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New Episode #355 – Don’t Leave home Without it!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show Andy talks with Justin about the early computers they had and how far the technology of personal computers has come along. Andy tells us about a repair on the Dell 7779 Inspiron which had him frustrated at all the steps just to replace the keyboard. After the complete overhaul, Andy ran into Bitlocker which was enabled however the owner of the laptop did not have the recovery key. A few changes in the Bios enabled this to be bypassed but it was on pins and needles to get to that point. Justin tells us about a problem with his Pixel Watch and a crack that appeared on it and the problems he ran into getting it fixed, it can’t be! Luckily, he purchased with American Express, Justin tells us why! Rick leaves us a comment on our Facebook Page about getting a Secret Labs chair after Justin had mentioned it and how Rick feels about it.

Friend of the Show Mitch Goldstone of ScanMyPhotos.com talks with Andy about preserving photos and film and how they can turn around scanning in one day in most instances with one day scanning and how they provide the expert touch on Slide Carousels and Super 8MM film which digitizes individuals frames. Mitch also shares a warning for those with VHS tapes and another reason they should be preserved. Mitch was able to attend CES2023 and tells us about the show including what the United States Post Office is doing to energize Postage Stamps.

Andy talks with Dijam Panigrahi, Co-Founder of AR/VR GridRaster on the hopes that Apple was going to be more involved in AR/VR. The discussion on Augmented Reality focuses on how companies will employ this technology in the future and where the industry is now. GridRaster works to develop the solutions for companies large and small and Dijam tells us about the importance in design. What is the biggest challenges facing further Development of AR/VR is discussed.

Justin takes a Quiz from Andy’s latest game he is playing on Mobile, Trivia Star which Justin nails. Justin tells us about the Website earthclock.cwandt

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Episode 354 – Which End Do I Talk Into?

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Shawn tells Justin and Andy about trying to travel in the Cyclone Bomb which covered his area between Christmas and New Years and then made a point how important it is to have a Dashcam. The guys talk about different Dash Cams they have tested out from Cobra and Owlcam. Justin tells us about the Nexar Camera he is using, Andy uses the Garmin Speak with Alexa while Shawn is using the Rexing after trying out the Yi. Andy talks about looking for a tablet over the holidays and was torn between the iPad and Samsung Tab. Shawn tells us about the latest info from a breach that occurred at LastPass. The guys remind us this could open up some to phishing attacks. Andy has noticed even phishing attacks have been coming from game players in communications while playing Words with Friends 2.

After discovering which end of the Microphone to speak into, the guys talk about a Recent poll which found the top digital assistant for your smartphone was ranked Google Assistant. The guys talk about how Data from voice searches may be used after your searches. CES 2023 is right around the corner and we welcome Kinsey Fabrizio to talk about this year’s show and what to expect. With CES 2023, This year we will see everything from Electric Boats, Personal EVOL Aircraft along with products and science in Health and living to make life easier.

Andy had some fun checking out Epic Games Free Holiday Downloads and he discovers how bad he is at FPS Games after getting Wolfenstein yet had a great time with Lego Builders Journey.

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Episode 353 – What’s Justin Smoking!?

In this Weeks Show Shawn asks the question to all of us, what is the One Thing we want for Christmas, but we know we won’t get. Justin tells us it would be a upgrade to his Smoker, he wants the Traeger. Shawn wants the DJI Arvada Drone that works in FPV Mode or a Wireless N64 Controller for his switch, lately they have been hard to get. After the numbers, the Nintendo Switch was the biggest seller for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Justin still wants the company to update the Switch. Justin also wants to get a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. Andy asks Justin and Shawn which the best game is to get for the Nintendo Switch. Justin recommends Mario Odyssey or Legends of Zelda Breath of the Wild. Andy fires up the Free Epic Games Star Wars Squadron and finds out he is out of practice for Action Games. And says he wants a better graphics card and is flip flopping between the 3080 – 4090 and Radeon 7900.

Justin shares more of his experience with the Master Built Smoker and how YouTube videos have helped pick up new recipes and styles. YouTube continues to be a great place to learn about all kinds of How To Do to It. Andy tells us about buying a Whirlpool Stove with Air Frying yet no instructions on how to use the Air Frying Features however YouTube was a place he found how to get it done. Shawn tells us about setting up his Synology NAS and how YouTube also helped for that. Shawn Recommends Data Hoarders for learning about how to completely set it up. The guys talk about the Hording of Data and how it becomes an issue with more storage. Andy has used the Duplicate File Program within Roxio NXT Pro 9 and has been very happy with it.

