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New Show Added! Episode 293 – Streaming Jackhammers!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Broadway and Amanda welcome RyaStream back to the show. Always a blast to have Ryan on the Show, Broadway is a bit jealous at the incredible sound out of his microphone. Ryan is a streaming gamer on the Facebook platform and talks about his first time streaming and what happened when people began to watch. We share thoughts on what makes a popular streamer in this genre. Ryan talks about the immense fun he has and the importance of being interactive.


RyaStream tells us about the technology behind the stream and how in the past year has the Tech worked for making it easier for the Gamer Streaming. Ryan tells us about Streamdeck and how that has helped. Ryan tells us about the software OBS for streaming and how GoXLR has really enhanced the audio for the sound of the stream. The crew talks about Graphics Cards and how Justin is seeking out the RTX3080.

Shawn asks Ryan if he stays away from spoilers when a game is released? Also, what does he look for in a game? Ryan tells us about a game title which really surprised him is Firefighting Simulator the Squad from Astragon and how amazing the gameplay and graphics are in the game. Ryan tells us how SCS Software put his logo in the DLC for American Truck Simulator for Idaho. We also find out what RyaStreams favorite show is. It is the Simpsons.

The crew talks about the blooper from Mandalorian (Jeans Guy – Which at airtime has been edited out). Ryan talks about the Mario Cart with AR and Shawn tells us about Star Wars Squadrons with the Oculus headset VR is amazing. Amanda had been honored with the Award from CUE (Computer Using Educators) The Inland Area CUE Innovator of the Year Award. Broadway tells us about his thoughts on the Importance of Coding.

Justin shares another website to help find hard to find items, https://www.hotstock.io Ryan is trying to find the Honeycomb Bravo as a flight controller. Shawn and Ryan talk about the New world of Warcraft.

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Latest Radio Show! Episode 291 – It’s a Mandalorian Thing…You Wouldn’t Understand!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme, Broadway and Amanda are all together on the show. We share news that Ryan of RyaStream should be coming back on the show soon to talk about Streaming, Video Games and Simulations and what he’s has been doing since he last appeared on the show. A Couple of Weeks ago, we got word that Broadway testing positive for Covid-19. He is recovering and visits the show to talk about what has happened since that diagnoses, how he discovered it and where he felt it could have been contracted. Shawn tells us about covering the Notre Dame vs Clemson game and how many people ran onto the field and now concerns that the number of people which took to the field on the win have alerted health officials. Amanda tells us about Distance Learning and some of the problems that can arise. Justin gives us a status update about his newly purchased TV and the best show he has watched on it. The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 1. Amanda tells us about AMSR and how calming the channel can be and how to find it. Justin talks about his FireTV device and how lately it seems to be failing.

The Crew pays respect to the passing of Alex Trebek and Andy shares word that Alex’s last project outside Jeopardy was an appearance in Free Guy, and upcoming movie starring Ryan Reynolds. Lots of talk about people checking out Parler. Shawn is still off Social Media and talks about how refreshing the step back has been.

The talk focuses on the Xbox and with the release this week, which one to chose from. A Walk down memory lane has everybody sharing the first console experiences. Andy talks about iOS 14.2 out now and how some have found the Secret Button, Back Tap. Justin shares a website, Nasa’s Interactive Fire Map. A map which shows any wildfires throughout the world.

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Radio Show Posted! “I Heard Something Snap!”

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Broadway, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Andy Taylor open up to talk about the latest on Computers, Technology and the Internet. The guys talk about some of the information that has opened up regarding Covid 19. The Closures of schools has Shawn sharing information how this has affected the Universities. We learn how professors are using the Panopto Video Platform to conduct online lessons with Global Classrooms. How is this technically being done? Are there benefits to this new style of learning? Businesses have been hit hard with closures and families are affected with the lack of childcare available for working parents.


The guys talk about the dangers of searching online for Covid 19 information and as always they recommend checking out https://www.cdc.org which is the official website for The Centers for Disease Control. Lots of offers are available to the public for Entertainment, Streaming Channels, Internet Companies and even the educational versions of Software. The guys talk about hardware within the home and upgrading to get the most out of the connection. Churches have jumped to the opportunity to stream their services and some not having the equipment to do it. Shawn tells us about ChurchStreaming.TV that provides a home for Houses of Worship to stream to.

Andy ask Justin about his 3D Printer and how could the printer be used to make materials for health care and what are the differences in materials. Justin talks about how this isn’t as easy as setting it up. Shawn shares his Gremlin Drone taking a flight that he put together from last week. He takes a flight and crashes it! We learn a little about how to get one and to get the most out of flying.

Justin tells us about finally deciding to drop the Ring Doorbell which he has, Andy has had the same issues. Justin orders the Nest Hello Doorbell Cam. Justin talks about hooking the new Nest up and how much faster it was then the Ring System. Is there any downside to it?

For our Websites of the Week, Andy Taylor shares GoNoodle.com, a site for fun projects for kids and Shawn DeWeerd shares the site he found called Alternativeto.net which looks for alternatives to programs

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A Tablet for Seniors – Grandpad

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.  

More Info at https://www.grandpad.net

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If I Fits, I Sit

Sometimes we have no real clue how we come up with these titles for the shows but they just seem to fall in place! In this Weeks Show Below we cover a variety of topics. First off, it seems like there is a race for Fold-able Smartphones.  The Cost for this technology will more than likely drive the price tag of smart phones in the 2k region. Justin talks about some new smartphone technology that could be coming from Google. Justin adopted the Pixel 3 as his smartphone not too long ago and loves it! He shares his reasons.

Snow Day in Tucson has Andy taking photos with both the iPhone and Canon DSLR and has a tough time viewing the differences on Instagram – Justin talks about the compression used on Social Media on Images. An upcoming trip to Japan has Justin talking about ways to use technology overseas and stay connected. Justin also shares the love for Pokemon and how the game has been re-energized recently by groups playing the game and looks forward to catching creatures in Japan.

Justin talks about a New Super responsive Mouse from Logitech he purchased. The G-502 Hero Mouse. He shares the differences between an “office mouse” and Gaming Mouse. A story on a New USB 3.2 Standard which could achieve speeds of up to 20Gbps transfer speed. Justin shares a story from How To Geek on Transferring a Windows Licence. The guys talk about the Battle of the OS and the different versions of Windows. Justin talks about some new updates to the Xbox One with the introduction of Dolby Atmos Sound. Justin tells us about Playstation Vue for watching Content.

Blu-Ray and 4kUHD Players may eventually disappear, More content is going digital however Andy shares info on an older gentleman who purchased a VCR on Ebay and wrote a letter to the seller on how appreciated he was to be able to purchase the older technology to watch content he hadn’t see in a many years. Andy talks about Nuraphone headphones available at B8TA in Scottsdale as well as online at Nuraphone.Com. A recent story about Stevie Wonder trying them out a CES and loving them so much he bought three pairs! If you get a chance, Please Visit iTunes or Google Play and Drop us a review!

Have a Great Week!

Justin and Andy