Andy TaylorBlackmagic Design, Bluetooth Technology, Comedy, Computer Games, Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, Facebook, Google, Hardware, Health, Laptops, Logitech, Movies, Office, Online Safety, Technology Companies, TechtalkRadio, Thrustmaster, TTR Website, Verizon Wireless, Zoom, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Show! Download or Stream, Episode 269 – Flock of Ducks!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, The guys are hoping everything getting back to normal soon. Shawn has been dealing with an abundance of Zoom Meetings and Calls. Justin talks about his Son loving to break into the middles of those sessions. Shawn talks about coordinating a Zoom Meeting with ESPN talks about remembering all the fine details. The guys share some tips still for those that should be using Zoom which doesn’t require you to have a camera, it can be voice only.

The guys share how employers have been looking at Social Media platforms for hiring decisions and recommend users that don’t want to have Social Media accounts still have one but maintain it as a Private Account but to often post public post to still show you aren’t keeping everything private.

Andy talks about his daughter needing an Old School Fax solution, while you can go and pay for a page at a Fax Center like a FedEx/Kinkos office but offers a reminder for EFax which can allow even faxing from your Smart Phone. A new documentary is in the works about the history of Attack of the Show and is being crowd funded. The guys talk about G4 Tech TV and some of the great shows and wonder why there isn’t a Network dedicated to Tech. To help in the Crowd Funding check out @attackofthedoc on Twitter.

The guys talk about Hacks that have been done on Tractors of all things. Why has this become something people have been looking for? Shawn talks about an update to the Black Magic Design ATEM Mini and what the Pro Version will offer end users. Will Shawn sell his ATEM Mini for the new updated Pro Version? Justin screws up the guys Google Feed, he drops a link to everybody in Chat and because it was an Ad, the Creepy Ad for Secret Labs keeps popping up. Justin talks about his RTX Graphics card which can now take out background noise utilizing RTX Voice.

The guys talk about the Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing and Justin has been playing it. It has been a driving factor in the absence of the Switch on the Store Shelves. Shawn talks about Final Fantasy and Doom titles which are also now available. Justin shares the game Star Citizen and brushing off his Saitek controller. He tells us a story of hitting the Wrong Button and Ejecting into Space. It can be found at https://www.robertsspaceindustries.com

Shawn shares a story about iRacing and how it grew to popularity during lock down. Denny Hamlin was racing and posted a video of his reason for DNF, (Did Not Finish) when his daughter came into his office and turned off his monitors while he was racing.

Connect with us on our Social Media sites.
Facebook @techtalkers
Twitter @TechtalkRadio
Instagram techtalkradio
Web: TechtalkRadio.Com

Andy TaylorAmazon Prime, Audio Production, Computer Games, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, Facebook, Hardware, Microsoft Windows 10, Motorola, Netgear, Podcast, Review, RockStar Games, Security, Smartphones, software, Streaming Video, Technology Companies, Technology News, TechtalkRadio, Ustream, Video, Video Segment, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Show Posted! Did I Forget My Pants Again!?

Or….John Stamos is Cool

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Broadway, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Andy Taylor talk about our changing environments during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Justin has redone his Studio at Home and it’s impressive. Justins Studio

The guys talk about how they are currently working from Home. Justin has some time to reconfigure his computer and install his recently purchased RTX2080 TI Graphics Card. Justin notices though after some intense gaming with Red Dead Redemption 2, the heat factor increases rather high. Broadway shares a recommendation for helping the heat in the system flow better.

Broadway tells us about relocation to Austin Texas where he is doing the show from. The guys note the pandemic has delayed shipping from Amazon with very few items available for next day delivery.

Shawn still goes into his work during this to assist the Instructors at the University for Off Site Education. We learn a little about some of the Technology behind making this work. Streaming has been very important to Churches across the country for staying in touch with the Congregation. There have been some issues trying to get the hardware to stream the services. The Film Distribution business has been changed in light of the pandemic with Theaters upset at film companies streaming first run movies. The guys talk about backgrounds when video conferencing and some points to consider when on a conference meeting. Broadway wants to know who is on Justin’s wall in his newly located studio. We get the story of the photo of Stan Lee and an autographed Tupac California Luv 12 Inch Single. We also hear about the photo of John Stamos as Justin says, John Stamos is Cool; Andy has a back story about Stamos.

Andy Taylor buys himself a new High Speed Modem after realizing he wasn’t getting the full speed for his service plan. After taking a look at SpeedTest.Net, Andy drops the Motorola Surfboard SB6183 and purchases the Netgear CM1000 with fantastic results. The guys share some tips when running Speedtest.

The guys talk about the Ethics of Video Conferencing and the importance of wearing pants. Shawn tells us about Jennifer, a Zoom Fail, who forgot she was on video conference and made a bathroom visit. Another problem for some is eating during conference video meetings.

The guys wrap up the show with the new Call of Duty Warzone, a Battle Royale based game, which has been very successful. Justin shares the Website of The Week, https://www.howmuchtoiletpaper.com

Andy TaylorBroadband, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, News Segments, Online Tools, Technology Companies, TechtalkRadio, , , , , ,

Getting Better Internet Speeds

In this Segment from KMSB Fox 11 Daybreak

For those Working from Home, We look at the Technology of the Internet working in the Home and to check how fast your Internet Speeds are working

www.speedtest.net  is a website for checking as demonstrated in the Video. We upgraded the Modem and jumped considerably from 70Mbps download to almost 500Mbps, meaning better connections.

