 In just twenty-two months, Mark Bunting went from being a computer illiterate to owning his own multimillion dollar computer television company. Mark was one of the first television personalities of the computer revolution, hosting Invention on the Discovery Channel and The Computer Man on The Learning Channel. Mark is the host of Bunting's Window...to the World of Computers, which airs on United Airlines and CNBC. Last year, he launched the world's first real-time video programming, including technology information, promotional movie trailers and golf related programming. Mark Bunting's computer genius has demystified the intricacies of computers for everybody. His book, Mark Bunting's Virtual Power takes the personal computer to a new level and reveals all the exciting ways in which any personal computer can open up a world of possibilities at the touch of the keyboard. Mark Bunting has been teaching about computers using books and television. "I have a rather blind faith in the triumphs of this revolution. It's an exciting time to be alive." On television Mark Bunting is the opposite of a quiet computer technician: handsome, dressed in blue jeans, he combines his clear delivery with a modern MTV style approach. And again the message comes through: this technology is for you, don't feel intimidated. One show featured the websites of animation studios such as Disney and Warner Bros., explaining how new software is changing the way things are done. Bunting told about a special effects company and how it uses the Web to work with artists in different locations. It also explained how the artists use the Internet to send ideas to clients to get their opinions. Another show was about motion pictures, exploring their history and our fascination with them. The program presented how the computer produced special effects for Twister, the movie about tornadoes. There was a visit to a recording studio and a demonstration on how musicians use computers for recording, and the Internet for collaborating with others. Those are some of the details of the television programs, but they do not express their basic quality: Mark's great excitement about what he's doing. "Computers really changed my life," Bunting explains, "and I have made it my personal mission to spread the message of technology."
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