to sustain a very popular community TV show and have fun and make money doing it. | Don't forget to listen in for a delightful conversation between Al Levine, the Talking Machine and the TechnoGranny as she gets ready to celebrate 9 years of podcasting and Al begins his 5 year celebration.

Have you ever asked these questions about SEO? Why should a business build links to their website or video? How many links are enough? Are all links equal in the eyes of search engines? Will all links count for search engine rankings? Isn't links for the purpose of gaining rankings blackhat or frowned on by Google?| Returning guest SEO Expert Rich Massafras of Cash Flow Engineer will answere these questions and others as he joins TechnoGranny, Joanne Quinn-Smith in a discussion on Back Links and SEO on the Monday Morning Marketeer

What is this Perisope thing and should you be using it and how? Guest today is how TechnoGranny first heard about Periscope at Podcamp Pittsburgh. Michael is a prolific video and audio podcaster. Michael an established Videographer and Editor in the Pittsburgh area. He currently owns and operates Sorgatron Media, Inc. and its spin¬off, Sidekick Media Services, and is a co �¬organizer of Podcamp Pittsburgh. | No you are not in the dark ages if you don't know that Periscope is a twitter phone app which allows you to have fun and with good tips you can promote your business or organization.| Listen in today for five tips to uncover the mysteries of using Periscope.

Preview this evening of the 43rd Annual Thomas Merton Awards Dinner honoring U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee who serves the 13th District of Calfornia.| Event Planners for the event, co-founders of Celebrate and Share, JoAnn Forrester and Bonnie Di Carlo will join host Joanne Quinn-Smith, TechnoGranny this evening along with Thomas Merton Thrifty Store Manager Shawna Hammond. Shawna will discuss the mission of the Thrifty Store and the clients it serves.| She will also discuss the needs of EAST END COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE for volunteers and donated winter clothing. | If you have a mind to help over the holidays, please listen in and by all means share with others who may be able to help.

You might think that the practice of Halloween migrated along with Europeans to the United States. But trick or treating did not really emerge as we know it ntil the 1920s and 1930s. It paused for a bit during World War II because of sugar rations, then in the 50's was back in full force. The term â??trick or treatâ?? dates back to 1927.| Baby boomers may remember dressing in mother's clothes or dad's work clothes or a pillow case with holes in it, but Techno Granny has uncovered some trends going back to World WarII and culminating in the 2010's.

PPL Co-Host: Ann Marie Gire, Pittsburgh Women's Yellow Pages and Author Zone Awards| WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY? Amel's Medterranean Restaurant in Castle Shannon | Diana Krall at Pittsburgh Symphony| POSITIVELY PITTSBURGH SPONSORED EVENTS: Each One Teach One Conference Radio and Music Conference, Techno Granny to Speak| 2nd Annual Author Zone Awards| CULTURAL CLUES: Christmas in July at Farmer's Market, Market Square| Bootsyâ??s Rubber Band LIVE @ Hartwood Acres| Kinky Boots at CLO| KIDZ KORNER: Thomas The Tank Engine | WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT : Women's Overnight Retreat| BUSINESS BUZZ: Podcamp Pittsburgh X| Ola Appetit Catering Company competing in Better Burger Project| Paid Sick Days Ordinance| HIGH SCHOOL and UNIVERSITY NEWS: Magenta POP| ReplayFX Arcade and Gaming Festival | PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF: See the Battle of Bushy Run| NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACKTIE PITTSBURGH: 412 Food Rescue | 25th anniversary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)| NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: POP-UP Healthy Gourmet Cooking Demo and Food Tasting Brighton Heights| The Jazz Conspiracy | The Reel Story - Free Movie!| Summer Concerts Market Square| POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS: Mary Beth Kratsas Photograph at the Louvre| ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT SPONSORED BY PITTSBURGH TRADE ALLIANCE: Amel's Mediterranean Restaurant| Diana Krall at PSO| PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS: Steeler's Training Camp Schedule| STEELTOWN HERO: Sarah Pesi Works to Eliminate Dating Violence

Tired of just storing your photos on Facebook, looking for other options in the cloud? Is your computer telling you, your Factory Image Space is almost used up. That's what happened to TechnoGranny. So she began to research various photo storage/sharing sites. She has also engaged guest, Mary Beth Kratsas of MBK Photography, international photo journalist and award winning photographer to weigh in on the pros and cons of various cloud storage sites for photography. Listen in as she and TechnoGranny review 13 Photo Storage and Sharing Sites.

TV was a bit different in the fifties, much of it Black and White and TV Heroes were not what they are today. They ranged from caped crusaders to legends of the old West including women, sterotyped supermoms, cowboys, and comediennes and even animals.| They were very young, some very old. One star of a popular Western was already 70 when the series first aired. They had big noses, thin lips and gimpy legs. But Baby Boomers will recognized these heroes from the Golden Age of Television.| Listen in today as TechnoGranny and her frequent sidekick, NannoGranny, the EmpressofBiz, JoAnn Forrester reminisce about a fun era of TV that for the most part did not give you nightmares at night.| We will also give you some trivia that you yungins might not be aware of about what you call Retro TV.

Have you ever Googled yourself or a co-worker, a prospective employer, a prospective client. Would it be advantageous to you to find out who is searching you online? Let's talk about it today with TechnoGranny. Can You Really Find Out Who's Searching You Online

Tonight as usual SIXTEEN segments of Pittsburgh Good News including "Where in the World is TechnoGranny" and the "Roving Pittsburgher Report." | Guest Co-Host Lou Lombardi of Loudini's Rock N Roll Circus Podcast will discuss potential of taking the Circus Podcast on the road LIVE and seeking your advice on a venue.| Special Guest Bonnie Diver Hall of KDKA will give an update on this week-ends Recipe of Hope Event benefiting Hair Peace Charities and 14 additional good news segments with Pittsburgh Good News Reporter, Joanne Quinn-Smith aka TechnoGranny.

If you are under 55, you might bust a gasket trying to figure some of these out. Techno Granny and the hilarious Nanny Granny, aka EmpressofBiz, JoAnn Forrester will talk about what it was like when they were yungins in vivid descriptions of stuff millenials and gen-Xers have probably never seen or heard of. Over 45 products and technologies to make you go, "What the......."" You can find the pictures and blog post at: http://technogrannyshow.blogspot.com/2015/01/technogrannyshow-if-under-55-these.html| But do listen in we are sure it will be much more entertaining live.| Also if you are tired of explaining to your kids or granchildren about the dark ages pass this one on to them and also the blog. BTW, not an original idea, we got most of the ideas from a great blog https://yougottobekidding.wordpress.com