The Modem we featured is the Netgear CM1000 – Your speeds will depend on the service plan of course.

Andy TaylorBlackmagic Design, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Education, Entertainment, Hardware, Home Automation, Home Theater, Microsoft Windows 10, Netflix, Office, Review, Shopping, Technology Companies, Technology News, TechtalkRadio

New Show Added! “The Great Yawn” or Can They Make it Any Smaller!?

For this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Broadway, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin and Andy take a look at some changes Shawn made to the ATEM Mini from Black Magic Design and how the software for the Unit can give some added features he gives us a look at in the Video posted to the Blog and Website. Andy has wanted to do a segment on KMSB Fox 11 on Mini Form factor computers. Andy tells us about reaching out to MinisForum to take a look at the Mini Desktop only to be told by PR, go buy one! With the budget on the show he then reached out to Zotac which also produces Mini Desktop computers. The Marketing wizards responded with some questions which Andy answered and…They disappeared, never responding. Disappointed Andy decided to buy a Mini Desktop and went ahead and bought the ACE PC T11. A Mini Form Factor PC running Windows 10, Andy talks about the T11 and some of the reasons he is glad he went with this unit. Upgradability on the Storage, 4 USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet Port, MicroSD Slot, Included HDMI Cable and a VGA port are just a few of the reasons, the pricing was only at $140!

Check out Our Beginning Segment from This Weeks Show

The guys talk about the difference between the Raspberry PI Micro Computer and the Mini Form Factor in the Ace PC T11. Cnet shared a story about the Brave Browser and how many users are beginning to take a look at the features on this free browser. Shawn told us about this a few weeks ago and answers some questions regarding the ad and track blocking browser. Many users have been searching for info on Corona Virus, Covid-19 and that has opened up non reputable sites with disinformation and to get malware on users systems. Broadway reminds us to be careful with Vanity Websites. Andy reminds us the website for the CDC is CDC.Gov.

The guys talk about the Plex Server and while the service makes it possible to have many features Shawn talks about the downsides of connecting from Outside the Network. A Big question on digital privacy is opened up and Justin at this point has pretty much said maybe we are too concerned. The Guys play a round of Name That Term with Justin asking the guys to find the answer to the acronym, A Fun Segment! Just hearing Broadways frustrations is memorable!

For our Website of the Week, Justin shares with the guys a site they didn’t know about and are super happy to hear it is on the Web. Gary Larson the man behind the Far Side has never really embraced the web and is now sharing his funny looks at life at https://www.thefarside.com

Connect with us on our Social Media sites.
Facebook @techtalkers
Twitter @TechtalkRadio
Instagram techtalkradio
Web: TechtalkRadio.Com

Andy TaylorAcronis, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Data Retrieval, Laptops, News Segments, Safety, Security, Smartphones, software, Technology Companies, TechtalkRadio, Videos, , , , , , ,

Acronis True Image 2020 Featured on KMSB Fox 11 Segment

Segment highlight the New Acronis True Image 2020

We tend to think of Data as just info that fills our hard drives with documents, music, programs and photos and Video. When we separate the fact that this data means something to us and It is more the gigabytes of info, data is something very important. We have all heard the stories of Hard Drives Crashing, let’s face it, they are not immune from failure. If we lose that precious data, we could lose those memories, those important documents.

Backing up data can be done inexpensively and shouldn’t wait till a drive failure to occur, recovery is far more expensive and far more time consuming that a backup which can run in the background.

Incredible amount of Tools in the Software Interface for True Image 2020 from Acronis

The latest version on Acronis, True Image 2020 is now available. This handy software though does more than just backing up your date. It gives you tools AND options. The program offers an Easy to Use Wizard type driven backup. Users can backup to the cloud with storage available from Acronis and Encrypted for security. This can help protect your Data from Cyber Threats.

Acronis True Image 2020 uses blockchain technology to achieve an enhanced level of security and incorporates Anti Malware Technology to help protect you from backing up affected or infected programs and data. Make your backups at once or incremental, for when changes or files are added. Users can also Backup to a Locally connected drive as well as the Cloud, this is called Automated Dual Protection!

Box Photo of the Acronis True Image 2020

What I am a big fan of as well is the many tools available for your data management. Want to Upgrade your Desktop or Laptop to a Larger Drive? The Disc Clone feature can give you all the steps needed to make this happen. Users can create a recovery drive, If something happens to your drive, install a new drive and recover from the created Image of your drive. The True Image 2020 Licence will also allow you to back up your mobile devices as well. Another Nice feature is to be able to take a hard drive from say an HP Laptop and install to a new Dell laptop, without having to reinstall your programs with a special backup and recovery program.

Upgrade that “Spinny Drive” to a Faster SSD Drive Easily with Acronis True Image 2020

The Program starts at 49.00 for 1 PC to 99.99 to protect up to 5. For the full blockchain protection, End to End Encryption, Automated Duel Protection, 1TB of Cloud Storage and up to 5 Computers, it is 159.99 per year. Try it out for a Trial Run and find out More at Acronis.com