Come and Be Seduced by His Explanations
Frank Casanova II, director of the Advanced Prototyping Laboratory for Apple Computer’s Research Labs, will be at the American Film Institute to discuss industrial design models and software prototypes that will become a part of our lives.
Casanova, who is known for making advanced computing concepts accessible to casual techies, is a firm believer in what he calls “our inevitable digital future.”
The discussion takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Mark Goodson Screening Room of the AFI campus, 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call (213) 856-7690 or visit the American Film Institute’s Web site at https://www.afionline.org
THIS WEEK
* Today, 6 p.m.: Olympic track star Florence Griffith-Joyner chats about winning a gold medal. America Online. Keyword: USA Weekend
* Tuesday, 2 p.m.: Question-and-answer session from the “Business Women of Color” symposium in New York. Microsoft Network. GO: MBN Chat Programming Center
* Wednesday, 6 p.m.: Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson chats with CNN sports commentator Fred Hickman and fans. Internet. https://www.sony.com and https://www.cnn.com
* Thursday, 7 p.m.: Lawyer Johnnie Cochran discusses his legal work on behalf of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. America Online. Keyword: George
* Sunday, 5 p.m.: Chef extraordinaire Julia Child discusses recipes. America Online. Keyword: eGG
ON THE NET
* For complete California precinct returns from Tuesday’s elections, visit https://Vote96.ss.ca.gov/Vote96/html/vote/vote.htm. Find the complete breakdown of votes among candidates for president, Congress and the Legislature and for the 15 ballot measures.
* For a valuable way to spend your free time, check out https://www.SERVEnet.org and find out how you can volunteer to improve your community. Visitors can search for activities by state, read up on the latest news from the community service front and participate in online chats.
* Gardening.com (https://www.gardening.com) is an unofficial clearinghouse for gardening information on the Web. It has useful reviews of other gardening sites, ranging in focus from pests and diseases to landscape design and edible plants. Visitors can also search a database of more than 1,000 plants to select ones that will thrive in a specific environment. GardenMart (https://www.gardenmart.com) is another good site that covers everything from roses to hoses. The site includes an electronic bulletin board where gardeners can share advice.
* For information on pregnancy, newborns and toddlers, check out ParenthoodWeb at https://www.parenthoodweb.com. There’s advice from parents and other experts on topics such as exercise during pregnancy and breast-feeding. The site also has a library of articles focusing on parenting and child-care issues.