The guys talk about some of the shows we have finally watched on Streaming Services, Justin watches Free guy and loves it while Andy finally has seen Top Gun Maverick while Shawn has watched Bullet Train.

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Episode #352 – Drive Failure!

In this Weeks Show Shawn tells us about getting his Synology NAS System in and setting it up. Shawn shares how he received not one bad three bad hard drives. He is now waiting for the replacement drives to come in before being able to get it completed. He has discovered how full featured with options the Synology NAS is and now ever more excited about getting it set up. Justin and Shawn discuss Parity drives and how it can be set up. Shawn tells us about Soldering a Wyze product, the Wyze Wall Switch and why he chose to rework the feature. He found the step by steps on Reddit. Giving the gift of Tech isn’t always appreciated, the guys talk about knowing if the recipient is open to home assistants and if they already have a home setup with Amazon or Google. Justin is participating in a White Elephant Party and decides to get the TP Link Casa Smart Bulbs for the event however it doesn’t go over to well with the Misa. Andy tells us about the iXplore SanDisk Flash drive perfect for the mobile devices.

Shawn decided to spend some money on new products from Wyze such as the Colored bulbs. The guys talk about their wish list for this holiday, for Shawn it’s the El Gato Streamdeck, DJI Avata FP Drone and a Gaming Chair from IKEA. Justin talks about his Chair from Secret Lab and how he was happy with the purchase he made. Andy gets some time and takes up the DJI Mini 3 Pro drone up for a flight and is terrified at the first flight, Justin lets him know it not unusual. Andy tells the story about Axl Rose of Gun’s N Roses and why he is banning drones from their Concerts.

Justin buys himself a Smoker for the outdoor cooking experience. The Master Built Electric Smoker. Justin shares with us the experience and the guys talk about new digital thermometers. Andy talks about shopping for a new refrigerator and found an LG that he really likes and it features Smart Wi-Fi. The guys talk about the Lifespan of a Controlled Colored LED Bulb. Epic Games announces Free Daily Digital Downloads for the Holidays coming December 15 through January 10th.
Justin tells us about RyanHallyall on YouTube and how he delivers the Weather information while Shawn shares Map Info from FAA for Drone Pilots. FAA.maps.arcgis.com

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New Show Posted! Episode #351 Ripping the Band-Aid Off – Time to Upgrade!

In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy start the show talking about Shawn getting ready to install his Synology NAS System. Shawn is testing drives he purchased with HD Tune Pro which can tell how long a drive has been in use and other useful info. Justin tells us why Synology is much more then just extending storage on the system but can also be used to run a multitude of services such as Docker which can then run PiHole, DNS Blackhole, Minecraft Server, Virtual Machines and more including his Plex Server which can always run under the Synology. The guys talk about Plex and how the service has grown over the years. Shawn and Justin both did the lifetime sub for Plex, and the guys recommend this as a way to go. Cord Cutters can use HD Homerun for recording Over the Air Television and use it like a DVR and can be served over the Plex Server. The newest product from Silicon Dust is the HD Homerun 4K. Justin explains why OTA delivers a better picture then Cable. Shawn tells us about the Latest Time lapse, and it included some snow! We learn a bit on how he creates these great looking Time Lapse creations and some software to help called LRTimeLapse which Shawn feels is one of the best.

Justin reminds us about data collection and how we are the product and why your browser will feed you ads based on information you searched for. With this info, Justin shares info on Network Chuck and how he explains how you could create your own Search Engine using SearxNG. Justin recommends NotGoogle.live created by Network Chuck. Andy talks about migrating a Windows 10 system with corruption in Windows which was preventing Windows Update from completing. Users purchased a new system with Windows 11. Rather than reinstall all the programs and must relink the Database to network drives, reconnect printers, Andy purchased Laplink PCMover Professional and while the time to do was about 5 hours it worked flawlessly!

The crew talks about some of the many different versions of Windows over the years and what they liked while Andy has been banned from talking about Windows 8. Shawn lets us know that Windows 8.1 support is ending January 10th, 2023. Shawn and Justin talks about making the move for listeners to Upgrade while Shawn also decides to try doing an install of Windows 8.1 to see if it was really as bad as a lot said. Shawn, Justin and Andy talk about Cyber Monday and each shares a tip to be safe shopping online.

Justin talks about getting back into Cyberpunk2077 from CDProjekt Red and how much better the title has gotten since its first release and why.

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