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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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New KMSB Fox 11 Segment – Holiday Gift Ideas from Logitech!

In this Segment for KMSB Fox 11, Andy was in Studio for a look at Holiday Gift Ideas from Logitech. Whether for Work or Play, some great solutions available from Logitech. Andy gives us a look at the A30 Astro Gaming Wireless Headphones – Great Sound, Dual Microphones, Use Wired or Wireless and Customizable screens on the earcups. Long Battery Life as well. Also featured is the Zone Vibe 100 Wireless Headphones which also features a embedded arm microphone which can be lowered to talk and raised to mute. The MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse features great Ergonomics, perfect for Work or Play and customizable features onboard. We also get a look at the New MX Mechanical Mini for Mac Keyboard. A Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard that is rugged and can be easily set up to 3 different devices at a time, easily switching between devices. A backlight can also be used with the Mini keyboard with a great mechanical touch interface. Some great gift ideas in this Holiday Roundup.

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New Show Posted! Episode #350 – Expanding Storage!

In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy share some great listener comments regarding past shows including one from Rick about Shawn’s reluctance to use AI in the home such as the Google Home Assistants or Amazon Alexa. Rick also recently migrated to the iPhone and shares why he made the jump from Samsung. Andy finds his iXpand drive from SanDisk. He couldn’t use it previously due to the otter box case he had on the iPhone 8 and misplaced it, finding it has been great as he can easily transfer info with a Lightning Jack or USB-C with the drive.

The guys talk about the photo on the Facebook page for TechtalkRadio of the man with an RTX4090 and PlayStation 5 Console. Joel said this is the perfect combination of a Console and PC for gaming. Justin isn’t sure of the comment and shares why while Shawn talks about the money being spent by the game distributors having to release for each device. The guys share some of the first games they experienced that had them say Whoa! For Justin his was Wolfenstein 3D, Andy’s first was Medal of Honor and Shawn was the PS1 Suikoden and Harvest Moon.

Justin shares a story about Jeff Bezos and a story of how reports are saying he will spend some of his massive wealth. The guys talk about the massive layoffs announced at Meta and Amazon and wonders if it could signal a return to in person shopping for the holidays. Shawn decides to get himself a Synology Raid System for Data Archives, Storage and Server. Justin has the 920Plus NAS and explains what the system is. Shawn tells us about his latest Wyze product, and the new Wyze Mesh just announced.

The guys talk about streaming shows and movies and what they are watching. Justin says he is watching Tulsa King with Stallone and Yellowstone Season 5, Shawn is catching up on old television shows like Stargate SG-1 and rewatching Ted Lasso on Apple TV+. Andy is watching A Christmas Story Story on HBO Max.

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New Episode #349 – That Graphics Card is Smoking!

In this Weeks Show Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about how Justin had to buy an iPad Air for a Work Project and while Shawn and Andy love products in the iPad and Mac line, he wasn’t all that jazzed to do so yet admits due to the logistics this was the only way to go. Andy talks about the iPad and how Artist can really create with the devices and shares info on Wacom and why he would love to have the Cintiq. Andy’s daughter had broken her iPad and he shares how iFixIt is a great way to go to self-repair the iPad. The guys talk about the latest from Twitter and Elon Musk. Some of the problems of Twitter are discussed by the guys while Andy shares the importance of selectivity of who you allow to follow or follow yourself. A Change in the “Blue Check Mark” system has some very upset at suddenly paying for the service for Verification. Some wonder if this could signal the end of active social media. Shawn tells us his story about leaving Facebook and why he did it.


Shawn talks about Building or Upgrading a PC and wonders if we wanted to buy a RTX4090 but shares some of the problems with melted cords on the latest video cards. The guys talk about choosing your hardware and Andy wonders if we tend to buy based on hype or higher price for systems. Andy has fallen in love with his iPhone 14 ProMax that was provided by Apple but wants to return it and buy his own but now the 14 ProMax is not available, on back order, for a couple of weeks. Andy does share a strange problem that happened with the Pro Max. The new Face ID system locked him out when he had the phone in his pocket. He got the Message iPhone Unavailable, Try again in 49 Minutes. It’s a security feature to prevent logging in if somebody else had your phone. Andy tells us about the solution which really was either to Erase the phone and start over or wait the required time. Shawn tells us about his forgotten Time Lapse, he set up the camera and it ran for 11 days shot with an older GoPro Hero 3 . You can view the Time lapse on our blog at blog.techtalkradio.com

The guys share the very awesome website for building your own system, PCPartsPicker at https://www.pcpartspicker.com and why this is one of the best sites for getting a system together. Andy shares a silly website for wasting time, https://www.screamintothevoid.com as the guy’s call, Therapy.

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