We take a look at Grandpad, a Tablet made for the older senior population that doesn’t have a Smart Phone or Internet Connection at Home.
The Tablet comes equipped with a 4G LTE Connection and has an interface with Larger ICON for the most common task. Users can Send and Receive Email, Photos, Listen to thousands of Included Songs, and visit favorite websites.
The GrandPad comes with a charging station and protective case. The
Internet connection provided by Consumer Cellular for $40 No Contract and the Grandpad sells for about $250.
With the Grandpad, it allows you to keep in touch with Loved ones that may not be able to receive visitors during these times and it is not difficult to set up or use.
In this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Justin Lemme and Shawn DeWeerd school Andy on the proper pronunciation of Notre Dame, not the one with the hunchback! We get the opportunity to have a great discussion with Live Streamer Ryan from RyaStream. While we have talked recently about the newly announced Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, it is going to be just one of the many simulators on the desktops and consoles of many. Ryan specializes in American Truck Simulator and streams the simulation Live over Facebook. Ryan is an actual truck driver as his chosen profession and talks about the similarities between driving a real truck on the roads and the trucks in American Truck Simulator.
Ryan from RyaStream not only provides a lot of fun to those watching his stream, he interacts with the visitors. What’s also impressive is the hardware in both controlling the simulations and the hardware to produce the popular stream. Ryan shares with us his progression of adding the hardware over time to get the most out of the titles. RyaStream shares some of his products he uses from Advanced Simulation Products to the El Gato Stream Deck to OBS Studio to the great controllers at Thrustmaster. Talking with Ryan from RyaStream is a Fun segment which tells us about Live Streaming and the origins of American Truck Simulator from SCS Software!
Shawn DeWeerd talks about the latest release from GoPro, The GoPro Hero 8 which features a new design and the same style as the Go Pro Hero Session. The unit itself is now more of a modular device, Shawn gives us a great overview.
A new security threat with some Lightning Cables which have been found to include Hotspots embedded within. The guys talk about an old trick of malware infected USB thumb drives left in coffee shops and on the ground. Justin shares with us a great link for Adults and Kids, they can watch Astronauts read stories over video based on the Stem Curriculum, Check out StoryTimefromSpace.com
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In this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Justin is back after a busy transitional period with a company change over. Shawn is out this week. Justin and Andy Taylor talk a little about the workplace and what can change when an acquisition happens. The guys talk historically about some companies that have gone through buy outs and what has happened to them. One of those that have ridden the wave of change outs is Entrepreneur Mark Cuban. They talk about Audio-net, Broadcast.com and how it was sold to Yahoo, what happened over the years? Because of Andy’s love for food, he of course has to bring up Kenny Rogers Roasters, Where are they today and what does it have to do with Yahoo?
Justin and Andy talk about cutting the cord but still wanting to have Over the air television. There are many services for streaming favorite channels like ID, Discovery, Hallmark in package pricing from Philo or Sling but many users still want access to the local channels. Using Antenna Web, the guys share the different local channels available and what type of antenna would be needed based on areas. Justin talks about why Disney Plus will be a major streamer with some great options for content. Sony makes the announcement of the PlayStation 5 and what is going to be special about the console which won’t be available until Holidays of 2020! Justin talks about Haptic Feedback which will be a big feature for the gaming experience.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been announced for the PC and there is much to be excited about! Justin talks about some of those features for the PC Version of Red Dead Redemption 2 and why playing it is going to be a blast! The guys talk about the new Rock Star Games Game Launcher and how this is great for those playing games in the Rock Star Line. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has also been announced and the graphics are amazing. The Title won’t be available until early 2020 yet the previews have helped to create a lot of excitement. Justin shares a great YouTube Channel AirForceProud95 which is built around the Flight Simulator Experience with smart alec Air Traffic Control, it’s a good laugh to watch!
Andy and Justin have some computer issues and ask each other about solutions while Justin tells us how to find out what is running in the background on your Windows PC. Andy shares a website which offers a Cockpit for the Flight Sim and Driving Sim Experience, NextLevel Racing
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It’s the latest Episode of TechtalkRadio Now Available! A WHOLE bunch of Topics in todays “Showgram” (Thanks Jeff n Jer) – We also give you some insight into what Mitch Goldstone and the Staff at Scan My Photos has come up with to help Declutter! One Cent Per Scan Photo Scans! Here is this Weeks Official Summary! Thanks for Listening and Please Subscribe and Share!
