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Protect Your Systems from Summer Storms

For this Segment on KMSB Fox 11 Daybreak, Andy Taylor of TechtalkRadio features some products to help protect from Summer Storms. Andy is Sharing info on a new product from APC from Schneider Electric, A UPS Device which means Uninterruptable Power Source. This device is perfect for protecting from a Power Surge and giving a Battery Backup to give the user enough time to power down and save data in the case of a Power Outage. It features 4 Battery Backup protected Outlets with Surge suppression and an additional 2 Surge protected outlets. The Product is the BN450M and sells for around 50 Bucks. If you have a more powerful computer (Gaming Rig) you may want to look at the different products that offer more power in protection.

If you are mobile user, using a laptop at a Coffee Shop or other location off site, this could put your system at risk if they were to be hit with a Power Surge and you are plugged into an Outlet. Andy shares a product from Philips, the Cube Cord. The 3 AC Connected Device also features Surge protection for more devices and features an extended 10 Foot Cord which can easily roll up for storage in a laptop bag.

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KMSB Fox 11 Segment – A External Storage Housing from UGreen

For this Segment, We cover an inexpensive way to repurpose your Hard Drive and use it as an External Drive. In the Past We have recommended to upgrade laptops, to install an SSD (Solid State Device) Hard Drive. These are more efficient and faster. Some laptops today or in the not to recent past will include the SATA drives with moving parts so what do you do when you do a change out with that old drive? We take a look at a way to use that drive as a backup for Data and its super easy to DIY. One of the Products is the UGREEN 2.5 Inch Enclosure. You Open it Up, slide the drive in and connect it with the included cable. It is that easy!  The Enclosure sells for about 18 bucks. Find out more at https://www.ugreen.com

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Andy Is Banished!

In this week’s show, Andy has been banished to the Island of Misfits after screwing up the order of Windows Operating Systems over the years. Handling the show duties are Justin and Shawn and cover the latest regarding Jeff Bezos who is now out as the CEO of Amazon and the guys talk about his stepping down 27 years to the day of him creating Amazon. In the 27 years, the Amazon Web Services has become a key player in how we use the Internet. Security with our Home Assistants are discussed, and Justin asks the important question, how much do we Trust Companies with our Data. Question have arisen regarding the Updated Privacy policy for Audacity and Justin and Shawn break down what it might mean for new and current users.

The Upcoming Windows 11 from Microsoft is discussed, and the guys talk about how Mac like it is and what is the reasoning for TPM. Shawn questions why since the system requirements for Windows 11 are said to only be in the 1Ghz CPU Range. Justin on Prime Day purchases a couple of Wyze Outdoor Cameras and has received them and loves them. Shawn and Justin talk about the benefits of Security Cameras and when it comes to Wyze, the inexpensive Wyze subscription service. Shawn talks about Northplay’s Fly Together software title for Nintendo Switch. He tells us about the title and how much fun he had exploring this flight simulator type game. Justin looks at Mario Golf and also loves the fun involved in playing it.

Shawn gets a new Motherboard and shares the info on the board and what it is designed for.
He got the deal from a friend who was able to be a part of a Newegg Shuffle deal. Now the planning of how to put it together happens. Justin jumps into using a NAS and goes with the Synology DS920 Plus, he explains how it is used with a Raid5 Array.

For the Website of the Week, Shawn and Justin recommend Password Manager 1Password to help manage passwords for greater security.

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The Latest Show – Shawn The Lobster

In this week’s show, Shawn takes a trip to the Lake and gets into the water and forgets to reapply the Sunscreen, this gives him a lobster type look. This has the guys talking about the Weather Apps on the Market and which ones are the best. Shawn and Justin talk about Weather Underground and the NOAA App. For 2.99 a year, Weather Underground is a good solution. The guys talk about the latest revelations of the latest Ransomware attack which opens the discussion on password management. What is a VPN? How do IT Managers work with VPN and should 2 Factor Authentication be used. Shawn tells us about Microsoft Flight Simulator coming to Xbox in July and the DLC for Top Gun Maverick. Turtle Beach introduces the VelocityOne Flight for flying with the Xbox pr PC and it looks Amazing!
Andy misses Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator and Justin recommends DCSWorld for a more military style flight sim. Nintendo has a Treehouse event during the Virtual E3, and we will be talking about on Next Week’s Show. Diablo 2 has been announced as being reintroduced.

Microsoft makes the announcement that Windows 10 Support will end in 2025. The guys talk about how this will be the next step in the evolution of the OS for what is to be announced on the 24th. When it comes to the Microsoft Windows Platforms the crew talks about the ones they liked and what frustrated most people. The Latest Windows 10 Update has some really frustrated users. The guys talk about what they would love to see with a new Windows Operating System. Driver Support is one we would all love to see, Justin talks about that alternative, Driver Easy.

Justin talks about the RTX 3080 Video card and still not being able to get his hands on one. Digital Currency Mining and Elon are discussed with Justin sharing his disappointment in statements made by Musk. Shawn and Justin offering different views when it comes to doing 3D print jobs for other people. Shawn talks about Sony and the Airpeak S1 Drone with a price of 9k yet, he loves some of the testing and capabilities of the drone which includes foldable landing gear.

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