On this Week’s TechtalkRadio Show -The Automatic Marvin Gaye, Justin talked about giving the MyHeritage site a try with the animation of a photo he Uploaded. Justin chose his High School Graduation photo pictured below
The Process is rather speedy and where really good Deepfakes require a number of photos (The Recent Tom Cruise DeepFake took about 20,000 photos) this one image was turned into the following
The Technology is Advancing quickly and what MyHeritage is able to do is pretty amazing!
In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme discusses the latest Deep Fake that has many people talking and concerned at the implication on society of “magic” before our eyes. While the technology is appreciated it is obvious it could be used in the wrong hands. The Technology has been melded into AI taking photos and creating movement of a photo, smiling, winking, movement and can be created with one photo of the subject. MyHeritage.com is offering the service for free after signing up for a free account with the genealogy website. Justin tries it out. Some users have done this with photos of long-gone relatives and has us wondering if this could be emotionally painful. Shawn explains the term, The uncanny valley.
The guys talk about Dash Cams and cover a couple different brands available. Andy is hoping the staff at Wyze develops a dash cam. Shawn and his wife purchase a new car and talk about the technology in the 2021 vehicles they looked at. While Shawn has the Yi system, the guys talk about Cobra dashcams and the Nexar which Justin uses and why he likes it.
The guys talk about the PCMagazine article on what phone preference Bill Gates has. Shawn and Justin talk about the videogame Valheim and why it is so much fun to play! The game is set in the world of the Vikings and available on Steam.
Shawn tells us about the New drone from DJI, the FPV has so many great features for those that really want to capture some amazing footage. Rather than watch the drone in the air, the FPV is flown by wearing a headset and flying with the camera, the Speed of this is also amazing. Andy talks about the new Mobile Game Queen Rock Tour which is reminiscent of Guitar Hero.
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For the Segment today, we visit two forms of Audio for the Computer User for using in Meetings and Recording and for Playback of Music.
First up is the Samson Go Mic Portable, this is a multi-pattern, portable USB microphone for podcasters, streamers, musicians. Zoom, Teams or Skype Meetings looking to improve the quality of their digital audio. This Microphone easily attaches to the Monitor Screen on a traditional monitor or laptop and gives you much better sound that what you would get with the traditional on board microphone. Go Mic includes two microphone pickup patterns, cardioid (unidirectional) and omnidirectional. cardioid, the microphone captures sound in front of the microphone and rejects sound from the sides and back. When the Go Mic is set to Omni pattern, it will pick up sound in a 360° pattern. This can also be used to capture a group of people around a table for a multi-subject interview. This is priced at around $49 and can help project your audio in a meeting. Samsontech.com
Next up is the JBL Portable Clip 3 Bluetooth Speaker. While many of the Bluetooth Speakers can be bulky for taking on the Job, we like this because is it small in design and perfect for somebody working in a shop or outdoors to clip to equipment and stream your music to the Clip 3. The JBL Clip 3 is available in many colors and can also be used as a Speakerphone The it is IPX7 waterproof and offers up to 10 hours of playtime and sells for around $69 jbl.com If you upload an image you can even customize your design if you purchase through the Website for $10 more
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EPISODE 296: The Age of Aquarist
In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, we talk Hobbies, the hobby and care of Aquariums and how technology helps with managing and creating an Aquatic life for your favorite fish, Josh Sanchez from the Denver Aquarist visits the show with Justin, Broadway and Andy. Josh tells us how he got into the management and creation of Aquariums and created a business around his passion. We learn about cycling the tank and making sure the environment is safe for the life inside the aquarium.
The guys talk about Mom-and-Pop fish stores and how this is a great way to support businesses by stopping in and getting to know them. We learn lots of great info for those looking for tech solutions to help manage the Aquarium. Joshua Sanchez specializes in freshwater nature aquariums, home installs and commercial, and is licensed and insured.
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In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Broadway and Amanda the crew is all together after Shawn being out for the previous weeks show. All the show members are now wearing glasses and Justin talks about protecting your eyes when in front of computer screens all day. Amanda shares the 20x20x20 rule of helping to reduce the strain on the eyes. Andy talks about how much he has become a fan of the Mandalorian, and Shawn shares the store of Boba Fett. Justin likes how Bill Burr has become a great part of the series. Andy also likes the Flight Attendant on HBO Max. A new product from Diamond Multimedia allows easy capture of VHS Video and converting them to a digital format.
Broadway talks about the recent news of a Major Tech Breach with more than 425 major companies infiltrated in what is now known as the SolarWinds breach. Justin tells us about the penetration test and tools from fire eye and how these reportedly were used as a part of the breach. With any Security breach, the talk about password management comes up and the crew talks about maintaining your own security. Justin talks about password managers such as LastPass, Shawn mentions OnePass. Justin tells us about the latest with his Xbox Series X and how fast he was able to get a replacement for a problem unit. Justin talks about how the glitches in Cyberpunk 2077 can be funny. Shawn tells us about the new World of Warcraft and the streamer Azmongold.
Andy talks with Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist at ESET. Tony tells us about the latest products from ESET for Personal and business protection. What is the difference between Malware and a Virus? Those in the Tech world have often recommended ESET NOD32 for a Variety of reasons, Tony tells us about some of those.
This Weeks Website of the Week is a site shared by our Veterans Justin and Broadway – Shopmyexchange.com can allow a service-connected veteran that has been disabled to order online from Military bases Exchange.
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