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The guys have certainly known each other a While, Andy Taylor (Looks Like Luigi from Mario Brothers) and John Broadway (Bottom Left)
Justin gets snowed in back at home in Denver and John Broadway and Andy Taylor share some of the latest ideas in Technology. Andy tries to get the proper pronunciation on saying Wisconsin from John. After Andy comments on a photo of Johns home in Wisconsin, the guys have to talk in a subdued tone as John’s wife will put the kibosh on a future drone purchase. John explains why. What would be today’s features he would be looking for in a new drone?
The guys talk about hoarding Technology and why it is so hard to sometimes let go of older computers. Spring Cleaning can also apply to your digital world and Andy talks with friend of the show Mitch Goldstone of Scan My Photos about a great way to downsize boxes and boxes of photo album with a deal that is amazing. A recent write up by Oprah Winfrey on the services Mitch’s company offers with great solutions for securing these images for the future. An Article in a Sun City Arizona newspaper also shared the service as a great way for seniors to save space with digital scanning of those images. Mitch shares with us a tremendous offer at 1Cent per image Scanning, Mitch explains how it works on the show as well as why this needs to be done.
The guys talk about various options for Online Storage and how backups can also be done on the cloud service however not as a main backup storage. Passwords have you perplexed? The guys share some info on passwords and why it’s important to really develop a good password strategy. John shares some tips on creating stronger passwords and gives credit to Google on the Google Authenticator.
John and Andy talk about Online and Computer/Console based games. The guys share some of the great games in years past. A Rumor gets Andy all giddy regarding a PC Version of Red Dead Redemption 2, it was just that – a rumor. John and Andy share the importance of knowing the games your kids are playing and what they are doing on the computer, it can be a great bonding experience.
Our Website of the Week is a service call Crowdfire. A social media management tool for bringing some of your social media apps together to post to multiple sites. This can be a Great idea for Public service and businesses to promote product or service.
We are still catching up on Posting Audio from our Shows! We apologize for the delays! Here is the Latest offering with Episode #112
Episode 112 – The Old Man and the Kid
In this Weeks Show, It’s Age verse beauty as Andy shares info on listeners that stopped by to visit during a broadcast radio remote to extend compliments on Justin’s contribution to the show. Listeners shared how they enjoyed the youth which Justin brings to the show along with his insight on Video Games. Justin shares some of the finer points of Fortnight and why this large multiplayer game has become so popular. PUBG, Player Unknown Battlegrounds, Battle Royale is also a latest trend in gaming that has become super popular. Watching some of these gamers play via Twitch and Facebook Live is also fun to check out. Justin recommends Dr Disrespect and Stone Mountain 64. Should Andy still feel like a Dolt for having Clash of Clans installed on his Smart Phone? The guys share a few dangers of giving your devices or allowing the Young Un’s to play games with In Game Purchases. Just how much money is involved in these games to play and to win? Nintendo has a winner with the Switch and why Nintendo believes there could be a Switch in every household.
The Facebook cycle, how relevant is the Social media network and why have the younger ages begun to move away from the platform. Are the numbers truly representative of where Facebook is in today’s place? Will Snapchat continue to grow or is that platform also a potential victim of disinterest? Justin and Andy talk about the importance of the delivery of the content and why the recent changes to the Facebook platform feed along with the Snapchat overhaul could damage the returning of users. With all of the changes, Instagram could be also changing the notifications with users Screen Capturing photos. In the Social media world, Twitter silently turns a profit after 12 years! Is having a website still important to business? Can having a Unique URL still be possible?
Friend of the show Andy Marken returns with a report about the Sundance Film Festival and the demand for more content from film makers. Many film makers understand the art of delivering documentary and compelling film delivering factual and fictional stories however may not understand the art of distribution. Where does services such as YouTube, Amazon, Hulu and Netflix play into the ability for filmmakers to produce and continue to develop projects. Andy Marken also shares the growth of Virtual Reality and how that will play into the future of media.
Justin has this week’s Website of the Week; US Debt Clock shows the amount of Debt the US is going through by second in the many different areas. http://www.usdebtclock.org Andy in the meantime pulls up a website full of dad jokes. http://www.tellmedadjokes.com
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